Big Bammy's Blog: 2015-04-26

Saturday, May 2, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Still Undefeated! Floyd Mayweather Wins Decision Over Manny Pacquiao [PHOTOS]

In the match-up between Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, the winner is undefeated Floyd Mayweather, claiming the World Welterweight Champion title.

The bout, which was 5 years in the making, finally arrived at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday night (May 2) and crowned Mayweather as the victor per unanimous decision.

The match-up — which sustained the full 12 rounds and tallied 148 punches from Money Mayweather, and 81 punches from PacMan — saw the pair duking it out for what was being deemed as one of the most important matches in the history of the sport.

After what might have been the longest wait for a matchup in professional boxing history, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally have their day in the ring.

And as predictions vary from Mayweather fans who want to see him keep his perfect record, to Pacquiao cheerleaders who want to see the Filipino fighter triumph, the outcome is now hours away.

In preparation for the colossal event, guesses are being rounded up from boxing legends such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis and Bernard Hopkins.

In an HBO special entitled Mayweather/Pacquiao: The Legends Speak, the network also rounded up a group of fighters who have all squared up against both Mayweather and Pacquiao, to discuss what challenges they each face. Concluding that the bout is one of great offense (Pacquiao) versus great defense (Mayweather), Sugar Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton were all asked who their picks for tonight’s fight will be.

Flip through for their answers, and watch HBO’s The Legends Speak below

After not being able to make a show in Lagos, Nigeria Ms. Hill took to Facebook with a personal message to her fans. Assuring them that she would be there to perform on a later date, she explained that she had been at the airport for hours.

“Hello, Lagos. Listen, we’re very sorry we couldn’t be there with you tonight,” she said. “We were at the airport for seven hours yesterday, trying to get to you. But we’re gonna make it there, we’re gonna get there. We wish everyone a wonderful evening, and we’re gonna leave you with this.”

Hill then topped off her message with a beautiful acoustic rendition of “Doo-Wop (That Thing)” with her background singers and seven-year-old daughter Sarah Marley. It is also worth noting that she was posted up gorgeously in a swaggy black hat.

She posted the following message on her official site:

Over a week since the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Md. (April 19), the mugshots of the six officers facing criminal charges have been released.

Officers Caesar Goodson Jr., William G. Porter, Edward M. Nero, Garrett E. Miller, Sgt. Alicia D. White and Lt. Brian W. Rice, received indictments from involuntary manslaughter to false imprisonment. The rulings were handed down by the state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby earlier today (May 1).

It was reported that Gray, 25, suffered grave injuries while in police custody following an arrest on Apr. 12, during what’s being deemed as a “rough ride.” The brutal practice resulted in a severe spinal injury that led to his passing.

President Barack Obama also spoke out on Gray’s death, calling for justice to be served. Per ABC News, Obama stated:

The National Assembly of Nigeria is being threatened with a lawsuit for its refusal to disclose a budget to the public, an action prohibited by the Freedom of Information Act. (pictured above) The National Assembly of Nigeria Photo Credit: opinionnigeria

The two organizations at the helm of this lawsuit are BudgIT and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC). They said that they made a request for the National Assembly budget between 2011 and 2014. They also stated that they requested annual performance reports for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The National Assembly has had a yearly budget of N150 billion since 2011. Since 1999, the National Assembly has been provided with N1.26 trillion, a sum which is used in ways unknown to the Nigerian public.

The National Assembly refused the requests on the basis of it containing personal and third party related information. The National Assembly cited section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011 which exempts personal information.

The United States will provide $35 million in military and defense support services to France as part of America’s investment in the war against Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. (pictured above) President Goodluck Jonathan German foreign affairs minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius during a visit to the State House in Abuja on Monday Photo Credit: State House Photo

The American support, contained in a press statement issued by the White House late on Wednesday, is to provide assistance to France which has been actively supporting Nigeria’s French speaking neighbors—Niger and Chad—in their fight against Boko Haram insurgents as well as Mali, which is battling Islamist extremism.

The three French-speaking have been in the forefront of the war against the dreaded Islamist terrorist group.

Curiously, America’s new support did not mention Nigeria, the country worst hit by Boko Haram’s terrorist assaults. The conspicuous omission of Nigeria has raised questions in diplomatic circles whether the apparent snub represented a continuing fallout from strained relations between the Goodluck Jonathan administration and President Barack Obama over the former’s original questionable response to the Boko Haram menace.

