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Joke Silva is definitely giving younger women a run for their money as she looked stunning on Saturday when she attended the Project Fame finale in a breathtaking sheer dress made by Nigerian fashion brand, Havilah Davis.


She accessorised with dropping earrings and bold rings. Her flawless make-up was done by Erumu creations and Pro spotted makeover while her hair was styled by Adenike Alegbe.

She looks absolutely beautiful

The show’s voice coach, Dupe Ige Kachi also looked stunning in red as she posed beside ‘Mummy J’ as Joke is fondly called.


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Koffi, a boy found wandering about after mid night (12:35 a.m) has been dropped at the Adeniji Police Station, Lagos.

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According to facebook user, Tagwe Noel Acha, who shared the story:

Who said God isn't awesome? She's alive ! We bless God for your life my dear.
We should be warned with people we call boy friends, girlfriends, husbands and wives. He wanted to kill you but God has given you a chance to live again.
#Baba_you_too_much

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Bisi Alimi, Nigerian gay activist has announced that he'll run for political office in the country. He made the announcement via Twitter.

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Something needs to done about this path of the road. This is how motorists "swim" through the flood during heavy down pour at the Lagos- Abeokuta express way very close to Ilekpo market.


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President Muhamamaud Buhari-led federal government has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to mobilise all the eligible corps members for service year.

Director-General of the Scheme, Brigadier-General S. Kazaure, who stated this at a media parley in Abuja, on Wednesday, disclosed that as at that moment, the NYSC had the budget for only 86,000 corps members.

According to him, the Federal Government had directed the NYSC to mobilise all the eligible corps members, adding that there would be first batch in November 21, while the remaining batch would be in January 2017.



The NYSC is to mobilise all the 170,000 potential corps members for the 2016 Batch ‘B’ orientation course, which would commence on November 21.

He said the cost implications had been sent to President Muhammadu Buhari, who had assured them of his intervention.

Speaking on concessional postings for children of the rich in the society, the NYSC boss noted that the pressure which was almost smearing the image of the NYSC had been reduced since the online scheme started.


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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday summoned Minister for Finance, Kemi Adeosun.

The Summon follows a failed attempt to stop the warning strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister of finance has been invited to a meeting with ASUU, the ministries of education and labour.


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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of four men in a tanker fire accident which occurred this morning at Kara bridge by Berger bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The tanker driver, while on high speed, abruptly applied brake and rammed into a truck carrying beer, resulting to multiple accident and fire outbreak with colossal loss. Below is a statement issue by the agency this evening:


The Agency received a distress call at about 3.08am today Wednesday 16th November,2016 concerning a tanker fire accident resulting to multiple accident with fatalities at Kara Bridge along Lagos-Ibadan Express Road, outward Lagos

Investigation carried out at the scene of incident revealed that the tanker fully laden with AGO(diesel) 33,000 litres caught fire as the tanker ran into a truck carrying brewery products(beer) while at high speed. The driver was said to have abruptly applied brake at the Kara Bridge outward Lagos resulting to multiple accident and fire outbreak with colossal loss
The Agency's ERT alongside Lagos State Fire Service,RRS,FRSC,Nigerian Police, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps were responders at the incident scene.The combined team combated the inferno and successfully put out the inferno as well as cordoned Off the Road in order to Prevent further loss and casualties/fatalities.
Consequent upon the disaster loss assessment conducted at the incident scene the following loss were recorded.
- 2 containerised trucks were burnt
- 2 trailers were burnt
-1 tanker with with 33,000litres Diesel which caused the accident was burnt
- 1 car (Toyota Corolla) was burnt
- 3 mortalities(dead bodies) all adult male was recorded


RECOVERY
Recovery operations of accidented burnt truck with the aid of Lasema heavy duty equipment presently ongoing so as to abate traffic gridlock which has built up on the Lagos Ibadan Express way. Also burnt carcass are also been cleared off the road so as to restore normalcy.Traffic has affected almost every part of the expressway and Ikorodu road on to Alapere and Ogudu.


The General Manager Lasema,Mr Adesina Tiamiyu advised road users especially articulated truck drivers to avoid overspeeding and adhere to safety regulations while plying the road so as to forestall avoidable disasters. He further stated that full scale investigation on the incident would be carried out by appropriate authorities at the incident scene.


