No 60billion naire phones for Farmers...Agriculture minister

Press statement from the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina
My attention has been drawn to the issue of 60 Billion Naira to be spent on phones for farmers, reported in some media sites and papers. The information is absolutely incorrect. My Permanent Secretary was totally misquoted out of context. There is no 60 Billion Naira for phones anywhere. As a responsible Minister, who takes public accountability and probity very seriously, there is absolutely no way in the world that I will even contemplate or approve such an expenditure. All our focus as Government is on creating jobs in Nigeria, not exporting jobs elsewhere.
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Obafemi Martins expecting third child from ballotelli,s sister

It's no longer a rumour. just confirmed from Obafemi Martins' people that he is indeed expecting a child with his girlfriend, Abigail Barwuah, who is footballer Mario Balotelli's elder sister. The 24 year old who is currently in Nigeria with Obafemi is said to be about four months pregnant. Obafemi and Abigail only started dating in 2012.

The child with Abigail will be Obafemi Martins' third child. The never before married footballer already has two kids with two different women, one with an African chick he dated in Italy and a white chick he dated while playing in the UK. Will Obagoal marry his third baby mama? Let's wait and see...
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2face and Annie Idibia,s wedding set for february

2face and Annie Idibia are keeping the details of their wedding close to their chest...as in...nobody is saying anything...but I managed to get some information for you guys.

They will be getting married in February...maybe February 14, exactly a year after he popped the question in front of their friends at a night club in VI. I'm not really sure about the Feb 14th date, but here's what I am sure about; Annie's wedding dress will be made by Yvonne Nwosu of Vonne Couture and I also know that Annie has already met with some of her brides maids, which includes actress Kendra Etufunwa and TV personality Tana Egbo Adelana.

Their traditional wedding will hold in Nigeria, maybe Abuja and the white wedding might hold outside the country. I heard 'exotic Caribbean Island', maybe Barbados. Their wedding IVs will be going out soon!
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father kills son for ritual purpose

Briefing journalists on the arrest in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Katsina says the suspect, a herbalist, also

There's a video of the report after the cut...but please be warned...the images are quite disturbing...


The state's Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Katsina while parading the suspect, Chief Hosea Folorunsho, at the state command headquarters, Lokoja-the stat

Narrating the police investigation, the police boss, Mr Katsina disclosed that on the New Year's Eve, at about 11:55PM, the suspect quietly took the baby named Sund

He added that having accomplished his mission, the suspect dug a shallow grave in his compound and hurriedly buried the corpse of the baby.

The police escorted Mr Folorunsho to his compound where the baby's corpse was buried and he was then asked to exhume the corpse.

Digging out the corpse of the baby, he handed over the body to a pathologist who conducted an autopsy on the dead baby.

The autopsy result read that the child died of multiple fractures through the application of blunt object and trauma.

The 48 year old suspect, a native of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state is married with three other kidsay Folorunsho who was asleep in the middle of the night and murdered him in gruesome circumstances.e capital, disclosed that on the 31st of December 2012, the herbalist killed his son for alleged ritual. buried the child in a shallow grave in his own compound.The police command in Kogi state have arrested a middle aged man, Mr Hosea Folorunsho in Egbe town of Yagba West local government council for the alleged gruesome murder of his son for ritual purpose.

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Osaza in Trouble With NFF for Comments on Twitter

Osaze Odemwingie recently lashed out at coach Stephen Keshi and members of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on his twitter page for not being included in the African Nations Cup squad. (If you missed it, read it HERE).

A top NFF official told reporters this week that Osaze would not be allowed to go unpunished for the comments he made on Twitter. He said the case will be referred to the federation's disciplinary committee to investigate and make recommendations to the executive committee for the next line of action. The NFF rep said they plan to make a statement with the action they will take against Osaze.

MANDELA discharged From Hospital

After almost three weeks in the hospital, former South African president, Nelson Mandela was discharged today Wednesday December 26th. The 94 year old was admitted to the hospital on Saturday December 8th to receive treatment for a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones, which the doctors say was successful.

