Tiwa psoted these photos on her instagram and said, ''2015.... Just the 3 of us.'' #AllGloryToGod.
Big congrats to Tiwa and Teebillz!
Big congrats to Tiwa and Teebillz!
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Jada Pinkett Smith is the cover girl of Shape magazine December/January edition.
Jada who during her interview with the magazine gave useful tips on how to achieve her sculptured body said she focus on reps rather than heavy weight. Her favourite exercise is walking stairs - a cardio workout that is also a serious butt and leg toner.
As for what motivates her, she said, ''Well I love when Will look at me and say, you look so freaking good.'' ''When my husband of almost 20 years can't take his eyes off me? That is amazing.''
Another photo after the cut
Jada also said to keep their sex life active and their romance alive, they read and discuss books about religion and spiritual expression. She said.'' it is a big turn-on for me to be spiritually and intellectually challenged by Will. To me it is like fore-play.''
Read below Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC National Leader's New Year message
Read the full message after the cut.
Read the full message after the cut.
As we enter a New Year today, it is all too easy to give in to despair and despondency at the current state of Nigeria. The gap between our tremendous potentials as a country and our actual attainments is depressing and disheartening. For a country as endowed with human, material and natural resources as Nigeria, the level of poverty in which the vast majority of our people live is appalling and unacceptable. The voodoo statistics of illusory growth and progress peddled by those currently in charge of Nigeria’s affairs do not reflect the dire material circumstances of millions of Nigerians.
The ever widening inequality between the wealthy minority and the impoverished majority is fueled largely by a scale of corruption and outright theft of public funds that have reached unprecedented heights in today’s Nigeria.
All of these are responsible for the large scale manifestation of sundry forms of violence and insecurity across the country that undermines the very foundations of the Nigerian state. Yet, the growing impunity of an arrogant, imperious and complacent presidency weaken the rule of law and prevent the purposeful and responsible governance necessary to tackle Nigeria’s severe challenges.
But then, despair is a luxury we can ill afford as a country and a people at this time. Despair breeds depression and a sense of hopelessness. This can only result in a paralysis of the popular will that will benefit those who want to lull us into collective inaction, so they can perpetuate their misrule of our much abused country. 2015 will be one of the critical and momentous years in the history of Nigeria. It must be a time to renew our hope in the possibilities of our country. Hope enables us to generate the strength to take the positive action as citizens to achieve the positive change Nigeria so badly needs today.
Another Nigeria is possible. A Nigeria where focused, visionary and competent governance vigorously tackles corruption, insecurity, poverty and promotes peace, progress and prosperity for all is attainable. After the current darkness, a glorious, new dawn for Nigeria is possible. But this needed change will not occur by chance. It can only be the result of deliberate and purposeful action on the part of our people to utilise democracy and popular power to achieve national liberation and transformation.
If not urgently addressed, the stratospheric level of hunger, deprivation and inequality in the land will inevitably provoke a violent revolution in the land. Indeed, we already have a situation difficult to distinguish from bloody revolution on our hand. It manifests in the armed robbery, kidnapping, communal conflicts, religious extremism, terrorism and ritual killings rampant in Nigeria today. We have no choice but to be active participants in the common sense democratic revolution needed to salvage our country. It is a common sense revolution that must insist that legitimate power flows from the will people duly expressed in free and fair elections. Governments must assume and remain in power only at the pleasure of the people. That is the only way that democracy can promote development by ensuring that government is responsible and accountable to the people.
My message to our fellow country men and women is thus simple: this year must be one of eternal vigilance on the part of us all. This is the price we must pay for our democratic rights and liberties as citizens. Let us make no mistake about it. The traumatic experience of the over 200 Chibok girls who have remained in captivity for over six months shows that plaintive cries to an impotent government to ‘bring back our girls’ have become insufficient. Rather, we must utilise the power of our vote to ‘take back our country’ from the predators and scavengers in the corridors and bedrooms of power that currently hold her hostage. This calls for eternal vigilance to exercise our vote and protect out sacred mandate at the polls.
As the careless, reckless, irresponsible and highly suspicious handling of the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shown, every effort will be made to disempower voters by a sinking and desperate administration. Millions of voters across the country have been disenfranchised in the flawed process. This subtle coup against the very foundation of democracy, voters’ power, must be challenged and resisted. Flaws in the process must be corrected. All eligible citizens must be enabled to exercise their inalienable right to vote for a government of their choice. This can only be achieved through eternal vigilance and persistence by the populace in insisting that the entire electoral process must be free, fair, transparent and credible.
