Gov Umahi Distributes 18 Prado Jeeps Worth N279m To 18 Traditional Rulers

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has distributed 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279 million to 18 traditional rulers in the state.

The governor, who made the announcement during the distribution at Government House, Abakaliki on Saturday, said that about 80 traditional rulers in the state would benefit from the largesse.

He appealed to traditional rulers who have not collected their Jeep to be patient or indicate the vehicles of their choices for money to be provided to buy them.

“The Prado Jeeps cost N11.5 million each when we assumed office, but currently they cost N25 million each and they are scarce. We have made the necessary commitment to the supplier as the vehicles might not even be purchased at that amount in 2017,” he said.

The Yobes Release Their Annual Christmas Card

They do it every year. And these are the ones they released this year. Two more after the cut.

Video: 70-Year Old Zimbabwean Minister Weds 23-Year Old

A video clip showing a Zimbabwean minister, 70, dancing after he married his 23-year-old lover has gone viral on social media. According to New Zimbabwe, the Matebeleland North Provincial Governor Cain Mathema wedded his youthful wife Bathabetsoe Nare at a colourful wedding in Bulawayo.

Nare, a former Midlands State University student graduated in November this year.

Mathema could be seen in the video dancing in a jovial mood with his wife.

Mathema reportedly left his first wife for a house helper, whom he married customarily in 2009. The maid was only 20-years-old at the time. He later left her for Nare after he met her while she was on attachment at a government complex in Bulawayo in 2014. Watch the video below...

Woman Wakes Up In Bed To Find Groping S3x Beast Lying On Top Of Her

A woman lying face down in bed awoke to find a boozed up serial pervert lying on top of her and touching her intimately.

But Edward Press, 58, who has been handed a nine-month jail term, is likely to walk free in the new year after serving most of his sentence on remand.

After groping his victim, the pervert then battered another woman who confronted him, repeatedly punching her in the head in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on July 6.

He admitted the sexual assault and assaulting the second woman at the town's crown court but after being held on remand since July 14, he is expected to be released shortly.

Ex-England Star Kenny Sansom Reveals He Is Tired Of Life, Ready To Die

Alcoholic England football legend Kenny Sansom today reveals he’s ready to die. In a heartbreaking interview, the tormented homeless former Arsenal star finally admits defeat in his battle with the booze .

He tells how he’s facing his first Christmas alone after being dumped by his fiancée and becoming estranged from his family.

And last week he turned down an offer from an old team-mate to get him back in rehab.

“I’m in the worst place I’ve ever been – I’ve never been this low,” said a tearful 58-year-old Kenny. I want to kill myself . I don’t feel like I’ve got anything left to live for. I want to forget my life. I can’t handle life any more. If I could end it now, I would. I know what I’m saying will hurt a lot of people, but I feel I need to get it out and be honest about how I feel.”

Status Quo Guitarist Rick Parfitt Dies At 68 From Infection 'Caught In Hospital'

Status Quo rocker Rick Parfitt OBE has died suddenly on holiday, aged 68 - after suffering a severe infection 'he caught in hospital'.

The musician passed away at the hospital he was admitted to in Spain on Thursday, his manager confirmed in a statement this afternoon.

It's claimed the veteran musician was taken in after suffering complications from a previous shoulder injury - but picked up a severe infection while he was there.

Berlin Attack: Police Arrest Nephew Of Christmas Market Terror Suspect

An 18-year-old nephew of Berlin truck terrorist Anis Amri has been arrested in Tunisia, amid claims he is part of a terror cell and planned to travel to Europe. Police swooped to arrest the teenager, named as Fedi, and two other jihadist suspects.

A statement from Tunisia's interior ministry said the three were members of a 'terrorist cell connected to the terrorist Anis Amri who carried out the terrorist attack in Berlin'.

The ministry said Amri had sent Fedi money to join him in Europe.

