Plane carrying about 118 people reportedly hijacked

 
A Libyan passenger plane carrying about 118 people has been reportedly hijacked by two gunmen perceived to be pro-Gaddafi supporters.

According to DailyMail (UK), the attackers who are believed to be armed with grenades have forced the Afriqiyah Airways A320 plane to land in Malta where armed soldiers have surrounded it on the runway.

Officials in Malta have described the incident as an “unlawful interference” and have ordered diversion of other planes until further notice.

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca of Malta has called for the public to exercise calm.

Gov. Okowa splashes millions on lawmakers as Deltans, workers languish in pain

The executive governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has suddenly earned the ignominious tag of “Father Christmas” for doling out the sum of N2.5 million to each lawmaker in the state as Christmas gifts.

The governor’s splash on the lawmakers came even as Deltans are groaning under the paucity of funds the state is currently experiencing.

Delta State has lately been in the eye of the storm due to the governor’s misapplication of funds, and this latest action is said to be drawing the ire of the people who are so hungry. Since his assumption of office, we learnt that the governor has moved from his electioneering slogan of “Prosperity for Deltans” to a new sing-song which has been “Delta State is broke,” even though the 57-year-old’s body language suggests otherwise.

You are suffering from spirit of individualism, Obasanjo blasts Igbo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged people of the South East zone to shy away from the spirit of individualism and unite to achieve the political aspirations that had eluded them for the development of the region.
Speaking on Thursday at the South East Security and Economic Summit in Enugu, Obasanjo, said that the zone would not achieve much with continued individualism and lack of cohesion amongst them.
He said the people of the area seemed to have forgotten their spirit of enterprise and communal efforts, which stood them apart from other ethnic groups in the country.
He said the zone was unique and that it needed to use its uniqueness to its advantage to negotiate the actualisation of their aspirations.

Actress Juliet Ibrahim stuns in new photos

Award-wining actress Juliet Ibrahim is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with these gorgeous pictures. Styled by Celebrity Stylist Jeremiah Ogbodo aka Swanky Jerry, the movie star who keeps upping her style game is gorgeous in a blue beaded top with a white skirt, accessorized with blue shoes and blue earrings.

Sultan Of Sokoto Visits Governor Fayose In Ekiti (Photo)

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar IV, has visited the Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose after leaving South East. He was received by the Governor. Recall that the sultan had on Monday, visited Enugu state to attend the grand reception in honour of the 2015/2016 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Champions, the Enugu Rangers International Football club, at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu.

Nigeria's Refineries Working At 8.5% Capacity - The Cable

 
Nigeria’s four state-owned refineries, installed to refine 440,0000 barrels of crude oil daily, worked at only 8.55% of their combined capacities from January 2015 to September 2016, an analysis of reporting by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has shown.

This is contained in the maiden issue of NEITI Occasional Paper Series released on Wednesday and jointly published by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and BudgIT, Nigeria’s leading technology-driven, civic-advocacy group on budget and public finance issues.

I Am Under Pressure To Contest For Presidency In 2019 - Goodluck Jonathan

 

Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan has said he is under intense pressure to contest the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria.

The immediate past president made the statement while addressing his kinsmen who paid him an end of year visit in his hometown, Otueke in Bayelsa state.

The former president further added that he receives calls, messages, mails and groups from both local and international communities, asking him to contest in 2019.

James Ibori Holds Prayer Session In His London Home After His Release. Photos

 

Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori -was spotted in an elated mood after his release from a prison. Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom court to prison for 13 years and served out his term on Tuesday. A praise and worship session was held on arrival at his home in London.

Delta State Speaker of the House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya in snapshot with James Ibori.

Fayose & Wife Celebrate 28th Wedding Anniversary

Throwback picture of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose and his wife of 28 years, Feyisetan. Their son, Rogba, shared this throwback photo via social media, in celebration of their wedding anniversary today.

Wizkid And Family "Begging" Binta, His Second Babymama [PICS]

 

It looks like Starboy chief, Wizkid is patching things up with his second babymama, Binta in his bid to keep his family together. There were rumors earlier this week that his first babymama, Sola and his son, Boluwatife spent time with him in Florida as he kicked off his long break due to doctor's order.
Now, latest report says he his working out things with Binta so as to get some time with his second son, Ayo Jrn.

