Dornu Kogbara, has regained her freedom after being in captivity for almost two weeks.
Punch reports that Kogbara’s release was confirmed by the Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Mohammad, via a text message on Saturday morning.
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This is what friendship looks like. Famous besties Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez hung out today (try to calm yourselves), and decided to a have a little bit of fun on Instagram. The pair posed together in the middle of large greenery, which was posted to Swift's social media page, with the clever caption, "Are we out of the woods yet?"
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Chris Pine doesn't even blink when I ask if he'd want Wonder Woman or Capt. Kirk to have his back in a fight. "Wonder Woman would win because she's radical," Pine says while promoting his new movie The Finest Hours with co-star Ben Foster. "And she looks better in a skirt."
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Whether or not Apple launches a new phone this spring, we’re almost certainly going to have to wait until September before the true sequel to the iPhone 6s makes it to store shelves. For iPhone users who weren’t able or willing to upgrade to the most recent version of the phone, the wait can be excruciating. But in the meantime, at least we have concept art.
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Lauren Wasser is speaking out about the potential dangers tampons can cause. Lauren Wasser was a 24-year-old model and aspiring WNBA player when she almost lost her life to Toxic Shock Syndrome. She told VICE in June about what it was like to lose her leg to the disease and sat down with them again recently to warn women about the potential dangers of tampons.
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso and French forces killed four extremists Saturday and freed more than 126 people to end the seizure of a luxury hotel by al-Qaida-linked militants, Burkina Faso officials said. In addition to the four jihadists, at least 23 people were killed in the attack at the Splendid Hotel and a nearby cafe in Ouagadougou, the capital, the president said. Three attackers were killed at the hotel and a fourth was killed when security forces cleared out a second hotel nearby.
Saturday 12 September 2015
Vanguard columnist, Dornu Kogbara freed by kidnappers
Dornu Kogbara, has regained her freedom after being in captivity for almost two weeks.
Punch reports that Kogbara’s release was confirmed by the Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Mohammad, via a text message on Saturday morning.
Jose Mourinho’s reaction to Chelsea’s defeat is beyond epic
Not much can be said to describe Chelsea’s form this season, after losing to 3-1 to Everton today.
You won’t believe what gave Harrysong the inspiration for ‘Reggae blues’
And here we were thinking ‘Reggae Blues’ had a prominent Highlife melody.
The Five Star Music artiste revealed to Showtime that he was trying to develop another ‘side of reggae’.
“I got the inspiration for Reggae Blues while I was trying to bring up another side of reggae, and to entertain my fans.”
A new genre in the making, maybe.
But ‘another side of reggae’? Not exactly.
No, Fayose’s son did not buy a Porsche Cayenne
One of the sons of Governor Fayose of Ekiti- Funsho Fayose, is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame.
Here’s what happened- Not a few blogs reported that he acquired a Porshce Cayenne earlier today.
As it was going viral, the young Fayose came on Instagram to have a laugh about it.
So we decided to troll his Instagram page a-little, and we discovered this.
We dug a bit deeper and came across the owner of Pit Stop Mechanics.
Moral of the story- the blogosphere is a mad-house.
Fashola’s Twitter account, website hacked
The Twitter account and website of Babatunde Fashola, have been compromised.
Similarly, when trying to access the website- brfashola.org, the user is redirected to a page that is in Japanese language.
Fashola’s former Special Adviser on Media, Hakeem Bello on Saturday, revealed that the Twitter account must have been compromised on Friday.
He said the followers of the former governor on Twitter called his attention to the strange tweets early on Saturday.
VP Osinbajo attends forum on Northern region reawakening (PHOTOS)
While President Muhammadu Buhari, was attending the passing out parade at the National Defence Academy, his Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, was also attending another function.
Also present at the forum are Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima, former Kano governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, among others.
See photos below:
10 things you might care to know about Victoria Kimani
If you didn’t know, already.
Kenya-born Victoria Kimani may have stormed the Nigerian music scene to make a difference, musically, but along the line, became a victim of her sexiness.
Victoria Kimani became a sex-symbol.
Ever since, the Kenyan, who’s signed by Chocolate City, has been struggling to make a major impact with her music.