#BBB NEWS| Billboard’s ‘Money-Makers’ List Include Jay Z, Eminem And Drake! Check Out The Full List

Billboard magazine just released their Money-Makers List: Music’s Top Earners of 2014. It’s different than the more famous Forbes list in that Billboard only takes into account four revenue sources: sales, streaming, publishing and touring.

Which is why Dr. Dre — and his Beats Audio sale — can top Forbes’ list, but he doesn’t even make Billboard’s.

Overall, the list is another example that 2014 was a down year for Hip Hop. Only Jay Z (ninth place) Eminem (20th) and Drake (21st) made the top 40. (Hov’s wife Beyonce came in a few spots behind him at 12th.)

Check Out Billboard’s 25 biggest earners of 2014 below..

Yeezy Season is slowly approaching us one more time with that being said here is a look at the Adidas x Kanye West Yeezy 350 Boost Low sneaker. This sneaker has an all Black & Grey upper with your Black & Grey laces followed by a Grey & Red Pull tab on the back of the sneaker completing the sneaker you have that Adidas 350 Boost bottom sole.

This Adidas x Kanye West Yeezy 750 Boost sneaker is rumored to retail for $210.00 MSRP. As far as a release date is concerned; none has been confirmed as of yet. as soon as a release date is confirmed biggbammy.blogspot.com will have it here for you.

Will you be copping this Adidas Yeezy 350 Boost Sneaker? Hit the jump to see detailed images of the Adidas x Kanye West Yeezy 350 Boost Sneaker….

Just days away from the bomb shell Kim K’s Selfish Book. Thats right, she named her book Selfish. Already up and ready to order on major sites including Amazon you can place your pre orders now, but it will not be released until May 5th.

Mtv news states Kim Kardashian is the selfie queen and the book will show you why. I’m assuming it will be tons of selfies and pictures for her fans and a lot of un released files.

Hit the jump for details and see photos...

With the “Fight of the Century” nearly 24 hours away, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are getting their mind right before dishing out body blows at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand tomorrow (May 2).

No matter their opponent, the two boxing champs have a stash of fighting words in their arsenal. With Pacman frequently giving props to God and the Money Team captain carrying an unshakable confidence, here are the best pre-game quotes before the big bout.

Beyoncé is adding author to her resume, right after beloved pop star, queen of the beyhive, actress, brand ambassador and more.

In celebration of her allegiance to the vegan lifestyle, the “Crazy in Love” singer has written the foreword of “The 22-Day Revolution” by exercise physiologist Marco Borges saying:

#BBB NEWS| Court Fines Igbinedion N3m For N25bn Scam

In a scandalous replay of the episode, a few years back, when Justice Abdullahi Kafarati, then of the Federal High Court Enugu, offered an option of N3.5million fine to Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo State for corruption offences, his younger brother, Michael Igbinedion who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for siphoning N25billion from the Edo state treasury during the period his elder brother held the reins as chief executive, today received a fine of N3million from Justice J. Liman of the Federal High Court, Benin.

The anti-climactic denouement to a trial that was marked by a series of drama and unconscionable adjournments became ominous Wednesday April 29, 2015 when the trial judge failed to sentence the accused persons having found them guilty on some of the charges in the 81-count information preferred against them by the EFCC. Instead, he fixed the sentencing for the next day, April 30, 2015 but it was clear the direction the pendulum was going to swing, as the two accused persons, Charles Eboigbodin, personal assistant to Lucky Igbinedion and Michael Igbinedion, though allegedly committed the same offence of money laundering, were however convicted on different counts.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has distanced herself from the audit firm, PriceWatersHouseCoopers, saying she should not be held responsible for its hiring to probe Nigeria’s alleged missing oil money, days after a widely-discredited report by PwC was released.

As finance minister and coordinator of the economy, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala played a leading role in 2014 when PwC as hired, as the government tried to counter an allegation that $20 billion oil money had been stolen.

Former Central Bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, who made the claim, accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC of diverting the money.

After efforts by the government and the Senate to reconcile the sum yielded no tangible results, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala recommended an independent forensic audit. She later announced the hiring of PriceWaterHouseCoopers.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pledged Thursday in Abuja that he will do all within his powers to ensure that all Nigerian territory still held by terrorists and insurgents are totally liberated before May 29, 2015.

