Petroleum Pipeline Explodes In Lagos Leaving some Dead

A petroleum pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at Ijedodo area of Lagos State, exploded on Thursday evening.

The number of casualties could not be ascertained, though scores of suspected pipeline vandals were feared killed in a massive inferno that erupted from the explosion.

Mentally disabled teen raped by 34-year-old Man

A 34-year-old man was arrested this morning for allegedly raping a mentally disabled teenage girl in Zondi, Soweto south Africa
An incident where a mentally retarded girl, aged 17, was allegedly raped by a neighbour,” police spokesperson Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said.
“It is alleged that the neighbour was doing that every now and then when the girl came from school and he called her over to his place. He was arrested after the girl’s brother became suspicious.”

Electricity Company Have Been given 7-Day Ultimatum - NLC

The Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, in Enugu State has been given seven days ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the South-East to recall the sacked unionists of the company without further delay.

This detail was made public on Thursday in a communiqué made available to newsmen after a one-day extra-ordinary meeting in Owerri, which was sanctioned by the chairmen and secretaries of the states involved.

According to the communiqué, the labour group warned the management of EEDC to desist from all attempts to engender industrial disharmony.

PDP Senators Had A Closed Door Meeting with Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday night held a closed door meeting with the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP senators.
What was discussed at the meeting could not be ascertained as it was not open to journalists, Punch reports.
According to report, the senators were led to the meeting by the President of the Senate, David Mark.

Photo: 2face Idibia's Dad laid to rest (RIP)

The pic above is the pic from 2face Dada burial. His Dada passed on on the 23rd of August after a long battle with cancer .May he RIP

Report: Over 4,000 rats killed at Indian hospital

A pest control firm exterminated 4,400 rats over two days at a state-run hospital in India with thousands still on the premises, its chief executive said on Thursday.

According to Sanjay Karmakar, Head of Laxmi Fumigation and Pest Control Service Ltd., said that Maharaja Yeshwantrao in Indore, south of Delhi, was still home to over 10,000 rodents.

However, the complex consists of seven buildings across about 10 acres.

Photo: Facebook Launches Ebola Button

As every body is making effort to bring down Ebola, Facebook is not left out as Facebook is  efforts to fight Ebola by adding a button designed to make it easier for its users to donate to charities battling the disease.

The social media company is also donating and deploying 100 satellite communication terminals to boost Internet and phone services to affected areas in West Africa, where the disease has killed nearly 5,000. The programs come on the heels of a $25 million donation last month by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention toward the Ebola response.

Burkina Faso: West African leaders broker civilian transition deal

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President Goodluck Jonathan and two other West African leaders have brokered a deal to resolve the political impasse in Burkina Faso.

The three West African Presidents brokered an agreement on a one-year political transition that would lead to elections in November 2015, local media reported on Thursday.

According to the agreement, the military, which is currently controlling the country after citizens’ protests forced the former leader out of power, would hand power over to an eminent civilian personality to lead the transition.

Photo: Ghanaian TV host spotted with Broom on the Street

Joslyn Dumas, who is a Ghanaian actress and TV host was spotted this afternoon sweeping the streets of Modex, in Kotobabi Down, Ghana. Source tells she is working with the 'Forces Help Ghana' (FHG) who launched a Clean Up campaign to help fight against cholera and keep Ghana clean. More pic below

Photo: Check out the new Akwa Ibom State Stadium

As the people of Akwa Ibom State are set to receive a new recognition in the sports world, here are the photos of the stadium which has been built in a world class standard. The stadium is set to be launched tomorrow by Governor Godswill Akpabio. It is modeled after the Allianz Arena in Germany and it has been named the Nest of Champions. More pic below

Lagos State Declares Friday Public Holiday Due To Voters Card

The governor made the announcement in a special state-wide broadcast to residents on the commencement of the issuance of PVCs by INEC in the state, held at the State House, Marina, Lagos.

Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Lagos state, had on 29 October announced that residents in Lagos would be expected to start collection of their permanent voters’ cards from 7-9 November, 2014. And Friday is a working day out of the three days earmarked for collection by INEC.

