Former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead
Sarah Ojo
The 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead. Mr. Dasuki died in a private hospital in Abuja on Monday night, family Premium Times reports. The deceased is the father to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is currently facing corruption charges. The ex-Sultan died at the age of 93. He was deposed as Sultan by the former military dictator, Sani Abacha, in 1996. Prior to becoming Sultan, he held the traditional title of Baraden Sokoto. Mr. Dasuki was the first Sultan from the Buhari line of the house of Uthman Dan Fodio. Mr. Dasuki was a close associate. details will be giving letter today.
Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki's father dies at 93
Sarah Ojo
Former Sultan of Sokoto and father of embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, has died. He was 93 years old. The former monarch died at a hospital in Abuja yesterday Monday November 14th. The late Sultan was deposed in 1996 by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, after he was installed by Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, in 1988. He ruled for eight years before his deposition and banishment to Zing, in Taraba State. He will be buried today according to Islamic rites. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
Nigeria may face famine in January, Presidency warns
Sarah Ojo
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba yesterday warned that Nigeria could face famine in January if drastic steps are not taken now. Garba who gave the warning when he spoke at a radio station in kano yesterday, said Nigerian farmers are exporting most of their food products instead of making it readily available for consumption in Nigeria. "Huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtail.
The Authority Newspapers Today November 15th, 2016
Sarah Ojo
The Authority Mobile app is out! Please visit Google Playstore, search for "Authority News" and click on "install" to download free of charge. Today's top stories: 2019 Presidency: I have no interest in politics - Dangote - https://goo.gl/dW5i91 South East Senators' visit to Buhari has doused tension - MASSOB - https://goo.gl/zR8upC APC crisis: Presidency, Govs meeting deadlocked - https://goo.gl/x6OaUN No respite for Nigerians as inflation hits 18.3% - https://goo.gl/f2VHnJ MTN sends directors to beg Col. Umar - https://goo.gl/Clno5V Obaseki appoints SSG, others
'Nigerian' Barney the Dinosaur trends for hilarious reasons (pics)
Sarah Ojo
This hilarious trending photo was taken at the Alliance for Democracy (AD) gubernatorial rally in Ondo state on Saturday. A masquerade wearing a Barney the dinosaur costume and raffia palms was spotted dancing vigorously. A closer photo below...
Scientists say eating garlic makes men smell more attractive to women
Sarah Ojo
A nice smell is not what comes to mind when you think of garlic but according to science, the pungent vegetable makes men smell attractive to women. This is according to a study published in Hansanugrum & Barringer. Participants were given varying amounts of garlic to eat over the course of a week – and 'odour' pads to wear during the course of the experiment. Women then sniffed the men who had eaten two cloves of garlic, and men who’d eaten four cloves for a week. The women rated the men in terms of attractiveness, pleasantness, intensity, and masculinity, the men who ate more garl.
‘It took us ten days to count the N1.2b cash collected by Agbele, Fayose’s aide’-bank witness confesses.
Sarah Ojo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on today, November 14, 2016, continued the examination of its first prosecution witness, Alade Oluseye Sunday, on a case of alleged fraud against Abiodun Agbele, an aide to the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. According to a statement released by the agency, Alade, a manager and Branch Head of the Zenith Bank Plc., Akure, whose evidence started on Thursday, October 27, 2016, maintained that the sum of N1, 219,490,000 (one billion, two hundred ....
Troops seize illegal bunkering equipment in Delta State
Sarah Ojo
Troops of Sector 1, from Burutu LGA of Delta State, known as ‘Operation Delta Safe’ have seized some illegal bunkering equipment along Chanomi North bank pipeline of the area. According to Channels, the seizure was made during operations within the area by the troops where items such as; welding machine, two inserted valves, two shovels, two filing machines, two packets of electrolyte, one hose, bolts, nuts of various sizes and a pumping machine, were recovered from the perpetrators. The troops while on patrol along the Rumuekpe area, also discovered militants and kidnappers camp. .
