Banky W pictured ‘kissing’ Cynthia Morgan..

The photo which is currently making the rounds shows Banky ‘kissing’ Cynthia Morgan. However, some have argued that it was just a peck and the camera angle only betrayed the unsuspecting stars.
See the photo below..




Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) Boss Banky W has been pictured in what looks like a compromising position with Northside Entertainment artiste, Cynthia Morgan.
Banky W was exchanging pleasantries with the red-weave wearing singer when a photographer thought it was a good time to take a picture.

The photo which is currently making the rounds shows Banky ‘kissing’ Cynthia Morgan. However, some have argued that it was just a peck and the camera angle only betrayed the unsuspecting stars.
See the photo below..

7,000 Nigerians forced out of Niger republic

7,000 Nigerians who have been taking refuge in Lake Chad since Boko Haram attacks chased them from their villages in the North, are being forced out of Niger and back to Nigeria by the Nigerien military. The deportation started on Tuesday May 5th.

According to Voice of America, the Nigerians were forced out against their will following Boko Haram's attacks on the island of Karamga in Lake Chad last month in which 74 Nigerien soldiers and civilians were killed. The Nigerians were deported in trucks and dumped in Yobe state by the Nigerien military. A photo of some of the Nigerians deported above.

Commenting on the deportation, Alhaji Muhammed Kanar, the northeast coordinator for Nigeria’s Emergency Management Agency NEMA , said, “From the first three days, we received nearly 4,000. And in fact, another batch of nearly 3,000 or above, we are now in the process of registration.”.

Karl Steinacker, Niger's representative for the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, criticized the Nigerien government for sending the Nigerians back home and putting them at risk. Nigerians and Nigeriens lived around the Lake Chad but the Nigeriens were sent to communities and towns in Niger republic while the Nigerians who are taking refuge in the Lake Chad were deported to Yobe state in trucks.

"Those islands are home to both Nigerians and Nigeriens working in the fishing industry. But, while citizens of Niger are moving into cities and towns, Nigerians have nowhere to go but back across the border. People’s livelihoods have been destroyed because they have been told you can no longer live and work on the lake, and now they are told, OK, but in any event, we’ll take you back to your country. So they say yes… What other options do they have? Even if they are migrants, the question is, is it appropriate to send them back, and is it the right way it’s being handled, and I guess in both cases it is no," he said.

"Has The Excuse Game Started Already?? "State of economy: We’ll beg Nigerians for patience – Buhari

