Photos: Pope Francis joins Muslim clerics to pray at Mosque in Turkey

Pope Francis, who is currently on a state visit to Turkey, joined Muslim faithfuls in Istanbul to pray at the Grand Mufti of Istanbul, Istanbul Blue Mosque yesterday. The Pope stood with his head bowed and hands clasped in front of him in 2-minutes of silent prayer inside the 17th-century Sultan Ahmet mosque, aiming to show respect for Islam and encourage stronger ties between the two faiths.

Check out the body on Jada Pinkett-Smith's 61-year-old mother

Jada posted the pic on her Facebook page yesterday. That is the body on her 61yr old mother. Wowsa!

sexy or trashy?

She's a South African singer and actress named Pam Andrews. What Hollywood will cause in the world...lol

Harp Music Nite: Harp celebrates Flavour's birthday in Owerri at Ibari Ogwa Entertainment World and Onitsha

 As the 2nd edition of the Harp Music Nite came to a close last weekend, consumers of Harp Premium Lager in Owerri and Onitsha could not help but show their gratitude to Harp as they were given the opportunity to celebrate Flavour's birthday with him...As the 2nd edition of the Harp Music Nite came to a close last weekend, consumers of Harp Premium Lager in Owerri and Onitsha could not help but show their gratitude to Harp as they were given the opportunity to celebrate Flavour's birthday with him...

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Aki & I are still together -Paw Paw sets the record straight

Osita Iheme known as Paw Paw has dispelled rumours he and his close friend,Chinedu Ikedieze(Aki) have gone their separate ways.This was after and interview Aki granted alluding to that fact.Paw Paw set the record straight saying

    “Aki was trying to explain why we no longer lived together in our former apartment, Which was because the owner of the apartment wanted to make use of it and the fact is that we are not getting younger. We cannot live together forever. Even biological twins eventually separate to pursue their careers and lives. This does not mean they are not connected. There was reason for us to stay apart and I don’t think that should justify our ‘separation’ doing the rounds.”

    “Those who might have been worried about this rumour should disregard it because Aki and I are still together. In fact, we did a movie entitled “Aki the Blind” together recently.”

Housewife dumps day-old baby into toilet without husband's knowledge

Residents in Okpoko of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State were, on Thursday, shocked when the news broke that a housewife in the community, names withheld, had dumped her newborn baby into the toilet.

She was said to have a protruded stomach, a peculiar nature that made many people in the area, not to be aware that she was pregnant.She decided to dump the newborn baby into the toilet, to save her the agony of nursing a baby, which, she said, could disturb her business.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that when a member of the family, her brother-in-law, wanted to use the toilet, he discovered that water could not flush the waste, as his faeces remained floating.


Her brother-in-law, a source revealed, therefore, decided to deep his hand into the toilet, and discovered, to his surprise, that a placenta had been dumped into the toilet, a situation which made him to scream, attracting other residents to the scene, who in utter disbelief, removed the lifeless baby from the toilet.

When the whole family met shortly after the incident and summoned other family members, some of them saw traces of blood stain on the woman’s clothes, the wife of their elder brother, but she refused to give details of the bizarre act, and even denied knowledge of what happened.

She was thereafter taken to a maternity home where it was confirmed that she had given birth to a baby, but when the husband was contacted, he said his wife was in police custody and declined further comments.

Cobbler robs,hacks trader to death in Ikorodu(photo)

A 25-year-old man, Eje Ebi, has been hacked to death by a cobbler, Adesina Osinowo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Punch Metro gathered that the victim was hacked with machete in the head and hand when the suspect wanted to dispossess him of some money he was taking to the market to buy clothes.

The incident happened at the Kokoro Abu Roundabout.His brother, Azubuike Ebi, said,

    “I brought him to stay with me in Ikorodu because of the killings in Jos.His wife and kid went to stay in our village in Afikpo North, Ebonyi State.
    He chose to sell fairly-used clothes at a motor park in Ikorodu and was making money.On Thursday, he woke up very early to buy goods that he would sell because he had run out of stock.That was when Osinowo, who had been monitoring his movement, attacked him on the road and used machete to cut him in the head and hand. He also abandoned his corpse at the roundabout.”

