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Photos: EFCC arrests ‘Pastor’ For N200m fraud

Press statement from EFCC...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Jonathan Ibinabo Alatoru, a self-acclaimed pastor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited, for conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N200 million. The suspect, who had earlier jumped the administrative bail granted him by the Commission, was arrested by operatives of EFCC in a sting operation on Thursday, November 26, 2015, in Abuja.

Chrissy Teigen may be a gym bunny but as these pictures show she didn't hold back when it came to the Thanksgiving feast. The expectant mother took to Instagram to share fat face pics of herself, husband John Legend and palls after stuffing their faces, her pet dog wasn't left out either.

She also showed off her cooking process in a video she posted to instagram and tweeted about her need for multiple ovens. Husband, John Legend wasn't left out of the fun, he shared his wife's culinary delights on Instagram.

'Holy crap the Legend-Teigens have a lot to be thankful for!' she wrote on her blog.

'A bigheaded baby has filled my midsection, we finally, finally found a permanent home in Los Angeles, 3 wonderful dogs and friends and family that fill us with love every day... We are absolutely filled with gratitude this year.'

Former Aviation Minister thinks it is insensitive of President Buhari to continue his foreign trips despite the increasing rate of terror attacks in Nigeria. See more of his tweet after the cut...

Heads of various government were treated to a dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II as part of activities to mark the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta. See more photos after the cut...

APC Lawmakers in the Kogi state House of Assembly have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of Mohammed Audu pictured above, son of Late Prince Abubakar Audu, in the state supplementary election and have also threatened to impeach any candidate chosen to replace Mohammed in the December 6th supplementary election.

Actress Kate Henshaw this evening witnessed Police brutality towards Lagos residents along the Ligali Ayorinde road and shared the experience on twitter. Continue to see her tweets...

21 people mostly women and children were killed in the bomb blast attack in which a male suicide bomber penetrated a Shitte Muslim procession in Dakasoye village in Kano today. Continue to see more graphic photos...

Found this on Facebook. According to the person who shared this photo, the young man pictured with these little children found them and discovered they couldn't go to school because their parents couldn't afford it. He took it upon himself to provide for them by paying their school fees and getting them uniforms. Amazing

Photo: Jada Pinket Smith meets Dr. Bennet Omalu

Jada Pinkett Smith shared the photo on her Facebook page and wrote;

"Had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant and amazing Dr. Bennet Omalu. I'm so proud of Will's courage to tell Dr. Omalu's story. I can't wait for you guys to see it:)"

Dr. Bennet Omalu is a Nigerian forensic pathologist. He was the first to publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He fought against efforts by National Football League to suppress his research on the brain damage suffered by professional football players. Will Smith portrayed him in the movie "Concussion" which depicts the doctor's efforts to publicize CTE.

Lol...see the way this person is cleaning his ears

Lol..

#With13BillionPounds - Hilarious Tweets of the day!

Between Wizkid and a twitter user. With that amount of money, you can get anyone to do any chore. Lol. See Wizkid's reply after the cut...

Read the press statement below...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday handed over series of security equipment and vehicles to the State Police Command and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), just as he charged them to ensure that the equipment are deployed effectively to tackle criminal activities as residents will no longer accept excuses.

Actress Genevieve Nnaji covers the latest issue of Vanguard Allure alongside British-Nigerian actor, Oris Erhuero.

“I work hard on my craft, and I am undeniably blessed with a strong following of fans that appreciate it” Award-Winning Actress and Producer, Genevieve Nnaji and co-star, Oris Erhuero are the cover of this week’s Vanguard Allure. The versatile actress, hot off today’s nationwide release of her producing debut ‘Road to Yesterday’ speaks candidly about her childhood; closing AFRIFF 2015; working with talented director, Ishaya Bako; creating artistry; staying relevant in Nollywood and playing a Super Hero!

Mercy Johnson Okojie and her beautiful kids in lovely photos shared by the pregnant actress on Instagram. More photos after the cut...

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Students of Obafemi Awolowo University are currently protesting in their school, saying lectures should not hold until they have light and water. They haven't had those in days now they say. More photos after the cut...

Baroness Patricia Janet Scotland has been announced as the new Secretary General of the Commonwealth group of Nations. She was announced the new Sec-Gen this afternoon at the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting holding in Malta. She will be the first woman to hold the office. Congrats to her.

Atiku Abubakar pictured with his grand children

Doting granddad!

Photos: ISIS militant who transported the Beirut suicide bombers killed

ISIS militant Abdul Salam Al-Handawi arranged and drove from Raqqa, the two suicide bombers who carried out suicide attack in beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, November 12. Al-Handawi was killed on Thursday in Homs countryside. At least 43 people were killed and around 200 injured in the twin suicide bomb attack. His corpse after the cut...

The Nigerian midfielder, in an interview with Goal.com, listed his ultimate 11 aside team and made some surprising inclusions. See the list below...