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28-year-old Nigerian national was arrested and charged with possession of drugs by members of the Durban Flying Squad Narcotic Drug Team in Bellair, on Monday, November 14th.The suspect appeared in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court earlier today.

According to the KZN police’s Col, Thembeka Mbhele, the suspect was arrested following a tip-off about drugs in the area.


"The Durban Flying Squad Narcotic Drug Team were conducting their patrols in the Bellair area near Chatsworth when they followed up information about drugs in the area.


Drugs such as rock cocaine, cocaine powder, ecstasy tablets and crystal methcathinone were confiscated from the suspect," added Col Mbhele.


The KwaZulu Natal acting provincial commissioner, Maj Gen Bheki Langa, praised the drug team for their dedication.

"The recovered drugs were intended to be sold to our youth who abuse them but with the intervention of the police, this was prevented. We appeal to the community to expose drug dealers by reporting them to the police," he said.


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A photo of a creative girl who is rocking dress she made out of her cherished polytene bag has emerged online and has already gone viral on social media.

The identity of the lady or her location was not ascertained as at the time of filling this report, but from all indication, she is happy and confident rocking her latest invention. Go girl!

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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles on their outstanding 3-1 victory over Algeria in the African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

President Buhari joined millions of football loving fans in the country in celebrating the very-much improved national team for meeting our expectations during the entertaining and action-soaked encounter.

The President commended the team and its handlers for displaying uncommon strength, determination and high professionalism in the onward and steady progress to the 2018 tournament in Russia.


With six points in our kitty from two impressive wins, President Buhari assures the team that the Federal Government; and indeed all Nigerians will continue to support them to make the nation proud.

The President also commended the Akwa-Ibom State government for hosting the match and the fans for their good conduct and sportsmanship throughout the game.

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The number of Nigerian players playing for big European clubs keeps increasing and their checks also seem to be getting fact. here is a list of the 8 highest paid Nigerian players in the world.


8. Odion Ighalo – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

Odion Ighalo joined the list of Nigerian players who go home with a fat check. Since joining Watford FC in 2014, he has seen an upward surge in his salary. He currently earns about $38,000 on a weekly basis.


7. Alex Iwobi – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

The young starlet and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi goes home with $38,000 weekly in wages. We see his salary experiencing an upward surge in the coming seasons.


6. Emmanuel Emenike – £45,000 ($56,000)

Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike works very hard for his club and his reward is evident in his take home salary of $56, 000.


5. Victor Moses – £50,000 ($63,000) weekly

Victor Moses has improved in his form for Chelsea, so has his salary increased. He earns about $63,000 weekly making him the third highest earning Nigerian player in Europe.


4. Ahmed Musa – £60,000 ($75,000)

Ahmed Musa has made a big move to the premiership where the demand is very high. The higher the demand, the higher the salary. Musa currently earns almost $100, 000 every other week.


3. Mikel Obi – £75,000 ($94,000) weekly

Mikel Obi moves from second position to third, losing it to his fellow Nigerian, Kelechi. He remains one of the highest paid Nigerian players in the world with a weekly salary of $94,000 weekly.


2. Kelechi Iheanacho – £85,000 ($106,000) weekly

Kelechi Iheanacho is now the highest earning Nigerian footballer in England and Europe after signing a new contract with Manchester City which will see him pocket over $100,000 weekly in wages.


1. Obafemi Martins – £100,000 ($125,000) weekly

Obafemi martins’ move to Chinese super league side, Shanghai Shenhua saw his income double from what he was earning at the Seattle Sounders of the MLS. This makes him the highest earning Nigerian player.


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The Outgoing Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole arrives with his wife in Style at the Venue of the inauguration.

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Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Nigerian banker, entrepreneur, investor is the latest cover person for Forbes Africa.

In a short behind the scene Video created by Forbes, Aig-Imoukhuede shares bit of his story.

See video :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z02NtruJqiA

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Niger Delta representatives as part of efforts toward finding lasting solutions to the crisis in the region.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those attending the meeting are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some governors, ministers and other political appointees from the Niger Delta region.

