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Saturday, 30 May 2015

Official portrait of the new First Lady shouldn't have been released?

Yesterday, the official portrait of the new First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari was released and some think the new president has already broken a promise.

GEJ and wife arrive Bayelsa (photos)

The former president and his wife made a brief stop at Yenogoa, the Bayelsa state capital on his way to Otuoke. More photos after the cut...

Lovely outfit like.... Lol

Nigeria's first son Yusuf Buhari at his father's inauguration (photos)

Yusuf Buhari pictured at his dad's inauguration this morning... cute first son

Nigerians will not regret giving us their mandate - Buhari

During his inaugural speech, President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians will not regret giving his administration their mandate. He appreciated the immediate Past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat during the election. On Boko Haram, he said this will be tackled head on. He said the group is a group of small fire causing a big fire. He said the Command and Control center of the Nigerian Army will be in Maiduguri Borno state until Boko Haram is defeated.

He said his government will do everything within its power to rescue the Chibok girls. He said the Federal government will commission a study that will determine the origin, sponsors and foreign collaborators of Boko Haram once they have been subdued.

I was busy with the presidential inauguration ceremony that's why this is coming a little late. Former Governor Babatunde Fashola this morning handed over to the new governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode. More exclusive photos after the cut...

Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Minister of Agriculture now President of the Africa Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina in a tight hug after the he was announced the new President of the African Development Bank in a keenly contested election in Cote de Ivoire yesterday May 28th. She seems really happy for him! Congrats to him once again..

Great reception for former president Jonathan and wife on their arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport this afternoon. More photos after the cut...

President Buhari is about now hosting visiting world leaders to lunch at Aso Villa. More pics after the cut..

Its like a day, he has prayed for, for the past 10years.

Kenyan Deputy President shares photos of himself in Nigeria for the inauguration

Kenya's Deputy President, William Ruto represented Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta at the inauguration of Nigeria's new president Buhari. Kenyatta cancelled his trip to Nigeria following public outcry over his very large entourage. Ruto shared photos of his time in Nigeria on his twitter handle. More pics after the cut...

His people are happy to have him back. More photos after the cut...

Photos have emerged of the moment a woman sees - and touches - the face of her dead brother on another person for the first time following a groundbreaking transplant.

The transplant took place thanks to the family of Joshua Aversano, 21, who was tragically killed in a car accident. The family gave doctors permission to give his face to Norris, who was horribly disfigured almost 18 years ago when he accidentally blew off most of his face with a shotgun.

It was an operation which transformed his life and the incredible meeting between his face donor's
sister Rebekah and him Richard Norris, has been filmed for 60 Minutes on Nine.

DailyMail reports the get-together was set up partly so that he could thank the Aversano family for 'saving my life'.
As they meet for the first time at his home, Rebekah asks Richard:
'Do you mind if I touch it?'
He responds: 'No, not at all.'
She does and then steps back in amazement: 'Wow, this is the face I grew up with.'

Explaining further, he said the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has in its register 65,000 doctors, out of which, 40,000 were practicing in Diaspora.

Dr. Jimmy Arigbabuwo, the chairman of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) has said there are only 9,000 doctors serving over 160million people in Nigeria.

Arigbabuwo made this known at an event held in commemoration of the World Family Doctors Day recently.

Explaining further, he said the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has in its register 65,000 doctors, out of which, 40,000 were practicing in Diaspora.

Impeccable sources within the Osun State Ministry of Finance have revealed to The Paradigm, real reason the state cannot pay workers salaries for the past six months.

Except sometime drastic actions are taken, the situation will continue for the next one year and more, The Paradigm can authoritatively confirm.

Government document shows the state received a net allocation of N111.3 billion between 2010 and 2014. However, the state wage bill far outweighs its income.

The Bank Verification Number (BVN) introduced by the Central bank of Nigeria was conceived to save Nigerians from bank fraudsters and hackers but it seems they have devised a new means of circumventing it.

As the Central Bank of Nigeria, the nation's premier financial institution, keep reiterating the importance of the Bank Verification Number (BVN), saying it is an important step the apex bank to strengthen the security of banking transactions and to ensure that fraudulent transactions are minimised, if not totally eliminated.

BFFs Amber Rose, 31, and Blac Chyna, 27, were spotted cruising around on sporty Can-Am Spyder 3-wheel motorcycles on the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday.

