Big Bammy's Blog: 2015-04-12

Saturday, April 18, 2015

#BBB NEWS| WATCH: Woman Finds Out Her Biological Mother Is Her Co-Worker! [PHOTOS.VIDEO]

An adopted woman from Ohio who was searching for her biological mom was shocked when she learned that the woman she was looking for was her co-worker at the same company she worked for.

Check out the photos, read details ans see the heartwarming video below!

There are indications that the All Progressives Congress is uncomfortable with the May 28 handover date proposed by the out-going administration.

Investigation by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) are set to clash over a proposal by the Jonathan team to hand over the mantle of leadership to Buhari on May the 28th, instead of the 29th.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Buhari team was already over what they considered as an act of ill-will laced with sinister motives.

This is sequel to an announcement by the Minister of Information, Senator Patricia Akwashiki, that President Jonathan would perform the handover ceremony at a dinner on May 28.

Akwashiki made the announcement after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting.

#BBB NEWS| Refusal To Respect Single-Term Agreement Caused PDP’s Defeat – Babangida Aliyu

The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, on Friday said the recent defeat of the People Democratic Party at both national and state elections did not come to Nigerians as a surprise because “we saw it coming.”

Aliyu, who spoke in Minna as a special guest of honour at a convocation lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, argued that the refusal of the PDP to honour the “single-term agreement” led to the party’s heavy defeat at both the Presidential and governorship polls.

The lecture was titled ‘The role of Law in the enhancement of socio-economic growth of the nation’.

The governor said, “Many of us saw it coming. When I reminded us that we had an agreement for one term(that President Goodluck Jonathan had agreed to run for one term), they nearly crucified me. When I led the G7(group of seven aggrieved PDP governors), they did not do what we wanted them to do until five members left and they did what we asked them to do.”

Julius Malema, leader of the South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters Party (EFF), launched a series of personal insults against President Jacob Zuma and his family. Malema told his fellow Parliamentarians that it is the government which is most responsible for the recent plight of xenophobic violence.

President Zuma called for an end to xenophobic attacks earlier this week, which left five dead and thousands more displaced.

His concerns, however, seemed too unspirited for Mr. Malema who proclaimed that President Zuma’s statement and “body language did not suggest a leader.”

The opposition leader then reminisced about the days Cuban ex-pats educated him on the importance of understanding body language.

Mr. Malema’s diatribe continued on as he attacked members of President Zuma’s family. “Your own son continues to say these people must be killed...Your son is such a typical example of a family member you cannot whip in line.”

The nanny, who kidnapped three children in the Surulere area of Lagos State, has said her husband, Waheed Kareem, is the mastermind of the kidnap.

She added that Kareem was the head of a kidnap ring that involved some members of his family. It was gathered that Kareem escaped arrest.

The nanny, who adopted a pseudonym, Mary Akinloye, to deceive the Orekoyas, confessed that her actual name was Funmilayo Adeyemi, a 35-year-old indigene of Osun State.

PUNCH Metro had reported that the Orekoyas had posted on OLX, an online sales portal, saying they needed a nanny for their children.

The suspect was said to have contacted the family and was employed immediately.

The belt that will be presented to the winner of the epic May 2nd fight between Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao is traveling better than most people! That’s what happens when you are worth $1 million dollars and covered in about 3,000 mini emeralds.

The belt will be unveiled next week at the WBC headquarters in Mexico, where it will then travel to Vegas with the president of the WBC and two armed security guards. Once they arrive the belt will be transferred to officials at the MGM who will hold on to it until the winner of the fight is announced. Check it out below..

Diddy posted a photo on his Instagram with his new pet giraffe. He captioned the photo of the giraffe with, “Attention world! Meet the newest member of my family JoJo!!!!! Some people like carrots some people like dogs! Me personally I love giraffes! LOL LOL LOL.”

Check out the photos of Diddy and his new giraffe below..

#BBB NEWS| South Africans Attacks On Foreigners Increasing – Nigerian Union

The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, said on Friday that xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals were on the increase.

Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone from Pretoria, South Africa, that the mechanic workshop of a Nigerian was completely destroyed early on Friday in Johannesburg.

“In the early hours of today (Friday), the mechanic workshop of a Nigerian, with 10 cars and all the tools inside, was destroyed by some South Africans.

“The build up to the attack started last night when the South Africans started gathering in the neighbourhood of the Nigerian.

