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Wednesday 18 May 2016

Okupe confirms Jonathan paid Metuh N400m, said amount came from former president’s N21bn campaign funds

The former Senor Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe, told Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday that Jonathan confirmed to him that he gave the sum of N400 million to Chief Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP.

He said the amount was to enable Metuh carry out the much desired image and pulbic perception enhancement for the former President before his public declaration ahead of the 2015 general election.

John Legend shared a lovely photo of wife Chrissy Teigen and their one-month-old baby on Instagram. "Burpface," the Grammy Award-winning singer, captioned the sweet shot

Kylie Jenner posts photo of herself in see-through top

She shared the photo on Instagram yesterday...see an up-close pic after the cut...

Rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkek and her baby visited Borno state Governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House this evening.

Rapper DMX and his girlfriend reportedly expecting his '13th' child

American Rapper, Earl Simmons aka DMX has reportedly fathered his 13th child. According to the Shade Room, the Father of 12 and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. m!

Army confirms the name of the rescued Chibok girl, shares more details

There was slight confusion when the Army initially confirmed that they had indeed rescued one of the abducted Chibok school girls, named Falmata Mbalala. This was contrary to reports that the girl was actually Amina Ali. The Army have corrected the mistake and released a more detailed statement. Read after the cut...

The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have demanded the immediate release of all members of their party that are currently in EFCC detention. Rising from its National Executive Committee NEC meeting in Abuja yesterday May 17th, the leadership of the party decried the "selective probe" of PDP members by the anti-graft agency. According to the party, it is

"a case of witch-hunt and unnecessary oppression aimed at silencing members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)". The party demanded that their members who have been arrested be released immediately or be charged to Court without further delay.

"My tall glass of chocolate milk" Birthday girl Damilola Adegbite's lovely birthday message to hubby Chris Attoh

Actress Damilola Adegbite turned a year older today while her husband's birthday was yesterday, May 17. The mother of one took to her IG to wish him a happy birthday.

"My tall glass of chocolate milk. ️You will live till you are old and grey in good health and happiness. All that concerns you will be fruitful and will multiply from this day forth and forever more. Happy birthday Prince Charming @Chrisattoh"

Chris Attoh on his part, kept his birthday wishes to Damilola simple, captioning her photo: "Happy Birthday my Angel"

Photos: Rescued Chibok girl with her baby and her Boko Haram 'husband'

19 year old Amina Nkeki pictured above with a baby is the missing Chibok girl that was rescued by the Borno state Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF). She was found in Kulakeita area in the company of her Boko Haram husband pictured right.

SSANU joins Nigeria Labour Congress strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU has joined in the nation-wide strike organized by the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. According to the Union, they are an affiliate of the NLC and have to abide by the directives of the union. ‎Their sister union, ASUU, has also joined in the strike action.

Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian look stunning as they arrived at NBC Universal Upfront in NYC

Kourtney and Khloe grabbed attention as they arrived at the NBC Universal Upfront in the Big Apple yesterday. Petite mum of three, Kourtney look chic in a satin double breasted blazer, lace bralet and and matching cigarette trousers. Khloe towered over her in high strappy sandals and a short dress that featured buckles and lace-up details. See more photos after the cut...

The Nigeria Army has released a statement confirming the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls named Amina Ali Nkeki from Mbalala village in Borno state. The short statement released on the Army website and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, reads

"This is to confirm that one of the abducted Chibok school girls, Falmata Mbalala, was among the rescued persons by our troops at Baale near Damboa."

Meanwhile, Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community Abuja says the rescued girl informed them that six of her classmates were dead. See his tweets after the cut...

Senator Shehu Sani has slammed members of the Nigeria Labor Congress that opted out of the strike action by NLC against the ‎recent increase in petrol. In a statement released today May 18th, Sani cautioned against blackmailing labor members who are against their position on the removal of oil subsidy. Part of his statement reads;

Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community - Abuja, Tsambido Hosea Abana, have confirmed that one of the abducted Chibok girks named Amina Ali Nkek, was found by a vigilante group yesterday in Kulakaisa area, at the fringes of Sambisa Forest.

