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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied the allegations that he is a sponsor of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The former President, who was named among many others, as an NDA sponsor, said the claim is malicious. Jonathan said the composition of the list shows that those who released the list have a political motive. GEJ also said he will issue an official statement to clear himself from the allegation levelled against him by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA). Some of those mentioned as sponsors of the NDA, include: Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of African Independent Television (AIT), Ex militant Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Kingsley Kuku, Kimi Angozi, Patrick Akpobolokemi, Olisa Metuh, and a host of others. Pulse News

Still on the Pastor Adeboye's Cook and Pray teaching, popular OAP , Freeze has given his opinion on pastor Adeboye ’ s advice on marriage . While he supported the fact a spouse should be able to pray for one hour , he disagreed with cooking as a criteria for marrying a woman … He wrote This week , I got so many emails and DMs asking for my opinion on Pastor Adeoye’ s message about marrying a woman who cant cook etc. This , being a spiritual issue cannot be tackled with my usual ‘ fayose ’ approach , as I needed to hear from God first . There were four main issues raised and I will try my best to address all . I wasn ’ t in the service and I am relying on the emails and DMs as a point of reference . The only part of the message I agree 100 % with , is that no one should marry a man or woman who can ’t pray for 1 hour straight . The bible instructs us in the book of 1 st Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 17 to “ pray without ceasing” . In as much as we like to operate under...

“ You dinorr pay my money but you’ re doing advatt ” – @ falzthebahdguy. It looks like someone ’s owing Falz money and he is not having it , at all . Last week , Falz took to his Instagram page to rant about show promoters (names withheld ) who apparently failed to pay for a concert appearance . “ I will not be coming for the concert . The promoters failed to pay my money and when it comes to my money , I don’t joke around, ” he said. As someone rightly put it , he switched from Falz to Folarin real quick ! A complete 180 degrees switch . You dinnor pay money but you are doing advatt ? A video posted by Falz TheBahdGuy (@ falzth ... Liveofofo

Nigerian rapper and record producer , born Lanre Dabiri , better known by his stage name Eldee, has waded into the current economic crisis rocking the country, even as he insisted it was a huge mistake to have thought Muhammadu Buhari was the way forward . The 39 - year -old architect cum rapper said the problems in Nigeria is not about parties ( APC , PDP ). In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle @eLDeeTheDon , the ‘Wash Wash ’ crooner said: “ I did support PMB and if placed in same conditions as the time , I’d do so again . That he is not able to do what we expected is a diff story . “ Clearly this is not about APC or PDP . All the members of both parties are from the same gang . Personal insult attempts wont change your fate . “ I understand the frustrations . I see how this administration is not helping matters . It was a mistake to think these guys were the way fwd . “ Interest rates are now through the roof so budding SMEs are further strangled by the s...

Amber Rose has revealed she masturbates  at least once a day, has never used sex toys and never has casual sex . Despite being so brash and outspoken sexually, the curvy model admitted on her TV show The Amber Rose Show that she would ‘ shock’ most people by how ‘normal ’ she is , adding : ‘I feel like I’m just such a nerd in the bedroom .’ Amber – almost unrecognizable under a glamorous brunette beehive wig – said: people are shocked ‘even when I say I don’ t have casual sex .’ ‘People really think that I have orgies all day and I do , like , these crazy sex acts – I’ m really just a normal girl ,’ the 32 -year -old insisted . ‘I ********* all the time. I ********* at least once a day,’ adding with a proud smile: ‘That ’s why my skin looks so flawless .’ Amber also had an explanation for why she thinks men are so quiet in bed with her, admitting : ‘Men are so scared of me . ‘I literally will go out on a date , and a guy ’s like this , ’ she said , holding up...

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has alleged that some Governors loyal to Yakubu Dogara don’t want him to meet with President Buhari. Jibrin said “After three days of careful observation and receiving information from Nigerians, I discovered a grand plan by two governors and three former House members to provide a soft landing for Dogara and 12 others, give them time to clean up the mess on their desk, destroy whatever evidence in their possession and reach, spread money across members to buy signature of vote of confidence.” He also claims that Dogara collects N25m every month » from the House coffers for his personal use. Premium Times reports that Jibrin also said “We may never have this kind of opportunity to deal decisively with corruption in the House. We may never! If you observe carefully, you will notice attempts last week to wickedly drag the Senate, DSS, SGF and others into this matter. This is all o...

