Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze AKA Aki in a throwback photo during his Nysc

This is a lovely throwback picture from his NYSC days.

Lucy Kibaki’s Death: Africa’s Most Violent First Lady by Reuben Abati

Lucy Muthoni Kibaki was buried yesterday, 9.12 am, Nigerian time, in Othaya, Njeri County, Kenya in the presence of about 300 guests and family members, after a requiem mass attended by over 3, 000 dignitaries and 20, 000 mourners. She was the wife of President Mwai Kibaki, the third President of Kenya, in office from 2002 -2013. She is definitely, one of Kenya’s most controversial public figures in the last 50 years.

FFK's house has been surrounded by EFCC

FFK shared this on his facebook wall.

100,000,000,000,000 Zimbabwean dollars is equivalent to $0.40 Iin exchange rate

Since 2009, Zimbabwe has used other currencies in lieu of its own, which it abandoned after hyperinflation of more than 5,000 percent made it essentially worthless.

This system of using multiple currencies has led to a deflation rate of -2.3%, according to Zimbabwe's bank governor. 

"We changed to a multiple currency system to stabilize, and inflation went down to 0% and it was magic," said the Zimbabwe Reserve Bank Governor, John Mangudya.

Femi Fani-Kayode formally invited by EFCC (see the invitation letter)

The Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally invited Femi Fani-Kayode, the former PDP Presidential campaign organization spokesperson.

The letter was dated today 6th May 2016 and it was signed by one Mr. Mohammed Umar Abba on behalf of the Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. See the letter after the cut

Reno Omakri jams another twitter follower

If after 1800 tweets & years of being on Twitter you have just 86 followers, you definitely know a lot about 'crap'! pic.twitter.com/CZnbQrh01e

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) May 4, 2016

Lol! at 86 followers

Finally!!! President Buhari signs Budget into law

Finally the long awaited, controversial, padded 2016 budget has been signed into law this morning. The budget was signed in the presence of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and the chairmen of the National Assembly appropriation committees.

Social worker, 38, taken of register after having sex with vulnerable boy, 16, in a hotel

A social worker has been struck off the register after engaging in a sexual relationship with a 'vulnerable' teenage boy.   

Claire Runkee, 38, was struck off the register of social workers after her relationship with the 16-year-old, during which she took him to a hotel for the night and sent him a string of explicit messages.

APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF A DG, NATIONAL MASQUERADE DRESSING AGENCY

Lai Muhammed recently said a thousand jobs can be created from dressing and undressing masquerade. Well, it would interest you to know that applications have started pouring in.

I hope you get the joke....Do you ever just look at certain things and wonder how they got there?

I saw this post on facebook, and i hope you got the joke

Okon has been appointed Special Assistant To The Governor On Ethical and Social Reorientation, Akwa Ibom State

Okio shared it on his instagram page, making him one of the many other actors in the league of political appointees. Congrats to him.

The cost of national depression By Reuben Abati

Wonderful piece please read

 

“I hear the World Bank says Nigeria is now the worst place to do business in the entire world.”

“ I don’t believe it.”

“I also hear that of the 15 fastest growing economies in Africa, Nigeria is no longer on the list.”

“ I say I don’t believe that. And stop hearing bad things.”

“We are not even in the top 10 of the World Top 10 oil producers anymore. Yet, we used to be No. 6.”

“ I still don’t believe that.”

“Inflation is now 13.2%, or well may be 12.8%.”

“Story”

“If you go to the market with N400 to buy pepper, that amount can’t get you enough pepper to fry two eggs.”

Donald Trump wins US republican party nomination

Republican party candidate Ted cruz, has dropped out of the presidential race, this coming after the primaries in Indiana was lost again to Donald Trump. Thereby making Donald Trump the winner of the republican party ticket. John Kasich who is distant 3rd with only one state has refused to back down.