Goalkeeper : Petr Cech

Defenders: Paulo Ferreria, John Terry, Ricardo Cavarlho, Asher Cole.

Midfielders: Michael Essien, Frank Lampard,Willian

Attackers: Joe Cole, Eden Hazard, Didier Drogba..

Halima Abubakar & Ifeanyi Abraham talk about how Social Media is Changing Everyone’s life on InsideOut with Agatha

Nollywood star, Halima Abubakar, and Public relations/Social Media guru, Ifeanyi Abraham joined Mr Frank Odita, a former commissioner of Police and MrOluseyiAkindeinde, an IT Expert to talk about the effects of Cyberliving/Social media on the lives of celebrities and the general population. The show aired on Channelstv and Ravetv over the weekend.

The Pope arrived Uganda few minutes ago to a rousing welcome from excited Ugandans and President Kaguta Museveni. He was welcomed with flowers by 6-year-old Anne Jasmine Bamwine. He is expected to hold his first mass at Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine later today...more pics after the cut

A male suicide bomber blew himself up while hiding in a Shia Muslim procession at Dakasoye village in Kano this afternoon. Casualty figure is yet unknown.

Nigerian doctor and 2 nurses accused of causing a woman's death after abortion in London

Dr Adedayo Adedeji, 63, two nurses, Margaret Miller, 55, from Camberley, Surrey, and Gemma Pullen, 32, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, have been accused of manslaughter by gross negligence of a woman who died after an abortion in their hospital.

32-year-old Aisha Chithira died after having a termination at a Marie Stopes clinic in Ealing, west London, on January 21, 2012. All three appeared at a short hearing at the Old Bailey before Judge Charles Wide today, Friday Nov. 27, and denied killing Ms Chithira.

They were not arraigned on further charges of failing to take reasonable care of the health and safety on the woman contrary to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A six-week trial is scheduled to start on March 7th 2016. The defendants are on bail.

Ebube Nwagbo comes for Fan who accused her of rejecting a selfie request

So yesterday actress Ebube Nwagbo shared this throwback photo of herself with footballer Lionel Messi. One of her followers who claimed to be a fan accused her of rejecting his selfie request when he met her sometime back but she was able to get one with Messi because he is friendly with his fans. Ebube didn't like the comment called the fan out. See that after the cut...

Pope Francis departed Kenya this afternoon after his three day visit and was seen off to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta, his wife and other government functionaries. He now heads to Uganda...more photos after the cut...

In a bid to enhance security in the state, the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today commissioned some security apparatus worth N4. 765 billion. Among the items commissioned include 100 4-Door Salon Cars, 55 Ford Ranger Pick-Ups, 10 Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Ups, 15 BMW Power Bikes/Cycles, 100 Power Bikes, Isuzu Trucks, 3 Helicopters , 2 Gun Boats

5 Armoured Personnel Carriers Revolving Lights, Siren and Public Address System, Vehicular Radio Communicators Security Gadgets, including Bullet Proof Vests, Helmets, Handcuffs, etc Uniforms, Kits, etc; and Improved Insurance and Death Benefit Schemes...

Our president and the queen of England at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting today. The queen hosted a reception for new Common Heads of government as San Anton Palace. More photos after the cut...

This letter is alleged to have been sent from the Federal Capital Territory Authority to heads of Christian and Muslim congregation in Abuja, warning of a planned attack by Boko Haram sect. Read the full letter after the cut...

Currently happening in Malta. More photos after the cut...

Multi-Grammy award winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige is to raise the roof with a trademark heartfelt performance at the BET Experience Africa at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg on 12 December. Blige, who last performed in South Africa in 2007, will join Maxwell, Raphael Saadiq, Tamar Braxton and Young Thug on the same stage as African superstars AKA, Flavour and Diamond Platnumz at what is shaping up to be the lifestyle experience of the year.

Pure, unadulterated and empowering – that has been Mary J. Blige’s calling card ever since her 1992 multi-platinum debut album, What’s the 411? In the ensuing years, the singer/songwriter’s musical strong suit has attracted an intensely loyal fan base – responsible for propelling worldwide sales of more than 50 million albums and 25 million singles.

By Benjamin Njoku

If you are a beauty queen, and you have the energy to rock on the streets, then you need not worry any more as Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has offered to put smiles in your face this season.

The governor, at a glamorous unveiling of the 2015 edition of Carnival Calabar theme tagged ‘Climate Change’, which took place last Sunday, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, surprisingly announced enlisting beauty queens as members of a new band called the Governor’s Band. “Irrespective of their states of origin, they represent the beauty, elegance, style and class of the average Cross River youth,” said the governor.

From Kemi Yesufu and Fred Itua, Abuja

THE cost of the destruction caused by Boko Haram in the North-East continues to rise as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase said a tidy N4 billion is needed to re- build 56 police stations, formations and other important facilities.

