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Guardian Gunmen invade school, kill 29 students, others in Yobe Atiku, APC fault govt over Boko Haram   NAPS gives Adenowo Excellent Leadership Award Court dismisses oil marketer’s application to quash charge ESUT female students rescued from kidnappers’ den Midway into brain surgery, MDCN arrests Indian neurosurgeon for practising without licence Zambian court frees activist over gay rights Hollande urges Morocco king to defuse row Uche will not be in my World Cup team, says Keshi

  Just a day after the Ugandan President signed the anti-gay bill into law, a newspaper in the country The Red Pepper newspaper today published 200 names of prominent gay men and women in Uganda. Amongst those listed includes a catholic priest, a rap artiste as well as a prominent gay rights activist, Pepe Julien Onziema. The list which appeared with the title Exposed, has generated great concern as it appears as a way of witch-hunting the gay community in Uganda. The list contained the names of those that were already known to be gay as well as those who have led a private gay life. This isn't the first time this will happen in Uganda. In 2011, a list of prominent gays in Uganda was released by a Ugandan tabloid in which the editor asked for them to be Hanged. This unfortunately led to the gruesome murder of one of the country's gay right activists, David Kato.

Recently naked photos of the 80year old Head Prophet of the Cherubim and Seraphim, Idimu District in Alimosho Lagos State, Prophet Timothy Adewoye, went viral alleging that he had sex with a married woman who worshiped in his church. (I'm sure some of you saw the report) Well, the national body of the Church, the Holy Order of Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, has spoken out about the case, saying it was all an act of blackmail. According to one of the leaders in the church, Senior Apostle Abimbola Esuola, the clergyman had gone to the house of the said married woman to pray for her but was setup in the process. She said that 4 men came into the house where he was praying for her and ordered him to take off his clothes after which pictures of him naked were taken. They then decided to use the pictures to extort money from the Prophet.     They first demanded for N10million but was able to get N2million from him after much persuasion. They s

There will be another presidential media chat tomorrow. Find the State House press release below Another edition of the Presidential Media Chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON) at 7pm today, Monday, February 24. During the programme, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will, as usual, respond to questions from a panel of journalists and media executives on current national issues and developments. All other radio and television stations in the country are urged to hook up to NTA and FRCN to relay the programme to their listeners and viewers. Reuben Abati. Special Adviser to the President. (Media & Publicity)

President Jonathan has suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and has appointed an acting Governor, Dr Sarah Alade , the most senior Deputy Governor of the CBN. This was made known in a State House Press Statement released this morning. 

  The Guardian • Scores killed in fresh attacks on Borno • Court fixes March 18 for trial of former Lagos Trade Fair employees • Fear of fuel scarcity grips Lagos • Reliving the past with ‘Spirit of Lagos’ • ‘CDC is catalyst for grassroots development’ • Lawmaker faults over-dependence on crude oil • Lagosians heave sigh of relief as report says cell phone poses no health risk • Kwara 2015: Test case for Saraki, APC • Mark orders panel to quicken work on PIB • Senate okays National Health Bill • Ex speakers want confab resolutions sent to N’Assembly • Police caution Osun politicians against lawlessness • Iran, world powers map out agenda for final nuclear accord • Govt releases N200b for capital expenditure

   Best Film - 12 Years A Slave Outstanding British Film — “Gravity” Director — Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity” Actor — Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave” Actress — Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine” Supporting Actor — Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips” Supporting Actress — Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle” Rising Star — Will Poulter Original Screenplay — Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, “American Hustle” Adapted Screenplay — Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, “Philomena” Film Not in the English Language — “The Great Beauty” Music — “Gravity” Cinematography — “Gravity” Editing — “Rush” Production Design — “The Great Gatsby” Costume Design — “The Great Gatsby” Sound — “Gravity” Visual Effects — “Gravity” Makeup and Hair — “American Hustle” Animated Feature — “Frozen” Short Film — “Room 8” Short Animation — “Sleeping With the Fishes” Documentary — “The Act of Killing” Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema — Peter Greenaway Academy Fellowship — Helen Mirren Bri

Punch • Security problems could’ve been worse without prayers – Jonathan • B’Haram murders 106 in fresh attack • Airport rallies : APC accuses police of selective enforcement • B’Haram: I’m a sad man, says Borno governor • Don’t leave politics to evil men, Obasanjo tells Christians • Explosions derail Pakistan train, kill five, injure 30 • Syrian rivals trade blame as peace talks end • APC states will attend National Conference –Fayemi • Colonialism: US group tells Britain to apologise to Nigeria • I’ll not choose my successor –Amaechi • Nigeria, US meet today over 2015 elections • ThisDay bomber appeals life imprisonment • Jonathan didn’t sign agreement for one term–PDP • Three senators to defect to PDP • Ogun owes contractors N70bn on road projects

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Rajee Narinesingh, 46, was born a man. He decided he wanted a different life and identity and turned himself to a woman. He didn't like what he looked like as a woman and decided to have plastic surgery done. She didn't have enough money to go to 'dem Beverly Hills 90210 doctors and decided to do what she could afford.  The black market plastic surgeon she paid to do the surgery injected 'cement' like filler into her cheeks, lips, breasts and buttocks leaving her face looking deformed. Lol. God forgive me for laughing but it's too funny. The fake doctor who carried out the operation, Oneal Ron Morris, 32, was jailed for a year in January 2014, nine years after she carried out the surgery, after admitting one count of practicing healthcare without a licence. Thankfully for Rajee, after her predicament was made public, a doctor offered to fix her face.