Nigerians face a critical choice at the polls this year. We must vote for either continuity of the present decadent order or change. Yes, many state governments across the country have performed creditably in diverse sectors despite the meager resources at their disposal compared to the Federal Government. However, the PDP-controlled Federal Government, which controls the bulk of the country’s resources, has been an abysmal failure. It has failed to provide the necessary leadership for accelerated national development commensurate with its immense resources and its phenomenal powers under the present corruption. The Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Presidency in particular has been a catastrophic disaster.
The country today has degenerated to unprecedented levels of global obloquy as a result of the prevalent repellent levels of corruption, impunity, insecurity and leadership mediocrity. The greatest need of the hour is a drastic change of direction at the national level. It is the emergence of a visionary, responsible, patriotic, purposeful and competent Federal Government that will diligently pursue the path of transparency, accountability, respect for the rule of law, true federalism and justice without which there can be no national transformation. As I wish the good people of Nigeria a happy new year, I urge us to rededicate ourselves to the realization of the positive change on which the very survival of the country depends. Eternal vigilance must be our watchword this year.
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
The APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari today sent a New Year message to all Nigerian youths.
See the full message below.
As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.
The year 2014 was a challenging one for most citizens of our dear country.
We remember our compatriots who were brutishly killed or maimed by evil terrorists in 2014. I remember with a still broken heart that 219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing, let down by a country that should protect them. I remember that, even as I speak, some of our towns and villages are yet under the occupation of Boko Haram.
Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough for you to wonder if your country cares about you and can protect you. But do not despair.
2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort; but the beauty of the New Year is that we can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge that things can and will change.
In Nigeria’s case, we can truly look forward to the change that the elections can, and will, bring. Our country will be secure again. Our country will prosper again.
I have faith that 2015 is the year we shall begin to write a new story - a story of our youth creating jobs and expanding the frontiers of innovation and creativity everywhere from Mavin Records to the Co-Creation Hub; a story of genuine investment in our children and students be they in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka or in the Delta State University, Abraka; a country that finally makes a permanent shift from our debilitating dependence on the free-falling price of crude oil.
I have unshakeable faith that 2015 will be the year of change.
Now some of you have asked me: what exactly does ‘change’ mean?
I have taken time to explain this at different opportunities, but on this special day, let me remind you in five short statements.
Change means:
1. A country that you can be proud of at anytime and anywhere: where corruption is tackled, where your leaders are disciplined and lead with vision and clarity; where the stories that emerge to the world from us are full of hope and progress.
2. A Nigeria in which neither yourselves, nor your parents, families or friends will have to fear for your safety, or for theirs.
3. A Nigeria where citizens get the basics that any country should provide: infrastructure that works, healthcare that is affordable, even free; respect for the environment and sustainable development, education that is competitive and outcome-oriented in a knowledge-economy.
4. A country that provides jobs for its young people, reducing unemployment to the lowest of single digits and providing safety nets so that no one is left behind.
5. A Nigeria where entrepreneurship thrives, enterprise flourishes and the government gets out of your way so that you can create value, build the economy and aggressively expand wealth.
Are these things truly possible? Of course. That is the essence and outcome of leadership, and that is what my party and I promise you as we get into 2015.
My dear friends, this New Year, more than ever before, I am hopeful about Nigeria.
Yes, you are disappointed and you are angry, as you are entitled to, but you must never give in to the temptation to feel so weighed down by those who have failed you that you lose your hope and your energy and your passion to see change. You must never give up on Nigeria.
Together, we can build a nation that is secure, prosperous and gives everyone a fair chance.
This is the promise that 2015 holds. That is the promise that change will bring. That is the promise that I bring to you.
Once again, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.
Thank you and God bless Nigeria.
Tunisia's new President Beji Caid Essebsi has pledged to work towards national reconciliation after winning the country's first free election.
The 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi studied Law in Paris, was interior minister under Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian’s first president after independence. Was speaker of parliament under the ousted President Zine al-Abdine Alli, interim prime minister in 2011 after the uprising, founder secular – leaning Nidaa Tounes Party in 2014.
After taking his oath of office, he told parliament he would be "the president of all Tunisians".
The 88-year-old secured victory last week over incumbent Moncef Marzouki.
The 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi studied Law in Paris, was interior minister under Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian’s first president after independence. Was speaker of parliament under the ousted President Zine al-Abdine Alli, interim prime minister in 2011 after the uprising, founder secular – leaning Nidaa Tounes Party in 2014.
