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Saturday 28 January 2017

Mark Zuckerberg: Protesters still plan to march along Facebook CEO's Hawaiian wall

Hundreds of Hawaiians still plan to march in protest on Saturday along the six-foot-high wall that Mark Zuckerberg built in Kauai, despite the Facebook CEO's decision to drop lawsuits that would compel some of them to give up ownership of their land.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the founder of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman for a chat in Abuja.

According to Punch, the DSS, in a letter, asked the fiery pastor to come to its office on Monday, January 30, 2017.

Donald Trump has revealed his thoughts on the right way to handle Islamic State militants. (ISIS)

In an interview with ABC News, the new president of the United States of America recommended torture as the appropriate way to deal with the terrorist group.

The year 2017 is still pretty fresh, and the dream of getting married to the love of your life is still very much on the cards. So cool.

However, the thing is that you have not even proposed yet. So there appears to still be a lot you need to do before you can call that pretty babe the bone of your bone and the flesh of your flesh.

Laura, 37, and Ogbonna also 37, did traditional wedding ceremony in Owerri yesterday January 27, 2017.

The ceremony comes shortly after the couple's recent court wedding at the Ikoyi registry, Lagos on January 19, 2017.

APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, often chooses his words carefully.

So, when he goes on the record on occasion, we often do well to take notes.

Take for instance Tinubu's recent comments.

While presenting a paper at the National Defence College in Abuja, Tinubu all but rubbished the economic policies of the Muhammadu Buhariadministration.

Sensational female vocalist, Simi was quite the passionate type in her tender birthday message to YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold.

She took to her Instagram on Saturday, January 28, 2017 to post words of endearment directed at Gold, who she has been rumoured to be dating.

The Supreme Court has struck out the bid by the federal government to stop the Lagos State Government from asserting control over landed properties it sold out to individuals and corporate bodies.

The apex court held that since the federal government had already sold the properties and divested its interest in them, it could no longer have any interest that could be threatened by any action of the state government.

YOUTHS under the auspices of the South East Youth Vanguard yesterday described calls by former President Olusegun Obasanjo for an Igbo president in 2019 as mischievous and an act of double standard, accusing him of being the one who frustrated the emergence of an Igbo president in 2003.

The students who were joined by colleagues from other universities around Southwest occupied Ibadan, capital of Oyo state where the school is domiciled, marched from Correspondence Chapel, Mokola, Ibadan to the Oyo state secretariat to demand the Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi order the reopening of the school which has been shut due to non-payment of salaries of staff of the University.

APC: A Party That Can Not Manage A University Surely Won’t Manage Nigeria – Adeyeye Femi

Adeyeye Olorunfemi a rusticated student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) while speaking to SaharaTV at the #ReOpenLAUTECH protest said it is a pity that three APC elder statesmen can not manage just a single university, but by 2019 they will come to us again and say vote for APC.

“A party that can not manage just a university, I am very sure will not manage Nigeria”.

2002 Ikeja Cantonment Bomb Blast: I Was Busy Helping Others Not Knowing My Two Children Had Died

Sunday, January 27, 2002 was particularly a gloomy day for many families in Lagos State. The trouble, which eventually sent many to their graves prematurely, started around 5pm when there was a sudden explosion, akin to that of an earthquake. The loud bang shook the entire Lagos city, as if bombs were detonated behind the windows of each of the residents.

Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has urged Muslim clerics to preach peace and work towards having harmonious co-existence with other religions.

He called for religious tolerance, saying preaching hate is “strictly against the tenets of Islam”.

After wasting billions in almost a decade, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has, again, invited fresh bids to provide support services for its failed enterprise resource solution initiated to deepen accountability in its business processes.

The Systems, Applications, Products, SAP enterprise resources planning system is an electronic management solution initiated by the Obasanjo administration to monitor real-time operation of a network of NNPC subsidiaries and affiliates irrespective of their locations.

Jumoke Akindele, speaker of the Ondo state house of assembly, was on Friday sacked by her fellow lawmakers.

Akindele, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Okitipupa, was removed over alleged fraud.

Can anybody control the time of their entrance or exit in this tortuous journey called life? If the answer to my rhetorical question is negative then why do we behave as if we are in control of the tides and times of life? I certainly had no control over the two life threatening experiences I have had.