It is unclear whether the suspects helped Amri flee Berlin. The interior ministry said Amri had sent money to his nephew and encouraged him to pledge allegiance to ISIS.

Queen's Grand Daughter, Zara Tindall & Husband Lose Baby In Tragic Miscarriage

Zara Tindall and her husband Mike have lost their second baby, just weeks after announcing Zara's pregnancy. A spokeswoman for the royal couple confirmed the tragic news today.

"Very sadly, Zara and Mike Tindall have lost their baby. At this difficult time, we ask that everyone respects their privacy," a statement from their rep said.

The pair were expecting their second child - a sibling for toddler daughter Mia - in the late spring, and the baby would have been the Queen and Prince Philip's sixth great-grandchild.

Zara, 35, and 38-year-old Mike have been married since 2011 and announced their happy news at the end of November 2016, with their spokeswoman saying the couple were thrilled to be expecting again.

Photo: The Idibias In Spectacular Pose

The style of the pose must mean so much to them...

Trouble? FIFA Tells NFF, Return Cash You Can't Account For

World football governing body FIFA has warned the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to refund any cash paid to them for football development they could not account for.

This followed a rash of queries raised by FIFA over the $801,229 development grant they paid the NFF. The review was done between August 16 to 18, 2016.The audit by PricewaterhouseCoppers (PwC) said the money was spent without supporting documentation, like receipts, invoices and contracts.

FIFA has therefore warned that if the NFF could not provide adequate supporting documentation for the disbursements, it should make refund on sums unaccounted for. They also expressed displeasure with the unrestrained practice of cash payments, which they maintained should have been greatly minimized.

Musa Mohammed Becomes New TV Star After Chat With Turkish President Goes Viral

Nigeria defender Musa Mohammed is the new television star in Turkey after his one-on-one chat with Turkish President Recep Erdogan was beamed across the country during a benefit match for those who died in the bombing around the Besiktas stadium recently. Musa coolly chatted with President Erdogan before the game.

And during the group photograph of the players with the charismatic President Erdogan, who also placed his right hand on Musa’s head leading to the Nigeria defender’s new nickname of ‘The Blessed One’.

Musa has since been swamped with media interviews on the Presidential encounter with even his club president calling him up to find out what was all the Presidential chatter.

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Rihanna Touches Down In Native Barbados To Spend Christmas With Family

The Umbrella singer was snapped Friday getting off an private jet as it touched down at a Bridgetown airport on the island.

RiRi, 28, seemed to be calm as she exited the aircraft clad in a long black jacket, with a black T-shirt emblazoned with her image on it, denim blue jeans with torn knees and black sandals.

The pop culture princess had her long, lustrous black tresses pulled back in a ponytail, sunglasses with a clear frame and lugged a large black bag as she touched down on her home soil.

Blac Chyna & Rob Kardashian Are Back In Time For Xmas

If you need a little Christmas right this very minute, you needn't look any further than Blac Chyna's Snapchat account. The 28-year-old pop culture sensation was having anything but a silent night Friday as she uploaded a series of Snapchat clips sharing her holiday joy after reuniting with fiance Rob Kardashian, 29 following their very public split last week.

Chyna, a native of Washington D.C., was beaming in a series of snaps showing off a variety of gifts from soon-to-be mother-in-law Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian and snuggling with her beau.

The reality star set the clips to seasonal classics such as All I Want For Christmas, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) and Carol of the Bells, as she played with her children: her four-year-old son King Cairo, and her one-month-old daughter with the Kardashian heir, Dream.

Shocker: How Imported Ogbono Soup, Jollof Rice From India Got NAFDAC Numbers

Fresh facts have emerged revealing that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, okayed the importation of a 20ft container of Egusi soup, Ogbono soup, and yam porridge from India which was recently intercepted by the Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.

It was discovered that the agency which is saddled with the responsibility of eliminating counterfeit pharmaceuticals, foods and beverages products that are not manufactured in Nigeria, issued numbers for the imported products.

