President Jonathan's Independence Speech,Full Text

This is the unedited text of President Jonathan's address to the nation this morning

Beloved countrymen and women, on this day, fifty-two years ago, our founding fathers brought joy and hope to the hearts of our people when they won independence for our great country. Nigeria made a clean break with more than six decades of colonial rule, and emerged as a truly independent nation. That turning point was a new beginning for our nation.

Those who witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack and the emergence of the Green White Green flag continue to relish the memory, because that ceremony was not just about the destiny of a nation, but the future of a people.

Nigeria is 52nd:Happy Independence Anniversary Nigeria

May God continue to bless our country! Happy celebration, Nigeria!

Father Mistakenly Kills Masked Son

A US man mistakenly shot dead his 15-year-old son while investigating what appeared to be an attempted burglary at his sister's house next door. Jeffrey Giuliano opened fire on a masked teenager outside his sister's house when the person came at him with a knife.

According to police, the father was called by his sister, who lives next door, at around 1am on Friday when she heard someone outside her home and believed they were attempting to break in. The popular fifth-grade teacher confronted the person wearing a ski mask, black clothing and holding what appeared to be a knife. As the person lunged at him with the knife, Guilliano fired his gun.

Police later told him after removing the mask that he had killed his adopted son Tyler (pictured above). No charges have yet been filed 

VIDEO:Justin Bieber Throws up on stage

The pop star puked in the middle of his show in Glendale, Arizona. Watch the video above...

Controvercial Actors Guild of Nigerias Election

The Chairman of the Actors Guild National Electoral Commission, Ayo Emmanuel, sent out a press release claiming Emeka Rollas won the 7th AGN elections beating actress Ibinabo Fiberesima with 81 votes to 76. Then I got a call from Ibinabo's people insisting that she won the election and not Rollas. I then called Ayo Emmanuel to get confirmation and he insisted that Emeka Rollas won the election. He said the result of the Ondo and Niger state chapters were suspended for manipulations and Abuja chapter was also suspended for multiple voting.

Now I'm getting pictures from Ibinabo's people which they say are pictures from her swearing in as AGN president.

Nigerians are UK`s 4th Greatest Foreign Spenders

Article written by Susannah Butter for Standard UK

Every year, Simi Osomo (pictured above) makes six trips to London from Nigeria. The 25-year-old spends about two weeks here and every day she goes shopping. Today she’s at the boutique shop Matches Townhouse in Marylebone with a personal shopper. “When it comes to shopping and Nigerians, I can tell you it’s just what we have to do,” she tells me while admiring the patterned dresses.

For Nigerians, London is a shopping mecca. Visitors from the West African country are the UK’s fourth biggest foreign spenders, parting with an average of £500 in each luxury shop they visit — four times what UK shoppers typically spend. When I ask Osomo how much a two-week shopping trip in London costs she makes a bashful face. “Ooh, should I really be saying this? It depends, but most times about £5,000.”

Iyanya Grabs N11MILLION 2010 Range Rover Sports

The brand new car came in last night. These entertainers are cleaning out! Congrats to him!

Emeka Rolas is the 7th president of Actors Guild of Nigeria

Actors' Guild National Electoral Commission (AGNEC) just announced that Emeka Rollas is the new national president of the Actors' Guild of Nigeria. He defeated former beauty queen and actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima with 81 votes to 76.

EFCC arrests 24yr old who tryd exporting N1b cash out of Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) two days ago arrested one Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, whom it described as a bulk currency smuggler, as he attempted to smuggle $7million out of the country. The EFCC said in a statement yesterday that Sheriff, 24, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos en route Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as he boarded his flight.


Following his arrest, he declared that he had a total sum of $4.5million on him but thorough screening and search showed that he was actually carrying $7,049,444, the commission said.  Sheriff then confessed that he was a courier for 20 individuals who hired him to courier the money for them to Dubai.

