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Jul 31, 2015

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Saraki, Ekweremadu get senate ‘confidence vote’

The senate on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on its leadership, amid ongoing crisis over allegations that rules were forged to elect the senate president and his deputy. In a motion‎ signed by 81 senators and moved by Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Imo East), the senate reaffirmed its endorsement of Bukola Saraki as senate president and Ike Ekweremadu as deputy senate president as well as the principal officers. The principal officers are Ali Ndume (majority leader), Bala Na’Allah (deputy leader), Olusola Adeyeye (chief whip) and Francis Alimikhena (deputy chief whip). Saraki put the motion, which sought to “cement” the legitimacy of the leadership in the face of opposition,

Lady Gaga in a nude bodysuit with three pairs of Alexander McQueen armadillo boots. “Long Live McQueen. Look monsters, we got a sign of love from the beyond,” she wrote. Photo: @ladygaga/Instagram

Aside from the models contractually obligated to wear Alexander McQueen’s Armadillo boots down the runway, Lady Gaga was one of the only women who was brave enough to take them for a spin in real life. Now, years after the shoes made their catwalk debut and their original designer passed away, the singer has gotten her hands on three more pairs.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, Honourable Yusuf Lasun, has insisted that he will not be forced to resign as the Deputy Speaker of the House.

Addressing members of the Abuja chapter of the Ilobu Development Association on Monday, Honourable Lasun said that the pressure being mounted on him to resign would amount to nothing because he was duly elected for the position.

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A closed-door meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress’ lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ended without concrete resolution of the controversy surrounding the choice of principal officers in the House.

The meeting scheduled ahead of Tuesday’s resumption of the Senate and the House from recess, ended sooner than expected.

Bobbi Kristina Brown: A LifeI in Pictures

Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away on July 26 at the age of 22. Take a look back as we remember Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's little girl.

Far too soon. Bobbi Kristina Brown died on Sunday, July 26, at the age of 22.

The daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston spent months hospitalized in Georgia after she was found unresponsive in her home on Jan. 31. After various methods of treatment, Bobbi was moved into hospice care last month and passed away with her family by her side this weekend.

"She is finally at peace in the arms of God," the Houston family told Us Weekly in a statement. "We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months."

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari plans to split the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into two entities, his spokesman said on Saturday.

Buhari, elected in March on promises to combat corruption, has made clear he wants to overhaul the oil sector in Africa's biggest economy, which provides the government with around 70 percent of its revenue.

He has said his government will trace and recover what he called "mind-boggling" sums of money stolen from the oil sector.

[PHOTO] Davido’s Daughter Meets Her Billionaire Grandpa For The First Time

SEE HER CHUBBY CHEEKS LOVE HER SOOO MUCH! MY PUMPKIN!

What a sweet moment!

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Police Confirms Senate “Standing Order” Used To Elect Saraki And Ekweremadu Was Forged

The Nigeria Police have concluded their probe into the forgery of the Senate Standing Order and given a copy of the report to President Muhammadu Buhari, SUNDAY PUNCH reports.

The President received a copy of the report last week, a highly reliable source in the presidency told one of our correspondents on Saturday.

The Police report confirmed that the Standing Rules used to inaugurate the 8th Assembly were forged, our source said.

A victim of the twin bomb blast in Gombe receiving treatment at the hospital

Damaturu
15 people were killed with 47 others severely injured when a female suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Devices at Damaturu Sunday market on Sunday morning.

The incident took place at about 9:30am Sunday when the market was about to reach its peak.

The market usually attracts many buyers and sellers as it is the only main market in the town.

Unconfirmed report indicated that the explosion was caused by a suspected female suicide bomber who was between the ages of 19 or 20.

A certain Abuja based Pastor by name Pastor Ademola Adetutu (picture above) of End Time gospel Ministry Abuja in an exclusive interview with 360ng.com on Tuesday weighed into the recent political crisis happening in Nigeria notably in the upper and lower chamber of NASS and other critical political issues surrounding President Buhari.

According to the Pastor he said that there are strong forces working against President Buhari right from his backyard in APC.

He continued, the emergence of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogaro as Senate President and Speaker Of House of Representatives respectively against the wish of the APC, Buhari’s party has made matters worst.

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Who has the most lavish closet of all? Celebs show off shelves full of color-coordinated shoes and clothes.

By Reuben Abati …

As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my twitter account received tons of messages per second. The worst moments were those days when there was a Boko Haram attack virtually every Sunday.

President Obama publicly disagreed with his Kenyan counterpart over gay rights today as he urged African nations not to discriminate against individuals based on sexual orientation.