Blac Chyna shares beautiful photo of her daughter asleep on her chest
Sarah Ojo
they look amazing...
Ebube Nwagbo steps out in this lovely gown for the premiere of her movie
Sarah Ojo
beatiful, it will keep the producers wondering...
Lady narrates how a guy expected her to pay for their date in order to prove she is a boss lady
Sarah Ojo
The lady took to twitter to recount her worst date experience. According to her, the guy wanted her to prove she was a boss lady by paying for their movies instead of expecting him to pick up the tabs. More tweets after the cut...
Update: Bishop Obinim says charges against him for assaulting 2 teenagers after having premarital sex makes no sense
Sarah Ojo
Bishop Daniel Obinim, the Leader of International God’s Way Church has described the court charges levelled against him for flogging two teenagers in Church after having premarital sex 'Senseless'. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 , the controversial Bishop was charged alongside two of his aides for committing physical abuse and abetment, after he was captured in a video that went viral flogging his teenage members in church for having premarital sex which led to the girl getting pregnant. Speaking recently with Adom Online in an interview, the bishop said he expected the prosecutor ...
Exam candidate is rushed to the hospital after pills to ‘Boost Brain Capacity’ backfires
Sarah Ojo
A KSCE candidate of Kiraanga Secondary School in Kandara, Murang’a County in Kenya was on Monday morning rushed to the hospital after taking an enhancement drugs to 'boost' his brain capacity during the examination. According to Nairobi News report, the deputy principal Jonathan Kibe told the police officers, that the Four Four student took the drug known as ‘Heridol’ with other students who were luckily not affected. 'Their intention was to enhance their brain capacity in order to pass the KCSE examination. He got unconscious and has been rushed to Kandara Sub County Hospital.
President Buhari arrives Morocco
Sarah Ojo
President Buhari who departed Abuja yesterday and was accomapanied by Chairman Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed, Chairman House Committee on Climate Change, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo, Chairman House Commitee on Environment Senator Oluremi Tinubu arrived safely in Morocco ahead of Climate Change Conference COP 22 in Marrakech.
Politician assault former party secretary after they both appeared in a TV show (Photo)
Sarah Ojo
Elimby Lobe who was the former communication secretary of Social Democratic Front in Cameroon was assaulted after making an appearance at Canal 2 TV for a debate. According to Cameroon Concord, Elimby who had only resigned from the SDF last week after accusing the party of being severely damaged on moral plans and internally lacking on the administrative plans was pounced on by SDF activist Carlos Ngoaulem after they came head to head in the Canal 2 TV’s discussion forum on Sunday, November 13, 2016. Narrating the ugly scene, Elimby Lobe who is presently living in fear following.
Man sues ex-fiancée for $125,000 ring
Sarah Ojo
Amy Bzura and Bradley Moss were looking forward to a happy marriage and long life together. The couple were set to marry this past October 29, but they broke off their engagement and cancelled their wedding and are now going to court, not to get married but to fight, as Moss is suing Bzura for the return of the $125,000 engagement ring he gave her. As reported in the New York Post, the New York City-based couple had been dating for more than three years when Moss proposed to Bzura on Nov. 7, 2015, according to court documents.
South African notorious rapist gets 9 life sentences
Sarah Ojo
Mthunzi Hlomane popularly known as the ‘University of Cape Town’ serial rapist has been handed nine life sentences. UCT who was arrested in February in connection with the rape of five women between November 2015 and February 2016 near the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town appeared at the Western Cape High Court today, where entered into a plea and sentencing agreement and was handed nine life sentences. During the sentencing agreement, he pleaded guilty for kidnapping, assaulting, robbery and rapping of numerous women last year. According to South African Eyewitness News
Father of slain Dallas officer sues Black Lives Matter for $550M over the death of his son
Sarah Ojo
The father of Patrick Zamarippa, one of the five police officers fatally shot by 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, Texas, in July, 2016 filed a lawsuit Monday seeking damages of up to $550 million from the activist group alleging that it incited a "war on police" that caused the death of his son. Officer Patrick Zamarippa was working on bicycle patrol on the night of July 7 when he was shot as hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Dallas, in reaction to the shootings of black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana.
