Former Chief of Army Staff not Arrested – Family Confirms

Reports of the alleged arrest of former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Az­ubuike Ihejirika, which went viral on the social media on Wednesday, have been refuted by his family.

The reports had claimed that Gen. Ihejirika was arrested in his Abuja residence on Tues­day night by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) over his alleged role in the controversial arms deal saga.

But a member of Ihejirika’s family said last night that the former Army Chief was not arrested as is be­ing speculated in some quarters.

(PHOTOs) See Amber Rose Outfit to The 2016 Cannes Lions Festival

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Amber Rose looked sexy all covered up aboard the DailyMail.com yacht on Wednesday night at the 2016 Cannes Lions festival.

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"You Can’t Dictate To Buhari On How To Fight Corruption" – Apc To Pdp Senators

The APC has asked senators of the opposition PDP to face their legislative business and come to terms with the reality that they cannot determine how the Buhari administration fights corruption, this statement was made hours after PDP Senators declared they would no longer support President Muhammadu Buhari because the federal government was trying Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu for forgery.

The APC, via a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mala Buni on Wednesday, said this in response to the PDP Senators’ declaration of suspension of support for the Buhari-led government.

“The attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus stating that the Caucus has withdrawn its support for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over the administration’s hugely successful war against corruption,” the statement said.

AMCON to take over Ben Murray-Bruce’s companies, assets (SEE REASONS)

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) will on Thursday morning take over the assets of three companies belonging to politician Ben Murray-Bruce and his brothers.

According to reports, the assets are being seized following the failure of Senator Murray-Bruce and his brothers to settle an N11 billion loan owed Union Bank and acquired by AMCON.

AMCON was established on July 9, 2010, as a key stabilizing and revitalizing tool for stabilising the nation’s financial system.

Its enabling law empowers it to acquire non-performing loan assets of Nigerian banks at fair values and then put them to economic use in a profitable manner.

Gigi Hadid stunning Red Carpet Moment at The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Video Awards (PHOTOs)

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The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Video Awards which was held outside 299 Queen Street West in the city, saw a host of stars hit the outdoor red carpet including 21-year-old Gigi Hadid who stood out in one of her most colourful looks yet.

"Warning Strike by Health Workers’ is Illegal" - Minister

The warning strike called by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) yesterday has been described as illegal by the Federal Government.

The health workers commenced a seven-day warning strike at the expiration of the 14 days ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet its demands, which issuance of the implementation of circular on salary adjustment done for the medical doctors and implementation of all agreements of May 10, 2012, by past administration and issuance of circular for the implementation of specialist allowance for members in line with the 2009 agreement.

The communique announcing the warning strike was issued after JOHESU’s meeting with the Federal Government.

EFCC to begin investigation on Fayose's wife over arms fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to invite Feyisetan Fayose, the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for allegedly receiving N100m through an account operated by her and her husband.

Abiodun Agbele, an associate of the governor paid the money paid into the account of Spotless Investment Limited on June 17, 2014 with bank teller number 0540997. 

OMG! See What Ex Governor have in his possession

One time Governor of Jigawa state, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, was recently spotted with his pet tigers, NOT toy tigers, we mean live tigers. 

Saminu who was the governor of Jigawa state from 1999 to 2007 seems to be obsessed with animalls, but aren't those too wild?

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Federal Accounts Allocation Committee distributes N305.1bn to FG, States, LGs

The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee on Wednesday night distributed a total sum of N305.12bn to the three tiers of government as statutory allocation for the month of May.

The FAAC meeting, which was earlier scheduled to hold on Tuesday, could not be convened because of the protest by workers of the Ministry of Finance, which was suspended on Wednesday.

A communique issued at the end of the meeting, which was read by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, stated that the amount allocated in May was higher than the N281.5bn shared in April.

Eagles will no longer receive bonus in dollars for any home games

Nigeria Football Federation is now working on paying Football players in the Nigerian currency when matches are played in Nigeria as opposed to the payment of dollars for match bonuses whether they play in Nigeria or abroad.

An Africanfootball.com report stated that it was part of the decisions taken by the NFF technical committee at their meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. The committee is also putting forward several far-reaching recommendations including the scrapping of dollar payment to the various national teams and match-by-match bonuses as well as placing assistant coaches on a part-time basis.

Caitlyn Jenner Mourns Friend Who Died in Motorcycle Accident

On Wednesday, Caitlyn Jenner took to Instagram, sharing a brief eulogy to Charles T. Aaron, who died recently in a motorcycle accident. 