It was gathered that the suspect reported himself to security men, with blood stains all over his clothes.

Angry residents reportedly swooped on him and would have lynched him, but for the intervention of community elders who handed him over to the police.

The Public Relations Officer of the Igbo Council of Chiefs, Ikorodu, Chief Ibe Onyike, said he suspected that Eje was killed for a ritual purpose.

Onyike said the Igbo community in Ikorodu wanted to start a riot on the day of the incident, but he called for calm.

He said,

    “This is not the first time they will kill people in that roundabout, especially strangers.Every morning, you wake up to see freshly slaughtered goats and fowls.That spot serves fetish purpose for the indigenes of this area.After Eje was slaughtered there, more than 400 people gathered and wanted to start a riot that could have consumed Ikorodu, but I told my people to exercise patience.If things don’t change for the better, we may not continue to sit down and look.”

He claimed that the deceased’s phones and money were no longer on him by the time the family recovered the corpse.

Policeman kills first class graduate over girlfriend

Thirty-year-old first class graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu was shot dead by a constable with the Nigeria Police.

 Moses had on Sunday, left his No. 67 Ahmadu Ahidjo Street, Narayi High Cost family residence for a party in Barnawa, Kaduna State.

Vanguard reports that,according to his friend and eyewitness, the police constable who was identified as Alex Okpe was beating up Aminu’s girlfriend outside the party venue when he tried to intervene.

At that point, the constable got angry, reached for his jeans trousers, brought out his gun and fired, killing Aminu on the spot. The constable also shot in the air as he escaped on his motorcycle.

The killer policeman has been tracked down and arrested by officers from the Barnawa Police Division.

 The incident has also been confirmed by Femi Adenaike, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and he said that it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and he confessed to the killing on interrogation.

He said that Okpe claimed that he fired in ‘self-defence’ when Moses and his friends were trying to fight him over his girlfriend. According to the Police, Okpe was not even sent to Barnawa as at that time and he will be tried and dismissed if found guilty

    .“The suspect is in the cell and we have commenced investigation. And if he is found guilty, we will give him an in-house trial and summary dismissal so that he can face the law for homicide,”the police boss said.

Singer K Michelle takes all her clothes off for her new single cover

Guess nudity is the fastest way to get attention these days. Singer and reality star K Michelle recently unveiled her new single art-cover and on it, she's completely nude except for red roses covering her privates. See the full pic after the cut...

Travellers reportedly escape screening at Nigeria-Benin border

Despite being certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organization, Nigeria still faces a looming threat of the virus being re-introduced into the country.

Despite being certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organization, Nigeria still faces a looming threat of the virus being re-introduced into the country.

This threat is being worsened by the fact that road travellers into the country are not being as vigorously screened as those who arrive Nigeria by air.

According to investigations conducted by online news platform, The Cable, the Nigeria-Republic of Benin border, through which a mass horde of African travellers pass, is becoming increasingly porous.

The border has the usual check points but according to The Cable, there are over 20 illegal routes through which travellers can enter into Nigeria illegally without inspection.

Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Mali are currently battling Ebola and any of the travellers who manage to sneak into Nigeria through one of these illegal entrances might have visited one of the affected countries and might pose a risk to the Nigerian populace.

Abdul Asiyanbi, a resident of Oyo told The Cable:

“I departed Nigeria through Kenu village in the Baruten Local Government of Kwara State. There was no screening whatsoever. We just saw publicity materials of Ebola posted around border communities but there was no one to screen”

A border official also said:

“The present state of the border is nothing to write home about. It’ll cost Nigeria just a little amount of money to secure the border. The government should erect a fence and get people to man it.”

Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on October 20 but health experts have warned that the risk is not over until the outbreak has ended in all the affected countries.

