U-Turn: CBN extends BVN registration deadline to October 31

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday extended the deadline for the Bank Verification Number registration by four months from June 30 to October 31, 2015.
The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued to all Deposit Money Banks operating in the country.
The circular dated Tuesday, June 30 with reference number BPS/DIR/GEN/CIR/02/008 was signed by the Director, Banking and Payment Systems Department, CBN, Mr Dipo Fatokun.

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Cop arrested for killing two women at funeral

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Samuel Adegbuyi
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a police corporal for shooting two women to death during a funeral at Ivhiokhile quarters, Fugar, in the Etsako Central Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that one of the women, Sandra Imhaku, was hit by a bullet from the yet-to-be-identified police officer's gun last Saturday.
The gun went off while the cop was trying usher his principal, said to be a traditional ruler, into a vehicle.

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Aregbesola pays workers December salary

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, said on Tuesday, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the payment of December, 2014 salary for workers in the state.
Adekomi, who said this at a press conference he addressed after a meeting with the government delegation led by Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, added that the governor also approved the payment of the 30 per cent balance
of November salaries of some workers who were yet to be paid in full.
The NLC boss, however, said workers would not suspend their strike despite the payment of their one month salary out of seven months.

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How Don Jazzy Made Korede Bello, Reekado Banks & Di’ja Stars In 1 Year

Michael Collins Enebeli , widely known as Don Jazzy , is unarguably Nigeria's most high profile music producer.
Beyond his dexterity in the area of music production however, Don Jazzy has shown he is also good when it comes to the discovery and nurturing of raw talents.
The Supreme Mavin Dysnasty boss, who worked with D'banj for several years before they parted ways, discovered Wande Coal while running one of Nigeria's biggest music labels, Mo Hits Records (co owned by himself and D'banj).

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Man Hides Under Bus To Avoid Arrest From Lastma (See Photo)

This incident happen around the Muson Centre/TBS area of Lagos today, the man in the picture above was stopped by the police and told to pull over for traffic offences.
After pulling over, the police tried to seize the man's bus but the man was not ready to let go of that bus at all because what he did next is just too funny.

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Cultists Outbreak: Indigenes Invade UNIOSUN Main Campus

Indigenes from Osun state university town attacked UNIOSUN students.
The Incident caused commotion in the school campus surrounding of Oke-Baale,Osogbo,Osun state as school authority is likely to suspend the school Rain semester exam which ought to commence on July 6, 2015.

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Jega bows out as INEC Chairman

Professor Attahiru Jega has formally bowed out as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission after completing his tenure. He will forever be remembered for his maturity in handling the 2015 General Election

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Popular Yoruba Actor Odunlade Adekola Gets Endorsement Deal

Odunlade Adekola is the latest 2015 GLO ambassador. Last week Wizkid was prized away from MTN for the hefty sum of N120m……
Popular Yoruba movie star Odunlade Adekola has just sealed a new endorsement deal with telco giant.
A picture of the famous actor behind a GLO back drop while holding a sign that said 'Adekola Odunlade #ProudGloAmbassador'.
Odunlade Adekola is the latest 2015 GLO ambassador. Last week Wizkid was prized away from MTN for the hefty sum ofN120m.

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Singer Yemi Alade Blasts BET Award For ‘Humiliating’ Africa, Says Stonebwoy Isn’t Deserving

Yemi Alade is of the opinion that it is wrong for the African stars to receive their awards before the show…..
Yemi Alade has spoken out against the BET Awards.
The Nigerian pop star was nominated for the Best International Act – Africa at the 2015 BET awards. But she opted not to travel, instead remaining in Nigeria.
She has spoken out on social media against the organization of the awards.Yemi Alade is of the opinion that it is wrong for the African stars to receive their awards before the show.

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I Will Crush Boko Haram To The Last Man – President Buhari

Enraged by the latest attacks on Borno and Yobe by Boko Haram, President Muhammadu Buhari has once again vowed to crush members of the terrorists to the last man.
In what appears to be his toughest expressions of outrage, President Buhari reminded the terrorists of his uncompromising resolve to tackle them with all the resources at the disposal of his government.
"They are cowards who lack any moral inhibition and any iota of humanity to reason compassionately," Buhari said, adding that they would not find a safe haven in Nigeria because "they would be "hunted down without mercy and compromise."