Receiving a delegation of Heads of Customs from the West and Central African Region of the World Customs Organisation led by the Secretary-General of the organisation, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, President Jonathan said that he was determined to hand over a country completely free of terrorist strongholds to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.

The President said that ongoing military operations in the North-East had already recorded huge successes, with two states completely free from the control of terrorists, while operations in the third state had reached a concluding stage.

“We can now say two states are completely free from terrorist control, while in the third state, it is only in one Local Government Area that they are still present. That is in the Sambisa Forest,” he said.

Justice Muhammed Lima of Benin division of Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced Michael Igbinedion, son of Gabriel Igbinedion, a Benin based billionaire to six years imprisonment over alleged laundering of N25 billion fund belonging to Edo state government.

Justice Lima also sentenced Patrick Eboigbodin, an aide to the former governor Lucky Igbinedion to 20 years imprisonment, in addition to a fine of N250,000 on a 10-count charge.

Michael Igbinedion, a younger brother to former governor Lucky Igbinedion, was sentenced to two years imprisonment on each of the three count charges. He was however given an option N3 million fine.

All the jail terms of the convicts are to run concurrently.

PML Securities Limited, one of the companies allegedly used by the convicts to launder the funds, was ordered to fold up and forfeit all its assets to the federal government.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the JonathanAdministration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May29th, as it is becoming apparent that the Administration will not fully cooperate with the incoming government, despite its public posturing in that regard.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also described as an act of hostility and a patently-misplaced aggression the unnecessary vituperation against the incoming Buhari Administration by the Jonathan government, ostensibly because of the terms of reference of the Buhari Transition Committee but in reality part of an orchestrated plot to sabotage the transition.

It rejected the continued blackmail by the Jonathan Administration as a result of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat, wondering whether the concession, gracious as it was, has now become a shield for all wrong doings.

President Goodluck Jonathan has, for the first time, questioned the results of the March 28 presidential election, maintaining that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is still the dominant party in Nigeria. Jonathan had congratulated Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), before the final result was announced but has now said he only did it for the unity of Nigeria. He said the PDP could not have recorded the low scores recorded for him in some areas, and attributed the loss in Benue and Kogi to infighting. (pictured above) President Goodluck Jonathan speaks after receiving the report of the Goodluck/Sambo 2015 Campaign from the Campaign Director General Chief Ahmadu Ali at the meeting of the President with the PDP Working Committee Photo Credit: State House Photo

The president was speaking on Thursday at the submission of the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) at the new banquet hall of the presidential villa. Jonathan said: “PDP is still the dominant party. If you look at the result, the difference is just over two million votes. And if you look at the areas where it is perceived that PDP scored so low, PDP couldn’t have gotten those kinds of scores.” He said now that the elections are over, “I put the country first”. That Nigeria is at peace is worth celebrating, Jonathan said, appearing to confirm reports that some western countries had put ships on standby to evacuate their citizens in preparation for a post-election crisis in Nigeria. He said: “The countries that brought ships, everything around us, waiting to evacuate their citizens are happy because there was nobody to evacuate.

Nick Young is imposing a 12-step program on Iggy Azalea before they officially tie the knot. And it’s not for substance abuse, if that’s what you were thinking.

In a recent interview with Flaunt magazine the Los Angeles Lakers Basket-Ball player revealed somethings about his relationship with Iggy. When asked about the “12 step program” this is what he had to say, according to writer J. Winters:

The Federal Government has condemned the execution of four Nigerians by the Indonesian authorities over drug-related offences, despite pleas for clemency by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The government, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the executed Nigerians.

It explained that they would be given decent burials by their various communities.

A terse statement on Wednesday from the Public Communications Division of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, gave the names of the executed Nigerians as Martin Anderson, Okwudili Oyatanze, Jaminu Abashin and Sylvester Obiekwe.

The government warned Nigerians to desist from drug trafficking and other offences.

#BBB NEWS| Jonathan Appoints Son Of Late Emir Of Kano As Chair Of Nigerian Ports Authority

Mallam Habib Abdullahi, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), was on Wednesday fired by President Goodluck Jonathan.

No reason was given.

Abdullahi was immediately replaced with Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero, a lawyer from Kano State, who will take over the position tomorrow, April 30.

