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Photo: Aliko Dangote pays a courtesy call on Akinwunmi Ambode

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News Photo: Aliko Dangote pays a courtesy call on Akinwunmi Ambode

I'm back! *wink*. Ahaji Aliko Dangote paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.

National Assembly leadership: PDP members pick Saraki, Dogara as candidates

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<p dir="ltr">As the crisis rocking members of the APC in the National Assembly deepens over choice of candidates for the election of National Assembly leadership, the PDP Senators and House of Representative members have picked the two main aggrieved APC contestants, Senator Bukola Saraki and Honorable Yakubu Dogara as their candidates for Senate President and  Speaker, House of Representatives respectively.<br>The National Assembly members will be electing their new leaders for the 8th assembly today June 9th.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_8Qi3CebMtjiiijlrJlzAowJdh1L5gzjawXUu6DbTUv1oHledr_ooCPKqRJTZb4kLhMmvPx318OGfpjT1CR-js90qqCPFFvZenAL4vW4TQ_nfdmcTLz6PhKgDATyrStekgVATPiNmkQ/s1600/3%2525282%252529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_8Qi3CebMtjiiijlrJlzAowJdh1L5gzjawXUu6DbTUv1oHledr_ooCPKqRJTZb4kLhMmvPx318OGfpjT1CR-js90qqCPFFvZenAL4vW4TQ_nfdmcTLz6PhKgDATyrStekgVATPiNmkQ/s640/3%2525282%252529.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSVipXdzCC1Bwoikr8UeJmetRKY79X0lZdjskerVRgLl4LmNnLYXXMA1tiNsGzelrz_iGqjIAYSREUlG1pAwvthXforCaCGl560o4kb65OXUEmuBqaJ84K58XlIq3L8fHU0Gc8Xp-vMA/s1600/2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSVipXdzCC1Bwoikr8UeJmetRKY79X0lZdjskerVRgLl4LmNnLYXXMA1tiNsGzelrz_iGqjIAYSREUlG1pAwvthXforCaCGl560o4kb65OXUEmuBqaJ84K58XlIq3L8fHU0Gc8Xp-vMA/s640/2b.jpg"> </a> </div>

News National Assembly leadership: PDP members pick Saraki, Dogara as candidates

As the crisis rocking members of the APC in the National Assembly deepens over choice of candidates for the election of National Assembly le...

Choi! Check out the condition of a major bridge in Sapele (photos)

