30 June 2015

Apple Music Debuts Tuesday: Everything You Need To Know


Jefferson Graham.   Apple music is a monthly $9.99 monthly subscription service.                            LOS ANGELES — You've probably heard a thing or two about a new music subscription service launching from Apple, thanks to pop star Taylor Swift.
After a short tiff over royalty rates, Apple and Swift are back together again. And now, Apple Music launches Tuesday. Here's a preview, and how to get it.
What is Apple Music? Think Spotify meets Pandora.

29 June 2015

Why Banks May Ban 14.6 Million Customers By Wednesday


Come Wednesday July 1, 2015, Deposit Money Banks will start denying about 14.6 million customers access to banking services.

The Bankers’ Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) attributed it to their failure to obtain the compulsory Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs).

Pray For Buhari, PDP Tells Nigerians


The Peoples Democratic Party has evaluated President Muhammadu Buhari’s first month in office which it describes as “30 days of all motion and no movement”.

28 June 2015

How TB Joshua Reacted To US Supreme Court Gay Law Ruling

Various reactions have come in the wake of America formally legalising gay marriage across the entirety of its borders but one of the most unusual has sprung from a popular Nigerian cleric.

27 June 2015

Obama To Host Buhari At The White House, Find Out What They'll Be Discussing


US President Barack Obama will welcome his Nigerian counterpart to Washington next month, the White House announced Thursday, a symbolic show of solidarity after the country’s first ever democratic transition.
“President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House,” on July 20, the White House said.

26 June 2015

Former Presidential Aide Remo Omokri Lands US TV Deal

Former Special Assistant on New Media to Pres. Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has landed a US TV deal. He will be hosting a Christian program titled ‘Transformations With Reno Omokri: The Measure of Faith'. Contracts for the weekly show which is being shot in California was finalized yesterday June 25th. The show is being produced by the Mind of Christ Christian Center, which was founded by Omokri. A few weeks ago, Reno announced that he's retiring from politics to focus on evangelism.

25 June 2015

5 Things Super Successful People Do Before Breakfast

                                                                                            Stephen Ladoye At Babcock Medical School
Being successful in life is more than just having a good career and money in the bank. Successful people have a higher quality of life and live happier, more fulfilled lives. Most people wish to be successful in life, but that can be easier said than done. It is a well known fact, however, that successful people do certain things differently than unsuccessful people.

Here are five things successful people do before breakfast:

1. WAKE EARLY

Starting the day early, at 5:00 AM or 6:00 AM, is a habit successful people follow every day. While it is one of the greatest challenges you will face in your journey of self development, it is also one of the most rewarding.

24 June 2015

See How Kimye's Son Will Look Like, Forensic Artist Provides Photo


Kim Kardashian recently confirmed that she and Kanye West are expecting a boy, so now is the time to begin predicting his name, his interests, and of course, his looks.

Fresh Cases Of Ebola Reported In Sierra Leone


The National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) in Sierra Leone's says it has recorded fresh cases of the deadly Ebola virus that ravaged the country and some other countries in West Africa last year.

23 June 2015

VConnect Provides Growth Opportunities For SMEs

VConnect, an online business directory and local search engine, is set to equip small and medium scale enterprises with innovative online marketplace solutions to aid long-term growth.

22 June 2015

2nd Lekki-Epe Expressway Declares Toll-Free By Gov. Ambode


Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode says residents of the state who live in the Lekki axis will no longer pay tolls at the second toll point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway. The governor made this remark at an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja.

20 June 2015

PhotoNews: President Buhari and his Son Yusuf at his farm in Duara

President of Nigeria, President Buhari and his son,Yusuf seen at his farm in Duara today. Photo after the cut..

18 June 2015

Buhari Congratulate Muslims Nationwide As RamadanRamadan Fast Begins


Press statement from the presidency below...
                         President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the return of peace, love and prosperity throughout the country as Muslims start the 2015 Ramadan fast.