"Sad day yesterday. My good friend Charles lost his life on Sunday," Jenner captioned the picture collage. "My prayers go out to his father @chuckpaaron who lost his best friend." 

Jenner's photo consist of three different pictures in a collage feature different moments from Charles' memorial service.

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#EURO2016: Round of 16 Teams and Fixtures

All group games at the 2016 European Championship were concluded on Wednesday night. Hosts France finished top of Group A and will face Ireland, who finished third in Group E, after a 1-0 win over Italy.

The winner of that Round of 16 game, will take on England or Iceland who play each other on Monday.

Switzerland finished second in Group A and will battle Poland in Saint-Etienne, while Croatia and Portugal will square up against each other on Saturday. The winners of these ties will face each other.

Rapper Detail sues Drake for using his bodyguard to beat him up

Drake is no nonsense cute guy ... If he wants something and don't get it then there could be trouble. This is the case of Rapper/Producer Detail.

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Detail has just filed a lawsuit against Drake, claiming the famous Canadian offered Detail a plum job back in 2014 as his exclusive producer. Problem was ... Detail didn't want to be tied to one guy, so he declined.

PHOTOs: Nicole Scherzinger and tennis star boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov Go on Romantic Date

Nicole Scherzinger, and her tennis player boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov headed home after a romantic meal at Sketch restaurant in London.

The couple has enjoyed trips together in various parts of the world and Nicole has become a regular site at the tennis star’s team box at tournaments.

Wow! Checkout inside of Kylie Jenner’s £2.7 million luxury mansion she is selling

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Kylie Jenner bought the luxury Tuscan-style Calabasas mansion in 2015 for £1.8 million pounds but has now listed same property back on the market for a whopping £2.7 million, that some kind of good business. 

The 4,851 sq ft property is listed as featuring a ‘glam room’, five-bedroom pad – complete with six-and-a-half bathrooms with a spacious walk-in closet, seating area, and shoe closet. 

PHOTOs: Actress Mila Kunis debuts her baby bump

Mila Kunis debuted her baby bump on Tuesday, June 21. The 32-year-old actress joined by a friend, stepped out in a blue tank, jeans and flip flops while lunching in Los Angeles, Califonia.

The actress and her That ’70s Show costar husband Ashton Kutcher announced they are expecting their second child last week. The couple who got married last July is already parents to 20-month-old daughter Wyatt Isabelle.

FBI release full transcript of Orlando gay club terrorist 911 call

FBI has released the full, unedited transcript of the 911 call to police made by Omar Mateen, the shooter in the Orlando terrorist attack after previously omitting the previous version of the transcript where Marteen professed allegiance to terrorist organizations.

According to the White House, the omission was a Justice Department decision. According to the new transcript, Marteen was committed to ISIS, which he referred to as the “Islamic State.”

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Mikel Obi have some fathers time with his twin girls

Nigerian footballer Mikel Obi swims with his twin daughters.

Zenith Bank debunk funding Fayose's 2014 gubernatorial campaign

Zenith Bank has reportedly denied funding Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose's gubernatorial campaign in 2014. Fayose released a statement earlier today opening up on how his election was allegedly funded by the Zenith Bank Plc and some others. He denied having any financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.

So Sweet! Enrique Iglesias protects fan who jump on him on stage from his Security Team

A fan jumped on Enrique Iglesias during his concert in Azerbaijan and wouldn’t let go. When his security team came to drag her off, Enrique simply restrains them and allowed the fan enjoy the moments.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Sets New Record in #EURO2016

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace for Portugal against Hungary in the on-going Euro 2016 ensured that he is the first player to score in four European Championship finals

Although the goals could not save Portugal from playing out a 3-3 draw at Stade de Lyon in their final Group F match.

Ronaldo scored on his record 17th appearance in the European Championships finals, another record.

And the Real Madrid star is now bearing down on disgraced former Uefa president Michel Platini as he is just one goal off the Frenchman’s record mark of nine for goals in Euros finals.

DHQ scraps Operation Pulo Shield replace it with Operation Delta Safe

The Defence Headquarters has scrapped the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, as part of the efforts to ensure better protection of oil pipelines and curtail insecurity in the Niger Delta.

The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen.Rabe Abubakar, said in a statement on Wednesday that Operation Pulo Shield was replaced with Operation Delta Safe.

Abubakar said that the decision was taken in line with the directive of the Defence Headquarters for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness against insecurity and the protection of the nation’s pipelines in the Niger Delta.

