West African Leaders to create anti boko-haram force

Leaders of West African countries will seek authority from the African Union to create a multi-national force to fight islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram in Nigeria. Current chairman ECOWAS, President John Mahama of Ghana told Reuters on Friday. He said any such force would represent the most robust international response yet to the militants who have killed thousands over the last year in their campaign for an Islamic caliphate and have also launched cross border attacks into Niger and Cameroon. Boko Haram is seen as the most serious security threat to Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and its biggest energy producer, but Mahama said the group and militants in Somalia, Kenya, Mali and elsewhere posed a wider risk. 

“Terrorism is like a cancer and if we don’t deal with it, it will keep going. It threatens everybody in the sub region. When it comes to terrorism nobody is too far or too near,” he said. It will take months before an African Union force could be set up and key issues such as who would command it, the location of its headquarters and its financing remain undecided, he said. Once set up, however, the African Union could ultimately seek a United Nations Security Council mandate to take over the force as happened in Sudan’s Darfur region, he said. Mahama who has been accused of not doing enough to combat Boko Haram, said “Nigeria is taking military action and Cameroon is fighting Boko Haram, but I think we are increasingly getting to the point where probably a regional or a multinational force is coming into consideration.”

Migos Involved in Bloody Brawl With Chief Keef’s GBE Crew

The drama continues to unfold between Migos and Chief Keef's GBE crew. One week after the long-beefing crews came to blows in Chicago, the rivals were involved in another brawl after Migos' Washington, D.C. show. A source for AllHipHop.com describes the scene as a "bloodbath" that resulted in the theft of Migos member Quavo's chain. “Nobody really knows who did it,” says the source. “It was like 40 people that beat on Migos, strippers and all. It’s about to be some east coast vs. west coast .... again.”

Question that needs urgent answer?

If a lady is still communicating with her Ex Bf when she is already in a new relationship, what does it mean?

M.I. Abaga Takes Over 100 Fans On A Movie Date Courtesy Of FirstBank

Come Tuesday 20th January, the Chairman crooner Jude Abaga aka M.I. will be taking 139 fans to see the latest Kevin Hart hit movie “Wedding Ringer”. This event is in conjunction with First Bank of Nigeria Ltd and it is targeted at both customers and non-customers of the bank who fall under its XploreFirst and Firstmonie product segments.

XploreFirst is one of three FirstBank specially designed youth accounts for young people between the ages of 18 and 24. The minimum balance required to open a an XploreFirst account is N1000.

KidsFirst (0 to 12) and MeFirst (13 to 17) are the other youth accounts offered by the bank.

Firstmonie is FirstBank’s mobile money and mobile banking product that allows non-customers to convert their phone to an e-wallet using their phone number as their account number and carry out financial transactions such as sending money to other wallets or other bank accounts, buying airtime and paying bills. FirstBank customers can also use the Firstmonie application by linking their FirstBank account to their Firstmonie wallet at any Firstbank branch. The Firstmonie App is available at any other major App stores including Blackberry, Apple and Android.

AMBER ROSE SHOWS OFF HER FEET AND HANDS...

Kanye's ex showed off her perfect nails....Meanwhile, there are reports Kanye is trying to reach out to her...Not a bad idea
Wiz khalifa really enjoyed his tenure...

Designer make baby bed from shark inspiration

Steven Spielberg's designed a baby bed from shark's image and to his greatest surprise, the invention is getting much love all over the world, parents are currently placing orders for their babies...

Advantages of not having a lover

1» you can sleep well.
2» you can save time and money.
3» No worries about how you look.
4» No missed calls at midnight.
5» No need to recharge more than twice a day.
6» you can talk to all boys/girls.
7» you can eat well
8» No scolding from parents/ guardians.
9» Can eat in any restaurant.
10» you can visit anybody.
11» can pick any call, any time without being questioned.
12» Don't worry about missed calls.
13» you will live a long life. 
14» you can go out without bathing 
15» you are not restricted to one pu**y

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House of Reps orders probe of N3.4bn monthly payment to Ajaokuta Steel Company

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Steel to probe the N3.4 billion being spent as monthly salaries for staff of Ajaokuta Steel Company, Kogi. The committee is also charged to investigate the current developments in the company and report back to the House. These were sequel to a motion moved by Rep. Abbas Tajuddeen (APC-Kaduna), and thereafter referred to the House Committee on Steel for further consideration. Tajuddeen had said the services of foreign consultants were engaged because the company had failed to live up to expectations, NAN reports. “In spite of the fact that the company is conceived and built to facilitate the industrialisation and economic transformation of Nigeria, it has failed to fulfill those expectations. “Hence the engagement of consultants from the United States of America and India under the technical management contracts for 10 years’’. 

