Igbo Leaders Meet Governor El-Rufai, Say No To Division Of Nigeria (pics)

Igbo Leaders Meet Governor El-Rufai, Say No To Division Of Nigeria (pics)

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   08:20   No comments:

The Igbo Delegate Assembly comprising of Igbo leaders from the 19 Northern States and the FCT are on a courtesy visit to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai at the Government House. 

The President of the Igbo Delegate Assembly thanked the Federal Govt, the Kaduna State Govt and the Northern Governors for calming the situation after a group of Northern Youths gave an ultimatum to the Igbos to leave the north.The Igbo leaders also commended Governor El-Rufai for his leadership qualities.They Igbo stated clearly that they do not support the division of Nigeria. Governor El-Rufai assured the Igbo Leaders on behalf of the Northern Governors that everyone is safe in the North.

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Fan Blasts Biodun Okeowo On Photo Of Hers In Tight Outfit

Fan Blasts Biodun Okeowo On Photo Of Hers In Tight Outfit

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   07:52   No comments:

Actress Biodun Okeowo known as Omobutty has come under fire from fans for posting this photo which visibly shows her camel toe.

See reactions from fans :

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FG To Finance 2017 Budget With 11% Of Recovered Looted Funds

FG To Finance 2017 Budget With 11% Of Recovered Looted Funds

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   07:09   No comments:

The Federal Government said on Monday it would use a fraction of the looted funds recovered so far to finance part of the 2017 budget.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, said this at the 2017 budget breakdown in Abuja.

He said the total revenue projected was N5.08tn, with 11 percent coming from the recoveries made.



“On recoveries, we are being extremely conservative; what is in the budget is what we know about already.

“So if more comes, we will use it.

“Know that recoveries of looted funds are not the most dependable way to finance the budget because of the legal processes that have to be concluded before it can be spent.

“So, the money quoted in the budget is the one we have already recovered and in our pocket to spend as we wish.’’

He said the total revenue projected exceeded the 2016 projection by 30.26 percent, adding that oil revenue projection was put at 41.7 percent compared to 19 percent in 2016.

Udoma added that the high revenue expectation from oil was driven by Joint Venture Calls (JVC) cost reduction, higher production and price, exchange rate as well as additional oil-related revenues.

According to him, Company Income Tax (CIT) will contribute 15.9 per cent, Value Added Tax (VAT) 4.8 per cent, Independent Revenue 15.9 per cent and others 5.2 per cent.

He also said the projected budget deficit which stood at N2.36tn remained relatively low at 2.18 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

“This is within the 3 percent threshold stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA).

“The budget is to be financed mainly by borrowings which have been projected at N2.32tn.

“Of this amount, N1.07tn is intended to be sourced externally, while N1.25tn will be sourced domestically.”

Udoma stated that N35bn is expected as revenue from the outright sale of government property and privatisation of state-owned enterprises.

He said to generate the projected revenue, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Customs had been challenged to improve their efficiency and broaden their reach to achieve the set targets in the 2017 budget.

He said the Federal Government would strive to maximise the revenues it could generate from the oil and gas sector because the foreign exchange generated from the sector was critical for plans to diversify to the non-oil sectors.

“It is important that we use what we have to get what we need and want and what we have is oil.

“It is important that we make sure there is peace in the Niger Delta so that we can achieve the maximum from that resource,” he said.

The N7.44tn budget was signed into law by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on June 12, a month after it was passed by the National Assembly.

Referred to as the ‘budget of recovery’, the budget was first presented on Dec. 14, 2016, to the two chambers of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari at an estimate of N7.30tn.

The lawmakers, however, increased it by N143bn.

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Northern Youths Write Osinbajo, Beg Him To Allow Igbo Go With Biafra

Northern Youths Write Osinbajo, Beg Him To Allow Igbo Go With Biafra 

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   00:00   No comments:

The Coalition of Northern Youths have written a letter to the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, begging him to allow Ndigbo to go and have their Biafra Republic. 