The internet went agog when the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye advised single men not to marry ladies that can't cook or pray for one hour. So many schools of thought has been generated from this sermon as some ladies are against the motion while a higher percentage of the menfolk are in support of the motion. Among those against the motion is Area Father,  Charles Oputa aka CharlyBoy. He has written to fault Daddy G. O's speech. Read his piece below … For the past few days , pastor Adeboye ’s advice to youths on marriage have been trending all over the place . I suspect that the good pastors yarns tells me that he is a man suspended in time , between old and new school . Don ’t get it twisted , in as much as I flow with his definition of a good woman , from his statement I see that the obvious way to his heart is through his stomach and of cause through prayers . Good , No wahala. However our amiable pastor rubs...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to release his own smartphone app. The Real Madrid winger took to Instagram to reveal his latest business venture . While the functionality of the app is not yet clear , it appears that it will give supporters an exclusive look into the life of the three -time Ballon d ’Or winner . It will likely serve as a personal social media feed , offering updates on the life of one of the world ’ s most popular sports stars. Posting on Instagram , Ronaldo said : “ Are you ready to spend some time with me ? “ I have great news coming your way . Stay tuned! Coming on 9 th August .” The advert states: “ What if you could have Cristiano Ronaldo in your life, by your side, in your pocket , just a swipe away?” Users of the app could be offered exclusive competitions and opportunities to interact with Ronaldo .

Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has slammed Nigerians who attacked him on the social media claiming they ought to be supporting the #TeamNigeria in the Olympic Games instead of attacking on his speech error. The minister has been trending on social media after he mistakenly called USA, United States of Nigeria when asked to comment on the late arrival of the Dream Team VI to Rio, Brazil. See his tweet below : “All nations are supporting their teams while some Nigerians are here vilifying and fabricating imaginative crisis to pull Nigeria down.” Daily Post

President Muhammadu Buhari declared on Friday that Nigeria has had enough of incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the country. He said government had, accordingly, mandated security agencies to put an end to the problem. “On the matter of herdsmen/farmers clashes, I wish to state that this administration will not tolerate or condone acts of banditry and criminality, under any guise. As such, our security agencies have been mandated to deal with such acts decisively,” Buhari said at the graduation of members of Course 24 of the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja. His administration, he also said, was committed to tackling the issues of underdevelopment and neglect in the Niger Delta region. “This is a priority we have set before us and we intend to make appreciable gains in correcting the ills of the past in the Niger Delta by assuaging inherent grievances,” he said, adding that government has been working assiduously in conjunction with local and intern...

Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday arrested the General Overseer of a church (name withheld) for allegedly raping a seven-year-old daughter of his member. Pubic Relations Officer of the command, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, disclosed that the suspect’s church was along Ibusa Road, Koka, Asaba. According to the P. R. O. , the cleric lured the girl into the church office to ‘pray’ for her but committed the act after which the victim told her parents what happened. The couple immediately rushed their daughter to the Federal Medical Centre in Asaba, where it was discovered that the girl had been raped. Bruises were also discovered in her private parts. Kalu added that on investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court. Daily Post

Ijaw National leader, Edwin Clark, has said former president Olusegun Obasanjo is the most corrupt ex-president in Nigeria's history. Clark, who was defending himself after he was accused of not speaking against corruption, said he confronted Obasanjo with allegations of corruption during former president Goodluck Jonathan 's administration. Speaking to newsmen at his Warri, Delta state residence on Friday, August 5, the elder statesman recalled that he accused Obasanjo of having just N20,000 when he left prison but is now one of the wealthiest ex-presidents in West Africa. “During Jonathan’s time, I accused Chief Obasanjo that he was the most corrupt ex-president Nigeria had ever produced. I said that he left prison with only N20,000, but today he is one of the wealthiest former presidents in the whole of West Africa," Clark said. “I was also in the forefront of fighting our former governor, Chief James Ibori , leading to him being sentenced UK. Every Niger...

