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President Jonathan today officially launched and obtained the new 64-page e-passport. According to presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati; "The new 64-pg e-passport helps frequent travelers, it's gender friendly, forestalls identity theft, cheaper for the aged and low income earners, conforms with international best practices." "Cost of new e-passport for below 18yrs and 60 years and above is N8,750; change of name as a result of marriage or divorce is also N8,750 "The existing e-passport is 32pp; new one is 64pp but it is strictly for frequent travelers. Please note, it does not invalidate the 32 pp"  

The gorge Guardians Of The Galaxy actress has recently posed stark naked for the September edition of Women's Health mag to promote their naked issue and Body For Life campaign. Zoe, who is pregnant with twins, these pics were taken where taken months back. Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt and TV presenter Amanda Byram also ditched their clothes for Women’s Health. Pics after the cut......

Another female suicide bomber blew herself up at the administration building of Kano State Polytechnic this afternoon July 30th around 2.45 as students were checking their results in the school.This is coming after 3 different incident in 2 weeks Kano State Police Command confirmed the blast, saying a female teenager blew herself up targeting prospective corps members who went to school to check their NYSC posting. They said at least two students died in the blast while 7 others were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital. I know that any thing a man does a woman can do better, but this entire menace has to stop.

  At least 34 people have reportedly died in a stampede in Guinea, during a concert marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.   The president's office declared a week of national mourning for what it called a "tragic drama" at the concert by the Guinean rap group Instinct Killers. Dozens of people were injured, said police sources quoted by AFP. The concert took place on Tuesday evening on a beach in Ratoma, a northern suburb of the capital Conakry. A medical source at Donka hospital in the capital told Reuters that the number of injured continued to rise. "There are currently 34 bodies in the morgue. The list of injured keeps growing. The oldest among them can't be more than 20. There are young girls among them," he added. The authorities were "shocked by the tragic drama caused by mass movements at a cultural event," said a statement from the president's office. The head of a government body

Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains may have trapped 150 people or more in a village in western India, a senior official said Wednesday. At least eight bodies had been recovered Wednesday as the search continued. Two survivors were pulled out with injuries, said Suresh Jadhav, a district administrator in Maharashtra state. "There are reports that up to 30 to 40 houses have been affected," Jadhav said. About 50 ambulances and 200 volunteers were sent to the scene to help with the rescue effort, he said. The landslides were reported around midnight in Malin, a village in Maharashtra's Pune district, near Mumbai.

A female suspect was arrested this afternoon after the fatal Kaduna  bomb blast that  left many dead.  The lady was suspected to have allegedly masterminded the two explosion that rocked the city of Kaduna

  Spain and FCB central defender Gerard Piqué enjoyed his last day of freedom before beginning Barcelona pre-season training by going on family trip to the "countryside" with his girlfriend Shakira and their son Milan. The 27-year-old posted a precious picture of his family on Instagram Thursday. The trio was all smiles as they posed in front of a cow pen. Piqué and ladylove have been relaxing since the World Cup, as Shakira tweeted Tuesday that The Fault in Our Stars is "the best movie I've seen in a long long time." Given that the singer and the footballer are happier than ever, could a wedding be in the works? "We already have what's essential, you know? We have a union, a love for each other and a baby," Shakira recently told Glam Belleza Latina . "I think that those aspects of our relationship are already established, and marriage is not going to change them. But if I'm ever goin

Nicki Minaj next single "Anaconda" is just about to drop but everyone is way more focused on the cover art for the track and for really good reason. And yet again we get to see another wonderful and erotic side of her.......

Award winning actor, Richard Mofe Damijo is making a long awaited return to the big screen after years of self-imposed hiatus.   The Nollywood fine boy of the 90s is starring alongside Ramsey Noah, comedian AY and Hollywood stars; Vivica Foxx and Lynn Whitefiled in ’30 Days In Atlanta’.