The numbers, which authenticate imported products, were found on some of the items that were shown to Saturday Vanguard by the Comptroller of Tin Can Island Port Command, Yusuf Bashar.

Woman Accuses Delta OAP Of Being Her Husband’s Mistress + All The Messy Details Of Stabbing & Stripping

The lady above, Jessica Taylor Omamuli has accused Delta OAP, Divine Ighovie of being her husband’s mistress and having the guts to come to her husband’s apartment to stab her with her thugs. According to Jessica, her husband got a better job in Delta State while she stayed back in Lagos with the children. She however decided to go and visit her husband because her kids are on holiday and her husband’s mistress, the OAP who has an extra key to her husband’s apartment in Delta came in, saw her and descended on her. It’s a very messy story. Continue to read how she served the tea below...

Gunmen Kidnap 3 Female Passengers Traveling In A Bus Owned By God Is Good Motors

A 38-year old woman, Ms. Naomi Obot, and two other women were kidnapped by armed bandits at about 6:30 pm on Thursday while traveling from Lagos through Abagi to Abuja in a bus owned by a transport company,  God is Good Motors. Ms. Obot and the two other women were on the first bus that departed the company's Lagos terminal at about 6 am on the 21st of December.

Information shared via Ms. Obot's phone with her family from an unknown destination, where she is being held captive, indicated that after robbing the passengers in the vehicle, three women were taken away by the kidnappers, who then demanded a N5million ransom.

Ms. Obot, an English Language graduate of the University of Uyo  is an employee of Riders For Help Inc, an Abuja based non-profit organization and is a daughter of a retired Akwa Ibom State-based educationist.

Shina Peters Younger Brother Drags His Name On The Pages Of Newspaper Again

Not just a few believe that Shina Peters and his brother, Yomi, do not have a cordial relationship. And to buttress this,  Yomi  said that the last time he saw his brother, Shina, was about four years ago and they have spoken only once since then.

The juju singer relocated to America many years ago and when asked why he left the shores of Nigeria, he claimed it was his brother that called him an armed robber.

“I relocated to the United States because I had a clash with my brother over our father’s property and he called me an armed robber on the pages of newspaper. I was so mad and we fought. I took our fight to the radio and television to talk about it and he had to leave Nigeria because of that. The fight was very tough. I told him that he could only run to heaven, so I travelled to America to meet him and we started our fight again. At the end of the day, God took the glory. I made sure I let everyone know that my brother lied against me. That lie really affected me and when I got to American embassy, they asked me some questions about it. Luckily for me, instead of such news destroying me, it helped me and I was given multiple visa because they pitied me and they were glad that I fought to remove the stain on my name,” he said.

Female Police Officer Accused Of Tear-Gassing Women She Says Are Having Affairs With Her Husband (Photos)

A female police officer (pictured above) known as Ifedoyin Adeniyi, who serve under the Police Headquarters, Obalende division has allegedly tear gassed her sister-in-law Abiola Oladipupo, a fashion designer after she accused her of having an affair with her hubby who happens to be her own brother.

A fight ensued on Friday 16th, December 2016, after Adeniyi, reportedly stormed Abiola's shop at No. 13, Alade Street Somolu Lagos.

According to eyewitnesses, Adeniyi who has allegedly said three other women on the street were also having an affair with her man - Muyiwa, also attacked one Iya Fawas, who sells grains in a small shop along the road.

Is Alex Ekubo & Fancy Acholonu An Item (Photos)

If it turns out to be a lie, please you didn't read it here. So they say, Alex Ekubo and Fancy Acholonu are an item. Here’s how they put;

Actor Alexx Ekubo and Nigerian American model Fancy Acholonu are officially a couple. Friends say they have been in a secret relationship for almost a year and are seriously in love. They have been spotted on dates in Lagos being really affectionate which confirms their relationship. He posted on Instagram that she calls him "monkey" as a pet name hehe.