While Blac Chyna covered up in a skintight all-black ensemble, Amber showed off her curves in a neon yellow onesie and a small black quilted Chanel bag.

After spending over 30 decades in the banking industry, First Bank of Nigeria PLC MD/CEO Bisi Onasanya is set to step down at the end of the year.

One of Nigeria's finest bankers and financial gurus, Bisi Onasanya, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, is set to announce his retirement this year upon the completion of his tenure at the helm of the first generation bank.

Onasanya's retirement will take effect at the end of the current financial year on December 31, 2015.

From the election results announced all South Eastern States except Imo voted for Pres. Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Presidential and National Assembly polls.

In order words, Ndigbo are perceived to have voted themselves out of relevance in the APC govt except if they manage to integrate themselves into the system by some miracle.

However, as bad as it seems, many are still optimistic that there is a place for them in the new government, at least, as provided by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Chekwas Okorie, one of the presidential candidates in the last general election said that although the voting pattern of Ndigbo will make it difficult for them to make claims in the APC government, there are certain things that are the rights of Ndigbo as guaranteed by the constitution.
“It is the constitutional provision that every state must be in the Federal Executive Council, FEC, every state have a Minister and that cannot be denied. “

However, it will be to Buhari’s political benefit that some key positions be allotted to the South-East because he is the president of Nigeria and not the president of APC. South-East is part of the Nigerian state and therefore should not be sidelined because they voted mostly for PDP. From records, he got a significant number of votes from the South-East too and that should not be disregarded. “

Buhari’s Metamorphosis

Following the successful execution of the 1983 coup, it was merely a necessity, by military tradition, for the new regime under Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to make a public announcement that it had ousted the previous government and come into power. This task was done by the then Brigadier-General Sani Abacha, who addressed Nigerians, announcing the take-over of power and suspension of the 1979 Constitution.

In announcing the new government, Abacha decried the state of affairs in the country, pointing out that the nation’s economic, health and education sectors needed to be salvaged from further degeneration, while unemployment, non-payment of workers’ salaries in some states, corruption and indiscipline were unchecked. Lamentably, most of the problems, which Buhari intervened to solve about 31 years ago, are still there as he settles in at Aso Rock in 2015.

As it was in 1983, Nigerians today “are all living witnesses to the great economic predicament and uncertainty, which an inept and corrupt leadership has imposed on our beloved nation for the past four years. I am referring to the harsh, intolerable conditions under which we are now living. Our economy has been hopelessly mismanaged; we have become a debtor and beggar nation. There is inadequacy of food at reasonable prices for our people who are now fed up with endless announcements of importation of foodstuff; health services are in shambles as our hospitals are reduced to mere consulting clinics without drugs, water and equipment.

Democracy Day statement by National leader Bola Tinubu...

May 29, 2015, shall be recorded in our history as the moment when democracy finally was allowed to participate in Democracy Day. The reason for this is the legion of average Nigerians who voted to make this happen. Should any of you wish to see a true hero of democracy, don’t fret. Just look in the nearest mirror.
The celebrations prior to this were false showings; they were the commemoration of wrong.
The path we have taken to come to this august moment has not been one of easy victory or swift progress.

Instead, it has been a path hewed by the triumph of resilience over broken promises and fraudulent avowals of representative governance. Reaching this fine moment has been a story told in the cadence of the victory of common good over arrogant power.

After graduating from the University six years ago, the school authorities have called Uti Nwachukwu back to honour him! They honoured him in respect to the role he has played in the entertainment world so far after graduating from the school. Below is what excited Uti wrote to share the news…

More money is coming into the Nigerian economy

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the Nigerian economy has been boosted with additional amount of money from exportation of oil.

According to a data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria earned N2.838 trillion from the export of petroleum products in the first quarter of 2015.

The amount is 64.18 per cent of the Federal Government’s 2015 budget of N4.425 trillion.

A man who adopted his same-sex partner because they couldn’t legally marry is now the husband of his “son.”

USA Today reports:

Norman MacArthur and Bill Novak spent the past 15 years as father and son in the eyes of the law; they’ll spend the rest of their years as a married couple. The couple, together for more than 50 years, married in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Yahoo News reports. Prior to the ceremony, the men told Patch.com they were “ecstatic beyond belief.”

The judge said the private hospital in Nairobi had been negligent.

It's pay day for a woman in Kenya after a court ordered Aga Khan University Hospital to pay her $48,000 (about N9.5million) after she became pregnant despite having a contraceptive implant procedure.