In the letter signed by Ambassador Shettima Yerima, Joshua Viashman, Aminu Adam, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman and Nastura Ashir Sharif, the Northern group argued that the principle of self-determination has since world war II become a part of the United Nations Charter, which states in Article 1(2) that one of the purposes of the UN is “to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples”.

They said: “Though we do not doubt Your Excellency’s bona fide concerns for the peaceful resolution of the crises, we nevertheless have reservations as to the efficacy of this approach in ensuring lasting solutions.

“Our doubts are informed by the following historical antecedents that have characterized the behavior and conduct of the Igbo in Nigeria and previous efforts at containing them. 

“The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria manifested their hatred for Nigeria’s unity barely five years after we gained our independence from the British when on January 15, 1966, their army officers carried out the first-ever mutiny that marked the beginning of a series of crisis which has profoundly altered the course of Nigeria’s history.

“By that ill motivated cowardly and deliberate action, the Igbo killed many northern officers from the rank of lieutenant colonel upwards and also decapitated the Prime Minister and the political leadership of the Northern and Western regions but left the zenith of Igbo leadership at the Federal level and the Eastern region intact. “In line with the Igbo plan, General Aguiyi-Ironsi took advantage of the vacuum and, instead of returning power to the remnants of the First Republic government, he appropriated the coup and attempted to consolidate it for his people.

“Army officers of the Northern Region were eventually compelled to execute a counter coup on July 29, 1966 following a coordinated series of brazen provocations from the Igbo who taunting northerners on northern streets by mocking the way leaders of the region were slain by the Igbo. This unfortunately resulted in mob action which resulted in the death of many Igbos.

“And when Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon, from the North took over as Head of State following the counter coup, the Igbo through Lt. Col. Ojukwu, characteristically refused to recognize Gowon. 

Ojukwu declared the secession of the Igbo people from Nigeria and the formation of the republic of Biafra on May 30, 1967 resulting in a civil war that led to the tragic deaths of more than 2 million Nigerians”.

“Concerned by the fact that the Biafrans have confessed to arming themselves for a violent breakup, we feel that it is risky for the rest of the country particularly the North to go on pretending that it is safe for us to co habitate with the Igbos given how deeply they are entrenched in our societies .

“And since evidently the Igbo have not been sufficiently humbled by their self imposed bloody civil violence of 1966, we are strongly concerned that nothing short of granting their Biafran dream will suffice. “And since the Igbo have virtually infiltrated every nook and cranny of Northern Nigeria where they have been received with open arms as fellow compatriots, we strongly believe that the region is no longer safe and secure in the light of the unfolding threats and the fact that for a long time, the Igbo have gone to extra ordinary lengths to ensure that in their domain in the South East, Northerners and Westerners are as much as possible disenfranchised from owning any businesses whereas in Kano alone, they own not less than 100, 000 shops across all the business districts.

“That since the younger generation of Nigerians makes up for more than 60 per cent of the nation’s population, it is our hope that they inherit this country in better shape so that they can build a much better future for themselves and their offsprings in an atmosphere that is devoid of anarchy, hate, suspicion and negativity that characterize the polarized, and clearly irreconcilable differences forced on us by the Biafran Igbos”.

“As the Igbo agitations persist and assume threatening dimensions, we submit that there is need to ensure that they are given the opportunity to exercise the right to self-determination as entrenched under the aforementioned international statutes to which Nigeria is a signatory. “Aware that the right of self-determination in international law is the legal right for a “people” that allows them to attain a certain degree of autonomy from a sovereign state through a legitimate political process, we strongly demand for a referendum to take place in a politically sane atmosphere where all parties will have a democratic voice over their future and the future of the nation. 

“The Igbo from all over the country and in the Diaspora should be advised to converge in their region in the South-East for a plesbisite to be organized and conducted by the United Nations and other regional bodies for them to categorically to decide between remaining part of Nigeria or having their separate country. “That government should at the end of the plesbite implement whatever is agreed and resolved in order to finally put this matter to rest. 