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is the Okirigwe bridge in Sapele, Delta state. It's a major bridge in the town and this is it's condition this morning after the rain last night. More photos after the cut...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_crl7Ha1s27Lw9GqduSI2l_CEX1DCcuFJ4_WzDoRZAYtgin5d0kwJnJNyjR8Vr__ZmWCxN-tBVfyZ7DeC9EFJ-Po1gn7ONPK7Z4zMBlPKoYjcehAZyYN-SecGH8Pc2Kc1x5956rstR0/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_crl7Ha1s27Lw9GqduSI2l_CEX1DCcuFJ4_WzDoRZAYtgin5d0kwJnJNyjR8Vr__ZmWCxN-tBVfyZ7DeC9EFJ-Po1gn7ONPK7Z4zMBlPKoYjcehAZyYN-SecGH8Pc2Kc1x5956rstR0/s640/8.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi3U05VftDKPw7WBWujcQQgVQ4aPg0MQWj3kcMw-DrayKXWA9WUegr7PjGm9oTrkMxsIaeXDD1MdNX073Kzy3W-6Z2C7ukJb5Suh2xvJDBF89bUpY9WFYxUjM56DM_YYskxPaKy_gBxg/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi3U05VftDKPw7WBWujcQQgVQ4aPg0MQWj3kcMw-DrayKXWA9WUegr7PjGm9oTrkMxsIaeXDD1MdNX073Kzy3W-6Z2C7ukJb5Suh2xvJDBF89bUpY9WFYxUjM56DM_YYskxPaKy_gBxg/s640/7.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xteLdSwv4pj65VyHdq106JMwbicvrsNdsZqhiJkw9l0sVaD4kt722gixF3tVw6RwfmEDTOX9_8VCCWyAKIPCSQG2pKjmenFM_5J5oMckExWtsG6cPGiR_KSgS8to33WQykV0O9_bpXQ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xteLdSwv4pj65VyHdq106JMwbicvrsNdsZqhiJkw9l0sVaD4kt722gixF3tVw6RwfmEDTOX9_8VCCWyAKIPCSQG2pKjmenFM_5J5oMckExWtsG6cPGiR_KSgS8to33WQykV0O9_bpXQ/s640/4.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqJE4uqsGbRJUmyn68zyOuJYz2f7YiWSP70-Znc_-IfRogvNnkeigDPfsdUeRoSvTkrbKaea8Rg7j5lbwWnHTCU0pHVqiTNSa-c-vLXze9Ta1YoXbRMQmS4PRinSIkXkBm0bGbJMJqbc/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqJE4uqsGbRJUmyn68zyOuJYz2f7YiWSP70-Znc_-IfRogvNnkeigDPfsdUeRoSvTkrbKaea8Rg7j5lbwWnHTCU0pHVqiTNSa-c-vLXze9Ta1YoXbRMQmS4PRinSIkXkBm0bGbJMJqbc/s640/3.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYJc94X493M_PhZLaFM_p8aLC1ejEBEP09e4VpT8NumAfsFHnU4tPoIV_efDMsXA0g-GAZelCgO5TsUxEXXjtALnA9yAoPxRAkGgbE0AOhHyHdOP1BWOg05kvF752bf8fauraWsnBN9E/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYJc94X493M_PhZLaFM_p8aLC1ejEBEP09e4VpT8NumAfsFHnU4tPoIV_efDMsXA0g-GAZelCgO5TsUxEXXjtALnA9yAoPxRAkGgbE0AOhHyHdOP1BWOg05kvF752bf8fauraWsnBN9E/s640/2.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqYHFUDER9Ivxdec4IEHVSpDtDGrI50AZg6bAETJ8jB3uFmNV6EWbgF10gCOXZ5C6XfzP9iX0MqtGoBj5X8AbmLY40slPekDxsVQ_iqWhJcRrvHTZW7iqp3UJ2r3Ezcatwzzetr-H9dA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqYHFUDER9Ivxdec4IEHVSpDtDGrI50AZg6bAETJ8jB3uFmNV6EWbgF10gCOXZ5C6XfzP9iX0MqtGoBj5X8AbmLY40slPekDxsVQ_iqWhJcRrvHTZW7iqp3UJ2r3Ezcatwzzetr-H9dA/s640/1.jpg"> </a> </div>

News Choi! Check out the condition of a major bridge in Sapele (photos)

This is the Okirigwe bridge in Sapele, Delta state. It's a major bridge in the town and this is it's condition this morning after t...

There will soon be adequate supply of fuel – Major Oil Marketers Sec says

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVHV_Y4v67t6fMlTf_OEl7q6y9L9tYLA9R6ikzUmcKDHgSmN-a1vVLC4MsbLcoBIl5tBuaUTDVEbQHR2gxKE9qSBN3ZUXp-yLezHOADpDsBHHCtGVLDNvh4n4eoWYXFaWw8r-o8aH0Kg/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVHV_Y4v67t6fMlTf_OEl7q6y9L9tYLA9R6ikzUmcKDHgSmN-a1vVLC4MsbLcoBIl5tBuaUTDVEbQHR2gxKE9qSBN3ZUXp-yLezHOADpDsBHHCtGVLDNvh4n4eoWYXFaWw8r-o8aH0Kg/s1600/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Major Oil Markers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has assured the public of adequate supply of the Premium Motor Spirit to reduce queues witnessed in fuel stations in the country. Mr Femi Olawore, Executive Secretary of the association, gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja after a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: left;">You all recall that there were some issues about movement of products to the retail outlets, following the release of the last payment. The owners of the trucks have agreed to allow their trucks to start loading. As we speak, there have been loading. Those of you can call your friends in Lagos; they will all confirm that Lagos is getting better by the hour but because of the distance between Lagos and Abuja, it will take sometimes before Abuja gets to the normal position,’’ he said.</div></blockquote><br />According to him, in a couple of days, Abuja will also have the relief of the situation. He said that the marketers had discussed with the minister and resolved some issues and would continue to talk with government. On the outstanding payment, he said marketers always calculated up to date as business people, attributing it to difference in the figures between marketers and government.<br /><br /><br />Responding, Okonjo-Iweala said that government had appealed to the group and it had agreed that following the payment of the N154 billion, the members would make the products available. “We really welcomed the news that has been announced by the marketers and we thank them, especially with the discussion that makes the truck owners to move the products. “On our own side, we are looking at issues they have on the table; government is a continuum and I think that you found that whatever the issues are, it would be resolved so that Nigerians will not suffer,’’ she said.<br /><br />The minister corrected that N154 billion had already been paid, instead of the N156 billion early reported. “When the amount paid is actually looked at, it comes to actually N154 billion; so its N2 billion down; it is still within the calculation of the standard deviation,’’ she added.<br /><br />Commenting on the outstanding payments, she said “what I want you to understand is that this is a rolling business and that is what we actually discussed toady. “There is no one definite figure; even as we speak, by the time we leave, the executive of PPPRA may have cleared some more Sovereign Debt Notes (SDN) and the figures will change.”<br /><br />She added that as at last week when N154 billion was paid, N98 billion was outstanding but presently, more SDN had been cleared. According to her, the amount to be paid as outstanding is never a fixed sum for the total year. The minister said that government throughout the year had been paying, including the ones in the years before.<br /><br />She said that there would not be need to be fixed on the argument of whether the outstanding was N98 billion or N200 billion. “As long as they continue to supply fuel to Nigerians, there will always be something to be paid. “When this administration took over, monies were owed and we paid; this will continue and it rolls on everyday and you clear the money as you go. “Like we said, government is a continuum and the marketers have accepted that,’’ she said<br />(NAN)<br /><br /> </div>

