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Ex Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu paid a visit to IPOB director Nnamdi Kanu at the Kuje prison. Speaking afterwards, he said: “Today, I visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in Kuje Prison and we engaged in a very long discussion. Kanu is my brother and a son of the soil. He shouldn’t be where he is because Kuje Prison is not his home. It is therefore my utmost concern to see him regain his freedom like every other Nigerian” Nigerianbulletin

Julian Weigl will reject the opportunity to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer and will instead sign a new contract at the Bundesliga club. The deal will keep him in Germany until 2021.

Arsenal lost 2-1 at Goodison Park, a result which leaves them third in the Premier League and six points behind leaders Chelsea, and Merson feels Ozil could have done more to prevent Ashley Williams heading in from a corner late on . Writing in his column for the Daily Star, Merson said: “He [Ozil] was cowering as the ball came in and he literally ran away from it. “That’s not good enough. That doesn’t win you league titles. He doesn’t even need to win it. Just a little nudge could have been enough to put Ashley Williams off but he gave up.

Numerous airlines in the country have increased their flight fares by around 40% due to a more expensive aviation fuel and the lingering scarcity beclouding it. The price of aviation fuel across the nation is now N240 per litre. The product used to go for N205 to N210 per litre until this week. Things are worse in some other states like Kano, Sokoto and Yola where it is sold at N250 per litre. As a result, a return ticket on the popular Abuja-Lagos route for the major domestic airlines is now between N70,000 to N88,000, a 40% increase. Foreign airlines are also panicking over the current aviation fuel shortage on the West African coast, with some airlines are going as far as Gabon to get aviation fuel.

May your life be brighter   As each birthday comes and goes   With new happiness unfolding   Like the petal of a rose Have a wonderful birthday Mr president.

Yaran North Side from Kaduna State, known as (YNS) has released a new hot cypher featuring @tafc_gatdem ft @feezo_official x @jigsawmujee x @flexnations1 directed by @likitre . @likitre CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Just days after  hinting that he was done with Power  over a Golden Globes snub, rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent has signed on to appear in the upcoming Gerard Butler film Den Of Thieves,  according to Deadline . Fiddy will play a bank robber in the movie, which follows the story of a heist on a Federal Reserve Bank in Los Angeles and the subsequent investigation. Butler himself will play a crooked cop, as well as produce the movie. Christian Gudegast, who began his career as a rap music video director, is slated to direct the film. According to  Deadline , Den Of Thieves will begin filming next month in Atlanta, Georgia. The movie is scheduled for release in 2018, and no other actors have been confirmed as of yet. It’s definitely the kind of boost that would be beneficial to 50’s acting career, especially if he’s serious about being done with his Power TV show like he wrote in a recent IG tirade when  the Golden Globes nomina...

Kid Cudi is right back on track after a stint in rehab, he drops his Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin album. Cudi has been teasing the project since May with various updates throughout the year, including the revelation that André 3000 will make multiple appearances. The double disc album was slated to drop in September, but was delayed supposedly due to sample clearances. Then the Cleveland artist checked himself into rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts before making his return at ComplexCon. Cudi’s last full output was the “alternative” Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven. And now, stream Kid Cudi’s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ album below and keep scrolling for the cover art and tracklist.

Soulja Boy was arrested earlier today (December 15) when police found a gun inside his Hollywood Hills home. The local authorities were alerted that the rapper had been threatening people online in videos that featured him toting guns toward the camera. The Hip Hop community quickly jumped on social media to react to the news, with many fans and commentators saying that it had been a long time coming for the “Crank That” rapper. Charlamagne Tha God, who ridiculed Soulja Boy during The Breakfast Club’s “Donkey Of The Day” segment earlier this month, took to Instagram to react to the news, writing:  “When will you idiots realize the shit you do online can have real consequences offline?”

