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Shiites Leader- El- Zakzaky The embattled spiritual leader Shiites sect, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who has been in detention with his wife, Zeatudden, have been ordered to be released by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court presided over by Justice Justice Gabriel Kolawole, ordered the government to free the duo unconditionally within 45 days. They have been in custody for one year following their arrest after a El-Zakzaky followers clashed with the military in Zaria, north central Kaduna state, causing the death of more than 300 Shiites. The court also ordered the Federal Government to provide a new accommodation for El-Zakzaky in Zaria or any northern town of his choice. The court also awarded El-Zakzaky and his wife N50 million as general damages The court made the order while delivering judgment on a fundamental right enforcement suit El-Zakzaky filed against the government. The court held that the continued detention of the applicant without ...

Yahyah Jammeh- President of Gambia Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has conceded defeat to the opposition, the chairman of the electoral commission said Friday, bringing a dramatic end to his 22 years in power. “ It’s really unique that someone who has been ruling this country for so long has accepted defeat,” Alieu Momar Njie told reporters ahead of the results of Thursday’s presidential election. Jammeh, who once said he would govern for a billion years if God willed it, was attempting to win a fifth term with his Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC). Gambian state television told AFP that Jammeh would make a statement later in the day to congratulate opposition leader Adama Barrow, 51. Barrow, a previously unknown businessman, was chosen as the opposition flag bearer by a group of political parties who have joined forces for the first time and won unprecedented popular support. If the concession is confirmed, Barrow will li...

Corpers sleeping on chairs in camp It begs to ask the question, whether or not to be? when will the Nigerian government ever get our educational system to greater standards? this is what our graduates have to suffer silently in the respective camps. the photo was uploaded on twitter today December 2, 2016 challenging the dilapidated state of the various NYSC camps across the country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front L) holds a welcome ceremony for Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2016.(Xinhua/Ding Lin Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his counterpart from Sierra Leona, Ernest Bai Koroma, who is in China for a state visit. President Xi said that both sides have been very supportive of each other since they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago. He added that China is willing to work with Sierra Leone in areas such as military, education and media, while the government is encouranging more Chinese companies to work in mineral exploitation there. Meanwhile, Koroma thanked China for its help during the recent Ebola epidemic, adding that his country is currently working on ten cooperation plans that were proposed at last year's China-Africa cooperation forum in Johannesburg. Both leaders also witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents.

A male cleaner working at a Chinese college became a web celebrity recently. Students from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music were surprised to find uncle Wang is talented at copying Michael Jackson's dance moves. Even the professors from the music department were deeply impressed by his performance. Let's take a look to see how popular the Chinese "MJ" is.

Finance Minister -Kemi Adeosun The Federal Government has discovered N450 billion unremitted funds to the Federation Accounts, following an audit of revenue-yielding agencies. Subsequently, the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been called in to investigate agencies for not remitting the funds, as stipulated by law. Revealing this yesterday, in Abuja, Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, specifically accused 33 agencies of not remitting operating surpluses  from 2010 to 2015. She  said that government detected the non-remittance from an audit of the agencies, in compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, adding that, a recovery committee headed by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, had been set up to recover the money from the agencies. She listed some of the agencies affected to include the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)....

EFCC Chairman- Magu The visit according to an insider is to strengthen the war on corruption in line with President Buhari’s change mantra and ongoing efforts by General Buratai to position the Nigerian Army as best in the continent. Details shortly….

Only 268, 942 of the 340, 634 registered voters in Ifako/Ijaiye Federal Constituency in Lagos can vote in Saturday’s bye election in the constituency, an official has said. Mr Clement Oha, Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, said that only 268,942 registered voters in the constituency possessed Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). Oha spoke to NAN on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ forum organised by the commission with political parties involved in the election. Oha said: “Only 268, 942 eligible voters have in their possession PVCs to exercise their voting right on Saturday election. “We are no longer distributing PVCs; only these people will be allowed to vote. We want to beg people who have no business with the exercise to steer clear.” He noted that some voters who had PVCs might have relocated from the constituency while some might have died. Oha said that INEC was ready for the poll, and urge...

Shrine of our lady of Fatima   Mary has subsequently warned that the consecration of Russia has not been properly fulfilled, she reveals this prophecy in the Aokpe (Benue state) apparition to Christiana Agbo Our Blessed Mother appeared to three simple shepherd children six times in 1917 so they could warn the world of upcoming trials and tribulations.  The three children were, siblings Jacinta, age 7, and Francisco Marto, age 9,  and their cousin Lucia Dos Santos, age 10.  Since that time, many of the prophecies have come true, and there is much debate about the happenings involving the Third Secret and Our Lady’s request to consecrate Russia to Her Immaculate Heart. It began in a small village of Portugal called Fatima. The name of the village alone has an interesting history. Centuries before the apparitions, from April, 711 to 1492 A.D., Muslims conquered and occupied the lands of Spain and Portugal, forcing the people to become Islam. D...

Ernest Mbanefo According to an online report, Mbanefo is based in South Africa. Nigerian Communications Week said Mbanefo  registered the site MMM-Nigeria.net domain  on June 7, 2016 about at about 5 pm Nigerian time. NCW quoting  Pageone report written as far back as September said Mbanefo made a single year domain payment.  The domain will expire on June 7, 2017. It was also revealed that  MMM Nigeria is not part of MMM Global – a Russian company that was responsible for one of the world’s largest Ponzi schemes in the 1990s. MMM Global  was founded by Russian politician Sergei Mavrodi, his brother Vyacheslav Mavrodi and Olga Melnikova. The name of the company was taken from the first letters of the three founders’ surnames (MMM) But like MMM Global, the Nigerian scheme is also a pyramid marketing scheme where an investor gets a 30 per cent return on investment. Around the world, MMM is feared. In January 2016 the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is, currently at the State House, Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, playing host to the Ondo State governor-elect Chief Rotimi Akeredolu. The meeting comes just a day after Akeredolu received his certificate of return as the governor-elect of Ondo state. Also at the meeting with President Buhari and Ondo state governor-elect Akeredolu is the Minister for Solid Mineral Fayemi and Plateau state governor, Mr Simon Lalong. Akeredolu won the Ondo gubernatorial election on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking earlier, he said at the INEC office that the victory is not for him or APC alone but for the good people of the state. “It is a victory for the people of Ondo State, irrespective of which side of the divide you stood during the election. “For me it is a call to service and a challenge to perform.  “Although we all had different point of view before the election but today, as members of one strong, vi...