Like i said, if it turns out to not be true, you never read it here 😀More photos.....

Facebook User Speaks About The Lake Rice And The ‘Fanfare’

Court Freezes Patience Jonathan’s Multiple Accounts

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the freezing of multiple bank accounts linked to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience.

The accounts, opened in the names of companies and an individual, had a cumulative balance of N7,418,829,290.94 (N7.4bn) and $429,381.87.

The court presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun made the freezing order following an application for an interim injunction to that effect by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The EFCC had in an affidavit deposed to by one of its operatives, Mr. Abdulahi Tukur, told the judge that suspected proceeds of crime were retained in the accounts and urged the judge to urgently froze the accounts pending the conclusion of its investigations.

Ambode, Wife, Others At 2016 Lagos Christmas Carol Service Today

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Dogara Denies Affiliation With Ibori

Our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi who was reportedly quoted as saying that former Delta state governor, James Ibori, supported the emergence of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

We have watched the video clip and noticed that there is no where the Distinguished Senator mentioned Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara by name. However, reports published in both online and print media insinuated that senator Peter Nwaoboshi referred to Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara.

For the record, we want to state that the Rt. Hon. Speaker was elected by the votes of members of the House of Representatives. There may well be silent supporters and well wishers of the Honourable Speaker from far and near, some of whom he may not be aware of.

Unbelievable Photos Of 'Punk' Amazonian Tribe Firing Arrows At Helicopter During 'First Contact' With Outside World

These are the amazing pictures of a remote 'punk' Amazonian tribe firing arrows at a photographer in a helicopter during 'first contact'.

The isolated rainforest inhabitants are believed to be still living the same primitive way they have done for the last 20,000 years

The shots of the confused-looking group are giving experts a sensational view of Neolithic way of life which has long since vanished from the planet.

One man can be seen launching a spear at the snapper as he swoops down low overhead.

Jammeh May Be Forced To Step Down If He Doesn’t Hand Over Jan. 19

West Africa's regional bloc has put standby forces on alert in case Gambian president Yahya Jammeh does not step down when his mandate ends on Jan. 19, ECOWAS commission president Marcel de Souza said.

Jammeh has vowed to stay in power despite losing a Dec. 1 election to rival Adama Barrow, raising the possibility that regional powers may intervene to oust him if diplomacy does not succeed in persuading him to leave.

"We have put standby forces on alert if he does not (step down) on Jan. 19 when his mandate ends," De Souza said on Malian state television on Thursday evening. "No one has the right to oppose the will of the people."

Libyan Plane Hijack Ends Peacefully In Malta, Hijackers Surrender (Photos)

The hijacking of a Libyan plane has ended peacefully after the men who seized control surrendered in Malta.

The domestic flight with 118 people on board was hijacked after taking off from Sabha, bound for the Libyan capital Tripoli.

Instead, the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 was diverted to Malta International Airport. It appears the two hijackers are supporters of Libya's late deposed leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

Pictures of them kneeling on the tarmac with their hands up appear to show the moment they were arrested by the Maltese authorities.

Photos: One Die, Many Injured As Pepsi Truck Runs Into Traders

One person has died and several people have been left injured when a Pepsi truck diverted from the road and ran into roadside traders. It happened around noon today at Lanre Bus stop in Igando. More photos after the cut.

Horror In Zaria As Policeman Shoots Colleague Dead, Kills Student, Then Mob Kills Him ALL Today

A mobile policeman attached to Zenith Bank, Zaria, on Friday killed his colleague attached to the same bank following disagreement over monthly stipends being given them by the bank.

A quarrel ensued between the policemen, Mathew Joshua, who is a corporal, and Aliyu Kamilu, a sergeant, following the discovery that the sergeant had been short-changing the corporal.

When Joshua confronted Kamilu on the issue, they started shouting at each other and “the corporal, who was holding on to his rifle shot the sergeant in his stomach.