Amina who is from the town of Mbalala, south of Chibok, was identified by a civilian fighter belonging to the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram.
It was also reported that she was found with a baby.

Uche Jombo Speaks On Sex, Marriage and Ex-Boyfriend

The actress/movie producer goes all out in this interview with Samuel Olatunji. She speaks on marriage, life before finding love and losing her first pregnancy.

Check out these curvy twins who make £20k a month just by posting pics of their bum online

The twins, Dana and Nadia Bruna, 30, whose bums measure 102cm, claim they make £20,000 a month by posting photos of their butt online. The pair dedicate hours of their day to taking about 150 sexy selfies, which they post on their app and social media pages. People pay to view their pictures on their app and to also get a feature on their instagram pages which has over a million followers.

In a interview with TheSunUK the 30-year-old self-confessed 'selfie queens' say they have made a successful business out of their pert posteriors.

There was serious chaos in Ladipo Spare Parts market Mushin, yesterday, that resulted in ransacked shops and vehicles being damaged & burnt. Area boys went to the market to collect land fees/levies from traders and a disagreement led to a violent clash between them.

Area Boys reportedly stormed the area and wreaked havoc that left one or two people killed and several others injured.

This is according to Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili. One of girls abducted from the Government Secondary school in the town of Chibok, Borno State, has reportedly been found by the Civilian Joint Task Force...

The group are holding a protest on the increase in pump price of petrol. Another photo after the cut...

Usher brought his wife, Grace Miguel, to their first red carpet appearance together as husband and wife at the premiere of his new movie, Hands of Stone, where Usher played Sugar Ray, in Cannes yesterday. Usher and Grace secretly wed last year after being together for nearly 7 years. More photos after the cut...

Nollywood actress Moyo Lawal took to her IG page to call out a man who reached out to her for marriage via email. In the same post, she gave out some relationship advise, let her fans know that she 'detests' men who are not intelligently sound and also took a swipe at 'married hypocritical prostitutes'. See what she wrote after the cut...

Factional leader of NLC, Ayuba Wabba and his loyalists in NLC are protesting on the streets of Abuja. They are calling for the immediate reduction in price of fuel. See more photos after the cut...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, asserted yesterday at a public book presentation event in Abuja “If there is one person in Nigeria that believes that petroleum prices should not go up by one Naira, it is President Buhari,”.

Explaining the difficult decision announced last week by the federal government, Prof. Osinbajo said the President simply had no other option. Although the President did not want the fuel price to go up, the Vice President said “he is left with no choice. What can we do if we don't have foreign currency, we have to import fuel.”

Comedian and TV Host, Ellen DeGeneres Facetimed Reality TV Star, Kim Kardashin-West and she took to her Instagram after to joke that Kim was fully dressed...

Photo: Daddy Showkey and Pasuma in their youthful days

Singer, Daddy Showkey pictured with Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma in a throwback photo shared via Instagram.

All Progressives Congress (APC) jubilates as Lagos state discovers oil

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have expressed their joy over the recent discovery of oil in Badagry. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, yesterday May 17th, the party said the recent discovery shows that "God has not finished with Nigeria".

Kylie Jenner's breakup with ex Tyga isn't stopping her from living her life to the fullest! She was pictured driving a red Rolls-Royce in LA, which is said to have cost her about $275,000.

The Lagos State Government last night said they would uphold the Rule of Law to ensure Lagosians go about their normal businesses in any part of the State without fear or molestation today. See more tweets shared by Gov. Ambode's official Twitter handle after the cut...

Members of the Trade Union Congress TUC have backed out of today's planned strike action by the Ayuba Wabba led NLC. The TUC announced this after a joint meeting between Labor leaders and the Federal government yesterday night May 18th. Electricity workers, NUPENG and PENGASSAN have already signified they will not be participating in the proposed strike action.

