Big Bammy's Blog: 2015-07-12

Saturday, July 18, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Seven Prison Employees Arrested For El Chapo’s Escape [PHOTOS]

Seven workers of the maximum security prison that previously housed Mexican drug lord El Chapo have been charged with his escape.

While the investigation goes on the prison worked will be held in jail in Guanajuato. Authorities are trying to determine if the guards response time to the escape was a contributing factor to his success.

Read more below..

A 10 year old girl from Brazil gave birth to a healthy baby girl. How exactly did she get pregnant?

Hit the jump for details...

The Nigerian government appears to have finally succeeded in taking the pirate channel, Radio Biafra, off the airwaves in south east of the country after earlier claims turned out false. (pictured above) Emeka Mba, the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcast Company Photo Credit: E-Nigeria

At 7:30 am Saturday, the broadcaster was off the air in Nnewi, Anambra State, where one of PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters monitored from.

It was the first time the channel’s signal would be off in the last one week. The government’s initial claims of jamming the transmission and seizing Radio Biafra’s equipment were untrue as of Friday night.

The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba, on Friday said the commission had stopped the transmission of signals of Radio Biafra.

Michael Jordan has already been inducted into the NBA’s Hall Of Fame with the 2009 class but he will be able to add another achievement to his list.

Yesterday, the International Basketball Federation announced that he will be inducted into their Hall Of Fame as well.

MJ the Goat! It is not too surprising that Mike will be inducted into the FIBA Hall Of Fame, it is just somewhat surprising that it took so much time for the federation to consider him. Michael Jordan was not only a successful player in the national league, but he was also a force internationally as well.

MJ played on team USA winning Olympic gold medals at Los Angeles in 1984 and then again in Barcelona in 1992. FIBA will be inducting MJ, along with 9 others, on September 19th.

As the love and loyalty continue to erode in Ghost and Tasha’s marriage, Mrs. St. Patrick seeks refuge with Shawn, the only one she feels she can trust.

In tonight’s episode of Power titled “Why Her?” Tasha and Shawn get cozy at the gun range. As Tasha instructs Shawn on how to properly hold the gun, aim and shoot, the two share intimate glances and flirtatious giggles while she gently caresses Shawn to provide reassurance.

Fed up with Ghost’s lies and deceit, Tasha made it clear to him there would be no reconciling and even accused Tommy of disloyalty.

As feeling of betrayal from those she valued most begin to take root, Tasha takes matters–and Shawn–into her own hands!

This is what happens when a woman’s fed up. Watch the sneak peek below.

Kris Jenner has shared her thoughts on Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance at the 2015 ESPYs (July 15).

In an interview with Us Weekly, the momager said, “I think it was amazing and very brave,” after watching Caitlyn’s speech. “I think she looked beautiful.”

Caitlyn Jenner was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award and gave an inspiring monologue for those who are also transgender.

This recognition came a few months after her debut on Vanity Fair, which broke the Internet once the glossy was released.

The former National Security Adviser, Mr. Sambo Dasuki, yesterday raised the alarm over what he saw as plot by the State Security Service (SSS) to implicate him in alleged security breaches.

He said Nigerians should know that the invasion of his house by the SSS was a sheer witch-hunt. He said it was sad that the operatives of the security agency broke into his ailing father’s house in Sokoto and broke his safe.

Dasuki, who spoke exclusively with our correspondent on the phone yesterday, said he does not deserve such treatment because as the National Security Adviser he did not maltreat any Nigerian.

He said he was subjected to a 12-hour ordeal from 6pm on Thursday till 6am on Friday.

The NBA is changing the game overseas. The Association’s top players will head to South Africa to play the first NBA game on the continent to benefit African charity organizations.

Five-time NBA champion Gregg Popovich and Brooklyn Nets Coach Lionel Hollins have formed two teams with Miami Heat player Luol Deng and Los Angeles Clipper Chris Paul as captains.