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Escapees Tell BBC Chibok Girls Have Been Forced To Join Boko Haram & Now Kills For Them

Some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped have been forced to join Islamist militant group Boko Haram, the BBC has been told. Witnesses say some are now being used to terrorize other captives, and are even carrying out killings themselves.
The testimony cannot be verified but Amnesty International says other girls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been forced to fight.

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OOU Students Protest, Cry And Yell As They Block Sagamu-Ore Highway

Thousands of grieving Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) students seized the Sagamu – Ilisan stretch of the Lagos – Ore expressway as they stormed the scene of horrific accident which claimed the lives of a dozen of their colleagues last Friday.
Vehicular movement came to abrupt halt on both lanes of the dual carriage way – hordes of travellers were turned back even as they threatened to hauled stones at any truck carrying container.

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President Buhari Inaugurates National Economic Council

Pres. Buhari yesterday inaugurated the National Economic Council which will be chaired by VP Yemi Osinbajo, while all the 36 state governors and the Governor of the central bank Godwin Emefiele are to serve as members. The team will be responsible for advising President Buhari on all issues relating to the Nigerian economy. More photos below;

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BVN Deadline: No Going Back – CBN

Customers expecting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) exercise may be disappointed as CBN has ruled out the possibility.
Leadership reports that Ibrahim Mu'azu, director,corporate communications, CBN, confirmed that the deadline for registration is today, Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

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Arsenal Finally Signs Cech From Chelsea After 11 Years

The Czech goalkeeper has completed his move to north London despite Jose Mourinho being keen for him to stay, ending his 11-year association with the Premier League champions.
Arsenal have completed the signing of goalkeeper Petr Cech from London rivals Chelsea on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 33-year-old completed his medical on Friday and has now signed a £100,000-a-week contract (€140,000), immediately making him one of the club's highest earners alongside Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

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MEET The Only Survivor Of Sagamu’s Ghastly Auto Crash Involving OOU Students

Ibukun visited by the Secretary to Ogun State Government and Ogun State Deputy Governor.
Apparently there was a survivor of the ghastly auto crash that killed 8 OOU students and four others on Friday by Sagamu along Sagamu-Benin express way when a truck had a head-on-collision with the bus they were in.
The name of the survivor is Akinbo Ibukun and she is a 300L Chemistry student of the institution.

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BET Awards Nominees and Winners
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
BEYONCÉWINNER
CIARA
JANELLE MONÁE
JHENÉ AIKO
K. MICHELLE
RIHANNA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
AUGUST ALSINA
CHRIS BROWNWINNER

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Nicki Minaj shows off her Mum for the first time at the BET awards

Rapper, Nicki Minaj who won best female Hip hop artist at the BET award showed off her beautiful Mum, Carol to the entire world. She looks so much like her Mum.

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Amber Rose and Blac Chyna attend BET Kissing in the Public

Amber Rose and her BFF Blac Chyna attended BET Awards as each other's dates even though Amber Rose's boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly was there with her. Amber said they had the same outfit on to celebrate the legalization of same sex marriage in the US. More photos after the cut..

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Presidency orders VC, registrar of the Fed University of Otuoke to refund overpaid salaries

The Presidency, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, has instructed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, to refund over payment of salaries running into millions of naira.
The Registrar of the university, David Suowari, was also directed to refund the sum of N130, 692.71 per month in excess of his due salary.

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Photos: Hoodlums beat journalist to a pulp for reporting their illicit activities in badagry

The Executive publisher of Prime Magazine, a Badagry based publication, Yomi Olomofe was on Thursday June 25th beaten to a pulp by hoodlums suspected to be smugglers for allegedly reporting their illicit activities in Badagry, Lagos state Narrating his ordeal to Vanguard, Mr Olomofe said
"I was with another colleague of mine on a visit to the command, when some smugglers, who claimed that journalists have been writing negative stories about them, pounced on me.

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Janet Jackson makes an appearance at the BET awards

We were teased with little snippets from a lot of Janet Jackson's hit songs, she eventually showed up to take the Ultimate Icon award but didn't perform. She accepted her award, said many thanks to her fans, husband and her parents who were in the crowd.

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Photo of the Nigerian Football Team in 1949

Nigerian Football Team in England 1949. Nigerian football team was the first ever to leave West Africa. They arrived in the UK on the 29th of August 1949 and played nine matches in five weeks against top English amateur teams. This picture is of a training session with their coach 'the famous Fulham football star' John (Jack) Finch.

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Man who took 3 bullets to save his fiancee's life in Tunisia is back home & well

The man and father of two who saved his fiancee's life by using his body as a human shield to protect her during the terrorist attack in Tunisia on Friday. He is now back home and doing well in hospital.

