Saturday, September 24, 2016

2:38 PM

Photos: Baby girl assisted by Kanu Heart Foundation in 2001 is 19 and an undergraduate

Legendary Nigerian footballer, Nwankwo Kanu took to his Instagram to share photos of a beneficiary of his Heart foundation. He wrote:


"In 2001 we prayed and kanu heart foundation came and help us. today she is 19 and in university we thank God.join in kanu heart foundation walk to create awareness and help the less privileged kids.29th September is walk world heart day so join us"

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

3:00 PM

Photos: Pres. Buhari meets with French President at UN General meeting

President Buhari had a bilateral meeting with French President Francoise Hollande shortly before attending a session at the ongoing UN General Assembly today September 20th. More photos after the cut.




2:59 PM

Yaya Toure will not play for Manchester City until his agent apologises to the club: Pep Guadiola

 
Man City manager,  Pep Guadiola is asking for an apology from Ivory Coast and Man City midfielder, Yaya Toure 's outspoken agent, Dimitri Seluk, regarding comments he made about him and the club recently. 

Toure, 33, has made only one appearance for City this season and was left out of their Champions League squad, this prompted a response from Seluk who said Toure had been ‘humiliated’ by his former Barcelona Coach.  Guardiola who felt Toure's agent was being disrespectful, says he will not play Toure until Seluk apologises.


 
After Yaya  was left out of City's Champions League squad, His Agent Seluk said: 
'It is Pep's decision and we must respect that.  If he wins the Champions League for City this season then I will travel to England and I will say on television that Pep Guardiola is the best manager in the world. But if City don't win the Champions League then I hope that Pep has got the balls to say that he was wrong to humiliate a great player like Yaya. 
'Yaya is a professional and so he will do everything he is asked to do. Perhaps Pep will think he is good enough to play in the final 10 minutes of a League Cup game against a third division team – and, yes, I am joking. But what I can tell you is that Yaya will spend the season at City. He will not be leaving in January. He hopes that he will get the chance to prove himself.'  
Explaining the reason why Toure will not be considered for Wednesday's tie at Swansea, Guardiola warned that the 33-year-old midfielder could be frozen out completely for the remaining eight months of his £220,000-a-week contract  unless Seluk apologises.
'It was so difficult for me to leave him (Toure) out of the Champions League, so difficult,' said Guardiola. 'I know him and I know he's a good guy.  
The day after his manager spoke and in that moment Yaya is out. Except Mr Dimitri Seluk comes back in the press conference or to his friends in the media – because he hasn't the courage to call me, he goes to the media . He has to apologise to Manchester City first of all, then his team-mates, and afterwards the trainer.  When that happens Yaya will be part of the group and he will have the chance to play.
'I cannot accept as a coach every agent when his player doesn't play he goes to the media and speaks. I know how much Dimitri Seluk loves Yaya Toure. If he loves him, show me by apologising to Manchester City for what he did in the papers. 
'I cannot imagine in my day when a player's agent would go to the media and speak against Johan Cruyff. Maybe it's the new era but I'm old generation, and an old generation agent has to make his players his job and the coach his job. Today agents believe they are more than they are. If you have a problem, we can talk. Until he speaks, Yaya isn't going to play.

Monday, September 19, 2016

2:51 PM

Actress ChaCha Eke-Faani's daughter is so adorable (photo)

2:50 PM

Dad goals. Liev Schreiber and his 7yr old son son attend Emmys in matching tuxedos

The 48yr old Hollywood star took his son Samuel as his date to the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles and the father-son duo spotted matching tuxedos to complete the awww moment. The actor and his actress wife Naomi Watts, 47, also have a nine-year-old son Alexander together. 
2:50 PM

Photos: Vice President Osinbajo attends Presidential Quarterly Business Forum

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ministers, other government functionaries, Organised Private Sector OPS and other stakeholders today attended the Presidential Quarterly Business Forum which held at the Banquet hall in the presidential villa Abuja. More photos after the cut.
 




2:49 PM

The Beyhive goes ham on twitter after Lemonade Loses out on Emmy Awards

 
 Beyonce's Lemonade HBO special was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special but lost out to Grease Live and her fans didn't take it lying down. The Beyhive descended on twitter in their swam to vent their frustration at the upset. 
 
Even host, Jimmy Kimmel got in on the act saying: 'I wouldn't want to be those guys when Kanye finds out they beat Beyonce!'






2:49 PM

President Buhari congratulates Paralympic team for outstanding performance in Rio

President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil. Reas the ppress statement from Garba Shehu below...
President Buhari joins all sports-loving Nigerians in commending the athletes for doing the country proud by winning 12 medals and setting new records, which made them the top-performing African team at the 2016 games.
The President extols the resilient spirit of the Nigerian Paralympic athletes, who were able to excel in the face of adversity. Buhari applauds the athletes for their tenacity, focus and determination, which has brought glory to the country. 
The President also extends gratitude to all the officials and trainers of the Paralympic athletes, who made sacrifices and persevered to fly the country’s colours.

