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Friday 20 May 2016

'Everybody deserves a second shot at getting it right' writes Daniel Ademonikan as he shares cute photo with Stella Damasus

Filmmaker Daniel Ademonikan shared a cute photo of himself with actress Stella Damasus "Just because we are human...we make mistakes and fail. Why? Because we are human! Everybody deserves a second shot at getting it right." he wrote

President Buhari meets with Shell representatives in Nigeria (photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari who is the Minister of Petroleum met with Shell Global Upstream Director, Andrew Brown and Shell Nigeria's MD, Osagie Okunbor at the State House, Abuja today May 20th. See more photos after the cut...

Ronke Shonde, the mother of two who was attacked and allegedly killed by her husband, Lekan, has been laid to rest. She was buried today at Atan cemetery in Lagos. May her soul rest in peace Amen.

Pics: First Lady of Lagos State, Bolanle Ambode receives Folorunsho Alakija at Lagos House

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Bolanle Ambode, today received one of the richest women in Africa/CEO of Rose of Sharon Foundation, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, at Lagos House, Ikeja. See more photos after the cut...

National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu has described as a monumental fraud the SURE-P scheme operated by the Jonathan administration. SURE-P is the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program established by the immediate past government to re-invest the Federal Government savings from fuel subsidy removal on critical infrastructure projects and social safety net programmes with direct impact on the citizens of Nigeria.

According to a statement he released yesterday May 19th, Tinubu said President Buhari acted right by removing subsidy from oil.

The Nigerian Army insist that Serah Luka who was rescued from Boko Haram yesterday May 19th, is among girls that were abducted by Boko Haram members on April 14th 2014.

In an interview with Premium Times, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said the Army cannot be debating what it knows as a fact.

Barely two weeks after blowing up a platform in Delta state, some Niger Delta militants blew up a section of the Escravos gas trunkline behind salvation city, near Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West local government area of Delta state this morning at about 9am.

Ex-NIMASA boss Raymond Omatseye sentenced to 5yrs imprisonment for N1.5bn contract scam

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, Raymond Temisan Omatseye, to five years in prison over a N1.5bn contract scam. Omatseye was arraigned before the court today May 20 on a 27-count charge bordering on alleged contract variation, bid rigging and awarding contract above his approval limit while he was in office.

Leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Front, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, released a statement via his Facebook page, insisting that the no schoolgirl was kidnapped from Chibok and the news of girls being rescued is a scam...What he wrote after the cut...

APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, met with labor leaders today May 20th. See another photo after the cut..

The actress is on a business trip in Senegal. See more photos after the cut...

The second girl, Serah Luka, who was rescued by the Nigeria Military yesterday, is not one of the 218 students of the Government Girls College Chibok who were abducted by Boko Haram members on April 14th 2014, the Associated Press reports. Army spokesman Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement he released yesterday announcing her rescue, said Sarah is number 157 on the list of 218 missing Chibok school girls However, this seem not to be correct as a Chibok community leader Pogu Bitrus told The Associated Press that Number 157 on their list had a different name.

The spokesperson for Egypt's military said on Friday morning that passengers belongings and wreckage from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 had been found north of Alexandria.

The plane was en route to Cairo from Charle de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday when it disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean Sea, shortly after entering Egyptian airspace.

Seyi Sodimu releases fresh new promo photos themed Traditional African Grown & Sexy Adult Contemporary. The pictures are released in anticipation of his upcoming release of the remake of his evergreen classic song, Love Me Jeje featuring US singer K.Michelle. See more photos after the cut...

PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh, yesterday filed an application before a Federal High Court, Abuja asking for permission to travel to the United Kingdom for five weeks to seek medical treatment.

In the application, Metuh said his decision to seek treatment abroad was informed by the advice of a neurosurgeon at the National Hospital, Abuja, following the injury he sustained after falling from a chair at the national secretariat of the party on April 26th.

29 year old Spain and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was snapped chilling out poolside with girlfriend Danielle Semaan, 41, four days after Chelsea's final match of the season, as he relaxes before linking up with Spain's squad ahead of EURO 2016.

