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Monday, 27 February 2017

Jimmy Kimmel takes jabs at Donald Trump while hosting the Academy Award, tweets at him live on stage

Monday, 27 February 2017


Jimmy Kimmel, while hosting the Oscars 2017 made President Donald Trump the butt of his jokes throughout the night, taking time to subtly criticize the president and even went as far as tweeting at him twice.

While giving his opening monologue, Kimmel insinuated that most of the countries of the world now hate America because of Trump's policies.

He then took to Twitter while still on stage to send messages to Trump, in what is believed to be a slight Jab at the President for always using the social platform to air his grievances.
"Hey @realDonaldTrump u up?" one of his tweets read.  
The other said; "@realDonaldTrump #Merylsayshi."

Donald Trump had earlier attacked actress Meryl Streep for her political Golden Globes speech which criticized him, calling her "over-rated", and Kimmel used his position as the host to help redeem Meryl. First, Kimmel tried for sarcasm as he called on the crowd to give a "highly overrated" Meryl a standing ovation for her 20 oscar nominations all through her career. He said;
"One actress has stood the test of time for her many uninspiring and overrated performances. This is Meryl's 20th Oscar nomination... she wasn't even in a movie this year, we just wrote her name in out of habit."
"Nice dress by the way... Is that an Ivanka?" Kimmel asked Streep, alluding to Trump's daughter's fashion label, which has been dropped by major stores like Nordstrom.

Kimmel also predicted that Trump will tweet criticisms at the Oscar winners' acceptance speech "in all caps during his 5 a.m. bowel movement tomorrow". So far, Trump is yet to reply to the taunts from Kimmel and other Oscar winners who criticized him in their speech.

Asides Kimmel, a number of other Hollywood personalities waxed political during their speech,  Alessandro Bertolazzi, a well-known makeup artist dedicated his win to "all the immigrants".  Moonlight director Barry Jenkins promised the people who do not feel like they have the needed support from the president that the American Civil Liberties Union and artists have got their back over the next four years that Trump is president. 


On his part, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi winner of the Academy Award for best foreign film for his drama The Salesman, was not present to accept his win and according to him, it was out of "respect for the people of my country" who have been banned from entering the United States.
Mexican actor, Gael García Bernal, also weighed in as he presented an award saying: "I'm against any form of wall that wants to separate us."

Ivanka Trump stuns in $4,300 strapless black gown as she attends the White House Governor's Ball

Monday, 27 February 2017


First daughter Ivanka Trump looked delectable in a strapless black and blue gown believed to be a $4,295 J Mendel dress as she attended the White House Governor's Ball with her husband Jared Kushner.

The event was First Lady Melania Trump's first big hosting gig since becoming the First Lady.



The first daughter shared photos from the night and also from earlier in the day as she enjoyed a family day out with her kids at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore where she took them to watch the Monster Jam motorsports event.

More photos below...



 


Meet the 19-year-old who won Miss Rwanda 2017 (Photos)

Monday, 27 February 2017


19-year-old Elsa Iradukunda was on Saturday, February 25, 2017, named the Miss Rwanda 2017 in a tight competition from 15 finalists.

Iradukunda, a senior-six graduate from King David High School, who represented the Northern Province in the preliminaries, emerged the topmost contender for the beauty pageant which held at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village.
She defeated Guelda Shimwa, who came as the first runner-up, followed by Linda Umutoniwase and was crowned by Miss Rwanda 2016, Jolly Mutesiat.
For the first time in the history of Miss Rwanda pageant, all the 15 finalists were given full scholarships by the organizers to pursue undergraduate degrees at Mahatma Ghandhi University.
See more photos below...



ISIS employs new killing tactic, straps explosive suicide belt to a puppy

Monday, 27 February 2017


ISIS have now moved on from strapping children with suicide belts to strapping animals and sending them into the midst of people to get exploded.

This new tactic was uncovered by Iraqi rebel groups involved in the fight against ISIS after they discovered a puppy with the weapon strapped to it and helped to diffuse the bomb thereby freeing the animal.
The plan had been for the dog to cross to the rival forces where it will then be detonated with a remote device, but the rebel group was able to foil the plan and shared a video online. The explosive was made from several bottles connected by some electrical wires, designed to kill or injure up to four people.