Woman gives Birth to Half goat,Half human

And yet another bizarre story. Uhhhhh! This time coming from Jigawa. A woman supposedly gave birth to what you see above; a baby with goat legs and no neck, at the General hospital in Jahun, Jigawa State.

How is this even possible? And please I don't want to hear witches and wizards...:-). What exactly are we looking at here?

Top ten private jets owned by wealthy Nigerians: how much they cost

 

I culled this report from Encomium magazine. Quite revealing. See it below...
More exciting revelations have emerged that the penchant for private jets acquisition has cost wealthy Nigerians over N1 trillion in five years. The luxury trend actually rose by 650% between 2007 and 2012, this has increased the rate of private jet acquisition from 20 in 2007 to over 150 in 2012 which has placed Nigeria  and china as the fastest growing private jets markets in the world.

Top ten private jets by wealthy Nigerians.
Type                                                              Price                           Owner
1. Falcons 7X.                                          $51m(N8.2billion)           Mike Adenuga
2. Bombardier Global 6000                       $45.5m(N7.3billion)       Unknown
3. Bombardier Global Express 5000          $45m(N7.2billion)          Aliko Dangote
4. Gulfstream G550                                   $40m(N6.4billion)         Bishop Oyedepo
5. Gulfstream V                                        $30m(N4.8billion)         Bishop Oyedepo & Pastor Adeboye

More when you continue...

Bizarre.....,Beast killed at Madonna University?

I don't know how to write this story - too bizarre - so I'm going to put it here exactly the way it was sent in.

This beast was killed today at Madonna University, Elele. They killed a small one and the bigger one came for revenge. We hear more will be coming. Everybody is scared in the school.

What is that thing? And if you're a Madonna University student, did this really happen in your school today?

Dam Patience Jonathan battling Parkinson's disease? - Sahara Reporters

Found this report on Saharareporters.com

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is battling an onset of Parkinson’s disease that has complicated her recovery from a surgical procedure in Germany, several reliable sources have disclosed to SaharaReporters.

SaharaReporters broke the news that Mrs. Jonathan was flown to a hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany close to a month ago to undergo emergency treatment after a botched procedure in Dubai.

Shocking images of flooding around River Niger in Lokoja

 

The images were released by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and shows the extent of the flooding in the city caused by the overflowing River Niger, which is virtually cutting off the Northern part of the country from the South. A lot of small villages in Lokoja and Kogi will soon be wiped out if nothing is done soon. The flooding has left many dead, thousands homeless, and movement from one place to the other impossible.

The flooding started about two weeks ago after Cameroon released water from the Lagdo Dam.
The minister of works said that the level of water seen in the past two weeks has not been seen in the last 100 years.

The federal government has contracted three major construction companies to free the submerged Lokoja-Abuja highway from flooding...and NEMA is currently camping thousands of displaced flood victims. More photos when you continue...

Watch ex-wives of Zaaki Adzay, Frank Edoho and other women share stories of domestic violence

 

In support of Peace One Day's Global Truce 2012 'Reducing Domestic Violence' Campaign and in celebration of Peace Day taking place on the 21st of September, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa is creating awareness of the human and emotional cost of domestic violence by launching a short Eliminate Domestic Violence documentary which voices the experiences of gender-based violence victims.

Scores Burnt to death in petrol tanker explosion

About 20 people, mostly youths, were burnt to death yesterday when a petrol tanker from Lagos exploded at Kudu village in Mokwa Local Government, Niger State.

Many were injured and several houses razed.

An eyewitness told our reporter that the tanker fell because of the bad condition of the Mokwa/Bida Road. Immediately it fell, villagers, mostly youths, trooped to the scene to scoop petrol from the ground. The tanker later exploded.

Efforts by the village head and policemen to disperse the youths were not successful.

Super Eagles & Chelsea Player,Victor Moses IS a Proud Dad

The Super Eagles and Chelsea footballer announced on Twitter this afternoon that he's now a dad.