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Monday 4 May 2015

Meet Julius Berger The Man Who Built Nigerian Bridges (PHOTOS)

In 1965, Julius Berger was awarded a contract to engineer, build and construct a major infrastructure project in Nigeria – the Eko Bridge in Lagos. This was the foundation of Julius Berger’s commitment to Nigeria.

Since then, the company has grown into a house hold name across Nigeria in structural engineering and infrastructure works.

It’s no news that the beautifully petite and sonorously voiced was a year older few days ago. She was part of the headliners at the Star Music Trek in Calabar and you need to known what the fans did to her!!!

Fresh from being tricked into accepting an onstage marriage proposal at Friday’s pre-Trek gig at the Calabar leg of the 2015 Star Music Trek, pop star Chidinma has hit the headlines again after denying ‘Ololufe’ co-star Flavour N’abania while performing at the main event tagged ‘Calabar Rocks!’

Aww..The caption.Could it be a proposal? The setting is breathtaking!

I Didn’t Date Ubi Franklin, He Terrorized Me – Singer, Emma Nyra

Various news sites were set abuzz few weeks ago when Made Men Music Group’s singer, Emma Nyra denied ever dating Ubi Franklin, the Label boss despite it being public knowledge.

Recall that a lot of people reacted to the news of her denying she did not date Ubi due to the fact that it was public knowledge that they dated for about three years and lived together in same house in Lekki. However, it might be that the beautiful singer has her reasons for insisting that she never dated her boss.

President-elect Gen Buhari met with Niger republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mansour Maman Hadj Daddo in Abuja yesterday May 3rd.

Another photo after the cut…

Recall that both D’banj and the petitioner, Ojogho were absent during the first hearing, which came up at the Multi-door Courthouse, Obalende, Lagos on March 30, 2015.

The music star was represented by his lawyer, Dele Adeshina, who was in turn, represented by a junior lawyer from his chambers on the March date. Like the Kokomaster, Ojogho was represented by his lawyer, Benedict Onyeabo, as both teams filed their papers to kick off proceedings.

Some Davido fans have attacked the Nigerian pop singer, after he flaunted stacks of Dollar notes he’s using to placing on a bet Floyd Mayweather, hours to the match, which held in Las Vegas.

One of Davido’s fans on Instagram with the name @Kizzypaynewas the first to hit at the Aye singer in the comment section by writing, ‘Copy cat…Taaa. If I hear say u fit bet dah money.’

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has officially announced his intention to run for United State president.

“I’m willing to be part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America,” Carson told CBS 12 in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.

Tunji Teebillz Balogun is among the very few gamblers who isn’t happy about the Mayweather win.

TeeBillz has vowed not to watch any boxing match again after losing an undisclosed amount of money to Cool FM OAP and rapper, N6.

Nicki Minaj stole the show as she she arrived for the so-called fight of the century in a tiny turquoise dress. She was seen hand in hand with her fiance, Meek Mill.

While her body-hugging dress showed off her curves, Nicki also flashed her huge engagement ring as she made her way into the MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Reports coming from Gamboru market, in Maiduguri, Borno State indicate that another tragedy on Sunday occurred.

NAN reports that a section of the popular market was gutted by early morning inferno. The ravaging fire reportedly destroyed about 50 shops and goods worth millions of naira.

Everything You Need To Know About The Nigeria Vs India Match Virtually everybody born before the invention of the internet must have heard the tale of a nonexistent football match between Nigeria and India that obviously took place in a parallel universe and somehow we got to hear the gory stories of that match.

Though there are many variations of the story, every prevaricator seems to agree on a couple of facts about this fictional football match. Each storyteller agrees that;

The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), on Sunday said about 214 of the 687 women and girls so far rescued by the Nigerian Army from the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno State are at various stages of pregnancy.

Addressing newsmen in Lagos, UNFPA’s Executive Director, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin said: “Consequently, since we have discovered that the magnitude of the challenge on ground is huge and there aren’t sufficient human resources to cope with this, we have sought for foreign assistance in human resources to help in the recovery process for these women and young girls.”

