Recovered territories: Military releases statement, shares photos of weapons seized from BH

A press statement from the Defence Headquarters below...
"Troops have finally routed terrorists from Bara, the Headquarters of Gulani LGA of Yobe State and Gulag, the Headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State in the early hours of today, Friday. The fierce fighting that preceded the clearing of towns and other communities resulted in appreciable casualties on the terrorists, the capture of some of them, the recovery and destruction of arms, thousands of assorted rounds ammunition as well as vehicles and other equipment including; Anti-Aircraft Guns, General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Grenades, Multi-barrel bombs, Multi-barrel Grenade Launchers, rifles and mortar guns.
Other locations also cleared in the course of the two days operation include, Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.
Chris OLUKOLADE Major General Director Defence Information

Reality TV royal family: the Kardashians ink $100m reality show deal

The Kardashians have again signed a record-breaking, $100 million-plus deal to remain with E! for another four years, sources have exclusively confirmed to Page Six. Kris Jenner secured the deal for herself and daughters, Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Scott Disick. Bruce Jenner and Kanye are not part of the deal.

The Kardashian deal, the highest in TV history for a reality brand, is being kept strictly under wraps and covers at least four more seasons of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” as well as spinoffs,

Photos: P-Square meet with billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu

The singing duo met with the Heirs Holding CEO in his office today. See more photos after the cut..

Kim shares sexy pic to celebrate reaching 27m instagram followers

Is she the most followed celeb on instagram?

New Video: Cynthia Morgan – German Juice

Northside Inc. dancehall queen, Cynthia Morgan, releases the video to her banging single, “German Juice”. Shot on a sunny and summer-themed location, the video features a host of pretty girls with big backsides all displaying their endowments just as the song itself suggests. The Clarence Peters/Jude Okoye directed video also features a cameo appearance from Phyno and P-Square. Enjoy...

EXPOSED!: Skales & Wizkid’s Twitter Brawl Was Cooked Up

Music pundits in the country strongly believe that the Wizkid and Skales Twitter spat yesterday is a planned and well executed PR stunt.

This belief is hinged on the fact that multiple eye witnesses have revealed that they saw both stars partying together just hours before venting anger at each other on social media.

The former label mates even drank together on the same table at the GATP (Grill At The Penthouse) event which held in Lagos at Mega Plaza on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

Reliable entertainment personalities like Mavin Records' A&R manager, Bizzle Oshikoya popularly known as Bizzle in the entertainment industry, tweeted saying: '@youngskales & @wizkidayo never hespered hit (expected it). Saw both of dem last night on d same table at GATP. Cc Daddy @BankyW.'

Just like Bizzle, Cool FM OAP, N6 also tweeted: 'TBH I saw it coming.. To think we was all together last nite at GATP. #Peace #Love.'

Others random Twitter users who happened to have been at the event have also joined in the discussion as well and it remains to be seen to what end whoever came up with the idea of a spat hopes to achieve.

  

Michael Godson Confirms Relationship With Ini Edo

Based on the pictures, it was generally concluded that the recently divorced actress was getting warmth from the handsome actor after her failed marriage to her ex-husband, Phillip Ehiagwina. Some people even said Ini Edo may have been dating Michael before her marriage crashed.
But the fast-rising Nollywood actor involved in the scenario, Michael has reacted to the various disappointments expressed by critics.
The budding actor explained why they have been spotted together at several places.
‘I respect her (Ini Edo) a lot because she has done so well for herself and I am not going to deny being her friend because she is having bad press or something. She is someone I respect so much and I admire her intelligence. I love very intelligent women.
‘Ini and I are very good friends; actually we’re very close. Ini Edo is someone I’m very free with. She’s someone I can share my problems with and tell things about me. She’s the only actress I have a very close relationship with. I have a lot of actresses as friends as well but the only one I am close to is Ini,’ he told City People.
Godson also added that the controversial photos were taken on the set of a yet-to-be-released movie.

Female Fan Gives D’Banj ‘Head’ While Performing On Stage? | PHOTO

The Female fan looks so exited with what she’s doing with Koko Master, D’Banj. This Photo of D’Banj got the internet gaga today as a photo taken from his 10th Year in entertainment anniversary celebration in South Africa showed a female fan in a questionable position with D’Banj.

It is not the first time we are seeing D’Banj and female fans engaged in nasty activities of this nature while performing on stage. The lady in this photo seems to be giving the DB Records’ CEO, D’Banj ‘head’ while everybody watched.

