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Monday, 15 May 2017

News from Akwa Ibom by Meflyn Anwana

Commercial transporters in Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, took a solidarity walk to the Government House, Uyo to declare their unwavering support for the state Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, come 2019 and beyond.
In this interview, the Honourable Commissioner for Transport and Petroleum Resources, Hon. Orman Esin, bares his mind on the free tax days, health insurance scheme for the tricycle operators, and issues bothering the Ministry of Transport and Petroleum Resources. Excerpt:

A former FBI agent, Ali Soufan, claims that Osama bin Laden's son, Hamza - since designated a global terrorist and added to the US counter-terrorism blacklist, has vowed revenge on the west for killing his father and is set to become the next leader of al-Qaeda.
Soufan, who was the FBI's lead investigator of al-Qaeda after the 9/11 terror attacks, reportedly examined documents seized from Osama's Pakistan compound when he was killed by US Navy Seals in 2011.

Is Amber Rose now dating French Montana? The two friends were seen enjoying some alone time at the beach over the weekend...see more photos after the cut...

Creativity has taken a bizarre turn as women now wear nothing but duct tape for nights out. The women go out completely naked, covered with only duct tape, cut by hand then artfully attached to the body to attract attention.
This unusual trend has been made popular by a US firm called, The Black Tape Project. The firm dresses their models in only tapes, arranged artistically on their bodies. They claim their unusual fashion “outfits” combine one of the most common household items with the beauty of the human body.

Oops!! How can one go out dressed like this with your husband by your side? I heard it is FASHION (photos)

Reality star Joseline Hernendez stepped out with her husband Stevie J and she wore a see-through top with no bra with all her boobs out there for everyone to see. She only covered her nipple with pasties. More photos after the cut...

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians not to be discouraged by the recent setbacks in the war against corruption, promising that the serial negative outcome of corruption cases that were recorded at the high court level would not dampen the anti-graft battle.

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Actress, Cossy Ojiakor has reacted to Shan George's question about the morality of pastors who sleep with ladies and give them money which they in turn use to help the poor, widows, e.t.c. In a post on IG, She wrote:

Yesterday video vixen Bernice Burgos, who is rumoured to be T.I's number one side chick taunted his wife Tiny Harris by posting a video of herself singing one of Tiny's biggest hits from Xscape 'Just Kickin It, on Snapchat. Tiny saw the video and came for Bernice...and Bernice fired back...read all the drama after the cut...

DubaiAfrika is arguably the most creative and consistent travel platform in Nigeria.

A popular brand that have successfully blended Tourism with Entertainment by creating entertaining Group Tour Packages to Dubai and other destinations with celebrities as the Tour Guide.
They have previously worked with the likes of #FalzTheBahdGuy, #MercyAigbeGentry and #DayoAmusa on Dubai Group Tour Packages.

Infinix Mobility partners Guinness Nigeria, to bring football lovers a VIP experience with free screening to watch the biggest games during the EPL season in 5 cities.

The partnership kicked off in March as Infinix toured Lagos & Owerri with Guinness Nigeria to share the love of football with fans.

In a new interview with Telegraph, Eric Trump said he is "sure" his sister Ivanka used her influence over their father to encourage the US president to launch military action against Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Donald Trump ordered air strikes against a Syrian air base last Thursday in response to a chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime on Tuesday that killed at least 87 people including more than 30 children.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been named the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace, with a special focus on girls' education.

The 19-year-old Pakistani activist became known around the world after she was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban on her way home from school in 2012. She narrowly escaped death and, since her recovery, has continued campaigning for the rights of girls around the world to access education.

He has come a long way from the tortured, malnourished and abandoned little boy branded a witch. Another photo after the cut..

The U.S Navy strike group, USS Carl Vinson, this morning arrived the Korean peninsula after China and the U.S agreed to take action on North Korea, following their Nuclear missile launch tests the last couple of months-

A female sales attendant has been confirmed dead after an SUV lost control and rammed into a shop at the Ogudu area in Lagos state this morning. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the SUV suffered brake failure. The remains of the deceased has been deposited at the Gbagada general hospital while the police has confiscated the SUV.

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Mel B's estranged husband seeks visitation rights for her daughter with Eddie Murphy

Mel B's divorce case with her husband, Stephen Belanfonte is getting messier by the day. TMZ is reporting that Stephen Belanfonte wants to seek legal rights to visit Mel B's 10 year old daughter with Eddie Murphy. According to him, he has been a father figure to her since birth as he got married to Mel B just months after she gave birth to her. Read TMZ report below .

Ghanaian rapper, Okyeame Kwame simply known as Rap Doctor while celebrating his manager, Earl Ankrah, who turned a year older last Sunday, made a rare plea to him .

Rap Doctor who is married to a beautiful wife and blessed with two children, took to his Facebook page to ask his manager to marry his wife and father his kids when he's finally gone, a post which some of his fans still can't relate to.

Queen Alaba Olaitan Adeyemi, the last wife of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III has made her mother proud by building a house for her.

The 25-year-old, who posted the photos of the house on Instagram also revealed that her mother had given birth to her after carrying her in her womb for 11 months.

This could yet be another landmark political victory for U.S President Donald Trump as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has revealed that the Chinese president has agreed that action must be taken on North Korea, after his meeting with Trump in Florida over the weekend.

