13:41:00

The multi-billion naira drones purchased by the Nigerian Government in 2006 for the surveillance of petroleum pipelines in the Niger Delta that might have been used by the military in the search for the missing Chibok girls are said to be obsolete due to lack of maintenance & use since they were bought
Vanguard reports that Tsur Dvir, a Marketing Officer for Aeronautics Defense Systems, a firm based south of Tel Aviv, that supplied Nigeria with Aerostar unmanned aerial vehicles, said yesterday
that to the best of their knowledge, the drones are not operational.
"To the best of our knowledge, these systems are not operational. They (drones) are  probably parked in a yard somewhere".

13:37:00

According to BBC, Boko Haram members last night May 20th launched a fresh attack at Alagarno village in Borno State killing at least 17 people. Village sources say virtually all the buildings in the village were also razed.

10:23:00

Well known for her skimpy and sexy dress sense, Mercy Johnson Okogie says getting married has influenced her style positively and that she laughs when looks back at some of the dresses she wore before she got married.

"Marriage is influencing my dress sense in a more positive way. As I
always say my husband is my greatest critic but when it comes to my
profession, he understands and has made me grow better than I used to.
Sometimes when I look back and see the dresses I wore I laugh real hard
and thank God for a blessed and understanding friend, manager and
hubby.” she tells Punch
The actress also talked about not having any major endorsement deal like her other colleagues
"First of all I always remain grateful that I am appreciated and
recommended by showbiz personalities and Nigerians. That for me is the
biggest endorsement. The other one will come. Keep your fingers crossed.
I am humbled, grateful and uplifted and full of gratitude to everyone
who ‘Googled’ Mercy Johnson at all times.”she said

10:01:00

Former FCT Minister and Deputy National Secretary to All Progressive Congress, APC, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1.5billion libel suit against the PDP, its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh and ThisDay newspaper before a High Court in Abuja over statements he said were authorized by Metuh on behalf of the PDP linking him to the Boko Haram insurgency, which he finds defamatory.

 El Rufai said the defamatory statements were published in Thisday newspaper which he joined in the suit as third defendant.

Mallam El-Rufai said that in a separate Thisday newspaper publications of March 17 and March 28,
Metuh claimed that he (El-Rufai) collected N5billion as consultancy fee from the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi and also in another publication said that himself and Gen. Buhari know more about the Boko Haram insurgency. Continue...

09:20:00
Nicki grab 
It appears Rihanna is not the only bad girl in the American music industry, rapper, Nicki Minaj is stepping up to the plate as well.
The sultry entertainer showed off her famous figure – like always – in a sexy black cutout dress which revealed loads of under-boob at the Billboard Music Awards held yesterday.
As if that wasn’t enough, Ms. Minaj grabbed her generous bosom for all the world to see.
More photos below: See more pics after cut....

09:07:00


The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde, has threatened to dismiss from the force Chief Superintendent of Customs F.C. Nwaeze of the Seme Command, who is alleged to have bathed one Ms. Tope Fadipe with acid.



The action follows our report yesterday of the events which took place two weeks ago.



“We wish by this publication to reiterate the Zero tolerance of the CGC and his Management Team to any act of indiscipline or official misdemeanor in whatever guise,” a statement signed by Comptroller I. M Nuhu of the Federal Operations Unit in Ikeja, said. 

17:46:00

Ciara is officially a mom. Page Six reports that the singer gave birth early yesterday morning Monday May 19th in Los Angeles.



The baby is the first for Ciara, who is engaged to rapper Future and expected to marry him in the next few months. Future has three other children from three other women.

17:16:00

Two big explosions this afternoon ripped through the market located at Jos Terminus behind the popular Ahmadu Bello way in Jos, Plateau state.

Details are sketchy at the moment and the number of casualty is unknown but eye-witnesses are tweeting pics from the scene. Details later. See more pics after the cut...
09:34:00

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has replied Asari Dokubo who has in recent times alleged that the missing Chibok girls is all a scam and the handiwork of the governor. In a statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Isa Gusau, Shettima described Dokubo as a jester who no serious minded Nigerian should take serious. The statement below...

"Governor Shettima is too serious minded to reply Asari Dokubo who is just a joker as most Nigerians regard him. As a onetime journalist covering the Niger Delta, I had come in direct contact with Asari when he organized a rally in support of late Gaddafi in Port Harcourt and also when he organized the 2011/2012 Isaac Boro lecture in Port Harcourt which he kept interrupting, taking over the microphone from people like respected lawyers like Festus Keyamo, intermittently speaking without protocol and without shame like a child. He is just a joke, no reasonable Nigerian takes him serious. He was reported saying Chibok abduction was a sham, I won’t be surprised if by next week the same Asari Dokubo leads another rally to counter the one he just held. Last year, Asari was reported speaking against Presidency, then he changed tune now we don’t know what happened but that is how he is, he uses the media for personal interest and some sort of blackmail." Continue...

