Customs Removes Ban On Importation Of Rice

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has ordered the immediate removal of rice from import restriction list and the re-introduction of import duty payment at land borders.

The Public Relations Officer of customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

List of Winners At Nigerian Customer Service Awards

The 2016 Nigerian Customer service Awards and customer experience management conference supported by Bank of Industry (BOI) and AFP Furniture(Julius Berger)held during the 2016 the international customer service week at the Civic Centre Lagos Nigeria.

El-rufai Commissions Cars For Sanitation & Water Project (Photos)

Yesterday, Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai commissioned and handed over vehicles and supplies to eight Local Governments, (Giwa, Jaba, Jema'a, Kajuru, Kudan, Lere, Soba and Zangon Kataf) for the Sanitation,Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN II) Project.
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Former LG Boss Bags 70years Jail Term

                                           Ibrahim Buba Gayius Jailed For 70 Years
    FORMER COUNCIL BOSS BAGS 70 YRS JAIL FOR N41.1M FRAUD.
    The EFCC on 6th October 2016, secured a conviction of Ibrahim Buba Gayius, the former local government boss and chief accounting officer of Hong local government council Adamawa State, before Justice B. B Aliyu of Federal High Court, Yola, on 10 count charge bordering on conspiracy, embezzlement and diversion of public funds, Fraud and abuse of office to the tune of forty one million, one hundred thousand naira (N41.1m)

Olamide Arrives London For YBNL UK Concert (Photos)

Olamide is having a concert in London this Sunday. He's arrived and already granting interviews. More photos below.👇👇👇

Kim Kardashian Back in LA On a Low Key

Kim Kardashian is finally back in Los Angeles ... safe and sound with her 2 kids.
Kim cradled Saint -- who's too freakin' adorable -- while her mom, Kris Jenner, carried North off the private jet they took Thursday from NYC to L.A. Looks like Kanye West stayed behind on the east coast ... he's resuming his tour Friday night.
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Governor Fayose Gives Cash And Cars To Teachers In Ekiti (Photos)

    Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose is truly passionate about making sure teachers in Ekiti are well taken care of.
    At the annual Teacher's day celebration held in the state a few days ago, Fayose gave out cash prizes and cars to the best teachers in the state.In the secondary school category, Mr Jeje Thompson from Ara Community High School, Ijero-Ekiti won the Best Teacher Award and went home with a Kia car, while Mr Ajayi Michael Oni from Ogunire High School, Ire-Ekiti came second and was given N200,000 consolation prize.




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Tiwa Savage And Baby Jamil Look Happy In New Photo

ROC Nation star, Tiwa Savage took to her social media page minutes ago to celebrate with her fans with this adorable photo to mark World Smile Day.

Tiwa gushed about baby Jamil in her caption, stating that his smile is all she needs to make her whole world light up forever. She wrote ...

Obiano Launches The 1Million Tree Planting Exercise In Anambra State (photos)

Anambra appears to be the only state in Nigeria where governance is still working. At the Prof Kenneth Dike E-Library today, Governor Obiano flagged off the 1 million tree planting exercise in the state. This is a very bold move in tackling erosion in the state and promote a healthy atmosphere.
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Buhari Welcomes Sheik Abdul-Muhsin Ibn Muhammad Al-Kasimy In Aso Rock (Photos)

President and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Muhammadu Buhari, today, received the chief Imama of Saudi Arabia in Aso rock.