“The Nigerians living there did not sleep and early today, the South Africans struck,’’ he said.

HWIK comes back stronger with another exciting Episode, and this time OAP's are the topic of discussion. Ever wondered what life would be like without OAPs? Especially when you think about how much time you spend in traffic and how their voices help you get through it all....

On this episode of Highlites With IK, the host IK get to interact with On air personalities, get a feel and understanding of what they do and how its done. It no doubt that OAPs are unique in their deliveries with some having American accents that they got from going to either Ghana, South Africa or even Spain..LOL!! I'm sure you have an idea...

We get to see and hear Eyo and Dallas trash out this issue of funky accents from OAPs, how we got to this point and how it became acceptable in Nigeria.

Nigerians resident in South Africa have been directed by the Federal Government to remain indoors up until the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country are put under control.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting he attended at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said the directive was communicated to them by Nigeria’s mission in Pretoria.

The minister said, “With the discussions I have been having with Nigeria’s Head of Mission in Pretoria, no Nigerian has so far been affected.

“They informed me that they have called members of the Nigerian community and addressed them and told them to close their shops, stay at home and keep out of trouble and obey the laws of South Africa.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A man indicted in America for allegedly smuggling heroin, in a court case that was the basis for the TV hit "Orange Is The New Black," has been elected a senator in Nigeria.

Buruji Kashamu was little known before he returned home in 2003 from Britain despite a U.S. extradition order to become a major financier of President Goodluck Jonathan's party.

Election results posted late Wednesday identify Kashamu as a senator-elect in southwest Ogun state. Opponents are challenging his victory in court, saying ballots were rigged.

Kashamu, 56, hung up the phone twice when the AP called for comment about the drug case on Thursday. Kashamu has said he is "a clean businessman" and that the 1998 indictment by a grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois for conspiracy to import and distribute heroin in the United States is a case of mistaken identity. He has said Chicago prosecutors really want the dead brother he closely resembles.

Suge Knight was granted a bit of luck on Thursday (April 16) when a judge lowered his bail from an astounding $25 million to a doable $10 million.

TMZ reports the former Death Row Records CEO appeared in court and the judge second guessed his original bail amount. Matthew Fletcher, Knight’s lawyer, said the new news may allow the 49 year old to post bail as early as today.

The luck didn’t stop there, the judge also dropped one of his hit-and-run charges, but not the murder or attempted murder charges.

The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said that it had released former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s autobiography titled, My Watch.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the NCS Comptroller-General, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi, made the disclosure to newsmen when he inaugurated two new patrol boats of the service in Lagos.

Abdullahi said that the container was released following the vacation of an FCT High Court order restraining the former President from publishing, printing or offering for sale, his autobiography titled, “My Watch’’ on Tuesday.

“Customs got the initial order of the court to stop the container and now that the court asks us to release the container, so be it,” he said.

Ikeja – An Ikeja High Court on Thursday adjourned a N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos State Governor, Chief Bola Tinubu, against African Independent Communication (AIT), till May 27.

Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe adjourned the suit for further direction after hearing the submissions of lawyers representing the claimant and the defendant.

Tinubu had instituted the suit against Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT, for airing of a documentary titled “Lion of Bourdilion’’.

The judge had on April 1, granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the broadcast station from further airing the documentary, pending the determination of the libel suit.

At the resumption of proceedings on Thursday, Tinubu’s counsel, Mr Ayodele Adedipe, told the court that the claimant had filed Forms 17 and 18 which had been served on the defendant.

President-elect Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has made the TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in the world.

Also included in the 2015 list are a former Minister of Education and an advocate of the BringBackOurGirlsGroup, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili; award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, and leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau.

The TIME 100 is an annual list of 100 most influential people in the world whose works are changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions.

“Most Americans do not yet recognize his name, but the citizens of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, know Abubakar Shekau all too well: he is the most violent killer their country has ever seen,” his citation says in the category of Leaders

“By most accounts, Boko Haram has killed more than 10,000 people and is spreading into neighboring countries. Shekau’s latest action may finally summon a U.S. response: he has publicly aligned his group with ISIS, the terrorist group that holds territory in Syria and Iraq and has expanded its reach into Yemen and Libya.”

The President-elect and First Lady have changed their Twitter addresses. President-elect Muhammadu Buhari's new Twitter account is @MBuhari, and the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari will now tweet from the @ABuhari.

The accounts @ThisIsBuhari and @IAmAishaBuhari will no longer be connected to either party.

