Read the article by former CBN governor, Charles Soludo, that's got everyone talking

Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo, wrote a very long article yesterday titled 'Buhari vs Jonathan, Beyond the elections', where he x-rayed the chances of the two men winning next month's general elections and the challenges that lie ahead.

In the very incisive piece, Soludo berated the present administration of having poor economic plan which he graded "F". He says President Jonathan's economic team is too weak due to its composition of "self-interested and self-conflicted group of traders and businessmen". 

Buhari meets with EU election monitoring team (photos)

Members of the European Union election monitoring team met with the presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Buhari earlier today, over next month's general election. The members, led by Mr Santiago, said 90 members of their team are expected in Nigeria during the elections.

Woman turns 40, had no man...and decided to marry herself. See her wedding pics

Yasmin Eleby from Houston, Texas promised herself when she was much younger that if she hit 40 and wasn't married, she would marry herself. And so when she hit 40 recently and wasn't married and didn't even have a man, she kept that promise to herself. Yasmin threw herself a full wedding, complete with a candlelit ceremony.

Defence HQ shares graphic pics of Boko Haram members killed in Konduga

After the cut you will find photos of some members of Boko Haram killed by the military in Konduga, Bornu state. The pics were released via the Twitter account of Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade... *warning - very graphic photos*

Michika in Adamawa state currently under attack by Boko Haram

Boko Haram members are currently attacking Michika in Michika local government area of Adamawa state. According to eye-witnesses, the sect members arrived at about 2 this afternoon and immediately started killing people and burning down houses. More details later...

Peter Okoye, Lola and their kids take a boat ride

Good looking family. Peter shared the pic on instagram...

Buhari certificate saga: Daughter, Zahra, speaks out on twitter

The APC presidential candidate's daughter took to twitter to defend her dad admist the controversy surrounding his school certificate. More tweets after the cut...

Burial arrangements for late Muna Obiekwe announced

Candle night; February 1st 2015. Meeting point at Marsha, Roundabout, Surulere by 4pm. Procession from there to Ojez stadium. Dress code - white - but Tshirts will be provided at the venue.

Burial: 3rd February at Umudioka in Anambra state.
Announcer: Ibinabo Fiberesima AGN President

Incredible recovery of girl, 16, who lost her hair, fingertips and half of her skin in freak home explosion 2 months ago

On November 10th 2014, 16 year old Kilee Brookbank returned to her home in Georgetown, Ohio and perceived a strange odour. To combat the odour, Kilee lit a candle and that was when her life changed forever. The house immediately exploded and she was engulfed in flames that razed off 25% of her skin. The freak explosion burned off her finger tips, hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and obliterated the skin from her arms, back, legs, face, and stomach with third-degree burns.

Paul Okoye shares fun pics from family weekend getaway

                                         
PSquare's Paul Okoye took his family on a fun family getaway and shared some pics on instagram. See more pics after the cut...

Nigerian woman kills lover she met on Badoo. Read the horrible story

This woman brought two men (one of them pictured right) to the home of her lover to kill him. They tied his legs, hands, taped his mouth and snuffed life out of him. Full story from Tribune below.. 

The life of a young man, Charles Bankole Orisanya from Akoko in Ondo State, who was working with Halliburton in Rivers State ended sadly and brutally on September 19, 2014 when his 26-year-old girlfriend, Loretta Odikagbo, snuffed life out of him. She was however apprehended almost three months after, precisely December 9, 2014 after a painstaking investigation by the Homicide Section of the Rivers State Police Command.

Disturbing pics credited to Boko Haram training underage boys

Don't know how authentic these pics are but they are being credited to Boko Haram. There are reports that these kids could be some of the abducted boys in the North East now being trained with AK47. More pics after the cut..

Photos: GEJ worships at Winners Chapel, what Pastor Oyedepo may really have said

                                                                 
President Jonathan worshiped at Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners Chapel in Canaanland, Ota today January 25th for their thanksgiving service after their 21 days fasting period.

There's been a lot of controversy over what Pastor Oyedepo really said to GEJ at the service. While some said pastor Oyedepo said "We will open the gate of hell on those who oppose you", members of the church who said they were there said what Oyedepo actually said was "All those opposing and against the peace of Nigeria, God would open the gates of hell to them". More pics after the cut

All ya people that watch porn in Nigeria, get in here! FG is planning to ban it

The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), says the Federal Government is planning to introduce a law that will ban and block all porn websites in the country. He stated this at the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop on use of social media organised for Islamic preachers, Imams and youths in Kaduna on Sunday.

Boko Haram reportedly captures Monguno village

According to reports, members of Boko Haram sect have captured Monguno village in Borno state after attacking the area very early this morning. They also attempted to attack the state capital, Maiduguri, but was repelled by the Nigerian military. There's a 24-hour curfew there right now.

Obama speaks on missing Chibok girls, says Nigerian govt has not been as effective as it needs to be

President Obama was recently interviewed by YouTube stars, Bethany Mota, GloZell Green & Hank Green and one of the questions he was asked was about the missing Chibok girls and efforts by the US government to rescue them. What he said below...

