Emir Of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Abdullahi Bayero Dies

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero is dead. The first class ruler died early hours of this morning according to family sources.

May his soul Rest In Peace...

Lupe Fiasco ALSO Compares Justin Bieber to Donald Sterling, Only Racister

Justin Bieber has apologized for racist videos made while the pop mega-star was still in his teens, but many understandably feel that even the sincerest admission of guilt is simply not enough, given the abhorrent content of Bieber's bigoted "jokes."
One such critic is rapper Lupe Fiasco who recently likened Justin's comments to the blatantly racist remarks made by Donald Sterling, former owner of the LA Clippers.

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"Justin Bieber said it, so it's cool and people are already coming to his defense," said Fiasco in an interview with MTV. 
"Donald Sterling made a billion dollars when he sold the team and then there was such an uproar over someone who didn't use the N-word at all, but then you have someone who made a very racist joke about it - I wonder if Justin's gonna get the same treatment as Donald Sterling."
"I don't think he will," Lupe continued. "It's an absurd thing. You get somebody who we 'like' who says it, and says it even more 'racist-ier' and we don't bat an eyelash at it."
Lupe's comments echo those of Drake Bell who also compared Bieber to Sterling. 
Surprisingly, Lupe and Bell seem to hold the minority opinion in the entertainment world, as stars such as Floyd Mayweather, Lil Wayne and Whoopi Goldberg have all defended Bieber's comments.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Presents 10-Point Agenda

The new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has on Thursday presented his 10-point agenda.

Godwin Emefiele (M) formally assumes office as governor, Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Bank's Headquarters in Abuja. Credit: CBN

Emefiele said he was committed to create "a central bank that is professional, a central bank that is apolitical, and people-focused. A Central Bank that spends its energies on building a resilient financial system that can serve the growth and development needs of out beloved country, Nigeria."
Before introducing his agenda, Emefiele praised the work that the previous governor did to achieve financial system stability, low inflation, an effective payment system, and exchange rate stability.
Monetary policy

Emefiele said the CBN would pursue a gradual reduction in interest rates, an apparent shift away from his predecessor’s hawkish monetary policy that was credited with bringing inflation down to single digits. Interest rates have been stuck at 12 percent since late 2011, and several measures have been made to tighten liquidity, which has been brought inflation down but made businesses complain that lending rates are too punitive.
"Such high rates create preserved incentives for commercial banks to simply buy virtually risk-free government bonds rather than lend to real sector," Emefiele said.
He said that while reduction in deposit rates would encourage investment attitude in savers, a reduction in lending rates would make credit cheaper for potential investors.
Emefiele also said that the apex bank would begin to include unemployment rates "as one of the key variables considered for its monetary policy decisions". He added that the CBN would design its monetary policy taking into account the potential fiscal expansion in the run-up to the 2015 elections.
Exchange rate policy

The CBN chief said the bank would continue to maintain exchange rate stability in view of the high import dependent nature of the economy. Emefiele cautioned that a systematic depreciation of the naira may translate to considerable inflationary pressure with negative effect on macro-economic stability.
"Therefore, under my leadership, the bank will continue to focus on maintaining exchange rate stability and preserve the value of the domestic currency."
"We will sustain the managed float regime in the management of the exchange rate as this will allow the bank to intervene when necessary to offset pressure on the exchange rate."
Economic development and employment
Emefiele said that the Central Bank would no longer focus solely on monetary and price stability. Citing  the experience of Japan, the US and France, the governor said that the CBN would start supporting selected economic sectors using "direct methods" of intervention to support the overall performance of the economy as well as boost employment.
"With an annual additional 1.8 million Nigerians to the labour pool, the Central Bank cannot afford to sit idly by and concentrate on price and monetary stability.
"Additional measures would be required towards identifying productive sectors of the economy and channeling credit towards these sectors, while imposing proper monitoring and performance measures in order to ensure that the goals of increased employment and poverty reduction are attained."
Stability of financial system
Under the leadership of Emefiele, the CBN will continue to sustain the effective management of the potential threats and avoid systemic crisis.
"The core of my vision is to effectively manage potential threats to financial stability and create a strong governance regime that is conducive for financial intermediation, innovative finance and inclusiveness."
To achieve the goal, the bank would work with stakeholders to aggressively shore up the reserve, and would engage both the fiscal and political authorities, the governor said.
Agenda in brief 

1. Pursue a gradual reduction in key interests rates, and include the unemployment rate in monetary decisions;
2. Maintain exchange rate stability and bolster foreign exchange reserves;
3. Strengthen risk-bases supervision mechanism of Nigerian banks to ensure banking system stability;
4. Build sector-specific expertise in banking supervision to reflect loan concentration of the banking industry;
5. In a view of inadequate trigger thresholds from a macro-prudential perspectives, consider and announce measures to effectively address this anomaly;
6. Abolish fees associated with limits on deposits;
7. Introduce a variety of financial instruments to boost specific enterprise areas in agriculture, manufacturing, health, and oil and gas;
8. Establish Secured Transaction an National Collateral Registry as well as establish a National Credit Scoring System that will improve access to information on borrowers and assist lenders to make good credit decisions;
9. Build resilient financial infrastructure that serves the needs of the lower end of the market;
10. Renew advocacy for the creation of commercial courts for quick adjudications on loan and related offenses.

