President Jonathan To Buy New Executive Jet

That is what Sahara Reporters is reporting...

President Goodluck Jonathan wants to ride yet another new aircraft, and he has asked the National Assembly to approve the purchase. The request is part of the 2015 budget presented to the National Assembly in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. It will be the fourth such purchase since he took office in 2010.

To make the acquisition of the gleaming new toy fit for the electoral stomp an attractive proposition, the presidency will trade in one of the planes currently in the presidential fleet.  But the purchase will still gulp N400 million as deposit to the manufacturer.

Pic: Comedian Basketmouth travels as Santa Claus

Lol! The comedian posted this pic of his travel outfit on instagram, writing "Basket claus.... Flying on Dana Air, can't seem to find my reindeer. Merry Christmas everyone."

Pres. Jonathan advocates for Hall of Shame in Nigeria

President Jonathan is advocating for the creation of a Hall of Shame in Nigeria where names of criminals in Nigeria will be displayed for all to see.

The President made the suggestion while receiving Nollywood Actors in Abuja yesterday Dec. 23rd

"I heard you saying that you are planning a ‘Hall of Fame.’ I think we should start thinking of having a hall of shame, where the names of criminals would be written. This will serve as a deterrent to those who may want to indulge in criminal activities, as they would not want to soil their family names,” he said

Hayden Panettiere and fiancé share photo of their newborn baby girl

Actress Hayden Panettiere, 25, and fiancé boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 38, have shared the first picture of their newborn baby girl Kaya Evdokia born on December 9th. Big congrats to them.

Photos: Actress Iyabo Ojo's birthday party

Iyabo Ojo turned a year older recently and her colleagues, friends, family and well wishers gathered to celebrate her on Sunday December 21st in Lagos. See more pics after the cut...

Beyonce's dad goes broke, resorts to selling her old photos and souvenirs

Beyonce cut her dad from her life a few years ago after claiming mismanagement but it was mostly because Matthew Knowles hurt her mum by cheating with multiple women. Matthew, who used to be Destinys Child/Beyonce and Solange's manager, and was very instrumental to Beyonce's success, was so removed from Beyonce and her sister's lives that he wasn't even invited to Solange's wedding.

He's now so broke, that he's been reduced to making ends meet by selling tons of Beyonce, Destinys Child and Solange's souvenir in a garage sale outside his Houston office.

According to TMZ, he's selling this giant Beyonce poster for $200, old tour books for $20, a Solange CD for $1.96 and various pieces of House of Dereon clothing. He's also selling office furniture. His daughter is worth about $500m. Feel sorry for him. See pics from the garage sale after the cut...

Nicki Minaj shows off side boobs as she covers Rolling Stone magazine

Nicki Minaj wears a slender tank top that barely covers her breasts on the January cover of Rolling Stone Magazine.

Wizkid shares new photo with girlfriend, Tania, calls her his niggaret

 Nice!

Sen. Obanikoro agrees to work with Agbaje after reconciliation meeting

Aggrieved politician Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro who lost in the Lagos Gubernatorial PDP Primaries and then questioned the results by going to court, has conceded defeated and pledged to work with the winner, Jimi Agbaje, after a reconciliation meeting led by VP Sambo and Peter Obi today.

Beyonce shares pics from their trip to Iceland for Jay Z's birthday

Jay Z and Beyonce were in Iceland in early December for Jay Z's 45th birthday and she just released pics from their time there. See more photos after the cut...

President Goodluck Jonathan's 2014 Christmas message to the Nation

A message from president Goodluck Jonathan

Dear Compatriots,

I greet and felicitate with you all once again as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I join all of our Christian compatriots in giving thanks to God Almighty for the divine gift of Jesus Christ the Messiah whose earthly incarnation we commemorate today.

Photos of the black teen shot dead by police in St. Louis yesterday

This is the 18 year old young man who was shot dead yesterday Dec. 23rd by a police officer at a gas station not far from where Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. But the police say this is a totally different case because Antonio Martin had a gun and pointed it at 34yr old unnamed officer, who pulled out his own gun and shot three times, killing Antonio.

Aliko Dangote Loses $7.8 billion as Naira, stocks plunge

According to a report by Forbes, Dangote, Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia lost a lot of money as a result of the devaluation of Naira. The Forbes report by Mfonobong Nsehe below...

A few weeks ago, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, announced a nearly 10% devaluation of the Naira, Nigeria’s currency, after admitting that a plunge in world oil prices and dwindling dollar reserves were making it difficult to defend the value of the currency. The Naira is now trading at N187 to $1, compared to N165 in November. In dollar terms, the devaluation has knocked more than $40 billion off the value of Nigeria’s economy.

Dangote is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, has erased more than $7.8b of his fortune since Feb, when Forbes locked in the values for its annual ranking of the World’s Billionaires.

