Borno state Governor grants 22 prisoners amnesty to mark independence

Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima, today October 1st granted 22 prison inmates amnesty during an unscheduled visit to the Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison in celebration of Nigeria's independence. 

Governor Shettima said the amnesty granted to the prisoners followed the recommendation of the State Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. 

Addressing the prisoners, he said "You are in prison today because it has been destined by the Almighty God. It does not mean the end of your lives. Even some holy prophets were in one time or the other imprisoned but they came out the better" he said

 Before leaving, he donated a 27 KVA power generating set to the prison and also announced approval for the release of N5million to the prison authorities to enable them carry out general renovation of decaying facilities.

Ladies of the Beat FM steal the show at their concert in their hot uniform

 

Beat FM ladies including Toolz, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Fade Ogunro, Maria Okanrande and Dami Elebe looked pretty cool in their Beatfm uniform at the Beat FM 999concert which held last night in Lagos. See more pics after the cut...

NDLEA nab smugglers who hid N119m worth of drugs in perfume bottles

Officials of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two suspected drug smugglers, Marvin Daniel and Victor Akubuo (pictured above) for smuggling N119m worth of illegal substances that tested positive for cocaine. The drugs were concealed inside perfume bottles and capacitors. 

The suspects flew from Dubai into Lagos with the illegal substances and were arrested after a screening of their luggage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. While one of the suspects, Daniel hid 7.58 kg of the drugs in capacitors, Akubuo concealed his, weighing 5.75kg, inside perfume bottles.

When interrogated, Daniel who is 29 years old from Abia state, said he was in search for a business breakthrough when he was introduced to the drug peddling business...

Photos from Nigeria's Independence celebration in Abuja

President Jonathan, First Lady Patience Jonathan, former Heads of State & other dignitaries gathered yesterday October 1st at the Presidential villa to celebrate Nigeria's 54th independence. See more pics after the cut...

Meet the four Nigerian billionaire women who own private jets

There are more private jet owners in Nigeria than any other country in Africa. There are about 177 private jets in Nigeria currently, with Dangote and Oyedepo owning the highest number...four each. Out of the 177 PJ's in Nigeria, four of them are owned by women. According to unconfirmed reports, these are the four women who own private jets in Nigeria...

1. Billionaire businesswoman - Mrs Folorunsho Alakija
2. Minister of Petroleum - Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke
3. Oil magnate and politician - Bola Shagaya (who bought hers very recently)
4. Daisy Danjuma, who reportedly got hers as a gift from her billionaire husband, Rtd Gen. Theophilus Danjuma.

Bello El-Rufai feels Fashola is a greater reformer than his father...

I like his honesty...very good of him...:-)

Ghana plans to export electricity to Nigeria

Ghanaian president John Mahama, said that there are plans by his govt to start exporting electricity generated in Ghana to Nigeria and other West African countries. He said this while speaking at the Global Business and Economic Forum in Dubai yesterday October 1st, 

"We have given priority to electricity generation in our country. We have prioritized energy in such a way that we want to become the hub for power production in West Africa. We want to generate electricity to the point that excess power can be exported to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and other countries that have power deficit,” he said.

He said to achieve this, his country secured export-import financing from China and also got special funds from Abu Dhabi to commence series of power generation projects. He added that development of a third hydropower dam was already at an advanced stage in Ghana.

Meet A Three-Year-Old Boy Who Cannot Stop Eating

In Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil, a three year old boy apparently weighs 70 kg which is massive, Misael weighed 2.9kg when he was born and has gained approximately 3 kilograms. 

He is suffering from Prader–Willi syndrome and is struggling to walk because of his weight.

Misael eats frequently and consumes large portions and even then he still feels hungry and has serious behavioural problems. the family hire a private taxi to transport him to a local hospital always

While syndrome itself is not life threatening, the compulsive eating and resulting weight gain can be. That is why restricting a child’s diet is a particularly important part of managing their condition

‘$9.3M ARMS SCANDAL WILL SOON BE SWEPT UNDER CARPET’

Rep Pally Iriase represents Owan East/West Federal Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives. In this interview, he bares his mind on the botched $9.3m arms deal, saying it is a clear case of impunity, which will soon be swept under the carpet. Excerpts:

It is alleged that the presidency has flouted the Public Procurement Act, Money Laundering Act and the EFCC Act in the $9.3m deal. What is your take on this?
The $9.3m deal is a very messy affair. For crying out loud, this government has succeeded in shooting itself in the foot! From the inception of the 7th Assembly, we had said there is no way we would condone corruption. But we have been hamstrung by the executive arm of government. Each time we go after those who are perpetrating mind-boggling corruption in Nigeria, the executive finds a way to stand in between or even bail people out.
Nine point three million dollars, an equivalent of about N1.5bn put in a plane and sent outside the shores of this country? Where do we have the invoices? It is an elementary thing that if you are going to buy things from a known dealer, there will be an invoice, there will be quotation. Even if you say, it is a covert operation, once the lid has been blown, you are constrained to remove whatever veil to show that genuinely there was indeed an intention to buy anything. But that has not been the case.

5 FOODS THAT MAY HELP YOU SHRINK FIBROIDS

Fibroids are tumours that form in the uterus and affect one in three black women. While the word “tumour” can seem scary, fibroids are benign, or noncancerous. They can cause bothersome symptoms, such as heavy or painful periods, uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen, frequent urination, pain during sexual intercourse and lower-back pain.

By seeking any necessary treatment, you can prevent complications, such as reproductive problems and early labour. Also in your struggle to overcome fibroid challenges, certain foods in a healthy diet may help keep fibroid from growing further and minimize your symptoms and some of such foods are listed for you below…