November 4, 2013

PHOTONEWS: Fire Rages At Great Nigeria House In Lagos




Huge ball of fire and thick smoke billows from the Great Nigeria House building in Lagos.

The fire which started earlier today has continued to ravage the building despite effort by emergency officials and fire fighters in the area.
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“I’m Not Pregnant, My Tummy Was Stuffed With Puff Puff – Tiwa Savage

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There were reports recently that singer Tiwa Savage was pregnant and in her first trimester.

According to report, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos,during the widely successful Tyme Out with Tee A, the beautiful artiste (during a question and answer session) responded to an inquiry from ENCOMIUM Weekly about her bulging stomach.

Apple's CEO argues for workplace protections for gays

tim cook testifying

Apple CEO Tim Cook is urging passage of a federal law that would protect workers from facing discrimination based on their sexual orientation.

Blackberry abandons sell-off plan

BlackBerry phones

Shares in struggling smartphone maker Blackberry have fallen 16% after it announced it had abandoned a plan to sell itself to its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings.

B’Haram kills 27, military keeps mum on Shekau

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau

Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have continued their onslaught by killing no fewer than 27 persons and burning 300 houses in Bama town, Borno State.

Obasanjo, rebel govs meet over PDP crisis

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

Five of the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday met behind closed doors with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Breaking News: ASUU STRIKE Called Off

ASUU

The prolonged ASUU strike has just been called off by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Asuu, after a marathon meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan and ASUU leaders that just ended at Aso Rock Villa.

Oduah to appear before Senate tomorrow

Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, at the hearing on the N255m purchased armoured cars for the minister at National Assembly in Abuja ... on Thursday

The troubles of the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, aren’t over yet as indications emerged on Monday that she might also appear before the Senate plenary on Wednesday to explain her roles in the October 3, 2013 Associated Airlines plane crash in Lagos.

Oprah Winfrey's "Biggest Yard Sale Ever" Auction Nets More Than $600,000 for Charity

Oprah Winfrey
 Looks like Oprah Winfrey's "biggest yard sale ever," which was held on Saturday, Nov. 2, was a huge success for both the fans and the media mogul.

The OWN founder's auction, dubbed "The Oprah Winfrey Collection" and featuring hundreds of her personal items, netted more than $600,000, according to the Los Angeles Times.