Zahra Buhari pictured at a store opening in Abuja (photos)

The 21 year old daughter of President Buhari attended the official launch of a store in Abuja last Saturday. See more photos after the cut...

Despite threats by the Ayuba Wabba faction of NLC to continue with its planned strike action today May 18th, the Federal Government has advised all workers in the Civil service to resume for work today, saying the no work no pay rule will be invoked in all ministries, agencies and department. Speaking after a meeting with labor yesterday May 17th, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal said:

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari yesterday, Tuesday May 16, presented cheques to the families of the Chibok girls and the Buni Yadi boys as announced at her book presentation in April this year.

He shared a video of his new house and wrote

"Hmmmm! Some people may see this as show off but the wise will see beyond the surface . My main motive of putting this video out is firstly, To appreciate the goodness of God in my life but majorly to use it as a medium to minister and encourage every hardworking Nigerian out there that if you put your mind to what you believe in,

Read the press statement below...

The dictatorial, vengeful, vindictive and scurrilous use of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the APC-led federal government to achieve sinister purposes against vocal individuals and members of the opposition has once again played itself out in the macabre continued detention of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, 5 days after fulfilling all his bail conditions.

Kim has always been known to have killer curves and in order to ensure readers got those curves, Vogue creators asked local designers to create garments to draw more attention to her figure during her photoshoot for Vogue Australia's June issue, for which she graces the cover. Ten specially-commissioned corsets by the likes of Ellery and Alex Perry were designed for her in the shoot entitled 'Kim Gets Waisted' by photographer Lachlan Bailey. See another photo after the cut...

She has a daughter, now she's thinking of adopting a 15 year old boy.

"Never bother your head about clapping back" - Actress Rukky Sanda

Rukky Sanda says she is too fab to clapback on the Internet. She shared a post on her IG page yesterday with the caption:

" Never bother ur head about clapping back, u need to let dem continue in their misery... #TooFab2clapback... #moodforever #spreadkisses #letdemkeepdyingslow. ".

See the fab post she shared after the cut...

Comrade NasiruSarkin Bakan Kasar Kobi, Bauchi State APC youth leader is pictured leading the protest against NLC's planned strike against subsidy removal and also showing support for President Muhammad Buhari and Governor MA Abubakar. See more photos after the cut...

He also shared more interesting throwback photos. See the photos after the cut...

Pics: Lilian Esoro Franklin signed as Brand Ambassador of Dunes Center

Going by the brand Lilian portrays and the Luxury shopping dunes center is known for, both brands will definitely have a great time working together. Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city has got stylish shopping experience to offer you with the “Dunes Center,” an alluring multi-floor edifice which sums up the true meaning of “one-stop shopping arena.”

The Dunes Center is located on Plot 44 of the lengthy Aguiyi Ironsi Street which is within the serene and highbrow district of Maitama. It opened for business in July 2004 and has steadily become home to varieties of topnotch products and services such as original antiques and gifts shops, quality bouti- ques, supermarket, pastry shop and restaurants.

Kim on monday accepted the Break the Internet Award at the 2016 Webby's for her "unparalleled success online, undeniable talent and natural ability to use the Internet to create buzz, engage with fans and communities, and get the world to pay attention."

In her acceptance speech, the 35 year old reality star whose nude selfie caused a stir earlier this year, assured her fans that they haven't see the last of her naked body.

Singer John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen were photographed taking a walk with their new bundle of joy in New York yesterday, May 16th. Looking dapper in a bomber and black pants, the 37-year-old first time dad totes baby Luna in a baby carrier on his chest. Chrissy, 30, looked flawless in a lose-fitting dress, black coat and over-the-knee boots. More photos after the cut...

The Senate has withdrawn the frivolous petition bill otherwise known as the Antisocial media bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah. At the plenary today May 17th, the senate received the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters that examined the legality of the bill.

During the deliberation of the committees report, Dino Melaye said the bill, if passed, will work against Whistleblowers who provide information to the police and other security agents.

The 40 year old looked stunning on the red carpet of the LA premiere of Do-Over movie yesterday.

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