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Former Miss Commonwealth Opens Salon in Abuja (Photos)

Joy Onumajuru Opens Queenel Salon In Abuja As Charles Awurum, Others Celebrate
Actor Charles Awurum, Others Celebrate As Former Miss Commonwealth Opens Salon
One of Abuja based most celebrated Queens and former Miss CommonWealth Africa, Joy Onumajuru has added another feather to her cap as she officially opens her beauty shop - Queenel Saloon over‎ the weekend at Wuse 2 - KFC Plaza

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Gay Lovers Caught Having Sex In Lagos, Arraigned (Photo)

A teenager and his alleged lover, on Thursday denied having sex through the anus, when they were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court.
Eighteen-year-old Ebere Nwankwo, who is a cleaner at a shopping mall in Lagos and Job Martins (20), a housekeeper, both male, were allegedly caught having anal sex at Goshen Estate Ikate Lekki, sometimes in August 2016.
It was alleged that Nwankwo stole

Judge allows a lawsuit to be served by tweet

A California nonprofit was having a hard time serving a Kuwaiti sheikh with lawsuit papers, so it got permission to do it in the most 21st-century way possible: on Twitter.

Courthouse News Service reports that a federal judge is allowing St. Francis of Assisi, which assists refugees, to tweet the suit at Hajjaj al-Ajmi, whom the group is suing (in addition to two Middle Eastern banks) for what they say is his role in funding a Christian genocide in Iraq and Syria.

Facebook is reportedly planning to Launch its free Internet program in the US

Facebook is reportedly preparing to introduce its free Internet program in the U.S., having faced fierce opposition to the venture overseas.

Free Basics by Facebook, which allows users to access specific sites (including the social network) via a free mobile app without draining their data, has thus far been launched in 49 countries.

Despite flourishing in parts of Africa, the initiative suffered a major

Nikki Bella reveals boyfriend John Cena prefers to sleep in his birthday suit

There's going to be a baby Bella.
Wrestler Brie Bella announced Wednesday night she and her husband are expecting their first child in the spring of 2017.
"It has always been a dream of mine to become a mother," the "Total Bellas" star told E! "Now that it is finally real, it fills me up with so much happiness. I can't wait to see my husband...be a father to our child. I am so excited for this new chapter in our lives."

A Man Hides $22 million cash in buckets (Photos)

The Miami Lakes man who had $22.6 million cash stuffed in buckets inside a secret room says the money is all legit — earned from sales of equipment to legal marijuana growers in other states.

Lawyers for Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez offered their defense in court as a Miami-Dade judge on Tuesday lowered his bond to $2 million. He remains jailed.

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3 surprising ways to tell If you really an introvert

1. Introverts are so excited.
Introverts' brains show higher levels of cortical arousal than extroverts. This means their brains are already over-stimulated.
“Introverts seem to be born with a level of arousal that is higher than average,” said Carducci. “This is why they prefer not to be around loud noises and big parties.”
And, introverts have higher heart rates and EEG rates that indicate excitement, said Barry Smith, professor emeritus and director of the Laboratories of Human Psycholophysiology at the University of Maryland.

Gabrielle Union and More Stars Join Alicia Keys’ Makeup-Free Movement

Alicia Keys has been leading a barefaced revolution after penning an essay about her commitment to going makeup free every day, including on the red carpet and TV (she’s currently on the judging panel for The Voice!). And the singer is not alone in her makeup-free movement: Today‘s Tamron Hall, Kim Kardashian and now Gabrielle Union, are all jumping on the bandwagon — and Union is so on board with Keys’ natural vibe, she’s stealing her signature look.

See the 5 most addictive substances on the planet

Ranking drugs based on how addictive they are is tough work because we all react differently to substances. But a group of addiction experts — including specialists from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, as well as chemists, forensic scientists, and pharmacologists — recently took a stab. Their ranking is published in the journal The Lancet. The results might surprise you
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No Teachers For Tens of Thousands of Cameroon Students

 Cameroon's government says at least 500 teachers in the north have not reported for duty this school year amid safety concerns.

The Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram has targeted schools since its insurgency began in 2009. The nickname of the group roughly translates as "Western education is sinful."

General Jacob Kodji, one of the commanders of Cameroonian troops fighting Boko Haram, has sought to reassure teachers and coax them back into the classrooms.

Nigerian president sells jets amid economic crisis

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is selling two of his jets in a bid to cut costs as the West African country battles to overcome a recession.