Enugu Police commissioner, the first casuaty of the aftermath of the Enugu massacre by the Fulani herdsmen

According to Vanguard, the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has ordered the redeployment of the Enugu State Police Commissioner, CP Nwodibo Ekechukwu to the Eastern Port Police Command.

Blood Cattle, By Nnimmo Bassey‎

In a situation of rising suspicions, there is need to build bridges between our peoples, build a vanguard of the oppressed against the forces of division and annihilation and ensure that the poor among us are not used as foot soldiers in a proxy war they have no business fighting.

Violent conflicts have become so pervasive in Nigeria that one could be excused to say that they threaten to become the new normal. Some years ago, no one could imagine that a Nigerian, child or adult, would become a suicide bomber. That thinking was loudly put to rest by the activities of Boko Haram, the group that erected and foisted a bomb culture on our nation. Today, the horrendous conflicts between farmers and pastoralists must not be allowed to become another normal.

BUHARI, African Most Incompetent, Unserious and Clueless Leader – UK Study

President Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory in the opinion and expectation of majority of Nigerians and African was seen as an opportunity for a total transformation of Africa’s sleeping giant, but the events in the last 10 months have shown otherwise.

Femi Otedola loses $400m in 9 weeks

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has lost more than $400 million of his personal fortune over the last 9 weeks as the stock price of Forte Oil, the Nigerian-listed energy behemoth he controls, shed off 43.5% in value within that period. Odetola appearing before the House of Reps yesterday.

In late February the share price of Forte Oil hit an all-time high of N342 per share after the Lagos-based utilities and petroleum marketing company released its impressive 2015 FY results and declared an attractive dividend of N3.45 per share.

Buhari returns budget for the 3rd time, demands final copy

 FOR the third time the 2016 appropriation bill has been returned as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked faults in the re-worked budget and returned it to the National Assembly for further legislative work.

It was reliably gathered that the re-worked budget was sent to the president at about 1: 15am on Tuesday but was returned to the National Assembly at about 12.00 noon Tuesday.

Tupac Shakur's mother is Afeni Shakur is dead

Afeni Shakur, the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, died on MondayMay 2nd in Northern California. She was aged 69.

The Marin County Sheriff's Department confirmed her death via Twitter, adding that deputies responded to a possible cardiac arrest situation at her Sausalito home yesterday and transported her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. 

"Being married to the same person for almost 38 years has taught me that marriage is no moimoi..." Charly Boy

Married couples should take a cue from Charlie and he has even offered to help, what more can a man ask for.

"Talk to me I swear, I am very saddened how the marriage institution is going down the drain these days. Young people are no longer responsible or disciplined enough to stick it out in any given relationship and I fear that in the next five years, marriage as we know it, may become old fashion. Na Wa!!

Guess what this picture is dipicting?

This is a recreation of the twin tower that was taken down in september 2011 known as 9/11
Photo by: @imransong

The FG, Governors and Bailouts' - Doyin Okupe

In recent times state Governors have unanimously approached the President for financial assistance for them to meet up with their obligations especially the payment of workers salaries. They came severally with caps in hand and have received assistance sought twice.

Does this look familiar? when you want a deployement from NYSC and you compose a letter

Photo credit Ugo @Sir _Fin/twitter

Conji is a bastard! Congolese minister caught on camera masturbating

The kind of things we see or hear about are a true indication that the world is soon coming to an end. A video of a Congolese minister for Posts Telecommunications; Enock Ruberangaba Sebineza who was caught on camera stroking the proverbial monkey or rather masturbating has gone viral.

In the four minutes and 27 seconds video, Mr Enock is seen unzipping his trousers and what follows, only God knows. After he is done, he uses a white piece of cloth to wipe the cum and throws it in a dustbin and resumes work. He actually recorded the session himself proudly, no information as to how it got to the public. The video looked more like he was doing it for a lady on webcam, as he blew a kiss into the camera at a point in the video.

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $55 million in talc-powder trial

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) was ordered by a U.S. jury on Monday to pay $55 million to a woman who said that using the company’s talc-powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer.

