After the fights, the break-ups and what-not………it seems this couple are going to make it through thick and thin. Superstar singer — Chris Brown and Karrueche are apparently back together again after their brief breakup. To show his dedication to his loyal girlfriend, Chris posted a photo of her on Instagram as his Woman Crush Wednesday and even spoke about starting a family together. “@karrueche damn near 5 years and this woman still putting up with my shit,” he said. “Need to have this baby and stop playing! Lol! My WCW.” On Monday, Karrueche named Chris her Man Crush Monday. “Lovers.. Friends.. We…
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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Prof Attahiru Jega yesterday decried the use of hooded security operatives during the August 9 governorship election in Osun State. Describing the trend as “worrisome”, Jega said INEC would not allow the use of masked security agents for next year’s general elections even as he accused some of the security men deployed in Osun State of being “overzealous”. The spokesperson for the Department of State Security (DSS), Marylyn Ogar, admitted that some of the DSS operatives deployed for the election wore hoods. A cross-section of Nigerians condemned the use of hooded security…
The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Suleiman Adokwe, has advised the embattled state governor, Alhaji Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, to reconcile with members of the state House of Assembly instead of looking to the leaders of the All Progressives Congress for solution to the intractable political crisis in the state. Adokwe, who made this position known in a chat with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, also denied allegations that the Peoples Democratic Party had been behind the plot to unseat the governor and his other APC colleagues in the country. Adokwe noted that the alleged failure of Al-Makura to lure…
Jumia Nigeria’s largest online gadget store unveils the latest Smartphone from LG ‘the simple is the new smart ‘ LG-G3 in Nigeria. Jumia brings yet another great gadget with some of the unbelievable features to be seen in a smartphone. The LG G3 has been compared to other smartphones launched this year from Samsung and other brands and still stands out with high ratings + reviews. “The LG G3 is exclusive online to Jumia.com.ng and we intend to give customers the best of the new smartphone with free accessories to only our customers “said Jeremy Doutte Managing Director Jumia Nigeria. We are also giving…
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of controversial Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Joseph Mbu and 18 other Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. The newly promoted officers are – Ambrose O. Aisibor, Adebayo Ajileye, Umaru Abubakar Manko, Joel Kayode Theophilus, Wilfred Eje Obute, Felix Osita Uyanna, A. J. Abakasanga and Jubril Olawale Adeniji. Others are – Ibrahim M. Maishanu, Godfrey E. Okeke, Chintua Amajor-Onu, Lawal Tanko, Usman Akila Gwarry, Kalafite Helen Adeyemi, Yahaya Garba Ardo, Irimiya F. Yerima, Olufemi A. Adenaike and Patrick Dey Dokumor.…
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON BARRACKS REHABILITATION, MRS BINTA MUAZU (L), HANDING OVER KEYS OF RENOVATED BARRACKS TO CHIEF OF STAFF, Nigerian ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND, BRIG.-GEN. CLEMENT UWAH, IN MINNA RECENTLY The Federal Government is committed to improving the welfare of military personnel, the Presidential Committee on Barracks Rehabilitation, has said. The Chairman of the committee, Mrs Binta Muazu, said this in Ibadan on Wednesday while inspecting some buildings rehabilitated by the committee at the Letmauck Cantonment, Mokola. “We are here to see if the buildings have been rehabilitated to our satisfaction so that we can take them over and pay the contractor. “This…
EX-Gov. PETER OBI UNDERGOES SCREENING FOR Ebola AT Abuja AIRPORT RECENTLY The Federal Government has approved the release of N200 million to the Lagos State government towards assisting it in the campaign to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister noted that the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to assist the Lagos State government, which is the centre of the outbreak of the disease, was in line…
He’s known for catching the bad guys in his movies, especially busting drug syndicates, but Jackie Chan’s son has shamed his father as he was detained in Beijing over drug charges. The actor has therefore apologised to the public, saying he’s ashamed and saddened by Jaycee Chan’s actions. The Hong Kong film star wrote on his microblog on Wednesday that Jaycee would have to face the consequences of his actions, but that they would do so together. “Regarding this issue with my son Jaycee, I feel very angry and very shocked. As a public figure, I’m very ashamed. As a…
He’ll go down as one of the most famous Papal heads of the Roman Catholic church, he was the first to be name most dressed man by t=Time magazine and many more awards. The Catholic vicar — Pope Francis has said he might have only two or three years left to live. DailyMail reports that while on a plane trip back from South Korea, Pope Francis told journalists he believed he only had limited time left to complete his reforms of the Roman Catholic Church. When asked about how he copes with his popularity, he said: I try to think…