Photos: Mercy Johnson & son arrive London for movie premiere

Mercy Johnson pictured touching down at Heathrow Airport with her son Prince Henry for premiere of Thy Will Be Done featuring Ramsey Nouah and Mary Njoku. See more photos after the cut...

Diamond Bank introduces fingerprint recognition feature on its mobile app

Leading retail bank, Diamond Bank Plc, has announced that they are the 1^st in Africa to launch of a finger print recognition feature on its Diamond Mobile App. The service, an iOS Touch ID, is a fingerprint reader that allow users of the Mobile App an easy and seamless login to their accounts by simply recognizing and identifying their individual fingerprints.   

Speaking on the new feature, Ayona Trimnell, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications of the Bank stated that the introduction of the unique feature will remove the burden of forgetting or having to remember the user ID and Password for account holders to login for their respective business transactions. “We are pleased to announce the launch of the Touch ID feature on the Diamond Mobile App.

This means that Diamond Mobile App users that have iOS devices can now login to their accounts with just their finger prints as an alternative to entering a User ID and Password.”

Speaking further, she stated that with the “introduction of this innovative solution to the Nigerian banking space, Diamond Bank once again demonstrates its commitment to be at the forefront in offering technological solutions that make banking an exciting, convenient and secure experience for our customers.”

The introduction of the Touch ID Feature on Diamond Mobile App marks the entrance of the service to the Nigerian banking scene. It also consolidates Diamond Bank’s position as an innovative Bank that is progressively changing the face of banking in Nigeria with best-in-class customer-focused solutions.

The Touch ID feature on Diamond Mobile App is available on iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6plus, iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. Other features on the Diamond Mobile App include funds transfer, bills payment, events ticket purchase, movie tickets purchase, online shopping wallet top-up as well as search, book and payment for both local and international flights. The service is currently available on Apple store and will soon be available on all other app stores.

Microsoft to Offer N3.5m to Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs

As part of its commitment to supporting the development of  entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services would be awarding  N3.5m to 5 Nigerians with brilliant business ideas in its  Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM activation, tagged from "Passion to Empire", which would run from February 16, 2015 to March 31, 2015.

According to General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa, Joseph Umunakwe, “Passion to Empire” would help young entrepreneurs push their boundaries and test the strength of their ideas.

 “Running a start-up is challenging in any environment, so Microsoft wants to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have great business ideas.  “Passion to Empire” would not be about a cash grant only.  The winners will also be mentored by highly successful celebrity entrepreneurs, House of Tara’s Tara FelaDurotoye, Chocolate City’s AuduMaikori and Jobberman’sOpeyemiAwoyemi.” Umunakwe said. 

To participate in “Passion to Empire”, interested entrepreneurs need to buy the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM or any other Lumia smartphone or tablet, make a video detailing how you plan to grow your business,label the video with your name and IMEI number and upload to www.microsoft.com/mobile.

Photos: FRSC officials assault truck driver in Lagos

This embarrassing scene happened at 10.40am yesterday morning around the 7up area of Ikosi Road (Lagos-Ibadan Road inwards Ikosi rd) beside FRSC office. FRSC officials lost control and created a live boxing and wrestling scene to the amazement of the public. What happened was; they tried to stop a truck driver and when he didn’t stop, they resorted to being physical with him to the extent of climbing the moving truck and trying to forcefully take control of it.
Even when the truck started rolling back, they concentrated on assaulting the driver instead of saving imminent danger of a likely accident. They managed to get the truck driver out of his vehicle and proceeded to assault him. More pics after the cut…

CBN approves appointment of 4 directors for Unity Bank

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of four directors for Unity Bank Plc.
The bank said in a statement on Wednesday that three non-executive directors and one independent director were approved by the CBN.
It said that the non-executive directors are Mrs Yabawa Lawan Wabi, Mr Dauda Iliya and Mrs Priya Heal, while Mr Sam Okagbue is the independent director.
It said that Okagbue, is a legal professional and the Managing Partner and founding member of the law firm, George Ikoli & Okagbue (GI&O).
Okagbue holds an LL.B from University of Ife, Ile-Ife and an LLM from University of London, London School of Economics.
Wabi has three decades of experience in accounting and financial practice and rose through the ranks in the Borno State Civil Service before serving as Minister of Finance in 2010.
She also served on the Board of Mainstreet Bank (now Skye Bank) as a Non-Executive Director.
She holds a B.Sc in Accounting from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria.
Iliya is a veteran banker with cognate experience of over thirty years in branch operations, risk asset assessment, loan recovery, regulatory management, debt recovery, audit and inspection.
Iliya is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Honorary Senior Member (HCIB), Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and Fellow, Institute of Economists of Nigeria (INEN).
Heal is the Managing Director, Chronos Group, Dubai/Germany and co-founded Chronos Asset Management.
She has also served as the Managing Director, Filterinvest, Holland and Restructuring Consultant, Competition Authority, London, UK and a member of the World Economic Forum.
Heal holds a Law degree (LLB) from Kings College London and was called to the Bar in 1998.
She is an alumnus of Yale University, Connecticut, U.S. and the University of Passau, Germany. She is also a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
The statement said that the appointments would improve the bank’s board capacity and position it for greater achievements.
NAN reports that CBN had in January approved the appointment of Thomas Etuh and Aminu Babangida as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Bank respectively.