  Here's an article found on BBC written by one of their reporters Jason Margolis. See below...   For centuries, European and American missionaries have gone to Africa to spread the word of Christ. That trend is now working in reverse, with a Nigerian minister in Texas who plans to build churches as numerous as Starbucks coffee shops. Drive an hour north-east of Dallas, and you will find yourself staring off into a barren, flat horizon. One out-of-place building rises above the landscape: a 10,000-seat auditorium.   It is the centrepiece for the Redeemed Christian Church of God in North America. It is one of Africa's largest and most influential Christian movements, claiming more than five million followers worldwide, mostly in Nigeria.

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  Punch • 43,000 driving licenses unclaimed in Lagos transport offices • Mark overrules request to declare senators’ seats vacant • Jonathan sacks Oduah, three other ministers • B’ Haram kills over 53 in Borno • Some of my critics are very corrupt – Jonathan • Mark foils plot to stop ministerial nominees’ screening • Defection: Reps investigate APC’s bribery allegation • We didn’t bribe defectors – PDP • Army redeploys 127 senior officers • Save LASU group protests in Lagos • Stealing: Court discharges, acquits pastor, wife • Hijab: Ignore Lagos settlement plea, MSSN tells court • PDP criticises Obasanjo’s invitation to Rivers • N1bn fraud: Ajudua asks court to order Bamaiyi’s trial • ‘Cameroon didn’t annex any C’River village’ • CBN may withdraw all govt funds from banks • Inflation rate unchanged at 8% –NBS • National identity card ready soon – NIMC

Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has been fired by President Goodluck Jonathan. Ms. Oduah has been caught in a web of certificate scandals and a scandalous purchase of two BMW armored cars for $1.6 million. Our correspondent reported that Ms. Oduah and three other ministers within the Jonathan govt were relieved of their positions on the orders of Mr. Jonathan. However, their sack was passed off as  voluntary resignation from the cabinet.  The other ministers sacked includes, the minister of the Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, minister of police affairs, Chris Olukolade and the minister of state for Finance, Yerima  Ngama Late last year, we reported that Ms. Oduah had compelled the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to pay Coscharis Motors, an auto dealer, approximately $1.6 million for two BMW bullet-proof cars. Investigations showed that the highest cost for each such car in both the US and UK was $267,000 per car. NCAA and other sources further disclosed that

Two NYSC members, O’tega Daniel, 27, and Sulaimon Abari, 26, were arraigned on Monday in an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for engaging in homosexual practices with a student. Abari, a graduate of the Lagos State University, Ojo, and O’tega were performing the national service at St. Louis Secondary School 2, Molete, Ibadan. The duo were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, procuring as well as getting hold of their victim.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State were among members of the National Council of State who were absent as the council’s meeting started at the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 10.50am. Three former military leaders, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) and Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar (retd.), as well as former President Sheu Shagari and Chief Ernest Shonekan, however attended the meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

CP of Rivers, Joseph Mbu According to SaharaReporters Joseph Mbu, who has had a controversial career as the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, has been removed from his post, a source at police headquarters in Abuja has informed SaharaReporters. The source said the commissioner is expected to leave his post at the end of this week. However, the source added that the police hierarchy has made no public announcement of Mr. Mbu’s removal.

The West African Examinations Council has announced the introduction of 39 new subjects in its examinations.  The Council’s Acting Head, Test Development Division, Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade, who announced this, said the new subjects would commence in this year’s May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Ajibade said this while delivering a paper titled “The New Senior Secondary Education Curriculum in Nigeria: Implications for Assessment” at the council’s monthly seminar in Lagos on Friday.

For using profane language on other people or pelting them with insults or abusive words on social networking sites, Internet users in Nigeria risk a jail term that ranges between 12 months and five years. Section 18 sub-section 1 of the Cyber-Crime Bill 2013, which is pending before the House of Representatives, expressly states that anybody who “insults publicly, through a computer system or network” commits an offence and will be liable on conviction to imprisonment “for a term of not less than five years or to a fine of not less than N10m or to both fine and imprisonment.” Also, the bill prescribes a jail term of five years for anyone who circulates or makes any racist and xenophobic material available online.

Women in the United Arab Emirates have been mandated to feed their new born babies for at least two years, a new Child Rights Law which just became effective this month states. Part of their new Child Rights Law, requires new moms to breastfeed their babies for two full years or their husbands could sue them if they fail to do so.   The law furthermore states that, it is a human right for a child to be breast fed, and that nursing is now mandatory in the country . Some organizations have already been backing the law up with Quran, while others have kept mute.

I Didn’t Get Married But Stood In For My Brother- Dude Tetsola Says Omo this kinda standing in, get power o... Standing in tinz, Lol, singer dude Tetsola is saying another thing entirely from what people were made to believe. The hiphip artiste who got married traditionally last year on November 9, 2013 in Benin and had his white wedding on November 30, 2013 in Lagos has denied ever getting married. Tetsola said, he didn't get married but stood in for his elder brother. Here is what he told Punch in a new interview. Shocking!

A 36-year old Nigerian, with two different International passports, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, with 107 Citi Bank credit cards , the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA said in a statement today.

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