I Was An Idiot When I Got This Tattoo On The Back Of My Neck

Nichole Richie.            Famous daughter of Lionel Richie and former BFF of Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, granted an interview to ITG where she revealed her regrets in regards to her choice of tattoo when she was much younger.

Tiger From Escaped Flooded Georgia Zoo Kills Man


The dead Tiger
The tiger that escaped from a zoo after a flash flood in the Georgian capital Tbilisi over the weekend mauled a man to death on Wednesday before it was killed by police marksmen.

17 June 2015

Project Fame Kicks Off With Abuja & Portharcourt This Weekend


The Journey to expand the League of Extraordinary Superstars starts with Abuja and Port Harcourt Auditions coming up on Saturday, 20th June, 2015.

If you have got what it takes to join the league of exceptional superstars like Iyanya, Praiz and Chidinma, dial 5900 from an MTN line to submit your audio entry in quick steps and obtain your PIN.

16 June 2015

The Problem With The Nigerian Graduate

                                

By TobiSoyombo.                                                       Often times, I get requests from friends and sometimes strangers randomly to help with their job search. Fair enough as it’s important to leverage on one’s network for a thing like getting a job. The disturbing part and why I’m often unable to help is that about 80% of the CVs I get belong to graduates (some master’s degree holders) who want to do anything. As in any kind of job.

Donald Trump is running for US President


Real estate billionaire, Donald Trump, has announced his intention to run for the President of United States, in the 2016 election.

"Before the end of June, workers would be paid their salaries"- Gov. Aragbesola


Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun state, has promised to pay workers the salaries they are being owed before the end of June.

"I don't know why people are anxious for ministers"- Buhari


President Muhammadu Buhari, can’t come to the terms with the fact that Nigerians are particularly in a hurry for him to appoint ministers.

In an interview with ARISE TV, the President blamed the delay in appointing ministers on the lateness in getting handover notes from former President Jonathan’s transition committee.

15 June 2015

"Things Have Started Falling Apart In APC"- Prof. Alkali

According to a former adviser to the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan,- things have began to go sideways in the new ruling party, the All Progressives Congress. Prof. Rufai Alkali, who was once a Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Jonathan, said “the greatest obstacle” to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, will be his party and its leaders.

PhotoNews: Aisha Buhari Hosts APC Women To Dinner In Aso Rock

 First Lady Aisha Buhari hosted some APC women to a dinner at the conference Center of the Presidential villa Abuja on June 13th. The dinner was organized by Mrs Buhari to show her appreciation to the women for working towards her husband's victory in the general election. Present at the dinner were wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Wife of the Senate President Mrs Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Speaker of the House of Reps Hajia Gimbia Yakubu Dogara, wife of APC National Chairman, Mrs Odigie-Oyegun and ex Rivers state governor Rotimi Amaechi. More photos below

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13 June 2015

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12 June 2015

Omotola and her daughter Mimi on set of a new commercial


Omotola and her second daughter who are brand ambassadors for Knorr pictured above on set of a new commercial. Meraiah Ekeinde is a beautiful girl.

This is why Psquare hate going to Church

 Apparently they called it quits back in 2007, about two years after they relocated to Lagos. Despite Peter and Paul’s penchant for fasting and prayers, they have not been going to church for close to a decade, but they insisted the action has not affected their close relationship with God, and is also not a result of arrogance.                                                                            

11 June 2015

Aso Villa Authorities Reject 253 DSS Officials

 Director-General, State Security Service, Mr. Ekpenyong Ita.                                                   Director-General, State Security Service, Mr. Ekpenyong Ita Apparently still not sure of the shape security around President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will take in the coming days, authorities of the Presidential Villa, Abuja have rejected about 253 officials of the Department of State Services recently transferred to the Presidential Villa.  Investigations by one of our correspondents on Wednesday revealed that the affected security operatives were deployed from different state commands of the DSS across the country.