Healty Tips For Diaetics

                                  

Shocking moment Egyptian female socialist activist is gunned down in the street by police during demonstrations

A female demonstrator (pictured) was killed in clashes with Egyptian police during a protest in central Cairo today January 24th on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak. A health ministry spokesman said Shaima al-Sabbagh died of birdshot wounds, which fellow protesters said were fired by police to disperse the march. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said al-Sabbagh's death was being investigated and vowed that 'whoever committed a mistake will be punished, whoever he may be.' (UK Daily Mail)

Naira now goes for 208 (215) to a dollar

The naira, on Friday, depreciated against the dollar as it traded at N208 from the N191.50 it sold for on Monday, January 19. (it's about N215 as of today)

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new rate had made the naira to lose N16.50 within five days. The CBN’s website, however, put the naira against the dollar at N167.50, while the pound sold for N253.20 and the euro stood at N193.89.

Major throwback pic of Pastor Adeboye and the founder of RCCG

Pastor Enoch Adeboye and founder of RCCG, Rev Josiah Akindayomi in the 1970s when Pastor Adeboye was working as an interpreter. Photo credit: SMSN

Photo: Woman lashed for getting raped...

                      
According to this twitter user, the woman in the picture got lashed 90 times for getting raped in Saudi Arabian. For some reason, it's her fault that she was raped. This is pure foolishness.

How I will operate as Nigeria’s First Lady – Buhari’s Wife

At the inaugural meeting of the APC women presidential campaign initiative held in Abuja yesterday, Saturday January 24th, wife of the APC presidential flag-bearer reacted to her husband’s promise to scrap the office of the first lady because it is unconstitutional and allegedly being used to steal public fund. Below is what she told newsmen.

The ever young pretty damsel Genevieve Nnaji stuns in braids...

                          
She looks good with almost everything so its no surprise. The star actress showed off her new hairstyle on instagam.

We don't have Buhari's credentials - Nigerian Army release statement

                                 

The Nigerian Army says it does not have in its possession the original or copies of the credentials of the presidential candidate of the APC, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The position of the army was made known at a press conference in Abuja today Jan. 20th. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig, Gen O. Laleye addressed news men. What he said below...

Spotted: Jay Z Refuses to Look at a Sexy Dancing Girl while with Wife,Beyonce

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Jay Z was spotted showing his wife Beyonce much respect by putting his head up, down, sideways as a cheerleader showed him her goodies. Some people are saying it’s because he didn’t want to get another whooping from Solange though.. lol.

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We will tell Nigeria that we have more sophisticated guns that the ones we submitted'' ------Asari-Dokubo

 

“You don’t naked the office of the President, but Jonathan has done that by not dealing decisively with his enemies.''
Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan for squandering the political goodwill of Nigerians who voted him into office in 2011, The nation reports.The former leader of the Niger Delta People’s Salvation and Volunteer Force (NDSVF) who was speaking at Bungavilla Hotel, Port Harcourt, in Rivers State said many people are angry with President Goodluck Jonathan’s leadership style.

Asari-Dokubo was at the hotel to address students of his university, King Amachree African University, which is located in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on the need for violence-free elections.

12 Things Every Man Should Know About His Penis

                                       

Penises are important in many ways. They are a symbol of manhood, play a big role in procreation, and are something worth paying attention to if you’re curious about your overall health. You may think you know everything there is to know about this very special guy part (at least when it comes to your own) but some of these facts may still surprise you.

More Than 2 Dozen Arrested In France, Belgium In Anti-Terror Raids

  

Police stand guard around the central police headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.

Virginia Mayo/AP

Overnight, police in France, Belgium and Germany arrested more than two dozen people suspected of having ties to terrorism.
In Paris, NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports that police moved in at dawn and arrested about a dozen people, who police said were tied to Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, who attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, and Amedy Coulibaly, who attacked a kosher market in eastern Paris.
"These people are said to have been in their entourage," Eleanor told our Newscast unit. "They may have helped them to obtain cars, guns or may have been drivers."
The BBC reports that in the Brussels area, police broke up a terror plot when they arrested 13 suspects.
The arrests followed a standoff last night that left two men dead.
The BBC reports:

Boy Says He Didn't Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book

 

Alex Malarkey, seen here in a 2009 photo, has written an open letter saying that events described in the best-seller The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven were made up.

John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer/Landov

Nearly five years after it hit best-seller lists, a book that purported to be a 6-year-old boy's story of visiting angels and heaven after being injured in a bad car crash is being pulled from shelves. The young man at the center of The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven, Alex Malarkey, said this week that the story was all made up.

Bill Gates Drinks Faeces Water

      
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done to promote a cause? Maybe you participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS last year, and had an ice cold bucket of water dumped over your head (while on camera, of course).

Stay Away From Guys Who Do This

                                       

He takes a selfie, posing at the angle that best shows his strong jaw. He smoothes out the ruddiness on his cheeks with a photo-editing app on his phone and finally posts the pic on Instagram with a black-and-white filter.

He looks more “movie star” in black and white.

