Obama may visit Nigeria

Presidents Buhari and Obama
New York Times has obtained the information that American President Barack Obama is considering a trip to Nigeria in July.

During the previous government of Goodluck Jonathan the Obama government had blocked a sale of American-made attack helicopters to Nigeria from Israel because of human rights concerns. Now less than two years after it poised to sell up to 12 light attack aircraft as part of an effort to assist the country’s fight against the Boko Haram sect.



However, the forthcoming sale is already facing the criticism from human rights organizations that say President Muhammadu Buhari of has not yet done enough to stop the abuses and corruption that flourished in the army under his predecessor.

The planned sale shows the warming of the relationship between the Nigerian and American armies, which had worn under Jonathan.

The Pentagon often bypassed Nigeria in its war against insurgents, choosing to work directly with neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger.


In addition to quoting corruption and sweeping human rights abuses by Nigerian soldiers, American officials were indecisive to share intelligence with the Nigerian army, saying Boko Haram had infiltrated it.

Meanwhile, since Buhari was inaugurated the president he has devoted himself to rooting out graft in Africa’s largest economy.

He has sacked a number of Nigerian army officers blamed for corruption, and American military officials say they are now working closely with some of their counterparts in Nigeria.

The Obama government is also considering sending dozens of Special Operations advisers to the front lines of the war against insurgents that has killed thousands of civilians in the country’s northeast as well as in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

President Buhari has also promised to probe allegations of human rights abuses and has said he will not tolerate them.


The US government has not made an official decision to send a notification to Congress, but a senior administration official said he expected one soon.

Assistants of Mr. Leahy, a sponsor of a human rights law that bans the State Department and Pentagon from giving army help to foreign military with poor human rights records, have expressed concern.

“We don’t have confidence in the Nigerians’ ability to use them in a manner that complies with the laws of war and doesn’t end up disproportionately harming civilians, nor in the capability of the U.S. government to monitor their use,” said Tim Rieser, a top Leahy aide.



“The United States is committed to working with Nigeria and its neighbors against Boko Haram,” said David McKeeby, a spokesman for the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. “The Nigerian security forces and regional forces from Cameroon, Chad and Niger have made important progress in pushing Boko Haram out of many towns and villages of northeast Nigeria and the broader Lake Chad basin region.”



Under the government of Jonathan the Nigerian army was accused by human rights groups of detaining and killing thousands of innocent civilians in sweeps of the militant group, a practice that Amnesty International said was continuing.

This year the army rounded up several hundred men and boys in arrests that Amnesty, in a report it released last week, called “arbitrary, the hazardous profiling based on sex and age of the individual rather than on evidence of crime.”



The AI report stated that 149 people had died this year in custody in the Nigerian army Giwa barracks in Maiduguri, a city that has been a staging ground for the fight against Boko Haram.

However, the Nigerian army called the report “completely baseless, unfounded and source-less with the intent of denting the image of the Nigerian Armed Forces.”

RIP to another Nollywood Legend

Yoruba movie producer, Abiodun Ibitola, has passed on.



According to reports, the filmmaker and marketer who was sick died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun state.





Abiodun Ibitola
The award-winning managing director of Remdel Optimum Communications is known for some popular Yoruba movies like Afonja, Owo Eje, Ofin Ga and Ojo Ola, to mention a few.

The Obafemi Awolowo University theatre-arts graduate was married to filmmaker and Remdel Chairman, Remi Ibitola.



May her soul rest in perfect peace.

Read how Banky W's 'God-sent wife' wooed him

One of the most eligible bachelors in the Nigerian entertainment industry has finally found a wife.

Recall that the R & B singer said in a recent interview that he will be getting married soon. He said he wants to start a family and raise children.



But unlike his contemporaries his ‘wife’ was divinely given to him. Banky did not woo the .lady; she got a revelation about him as her husband.



The CEO of EME Records shared a screenshot of a message he got from an unknown lady, who says she has had revelations thrice that Mr Capable is her husband.




He captioned the screenshot: ‘People are seeing visions about me now ohhh “God” told her 3 times? At least He shld tell me once na ah ahn #lol #smh.’

AFRICAN MAGIC: Bird turns to woman in Agbado-Ijaye, Lagos

The eyewitness narrated what he saw: “I was driving home this morning along Agbado-Ijaiye road when I suddenly heard people screaming in Yoruba ” the bird has turned into a woman, the bird has transformed into a human being.” I parked some meters away and walk towards the scene-a gutter opposite LADO filling station-where an angry crowd was slowing gathering. Two eye witnesses present in the crowd who raised alarm said they were passing by when a bird suddenly fell into the gutter and then suddenly transformed into a young woman.