Find more photos of the explosive suicide belt and a video below.


Simi's performance outfit at Big Brother Naija eviction show got people talking

Monday, 27 February 2017

Singer, Simi stepped out in this outfit for her second performance at the Big Brother Naija live eviction show which held last night. The outfit got a mixed reactions from fans on twitter. Read some of the comments below.



Mahershala Ali is the first ever Muslim actor to win an Oscar

Monday, 27 February 2017

Last night, Mahershala Ali took home the first Oscar of the night, securing the best supporting actor trophy for his role as Juan in Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" ahead of other actors in the category like  Patel, Jeff Bridges for Hell or High Water and Michael Shannon for Nocturnal Animals.
With his win, Ali becomes the first Muslim actor in history to win an Academy Award. 
Ali, who was born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, converted to Islam in 2001 recently revealed some of the discrimination he has experienced since joining the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community...

Real life Heroine of Hidden Figures, 98yr old Katherine Johnson was at the Oscars last night with the movie cast

Monday, 27 February 2017

For those of you who have watched the amazing historical movie, Hidden Figures, then you should know who Katherine Goble Johnson is.Taraji P Henson portrayed Katherine in the movie. The 98 year old mathematician who made amazing contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA, was brought on stage by the stars of the movie - Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae - as they presented the award for Best Documentary at the Oscars.

Before announcing the nominees and winner, Taraji introduced Katherine as a true hero...



WOW - women's history finally getting the respect it deserves 🙌🏽 Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (born August 26, 1918) a physicist and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA. Known for accuracy in computerized celestial navigation, her technical work at NASA spanned decades during which she calculated the trajectories, launch windows, and emergency back-up return paths for many flights from Project Mercury including the early NASA missions of John Glenn and Alan Shepard, the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon, through the Space Shuttle program and even early plans for the Mission to Mars. According to an oral history archived by the National Visionary Leadership Project: At first she worked in a pool of women performing math calculations. Katherine has referred to the women in the pool as virtual 'computers who wore skirts.' Their main job was to read the data from the black boxes of planes and carry out other precise mathematical tasks. Then one day, Katherine (and a colleague) were temporarily assigned to help the all-male flight research team. Katherine's knowledge of analytic geometry helped make quick allies of male bosses and colleagues to the extent that, "they forgot to return me to the pool." While the racial and gender barriers were always there, Katherine says she ignored them. Katherine was assertive, asking to be included in editorial meetings (where no women had gone before.) She simply told people she had done the work and that she belonged. #theunsungheroines #gamechangers#hiddenfigures#hiddenfigures #oscars

Oscars 2017 mix-up: "La La Land" accepts the award for best picture before "Moonlight" is announced as the actual winner.

Monday, 27 February 2017

What happened last night at the Oscars was very similar to what happened at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant when Steve Harvey read the name of the runner up as the winner. Actress/presenter Faye Dunaway did same last night by awarding "La La Land" as the best picture Oscar that should have gone to "Moonlight."

While the "La La Land" cast was onstage hugging one another and giving their speeches, producer Jordan Horowitz made an announcement that shocked everyone. "Moonlight" had actually won.


He then held up the card that proved "Moonlight" was the winner.

Actor/director Warren Beatty, who had presented the award with Faye Dunaway, took responsibility for the mistake, explaining that he and Dunaway had been given a card with the winner for best actress -- Emma Stone for "La La Land" -- and that Dunaway had then mistakenly read that as the winning film.

"I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, 'La La Land.' That's why I took such a long look at Faye, and at you," Beatty told the crowd amid the confusion on stage. "I wasn't trying to be funny."

The Moonlight crew then came on stage to receive their award as host Jimmy Kimmel tried to lighten the mood.