“I look forward to representing Team World in the first NBA game in Africa. It will be my first visit to the continent, and I cannot wait to contribute to the growth of the game on and off the court,” Paul said.

Today, thirty NBA teams house players from all over the world, raking in 101 international players this past season. This only represents a small portion of the organization’s efforts towards global involvement. The NBA held games and created programs in 215 countries and territories.

The DREAM is a highly notorious singer and songwriter that is recognized in the world. He wrote hits for some of the worlds top artist! The DREAM has not been getting his fair share of respect.

The DREAM was once signed to Def Jam Records that formulated into Capitol Records. Capitol Records served a short time for the influential songwriter. The story begins with the CEO of Capitol Records discussing The DREAMS plans. Then all of a sudden, things got a little shaky with a random person from SONY explaining sketchiness to the dream.

Scott Greer, the sketchy individual from SONY, told The DREAM that his songs will not be everywhere. That’s exactly the opposite of what the DREAM wanted.

Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift are the newest celebrity couples to hit Instagram with adorable pictures.

We’ve seen our girl Taylor Swift go through relationships, get her heartbroken and make a hit song about it. It seems almost as if we all even gave a little time for this new relationship to flourish before we got excited, due to her lack of keeping a relationship for a long time. Well Calvin Harris made sure to shut the world up and announce how happy he was with Swift.

One of the world best innovating Dj’s Calvin Harris might have been the right match for Taylor Swift. Although he did state he is not used to so much media attention when it comes to paparazzi.

#BBB NEWS| Nigerian Broadcast Authorities Arrest Radio Biafra Operators And Seize Transmission Equipment

On Friday, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) disclosed that it had arrested the individuals who operate Radio Biafra. The NBC also blocked the station from transmitting on Nigerian airwaves and captured its transition equipment in Nigeria's South-East territory.

In a statement NBC's Director General (DG) Emeka Mba said that his organization effectively put an end to the radio station's illegal broadcast which has disrupted the peace of South-East Nigeria with obscene messages.

"The commision has also worked with other agencies to remove the transmissions of the illegal station room satellite, and this has put paid to the divisive and disruptive transmissions."

In a press release, DG Mba also acknowledged concerns that "the seditious activities of the illegal "Biafra Radio" transmitting hate messages that are unfortunately designed to create disunity among Nigerians and mislead young people in a deliberate act of subversion."

It looks Kanye West won’t receive a warm welcome from a few people in Toronto. Ahead of his Pan American Games performance on July 26, a petition was created to replace the “On Sight” rapper’s appearance with a Canadian artist.

Honing over 40,000 signatures since its creation this week, the organizers of this plea stated:

“Classic Man” creator Jidenna is a Nigerian-American rapper that is taking over the hip hop game! He recently interviewed with VladTV about his experience in Nigeria and got dragged to the mud! The creative artsy lyricist now responds to backlash for interview about Nigeria!

Jidenna has come under fire for a recent interview on Vlad TV where he commented on being light-skinned in Nigeria. He stated, “The fact that you have African blood in you is gonna make it hard. When you’re light-skinned, you’re a heavier target for being kidnapped because you’re seen as more valuable. We were robbed–our family’s been assaulted. We’ve had a lot of issues.”

In his own defense against his detractors who took his comments as painting Nigeria in a negative light, he penned an open letter on his website reaffirming his doubters.

He writes, “I am, always have been, and always will be proud of my Nigerian heritage. I understand the pain and anger caused by some of the comments I made in a recent interview, and I wanted to address you directly. Contrary to popular belief, this interview was not the first in which I mentioned Nigeria. In fact, I’m frequently bragging about how Nigerians attend the world’s most prestigious institutions, and how we are known to produce world class doctors, entrepreneurs, innovators, lawyers, engineers, professors, athletes and artists.”

