Elumelu, Kalu join Forbes List of Africa’s top 50 richest persons

Tony Elumelu

Two Nigerians, Tony Elumelu and Orji Uzor Kalu, with four other persons have joined Forbes list of 50 richest people in Africa. According to Forbes, Elumelu a Nigerian investor and founder of African investment firm, Heirs Holdings, joins the rich list with a net worth of $1 billion.

Miss Honduras 2014 was Murdered by her sister's boyfriend

The boyfriend of Sofia Trinidad, the older sister of 19 year old 2014 Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, has been identified as the killer of the beauty queen and her sister.

Plutarco Ruiz (pictured right) admitted to gunning down Sofia, 23, after flying into a rage after seeing her dance with another man at his birthday party, where the girls were last seen alive and then turned the gun on Maria because she was a witness to the murder of her sister. Three other men have been arrested in connection with the murders.

Eminem threathens to Rape Iggy Azalea in leaked song

It's no news that Eminem's lyrics are sometimes disturbing. He raps about deep crazy fantasies of killing people including his mum and ex wife.

Will Smith and Ex-Wife Reunite to Celebrate Son's Birthday at Vegas

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage may be the target of endless gossip, but one thing is for sure: the couple plays nice with his ex-wife.

BREAKING NEWS: The US Senate just voted not to approve the controversial #KeystoneXL pipeline

The Keystone Pipeline System is an oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States.It runs from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries in Illinois and Texas, and also to oil tank farms and oil pipeline distribution center in Cushing, Oklahoma.

TONY CHUCKS OBUH AND THE POWER OF HIS AURA BY INNOCENT OJEFI

Emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura but in para-psychology and many forms of spiritual practice, an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person or object (like the halo or aureola in religious art).

The depiction of such an aura often connotes a person of particular power or holiness.

The purpose of trying to define the term aura was to explain to my reading public who may not have come across such word or those who know it but have no proper understanding. There are some who actually believe that the Bible supports a belief in auras and point to Exodus 34 and Matthew 17 as scriptural proof. However, even the most cursory read-through of these passages makes it clear that what was witnessed was the glory of God.

Trending on Twitter: #Things That Make Love Work - by Ali Baba

Gospel according to comedian Ali Baba. More tweets after the cut...

Repost:For Linda Ikeji:Wole Soyinka on Mukhtar Alexander Dan'Iyan @MrAyeDee

Hello Nigeria. The Hottest Topic so far in the Nigerian Blogsphere is certainly not Boko Haram. Twitter had gone agog with the fight between LindaIkeji AND a DIRTY but clinical fighter I must acknowledge who goes by the twitter handle @MrAyeDee. Alot have been said about plagiarism. I don't know how you may want to define yours as I am not in any way going to give a lecture on that subject. However, I would be sharing a piece I read from another trouble maker's blog. You may want to call me another thief. Hmm.....'Na you know'. It is worth stealing and for your information am going to tell you my source. He is Ikhide Ikheloa and I got this piece from his blog: www.xokigbo.com- you may want to read this man. He talks about the man Linda was up against. I must say that guy is a badooooo. Read what he shares about @MrAyeDee.....................

EBOLA: Many Questions????? Was Eric Just a Guinea pig?

Was Eric Thomas Duncan programmed to die? Was he just an experimental Guinea pig for the new drug therapy being developed? Yes he was treated with a new drug an experimwntal drug for that matter which had only shew signs of improvement for respiratory disease. What happened to the care and treatment meted out to the American doctors? Was his Nationality a criteria for access to that drug and treatment? Many Questions.........????????????

Ebola: Eric Thomas Duncan is Dead

Eric Thomas Duncan is Dead. He is the first person to be diagnosed with the virus and yes the first death from the virus in an American soil.
American is reputed and hold claims to have got the best medical services and personnel in the World. With this death many would want to question that position as many flaws have been observed from the way the Hospital at Dallas handled this case ab initio. The Hospital staff sent him home when he should have received care at the early stage of disease and perhaps may have survived the virus infection.

After the cut is the statement from the Hospital..................