Sudanese woman, Meriam Ibrahim, who flew into Italy this morning in company of her husband Daniel Wani and their two children Martin and Maya, met with Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta th inside the Vatican. According to the head of the Vatican Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, the meeting took place in a 'very serene & affectionate' environment, and Pope Francis thanked Meriam for her 'courageous witness to perseverance in the Faith.' Fr. Lombardi said Meriam thanked the Pope for his prayers, saying they provided great support and encouragement to her during her ordeal. See more photos after the cut...  

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation have dismissed the president of the Federation, Aminu Maigari. Maigari was dismissed on grounds of financial misappropriation, misapplication and maladministration. The 1st Vice President, Mike Umeh, takes over as Acting President till the NFF Executive Committee election of August 26, 2014. This comes barely a week after world football governing body, FIFA, lifted the ban it placed on Nigerian Football on grounds of Government interference. A Plateau court had on July 2, sacked Mr Maigari after hearing a suit filed by Mrs Ebiakpo Rumson Baribote, the Chairman of Nembe City FC, who requested the court to restrain Aminu Maigari and all the committee and congress of the Nigeria Football Federation from managing the affairs of football matters in Nigeria. Hon. Justice P. L Lot of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos granted the Order of Interlocutory Injunction restraining the President of the NFF, the Exec

A high calibre improvised device was today, Thursday July 24 detonated inside the New road motor park located at Sabon Gari, Kano State, leaving 5 people dead. However,  the police authorities claim that only 1 body was found at the scene. The motor park, located in a predominantly Christian area, is also reported to have been rocked by at least four explosions previously. The blasts occurred on Igbo Road, Enugu Road and New Road, opposite Ado Bayero Square. The latest attack is coming barely a year after a bomb blast killed no fewer than 20 people in the same area, at a drinking joint. Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for coordinated suicide blasts at a bus park in Sabon Gari in March 2014 that killed about 22 people. Thursdays blast makes it the second attack in the week, following the twin bomb explosion that left at least 72 people dead in Kano and Alkali areas of Kaduna, Kaduna State on Wednesday.  Our security agencies please we are beggi

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan today Tuesday 22nd July 2014, met with parents of the abducted school girls from the Chibok area of Borno State, by Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. Today makes it the 99th day since they were taken captive. The meeting was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to the parents of the girls and some of the girls who escaped, he reassured them of his administration’s commitment in bringing back the girls. “Anyone who gives you the impression that we are aloof and that we are not doing what we are supposed to do to get the girls out is not being truthful. Our commitment is not just to get the girls out, it is also to rout Boko Haram completely from Nigeria. But we are very, very mindful of the safety of the girls. We want to return them all alive to their parents. If they are killed in any rescue effort, then we have achieved nothing. Our duty now is to take all relevant steps to recover our girls alive a

 Pursuit of wealth....... No fewer than 45 Nigerian nationals are being detained by the Ethiopian authorities for alleged drugs trafficking and related offences, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A top official of the Embassy of Nigeria in Addis Ababa, who preferred not be mentioned, told NAN that the suspected traffickers, including seven ladies, were arrested at the Addis Ababa International Airport within a period of five months. The suspects are being detained in various detention facilities within the city while awaiting trial in accordance with international laws on trafficking of drugs and other related offenses. The embassy official said the suspected traffickers were on transit through the Addis Ababa Airport from countries in South America being points of origin. The official said most of the suspects were heading to Nigeria and some countries in West Africa being their destination points. The embassy had confirmed that one of th

Actress Stephanie Okereke Linus shared behind-the-scene pics of a Hollywood movie she's currently shooting in the US. The actress plays Doris, a lady whose generation were slaves from Nigeria. The movie is set in 1906 and is titled BoonVille Redemption. Stephanie said the movie borders on forgiveness, truth, redemption, love & everyone was treated equally in the movie without racial barriers. See more photos after the cut...   Stephanie talks about the movie... How do you feel about being back on set after being absent for quite a while? I am very excited. It hasn't been a long absence. I just finished shooting some episodes for my upcoming Reality TV Show – "Make Me Fabulous". However, this is a Western movie and I’m very glad to be among the cast. It’s something different, it’s a faith based movie and it’s really something I’d love to do.  What is your role in the movie? I play the role o