Unknown gang steals 48 bags of Coffee in Kenya
Sarah Ojo
An unknown gang of criminals have made away with 48 bags of Coffee from the Ragati Coffee Factory in Kirinyaga County, a former Central Province of Kenya. According to Daily Nation report, the criminals made the rare appearance in the late hours of Friday, taking hostage of the four security men on duty before they raided the factory and made a way with 48 bags of Coffee worth millions of Kenyan shilling. Meanwhile, the County Police commander Joseph Nthenge who is suspecting the incident to be an inside job has confirmed that some officials of the factory would be investigated. ‘.
History teacher suspended for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler
Sarah Ojo
An American history teacher has been suspended for comparing US president-elect Donald Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler during a post-election lesson with his students at the Mountain View High School, Bay Area, California. According to several reports, the 65 year old veteran History teacher identified as Frank Navarro was asked to go home during the school hours after the school administrative team received a complaint email from a parent about the statements he made in the class on Thursday, November 10, 2016. Explaining the situation to New York Daily News what led to his sue
Photo: Loaves of bread with photos of APC governorship candidate in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu seen on the streets
Sarah Ojo
The loaves of bread spotted in Ondo State were labelled with photos of former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Lol. This Facebook user wants his baby Daddy's new girlfriend to come get him
Sarah Ojo
Kira Brandon took to Facebook to call on her baby daddy's new girlfriend to come get her man as he wants to get back together with her. She wrote: "Whoever my baby father's new chick is I'm gonna assume y'all having problems because he's over here on that "I want my family back" bullshit again. Girl call me so I can talk you through it and help y'all work it out because I want no parts of him! Don't throw away what y'all got so easily. Please give it another shot so he can leave me the fuck along" she posted today.
Photos: Suspected robber beaten to a pulp and left for dead in Ghana
Sarah Ojo
A Ghanaian Human right lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu found the dying man near his office Monday morning, November 14th. The victim is said to be a suspected robber who was lynched by an angry mob. Sosu alerted the police. The Kotobabi Police Patrol arrived the scene and conveyed the man to the police Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. More photos after the cut...
The moment an ATM malfunctioned and spewed lots of cash on surprised customer
Sarah Ojo
A CCTV footage shows a man in sunglasses and a hat walk up to an ATM to make a cash withdrawal in Malaysia. However, after he finished his cash withdrawal, he got the shock of his life when the ATM cash machine went haywire and cold hard cash rained down on him. Clearly in shock, the man looked around to see if anyone had witnessed the incident before bending down to grab the bank notes as fast as he could. He bent down to to grab as much of the cash as he could. While the malfunctioned machine kept spewing money. Footage of the cash flow went viral after being posted on LiveLeak, .
Abuja-based man plans to make his young son undergo facial scarification (facial tribal marks)
Sarah Ojo
Facebook user Aisha Alubankudi posted a photo of a child with fresh and horrific facial tribal marks on his face that went viral. The torturous marks on the child's face was wildly condemned and even caused a debate to completely abolish the archaic act. However, that didn't deter Adamu Musa Maihausawa, who left a comment under the photo stating that he plans on giving his young son tribal marks identical to the one covering the length of his face.
Kim Kardashian stuns in belly dancer outfit
Sarah Ojo
Kim Kardashian's friend, Stephanie Sheppard, shared photos of Kim Kardashian in a stunning Purple belly dancer Halloween costume on her website Kim Kardashian West and wrote: 'So Kim and I were cleaning out her Halloween closet and we came across this purple belly dancer outfit. 'North really wanted her to try it on since purple is her FAVE color ever! How amazing does she look?!'
