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The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a container loaded with 49 boxes of 661 pump-action rifles along the Mile 2 Apapa Road of Lagos State. The 40-foot container, which was cleared at the Lagos port, was intercepted by Customs officials who were on patrol. The officials were said to have discovered that although the manifest said the container had “steel doors and other merchandise goods,” boxes of the weapons were concealed deep in the container. Our correspondent was told that the rifles, tagged, ‘JOJEFF made in Italy,’ could take up to 10 cartridges and could wreak a lot of havoc. Other items found in the container were diapers, office cabinet, towels, mattresses, soft drinks, toiletries, among others. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), during a press conference on Monday at the FOU, Zone A, Ikeja, said the container came from China, but was routed through Turkey to “cause confusion.” He explained

Laura Ikeji and Ogbonna Kanu got married traditionally on Saturday, 28th January.

Following the implementation of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, the United States is expected to stop issuing 2-year visas to Nigerians. The policy aims to treat countries the same way Americans are treated as regards visa issuance. Nigeria only offers a one-year visa to Americans at the moment while American used to offer a 2-year visa to Nigerians. According to Vanguard, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in reaction to the visa ban on Sunday, January 29, said: “It is not a presidency matter.” A critical analysis shows that Nigerians who hold dual nationality will be affected if their other passport is from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen the seven Muslim-majority countries “of concern”. Recall that barely a week after the inauguration of Trump as the president of the United States, he approved some executive orders that include visa denial for citizens of Syria and six other middle eastern and African countries. There had been a widespread uproar

Surveying his sprawling car dealership on the fringes of Benin’s commercial hub Cotonou, Kassem Hijazi alternates between chainsmoking Marlboro cigarettes and puffing on a hookah. He and his colleagues don’t have much else to do. There hasn’t been a single customer since December, when neighbouring Nigeria banned car imports by land as part of a wave of protectionist policies that are strangling Benin’s economy. “We spend our days smoking, it’s our life now,” Hijazi sighs, sitting in a gazebo beside his stock of thousands of cars steadily accumulating the dry winter dust. This afternoon, Hijazi — who, like the vast majority of car dealers in Benin, is Lebanese — called in his Beninese accountant to help close up shop. Debts are accumulating and the stress is becoming too much. “I lost in one year what I have earned in 16,” Ali Assi, another car dealer, told AFP. Of the 2,500 Lebanese dealers in Cotonou, 1,600 have packed up and left in the last six months, shutting d

It looks like MMM participants will be smiling to the bank soon as massive merging of GH (get help) is going on since the morning of Friday, January 27. It appears the long-awaited new model is set as people are being paired for payment. On the group’s Facebook page, one Ascenta Ezeh Iheanacho, wrote: “Dispatchers are on top of their game this morning. I guess the new model is set. The ball is now in our court. Merging of GH orders are going on fast. Check your POs and encourage your downlines to make payments to aviod stories that touch. Blocking means loss of marvros now. Be wise all.” Another user, Onyenakara Tochukwu, also had this to say: “ Please if you have checked this morning and you were not matched, check again, matching GH and PH on going massively. Remember: 1. Pay from your account only. 2. Do not honor anyone that says pay into different account. 3. Confirm your   phone number   and email 4. Honor your GH and PH. If you are BLOCKED no more unblocking.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has posted a list of documents ever Nigerian driver must have to avoid been penalized or their vehicle been impounded. Below is a full list: 1. Driver’s license Your driver’s license is one must have by every driver. To get one you should apply to the FRSC office, undergo a mandatory driving test and pay a token. This is what your driver’s license looks like: Drivers license 2. Vehicle license After your license as a driver, getting your vehicle license is also as important. This can be easily done on the FRSC official website. This is what your vehicle license looks like: Vehicle license 3. Certificate of Road worthiness This is a document certifying that a vehicle is road-worthy and can be driven on the Nigerian road for a stated period of time. This document is mandatory for all commercial vehicles and its validity is for a period of 6 months. For private vehicles, however, that are older than 5 years, the road-worthiness certificate is to