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OMG!!! Media mogul Dayo 'D1' Adeneye is now a grandfather

The media personality and co-owner of Primetime Africa announced on instagram this afternoon that he is now a grandfather. He shared the photo above and wrote "Wow, can't believe that am now a grand dad. Jordan welcome to the family.#trulyBlessed."

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Kenny Badmus calls out Nigerians for likening America to Sodom & Gomorrah after gay marriage was legalized

Openly gay Nigerian man, Kenny Badmus took to his Facebook page to call out Nigerians who have likened America to Sodom and Gomorrah after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in all the states in America on Friday June 26th.

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The search is one for the Face of Zaron 2015

It's that again for the Face of Zaron Competition. Do you want to feature alongside a celebrity in the next Zaron advertising campaign online, in magazine and billboards all over the world?
Do you want to have an experience of a lifetime with one of the best celebrity photographers in Africa? The search is one!!
TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION, SIMPLY DO THE FOLLOWING:

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I can't date any man in the entertainment industry, they're full of crap - Cynthia Morgan

While speaking as a guest on RubbingMinds TV programme today, music star Cynthia Morgan said she can't date any man in the Nigerian entertainment industry because they are all full of crap
"I'm not dating anyone in the industry. Never. Like Never. Personally I don't think its my thing. I think they are full of crap. Yes says me. I can solely handle that.

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Photo: Two pilots fired for allowing busty model fly a passenger plane during take-off

When big boobs confuse grown men. Two Argentine pilots have been fired after they allowed a busty model to fly their passenger plane during take-off.
The woman, Vicky Xipolitakis, was filmed helping fly the plane on a domestic flight as it left Buenos Aires for the city of Rosario. By allowing her into the cabin, the pilots broke international aviation rules by letting an unauthorized person sit in the cockpit.

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Tunisia attack: British man used his body as a human shield to protect his fiancee

A British father, 30 year old Mathew James used his body as a human shield to protect his fiancée and mother of their two children, Seera Wilson when one of the attackers of the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba, a 5-star beach front hotel in Sousse town in Tunisia opened fire outside the Mediterranean resorts Friday
"He told me, 'I love you babe. But just go, tell our children that their daddy loves them," his fiancee told BBC News.

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Is Buhari already confused? Etcetera asks in new article

Singer and writer Etcetera writes on Pres. Buhari and the few weeks he's spent in office as president. Read below...
If there is any group of individuals who can manufacture shock, political punditry out of nothing, it is the All Progressives Congress. They cried out that Jonathan was doing a terrible job as President of Nigeria. They said his inability to run the Federal Government is the reason our country has lapsed into wholesale chaos. He is the reason corruption decimated our population, turned brother against brother. He is the reason our military became weak and our borders constantly breached by Niger, Chad and Cameroonian .

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Female suicide bombers attack hospital in Borno, kill 3

Two security officers and a civilian have been confirmed dead after two female suicide bombers tried to force their way into a hospital in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital this afternoon. Two of the hospital's security officers were killed while they tried to stop the women from gaining access into the hospital.
"We evacuated the charred bodies of the two security guards, another civilian and the two bombers," a resident Auwal Mohammed said.The charred remains of the victims and that of the suicide bombers have been deposited at the Borno state hospital morgue.

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Kendall Jenner beats The Kimye - now has the most-liked Instagram pic ever!

The record for the most liked instagram photo was until recently held by Kim and Kanye West, their wedding photo on the right. But another Kardashian/Jenner family member has overtaken it. The photo of Kendall Jenner (left) now has instagram's most liked photo with 2.5million likes. Kim and Kanye's pic had 2.4million likes.

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100yrs war veteran who did not complete high school awarded an honors high school diploma

Introducing Bill Moyes, born 1915, VET who served in WWII but did not complete high school. He was awarded an honors high school diploma from the New Rochelle High School & was among their Class of 2015.

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Dencia shows support for Kylie and Tyga's relationship

She has Spoken #Gbam
#TrueTalk

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Photo: Nigerian drug trafficker arrested in India

A 40 year old Nigerian drug trafficker, Samnneji Chukwuemeka aka Moses Jeffery was arrested by India's Customs officials in New Delhi India on Friday June 26th. Chukwuemeka has been on the radar of the Indian police since 2011 after his attempt to smuggle drugs from India to Holland was foiled.
"He has been under security radar for nearly four years after we foiled his attempt to smuggle 645 grams of brown sugar from Shillong to Holland way back in August 2011 through a courier agency. Finally, we managed to arrest Chukwuemeka only after the immigration cell at New Delhi alerted us that he has been detained by Delhi Police for over staying in India" Superintendent of Customs (Preventive) Shillong, D. Bhattacharjee, told India media

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Solidstar puts his eggplant on display...