Buruji Kashamu, the senator-elect in Ogun East Senatorial District, has stated categorically that Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, is head of his political opponents in the country.

Kashamu said that his political activities have brought him some powerful enemies including his former political leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

As Bruce Jenner continues his transition to womanhood,he has reportedly sacked ex wife,Kris Jenner as his manager.

According to The Sun newspaper,Kris,has been cut from a deal to make his reality series which will chronicle his journey from man to woman.

Forget Breaking the Internet! Amber Rose made an earth shattering entry into Hotel Tropicana in Vegas for a pool party with Taz's Angels..

Noone does Amber like Amber! See the pics below;.....

Dozens of people have been reportedly killed in fresh violence in Plateau state after attackers launched an overnight raid on Barkinladi Local Government Area of the state.

A witnesses, Mrs. Ngovou, who spoke to Premium Times said the attack which occurred on Sunday night, May 3, spanned through Monday.

You think its big enough??

Checkout Annie Idibia's Rocking Outfit In Dubai ( See Photo)

Looking all good...The actress and wife of 2face rocking the popular jeans shirt dress trend.

Policemen Forced Me To Give N10,000 Bribe Or Get Framed For Robbery - Motorist

Two of the policemen were identified as Sergeant Idoko Edache and F. Temitope.

Niya Ezra, a motorist, says he was forced to bribe four policemen attached to the Ondo State Police Command’s Fast Strike Squad N10,000 to avoid being set up as an armed robber.

Staff of Classic FM 97.3 are in mourning as one of their popular OAPs, Sylvester O. Ojigbede, has been declared dead. The suave presenter, fondly called ‘Sly‘ by colleagues and listeners alike, passed away after a brief illness and although details of his death remain sketchy for now, his colleagues including Tintin and Jimi Disu are already mourning his demise across social media platforms.

Until his death, Sly anchored the Morning Show (6am to 11am) from Mondays to Thursdays as well as the Classic X-Press (6am to noon) on Saturdays on the urban radio station notable for creating nostalgic feelings among listeners. May his soul rest in peace!

Nigerians may be spending more money to recharge their phones than they spend on feeding, a recent survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the World Bank has indicated.

The result of the General Household Panel Survey conducted by the NBS in collaboration with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Study Group indicated that each household in Nigeria spends an average of N20,874 on recharge cards, N14,620 on food N33, 373 on house rent, N13,860 on petrol, N7,748 and N6,660 on kerosene on a monthly basis.

Kate and Prince have named their newborn daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, the couple revealed today.

A Kensington Palace statement said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana."The baby will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge."

On April 16, Mr. Romario Lewis, a Jamaican citizen, arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Kingston, Jamaica and presented himself for inspection. During the examination of Mr. Lewis’s suitcase, he exhibited numerous signs of nervousness.

CBP officers conducted a physical search of Mr. Lewis. During this search, officers discovered two packages in the subject’s groin area.

Love is good oo!

I Went Into Robbery To Pursue My Career In Football - 25 Year Old Armed Robber Confesses (Photo)

Emmanuel Enu, a 25 year old armed robber, from Cross Rivers State who was arrested alongside his accomplice, 30 year old Stanley Enu, by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos State, for carrying out armed robbery attacks on residents of Satellite Town and Ijegun areas in Lagos state, says he took to armed robbery so he can pursue his dream as a footballer.

"After I finished secondary school, I started work as a security man at a terminal in Apapa. I was earning N18,500. When I lost the job in 2014, a friend introduced me to robbery.

Wonder if she will survive this. the stress in taking care of a child is alarming talk less of 10 more!!

The father of the babies Shar... Sharp Shooter

Actress Omotala's Daughter Is So Beautiful (Photo)

She has a lovely smile...

Breaking News: Enugu Lawmakers Begin Impeachment Process Against Gov. Chime

Lawmakers in Enugu State on Monday morning began impeachment proceeding against Governor Sullivan Chime. He is accused of high handedness and corrupt enrichment.