The judge said the private hospital in Nairobi had been negligent and ordered the hospital to pay the mother $5,000 (N995,000) in damages and $43,000 (about 8.5 million) towards the cost of bringing up the child.

That's the First Lady-to-be's convoy entering the Eagle Square..

Photo: Presidential G-Wagon ready for the inauguration

This is the Presidential G-Wagon Buhari and Jonathan will ride in after the inauguration and formal handover.

Beauty Is Pain Study finds most people have adverse skin reactions from tattoos. More read;

Scientists are calling for monitoring to see how widespread the problem is.

A small study in the United States has found that troublesome skin reactions are quite common after getting tattoos.

According to the finding which was published in the journalContact Dermatitis, researchers asked 300 people if they had any unwanted side effects after getting tattoos and 10% reported symptoms such as itching, pain and scarring.

I'm watching the inauguration on Channels TV and snapping pisures with my phone! Pardon the bad quality...lol. More pics after the cut...

They performed 'E No Easy'. See more photos after the cut...

Babatunde Fashola spends last day in office as Lagos State Governor

Fashola entered into the office in 2007 and eight years later, many Lagosians are sad to see him go.

Emotions are currently running high as residents of Lagos State say goodbye to their governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

VP-elect Prof Yemi Osinbajo's mum pictured with Segun Awolowo as they prepare to attend the inauguration

Matthew Rodriguez legs was revealed by his mum, Uche Jombo Rodriguez few hours after delivery

The actress gave out the name of the little tot Matthew Rodriguez while announcing the arrival of her bundle of joy on her Instagram account.

Nollywood actress and producer, Uche Jombo Rodriguez has welcomed a baby boy with her American hubby, Kenny Rodriguez.

MADRID May 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s state prosecutor charged the leader of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, with terrorism and crimes against humanity over a 2013 attack on a Nigerian town in which a Spanish nun was assaulted, court papers said.

Spain has pioneered the use of universal jurisdiction, the concept that crimes against humanity can be prosecuted across borders, in instances such as when a Spanish judge issued an arrest warrant for Chile’s Augusto Pinochet in London in 1998.

South Africa'sJacob Zuma To Attend Buhari's Inauguration Despite NANS Warning

President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday travel to Nigeria attend the inauguration of president-elect General Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari will be sworn in on Friday. In a statement released by the department of international relations and co-operation‚ Zuma expressed “his commitment to working closely with Buhari to enhance the good bilateral relations which exist between SA and Nigeria‚ paying particular focus on the strengthening of economic co-operation”.

Outgoing president Jonathan touring President Elect Buhari round the presidential villa.

Namadi Sambo handed over Aguda House to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

Celebrity hair & makeup artist Editi Udofot, CEO of Edee Beau showed off my waist trained figure in a sexy swimwear at the four seasons in Marrakech.

Photos: VP Sambo Hands Over Aguda House To VP Elect, Prof. Osinbajo

Namadi Sambo handed over Aguda House to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. More photos below..

Mrs Adeniran Opeyemi and daughter Oyinkansola who went missing on May 22nd returned home early this morning according to the woman's niece.

Work is currently ongoing at the The Eagle Square, venue of the Inauguration ceremony tomorrow May 29th. More photos after the cut...

While receiving the handover notes from President Jonathan this morning, President-elect, Buhari said for stabilizing Nigeria's democracy, President Jonathan had earned a place in Nigeria's history.

Breaking! Breaking!! & More Breaking!!!

Hahaha I love my Job. Hmm, this is true ooo, except Mikel changes his mind at the last minute. So Nnenna Nwosu’s ‘friends’ sent me a mail telling me what they are about to say is a top secret. I paused and wondered what, then I read the mail and alas it was about Mikel getting married to a Nigerian girl.

My first reaction was, Fabu, biggest side chic of the century cause we all know Mikel’s girlfriend Olga Diyachenko, the Russian girl. So I replied them and said, nope sorry, no be me go break fake news. They tried to send me pics of them together, but they said she will know its them.

The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a hairdresser, Rose Godwin, for allegedly obtaining N5000 from a pastor she claimed impregnated her spiritually.

The prosecutor, Cpl. John Iberedem, told the Apapa Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, that the accused is facing a two change counts bordering on breach of peace and obtaining by false pretences.

Iberedem said that the accused, 42, committed the offences on April 16, at Eseagu Street, Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos.

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