5 Persons gets Infected with Ebola every Hour in Sierra-Leone

According to Save the Children, an estimated 765 new cases of Ebola were reported in Sierra Leone just last week, while the country currently only has 327 beds for patients available. Without drastic efforts to curtail the spread of the disease, 10 people will be infected every hour in the country before the end of October, Save the Children said. It is said that Five people in Sierra Leone are infected with Ebola every hour.

ITS OFFICIAL-EBOLA IN THE US

Finally another Liberian has exported the Ebola to the US. We can confirm that Ebola is now on US soil. Texans must be terrified now of the dreaded Ebola virus with no known cure.

Thomas Frieden, Director of the CDC, reported that the infected patient was traveling from Liberia and left on September 19th, arrived in the U.S. on September 20th, but had no symptoms of the disease during that timeframe. On September 24th, the patient developed symptoms, and then sought care on September 26th. On September 28th, the patient was admitted to the hospital in Dallas.

54 HAPPY CHEERS TO THE GREATEST BLACK NATION ON EARTH

NIGERIA IS 54 TODAY. WE AT ESE'S BLOG WISH ALL NIGERIANS A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS. WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO CELEBRATE. WE ARE A FREE NATION. WE HAVE PROBLEMS BUT WE ARE OVERCOMING AND WE SHALL OVERCOME BECAUSE WE ARE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS AND HEADING FOR THE TOP. 54 CHEERS TO YOU ALL.....

#BringBackJonathan2015: The Wages Of Impunity By Wole Soyinka

The dancing obscenity of Shekau and his gang of psychopaths and child abductors, taunting the world, mocking the BRING BACK OUR GIRLS campaign on internet, finally met its match in Nigeria to inaugurate the week of September 11 – most appropriately. Shekau’s danse macabre was surpassed by the unfurling of a political campaign banner that defiled an entry point into Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. That banner read: BRING BACK JONATHAN 2015.

President Jonathan has since disowned all knowledge or complicity in the outrage but, the damage has been done, the rot in a nation’s collective soul bared to the world. 

TONY OBUH FOR GOVERNOR 2015: TRIBAL POLITICS AND THE 21ST CENTURY QUESTFOR PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNANCE: By Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe(Political Analyst).

I have read several posts and newspaper articles by political actors and party faithful who tend to favour Urhobo Candidate for 2015 Delta Governorship elections.They anchored their defense on the fact that Urhobos are majority in the State, Delta North has State Capital and Delta North sons and daughters occupy juicy political appointments and positions both at State and Federal levels; and therefore do not deserve to produce Governor in 2015.

Let me now address issues one after the other.

New Music: Vikwyn – Ifeoma Prod. by @Vikwyn

The so much anticipated classy single “IFEOMA” of an Internationally known
Nigerian versatile Producer (Vikwyn) is finally out for everyone’s
listening pleasure.
The joint expresses out the real scopes of natural and undefined love (A
danceable tune as-well).
Just go ahead and click on the download icon below without hesitation (also
feel free to drop your comments)
DOWNLOAD

[Read] Nuhu Ribadu and The Rest of Us By DELE MOMODU

Fellow Nigerians, it has been a week of serious fireworks and heavy bombardment against one of our own on social media. The brouhaha erupted over what should have been a simple migration of Nuhu Ribadu from his erstwhile political Party, APC, to PDP, a Party most of his fans turned attackers consider to represent a complete opposite of the politics that Ribadu professes as well as a total abandonment of his avowed principles. 

Amber Rose's outfit to 2014 MTV Video Music Awards last night.[Photos]

Didn't expect less from a former stripper.This is what Amber Rose wore to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards last night. Don't know what she was thinking but this absolutely not hot or sexy in any way. It's almost sad she thinks she needs to dress like this to get attention. View more photos after the cut...

Delta Governorship 2015: The Man Tony Obuh

Mr. Anthony Chuks Obuh, MNIM, presently occupies the enviable post of Permanent Secretary in the Delta State Public Service and posted to a highly sensitive seat of the Government House, Asaba. His rise to the position of Permanent Secretary in the Public Service came by dint of hardwork, having distinguished himself as an administrator with exceptional and influential contributions to the growth of the Public Service in Delta State.