“Lastly, we pray His Excellency to study the references forwarded with this letter dispassionately and decide who is more in the wrong between those who openly pledge allegiance to a country other than Nigeria backing it up with persistent threats of war and those of us whose allegiance remains with the Nigerian state but simply urge that the secessionists be allowed to actualize their dream peacefully throw universally entrenched democratic options”

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Nigerian Hackers Steal $3billion Worldwide - FBI

Nigerian Hackers Steal $3billion Worldwide - FBI

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   23:51   No comments:

Nigerian hackers and cyber criminals are being accused of masterminding a grand theft of information and money running into billions of dollars, worldwide. According to experts, the Nigerians are able to carry out the heist by sending phishing emails to commercial organizations and industrial enterprises, which they later steal dry. 

The FBI estimates that these phishing attacks have cost companies over $3 billion. The number of affected companies exceeds 22,143. Kaspersky Labs, an internet security company said it has found over 500 companies that are under attack in at least 50 countries. Those under attack are mostly industrial enterprises and large transportation and logistics corporations, based in Germany, UAE, Russia and India. 

In a blog post, Kaspersky said the cyber-criminals managed to steal technical drawings, floor plans and diagrams showing the structure of electrical and information networks. Researchers said that all indications are that these were business email compromise (BEC) attacks that have come to be associated with Nigerian cyber-criminals. Emails received by victims looked authentic enough to fool people. 

Some had attachments with names such as “Energy & Industrial Solutions W.L.L_pdf”, “Woodeck Specifications best Prices Quote.uue” and “Saudi Aramco Quotation Request for October 2016”. These are well crafted emails that look legitimate and are crafted to make the victim open the malicious attachment. The emails ask the recipients to check information as soon as possible, clarify product pricing or receive goods specified in the delivery note attached. The malicious attachments contain RTF files with an exploit for the CVE-2015-1641 vulnerability. They may also contain archives of different formats containing malicious executable files or macros and OLE objects designed to download malicious executable files.

Kaspersky discovered that the malicious files are intended to steal confidential data and install stealthy remote administration tools on infected systems. Using Whois services, Kaspersky found that the domains used to host the malware were registered to residents of Nigeria. Once in, the hackers compromise a legitimate email and change the banking account details. The malware used in these attacks belonged to families that are popular among cyber-criminals, such as ZeuS, Pony/FareIT, LokiBot, Luminosity RAT, NetWire RAT, HawkEye, ISR Stealer and iSpy keylogger. ”The phishers selected a toolset that included the functionality they needed, choosing from malware available on cyber-criminal forums. 

At the same time, the malware was packed using VB and .NET packers – a distinct feature of this campaign. To evade detection by security tools, the malicious files were regularly repacked using new modifications of the same packers,” said the researchers. At least eight different Trojan-Spy and Backdoor families were used in the attacks. 

Further research found that the domain names of some of the malware command-and-control servers used by the attackers mimicked domain names used by industrial companies – “more proof that the attacks were primarily targeting industrial companies,” said researchers. They added that most domains used for malware C&C servers were registered to residents of Nigeria. Researchers warned that it would be very dangerous if, because of an infection, cyber-criminals were able to gain access to computers that are part of an industrial control system (ICS). 

“In such cases, they can gain remote access to the ICS and unauthorised control over industrial processes,” said researchers. Owen Connolly, vice president services (EMEA) at IOActive, told SC Media UK that this attack is not actually targeting industrial control systems or operational technology. “It’s just targeting users that work for large companies. The fact that those companies may also have OT systems could just be coincidence, not correlation,” he said. Mark James, security specialist at ESET, told SC Media UK that scammers are opportunistic. 

They understand they need to adapt and will change their tactics to get the best result. “With the 419 scams being so synonymous with the public, the scope for business users being victims is massive. We also need to consider the scope for larger, single successful attacks reaping the benefits much quicker than the smaller, and often much harder, sells through the public,” he said. 

