Nigeria will survive despite challenges – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Nigeria will survive in 2016 regardless of the seeming problems.
In his New Year message posted on his Facebook page, Jonathan also expressed optimism for peace, prosperity and unity of the citizenry.
He wrote: “In the 80s, our people sang and danced to the hit song ‘Nigeria go survive’. I am convinced that in 2016, Nigeria will not only survive, she will also thrive and help drive the peace, prosperity and unity of all her people.”

Drunk Police Seargent Kills Bridegroom 72 Hours To Wedding (Photo)

Sam was killed three days to his church wedding, which would have been held last Wednesday, December 30, 2015. If a soothsayer had told him that he would die before the scheduled wedding day, he probably would have reported the seer to the police for investigation.

The home of Chief Lazarus Dim, native of Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area, Anambra State is now clothed with grief and filled with sorrow following the tragic end of his son, Sam Belonwu Dim, a Lagos-based businessman, who was killed by a drunk police sergeant on Sunday, December 27, at Uruagu Nnewi, during the traditional wedding of the daughter of the in-law of his friend and business
associate.

Davido to Dele Momodu: You can’t force me to marry your marijuana smoking cousin

‘I am 23 and you are almost 60. Your cousin has a baby for me. Rather than bring us together as a family, you wished for glowing embers to come out of cool cucumber. This is why you instructed your lawyers to put garbage on the internet in a matter that should be showcased in the court of law’

In May, the same month Imade was born, Sophia settled in her fancy apartment for which I paid a hefty bill for a 2 year lease. Her baby was healthy. And she seemed happy. I would take care of all the financial needs of Imade and still pay Sophia a living allowance of N300,000 plus utility bills.

Within a matter of weeks, Sophia missing and lusting for the streets of Lagos, especially the glitzy night life. She often left Imade home for clubbing, binge drinking and a life of debauchery and deviant living. She would sleep all day and party all night. When awake, she was addicted to the telephone and cannabis. She paid the baby no attention at all and seems to despise motherhood and parenting.

Pop star ends beef with Cynthia Morgan

Cynthia Morgan and Davido got into a 'situation' over the weekend, and now the HKN pop star has calmly replied her.

So while the Olamide and Don Jazzy beef took over social media on the first and second day of the New Year, another beef was popping between two artistes.

From Usher to Star Host…Juliet Ibrahim shares a Powerful Testimony | Read & Be Inspired

Sometimes, the simplest testimonies are the most powerful.
In 2007, Ghollywood actress Juliet Ibrahim was an usher at the Glo CAF Awards.
Fast forward to this year, she will be the HOST of the show taking place this week in Abuja.
For the non-football fans, the Glo CAF Awards is the leading awards event for football in Africa.
In her own words,

Celebrities Praise Don Jazzy & Olamide’s Reconcillation

Don Jazzy & Olamide’s reconcillation

Don Jazzy and Olamide have settled their beef which began at the 2015 Headies, and the music industry seems to be happy for it.

69 journalists died on the job in 2015

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2015, file photo, French riot officers patrol in Longpont, north of Paris, after an attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The Committee to Protect Journalists says in its latest annual report released Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, that the attack on Charlie Hebdo made France the second deadliest country for journalists in 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty-nine journalists were killed around the world on the job in 2015. Twenty-eight of them were slain by Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

African leaders roll back presidential term limits

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame is latest president to alter constitution in order to stay in power

Clockwise from top: Rwanda’s Paul Kagame; Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni; DRC president Joseph Kabila; and Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza

The recent decision by Rwanda’s electorate to allow Paul Kagame to seek a third term in office – and Kagame’s confirmation last Friday that he will do so – underscores a re-emerging trend in Africa that has seen constitutional term limits for presidents come under threat.

Five killed as 6.7 magnitude quake hits northeastern states; rescue ops underway in Manipur

Imphal: At least five persons were killed and over 50 injured as a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake with epicentre in Manipur on Monday hit the northeastern region, causing damage to many buildings and spreading panic.

According to The Times of India, the death toll may be as high as eight.
Manipur bore the brunt of the temblor which struck at 4.35 AM with its epicentre at Tamenglong district at a depth of 17 km below the ground.

Source: Earthquake Track

"So far, five deaths and 33 injuries have been reported from Imphal. Damage to a few buildings, residential units and Government offices have been reported, including damage to a six storey building in Imphal," according to National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA).

Iran-Saudi Arabia row: Tehran envoys must leave 'in two days'

Media captionSaudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.

Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats two days to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a top Shia Muslim cleric.

The Saudi government announced on Sunday that it had broken off diplomatic ties with Iran.
Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of stoking tension in the region.

Police arrest suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos, Ogun

Police arrest suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos, Ogun

TWO suspected petroleum pipeline vandals, Moshood Jibril and Joseph Friday, were at the weekend arrested by men of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Pipeline Vandalism in Lagos while a tanker truck with 33,000 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and a Toyota Corrolla saloon car were seized.  

 

Another set of suspected vandals were also arrested at Ikorodu and Ibafo in Ogun State.
The suspects alleged that soldiers aided them to load their truck in a creek.

Buhari inherited corrupt subsidy regime – Oyegun

THE National Chariman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oye­gun, said at the weekend that the Buhari administration inherited a corrupt subsidy regime run by corrupt cartels.
He said, “oil cartels and their cronies resisting change have continued to blackmail and sabotage government’s effort on subsidy and availability of petroleum products”

Police nab 2 robbery suspects in Lagos

LAGOS—A gang of armed robbers that specialize in using motorcycle to rob within Lekki-Ajah Expressway in Lagos were arrested over the weekend by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command.

The Police authority revealed that the suspects, Odunayo Mustapha, 22, and Adedayo Akinjola, 22, were nabbed while trying to escape with their motorcycle, after they had successfully snatched a mobile phone from an unsuspecting member of the public.

NDLEA arrested 577 Lagos drug suspects in 2015

NDLEA boss, Ahmadu Giade

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A total of 577 drug suspects were arrested by the Lagos and Murtala Muhammed Airport commands of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in 2015.

The Lagos State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr. Aliyu Sule, and his Airport Command counterpart, Mr. Garba Ahmadu, spoke with newsmen in Lagos on Sunday on the arrests.

According to the commanders, 438 drug suspects were apprehended by the Lagos Command while the airport command apprehended 139 suspects during the period.

Onazi weds Sandra in Lagos

Onazi ans Sandra

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It is indeed a season of weddings for Nigeria internationals as midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has also married his fiancée Sandra Ogunsuyi in a private ceremony in Lagos on December 29.