He said Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ISSSAN), in conjunction with Engineering Workers Union of Nigeria (EWUN), addressed news conference on Sept. 5, 2014. “The two associations said the monthly wage bill for 2,900 staff of the company was actually N288 million, and not N3.4 billion.’’ He called for legislative intervention to complement the efforts of the Federal Government to revive the steel company and bring it back to a functional state. The 1999 Constitution empowers the National Assembly to direct or cause to be directed an investigation aimed at exposing corruption, inefficiency or waste in the administration of funds appropriated by it. The steel company, which was inaugurated in 1983, was expected to be the largest steel company in Africa, accounting for about 70 per cent of the world’s steel production.

Governor Amaechi presents 335bn for 2015 budget

The Rivers State government has presented the 2015 appropriation bill seeking authorization for the spending of three hundred and thirty-five billion naira for the 2015 fiscal year.

The State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi presented the budget tagged the appropriation bill, “The Budget of Completion”, before twenty three members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Governor Amaechi said this years budget was 31% lower than the 2014 budget of four485bn.

He said the basis of the 2015 budget was to concentrate on the completion of strategic projects in the state.

In the highlight of the sector allocation, the governor explained that the sum of 216bn  was set aside for capital expenditure while 118bn was for recurrent expenditure.

Greater Port Harcourt City has the highest allocation of 28bn, the Ministry of transport will spend 1.5bn, 2.5bn was set aside for the Ministry of Water resources, while the Ministry of Agric will spend 1.5bn.

Others are Ministry of Education, 10bn, Information and Communicatations, 1bn and the sum of 20bn allocated to the Ministry of Works.

The Rivers state government also placed its crude oil benchmark at $40 per barrel to allow for a short fall in the oil revenue in case of continuous fluctuation of oil prices.

Governor Amaechi, however, assured the people of Rivers State that he will fulfill all promises made to them, adding that the state will continue to make efforts to pay its debt before the expiration of the administration.

Responding, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly assured the governor that the lawmakers will give the executive the necessary support to ensure that the budget was passed.

The Speaker, Otelemaba Dan Amachree urged the Rivers state government to ensure that all projects in the state were completed so as to ease the burden of the in coming administration.

Usher's Ex-Wife Tameka: My Kids Can Be In Your Wedding

Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster is so happy for Usher and Grace Miguel she'd not only love for her kids to be at his wedding ... they can be in it.

"Nasty" is a gross understatement in characterizing the war between Usher and Tameka over their two boys. Yet now we're told she's more than fine if their kids see him swap vows with the woman she claims hooked up with him while their youngest was only 3-months. 
Hmmnn, let's see how that unfolds.

Blessing Okagbare features in January issue of Tosh magazine

Common Wealth double sprint champion and Olympic star Blessing Okagbare Igbhoteguonor who recently got married featured as the cover for the edition of Tosh Magazine.

Basketmouth ready for politics...

Basketmouth posted this photo on his IG page and wrote "I already got the waving of hands perfectly......so politics here i come" what do you think?

Chris Brown Might Be going to Jail Over Nightclub Shooting

According to TMZ.

Chris went for a progress report on Thursday, when the judge told him that the probation report presented multiple problems. One of them is the shooting last Sunday in San Jose when Chris was on stage. Five people were injured.

The judge told Chris that the probation report expressed concern over another shooting at 10A.M during VMA weekend last August. And Chris was on stage and several people were shot, including Suge Knight.

The judge accused Breezy of leaving the country without getting court’s permission, which is a violation of his probation.

The Probation officer says “There is also concern that when he performs or attends at some of his public events, people will get shot or seriously injured.”

Chris probation officer also hinted that the singer has been arrested twice while on probation, and Chris was making comments about knives and guns during a group [rehab] meeting.

The officer says Breezy has shown “a pattern of makng choices that are counterproductive”.

The judge had adjourned the formal hearing to March 20, 2015. If Chris ‘willfully” violated probabtion, he could end up in jail.