The first was on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on my way to Ibadan. I was listening to Isaac Hayes when I felt a pull on the car. Fearing I was about to lose control, I tapped on the brakes.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on the Federal Government to intervene on all the clampdown on the Church in Nigeria, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media and Communication, CAN, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it will resist any attempt to turn the country into a refugee camp for Christians.

The body also accused Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of choosing to be silent on issues affecting them, despite being in office to “primarily represent the interest of Christians”.

The reality of Donald Trump's hardline stance on immigration came into force last night when he ordered a four-month ban on all refugees entering the US.

The President also singled out refugees from Syria as barred from entering the country indefinitely, or until he himself decides they are allowed in.

Amidst unending rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead, the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the reports as “silly” and “uncharitable”.

“I don’t want to lend my voice to a very silly thing. I will not join this debate. I think there are more serious issues of state to discuss than this issue,” he said on Wednesday after the federal executive council meeting.
“It’s only in this part of the world that you wake up in the morning and you say the president of the country is dead. I will not join that kind of debate at all.”

Five Star Music has released a statement on why they arrested Harrysong yesterday. According to them, it has something to do with fraud and breach of contract. The label also advised the general public to tread with caution and desist from transacting any business with the singer. The statement…..

It has become both imperative and necessary to state our position on the ongoing misguided and fallacious news making the rounds in the media between our esteemed record label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri.

A British teenager has died after falling from the balcony of a high-rise apartment in Sydney following a night of drinking.

The victim was identified as an 18-year-old man who had recently moved into the inner-city apartment.

Since day one of his candidacy, Donald Trump has made it clear that he isn't one for niceties.

And true to form, rather than waiting to accompany Melania as he exited the car at the White House last week to greet the Obama's, he left her for dust and shot up the steps alone.

Beauty is really nothing, if your mind, heart, Soul are not pretty and your brain is empty then, what is your pride?

How do married women manage men with small cassava' – Actress, Princess Shyngle asks

Ghana-based Gambian actress, Princess Shyngle took to her IG page yesterday to ask how women that are married to men with small cassava manage. From the look of things, the curvy actress is obviously a fan of big cassava.

See Uganda President 31 years ago when he took over

Thursday January 26th marked 31 years since Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni took over power. On January 22, 1986, government troops in Kampala had begun to quit their posts en masse as the rebels gained ground from the south and south-west. On the 25th, the Museveni-led faction finally overran the capital.. The NRA toppled Okello’s government and declared victory the next day, January 26th. More photos after the cut..

Amber Rose shows off her hot body as she vacations in Honolulu, Hawaii.

School kids mistake a youth corps member for singer, Phyno (Video)

His friend shared the video on Instagram. They started chanting Phyno's name after they spotted him at their school. Do they really look alike? Watch the video after the cut...

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose was at the crusade organized by controversial Edo-based pastor, Apostle Johnson Suleman, in Ekiti state on Wednesday. Fayose commending him for been a very vocal pastor that has not allowed himself to be taken over by fear like some other pastor that have kept quiet in the face of the religious crisis in the North.

Football today is like money ritual or drug dealing pro. Here we give the top 10 richest Footballers in the world.

10. Frank Lampard with net worth of $87 million

9. Ronaldinho with net worth of $90.5 million

8. Raul with net worth of $93 million

As time progresses in a marriage, there is an increased risk that the sex drive and desire for intimacy

For couples whose sex lives have been affected by time, responsibilities and other activities, below are five longlasting solutions provided by therapists who have been able to help couple get past similar issues.

1. Stop assuming your partner is uninterested in sex

According to Gracie Landes, a New York based sex therapist, couples need to reach out to each other, even it looks as if the other is disinterested in having sexual intercourse at the moment.

There are reports that suspected members of Boko Haram have invaded a military base of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in Borno killing three soldiers.

According to a report by Vanguard Newspaper, the terrorists invaded the camp situated in Kamuya village of Buratai ward of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state.

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria from London on Monday, February 6, 2017.

This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

The revelation is coming just as a picture showing President Buhari and Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, together.

The Christian Association of Nigeria has vowed to defend the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Johnson Suleman, after operatives of the State Security Service tried to arrest him on Tuesday.

The group also criticised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, saying he has failed to speak up against attacks on Christians.

