A new date has been fixed for this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Known in Islamic parlance as Eid Al-Adha, Muslims sacrifice an animal usually a sheep, goat, cow or camel as something of an offering to God as the Prophet Abraham once did.

The initial date for this year’s celebration, which takes place after pilgrims to the holy land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia descend from Mount Arafat, was September 23.

However, a new date of September 24 was announced by the Moon Sighting Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday. The announcement was made after the kingdom’s moon-sighting committee met in Riyadh and other cities to look for Zul Hijjah crescent, which is the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar. Because the new moon was not sighted on Sunday night, Eid Al-Adha now falls on September 24.

“Monday will be the last day of Zul Qaadah and Tuesday, September 15, 2015, will mark the beginning of the lunar month of Zul Hijjah,” the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced.

The first day of Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on September 24, 2015 as the Zul Hijjah moon was not sighted on September 13, 2015, according to a statement from the official moon-sighting committee of Saudi Arabia. The peak of the Hajj, which is the Day of Arafat, will be on September 23, 2015.


http://theeagleonline.com.ng/new-date-fixed-for-eid-el-kabir-celebration/

Yes we all know that the new fight most up and coming and established artiste are fighting for about OAP and T.V station collecting money before dey play der songs. lately, i dont know if people have noticed why VJ ADAM (soundcity), EHIZ (MTV) and Femi (hiptv) keep appearing in music videos like wande coal's "ashimapeyin". or why do you think olamide like using ehiz in his videos? just for dem to play the video coz dey are in it. in as much as i dont buy that idea, my own take on shan george issue is just dat if her son is good and i mean real GOOD, she wudnt av dropped such amount. she shud go ask omotola how she did it with captaine E

Bevista:
I counted 8 names on the writeup. 6 South, 2 North. I guess, it is true that "In the fullness of time" everything will balance out. Only 1 woman, though.

Mr President, please also ensure Affirmative Action for women not only Federal Character.

Good governance loading.....

Hol up nigga! hol up! you are still der looking for balance diet abi na balance whatever. If he picks all his ministers from one family, so far they can and will deliver. i dont mind!!!

Nigeria has gone past pick 2 here, pick 3 there to balance.

Those that have been balancing? Their account balance?

By now I thought Nigeria will be burning, since Asari Dokubo said if GEJ loses the election, he will go back to the creeks and make the entire nation ungovernable.... So na only mouth him get. mtseeeeeew

I hope all those bullion van escort have gotten the info

That moment ur instinct has been telling you buhari will soon say "probe sure-p"

when coach clemen westerhof was appointed Nigeria coach in 1989. he said "if the very best team to rep Nigeria comes from one particular family, he doesnt mind". my people, we got d result in 1994.

we so much hate the truth dat we consider d person saying it first before accepting the words. hmmmmm! before sum ppl will have sense.........haaaaa! it wud av bin late. so far we still keep seeing issues frm party (apc/pdp) or religion (christain/muslim) and even tribe perspective. Nigeria is still far faaaaaaar far from being beta

kennyland1:
its not table water bro its bottle water

clap for urself. make e no be lyk sey u sef no see sumtin talk........... FYI! bottle and table water are same. even if u no c person tell u. google shud be ur frnd.

did dey travel wit table water as well? e reach lyk dat? na real wah oooooo

Nollywood film director Charles Novia, might not be in the good books of Tayo Faniran after voicing his opinion on the reality TV star’s acting performance on TV series Tinsel. The film director took to twitter to analyze Tayo’s performance and described him as the worst actor on Nigerian TV.

Read the full Twitter rant below…

1. My award for the worst actor on Nigerian TV presently, would be the ex-BBA housemate, Tayo Faniran who’s standing in for Gbenro in TINSEL.

2. I have been watching his act on the series and it’s either the casting director lives in Mars or there’s suspended reality there somewhere.

