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Immediate past speaker of the House of Reps now Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal led past Speakers of the House of Representatives including Patricia Etteh, Ghali Na' Abbah and deputy speakers Emeka Ihedioha on a courtesy call to the new speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara today June 10th. More photos after the cut...

Nicki  Minaj  ex Safaree   Samuels raps in a new song that his blood, sweat and tears made her what she  is, yet she treated him like shit. The pair broke up after their 12-year relationship ended in December. Safaree's song, Love   The   Most will be released at the end of the week and he's airing as much dirty laundry as he can in 5 minutes. Among his beef with Nicki, he alleged infidelity, refusal to have his baby, coldly rejecting him and rubbing in his nose her new relationship with rapper  Meek Mill. And he even throws in a reference to pills to prove his point. At one point he says Nicki made him look like a Fool, rapping: "Had   to   watch   you   kiss   Nas   and   pretend it's   all   cool  /  Inside I was feeling like a motha f**king fool ." TMZ

Sophie Momodu was surprised with a birthday dinner at Eko Hotel & Suites organized by her baby daddy, Davido. Awww, he looks smitten. See more photos after the cut... Posted by  Linda Ikeji   at  6:56 PM

I'm back! *wink*. Ahaji Aliko Dangote paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.

The closer we get to fall, the closer we get to the end of an era. With the release of " The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 " this November, the massively popular saga draws to a close. We’ve seen a few  innocuous pictures  from the impending blockbuster, but now they’ve dropped an exciting first trailer in our laps. Check it out for yourself below. When we last left Katniss ( Jennifer Lawrence ), Peeta ( Josh Hutcherson ), Gale (Liam Hemsworth), and the rest of the citizens of the dystopian world of Panem, they were on the brink of war and things were getting grim. Hiding out in the underground bunkers of District 13, which until then they thought had been destroyed, the heroes were bombed, had a massive propaganda campaign waged against them, and Katniss was trying to cope with the trauma inflicted upon her over the course of the first two films. Oh, and then there was the whole brainwashed Peeta trying to kill her thing. That’ll bum you out. David Spade Tried

Previous Next Amber Heard  is pretty in pink — pink fur, that is — in a  shoot for Elle magazine’s July issue . But despite the sexy pose, the “Friday Night Lights” actress — a k a Mrs.  Johnny Depp  — tells the mag she’s not just another beautiful blonde. “I feel like I’m constantly fighting against my exterior, or this exterior presentation of myself, because of how I look or perhaps because of who I’m with,” said Heard, who stars in the upcoming male-stripper flick “Magic Mike XXL.” Reports  have hinted at trouble  between Heard, 29, and Depp, 51, who  tied the knot in February  — but she claims she has adjusted to married life. “Nothing is a dramatic change,” Heard said. “We’ve been together for a long time now, so it’s been a fairly organic process. I have a fiercely independent spirit.” This  article originally appeared  in the  New York Post . Break Time: Goldie Hawn - Who needs marriage?

In Miley Cyrus’ super revealing Paper magazine cover story, the actress, who appears nude inside the mag, says she is the least judgmental person ever, yet she has some harsh words for Christian fundamentalists and her parents. The magazine’s story on Cyrus notes that though she was raised Christian, the singer “maintains a particular contempt for fundamentalist lawmakers who rally against this sort of progressive, potentially life-saving changes [for the LGBT] community.” The pop star told the mag, "Those people [shouldn't] get to make our laws.” The article touches on what Cyrus thinks of people who believe Noah’s Ark was a real vessel, "That's f--king insane,” she told the magazine. “We've outgrown that fairy tale, like we've outgrown f--king Santa and the tooth fairy."   She praises her parents throughout the interview, yet Cyrus slams their politics calling them "conservative-ass mother--kers." Click here for Paper Magazine&#

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother got herself into trouble with the law recently when she was found to have been travelling with €55,000 (which equals N12.3million) in her hand luggage. according to reports in Spain. Europa Press reports that Dolores Aveiro was in the Barajas airport in Madrid in April when a routine search found out how much money she was carrying. The maximum amount of cash a person is permitted to carry on an aeroplane when leaving Spain is €10,000, leading to the mother of the three-time Ballon d’Or winner being detained when it was revealed she had over five times the legal limit. The press agency reports that she could not justify the amount of money she was carrying, so the police confiscated €45,000 and allowed her to travel to Portugal with the remaining money. In carrying so much, Aveiro committed an administrative offence and now must pay a fine to the tax authorities in order to free up the remainder of her money.