“After shooting the sergeant, Joshua started shouting and shooting, eventually killing a university student,” an eyewitness told NAN.

Lassa Fever: Ogun Places 396 People Under Surveillance

The Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, has said the 396 people who had primary and secondary contacts with the late Assistant Chief Nursing Officer of Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, Abolanle Adesuyi, who died of Lassa fever last Sunday, have been traced and placed under surveillance.

He said this was done in case they would develop symptoms of the disease.

The commissioner disclosed this during the inauguration of Shoremekun Memorial Hospital at Ifo Local Government Area of the state on Friday.

Ipaye said the primary contacts were mostly members of the late victim’s family; while the secondary contacts were the victim’s co-workers in the hospital, particularly those in her department. Ipaye however said so far, none of the contacts have shown abnormal temperature since their monitoring began.

Juliet Ibrahim In White & Blue Photos

Her stylist says she is releasing the photos in the spirit of Christmas. Doubt that tho... Another photo below...

Bisi Alimi Shows Off His Wedding Cake...

Lol, Nahh, don’t even go there, not that we like to feature him, we just feature EVERYBODY. So Bisi Alimi showed off his wedding cake on IG this afternoon  trying to market the woman who made their special cake and we can’t help but spot the couple.

Ebuka Uchendu Explains How He Escaped DEATH This Day Last Year

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu in a thank you message this afternoon explained on one of his social media pages about how God saved him from the hands of death on this exact day last year. According to him, even eye witnesses had said the driver of the car was dead, but he miraculously escaped. He wrote...

Man, 69, Rapes Neighbour’s 5-Year-Old Daughter

A 69-year-old man, Cosmos Umoren, was on Friday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s under-aged daughter.

The accused, a retiree, who resides at Adenuga Kajore St., Akoka Bariga, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement.

The prosecutor, Insp. Simeon Inuoha, told the court that the offence was committed on Dec. 5 at the accused residence.

Inuoha said that the accused called his neighbour’s 5-year-old daughter to his room and defiled her.

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Twinning! Toyin Lawani & Daughter Pose In Same Outfit

One of the reasons to give birth in your early 20’s. 😀

The Best Things In Life Are Priceless, Teebillz Says As He Posts Photos Of His Kids

 The entertainment guru who is gradually coming back to the scene posted photos of his children on his IG and captioned one of it 'the best things in life are PRICELESS'.

David Moyes May Stop Anichebe From Eagles Friendlies

Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr is reported to have compiled names of Europe-based players that he wants to bring back into the fold for the forthcoming January friendlies with Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. Moyes says it shows how well he has done since heading to Wearside and reviving his career. Don’t worry, though, Sunderland fans, Anichebe won’t be leaving the relegation scrap.

 Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and their forthcoming friendly games fall outside of the international calendar, which means even if Anichebe is selected, they can’t demand his release and Sunderland don’t have to release him for duty.

Moyes said: “Victor would love to play for Nigeria, I’m sure, but not now! “Nigeria have good players and a good squad. It shows how well he is doing, though. You would be very hard placed to replace him given the quality he has shown.”

Mane, Aubameyang & Mahrez Make CAF's Top 3 African Player Of The Year

Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Algeria Winger Riyad Mahrez and Senegalese Winger Sadio Mané have made the final top three for the 2014 African Player of the Year.

The trio made the cut following votes from Head Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF, Media Committee, Technical & Football committee and a panel of Media Experts. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Islam Slimani of Algeria failed to make the final list.

Photos/Video: Annie Idibia Excited Tuface Wore A Shirt With Her Face On It To The Headies

The EXCITED mom of two literally screamed this on IG (s). It is an open secret that she loves him too much and we think it's the same on the side of the singer too. She posted a video showing a better look of the shirt with the caption;

He Light My Fire😍😍😍😍 Look at what my baby is wearing to the headies🙈🙈🙈#iGotDaBestManInDaWorld #tooBlessed #weAintPerfectButWeLoveus.

See the video right after the cut.