Two Nigerians between the ages of 27 and 22 contracted Ebola virus in Sierra Leone

Two Nigerians contracted Ebola virus in Freetown, Sierra Leone,, said the minister of state for health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan. According Leadership, the contaminated Nigerians are aged 27 and 22 and they are indigenes of Abia and Edo states, respectively.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man now Ranks 23rd in the world

According to the latest ranking, Dangote, with a $25 billion net worth, retained his position as Africa’s richest man.
He has held that position for the fourth successive year.

The influential Forbes Magazine rates Dangote on the list of 25 richest people in the world.
The Nigerian businessman, with interests in cement, sugar, beverages and petrochemical, is now ranked 23 up 43rd among the 100 richest persons in the world.

Photo: Meet Navy Seal who is behind Osama Bin Laden's death

UK Daily Mail has revealed the identity of the Navy Seal who shot terror chief Osama bin Laden dead in the special force's most famous operation at Abbottobad, in Pakistan, on 2 May 2011. His name is Rob O'Neill, 38, (pictured above), a highly-decorated veteran who quit after 16 yrs service. 

O'Neil waived his anonymity recently and agreed to sit down with Fox News later this month to talk about his life and that operation that finally brought some peace to America and its allies.

 

EFCC recovers $11billion stolen funds in 11 years

Since the existence of  EFCC starting from 2003, a total of 11 billion dollars has been recovered.

 The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren yesterday. He also said that the commission handled many cases involving advanced fee fraud (419), money laundering, contract scam, internet fraud and has recorded over 100 convictions.

The EFCC Spokesman made the comment while speaking at the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies organised by the I-Nigeria Initiative led by Mrs. Ada Apiaffi, in Abuja yesterday, November 5th.

Nigeria to loan $945 To Improve Irrigation

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three foreign loans in the sum of $945 million to improve irrigation system, prevent flooding in Ibadan, Oyo State and provide water for Bauchi, Ekiti and Rivers States.

The council meeting which was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo also approved four road projects totaling N22 billion.

Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Water Resources Mrs Sarah Ochekpe who was joined by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina and the Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yiguda, said the International Development Association’s credit of $495 million is for the management of irrigation systems in the country.

Four houses burnt, 2 kidnapped in Afam Uku Oyigbo area of PH

 Four houses were ablaze yesterday, when youths from a neighbouring community allegedly invaded Afam Uku Oyigbo area of Port Harcourt and allegedly abducted two persons.

Caretaker committee chairman of Oyigbo Local Government Area, Mr. David Oyegorom, who confirmed the incident, claimed the invaders stormed the community in his local government in the early hours of yesterday, noting that the timely arrival of security men saved the situation from degenerating into major violence.

Cardinal Okogie: 2015 a very Important year for Nigeria

Former Bishop of the Anglican community in metropolis, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, on weekday aforementioned the year 2015 was a very important year for Federal Republic of Nigeria politically, economically and virtuously.

This is contained in a very statement signed by Okogie and created on the market to the press, he aforementioned that the political importance of 2015 to the country desires sturdy and sober reflection from all and varied to confirm peaceful and triple-crown general elections.

Photo: Man who is specialist in buying stolen cars paraded in Lagos

48 year previous Alhaji Mahmud Abdulakeen Tanko has been inactive and paraded by the Lagos state Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, for commerce cars he buys from a gang of armed robbers United Nations agency focus on snatching cars in Abuja. (right area unit a number of the recovered cars)
According to police, Tanko was inactive in Abuja once a member of the theft gang that provides him with purloined cars was inactive in Rivers state and confessed. Tanko was paraded aboard four others known as liliopsid genus Yusuf, 27, Israel Nana, 30, Moses Andrel, twenty five and Abayomi Adebayo, 53.

UK set to return back ex-Delta Gov James Ibori's £6.8m

UK to return back ex-Delta Governor James Ibori's £6.8m loot to Nigeria
The UK has united to return an extra £6.8m to Nigeria from the cash taken from confined ex-Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori.

