OAP,Toke Makinwa shared a picture on her Instagram page with a caption which read:

”When your man is on his way to sleep with his side chick and you serve a living God”

Apparently, she just might be referring to her hubby, Maje Ayida who cheated and got a side chick pregnant in Calabar.

Her followers also believe its a subtle mockery of her estranged husband.
She also captioned the photo: ”Amen, Jesus never fails X3 Jesus never fails, He never fails,”

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The Senate Adhoc Committee on Power on Thursday said it had unravelled how some staff of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, who were Board members of Generation Companies and Distribution Companies, were allegedly lured with Prado Jeeps and Land Cruiser Jeeps to suppress Nigeria’s interest.

The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during the Day 2 of the investigative hearing on the power sector.

Kyari said: “I have the protection of the Senate to say what we have gathered.

“There are some staff of the Bureau of Public Enterprises that are board members of Generation Companies and Distribution Companies who were given Prado and Land Cruiser Jeeps.

“They are conniving with the both Gencos and Discos.”

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Corroborating ‎the revelation of the Kyari, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, who is also a member of the Committee, lamented the development.

Abdullahi said while the BPE is negotiating for the country, it needs to be technically and morally responsible to it, adding: “It seems that the BPE is shortchanging the country.”

In his response, the Director General of the BPE, Benjamin Diki, said: “We are there to protect Nigerians.

“What companies are paying or have given to their board members as privileges should be referred to the respective companies.

“Whether the privileges is right or not I don’t know.

“I take exception that we have shortchanged the government.

“We balanced the interest of government and investors because what we are looking for is investment.

“We need to create an enabling environment for the business to thrive.”

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Newly sworn-in permanent secretaries at the Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday. | Photo: Felix Onigbinde

A day after administering oaths of office on his ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday warned all permanent secretaries against sabotage.
President Buhari was speaking at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly after swearing in 16 of the 18 newly appointed permanent secretaries.
He noted that ministers and other government officials involved in policy formulation and implementation often complained of the intolerable levels of incompetence, indifference or even suspected sabotage by some of the top echelon of the civil service.
Those sworn in included Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba, Mr. Taiwo Abidogun, Dr. Bukar Hassan, Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka, Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi, Mr. Sabiu Zakari, Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi, Mr. Aminu Nabegu and Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo, Dr. Shehu Ahmed, Mr. Ogbonnaya Innocent Kalu, Mrs. Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa, Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, Mr. Bassey Apkanyung, Mr. Louis Edozien and Dr. Ugo Roy.
Permanent Secretaries Bamgbose Olukunle Oladele (Political Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation) and Mahmoud Isa-Dutse (Finance Ministry) were absent at the swearing-in ceremony because they were abroad for official duties.
According to Buhari, even where permanent secretaries, in some instances, are exempted from these accusations, they are still responsible and liable for failing to provide the required leadership, control and direction.
President Buhari also cautioned that his government would not tolerate any form of excesses, indifference, incompetence, and corrupt practices from civil servants.
Buhari explained that rather than subject the newly appointed permanent secretaries to written and oral examinations, he adopted a more rigorous selection process.
This process, he said, entailed vigorous screening of their past records, potential and capacity for holding the office as well as integrity, honesty and sense of commitment.
He expressed belief that the new selection technique would have “brought up to light some of the best, dedicated, patriotic and hardworking civil Servants to hold this position of trust.”
The president also said he hoped that the new permanent secretaries’ subsequent conduct and performance would not prove his administration wrong.
He said the responsibilities bestowed on the new permanent secretaries are so enormous that the success or otherwise of the government would largely depend on their competence, ability and capacity to discharge their duties most effectively and efficiently.
According to him, while permanent secretaries are the chief advisers to their respective ministers; not only are they responsible for safeguarding public funds and ensuring the propriety of expenditures under their control, but they are also responsible for coordinating their respective bureaucracies as well as ensuring effective implementation of all approved government programmes and policies.
The president said his administration and the civil service could thus develop a constructive partnership in charting a course for the change Nigerians were looking forward to.
 

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Transgender contestants from 17 countries competed in this year’s Miss International Queen beauty pageant in Pattaya City, Thailand, which is the trans community’s most prestigious contest, but it was Miss Philippines who took the highly-coveted crown.

Trixie Maristela, 29, broke down in tears as she was named the 2015 winner today, while Valesca Dominik Ferraz of Brazil was named the first runner-up, and Sopida Siriwattananukoon of Thailand was named second runner-up.

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‘The reason why I want to join Miss International Queen 2015 is I believe in its vision of uplifting the trans community by staging an international beauty pageant and I want to be part of it,’ Trixie said in a video during the competition.

Trixie is the second Filipino to win Miss International Queen, which began in 2004. Kevin Balot took home the crown in 2012.