You can read the full address of the new governor here.
It will also be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan suspended previous governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over 'financial recklessness', a claim Sanusi denies. The ex-governor insisted that he was removed for highlighting alleged widespread corruption in the oil sector and appealed his suspension in court.
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See Michael Essien BIG goods…OMG

 
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien had an intense session with an unknown masseur a few hours to the friendly match against the Netherlands on Saturday evening.
The AC Milan star posted a picture on Instagram in his underpants as he enjoyed the session with the masseur he labelled as ‘my grande ENDO’.

Essien will be leading out the Black Stars against the Netherlands having been named captain of the side for the friendly game to be played in Rotterdam.
He will anchor the midfield alongside youngster Rabiu Mohammed and will be ably supported on the flanks by Albert Adomah and Kwadwo Asamoah.
Adma Kwarasey is being protected in goal by the back four of Rashid Sumaila, Jerry Akaminko, Samuel Inkoom and Jeffrey Schlupp.
Christian Atsu has been deployed to provide the needed creativity for lone striker Jordan Ayew.
Ghana’s starting line-up:
Adam Kwarasey, Samuel Inkoom, Jeffry Schlupp, Rashid Sumaila, Jerry Akaminko, Rabiu Mohammed, Albert Adomah, Michael Essien, Jordan Ayew, Christian Atsu and Kwadwo Asamoah.

Culled from GhanaVibes

Dr Sid's Fiance Stops Friends From Attending Wedding

You know that feeling when you invite your friends to your big day and they don’t show up, it can be really frustrating. Simi, Dr. Sid’s fiancé, who is set to tie the knot this month with the 'Surulere' singer, is grieved and the reason is not far fetched. According to gist now making the rounds, the fashion consultant has reportedly uninvited all her friends for her wedding because they failed to turn up at her Bachelorette, which was held last weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

In preparation for the wedding, Simi and her friends had organized a bachelorette weekend in Las Vegas last Saturday and surprisingly, no one reportedly turned up except Simi and her sister, Titi. This has made her really mad at her friends and has now decided to uninvite them to her wedding.

One of the friends, who was uninvited, revealed that she invited a few close female pals but she wasn't paying for accommodation or flight and most of them didn't think it was worth it. 'It was a bachelorette party, not a wedding and Vegas is an expensive place to visit if you don't plan for it' the friend was quoted to have said.

Man Slumps And Dies After Having Sex With His Lover

A middle aged man identified as Dare Adefola of Ibaka Quarters, Oka, has reportedly died after having sexual intercourse with his lover in a hotel in Iwaro-Oka, Akoko local government area of Ondo state.

It was reliably gathered from sources that the deceased had taken his lover to  the hotel and while they were having sex, he slumped and died on the spot.
Upon discovering that the man had died, the helpless lady ran to the the hotel management to report the incident.
The hotel in turn reported the case to the police at Iwaro-Oka Police Station.
The divisional police officer was said to have dispatched detectives to the scene where the lifeless body of Dare lay.
The lady was taken to the station for questioning but she insisted her lover was in good health before their sexual encounter.
According to the state police PRO, ASP Wole Ogodo, nothing incriminating was found on the lady.
He described the death as “sudden and natural.”
However, detectives of Ondo State police command are currently working on the possible cause of death of the man.

Beggar Raised Alarm In Ibadan As He Saw The "Bomb"

Oyo State capital Ibadan was bothered by a bomb rumour about the IED allegedly planted in Sabo.The information reportedly started circulating about 7:30pm causing mass escape of the residents for safety.
People were also calling their relatives and friends begging them to avoid Sabo/Mokola Roundabout, The Nation reports.
It was later learnt that the bomb scare appeared as the beggar spotted the "explosive device"  and raised the alarm.
According to police spokesman Bisi Ilobanafor, the alarm was luckily false. Anti-bomb squad inspected the item and found it was a briefcase having a typewriter inside.
However, she thanked people for reporting the suspicious object and urged them to keep staying vigilant.

Amazing Love Story! Lola Omotayo gushes about her Life with Peter Psquare Okoye in revealing Interview

Peter Okoye of P’Square and Lola Omotayo’s love story is compelling and amazing. The couple have been in a relationship for over eight years before they finally tied the knot on Sunday, November 17, 2013.
There has been a lot of talk and whispers about their marriage, the family issues and the fact that Lola is by far older than Peter Okoye has been trending. But why did she decide to marry someone who’s her junior?