Jonathan’s visit to Maiduguri

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Nigerian troops battling the Boko Haram insurgency in Maiduguri, Borno state. Speaking during the visit, Jonathan commended the soldiers for their efforts, patriotism and courage. He also promised to do more to support them to ensure they succesfully prosecute the war on terror.

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NSE market capitalisation record 1.04% growth

Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rebounded on Thursday after sliding for two consecutive days. NAN reports that the market capitalisation, which opened at N9.514 trillion on Thursday, rose marginally by 1.04 per cent or N99 billion to close at N9.613 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 70.78 points to close at 28., 811.39 from the 28,740.61 declared on Wednesday. Seplat led the gainers’ chart with N8.89 to close at N310 per share. Guinness gained N4 to close at N132, while Total Oil grew by N2.50 to close at N144 per share. Nigerian Breweries appreciated by N2 to close at N140, while UACN rose by N1.65 to close at N28.35 per share On the other hand, Lafarge Wapco recorded the highest price loss of N4 to close at N76 per share.

Ashaka Cement trailed with a loss of 95k to close at N19.50, while GTBank dipped by 78k to close at N17.52 per share. UBN lost 42k to close at N8.14, while Oando Oil depreciated by 34k to close at N16.16 per share. The financial service sector sustained its leading position as the toast of investors with 224.36 million shares worth N1.94 billion in 2,736 deals. The Banking sub-sector drove activities in the sector, accounting for 138.00 million shares valued at N1.62 billion achieved in 1,761 deals. In all, the volume of shares traded decreased by 43.07 per cent as investors exchanged 278.190 million shares worth N3.172 billion in 4,731 deals. This was against the 488.623 million shares valued at N3.82 billion traded in 5,151 deals on Wednesday. 

Woman Spends $200K To Become Pamela Anderson

Carolyn explains that she fell in love with Anderson’s “Baywatch” look as a child and decided she wanted to emulate the bombshell’s appearance. “I want to go to Hollywood and become a sex symbol for millions,” she tells the show. “Just following in Pamela’s footsteps.”

To prepare for her shot at glory, Carolyn has gone through a regimen of hair extensions, Botox, lip injections, beauty spot tattoos, lip liner tattoos, teeth whitening, teeth straightening, chemical skin peels, and a boob job. She’s planning a second boob job to further her “Pam-ification.” At this point, Carolyn has spent $40,000 on procedures, but promises she’s going to spend a lot more.

Toke Makinwa stuns in blue dress…

She wore a beautiful baby blue dress to a dinner with the Vice President of Estée Lauder.

9 Photos Of Disney Princesses Transformed Into Indian Brides

It's thanks in part to Amrit Grewal, a Vancouver-based wedding photographer, who told The Huffington Post that although Disney princess themes are popular for weddings in general, Indian brides generally stay away from them.

"Our aim was to show them that they have the options of incorporating these ideas too into their weddings," he explained. So Grewal and a few others embarked on a unique project: reimagining the characters in traditional Indian bridal wear.

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sad: Fire Guts Warehouse, 17 Vehicles in Lagos

For the second time in three days, Lagos recorded another inferno yesterday when in two different incidents, a warehouse containing goods worth millions of naira and a mechanic workshop with about 17 vehicles, were gutted by fire at Apapa and Yaba areas of the state respectively.

The incidents bring to 18, the cases of fire that have occurred just this year in Lagos.
While the fire at Apapa occurred at the ever-busy Kirikiri area, the fire incident at Yaba occurred at the densely populated Iwaya area.
The warehouse, located at Mosheshe Industrial Estate, Kirikiri was said to have belonged to Henry and Henry Company.

Although the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, eyewitness report blamed the inferno on the harmattan season.
The fire was finally put off with the assistance of the various tank farms’ fire services, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Lagos State Fire Services.

Meanwhile, the fire at the mechanic workshop that razed 17 vehicles was said to have begun with a spark, which later snowballed into huge flames.

THISDAY gathered that the vehicles were brought in by their owners for repairs.
The intensity of the fire was blamed on the make-shift structures used to construct the mechanic workshop.
The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe, who confirmed the incidents, said two fire trucks from Kirikiri were on ground to contain the situation.

He also called on members of the public to be safety conscious especially during the harmattan season.

Kenya Moore throws shades at Lupita Nyong’o

Kenya Moore is known for her dramatic lifestyle. The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star claimedLupita Nyong’o refused to snap a picture with her at the 2015 Golden Globes.

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