For Pope Francis, missionary work is 'love without limits'

On Pentecost, Pope Francis praised missionary work as a massive work of mercy based on the desire for everyone to be saved and loved.



The mission to the nations is “a great, immense work of mercy, both spiritual and material,” he said.

The Church’s missionary mandate means that the Church “cares for those who do not know the Gospel, because she wants everyone to be saved and to experience the Lord’s love.” Pope Francis said the Church must “announce the mercy of God, the beating heart of the Gospel” and proclaim mercy in every part of the world to reach every person, young and old.

“Faith is God’s gift and not the result of proselytizing. Rather, it grows thanks to the faith and charity of evangelizers who witness to Christ,” he explained. “As they travel through the streets of the world, the disciples of Jesus need to have a love without limits, the same measure of love that our Lord has for all people. We proclaim the most beautiful and greatest gifts that he has given us: his life and his love.”

Pope Francis spoke about mission work in his message for World Missionary Day, celebrated Oct. 23. The message’s text was released on Pentecost Sunday, May 15.



“Mercy finds its most noble and complete expression in the Incarnate Word. Jesus reveals the face of the Father who is rich in mercy,” the pontiff said.

“When we welcome and follow Jesus by means of the Gospel and sacraments, we can, with the help of the Holy Spirit, become merciful as our heavenly Father is merciful; we can learn to love as he loves us and make of our lives a free gift, a sign of his goodness,” he continued.

According to Pope Francis, through God’s love the Church “discovers its mandate, lives it and makes it known to all peoples through a respectful dialogue with every culture and religious belief.”



He said everyone is invited to go out as missionary disciples who offer their talents, creativity, wisdom and experience. They go out “in order to bring the message of God’s tenderness and compassion to the entire human family.”

Mercy is a part of God’s greatness, he explained.

“When mercy encounters a person, it brings deep joy to the Father’s heart; for from the beginning the Father has lovingly turned towards the most vulnerable, because his greatness and power are revealed precisely in his capacity to identify with the young, the marginalized and the oppressed.”

In the face of his children’s weaknesses and infidelity, God’s heart is “overcome with compassion.”

Pope Francis invoked the Bible’s use of the word “mercy” when using the word for a mother’s womb. This word “refers to the love of a mother for her children, whom she will always love, in every circumstance and regardless of what happens, because they are the fruit of her womb,” he said.

He praised the growing presence of women in missionary work as “a significant sign of God’s maternal love.” He also praised the role of lay and religious women and many families who carry out their missionary vocation. They often better understand people’s problems and can deal with them in a fresh way.

He encouraged habits like focusing “on people rather than structures” and building good relations, harmony, peace, solidarity, dialogue, cooperation and fraternity.

The pontiff described the Virgin Mary as the model of missionaries and he prayed that she “foster and safeguard the living and mysterious presence of the Risen Lord in every place.”

Pope Francis said that evangelization in many places begins with the patient work of education. This helps bring forth a people who are able to evangelize and “take the Gospel to those places where it otherwise would not have been thought possible.”

The Pope suggested there is a right to be evangelized.

“All peoples and cultures have the right to receive the message of salvation which is God’s gift to every person,” he said. “This is all the more necessary when we consider how many injustices, wars, and humanitarian crises still need resolution.
Missionaries know from experience that the Gospel of forgiveness and mercy can bring joy and reconciliation, justice and peace.”

The Pope cited his apostolic exhortation “Evangelium Gaudium,” which said every Christian and every Christian community must discern how to “reach all the ‘peripheries’ in need of the light of the Gospel.”

World Missionary Day was first approved in 1926 under Pope Pius XI. It was organized by the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

The Pope noted the day’s 90th anniversary and stressed the importance of parish, diocesan and religious community offerings. These offerings support Christian communities in need and support “the proclamation of the Gospel even to the ends of the earth.”

“Let us not close our hearts within our own particular concerns, but let us open them to all of humanity,” he said.

MUSIC: Falz – “406 Na D Code” ft. Tekno & Skales

Bahd Guy, Falz teams up with Triple MG’s Tekno and Baseline act, Skales on this new record titled “406 Na D Code”
The record “406 Na D Code” is quite a banger as all acts came through on the record.

Potential hit? Listen below and share your thoughts.



Falz – “406 Na D Code” ft. Tekno & Skales

Kiss Daniel’s “New Era” Album Finally Out!

G-Worldwide Entertainment finally releases Kiss Daniel’s debut album titled “New Era”. “New Era” was slated for release earlier in May.