- Actress Funke Adesiyan calls on 2baba not to lead his proposed mass protest against the federal government - She charges the For Instance crooner to join politics so as to bring about the desired change in the country - 2baba plans leading a protest on February 5, 2017 against the present administration over the state of the economy Actress Funke Adesiyan charges 2baba to join politics Following 2baba’s lending his voice to the massive protest against the federal government over the state of the nation which other celebrities have joined in, actress turned politician Funke Adesiyan threw a shot at the African Queen singer. Adesiyan who contested to represent her constituency at the Oyo state House of Assemble but lost charged 2baba and others to join politics. She made the call via her Instagram page on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The actress noted that it is no longer enough to protest, but to also join governance and make a change. “When people ask me why I joined politics, I

- Female student rocks ridiculously long hairstyle in public - She was was photographed in a university campus and is now being called the Nigerian Rapunzel Human Rapunzel Rapunzel is a fictional character whose blessing and curse is ridiculously long hair that won't stop growing. For a fictitious character, her hair is gorgeous and any little girl will wish to have such lovely hair. The reality however is anyone with hair that long will spend their entire existence styling it and would probably be unable to do anything without the hair getting in the way. A student was photographed in the University of Lagos carrying hair as long as Rapunzel. The question everyone is asking is how she is managing to live life as Rapunzel with no hassle. Women who braid their hair know how expensive extensions are and we are wondering if she finished a whole box of extension in achieving this look. What do you think of the Nigerian Rapunzel?

  It was gathered that Ugorji, left Nigeria with his wife to the Philippines. He fled the country when many investors were waiting to be paid their money with the accrued interest, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. Chuddy’s relocation came barely 24 hours after he released new conditions for payment of participants. He had given the impression that the Ponzi scheme had started paying outstanding money to participants of the scheme, but it’s not totally true. Freeze reacted to the news below… “I predicted Donal Trump was going to be president, you told me to keep quiet. I warned you guys about MMM, you told me to shut up. You chose to listen to the Yahoo boys that advertised it in church. The only person who listened to me was my son’s nanny. Someone said to her; “Why your Oga no want make you do MMM? He wan make you do housegirl work till you die?” Today the lady that heeded my advice still has her money, while the one who doubted me lost all her investment, and has returned to a

- Yul Edochie has joined league of actors dropping inspirational tips on his Instagram page - The actor narrates his experience in a restaurant with a man that wanted to draw his attention - Yul says he ignored they man who in turn called his attention to his rants Yul Edochie rcounts his ordeal with man who chose to speak ill of Nollywood to get his attention Actor Yul Edochie narrated on Instagram how a man who was speaking ill of Nollywood tried to drag him into it. The actor, who is a son of veteran actor Pete Edochie, wrote that the man was trying to get Yul's attention at a restaurant by badmouthing Nollywood. When the actor ignored him and was about leaving the restaurant. the heckler called Yul by name. Read Yul's post below: Yul Edochie rcounts his ordeal with man who chose to speak ill of Nollywood to get his attention The younger Edochie recently celebrated his wife in style by sending out words of advice to single ladies bent on dating rich men.

For those who did not know, international actor John Boyega is Nigerian. That is if the name didn’t already give him away. And even though John often appears in blockbuster international movies, this hasn’t stopped him from being proud of his heritage. Me being a Nigerian doesn’t not make me a homophobe – John Boyega So when someone who called himself an ex-fan attempted to call him out by saying since he was Nigerian, he must be a homophobe (someone who hates homosexuals). In true Naija fashion, Boyega shut him down immediately. See his tweets below:

  - South African gospel singer Lundi Tyamara is dead - The singer died after a long battle with stomach tuberculosis and liver related ailment - Tyamara dies at 38 years and had history of alcohol and substance use The young singer died after a battle with abdominal tuberculosis and a liver ailment in the early hours of Friday, January 27, 2017. Tyamara died at Edenvale hospital at 12.40am in Johannesburg, a day after a night vigil was held at the Jo’burg Central Methodist Church to pray for his recovery. The gospel act was said to have had an history of alcohol and substance use in the past. He was moved to ICU on Monday after his liver stopped working. Watch his video on drug and substance use below: Popular Nigerian gospel act Paul Praise Egberamen died on November 12, 2016 after his two kidneys collapsed. In December, 2016, another South African gospel star, Sfiso Ncwane, died of kidney failure at the young age of 37. The founder of Zuz'muzi Music, Tshepo Nzimande, who disco