The trend continues President Jonathan’s continued firing and replacement of officials of his administration since he lost his bid for re-election last month.

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied apologising to the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Chief Bode George.

George had said during an interview with the Sunday PUNCH that Tinubu was responsible for his imprisonment but had apologised to him at the burial of the Deputy President General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last year.

However, Tinubu in a statement by his media adviser, Mr. Sunday Dare, said he never apologised to George since he had nothing to do with George’s incarceration.

He said although they both met at Arisekola-Alao’s burial, their conversation had nothing to do with an apology.

Instagram launched a new account called @Music dedicated to highlighting artists and their activities. Musicians drive a huge amount of traffic to Instagram and now they are trying to monetize off of it.

Find out how the new account works after the jump!

The management of DAAR Communications PLC owners of African Independent Television has stated the nobody can ban the broadcast outfit from carrying out its activities. (pictured above) Raymond Dokpesi

AIT reacted to publications in newspapers and on social media that it was barred from the coverage of the activities of the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.

In a statement by AIT, the management “expressed its displeasure by quoting section 22 of the constitution, which says the press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be free to uphold the responsibility and accountability of the Government to the people.

“DAAR management therefore considers it a worrisome development if security and family concern are used as a justification for censoring AIT or any other media organization from covering and reporting the activities of the President-elect, his incoming administration or any other public officer,” the statement read.

President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, non-returning federal lawmakers, ministers and presidential aides will collect N3.24bn as severance allowances, investigation by The PUNCH has shown.

The severance allowances are contained in the Remuneration Package put together by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

According to the package, Jonathan, who will hand over to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29, is entitled to 300 per cent of his annual basic salary.

The President’s annual basic salary is put at N3, 514,705 and therefore his severance allowance will be N10, 544,115 after May 29.

The severance allowance is without prejudice to his other constitutional entitlements as a former head of government.

President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari today called on members of the National Assembly to work with him in the task of addressing the development challenges that confront Nigeria. (pictured above) President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari meeting with lawmakers today in Abuja

Speaking at an induction programme for new national legislators organized by the National Institute for Legislative Studies in Abuja, the incoming leader told them, “I need the support of the Members of National Assembly on the battle front. I need your support in many respects.”

Outlining those areas of concern, he noted, first, that appropriate policies need to be put in place that may have to be translated into laws.

Second, he said, the oversight functions of the legislature are critical in ensuring that policies are implemented effectively and transparently, stressing that his mission to bring integrity into governance would better succeed if complemented with a strong culture of transparent oversight.

#BBB NEWS| Indonesian Government Executes Eight Foreigners, Including Four Nigerians [PHOTOS]

The Indonesian government executed eight foreigners today for drug related offenses, including four Nigerians. The group of death-row inmates was originally referred to as the “Bali 9” because of their prison and execution sentences tied to narcotics trafficking. (pictured above) The Bali 9, including four Nigerian nationals Photo Credit: The Guardian

The Philippine national, Mary Jane Veloso, was given a last minute reprieve of her execution sentence, largely attributed to the intervention by the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino, according to reports.

The four Nigerians executed today are Martin Anderson, Silvester Nwolise, Okwudili Oyatanze, and Raheem Agbaje Salami—all for drug trafficking. Martin Anderson and Raheem Agbaje Salami were mistaken for being Ghanaian and Spanish nationals respectively, because they travelled on false passports.

In a daring and precise operation the Nigerian troops have stormed the Sambisa Forest and rescued about 300 women and girls.

The PRNigeria gathered that at least three major terrorists camps have been destroyed in the well-cordinated attacks that include the destruction of the notorious Tokumbere camp in the Sambisa Forest.

While confirming the operation the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said he could not confirm the identity of the freed victims and their origins and he could not state if any of them was from Chibok until after thorough screening and proper investigations.

Security advisers of the President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on Monday barred the television crew of the African Independent Television from covering the activities of their principal until further notice.

It was gathered that the security team cited adverse security reports and ethical issues as reasons for their action.

Members of the AIT crew, who were at Defence House, venue of a meeting between the President-elect and a visiting Cuban delegation, led by its Ambassador to Nigeria, were asked to leave the vicinity until further notice.

The crew, who did not speak on record, insisted they would remain and continue to do their jobs because they had yet to be “formally informed.”