The beauty queen, who also won the Philippines pageant Miss Gay Manila this year, graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in European languages, and also plays the violin.

Donning a red sequin gown and bright red lipstick, Trixie beamed as she was given the sparkly tiara and gold trophy.

She beat out 26 other contestants to win the prize, which is a huge honor in the transgender community.

Miss International Queen is open to transgender women, which can be pre or post gender reassignment surgery, between the ages of 18 and 36.

Last year, the cash prize was $12,500 and a free cosmetic surgery.

Like the Miss Universe pageant, the competition includes a swimsuit and evening wear portion, and a round in which contestants also wear traditional garb from their country of origin.

During this year’s swimsuit round, each beauty queen showed off her toned body in a yellow bikini and purple sarong.

Trixie donned a traditional Thai outfit in this year’s show, paying homage to the country hosting the event.

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 On Thursday, 10 officers of the Nigerian Prison Service at Kuje Prison brutally beat a reporter for Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Emmanuel Elebeke, outside the FCT High Court in the Maitama District of Abuja.

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According to Vanguard Newspaper, the attack occurred at 2 PM on the premises of Court 2 of the FCT High Court. Mr. Elebeke took several photos of six suspects in the murder case of Anthony Eze.

According to media reports, Mr. Elebeke’s actions provoked a strong reaction from the prison officials present. Several officials descended upon the journalist demanded his camera and questioned his right to take photos despite the fact that the pictures were taken outside the court, and were, therefore, legal.  

After Mr. Elebeke refused to surrender his camera, the officials allegedly began to beat him, while demanding he give it up.

According to Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Elebeke was eventually handcuffed by one prison official while another hit him with the butt of his gun.

The brutal attack did not end until the prison officials were able to wrestle Mr. Elebeke’s camera away from him. The officials then sped off with the camera in a prison bus with the registration number PS635A01.

Mr. Elebeke was left with injuries to his legs and body as a result of this vicious beating.

The prison officials maintained that Mr. Elebeke should not have taken the photos, and refuse to return the camera claiming it is now “evidence”.

When the judge of the murder case, Justice Garba Salisu, learned of the attack he allegedly faulted the behavior of the prison officials.  

A Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ),  Mr. Paul Ella, condemned the attack, and insisted that the prison officers be brought to justice.

In a conversation with Vanguard Newspaper, he stated that “we as a union will investigate the case in full and make sure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. We will do everything within our power to ensure that this attack does not repeat itself.”

Source:Sahara Reporters

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The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday paraded one Mrs. Nkechi Obi, 25, over allegedly stealing a baby. 

Nkechi Obi

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Also arrested in connection with the crime are two other women: Ogechi Njoku and Patience Nwaogbo Ego, the police said.

Mrs. Obi on November 4 carried the baby on public transport from Imo State to Oshodi, Lagos, where she was arrested courtesy of a vigilant driver who had noticed an irregular relationship between the woman and the baby she carried with her. 

The driver of the bus reportedly noticed that throughout their journey, the woman did not breastfeed the infant despite its noticeable expression of hunger. He duly informed the police upon their arrival in Lagos, and she was apprehended.

During the investigation, the police said she at first insisted she was the mother of the baby, only to later confess to having received it from her aunt in Imo for delivery to a recipient in Lagos. Although she denied receiving money for what she did, the police said they traced a transaction of N1.01m to the persons involved in the baby transfer.

Parading Mrs. Obi and briefing the press at the State Command, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Owoseni Fatai, said that the other suspects bolted when they got wind of the arrest of Mrs. Obi. 

The police also disclosed that Mrs. Obi’s phone rang during her interrogation, but as they picked it to announce her arrest, the caller immediately hung up and shut off their phone and became unreachable. The police said the caller is suspected to be involved with her in the sale of babies and may have escaped upon realizing the apprehension of their associate. 

According to the police, Mrs. Obi has four children in Lagos, but the infant found with her was not one of them.  

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Turkish police arrested a Frenchman suspected of being an Islamic State fighter after he had a hair transplant procedure at a beauty salon, local media reported.

The Dogan news agency quoted police sources saying the man, identified as Mehdibend Said, was under surveillance after entering the country from Syria, where he was plotting a terrorist attack on Turkish soil.

He was arrested at dawn after local intelligence services in the town of Izmir, on the Aegean coast, followed him to a clinic where he had the hair transplant.

Turkish security forces have clamped down hard on suspected jihadists since 102 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the central station in Ankara, in an attack blamed on IS militants.Said told investigators he had also hoped to have a second cosmetic procedure to make him “look better”.