The president made the remarks at a news conference he held with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who called gay rights in his country a “non-issue.” Obama discussed the subject on his first full day in Kenya while drawing on his own background as an African-American in the U.S.

Move over, Taylor Swift -- Kim Kardashian has stopped trying to break the Internet and is now trying to fix it.

Everyone's favorite selfie queen spends a lot of time posting on social media, so it's no surprise that she's looking for ways to improve it. That's why she emailed Twitter Friday night and suggested that they add an edit feature to posts.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war has started yielding dividends. Following blockage of leakages, Nigeria’s foreign reserves have increased from $28.57 billion at the end of May to $31.53 billion as of July 22, 2015, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed, yesterday.

Also, the country will very soon reduce importation of refined petroleum products significantly because Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have started refining products and the Kadua refinery will resume operations in August.

Overwhelmed by the new anti-corruption agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari, the 36 state governors have rushed to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to declare their assets as prescribed by law.

It was learnt last night that the CCB is expecting all the governors to close down their foreign accounts. The bureau has immediately started investigation of the claims in the assets declaration forms of the governors.

Fresh facts yesterday emerged on how former President Goodluck Jonathan and prominent Ijaw leaders, including state governors from the Niger Delta region prevailed on foremost ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Epemupolo popularly called Tompolo to abort a scheduled meeting of ex-militant generals in Bayelsa State.

According to reports, though several telephone calls were made to Tompolo by the Ondo, Delta and Bayelsa state governors, Olusegun Mimiko, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Hon. Seriake Dickson respectively, on the need for him (Tompolo) and others to abort the proposed meeting due to the tensed reaction it had generated, the call by Jonathan was reported to have convinced Tompolo to abort the meeting and allow state governors from the region meet with President Muhammudu Buhari on the issues of the hitches experienced in the Federal Government amnesty programme.

Among those mentioned to have called Tompolo between Friday and Saturday were the Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clarke and some newly appointed service chiefs.

Inside Kylie Jenner's lavish graduation party

When you are a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan and you graduate high school, there's only one way to celebrate: big! Kylie Jenner took to Snapchat to document her epic graduation bash, which included a live band, synchronized swimmers, and a photo booth. All of the 17-year-old's closest friends were in attendance, including her boyfriend, Tyga, sisters Kendall and Khloé, and Gigi Hadid.

The horrific accident happened this afternoon in front of interland containers near ABC terminal in Amuwo Odofin. An Okada rider carrying a passenger collided with a truck. Above is the passenger that survived. The Okada man wasn't so lucky. His head was split open. The photo below...

but be seriously warned...it is horrific!

Team Minaj and Swifties can rest their fingers on Twitter because their two favorite singers, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, respectively, have worked it out.

Minaj confirmed today on “Good Morning America” that the two music superstars spoke on the phone yesterday and are “all good” after their Twitter spat following Tuesday's announcement of the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards nominations.

“We spoke for a long time. We were cracking up laughing on the phone. It’s over you guys,” Minaj said on “GMA.”

Caitlyn Jenner Surprises at Culture Club Concert, Receives Standing Ovation

Caitlyn Jenner took the stage at L.A.’s Greek Theatre on Friday night to introduce the Culture Club concert, her first, according to the reality star, and the crowd went wild.

“Caitlyn Jenner in the house for her first Culture Club concert!” the reality star announced. “This is going to be a good group. Thank you so much. Enough about me. Thank you for being here. This is so much fun for me.”

NY Jury: Rapper 50 Cent Must Pay $2M in Sex-Tape Lawsuit

50 Cent has just found himself $2 million deeper in the hole.

The “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” rapper has been hit with $2 million in punitive damages, for posting a sex tape featuring Lastonia Leviston online.

Previously, the rapper — real name: Curtis Jackson — had been hit with $5 million in damages in the case.

“The jury saw through the lies and punished Mr Jackson, we are so happy for Lastonia, she deserves this,” Leviston’s lawyer, Hunter Shkolnik, told TheWrap.

It was a big family reunion when President Obama arrived here in Kenya today.

Obama, who is visiting his father’s homeland for the fourth time but for the first time as president, sat down with three-dozen members of his Kenyan family for dinner at his hotel.

He sat next to his half-sister Auma and step-grandmother Sarah Obama, who was the third wife of the president's paternal grandfather. She’s affectionately known to many as Mama Sarah, but to President Obama, she’s just Granny.

When Tambuwal emerged as speaker then ACN, now APC said it was democracy. It is still democracy now. They should swallow their pride and move on.