In a statement released late on Tuesday, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said that Buhari is reducing the number of planes in his fleet to trim expenses.

"The newspaper advertisements for the sale of two presidential aircraft, a Falcon 7x executive jet and Hawker 4000 were duly authorised by the presidency," Shehu said.

Zidane: I will get sacked

Zinedine Zidane says he is not afraid of being sacked by Real Madrid and knows he will suffer that fate at some point during his career.
The World Cup winner replaced Rafael Benitez in the Santiago Bernabeu hotseat in January, and led them to glory in the Champions League - the 11th time they have been crowned Europe's best club team.
He was unable to deliver the LaLiga title, though, as they finished a point behind Barcelona, and the new campaign has brought fresh challenges.

INEC Presents Certificate Of Return to Obaseki (Photos)

Winner of the just concluded Edo state gubernatorial elections, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu have been presented with certificates of return today by the Independent national electoral commission in Benin.
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Atiku Abubakar Hits The Gym (Photos)

The former vice president who shared the photos of his workouts on his Face Book page jokingly said he was warming up for his medicals, to complete his transfer to Arsenal in January 2017.

See more photos from Atiku’s workout session below:

FG Withdraws Forgery Charges Against Saraki And Ekweremadu

The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a motion to withdraw the charge of criminal conspiracy against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
An affidavit in support of the motion was filed before the High Court of Federal Capital Territory on Thursday by a litigation officer from the Federal Ministry of Justice, Odubu Loveme.
Messrs. Saraki and Ekweremadu, as well as a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and a former Deputy clerk, Ben Efeturi, were first arraigned before Justice Yusuf Halilu

Can a Straight Married Man Really Be 'Just Friends' With Other Women?

If you are in a relationship with someone who has a close friend of the opposite sex, you might be grappling with this gnawing question.

Of course you want your mate to have friends and people in his or her life to count on in addition to you. At the same time, nobody wants to be taken for a fool. You might feel like you have to stay on alert. What if your partner's friend has ulterior motives? What if there are yet-to-be-realized romantic feelings between your mate and this friend?

Buhari Sacks 22 Top Federal Officials Over Budget Padding

A total of 184 civil servants were disciplined for their different roles in the padding of the 2016 budget.

This was contained in Buhari’s authorised biography, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria’, written by Prof. John Paden and presented to the public on Monday.

Of the 184, Paden said 22 top officials were dismissed from service.

He said the President viewed the padding as an attempt to scuttle his administration’s innovations, hence his decision to wield the big stick against the culprits.

The author wrote,

Senator Dino Melaye Acquires N180Million Rolls Royce From US (Photos)

SENATOR Otunba Dino Melaye is in the news again! This time, he has not challenged the Lion and Jewel of Bourdillion to a fight.

Latest information is that Melaye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), representing Kogi West in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has bought a classic Rolls Royce estimate at $400,000 (N180 million).

A report  revealed that the Rolls Royce was

Hurricane Matthew kills at least 25, bears down on Bahamas, U.S.

Hurricane Matthew churned toward the Bahamas and Florida's east coast on Wednesday after killing at least 21 people in Haiti and prompting the hard-hit country to postpone a long-awaited presidential election.
The hurricane, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, whipped Cuba and Haiti with 140 mile-per-hour (230 kph) winds and torrential rains on Tuesday, pummeling towns and destroying livestock, crops and homes.
In the United States, millions of people were

Meet America's Top Givers Of 2015 (Forbes)

Pledging money to charity is one thing; actually writing a check to your preferred cause is quite another. In partnership with Shook Research, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., FORBES uncovered who put hard cash behind their philanthropic promises in 2015. We looked beyond gift commitments and money sitting in foundations to reveal how much actually reached beneficiaries.

“We’re seeing more givers who were formerly donating anonymously now willing to give openly as a way to inspire others to follow their lead,” says RJ Shook, founder of Shook Research. “These are the real role models in the world of philanthropy.”