La La Land led the night with six awards, including Best Director for Chazelle and Best Actress for Emma Stone while Moonlight took home three awards

Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians: Abike Dabiri-Erewa calls on AU to intervene, blasts South African Home Affairs Minister

Monday, 27 February 2017

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has called on the South African government to take definitive measures to protect Nigerians and other Africans in their country. She also called on the African Union to intervene urgently in the renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.

She also described the suggestion by Mr. Malusi Gigaba, South African Home Affairs Minister, that diplomacy is the solution to attacks on Nigerians in his country as very insensitive. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, she said:
“It appears that Mr. Gigaba would rather dwell on and entertain himself with diplomatic niceties when the welfare of Nigerians resident in South Africa are at stake now more than any time in recent history. 
“His response to the xenophobic attacks, which has now become a recurring decimal on Africans, most especially Nigerians living peacefully in their host country of South Africa was indeed unfortunate. 
“While it’s no longer news that law-abiding Nigerians in that country have borne the major brunt of these attacks, the news by the Home Affairs Minister that his country is trying to get rid of criminals in his country at the time when indiscriminate mayhem and looting of law-abiding Nigerians is very suspicious, to say the least. 
“Even if this unguarded statement must be taken in its face value, we wonder if wanton destruction and indiscriminate killing of their African brothers is the most sensible excuse to give. ‘The home affairs minister should have been more guarded and introspective in his statements so as not to further fan the embers of xenophobia that may get out control if care is not taken. 
“Nigeria and South Africa have a long-standing diplomatic relationship in which the former played a critical, if not a pivotal role that culminated in ending apartheid, among so many of her positive interventions. ‘Indiscriminate killings, in which 116 deaths have been recorded of her people MUST not be how Nigeria should be paid back. Xenophobia is such a debilitating social disease, based mostly on ignorance, in which its carrier also suffers. 
“I therefore suggest that the home affairs minister should engage in the mass education of the South African people about the debilitating effects of this disease with immediate effect. “It is apt to mention at this juncture that the home affairs minister only met with African consulates forum, an association of African consuls general, based in South Africa recently , despite the fact that this meeting was long overdue. 
“Mr. Gigaba’s response to the mayhem that a segment of the South African people perpetrated on law-abiding Nigerians in South Africa smirks of insensitivity, and it’s therefore very reprehensible, if not unacceptable. 
“In view of this unfortunate statement, I am therefore restating my earlier call on the African Union (AU) to take up the South Africa’s xenophobic issue as a matter of urgency. ‘The days that the Nigerian government will fold its arms while its citizens are maltreated to the point that some of them have lost their lives for no just cause are long gone”.

The Game blasts Meek Mill for liking photos and posts that disrespect Nicki Minaj

Monday, 27 February 2017

So as you all know,  rappers,Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj have been going at each other all weekend, with people saying Remy Ma has been having the upper-hand over Nicki Minaj in the diss so far. Apparently, Nicki's ex-boyfriend, Meek Mill has been busy liking pictures and posts disrespecting Nicki Minaj. Rapper, The Game, found out about it and put Meek Mill on blast. Read what he wrote after the cut...


This the type of hoe shit I hate... This lil bitch @meekmill aka Meesha salty cause his woman left em. Instead of being a REAL NIGGA & leaving the situation with ya head up standing tall, you in ya feelings so you get her house robbed & do fuck nigga shit fronting for the followers she gave you... liking pictures & leaving comments on posts that disrespect the woman who gave you life, actually loved yo dusty ass, bought you shit you couldn't ever afford on yo own & even stood by your side when Drizzy bodied you.. instead of leaving yo bum ass like she should've, she held yo skinny rat face havin ass down !!! Now she gone & all you can do is try & shit on her every chance you get over social media ?? Straight pussy shit... you know how many REAL NIGGAS would love the chance to wife up a Nicki Minaj, Rihanna or a Beyonce' & you out here playing.... Had a bomb ass woman & blew it cause you wasn't man enough to return the love that was given.... you a 🤡 ass nigga, won't fight me, but quick to tell Drake he can get a fade 🤔🤔🤔 straight fuckin sucka... I shoulda never took my hands from around Nicki that day we shot #PillsNPotions... that was the last time she been held by a REAL NIGGA !!! #NiggasIsTheNewBitches #OurDayIsComingSoon #DickChaser #ThemHerFollowers #iRememberWhenYouHad600ThousandB4Her #KeepRidinDirtBikesWitYoNutsOnNiggasButts #NickiGetYouAREALMAN #HeyBigHead 😉 @nickiminaj
Nigga you would've died after Drizzy bodied you if Nicki wasn't on ya arm lil ungrateful pussy.... she the only reason you lasted long enough to beef wit me & trust me, the day is coming where I throw yo lil punk ass over 6 cars !!! What type of nigga wanna see the girl that gave him everything he got hurt.. bird ass bum #NickiBirthedYou #WhatREALMANwannaSeeHisGirlHurting ??? #AnswerDatShit !!!! #OnlySoLongFakeThugsCanPretend

