Yay or Nay! Toyin Lawani dares a ripped denim Agbada

Celebrity stylist and fashion designer Toyin Lawani can be seen rocking a self-made ripped denim Agbada and though one might not be familiar with the trend, it sure looks like something that may be in vogue soon! So Yay or Nay?

Say What! Police officer takes a snap with a man smoking "weed"

The photo of a young man looking like a thug seems that's not enough, he was also smoking weed is current causing controversy online. People are now wondering if it has now become legal to smoke weed in the country.

Mercy Aigbe rocks matching Emoji outfits with her 18 years old Daughter

Actress Mercy Aigbe rocked matching emoji tees with her lovely daughter a slim young teenager, who has won the hearts of many ever since her mom keeps posting IG photos of her.

Salisu Yusuf says he is ‘honoured’ to be shortlisted for Super Eagles job

Interim coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, has expressed his joy at making a three-man shortlist of coaches to be interviewed for the job on Monday.

Yusuf, Paul Le Guen and Tom Sainfiet, are the managers who have been shortlisted by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

(PHOTOS) Another Black Man Shots White Police Three Times In Missouri

A police officer has been critically injured after he was reportedly ‘ambushed‘ and shot during a traffic stop in Missouri.

The white officer, who has not been named, was fired at three times by 31-year-old black man Antonio Taylor, police in St Louis said.

The cop had his back turned when Taylor ‘advanced quickly‘ from behind, leaving him ‘completely helpless‘, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said.

WTF! See What this Woman was spotted Wearing In Public

A woman has caused a serious stir on social media after she appeared in public wearing a really weird outfit.

This photo has caused a meltdown on the internet since it emerged. Two women are seen in the photo clearly shopping for hair attachments but that is not what is causing a stir: it is the woman standing on the right that has got tongues rolling.

The woman is seen wearing pants that have obviously been torn to shreds to clearly expose her buttocks.

FirstBank wins Best Retail Bank Award in Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand has won “The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Award” for the fifth time, the “Mobile Payment Product of the Year award” and the “Credit Card Product of the Year award” in the 2016 Asian Banker Retail Services West African Awards which took place in Lagos, last week. Organized by the Asian Banker magazine, the awards programme is renowned for its rigorous and transparent process in selecting outstanding financial institutions in retail banking. It is to recognise competition and innovation in one of the fastest growing and fierce markets with fierce competition.

According to The Asian Banker, FirstBank has continued to dominate the retail space with over 40% of the market share in retail customer deposits. FirstBank’s Naira Credit Card and its mobile wallet payment service – FirstMonie were adjudged as the best in the credit card product of the year and mobile payment product of the year categories respectively.

CSKA sad to let Ahmed Musa join Leicester City

CSKA General Director, Roman Babaev, has admitted that he is unhappy to see Ahmed Musa sign for Premier League champions, Leicester City.

The Super Eagles winger, joined Claudio Ranieri’s side on a four-year deal for a club-record fee.

“With a heavy heart we agreed to accept this offer,” Babaev told the club’s official website.

BBOG says Nothing to show one year after their meeting with Buhari

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has not met any of its demands, one year after the parley between both parties.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday during a special sit-out in Abuja.

The statement signed by Dr Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, it recalled that “On 8th July 2015, the#BringBackOurGirls movement, parents of our abducted #ChibokGirls and representatives of the Chibok community had an engagement with the new President, Muhammadu Buhari.

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Matuidi tips Griezmann for Ballon d´Or ahead of Ronaldo showdown

Antoine Griezmann would be France team-mate Blaise Matuidi's pick for this year's Ballon d'Or but he played down the significance of a showdown between Euro 2016's top scorer and Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday's final against Portugal.

Griezmann scored 32 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid last season and has carried this stunning form into Euro 2016 - his brace in Thursday's semi-final triumph over Germany taking his tournament tally to six.

National team coaches, captains and select journalists vote annually to award the Ballon d'Or to world football's outstanding player.

Matuidi tips Griezmann for Ballon d´Or ahead of Ronaldo showdown

Antoine Griezmann would be France team-mate Blaise Matuidi's pick for this year's Ballon d'Or but he played down the significance of a showdown between Euro 2016's top scorer and Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday's final against Portugal.

Griezmann scored 32 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid last season and has carried this stunning form into Euro 2016 - his brace in Thursday's semi-final triumph over Germany taking his tournament tally to six.

