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Lieutenant-Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo, who was caught by shots fired by the Boko Haram sect during exchange of fire in Bazza town of Michika Local Government Area, has expressed his desire to return to battle front once he is certified fit. The son of the former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said this on Tuesday, when former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, paid a visit to him at Federal Medical Centre in Yola, Adamawa State. Mr. Atiku was quoted as telling of his joy at Mr. Obasanjo’s high spirit. He reportedly told the recuperating officer that his display of courage can be rightly associated with his father, ex-President Obasanjo. Similarly, Adamawa acting governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has saluted the courage and steadfastness of all officers of the Nigeria Army currently battling to curtail the activities of insurgents in Adamawa and entire Northeast. He gave the commendation when he visited Lt. Col. Adeboye Obasanjo.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and Rev. Anita‘s divorce case might just go on without a pause. A lot of people have been appealing to Rev. Anita to stop the divorce proceeding and consider their followers and also their two young beautiful daughters. Sadly when a magazine contacted her Lawyer, Stephen Goddard in UK, he confirmed the incident and said, he is afraid the divorce proceeding must go on. That’s even mild! Rev. Anita’s friend and one of the church’s founding member in UK, Cyla Simpson has also taken to her Facebook page to shed more light on the couple’s misunderstanding and why Rev. Anita must go ahead with the divorce. Her lawyer’s words; “It is with great sadness that our client, Pastor Anita Oyakhilome, has come to the conclusion that her marriage to Pastor Christian Oyakhilome has irretrievably broken down and regrettably there is no hope of any reconciliation. We can confirm that Pastor Anita Oyakhilome has commenced divorce proceedings in London as she res...

Following the threat posed by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday passed a law for the proper disposal of the victims killed by the disease. The bill, which was presented last week by the state governor,  Dr. Olusegun Mimiko was passed into law after the third reading which was preceded by the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Health headed by Bamidele Oloyelogun. Presenting the report, the lawmaker said the committee had on Monday organised a public hearing to enable all stakeholders have an input into the bill before passage into law. According to him, the stakeholders were of the opinion that there was the need for a speedy passage without further delay in view of prevailing circumstances in the country. He said the committee observed that the introduction of the law would go a long way in complementing the efforts of the state government by checking t...

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that the #BringBackJonathan2015 signs and banners around Abuja which “he and many Nigerians find offensive and repugnant” be brought down immediately, a government official has said. In a State House release by the President’s adviser, Reuben Abati, the President said he agreed with the view that the signs “are a highly insensitive parody of the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag”. He noted that the signs had been promoted without his knowledge or approval.

Los Angeles: The gender of singer Shakira's second child with her footballer boyfriend Gerard Pique has been revealed - it's a boy. The singer, who already has son Milan, announced last month that she is expecting again. Shakira's parents, Nidia Ripoll and William Mebarak Chadid, shared the baby's gender with Hola! magazine Tuesday, reports contactmusic.com. "We're very happy. She's having another baby boy, a playmate for Milan," they jointly said. IANS

Detroit Rapper Eminem finds himself in the Guinness Book of World Records 60th Edition coming out in 2015, and the reason why is pretty incredible. While other rappers, singers, and pop stars seem to always be in the news for less than desirable actions on their part, the Motown rapper is rarely seen in the tabloids and is all but non-existent on social media. So how did he get into the books and set a world record? By doing what he does best, rapping. 42-year-old Marshal Mathers aka, Eminem, aka, Slim Shady, has been the all time best-selling rapper in the 2000’s with over 115 million albums and singles sold in the US and over 40 million world-wide. Rolling Stone Magazine dubbed him the “King of Hip Hop,” the year he hit their charts on the 100 greatest artists of all time. Eminem rose to world-wide fame with the release of his second album Slim Shady in 1999. Born in raised in Detroit, his songs revolved around his upbringing and his troubles on the streets. His sp...

Photogs caught up with singer and new mother, Ciara on the streets of New York and what you see next MAY shock you...well, it's an optional shock anyway.   The mother of one was photographed pushing her son, Future Jnr. around in his court while wearing this very high heels!   Not only that, she was crossing the road and on call at the same time...oh wow! What a mom you are Ciara!