North Korea have tested nuclear weapons the last couple of months and even boasted being able to hit the U.S mainland soon.

Former First lady, Patience Jonathan, visited a branch of Skye Bank in Abuja to withdraw her $5.9 million that was recently unfrozen by a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Last year, the EFCC got a court injunction to freeze the money following suspicions that they were proceeds from fraud.

Chairman of the Christain Association of Nigeria CAN, South-South chapter, Archbishop God-do-well Avwomakpa, says that there were plans to assassinate former CAN president, Ayo Oritsejafor during his tenure which ended July last year, but God foiled all of them.

Avwomakpa said this while delivering a sermon at an Interdenominational thanksgiving service in Warri, Delta state organized by CAN, South-South to honour Oritsejafor, last week.

Zahra Buhari shared photos of these massive fruits harvested from her father, President Buhari's farm in Daura, Kastina state. She captioned it;

"straight from Daddy's Farm #DauraFarm #Daura #massive #melon#watermelon"

More photos after the cut..

Former Presidential Spokesman, Reuben Abati, released an article today where he described some of the Big Brother Naija 2017 housemates in some terms that have been deemed inappropriate by Nigerians. He claimed that the show promoted adultery, prostitution, love of money, nudity and sex, and the sponsors turned alcohol and pornography into legitimate sport. Some excerpts read:

Two expatriate workers and a school proprietor have been abducted by unknown gunmen in Akwa Ibom State. The expatriates were abducted from the hotel rooms in Eket, Eket Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, April 9th.

Popular twitter Influencer, Eric Okafor (@Knewkeed) tweeted the news of Agbani Darego's wedding and asked people to share to their African parents. The response is hilarious as one Nigerian twitter user actually shared it to his parent. See replies after the cut.

The United States is set to move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to the Nigerian govt for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists.

According to the AP, Congress is expected to receive formal notification within weeks, setting in motion a deal with Nigeria that the Obama administration had planned to approve at the very end of Barack Obama's presidency.

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Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, yesterday paid a visit to the Shagari Primary Health Center in Zamfara state where a child diagnosed with Cerebrospinal Meningitis was seen being treated on the floor of the hospital. The health center lacks hospital bed.

Adewole afterwards had a meeting with the state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, over the state of health facilities in his state. Yari last week blamed the Meningitis epidemic on the high level of immorality in the country.

More photos below...

50 Cent went hard on a female fan who pulled him off stage during a rap concert last Saturday, punching the woman in the chest.

In a bid to make up for the incident, he invited the fan on stage. She was later seen twerking during 50’s performance. Watch the video below...

The headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in Lagos, is presently on fire.

Reports say the fire is said to have started from the Audit unit of FAAN and firemen are currently at the scene battling to put off the fire. Another photo after the cut.

There's a lot that can be learnt from this lady's account of how she and her siblings were raised by her father. The screenshot as shared by @officialdaddymo has been retweeted over 1,000 times. Read the rest of the story after the cut.

Yesterday, controversial Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty shared a photo of a white Range Rover with a suggestive caption that was meant to lead her followers to believe she just bought the whip.

Well, here's the real gist.

LIB investigations reveals that the car belongs to fast rising act, Edanos whose house the car was parked in Lekki. Edanos before now has shared photos of the same car at the same house.

Pope Francis insists he'll go forward with a planned visit to Egypt this month, despite two bombings at Coptic Christian churches over the weekend

The Pope is due to visit Cairo on April 28 and April 29 at the invitation of Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, as well at Catholic bishops in Egypt.

Award winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has finally set a date to marry his longtime girlfriend and babymama, Tracy.

According to YFM host, Caroline Sampson, who broke the news, the rapper and Tracy will definitely be walking down the aisle this year and they have settled on 17th June, 2017 as the day for their wedding. Sarkodie and Tracy welcomed their first child, Titi in 2016.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in Phatthalung, Thailand for inflicting serious injuries on his 13-year-old daughter after arguing with her over the amount of time she spent on Facebook and other social media platform.

The suspect identified as Joi, slit her throat on Sunday morning, April 9th, and then locked her in a rented house in Phetchaburi's Muang district.

A teacher and an eight-year-old special needs student were killed on Monday April 10th, by the teacher's estranged husband at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California, US.

Karen Smith, 53, was in her classroom when her estranged husband, Cedric Anderson, 53, came in without a word and opened fire, reloading at least twice.

Finding love is the most amazing thing ever! I thank Jesus for them...:-)

Photos: Hunter kills Buffalo in Edo State

A hunter identified as Isah Anavberokhai of Iyakpi South Ibie Kingdom in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo state has been hailed for killing a Buffalo. The hunter shot dead the wild animal on Monday, April 10th.

Exes, Drake and Rihanna on Sunday ran into each other at their mutual friend, model Cappadonna’s son’s first birthday party. They did exchange pleasantries...but it looked awkward. See photos......

Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the runway of Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja which is currently undergoing repairs, is 95 percent complete.

Runway 04 to runway 022 of the airport was closed for repairs on March 8th and is expected to be open on April 19th. The runway which is being repaired by Julius Berger will cost N5.8 billion.

Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian celebrated National Siblings Day together. They were later joined by Malika and her twin sister, Khadijah. More photos after the cut.

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