Names of those that attended the meeting include:

Governors of Akwa Ibom – Emmanuel Udom

Governor of Bayelsa state – Seriake Dickson

Governor of Delta – Ifeanyi Okowa

Imo State Governor – Rochas Okorocha and Deputy


Others are

Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police Idris Ibrahim

Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura

Some traditional rulers and representatives of militant groups.

Some former governors, civil rights activists and community leaders from the Niger Delta region. They include

Victor Attah

Edwin Clark

Timi Alaibe

Diette Spiff

Ledum Mitee

Florence Ita-Giwa

Tony Uranta

Nkoyo Toyo

Ewa Henshaw

Seminatri Bozimo and

Roland Owei.

The ministers attending the meeting are those of Interior, Justice, Transport, Budget and National Planning as well as Ministers of State for Health, Niger Delta Affairs.

The Chairmen, Senate and House of Representatives committees on Upstream, Downstream as well as Niger Delta are also in the meeting.

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Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at a checkpoint in Gubio, Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State at about 9.15am this morning, foiled a suicide attack on Gubio town by 8 Boko Haram terrorists.

The suicide bombers who came in a Bedford pick up vehicle primed with Improvised Explosive Devices including suicide vests, attempted to force their way through the checkpoint but met stiff resistance from troops who insisted that the vehicle be thoroughly checked.

The suicide bombers refused and blew up themselves by detonating one of the suicide vests killing all the 8 Boko Haram terrorists on board.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations


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The Kano State Government said that it has taken some measures to ensure reduction in the cost of governance through the slashing of salaries and allowances.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State disclosed this during news conference on Saturday in Sokoto.

Ganduje said that the state also needed to be prudent to cut all the necessary costs as every political holder is paid half salaries and allowances.


Ganduje said: “We have taken some measures but first of all we have to reduce the cost of governance, we also have to be prudent.

“Whether you are commissioner, member of board, Chairman of board, Special Adviser, they will be paid half salaries and allowances.

“All this is to reduce cost of governance.”

The governor explained that a strong political party should be able to maintain its members and the party.

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In another revelation by the Child's Right And Rehabilitation Network(CRARN) a 40-year-old man, John Friday Akpan from Akwa Ibom State is now explaining to the police why he nailed his two children to the cross.

According to reports, Akpan who tagged his two children, Elisha Friday Akpan ,12, and Esther Friday Akpan ,6, as witches and wizards heeded the advice of a herbalist, Dr. Okokon in commiting the act.

As punishment for stealing his money, Akpan decided to nail his two children to a cross, lock them in a dark, thatch hut without food for weeks

Esther recounted the whole experience: "Our sister, Peace usually bring us water inside the hut when our father and our mother had gone out". Esther said.

Their father, the kids said, accused them of taking his money to ‘their master in the witchcraft coven.’

"My mother (stepmother), said the woman who used to live near our house in Akpabuyo gave us food and she put something (witchcraft spell) in the food and when we ate it we changed to bird at night and took our fathers money to 'our master' in the witchcraft world". Elisha who is a JSS one student of Regent said.

According to the kids, Elisha was alleged to have taken 4,000 Naira while Esther took 2,000 Naira.


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According to a facebook user, Atidade Hassan Abioye, this happened in Ojoo, Oyo state.


The corpse of the woman was exhumed with no stains on her white linen....

What a wonderful surprise, allah is great.there is a woman who has been dead since 2012 and buried in the same year,in year 2016 the government decide to rehabilate some area around ojoo.and there is going to be a lot of demolition of houses and shop. but to my greatest surprise there is a particular burial woman that need to be dug out in other to construct the road properly.the greatest surprise there is that they dug the ground and met the woman how they buried her,no stains on her cloth,the rope is unloose and all part of her body is well preserved by Almighty Allah.there is heaven and there is hell,always be truthful in life and ave a good mind to your other neighbor.it a wonderful surprise at ojoo strabarg Ibadan.ALLAH is great and believe in him ans his messenger (saw)

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The Senate yesterday began moves to establish mother and baby units in prisons for the care of pregnant female inmates, nursing mothers and their babies.

Three bills for the repeal and re-enactment of the prisons Act CAP P29 LFN 2004 sponsored by Senator Shaba Lafiagi (APC, Kwara), Senator Babajide Omoworare (APC, Osun) and Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos) scaled through second reading.