The new government of Muhammadu Buhari has started receiving money stolen by the cabinet members of former President Goodluck Jonathan. This was disclosed by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in an interview with the journalists on Monday according to Premium Times. He said it was true that they have recovered some money from many people who agreed to do so in the interest of Nigeria. Mr. El-Rufai, who refused to disclose the identity of those returning the money and how much was so far returned, said the action was a welcome development. He said it was not good for the government that has good intention to expose those who wish to be Good Samaritans and patriotic through their actions. By the way, he has also reduced Commissioners from 24 to 13 in Kaduna State, stating that it is part of efforts to reduce the cost of governance.

The music world has sadly lost a talented rapper and MC. Robert “Pumpkinhead” Diaz passed away on the morning of June 9 at the age of 39. The New York City rapper, known for his hit “Dynamic,” died from an unknown cause. The Latino rapper and MC’s death was confirmed to Rolling Stone by Graeme “GMS” Sibirsky, the co-founder of Pumpkinhead’s record label MCMI Records. While the cause of his death is unknown, he was admitted to a New Jersey hospital earlier in the week for minor surgery. Pumpkinhead released his breakthrough song “Dynamic” in 1997, and went on to release several solo albums, his most prominent being 2005’s "Orange Moon Over Brooklyn." He also had a prominent presence at rap battles and competitions throughout New York City, known for his witty punchlines and humor. Pumpkinhead also collaborated with a handful of artists during his career, including Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique and Royce Da 5’9″. Following his death, his close friends and collaborators

"The Simpsons'"   executive producer  Al Jean revealed  the surprising news in  an interview with Variety  earlier this week. "In the [season 27] premiere, it’s discovered after all the years Homer has narcolepsy and it’s an incredible strain on the marriage. Homer and Marge legally separate, and Homer falls in love with his pharmacist, who’s voiced by Lena Dunham," Jean said, adding that some of the other women from HBO's "Girls" will also provide voice cameos. To be fair, this isn't the first time Homer and Marge split. Aside from the dozens upon dozens of episodes where Homer's stupidity and inconsiderateness causes Marge to consider leaving him, it was revealed in season 20 that, due to a clerical error, the couple had been legally divorced since season eight, unbeknownst to Homer and Marge themselves. NEWS: 12 Truly Scary 'Simpsons - Treehouse Of Horror' Segments However it's likely that Homer and Marge's leg

Osun state workers are really angry. See More Photos Below:-

Two suspected armed robbers, who specialise in snatching motorcycles, met their Waterloo in Onitsha on Tuesday. The suspected hoodlums, who have allegedly been terrorizing residents of Nkpor and its environs, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra state, were set ablaze by angry mob. The end came for the robbers when they attempted to rob a Northern trader at gun-point. The trader who came to procure goods at the Nkpor New tyre market was intercepted by the robbers at the road side under the watchful eyes of residents. According to an eyewitness, the robbers operating on their bike, stopped the trader along the Onitsha/Enugu expressway, close to the market, and ordered him to hand over the money he was carrying in a bag to them. The source disclosed that, “As he was about to resist the order, they shot at him for three consecutive times but the bullet did not penetrate his body. “Seeing that the bullet did not penetrate, they sensed danger and were about to run away

In a YouTube video reviewed by SaharaReporters of this past Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Bakare added that “the cause was exhaustion: too much work, too much people’s pressure.” Pastor Bakare Explains What Happened to Him, Says He Supernaturally Escaped Death Pastor Tunde Bakare offered the first details after his May 18th collapse while on the stage of his Latter Rain Assembly church. Pastor Bakare told members of his church this past Sunday that “I was discharged on Wednesday with a clean bill of health.” In a YouTube video reviewed by SaharaReporters of this past Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Bakare added that “the cause was exhaustion: too much work, too much people’s pressure.” He also said that, “That I had not been taking enough water. So I am on compulsory medication of two liters of water per day.” Pastor Bakare explained that his exhaustion was caused in part because of his travels between Lagos, Abuja, London, and Atlanta, US. He also stated that he ignored the warni