National team coaches, captains and select journalists vote annually to award the Ballon d'Or to world football's outstanding player.

Tuface Idibia urges Nigerian Youths to Follow his example

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tubaba or Tuface, has called on youths to look beyond his weaknesses and follow his example. 

Tubaba made the call during an interview with CNBC Africa and monitored by Vanguard. According to him, a lot of people have confessed they have achieved success by emulating him.

“I have heard people say that I have mentored them, I would like to say that I am just doing my own thing and I am trying to grow and if you see the positive ways that I am following, follow it. 

“I’m human, many things take place in people’s lives so I want them to follow my good example.” He said. 

2 Division of the Nigerian Army gets new GOC

Brig.-Gen. Jude Egbudom, the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has handed over to Maj.-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim who is the substantive GOC of the Division. 

Egbudom handed over the command to Abdulkarim at the headquarters of the division in Ibadan on Friday. 

Abdulkarim, who hails from Zuru in Kebbi State, was the Commandant of the Nigeria Army School of Infantry (NASI), Jaji, Kaduna State. 

He was commissioned on June 22, 1985, and was a member of the 32 Regular Course of Nigeria Defence Academy. 

NCAA mandated that Pilots suspended for drinking must undergo psychiatric evaluation

Three pilots who were suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly taking alcohol before operating their flights are to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before rejoining the service, the authority said on Friday.

Mr Sam Adurogboye, Acting General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, disclosed this while speaking in Lagos.

NAN reports that the NCAA had recently withdrawn the licenses of the trio and placed them on a three-month suspension for breaching civil aviation regulations in the country.

UEFA drops doping charges against Liverpool’s Sakho

UEFA on Friday dropped proceedings against Liverpool and France international defender Mamadou Sakho over a doping infringement, European football’s governing body said, just two days before the Euro 2016 final. 

The defender Sakho, who moved to Anfield for £18 million ($25 million) in 2013, has 28 caps for France and had been earmarked for a starting place for France at the championships before the case threw his career into jeopardy. 

“Following a hearing with the lawyers of the player and experts of the WADA-accredited laboratories, in this case, the CEDB has decided to dismiss the case,” UEFA said in a statement, referring to its independent Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body. 

Five important things you should know before marrying an Igbo girl

Just came across this post via madailygist and I think it very interesting to read. Read on ...

If you are a tourist stepping on the shores of Nigeria for the first time, then there is the likelihood that one or two of the girls that would draw your attraction would be Igbo. This is because ladies from this major tribe in Nigeria are beautiful and attractive with their fair and silky skin. They are rare gems and real beauty to behold.

Igbo girls are found in almost every part of the world; they are unique and have diverse characteristics and traits. If you are considering marrying one, then you are lucky. You can be sure you are marrying a girl that has added value when it comes to cooking. They most times make good mothers and wives; there is hardly a dull moment with them because they are chatty and humorous.

Breaking: Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Dr Shettima Ali Monguno dies at age 90

The Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Elder States Man, Dr Shettima Ali Munguno is death. He dies at age 90 in Maiduguri.

May his soul RIP

Accidental discharge in Lagos Airpot Injured two

There was pandemonium  Friday at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos when the gun carried by a man identified as an orderly to a senator accidentally discharged on him and a woman as he tried to remove the magazine .

Two people were reported to have been injured. The orderly who was to travel on Arik Air and wanted to lodge his gun, which is a standard practice on air travel, but the gun released a bullet that splinted and hit both the man and woman on the leg as he bent down to pull the magazine out of the gun.

Federal High Court affirms Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State

Justice A.I Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Owerri has affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.

Ruling on the case filed by Mr. Friday Nwosu against, Ikpeazu on alleged forgery of tax documents, the court ruled that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax documents were forged. According to an online source, Abia Online, the court ruled that the tax documents were not forged, and went further to dismissed the matter.

Minister claims No president has developed Niger Delta like Buhari

Usani Uguru, minister of Niger Delta affairs, says the region is benefiting more from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari than any other administration.

Uguru said while the previous administrations failed to act on the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, the Buhari-led government gave attention to it within its first year in office.

However, he expressed regret that rather than support Buhari, some people in the region were busy compiling the woes of the Niger Delta.

He said the continued destruction of oil pipelines by militants was counterproductive and harmful to the environment.