Below is Lola Omotayo’s stand on their age difference…
Lola, who was a Business Development Director at FKG2m a marketing agency in Lagos, had told the story of how she and Peter met and how the relationship started:
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“My agency handles some of British American Tobacco brands and P’Square was doing a show for us at one of our events in Enugu. Though I had met Peter a couple of times before then, at the show there was some chemistry.
He asked for my number and I refused giving it to him. I told him ‘if you really want to know me, you have to find my number’. So he took it as a task and found my number and the rest is history.”
Lola, said to be in her 30s then and Peter in his 20s, was not disturbed by the age difference.
Her reason:


“Like I said, Peter is an old soul and he always tells me that I’m like a 23-year-old. Age is just a number. Right now, you can see it around the world. Demi Moore, Usher and some known people. Even in Nigeria here, they are dating people far older than their age. So, we shouldn’t base it on the age factor. He doesn’t make me feel like he’s younger than me.”

Creative Pregnancy Announcements

Looking to a fun way to announce your pregnancy? Allow the Internet to help!

For the record, we don't know if Kourtney Kardashian is actually pregnant with her third child. It's just a rumor at the moment.
But we do almost definitely know how Kourtney and Scott Disick will present this news to the world, if it ends up being true:
Via a tabloid cover story for which they're paid a very handsome sum.
And to which we say: BOOOO! That's no fun at all.
What is fun if you're an expecting couple? Mocking your wife's morning sickness, of course. Or creating your own movie-style billboard.
Herewith, HCO presents the creative couples who turned a miraculous moment into an LOL moment:



This guy seems a little more excited about his impending baby than his wife does. We wonder why.

Ladies! Check Out How Lemons Can Make You Flawless

To many persons, lemon is just a fruit. But to most ladies, it means much more than that. Your skin and hair are secretly in love with this wonder fruit and you’ll be amazed at the lots of beauty uses for lemons. There are many fruits which have their own function when it comes to beautifying the body. Here are some beauty routines you can adopt with lemons.

1. Brighten Your Skin

This is the most popular beauty use of Lemons. The juice from this fruit is rich in vitamin C and citric acid. It works perfectly well as a skin brightener and lightener if used regularly. For dark skinned persons, please use sparingly to avoid over-lightening your skin. Make sure you wear ample amount of sunscreen to protect your skin when you’re out in the sun because Lemon juice can make your skin more sensitive to the harmful UV rays.

2. Lighten Your Hair

This is one of my favorites as it helps you skip the chemicals. Sprinkle some Lemon juice on your hair and use a wide tooth comb to comb it in so that it would separate and create pretty highlights. If you want a lighter color all over, pour the whole cup of lemon juice on your head. After that, sit out in the sun for a while (20 minutes should do) and afterward, wash and dry your hair and I promise you’ll have a very nice, natural looking color in no time. Be sure this is what you want, because once its bleached, it can never go back to its original color.
Don’t do it too often otherwise it might make your hair look brassy.

3. Whiten Your Teeth

Lemon juice acts as mild bleach. To get noticeably whiter teeth when next you attempt the Monalisa smile, prepare to mix a concoction. Bring out your baking soda, pour out a tablespoon of it and add some lemon juice. Mix them into a thick paste, take a portion and apply to your teeth. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes and then scrub with your toothbrush. Remember to consult your dentist for advice before trying this out.

4. Strengthen Your Nails

I have never had the opportunity to try this for obvious reasons. My regular readers know why. Regular use of gel manicures can really damage and weaken your nails. But fret not, lemons are right here! Mix lemon juice with a cooking oil (preferably olive oil) and soak your nails. This can also help fix yellowing of the nails.

5. Moisturizer

Get ready for another concoction. This time, our extra ingredient for the homemade beauty product is: coconut water. Mix a few drops of coconut water into a cup of lemon juice and apply generously to your face and skin. The coconut water helps hydrate your skin while the lemon juice helps clear and brighten it.

6. DIY Deodorant

Do you sometimes forget your deodorant? There’s an easy solution to that problem in your fridge – a lemon! Why not? Its the perfect emergency deodorant. The citric acid in lemon juice can kill odor-causing bacteria, and there are people who swear by the lemon deodorizing method. Slice the lemon in halves and swipe your armpits with one on a daily basis. Just be sure not to apply lemon juice to recently shaven armpits — ouch!

7. Exfoliate Your Lips

Finding the right lipstick is always a challenge, so why don’t you try putting lemon juice on your lips before going to bed. The next morning when you wash your face, the dead skin cells and dried skin will scale off and you’ll have supple lips for that lipstick to glide through.

8. Soften Elbows And Knees

This time, take some lemon juice, preferably a full lemon, few teaspoons of salt, and some olive oil. Mix it all together and you have created your own homemade body exfoliators. This works like magic and can even help you get rid of a tan.

9. Lighten Age Spots

Fun fact – lemon juice can help lighten aging spots or even liver spots and freckles. Who needs to go spend a ton of money on aging cream when you can just use the lemons in your house? Leave the juice on your spots for 15 minutes and then rinse the skin.

10. Treat Blackheads

lemons can really help treat acne because they are antibacterial and can get ride of those blackheads. No need for a concoction this time, just use freshly squeezed lemon juice on your face and allow the juice to sit on for minutes and heal your skin.