After The Game's rant on Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj started following him on IG

Bola Tinubu says he cannot rule out the possibility of ruling Nigeria

Monday, 27 February 2017

In an exclusive chat with Sahara Reporters, National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, says he cannot rule out the possibility of him ruling Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu last Friday, Tinubu said:

“You see there is nothing wrong with such ambition. It depends on the timing and the environment and what political leadership dictates. I will not brush aside such an aspiration. It has been historical even that Buhari tried first, second, third, and forth before he got it. Resilience, determination, and clarity of purpose. Maybe as a senator, maybe as a president, you cannot rule it out. How can I rule such a thing out, the opportunity to service my country but you only do that when there is a vacancy”.

Oscars 2017: Complete list of winners

Monday, 27 February 2017

The 89th Academy Awards (Oscars) took place on Sunday, honoring the best in film. “La La Land,” tied the all-time record with 14 nominations. Viola Davis won her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. With her Oscar win, Davis puts herself one step closer to a possibility of an EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony). With the win for her work in the 2016 film “Fences,” Davis already has an Emmy, two Tonys, five Screen Actors Guild awards, a Golden Globe and now an Oscar. Congratulations to her and other winners. Full list of winners after the cut..

Best picture:
     “Arrival”
     “Fences”
     “Hacksaw Ridge”
     “Hell or High Water”
     “Hidden Figures”
     “La La Land”
     “Lion”
     “Manchester by the Sea”
     “Moonlight” (WINNER)
Lead actor:
     Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea” (WINNER)
     Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
     Ryan Gosling, “La La Land,”
     Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
     Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Lead actress:
     Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
     Ruth Negga, “Loving”
     Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
     Emma Stone, “La La Land” (WINNER)
     Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Supporting actor:
     Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight” (WINNER)
     Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
     Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
     Dev Patel, “Lion”
     Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”
Supporting actress:
     Viola Davis, “Fences” (WINNER)
     Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
     Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
     Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
     Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best director:
     “La La Land,” Damien Chazelle (WINNER)
     “Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson
     “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins
     “Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
     “Arrival,” Denis Villeneuve
Animated feature:
     “Kubo and the Two Strings,” Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner
     “Moana,” John Musker, Ron Clements and Osnat Shurer
     “My Life as a Zucchini,” Claude Barras and Max Karli
     “The Red Turtle,” Michael Dudok de Wit and Toshio Suzuki
     “Zootopia,” Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer (WINNER)
Animated short:
     “Blind Vaysha,” Theodore Ushev
     “Borrowed Time,” Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj
     “Pear Cider and Cigarettes,” Robert Valley and Cara Speller
     “Pearl,” Patrick Osborne
     “Piper,” Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer (WINNER)
Adapted screenplay:
     “Arrival,” Eric Heisserer
     “Fences,” August Wilson
     “Hidden Figures,” Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
     “Lion,” Luke Davies
     “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney (WINNER)
Original screenplay:
     “20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
     “Hell or High Water,” Taylor Sheridan
     “La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
     “The Lobster,” Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
     “Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan (WINNER)
Cinematography:
     “Arrival,” Bradford Young
     “La La Land,” Linus Sandgren (WINNER)
     “Lion,” Greig Fraser
     “Moonlight,” James Laxton
     “Silence,” Rodrigo Prieto
Best documentary feature:
     “13th,” Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick and Howard Barish
     “Fire at Sea,” Gianfranco Rosi and Donatella Palermo