Javvad Malik, security advocate at AlienVault, told SC that organisations dealing with industrial control systems may not be as savvy to scams as financial services, so it could be that the success rate of targeted emails is higher. “Allowing criminals to make quick money. On the other hand, it could allow criminals to implant malware on industrial control systems, or at least on systems that support the ICS. This can then be allowed for further nefarious purposes such as deploying ransomware – or selling on the access to other criminals or ever nation states,” he said.

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Buhari Insulted Osinbajo Before Leaving For Medical Trip - FFK

Buhari Insulted Osinbajo Before Leaving For Medical Trip - FFK

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   09:25   No comments:

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari referring to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a “co-ordinator” and not Acting President, is “insulting and dangerous”.

Buhari flew out of the country Sunday night, to undergo further medical check-ups in the UK. But before then, he sent a letter to the Senate notifying the upper chamber of his absence.


The Senator representing Abia-North at the National Assembly, Mao Ohuabunwa, on Tuesday, said the transfer of power from Buhari to Yemi Osinbajo was not clear.

Ohuabunwa faulted the letter as not naming Osinbajo as Acting President and called for it to be disregarded.

Fani-Kayode has already weighed in with his opinion via his Twitter page.


“The attempt by the corpsocrats to prevent the VP from being Acting Pres. by referring to him as a ‘co-ordinator’ is insulting and dangerous.

“It is time for us to decide: do we have a nation of equals or not?If not let us break it! When u tell us that the VP cannot be Acting Pres.

“Even though the Pres. is critically sick and on indefinate medical leave u are playing with fire. There are NO more slaves in Nigeria,” he tweeted.

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Forbes Releases Top 10 Richest African Musicians 2017...Davido, Don Jazzy, Wizkid Tops.(SEE FULL LIST)

Forbes Releases Top 10 Richest African Musicians 2017...Davido, Don Jazzy, Wizkid Tops.(SEE FULL LIST)

By Unknown   22:25   No comments:

American business magazine, Forbes Magazine, has released a compilation of its top 10 African richest musicians. African entertainers like, Jidenna, Akon, Wizkid, Tinashe, Davido, Don Jazzy and Sarkodie, made it to the list.


Forbes Africa list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and others.

Here's the list of the artistes that made it;


1. AKON

Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa.

2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA

The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music.

3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA

Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has released more than 43 albums and performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba.

4. DON JAZZY, NIGERIA

Don Jazzy is ranked fourth richest in Africa and also first in Nigeria. Like many artists, his real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, and he started playing music as a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career.

5. TINASHE, ZIMBABWE-AMERICAN

Tinashe was a child model by the age of three. The twenty-four-year-old sang before she could talk and made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed. Her voice also starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks.

6. JIDENNA, NIGERIAN-AMERICAN,

By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer. He is ranked sixth according to Forbes Africa.

7. WIZKID, NIGERIA

Wizkid is arguably currently the uncrowned king of African music. Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy”. Kylie Jenner also posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on Snapchat.

8. DAVIDO, NIGERIA

Davido has claimed a high status in just five years. He said it was people like P-Square and D’Banj who made him believe this was possible. He became famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo”.

9. SARKODIE, GHANA

Michael Owusu Addo started out as an underground rapper and through the help of Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched. Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance.

His first single off his fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana. He was also the first Ghanaian to win a BET award.

10. OLIVER MTUKUDZI, ZIMBABWE

Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world. He his ranked 10th richest musician in Africa.

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SHOCKING : "I Had Sex With Mercy Aigbe Severally, I Have Picture Proofs" - fashion model Roland reveals

SHOCKING : "I Had Sex With Mercy Aigbe Severally, I Have Picture Proofs" - fashion model Roland reveals

By Unknown   22:12   No comments:

Abuja based fashion model and stylist accuses Mercy Aigba of cheating with him. Vows to release pictures if she doesn't behave.

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Eva Alordiah Splits With Fiancee Caesar After 15 Months Courtship

Eva Alordiah Splits With Fiancee Caesar After 15 Months Courtship

By Unknown   21:58   No comments:

A close reliable source reveals possible break up between rapper Eva and her fiancé, Caesar. Citing the inactivity of the evaandcaesar Instagram pages as one of the signs. Also, the couple reportedly came differently to Peter Coles wife’s 30th birthday party, even though they sat together (to avoid talks) they reportedly also left in different cars.

