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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chris Brown Has a New Beginning, New Home, New Everything..

Chris Breezy bought a new home, got a new tattoo on his neck, cut his hair, now has a new hairstyle and a new start hopefully with his daughter, now that he is done with Karrueche Tran. He titled the picture above as: Mood (Sleep through it). Picture of his new home after the cut..

Immediate past Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has responded to allegations that she spent $2.1 billion from the Excess Crude Account without the approval of the National Economic Council. While speaking to newsmen after the inauguration of the National Economic Council yesterday June 29th, Governor Adams Oshiomole accused the former minister of spending $2.1 billion from the Excess Crude Account without the necessary authorization.

President Buhari has appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mrs Zakari takes over from Professor Jega whose tenure as the Commission's Chairman ended today June 30th. Her appointment was contained in a statement released today from the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi. Her appointment takes effect from today June 30, 2015 until the appointment of a substantive Chairman.

That Moment Tyler Perry Visits Bobbi Kristina at the Hospice

TV/movie mogul Tyler Perry on Sunday June 28th visited Bobbi Kristina Brown at the hospice where she was moved to last week in Atlanta. Tyler arrived the hospice in a royal blue Rolls Royce and stayed with Bobbi Kristina and her family for two hours. More photos after the cut...

Osun state governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the payment of the December 2014 salary of the state civil servants. At a press conference in Osogbo, the state capital, the chairman of the state's NLC, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, said Governor Aregbesola approved the payment after a meeting between the state NLC leaders and some officials of the state government.

Sigh! So sad to hear this! After 10 years and three children together, Hollywood actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have officially split. They announced their split today, exactly a year and 10 days after they married (which was on on June 29, 2005). Below is the statement they released to E! News

Professor Attahiru Jega's pictured handing over as INEC Chairman today June 30th. More photos after the cut...

Actress Kate Henshaw is the cover girl for the new issue of Made magazine in stunning photos shot by famed photographer, Paul Ukonu. More photos after the cut..

TW publisher Adesuwa Onyenokwe shares her thoughts on the recent legalization of gay marriage in the US and how it can catch on around the world. Read below...

The 65 year old former man was seen looking quite lovely in a tight-fitting leopard print wrap dress and high heels for a day of shopping in New York today. She later left one of the stores in a rainbow sequinned mini-skirt and black jacket. More photos after the cut..

From a Very reliable source, a woman with the name Comfort Osasere Omoregie, who left Dublin yesterday going to Nigeria. Upon arrival at Nigeria Muritala Muhammed Airport Lagos, she died there. They airport officials are looking for whoever knows her for identification and claiming of her lifeless body. Very Sad. May her soul rest in peace.

An Ijede Magistrates’ Court near Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man, Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched another man for stealing his aluminium roofing sheets. Ajiga was arraigned on Tuesday for taking laws into his hands by executing jungle justice on a suspect, Raheem Omoyele, whom he accused of stealing his property.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omoyele was on Monday brought before Olagbegi-Adelabu on a charge of stealing 25 aluminium roofing sheets belonging to Ajiga.

All these crazy beaches on social media. A lady that goes by twitter handle @QueenChaneK (she has since changed it to @xoNel_ after she was blasted by Jalil's fans) took to twitter some days ago to put the number three NBA Draft pick, Nigerian born Jalil Okafor, on blast, claiming she slept with him and he didn't last for more than two minutes. She's pictured right. See her tweets after the cut...

Martha Binabo, 48, the wife of former acting governor of Bayelsa state and currently House of Reps member, Nestor Binabo (pictured above), was kidnapped yesterday June 29th at her warehouse in Bayelsa by five gunmen who wore military uniform.

Rapper Drake, his muscles, his beards and his beefy bodyguards pictured above arriving to watch a match at Wimbledon yesterday. Kinda like this buff new look. You like ladies? More pics after the cut

Stephanie Rose who used to be known as Dapo Adaralegbe is a Nigerian transgender who resides in Netherlands. Stephanie Rose was a popular homosexual law student back in the day in Obafemi Awolowo University but was expelled in 2001 because of his identity crisis. He moved to Netherland where he is now living as a woman. She shared these photos of herself on her Facebook page. More when you continue...

The 45 year old supermodel strutted down the runway at Menswear Fashion Week in Paris on Friday 26 June looking stunning in a pair of thigh-high black boots and a barely-there bikini. More photos after the cut..

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has adjourned the N150billion libel suit filed by Bola Tinubu against Africa Independent Television, AIT, to September 30th. Bola Tinubu had approached the court after AIT aired a documentary about him titled 'Lion of Bourdillon' during the election campaign period. Bola Tinubu says the documentary was created to tarnish his image.

Prof. Jega Resigns out of Office As INEC Boss...Nigerians Celebrate him on Twitter!

Professor Attahiru Jega officially bowed out of office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC today June 30th. He was appointed chairman of the electoral body in 2010 and has conducted two elections, the 2011 and 2015 elections. Professor Jega has handed over to Mohammed Wali, a national commissioner of the electoral body from Sokoto state.