For the latest news and updates on both as they transition into being the First Family, the @MBuhari and @ABuhari accounts will be a key channel of communication as the President-elect works to fulfill his promises to the nation.

#BBB NEWS| Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 4/12/15 … Furious 7 Soundtrack Races To #1

Currently on its fourth week in stores, the Furious 7 soundtrack has sped up to number one on the Billboard 200 this week, moving another 111,000 units.

The project is being fueled by the mega success of its lead single – Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” with Charlie Puth. The song plays during the final scene in the movie, and sold 464,000 downloads for the past week. Wiz also recently premiered the video, as well as performed it on NBC’s The Voice, both of which also helped immensely.

Elsewhere on the chart, Kendrick and Drake still remain comfortably in the top 10. Meanwhile, last week’s number one album, Wale’s The Album About Nothing, falls to number 11 in its second week with 33,000 units sold.

Check out the full top 10 below!

Meek Mill covers the latest issue of XXL alongside his MMG boss Rick Ross, and got pretty candid in the cover story with XXL’s EIC, Vanessa Satten.

After going into detail about his experience behind bars for more than 5 months in 2014, Meek also opened up about his new whirlwind romance with fellow rapper, Nicki Minaj.

On being in jail:

Being that I went to jail and came back, I went through a whole new experience in life. I went from being at the top to back down at the bottom again. In jail, you get stripped of your freedom and everything, so I experienced different things, learned more. It basically brought most of my hunger back, because I was living the life, having fun all day every day. I really didn’t know what it was like to be hungry no more. I still had it, but not where jail put me at. And before I went to jail, I was being a little wild. So you know, it slowed me down, gave me enough time to think.

The “Flawless” superstar hit the scene at the Giuseppe Zanotti store opening in Beverly Hills (Apr. 14) on her fashion steeze. She rocked a white, long-sleeve Bec & Bridge crop top paired with a matching, body hugging ruched skirt that showed off her bootylicious curves, and fly black ranger hat.

And of course, in celebration of Mr. Zanotti’s big day, the Queen rocked a $673 pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Studded Mules that were super dope.

Vixens, are you feeling Yonce’s look? Hit the jump and decide whether her white and black ensemble was fly or a fail.

Hundreds of people in New York City gathered around the United Nations to raise awareness of the 1 year since Boko Haram terrorists abducted the Chibok girls on April 14th.

The activists and demonstrators gathered at an interfaith vigil service in the early evening, before marching silently to the Nigeria consulate and UN mission two blocks away.

One of the organizers, PathFinders Justice Executive Director R. Evon Idahosa, told SaharaReporters that the event was “decidedly interfaith because it creates a representation that the violence against the Chibok girls can happen to anyone.”

“Making this event interfaith shows the many faces of violence against women,” R. Evon Idahosa said.

Giving the Chibok girls justice was a central theme in the speeches by religious and activist speakers. A high school student who spoke at the vigil told SaharaReporters that she feels that “people should enlighten themselves about the Chibok girls” and that the most important first step is to “become educated and expose yourself to new experiences.”

Snoop Dogg has always been involved in the weed business, but his latest involvement with Mary Jane has taken their relationship a step further.

The rap veteran is in talks with his capital firm, Casa Verde Capital, and other investors to back a medical marijuana-delivery service named Eaze, Business Insider reports.

The newly-minted organization already solidified 30,000 deliveries thus far solely in California, but they plan to expand their service to those medical marijuana patients in hopes of acting as a liaison between weed dispensaries.

In an interview with Quartz, Eaze’s founder, Keith McCarty, said he hopes the venture will be able to make deliveries in a quick turnaround. “The plan is to be in every market as quickly as possible that allows for medical marijuana and even recreational use of marijuana.”

NAN – The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, on Wednesday, April 14, 2015 urged the Federal Government to help halt the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country. (pictured above) A family flees ongoing xenophobic attacks in Ramaphosa squatter camp east of Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 May 2008. (Photo Credit: John Hrusa)

10 Nigerians are feared dead after angry South Africans launched a xenophobic attack on African migrants in Johannesburg on Friday April 10th. According to reports, 5 Gabonese, 10 Somalis and 5 Congolese students were also killed with some of their bodies set ablaze during the attack.

Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on phone from Pretoria, South Africa, that the latest spate of xenophobic attacks began three weeks ago. NAN reports that there are more than 800,000 Nigerians living in South Africa.