3. All this ‘fine boy, come act’ crap Producers shove in the faces of viewers have to stop! It’s killing the arty side of a noble profession

4. Talent is like a mirror; you can’t fake it. Tayo shouldn’t be on screen as an actor in the first place.Come on! Whose bright idea please?

5. His projection is zero, articulation like a kid with a toffee stuck in the mouth and visualisation of xter absolutely terrible! Haba!

6. I know he’s got a lot of fans and all but that’s not helping this case.Either he goes for actin lessons or sticks to presenting that show

7. Acting is serious business and not to be trifled with. Reality shows are not to be used as automatic back passes for tepid actors. Yep!

8. His counterparts before him, ex-reality show ‘stars’, are not much better too. However, Tayo is dovetailing on bad precedents too.

9. There must be something else the dude can do better and I am sure he can, if they stop lying to him about any acting ambitions. D.O.A.

10. I rest my case. And my opinion is basically my opinion, though I am sure this one is mostly everyone’s muted opinion too.




https://mobile.twitter.com/charlesnovia

please can sum1 enlighten me? is it a playoff?
why cant dey play at either team's country? whr is Nigeria playing ders? abi na new rules?

This guy just left me a little speechless and I must admit, a little low in my spirit. He was asking me when I was going to be a multi millionaire from investment and affiliation with the entertainment industry? 15years and I never buy Bentley.
Just I was chewing on his words and advice that it was time to stop waiting for my time & do whatever to get mine, I just remembered a name from nowhere. The name : Francis Odega
That name belongs to a comedian who started his entertainment sojourn before the birth of Nollywood. In the late 80's Francis was in a comedy drama series called "At your service" as directed by a Bodilon Bodio for the NTA.
Later tried to eat from a radio comedy show with Okey Bakassy. Then was a pioneer stand up comic for night of a thousand laughs. The night yet by this time had refused to give way to day break for his commercial success.
Then he joined nollywood as the side kick clown for years. Within this period, the industry that never put him on the A list took such a nosedive that Mr Odega had to open a video rental shop at Mafoluku where he attended to customers himself on many occasions.
All this while, he didn't give up on his craft accompanied with HARDWORK, PATIENCE, CONSISTENCY and HUMILITY. Then with one small scene in a super low budget movie in 2015, God said it was time to pay him.
Pay day today is that Francis is the most popular Nigerian actor in world at the moment. Doubt me, then show me who else has 50cents and Tinie Tempah reposting his video's and following him on instagram. Pay day is fully booked shows in the UK and US. Pay day is endorsement with a Telcom company about to be announced. Pay day is money rolling in like mad. The rule hasn't changed with God. Work hard and wait. Don't soil your hands out of impatience. "God dey" is still the most efficient prayer of the poor man. It will come at the right time like a dream b4 your eyes. Don't give up.
Hurt over my earlier speechless response, I now have the perfect response waiting for my taunting pal should he dare to ask me how long I want to wait. My loud and clear answer would be GERARAHERE!!! - Emma Ugolee (Aug 19 2015)

Association of single mothers

Pius Adesanmi shares his own thought on how premium times took the whole akpabio's accident. He bared his mind through his facebook page:


I am not happy with my people at Premium Times at all. So, Godswill Akpabio's siren-blaring, over-speeding convoy jumps a red light in Abuja today, misses one very important ordinary citizen and rams into another very important ordinary citizen's car. Premium Times makes the story all about Akpabio and even sends a reporter pronto to the hospital where Akpabio is receiving treatment while his victim, a very important ordinary citizen of Nigeria, remains completely anonymous.

So, I ask Premium Times: who exactly cares about Akpabio? Your first journalistic responsibility is to that anonymous citizen in your story, then to his car that was rammed by the irresponsible Akpabio, then to Akpabio in that order. You tell us who this citizen is, if he is ok, who will be responsible for his hospital bills. You give us a picture of the guy, send a reporter to interview him. Then you inquire into the health of his car. That guy is one of us in the 99%. The only interest we have in Akpabio is whether the law will take its course. He must Word on Akpabio's Accident pay fines for breaking traffic regulation. He ought to lose his driving cum convoy cum big man privileges and undergo psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is capable of responsible conduct on Nigerian roads.