Kim K Refutes the rumour that she is expecting a son


She refutes the rumour that she is expecting a son and took to Twitter to rant a bit.

10 June 2015

APC Rejects Saraki, Dogara's Victory


 The All Progressives Congress on Tuesday kicked against the emergence of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. Saraki, a former Kwara State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, emerged unopposed shortly after the Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, proclaimed the eighth Senate into existence. Senator Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party trounced Ali Ndume of the ruling party to become Saraki’s deputy. Dogara defeated the former Minority Leader of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, in a keenly contested poll.

09 June 2015

Ronaldo's Mother Caught With €45,000 At Airport


Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, was stopped at Madrid’s Barajas Airport last month and caught carrying an illegally large amount of cash as she prepared to fly out of the country, the newspaper El Mundo reported. According to The Telegraph, 60-year-old Aveiro, who spends long periods of time with her multimillionaire footballer son in his luxury mansion outside Madrid, was held by border police at Barajas after it was found that she had €55,000 (£40,000) in her hand luggage. Rules against money laundering state that the maximum travellers are permitted to take out of Spain without declaring the transfer is €10,000.

Tension Rises As Senators, Reps-elect Pick Leaders Today

Ahmad Lawan and Bukola Saraki

Security was tightened at the National Assembly on Monday, preparatory to the inauguration of the 8th Assembly on Tuesday(today).

President Muhammadu Buhari, who will arrive in Abuja on Tuesday morning from Germany where he attended the G-7 Summit, is expected to   conduct the ceremony which will be followed by the election of the assembly’s leadership.

08 June 2015

G7 Summit: Security, Anti-graft War Top Buhari's Wish List

                    President Muhammadu Buhari in Munich, Germany for the G-7 Summit...on Sunday. | credits: State House
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived in Munich, Germany, at about 15.25 hours to begin a two-day official visit, in the course of which he will participate in the G-7 Outreach Programme for invited heads of government and global institutions.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President was received on arrival by the Vice Minister-President of Bavaria, Mrs. Inge Aigner.

07 June 2015

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06 June 2015

Over 120 Escape Death As Aero Aircraft Develops Fault Mid-Air

Over 120 passengers, including the Director, Muslim Rights Concern, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Friday evening escaped death as an Aero Contractors Airline Flight 180 from Lagos to Kaduna developed technical fault mid-air.

05 June 2015

Femi Otedola, Oshiomhole & Wife, Dele Momodu, others attend Dangote Cement Commissioning in Ethiopia

GovernorAdams Oshiomhole, his pretty wife Iara, Dele Momodu, Jim Ovia, Femi Otedola and other top Nigerians are currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the commissioning of Dangote Cement Plant. See more photos after the cut...

04 June 2015

Meet with a Representative from Anglia Ruskin University (UK) in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja & Portharcourt!



Anglia Ruskin is a modern UK university with about 35,000 students from 177 countries. Established in 1858 as the Cambridge School of Art, we offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of subject areas on our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses. We help nine out of ten of our graduates to start their careers within 6 months of graduation and are the UK Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2014.

Meet with a representative in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan or Port Harcourt to discuss available courses & scholarships (up to £3,000) and find out more about our excellent facilities and award-winning student support:

Lagos Island
Date: Thursday, 4 June 2015
Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
Venue: UKEAS Nigeria (Victoria Island Office) 6 Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Lagos Mainland
Date: Friday, 5 June 2015
Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
Venue: UKEAS Nigeria (Ikeja Office) 3rd Floor, 76 Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos

Port – Harcourt
Date: Friday, 5 June 2015
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Venue: UKEAS Nigeria (Port Harcourt Office) Plot 156, No 11 Tom Inko-Tariah Street, Rumuogba Estate, Port Harcourt.