Tunisia is the only Arab country to have moved from authoritarian rule to democracy since a wave of popular uprisings spread across the region.
Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey is to be given a new anti-viral drug to help her fight the Ebola virus and according to the doctors treating her, the next few days will be critical for her.
Experts treating her in an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in North London said the unnamed medicine is experimental and not yet proven to work.
The 39-year-old will also receive convalescent plasma from someone who has survived the deadly disease. It contains anti-bodies that doctors hope will help her fight off the virus, which she may have contracted after attending a Christmas service in Sierra Leone without wearing her protective suit.
Ms Cafferkey, a public health nurse at Blantyre Health Centre in South Lanarkshire, was part of a 30-strong team treating Ebola patients in the West African country. She was deployed to Africa by the UK Government last month.
According to Sahara Reporters, commercial and private drivers in the core north today refused to drive campaign vehicles already painted in the PDP and Jonathan/Sambo campaign brand from Kaduna to Kano citing fears of attacks from citizens opposed to the president return to office.
Several of the drivers approached to drop off the vehicles complained that President Jonathan failed the north and that they would not with their conscience be able to drive the vehicles between the two cities.
Despite the offer of N70,000 each to drop the vehicle off none of the drivers were swayed.
The vehicles numbering about 80, were bought and branded by both the Kaduna government and VP Sambo for the Jonathan/Sambo presidential campaign in Kano.
Several of the drivers approached to drop off the vehicles complained that President Jonathan failed the north and that they would not with their conscience be able to drive the vehicles between the two cities.
Despite the offer of N70,000 each to drop the vehicle off none of the drivers were swayed.
The vehicles numbering about 80, were bought and branded by both the Kaduna government and VP Sambo for the Jonathan/Sambo presidential campaign in Kano.
Venice is mainly full of canals and you need the gondolas, yachts or floating taxis to move around.
More photos after the cut
Crafty Livio De Machi wanted so much to prove a point after he was bullied out of his small boat. He spent five months carving a block of pine wood into a Ferrari sport car. And once he added a boat engine, he could then ride is special unusual new motor all around the canals.
He came up with the idea after being bullied in a smaller boat he originally use for getting around.
He said: “I thought Venice would be like it was a hundred or two-hundred years ago when there weren’t any motorboats and you could travel along in a beautiful, peaceful way.
“But, paddling along in my little boat, I got out on the Grand Canal and all of a sudden up came the waves and the motorboats.
“I said to my little son, who was with me, we’ve got to go back because this Grand Canal has turned into a freeway."
A barbaric Chinese businessman who electrocuted and ate three tigers has been jailed 13 years.
Known by his surname Xu, the sick Chinese property developer grilled tiger bones, boned their paws, stored tiger penis, ate the beasts meat and drank tiger-blood alcohol.
He was said to have organised three trips to the Southern province of Guangdong last year to buy the tigers, which he transported to his home region of Guangxi.
Xu and his accomplices witnessed the killing of the tigers by the sellers, one of which was said to have been killed by an electric shock.
He was arrested when one of the deals was recorded by someone nearby who reported to the police.
Xu was originally sentenced in April, he appealed against the judgement but his appeal was rejected by the court.
Tiger meat is believed by some Chinese to have health giving properties and work as an aphrodisiac.
China is home to tigers, mainly in the remote northwest but their numbers have shrunk drastically due to poaching.
Khloe was in great spirit as she was photographed boarding a private jet to Las Vegas with her BFF Malika nd Khadijah.
Wait! 30-year-old rapper French Montata also shared a snap on his instagram also touching down in the Sun-City. He captioned the photo to his 2.2 million fans, ''Vegas!!! We outcheahhh! #bless #whynot''. Hmmmm! what is happening? Are we going to see and read about some hot romance in early 2015?
Khloe had earlier in the day captioned hers, ''Party with me dolls.''
Khloe looks ready for the cold weather in a l=black coat and slacks. Her hair is worn in a ponytail and she has on heavy make-up.
See photo of French Montana as he arrives Las Vegas after the cut
Wait! 30-year-old rapper French Montata also shared a snap on his instagram also touching down in the Sun-City. He captioned the photo to his 2.2 million fans, ''Vegas!!! We outcheahhh! #bless #whynot''. Hmmmm! what is happening? Are we going to see and read about some hot romance in early 2015?
Khloe had earlier in the day captioned hers, ''Party with me dolls.''
Khloe looks ready for the cold weather in a l=black coat and slacks. Her hair is worn in a ponytail and she has on heavy make-up.