A 36-year-old woman who had suffered severe burns has been given fish skin to reduce her injuries in pioneering new treatment. Maria Ines Candido da Silva, 36, worked as a waitress at a restaurant in Russas, north east Brazil. An explosion from a gas canister at the restaurant she was working at caused severe burns to her arms, neck and some of her face. Doctors offered her an alternative treatment – to dress her wounds with the skin of a common freshwater fish. It’s believed to be the first time in medical history that scientists have used the skin of a fish as a plaster to treat wounds. A team of doctors at the Dr José Frota Institute Burns Unit in Fortaleza, north east Brazil, developed the pioneering treatment. REACHNAIJA

The Real Madrid striker, 28, remains under investigation with regards an alleged blackmail attempt on France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, 32, and a lawyer involved in the defence for this case had hoped the investigation would crumble if this appeal was upheld.  The case exploded into the public consciousness over a year ago, whenBenzema was taken into police custody and charged with conspiracy to blackmail the Lyon midfielder, who initially filed a complaint in June 2015. Benzema was placed under judicial supervision, which means he is prohibited from meeting with Valbuena or any other people charged in the case. Defence lawyer Sylvain Cormier has always protested the player’s innocence, stating in November 2015: “Karim Benzema will show his good faith in this affair – as soon as possible, I hope,” Cormier announced.

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has released the mandate to Central Bank of Nigeria for payment of naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$  to Nigeria Football Federation to pay outstanding winning bonuses for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying Matches and for the Super Falcons’ participation in the 10th Women’s Africa nations Cup. This is in furtherance of the approval from Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, for the said amount to be paid. The mandate, which is a sum of N358 million, was paid by Central bank of Nigeria on Thursday, a statement signed Kenechukwu N, on behalf of the Accountant General, said. Similarly, another mandate for N113.8 million has also been released by Office of Accountant General of the Federation for the payment of wining bonus for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying matches; and for the Super Falcon’s participation in the 10th Women’s Africa Nation’s Cup. This amount has also been paid to N...

BEIRUT –  The Syrian government suspended evacuations from eastern Aleppo just hours after they resumed on Friday, saying that rebels had opened fire on a convoy of evacuees at a crossing point with the enclave, state TV reported. It wasn't immediately clear how long the suspension would last or whether it would delay the cease-fire deal under which tens of thousands of residents and rebel fighters are being evacuated to opposition-controlled areas in the surrounding countryside, a process likely to take several days. Earlier on Friday, as the evacuations resumed for a second day, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a major new Syria peace initiative, saying he and his Turkish counterpart are working to set up peace talks between Damascus and the opposition in Kazakhstan. The evacuations seal the end of the Syrian rebels' most important stronghold — the eastern part of the city of Aleppo — and mark a watershed moment in the country's civil war, now in its...

Check out these lovely photo of Zahra Buhari and her Mom, Aisha Buhari looking all cut and happy ahead of her wedding to billionaire son -Ahmed Mohammed Indimi this afternoon… The Wedding Fatiha will be conducted at the National Mosque, Abuja, on Friday, while reception for guest will be held at the Presidential Banquet Hall. Below are photos of Zahra Buhari during her Henna Ceremony yesterday… REACHNAIJA

The rejection of Ibrahim Magu’s nomination as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission marked the end of months of delay by the Senate to act on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request. The Presidency requested the Senate to confirm Mr. Magu’s nomination in July through a letter signed by Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo in his capacity as the acting president when Mr. Buhari was away on a medical trip. However, since the letter was read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on July 14, the Senate showed no readiness to act on it until last week. After failing to hold the confirmation hearing last week, the Senate said it would screen Mr. Magu today, Thursday. But indications that Mr. Magu would face difficulties emerged Thursday morning during a meeting of the Senate leadership ahead of the plenary. There was disagreement over the mode of the screening. While some Senators were for an open screening of Mr. Magu at plenary, some were opposed to...

A 55-year-old trader, Saidat Abu, on Thursday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband was a flirt who impregnated her younger sister on two occasions. She said this while responding to a suit filed by her husband, Momodu, alleging threat to his life by his wife. Mrs. Saidat, who alleged that her husband did not only commit adultery but incest, said: “My husband was having an affair with my sister, he impregnated her and aborted the pregnancy on two occasions. “I decided not to fight him in order to save my marriage.” The mother of two also described her husband as a wicked and callous man. “My husband took me to the hospital and connived with the doctor to remove my womb so that I will not be pregnant again. “After destroying my womb, he is now telling me that he wants to marry another woman so that he can have a son that will inherit his property. “He also told me he wants to sell our house so that he can settle our daughters and rent an apartmen...