Faleke accuses Gov. Bello of purchasing N1bn worth of vehicles while Kogi people suffer

The running mate to late Abubakar Audu in the Kogi State governorship election, says Governor Yahaya Bello has purchased a number of expensive vehicles in spite of the economic situation of the state.

Faleke, who is challenging Bello in court, claimed that the governor splashed over a billion naira on the purchase of “luxury cars and trucks” for political appointees and top government officials.

Faleke in a statement issued on his behalf by Duro Meseko, spokesman of the the Audu/Faleke political organisation, said “We find it hard to believe that despite repeated admonitions by well-meaning groups and individuals, the Yahaya Bello administration still went ahead on an unimaginable flight of fancy by purchasing expensive vehicles for use by some aides of the governor and the governor himself.

40-year-old Man rapes his 17-year-old daughter in Edo

An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday, sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Igho Braimah, jailed the accused after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

The convict had in the plea told the court that he committed the act for money ritual.

Braimah said that no matter what a father considered opportunity to become rich, he should not yield to the temptation of the nursing idea of having canal knowledge of “his blood’’, let alone “really doing it’’.

Nurses drag Benue State Governor to court over illegal retirement

No fewer than nine Chief Nursing Officers employed by the Benue State Hospitals Management Board, who were allegedly forced into retirement, have dragged the government under the leadership of Samuel Ortom to the National Industrial Court, Makurdi Division.

The affected nurses are seeking an order restraining the state government or their agents from unjustly interfering with their employments.

The aggrieved chief nurses, in a suit labeled, NICN/MKD/2016 and filed through their lawyer, Pepe Dajo, also prayed the court to restore their names on the hospital payroll with immediate effect until their compulsory retirement in October 2017.

Say What! Brymo tweeted that "his career ended in 2013"

After he went on days ago to Twitter to say that “black men like to suffer”, he has been an object of ridicule as he has been brutally slammed on the social media platform.

During this brawl he had with his fans, a tweep advised the singer to caution his tweets as it could bring a dark cloud over his career.

Peace Mass Transit Chairman Finally Speaks on Bayelsa, Umuahia Accidents

Feeling remorseful after the road mishaps at Umuahia, Abia and Bayelsa states in the last one month, which claimed the lives of 24 passengers and two drivers, Chairman of the Peace Mass Transit (PMT) Limited, Dr Sam Onyishi, has begun “defensive driving” training for his drivers.

Onyishi, who addressed a press conference at the Emene, Enugu headquarters of the bus company yesterday, said training in defensive driving for the drivers became inevitable.

He also said he felt pains any time his vehicle was involved in a crash. Hence, his resolve to arm his

Barack Obama condemns Dallas attack (See Statement)

U.S President Barack Obama has condemned the Thursday night attack of gunmen that resulted in the killing of 5 police officers with seven others injured.

It was the second statement about shootings in American the President made from Europe in less than 12 hours. He condemned the shootings by police of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana shorty after arriving in Europe and made and a broad diagnosis of American racial imbalance. Hours later, after chaos erupted in Dallas and five police officers were killed in sniper shootings that began during protests stemming from the Minnesota and Louisiana shootings, Obama promised justice.

Dallas Shooting: Report alledged white supremacists killed the Dallas police officers to start a race war

via MediaTakeOut

MTO just received some Blockbuster information According to an insider at CNN, the Dallas shooters are what police are calling ‘Whit Nationalist’.

A CNN insider spoke with MediaTakeOut.com on the condition of anonymity. They claim that the police have asked the network to not release details of the shooter, until authorities have time to conduct full searches of all the suspects homes.

Chief of Army Staff visits troops in Kangarwa

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai as part of his operational visits to formations and units in the North East, which is in continuation of the activities marking this year's Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2016, visited troops of 119 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade located at Kangarwa on Thursday, July 7.

"I am not HIV! I am Living with HIV" - HIV Positive Activist writes

Lebogang Brenda Motsumi is a 25-year-old HIV positive mother of one. The HIV activist, who is now working towards an Aids free generation shared this inspiring words on Facebook:

"Good morning, my name is Lebogang Brenda Motsumi aka African Queen. I am NOT HIV, I am LIVING with HIV. I am not the virus, the virus lives in me. I am not defined by HIV, but I define HIV" Brenda found out she was HIV positive in 2009 after she read an article by a popular guy whom she dated.