Emerald: November 2015

Monday, 30 November 2015

TAKE A LOOK!!! Most expensive shoes in the world

This shoes cost $3,000,000. Inspired by yesteryears’ iconic movie star Rita Hayworth, this Weitzman and Le Vian creation uses as it’s drool factor a pair of earrings owned by the Hollywood legend.

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Sinead O'Connor (dailymail)

Sinead O'Connor, 48, left fans and the authorities worried after writing an apparent suicide note on her Facebook page over the weekend claiming Sinead he had taken an overdose in a hotel in Ireland.

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Tyson Fury (express.co.uk)

A delighted Tyson Fury insisted that he always knew he would beat Wladimir Klitschko after producing one of the biggest shocks in recent heavyweight history.

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Miriam Usman (vanguardngr)

Nigeria's number one weightlifter, Miriam Usman, could not make it to the medals zone at the world championships in Houston, no thanks to injury.

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Few weeks after John Obinna Chukwu was fired as Permanent Secretary of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), alongside 16 others, Daily Sun investigations revealed that Chukwu is among eight permanent secretaries being investigated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that some former government officials have started returning to the Federal Government’s coffers, part of the public funds they acquired illegally.

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T B Joshua (Bellanaija)

One year after the collapse of a six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), which resulted in the death of 116 persons, the Lagos State Government will this Monday arraign the senior pastor of the church and one of its trustees, Mr. T.B. Joshua, and the engineers who built the collapsed building before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja.

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Akinjide served as minister of education in the Tafawa Balewa’s cabinet in the First Republic and as minister of Justice and Attorney General in the Second Republic government of President Shagari.

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Mariah Carey spent thanksgiving with ex-husband, Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey, 45-year-old spent Thanksgiving with her ex-husband, Nick Cannon, and their 4-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

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Chanel Nicole

Ice-T and Nicole "Coco" Austin welcomed a baby girl on Saturday morning Nov. 28, 2015. This is an early Christmas gift for the couple.

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The kidnapped mother of Samson Siasia, Nigeria’s Under 23 coach, has regained her freedom.

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has nullified the election of a former President of the Senate, David Mark, to the Senate.

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Lai Mohammed tasks media on terrorism and national unity

Lai Mohammed (dailytrust)

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the media to galvanize support among the populace for the war on terrorism, which he described as a major challenge facing the nation.

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The Nigerian Navy in the Delta state has arrested a self propelled barge loaded with estimated 4000 metric tonnes, equivalent of 400 truck load of suspected crude oil in what the Central Naval Command, CNC, described as “a big break in the fight against oil theft” in the Niger Delta.

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Lagos State University (Nigeriaschool)

Nine out of 14 professors have been shortlisted to contest for the post ‎of the Vice-Chancellor at the Lagos State University (LASU).

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Daniel Obasi (vanguard)

NEMESIS has caught up with a 36 year old cosmetic seller, Daniel Obasi, who also is a serial Facebook account hacker after he posed as the Deputy governor of two states in the South West. Before the long hands of the law caught up with him, five influential Nigerians had fallen prey to his cock and bull stories and were handsomely duped.

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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.

source:gistnation

PDP says Abubakar Audu's Death Curious

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top shot in Kogi state, Faruk Adeja, believes there are more to the death of Prince Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi election that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared inconclusive on Sunday November 22.

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Kogi Polls: Kogi APC leaders nominates Late Audu’s son to replace him

Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District has nominated Mr Mohammed, 43, first son of Late Prince Abubakar Audu [above], to replace him as the party’ s governorship candidate.

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118 shops razed by fire in Jos

A raging night inferno razed 118 shops at the Kabong market inJos North on Thursday morning, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

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Ayo Fayose (naij)

The Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose has accused President Buhari of manipulating the just concluded Kogi state elections.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it would have been proper for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare Idris Wada, its candidate, as winner of the November 21 poll. Faulting the decision of the electoral body to ask the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace the late Abubakar Audu, the opposition party said it would resort to legal action.

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Kogi supplementary election to hold on the 5th of December -INEC

A statement by the electoral body said elections would hold in the 91 affected polling units, as announced by the Returning Officer.

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NNPC, EFCC, DSS, Partner To End Hoarding Of Petrol

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has engaged the Department of State Services (DSS) and Economic and the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a renewed effort to arrest hoarding and diversion of petroleum products by some marketers.

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A young Nigerian graduate who has been suffering with Sickle Cell Anaemia all his life is in dire need of financial assistance to battle the disorder.

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Girl whips kid to death in Bayelsa

A 15-year-old girl has whipped her seven-year-old sibling to death at Otuagbagi Community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

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Samson Siasia (dailypost)

Coach Samson Siasia and his Dream Team IV boys have arrived Senegal for the U-23 African Cup of Nations.

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Solomon Dalong (Premium times)

The Federal Government has confirmed that the payment of the N5000 stipend to the unemployed Nigerian youths will begin in 2016.

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Saint Obi is back. But this time around, he is coming as a musician. Penultimate Monday, AM Krew which consists of D-Style and Wic-Moral featured Obi on the singles Sarakute and You and I.

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President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Thursday for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in the island nation on Friday.

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50 Nigerians deported from UK

The U.K. on Wednesday deported 50 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in the country.

Container falls on a Toyata Hiace bus along Ilasa-Oshodi Expressway

This happened this afternoon along Ilasa-Oshodi Expressway and there were occupants in the bus. More pictures after the cut......

It is with utter most dismay, disgust ‎and shock when I learnt of the details of the allegation that I cut off my wife's ear on your blog. Please be patient to hear my side of the story.

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Alfred Akawe Torkula

The paramount Ruler of TIV land, Tor Tiv, Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula is dead.

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Despite the consistent drama that surrounds their relationship, Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are attempting to be civil for their children.

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Nnamdi Kanu (twitter)

The Department of State Service (DSS), has sought the withdrawal of the criminal charges brought against the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

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ISIS (ibtimes)

Ona Ekhomu, the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, has raised an alarm, saying that an ISIS attack on Nigeria is imminent.

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The Russian Jet (dailymail)

Turkish military has shot down a Russian war plane near its border to Syria, Ankara and Moscow confirms. The Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet was shot down by Turkish F-16 fighter planes on Tuesday morning after violating the country's air space and ignoring nearly a dozen warnings, army officials said.

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Femi Kuti undergoes surgery

Femi Kuti (360ng)

Afrobeat singer and Grammy Award nominee, Femi Kuti is scheduled for surgery at an undisclosed hospital.

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A middle aged man, Paul Nonso Nzedebe, over the weekend, caused a disturbing stir and took domestic violence to another level when he beat up his wife and mother of his three-months-old son, Nwogo, and in the process, used a plier to cut off one of her ears.

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The Nigerian Police Force has deployed its Bomb Detection Unit to help beef up security at various airports in the country ahead of the forthcoming Christmas celebration.

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