2:48 PM

FG releases proof of efforts to secure release of Chibok girls

The Federal Government has released proof of its efforts to secure the release of the Chibok girls, who were abducted from their school in April 2014 by Boko Haram, confirming President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the safe return of the girls.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday, September 16th, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the efforts included swap arrangements dating back to July 2015 which, however, failed for various reasons, including last-minute issuance of a new set of demands by Boko Haram elements.
 
He said that in spite of the failure of the past swap agreements, the government and the security agencies have not relented in the bid to ensure that the Chibok girls are released safely, in line with the mandate given by the President who, upon the assumption of office, directed security agencies to urgently fashion out strategies to trace, locate and ensure the safe and successful release of the Chibok
girls.
 
Giving details of the first swap agreement, which was the most promising, Alhaji Mohammed said it failed in the last minute because Boko Haram decided to make a new set of demands, even after all arrangements had been made to exchange some Boko Haram fighters for the girls.
"Precisely on 17th July, 2015, the DSS opened negotiations process with the group holding the Chibok girls. However, in return for the release of some of these girls, the group also made some demands. These included the release of some of their fighters arrested including some involved in major terrorist actions, resulting in several fatalities, and others who were experts in manufacture of locally assembled explosives. This was difficult to accept, but appropriate security agencies had to again inform Mr. President o these demands, and its viewed implications. Again Mr. President gave his assent believing that the overall release of these girls remains paramount and sacrosanct. 
"Meanwhile, following the above development, Government and the security agencies had sufficient leverage to work out the modalities of the swap. These included creating the safe haven, or necessary place of swap and working out the logistic details. Based on this, the DSS availed other critical sister agencies of this new situation. Immediately, the Nigerian Army and the Air Force sent some specialists to commence a detailed arrangement for the swap. This was during the last week of July 2015 and 1st week of August 2015. The officers representing the various agencies worked out the logistic details, such as the number of persons to be swapped i.e. number of girls and detainees to be exchanged, the vehicles and aircraft, as well as safeguards, i.e. safety of the persons, including the location of the
swap. 
"When it was finally agreed by all parties, Mr. President was again informed that the preparations were concluded, and the  first step for the swap would commence on 1st August, 2015. Mr. President robustly gave his approval. On 4th August, 2015, the persons who were to be part of the swap arrangements and all others involved in the operation were transported to Maiduguri, Borno State. This team, with the lead facilitator, continued the contact with the group holding the Chibok girls. The Service was able to further prove to the group its sincerity, as it established communication contact between it and its detained members. 
"All things were in place for the swap which was mutually agreed. Expectations were high. Unfortunately, after more than two (2) weeks of negotiation and bargains, the group, just at the dying moments, issued new set of demands, never bargained for or discussed by the group before the movement to Maiduguri. All this while, the security agencies waited patiently. This development stalled what would have been the first release process of the Chibok girls," he said.
The Minister also gave the details of two more swap attempts that were made following the failure of the first agreement.
"By the month of November, precisely 13th November, 2015, another fresh negotiation process with the group was initiated. This time, there was the need to discuss a fresh component in other to avoid issues that had stalled the former arrangement. There were however some problems that many may not discern, but should be expected in this kind of situation. Some critical persons within the group who played such vital role in August, 2015 were discovered to be dead during combat action or as a result of the emerging rift amongst members of the group then. These two factors delayed the process. By 30th November, 2015 it was becoming glaring that the division amongst the group was more profound. This affected the swap process. By 10th December, 2015, another negotiation process was in place, but this failed to achieve results because of the varying demands by the group," he said, assuring that in spite of the failures, negotiation continued on new modalities to secure the release of the girls.
The Minister said since the beginning of 2016, the security agencies have not only remained committed but have also taken the lead to resolve the Chibok girls’ issue, in spite of the current division among members of the terrorist group, which has seriously affected the efforts
 
He commended the security agencies whom, he said, have sacrificed their time and energy, with some even paying the supreme price while fighting for the safe release of the girls, disclosing that many friendly countries and organizations have equally been very forthcoming in providing their human and technological resources to assist in the process. Addressing the parents and relatives of the Chibok girls, Alhaji Mohammed said:
"We are with you; we feel your pains and shall not relent until we succeed in bringing home our girls and every other citizen abducted by the group."
He also appealed to all those who have shown concern in resolving this matter” to continue to trust the efforts of Government to deal with the situation.
 