Republican lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing bills that would crack down on demonstrations, drawing criticism from free speech campaigners and underlining the polarization over protests in the era of President Donald Trump.

Since the picture came un-captioned, it is difficult to tell where this happened. Regardless, its message is unmistakable: a steely determination to continue preaching the gospel in the face of mortal danger, exhorting people never to doubt God’s omni-potence in the hour of peril, never mind if the preacher’s other finger is firmly on the AK47’s trigger.

Chinedu Eze recently sampled opinions of airlines operators and stakeholders, who maintained that government has a major role to play in revamping the air transport sector

Airline operators, members of Aviation Round Table (ART) and other stakeholders believe that the myriads of problems plaguing the aviation industry would be solved if government has the political will, commitment and vision to do so.

Lagos Community… and A Looming Danger

THOUSANDS of Apapa residents in the Amuwo/Odofin Local Government of Lagos State are sitting on a keg of gunpowder. The illegal business of fuel hawking has become their means of livelihood.

On October 29, last year, properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed by fire in the area. Five trucks, five cars, 14 motorcycles and 35 makeshift shops also went up in flames.

GOD IS AT WORK JUST FOR YOU ONLY

GOD IS AT WORK JUST FOR YOU ONLY. Remember Jesus said He came to MINISTER to You. So He is :-

*1. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning*
Haggai 2:8,
Deut 8:18,
Psalm 112:1-10
Isaiah 48:17-19.
"Silver and gold are mine". The Lord gives you the power to get wealth so that he will establish his covenant with you.

Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first born, son Eissa, three weeks ago.
And on Tuesday the 50-year-old pop star was spotted out for the first time in London as she shopped at high-end baby boutique, Blue Almonds.

Commercial sex workers at De Love Hotel on Ilufumi Street in Ejigbo area of Lagos have fled, following the killing of their colleague by a customer, who accused her of not satisfying him for the N500 service he paid for.

Suspended Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank yesterday alleged that the planned review of the party’s constitution was targeted at pulling the rug off the feet of those opposed to the leadership style of National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

In a statement in Abuja, Frank said the party’s action was aimed at pushing some prominent members out of the party for opposing the national chairman, who he described as a dictator.

LAUTECH students resumed this morning just like they were ordered by the school authority that school resumes today, Jan. 27, 2017, but little or nothing will be done today as lecturers have refused to resume classes. The strike was called off when the school authorities called the students back, but it seems the lecturers aren’t ready.

While many, including me, were expecting a bloodbath in The Gambia as the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expired for ex-President Yahya Jammeh to vacate office for the duly elected President, Adama Barrow. I kept a late night on the 19th of January waiting for the news of Jammeh stepping down peacefully. I was disappointed the man called the bluff of ECOWAS and the international community as if telling them to “go to hell”. This movie was going to be longer than I thought.

According to report, has been arrested by his former record label Five Star Music today 27 January 2017.

It was said that he left left five star music last year and therehas been grudges between the two parties.

He was arrested over charges of fraud and breach of contract.

Heavy Gunfire In Yobe As Army Foils Boko Haram’s Attempt To Capture Military Base | PremiumTimes

There was intense exchange of gunfire in Borno on Wednesday night as a huge number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists descended on a military base in Yobe with the intention of dislodging the troops there and taking over the location.

Military insiders told PREMIUM TIMES that the terrorists stormed the military base in Kamuya at 5:30 p.m. from three different directions shooting non-stop for over 30 minutes.

Singer May D’s Sweden girlfriend, Carolina Wassmuth is now a nail therapist and eyelash stylist in Lagos. The lady who lives more in Nigeria now since meeting her music beau, decided to keep herself busy instead of just staying at home doing nothing. She is now a nail therapist and can also help with your eye lashes. Below is what her business page looks like.

Nineteen years after it was first awarded to a controversial firm, OPL 245 has reverted back to the federal government.
The block, considered the richest in Africa, is estimated to contain over 9 billion barrels of crude and even larger volume of gas reserves.

For comparison, at Nigeria’s current OPEC oil output quota of 2.2 million barrels per day, OPL 245 alone can provide all Nigeria’s oil production needs for over 11 years.

Formed on April 20, 1998, Malabu was awarded the block 9 days later by the Sani Abacha government, PREMIUM TIMES investigations revealed.

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