For the ladies of course..:-). He shared the photo and wrote "Hey hope u dint see anything? just trying to see how sexy i look on boxers.. e b like say i try..#inmyhead"

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Photos: Anambra residents protest alleged plans by FG to transfer Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra prisons

Residents of Anambra state took to the streets this morning in Awka the state capital to protest the alleged plans by the Federal Government to transfer some Boko Haram prisoners down to Awka prisons to serve their time. The residents are not in agreement with the alleged transfer. There are reports that major markets in the state including the Onitsha main market were closed down.

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Photos: Lamar Odom pictured looking bloated...with visible pot belly

Troubled former NBA star Lamar Odom put his noticeable weight gain on display as he took a morning stroll in Las Vegas yesterday. The 35-year-old basketball star - who just lost two friends to drugs, appeared to have sadly put on around 50 pounds. Surprisingly he now has a pot belly which was visible beneath his polo shirt.

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I feel one step closer to bagging a Grammy award - Yemi Alade

Singer Yemi Alade says her nominations for a BET and MAMA awards makes her feel she is one step closer to bagging a Grammy award.
"It is difficult to describe. I received the news with an unfathomable joy in my heart. The MTV MAMAs news came barely three hours after I was nominated for four Nigerian Entertainment Awards. I was grateful, humbled and thankful. It also boosted my zeal to keep doing what I do. I feel one step closer to bagging a Grammy award." she told Daily Trust

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Photos: Transgender Laverne Cox's wax figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds

Orange is the new black actress Laverne Cox, 31, has become the first transgender person to get a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The wax figure in Laverne's likeness was unveiled yesterday Friday June 26th at the San Francisco branch of the famous museum.

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Photos: UK blogger among victims of Tunisia terror attack

UK Beauty & Lifestyle Blogger Carly Jade (pictured above) was killed in yesterday's Tunisia terror attack at a beach front hotel. Above is her last tweet as she packed her bags and went on holiday with friends to Tunisia. 37 people were shot dead at the hotel yesterday by two attackers who opened fire as the tourists relaxed on the beach. See the photo of one of the killers after the cut...

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Photos: Nigerian Jahlil Okafor makes the 2015 NBA Draft

Philadelphia 76ers selected Jahlil Okafor with the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday June 25th. He was born December 15, 1995. Okafor's father, Chukwudi Obika Okafor is of Nigerian descent (Anambra state) while his mother Dacresha Lanett Benton is a mix of African-American and white. Congrats to him..

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LOBATAN!!! Same sex marriage declared legal in all 50 states of America

The US Supreme Court today June 26th ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognized in all 50 states of the United States of America. Texas will probably appeal. From The Washington Post
The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a historic victory for gay rights, ruling 5 to 4 that the Constitution requires that same-sex couples be allowed to marry no matter where they live and that states may no longer reserve the right only for heterosexual couples. People jubilating after the ruling The court's action marks the culmination of an unprecedented upheaval in public opinion and the nation's jurisprudence. Advocates called it the most pressing civil rights issue of modern times, while critics said the courts had sent the country into uncharted territory by changing the traditional definition of marriage.

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DJ Shot Dead For Refusing To Play A Party Guest’s Song

 But beyond the flight delays, sleep deprivation and time used in creating records required for touring, things can get really dangerous for DJs.
An IndianDJ, Arun Valmiki(30) discovered this while working a private party at the residence of a local businessman in the town of in the Pradesh state in Northern India. Local businessman Ajay Gupta had hired Valmiki to play at his daughter's birthday party. As is custom in many semi-urban townships of India's hinterland, people were shooting guns in the air as part of the celebrations.

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At Last! Buhari sacks NNPC board

CBN and NNPC logos
President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with immediate effect.
The announcement was made in a statement by the Director Communications, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Haruna Imrana, on behalf of the HoS, Mr. Danladi Kifasi.
"The directive to that effect was conveyed in a letter signed today (Friday) June 26, 2015 by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi. In it, the President thanked members of the dissolved board for their services to the nation," he said.
Details later…

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