     “I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck, Remi Grellety and Hebert Peck
     “Life, Animated,” Roger Ross Williams and Julie Goldman
     “O.J.: Made in America,” Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow (WINNER)
Best documentary short subject:
     “4.1 Miles,” Daphne Matziaraki
     “Extremis,” Dan Krauss
     “Joe’s Violin,” Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen
     “Watani: My Homeland,” Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis
     “The White Helmets,” Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara (WINNER)
Best live action short film:
     “Ennemis Interieurs,” Selim Azzazi
     “La Femme et le TGV,” Timo von Gunten and Giacun Caduff
     “Silent Nights,” Aske Bang and Kim Magnusson
     “Sing,” Kristof Deak and Anna Udvardy (WINNER)
     “Timecode,” Juanjo Gimenez
Best foreign language film:
     “A Man Called Ove,” Sweden
     “Land of Mine,” Denmark
    “Tanna,” Australia
     “The Salesman,” Iran (WINNER)
     “Toni Erdmann,” Germany
Film editing:
     “Arrival,” Joe Walker
     “Hacksaw Ridge,” John Gilbert (WINNER)
     “Hell or High Water,” Jake Roberts
     “La La Land,” Tom Cross
     “Moonlight,” Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon
Sound editing:
     “Arrival,” Sylvain Bellemare (WINNER)
     “Deep Water Horizon,” Wylie Stateman and Renee Tondelli
     “Hacksaw Ridge,” Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright
     “La La Land,” Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
     “Sully,” Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Sound mixing:
     “Arrival,” Bernard Gariepy Strobl and Claude La Haye
      “Hacksaw Ridge,” Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace (WINNER)
     “La La Land,” Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee and Steve A. Morrow
     “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson
Production design:
     “Arrival,” Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte
     “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Stuart Craig, Anna Pinnock
     “Hail, Caesar!,” Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
     “La La Land,” David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco (WINNER)
     “Passengers,” Guy Hendrix Dyas, Gene Serdena
Original score:
     “Jackie,” Mica Levi
     “La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz (WINNER)
     “Lion,” Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
     “Moonlight,” Nicholas Britell
     “Passengers,” Thomas Newman
Original song:
     “Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” “La La Land” — Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
     “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” “Trolls” — Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
     “City of Stars,” “La La Land” — Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (WINNER)
     “The Empty Chair,” “Jim: The James Foley Story” — Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
     “How Far I’ll Go,” “Moana” — Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Makeup and hair:
     “A Man Called Ove,” Eva von Bahr and Love Larson
     “Star Trek Beyond,” Joel Harlow and Richard Alonzo
     “Suicide Squad,” Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson (WINNER)
Costume design:
     “Allied,” Joanna Johnston
     “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood (WINNER)
     “Florence Foster Jenkins,” Consolata Boyle
     “Jackie,” Madeline Fontaine
     “La La Land,” Mary Zophres
Visual effects:
     “Deepwater Horizon,” Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington and Burt Dalton
     “Doctor Strange,” Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli and Paul Corbould
     “The Jungle Book,” Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon (WINNER)
     “Kubo and the Two Strings,” Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean and Brad Schiff
     “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel and Neil Corbould

Pregnant Beyonce glows on date night with Jay Z (photos)

Monday, 27 February 2017

The expectant mother was seen on Saturday night enjoying a romantic evening with her husband Jay Z at the Weinstein Company Pre-Oscars dinner in downtown Los Angeles.

In spite of rumours that Jay Z is stressed due to the demands that Beyonce was making on him, the couple looked genuinely in love and happy. Beyonce was beautifully clad in a figure-hugging turquoise dress and Jay Z also cleaned up really nice for the event.



UK to begin trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in June

Monday, 27 February 2017

The United Kingdom will begin the trial of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and four others  in London, in June 2017, over allegations of corruption and money laundering.