The 20 track album from Kiss Daniel has no features, quite impressive, right?




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1. New King
2. Another Day
3. Jombo
4. Mama
5. Gobe
6. Napo ft Sugar Boy
7. Good Time
8. Give Into
9. Kudi
10. Ghetto Boys ft Sugar Boy
11. Laye
12. Are You Light
13. Alone


14. Kiss Me
15. Sin City
16. Upon Me ft Sugar Boy
17. Woju
18. Duro
19. All God
20. Nothing Dey

Pope Francis: You can't love your pet more than your neighbor

People in need deserve more love from us than the animals do, Pope Francis has said.
In off-the-cuff remarks Saturday, he said: “How often do we see people greatly attached to cats, to dogs,” but fail to “help their neighbor, their neighbor who is in need... This will not do.”
The Pope’s catechesis for the Jubilee of Mercy audience discussed the theme of piety and how it shows God’s mercy through compassion for the suffering and afflicted.
“The piety of which we speak is a manifestation of God’s mercy,” the Pope told the rain-soaked crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.


The pontiff explained that piety, or “pietà” – which in Italian can also be translated as compassion, pity, or mercy – should not “be confused with compassion which we feel for the animals who live with us.”
“It happens, in fact, that at times one feels this sentiment toward animals, and remains indifferent to the suffering of one’s brothers and sisters,” he added.
The May 14 gathering at the Vatican was the latest in a series of special audiences for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, which are being held throughout the year in addition to the weekly general audiences on Wednesdays.

The Jubilee of Mercy is an Extraordinary Holy Year that officially commenced December 8 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica. It will close Nov. 20, 2016 with the Solemnity of Christ the King.
Pope Francis centered Saturday’s catechesis on piety with regard to those “who need love.” Piety is an aspect of mercy, and one of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, he said.



As noted in the English language synthesis of the address, the word piety denotes a sense of “religiosity or devotion,” but it also relates to compassion and mercy.
The concept of piety existed in the Greco-Roman world, the Pope explained in Italian, where it referred to being submissive toward superiors, such as the gods, one's parents, the elderly, etc.
“Today, however, we must be careful not to identify piety with that pietism, fairly widespread, which is only a superficial emotion and which offends the dignity of others,” he said.
The pontiff cited the many instances in the Gospel in which persons who were sick, possessed, in poverty, or otherwise afflicted would call on Jesus to “Have mercy” (“Abbi pietà” in Italian).
“Jesus responded to everyone with his gaze of mercy and the comfort of his presence,” he said.
In asking Jesus for help or mercy, each of these persons demonstrated their faith, referring to him as
“Teacher,” “Son of David,” or Lord, the Pope explained.
“They intuited that in him there was something extraordinary, that could help them leave behind the condition of sadness in which they had found themselves. They perceived in him the love of God himself.”
Jesus, in turn, took pity, and called the suffering and wounded persons “to have faith in him and in his Word.”


The pontiff explained that Jesus “shares the sadness of those he encounters,” while at the same time works in them to “transform them in joy.”
Pope Francis said “we too are called to cultivate” attitudes of compassion when confronted with situations which shake us from “the indifference that prevents us from recognizing the needs of our brothers and sisters,” and free us from the “slavery of material goods.”
He concluded his catechesis by invoking the example of Mary, who “cares for each of her children and for us believers,” and who is “the icon of piety.”

7 absurd things about being a man in Nigeria

If you are a Nigerian who lives in the country, then you would understand that the society places some sort of responsibility on the men. We get to hear people say things like it is not easy to be a man and the sort.

This is because there is an unrealistic expectation the society has as to the way a man should behave and the things he ought to have at a particular period in time. as a matter of face, a Nigerian man’s life is planned out long before he starts to hustle.

If he hustles for too long without having a major break, there is problem. If he does not hustle at all, he is not a man. If he resides to fate, then he is lazy and when a richer man snatches his wife from him, he is considered unfortunate. What then is expected of a man in Nigeria and how best is he supposed to live his life when the public is sentimental about his life style and what he chooses to do at a particular time.

Find below some of the things expected from a man in Nigeria:



1. He should never cry

When he is bereaved, he is expected to hold himself and comport himself. He is not allowed to give in to emotions because it would portray him as being weak. What exactly is he, a robot?

Many people believe it is an abomination for a man to cry and being a man in Nigeria means you have to be strong always even when you are dying within.

2. You are less of a man when you are jobless

If you are a man in Nigeria who is jobless, life could become frustrating. You lose the right to air your opinion because you are tagged a recluse as a result of your joblessness.