The Defence Headquarters on Friday alerted Nigerians to a new tactic being adopted by female suicide bombers in the North East. Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information, in a statement said such bombers were now evading detection from security operatives by carrying babies on their back, which ordinarily passed them for innocent nursing mothers. “The two recent suicide bomb attacks in Madagali, Adamawa State are instructive in this regard,” he said. “The DHQ wishes to seize this opportunity to appeal to members of the public to be patient and cooperate with the military and other security agencies while carrying out thorough security search and checks as the essence is to nip in the bud the murderous intention of the Boko Haram suicide bombers. “The DHQ wishes to state further that the usual traffic “go-slow” at military and security check points as a result of rigorous security checks are not meant to cause public discomfort or a deliberate action to indu

  Monalisa Chinda is a 42-year-old Nollywood actress and film producer who began her acting career in 1996. The light-skinned mother of one recently married her best friend of 27 years in Greece in a lavish and stylish wedding. The delectable actress like many other A-list Nollywood female stars are trying different looks in 2017 and manage to pull it off in the sleekest way. For Monalisa who is a sweet looking mother at her age, she tried a new look and shared it with her fans. The look which has many of her fans admiring her even more was achieved after getting a major face-beat from a professional make-up artist. Do you like Monalisa's new look?

The popular musician Harrysong has been arrested by Policemen on the orders of his former record label Fivestar music. All is not well with Harrysong and Fivestar music This comes as a shock to many because Harry himself said he had fulfilled all legal requirements from Fivestar music so there could not be any negative fallout from his decision to quit the label and start Alterplate records, his own label. And you’d recall that Kcee who is on the management team of Fivestar records also confirmed while on stage at last year’s Headies ceremony that even though he and Harrysong had their issues, they would always settle their differences. This arrest comes after Harry’s manager was assaulted last year because he was blamed by Soso Soberekon Kcee’s manager of being the brains behind Harry’s exit. All is not well with Harrysong and Fivestar music Harrysong and Kcee when the going was good As soon as more details about the matter emerges, be sure that we will keep you updated. Meanwh

Kenya Airways, popular referred to as KQ, has been facing tumultuous times that have seen it hit headlines for all the wrong reasons. The company has been making losses lately and not even efforts to redeem it are really helping. But that aside, the national carrier is, to say the least, blessed with talented staff. And not just brains but beauty as well. The company’s social media page has shared a photo of two of its female pilots who fly between Nairobi, Kenya and London, England. The pilots are Captains Irene Koki and Sally Ombewa. The photo taken in a C@.ckpit of their plane shows the two smiling broadly, with their beauty shining bright. Kenyans on social media cannot have enough of them as they believe they are a great inspiration especially to the girl child. Rosebelle Njoki: And they soared like pros yesterday KQ101 LHR to NBO. No turbulence, Nothing!! Girl power at its best. Amazing. Mildred M. Syano: I wish these dream girls can one day meet my baby girl who has same d

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said that he is only a rival with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, because they play for different clubs and try to be the best player for their teams. However, he insisted that there is no need to compare them, as they are both great players. “For me, this fight doesn’t exist,” Ronaldo told reporters after Chinese publication, Dongqiudi, named him their 2016 best player. “You can’t compare players. Cristiano is Cristiano and Messi is Messi,” Ronaldo replied reporters. “We are both great players with individual and team titles that speak for themselves. The comparison? I don’t like to compare, that word doesn’t exist for me. We are different, two people just doing their jobs, that is all.” Ronaldo insists both players have mutual respect for each other. He said: “He tries to be the best player for his team and I try to do the same for mine. We are rivals because we play for different clubs, but when we are together we show each other mutual respec

There is the need to conserve some of the flora and fauna species in our environment. The nonchalant attitude of locals and the constant activities of poachers put most of the indigenous species around at risk of extinction. There is the need for strong conservative measures to be enforced in order to preserve some of the endangered species. A New Zealand charity has offered $3,638 which is about N1.1 million as reward to anyone who sights a South Island ‘kokako’ bird. The kokako bird are basically two species of endangered forest birds that are endemic to New Zealand. There is the North Island kokako and the almost extinct South Island kokako. Both species of birds are slate-grey with wattles and have black masks. The South Island kokako has a distinctive orange wattle under its neck and was once rampant in the forests of the South and Stewart Islands. The decision of the charity on the reward was made recently in order to encourage people to help them look for this bird. The bird h