Again, Caesar’s birthday went by without any activity from both of them (unlike last year) except for a post of Caesar which she took down later that same day. Meanwhile, Caesar has recently appeared a bit flirting on his Instagram page, with photos and videos from the likes of Gifty, Marvis, Miss kiss… And finally, some of their good time old photos are now missing on their both Instagram pages.

Rapper Eva and Caesar got engaged on the 1st of January, 2016. She was performing at the Headies Awards when Caesar came on stage, popped the question and she said yes!.

Caesar was in the news earlier this year with regards to the headies’ curve from wizkid…

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Photo Of President Buhari Leaving Abuja For UK Medical Treatment

Photo Of President Buhari Leaving Abuja For UK Medical Treatment

By Unknown   09:53   No comments:

President Buhari Departing Abuja On His Way To The UK For Medical Treatment

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Full List Of Names of The 82 Chibok Girls Recently Released By Boko Haram

Full List Of Names of The 82 Chibok Girls Recently Released By Boko Haram

By Unknown   09:43   No comments:

The Presidency has released full names of the 82 Chibok girls who were recently freed by dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram.

The names were released by Garba Shehu after president Buhari met with the girls at his official residence in the presidential villa

Names of the 82 Released #ChibokGirls:

1. Kwatah Simon
2. Grace Dauda
3. Jummai Paul
4. Tabita Pogo
5. Yanke Shetima
6. Jummai Miutah
7. Juliana Yakubu
8. Mary Yakubu
9. Rulh Kolo
10. Mairama Yahaya
11. Racheal Nkeke
12. Fibi Haruna
13. Asabe Manu
14. Eslher Usman
15. Filo Dauda
16. Awa Ababa
17. Lydia Joshua
18. Na Oni Bitrus
19. Marlha James
20. Palmata Musa
21. Aisha Ezekiel
22. Mwada Baba
23. Hannatu Ishaku
24. Mwa Daniel
25. Rifkafu Soliman
26. Maryamu Yakubu
27. Rebecca Joseph
28. Ladi Audu
29. Amina Pagu
30. Sarah Nkeki
31. Esther Joshua
32. Saraya Yanga
33. Ruth Amos
34. Hauwa Musa
35. Hauwa Ishaya
36. Glory Aji
37. Mary Ali
38. Rahilla Bitrus
39. Luggwa Mutah
40. Lataba Maman
41. Lydia Habila
42. Deborah Peter
43. Naomi Yaga
44. Kwajigu Haman
45. Lugguwa Samuel
46.Maryamu Lawan
47.Tabita Hellapa
48. Ruth Ishaku
49. Maryamu Musa
50. Magaret Yama
51. Kauna Lalai
52. Solomi Tacitus
53. Naomi Yahona
54.Maimuna Usman
55.Grace Paul
56.Hauwa Ntakai
57.Yana Joshua
58. Comfort Bulus
59. Ramatu Yaga
60. Rhoda Peter
61. Naomi luka
62. Naomi Adamu
63. Iyatu Habila
64. Victoria wullgam
65. Ladi Ibrahim
66. Christiana Ali
67. Hanatu Stephen
68. Patina Fagbi
69. Martha James Bello
70. Tabita Silas
71. Yana Bukar
72. Abigail Bukar
73. Hadiza Yakubu
4. Naomi Zakariya
75. Maryamu wavi
76. Amina Bilama
77. Asabe Lawan
78. Mary Dauda
79. Maryamu Bilama
80. Naomi Filiman
81. Saratu Ayuba
82. Awa Yirma.

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Check Out Photos Of A Super Pimped Peugout 504

Check Out Photos Of A Super Pimped Peugout 504

By Unknown   09:29   No comments:

Check out this rare transformation a guy so in love with the  70’s and 80’s Peugout 504 model,pimps it and got it so modernized that you will wish you had one.Have a closer look at this below :

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