Senate slashes subsidies on kerosene, petrol by N145bn

Senate President David Mark

The Senate on Wednesday, slashed the allocation for petrol and kerosene subsidies presented by the Ministry of Finance in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for 2015 – 2017.
The upper chamber, while approving the MTEF, slashed petrol subsidy from N200 billion to N100 billion.
It also reduced the subsidy allocated to kerosene from N91.08 billion to N45.52 billion.
Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning; Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, said the reduction was due to the fall in oil prices at the international market.
“The joint committee recommends a downward review of subsidy payment for PMS from N200 billion to N100 billion and kerosene from N91.08 billion to N45.52 billion.
“This is as a result of the current low prices in crude oil prices at the international oil market.
“The relevant committees of the National Assembly should through oversight, ensure the full implementation of the proposed kerosene subsidy and the availability and of the product,” he said.
Makarfi also said the reduction in the subsidy allocations to petrol reflected government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the entire oil and gas sector.
In his remarks, the Senate President, David Mark said there was need for a budget cut across the three arms of government in view of the current economic reality.
Mark said the government must continue with it reform policy in order to promote the growth of the non-oil sector.
He expressed delight on the expeditious passage of the MTEF, adding that “this is the kind of cooperation required to build our nation.”
Also, the Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, said the country must learn from wasteful spending of the past, adding that, “we must engage in prudent spending in order to build our foreign reserve.”
He said that many countries had survived with fewer resources, adding that “Nigeria must look away from relying on oil and spending on oil wistfully.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is the first time the ministry captured allocation for kerosene subsidy in the budget.
The provision may not be unconnected with ripples generated by the investigation into alleged non-remittances of some funds in the sector.

Jonathan’s Campaign Plans To Hire Anti-Buhari Protesters In London Exposed

The campaign organization for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election has reportedly paid out the sum of $20,000 to hire protesters in London ahead of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari’s speaking engagement at Chatham House, Thursday.

According to an internal memo, a copy of which was seen by our correspondent on PREMIUM TIMES, the said sum would be spent on mobilising the crowd, providing refreshment and defraying other logistics.
The memo, which originated from the campaign’s Assistant Director, Civil Society and Support Groups (Diaspora), Peter Mozie and addressed to Prof. Nick Eze, Director, Civil Society and Support Groups of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization, with a carbon copy also sent to the President’s Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, stressed why the anti-Buhari protest should hold and the amount needed to successfully pull it off.
Meanwhile, it was learnt that the funds have since been released and wired to London while extensive mobilization of protesters is now in place.
Mr. Mozie’s memo, entitled: “The Chatham House Rally: March Against Dictator”, reads: “Nigerians in the Diaspora will converge at Chatham House, United Kingdom on Thursday, 26th of February, 2015 to show solidarity and support for President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his transformation agenda in Nigeria as a surprise to the august visitor, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
“The solidarity rally will among other things address major progresses of President Goodluck Jonathan and many sins of General Muhammadu Buhari while he was military dictator.
“Talking Points:

1. Buhari is an unrepentant Dictator, who will never change no matter the number of suits he wears.
2. Buhari overthrew the democracy and ruled Nigeria despotically subverting human rights, imprisoning the innocent and jailed Nigeria’s foremost musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and innocent journalists for no just reason.
3. The rally will remind the international community about Buhari’s dictatorial leaning from 1983-1984 when many innocent Nigerians were killed, our democracy defiled and Nigerian constitution suspended.
4. The rally will also draw the attention of opinion leaders and diplomats in the United Kingdom that Buhari should not be in Chatham House but facing war crimes at the Hague before the International Criminal Court, ICC, for genocide against Christians and innocent Nigerians who were killed by his supporters in 2011 on his instructions when he campaigned in Minna, Niger State and asked his supporters to unleash mayhem if he lost the election.
5. Above all, to draw the attention of the international community to the fact that Nigerians have rejected Buhari thrice before and will still reject him for the 4th time. In essence, to tell the whole world that Nigerians reject Buhari.