EFCC Challenges Lashann Energy to Provide Evidence of Sale of Stolen Crude Oil

 

Following reports by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) regarding investigation by the United States Government into the alleged sale of stolen crude oil from Nigeria to a Ghana-based company, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged claims by Lashann International Energy Corporation to provide evidence of the commission’s involvement in the said deals.

Lashann International Energy Corporation’s  owner, Quincy Sintim, was quoted by WSJ as stating that the company purchases the crude oil from Nigeria legally, stating that: “We have invoices that we paid to EFCC in Nigeria.”

[CBN] Banks Get Authorised Signatories Verification Portal

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, has developed an industry portal for the verification of authorised signatories in the Nigerian banking system. The banking sector regulator explained that the move was in furtherance of its efforts in developing a safe, reliable and efficient payment system in the country. The central bank stated this in a circular addressed to all deposit money banks, registrars, insurance companies, embassies and other stakeholders, a copy of which was posted on its website.

Patrick Sawyer, Ebola and the ‘Illuminati’ Connection By Femi Fani-Kayode

Patrick Sawyer

I disagree with those that have described Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian/American that single-handedly brought the deadly ebola virus into our shores, as a madman. He was not mad at all but just evil. He was a man that was on a mission. That mission was to spread the ebola virus to Nigeria and to infect and kill as many people as possible with it. He was an evil man with an evil intention and purpose. Worst still, he was not working alone. Some people, and I mean rich, powerful and well-connected people, were working with him. As a matter of fact, they sent him on the mission.

British Ebola victim lands at RAF Northolt from Sierra Leone, given police escort to London hospital for isolation ward treatment

A nurse is fighting for his life in hospital after becoming the first British victim of the ebola outbreak.William Pooley, 29, was airlifted back to London after contracting the deadly virus while trying to save lives in Sierra Leone.

Despite the grave dangers, he had selflessly volunteered to serve in a makeshift clinic where other nurses had died from ebola or were too scared to come into work.

50 Cent makes fun of Floyd Mayweather as the former stuggled to read

 Floyd Mayweather struggled badly to read a 10-second promo thing for radio.Because of this video getting out there, 50 Cent decided to make fun of Mayweather's reading level.50 Cent challenged Mayweather to read one page of a Harry Potter book (he later lowered the bar to Cat In The Hat). If Mayweather accepted, 50 Cent would donate $750,000 to charity. But the undefeated boxer finally responded the only way he knows how: by showing the world how much money he makes by posting his pay checks on instagram. find more pics and vids after the cut.

#icebucketchallenge?????

Jlo taking on the challenge

Have you taken up the Ice Bucket challenge #icebucketchallenge?- the viral phenomenon that's likely taking your Facebook feed by storm?

A likely Case of Ebola Reported in the US

A person who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus was checked into Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, health officials said Tuesday.

Hospital officials alerted the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, and department officials said they are in touch with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC will test a blood sample drawn at the hospital to detect whether the Ebola virus is present.

Suicide Bomber Arrested at Lagos Airport

Vanguard Nigeria reported that a suspected suicide bomber was Monday arrested by security operatives at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

The yet-to-be-identified physically-challenged suspect was apprehended with suspected explosives around his neck at the annex office of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, office located inside the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

Kuje General Hospital Abuja designated as Ebola centre in Abuja

(FCT)The Abuja Minister, Bala Mohammed, has designated the General Hospital, Kuje, in Kuje Area Council, as Isolation Centre for possible Ebola-infected persons.The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.

Robin Williams is Dead- Aged 63

Robin Williams giving his acceptance speech at the 1998 Oscars'

Police reported that the revered comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday.
He was 63.

The apparent cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation, authorities said. According to his publicist, Williams had been battling severe depression and spent time in rehab as recently as July.

EBOLA: MEDICAL TERRORISM TARGETING AFRICA FOR ECONOMIC GAINS- OGHAGHARE ESE

Ebola is here. Nigerians need to wake up to this reality. Dooms Day is here. I have never minced words when I discuss this subject with friends that the outbreak of the Ebola Virus this time in Africa is not a natural disease outbreak. I may not have proofs but this is clearly and simply put- MEDICAL TERRORISM. \

The latest outbreak began in the forests of remote eastern Guinea in February. Its arrival of one of the world's deadliest diseases in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy and its most populous country, with 170 million people, has caused panic.