The controversial daughter of a former governor of Oyo State , Kemi Olunloyo , has slammed the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E . A Adeoye, over his recent advice to young men and women concerning marriage .The pastor said men should not marry women who can ’t cook or pray for one hour without pausing and told women not to marry men without jobs . This is not the first time Miss Kemi would attack the man of God ..More below

The Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF) has urged the Ekiti State governor, Mr Peter Ayo Fayose to tender unreserved apology to Nigeria and Buhari’s family over his comment that Mrs Buhari was a fugitive in the United States having been involved in Halliburton scandals in the past. Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the group’s President, Comrade Abubakar Ibrahimaid, “We are pointing this significance because of what Nigerians were made to believe in the past by Ekiti State governor, with claims that Mrs Buhari was a fugitive from justice in the US over the Halliburton scandal.” “We caution politicians to play politics in a decent and transparent manner irrespective of political differences and each time they have issues to score, they should not be diversionary”, Ibrahim stated. It added that if Fayose had grouse as a result of money laundry cases currently being handled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), it was an official decision of governmen...

A common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year. This is done in a festival named Swazi Reed Dance Festival where girls are paraded and tested publicly to know their virginity status. It has been a long time tradition in Swaziland and not the first time this controversial issue is making it into the news. Although, many consider this barbaric and backward, it’s a tradition the people willingly embrace as the aim is to help King Mswati choose a wife. As part of Swazi custom and norms, that time of the year has come, when the King chooses his bride and again, he has reportedly tested some of the volunteered girls’ virginity before choosing a wife for himself. Thousands of pretty virgins’ were seen in this year’s edition dancing topless for King Mswati III, on what is called the Reed Dance ceremony, also known as Umhlanga), hoping to be his next wife. The Reed Dance ceremony is an annual Swazi and Zulu tradition hel...

I can't stop laughing since i saw this wonderful artwork by a Nigerian artist. This talented twitter user just discovered they had a talent in drawing and decided to draw some of their favourite Nigerian celebrities. However Singer Simi,  one has reacted to the portrait of her. See pictures below;

The former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin claims 250 members of the Green Chambers have signed a petition calling for the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara to resign. This is despite the instruction from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Jibrin asking him to desist from commenting on the budget padding scandal. The former chairman, while speaking on African Independent Televison (AIT), said the Reps have also demanded that the House be reconvened so the issue can be ironed out. He also revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) has beefed up security around him. According to Jibrin, “I am not alone, I am with many members. Yesterday (Wednesday), a lot of them said they wanted to go to the secretariat with me, but I said no. I didn’t want us to make the thing to look like a movie. “We have the transparency group and it did not just start now; so no one can say Jibrin initiated it. It was formed even before we w...

Barack Obama ’s youngest child , 15 year old Sasha Obama got a summer job at the takeout window at Nancy ’s , a seafood restaurant on Martha ’ s Vineyard. Unlike most teens , the First Daughter goes to work at the seafood restaurant accompanied by about six Secret Service agents . The guards hang out until she ’ s done with a four- hour shift that includes bussing tables , doing prep work before the restaurant opens and manning the takeout window . Sasha finishes work by 11 : 30 a .m . , a half an hour after the eatery opens . The 350 - seat restaurant is a popular place for the Obamas to visit during their annual getaway to the Vineyard . The Obamas are reportedly friends with the owner . The summer job will reportedly end on Saturday , when her parents arrive for their two- week vacation . The Obamas have tried to make their children ’ s lives as normal as possible. My Two Pence.. Okay oooo,  Nigerians have issues,  it's here you will see a girl that her ...

According to a Facebook user who resides in Port Harcourt , the four year old girl was brutally beaten by her father for allegedly misplacing the slippers he bought for her. OMG ! This man deserves to go to prison . What irresponsible and useless father does this to a child?  For what. For why?  How much is slippers?  Is the slippers Dolce and Gabana or Prada? When they will tell you people to have money before giving birth,  you won't hear.. Mchew..

Recall that yesterday news came out that Kris Jenner was involved in an accident which wrecked her Rolls -Royce and left her with few bruises. News reaching us now says the momager has got herself a brand new luxurious ride. We learnt that Kris' white Rolls-Royce Dawn was just a week old when she hit a Toyota Prius that reportedly ran a red light on Wednesday. And she wasted no time in getting it replaced with an identical one! Entertainment website, TMZ reports that Kris contacted the dealership for an identical Rolls Royce to her crashed one. Although there were reports Kris had broken her wrist in the collision which happened while she was driving near her home in Calabasas, she confirmed she's doing okay, telling ET: "I'm feeling really blessed. Just sore and shaken." She also shared a photo of some gold balloons spelling out the words 'I love you mom', given to her by Rob Kardashian .