House of Reps probe MTN, NBC others over sale of bandwidth

The House of Representatives said it would investigate the process of Digital Broadcast switchover in the country, particularly the sale of bandwidth to MTN.

The House is also to investigate the concession of the Graphic User Interface (GUI) value added services to InViewTech Ltd. of United Kingdom.

The resolution was sequel to a motion by Rep. Chris Azubogu (PDP-Anambra). The house also resolved to ascertain whether the aggregation of the equipment which cost billions of naira to procure over 20 million “Set-up Boxes’’ were capable of meeting the digitisation deadline.

Moving the motion, Azubogu said that for the second time, Nigeria failed to meet the deadline for Digital Switch-Over (DSO) from analogue transmission to digital terrestrial transmission.

Nigeria Navy intercepts pipeline vandals, recovers stolen petrol

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday said it had impounded a wooden boat laden with 90 jerry cans of stolen petrol from suspected pipeline vandals at the Pashe creek in Badagry area of Lagos State.

The Commander, Forward Operating Base of the Navy in Badagry, Capt. Simon Dogo, told journalists in Lagos that the seizure was made after the vandals abandoned the boat on sighting a naval team and fled.

“My patrol teams went on patrol at Pashe creek when they saw perpetrators trying to load the petroleum products in a boat for transfer to the Benin Republic.

In Kano: Man Sentenced To Die By Hanging (SEE CRIMES)

Abubakar Abdulrahaman, the killer of Ganiyu Akanbi Bello, a Kano business tycoon, philanthropist, and Yoruba leader, has been sentenced to death by hanging on Wednesday, by Justice Kabiru Auta of a Kano High Court.

According to Sahara Reporters, the accused, Abubakar Abdulrahaman, 28, was found guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death.

He was discharged and acquitted of another charge of armed robbery.

Mr. Abdulrahaman was accused of murdering Mr. Bello on the night of June 5, 2014, in his residence at the Nassarawa Government Reserved Area (GRA) opposite Kano Race Course when he stabbed the victim in the heart with a kitchen knife.

United State Government Deport 41 Nigerians

At least 41 Nigerians were on Wednesday deported from the United States for drugs and immigration-related offences.

The deportees, all males according to Immigration sources were flown in aboard a chartered aircraft operated by Miami Air International marked with registration number N733MA, which arrived the Lagos international airport at 12.20pm.

Girl Makes a Living From Selling Her Nu,de Pictures and Tape on WhatsApp

A photo of a beautiful Ghanaian girl who has been allegedly selling nude photos and videos via the instant messaging application, WhatsApp, has surfaced online.

According to some reports, the lady, whose name is unknown has created a WhatsApp group where she has been making lots of cash from selling videos.

The WhatsApp group features an image of her half-nude photo which attracts those who come across it. And under her image, she has listed her services and huge charges.

8 Types Of Girls Men Just Can't Resist

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Below, we’ll take a look at the top 8 types of women who fit the can’t-resist-em profile, and then you would be able to know where you fit in.

1. The Cutesy Silly One

This girl has a high voice and a sweet demeanor. You can’t imagine her being upset or frustrated because she always seems so lively and happy. She wears cute clothes and seems much younger than she actually is. She might be a little naïve.

2. The Doesn’t-Know-She’s-Hot Bookworm

This girl lives in the library, and she loves to read and learn. These aren’t bad things, and it often makes her a little aloof to what people think about her—even the good stuff—which makes her even sexier.

Rihanna teary stage performance raises eyebrows (WATCH VIDEO)

It was a big surprise to fans when hardcore Rihanna broke down in tears during an emotional performance in Ireland on Tuesday night.

During her concert in Dublin at the city's Aviva Stadium, the singer stunned fans as she began crying during a rendition of her hit track 'Love the Way you Lie'.

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Gun Control Bill: Chrissy Teigen & John Legend debates online After Senate Fails To Pass New Laws

On Monday night, June 20, John Legend signed onto his Twitter account to encourage his fans and followers to make sure they vote out the senate members who blocked the gun control laws that very same day. Chrissy quickly responded to John’s tweet in outrage, claiming that it was her “right” to own assault rifles. Of course, she’s just mocking the situation and the GOP’s ongoing narrative, but then she took aim at another group of people: the followers they have that don’t always agree with their right-wing opinions.

“Used 2 respect you,” she wrote, along with the broken hashtag “#unfollow.” 

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