His girlfriend looked sexy and beautiful in her bikini. See more photos after the cut...

Senator Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the Senate, has released a statement reacting to the threat of expulsion from the Kaduna chapter of APC. The party yesterday threatened to expel him for speaking against the Buhari-led government on the oil subsidy removal.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Politics and Ideology, Suleiman Ahmed and released today, Sani accused the state governor, Nasir El Rufai, of being the mastermind behind the expulsion threat. Sani said the threat is nothing but the hallucinations of a barely educated ogogoro drinker. Read the full statement after the cut...

Nigerian Highlife artiste Flavour is in Ghana for the Tigo Ghana meet Naija concert. Yesterday, the N'Abania crooner was pictured arriving media houses for interviews in a Rolls Royce. See more photos after the cut..

According to the presidency, the man who followed Amina Ali Nkeki to the state house is her elder brother and not the Boko Haram predator who got her pregnant. Also, Amina is the only surviving female in a family of 13. She is not the only child of her family as was earlier speculated.

Kylie Jenner buys $6 million new home in her mum's neighborhood

Kylie Jenner just bought herself another new home in her mum's neighborhood, in Hidden Hills, California that cost her a whooping $6 million. The 18-year-old bought the home so she could be closer to the family, mainly mum Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian. The new home is about 7,000-square foot and was built just last year. The home has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, not to mention a long list of lavish amenities. She still has the home she bought last year in Calabasas. See more photos after the cut...

Counsel to Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Thursday May 19, 2016 told the Southwark Court, Londonm that there may be no fair trial in the confiscation hearing of James Ibori that is due to start in June at a Southwark Crown Court in London.

According to a press statement signed by Ibori's Media Assistant, Tony Eluemunor, Ibori's lawyer said this during Thursday's preliminary hearing preparatory to the confiscation trial against Ibori that is due to start in June.

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president was sworn into office this morning after winning the presidential polls in January. Almost 700 dignitaries from 59 countries watched Tsai, leader of the Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), receive the presidential seal at Taipei’s Ching-kuo Hall.

The 59-year-old former law professor who studied in The U.S takes over from outgoing Kuomintang (KMT, or Nationalist Party) President Ma Ying-jeou, who was ineligible for re-election after two four-year terms.

The Publicity Secretary of APC in Kaduna state, Salisu Wusono, says his party is considering disciplinary actions against Senator Shehu Sani that may lead to his expulsion. Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna yesterday May 19th, Wusono said Sani is working against their party by speaking in favor of the NLC in the debate against the removal of oil subsidy.‎

Mum-of-two, Kim Kardashian West, revealed via Snapchat that she had to take a quick pregnancy test in an airplane bathroom after a health scare. She also shared the result of the test when she was done. See that after the cut..

Former Minister and BBOG Activist, Obiageli Ezekwesili reacted happily via Twitter to the good news that a second Chibok Girl has been rescued by the Nigerian Army. See more tweets after the cut...

R&B diva celebrated her son Future Jr.'s second birthday with cupcakes on Thursday. The 28-year-old singer shared a cooking video of herself making Mickey Mouse pancakes for her 'Juicy Man.' Her fiancé, Russell Wilson was on hand to celebrate with his future step son. See more photos after the cut..

Soldiers reportedly found a second abducted girl, Serah Luka, during a rescue operation last night. There are reports that she is one of the abducted Chibok girls. Army spokesman Col. Usman Sani Kukasheka said Luka is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka, who is one of the parents of the missing Chibok girls. He said that the girl is believed to be number 157 on the list of the 219 missing Chibok girls. He said in a statement:

They were shot by Prince Meyson, with styling from Dunes center Abuja, foremost Nigerian one stop shop for luxury Items. The images were created with the idea of fusing music and Business, the effect of which is actually Smart and Business minded. See more photos after the cut...

Check out Blake Lively's 'L.A. face and Oakland booty'

A pregnant Blake Lively posted a split photo of herself in Atelier Versase while promoting a film in Cannes. "L.A. face with an Oakland booty," she captioned the photo.