09:29:00

Reuben Abati reveals pictures of 'Nigeria's committed and patriotic troops' ready to engage terrorists of notorious Sambisa forest to #BringBackOurGirls. And there's a photo op of this? lol. Well, I don't blame the government, how else will we believe that they are really doing all they can to bring back our missing girls. Well done, troops! See more photos after the cut...

09:26:00

Beyonce today shared new pictures on her Tumblr page of herself, Jay Z, Solange and their mum all together for the first since the elevator fight, trying to end speculation once and for all over the state of the family's relationship.

All this damage control now, all I know is that I won't just stand there and watch no sister of mine put her hands and spit on my husband. As far as I'm concerned, Beyonce was wrong for that. But good to know they've buried the hatchet. See another pic after the cut...

09:23:00

A Nigerian Custom officer named Mr Nwaeze who heads the Customs unit at Mosafejo Aradagun, has been accused of allegedly attacking  a woman identified as Ms Tope Fadipe with acid
after an argument over money.
Sahara Reporters reports that Ms Fadipe, who served as a salesgirl at a local food business run by Mr Nwanze's family for 3 years, was attacked by an angry Nwaeze on Friday May 9th, after she argued with him when he accused of her of not remitting N50,000 into the business account.
After the acid attack, the matter was reported at the Badagry Police Station, and Mr. Nwaeze had boasted that no one could arrest him. On Saturday, the 10th of May, one day after the incident, Mr. Nwaeze was said to have appeared at the Police Station, and had returned shortly afterwards to show he is above arrest. Continue...

09:19:00

It was an electrifying Saturday night of pure fun as guests present at the Etisalat-organized eviction party for Xolani and BeeBee Bassey, the recently evicted contestants in the competition, partied non-stop till the break of dawn.



The party which held last weekend at Ntyce Lounge, Karimu Kotun street, Victoria Island, had Nigerian artistes, Phyno and Reminisce, give riveting performances to celebrate Xolani and BeeBee Bassey. It was world class British Nigerian producer and artist, DJ Exclusive who peaked the night
with an endless array of music that had the crowd dancing well into the morning. Continue...

09:16:00

A British surveillance jet which was on its way to Nigeria to help in the search for missing Chibok girls reportedly broke down in Senegal due to unspecified technical problems.

UK Ministry of Defense released a statement explaining this...

"A technical fault which has delayed theSentinel aircraft on its way to Ghana is being investigated and will be solved as soon as possible. In the meantime the UK military team continues its work on the ground while other surveillance aircraft continue the search for the missing schoolgirls," .
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced that Britain would offer Nigeria a surveillance jet to help in the search of the missing girls

14:12:00

Here are some pics from the explosion that rocked a beer joint in the Sabon Gari area of Kano last night. Eye-witnesses say the bomb was placed in a car and the blast killed at least 10 people. But the police say the casualty is five, four men and one woman. See more photos after the cut...

14:10:00

 The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta recently agreed to a statement made by President Jonathan during his May 4th media chat that, stealing is not corruption.

While addressing members of  the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, at the ICPC Headquarters' in Abuja, Mr Nta said there is a difference between stealing and corruption  and it is wrong to classify theft as corruption. He said that we should refer back to what we were taught about stealing and corruption in school

    "Stealing is erroneously reported as corruption. We must go back to what we were taught at school to show that there are educated people in Nigeria. We must address issues as we were taught in school to do".

He likened the misunderstanding of stealing and corruption to the mindset of the ordinary Nigerian who believes a roadside mechanic is also an engineer. Really? These people are strange!!!

13:59:00
 
In a recent interview with City People magazine, Nollywood screen legend Joke Silva talked about her lack of cooking skills and other ways she takes care of her husband, screen legend, Olu Jacobs..

    "I have never lied about this, I have never been 'a doing the cooking kind of woman'. When my husband met me, he knew. He was the one who used to do the cooking because he is good at it. I used to do the cooking when I felt like. Sometimes, it comes out to be a huge success and sometimes a failure. Some years ago, I cooked vegetables and it was terrible and my husband is such a gem, he ate it like that. It is not as if my mum didn't teach me. For my husband, cooking is a therapy and for me it is a chore and yet he will always tell you that I look after him so much, I do that in other ways. We have somebody who does the cooking. I have taught them to cook the way I like and we have people who do the general cleaning."

13:44:00


That's what a committee at the on-going National Conference is suggesting...for all unemployed graduates in Nigeria to earn a monthly allowance equivalent to the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps, which is N19,800.

Punch reports that the conference’s Committee on Law, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Reform made the recommendation but it can only fall through if it's accepted by the Federal Government.

A member of the committee said the recommendation was one of the ways the committee members felt that crime could be reduced in the country. He told Punch;

    "The recommendation is our own way of finding solutions to the rising wave of crime in the country and to also force the government to do the needful for the increasing number of unemployed graduates in the country. We have done our part and it is left for the delegates to either reject or accept it at plenary.”

I have a feeling FG won't be interested in this. Who thinks it's a good idea?

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