Terrorists attack market in Borno

The terrorists arrived at the market in Damasak town at about 11am on Monday, November 24, and shot sporadically at the traders.

According to reports, Boko Haram insurgents have launched an attack on a market in Borno State.

The terrorists arrived at the market in Damasak town at about 11am on Monday, November 24, and shot sporadically at the traders, Daily Trust reports.

A security source has reportedly confirmed the attack saying that a battle is currently ongoing between the insurgents and Nigerian troops who arrived at the scene to counter the attack.

Another source told Daily Trust:

“The attack on the market started around 11am when many traders and buyers gathered at the market.”

No official casualty figure has been released. Story developing.

Court frees suspected bomber, Aminu Ogwuche

A Federal High Court in Abuja today, November 24, dismissed two counts of terrorism-related charges which were levelled against Sadiq Aminu Ogwuche.

The suspected mastermind of the Nyanya bombing, Sadiq Aminu Ogwuche has been cleared of all charges by a court in the Federal Capital Territory.

A Federal High Court in Abuja today, November 24, dismissed two counts of terrorism-related charges which were levelled against Ogwuche.

Ogwuche was extradited from Sudan after supposedly fleeing there to escape from authorities in Nigeria after the bombing.

After his arrest, Ogwuche reportedly told investigators of the State Security Service (SSS) that he had no regrets over the attack as he enjoys killing people on Allah's instructions.

Two explosions rocked the busy Nyanya motor park in Abuja on April 14, 2014 leaving hundreds of people dead and many others injured.

Nigeria police explain why they invaded the National Assembly today

The Nigeria Police have released a statement explaining why they sent police officers to the National Assembly this morning, preventing Tambuwal and other lawmakers from gaining access into the Assembly ground. Find the statement below...

Following an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House of Representatives by hoodlums and thugs, the Nigeria Police Force promptly deployed its personnel to the premises to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

Consequently, the Police condoned the area and began screening of all members and visitors alike.

In the course of this lawful exercise, Alh. Aminu Tambuwal CFR, arrived the venue with a motley crowd, who broke the cordon, assaulted the Police and evaded due process and the Police had the duty to restore order and normalcy, using lawful means

The IGP seizes this medium to warn all political actors and their followers to respect constituted authority and due process and to desist from the use of thugs to pursue their agenda.

The Nigeria Police shall continually apply all lawful means to prevent a breakdown of law and order in all segments of the society and shall apply the full weight of the law on any political actor who violates the peace and security of the nation.   

 

Ag. CP EMMANUEL C. S. OJUKWU, psc

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

David Mark shuts down National Assembly till November 25th

Senate President, David Mark has ordered the shut down of the National Assembly till Tuesday next week, November 25th, following this morning's chaos in which the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal, and other lawmakers were allegedly teargassed and prevented from entering the Assembly complex. Mark announced this moments ago at the Senate plenary session.

The IG of police has also been ordered to appear before the House to explain what happened today. Meanwhile the House of Reps have adjourned till December 3rd.

FOH! There's absolutely no way this happened for real! (photo)

So someone posted this on Facebook, alleging that a pastor of a church somewhere in the Caribbean asked his single female members to follow him to the beach where he will pray for them to find husbands. When they got to the beach, the poster alleged that the pastor asked the ladies to undress and said he needed to kiss their butts to open them up to finding their men and the ladies agreed.

This is what the Facebook user is claiming...looks more to me like 'okpos' and their pimps doing a photo-shoot. See the uncensored photo after the cut...

Delta EPZ project crisis: Tompolo denies any involvement, blames Uduaghan, Keyamo

Ex-militant Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) has denied any involvement in the $16 billion Export Processing Zone (EPZ) project crisis rocking Delta State. In a bid to clear himself of any wrong doing, Tompolo released a statement today where he accused the current Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan and his predecessor, Jame Ibori of trying to use the project to collect the land belonging to his people, the Ijaws of Gbaramatu kingdom.