Segun Adeyemi
SA to Hon Minister of Information and Culture
2:45 PM

Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields sets fire to rare $15000 Louis Vuitton trunk as part of art project

34-year-old celebrity photographer, Tyler Shields set fire to a $15K Louis Vuitton trunk and clicked away as the luxury piece went up in flames. He described the shoot - for his 'Provocateur' series - as being a 'crazy' experience.
 'This is one of the last shots I did for my new book. It took me a few years to find the trunk as they are rare and not cheap.' It's not the first time the eccentric photographer has destroyed luxury items as part of his work.
 In 2012, he burned a $100,000 crocodile skin Hermes Birkin along with then girlfriend Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Clint Eastwood. He has also wrecked a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes and a Rolls Royce silver for his work.
 The photographer who was born into poverty said in a previous interview: 'I think what people love about me is that I was a poor kid from Florida who had a piece-of-s*** camera.
 'The point of it is that it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from; if you have a dream you can create anythin








2:45 PM

18 year old herdsman sentenced to two years imprisonment in Ekiti

An 18 year old herdsman, Haruna Ali, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Chief Magistrate Court Ekiti state for unlawfully grazing his cows in a farmland in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Haruna was arraigned before the Magistrate, Idowu Ayenimo, on Jan 22nd 2016 on a two-count charge of willful and unlawful damage of farm crops at Ago Aduloju in Ado-Ekiti. The case after the initial hearing was adjourned to today September 19th. 

The magistrate while delivering judgement, ordered that the sentence should run concurrently, explaining that the term was minimal because the offence was committed before the Grazing Law was enacted in the state.
2:42 PM

Photos: Pres. Buhari attends UN High Level Summit on Refugees and Migrants

President Buhari attended the opening of a high Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Movements of Refugees and Migrants at the UN Headquarters New York today September 19th. He was joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs , Geoffrey Onyeama, Governor of Zamfara, Abubakar Yari and Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau . More photos after the cut.



2:40 PM

Liverpool’s official Twitter account mocks Man U official fanpage with one Tweet

 
Man U fans must have thought that Chelsea were EPL title threats at the beginning of this season so after Liverpool beat Chelsea on Friday, United's fan page tweeted
 ''Big thanks to Liverpool for beating one of our title rivals. Another three points towards your battle for 6th#MUFC''
But, that was before Man United lost 3-1 to Watford on Sunday. After Man U's defeat, Liverpool- Man U's eternal rivals replied the club by reminding them which side was on top of the league with this brilliant tweet.
2:40 PM

Photos: Residents of Baga returns to fishing months after liberation from Boko Haram terrorists

Few months after gallant Nigerian soldiers flushed out Boko Haram insurgents from the northeastern town of Baga, Borno State, life has returned to normal. Baga was the fishing centre in the 1960s and 1970s. "The Dogon Baga" fish market as of 2000, was located about six kilometres from the town.
 
A Facebook user, Sallau shared photos of some fishermen displaying their catch.
"Peace is sweet, this is Baga of Borno the home of natural fishing just few months after regaining freedom from Boko haram kudus to our gallant Army . Alhamdulillah!!!" he captioned the photos.
In April 2013, almost 200 people were killed and 2000 homes destroyed as a result of fighting between the Nigerian Army and Boko Haram insurgents. And in January 2015, the terrorists attacked the town again, seized it and the military base. Over 2000 people were massacred in the attack.
 

 

2:32 PM

Mr 2kay drops new single 'In The morning'

Pop sensation, Mr. 2Kay is about to take his fans and music lovers on a pleasant ride of musical bliss as he drops the Afro-pop version of his song titled, "In The Morning", one of the fans favourite tracks off his 'Count It All Joy' EP.
This lovely rendition was remixed by UK based producers, Team Salut and features fast rising act, Doray.
"In The Morning" is a love song that talks about a man who never wants to be away from his lover and always wanting to wake up to her beautiful face every day. 2Kay's irresistible vocals further accentuate the sensual feel and message of the song.
Following the premiere of the single on BBC XTRA1 RADIO UK, CAPITAL XTRA, and BEAT FM LONDON, the anticipation for the wide release of the song has grown so much that it had to be served very hot right now.

The Grafton records signee certainly knows how to feed his audience with great music and he maintains that there are even greater songs coming in the near future.

Listen and download "In The Morning"  HERE (FREE LINK)

Play on Soundcloud - HERE (FREE LINK)

iTUNES - HERE (FREE LINK)

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INSTAGRAM - @MR.2KAY
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2:30 PM

Photos: Aisha Buhari in New York for a week long visit to the 71st United Nations General Assembly

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari will be meeting with Stop TB partnerships, a UN hosted organization that promotes the eradication of Tuberculosis world wide, later today in New York.
Mrs Buhari who is an ambassador of the Stop TB campaign has decried the position of Nigeria as having the highest rates of tuberculosis and the lowest detection rates.
 
This meeting is part of a series of meetings Mrs Buhari will be attending as part of her week long visit to the 71st United Nations General Assembly. See more photos after the cut.