Researchers in China have discovered a 125 million years old feathered ‘dragon’ dinosaur by the name of Zhenyuanlong suni.

The mule-sized dinosaur called Zhenyuanlong suni had a long tail and feathered wings, and once roamed a corner of what is now northeastern China.

Read more on the story and see more photos below!

Here is 'Gboko' a Cover/Remix to Kiss Daniels' break/hit track 'Woju' by an anonymous Nigeria Musician.

The song sounds pretty cool and interesting tho; just that you all have been put to the task of guessing the artiste responsible for this EXPLICIT but banger track.

Listen/download and enjoy below....

Crowds besiege President Muhammadu Buhari at the Eid-El-Fitr Prayer Ground in Abuja, along the airport road 300 meters from the city gate.

See more photos below..

The exclusive on the Free Weezy Album has probably been the best thing that’s happened to TIDAL since Jay Z took it over.

However, it could end up costing Hov big in court.

Birdman is now suing TIDAL for $50 million for streaming FWA, arguing Cash Money has the exclusive rights to all of Lil Wayne’s music.

TMZ has seen the lawsuit, and they report it’s full of shots at Jay Z and Weezy.

The suit claims the FWA exclusive is TIDAL’s “desperate and illegal attempt to save their struggling streaming service.” It also said FWA got “tepid reviews.”

According to bankruptcy documents, 50 Cent owes $28,478,920 to his 20 biggest creditors.

His largest debt is to Florida headphone maker Sleek Audio, who won a $18,428,257 judgement against Fif for stealing their headphone design.

His second biggest creditor is Rick Ross’s baby mama Lavonia Leviston, who just snagged a $5,000,000 judgement against 50 for leaking her sex tape.

Other debts include $568,304 to Reed Smith, his lawyers,137,880 to Bentley Financial Services for a car lease, $64,909.04 to American Express and $5,245.66 to a stylist on Park Avenue. 50 also owes his grandfather $1,700.

Here's a song by TFLOW titled RORA SARE which means (Reduce your speed). The song talks and focuses on the dangers of over speeding and why you should watch your speed while driving.

Listen/download below...

According to the Premium Times, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed journalist Tolu Ogunlesi as his Special Assistant on New Media.

Mr. Ogunlesi has gone through security screening and his appointment will reportedly be announced in the coming days. He is known as one of Nigeria’s most active Twitter users, and was highly critical of the past administration going into the 2015 general elections.

Mr. Ogunlesi will manage the Buhari administration’s social media activity, a role played by Reno Omokiri for the former administration under Goodluck Jonathan.

#BBB NEWS| Birdman And Young Thug Reportedly Named In Lil Wayne Murder Plot [PHOTOS]

There has been yet another plot twist in the ongoing feud between Lil’ Wayne and Birdman. Now, Young Thug’s involvement in the matter just got a whole lot deeper.

Reporter Mike Petchenik from Atlanta WSB-TV says there’s an indictment related to the shooting of Weezy’s tour — which took place back in April. In the court documents, authorities claim Birdman and Young Thug conspired to kill Lil’ Wayne.

This order was reportedly carried out by shooting suspect Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, who remains in police custody over the matter.

Winfrey was was charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a firearm by a felon, and criminal gang activity in connection with the tour bus shooting. He formerly acted as Thug’s manager and is known to be a close associate of the rapper.

One of the more defining aspects of the new culture of change in Nigeria is taking place right before our eyes today, in the enduring and intense debate on the state of Nigeria’s finances, especially under the Goodluck Jonathan presidency.

The protagonists are remarkable representatives of the two sides of the Nigerian coin.

Adams Oshimhole, governor of Edo state is pitted against Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Jonathan presidency’s Minister of Finance, whose over-bloated ego had to be thoroughly massaged with the additional title of Coordinating Minister for the Economy.