While she continues on this quest, here are 10 things to know about her;
- Her father bought her, her first tape recorder to record bathroom hits.
3. At age 17, she did backup for a top notch gospel artiste and even went on tour with her to different countries.
4. She’s a natural rebel.
5. Although she didn’t venture into gospel, owing to her religious background, she listens to gospel music every night before she sleeps.
6. In her opinion, compared to other African countries, Nigeria is the Hollywood of entertainment in Africa.
7. She doesn’t see herself as a sex symbol, you do, according to her. Flaunting her curves is a matter of choice not vanity.
8. Her father is a Pastor, who was once stubborn.
9. Her audacious fashion style is quite different from her regular lifestyle as she lives a disciplined and focused life.
10. If you are waiting for her to do a full Kenyan music, your expectations may take a very long time to come to fulfillment because she doesn’t think there’s space for her in that industry
Why 184 Federal roads have been abandoned by contractors
Many Federal road construction are far from nearing completion as contractors handling over 184 projects have abandoned the various sites as a result of lack of funding from the Federal Government.
Consequently, N1.76 trillion worth of federal road projects across the country have suffered major setback, Punch reports.
The abandoned road projects are situated across the six geo-political zones of the country.
184 projects were classified as ongoing by the Federal Government as at September 2014, but all of them have now been abandoned, the reports says.
The North-Central Zone had 29 projects with a total length of 1,201.81km and a cost of N294bn; North-East had 26 projects, 1,219.65km long and cost N314bn; North-West had 20 projects, 1,040.22km long and cost N188bn; while the South-East had 45 projects stretching 1,251.4km with a worth of N357bn.
The South-South had 33 ongoing projects, 739.57km long costing N245bn; while the number of ongoing projects in the South-West was put at 31, stretching 1,072.63km at a total cost of N365bn.
Contractors claimed they could no longer function as they were owed over N600bn, 80 per cent of which was to be paid by the Federal Government, while the rest are said to be owed by state and local governments.
FG reacts to Senator Barata’s detention in Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government says it is waiting for a full report on the circumstances that led to the detention of a former Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Hassan Barata, in Saudi Arabia.
The spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmedu Ogbole-Ode, said that the government was yet to be briefed by the Nigerian embassy on Barata’s the arrest and detention.
Barata, who is believed to be holding an official passport, was expected to relinquish the document as he was no longer entitled to have it.
Ogbole-Ode on Friday said that the ministry was expecting a full report of the incident which would determine the next step from the government.
“We are waiting for a full report on the incident from Saudi Arabia; it’s when we get the report that we can decide the next step to take. I have made attempts to reach the embassy there, but the telephone network was bad and I couldn’t reach them,” he said.
EFCC Impostor caught pants down in the middle of shady deal
Samson Irefin, a staff of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA has been arrested for attempting to dupe a NAFDAC contractor, Liuideco Global Services Limited while posing as an EFCC official.
Apparently, the would-be victim, after being approached by Samson with his promises and knowing he isn’t guilty of any crime, contacted EFCC and laid a complaint about the supposed ‘help’, and was asked to play along by the anti-graft agency.
The EFCC says Irefin will be charged to court after investigation is concluded.
“PDP has shut me out, I’m heading to APC” – Ndoma-Egba
The immediate past Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has disclosed that he is defecting to the All Progressive Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party.
“For three years, I have not been invited to any meeting of the PDP in Cross River State and this is understandable. The party shut its doors against me a long time ago. I still have political life and I have no plans to retire from politics. And to play politics, I need a platform and PDP has become hostile and inhospitable, so I move on.”
Ndoma Egba, who disclosed this during an interview, said that the PDP mismanaged its fortunes and relationships.
“The governors appropriated the party in the states and the state chapters became their personal property and only their wishes prevailed. The party lost any claims to internal democracy. Impunity and arrogance reigned in the party.
“Even with the loss of power at the centre, the PDP is yet to wean itself from arrogance and impunity, it is yet to realise that things have changed fundamentally and that they must adapt to the new times.
The APC six chapter chairmen in Cross River Central had been here to invite me to join the party. The zonal vice-chairman (central) has formally invited me to join; the elders of the party have also invited me to the party. I am consulting widely, both at the national, state, zonal, chapter and ward levels of the party and I am being welcomed.”