Last week, police swooped on 20 IS suspects in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya, days ahead of a summit of world leaders from the Group of 20 nations, including US President Barack Obama and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

Source: ThePunch

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geria President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated his long-awaited cabinet in Abuja early today. The President also assigned portfolios to ministers nominated last month. The list of ministers and their portfolios are listed below:President Muhammadu Buhari at the UN General AssemblyState House Photos

1    Okechukwu Enelamah    Abia     Minister of Trade and Investment 
2    Muhammadu Bello     Adamawa     Minister of Federal Capital Territory 
3    Udo Udo Udoma    Akwa Ibom     Minister of Budget and National Planning 
4    Chris Ngige    Anambra     Minister of Labour and Employment 
5    Heineken Lokpobiri    Bayelsa     State Minister for Agriculture 
6    Adamu Adamu    Bauchi     Minister of Education 
7    Audu Ogbeh    Benue     Minister of Agriculture
8    Mustapha Baba Shehuri    Borno     State Minister for Power, Works and Housing 
9    Usani Uguru    Cross River     Minister of Niger Delta 
10    Ibe Kachikwu    Delta     State Minister of Petroleum 
11    Ogbonaya Onu    Ebonyi     Minister of Science and Technology 
12    Osagie Ehanire    Edo    State Minister for Health 
13    Kayode Fayemi    Ekiti    Minister of Solid Minerals 
14    Geoffrey Onyema    Enugu    Minister for Foreign Affairs 
15    Amina Mohammed    Gombe    Minister for Environment 
16    Anthony Anwuka    Imo    State Minister for Education 
17    Suleiman Adamu    Jigawa    Minister of Water Resources 
18    Zainab Ahmed    Kaduna    State Minister, Budget and Planning 
19    Sen Hadi Sirika    Katsina    State Minister of Transport (Aviation) 
20    Abdulrahman Dambazau    Kano    Interior Minister 
21    Abubakar Malami     Kebbi    Minister of Justice 
22    James Ocholi     Kogi    Minister of State for Labour and Employment 
23    Lai Mohammed    Kwara    Minister of Information 
24    Babatunde Fashola    Lagos    Minister of Power, Works and Housing 
25    Ibrahim Usman Jibril    Nasarawa    State Minister for Environment 
26    Abubakar Bawa Bwari    Niger    Minister of State, Solid Minerals. 
27    Kemi Adeosun    Ogun    Minister of Finance 
28    Cladius Omoleye Daramola    Ondo    State Minister for Niger Delta 
29    Isaac Adewole    Osun    Minister of  Health 
30    Barr. Adebayo Shittu    Oyo    Minister of Communication
31    Solomon Dalong    Plateau    Minister of Youth and Sport 
32    Rotimi Amaechi    Rivers    Minister of Transportation 
33    Aisha Abubakar    Sokoto    State Minister, Trade and Investment 
34    Aisha Alhassan    Taraba    Minister of Women Affairs 
35    Khadija Bukar Ibrahim    Yobe    State Minister,  Foreign Affairs 
36    Dan Ali    Zamfara    Minister of Defence

Source: SAharaReporters

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A man believed to be the tallest in the world has died from illness related to his unusual rate of growth in Ban Takaeo village in the Prasat district of Thailand.

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Pornchai Saosri, whose height — 2m 69cm — was never verified, died aged 26 in his home surrounded by family. The giant battled a variety of illnesses, including hypertension that made him unable to stand straight.

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Pornchai with his family

When his condition deteriorated Pornchai was taken to hospital, where he was treated for a week and then discharged. He was fondly nicknamed  ‘Oaf’ by his relatives who cared for him till the last days of his life.

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The giant battled a variety of illnesses that made him unable to stand straight

Pornchai was surrounded with love of  his father Saran, 60, his mother Mrs Woen, 56, and their 15-year-old granddaughter. Mrs Woen had found her son dead in the morning on November 9.

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He died aged 26 at his family house

Before Pornchai’s death the locals donated 110,000 baht (around N610,800) to the family for his medical bills. The remaining sum of money will be used to pay for his funeral.

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Pornchai Saosri measured 2 69 cm

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Sultan Kösen currenlty holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 centimetres. His growth resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. His also lives with his parents and uses crutches in order to walk.

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Klaus Stohlker, who is a spokesman of Sepp Blatter, says that the suspended FIFA President is spending the week in a Swiss hospital following a stress-related incident.

According to the latest news, the 79-years-old had originally undergone tests and planned to stay home, but his doctors elected to keep him under observation in hospital over the weekend.

On Wednesday in a statement  Blatter said: “I’m the elected president of FIFA, elected by the FIFA Congress and its 209 members, and no committee can replace me.”

It should be noted that Blatter is accused of making a disloyal payment of $1.99 million to Michel Platini.  On  September 25, Swiss investigators announced that they were investigating Blatter.

On October 8, 2015 he was suspended from FIFA for 90 days while investigations into payments made to Michel Platini were conducted.

Source:Naij

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