President of the United States of America , Barack Obama is 55 years old today . His wife, Michelle , took to her twitter handle to wish him a happy birthday . This is so sweet... Happy Birthday POTUS.

A former chief judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Dahiru Saleh (retd.), said he has no apology for refusing to declare the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola president, when the case was brought before him. He also absolved former President Ibrahim Babangida as being responsible for the annulment of the controversial election. The retired justice, while claiming responsibility for the annulment, however, blamed the acclaimed winner, Abiola for refusing to appeal the court’s verdict. Recall that Justice Saleh had in June 1993 ordered the then National Electoral Commission, NEC, to stop further release of the results of the election on the ground that the election itself should not have been conducted in the first place. He had cited the mid-night ruling on June 11, 1993, by Justice Bassey Ikpeme that the election should not hold. Speaking to The Interview, the retired jurist claimed that Babangida had no hands in the annulled el...

Reacting to the business mogul,  Jimoh Ibrahim's picking of the Governorship nomination form to contest in the governorship election in On do State,  the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  has come out to say on Thursday that  Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, was not a member of the party. Jimoh picked the nomination form to contest from the factional National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in Abuja on Thursday. The Ondo PDP insisted that the businessman was a member of the Accord Party in the state and not a member of the PDP as he claimed. The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP in the state, Mr. Ayo Fadaka stated this while reacting to a report that Jimoh has obtained the governorship nomination form in Abuja. Fadaka said, “I can confirm to you that Jimoh Ibrahim is not a member of our party, the PDP, he has since been rid of his membership and we all know that he is a bonafide member of the Accord Party. “So, for ...

The self- acclaimed Port Harcourt first son has said that as a lady you must not go unclad to become popular or attain a celebrity status. He shared the above picture with the message below . “ It is gradually becoming a norm and almost acceptable for our ladies, sisters , future mothers and even mothers to expose the hidden and most cherished treasures . What has happened to our core values ? Who has done this to us ? Must our ladies expose their treasures to attain the “ enviable ” height as a model? Many hardly think about the aftermath of their acts today . You must not as a lady go unclad to become popular or attain a celebrity status. It ’s almost unbelievable that our society hardly see anything wrong in these trends as many of these gory pictures receive great praises and encomiums . These days we have beauty without brain as most of these self acclaimed models have dumped their thinking faculties in a bid to attaining celebrity status. Thanks to Miss Enterpr...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular instructing commercial banks to sell dollars to Pilgrims going to the Hajj at an exchange rate of N197. The Central Bank explains that the sale of the forex will be funneled through commercial banks who are then mandated to sell to pilgrims at N197. Pilgrims are expected to purchase a minimum of $750 and a maximum of $1000 per pilgrim. he circular also reveals there are a total of 65,197 Pilgrims, thus the CBN will sell as much as $65,197,000 assuming every Pilgrim buys as much as $1000 each. Nigeria’s official exchange rate closed at about N315 which suggest that this sale could cost Nigerian tax payers about N7, 693, 246,000 in exchange rate loss (based on 315 -197=118). This is not the first time the Central Bank is selling dollars to Pilgrims at a subsidized rate. Last August it also sold dollars at N160 at a time when the official exchange rate was about N197. Only that this time, the disparity is wider. The implicat...

Cool FM On-Air Personality, Freeze, has opened up on why he writes about so many controversial issues. The OAP revealed this in an interview posted by Hip TV on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Freeze explained that he gets a lot of request from his fans asking him to write about various societal issues. He said, "You overdo something you are paid for", "I go on my Instagram... I like to write on my Facebook because I had so many demand for it", "I get at least almost 100 direct messages everyday", "People will beg me to write on this issue or the other". "Sometimes I feel that is an opportunity for me to shed light on an issue", "I take up the challenge, but I never seek an audience... I already have an audience", "I guarantee you 95% of the time, the audience is begging for me to write about something". Pulse News

Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has sent a long but deep message to young ladies who go after married men. According to her, Karma is a ”bitch” and they would definitely get their own quota in future. She took to her Instagram today @victoriainyama, where she wrote, ” I just want to think aloud. “They say what goes around comes around. “My target are the younger girls yea. “At this your young correct age, You have everything on the freshness side going for you. “But yet you are dating a married man, cool, clap for yourself in @nedu_wazobiafm voice. “Just picture many years later, You get married to the love of your life, Prince Charming , a good man. “The Only problem is that he’s also taking care of another lady like the one that took care of you. “Now you are in Rage. “Why?? Have u forgotten how you insulted the wife. “How you flaunted the love loot? “He even married you, now he wants to marry another wife. “You run to church. “Please….. “Fir...