New There will soon be adequate supply of fuel – Major Oil Marketers Sec says

The Major Oil Markers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has assured the public of adequate supply of the Premium Motor Spirit to reduce queues ...

160 more rescued from Sambisa Forest

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVe6VG5A0Wqc_BG-jSU2QdLCW2uor09tDOE55tlaNVgFUtyOB6smYk2REBMkWBE5PlBmI-JENEBNO-lwfxysz2w-MdatTMpNoWiMMZPwSIjyGHqBqTaVBBCW14H4GRtT05rpEhVq0TuQM/s1600/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVe6VG5A0Wqc_BG-jSU2QdLCW2uor09tDOE55tlaNVgFUtyOB6smYk2REBMkWBE5PlBmI-JENEBNO-lwfxysz2w-MdatTMpNoWiMMZPwSIjyGHqBqTaVBBCW14H4GRtT05rpEhVq0TuQM/s1600/0.png" width="640" /></a></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><br /></h3>According to AFP, the Nigerian Army says it has rescued about 160 more hostages  from Sambisa Forest.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"We are still trying to compute the actual number of those rescued. But  tentatively there are about 60 women of various ages and around 100  children," Army spokesman Sani Usman told AFP.  </blockquote>He also said one woman was killed in the fighting and eight other  rescued hostages were injured. A soldier was also killed and four others  wounded. </div>

entertainment New 160 more rescued from Sambisa Forest

According to AFP, the Nigerian Army says it has rescued about 160 more hostages from Sambisa Forest. "We are still trying to compute t...