47-year-old Singer Toni Braxton has ditched her bra as she stepped out for An Evening with the Stars organized by UNCF in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Grammy award winning singer left little to imagination with just a little cloth to cover her modesty as she stepped out for the event on Sunday, April 12, 2014 with her two sons, Denim and Diezel.

See more photos below..

The billionaire wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling got her revenge against a woman he showered with gifts and whose recording of his racially offensive rant cost him ownership of the team.

Shelly Sterling’s victory Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court will force V. Stiviano to surrender a $1.8 million duplex and return $800,000 lavished on her in cash handouts and several luxury cars, including a Ferrari, a Range Rover and a Bentley.

Judge Richard Fruin Jr. rejected arguments by Stiviano’s lawyer that the gifts were made when Donald and Shelly Sterling were separated and that Shelly Sterling couldn’t seek them from a third party.

Former NFL star player, Aaron Hernandez, received a life sentence without parole on Wednesday (April 15), for the murder of Odin Lloyd on June 17, 2013, ABC states.

Reports reveal that Lloyd, 27, was found in a desolate industrial yard with multiple gun shot wounds. Lloyd was reportedly dating Hernandez’s fiancee’s sister at the time.

The jury charged the ex-New England Patriot, 25, with first-degree murder, following an extensive trial period that received multiple testimonies from Hernandez’s fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, and multiple witnesses.

The President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday said his administration would restore military cooperation with the United States of America.

In an article published by the New York Times in its Tuesday edition, Buhari promised to among other things reformed the military.

The outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration had cancelled the training component of its military cooperation with the US citing a lack of sincerity on the part of the Americans for its decision.

But Buhari said, “My administration would welcome the resumption of a military training agreement with the United States, which was halted during the previous administration. We must, of course, have better coordination with the military campaigns our African allies, like Chad and Niger, are waging in the struggle against Boko Haram. But, in the end, the answer to this threat must come from within Nigeria.”

A woman whose face and body were ruined by a bogus plastic surgeon has stepped out to show off her glamorous new look.

Rajee Narinesingh, 47, had concrete-like filler and tyre sealant pumped into her cheeks and lips, leaving her with a face "as hard as rock".

She also had surgery on her breasts and buttocks back in 2005, which has had to be repaired.

Oneal Ron Morris, 33, who carried out the original operation, was jailed last year after admitting one count of practicing healthcare without a licence.

Morris was dubbed the 'toxic tush' doctor for performing illegal surgery using super glue and mineral oil.

The Orekoya children kidnapped by a nanny, Mary Akinloye, in the Surulere area of Lagos State, have been rescued and reunited with their family.

A family source told The PUNCH on Wednesday that they were rescued on Tuesday night.

Confirming the incident, the children’s father, Leke, in a telephone chat with our correspondent laughed as he said the children were undergoing medical check up at a clinic.

On the anniversary of the abduction of over 200 secondary school girls from Chibok secondary school in Borno State, the National Security Adviser (NSA) retired Col. Sambo Dasuki has given an assurance that the Federal Government was making every effort to ensure that the girls along with every other Nigerian abducted by terrorists are rescued.

Speaking to PRNigeria, a media agency that distributes press releases on behalf of security agencies, Dasuki also promised that Sambisa Forest, the fortress of Boko Haram terrorists and one of their last remaining camps will be stormed and liberated before the May 29, 2015 presidential hand-over date.

“Right now, all Boko Haram camps, except Sambisa Forest have been destroyed,” the NSA said.

According to him, the forest would have since been liberated but for the unfavourable weather condition prevailing in the area as all needed reconnaissance activity and necessary deployment of troops have been made for the operation.

A year ago today, Islamist insurgents belonging to Boko Haram struck in Chibok, Borno State, abducting close to 300 schoolgirls who were taking their exams at the Chibok Girls Secondary School. To mark the anniversary of that tragic abduction, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka today in Lagos led numerous marchers in a solemn event to remember the plight of the victims and to further mount pressure on the Federal Government to pursue the objective of rescuing the girls.

Women Arise, led by activist Joe Okei-Odumakin, organized today’s event. Tagged #Chibok1Year, the participants called on President Goodluck Jonathan to increase efforts to rescue the captives. The organizers also urged the incoming administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to help rescue the abducted schoolgirls should the incumbent government fail to do so.