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to Mr Abiodun Agbele, an ally of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose . The court said it recognized the importance of presumption of innocence of an accused until proven guilty. Agbele is to provide two sureties who must sign bail bond of N250m each. The sureties must also have property in Abuja or Lagos. The judge yesterday remanded an associate of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, in Kuje Prison. Agbele was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an 11 count charge of money laundering involving the sum of N1,219,000,000 said to be part of N4,685,723,000 allegedly transferred from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA. EFCC also arraigned Agbele alongside Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, a company owned by former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro. Source : Daily Post.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader who is threatening to bomb churches and kill Christians while ending attacks on mosques and markets used by ordinary Muslims, according to an interview published Wednesday by the Islamic State group. He also says there is a Western plot to Christianize the region and has accused charities of using their aid for that, according to a SITE Intelligence Group translation of an interview published Wednesday in the Islamic State newspaper al-Nabaa. The newspaper identified Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new “Wali,” or governor, of its so-called West Africa Province. The “Wali” title was previously used to describe long-time Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. The report did not say what Shekau’s current status was, although there have been rumors for weeks that he had been replaced. The interview with al-Barnawi indicates a major shift in strategy for the Nigerian extremists, who have killed many more Muslims than Christians...

According to Abdulmumin Jibrin,Speaker Dogara and 3 others have bribed Hon members with $25,000 each to sign a register in support of them. See what he wrote below:

Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has downplayed the importance of his latest visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. On Wednesday, Jonathan visited Buhari at the presidential villa, drawing the curiosity of journalists on the purpose of the meeting. But speaking with state house correspondents before exiting the villa, Jonathan said he had met the president many times without the notice of journalists, because such meetings were in the night. He added that as a former president, he had become a property of the state and visits to the president should be expected. “You asked why I came to see the president today; one key thing is that having been a head of government, a former president, you become a state property,” he said. “That’s the privilege you have but every privilege has its corresponding responsibility, and once you become a state property, most of your international engagements that have to do with public addresses and some international assignments, they become n...

The Islamic State (ISIS) has appointed a new leader for Nigerian terrorist sect, Boko Haram. ISIS announced, via the latest issue of its magazine, that Abu Musab al-Barnawi will now serve as Boko Haram’s leader, BBC reports. Al-Barnawi, previously a spokesperson for the group, takes over from Abubakar Shekau . Shekau became globally notorious due to his eccentric nature which was showcased in the sect’s videos. He however went underground in March 2015 after pledging allegiance to ISIS. Shekau resurfaced in March 2016 in a video which showed him looking weak and frail as he called on his followers to surrender saying that the end had come for him.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that the current economic recession in the country started under the leadership of former Prescient, Goodluck Jonathan. Amaechi claimed that the former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, however, pleaded with him not to tell Nigerians that the country was broke. The minister added that the past administration covered up with the excuse that the country was cash-strapped. The Cable quoted Amaechi as making this claim on the Osasu Show on Tuesday. According to the report, Amaechi alleged that Okonjo-Iweala begged him to stop saying Nigeria was broke in order not to drive away investors from the country. He said, “People just pick up words without knowing what they mean. Even under Goodluck (Jonathan) we went into recession. “I am one of those who participated in the budget. We looked at what happened in the past and we discovered that actually if recession means three times (three quar...

President Buhari has approved the appointment of new permanent secretaries and the redeployment of eight others in various departments . A statement by the Director of Communication, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation , Haruna Yazid, says Olusola Enika nolaiye has been appointed the new permanent secretary , Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Until his appointment, Enikanolaiye was the Charge -de affairs at the Nigerian High Commission, India . In the statement, President Buhari also approved the redeployment of 8 other permanent secretaries. Habiba Lawal was moved from the Ministry of Science & Technology to Ecological Funds office ( OSGF ) while Abbas Mohammed was moved from the Ecological Funds office ( OSGF ) to the Ministry of Solid Minerals. Istifanus Fuktur was redeployed from the Ministry of Solid Minerals to Police Service Commission while Adamu Bello was moved from the Ministry of Women Affairs to the Ministry of Health. Amina Shamaki was redeployed...