Myworldnaija: October 2015

Friday, 23 October 2015

SPEAKER DOGARA UNVEILS HEADSHIPS OF HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEES

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has unveiled the list of chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the special and standing committees of the House.

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, after a long hiatus from the industry recently surprised her teaming fans when she released her own movie titled ‘Road to Yesterday,’ which has gotten many

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said on Thursday that the appointment of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission attested to President Muhammadu Buhari’s sectional posture in the running of the country.

With about 20 years experience in herbal medicine, founder of Quincy Herbal, Dr. (Chief ) Quincy Olasumbo Ayodele, is one socialite that has been able to maintain a very simple and quiet lifestyle in public which has continued to earn her the much needed respect.

Press statement from EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, secured the conviction of one Bashir Olumuyiwa, Managing Director, Asset

The Nigerian presidency has released the statement below disowning an official who reportedly said President Muhammadu Buhari is shy around women.

Nollywood actress, ireti Doyle, who was recently attacked by armed robbers at Town Planning Way, Ilupeju around 9pm, in Lagos, is still happy that despite losing her gadgets, her life was not destroyed.

Ivelisse Martinez, 27, survived a seven car pile up which killed her husband, Jose Vargas Rosario, 35 and their toddler son Brayden Vargas, but she has been left with amnesia as she can't remember who

The governorship election tribunal sitting in Abeokuta in Ogun State has upheld the election of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. Delivering judgement today, the tribunal dismissed the petition of the PDP candidate, Gboyega Isiaka, saying it lacked merit.

SPANISH BILLIONAIRE OWNER OF ZARA APPARELS OVERTHROWNS BILL GATES AS THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD

Spanish clothing magnate Amancio Ortega, 79, over took Microsoft founder Bill Gates for the first time ever in the Forbes rich list. According to Forbes's real-time tracker, the elusive multibillionaire

The Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome, has pledged to give N1billion towards the building of the Faculty of Engineering at the Benson Idahosa University.

Late Michael Jackson's longtime physician Dr. Arnold Klein, has died. The man rumored for years to be the biological father of Michael's two oldest children, Prince and Paris, passed away Thursday night in California according to TMZ. He was 70 years old.

The head pastor of The Land of Peace Ministry, Alawari Ogili, was allegedly assassinated by known gunmen at his residence along DSP Alamieyeseigha Way, Opolo, Yenagoa, the state capital on Wednesday 21st.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two bankers with Fidelity Bank who allegedly aided the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina,‎ to launder stolen funds.

55-year-old Mrs Ayoka Buhari corpse, which was being managed by the TOS Funerals in the Gbagada General Hospital is missing.
Mrs Buhari was said to have passed on after a brief illness in the Mowe area of Ogun State.

The President of Nigeria today received the Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary, Zsolt Semjén during his courtesy visit to the Aso Villa.

Nollywood actress, Regina Chukwu, some months back made headlines when she stated that she is more popular with Yoruba films because she found acceptance among the Yoruba artistes.

About 300 students of the Federal Government Girls’ College in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, have been infected with an outbreak of a disease suspected to be cholera.
Although some of the students affected were treated and discharged, a good number were still

Ruth Gakii was savagely beaten by her ex-husband and father of her 3-year-old son on Wednesday, October 21. The woman is now receiving treatment at the Nairobi Women’s hospital, Kenya.

The National Emergency Management Agency has released the casualty figure sin Friday’s bomb attack on a mosque in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

OYO-ITA IS NIGERIA'S NEW HEAD OF SERVICE

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, as the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from October 21.
Ms. Oyo-Ita, until her appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and

The Lagos State government on Wednesday donated N50million each to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states to assist them in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons in the North East.
The governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, presented cheques to the benefiting state governments at the

Terrorism activities usually require much resources to keep process going and as such required the services of well to do people to succeed.
To this end the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said he has seen wealthy

Remember the woman who gave birth on a plane a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Los Angeles? Well, she is to be prosecuted by the airline. Airport bosses claim she was breaking regulations by not

The Awolowo family on Thursday said in terms of governance, President Muhammadu Buhari is following the footsteps of their patriarch, late Obafemi Awolowo.