Those are the only angles you ought to pursue about this member of the 1%.


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153268468981715&id=602736714&refid=28&_ft_=qid.6189312217485160759%3Amf_story_key.5356399585078106570%3AeligibleForSeeFirstBumping.&__tn__=%2As

and how did all influenced we the citizen as at dat 100days or even the end of his tenure?

divAnnie:
We've seen the 5500 main balance. You try

him use one stone kill two bird. lwkm

ltr dey will come out and say dey hacked their acct or its all been "publicity stunt".

ppl funny sef, both of dem are just too childish. the dude sef, man wey wan flirt dey ready for the consequences. This modern day, has any Nigerian man cheated on his wife and she neva got to know? even if it takes years.



she deleted his pix as if out of sight is out of mind. she also went back from "Mrs" to "Miss" lyk sey she has bin officially divorced. abi nobi court join dem.


stop bringing ur issues to social media. nobi we join una. God, families, pastors/imam, marriage councelors and court join una. Those are the best ppl u need to take all this ish to. not instagram and f.b

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry has reacted to Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe Gentry has reacted to the growing number of impostors using her name to scam unsuspecting fans via Facebook.

The actress recently disclosed that she operates no Facebook account while urging members of the public to stop relating with anyone who poses as her representative via any of the mind boggling 67 Facebook accounts in her name.

A statement by the actress, who re-affirmed that she operates no Facebook account, states: ‘I have received calls from different sections of the public that I run a film school and a modeling agency where people have to pay to be part of. Some unsuspecting members of the public have paid large amount of money to these fraudsters who are only bent of swindling them of their hard earned cash.’

Divulging recent scenarios regarding this, the state adds: ‘A young lady recently walked into my MAG DIVAS office insisting she paid N25,000 into my account for an ushering job I posted on my Facebook page for a mega event on 16th of August. Another scenario was a call from a fan that he paid in N3,000 into my account for the delivery of the prize he won after answering questions on the films I have worked on. The public should stop relating with anyone claiming to be me on Facebook because I don’t run any of the 67 accounts.’the growing number of impostors using her name to scam unsuspecting fans via Facebook. The actress recently disclosed that she operates no Facebook account while urging members of the public to stop relating with anyone who poses as her
representative via any of the mind boggling 67
Facebook accounts in her name.

A statement by the actress, who re-affirmed that she operates no Facebook account, states: ‘I have received calls from different sections of the public that I run a film school and a modeling agency where people have to pay to be part of. Some unsuspecting members of the public have paid large amount of money to these fraudsters who are only bent of swindling them of their hard earned cash.’ Divulging recent scenarios regarding this, the state adds: ‘A young lady recently walked into my MAG DIVAS office
insisting she paid N25,000 into my account for an ushering job I posted on my Facebook page for a mega event on 16th of August. Another scenario was a call from a fan that he paid in N3,000 into my account for the delivery of the prize he won after answering questions on the films I have worked on. The public should stop relating with anyone claiming to be me on Facebook because I don’t run any of the 67 accounts.’


http://thenet.ng/2015/08/there-are-67-facebook-accounts-in-mercy-aigbes-name-and-she-owns-none/

A'tete mu ole, ole mu oloko..........bushmeat yaff catch the hunter.

Emperortj93:
Old news

Kcee where don marry since 2006

U dey mind dem? Like sey dem no hear d news dat year sey na ontop d tallest building for dubia him proposed to the lady

"Itan marià lobi jesu" In Gbenga Adeboye's voice

“I believe if Nigeria does not kill corruption; corruption will kill Nigeria. I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liabilities and encourage my political appointees to also publicly declare their assets and liabilities.” – President Buhari (during his campaign)

Now, the presidency through the presidential spokesman has said the promise of asset declaration wasn’t made by Buhari but his political party. Jeez! These people just think say we be mumu sha… dem think say everybody for naija dey suffer from dyslexia. Shebi na dem preach say Buhari na modest man with just two houses and 150 cattle? They also said Buhari and Osinbajo have declared their assets, and it is deposited with the code of conduct bureau and the only thing needed is just verification by the bureau? How many months does the Code of Conduct Bureau need to verify an asset of two houses and 150 cattle? Nawa ooo!!! Naija una don see una sef? Is this the “change?”