He also accused human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo of being used to blackmail his person. See the long statement after the cut...



RE: DELTA EPZ AND MATTERS ARISING
MY TAKE IS ON JUSTICE, EQUITY AND FAIRNESS
So much has been said about the $16 Billion Export Processing Zone (EPZ) which is meant to galvanize Nigeria’s economic growth through adequate gas processing and supply, using our dear Delta State as the hub. For one, I am happy as a Deltan that this laudable project is being planned and nurtured in my time, especially on the heels of our fight for the need by government to industrialize and enhance our economic well-being in the oil-rich Niger Delta Region.

Nonetheless, I am not persuaded by the nebulous and loudly-echoed ‘economic and industrial gains’ slogan being orchestrated by some forces hiding under the EPZ Project to re-launch a back-door move for the acquisition of lands belonging to the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. In this regard, I stand on the side of my people as I have always done, to ensure that the voice of reason was raised and heard by the powers that be. As a peace-loving Kingdom, the people of Gbaramatu had used all civil and legal means to ensure that justice was done by the federal government by not going ahead with the planned ground-breaking ceremony in the face of clear injustice, unfairness and inequity.

As a result, many insinuations and perverted comments have been made by both interested and rented parties to the effect that ethnic colourations have been brought to the fore by linking the justifiable postponement of the ground-breaking to President Goodluck Jonathan’s ‘soft-spot’ for the Ijaws of Gbaramatu Kingdom.

It should be noted however, that the struggle of the people Gbaramatu Kingdom for both political and economic rights pre-dates the Jonathan Presidency. History is replete with courses of events as far as the struggle of the oppressed people of Gbaramatu Kingdom is concerned. It is no longer news to all that our Itsekiri neighbours, using all advantages of being in government and power since the time of former governor, Chief James Ibori(whose mother is Itsekiri) as well as the incumbent governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan(also an Itsekiri) who both as commissioner and later Secretary to State Government under Ibori, cannot insulate himself from the calculated attempt by the government-backed Itsekiri’s attempts to enslave Gbaramatu Kingdom.

It should therefore be placed on record that if the belief of the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in their just and fair struggle saw them through thick and thin since the time of Ibori till date, the same spirit still lives on; and such does not need the ‘soft spot’ of a Nigerian President of Ijaw extraction to take the people to their rightful place. It was (still) this belief in a just and fair struggle that in spite of glaring attempts by both Ibori (then) and Uduaughan (now) to exterminate the Gbaramatu Kingdom to the advantage of their kinsmen, I made conscious efforts to respect the institution they represent. In essence, I refrained from abusing their persons as some Itsekiri leaders have mindlessly done in the case of the postponement of the ground-breaking ceremony by the President.

Perhaps, it is unfortunate to note that all those Itsekiri leaders, especially Pa J.O. Ayomike who betrayed uncontrollable and misplaced sentiments by abusing the person of the president and calling for his resignation would have achieved better things and indeed, much development would have come to their impoverished Itsekiri villages if such energy was deployed to ginger their son, who is now governor, to bring development to their areas. The Ayomikes of this world should rather be expressing worry and bury their heads in shame that the over 12 years of their sons in government and power in Delta State are more of curses than blessings to their people. The case of those vilifying President Jonathan is that of bottled-up anger and transferred aggression ordinarily targeted at those who looked the other way in the face of the sufferings of their people to a man who tried to do justice by listening to all sides of an issue.     
   
What Does Festus Keyamo Want?
This question has become imperative in view of the rented roles the Lagos-based Lawyer has played in the last couple of weeks in the affairs of the state especially as they relate to the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. Before now, I had seen Keyamo as a young promising lawyer whose passion to fight oppression was unquenchable. I see him as a brother and friend because there is still time for him to stratify rented and commercialized struggle from passionate human and civil rights crusade.