A foremost U.S. pediatricians’ group has warned against the intake of alchohol during pregnancy as against the regular believe that a little intake might do no harm.
“The only guarantee of having no effects from alcohol is no prenatal alcohol exposure,” Dr. Janet

25 year old woman, Chiwendu Nwobodo who was bathed with hot groundnut oil by a neighbour in Surulere Lagos over puff puff supposedly worth N900 has lost her two-month-old pregnancy.

A recent survey carried out by a travel website has ranked three Nigerian airports among the 10 worst in Africa.
The three airports that made the list were Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State which is

DAAR communication, owners of African Independent Televison AIT have denied claims by presidential spokesperson, Shehu Garba, that they denied President Buhari and the APC access to use

The people of Umuchukwu community in Anambra state were filled with joy when a US based Nigerian medical doctor Godwin Maduka,built not less than 100 bungalows for widows and other indigent persons in the community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.

She's lost so much weight & looking so good, healthy & happy these days.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, has explained why he hardly act too many films nowadays unlike in the past when he was a regular face on the silver screens.

Banke Meshida Lawal, one of professional makeup artists in Nigeria, who is also the CEO of BN Pro, a successful indigenous range of makeup products, is a lady that has done well for herself in her profession.

The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has appealed to the Governors of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, to urgently do something about the nutritional status of babies and children in the

A former Secretary to the Government of the federation, Olu Falae, on Wednesday, recalled some of his experiences in the hands of his captors, who demanded N100million as ransom after kidnapping him from his farm in Akure in September.

The name, Mina Horsfall is gradually becoming known in the buzzing Nigerian movie industry and the pretty lady is savouring the moment.
However, one thing that is missing in her life is a man to give her warmth when the weather goes

42 traffic offenders were arrested by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC and arraigned before a Mobile Court sitting at Ogoluwa area along Gbongan Road Osogbo, the Osun state capital

Filmmaking is about make-belief and this is why producers prefer to cast actors who can interpret movie roles very well.

Matthew A. Hayden, 21, has been charged with the murder of of Sarah and Elizabeth Hayden, and the attempted murder of their friend Joshua Hacker, in Cloerain Township on Wednesday. He shot

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers will be formally inaugurated on Thursday (today) at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) is expected to deliver the keynote address at the event, which

Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:27
"You are Christ's body and each of you is an individual part of it."

Message: You're Supposed To Be Different

The body is made up of individual parts, nothing about the human body is identical to another part,

Justice Babatunde A. Adejumo of the National Industrial Court, NIC, Abuja on Wednesday reserved ruling on alleged case of wrongful dismissal brought against the Economic and Financial Crimes

In 2014, Nigerian singer, Bez Idakula got married to daughter of former governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja, Bolatito. The wedding was glamorous going by the calibre of people that graced the occasion.

Senate Leader Mohammed Ali Ndume has said that the petitions brought against Rotimi Amaechi through the three PDP senators from his homestate, Rivers state, cannot stop his screening and

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has directed companies using Supernumerary Police (SPY) nationwide to stop the use of police uniform for their operations on or before January 1, 2016.
Mr. Arase gave the directive Wednesday at a meeting with Security Managers of Companies using

Umana Umana; Photo: Nairaland

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday said it would appeal against the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom.
The Chairman of the party in the state, Amadu Atai, announced this to journalists in Uyo.

“Multiple sources are alleging the musician’s ex-wife has been in an affair with respected Nigerian pastor Anselm Madubuko,” a report by NET claims.
According to the entertainment news website, the man of God knelt before his congregation on a

A local plumber said he was called to a house in Magazyn Street, Polokwane, SA, on Friday, October 16, to inspect a blocked drainpipe. He opened it and discovered a human foetus.The foetus is believed to have been flushed down a toilet.

The Nigerian government has withdrawn the charge of forgery filed against two journalists at an Abuja High Court.
Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzo Ukaibe, both of LEADERSHIP Newspapers, were accused of forging

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