Whose party will you attend?

Mine is definitely Beyonce...love her! 

Sokoto state governor Tambuwal presents N174.3b budget (photos)

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, today Wednesday Dec. 30th presented a budget estimate of N174.35 billion Naira for the 2016 fiscal year with education getting the biggest sectoral allocation of 29 percent. Presenting the report before the state House of Assembly, Tambuwal revealed that the sum of N123.8 billion Naira has been set aside for Capital expenditure while N50.5 billion Naira has been set aside for Recurrent expenditure.

He said education got the larget allocation in order to underscore his recent policy of declaration of state of emergency in the sector.

According to him: "The policy thrust of the Budget is to ensure sustainable development of the State by focusing on the critical sectors of investment in Education, Agriculture, Health, Environment Solid Minerals and Rural Development.

"The Budget will also pay adequate attention to the implementation of various intervention programmes in the area of poverty reduction; to address critical targets of Sustainable Development Goals so as to achieve the aspirations of the citizenry for a meaningful life," he added.

Tambuwal said among the key policy thrust of the budget is the sustenance of peace and security in the State, improving the quality of education and healthcare delivery, diversifying the economy by harnessing the agricultural sector and solid minerals deposits; improving the revenue base of the state and plugging all leakages thereby ensuring accountability and transparency in the management of resources.

He said the recurrent expenditure was reduced in order to build up capital which will directly impact on the lives of the people. "We hope to strengthen public service capacity for good governance, develop human capital, empower our youth, reduce poverty and protect our environment. "We will provide critical utilities that will give citizens fulfilling life to enable them contribute to the overall development process," he added. 

Man adds all previous girlfriends to WhatsApp group to wish them a Merry 'Ex-mas' and it gets interesting

A man simply named as Tom, who had been drinking on Christmas day thought it would be a good idea to create a Whatsapp group chat to wish his four previous girlfriends a Merry Ex-mas. The convo went south quick... lol. Read the rest of the convo after the cut....

Photos: Nigerians among foreigners detained in Vietnam for staying illegally for years

According to Police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 21 foreign men, including Nigerians and Cameroonians have been detained for staying in the city without personal papers, some for as long as nine years.

The officers checked their rented apartments on Phan Huy Ich Street, Go Vap District, where 52 men were staying, on Monday night, December 28, and many tried to flee. Some fought back and the police had to use tasers to control them.

Police said 21 of them failed to present valid passports and visas. It is not immediately clear how and whether police officers could verify their nationalities.

According to several media reports, the men came from African countries, including Nigeria and Cameroon. Initial investigation found some of them have been staying in Vietnam without personal papers for eight to nine years. Locals said the foreigners came to their neighborhood, renting ground-floor apartments to open shops and restaurants.

Some suspected that several of the foreign men have also provided illegal sex services. Investigation is currently ongoing. 

Graphic photos: SUV carrying US holiday makers plunge into river in South Africa

Found this very sad story on Facebook. According to the person who shared it, some South Africans living in the US arrived the country yesterday for the yuletide Holiday and were picked up by the driver of the SUV. On their way, the vehicle developed a mechanical fault and caused it to skid off the bridge and plunge into the river. All occupants of the car died. Quite sad. The photos are graphic so *viewer discretion advised*

Meet Nigeria's Next Super Model 2015 winners (photos)

Nigeria's Next Super Model 2015 will go down in history as one of the best events in the continent of Africa this year. It was a night to remember as Victoria Daropale beat other hopefuls to emerge as the 9th winner of the contest.

The Ballroom of the Lagos Oriental hotel where the event was held was filled as dignitaries from all works of life attended to have a glimpse of who will win the contest. For the first time, the contest also produced a male winner, the tall, lanky 17 year old Benjamin Onaji who was the crowd and judges delight. The two winners will be representing Nigeria in the New Faces Contest organised by Model Management in Barcelona come February 2016.

Joan Okorodudu the originator of the longest running model contest in Africa expressed total satisfaction on the choice of the Judges despite the fact that it was a close call between the first runners up Ijeoma Chinedu and the eventual winner Victoria Daropale. The Italian consular general who on the front row seat totally agreed with the judges.

The contest handed over the 9th car of the 9th season to Victoria. The car was again donated by studio 24 Nigeria's and West Africa''s biggest photography company. The MD CEO Mr Ifeanyi Oputa has presented his 4th car of the contest.

The male counterpart won 2,000 dollars worth of sponsorship to Barcelona.

Vector and Korede Bello entertained the crowd as Efe the comedian kept the crowd laughing .We leave you with images of the New girl in Weizdhurm Franklyn designs.Photo Lolu by Studio 24 Make up JM Brushes for studio 24, Make Up styling and hair by Jerry Jide Obi.

Nigeria's leading make up brand Zaron was official sponsor to the event. We wish her all the best and hope to see her in Europe and rest of the world. 

Stop giving oxygen to Boko Haram insurgency - Lai Mohammed appeals to journalists

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has appealed to Nigerian media to stop giving oxygen to Boko Haram by glamorizing their activities. He said this while speaking as a guest on Channels TV.

“Just as I said in my meeting with the newspapers editors in Lagos on the 21st of December, the military has largely met the deadline to defeat Boko Haram, and the military has matched the capacity of terrorists to carry out the attacks they used to.
Of course, I also mentioned that the terrorists will continue to attack such targets as markets, motor parks, entertainment centers and houses of worship; and this is exactly what is going on. We know that in an insurgency, the war does not end in one day. The attack on soft targets will continue, but we also want to appeal to the media to stop giving oxygen to the Boko Haram insurgency. When we glamorize the attacks, it gives the terrorists more life and in a time of insurgency like this, the media also has a role to play, which is not to glamorize the attacks. What is happening is not unexpected; what is happening is what will happen in any insurgency. But the fact of the attack is that Boko Haram has been sufficiently defeated. Boko Haram can no longer take any territory away from us. And if you look at the context, about a year ago, Boko Haram had complete control of 20 out of 37 local governments in Borno state. There were about six local governments in Yobe and about four in Adamawa. If today, Boko Haram is operating from one or two local governments in the entire country, I think the military has largely succeeded in wiping out Boko Haram.”he said

Photos: Ini Edo, Patience Ozokwo, Chacha Eke, Joseph Benjamin, Shan George, others at the Calabar carnival

Actors Ini Edo, Patience Ozokwo, Osita Iheme, Chinedu Ikedieze, Joseph Benjamin, Shan George, others are all participating in the ongoing Calabar Carnival. Continue to see more photos...

Photos: 20 members of a family killed in Maiduguri BH attack

20 members of the same family were killed during the Sunday/Monday attacks by Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Borno state. The deceased were all buried in their family compound yesterday according to Muslim rites.

Photo credit: Abdullahi Aji