See photo of French Montana as he arrives Las Vegas after the cut
Britney Spears, 33, took to instagram to reveal the two-tiered birthday cake she gave her beau Charlie Ebersol on his 32nd birthday.
But Britney's fans feels it is just too early to be dotting this much on loverboy!
In the first snap she shared with her 3.8million fans, the two love birds were seen enjoying some horseback rides. She then posted another picture of the grandiose three-tiered Hollywood themed cake she presented to him.
The cake featured a director's clapperboard with his name emblazoned on at the top with pictures of the couple all over the confectionery creation.
On Thursday, she took to social media to share a picture of a cute family snap including Charlie and her two sons, Sean Preston (9) and Jayden James (8). Adding an even sweeter touch to the photo, the foursome all wore matching plaid pyjamas. She captioned it, ''Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Christmas!''
Charlie, who is a writer, producer and entrepreneur started dating Britney at the beginning of November, two months after Britney split from David Lucado - whom she discovered was cheating on her.
Sir Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic Airlines shared a lovely photograph of his new grandchildren, Etta and Artie. His daughter, Holly and her husband Freddie both welcome the two new born on December 20.
In the photo, Holly is holding a baby wrapped in blue while her husband carried the second one in pink.
Branson wrote on his website, ''Delighted to share the happiest of news - Holly and Freddie are now the proud parents of a beautiful boy and a beautiful baby girl.''
Holly also made an announcement via her instagram page posting an adorable shot of the family all wearing Christmas pudding shaped woolly hats. Along the snap, she wrote, ''Introducing our new family members, Artie and Etta. bring on the sleepless nights, any tips welcome!''
Holly wed Virgin Investment Manager, Freddie Andrews in 2011. And both announced Holly's pregnancy to the world in August.
In the photo, Holly is holding a baby wrapped in blue while her husband carried the second one in pink.
Branson wrote on his website, ''Delighted to share the happiest of news - Holly and Freddie are now the proud parents of a beautiful boy and a beautiful baby girl.''
Holly also made an announcement via her instagram page posting an adorable shot of the family all wearing Christmas pudding shaped woolly hats. Along the snap, she wrote, ''Introducing our new family members, Artie and Etta. bring on the sleepless nights, any tips welcome!''
Holly wed Virgin Investment Manager, Freddie Andrews in 2011. And both announced Holly's pregnancy to the world in August.
Indonesian search team confirmed that the fuselage of the Air Asia flight 8501 have been located upside down at the bottom of the sea floor.
The wreckage was located 24 to 30 metres of water and one of the seven confirmed bodies was wearing a life jacket.
Many of the remaining victims are thought likely to still be on board the aircraft, but wind, strong currents and high surf have hampered rescue efforts.
Amid revelations from a pilot involve with the search, three people killed on the Air Asia flight were discovered to be holding hands when their bodies were spotted in the Java sea.
Seven bodies recovered so far include two male, along with one female who was wearing a flight attendant uniform.
Rescue efforts are still on going.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have smashed a drug trafficking syndicate, with the arrest of 14 suspects.
The suspects were alleged to have dissolved some of the drugs, worth N3 million, in water and absorbed in two towels and a T-shirt, while others were industrially packed in tin foods and body cream packs.
Eight of the suspects, according to Lagos Airport NDLEA Commander, Mr Hamza Umar, were apprehended at the point of smuggling the substance, which tested positive to cocaine, into the country from Brazil and Argentina, while six others were intercepted while attempting to smuggle the drugs to Hong Kong, Dubai, Italy and Brazil.
He said, “Four of the suspects were apprehended aboard flight Royal Air Maroc, on their way from Brazil. “Okafor, 25, was caught with 13.735kg cocaine in tin food; Okeke, 29, was arrested with 3.425kg cocaine absorbed in towels; Akpobome, 32, was found with 1.730kg of cocaine absorbed in T-shirt; Ani, 37, was found with 300 grammes of cocaine; Madububa, 38, ingested 845 grammes of cocaine; Amuka, 26, ingested 1.505kg cocaine, while Ijoganu, 25, ingested 1.240kg of cocaine.
“Others include Obiefuna, 40, who was found with 500 grammes of cocaine; Ogbodu, 48, was caught with 1.650kg of cocaine; Nwakama, 32, was caught with 1.060kg of cocaine; Egbueme, 31, was found with 1.190kg of cocaine; Nwachukwu, 38, was found with 975 grammes of heroin/cocaine; Adebayo, 30, was caught with 5kg of cannabis and Oforegbu was caught with 505 grammes of cocaine.