Oshiomhole is a street-wise, former leader of the Nigerian working class movement, who fought many battles on the shop floor and in the streets, against exploitative and stubborn employers of labour in the textile industry, which in its halcyon days, employed thousands of workers, especially in Northern Nigeria, where Adams cut his teeth as workers’ tribune and leader. He then led the Nigerian working people in bruising battles as a reactionary Nigerian government, especially after 1999, became wedded to the orthodoxy of neo-liberal capitalism and the notorious Washington Consensus.

As more and more information comes to light, those once close to Bill Cosby are seeing signs of guilt. A former actor on The Cosby Show spoke to CNN about his views on the sexual assault allegations towards the comedian.

You may recognize Joseph C. Phillips as the man who played Lt. Martin Kendall, husband of Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet), father to Olivia Kendall (Raven-Symoné), and son-in-law to Cosby’s character.

Phillips told CNN that he would not have suspected any validity in the allegations judging by his encounters with Cosby. On his website, Phillips wrote an extensive essay on the mounting allegations against Cosby titled, “Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!”

#BBB NEWS| Music Video: Jidenna feat. Kendrick Lamar – Classic Man (Remix)

Jidenna links up with Kendrick Lamar to bring us the visual for the “Classic Man” remix.

Take a look at the video after the jump!

For the second time in three years, Monique Mosley has decided to hit the off switch on her matrimony to four-time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Timbaland.

According to Bossip, Mosley petitioned for the divorce on June 22 with some pretty pricey requests to go along with it. Permanent alimony, life insurance, private school funds, vacations and summer camps were among the list of demands Mrs. Mosley has her eye on.

Bossip also reported that she wishes for Timbaland to pay her court fees, claiming that a friend helped her pay for the lawyer to back her end of the divorce settlement.

Claims that President Buhari made anti-Igbo comments during an interview on the BBC Hausa Service are lies, according to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu.

The recent accusations were made on the pirate radio station Radio Biafra, which was supposedly shut down by the Nigerian government two days ago. However, the latest reports say that the radio station continues to broadcast in the southern part of Nigeria.

According to the statement Radio Biafra’s broadcast was “completely false, malicious, and slanderous.”
The statement added that, “the voice being ascribed to President Buhari in the recording repeatedly played back by the pirate radio station is definitely not the President's and the claim that the station got the recording from a BBC interview is totally untrue.”

Today President Obama answered a question regarding Bill Cosby during a press conference.

Cosby has been making headlines for quite some time now since over 25 women have come forward and accused the comedian and actor of giving them drugs and having sex with them.

The president said that there was no way to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Cosby, since many have called for his removal since the allegations began.

The president chose not to speak on the allegations, however he did make one statement that let everyone know where he stands on the issue.

Read more below..

New Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh, along with his two assistants, are to receive three months’ salary advances as they take up their assignments in Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said at their unveiling in Abuja on Wednesday.

NFF boss Amaju Pinnick made the surprising announcement as he welcomed the new coaches. In the past, national coaches have sometimes been owed several months of unpaid wages.

Responding to the announcement after he signed a three-year contract, which has the option of an additional year, the Delta-State born coach opened up on his philosophy for players selection to his team.

“My assistants and myself will not invite to the camp of the National Team of Nigeria any player who is not playing in the top division in the recognized Leagues of the world, including Nigeria. The only exception would be those players from any of the age-grade National Teams that we find exceptional and deserving of an opportunity to try and win shirts in the senior team,” he declared.

Abuja, Nigeria, July 15, 2015-The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to ensure the safety of a Nigerian journalist who received a death threat from a suspected member of the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. Adeola Akinremi, the features editor of the independent daily ThisDay in Lagos state, told CPJ about the threat earlier this month.

Akinremi told CPJ he received an email on May 10 from an individual who said he was Abu Musab Abul-Barnawi. In a January 2015 YouTube video, a man identifies himself as Abul-Barnawi and says he is a spokesman for Boko Haram, according to news reports.