Arase said this at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs yesterday in Abuja.

By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja

NO fewer than 150 amateur golfers will on Saturday participate in this year’s Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor’s Golf Cup coming up at the IBB International Golf and Country Club Abuja.

CBN, the organiser/sponsor of the one-day tournament who made the disclosure during a media parley in Abuja on Wednesday maintained that the tournament has become an important feature in the calendar of events of the prestigious club, distinguished Nigerians and foreigners.

Biafra best for Igbo

BIAFRA is the answer. It’s better to thrive in a divine and naturally designed space than struggling in a vast territory of insecurity driven by ethno-religious and regional animosity. There is secured future in Biafra. The Jews and Arabs are repulsive in nature. Nigeria is a failed idea. 08091214564.

We must remain hopeful

MY Dear Garba Deen Muhammad, I really enjoy reading your Friday columns in the Daily Sun. They are very brilliant, patriotic, educative and enlightening pieces. Your piece of Nov. 20, 2015 has given overview of the many dimensions of insurgency and terrorism and their causes and the global efforts to counter them. I totally agree with you that in these difficult times, all of us must be hopeful and keep hope alive. And pray to Allah, the Almighty and All-Knowing. He alone has power over everything so that He helps us to overcome all evil among us, including terrorism and insurgency. Well done. Allah’s blessings to you and your family. Engr. Muhammed Abba-Gana, CON Former FCT Minister

The United Kingdom has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is very much interested in how events playing out in Kogi State’s inconclusive governorship election finally unfold.
British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright, who dropped the hint when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the electoral commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, further expressed happiness over conduct of credible elections in Nigeria.

GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel has assured the people of Akwa Ibom a continuous harvest of trophies in all spheres of human endeavour as long as the people embrace the vision of his administration.

The governor who stated this on Wednesday at the Ibom International Airport shortly on arrival with the victorious state team; Akwa United FC who won the Federation Cup last Sunday in Lagos against Lobi Stars of Makurdi.

. As Zambia drafts senior teamcoach for Olympic ticket

By JOE APU

NIGERIA’S U-23 national team, the Dream Team yesterday had their first training session ahead of their opening Group B game against Mali on sunday in M’ bour, Senegal.

The team which landed at the Leopold Senghor International Airport, Dakar at 1.00am local time aboard an Arik Airline flight and were received by the head of chancery Embassy of the federal republic of Nigeria, Haruna Musa on behalf of the ambassador were in no mood for jokes.

HEAD of South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, has said Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Believers Love World Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, risks a jail sentence in the country.

In an interview with News24, Mkhwanazi-Xaluva accused Oyakhilome and heads of some churches of failing to disclose monies received from members.

Miss this and miss out! Ngalaba.com, Nigeria’s leading omnichannel marketplace is offering up to 90% OFF the coolest mobile devices, computers, electronics, home appliances, beauty products, fashion and much more. It’s going to be #7DaysOfBlackFriday from 27th Nov to 4th Dec.

Deals will run concurrently online till Monday 30th + offline shopping continues till Friday, 4th Dec at our pop up mall located at No. 25 Rasaq Balogun Street, Surulere, Lagos.
That Christmas gift you have been biting your nails over can now be purchased at a very low stunning and affordable price. Don’t be left out. You go buy tire!

This picture above is that of an Android Geminoid F, an eerily lifelike humanoid which stole the show at the World Robot Exhibition in Beijing this week.
Created by Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory at Osaka University, Geminoid F was the star attraction as people crowded round her to have their picture taken and speak to the android.
Some people have even remarked that they found Geminoid F "sexy".

The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Professor John Idoko today disclosed that it recently discovered about 3,500 male sex workers within the Abuja city centre, most of whom were married men. Idoko made the disclosure while speaking at the agency's maiden lecture in Abuja. He said a study carried out by the agency indicated that over 60 per cent of the male sex workers are married raising the concern of spouse HIV transmission. He added that the findings by the agency also indicated that a high proportion of married women in Cross River and Benue had other sexual partners within the last six months.

Uche Jombo and hubby cuddle up in new photos

Beautiful couple!...

A final year student of the department of Engineering, Federal university of technology Akure simply identified as Festus, hung himself after checking his results and discovering he will be spending another year as an extra year student in the school. See the photo after the cut...

President Buhari has arrived Malta for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Senate confirms Danbatta as new NCC boss

The senate today confirmed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Danbaba was appointed in acting capacity by President Buhari on August 4th following the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past NCC boss, Eugene Juwah.

D'Prince releases Tarity music video featuring Phyno

D’Prince, one of Mavin Records finest, is currently on a hit-release spree. Tarity, his latest music video featuring Phyno is his 3rd music video release in the past two months. It follows the hilariously successful Oga Titus and Bestie, the new #FriendZone anthem.

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