President Muhammadu Buhari   on Wednesday   formally presented a N7.28 trillion federal government budget for 2017 to the joint session of the National Assembly for approval. Christened the “Budget of Recovery & Growth”, Mr. Buhari said the budget was higher than the N6.07 trillion 2016 Appropriation by about 19.95 per cent. Details of the proposed budget showed that it was based on crude oil benchmark price of $42.5 per barrel, against the benchmark price of $38 per barrel used in the 2016 budget. Daily crude oil production estimate was put at about 2.2 million barrels per day, same as the figure in last year’s budget, while the exchange rate was put at N305 to the dollar as against N197 to the dollar in 2016. Further details of the proposed budget showed that government proposed to spend about N2.243 trillion on capital projects and N2.9 trillion as recurrent expenditure. The 2017 proposed capital and recurrent expenditures were higher than the N1.8 tri...

No fewer than 279 communities in Katsina State have been certified  free   of   Open   Defecation (ODF). The certification process was undertaken by the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) project supported by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Alhaji Aminu Dayyabu, the Executive Director, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), disclosed this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the communities were from the 11 local government areas participating in SHAWN   programme . Dayyabu added that the local government areas in the   programme   included Bakori, Ingawa, Dutsin-ma, Sandamu, Mai’adua, Musawa, Faskari, Kaita, Batagarawa, Matazu and Safana. ‘’Our team of experts went round the 402 communities participating in the ODF   programme. ‘’After a thorough investigation and scrutiny, the teams discovered that on the average, every household in the 279 communities constructed ...

The players of Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, are staging a protest at the gates of the National Assembly to press for the payment of their unpaid bonuses and allowances. The new strategy by the protesting Falcons players is to directly get the attention of Nigeria president, Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari is due at the National Assembly today to present the 2017 budget before the legislature, and will address both chambers of the assembly – the Senate and House of Representatives. The female footballers plan to continue their protest till the president arrives. Since two weekends ago when they won the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, the players have been holed up in a hotel in Abuja to protest unpaid entitlements by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF That has not yielded the result they wanted, hence the decision for a protest at NASS. While each of the Falcons players are owed as must $16,500 for winning the tournament in Camero...

The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend and ensure prosecution of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, over alleged breach of Nigeria’s law in handling contracts awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North East, PINE The Senate’s resolution on Wednesday followed presentation of the report on mounting humanitarian crisis in the north-east by the Shehu Sani-led ad hoc committee. Mr. Lawal’s company, Global Vision Ltd., is one of the companies indicted by the committee for allegedly benefiting from inflated and phantom contracts – or ones not executed at all – awarded by the PINE. Mr. Lawal’s firm was said to have been awarded over N200 million contract to clear ‘invasive plant specie’ in Yobe State. The committee found that as of the time the contract was awarded in March 2016, Mr. Lawal was still the director of Global Vision and that he just resigned in September. Yet, currently, Mr. Lawal is the signatory to t...

The Portugal captain won the prestigious individual prize for the fourth time on Monday after beating long-time Barcelona rival Lionel Messi, who finished in second place. The 31-year-old became Madrid’s record goalscorer last October before going on to win the Champions League, Euro 2016 and the UEFA Super Cup in what he described as the best season of his career. And Zidane does not believe it is unfair to consider Ronaldo as the best player to have played for the club.

Kanye Westand Donald Trumpdiscussed more than just “life” Tuesday morning. The “Ultralight Beam” rapper took to Twitter for the first time in a month and a half to offer more insight into what actually went down inside Trump Tower. “I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues,” Kanye wrote online, shortly after following up, “These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago.” West’s return to Twitter didn’t stop there, though. He went on to write, “I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change.”   @kanyewest These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago.   @kanyewest I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change. Shortly before admitting himself into the hospital, West went on a length...