Nigerians have taken to twitter to celebrate him. #CelebrateJega is the No.1 trending topic in Nigeria this morning. See some tweets after the cut...

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is currently in Kenya and this weekend she will be hosting a dinner that will cost Ksh10k to attend. (The money will go to charity). I don't know how much that is in Naira but apparently it's a lot of money because Kenyans dragged both Lupita and the organisers of the dinner on Twitter. Below are some hilarious comments.

@masaku_ If i pay 10K to meet Lupita she better tie her father to a chair and shave his beard as I watch.
@makodingo: 10k for a night with Lupita? She better be sitting on an elephant hugging its tusks & whispering “Your dreams are valid” to each patron!

Lol @telling elephants 'your dreams are valid'. See more tweets after the cut...

Good news guys! Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the Bank Verification Number, BVN, registration to October 31st. The Apex bank had earlier fixed today June 30th as the deadline for the registration. Hopefully more Nigerians would have completed their registration before the new deadline elapses

Mum Who Killed her own 2 Kids says she Feels no Remorse for Killing them

Remember the story about the mother who killed two of her children and left their bodies in her kitchen freezer? Well, she has pleaded guilty to their murders saying but says she feels no remorse for killing them. She said: “I don’t feel no remorse for the death of them demons.”

Monday night, 65 year old Caitlyn Jenner made her debut on the New York City night scene in a skintight LBD as she stepped out for dinner at the Tribeca Italian restaurant, making sure all eyes were on her as she walked on black high heels. More photos after the cut..

That's the Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai and his wife many years ago

Kim Jong Un Executes Airport Architect Because he didn't like the Airport Design

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has executed the chief architect of the new international Pyongyang airport...This news comes after he was pictured touring the building with his wife last week.
According to reports, the architect was executed because Kim didn’t like the design.
The project is the country’s latest bid to appeal to potential tourists since Kim ascended to power in North Korea three years ago and features a jewellery store, coffee bar, a pharmacy, a chocolate fountain and other luxury amenities.

APC says Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu who is a member of PDP must be removed from office. Senator Ekweremadu who was also the deputy senate president in the last administration, was elected deputy senate president during the controversial senate leadership election on June 9th which produced Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President.

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has challenged US President Barack Obama by asking his hand in marriage. His comment comes at the back of the legalization of gay marriage in the US by the Supreme Court.

During Mugabe's weekly radio interview with Zimbabwe’s national radio last Saturday, he said:

Faking age in Nigeria is fast becoming a norm. C'mon Mrs Danjuma, you know I like you but common babe, 28? Caroline has been married for about 10 years, before then she was a popular actress and had been in the entertainment scene for a while, you mean to tell me you were like 14 when you were featuring in movies, music videos and got married at 17? Well, if you say so. Many don't believe her though. They are insisting she's about 34. See the argument on her page after the cut...(she has since deleted so I couldn't get much)..

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire for the launch of West Africa Energy Leaders Group today June 30th. Continue to see more photos..

Danfo drivers can be so dramatic. This happened around the Muson Centre/TBS area of Lagos a few minutes ago. The bus driver was stopped for a traffic offense and as LASTMA and VIA officials tried to seize his bus, he went under it and refused to come out, causing traffic on the road. Don't blame him though. That's his source of livelihood. See more exclusive photos after the cut...

The actor and politician is currently in the US on the set of a movie. Here are some behind the scenes photos from Atlanta and NY film sets. More exclusive pics after the cut...

The award-winning actress arrived Kenya for a homecoming tour to a rousing welcome. The visit is termed #LupitaHomeComing which kicked off a few hours ago with a press conference.

This is is her first official visit since winning an Oscar in 2014. Lupita Nyong’o will be charging Sh10, 000 per person at a gala dinner she will be hosting next week. The gala dinner tagged "An Evening with Lupita" is part of the itinerary in her homecoming tour in Kenya.

No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indonesian military plane, C-130 Hercules carrying 113 passengers crashed into Medan, the third largest residential area in Indonesia.

Montana resident David Peters got a bit of a jolt after his trip to Yellowstone National Park with his wife, his niece and a friend's young daughter.

As they were taking videos and pictures of some wandering bears on a highway in Montana, their car got up close and personal with one grizzly that jumped in front of the vehicle, tapping and sniffing along the windows.

This weekend, after 23 days on the run, the manhunt for the two escapees came to an end with the shooting and taking alive of David Sweat on Sunday near the Canadian border. Just days earlier, his accomplice and fellow fugitive Richard Matt was shot dead near Malone, New York.

The National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused a former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of spending $2.1bn from the Excess Crude Account without authorisation.

The Ministry of Transport wants to put an end to incidents like what disrupted traffic at the Yaounde Sports Complex on Friday June 26, 2015, whereby a taxi and tricycle driver almost exchanged blows over passengers.

Fifty Chadian nationals have been turned back from Cameroon over the weekend. The decision came as a retaliation following the hundreds of Cameroonians recently deported by President Idriss Deby. Some political commentators have opined that Cameroon and the republic of Chad "are both playing with fire at a petrol station". Last Saturday, 200 undocumented Cameroonians in Chad were ferried to Kousseri, a border town with Chad.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

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