Kylie Jenner is pregnant with for her beau

Reality TV star and makeup mogul, Kylie Jenner is reportedly pregnant with her rapper beau, Travis Scott’s baby. The couple who had first made their relationship public in April when they were seen holding hands at a Coachella, kept their romance private for over five months.

'No Islamisation Agenda' Adeosun Replies CAN

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has advised Nigerians to disregard the allegation by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that the N100 billion Sukuk bond recently offered by the federal government was meant to Islamise the country.

Adeosun said this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of an investors’ conference organised by Stanbic IBTC in Lagos at the weekend.

According to her, the bond offering which closed last Friday, was issued to raise funds for infrastructure development.

Adeosun said the government had identified projects the funds raised would be deployed to.

She explained: “So, there is no religious driver behind it. It is really a financial product to meet the financial needs. This particular one of N100 billion is going to be used for road projects.

“We have identified the road projects that it is going to be tied to and there is no religious attachment to it. South Africa even did a sovereign Sukuk before Nigeria. So, there is no Islamisation agenda at all.”

The minister stressed that the Sukuk was part of the government’s programme to deepen the financial market.

Furthermore, Adeosun disclosed that the framework for the debt instrument predated the present government.

“The committee started work in 2011. So, they have been working on it for six years, to structure products that would be compliant. Really, the Sukuk is about two things -one it is about raising money and deepening the financial market.

Donald Trump congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for a job well done

United States President Donald Trump congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of other African countries for a job well done as he hosted them to a working lunch on the sidelines of the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York.

The gathering was held at the New York Palace Hotel, and also had in attendance top government officials from Trump’s cabinet, as well as from different African countries.

Trump said he was greatly honoured to host the lunch and described the African leaders as “partners for promoting prosperity and peace”.

“I’m greatly honoured to be joined by leaders of Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa. In particular, I want to thank President Condé, who is representing the African Union”, he said.

“In this room, I see partners for promoting prosperity and peace on a range of economic, humanitarian and security issues.

“We hope to extend our economic partnerships with countries who are committed to self-reliance and to fostering opportunities for job creation in both Africa and the United States.

“Africa has tremendous business potential. I have so many friends going to your countries, trying to get rich. I congratulate you.

“They’re spending a lot of money. But it does – it has tremendous business potential and representing huge amounts of different markets. And for American firms it’s really become a place that they have to go – that they want to go.

“Six of the world’s ten fastest-growing economies are in Africa. Increasing American trade and investment across diverse industries – including agriculture, energy, transportation, healthcare, travel, and tourism – will further transform lives throughout the continent”, the American president stated.

He added, “Africa, I have to say, is a continent of tremendous potential. The outlook is bright. I look forward to hearing from you and your advice during the meal”.

Trump said he was eager to know more African leaders closely, saying, “I really want to congratulate you – growing very fast economically and in every other way. You’ve done a terrific job, you’ve had some tremendous obstacles placed in your path, but you have done really an absolutely incredible job.”

The US president pledged that his country would partner with African countries and organisations, like the African Union, in leading successful efforts to end violence, prevent the spread of terrorism, as well as respond to humanitarian crises.

Conjoined sisters are settling into campus life at a Tanzanian university

Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, 20, who are joined at the abdomen, have become minor celebrities in the east African nation where the media have closely followed their path through high school and arrival at university earlier this month.

Mwazarau Mathola, spokeswoman for the Ruaha Catholic University in Iringa in the centre of the country, said on Thursday the women arrived a few weeks before classes start in October to get used to their new life and take computer lessons.

“A separate house has been provided for them, furnished and set up for their needs, because they can’t be housed in normal student accommodation,” said Mathola.

A couch has been installed in their classroom to allow them to sit comfortably, and they have a carer.

The twins were abandoned by their mother after the death of their father, and later taken in by a Catholic mission. They will study education, with the hope of becoming teachers of history, English and Swahili, said Mathola.

In July, Maria made an emotional call on state television for parents not to “hide or lock up their handicapped children”.

“They must know they human beings, handicapped or not, are equal and have the same rights,” she said.

The sisters, who enjoy knitting and cooking together, thanked the teachers who helped them through highschool, as well as the government who provided a vehicle to take them from their home to school each day.

“We didn’t expect this day to come, it is by the grace of God that we are here today,” said Consolata, the chattier of the two.

The sisters admit that they do not always get along, as Consolata told a local newspaper in 2015: “For example when I want to do laundry and Maria prefers to read. However we always find a way around it.”

Wizkid To Set A New World Record In 2018

27-year-old Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has been included in next year’s edition of the Guinness book of records. This record was established courtesy of his contribution to Drake’s super single, One Dance. The single made an astonishing record breaking number of streams on Spotify. As at April 13, 2017,…

Keep making good music bro

Former president Jonathan speaks about the unrest in the Southeast Nigeria

Following the uprising in the South East and other parts of Nigeria as a result of the agitation for Biafra, the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan has counseled President Muhammadu Buhari to summon a Council of State meeting.

The former president said Buhari should summon the counsel of State so as to advise him on how to handle the current crisis across the country.

Jonathan made the remark while condemning the burning of a police station by some persons believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

On a post on his Facebook, Jonathan also condemned the threat to human life by several elements across the country.

Calling for dialogue among Nigerians, he urged indigenes to continue to show love to one another as this was the only way to ensure the continued existence of the country.

He wrote: “The reports I have received about recent developments in the country lead me to appeal to all men of good will to use whatever influence they have to push for peaceful coexistence and restraint on all sides.

“Perhaps it is time for the Council of State to intervene and offer its wise counsel. Irrespective of whatever provocation, Nigerians must never turn on each other.

“Even in the face of difficult circumstances, we must have faith that God in His infinite wisdom will guide us to finding a way out that is fair and just to all concerned.