CPJ reviewed the email, which threatened Akinremi in connection with an opinion article the journalist wrote on May 8. "You are now a walking dead and a prey to the Lions of Islam from the bullet of a passing car or a nearby rooftop," part of the email read. "We will get you."

According to a press release by his spokesman Femi Adesina, President Buhari’s upcoming trip to Washington, DC, will address important security, economic, and counterterrorism issues in Nigeria.

These are the first public details of President Buhari’s trip to the United States, which includes meetings between the Nigerian delegation and top US officials.

Mr. Adesina said that the official visit will “strengthen and intensify bilateral and international cooperation against terrorism in Nigeria and West-Africa.” According to the statement President Buhari will meet with the United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, and the Secretary of Defense, Robert Work.

US Secretary of State John Kerry and the US Congressional Committees on Foreign Relations will also receive President Buhari to discuss political ties between the United States and Nigeria.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in the early hours of Wednesday, officially unveiled Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh as the new coach of the country's senior national team, the Super Eagles.

Mr. Oliseh, a former Super Eagles captain, signed a three-year contract with his new employer, the NFF, at a press conference at the Abuja National Stadium.

During the ceremony, NFF President Amaju Pinnick handed Mr. Oliseh jersey number 15, the same jersey number he wore during his playing career with the Super Eagles, and described him as the “Pep Guardiola” of African football, referring to the successful FC Bayern Munich manager.

Undefeated welterweight world champion Floyd Mayweather is set to fight fellow welterweight Andre Berto on Sept. 12, reports Michael Woods of the Sweet Science. No confirmation has been made from the Mayweather or Berto camps.

According to the report, the fight will be televised on CBS, with Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) slated to take home his usual purse, which will be around $30-35 million.

The fight will be marketed as a “give back” to fans who were less than thrilled over paying upwards of $99 to see Mayweather’s fight against Manny Pacquiao via pay-per-view.

Mayweather’s reported bout against Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) is the last in his lucrative six-fight deal with Showtime/CBS that he signed in 2013. He has won each of previous five bouts by decision.

Drake was over in England to support Serena Williams when she won her sixth Wimbledon title last week.

When asked by a reporter about her relationship with the 6 God, Serena volleyed back with the dreaded friends zone: “We’ve been friends for, like, so many years, just like family,” she claimed.

But there may be more to the story. According to the Times Live:

The 28-year-old singer and 33-year-old tennis champion were spotted kissing in the clubhouse after her victory against Victoria Azarenka in the Wimbledon quarter final earlier this week, and then embraced him after her press conference on Friday, following her win, and was heard joking with him about being grilled on their relationship.

Marvel’s been down with Hip Hop for a while now, putting out special editions featuring Run The Jewels, Rae Sremmurd and more.

But the comic giant is about to launch their most ambitious Hip Hop crossover yet: 50 classic rap album covers re-imagined with Marvel superheroes. Marvel EIC Axel Alonso explains the variants.

“For years, Marvel Comics and Hip Hop culture have been engaged in an ongoing dialog,” Alonso revealed. “Beginning this October, we will shine a spotlight on the seamless relationship between those two unique forces.”

A bunch of the covers, including the interpretation of De La Soul’s 3 Feet High And Rising, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 36 Chambers, 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, and A$AP Rocky’s Long.Live.ASAP have leaked.

Check them out below..

DMX is in some trouble, and after an Erie County court ruling, it looks like he will be spending some time behind bars.

Over the past couple of years we’ve seen DMX get arrested a numerous amount of times. He yesterday went before a judge after being arrested last month for failure to pay child support and traffic violations along with a few other things.

Well it looks like everything has finally caught up with him.

#BBB NEWS| APC National Leader Bola Tinubu Breaks Ramadan Fast With President Buhari [PHOTOS]

A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday said there is no truth in reports that he has fallen apart with President Muhammadu Buhari because he could not get what he has demanded from the party.

He said contrary to the speculations, he remains loyal to the President.

