President Jonathan Request An Extension Of Emergency Rule In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa For Another Six Months

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday morning has sent a request to the National Assembly to approve the extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by another six months
 

The extension needs to be approved by both chambers of the National Assembly.
The state of emergency was declared in May 2013 as part of government efforts to address the violent activities of Boko Haram rebels. It was extended for six months in November.
During the Presidential Media Chat on May 4, Jonathan said the emergency rule might be prolonged as it was necessary for the military to tackle the insurgency in the North-East on Nigeria.
"Terrorism is not a phenomenon a six months or one year state of emergency can solve," the president said.
Some politicians, however, opposed this idea. The governors of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, who are in the opposition All Progressives Congress, said earlier that the emergency rule had failed to achieve its goal.
No fewer than two thousand people have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in the three states in 2014 alone. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes to other Nigerian states or abroad.
One of the most appalling crimes committed by the Islamist sect has been the abduction of more than 200 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, a month ago. The girls have been missing since then.
Nigerian military and the international community have joined forces to rescue the teenagers.

Culled from Naij.com

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Phyno Addresses his Alleged Kissing Photo with Kcee

Photo was taken at the MTV Africa Music Award 2014 nominees party which held at D’Place in Lekki, Lagos last weekend. Some photographers sef. kikikikiki.....

US General, David Rodriguez Is In Abuja To Find Missing Girls

A group of foreign military experts, including one of the top U.S. Generals, David Rodriguez, have arrived to Nigeria as a part of assistance programme in search and rescue of kidnapped GGSS Chibok schoolgirls.
  
General David M. Rodriguez, the U.S. Army 

An unnamed military source of LEADERSHIP in Abuja revealed this information on May 12, 2014, Monday.  The decision to send a team of defence and security experts to Nigeria was made during the talk between the U.S. Secretary of the State, John Kerry, and President Goodluck Jonathan on May 6, 2014. The total number of U.S. experts working in Nigeria is about 30 people. The practical side of U.S. aid may include aerial support in form of deployment of drones. General Rodriguez may play an important coordinating role in it. The general became the third commander of US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 5, 2013. The US Africa Command is one of six unified geographic combatant commands within the Department of Defence unified command structure.
Rodriguez has commanded at every level while his previous assignment was Commanding General of the US Army Forces Command. The renowned general’s additional commands include the International Security Assistance Force – Joint Command (IJC) in Afghanistan; the 82nd Airborne Division; 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; and 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He also commanded companies in 75th Ranger Regiment and 1st Armoured Division. (Naij.com)
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The Tchelete Crew (Davido & Mafikizolo) Gets Four Nomination Each At MAMAS

MTV have announced the nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards, MAMA 2014 award show.
  
Tchelete crew Davido, South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo.

The Tchelete crew Davido, South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo and Uhuru both have four nominations to their name.
They will face off in  the Song of the year, Artiste of the year and Best Collaboration category.
Davido is also nominated for best male where he will square off against Wizkid.
Psquare and Burna boy are also nominated, and our very own Baddoo, Olamide is nominated for the best Hip Hop in Africa.
MAMA 2014 is scheduled to take place Durban, South Africa on Saturday 7 June.
The MAMA nominations in full:

MUSIC CATEGORIES
Best Male: Anselmo Ralph (Angola) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond (Tanzania) Donald (South Africa) Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female: Arielle T (Gabon) Chidinma (Nigeria) DJ C’ndo (South Africa) Efya (Ghana) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Group: Big Nuz (South Africa) Mafikizolo (South Africa) Mi Casa (South Africa) P Square (Nigeria) Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best New Act: Burna Boy (Nigeria) Heavy K (South Africa) Phyno (Nigeria) Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Uhuru (South Africa)
Best Live Act: 2face (Nigeria) Fally Ipupa (DRC) Flavour (Nigeria) Dr Malinga (South Africa) Zakes Bantwini (South Africa)
Best Collaboration: Amani ft Radio and Weasel – ‘Kiboko Changu’ (Kenya/Uganda) Diamond feat Davido – ‘Number One’ (Remix) (Tanzania/Nigeria) Mafikizolo feat May D – ‘Happiness’ (South Africa/Nigeria) R2bees feat Wizkid – ‘Slow Down’ (Ghana/Nigeria) Uhuru feat DJ Buckz, Oskido, Professor, Yuri Da Cunha – ‘Y-tjukutja’ (South Africa/Angola)
Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria) Mafikizolo (South Africa) Mi Casa (South Africa) P Square (Nigeria) Uhuru (South Africa)
Song of the Year: Davido- ‘Skelewu’ (Nigeria) DJ Clock feat Beatenberg – ‘Pluto’ (Remember Me) (South Africa) DJ Ganyani feat FB – ‘Xigubu’ (South Africa) DJ Kent feat The Arrows –‘Spin My World Around’ (South Africa) Dr Sid feat Don Jazzy – ‘Surulere’ (Nigeria) KCee - ‘Limpopo’ (Nigeria) Mafikizolo feat Uhuru ‘Khona’ (South Africa) Mi Casa- ‘Jika’ (South Africa) P Square – ‘Personally’ (Nigeria) Yuri Da Cunha -‘Atchu Tchu Tcha’ (Angola)
Best Hip Hop: AKA (South Africa) Ice Prince (Nigeria) Khuli Chana (South Africa) Olamide (Nigeria) Sarkodie (Ghana)
Best Pop: Danny K (South Africa) Fuse ODG (Ghana) Goldfish (South Africa) LCNVL (South Africa) Mathew Mole (South Africa)
Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa) Michael Lowman (South Africa) Nakhane Toure (South Africa) Parlotones (South Africa) Shortstraw (South Africa)
Best Francophone: Arielle T (Gabon) Espoir 2000 (Ivory Coast) Ferre Gola (DRC) Toofan (Togo) Youssoupha (Congo)
Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola) JD (Angola) Lizha James (Mozambique) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
NON MUSIC CATEGORIES
Personality of the Year: Chimamanda Adiche (Nigeria) Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Nigeria) Trevor Noah (South Africa) Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya) Yaya Toure (Cote d’Ivoire)
Transform Today by Absolut Anisa Mpungwe (Tanzania) Clarence Peters (Nigeria) Leti Arts (Ghana) Rasty (South Africa)
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Tchidi Chikere shares pics with new wife, Nuella Njubigbo

Together as one he writes. He posted this on twitter...

Photos: Terry G shows off dollar bills on instagram

Happy for him....

THEFT SCANDAL: Angela Okorie's husband reacts, says marriage is intact

Actress Angela Okorie's husband has reacted to the recent sex/theft scandal involving his wife. In an interview with Encomium magazine this week, Chukwuma Orizu, said he is not disturbed by all the allegations flying around about his wife. He said his marriage to the actress is still intact and nobody can put them asunder.
He was quoted saying in the interview:
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"First of all I know everything about my wife's movement in South Africa. We talked every minute that day. I laughed because I know my wife didn't do it. I know they just want to tarnish her image. A lot of people have been calling me and saying all sorts of things and I told them that I know my wife very well and she didn't do all they said against her. I know all they want is to break our marriage but I am sorry to disappoint them. Please my marriage is very much intact. Remember what the bible said" What God has joined together, let no man put asunder". So I can't chase my wife away because of mere rumor from people who don't know her more than I do" he said

Photos: Banky W, Chidinma, Don Jazzy sign MTN contracts

See a picture of Don Jazzy signing his own contract...
 

Congrats to them. .....

Pastor Arrested For Raping A Minor In Enugu

A pastor in Enugu has been arrested by the policemen from the state command for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.

Pastor Johnson Uneabunso, a preacher at Truth and Salvation Ministry in the Iwollo environs of the Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state, was said to have defiled the girl on May 7, at about 8am.
Pastor Johnson, who is the landlord of the girl’s family residence, was arrested after the girl's mother, Cynthia Odii, filed a complaint with the police about the criminal act.
The state command public relations officer, Ebere Amaraizu, said the pastor has given valuable information which will help in the case.
He disclosed that full scale investigation has commenced with the state criminal and investigations department in Enugu. (Naij.com)
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US Planes Begin Air Search for Kidnapped Girls

The Guardian UK is reporting that US surveillance planes have begun flying missions over a remote area of Nigeria, as part of international effort to find and rescue over 200 girls kidnapped in the Chibok area of Borno state.

The United States has also reportedly sent advisers to “dig in on the search” and has provided the government with satellite images.

Jen Psaki, the State Department spokeswoman said the US was “providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support”.

Military and law-enforcement teams on the ground were “digging in on the search and co-ordinating closely with the Nigerian government as well as international partners and allies”, she said.

A senior official in Obama’s administration revealed to the publication, “We have shared commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerians and are flying manned ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] assets over Nigeria with the government’s permission.”