Nigeria and other African Nations hasn't got the balls to question the Super power nations who are

See the car Hamza El-Rufai lost his life

Above is the remains of the car the son of the former minister of the FCT lost his life in ghastly motor accident.Hamza El-Rufai was a 23 years old student of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai. He was billed to graduate 2015.

Nigerian Man Arrested in NY for Killing Brother & Beating Mother into a Coma

An 18-year-old Nigerian man who is based in Long Island, New York, was arrested over the weekend for killing his 15-year-old brother and beating his mother into a coma. The man, Charles Okonkwo Jr., 18, has reportedly had a history of psychiatric problems. He has been charged for assaulting his mother, Chinwe Okonkwo, however; he is yet to be charged for the death of Bradley Okonkwo, his brother, Daily Mail reports.

I am not a university graduate yet—Davido

Music sensation and BET awards winner, Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke), has cleared the air on the rumour that he was one of the new graduates from Babcock University, stressing that he only attended the ceremony to celebrate with a friend.

BEHOLD THE WORDS OF THE KING OF HARAM: FANI KAYODE

On 22nd July 2014 General Muhammadu Buhari told The Nation Newspaper that "our country has gone through several rough patches, but never before have I seen a Nigerian President declare war on his own country as we are seeing now. Never before have I seen a Nigerian President deploy federal institutions in the service of partisanship as we are witnessing now. Never before have I seen a Nigerian President utilize the common wealth to subvert the system and punish the opposition, all in the name of politics. Our nation has suffered serious consequences in the past for egregious acts that are not even close to what we are seeing now. It is time to pull the brakes''.

"Making Forbes list was the worst thing to happen to me"-Yung Joc

In 2006, rapper Yung Joc who had smash hit" It's  going down" made it to No 20 on  Forbes list ..In a recent interview, he said it was the worst thing to happen to him.His reason is funny.

Father of 17-Year-Old Daughter on Downed Malaysian Plane WritesHeartbreaking Open Letter to Pres. Putin

A grieving father who lost his 17-year-old daughter on the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wrote  a sad open letter to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin on his Facebook page.The girl Elsemieke was one of the 298 passengers aboard the flight that was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

Gov. Akpabio Curses Guber Aspirants In Akwa Ibom,Pronounces Death OnAll His Opponents[SaharaReporters]

The governor of Akwa Ibom state has rained curses on governorship aspirants who he has not endorsed for the 2015 governors contest in the state, referring to them as enemies who betrayed him. He equally pronounced death on all his perceived opponents, stating that none of them had any reason to fall out with him, because he raised and empowered them all.

Floyd Mayweather Denies Making Claims He Slept With T.I.’s Wife Tiny

Just when the world thought that Floyd Mayweather‘s beef withT.I. was over, the boxer took another jab at the King of the South!

Beyoncé and Jay Z Divorce: A‘Forgone Conclusion’, Sources Report

Beyoncé and Jay Z appear to be all smiles when it comes to their On the Run tour, which still has 10 performances left, leading into mid-September.But behind closed doors, according to a number of sources, things are quite different for the couple, who have been swamped by divorce rumors recently. The allegations include the fact that the couple have embarked on an emergency therapy program while on tour to save their marriage.

Stop deceiving Nigerians, Atiku tells PDP

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government against the dangerous tactics of polarising the country along fault lines as a means of diverting the attention of Nigerians from its inept and apathetic posture to corruption and insecurity.

Reacting to a report in a weekly paper which alleges that a former Russian spy had linked the All Progressives Congress to terrorists and extremists, the former Vice President said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday that these sponsored allegations by the PDP administration would not help the country.

Lagos Couple dupe victims N20m in fake auction sales

    The Wushishi's

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple, Mr. Danladi Wushishi, and Mrs. Ojuolape Wushishi, for allegedly duping unsuspecting victims to the tune of N20m in fake auction sales in Lagos.It was learnt that while Ojuolape was arrested on Wednesday, June 18, at Odeogbolu Street, Ijegun, Danladi, was apprehended at Allen Avenue on Friday, June 25.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to co-star in 'By the Sea'

Sparks flew between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie the first time they worked together. Now Hollywood's hottest couple will share the screen once again.

