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BREAKING: Biafra: El-Rufai orders arrest of youths who gave Igbos three months to leave North Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest of people behind the three-month quit notice given to Igbos to leave the North. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai strongly condemned, “the inciting, hate speech delivered by some self-appointed ‘northern youths.” El-Rufai said, ”the Kaduna State Government has directed that its Ministry of Justice should prepare charges and prosecute the signatories and anyone complicit in arranging this egregious assault on the rights of fellow citizens.” The Governor condemned the action of the groups, and assured every resident of the state that, “nobody can tamper with their freedom to reside where they choose.” The full statement reads: “The Kaduna State Government condemns in the strongest terms the press statement by some self-appointed “northern youths” that threatened t...

Humility has fought battles for me, says 2face Published June 4, 2017 Innocent Idiabia, popularly known as 2face Tofarati Ige Innocent Ujah Idibia, aka 2face, is known all over the world as a singer. Many of his successful songs have broken records, so it’s not surprising that he is regarded as one of the greatest African music artistes of his time. Apart from his music prowess, there is one other attribute that stands him out and makes people to speak well of him. That’s his humility! Despite his superstar status, the African Queen crooner always has a smile on his face. And unlike many other entertainers who may never achieve half of what he has even in 10 lifetimes, 2face always obliges his fans whenever they approach him for pictures, autographs, handshakes and hugs. Little wonder that despite the scandals he...

Trump’s abandonment of Paris Climate Agreement detrimental to Africa – Experts Environmental activists and politicians said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was going to be “detrimental” for Africa,  P.M. News reports. “It will now be much harder to protect people on the African continent from the effects of climate change,” World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa researcher Jaco du Toit said. The withdrawal from the accord by the world’s second-biggest carbon polluter jeopardizes financing for mitigation and control efforts across the African continent, according to du Toit. The former president of Ghana, John Mahama, who was instrumental in garnering support for the 2015 pact, said “Trump’s decision … comes from a truly misinformed position.” “The world becomes a truly unpredictable place when such global treaties can be reversed by the electoral decision of one nation,” Mahama warn...

Senate says Nigeria accounts for 40% of gas flared annually in Africa The Senate said on Wednesday that Nigeria accounts for over 40 per cent of the gas flared annually across Africa,  which amounts to about $7 billion in waste, Vanguard reports. It also declared Nigeria was losing over $2.5 billion to gas-flaring  annually and that the country also accounts for an estimated two billion standard cubic feet of flared gas, which amounts to about 19 per cent of gas flared globally. The upper legislative chamber has, therefore, set in motion a machinery to repeal the 39-year-old law which recommends only N10 as fine for gas flaring. Declaring open a public hearing on Gas Flaring (Prohibition) Bill 2017, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, noted that gas-flaring remained a matter of great national embarrassment ...

Instagram queen, Vickie Ama, denies having nipple enlargement Published June 4, 2017 Vickie Ama Tofarati Ige Curvy African girls are not in short supply on Instagram. There are even several accounts that showcase these ‘beautiful works of nature’ on social media. However, there is one particular ‘slay queen’ whose posts always go viral. Her name is Vickie Ama, born to a Ghanaian father and Nigerian mother. Her numerous followers on Instagram can’t seem to get enough of her huge boobs and unusually long nipples. The ‘strange’ size of her nipples has even led many to insinuate that she has had cosmetic surgery. Responding to Sunday Scoop ’s inquiry about the structure of her mammary glands, Ama said, “All what you see is God-given. I am naturally endowed and I don’t have any regrets about that. Right from my early tee...

Application of Order of Precedence Outside of Officio-Diplomatic Setting: The Case of Femi Taiwo and Bolanle Ambode June 4, 2017 Bolanle Ambode 0 By Bola A. Akinterinwa Femi Taiwo is a Venerable and the Presiding Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Lagos. Bolanle Ambode is the First Lady in Lagos State. On Friday, 26th May, 2017, it was reported that earlier, on Sunday, the 14th of May, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode attended the anointing service conducted by Venerable Femi Taiwo. The anointing service was held to put an end to the 7-day fasting, following the loss of two members of the Chapel. The attendance of the First Lady can be seen and understood from two perspectives. First, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, i...