Schedule of Event
Arrival at Chatham House – 9 a.m
Drummers playing patriotic Nigerian music – 9a.m. – 9.30 a.m
Start chanting of Anti-Buhari and anti-military songs also
Speakers start speaking about Buhari’s dictatorship at 10 a.m
Diaspora will stay at Chatham and continue to chant Anti-Buhari songs until the event is over.
The world must know a DICTATOR has come to Chatham House. A ruthless killer has come to Chatham House.
However, to defray the cost of the logistics, refreshment, mobilization and necessary permits to stage the rally we shall need the sum of $20,000.00 to cover all the expenses.
Regards
CC: Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali
SA to the President on Political Affairs”

NEMA Donates Relief Materials To Victims Freed By Boko Haram In Yobe

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday donated relief materials to the victims and families of women and children, who were unconditionally freed by Boko Haram in Yobe State over a week ago.

You may recall that Yobe State Government last week assisted the victims with cash and relief materials worth over N20 million in Damaturu, at a ceremony, which marked their reunion with their families.
The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA in the Northeast, Mohammed Kanar, said their “intervention is to complement the efforts earlier made by the Yobe State government”.

BUSTED! Wiz Khalifa Caught In Controversial Acts In A Str*p Club

   

After going after his ex for being an ‘unfit mother’ and wanting more custody of their son. The rapper was photographed smoking weed and having a great time at a strip club recently. And yes, Snoop Dogg was also there. See more photos below…

Photos: Adulterous Johannesburg couple stuck together after sleeping together

A Johannesburg man and an adulterous woman found themselves unable to separate from each other after having s*x in the woman’s home last Thursday, this is according to a report by SA’s Daily Sun. When the man and the married woman got stuck together, they screamed for help, attracting the attention of many people in the neighbourhood. Read the full story from Daily Sun below..

The cheater had been warned: “Leave my wife alone! I have put special muthi in her punani.”But the cheaters again ignored the warning and ended up getting stuck together. They found themselves screaming for help, begging to be separated.

The rumour quickly spread that a cheating man had died after he got stuck in his lover’s punani. And a crowd of about 2,000 people gathered at Dena Court in Yeoville, Joburg.

The police had to be called. People were allegedly pepper sprayed and the amaBerethe chased people away with sjamboks. Many people claimed the police fired rubber bullets.

Priscilla Ndlovu (34) who claims to be a resident at the same flats told Daily Sun they heard screams from the room where the woman stays on Thursday night.
“At first we thought it was just the screams of s*xual pleasure, but it turned to be screams for help,” said Priscilla.
She said they called the security who forced the door open and saw the unclad man on top of the unclad woman pleading for help to be separated, but nobody could force them apart.”
She said everyone was shocked and afraid of what they saw.
“We always hear of such things happening but we have never seen it,” she said.
A family member of the husband of the cheating wife said the husband had been complaining about his cheating wife.
“He complained she was going out with his friend,” said the woman.
“I think he locked his wife to catch the man she’s cheating with.”
She said in Zimbabwe, where they come from, it is a common way of catching cheating men and women.
“No one will separate them until the husband comes back from Zimbabwe to unlock them,” she said.
A Zimbabwean who spoke to Daily Sun said locking a woman with muthi was a common way of catching and punishing cheating lovers in their country.
By Friday morning, when the crowd saw the ambulance at the flats they chanted: “We want to see them! Show us the cheaters!”
Cops were kept busy keeping the crowd at bay.
Three streets were blocked off, causing major traffic jams and motorists had to use alternative routes.
The ambulance finally raced off at high speed.
It is not known if the couple were inside. Neither the police nor the paramedics could confirm if the two were taken to hospital or not.
Sangoma Mathabo Mofokeng said husbands put muthi in their wives’ punani to lock their women.
“There is muthi that is used by some men to catch cheating couples,” she said.

Photos from Madonna’s epic fall at the BRIT Awards

The 56 year old singer fell on stage last night at the 2015 BRIT Awards after failing to untie her cape in time for her dancer’s to rip it away. Madonna looked shocked, briefly stopped singing as she fell down a set of stairs, but picked herself back up and continued to the end. See the photos below.

She later tweeted about it.
She got up and continued with her show…