This was disclosed by Britain Metropolitan Police Senior Investigator, Mr. Rupert Broad, yesterday  in London in step with a report by NAN. Out of the £8 million confiscate from Ibori, £1.2 million had to date been came to African nation.

Kelly Rowland gives birth to a baby boy and names him Titan Jewell

Kelly Rowland gave birth to a baby boy yesterday Tuesday November 4th. She and her husband Tim John Witherspoon have named their new bundle of joy, Titan Jewell.

'We square measure excited to announce that these days we have a tendency to square measure the proud folks of our initial son. we have a tendency to square measure blessed to report most are healthy and happy!' Kelly aforementioned during a statement.

Beyonce tops Forbes 'Top-Earning Women In Music 2014

Bow down b***hes! hehe! Queen Bey reigns. The singer has flat-top Forbes annual 'Top-Earning ladies In Music 2014 List', by quite doubling what she created in 2013. in step with Forbes, Beyonce created $53million in 2013 and $115million in 2014, from endorsement deals, record sales and oversubscribed out concerts. She contend ninety five shows, transferral in a mean $2.4 million per town.

Defence Staff, has re-assured Nigerians that the country isn't helpless over the insecurity

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, gave his re-assurance on Tuesday whereas chatting with journalists once he LED service chiefs to the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The security chief who was additionally a victim of the recent Boko Haram attack in Adamawa state as his house was burnt and his city takeover by the sect whereas expressing his pain over the attack aforementioned.

Agreement relating to the discharge of the Chibok Gril is nevertheless to be reached - Council of the state

The federal insisted that their negotiations with the captors, Boko Haram, were still current adding that the press “misunderstood what was reported”, The Punch reports. The claim was created last week and was restated nowadays, November 4.

Speaking on the difficulty the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, same that in the meeting presided by President Goodluck dessert apple they were briefed y the National Security advisor, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), concerning the efforts being created to free the Borno college ladies.

CAN: Treat T.B Joshua with Respect

(CAN) within the South-West has urged the investigators of the temple building collapse to treat Pastor T. B. Joshua with dignity and respect.

Sun reports that in a conference on the state of the state in city,Archbishop Magnus Adeyemi Atilade, warned against any arrange to use the incident to confine on different churches in city by over enthusiastic governing body, World Health Organization had been harassing churches for building approvals.

Shocking Photo: ISIS shows prices of Christian and Yazidi female slaves

A shocking document issued by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) mentioned the official prices set by the terrorist group to sell Yazidi and Christian women and children abducted by its members.According to the document obtained by Iraquinews.com

 “The market to sell women and spoils of war has been experiencing a significant decrease, which has adversely affected ISIS revenue and financing of the Mujahideen.”

ISIS decided to impose price controls over the sale of women and spoils, vowing to execute whoever violates those controls, which are as follows: Check below

Rihanna Wet And Topless For Esquire UK

 After Rihanna covers Elle magazine She is dripping with sexiness for Esquire UK December issue... see more nude below

GEJ Aides and other ECOWAS leaders head to Ouagadougou Tomorrow

State House press release

President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Ouagadougou tomorrow as a member of the three-man delegation of Heads of State and Government raised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to facilitate the rapid resolution of the current political crisis in Burkina Faso.

Other members of the delegation of ECOWAS leaders are President Macky Sall of Senegal and President John Mahama of Ghana who is the current Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

Photo: President Goodluck Jonathan spotted with former President Olusegun Obasanjo

But today,President Goodluck Jonathan & former President Olusegun Obasanjo arrived at the Council Chambers for Council of State meeting..The presidential media adviser , Reuben Abati shared the photo on instagram..

Boko Haram has taken over a cement company in Gombe

According to saharareporters. Islamist militants group Boko Haram has taken over a cement manufacturing company in Gombe state shortly after killing five people including a Sheikh in a neighboring town. Workers at Ashaka Cement factory said the heavily armed militants arrived in convoy of pick up vans and began shooting indiscriminiately at workers after the security guards at the company fled into the bush.