  Blessing Adebu Ogwuche- winner of face of idoma 2015 The organizers of Nigeria's most recognized beauty pageant Agila Carnival, are set to host the yearly beauty pageant which features promising and young Idoma born ladies which is the major criteria for qualifying into the grand competition.  In 2015, Blessing Adebu Ogwuche was crowned winner of the prestigious competition Face Of Idoma Beauty Pageant Show is one of the major and most prestigious events at Agila Carnival where an elegant Idoma lady goes home with a brand new car every year courtesy of the Agila Carnival President of the Agila Carnival, Prince Edwin Ochai says the dream was borne in a bid to empower the Idoma youth and strengthen the culture of the Idoma speaking people of Benue state.  The criteria for choosing the queens is always made flexible to enable a large number of young Idoma women participate in the selection process. Every year we look forward to selecting young...

Victim- Oluwasegun The victim was said to have been released after some family members intervened. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment. According to Punch, Oluwasegun was cleaning up his apartment on Idimu Road, Ejigbo, when he collapsed and was taken to the herbalist’s shrine by a half-brother, Afolabi. His mother, Mrs. Kudirat Ayoola, said she never knew they were being taken to a shrine on the day of the incident. She said, “My son lives in his late father’s house in Ejigbo; I don’t stay with him. On April 30, 2016, I was called that he had collapsed in the house. My stepson, Afolabi, and a stepdaughter told me to join them because they were taking him for treatment. I never knew it was a herbalist’s house they were taking us to. “When we got to Oke-Aro, they handed us over to a herbalist. I protested, but they said it was for the improvement of his health. They dropped us off and left. “On the following day, the herbalist poured pa...

Shiites in a mass protest in Nigeria Shiites sect also belonging to Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (IMN) on Thursday barricaded ‎the National Assembly’s entrance, protesting the continued detention of their leader, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Leader of the protesters and Secretary of the group’s Academic Forum in Nigeria, Mr Abdullahi Musa, said they were at the National Assembly to find out what the lawmakers were doing about the continued detention of El-Zakzaky. He alleged that many of their members were recently killed in Kano but that government seemed to be indifferent, and would want to hear from the lawmakers what they intended to do. According to him, the group is worried that, in spite of submitting several letters to the National Assembly, it is yet to get any reply, while their leader continues to be kept in detention. “This is the third time we are coming here. We submitted a lot of documents to the National Assembly but we are yet to get any...

As part of the Governor's commitment to alleviating poverty in the state and also funding SMEs Governor of Ekiti state; Governor Ayodele Fayose has commenced the distribution of the ten million loan scheme to help equip tailors with basic tools needed to start their business. The  Governor shares on his twitter account @GovAyoFayose some of the beneficiaries of the scheme. See more photos below

Common Sense Advocate, Chairman, Silverbird Group. Author of A Commonsense Revolution. Businessman and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has just signed on the condolence register of late Fidel Casto whom he described as a great leader and a friend Read his tweet below "Today, I signed the condolence register in honour of a true leader, a true friend of Africa, Fidel Castro. Inset: Cuban Ambassador & Wife". Murray Bruce tweet  

What you see above is the wild scene that unfolded at a bodybuilding event over the weekend in Greece. Gianni Magkos is the very angry, bronze-painted, speedo-wearing hulk you see assaulting a much smaller man at the beginning of the video. The victim is veteran competition judge Armando Marquez, who found himself on the receiving end of a vicious slap to the face courtesy of Magkos. Here's another look at the mayhem: Magkos was apparently super angry because he didn't win the overall competition, despite winning his division. Instead of taking his L like a gentleman, he protested by slapping Marquez, flipping the judges table, and reportedly even exposing himself. There are reports he then threw all the judges' tables and then pulled out his penis. That part of the meltdown was not shown on video. Magkos sure seems like a fun guy. I'm sure none of this has anything to do with all of the "vitamins"...

Dolly Parton The singer said she would provide help "until they get back up on their feet". "I've always believed that charity begins at home," Parton said in a video statement. At least seven people have been killed in the fires in Sevier County, Tennessee, and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Parton's Dollywood Foundation has set up a fund where people can donate to help victims of the fires. "I know it's been a trying time for my people, and this assistance will help," she said. The wildfires came to the doorstep of Dollywood, Parton's theme park in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County. A spokesman said guests were evacuated from some of its properties, and that several cabins and holiday structures were damaged. Around 45 people have been treated in hospital as a result of the wildfires, and over 700 buildings have been damaged. Mandatory evacuatio...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stands with retired Marine Gen. James Mattis following their meeting at the main clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense, he announced Thursday in Cincinnati at the beginning of his post-election tour. "We are going to appoint 'Mad Dog' Mattis as our secretary of defense. But we're not announcing it until Monday so don't tell anybody," Trump said at his rally, adding later, "They say he's the closest thing to Gen. George Patton that we have and it's about time."   Mattis, 66, would join a Trump national security team that already includes retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as national security adviser and Rep. Mike Pompeo as CIA director. The ...