Parents were Charged $39.35 by A Hospital to hold their newborn baby

It’s not the first example of the America’s expensive health care system, but it might be one of the weirdest.
A picture of a hospital bill was posted on Reddit Monday showing a partial bill for the delivery of a baby on Sept. 4. The total charges exceeded $13,000 before insurance coverage, but that wasn’t the outlandish part.
The parents were charged $39.35 for an item listed as “skin to skin after C-sec.” In other words, a hospital charged parents $40 to hold their newborn baby.
In a comment under the submitted picture, the Reddit user who posted the image clarified that he and the mother were not outraged, but had posted the bill because they thought it was funny.

iPhone 8 Screen May Read Fingerprints, Bye, Bye Home Button

The most recognizable iPhone feature could be going the way of the headphone jack. Based on a new U.S. patent that was just awarded to Apple, it's very possible the iPhone 8 will ditch the iconic Home Button.

The new patent, as reported by Apple Insider, covers a fingerprint sensor that's capable of gathering accurate readings through the touch screen using an electrostatic lens.

That means the iPhone 8 may be all screen up front, as you wouldn't need a Home Button to unlock your phone. But what about returning to the Home screen, invoking Siri and switching apps?

There will likely be a virtual Home button on the iPhone 8 towards the

This Game Of Thrones Theory Will Probably Weird You Out (Video)

There's a new Game of Thrones theory in town: Buckle up, because it ain't pretty. A new video by Alt Shift X, a YouTube channel devoted to exploring various Game of Thrones quandaries, speculates that Sansa Stark might marry — wait for it — Jon Snow.

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Xavi Tips Cristiano Ronaldo to Win Ballon d'or

Barcelona legend Xavi has insisted he meant no disrespect to Cristiano Ronaldo when he said the Real Madrid star could not compare to his former team-mate, Lionel Messi. However, he added that he sticks by what he said.

Back in September, Xavi told Cadena SER (via Marca) that, while Portugal's Ronaldo is a "player of his time," he cannot be compared to Barcelona's Messi, who is "pretty much the best player in history."
Ronaldo, 31, responded by pointing out he has won the Ballon d'Or three times, to Xavi's none, and mocked the Spaniard's "decision to move to Qatari side Al-Sadd for the final years of his professional career," per ESPN FC's Samuel Marsden.

In a potential attempt to clear the air, Xavi, 36, named Ronaldo as the

Dasuki should be Released -Court Rules

Nigeria's former national security adviser, held since December 2015 on fraud charges, should be released, a judge at the court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ruled Tuesday, saying his detention was unlawful and arbitrary.

Sambo Dasuki has been accused of fraud involving $68 million of defense spending, part of a wider $2.1 billion in arms deals under investigation. He has pleaded not guilty.

He served under Nigeria's former president, Goodluck Jonathan, who was

Pregnant Woman, 29, Burned Alive (Report)

A pregnant woman found burned alive last week in what may have been a confrontation over a car.
Family members of Amanda Lynn Benton, who was five months pregnant, reported her missing after she was last seen Monday.
Her mother told WDIV that Amanda, who was struggling to kick a heroin addiction, was killed for her car.
Her father, Tom Benton, said his daughter was trying to get help.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly poisoned

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is at death’s door after being poisoned by a mystery assassin in Iraq, it has been reported.

Three other senior jihadis were also afflicted by the toxin in Al-Ba’aj, southwest of Mosul – Islamic State’s biggest city in Iraq. The four have reportedly been rushed for treatment at a secret location.

FARS, an Iranian news agency, say that ISIS is now arresting several suspects to find out who has struck a blow at the terror group’s self-proclaimed ‘Caliph’.

The evil Iraqi cleric is known to have been personally responsible

A Frat Boy Was Charged With First-Degree Murder, See what He did

The Florida frat boy who cops say was found gnawing off pieces of a victim's face has been charged with murder more than a month and a half since he allegedly killed two strangers and maimed a third.