The #Chibok1Year Lagos event was also attended by Pat Utomi, a professor of economics and one-time presidential contestant, Ganiyat Fawehinmi, wife of the late radical human rights lawyer and activist, Gani Fawehinmi, and Aisha Falode, a prominent broadcaster who recently lost her son in a mysterious incident in Dubai. Numerous musicians, artistes and activists also took part in the event.

President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the amendments made to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly,The PUNCH has learnt.

A top government official who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent on Tuesday that Jonathan vetoed the amendment on Monday.

The official said the decision of the President not to sign the document was because the amendment did not meet the provisions of Section 9 (3) of the 1999 Constitution.

The source explained that with the return of the document by the President, the letter accompanying it might be read on the floors of the two chambers of the National Assembly any time from Wednesday (today).

He said, “The President has vetoed the constitution amendment and he has sent it back to the National Assembly.

#BBB NEWS| Abducted Women And Girls Forced To Join Boko Haram Attacks, Amnesty International Reports

At least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by Boko Haram since the start of 2014 and many have been forced into sexual slavery and trained to fight, said Amnesty International on the first anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok school girls.

Based on nearly 200 witness accounts, including 28 with abducted women and girls who escaped captivity, a new 90-page report, 'Our job is to shoot, slaughter and kill': Boko Haram’s reign of terror, documents multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Boko Haram, including the killing of at least 5,500 civilians, as it rampaged across north-east Nigeria during 2014 and early 2015.

The Amnesty International report sheds new light on the brutal methods used by the armed group in north-east Nigeria where men and boys are regularly conscripted or systematically executed and young women and girls are abducted, imprisoned and in some cases raped, forcibly married and made to participate in armed attacks, sometimes on their own towns and villages.

Today is a big day for Nigeria. It's the anniversary of the Boko Haram abductions, and the helter skelter of election season is coming to an end as the final results of the gubernatorial elections are announced. International media attention today is focussed on the Chibok girls, as well as the unfortunate flash-points, fracases and floggings that happened over the course of the last weeks.

But despite this, after being engaged in local politics for 35 years, I'm very happy, very proud with how democracy is progressing in Nigeria. I feel a healthy political maturity is being developed, with notably less violence than in previous elections. I wish to reflect on the salient lessons we've learnt from these elections.

Being on the losing side

The mood is not good in my community. 'Our man' Goodluck Jonathan did not win in the Presidentials. The APC have just cemented their victory in the gubernatorial elections. I hardly know a single person in my community who voted for Buhari's APC, so people are mourning a political defeat.

No fewer than six countries have already refused to grant an asylum request by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Business Council for Africa (BCA) said in its just-released monthly report, noting that about US$ 1 trillion is the latest estimated figure of the looting of the Nigerian treasury between 1960 and 2005 alone.

The report, dated March 2015, focused extensively on Nigeria’s general elections. It said the notorious Minister, whose impunity is known to have been closely-protected by President Goodluck Jonathan, will be coming under the microscope for the first time in her Ministerial career.

“Given her reputation, it comes as no surprise to learn that 6 countries have already refused to grant her asylum to live in their countries as she now wishes to leave Nigeria at the earliest possible opportunity,” it said.

It’s been 12 months, 365 days, 52 weeks, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes and 31,536,000 seconds since the Chibok girls were abducted. On the night of 14–15 April 2014, the dastard Boko Haram sect members came like the thieves they are. They broke into Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno state. They were camouflaged as guards, urging the girls to get out and come with them. About 276 teenage girls were taken away in trucks, possibly into the Konduga area of the Sambisa Forest.

The school had been closed for a fortnight prior to the attack due to the deteriorating security situation, but students from the school had been called in to take final exams in physics. According to the police, approximately 276 girls were abducted, of which a total of about 57 had escaped. On 17 October 2014, hopes were raised that the 219 remaining girls might soon be released after the army announced a truce between Boko Haram and government forces. This announcement also coincided with the six-month anniversary of the girls' capture. Hopes were however dashed when it was discovered that the supposed truce had been a hoax.

The committee, headed by Vice President Namadi Sambo met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, to begin work on the guidelines for the transition and was expected to begin interface with the committee to be set up by the incoming administration.

Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, said in a chat with State House correspondents after the meeting that it met to review the terms of reference of the committee and develop the guidelines for the preparation of the handover notes.

He said the Federal Government committee would later meet with the incoming government’s transition committee to provide them with clarification where necessary and answer any questions that may arise.