The death toll of those who have died after consuming dog meat and the locally brewed gin popularly known as Ogogoro or kai-kai has increased to 66, across four local government areas of Rivers state. The local governments affected are Ahoada, Gokana, Bonny Island and Obio-Akpor. In a related development, Dr Roland Obed Whyte, Director of Disease Control of Ministry of Health Rivers state, who gave latest update regretted that the number of deaths is spreading faster than anticipated because the brewers of local gin are now introducing, ethanol, methanol and formalin in brewing process which are very dangerous to the body. Health officials of the Health Ministry have reiterated that in attempt to control the rate of the spread of death, the federal government banned the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro in because it contains methanol, formalin and ethanol. Dr Simeon Ibufubara Manuel of Public Health has expressed concern that the deaths from the poisonous gi

The wait is over. Multi award-winning music superstar,  Davido  premieres perhaps the biggest single of the 2015 year which has been very well-anticipated for long now. “ Fans Mi “ features Maybach Music Group hip-hop/rap act from Philadelphia,  Meek Mill  in a breaking collabo with HKN’s lead act who recently graduated college with second class honours in Music. The urbane jam is a stylish switch up from the omo baba olowo‘s usual take on music and was produced by none other than his right-hand man,  Shizzi . Listen & Download Davido Ft. Meek Mill – Fans Mi DOWNLOAD HERE

Self-explanatory; ‘my woman, my everything’ is as it reads and sounds – a tribute to the woman after his heart and every woman keeping it real out there. Delivered in his signatory Patois chant style to a deceptively catchy beat , the Foston Musik/VP Records heavyweight brings his A-game on board and is complemented by  Wande Coal‘ s soothing voice. ‘My woman, my everything’  was produced by Ghana’s Producer of the Year, DJ Breezy. Patoranking  is currently working on his debut album.” Listen & Download Patoranking Ft. Wande Coal – My Woman, My Everything DOWNLOAD HERE

It’s barely 6 months into the year and Olamide’s led record label, YBNL have had more hits than most recording companies in the country. How the label operates need some studying and how they create hits is even more difficult to understand. YBNL  is lead by hit maker Olamide and has several other acts signed which includes  Lil Kesh , Chinko Ekun ,  Viktoh ,  Adekunle Gold  among others. We take a look at the top 5 releases of the recording company in the past 6 months. 1.  Gbese by Lil Kesh Lil Kesh’s single Gbese gathered pace slowly and has grown into one of the most played songs on Nigerian radio stations. Nigerian OAP who just came from a vacation abroad admitted on radio earlier today that when she played the song far away, foreigners around her danced to it. Early contender for Street Hop Song of The Year…. The song was released in February 2015 and is produced by Young John. 2.  Shoro Niyen by YBNL Shoro Niyen arrived early February and featured 4 YBNL a

A statement issued yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the President, Garba Shehu, said that “at the end of the presentation he made on Monday, the G7 leaders said to him that they recognised the President’s massive amount of confidence and expectations behind his government. “They acknowledged him as having emerged from an election adjudged to be the freest in the country’s electoral history, but regretted the severe handicaps his new government has to face from the outset. “They told President Buhari that they took cognizance of the fact of the several handicaps, including the lack of resources, leaving him with a government over-stretched in capacity, itself riddled with mismanagement. “The G-7 also noted that the country’s army lacked training and equipment with little or no will to engage. “In recognition of the fact that the security threat of the Boko Haram had gone beyond Nigeria, equally affecting other countries in the region, the G7

A student of Ozar secondary school, Asa in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, who was sent home by one of her teachers, Mrs Njoku on Monday to cut her hair, returned with her mother and elder siblings to attack teachers and students . The JSS 2 student, Precious Nwadike, had earlier been warned by same teacher two weeks ago to barb her hair but she did not heed to the warning. Thus, on arrival to school on Monday, the student was asked to go home and barb her hair. She left immediately, only to return two hours later with her mother and four of her siblings who marched straight to the staff room and commanded the teachers to come out. The mother, Mrs Nwadike held the teacher, pulled her cloth and ordered the sons to cut her hair. The intervention of another teacher, Mrs Osuagwu provoked the sons and one of them, Uche almost strangled her. The intervention of students led to a free for all fight, which Mrs Nwadike and her children appeared to be fully prepared for. A yout