Ibadan
Date: Monday, 8 June 2015
Time: 12 NOON – 4 PM
Venue: UKEAS Nigeria (Ibadan Office) 1 Shell Close, Ile Oridetu, Onireke, Ibadan

Abuja
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Time: 1 PM– 5 PM
Venue: UKEAS Nigeria (Abuja Office) Suite 3, 2nd Floor, Hatlab Place, Plot 1952 Sokode Crescent (beside GTBank), Wuse Zone 5, Abuja FCT.

For inquiries; Call: 0705 393 4087 / 0807 977 9768 | Email: anglia@ukeas.com.ng | Website: www.anglia.ac.uk


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03 June 2015

Amazon Launches Free Shipping on Small Items

Mark Humphrey, AP
Workers fill orders at the Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Lebanon, Tenn.        Amazon on Tuesday introduced a free shipping for "small and light" products that are under 8 ounces and cost less than $10.
The low-cost fulfillment service means no minimum order is required and customers do not need to be enrolled in Amazon Prime to take advantage of it, according to postings on the site's sellers forum.
The new program is officially called "Fulfillment by Amazon Small and Light."

02 June 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Resigns #FIFA

Sepp Blatter resigns as Fifa president saying new elections will be held soon

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.

In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

Caitlyn Jenner Breaks Obama's Twitter Record


The name on everyone’s lips since yesterday night is Caitlyn Jenner as the reality TV star covered Vanity Fair magazine’s July 2015 issue in her new look as a woman.

After the magazine cover was unveiled, Caitlyn Jenner opened her Twitter account and got a world record of 1 million followers in 4 hours – breaking a record formerly set by President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.



The President also shared encouraging words to Caitlyn Jenner.


Photo Credit: Vanity Fair



Buhari To Visit Chad, Niger on Wed & Thur on Boko Haram



In a bid to find a lasting solution to the continued attacks by Boko Haram members, President Buhari will on Wednesday June 3rd visit Niger Republic and on Thursday June 4th visit Chad where he is expected to hold talks with the Presidents of both countries.

Spokesperson to President Buhari, Shehu Garba in a statement he released today said;
"Buhari will go to Niger Republic on Wednesday and will spend a night there before proceeding to Chad the next day (Thursday)."
In a related development, President Buhari earlier today had a closed door meeting with the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki(retd.).at the Defence House in Abuja. The meeting is believed to have bothered on the renewed attacks by the sect members in Maiduguri as well as discuss on the plans to relocate the military central command to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

#SolarImpulse lands in Japan as weather cuts short #si2 Pacific crossing

The Solar Impulse plane was crossing from China to Hawaii (file picture)
A record-breaking attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean using a solar-powered plane has been aborted.
Poor weather conditions are forcing the Solar Impulse craft to head to Japan to land.
The pilot was 36 hours into what was expected to be a six-day journey from China to Hawaii.
The team will now wait in Japan for clearer skies before attempting to continue.
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, who is flying solo, tweeted that he was disappointed but looking forward to the next attempt.
Solar Impulse 2 forced to land in Japan

01 June 2015

FIFA U20 World Cup: Brazil Beat Nigeria 4-2


Nigeria U20 team lost 4-2 to their Brazilian U20 opponents in Group E opening game of the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup played at the Stadium Taranaki New Plymouth.

A goal in each half of the encounter by Flor Da Silva Judivan plus strikes from Gabriel Jesus and Boschilia Gabriel ensured the south Americans – for the fourth time proved their superiority over the Flying Eagles at this level of the competition.

John Kerry breaks leg in bicycle crash in France

Mr Kerry is known for his love of cycling

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps.
Mr Kerry, 71, was in a stable condition in hospital in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, a spokesman said.

Shocked passenger snaps airport worker using tape on plane engine just moments before take-off


A shocked passenger took this photo of an airport worker sticking tape onto the engine of an easyJet plane just moments before take off and shared it on Twitter on Friday May 29th. The twitter user @adtom posted it and wrote "Always worrying when easyJet are duct taping the plane together :-s #finaldestination"

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