This is one of those weird case scenarios where you aren’t sure if you should take her advice or not, I mean after all, she is a victim of a short lived failed marriage. Anyways, according to the outspoken socialite, she was depressed after she read mail from a fan yesterday. Toni Payne came online to warn ladies to avoid dating broke men. She says luckily for her she’s now wise enough to know dating broke guys aren’t the best. According to her tweets, it seems the lady in question helped a guy through school, and the guy later dumped her…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Tuesday cleared the air over a purported bomb scare at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, saying the report was exaggerated in the press. FAAN said the clarification became necessary in light of insinuations on what happened at the airport on Monday. A statement issued by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said the young man arrested at the airport was loitering around the premises, which attracted the attention of security personnel. Dati said, “The suspect, a man in his late 20s was arrested at an area of the airport…
NYSC Camp, Lagos. The ever fresh, ever sensational, multi talented Nigerian pop star Innocent Idibia aka 2Face wrapped up the show by doing what he does best; drawing tears of admiration and hysteria from his fans who this time around happened to be members of the NYSC youth Corps Batch ‘B’, Lagos Camp 2014. PalmchatTM partnered with Beat-FM to pull off a-once-in-a-lifetime welcome party for Corps members at the Lagos camp; the highly anticipated party kicked off in grand style by 7:30pm through 12:00am. The Beat-FM staying true to its wow effects set up a red-carpet-kinda-stage for Lagos’ new Otondo…
The BringBackOurGirls Group (BBOG) has declared that it would not give up in its campaign for the rescue of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted in April this year. Reviewing Monday’s street protest in Abuja at its daily sit-out session yesterday, the group said that as the world celebrated World Humanitarian Day, it would press on with its call for the rescue of the girls. “Since we have made commitment that we will always stand with the girls, we will continue to stand. Nothing is going to silence our movement. We just have to continue. “During the street protest on Monday, someone…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over plans by the Department of State Service (DSS), acting at the behest of some politicians, to arrest its chairman in Borno State, Ali Abubakar Dalori, on trumped-up charges. The party said the planned arrest was capable of precipitating crisis in an already-volatile environment. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC pointed out that the situation in Borno is already very dire, hence no one should add fuel to a raging fire simply because of scorched-earth politics. The opposition party warned the…
The Peoples Democratic Party Elders Forum in Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, Kaduna State, on Monday rejected the proposition of automatic tickets for elected office holders in their area. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, chairman of the forum, Haruna Zego, said the people vehemently rejected automatic tickets and imposition of candidates, monetisation of electoral processes and intimidation. He said Southern Kaduna people should be left alone to determine their political future. On last week’s endorsement by elected representatives led by Senator Nenadi Usman in Southern Kaduna, Mr. Zego said, “Please get me right and clear; we are yet to meet…
Three persons including two siblings and a woman were burnt to death yesterday at Temitope axis of Idiroko, Ogun State. The incident occurred when two vehicles being used for bunkering business had a head-on collision and burst into flame. One of the victims simply identified as Fatai, his younger brother and a woman who reportedly engaged in illegally trans-border crossing of petroleum products between Idiroko border and Republic of Benin died in the inferno, reports Vanguard. It was gathered that the three were returning from a smuggling base generally referred to as “beebe”, before their Nissan Sunny car with number…
The Nigerian Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has called for an urgent upgrade of its laboratory to be able to produce necessary drugs to cope with the threat being posed by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). NIPRD Director-General, Professor Karniyu Gamaliel, who made the call in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, explained that the institution required what he called “P4” laboratory to complement what they have in stock to be able to meet the current challenges triggered by the EVD. A P4 lab is a high containment laboratory facility that can safely handle deadly pathogens such as the smallpox and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to make up to N154 million from the sale of forms to contest for the primary election for the Admawa State gubernatorial election, where the party’s flag bearer would emerge. The sale of forms closed yesterday and return of forms holds today, while the ward congress is fixed for September 1; Ward Appeal, September 3; State Congress September 6; appeal September 8, with screening of aspirants to hold September 28 and appeal, September 30. The national leadership of the PDP had since the sale of forms for Anambra State governorship election held November…
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday said that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to establish good governance in the country. Following his defection to the PDP, Ribadu also said in a statement, yesterday, that he would not to antagonise his former associates in the APC, denying a statement credited to him where he had purportedly disparaged Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State. “I know how difficult it may be for you to come to terms with my defection…
It’s safe to say that if Nicki Minaj didn’t make it as a rapper, she would probably be in a club somewhere stripping, as she has shown countless times that she just likes to strip for guys. Drake was the lucky guy this time as Nicki Minaj gets her freak on. In some behind-the-scenes photos from her “Anaconda” video. Wearing skintight leggings, a pink bra, and Louboutin stiletto boots, the voluptuous vixen squats down and gives her Young Money brother a lap dance while he sits in a chair and takes it all in. Nicki changes into Jordans and puts…