The verdict, which J&J plans to appeal, was the second straight trial loss for the company, which is facing about 1,200 lawsuits accusing it of not adequately warning consumers about its talc-based products' cancer risks

Vacate our land, Delta community tells Fulani herdsmen

The people of Obiaruku community, Ukwani Local Government Area, Delta State, have told Fulani herdsmen to vacate their land following incessant violent attacks on their indigenes by the herdsmen.

Eight residents of the community were held hostage by Fulani herdsmen in a farmland for over seven hours on April 26, 2016, a development that caused panic in the community.

That's why she is bey, Beyonce stuns in her MET outing

Doesn't she look pretty amaizing.See more photos after the cut

Herdsmen kill royal father, nephew in Kaduna

Disarm them now — Audu Ogbe

 KADUNA — GUNMEN, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday night, assassinated the District Head of Fadan Karshi, a busy commercial town in Sanga Local Government Area, southern part of Kaduna State.

The murdered District Head, Mr. Bala Madaki, 66, was killed alongside his nephew, Emmanuel Tanko.

Isn't she lovely Kylie stun at the Met Gala

Kylie Jenner's first attendance to the MET, and she nailed. More photos

A FACEBOOK CHAT WITH MY FRIEND AND BROTHER ALHAJI MUKTARI SHINKAFI BY FEMI FANI-KAYODE

The following discusion took place on my facebook friends page earlier this evening. Since it is already in the public realm I took the liberty of sharing it here as well. I have known Muktari Shinkafi for the better part of 35 years. His brother Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi brought me into politics in 1989 and he was and still is my political mentor. I have notjing but the deepest respect and affection for the Shinkafi family and that remains so till today.

This conversation was prompted by the fact that I posted some grapahic pictures of the victims of the Fulani herdsmen in Agatu and Enugu. Those pictures can be seen on my friends page.
Muktari did not feel tjat it was appropiate to post the pictures and the following conversation took place between him and I on the thread. I believe that it was an interesting discussion which brought out two distinct and separate perspectives (if you like call them the northern and southern ones) to the whole herdsmen issue. Enjoy!

How Leicester City players celebreted WATCH CLIPS

CHAMPIONS!!!! pic.twitter.com/pFtvo5XUNx

— Christian Fuchs (@FuchsOfficial) May 2, 2016

A well deserved win.

Ryan Giggs' £20m divorce: Footballer faces record payout as wife snaps over him 'chatting up waitresses'

Ryan Giggs is facing one of the largest sporting divorce payouts in British history – after his wife finally ran out of patience with his womanising ways.

Stacey Giggs, 37, stood by the former Manchester United player, even after he had an affair with his brother’s wife.

The footballer, 42, also spent £150,000 on a controversial legal battle to hush up his affair with a glamour model. 

However yesterday it emerged that his wife now wants a divorce, and he stands to lose half his £40million fortune.

Read more

Solomon Arase deploys 2 helicopters to search for kidnapped Senator Iyabo Anisulowo

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, deployed two police helicopters on Saturday to search for the kidnapped former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was abducted by armed men on Sawonjo/Imasayi Road, in Ogun State last Wednesday on her way home from her farm in Igbogila.

troops foil planned Boko Haram attack in Borno State as 9 terrorists killed and 6 soldiers injured

Troops of 3 Battalion 22 Brigade, have today carried out a successful pre-emptive strike to foil a planned Boko Haram terrorists attack on the military and innocent civilians around Wunbi in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.

Libya: Obama’s Failure and Challenging the Dominant Narrative, By Idris Akinbajo

…for Libya, the current UN-backed unity government alongside increasing dialogue among other existing factions in the country may be a way to proceed. Also African countries led by more democratic Nigeria and South Africa must ensure that they no longer play backbencher roles when decisions affecting African countries are being debated.