ABUJA— President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said that he is currently at a loss on how best to tell Nigerians that his promise of turning the economy around quickly upon assumption of office on May 29 may not be feasible after all.
Buhari premised his fear on the perception that the economy has been battered by the outgoing government of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
We’ll inherit empty treasuries – APC govs
This was even as governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said empty treasuries may be awaiting them in their respective states.
The governors cried out that most state governments had gone bankrupt and, therefore, cannot pay workers’ salaries.
According to them, it was obvious that they were going to inherit huge debts which may delay speedy progress in their respective states. They were, however, silent on APC states like Lagos, Edo and Osun, which are currently the most indebted in the country.
Buhari and the governors expressed the fear when the governors paid him a congratulatory visit at the Defence House, Abuja.
Buhari to plead with Nigerians for patience
Buhari, who recalled what the regime of late General Sani Abacha did to establish the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, however said he would plead with Nigerians for their understanding and patience even as he reiterated his commitment to restoring security.
He said: “The expectation is too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. For this to be corrected, please, give the incoming government a chance.
“Here, I will like to recall what happened during the Abacha regime which led to the emergence of PTF. The Abacha regime was a military regime and it thought that the only way was to increase the prices of petroleum products. But they were not taking Nigerians for a ride. They would have said that if Nigerians decide to riot, they have the guns and so they can have their way.
“They decided to tell Nigerians that they were going to increase prices of petroleum products and the money we get, we will put aside for development. That was how PTF came.
“So, this time around, under this system, to bounce back with the issue especially with the backlog of salaries which are of immediate concern to individuals and states, I think we should look for a better way to address the issue and think of how to persuade people to give us a chance to organise the economy immediately and get something to pay salaries. The people will give us a chance to stabilise the economy.”
Decayed infrastructure
Buhari who also lamented what he likened to destruction of social infrastructure especially in education, however, assured that his government would ensure that the country is improved in all ramifications.
Buhari also thanked the governors-elect, re-echoing that the formation of APC as an offspring of the merger of the legacy parties earned them victory at the polls.
He said: “The decision to merge was a good one because this helped us. At every step, there were many road blocks. During the merger, APGA and DPP wanted to come in, but we felt that if they are allowed to come in at that time, it will be used to frustrate the merger and so we asked them to stay action until after the merger. So we advised them to just be observers.
“We decided that the nine major people that were leading the Legacy parties should lead us to the first major convention where the new party will then elect its new leadership. These nine people were the national chairmen, the national secretaries and the treasurers.
“The next step was what earned us respect. I had thought that all INEC Commissioners were our enemies and they said, ‘no, take the documents for the registration back because you need presence in all the geopolitical zones of the country.’ There were lots of efforts by the PDP to frustrate our emergence as a party.”
How FG ruined our economy —Okorocha
Addressing journalists after their indoor meeting with Buhari, chairman of APC governors, Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, said the outgoing government had ruined the economy.
According to him, the fact that the Federal Government has not paid April salaries was an indication that the economy was not healthy.
He said: “One of the issues that became of concern to all of us is the state of the Nigerian economy which is really in bad shape. We have come to notify the incoming president of the challenges ahead of him.
As it stands, most states of the federation have not been able to pay salaries and even the Federal Government has not paid April salary and that is very worrisome.
“By May and June, the salary will be in cumulative of three months. With the huge expectation from Nigerians and people who have voted us into power, we wonder. We are hoping that the president-elect will do whatever that is humanly possible to bring about a bailout not only in the states but the Federal Government, at least for people to get their salaries and turn around the economy.”
Okorocha, who secured his re-election as Imo State governor, called on Nigerians across party leanings to rally round the president-elect to achieve his aims.
Why APC govs visited Buhari
According to Okorocha, their visit to the Defence House was to congratulate Buhari and get him to familiarize with the new APC governors-elect.
His words: “We came here to pay a courtesy call on the president-elect who will be sworn in on the 29th of this month as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also to familiarize ourselves, both the new governors and the governors-elect.
“We have seen the reason to work together and support Mr President-elect and we have also called on all our brothers in other political parties to come along with us to build the Nigeria of our dream.
“In a nutshell, we have come to congratulate Buhari on a well deserved victory knowing that this victory, the change we have all been waiting for must only be dedicated to ordinary citizens of Nigeria, who stood up and voted accordingly.”

Expatriate, others injured in Lagos accident

punchng.com - No fewer than four people were seriously injured on Tuesday in an accident involving two vehicles on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos State.

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told PUNCH Metrothat among the injured was an expatriate, who “broke his spinal cord and a pedestrian, who was drenched in blood”.

It was learnt that one of the vehicles, a Pathfinder, had a brake failure and rammed into a pole, snapping it into two in the process.

The second vehicle, a Honda, reportedly somersaulted several times before crashing into the Pathfinder.

The LASTMA official said, “The accident happened around 12 noon at Y junction. It involved two vehicles ─ a Pathfinder and a Honda.

“One of the vehicles lost its brake and crashed into a pole. The concrete pole broke into pieces. Then the second vehicle, while trying to manoeuvre, tumbled and somersaulted several times.

“Four people were seriously injured. A man passing by was hit and was soaked in blood, while an expatriate, who was in one of the jeeps, broke his spinal cord. He had to be supported into another vehicle.”

Our correspondent gathered that a crowd of sympathisers almost beat up LASTMA...