Hanging out with your friends will be impossible because you would no longer be considered a part of them. Your license as a man is being revoked until you have what it takes to measure up to the other men in the society.


3. You must provide for your family



It does not matter if your salary is a little above 50k, you are expected to take care of your family with it, your wife must look good in the society; your parents have done their best taking care of you, now it is your turn to take care of them.

And you had better save part of that money too because your friends expect you to chat over a couple of drinks once in a while. All these would happen to you because you are a man.

4. Attending a reunion while being broke is not allowed

As a man in Nigeria, you are not supposed to let your old friends see you as a struggling person in Nigeria, attending reunions mean you have to be on your best behavior and show everyone you have made something out of yourself.

As a man in Nigeria, you are expected to form up to the point where your helper thinks you should be the one helping him.

5. Your wife should never earn more than you

Being a man in Nigeria means you have to kill yourself in order for your family to live. You are a woman’s wrapper if you seek the counsel of your mother and you half of a man when your wife puts food on the table.

Being a man here means your wife’s salary must not be more than yours and you must turn her down any time she wants to help with a bill so you do not lose your title. How sickening!



6. You are not allowed to show signs of defeat

As a man, you are to give everyone the impression that you got things under control even if you do not know where you are. You are supposed to live a false life so as to keep up with the expectations they have of you being a man. You should never accept defeat, it is a sign of weakness on your part.

7. You are to be totally useless in the kitchen
Being a man in this part of the world means your duties do not extend to the kitchen. A woman is meant to look after your needs and do everything for you. You are not expected to know how to do simple chores in the house; if you are able to boil water to a hundred degrees, you have done something extraordinary.

DJ Cuppy's new promo photos

Currently signed to Roc Nation and Red Velvet Music Group, Cuppy has been deejaying since she was 16 years.

She started off in London and has since grown in the craft, earning herself a slot to play as the resident DJ for the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban, South Africa.

DJ Cuppy was born in Lagos, Nigeria and lived around Illupeju and Ikeja before leaving the country to study Business Economics at King’s College London.



She graduated from King’s College in July 2014 and added a master’s degree in Music Business from the New York University in May, 2016.

The 23-year-old is the daughter of billionaire industrialist Femi Otedola.

She also plays as the in-house DJ for the MTV show, Uncommon Sense.


Born Florence Otedola, Cuppy has played at elite events across the country since she rose to fame in the last few years.

The DJ daughter of oil magnate Femi Otedola obviously looks ready to take the industry by storm despite the competitive nature of Nigerian entertainment.

In March, 2016, she was part of the Nigerian delegate that spoke at the SXSW (South by South West) entertainment forum in Austin, Texas where key issues were discussed with respect to further positioning the Nigerian entertainment industry.



Other Nigerian speakers at the event were Michael Ugwu of Sony Africa, Ademola Ogundele (founder, Notjustok) and Ovie Ofugara (head of content, Notjustok).

See some of her new promo photos below:

Barcelona win La Liga on final day of the season

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez was the star of the show as Barcelona defeated Granada to claim the 2015/2016 La Liga title on the final day of the season.





Barcelona players celebrate a goal scored by Luis Suarez against Granada
The former Liverpool goal-poacher scored twice in the first half to put the Catalan giants in the driving seat in the must win encounter as Cristiano Ronaldo also struck twice for Real Madrid against Depotivo La Coruna as both teams led 2 – 0 respectively as their games were played simultaneously.


In the second half, Luis Suarez added a third to complete his hat-trick for the day and a wonderful individual season for himself.

Despite the heroics of Ronaldo, Madrid are second on the log just one point behind on 90 points.




Suarez led the La Liga scoring chats with 40 goals while Cristiano Ronaldo took his strike to 35 goals. Suarez will now win the European Golden Boot for his scoring feats this season.

Tiwa Savage has moved on....

The beautiful singer and mother has set aside all her marital brouhaha and she is out and about. Yesterday, May 13, she was in a meeting with the top executives of Forte Oil, which is a brand ambassador of.



She revealed this on her Instagram page after she shared a photo of herself with the caption: ”After a very successful meeting with @forteoilng #Brand #Ambassador 🙏🏿 #Blessed #Unmerited #Favour”





She was also spotted ‘fooling around’ with her label mates in the same attire..which suggests it’s same day.




She also thanked her fans for the 1million followership on Facebook. Wow! we guess she got more followers from the recent Brouhaha with her estranged hubby, Teebilz.








Hmmnn! Strong woman