Tinubu said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after joining some All Progressives Congress chiefs for the breaking of Ramadan fast with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The APC chief added, “I have no demand on the party. If you understand what party politics and leadership are all about, they are about loyalty and commitment to the values that leadership believes in.

As part of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Georgia, Eminem penned a heartfelt tribute to Afeni Shakur, showing the Detroit native’s profound respect for the fallen West Coast rap icon, Tupac.

Apologizing for the sloppy handwriting, Eminem thanks Afeni for being kind to him and embodying what he identifies as a true queen. The “Not Afraid” rapper praises the influence that Tupac had on him, his career and even his tenacious spirit in hip-hop.

“When I was feeling at my worst, I knew I could put that Tupac tape in, and suddenly things weren’t so bad,” Em wrote. “Thank you for giving us his spirit and yours! God bless you!” He complemented the devout letter with a stenciled drawing of ‘Pac rocking his signature bandana and Jesus cross chain dangling from his neck. Under it, a message that read, “Your friend 4-ever!”

Following Kendrick Lamar’s “The Blacker The Berry” artwork lawsuit, his Cali-bred Top Dawg Entertainment label are hitting some legal snags (an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback) of their own.

Users who have tried to access TDE’s YouTube channel are blasted with a big, red banner that reads “Top Dawg Entertainment has been terminated because we received multiple third-party claims of copyright infringement regarding material the user posted.”

Even though Lauryn Hill’s widely publicized tax evasion case landed her a three-month prison sentence, her reintroduction to the music scene through tours and concert appearances gave us back all we missed from her.

But it seems as though her legal complications might be back to haunt her, as she was forced to cancel a London show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire due to her “past legal situation.”

The rapper-songwriter took to Facebook with an unfortunate message for fans where she explains that she won’t move forward with the show:

In case you were wondering, 50 Cent is far from broke. The G-Unit general’s finances were the talk of the Web on Monday (July 14) after the rapper/mogul filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

But it seems he is taking all the talk in stride. In true 50 fashion, he took to Instagram to make light of the situation posing next to a smart car for good measure.

“Times are hard out here LMAO,” he wrote, standing suited and booted in a parking lot. Hit the jump fpr details and see photo..

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates in Nigeria's entertainment industry so that artistes can enjoy the fruits of their labour.

President Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and her Directors Tuesday in Abuja.

“Nollywood is making progress. We should work with them. Unless they are backed, they will be ruined by pirates who want to reap where they have not sowed.

Ahead of tomorrow's unveiling exercise by the Nigeria Football Federation, newly appointed Super Eagles coach arrived Abuja this evening to take up the job of coaching Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles.

Oliseh, who played for Nigeria between 1993 to 2002, stormed Abuja, the country's federal capital territory to formally resume his new appointment and sign necessary documents that would solidify the deal.

There is speculation that the NFF might withhold the unveiling exercise slated for tomorrow because the National Sports Commission (NSC) are not in full support of Oliseh's appointment.

As news and updates continue to surface about the AME Church shooting, Dylann Roof’s indictment, and the arson targeting of several black churches, one individual is hoping to bring a breath of relief.

Meet Faatimah Knight, the 23-year-old Muslim woman behind the project to restore the seven black churches that have burned down within the past month. Knight, who also studies theology, set up the project during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

Her original plan was to collect $500 for flowers to send to South Carolina in the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting that claimed nine lives at the hands of Dylann Roof. Knight and her friends overachieved the goal, ending up with $900, and didn’t stop there.

#BBB NEWS| New York City Settles Eric Garner’s Death For $5.9 Million

As the one year anniversary of Eric Garner’s death approaches, the city of New York reached a settlement Monday (July 13) agreeing to pay Garner’s surviving family members $5.9 million.

According to reports, the family sought $75 million in an initial claim filed in October 2014, and rejected an offer of $5 million from the city. The city had until Friday, the actual anniversary, to settle the case before the family filed a lawsuit.