‘I started My church with Just N250′ – Prophet Joshua Iginla recounts Grass to Grace story
Sarah Ojo
An Abuja-based Christian cleric and Founder of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Bro Joshua Iginla has revealed how he planted his fast growing church 10 years ago. Iginla, who had prophesied Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom’s emergence and others, hinted that he began the church with a paltry sum of N250. In May 2016, Iginla gave out 32 cars to selected Nollywood actors and cash gifts among others to the less-privileged. “It doesn’t matter to me if I trek home as I have given even the car that I personally drive. I can only drive one car and live in one house at a time...
Halle Berry to launch a lingerie line at 50
Sarah Ojo
Nothing is ever too late to try as long as there is a will.
Father - son time! Actor Charles Okocha pictured with his son in new photos
Sarah Ojo
Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha pictured with his son, Sean, who also taught him how to dab...
NY school district pays 11-year-old $6,500 for keynote speech
Sarah Ojo
A New York school district paid $6,500 plus expenses to 11-year-old child advocate, Marley Dias, for serving as keynote speaker for staff and hosting a student workshop last week. The Poughkeepsie City School District hired Dias to speak during the superintendent's conference day last Tuesday. Dias, a girl from West Orange, New Jersey, created the popular #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign to draw attention to the lack of racial diversity in children's literature. She gave an hour-long speech to staff before leading an hour and a half-long workshop for 50 students. Superintendent Nicole
The Lady In Red: Ebube Nwagbo Dazzle At ‘Not Enough’ Movie Premiere
Sarah Ojo
Tuesday November 15, 2016 – In Pictures: Ebube Nwagbo Rocks Red Fish Tail Dress To Not Enough Movie Premiere Check out Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo at the premiere of her new movie in Lagos. The first official premiere of ‘Not Enough’ held at Silverbird Cinema in Victoria Island on Sunday the 13th of November.
Judges Arrest: FG Files Charges Against Justice Ademola
Sarah Ojo
The Nigerian government has filed a 15-count criminal charge against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court and his wife Mrs Olabowale Ademola. Justice Ademola was one of the serving judges who was arrested on October 8 by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The criminal charge which was filed at the … Continue reading Judges Arrest: FG Files Charges Against Justice Ademola The post Judges Arrest: FG Files Charges Against Justice Ademola
Former Sultan Of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, Dies At 93
Sarah Ojo
A former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, has died at the age of 93. The former Sultan died on Monday and would be buried on Tuesday by 2:00p.m. local time according to Muslim rites. Cause of death is not yet known. Dasuki was the 18th Sultan of Sokoto. He was deposed in 1996 during the … Continue reading Former Sultan Of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, Dies At 93 The post Former Sultan Of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, Dies At 93
NNPC Appoints, Redeploys Management Staff
Sarah Ojo
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has carried out a major appointment and redeployment of top management staff across board designed to reflect operational realities and ensure sustained performance and profitability. In a podcast to members of Staff on Monday, the Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said that the changes were … Continue reading NNPC Appoints, Redeploys Management Staff The post NNPC Appoints, Redeploys Management Staff.
Saraki’s Wife Seeks More Training For Health Workers
Sarah Ojo
The wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, says the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations cannot be secured if there is no investment in the capacity of health workers. Speaking at a National Health Workers’ Training in Abuja on Monday, Mrs Saraki, who is also the president of the Wellbeing Foundation, highlighted … Continue reading Saraki’s Wife Seeks More Training For Health Workers The post Saraki’s Wife Seeks More Training For Health Workers.
Ondo Election: APC Candidate, Christian Association Hold Talks
Sarah Ojo
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, believes his party is the only party capable of satisfying the yearnings and aspirations of the people of the state if given the mandate. Mr Akeredolu also claimed that that the state had no other place than the APC to … Continue reading Ondo Election: APC Candidate, Christian Association Hold Talks The post Ondo Election: APC Candidate, Christian Association Hold Talks
Newly sworn-in Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, pictured on his first day in office
Sarah Ojo
Edo State governor; Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who was sworn-in over the weekend, has resumed office as the executive governor of the state. The governor is pictured in his office early this morning.
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