Diezani who has been in the UK since 2015, is alleged to have stashed in the UK, proceeds from corrupt practices she got while in office.
The National Crime Agency, a national law enforcement and police agency in the United Kingdom.(NCA), on October 2nd 2015 arrested Alison-Madueke and four others including her brothers, for alleged bribery and corruption and money laundering.

According to The Nation, a source at EFCC says one of the suspects to be tried alongside the former minister was recently found at a hideout in London. The source denied cliams in some quarters that the antigraft agency was in a secret negotiation with her.
“The UK investigators have gone far on the allegations against Diezani. From the records made available, the ex-minister and four others will face trial as from June. We have taken more evidence to the UK, including all court records relating to the final forfeiture of $153million. We have a huge pile of documents. In fact, one of the suspects on the radar of investigators has been located in London and he is under surveillance.”
Addressing claims of a negotiation between the agency and the former Minister, the source said
“There is no basis to negotiate with the ex-Minister in view of the overwhelming evidence at our disposal. You should ask yourself what purpose the negotiation will serve. The EFCC is set for the trial of the ex-minister at home and abroad. It is curious to be talking of a curious negotiation with someone who has a prima facie case to answer. The ex-minister has forfeited $153m; we have had far-reaching investigation on her involvement in the $115m poll bribery scandal; we have seized some of her choice properties and she has consistently maintained that she is ready for trial. So, what is the basis for negotiation when we have a good case?”
Messrs Abiye Agama and Somye Agama are Mrs Alison-Madueke siblings who operate some UK-based businesses hurriedly shut them after the NCA and the EFCC searchlight became intense.

The two brothers are directors of Hadley Petroleum Solutions Limited, a company the authorities believe was  used for money laundering. The other directors are Ugonna Madueke and Abu Fari.

The company was registered in June 2013 in Manchester, but was dissolved less than two years later last  February without filing any account.

Abiye, 33, a point man of the firm, is a computer engineer and manager. He was a director in 11 other companies. He resigned from seven of them.

According to EFCC records, some of the assets  linked with Mrs. Alison-Madueke are:

    A block of six units service apartments on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
    Six units terrace flats in Yaba, Lagos Mainland
    Twin four-bedroom duplexes in Lekki Phase I
    Two duplexes on Banana Island
    A duplex in Asokoro District, Abuja
    A mini-estate in Mabushi, Abuja
    A set of 12 terrace duplexes at Omaremi Street  in Port Harcourt
    Large expanse of land at Oniru, Victoria Island in Lagos
    A multi-billion Naira estate in Yenagoa
    Two apartments in Dubai marked as J5 Emirates Hills (30million Dirham) and  E146 Emirates Hills valued at 44million Dirham
    A hotel in Port Harcourt under investigation
    $37.5m mansion on Banana Island in Lagos.

But Alison-Madueke had disputed some of the slush funds and assets  attributed to her including the $153million.

In a statement she released, Diezani maintained that the $153 million recently seized was her personal money and that she can and will never steal form the Nigerian government
“I have up till now chosen to maintain my silence and not to respond to inaccurate press reporting. However, given the level of deliberate inaccuracies, I am now forced to respond because it is clear that the EFCC is taking advantage of my silence to try me by media and to convict me in the eyes of the public on false reports. First and foremost, whilst the reasons for my being out of the country are public knowledge, the principle of fair hearing demands that I should have been notified of formal charges if truly there was a prima facie evidence or indictment against my person linking me with the said issue, so as to ensure that I had adequate legal representation. This was never done. I wish to state that I cannot forfeit what was never mine. I do not know the basis on which the EFCC has chosen to say that I am the owner of these funds as no evidence was provided to me before the order was obtained and they have not in fact served me with the order or, any evidence since they obtained it. I do not therefore, understand how the EFCC can in the same breath say that the monies in question are mine. If they had evidence that the monies were mine then they would not /should not, have used the procedure which applies only to funds of unknown ownership. If indeed they used this particular legal procedure because they did not know who owned the monies, then how can they now be falsely attributing the ownership to me. Let me re-state categorically as I have always maintained, for the record, I have not and will never steal money from or defraud the Federal Government of Nigeria.  I am willing to respond to any charges brought against me that follow duly laid down procedures.”