According to him, “the committee met, reviewed the terms of reference, discussed the terms, developed the guidelines for preparing the handover notes and the committee adjourned till the 20th of this month.”

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed Ayodele Fayose as the duly elected governor of Ekiti State in the June 21, 2014 election.

‎In a unanimous decision by the seven-man panel led by Justice John Fabiyi, the apex court upheld the earlier decisions of the Court of Appeal and the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal, which had both earlier ruled that the petition challenging Fayose’s victory lacked merit.

In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed all the grounds of appeal filed by the petitioner – the All Progressives Congress – and resolved all four issues arising from the appeal against the party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared that Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 203,090 votes to defeat the then incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, of the All Progressives Congress who polled 120,433 votes‎ in the election.

Madonna’s spontaneous – and awkward – planting of a kiss on the lips of Drake has been the talk of the Web since the rapper’s Coachella appearance on Sunday (Apr. 12).

The makeout session between the 58-year-old pop legend and 28-year-old rapper easily became the inspiration of a slew of memes, tweets and Internet commentary, but allow Drizzy to help you hold your horses.

After speculation that he was less-than-pleased with Madonna’s liplock, the 6 God took to Instagram to clarify:

“Don’t misinterpret my shock!! I got to make out with the queen Madonna and I feel [100 emoji] about that forever,” he wrote. “Thank you @madonna.”

As for Drake grabbing his mouth for dear life after Madge’s public display of affection, TMZ has chalked it up to her lipgloss.

Peep Drake’s thank you to Madonna below:

If it is not yet evident that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are not your average parents, here is further proof. Over the weekend, the whole Kardashian/Jenner/West crew headed to Israel to watch baby North get baptized in the most holyiest cities ever. The ceremony took place at St. James Cathedral in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

TMZ reports that the event was a “total and complete circus,” as the celebrity family drew a large crowd to the religious grounds. The family also reportedly had lunch with the mayor of Jerusalem thereafter.

During the religious ceremony, Kim picked the godmother to baby Nori who ended up to be no other than her little sister, Khloe Kardashian. The priest acted as North’s godfather, which is apparently very common when there is no one else chosen.

Check out some of the adorable pics of baby North x the Kardashian clan in Israel and peep footage from the mayhem below:

The World Bank has thrown its weight behind President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation over allegations of missing funds.

Speaking in a video conference from Washington to journalists from across Africa on the release of the bank’s analysis of issues shaping the continent entitled, ‘Africa’s Pulse’, top officials of the bank commended President Goodluck Jonathan for exhibiting political maturity after the March 28 presidential election that would end the tenure of his administration on May 29.

The World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, Mr. Francisco Ferreira, said looking into financial records of the country, especially allegation of corruption at the NNPC, would check impunity and build public institutions in the future.

He said, “One norm that has to change is the norm of impunity. I am from Brazil myself. So I am also used to a country where people could be corrupt and escape justice. That keeps the people to keep doing it.

The ever-philanthropic John Legend is putting his celebrity to good use yet again. The Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration. Dubbed FREE AMERICA, the multi-year initiative will find Legend performing at a correctional facility in Texas and participating in a press conference with state legislators this week (Apr. 16).

“We have a serious problem with incarceration in this country,” Legend told the Huffington Post. “It’s destroying families, it’s destroying communities and we’re the most incarcerated country in the world, and when you look deeper and look at the reasons we got to this place, we as a society made some choices politically and legislatively, culturally to deal with poverty, deal with mental illness in a certain way and that way usually involves using incarceration.”

Legend is also slated to visit a California state prison, as well as co-host a criminal justice event in Washington, D.C.

A day shy of the first anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, President-elect Muhammadu Buhari today pledged that his administration would defeat the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram. Members of the group were responsible for the abductions and have carried out numerous acts of carnage and terrorism especially in Nigeria’s northeast zone.

In a statement released today from his country home, Daura in Katsina State, Mr. Buhari stated, “Today we remember the kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Chibok one year ago. This crime has rightly caused outrage both in Nigeria and across the world.”

Mr. Buhari, who scored a decisive victory in Nigeria’s presidential election on March 28, added that it was “a time to reflect on the pain and suffering of the victims, their friends and families.” He assured them that “Our thoughts and prayers, and that of the whole Nigerian Nation, are with you today.”