According to a direct message shared with us, Binta's close friend, revealed in a chat that Wizkid has been the one begging Binta and her family contrary to popular belief that Binta was the one throwing herself at Wizkid.
Binta's friend who revealed details about Wizkid was only defending the young mother who is being followed by Wizkid sister and family members on social media.

See the chat below...

Vice President's Daughter, Kiki Osinbajo, Steps Out In A Lovely Gown

Vice President Daughter, Kiki Osinbajo steps out in lovely gown

Fayose Storms Zenith Bank To Withdraw Money

 

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday stormed Zenith Bank in Ado Ekiti to withdraw money from his bank accounts earlier frozen by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission.

His action followed the judgment of a Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti which ordered the bank to immediately unfreeze the accounts after condemning the action of the EFCC

MMM Runs To Kenya After Duping Nigerians. Promises 40% Per Month

After conquering South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria, MMM has taken its message to Kenya, {promising} 40% return on investment.
The scheme, which calls itself a Global financial social network but is really just a Ponzi scheme was created by Russian criminal, Sergei Mavrodi. Here’s to hoping Kenyans don’t get as greedy as Nigerians.

President Buhari Arrives Lagos To Commission War Ship, 27 Patrol Boats

 

President Muhammadu Buhari, has arrived the Nigerian Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos, to commission three war ships and 27 patrol boats.
The president who touched down at the presidential wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport just before noon on Thursday, was received by the state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

One of the war ships to be commissioned was said to be imported while the two others were built locally.

Baby with two heads born in Lagos (photo)

A woman on Tuesday, December 13th, gave birth to two-headed baby at Med-In Specialist Hospital located at Oshogbo Street in Ogudu,Lagos. According to doctors at the hospital, the baby born around 6:30pm through an elective caesarean section, has two heads, a neck, chest, two legs and two hands. The mother and medics were expecting a set of twins as indicated by the various scans she underwent in the course of the pregnancy.

MMM Participant Slumps, Dies In Bank

At least one person was feared dead while several others were wounded in a stampede at various banks in
 Warri, Delta State, after the promoters of the popular Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM) suspended the accounts of about 3.3 million Nigerian participants.

It was learnt that the participants in the Ponzi scheme, who heard about the announcement yesterday, rushed to their banks to verify. Investigation shows that in one of the busiest banks in Warri metropolis, an elderly man, who was expected to cash N1.5 million slumped and died when he could not cash the money.

Arase, Others Bungled Bola Ige’s Murder Trial – Son

 

The immediate past Commissioner for Lands and Physical Development in Osun State, who is the son of the late Chief Bola Ige, Muyiwa, has said a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, and other police officers, who were investigating officers during the trial of the murder of his father knew how the case was botched.
Ige’s son, who said the family would not rest until those who killed his father were brought to justice, spoke on a private radio station based in Osogbo, Rave FM, during a programme, Frank Talk, monitored by our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday.

Photos: Wife of Lagos State Gov. Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, others at musical youth fiesta 2016 at Eko Hotel

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode ; wife of the Governor of State of Osun, Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola; Chairman & Convener, Musical Youth Fiesta Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Patron, MYFI, Pastor Josiah Bolarinwa ;  Chairman, MYFI Organising Committee, Mr. Jide Sanwo-Olu; Pastor Kunle Ajayi with graduands of Leadership Academy for Girls during the presentation of certificate at the Musical Youth Fiesta 2016, tagged The Truth, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. More photos after the cut...

Buhari, Mahama, Liberian President, Sirleaf Arrive Gambia To See Yahya Jammeh

President Muhammadu Buhari, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, who is the current chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, arrived this morning in Banjul, capital of the Gambia, for talks aimed at averting chaos and violence in the impoverished West African country. 

Earlier, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, who was last week defeated in a presidential election, had arrived in Banjul to join the peace effort by President Buhari and the other leaders. A source told SaharaReporters that President Idris Derby of Chad should join the high-powered UN/AU/ECOWAS delegation later today.

MMM Nigeria freezes all confirmed accounts as panic, confusion grip Nigerians

MMM Nigeria- Members of the famous money-doubling scheme, Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, MMM Nigeria have been thrown into panic and great confusion, Tuesday, following the message from the ponzi scheme freezing all confirmed Mavros, otherwise known as money due for withdrawal for one month. This means, all the accounts of members who are due to be paid after having ‘provided help’ (PH) to another person since the last month have been frozen and hence, have no access to request for payment, known as ‘Get Help’ (GH) until after one month.