Double for Trouble, By Femi Aribisala

           God turns all the plans of the enemy into foolishness. He turns every attack against us to our
           advantage.

Samson says: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” (Judges 14:14). This is a kingdom dynamic whose implications should not be lost on any believer in Jesus. Blessed is the man who has been held captive. When the Lord delivers him, he shall become a terror to his terrorist. He shall be given the authority to trouble his trouble.
The Lord promises not only to redeem our losses, but also to give us back double for our trouble: “As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.” (Zechariah 9:11-12).

May Day, Tiwa Savage, Her Husband And Nigeria By Reuben Abati

Don't miss this read.

“Ol’boy, man don see something oh.”

“Wetin you see?”
“My eyes don see something. My ears don hear, and my mouth sef, I for talk something join.”
“Talk make I hear”
“No be dis Tiwa Savage and him husband matter? The husband wey say him wife offend am, he no gi am food, him wife dey form for house but him dey open leg for other men, and na another woman they give am edible catering, and the man come vex he wan jump inside river for Lekki-Ikoyi bridge”
“Who the hell are you talking about?”

APC chieftains at war with Buhari over board appointments

Chieftains and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are upbeat about the reluctance of President Muhammadu Buhari to make appointments into federal parastatals as well as Government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).

Few days to the first anniversary of the administration, the APC bigwigs are displeased that Buhari is yet to overhaul the parastatals and compensate loyal party members with appointments. Read more

Its condemnable to categorize criminal herdsmen as Fulanis-Sen. Shehu Sani

According to Sen Shehu Sani, the murderous activities of the herdsmen are condemnable bet the its equally condemnable to categorize them and profile them as terrorist.

John Boyega star wars actor just got reminded that he is a Nigerian, I walk through the door and the first thing she says is "go and fry plantain"

A Nigerian adage says that no matter how tall an okra tree is, it cannot be taller than the owner. Nigerian star wars actor just got reminded that he is a Nigerian.

Sahara Reporters shared a photo on twitter showing how Deziani's $115m was shared

Saharareporters are alleging that this is the thread of how the &115m Deziani was accused of was shared among INEC officials and some oil companies to stimulate the rigging process during the 2015 election

As was seen in Abuja, cattles roaming directly in front of CBN

This photo was shared by a twitter handle. Reno says it is very symbolicl

If this is luck, then I would rather be unlucky! Reno Omakri

If this is luck, then I would rather be unlucky! pic.twitter.com/NUP3riI03W

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 29, 2016

Reno shares some unlucky happenings under this present administration

This guy was just so on lucky in the hands of Reno Omakri

You have 15 followers, you pose in a public toilet for your profile pic and here you are lecturing me on relevance! pic.twitter.com/HixvdTIoUj

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 29, 2016

Lol @public toilet for profile pic

Twitter handler @WazB is claiming PDP brought #Fulaniherdsmen

Waziri claims PDP brought up #Fulaniherdsmen to spite the President. I'm too shocked to respond. Nigerians, help me! pic.twitter.com/l25Zg60r5m

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 29, 2016

Reno asked that you guys should respond, so, please start responding.

What audacity! See what one Khadiza Adamu wrote on facebook about Enugu massacre

What! I saw this pix on facebook with the comment above upon verification. the above named Khadiza Adamu shared a photo of the massacre in Enugu from naij.com. and wroth the above comments. This definitely sends hate signal at this time where wounds are being nursed

I hope that little girl survives it

Photo credit: @Ambodeobserver

Lol!!! CHRIST GOSPLE TO THE WORLD INT'L INC

This is hilarious, so people playing bet9ja you know where to go get you miracle.

States in Nigeria with outstanding salaries & pension arrears

About 15 0f the 36 states still owing outstanding salaries and pension arrears with Osun state just paying half salaries of officers above level 8.

A Donald Trump supporter got punched in the face during @realDonaldTrump rally. Photos/Video

Watch as protesters jump on police vehicle @realDonalDTrump rally.