#BBB NEWS| WATCH: Madonna Sticks Her Tongue Down Drake’s Throat & He Is NOT Happy About It! [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Drake might have named one of the best song’s off his recent project after the legendary Madonna, but when it comes to getting physical with the OG in the game, Drizzy is NOT having it!

This weekend during the 2015 Coachella concert, Madonna and Drake hit the stage together to perform for the packed crowd. During mid-performance, the “Like A Virgin” star decided to grab Drake’s face, stick her tongue all the way down his throat, yell “I’m Madonna, b*tch!” and storm off stage. After she let go of her tight grip on Aubrey, he whipped his mouth in utter disgust and said, “Holy sh*t, what the f*ck just happened?!”

The internet is currently BLOWING UP now with photos from the awkward on-stage encounter. See photos Check out the video footage below!

Winners of Saturday’s governorship election began to emerge on Sunday afternoon with the All Progressives Congress topping the Peoples Democratic Party in the results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

There were however still pockets of protests and killings in a few states even as the results were being announced and collation taking place in many other states.

The first to be officially announced victorious was Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who defeated PDP’s Ganiyu Isiaka. Amosun of the APC is therefore set for a second term in office.

The Gboyega Nasir Isiaka Campaign Organisation rejected the result of the governorship poll, saying it was “unfortunate and a travesty staged to help the APC achieve victory.”

It claimed that the outcome of the election was clearly not a true reflection of Ogun people’s wish and said that the result would be challenged as appropriate.

Consul-General, South African High Commission in Nigeria, Ambassador Mogethi Monaisa, on Monday said the commission sometimes deny issuance of its visas to Nigerians it discovered to be having criminal records.

“The commission does not just deny people visas, but it is either that those it sometimes deny issuance of visas are discovered to have criminal records or failed to meet its requirements.

“Nigerians should personally visit our websites for necessary information and requirements for applying for South African visas,” Monaisa told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.

He said Nigerians should facilitate their visa processing by submitting it to VFS Global.

“This is the company that the commission has authorised to facilitate the processing of visa applications submitted by Nigerians.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked aggrieved politicians to take their grievances to the election petition tribunals.

The commission said that though some pockets of violent incidents were recorded during Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, it still maintained that the exercise recorded a pass mark.

The electoral body stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.

It said that INEC’s records showed that there were 66 reports of violent incidents targeted at polling units, the commission’s officials, voters and election materials.

The elections were held in 29 states, while the state Houses of Assembly elections were held in 36 states.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has congratulated the Governor-elect, Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over his victory.

Obanikoro, whose son, Ibrahim, failed to clinch the Eti Osa constituncy 1 seat at the House of Assembly, had on Saturday accused the All Progressives Congress of intense rigging.

The Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, and others who contested against him to join hands with his administration to build the state.

Ambode spoke on Sunday while delivering his acceptance speech at the APC secretariat in Lagos shortly after he was declared winner of the governorship election.

Ambode was announced winner of the Saturday election after securing 811,994 votes against his PDP’s closest rival, Agbaje who scored 659,788 votes.

“To my main opponent, Mr. Jimi Agbaje of the PDP, I thank you for a keen contest and invite you, alongside other governorship candidates, to join hands with me in moving Lagos forward,” he said.

23 year old Ramsey Orta was placed on a $100,000 bail after he was pushed into an unforgiving spotlight for filming the fatal and illegal choke hold by NYPD officers that sparked worldwide outrage.

The power was really with “the people” however as bond has been raised and the Man Who Taped Eric Garner’s Death Released From Prison Thanks to Online Campaign. You can’t imagine what he’s been through since…

As more and more social injustices come to light more focus is going on the people who capture them on tape. As we’re seeing yet again by the Walter Scott case having such evidence is crucial for the rest of us to see for ourselves, but at the same time their significance can prove useless in “the court of law.” Caught in the trap of that same court of law is Man Who Taped Eric Garner’s Death Released From Prison Thanks to Online Campaign, who has been in his own version of hell since his heroic effort.

NYPD find $1.6 million dollars worth of light-blue crystal meth in ‘Breaking Bad’ type drug bust. Cops had to use a dolly in order to haul all 25 kilos of crystal meth out of a Hyundai Sonata vehicle.

Check out the photos and read more on the story after the jump!

A mother and daughter are finally reunited with one another after being apart for almost 50 years. The two are now together after a crazy and unexplained hospital mistake that kept them apart for decades after the mother was told her daughter died.

Hit the jump for the video as well as photos, and read more on the story below!

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