Meet woman who suffers from rare condition that makes her smell of fish

Monday, 27 February 2017

 Imagine walking around always smelling of rotten fish and onion? That's the sad reality for Kelly Fidoe-White from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, who was born with a rare condition called Trimethylaminuria that causes her to reek of a nauseating fishy smell.
Kelly first became aware of her condition when she was in school and kids always taunted her about smelling of fish. Kelly gave excuses, saying that she ate a fish sandwich, however, when the smell never reduced and she ran out of excuses, she became the object of extreme bullying.

To combat the smell, she began spending a lot of time in the shower, scrubbing her body till it was red, soaking herself in deodorants and perfumes, yet nothing worked and the bullying only worsened. Now, she copes by taking a cocktail of medications, but is unsure if they have any effect or not.

Trimethylaminuria is a condition which causes one's body to be unable to break down a compound found in food that contains a substance called Choline, meaning a lot of ingredients are off the menu. People suffering from the condition regularly produce a range of strong bodily odours including rotten fish, onion and faeces. Kelly describes her own smell as 'fishy-oniony'.

The condition is relatively unknown, even amongst doctors, and affects between 300 – 600 people worldwide. This means that Kelly had to research and diagnose herself and a test was done, confirming her diagnosis. There is no cure for the condition and Kelly handles it now by taking a cocktail of medications but is unsure if they have any effect or not.

To limit the number of people she comes in contact with, Kelly works a night job where colleagues say you can tell if she's been in a place and some of her co-workers make complaints about her smell. She has found love now and she revealed that her husband's acceptance of her condition has helped boost her confidence.

Saturday, 25 February 2017

The world’s first transgender doll for children is finally here (photo)

Saturday, 25 February 2017


The world's first transgender doll was released this month by New York based doll company, Tonner Doll. The doll is based on Jazz Jennings, the 16-year-old transgender teenager who has identified as female since she was just a toddler (pictured right - she's a YouTube personality, spokesmodel, TV personality and LGBTQ rights activist). Sharing a photo of the doll, Jazz wrote;



This is the first transgender doll on the market, and guess what?! It's ME!!!😱😍 @tonnerdoll did a great job of creating this beautiful item! It will be available in July, and I hope that it can place transgender people in a positive light by showing that we are just like all other people💗 For those asking: the doll is considered to be the first "transgender" doll because it's based on an individual who is trans. Of course it is still just a regular girl doll because that's exactly what I am: a regular girl!💖

John Legend curses out on Twitter, then claims his account was hacked but his wife Chrissy Teigen doesn't believe him

Saturday, 25 February 2017


 
After cussing out on Twitter, singer John Legend claimed he was hacked...and many people believed him until his wife, Chrissy Teigen commented. See what she wrote after the cut...

Maje Ayida slams ex Toke Makinwa and her publishers with N100m lawsuit over her book


Saturday, 25 February 2017


Guess the battle line has officially been drawn. A few weeks after sending a letter of demand asking his estranged wife, Toke Makinwa to retract the words in her tell-all memoir, On Becoming, to stop the sale of the book, copies that haven't been sold should be retrieved and for her to tender an unreserved apology in several national dailies, which Toke, of course, ignored, Maje Ayida has instituted legal action against Toke, asking for N100million in damages over the book he claims contains defamatory words that do not represent his person.


According to The Cable, Maje's lawyers began legal proceedings at Lagos High Court on February 7th. Toke's publishers, Kachifo Limited are also being sued alongside Toke.

In his suit, Maje asked the court to donate any damages awarded him in the case to four charities which he will pick himself.

Buhari's personal assistant on New Media gets attacked for saying Nigerians should stop going overseas for everything

Saturday, 25 February 2017


Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to the Nigerian President on New Media, just shot himself in the foot. In reply to a Nigerian who called him out on the promise by the government to make $1 equal to N1, Bashir said that can only happen if Nigerians stop travelling overseas for every single need and Nigerians went ham on him instantly.More tweets below...