Austin Harrouff, 19, was either in a coma or unable to speak for most of his stay at St. Mary’s Hospital, leaving authorities unable to question him about the August 15 incident that left Michelle Karen Mishcon, 53, and her husband Joseph Stevens III, 59, dead in their driveway.

However, the Florida State University student has now recovered enough to be taken to jail. Authorities said

Watch What Happened When A Food Truck In NC Refused To Serve Gays (Video)

No BBQ for you.
“The Daily Show” decided to put North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 bill ― legislation widely known as the “Bathroom Bill” ― which restricts transgender people from using the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity but which also allows businesses to discriminate based on sexual orientation ― to the test by opening a food truck that refuses to serve gay people or anyone who they simply think might be gay.  So, Roy Wood, Jr. and fellow correspondent Jordan Klepper decided to rent a food truck and create a fake barbecue company called Bone Brothers Flamin’ BBQ to show what HB2 is like in action in Raleigh, North Carolina.   The pair turned baffled customers away by saying things like “You can’t just throw it in everybody’s face, all right? We’re not going to serve you.”

KIM KARDASHIAN WAS AT GUNPOINT ROBBED OF ‘MILLIONS’ BY MEN WHO DISGUISED

Kim Kardashian has been robbed at gunpoint at a luxury residence in Paris by assailants dressed as police officers – carting away with millions of pounds worth of jewellery.
Ina Treciokas, a spokeswoman for Kardashian, 35, said the star was “badly shaken but physically unharmed” after masked men dressed as police officers tied her up in the flat’s bathroom before fleeing the scene.
Also speaking, a Paris police official told the Associated Press that five armed men, who were still at large, stole a jewellery box containing valuables worth €6m (£5.2m) as well as a ring worth €4m.

The French Police said the robbers escaped on bikes.
Kardashian’s husband, Kanye West, was on

Uk Premiere of Jenifa In London

UK! are you ready for Funke Akindele aka Jenifa for her Jenifa in London #JenifaInLondon #JIL
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TONI BRAXTON HOSPITALIZED; BIRDMAN RUSHES TO HER SIDE

Toni Braxton has been hospitalized for the past four days and is in serious condition due to complications from her ongoing battle with lupus, according to TMZ.

Braxton’s rumored boyfriend Birdman reportedly rushed to her side in the midst of a tour run with Jaquees.

The hospitalization comes just days before the “Braxton Family Values” star is set to launch her own “Hits Tour.” Scheduled to begin Oct. 8 in Oakland, the run is slated to end Nov. 12 in Atlantic City. No word yet on if or how this will impact the trek.

Last year, Braxton

Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Olamide Nominated For MOBO Awards 2016 (See the full list)

This year's MOBO Award ceremony would be taking place on November 4. The Nominations for the MOBO Awards have been revealed.
The announcement was made for the successful candidates for the 2016 MOBO Awards on the 21st of Sept. Grime, hip hop, gospel, jazz, reggae, R&B and soul, all the genres of black music composed by British artists are celebrated each year since 1996.

The musicians who made the list this year are singer

Gas Explosion in Southern Spain leaves At least 77 hurt

At least 77 people have been injured, five of them seriously, after a gas cylinder exploded on Saturday in a restaurant in the Spanish town of Velez-Malaga on the southern coast, a spokesman for the Andalucia region's emergency unit said.

The spokesman said the explosion occurred at about 1.00 p.m. ET during a festival in the town, which is 40 km east of the popular tourist destination of Malaga.

Video footage posted on social media showed people fleeing a fire inside a

Solange Knowles Releases new album, Check out the cover and track list

 Solange Knowles’s third studio album Titled "A Seat At The Table" which features appearances from Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne, The Dream and many more.
Solange Knowles released one of the most listened to track of the year, the now famous funky mid-tempo “Losing You” in 2012.
Before that, the singer had