On July 17, 2014, Garner, a father of six, was placed in a banned choke hold by Staten Island police officer Daniel Pantaleo and tackled to the ground by other officers for allegedly selling un-taxed cigarettes outside of a convenience store. The entire ordeal was caught on video, which later went viral online.

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of tampering with $1bn from the Federation Account, which he claimed was used “for election purposes.”

Oshiomhole, who disclosed this on Monday at a seminar organised by the state government for permanent secretaries, directors and deputy directors on enhancing internally generated revenue in the state, challenged the former minister to tell Nigerians how the Excess Crude Account was drawn down to $4.1bn from the peak of $10bn, when no approval was given by the National Economic Council for any withdrawals.

He also called for a forensic audit to determine the true amount which he said was illegally spent from the Federation Account under her watch as a minister.

The NNPC (Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation) must die!” These were the words of the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, in Abuja on Monday.

A visibly angry el-Rufai, while speaking at the 7th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, lambasted the national oil firm for being run like a parallel government, adding that he was hopeful that the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would “kill” the corporation.

The governor called for the setting up of another national oil firm as he argued that the present NNPC would kill Nigeria if it was allowed to continue running.

“If you don’t kill the NNPC, it will kill Nigeria,” el-Rufai said.

According to him, the oil firm is riddled with corruption and until it is destroyed completely and rebuilt from the scratch, there will be no headway for Nigeria.

50 Cent, who’s made his business acumen a big part of his persona, has just filed for bankruptcy.

Fif reported assets and debts each in the range of $10 million to $50 million in papers filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Conn today.

On Friday, 50 Cent lost the first round of his trial against Rick Ross’s baby mama Lavonia Leviston, who had sued him for leaking her sex tape. The jury awarded Leviston at least $5 million, and was set to weigh punitive damages this week. In May, 50’s SMS Boxing Promotions also filed bankruptcy.

50 Cent has yet to comment on his bankrupcy. (Neither has Puff Daddy, Rick Ross, etc…)

Update: Read a statement from 50 Cent’s lawyer below:

Over the weekend Serena Williams reminded us all why she is ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis, winning her sixth Wimbledon and 21st Grand Slam overall.

And after slaying the competition, Serena stole the scene Sunday (July 12) night at the Wimbledon Champions Dinner, silencing the harsh critiques over the build of her body.

The 33-year-old Williams looked absolutely fabulous and turned heads in a floor-length, blush tone gown with intricate embroidery and silk train.

She then posted her ensemble on Instagram with the caption: “Swerve.” Now that’s how to shut it down, Serena.

Take a look at her gown below, and decided whether it was fly or a fail.

Two Moroccan women were acquitted of gross indecency charges following a trial for wearing short skirts which were “too tight," according to a police report.

On June 16th after being heckled at by market traders, the two women, said to be 29 and 23 years of age, were arrested at an Inezgane market. They were being tried under Article 483 of Morocco's penal code which says that anyone guilty of "public obscenity could face up to two years in prison."

Their case caused a national internet petition to circulate the web; the petition gained over 25,000 signatures and attention of international advocates calling for the end of attacks against their personal liberties.

Moroccan citizens also responded by launching a series of protests on women's rights. Protesters gathered outside of the courthouse yesterday as the trial started. More than 500 lawyers also attended, all of whom were registered to represent the two women in their trial. However, due to the size of the courtroom only 200 lawyers were able to attend.

SR has learned from a source in the Presidency that that National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been sacked effective immediately.

This news comes amidst a major shake up in the security and military hierarchy in Nigeria. These are also the most high profile appointments in Buhari’s presidential administration.

The appointees include Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin as the new Chief of Defense Staff, Major-General T.Y. Buratai as the new Chief of Army Staff, and Major-General Babagana Monguno as the new National Security Adviser.

Read full press release below:

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