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Photo: President Buhari and his wife Aisha attend Book of Photos launch in Abuja

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President Buhari and his wife Aisha attended the launch of his personal photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo's Book of Photos which held in Abuja yesterday. Also in attendance were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo, Ministers, Oba of Lagos and others. More photos after the cut. Posted by  Linda Ikeji   at  9/30/2016 03:25:00 PM  

I'm hoping that one day I'll fully transition into the woman that I was actually meant to be" Nigerian transgender woman

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Vera, a transgender woman who was born Charles Austin Nlewedum, recently spoke to the LGBTIQ  website NoStringsNG about her life and struggles in Nigeria. Read her story below: "I am Charles Austin Nlewedum living in Nigeria. I am a transgender woman. My trans name is Vera, and I was assigned male at birth. I am trained in physiotherapy. My friends know that I am a transgender woman, but my family does not know, as I fear they will disown me if I tell them. Childhood   While growing up, I felt different from the sex that was assigned to me at birth. I felt like a woman. My expressions mirrored a typical reflection of what society describes as a woman. Because of this and the stereotype associated with male homosexuality, many see me as gay, but I have always seen myself as a woman.   Experience with the LGBT community, friends and other people I have experienced  a lot of abuses from people. I have been attacked, beaten and tortured. I was raped at age...

Gandoki's Performance

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Gandoki has continued to wow with his 48-hour non stop comedy performance. The ace comedian passed the 12 hour milestone at  8:00am  this morning,  Friday 30th of september 2016 . Comedians Shakara, Bovi, Seyi Law, Koffi have already had a taste of the maestro as Gandoki dropped back to back rib-cracking jokes which sent them off their seats. The event which kicked off at  8:00 pm  prompt at the Exclusive Mansions Hotel, opp Water Corporation, Ligali Ayorinde is still ongoing. Stay tuned for details on live-streaming or call 08146276387 for reservations if you wish to witness the feat live.  

Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of INEC, NPC commissioners

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded to the senate names of nominees for the positions of national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Population Commission. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read President Buhari’s letters conveying the nominations. Mr. Buhari also sent another letter inviting the Senators to attend the launching of a book written about him in October. For INEC, six persons were nominated from the six geo-political zones.  The nominations came two days after the Senate passed a resolution asking the president to fill the vacant positions at the commission. The Senate’s resolution on Tuesday followed a motion by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu,  who also said there were no Resident Electoral Commissioners in about 20 states. Those nominated for the positions of INEC national Commissioners are: 1. Okechukwu Ibeanu, a professor of political science and former Dean, Social...

Edo Senator criticises ‘go to court’ statement after rigged election

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The Senator representing Edo South, Matthew Urhoghide, has said the practice of urging voters to file a petition after an election had been rigged must stop. Mr. Urhoghide spoke to journalists in Benin, Thursday, during the collation of the results of the governorship election. “You don’t blatantly rig an election and then say go to court,” a seething Mr. Urhoghide said inside the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The senator, who was the campaign director for Andrew Ize-Iyamu, the Peoples’ Democratic Party candidate, said although voting at his polling unit was free and fair, the result was cancelled. “They must do something about it. That unit’s result should be returned, unit 9, ward 2, I voted there. There was no violence in that unit. Why will they cancel the result?” But a member of the All Progressives Congress, Blessing Agomere, quickly countered Mr. Urhoghide’s claims, saying election results were also cancelled in APC strongholds. “...

Canadian Aboriginal chief snubs the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the second time in many days

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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Chairman and Spokesperson of the Okanagan Nation Alliance was scheduled to appear on stage with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the University of British Columbia but he gave the event a pass at the last minute.  Chief Jonathan Kruger from the local Penticton Indian Band replaced him. A spokesman for the university could not comment on why Grand Chief Phillip had pulled out. Just a day earlier, the leader of 115 First Nation tribes in British Columbia known as the Union of BC Chiefs, declined to turn up at historic reconciliation ceremony with the royals at Government House in Victoria in protest at government treatment of his people.  He said in a statement:  'With the deepening poverty of our communities, remembering the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and the ongoing negligence of indigenous child welfare policies across this country, in good conscience, I cannot participate in...

Hikvision CCTV Independence day sales

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Recently in Nigeria, the need for CCTV surveillance security system in every house has become very important in guiding ones property, family and to help police track down criminals. The initial hindrance for people was the high cost of acquiring this system.  At Cloud Security Technology, we ensure that cost is no barrier as we offer best prices available .    Cloud Security Technology is a modernized  TECH-HUB  that offers a range of IT support and solution. In our well setup IT hub in Lekki, we ensure that every customer receives the best in-store experience. Our promise of quality arises from the calibre of brands we retail. We also offer a special 2-year warranty on all HIKVISION security and surveillance equipment.  ORDER ANY OF OUR ABOVE CAMERA COMBOS NOW AND GET GREAT DISCOUNTS!!! Generally, installation of CCTV surveillance system offers: Prevention of Crime. Prevention of employee theft. Monitoring system for nannies and childr...

Actress Yewande Adekoya, alleges movie marketer, Akeem Olatunji Balogun is after her life over N2m debt

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Nollywood actress, Yewande Adekoya Abiodun, has made strong allegations against popular movie marketer, Akeem Olatunji Balogun who owns Olasco films. In a message she broadcasted on her BBM which was published online by her publicist, Emiralty Bello and regranned by her, Yewande alleged that the movie marketer is owing her N2million as royalties for her films which he has helped market. She says he is after her life and that if anything happens to her, he should be held responsible. Read below...    " Good day Nigerians. My name is Yewande Adekoya-Abiodun. I am a happily married movie producer, screenwriter and actress. I have been practising since 2002 and i am presently a bonafide member of Tampan. I want to beg Nigerians all over the world to pls help me tell Akeem Olatunji Balogun (Olasco films) to leave my life alone. If anything bad happens to me, Nigerians, pls hold Akeem Olatunji Balogun responsible. He has marketed my movies for about six years now and i have ...

'I cancelled £6,000 wedding to my dream man with just a month to go because a Psychic told me to' - Lady reveals

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A woman known as Lisa Manso has revealed that she ended her dream wedding to her childhood sweetheart Michael after a psychic told her to, despite spending over £6000 planning for the wedding. According to Lisa, she didn't catch Michael cheating prior to the wedding or find out a nasty habit about him, just that she had to obey the psychic despite how hard it was for her to do so at the time.   The 28-year-old said to Mirror UK: “When she told me I shouldn’t get married my jaw dropped. I was stunned. I hadn’t said a word about the wedding. “But she said fate had other plans for me – that my wedding was supposed to come later without all the frills. She envisaged it as small and intimate not the big bash I’d planned. “I could have laughed it off, probably most would have, but something told me to believe her. “Although it was really tough for me and Michael I’m now the happiest I’ve been in a long time. It was definitely the right call.” Accor...

It is madness for anybody to come into government to look for money- VP Osinbajo says

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Vice President President Yemi Osinbajo says that it is madness for people in positions like President Buhari and himself to come into office and look for money to loot. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, quotes Osinbajo as saying this while receiving a delegation of Christian Ministers Welfare Initiative also known as the Pastors’ Forum, Taraba State, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari’s greatest dream is to see the emergence of a greater and more prosperous Nigeria from the current crisis situation, his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, has stated. Vice President Osinbajo said the President told him during a meeting on Thursday that despite the present situation in the country, his only objective was to make necessary sacrifice to make Nigeria great again. “At my age, there is only one thing I am looking for. I want to see a great Nigeria,” Mr. Osinbajo recalled the President as saying. “This ...