Yesterday , The most controversial incident in the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show took place. ThinTallTony, the most outspoken of the 12 housemates, did the unexpected by stripping n*ked to campaign for likes. This came after Biggie, the voice of Big Brother, had urged the housemates to campaign for likes ahead of the first nomination show of the competition. During the nomination show, a housemate (or more) may be chosen for eviction from the Big Brother house. While several housemates campaigned passionately with speeches and personal stories, Tony did the audacious by taking off his clothes to the last item, and said, “this is all I have left.” He said Big Brother Naija was his last hope, and urged his fellow housemates to help him stay in the house for as long as possible. Although he completely went n*ked, viewers were not shown his full N.Ude display. Following his campaign effort, many Nigerians trooped to Twitter to register their opinions (mostly dis

Sisters might have the same blood running through their veins but can have completely different taste in fashion and style. Linda and Laura Ikeji might have been shaped from the same DNA but are different people when picking outfits. Linda Ikeji is a 36-year-old blogger and entrepreneur. Laura Ikeji is a fashion entrepreneur and she recently got married to Kanu Nwankwo’s younger brother, Ogbonna. Both sisters try to bring their A-game in the fashion department but only one of them can wear the crown for the better fashionista and style diva. 1. Denim frenzy  2. Dope and fresh 3. Ruffles 4. Play gown

Emmanuel Adebayor still believes he has a lot to offer the Premier League, but any potential suitors may wish to err on the side of caution after hearing a comical anecdote from Brede Hangeland. Adebayor remains a free agent after playing as captain for his country Togo at the Africa Cup of Nations, and the former Arsenal striker wants another shot at the English top flight after claiming he is blessed with ‘golden genes’. The 32-year-old forward may not be thankful to former Crystal Palace team-mate Hangeland, however, following his rather humorous recollection of their time together both on the pitch and in training. Speaking on Norwegian radio show Heia fotball, Hangeland recalled: ‘I only played with him for six months but here’s a quick story. I was playing for Fulham and he played for Spurs. ‘We were attacking and I was marking Adebayor in the midfield. He suddenly said, “Ahhh, I’m hungry.” I replied, “What?”7 ‘I can’t wait for the game to finish, I’m so hungry,’ he said. Do yo

  Edward Adams Forrester, an American citizen claims that a Kenyan woman stole $3400 (N1 million) from him and his ID and is claiming that he will give a $2000 (N631k) reward for any information. He uploaded a photo of the culprit, Njeri Kamau, to social media asking if anybody knew her. In the post he claimed that Njeri took his wallet and vanished. Inside his wallet were $3400 (N1 million) in cash and all his documents. Forrester claims that he only wants the documents back and asks anyone that is acquainted with Njeri to ask her to return his papers to him. He is offering $2000 (N631k) for the person that can get the message across to the thief.   Forrester’s original post reads: “This lady by the name Njeri Kamau run away with my wallet contain NY social number,DL job, IDs and amount $3400(N1million) ,If you know her tell her to keep the money and return my documents.A reward of $2000(N631k) for any information leading to arrest,” It is not clear how Njeri stole the money fro

The worldwide general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has revealed that he did not graduate from the University of Nigeria Nsukka due to directives from Chief Odumgwu Ojukwu. The Authority reports that the religious leader said the outbreak of the Biafra war in 1967 necessitated his exit from the university. Adeboye was conferred with Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Divinity at the UNN on Tuesday, January 24. He said he eventually had to complete his education at the University of Ibadan. He said: “It was the order of the then governor of the Eastern region Chief Odumgwu Ojukwu that non Igbos should leave the East; that was why I finished at the University of Ibadan. “I am happy that a governor of Enugu state accompanied me today to UNN while the then governor of the Eastern region sent me packing because of civil war; that is God for you. “I am happy that the first degree I missed in UNN has been replaced with honorary doctorate degree. “I than