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Senator Ali Ndume (North East) has been nominated as Senate Majority Leader while Senator Bala Na'Allah (North West) has been nominated as Deputy majority leader. List of principal officers of the senate as announced by Senate President Senate Leader -Senator Ali Ndume Senate Deputy Leader – Bala Ibn Na’Allah Senate Chief Whip – yet to be named Deputy Whip – Francis Alimikhena Meanwhile, the Lawan-led camp has objected to this list...

Taxi drivers in Kaduna state this morning barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja flyover to protest against what they say is police harrassment in the state. More photos after the cut... Photo credit: El-Alee

Despite the heavy down pour on the 20th of June, shoppers and serious minded entrepreneurs came out in numbers to witness this event. C hiviva hair is a company that has a wide range of wigs, closures and hair extensions for middle class and upper class which is available for whole sale and retail.   Exciting news for good hair lovers in Abuja and Port Harcourt; all Chiviva hair will be displayed and sold at reduced rate (guess most women have seen just 50% of their hair; time to see all “the real deal”). Available too will be hair care products and beauty care products. This is an opportunity to also learn how you can start making money by becoming an affiliate member.

A man in China is counting his lucky stars after a huge saw blade came crashing onto a highway and right into his car, and he survived. The man, identified only as Mr. Xiang, was driving on Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway in Central China when the giant circular saw blade fell of the back of a truck carrying equipment in a nearby lane. The blade flew into Mr. Xiang's car and lodged in the front of his truck. Xiang managed to keep control of the vehicle and walked away unhurt.  "I heard a 'bang' and then I saw all the white smoke in front of me. I almost lost control of my car,” Xiang told local reporters the day after the incident. Police said that if Xiang had been driving faster or if the blade had hit at a slightly different angle, he could have been killed.

President Obama shut down a heckler who tried to interrupt him during a speech at the White House Wednesday evening, then had her removed from the room. Obama was half-way through delivering an address about civil rights for lesbian, gay and transsexual Americans at a reception in the presidential mansion Wednesday night when he was interrupted by one of his guests.   Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transsexual Mexican woman and campaigner, started yelling at him to close deportation centers until she was escorted out by security. Gutiérrez shouted out that she was an illegal immigrant and a trans woman and was 'tired of the abuse' she claims immigration officials are carrying out on minorities. Obama tried to ask her to stop, but turned sour when she wouldn't stop shouting. He said: 'Hold on a second I - OK, you know what? No no no no no. You're in my house.' The President tried to start another sentence, but was interrupted twice more. The crowd ...

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There is a lot of stigmatization that surrounds Vitiligo (pronounced Vi-Ti-Lai-Go). The skin condition is caused by de-pigmentation of some parts of the skin and usually occurs when skin pigment cells die or are unable to function.  This skin condition is rare with worldwide incidences averaging 1% with most people who're affected being diagnosed before the age of 40. Temilola Omobajesu, a model affected with vitiligo, states that the confidence within you is the key to overcome the 'stigma'.   "It took me some years to really accept Vitiligo. Vitiligo affected my modelling dreams and aspirations. Most Directors and Agents would tell me they couldn’t work with me. Some would even say it to my face that they need girls with beautiful skin not my patches." Temilola has started Viti-Dence Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the morale boosting of people with vitiligo and workshops on how to live with vitiligo with confidence, hence the name Viti-Dence (#vitilig...

Following the lingering crises in the National Assembly over the appointment of principal officers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, APC Governors late Tuesda y  night had a closed door meeting with Pres. Buhari to discuss on ways to resolve the matter. At the end of the meeting, the Governors called on APC members in the National Assembly to respect the wishes of the party regarding appointment of principal officers. Speaking with newsmen at the end of the meeting, Edo state governor Adams Oshiomole, called on the APC Senators to respect the wishes of the party and appoint Senators whose names have been forwarded by the party to occupy principal offices in the Senate and the House of Representatives. "Senators should adopt the position of the party because we all got elected on the platform of the party. We are not just a collection of individuals. We are a political party and when the party has spoken, we must listen. otherwise if it was a gam...

Watching live on NTA and taking photos. They are fighting over leadership positions. A group of House of Reps members tried to take away the mace, another group are chanting Dogara. Some want Dogara to leave. Fracas started in the chambers immediately after Speaker Dogara commenced the plenary session. Still happening live. Change has come! Lol. More photos after the cut..

I don't have a photo yet because the SUV hasn't arrived in Nigeria yet but it's been paid for. The actress a few weeks ago bought a G.Wagon and sent it in to be customized to her taste. I hear it's one of the latest version of the SUV. When it arrives, I'm sure it will be launched on IG!

They can like and deny it if they like but this one na according to eye-witness news...lol. Footballer Emmanuel is known to date Nollywood actresses...if I tell you some of the ladies he's dated you won't believe it. Anyway, his current squeeze is actress Ebube Nwagbo and during his father's burial on June 19, Ebube played the role of a wife, making sure everything went well. I had paparazzi there :-) Also, there was some kind of awkwardness at the burial because her ex- Kcee was there. Kcee is friends with Emmanuel so you can imagine the awkwardness. Ebube and Emmanuel are keeping their relationship hush hush mostly because of the footballer. He supposedly doesn't like people knowing who he's dating! Once people know, he dumps the girls..:-).

ISIS killed one of the most respected Sunni scholars in Iraq. He had a PhD in Sharia and was the department head at Saladin University. (Apostasy is basically when you abandon your religion) Source: Ahmad Al- shathry

We have not finished dealing with Boko Haram, another group has emerged. Though these ones are said not to be violent...yet! This group called Yanlabaiku forbids western education and share wives. Daily Trust  reports A group known as “Yanlabaiku” with membership of about 100 followers which is also preaching against Western education has emerged at Gwadangwaji, the outskirts of Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State. The group lays claim to Islam and is conducting public preaching, meetings and processions though no violent activity has been attributed to it. The group’s members are also called ‘Yanlokoloko’ which is one of the names of one of its leaders, Ismaila Lokoloko, who is assisted by one Bala Amadu. The group is said to be opposed to one of the major teachings of the Islamic religion - the five daily prayers - as it allegedly preaches against offering them as Islam dictates. Members of the group, which is said to have a slogan that puts belief in their Sheikh a...

Yesterday Bobbi Kristina was moved to a hospice facility after her condition deteriorated, 6 months after being found unresponsive in a bathtub. Now Bobbi Kristina's court appointed guardian has filed a lawsuit against her husband/companion Nick Gordon accusing his abusing and stealing from her From   11 Alive The lawsuit alleges that Gordon presented himself to be Brown's surrogate brother prior to 2012. After Brown inherited a substantial sum of money from her mother, Whitney Houston's estate, Gordon "assumed the position of Brown's boyfriend." Around Jan. 9, 2014, Gordon "perpetuated the fraud that he had married Brown, though in fact he never did so," according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Gordon used that "misrepresentation" as Brown's husband to "control Brown and limit with whom she could interact." The suit alleges that Gordon answered Brown's cell phone, wouldn't allow her to make appo...