As a matter of fact, Keyamo’s continuous linkage with me to purported attempts close crime is unacceptable to me. At best, Keyamo knows too well that those whose flair for injustice I fight against, those who have been severally linked to murders in Delta State who today are his latter-day friends, are not men of conscience. As a human rights lawyer (as claimed by Keyamo), his efforts to unearth the killers of Onokpite Ogbe were applauded by many, including me. I was even tempted to disbelieve others when accusations of ‘unpalatable practices’ trailed Keyamo’s sudden u-turn to abandon the Onokpite’s case. But today, I have no reason to disbelieve such against the backdrop of Keyamo’s role in the orchestrated EPZ Crisis. In the face of Keyamo’s sudden u-turn in character, it is absurd to ask him if would have not have done what I did on behalf of my people should he find himself in my shoes. I therefore find very curious Keyamo’s attempt to demonize me especially when it is obvious that since I willingly embraced the Federal Government Amnesty offer, I have selflessly, at high risks too, contributed to the enhancement of peace and security in the entire Niger-Delta Region. I will therefore urge Keyamo to be on the side of truth and justice rather than being on the side of injustice because conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it.

Conclusion:    
My appeal to all men of conscience is to ensure that justice and fairness are made the cornerstone of human existence. Where these do not exist, it will be difficult for society to make progress. The case of the plight of the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta is clear and unambiguous. The precepts for injustice and ingredients of inequality are daily being planted by those who find themselves in positions of authority and influence, especially in Delta State.

It should therefore be known that those who deliberately drag the name of President Jonathan into this blackmail game are doing this to perpetuate injustice. This is the crux of the matter. But little do they know that the struggle has been an age-long one, predating the president’s ascendancy to office and through the will of God, my people have been forging ahead. In the same vein, the struggle might also post-date President Jonathan unless the issues of injustice that have continually set the Gbaramatu and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities against each are permanently resolved. The Gabramatu people cannot be intimidated by any resort to blackmail, using ethnic cards. Similarly, I will not succumb to any cheap blackmail aimed at weakening my resolve to fight for my people because this is a matter of conscience and posterity. I shall not waiver even in the face of threat and intimidation of all sorts until justice is done.

Thanks and God bless,
SIGNED:
HIGH CHIEF GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO

"I'm Proud of my Curves"-Serena Williams Wows in New Lingerie Shoot (Photos)

Serena Williams showed off her curves in a new campaign as Ambassador for Australian lingerie brand 'Berlei'..She said of her curves

    'I'm a normal woman - I can get self-conscious. But I think that is just natural for women to feel that way,' In our society we’re often led to believe we have to look a certain way but I have learned to be proud of my curves and to embrace them.It’s important to love who you are and realise that you’re beautiful, no matter what society says and the pressure they put on you to look a certain way.

Harp Premium Lager excites Port Harcourt & Aba last weekend with Harp Music Nite

One word that would appropriately describe last weekend in both Port Harcourt and Aba is fantastic. Harp Premium Lager in partnership with Flavour landed in both cities to give the Music Nite experience to fans and lovers of music.

As is usual with the Harp Music Nite, there were lots of prizes up for grabs for the adventurous ones among guests, In Aba Victor Ikechukwu walked away with N20, 000, Micheal Kalu won N30,000 and the grand prize of N50,000 went to Obinna Nwomeh, the story was no different in Port Harcourt

Of course, when Flavour got on stage to perform, the atmosphere was electric as the crowd became a part of the beat and screamed for more. The beat does not stop here, the Harp Music Nite is headed for Owerri and Onitsha with the award winning Highlife and Afro Hip Hop sensation Flavour N’abania on board, it promises to be an awesome experience.

 Be sure to watch out for the Harp Music Nite on Saturday 22nd November in Owerri and Sunday 23rd November in Onitsha but remember, you’ve got to be +18 to party with Harp.

Follow all the excitement and stand a chance to win tickets to the show by following us on twitter, www.twitter.com/HarpNigeria  ‎and also by liking our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/HarpNigeria

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