A leader of the Yoruba group, Afenifere and a top member of the defunct Action Group, led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in the first republic, Chief Ayo Adebanjo in this encounter takes on the APC government, where they got it wrong and the mistake Tinubu made. He also talks about why Buhari is not the right person to amend the constitution and the need to implement the recommendations of the constitutional conference of the Jonathan administration.

Caroline Cossey, Playboy's first transgender model, issues stark warning to Caitlyn Jenner about 'rushing' her transition

As the first transgender woman to have her own pictorial in Playboy, Caroline Cossey has broken boundaries and fought tirelessly for the transgender community. And while she is thrilled by the outpouring of love and support for Caitlyn Jenner, the former Bond girl has admitted that she is worried the reality star is moving too fast with her transition.

When Caitlyn made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair in June, unfounded rumors that she had already undergone gender reassignment surgery began to swirl. But as a transgender woman who went through countless and lengthy psychological evaluations before she completed her transition, Caroline has admitted to Daily Mail Online that she is 'praying [Caitlyn] hasn't had surgery' just yet.

Chris Brown's ordeal almost cost him his world tour, which includes stops in Israel, Cyprus and the Netherlands

Grammy winner Chris Brown partied in Macau with a gold-toothed grin, as officials said Saturday he had left his promoter in a Philippine jail facing a legal dispute with a powerful religious sect.

The 26-year-old American hip-hop star left Manila airport on board a Gulf Stream jet late Friday as immigration police arrested his promoter, John Michael Pio Roda for fraud, immigration bureau spokeswoman Elaine Tan told AFP.

Brown had been barred from leaving the Philippines for three days after the politically-connected Christian group Iglesia ni Cristo filed the fraud complaint against him and his promoter Roda.

The group said it was owed a million-dollar-plus refund after he failed to show up for a New Year's Eve concert sponsored by them last year.

Patrick Leahy – sponsor of the Leahy Law (or Leahy amendment) that prohibits the US Department of State and Department of Defence from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity – believes that President Muhammadu Buhari’s opinion of the effect of the law on the war against Boko Haram is “misdirected”.

Leaahy said neither he nor the law could be blamed for the atrocities committed by the “murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military”.

The aftermath of the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States recently would not be forgotten so soon as the President, while speaking to a group of Nigerians in Washington D.C, mistakenly mentioned that the school girls kidnapped last year in Chibok local government in Borno state, were abducted from “their hotels” instead of “their hostels”.

Militants Blow UP NPDC Oil Pipeline Over Surveillance Contract Dispute

An unidentified militant group in Delta State today blew up pipelines belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) at Ighwrenene town in Ughelli North local government area. The blown up pipeline caused a severe explosion in the area.

A few residents of the area told SaharaReporters that the militant group blew up the pipelines to protest the Federal Government’s continued refusal to hire its members to provide surveillance services over all the pipelines in the area.

The presidency has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration would limit its probe of past administrations to the immediate last one of Goodluck Jonathan because it was the right thing to do, and it was what Buhari promised Nigerians during the campaigns.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said on THirsday that the probe was the proper thing to do, given that the anomalies in the immediate past administration were very obvious.

He also added, that it would be a distraction for the present government to enter into a probe of other administrations down the line.

Nicki Minaj Clarifies Taylor Swift VMAs Rant: It Has ‘Nothing to Do With Any of the Women’

UPDATE #2: Minaj responds to Swift apology.

That means so much Taylor, thank you. @taylorswift13 ❤️❤️❤️

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ)
July 23, 2015

I’ve always loved her. Everyone makes mistakes. She gained so much more respect from me. Let’s move on. https://t.co/mx9pfIdnzT

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ)
July 23, 2015

50 Cent Testifies: I Borrowed Gold Chains, Watches, Cars, Faked Lavish Lifestyle

50 Cent can no longer afford to take you to the candy shop. The "Disco Inferno" rapper, 40, appeared in court in Manhattan on Tuesday, July 22, to discuss his finances as he faces a $5 million lawsuit.

The musician is famous for rapping about his success and wealth with tracks like "P.I.M.P.," "Straight to the Bank," and "I Get Money," but according to his new testimony, it was all a lie. The New York Daily News reports that 50 said in his session at the Manhattan Supreme Court that his image is manufactured.

President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Nigerian delegation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on their departure to the US.

President Muhammadu Buhari will not extend his corruption probe beyond the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, the presidency has said.

Mr. Buhari, who is currently on official visit to the United States, has consistently vowed to investigate and bring to book, persons who looted the country’s funds.

