Former BBA contestant Pokello shares cute photos with her kids at the beach

Pokello had a fun time at the beach with her two sons, Nathan and Tristan. More photos after the cut

TICAD: Buhari Says Government Will Rehabilitate IDPs

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the Federal Government will ensure full rehabilitation of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and find lasting solutions to combat threats of terrorism in the nation’s northeast.

Speaking at the opening of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) holding in Nairobi, Kenya, President Buhari stated that since life had started returning to normal where the IDPs were displaced, it was important for his administration to re-unite them with their families.

He acknowledged Japan’s assistance through the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and other development partners for their support towards the rehabilitation of the victims of Boko Haram and improving the lives of IDPs.
The two-day summit with the theme “Advancing Africa’s sustainable Development Agenda-TICAD Partnership for Prosperity”, is being held outside of Japan for the first time since inception in 1993.
It is  co-organised by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the United Nations Development Programme, the African Union and the World Bank.
It focused on promoting structural economic transformation through diversification and industrialisation; promoting resilient health system for quality life and promoting social stability for shared prosperity.
President Buhari is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in the course of the summit.
No fewer than 35 African leaders are are attending the high level summit also attended by leading private sector companies from Japan.
This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.

Usain Bolt takes five more girls to his hotel room after partying some more at London club

Since he returned from Rio, the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt has been partying non-stop and giving the ladies a treat. After partying until 5am this morning, his 4th night out this week, Usain, worth about $70m, invited 5 girls back to his hotel room. See more photos after the cut...

Pres. Buhari approves governing boards for NPA, NIMASA

President Buhari, has approved the composition of the governing boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as follows:

A. NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA)
(i) Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye​​​-​Chairman
(ii) SupoShasore​​​​​-​Member
(iii) Suleiman Ibrahim Halilu​​​-​Member
(iiii) Constance Harry Mashal​​​-​Member
(v) Umar Shu’aibu​​​​​-​Member
(vi) Charles Efe Emukowhate Sylvester​-​Member
(vii) Hadiza BalaUsman​​​​-​Member
(viii) Mohammed Bello Koko​​​-​Member
(ix) Dr. Sekonte Davis​​​​-​Member
(x) Professor Idris Abubakar​​​-​Member
(xi) Mrs. I. J. Uche-Okoro ​​​​-​Member

B. NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY
(NIMASA)

(i) Major General Jonathan India Garba -​ Chairman
(ii) Asekomhe Oaakhia Kenneth​​-​Member
(iii) Mohammed Gidado Muazu​​-​Member
(iiii) Hon. Barrister Ebele Obi​​​-​Member
(v) S. U. Galadanchi​​​​-​Member
(vi) Ms Nene Betty Dike​​​-​Member
(vii) Dakuku Peterside​​​​-​Member
(viii) Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo​​-​Member
(ix) Bashir Yusuf Jamoh​​​-​Member
(x) Joseph OluwarotimiFashakin​​-Member
(xi) Gambo Ahmed​​​​-​Member

Lamar Odom pictured partying with strippers after he was seen 'smoking marijuana'

It's not been too long he got out of rehab but it looks like Lamar Odom is suffering a full-on relapse. Khloe's ex was spotted partying at a strip club in Queens, New York, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Photos taken inside the establishment show the 36-year-old surrounded by nearly-naked women as he stood at the bar.

He was later seen leaving the club through a backdoor with a friend and in the company of two women. On Sunday he was spotted in Rhode Island smoking what onlookers said was marijuana as he left an apartment and walked to a waiting SUV. An eyewitness said: 'Anyone within 50 feet of him could smell the pot.

He wasn't trying to hide it at all.' In Sunday's episode of KUWTK, Khloe expressed worry over her former husband saying that 'there is only one outcome' for Lamar after he took 'five steps backwards' in his recovery. She told her sisters Kim and Kourtney that she couldn't get his recovery back on track as he was not following through with his therapy and began hanging out with a bad crowd again. 'You can't do anything if the person is not willing to take control of their life and get help,' said Khloe. 

Love Beyonce's blazer outfit (photos)

...and see how Jay Z is protecting his wife from fans trying to sneak a selfie with her. More photos after the cut..

CBN bars 9 commercial banks from all foregn exchange transactions and operations

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has barred nine commercial banks from participating in all foreign exchange transactions and operations. According to the apex bank, the commercial banks were barred following their failure to remit into the Treasury Single Account the sum of $2.12 billion belonging to the nation’s oil corporation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).‎

The nine banks comprise of three tier-one lenders and another six tier-two deposit money banks. All the banks remain barred from foreign exchange operations until they fully remit the NNPC funds into government coffers via the Treasury Single Account.

Kanu Nwankwo in Canada for football clinic (photos)

Football legend Kanu Nwankwo is in Canada for the Kanu soccer academy which is a football clinic where he went to scout for talented players and collaborate with  some professional coaches to train the players. They are also going to other countries but this is his first football clinic in Canada.

Mel B shows off her ample cleavage as she flaunts her toned body after a workout session

The 41-year-old former Spice Girls member took to Instagram to show off her toned body after a sweaty morning at the gym but it was her assets which caught attention. Her boobs were spilling out of the tiny sports bra she wore to the gym. Earlier in the week, the mother-of-three, who recently lost 30 pounds thanks to an intensive workout regime, shared post-workout photos showing off her incredibly lean and muscular torso. Continue to se more photos...

Between Basketmouth and a N23million watch

Lol.

Instagram ripsoff Snapchat's stories feature

Looks like Instagram's new feature is a ripoff of photo sharing app Snapchat. Instagram announced today that they will be introducing 'Instagram Stories' and everything from the name (Instagram Stories), to the design of the camera button, annotations tools, and the ability to share photos to friends for only 24 hours, is pretty familiar to the way Snapchat operates.

According to Instagram, the new feature lets users share all the moments of their day, not just the ones you want to keep on your profile. 

"As you share multiple photos and videos, they appear together in a slideshow format: your story. The photos and videos will disappear after 24 hours and won’t appear on your profile grid or feed."

Users will see stories from people they follow in a bar at the top of your feed - from your best friends to your favorite popular accounts and unlike regular posts, there are no likes or public comments. (Which is basically the same way Snapchat operates).

According to TechCrunch, Instagram's CEO Kevin Systrom, did not disagree with their new feature being a Snapchat ripoff when they were confronted about the comparison. He said,

"They (Snapchat) deserve all the credit..This isn't about who invented something. This is about a format, and how you take it to a network and put your own spin on it."

Interestingly, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel had rejected Mark Zuckerberg’s $3 billion acquisition offer for the app in 2013. Snapchat went on to become really popular and this move by Facebook/Instagram is clearly a strategy to compete with them.