Pics: Teju Babyface's wife mugged on Eko Bridge, her car windows smashed

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LCMQShy5T99aD0ZKvugV6_5xadyrZr1E9dXzUTosE6SD7Qb9I4PmivFBuSW6p5UkH10ODlstiYj_OMwd-lmIOctQ_WtORouoSdAbsJPQViLTm5lLhdGhG8rfv-v7CvgVUiSXrGAWReg/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LCMQShy5T99aD0ZKvugV6_5xadyrZr1E9dXzUTosE6SD7Qb9I4PmivFBuSW6p5UkH10ODlstiYj_OMwd-lmIOctQ_WtORouoSdAbsJPQViLTm5lLhdGhG8rfv-v7CvgVUiSXrGAWReg/s1600/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Comedian, Talk Show host and TV producer Teju Babyface's wife, Tobi  Oyelakin, was on her way to the mainland at about 8pm last night when  her car was attacked by hoodlums on Eko Bridge. She  was in the car with her driver and 3 other girls in the back seat and  were approaching the National Theater area of the Eko bridge when they  encountered some traffic.<br /><br /><br /><div>They had barely come to a stop when  4 boys leaped out of the shadows and knocked on the windows  with torch lights and asked them to roll down the windows. They were  still trying to come to terms with rising levels of panic when the  hoodlums shattered the rear windows on both sides of the car and  proceeded to rough-handle the ladies in the back seat and collect all  valuables. Continue...</div><div> </div><div><div>The hoodlums proceeded with impunity  to open all the bags and pour the contents into nylon bags they brought  along. This  was in the presence of all other motorists on the bridge. The robbery  went on for well over 2minutes from start to finish. </div><div></div><div>When  they had finished and disappeared into the shadows and the occupants of  the car were able to drive away, they saw policemen further down the  bridge on patrol and reported t‎o them that they had been robbed,  whereupon the policemen empathized (or sympathized) with them simply by  saying 'ah, those boys have started again'. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><span>Luckily no one sustained grave injuries in the attack and Teju's wife is fine but very shook up. </span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span>Speaking about the incident, Teju said;</span></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div><span>"One  realizes that this is becoming almost commonplace and acceptable in  Lagos as reports reaching us indicate that it happens daily. That may  very well be an axiom but I share this with you to bring attention to  what threatens to become endemic. A great contretemps I must confess."</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mw4PrPRsi_KJ2pUV7bc-3pg1Ofs78YkYZUk-5VBuVmmg0L8ipFjAUtePkpjrRFmYu3rRANlbsEUzP1fGKcPNX8ToGoPJ7bwGtb65t54EAI3O9nbaKRwwFaKj_oOP7a2mEvuM9pwlxKo/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mw4PrPRsi_KJ2pUV7bc-3pg1Ofs78YkYZUk-5VBuVmmg0L8ipFjAUtePkpjrRFmYu3rRANlbsEUzP1fGKcPNX8ToGoPJ7bwGtb65t54EAI3O9nbaKRwwFaKj_oOP7a2mEvuM9pwlxKo/s1600/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div> </div><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a></div>

entertainment Pics: Teju Babyface's wife mugged on Eko Bridge, her car windows smashed

Comedian, Talk Show host and TV producer Teju Babyface's wife, Tobi Oyelakin, was on her way to the mainland at about 8pm last night wh...

South African women narrate discrimination they face for marrying Nigerian men

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBh6BzQMnUJB8JF-U934iJiVBcYtGc6JyaWIU3MUy7yj0OtpzCN9b5WqvpJ874onMeEBRa9HCGR1xyg1F4QXg1YLRtonebM4oPRh-BCmIsidhYXqMFBK5q5fLyjLhp91XVx083Awkbkys/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBh6BzQMnUJB8JF-U934iJiVBcYtGc6JyaWIU3MUy7yj0OtpzCN9b5WqvpJ874onMeEBRa9HCGR1xyg1F4QXg1YLRtonebM4oPRh-BCmIsidhYXqMFBK5q5fLyjLhp91XVx083Awkbkys/s1600/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />South African women married to Nigerian men have narrated the  discrimination they face for marrying men outside their country. Seeing  the disaffection their kinsmen show them after finding love in  the  hands of Nigerian men, the women decided to form an association, the  United Nigerian Wives in South Africa (UNWISA) club about two years ago  where they give support and succor to each other.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">42 year old Lindwela Uche who serves as the chairwoman of the group told  AFP that they saw the xenophobic attacks coming and alerted their  husbands but they did not take their warning seriously    "We saw this thing coming and that’s why we formed this association. If  only they (the authorities) had listened to us… they would have known  that there’s a fire burning slowly and they would have seen how to  tackle it.”she said   </blockquote>One of the members of the association,“Lufunu Orji who is married to a  Nigerian resource consultant, Ogbonnaya Orji, says being married to a  foreigner is very challenging<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Being married to a foreigner is very challenging. You often spend your  time defending yourself and then you defend your foreign husband for  being himself. Just before I got wed to my husband, I lost two very best  friends of mine. They thought I was out of my mind" she said   </blockquote>Another member of the group who gave her  name as Uche, said her   13-year-old daughter returned from school a while ago, complaining that  her teacher had told her “not to bring that Nigerian mentality here”  after she and classmates were noisy in class.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">“We need to be protected, we need our children to be protected… and our husbands to be treated with dignity,” Uche said </blockquote>37 year old Thelma Okoro, says the attitude towards them  “are negative  everywhere we go,”. According to her,  wearing traditional Nigerian  dress on the street can attract bad comments. She spoke of how her  eight-year-old daughter gets mocked by schoolmates over her name “Ngozi”  which means “blessing” in Igbo but literally translates to “danger” in  Zulu.  </div>

New South African women narrate discrimination they face for marrying Nigerian men

South African women married to Nigerian men have narrated the discrimination they face for marrying men outside their country. Seeing the ...