Leading the debate, Senator Tinubu “This bill attempts to provide solution by ensuring that prison authorities provide special accommodation to meet prenatal and postnatal needs of pregnant inmates, designate structures as nursery to be staffed by qualified persons where the infants shall be placed when they are not in the care of their mothers.”

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu who presided over the plenary referred the bills to committees on Interior and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for further legislative actions.

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Micheal Omani, a professional dancer has called out Dance Queen, Kaffy for her ill treatment of dancers.

In a Facebook video, Micheal lashed out at Kaffy. He said, ‘I disagree with what Kaffy. If you want to throw shades at anybody, do it without involving dancers because the same thing you said Davido did to you is what you do to us and I bet if dancer vote we’ll vote you out that you are wrong. You call dancers for shows, you don’t pay them, you take dancers to Calabar and you leave them there stranded, call dancers to your house and put 50 people in one room and you travel round the world calling yourself queen of dance in Nigeria. A queen takes care of her followers, you don’t take care of us and you are putting us in your beef.’

'I agree with Davido, anything Davido do to you, you deserve it'

In the video, dancers in the background cheered Micheal on as he spoke.

See video:

https://web.facebook.com/pepidelina/videos/1295606003803647/



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A young girl from Delta state was badly criticized after posting a video of herself smoking marijuana online. The girl who proudly filmed herself while smoking weed said she loves smoking and that she did this because 'life is short, so she needs to enjoy herself while she's young". More photos and the video after the cut.


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Lagos State Government Promises To Review The Pension Of Retired Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said his administration would initiate a process of an upward review of pension of retired Permanent Secretaries in the State, just as he expressed the readiness of the State Government to commence massive training of civil servants starting from 2017.

Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received the report of the 2016 Summit of Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries, said the decision to review the pension was borne out of the need to reward appropriately those who have served the State meritoriously for several years.

While alluding to the years of experience of the retired Permanent Secretaries, the Governor said his administration would tap into the wealth of experience of the members of the association and use it to help the civil service and also develop the State.

He said: “We will collaborate together more vigorously and tap into your wealth of knowledge. We want to start this with our massive plan starting from next year for capacity building for the largest civil service in Nigeria, the Lagos Civil service. We will also use it as part of our own development plan and imbibe this knowledge into the existing public service.”

Speaking on the review of pension of members of the association, Governor Ambode said the struggle for dignity of labour for civil servants had been on for a while, but that it was time for it to be actualized.

According to the Governor, “We are going to look at the pension of Permanent Secretaries positively because the whole essence is that if people retire at that level, and those coming behind us, there must be dignity in labour and then there must be some sense of fulfillment.

“That is why we must reward glowingly those who have served the State meritoriously. When we go out and see all the beautiful things in Lagos, we must realize that some people actually built those things and this is the time to celebrate and reward them,” he said.

He said over the past fifty years, Lagos had distinguished itself as the only State that has continually progressed in a manner that anybody would be proud of, adding that the progress was largely attributable to civil servants both retired and the present ones, who he described as the best in the country.

“What people don’t understand is that there is a culture of excellence in the civil service; there is a culture of resilience; there is a culture of capacity building which cannot be seen in the textbooks.

“There is also a culture of tenacity in which you have all that it takes to bring out your competences, your capacities and characters. That is what this association personifies and today, whatever it is that we have done in terms of public sector reforms is never enough because the whole essence of governance is to give back to the people the real quality service delivery that the civil service stands for,” he said.



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Last night at Badikko, Kaduna this girl Habiba Nuhu, 11, was found desolate and hungry. She said she was brought from Gadi village in Kano.


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Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Muhammad Garba-Deen has denied reports that the corporation or the federal government is planning to increase fuel price above the current N145. He said this while reacting to reports earlier today quoting the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Department of the Corporation, Mele Kyari‎ saying that the 145 naira per litre is not sustainable.

Garba-Deen who spoke to Channels TV, said Kyari's statement was not taken in the right context.

"If there is going to be anything like that, the agency responsible for fixing the price of petrol, the PPPRA, will definitely sensitize Nigerians and give reasons why. As of this moment there is absolutely no plan to do that and there is no need to do it because we have more than enough supply. We have a very robust stock of products. In addition to that we also have long term procurement contracts with our suppliers. So, the major reasons that will necessitate any review of price at the moment have been well taken care of.”‎he said

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