#BBB NEWS| Top PDP Financier, Arthur Eze, Others, Visits Buhari [PHOTOS]

One of the major financiers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Arthur Eze, on Monday visited the President elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at his residence in Abuja, saying he was backing Mr. Buhari because God has given him “power”.

Mr. Eze, a controversial businessman, with interest in oil and gas, is a close ally of President Goodluck Jonathan.

He has been linked to several lucrative contracts awarded by the outgoing Jonathan administration.

Mr. Eze has also made several questionable donations, including N1.8 billion in 2013 for a church building and a youth centre in Otuoke, Bayelsa state, the hometown of President Jonathan.

Speaking shortly after seeing the president-elect, Mr. Eze said he was glad that Mr. Buhari, seen as one of the most disciplined leaders in Nigeria and Africa, has been elected president.

Abuja, Nigeria, 27 April 2015: President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari says the Boko Haram will be denied a recruitment base the moment our local communities realize that its claim to being a religious group is nothing but a fraud. (pictured above) General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) with Governor Al Makura of Nasarawa
"The fraud called Boko Haram can be defeated by denying it a recruitment base," General Buhari told visiting leaders of Nassarawa State who came to congratulate him on his emergence as President-elect.

"No religion allows for the killing of children in school dormitory, in markets and places of worship. They have nothing to do with religion. They are terrorists and we are going to deal with them as they deal with terrorists anywhere," he announced.

Buhari said he is greatly pained by the destruction of schools in the North-eastern part of the country, an action he said could deny thousands of youngsters access to education and a better future unless something was done urgently to avert this tragedy.

A former Commissioner representing Akwa Ibom State on the board of the intervention agency, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Pastor Godwin Moffat Eyo was today convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment by an Akwa Ibom State High court for stealing 56 transformers meant for oil producing communities in the state.

The convict who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 56-count charge that borders on stealing and conversion of 56 electricity transformers released to him by NDDC for distribution to communities in Akwa Ibom state, was found guilty on 37 of those counts by Justice Idongesit Ntem B. Isua and sentenced to three years imprisonment on each of the counts. He was however discharged and acquitted on 19 counts. The sentences are to run concurrently.

The convict was said to have applied for 90 (Ninety) electricity transformers and 4 generators from NDDC for Akwa Ibom State sometime in February, 2006. Approval was given for 70 (Seventy) transformers but he diverted same to his house in Eket on the pretext that there was no space to accommodate the newly issued 70 units of transformers at the NDDC office in Uyo. He thereafter sent only 14 Units to NDDC office in Uyo while he withheld 56 units which he could not account for till date.

Drug smuggling Bronx man caught after airport workers found leak in bag.

Read more on the story after the jump..

After the release of his inspirational classic tune Better Than Wine, Oga Chux comes back strong with "Ready To Be Loved" on the Jahcoustix riddim. It was recorded about five years ago but was never released.

"Ready To Be Loved" was mixed and mastered by Don Waxi in Ghana. Something for my cherished fans...Oga Chux

Listen/download below..

Members of the Ondo state House of Assembly this morning concluded the impeachment of the state's Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi over purported allegations of gross misconduct.

During an early morning sitting on Monday, the Majority Leader of house of assembly, ‎Ifedayo Akinsoyinu moved the motion for the impeachment of the deputy governor and the motion was swiftly seconded by the Deputy Majority leader of the Assembly, Oyebo Aladatan.

The House claimed Olanusi violated section 188 (9) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution .

The House had earlier received the report of the 7-man panel set up by the state Chief Judge, Olasehinde Kumuyi.

#BBB NEWS| Check Out Woman With 7ft Long Hair In India! [PHOTOS]

Smita Srivastava, 37, currently holds the record for the longest hair in India. Her hair is 7 feet long and it has made her a local celebrity.

She has hopes of becoming a Guinness World Record holder. Check out the photos of her super long hair and read more on the story after the jump!

Dozens of dinosaur eggs were discovered by construction workers in China. Nineteen of the 43 eggs are still completely intact.

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

The government of Ondo State yesterday banned the production and sale of a locally made gin known as “ogogoro.” (pictured above) Chief Moses Enimade the Oyewoga of Ireleland drinking after pouring libation

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, April 25, the state Commissioner for Health, Dayo Adeyanju, disclosed that the production and consumption of the locally made substance is now prohibited throughout the state.