He could be Justin Bieber, Kanye West, James Franco, basketball star Kevin Durant or any of these guys — all prolific posers and posters of personal photos. But if he’s your boyfriend (or, guys, if this is you) there’s something you should know. 

Windows 10 May Come With A New Web Browser

       
Microsoft is working on a new web browser for Windows 10, code-named Spartan, to replace the ageing Internet Explorer. First reported by ZDNet, Microsoft will reportedly ship both web browsers in Windows 10, to test the waters with Spartan. Internet Explorer’s team will be downscale internally, to the point where all workers will move to Spartan development.

The One Universal Secret To A Lasting Marriage

 

This tip proves true for every culture, age and income range. (Photo: Getty Images)

Agree to disagree. Never go to bed angry. Relationships aren’t about sex. Have sex twice weekly. Always sleep naked.

The unsolicited advice you receive when you’re married or in a long-term relationship is as varied as it is contradictory. And confusing — if you go to bed agreeing to disagree, should you sleep naked?

Luckily, new research has boiled the key to spousal success down to one simple tip. And this tip holds true worldwide, across cultures, ages and incomes: Find a significant other who is also your best friend.

A new paper from The National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed wellbeing data from two national surveys in the United Kingdom and the Gallup World Poll to search for common threads that weave together a happy marriage.

Do You Really Need To Shower Every Day?

Actress Naya Rivera’s recent comments about showering have landed her in some hot water. But that begs the question: Is it actually necessary to shower every day? (Photo: Getty Images)

It’s a topic that Glee star Naya Rivera brought up by way of controversy while guest-hosting The View this week: “I feel like showering more than once a day or every day is such a white people thing,” she said, to the surprise of her fellow hosts.

The actress, who is part Puerto-Rican, African-American, and German, later clarified her comment. “Yesterday, we were talking about a study that says you’re supposed to shower once or twice every three days. I had an opinion on it that was supposed to be a joke,” she said.

Can 36 Questions Make You Fall in Love — With Anyone?

Find a comfortable spot, and start answering! (Photo: Getty Images) One lab. Two people. Forty-five minutes. Thirty-six questions. Four minutes of gazing into each other’s eyes… and one deep, lasting connection.
Admittedly, it sounds like a ridiculous recipe for falling in love. But could it actually work? Well, according to research conducted 20 years ago by Arthur Aron, Ph.D, a professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, it did work.
In a new New York Times “Modern Love” essay, University of British Columbia writing professor Mandy Len Catron recalls having heard about the 1997 research of Dr. Aron, who successfully threw 52 sets of cross-sex and 19 sets of all-female strangers together in a lab and caused them to grow significantly closer by way of the equation denoted above.

Must Read: Secret Document Shows How US, Britain Planned To Collapse Nigeria’s Economy and also use Africa as their source of ovarian eggs.(Human Cloning))

      


A 300-page document by a Paris, France-based group has exposed attempts by the United States and Britain to cause problem in the country by collapsing the economy, even as most Nigerians continue to express apprehension over the prediction that the country could break up this year.
 

I chose never to work for anyone the moment I bagged Ph.D – Utomi

      
Professor Pat Utomi is a rear blend of a consummate aca­demic, and a well rounded entrepreneur. Globally, he is acknowledged as a renowned Political Economist and Professor of Entrepreneurship. The Ibusa, Delta State-born scholar bagged the high­est academic degree at a very young age of 26. Many in his shoes would bask in the euphoria and pick on job offers flying around them. Rather, he chose to go into business, and to try his hands in entrepreneurship. And because of the experiences he has garnered in both fields, his books and workshops have continued to serve as entrepreneurial road map for academic eggheads and aspir­ing entrepreneurs all over the world. Professor Utomi hosted VERA WISDOM BASSEY and HENRY OKONKWO recently in Lagos, where he granted this interview.

Sex-for-role syndrome is obstacle –RACHAEL OKONKWO

  
 Rachael Okonkwo is an award-winning Nollywood actress. She hails from Enugu State. Nkoli, as she is fondly called by her teeming fans, has gained more attention with her knack to interpret role effortlessly. In an interview with CHRISTIAN AGADIBE, the budding actress talks about her journey to acting and the secret of her success. Excerpts:

PANTS every lady should own

  
There are days when you get tired of the sparkle dresses and mini skirts and all you want is a fashionable and comfortable piece of clothes which you can wear all day long.

We must learn from 2014 lessons – Owoblow

                                                 

Ex-international, Dr. Felix Owolabi, (MON), has stressed the need for a peace­ful atmosphere in Nigeria’s football administration for the nation to record appre­ciable success in the round leather game in 2015.
The former Shooting Stars’ prolific left-winger is disap­pointed that the Super Eagles will not be at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea to defend the trophy they won in South Africa two years ago when the tourna­ment kicks off on the 17th of this month.

Between D’banj and Koko Garri

  
Does the New Year not translate to new resolution, renewed vigour and enterprise? The ‘Koko Garri’ brand seems set for greater height with the Koko Master’s online advert. Although it was launched in the ‘One Can Do Agric Campaign’ in Abuja early last year, the garri became available commodity for sale at the end of the year.