Veezee Reacts to Chris Brown Hook up

I'm sure some of you heard that Chris Brown supposedly hooked up with a video vixen while in Nigeria last weekend for his concert. The lady in the centre of the story is popular video vixen and model, Venita Akpofure, popularly known as Veezee baybeh (second from left). She spoke to me exclusively this evening about the speculation that went viral on Social media. Below is what she said

I didn't have any sexual contact with Chris Brown. We all hung out after the show because we have mutual friends. I actually went with Wizkid who's cool with Chris. It's not abnormal for models/vixens to meet artists in the line of work that I do. I didn't really speak with him, just hello and goodbye. It was cool to meet him and he was polite enough to take a photo with us. We hung out with him after the show and I left for home to go and prepare for Christmas. It was nothing scandalous like what is being implied.

Thausands of Pro-Gun Supporters in US wants Piers Morgan Deported

 

Pro-Gun activists in the US want outspoken CNN host and British national, Piers Morgan, deported from the country following anti-gun comments he made in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.

Close to 70, 000 people have signed the petition demanding that Piers be deported immediately because according to them 'He is engaged in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution by targeting the Second Amendment. And also for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens.'

Fortunately for Piers, millions of Americans are behind him and support the ban of assault weapons.

Nigeriams Criticise President Goodluck for Xmas Message

Our president came under serious criticism from Nigerians after he posted his Christmas message on his Facebook page yesterday. See what he wrote below...

I want to seize this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance. I feel the pains of Nigerians and that is why this Yuletide I have personally instructed that our roads be worked on to enable you and your loved ones to travel safely for the holidays. Not done, we ensured that for the first time in decades, the cross country services (Lagos to Kano with stops in cities along the route) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation  were revived just prior to the holidays to provide Nigerian masses with an inexpensive alternative to road and air transportation. 

Explosion at Jankara Market lagos

A fireworks storage facility located at Oko Awo in the Jankara market area of Lagos exploded wednesday morning around 9am, injuring several people and destroying several cars.

Witnesses said the fire broke after someone mistakenly threw firecracker into the building which hit some unsold fireworks kept there. At least eight other buildings in the area were affected by the fire.

Fire fighters and other rescue agencies deployed to the area have managed to calm the situation

Christ the reason for this season

*For to us a child is born, to us a son is given—Isaiah 9: 6

WE are in that special season once again, a season of joy, of peace, of great tidings. A season when we celebrate the birth of Christ the King, the redeemer of mankind! Jesus is the reason for the season.
What does Christmas mean to you and me? I will like to draw reference from the views of two writers. The first is J. C Penney who wrote, 'Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry making. It is more than that. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal things. The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.'
Next is the thought provoking words of George F. McDougall 'Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow men should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence of God

Released Koreans,Kidnappers Called us Bad Market

Culled from Punch

The four Koreans (pictured above) and a Nigerian kidnapped in Bayelsa State by eight gunmen said on Saturday that their assailants fed them with noodles, tea and banana while in captivity.

The victims, who were released on Friday night after spending five days in the kidnappers’ den located in a mangrove, said the captors set them free after branding them “bad market.”

Jong Ken, Hi Kim, Doo Lee, Joon Chae and a Nigerian, Austin Giwa, who are employees of the Hyundai Fabrication Company at Okpoama, Brass Local Government Area, were whisked away by gunmen who raided the firm on December 17.

AY Comedian buys 2012 Acura ZDX for Wife

It's a brand new 2012 advanced package Acura ZDX

Obafemi Martins Getting ready to marry Ballotellis sister

It's no longer news that the ace Nigerian footballer is in a sizzling relationship with Mario Balotelli's elder sister, Abigail Barwuash. Obafemi has been discreetly dating the Ghanaian lady, who he met in Spain a while back, for many months now. The lovers recently flew private jet to a remote Island in Europe for a romantic holiday before Obafemi flew home to Nigeria for Christmas.

People close to the very private Levente FC of Spain striker say he's very serious with Abigail and that's why he's no longer hiding his relationship with her unlike previous relationships. They say he may be considering marriage.

Meanwhile, he's organizing a charity event tomorrow in Lagos. The charity is for new mothers and their babies. He will make donations and also pay the bills for the mothers who can't afford it themselves. It's happening at a maternity hospital in Lagos Island by 10:30 in the morning

Check out Pator E.A Adeboye and Family`s Xmas Card

The Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer, Pastor E. A Adeboye and family have released their 2012 family Christmas card and wishes to all.

The card reads:

As you enter into 2013 we pray that signs and wonders of God will never cease in your lives in Jesus name.’

Amen!

AFCON`s snub,Osaza Speaks Out on Twitter

 You have to read his tweets from down up to understand clearly what he's talking about...

See more Tweets after the cut...