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A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on rich and wealthy Nigerians to come to the aid of the hopeless and the less-privileged members of the society. Obasanjo made this call at the carol service organised by him in the Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, located inside the premises of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, on Tuesday night. He said there were many poor people in the society. He said, “I want to appeal to the rich in the society to always remember the less-privileged in the society. There are many children without hope out there. We should come to their aid. There are boys and girls in our communities with such problem.” Obasanjo cited an example of a gospel musical group from Ibadan, made up of orphans, who entertained guests at the event. He said, “They have been part of us here and I want to thank the governor for promising to assist them after I had told him about their plight. For us with hope, we sho...

Kelly Rowland looked all kinds of fabulous during a last-minute shopping trip in Beverly Hills yesterday. The former Destiny's Child singer's post-baby body was on full display in her stylish outfit—skinny jeans and all—and was smiling from ear-to-ear shortly before entering a local department store. Rowland just gave birth to her first child, a son named Titan Jewell, a little less than two months ago. Yesterday, the Grammy winner posted a sweet Instagram shot of her husband, Tim  Weatherspoon, holding the little one and giving him a big kiss on the cheek, The photo was captioned, "#myfavoriteguys" by the proud songstress—too cute for words! And late last night, Rowland shared a pic of her holding her son in her house and wrote, "Simply having a wonderful Christmas time." After the crooner gave birth earlier this fall, her BFF Beyoncé took to Instagram to show off the first image of the new family of three. "There's no better feeling t...

Alhaji Auwal Jatau, PDP gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State, on Thursday donated N30 million to the victims of last week’s bomb blast at Bauchi Central Market. Jatau made the donation in Bauchi, when he visited the scene of the incident to sympathize with the traders. He called on the traders and all those affected in the incident to put their faith in Allah. Jatau expressed sadness on the death of those killed while seeking for legitimate means of income and survival. “I am sad and angry over the incident especially that some of our brothers have lost their lives. “I am using this opportunity to condole all the families of those who lost their lives,” he added. He also prayed for quick recovery of those admitted in hospitals and also prayed that Allah would deal with the perpetrators of the heinous crime accordingly. Responding, the Chairman of the Traders Association, Alhaji Adamu Gona, thanked Jatau for the kind gesture and promised that the money would be used judi...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adebayo, has predicted a brighter future for Ekiti State. He made the prediction at the governor’s office in Ado-Ekiti while praying for Governor Ayodele Fayose and the people of the state. Adeboye, who was in Ekiti in continuation of the annual statewide crusade, ‘Let’s Go A-fishing’, explained that his visit to the state would herald good things and rapid transformation in the coming years. “Everything you propose to do for Ekiti State will succeed. God will take Ekiti to greater heights. You (God) are the burden bearer, come and bear the burden of the governor in all areas of his life. As from now, we shall continue to hear good news from Ekiti State.” Earlier in his remark, Fayose stated that his insistence to receive Adeboye in his office was to have a feel of the anointing. The governor said with current economic realities, only prayers could get the state out of the woods. In his message at ...

 Political advisers, chiefs of staff, press secretaries and national security advisers have come and gone in the nearly six years Barack Obama has been president. Now, the White House chef is also waving goodbye. Sam Kass has been a fixture at the executive mansion, serving up nutrition policy as well as meals for Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha. He was not only their personal chef but also senior adviser for nutrition policy, giving him a seat at the table where administration officials hashed out everything from updated food labels to new requirements for healthier school lunches. Kass, a newlywed, is leaving the White House at the end of the month, but don't ask him what the Obamas like or don't like to eat. "Top secret," he said. "I love this family and believe in everything the president and first lady are doing and this has been the greatest job of my life and I assume will be the greatest job of my life," the 34-year-o...

When it comes to trends, Kim Kardashian has left none untouched. From crop tops in L.A. to sweeping coats in Paris, Mrs. Kardashian West has been fearless in her fashion choices, and it's made for one of her best-dressed years ever. Take a look at her chicest ensembles so far.

There’s so much to love about Woodin’s new fabric collection, Amour de Woodin. Flowery and geometric shapes set the tone and are used with a feminine twist making it a perfect choice for the matured woman who wants to feel utterly chic and irresistibly elegant. The vibrant color shades combined with metallic gold color presents a charming effect making this collection splendid for both day and night events this festive season. This collection is available in 8 designs and varied colors from 4th December in all Woodin boutiques and Points of sale.

            The picture above is that of a 18 year old  young man who was shot dead on Dec. 23rd by a police officer at a gas station not far from where Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. But the police say this is a totally different case because Antonio Martin had a gun and pointed it at 34yr old unnamed officer, who pulled out his own gun and shot three times, killing Antonio.   Antonio pictured above pointing a gun at the police officer as the officer responded to a call of a theft in the area. The police officer fired three shots, one hitting the teen. Antonio, who didn't fire his weapon, was pronounced dead at the scene by responding EMS officers.  During a press conference later, the police said Antonio was known to them and had previous charges including three assaults, armed robbery, armed criminal action and multiple uses of weapons since he was17.  His mother wails at the scene of the ...

According to a report by Forbes, Dangote, Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia lost a lot of money as a result of the devaluation of Naira. The Forbes report by Mfonobong Nsehe below... A few weeks ago, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, announced a nearly 10% devaluation of the Naira, Nigeria’s currency, after admitting that a plunge in world oil prices and dwindling dollar reserves were making it difficult to defend the value of the currency. The Naira is now trading at N187 to $1, compared to N165 in November. In dollar terms, the devaluation has knocked more than $40 billion off the value of Nigeria’s economy. Dangote is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, has erased more than $7.8b of his fortune since Feb, when Forbes locked in the values for its annual ranking of the World’s Billionaires. Dangote was worth $25 billion at the time; as of market close on Tuesday, he’s worth $17.2 billion...

Merry Christmas to you all.