During investigation, some of the suspects reportedly told operatives that they went into the business to raise money to celebrate Christmas and New year. For instance, Akpobome said that he was promised N2 million if he succeeded in smuggling 1.730kg of cocaine absorbed in a T-shirt from Argentina to Nigeria. Okafor said he was promised N10 million, while Nwakama said he would have been paid over N1 million had the trip not been botched.
Okafor, alleged to have been arrested with the largest quantity of drugs which was concealed inside tin foods, said: “I was tempted into drug trafficking because I had no one to help me financially.“I travelled to Brazil a year ago in search of job. But I ended up hawking toys in Brazil to sustain myself. Along the line, a friend promised to pay for my ticket to Nigeria to spend the end of year festive season.
“He was the person that gave me the drugs packed inside tin foods. I agreed because the amount will assist in no little means to celebrate Christmas.
Police at Ogida Police Division, Benin City, Edo State have arrested a 55-year-old man, Osaro for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old daughter.
Narrating the story, the mother of the girls, Stella, said that Osaro had earlier impregnated their 17-year-old daughter. She stated she recently returned to her husband’s house after he said he had repented.
She said: “My husband wanted to sleep with my second daughter. He later succeeded in sleeping with my other daughter. After impregnating the girl, he begged me several times to forgive him.
“He started the church I attended and confessed what he had done. The church members begged me and I accepted him. He has already paid my bride price so I went back.
“After we had settled, my husband started with our daughter again. The little girl told me what she was going through in the hands of her father. I asked my husband, but he denied. He said he had stopped the act since he repented.
“On Christmas Day, he drove me outside at about 8 p.m. He was alone inside with the children. The next day, my daughter told me what he did to her. When I decided to check my daughter’s private part, he wanted to beat me, but neighbours intervened.
”The victim asked police to jail her father.
Source: Vanguard
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Popular Nollywood actress, Nkiru Sylvanus is said to have laid out plans to marry her former boyfriend and Oge Okoye's ex-husband and father of her two kids.
A reliable source confirmed that Stanley was Nkiru's boyfriend before he met Oge. But while they were having issues, he met Oge who got pregnant and they did some sort of introduction.
Now that he has ended his relationship with Oge, himself and Nkiru have decided to pick up the relationship from where they left it.
The marriage was supposed to have taken place on 27th December but had to be postponed due to some unforeseen reasons. But the marriage most likely will take place in early January 2015.
Feelers from Nkiru's camp said the actress will soon release a statement to this effect.
Heard that Oge is not too happy with the whole situation. Though she has broken up with Stanley and had moved on, her friends says she is infuriated because she feel Stanley is trying to humiliate her by marrying her colleague.
A group of farmers across the northern states of the country have pledged to support the APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari to raise five billion naira by donating 5 million tubers of yam.
Rev. Jacob Musa, Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the farmers states that the presentation of the 5 million tubers of yam would hold at the Mararaban Demshin Village Yam Market in Qua'an Local Government Area of Plateau State on January 4, 2015.
He said, '' We have contributed five million tubers of yam to be donated in support of the funding of Buhari's presidential campaign. The five million tubers of yam will be retailed at a special price of N1,000 each towards raising the sum of N5 billion in support of the APC candidate.''
He added that the event would attract politicians and other personalities. And that Gov. Rotimi Amaechi will be in attendance as the campaign manager of the presidential candidate
Rev. Jacob Musa, Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the farmers states that the presentation of the 5 million tubers of yam would hold at the Mararaban Demshin Village Yam Market in Qua'an Local Government Area of Plateau State on January 4, 2015.
He said, '' We have contributed five million tubers of yam to be donated in support of the funding of Buhari's presidential campaign. The five million tubers of yam will be retailed at a special price of N1,000 each towards raising the sum of N5 billion in support of the APC candidate.''
He added that the event would attract politicians and other personalities. And that Gov. Rotimi Amaechi will be in attendance as the campaign manager of the presidential candidate
A two-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed a 29-year-old woman in an American supermarket.
Reports from the USsaid the gun went off when the toddler pulled a handgun from the woman's purse and fired it accidentally.
The woman had been shopping with four children in the Walmart store in Idaho and was in the shop's electronics department when the tragedy happened.
Kootenai County Sherriff’s spokesman Stu Miller says the preliminary investigation shows the shooting was accidental and that the woman had a concealed weapons permit.
The Hayden, Idaho store will be closed to shoppers during the investigation.
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