The president said on Tuesday he will arrest and prosecute past ministers and other officials who stole Nigeria’s oil and diverted government’s money to personal accounts.

Bobbi Kristina Brown: White Tent Put Up At Her Hospice Sparks Concern

There have been concerns about Bobbi Kristina Brown after a white tent was put up outside the Peachtree Christian Hospice where she currently is.

Fans feared that the 22-year-old has passed away when the white tent was erected at 5pm (local time) on Wednesday.

However, while receptionists at the hospice declined to comment on Bobbi Kristina’s condition, they did tell RadarOnline that ‘there had been no’ deaths that day.

Major Don Woodruff from Duluth Police commented that the local police had not been informed of any “major occurences” at the hospice.

These photos have gone viral and the story is so bizarre. Information indicate that a Republic of Benin soldier named Corporal Chabi Séni, stripped five girls naked and tied them to a tree after accusing them of stealing from their madam who owns a bar and who is his wife.

The soldier decided their punishment would be to parade them naked and have someone take photos of the girls while the bar manager is seen kneeling in the background. See it after the cut;

Details emerge on the Naked man walking the streets of Abuja with his dressed Kids

During the weekend, the photo above of a naked man walking with well dressed kids in Abuja shut down the Nigerian blogosphere.

An eyewitness who spoke to flavour360 said

Taxi Driver Arrested For Reporting Suicide Bomber

The Boko Haram insurgency in North Nigeria has taken its toll on an innocent taxi driver who has been arrested after reporting a suicide bomber.

Residents of Maiduguri, Borno state, have criticised the arrest of the taxi driver, Rabiu Usman, popularly known as Billejo, Daily Post reports.

They claim that Usman reported to the military his suspicions about one of his passengers who later turned out to be a suicide bomber. However, he was then unjustly arrested as an accomplice of the terrorist group.

One individual thought he would be appointment as National Security Adviser (NSA) was left disappointed when President Muhammadu Buhari chose Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno on Monday July 13,

TheCable reports that Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau is known to be a close friend President Muhammadu Buhari.

Dambazau was sacked as chief of army staff and then retired as a lieutenant general in 2010 by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan.

Some of the newly-appointed service chiefs

Nigerians have been asked not to expect any miracle from the service chiefs newly appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

This was the suggestion of Captain Umar Aliyu (rtd), who was speaking during a live programme monitored in Lagos early Tuesday morning.

President Buhari had on Monday, July 13, fired the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and replaced them with Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General T.Y. Buratai as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff.

Pastor penuel riding one of his members as a horse

A South African pastor, Prophet Penuel, as fondly called by his followers has been ‘doing wonders’ in the most awkward way. The pastor, who is the founder of the End Times Disciples Ministries in South Africa has lots of ways he demonstrates ‘God’s miraculous wonders’ to members of his church.

The Managing Director of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Ltd, Babs Omotowa has insisted that the N1.2 trillion bailout fund for States was generated by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Omotowa who made this known in an interview refuted claims by the presidency claiming the fund was not generated from Jonathan’s administration.

An aide to Donald Trump said on Monday the FBI is investigating threatening tweets to the U.S. Republican presidential candidate purported to have originated from Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a notorious Mexican drug lord who escaped from prison on Saturday.
Reuters could not confirm the authenticity of the Twitter accounts from which the threats were allegedly made.

Nigerian passengers have rejected the continued use of the old Boeing 767 plane deployed on the Lagos-Atlanta route by Delta Airlines.

The plane, which frequently develops mechanical faults, has caused multiple flight delays and cancellations, causing the airline’s passengers to have traumatic travel experiences.

Speaking with our correspondent in separate interviews during the week, the aggrieved passengers rejected what they described as the “old, problematic and inconvenient plane” on the Nigerian route.

President Buhari, VP Osinbajo and newly appointed military service chiefs at the Aso rock Villa, Abuja today
more pics after the cute

'We love you so': Lea Michele posts touching tribute to former boyfriend Cory Monteith on second anniversary of his tragic overdose death

Lea Michele has posted an emotional remembrance of Cory Monteith two years after the actor's tragic overdose death.

Former Glee star Michele, 28, took to Twitter and Instagram to pay tribute to her late partner and costar, who was found dead of a heroin and alcohol overdose in a Canadian hotel room in 2013, aged 31.

'Today we remember the laughter and joy you brought into our lives everyday. We think of you always and love you so,' she wrote, adding a red heart emoji.

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of the Armed Forces and the nation.
Addressing them shortly after their appointments were announced, the President also called on them to show utmost commitment to their new duties.

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