Photos: 13 year old girl wearing explosive vest arrested in Kano

The Kano state Police command today Dec. 24th arrested a 13 year old girl identified as Zahra'u Babban Gida who was found with explosives strapped on her body opposite the Kantin-Kwari textile market, same place where two female suicide bombers detonated bombs two weeks ago killing many.

The Kano State Commissioner of Police Alhaji Tashid Aderile Shinaba said she was arrested by police officers who found her moves suspicious. When interrogated, the young girl said her father was the one who took her to the people who strapped her with the bombs.

The look of love! Caroline Danjuma & husband @ Music Meets Runway

The couple who have been together for 9 years and have 3 children were pictured in each others arms as they attended Music Meets Runway event in Lagos last night. This is their first public appearance since she slammed side chicks for trying snatch her man. Apparently they are stronger than ever. Lovely couple

Baby crushed to death by truck after falling off mum’s back in Delta state

A truck, conveying crates of soft drinks, yesterday, at the Okorodafe Roundabout in Ughelli, Delta State, crushed a four-month-old baby girl, who had fallen off the back of her mother travelling on a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada.

According to witnesses, the mother of the baby, who is in her 30s and simply identified as Ese, was said to have been struggling to adjust the wrapper with which she strapped the baby to her back, while the Okada was in motion.

Photo: Genevieve Nnaji pictured with singer Asa

Beautiful ladies.

Former US President, George Bush hospitalized with breathing difficulties

Former President George H.W. Bush has been admitted last night at a Houston hospital after experiencing a shortness of breath. Bush, who is now 90, was rushed to Houston Methodist Hospital by an ambulance, when it became intensive.

It will be recalled that, Bush also spent about two months at the same hospital last year. President Obama who is currently holidaying at Hawaii has been notified.

Pics: Charly Boy releases new photos

Quite scary. He shared these pics on his instagram page wishing everyone well...Another photo after the cut...

Armed black teen killed by white police officer in St. Louis

18 year old Antonio Martin was killed outside a gas station in Berkeley, Missouri, about 2 miles west of Ferguson yesterday Dec. 23rd

From NY Daily News

An outraged crowd of about 60 people gathered behind police crime scene tape early Wednesday morning as the body of Antonio Martin, 18, lay in the parking lot in front of the Mobil on North Hanley Rd for more than two hours, according to eyewitness reports.

Police allege that Martin drew a handgun on the officer as he approached during a routine patrol. Witnesses saw a weapon at the scene next to the body.

New Music: Queen Ure - Sugar Alert

Ure Okezie, popularly called Queen Ure, aka, the Porpori Queen is out with another single titled Sugar Alert. The song was written by Queen Ure and produced by George Nathaniel, who produced some of the songs on P-Square’s latest Album.
Sugar Alert is a Highlife song with a fusion of Pop. It’s a playful feel-good song that expresses the power of money, especially, in a relationship.

Sen. Saraki donates his N45m accrued pension to scholarship programme

Former Governor of Kwara state, Sen. Bukola Saraki says he'll be giving his N45million accrued pension money to deserving Kwara students which will be given through his foundation, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Students Foundation (ABSSF)

Photo: Toyin Lawani's gorgeous dress to Music Meets Runway

Absolutely gorgeous!

CEO Dancers Ezinne & Nqobile put their sexy bikini body on display

 Ezinne Asinugo and Nqobile showed off their sexy bods/butts while in a pool in Warri yesterday...

Nigeria Military jail Lt. Colonel, 15 others over abduction of Chibok girls

A Lieutenant Colonel, a Captain, a Second lieutenant and 12 other soldiers were sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Nigerian Military Court Martial which sat in Kaduna state yesterday Dec. 23rd over the abduction of over 200 female students of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14th.

Rapper Yung Six talks to 2015 with wads of Naira

 Lol!

ISIS storms Nigeria to Recruit Fighters - FG

The Federal Government has raised alarm over the presence of some agents of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, in Nigeria to recruit more fighters into their fold. The National Coordinator, National Information Centre and Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri made this known in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, David Akoji yesterday Dec. 23.

Omeri said that intelligence information gathered by Security officials show that three South African nationals disguising as humanitarian workers are currently in the country to facilitate the recruitment of some Nigerians into the islamic terror group. He appealed to Nigerians to be vigilant and report humanitarian workers with suspicious motives

Singer Kelly Rowland photographed out for the first time with her son

Singer Kelly Rowland was photographed out for the first time with her new born son, Titan, in her arms on Monday as she went Christmas shopping at Saks Fifth.

Photos: Governor Fayose shares chickens to Police officers in Ekiti state

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, pictured sharing chickens to Police officers in the state for the yuletide celebrations. See more photos after the cut...

Actress Empress Njamah releases hot Christmas-themed photos

Empress Njamah releases hot photos to celebrate Christmas. See more pics after the cut..