President Buhari’s achievements as a former military Head of State may be many. But he has utterly failed to keep a simple promise core to the rationale for his election into office. And as the campaign promises recede into memory, it is equally clear that this administration may never provide the needed reforms that will address the most worrisome flaws in our democratic system. I have met a lot of Buhari supporters who are finally coming to the realisation that they may have made a very bad decision in the last Presidential election. So many of them no longer seem to know why they believed that a retired military general would perform any better than the career politicians they mistrust.

President Buhari’s bygone promises to run “the most transparent administration in the history of this country” have become a subject of mockery, given how he has failed in a simple task of appointing ministers.

When critics like me attacked his go-slow government, the administration defended itself by claiming the president was only taking his time.

But the problem with this administration is not only about being too slow but it has also left untouched the corrupt individuals, which means that we would continue to live under a government with significant transparency problems, a culture of lobbying that is often tantamount to sanctioned corruption, and an executive branch of government that preaches a change that no one gets to see.

Is it unrealistic to expect ambitious systemic reforms in Nigeria? Yet it remains the case that many people voted for Buhari precisely because he promised to attempt them.

I believe president Buhari can solve a lot of things … but won’t. Whatever he once was or wasn’t, we should accept that Buhari is now a creature of the political establishment. He is captive to its loyalties and prejudices, and committed to safeguarding its interests. I am not arguing that he hasn’t or won’t accomplish anything, but there are whole categories of problems that he won’t try to fix.

“Change” is a mirage sold to us by Buhari and his political party to get our votes. And that’s a shame. Nigerians are unlikely to support a politician making similar promises in the future because Buhari has made them impossible to believe.

Those sending messages to me at mail@etceteralive.com asking me to write on how Buhari’s administration has improved electricity supply in the country should ask themselves how long president Buhari has been in office to put in place the machinery for such a turnaround. Abi rain nor dey fall for una area? Let us wait till the dams are dried up before singing halleluyah.


http://www.punchng.com/columnists/etcetera/nigerians-have-been-fooled-yet-again/

Akkord4gov:
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K'aree!!! Beta pikin.

Just cant stop laughing.

I like d prince.......... he was quick to remember dat moment whr father will tell son "This ur movement lately, if u enter any trouble, sha tell dem u dont av a father"

Folarin Falana better known as Falz is the latest addition to the list of MTN brand ambassadors. The lawyer-turned music act just made the announcement upon signing the contract at the office of Upfront Bookings in Lagos. Falz, who, like Triple MG’s Tekno recently signed with the
telco firm, joins Don Jazzy, Davido , Tiwa Savage and others.


http://thenet.ng/2015/08/falz-is-latest-mtn-ambassador-as-rapper-inks-deal/

INTROVERT:
op hope the English you are typing is a joke because I don't find your spellings funny...

Coz the thread was consice, dats why u noticed abt d spelling and still FTC. Shey?

OZAOEKPE:
PMB, why the discrimination, look at the second pic, why is that main seat empty, during jonathan era, sambo was allowed to sit there when his "oga" was not around. But our houseboy VP is being denied that right.

I cant remember sambo ever sitting not to talk of presiding NEC meeting. Wait sef! Must u comment? U don get "likes" now, for ur mind! U talk reasonable.

bushdoc9919:


If that was the case.....FIFA rules state that once you have played for the senior team of one country.....you cannot change nationality to play for another country.

(Used to happen in the past.....but not anymore).

The rule still stands

Soso seberekon is a music producer. Still wondering how and why dey initially made him the manager.

Neyweyz! I still feel dz "sack" is another public stunt.