Lil Kesh says he isn’t doing music for you English speaking folks
Right from when Dagrin made indigenous music a successful genre, it became inevitable that (even after his death), many successors would build on his foundation.
“Put your culture into your rap then your fans will definitely listen to you. If you are an Igbo guy and you know you can put your Igbo dialect in to your rap, do it for your Igbo people.
I am not doing hip-hop for those that understand English alone; there are some people in Osun state, Abeokuta and Ibadan that don’t really understand English to a certain point.”
Chris Brown just posted this – Is it for Rihanna or Karrueche?
Oh boy!
Chris Brown has been in a continous state of emotional rollercoaster for the past couple of years.
Swinging between Rihanna and Karueche for the better part of that time, and finally settling for the latter, later on.
But that fizzled out as well… and now he’s done.
Chris Brown says he’s walking away, for the last time.
“Don’t behave like bullies” | Buhari warns Armed Forces
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of human rights violation by the Armed Forces will not go unpunished.
“I wish to remind you of the Federal Government’s commitment to overhaul the rules of engagement and improve operational and legal mechanisms so that disciplinary steps are taken against proven human rights violations by the armed forces.
“We are committed to a thorough investigation of recent and any future occurrences of human rights violations by elements of our Armed Forces.”
“In operational conduct Nigerians expect our Armed Forces to keep law and order, and not to behave like bullies.
“Rule of law as an element of good governance applies to the Armed Forces as much as any institution in our country. It is therefore gratifying that all three Services have recently taken steps to emphasize strict adherence to rules in recruitment, promotions, procurement, project executions and civil-military relations.”
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Buhari applauds armed forces resolve to speedily end insurgency, warns that Human rights violation will be punished
Press statement from the presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Kaduna reaffirmed his administration’s total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of human rights violation by the Armed Forces will be punished under his leadership. Addressing officers, troops and newly commissioned cadets at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), President Buhari reminded them that the rule of law applied to the Armed Forces as much as any other institution in the country.“I wish to remind you of the Federal Government’s commitment to overhaul the rules of engagement and improve operational and legal mechanisms so that disciplinary steps are taken against proven human rights violations by the armed forces. We are committed to a thorough investigation of recent and any future occurrences of human rights violations by elements of our Armed Forces. While I applaud the integrity and sterling record of the Armed Forces as an institution, this administration will insist on the rule of law, and deal with any proven cases of deviation from laws of armed conflict, including human rights abuses. In operational conduct Nigerians expect our Armed Forces to keep law and order, and not to behave like bullies. Let me reiterate this administration’s commitment to due process, merit and total observance of the rule of law as central pillars of a prosperous and democratic society. Rule of law as an element of good governance applies to the Armed Forces as much as any institution in our country. It is therefore gratifying that all three Services have recently taken steps to emphasize strict adherence to rules in recruitment, promotions, procurement, project executions and civil-military relations,” the President said at the passing out of Officer Cadets of the NDA’s 62 Regular Course and Short Service Course 43.
Observing that security remains the most important challenge in his Administration’s “Change” Programme, President Buhari said that the nation expects exemplary conduct and professionalism from officers and men of its Armed Forces at all times and in all situations.
“The objectives our fight against terrorism cannot be realized without a credible and effective military. You must avoid any behavior that will tarnish your honour and dignity as commissioned officers. Your commitment and loyalty to the Armed Forces and the nation must be total. I urge you to take your roles in the on-going process of rebuilding our Armed Forces very seriously,” President Buhari told the newly-commissioned officers.
Declaring that the Federal Government was pleased with the Armed Forces’ resolve to end the insurgency facing the country once and for all, President Buhari assured them of his Administration’s determination to ensure the speedy provision of platforms and equipment they require to win the war against terrorism and meet their long term needs.
Garba Shehu
SSA to the President
(Media & Publicity)
Photos: Buhari attends convocation ceremony at Nigerian Defence Academy
President Buhari this morning attended the Combined Passing Out Parade 7 Convocation ceremony of
Cadets 62 Regular course and short service course 43 of the NDA in
Kaduna state. Continue to see more photos from the event..
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