The state government dismisses the alleged plot to remove the Governor.The Governor’s spokesman, Chukwudi Achife, said Speaker Eugene Odoh, has been removed and a new Speaker elected, Punch reports.

Report from DailyTimes; A 23 year old pregnant mother of four, Asabe Aliyu who was rescued from Sambisa Forest by the military last week says she does not know the father of her unborn child as Boko Haram men took turns in sleeping with her while she was held captive in their camp

"I was abducted six months ago in Delsak when our village was overrun by Boko Haram. First I had sojourned from my village to a forest close to Cameron, they turned me into a sex machine. They took turns to sleep with me. Now, I am pregnant and I cannot identify the father. With my condition as a pregnant woman, I did the cooking of their food” she told reporter in tears.

Governors of the All Progressives Congress are meeting with the President-elect Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday, Punch reports.

The meeting, it was gathered, would be the first to be attended by the governors jointly since the conduct of the March 28 presidential election which Buhari won.
One of the governors, who spoke on the condition of anonymity with our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, said the meeting would also be attended by all the APC governors-elect.

Singer Emma Nyra has spilled open a new can of worms to get the Internet busy with her love affair turned sour with Ubi Franklin.

In a new interview with Vanguard Newspaper, Emma Nyra insisted that she never dated the Triple MG boss, and he terrorised her for all the years she was on the label.

A week after the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal and killed over 7500 people, leaving 14,122 injured, police have rescued a 101-year-old man from under the rubble of his home.

Funchu Tamang, pictured above, was rescued on Saturday from the rubble of his house with only minor injuries to his ankle and hand. According to the police, they do not know how he survived.

The peaceful city of Calabar came alive on Saturday May 2, 2015 as fans trooped to the Calabar Municipal Garden to attend the first concert of Star music Trek 2015. They witnessed dazzling performances from major acts like Chidinma, Wande coal, Cynthia Morgan, Black Magic, Oritse Femi and other Super Stars.

The event, which was compered by popular Comedian Lafup, started on an exceptional note, and left the fans electrified to the very end in the small hours of the following morning.

Our marketers biko, help us!..As the fuel scarcity in Nigeria continues, pump price of petrol in various fuel stations have been jacked up by owners of fuel stations. While some are selling at N130 per liter as against the N 97 per litre pump price s the fuel scarcity in Nigeria continues, others in some states across the country are selling as high as N300 per liter. In black market, the price of fuel is ridiculous. Some of them are selling the scarce product for as high as N8,000 for 25 litres."

Shocking Revelation!! Sister To US Husband Killer Temitope Adebamiro Reveals What Actually Happened

Few days ago, Nigerians were shocked when news went viral that this Nigerian lady based in the US, Temitope Adebamiro had killed her husband cos he was cheating on her.

Temitope was arrested last week in Delaware on first-degree murder charges for allegedly slashing her husband’s throat. Her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, is also a Nigerian national, though he lived most of his life in the United States.

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic attended GEJ’s aide burial, Oronto Douglas which took place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.

The actress was there to pay her last respect!

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The fuel scarcity which surfaced few weeks ago has assumed a turn for the worse as people across major cities in Nigeria have continued to experience difficulties in purchasing the product.

The scarcity has which has been blamed on a number of factors as Central Bank policies and indebtedness of product marketers to banks, are impacting the supply of fuel nationwide.

IS anything wrong with this dress?..A school has been forced to backtrack after a pupil was suspended for wearing a 'revealing' a prom dress.Alexus Miller-Wigfall wore the floor-length red dress to the prom at Harrisburg school, Pennsylvania, without complaints from school officials.

But three days later the teenager's parents were shocked to learn she'd been handed a one-day suspension for flouting rules about appropriate prom attire.

A man who specialises in supplying fuel and food to terrorists was this morning nabbed in Daban Shata in the suburbs of Baga Borno State. The military intelligence had been trailing him till he was eventually trapped in the early hours of Sunday. He is presently undergoing interrogation.

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