Panic As Pupils,Students Find Grave In Classroom

There was pandemonium at the Iguodala Primary School in the Uhunduhun Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State after pupils stumbled on a fresh ‘grave’ in one of their classrooms.The incident was said to have happened shortly after the morning assembly on Monday.

The pupils and their teachers were said to have raised the alarm and raced to the school gate on sighting the ‘grave’ which had blood sprinkled on it.
The Head Teacher, Georginia Ilongwo,who later alerted the Esigie Police Division to the incident, described it as “shocking.”

“After the pupils and teachers raised the alarm, people around trooped into the school premises. I informed the Odionwere community leaders, the Ministry of Education, the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the Parent-Teacher Association. All of them advised that we call the police.

“When policemen came, they said they would assess the scene today (Tuesday). We were all surprised because since I started teaching here, I have never experienced such a thing.”

According to Punch,she added that many parents did not allow their children to attend the school on Tuesday because of the incident.
When our correspondent visited the school, the ‘grave’ still looked freshly dug. A pair of knickers and a T-shirt were seen on the floor of the classroom.

Some policemen said they suspected that something or someone was buried in the grave.

They added that they kept watch until some cemetery workers from the council came at about 11.40am.The men were, however, stopped from further digging of the ‘grave’ by some health officials after they dug three feet into the ground.

The officials said there was no sign that a corpse had been buried at the site.

A Deputy Director in the Health and Environment Department of the council, Mr. Sylvester Usoboh, said,

“We have removed the earth that was dug and got to the stronger part, an indication that no further digging was done, and nothing was found.Maybe the police may investigate further; but we did not find anything.”

The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Akeke Eni, also allayed the fear of the community that the remains of an unknown person could have been buried in the school.

“It is an empty ‘grave’. It was initially suspected to contain something, but we have discovered that there is nothing inside.”

Boko Haram: 214 girls rescued from Sambisa forest pregnant – UNFPA

There are indications that some of the additional 234 women and children rescued by the Nigerian Army from the Sambisa Forest in Borno State are pregnant.

Report says the latest number of pregnant girls found in one of the camps in Borno as at last Saturday was 214.

Making this disclosure in Lagos, Executive Director, UNFPA, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, revealed that the organization had taken deliveries of over 16,000 pregnancies in the crisis-ridden North East region.

According to Osotimehin, his organisation had put also in place a formidable team in collaboration with the Federal and state governments, to first restore the dignity of the girls, whom, he said, are currently facing severe psychosocial trauma.

On the state of the girls, he explained that most of them, due to the long period spent in captivity, required a special set of services that would facilitate their integration into the society.

“What we found is that some of the women and girls that have come back actually have much more in terms of the stress they have faced, so the counselling has to be more intense and working with them one-on-one.

“I’m glad the communities are not excommunicating them and are taking them back. That is an important therapy too. We anticipate this is going to escalate because the military intervention is continuing, we find that more people are now needing our services and we will continue,” he stated.

“UNFPA is providing dignity for women. In conflict and disasters, most people would only think of water and sanitation, provision of tents and housing, and food, which are all important. But women and girls have specific needs that nobody else looks after; it is only UNFPA that is doing this. We are giving psychosocial counselling.

Pastor Adeboye predicted my emergence as vice-president – Osinbajo
“Beyond that, in the growing young people, we will always have pregnant women, but nobody segregates the needs of the pregnant women which are very important and different from the needs of the average community. We look after them, and ensure they get antenatal care and that they deliver properly and that they even get Caesarean Section when necessary,” he added.

Graphic pics: ISIS throws man from a roof for being gay - then lets mob stone him to death

The horrifying moment ISIS extremists throw a man from a roof for being gay was captured on film and photos from the brutal killing has been shared on social media. After the accused was thrown, the mob who gathered to watch were then told to stone him to death. - then watch as he is stoned to death by the baying mob below.

Meanwhile, two other men were whipped by ISIS militants - for being drunk and taking drugs.