The ban was in response to recent sudden deaths of more than 20 individuals after reportedly ingesting the local brew. Mr. Adeyanju disclosed that the ban would remain in place until the government got to the root of how the local gin in the state got contaminated.

“Until we are able to get the source of contamination or how the methanol got into the 'ogogoro', it would remain banned in the entire state, not even only in Irele.

President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), on Sunday said his administration would take a second look at the claim by a former Governor of the Central Bank, now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, that $20bn, that was supposed to be remitted by the NNPC to the federation account, could not be unaccounted.

Buhari said this while receiving a delegation of party supporters and newly elected officials on the platform of the All Progressives Congress from Adamawa State at his campaign office in Abuja.

The President-Elect, who spoke in the local Hausa language, expressed surprise that instead of probing the allegations by the former CBN governor, the authorities chose to fire him.

According to him, since Sanusi’s claim was documented, his administration will take a second look at the document when he assumes power on May 29th.

The South African government reacted angrily Sunday to Nigeria’s decision to recall its ambassador from Pretoria over a wave of mob attacks on African migrants that killed at least seven people.

“We are not sure which actions or behaviour of the South African Government the Nigerian Government is protesting,” the South African foreign ministry said in a statement.

“If this action is based on the incidents of attacks on foreign nationals in some parts of our country, it would be curious for a sisterly country to want to exploit such a painful episode for whatever agenda,” the ministry said, lamenting Nigeria’s “unfortunate and regrettable step.”

Taking aim at its rival for economic and political dominance in Africa, Pretoria said it had held off blaming Nigeria’s government when 84 South Africans were killed in the collapse of a church building in Lagos last year.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Okezie Ikpeazu, the winner of the Abia State governorship election.

Mr Ikpeazu polled 264,713 to defeat the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Alex Otti, who polled 180,882 votes.

The result was declared in the early hours of Sunday after the supplementary election of Saturday.

Election was held in all the areas earlier listed by INEC for the re-run election except in Umunneochi Local Government Area.

INEC had erroneously scheduled election there, which was not supposed to take place in the first instance because the Form, EC40G, was not filled which indicated that there was no problem in the area.

The incumbent Governor Rochas Okorocha has secured victory after today’s supplementary polls to conclude the inconclusive governorship election in Imo State.

Mr. Okorocha, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has beaten Emeka Ihedioha, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by 416,996 votes. Mr. Ihedioha scored 320,705 votes.

Following his performance at Compound nightclub in Atlanta last night (Apr. 25), a gunman reportedly opened fire at one of Lil Wayne’s tour buses. According to TMZ, the shooting took place around 3:30 a.m. this morning (Apr. 26).

The site reports that Wayne and his fellow Young Money cohorts Lil’ Twist and Hood were aboard one of the two tour buses on the scene, but that it was not clear if any of them were on the bus that was hit. No one was injured in the shooting, and they pulled into a nearby hotel and called the police thereafter.

Bayelsa State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Osom Makbere, has said President Goodluck Jonathan lost the March 28 presidential election due to international and domestic conspiracies.

Makbere, who is also a lawyer, stated this in an exclusive interview in Yenagoa on Friday.

He said the division in the PDP fold and the overbearing attitude of the President’s wife, Dame Patience, also contributed to the president’s loss.

Giving insight into the failure of the President at the poll, Makbere said, “History has stated that no failure, defeat or loss is a product of a single factor. Jonathan’s loss could be blamed on a multiplicity of interwoven causes.

“Jonathan was a victim and target of international cum domestic esoteric codes and conspiracies. On the international level, the passage of the anti-gay legislation led to criticisms and face-off with the US, and the West.

Temitope Adebamiro, 35, a Nigerian, has been charged with killing her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, 37, over infidelity claims. The culprit told New Castle County police that her husband cheated severally on her, including with her sister and their nanny’s daughter.

She, however, did not own to the crime, initially claiming her husband stabbed himself. Following a distress call from the couple’s 1300 block of Healy Court home early Thursday, the police said they found Adeyinka in a pool of blood and a knife pierced into his neck.

Adeyinka died some hours after then.

Temitope told investigators her husband had been cheating on her with various women and had ordered her back to Nigeria and back multiple times to enable him time to frolic.

Temitope, with who Adeyinka had two children, explained they had been married for more than 10 years, during which time she told investigators that he’d physically abused her, even while pregnant with their children.

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