Pitt and Jolie will co-star in "By The Sea," the upcoming drama written and directed by Jolie. The two A-listers haven't appeared together on screen since 2005's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," where they met and fell in love.

[Read] LOVE, PAIN AND THE MYSTERY OF SEPARATION by Chief Femi Fani Kayode

Love is beautiful but it can also ravage and destroy. It brings pleasure and it brings pain. It brings joy and it brings sorrow. It brings light and it brings darkness. It brings laughter and it brings tears. It brings peace and it brings turmoil. It brings tranquility and it brings turbulence. It brings serenity and it brings rage. 

It brings passivity and it brings aggression. It brings selflessness, kindness and generosity and it brings cruelty, sadism and masochism. It brings restraint and balance and it brings wild passion and extreme emotions. It brings the promise of a new dawn and it brings the testimony of a tragic sunset. It is indeed the greatest paradox that has existed since the beginning of time.

Pic of the day-what is wrong with this pic?

   Such a terrific photo. Pretty nice..#Youwish

Dr. Dre Congratulates the German team with 24 Carat Beats Pro Headphones

Barely 24hrs after winning the World Cup, the German team is already loving their Word Cup 2014 win. What could make them love it even more, a special gift from Dr. Dre!

[READ] With Friends Like This, No One Needs an Enemy by ADEWALE ADEOYE

(RIGHT OF REPLY)

This piece is a response to Mr Akin Osuntokuns's piece which appeared on the back page of Thisday of July 4,2014.

Since the dawn of Sunday June 22, when the astonishing result of the June 21 gubernatorial election was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the media has been saturated with diverse opinions from various arm-chair analysts. Mr Akin Osuntokun’s piece, which appeared on the back-page of Thisday of July 4, 2014 falls into this category. As he stated, he is from Ekiti like myself, and it is expected that we both should have vested interests in the whole affair, though, Mr Osuntokun, a diehard conservative member of the PDP, may have complicated the mind of some readers by describing himself as a friend of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the All Progressive Congress, (APC) candidate in the June 21 election whose party was the defending champion, but lost in controversial circumstances, to Mr Ayo Fayose, who barely 11 years ago was removed from office for many criminal offences.

Malala Yousafzai visits Nigeria, Campaigns for the Chibok Girls #Bringbackourgirls

The global icon for the rights of girls to Education, Ms. Malala Yousafzai  arrived Nigeria on Sunday 13th July 2014, to help campaign for the 200+ school girls abducted in the Chibok area of Borno state by Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. Her  Malala day speech this year, which would be at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Monday afternoon, would focus on the abduction of the 234 Chibok girls and the rights of girls to education. Malala later met with a group of parents of the abducted girls.

UPROAR over Revenue Formula: A-Ibom confab delegates warns N-Delta’ll boil again

Following the irreconcilable differences between the Northern and Southern delegates over revenue allocation at the on- going national conference, Akwa Ibom State delegates have threatened that the Niger Delta region will boil again.
 

According to them, the northern delegates should know the imminent danger ahead if they fail to agree to the demands of the South, warning that the militants would go back to the creeks.

Central Bank Of Nigeria raises capital base of finance companies to N100m

Godwin Emefiele, Zenith MD

 

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the minimum capital base of Finance Companies by 400 percent to N100 million, with September 2015 as deadline for compliance.
 

This was announced in Lagos by Mr. Mudashiru Adegbite, Deputy Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision (OFIS) department, CBN at a stakeholders meeting on the new guidelines for finance companies.He said that under the new guidelines, the minimum capital requirement of finance companies (FCs) has been    increased from N20 million to N100 million, while the ratio of non-performing loans to total loans is now pegged at maximum of 10 percent.

UK may probe ‘links’ between APC, Boko Haram

According to the cable, A prominent member of the British parliament, Mr. Andrew Rosindell (pictured), has questioned the UK foreign secretary, Mr. William Hague, on the country’s engagement with Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), over the Boko Haram menace. This came after a debate in parliament in which Labour MP Sandra Osborne sought to examine allegations of links between APC and the insurgents. The increasing questioning of the UK government by MPs on the issue may force an enquiry into the allegations.