President Buhari says no girl in Nigeria should be put through the brutality of forced marriage

President Buhari says no Nigerian girl child should be put through the horror of forced marriage. Buhari said this while speaking at the state house where he received the rescued Chibok girl, Amina Nkeki and her four month old daughter which was fathered by a Boko Haram commander while she was in the sects captivity.

Senate President Bukola Saraki met with the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC at the National Assembly today May 19th. The meeting was centered on ways of ending the faceoff between Labor and the presidency over the recent increase in pump price of petrol.

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari also met with the rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali, her 4 month old daughter Sadiya and her family, at the State House today. According to Mrs Buhari, everyone is glad she is back home and all will continue to pray for the safe return of other missing Chibok girls.

Pregnant Blac Chyna stepped out for a night on the town in New York, on Wednesday night, with her fiance Rob Kardashian. The 28-year-old mother-to-be showed off her growing baby bump in a dark curve-hugging jumpsuit with a plunging neckline and sheer panels of lace at the hips.

According to Nigerian army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, a second girl has been rescued. More details to come...

Kylie Jenner and Tyga sex tape reportedly leaked on Tyga's website

According UK Daily Mail, Tyga leaked a sex tape with Kylie Jenner on his website earlier today. They claim the tape was taken down after it was up for about 30 minutes. Read their report below

A sex tape featuring Kylie Jenner and now ex-boyfriend Tyga has reportedly surfaced. Kylie, 18, is said to be ‘freaked out’ that an intimate video of the pair will get into the wrong hands after it reportedly appeared on the 26-year-old rapper’s official website, Tygasworld.com, for approximately 30 minutes before being taken down.

The trial of the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has stalled after he repeatedly threw up at the Federal High Court in Abuja today May 19th.

Counsel to Olisa Metuh, Etiaba Etiaba, told the court today that Metuh became ill last night and was rushed to the hospital by his brother-in-law, Andy Aghaji. At the hospital, they were told the doctors and nurses were on strike. He however met a doctor who prescribed some drugs for him and told him to return today for another medication by 11am.

That is what MediaTakeOut is alleging...Read their report below...

Recent pics taken of Rob Kardashian and Chyna show just how bad their relationship is becoming. And we have more proof than just photographs. One of Chyna’s friends reached out to MediaTakeOut.com to give us the TEA. Here’s what we were told:

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the removal of oil subsidy is as a result of Nigeria's poor economic state. According to Mohammed, Nigeria is broke. Mohammed said this while speaking with State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja yesterday May 18th.

Ice Prince has announced his split from his record label, Chocolate City. Ice Prince made the announcement in an interview with Cool FM this morning May 19th.

He also announced that he is set to float his own record label to be known as Super Cool Cats. According to Ice Prince, his contract with Chocolate City Music expired two years ago.

Oby Ezekwesili issues warning to media outlets portraying the man found with Amina Nkeki as her 'husband'

Former Minister and BBOG Activist, Obiageli Ezekwesili has issued a warning to Media outlets to stop referring to the 'predator' that violated abducted Chibok girl, Amina Ali, as her 'boko haram husband'. See more of her tweets after the cut...

The Edo State Government has said that striking workers in the state civil service stand the risk of losing their salaries if they continue in the strike with NLC. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Service, Gladys Idahor. The statement in part reads;

“All workers are expected to be at their duty posts. Any worker who stays away from work will forfeit his or her pay as the ‘no-work-no-pay’ rule will be strictly enforced. All public schools and institutions are expected to remain open as school is in session. Heads of departments and parastatals are directed to keep records of workers’ attendance for further action".

Photos: Tiwa Savage lovely on the set of a music video-shoot

Singer, Tiwatope Savage stepped out looking amazing on the set of a music video shoot in Lagos. See more photos after the cut.

Chika Ike, pictured on a private jet while on her way to Senegal for a business trip.

Photos from Day 2 of NLC strike in Lagos state

See more photos after the cut...

Nollywood actress Anita shared this photo on her Instagram page.

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