“Inasmuch as there may be the need to enforce order, there is a greater need to reinforce our humanity and treat Nigerian citizens humanely whether they are from the North or South.

“Nothing justifies the desecration and destruction of religious places of worship or a police station. But even more so, nothing justifies the endangering of human life. Let us exchange ideas instead of exchanging insults and threats.”

Jonathan’s call is coming at a time when there is so much tension in the South East which has spread to other regions of the country.

The tension has been fuelled by the deployment of military under the code name, Operation Python Dance II.

BMW readies mass production of electric cars, 12 models by 2025

Germany's BMW plans to be able to mass produce electric cars by 2020 and offer 12 different models by 2025 as traditional car makers seek to gain share in a market dominated by U.S. upstart Tesla.

A global crackdown on diesel cars in the wake of Volkswagen cheating on emissions tests has raised pressure on car makers to quickly develop electric alternatives.

BMW, which includes the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands and sold 2.34 million cars last year, announced its shift into more electric cars on the same day as smaller rival Jaguar revealed it would offer electric or hybrid variants of all its models by 2020.

On Wednesday Nissan unveiled a new version of its Leaf electric vehicle, in its latest move to take on , the U.S. firm co-founded by Elon Musk which sold 83,922 vehicles last year.

Germany's BMW, which launched the i3 electric car in 2013, said it is readying its factories to mass produce electric cars if demand for battery driven vehicles takes off.

"By 2025, we will offer 25 electrified vehicles 12 will be fully-electric," BMW Chief Executive Harald Krueger told journalists in Munich, adding that electric cars will have a range of up to 700 kilometers (435 miles).

The Frankfurt motor show, which starts next week, will be used to unveil a new four-door electric car positioned between the i3 city car and the i8 hybrid sportscar, Krueger added.

"We will be increasing the share of electrified models across all brands and model series. And, yes, that also includes the Rolls-Royce brand and BMW M vehicles," Krueger explained.

BMW is investing in its factories to enable all of its models to be equipped with all variants of powertrain by 2020, including fully electric motors.

Another Crisis Besieges Imo State; Four feared dead

The death toll is at Four this evening in Owerri in another crisis which was sparked up by a statement allegedly made by the governor who at his walk into Eke Ukwu Owerri asked where are the Owerri youths?

This statement triggered the youths of Owerri who started chanting songs as thus 

"onye ahu gburu Somtochukwu agaghi achi anyi ozo".

At the hear of the song, Rochas Okorocha's thugs attacked them and another war erupted.

An eye witness who was at the screen when all hell broke loose explain the horror which she experienced.

 She disclosed to our sources that, " I was shocked to see army men allow the ohaji cult boys whom Rochas have mobilized and empowered to fight Owerri youths and get away with it. I had to crawl on the floor to Safety, so as to avoid been hit by stray bullets. Imolites are suffering at the hands of Rochas " 

Imo APGA visits Victims of Eke Ukwu Owerri Market at FMC

The leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Imo state today Monday 29th August visited some of the victims of the Eke Ukwu Owerri Market, who are currently admitted at the FMC Owerri. 

 

The delegation led by the APGA State Chairman, Barr Peter Ezeobi visited Ifeanyi Osuji, the 21 year old boy, who was said to have been hit by a stray bullet at his waist. The young man who is from Dikenafai, in Ideato South LGA of the state, according to the mother, Mrs Chinyere Apolonia Osuji, has been at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU of the hospital since that fateful day of the incident. 

  The APGA leadership also met with one Samuel Chukwuemeka, a 23 year old native of Mbaitoli whose leg was pierced by another stray bullet and Eddie Ejiogu, from Amawom in Owerri Municipal who was allegedly hit by a stray bullet right in front of his house at Iheanacho Street. 

The APGA State Chairman, who was accompanied by his Deputy, Dr Chima Nwosu, a guber aspirant on the platform of the party, Rt Hon Ike C Ibeh, the state publicity secretary, Dr George Nkworji, an aide to Chief Jerry Chukwueke, Hon Obinna Nkwo and the Owerri West LGA chairman of the party, Hon Emeka Nkwoada, while praying for the quick recovery of the victims, condemned the brazen act of impunity exhibited by the state government. 

The APGA leadership also provided succour to the victims in form of cash donations, which, according to the state chairman, is part of the party social responsibility program

Afrobasket: D’Tigress defeat Congo 84-47

The Nigeria`s senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Saturday defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo team, 84-47 in the ongoing 2017 Women Afrobasket tournament taking place in Mali.

The Nigeria`s senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Saturday defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo team, 84-47 in the ongoing 2017 Women Afrobasket tournament taking place in Mali.

The Nigerian team on Friday overwhelmed Mozambique, 80-69 in their opening match. The victory over the DRC team was the second group B match.

The fourth quarter was a huge success for the D’Tigress as they picked 32 points while their DRC opponents only got nine points.

The match played in Bamako, Mali, saw D’Tigress maintaining their lead from the first quarter of the game which ended 23-8 points.

Even as the Congo side picked 22 points at the end of the first quarter while Nigeria got 18 points, the quarter still ended 41-20 and the third quarter 52-48 both in favour of D’Tigress.

Atonye Nyingifa scored 13 points to get the highest points of the match while Mokango Modiri of Congo scored 10 points.

D’Tigress victory over DRC consolidates Nigeria’s chances of going beyond the preliminary stage, with four points from two matches played.

Paul Okoye’s wife shares adorable new photos of their first son and newborn twins

Paul 'RudeBoy' Okoye of Psquare and wife, Anita welcomed a set of twins, Nathan and Nadia early last month. She has now shared adorable new photos of them with their elder brother with a motivational message attached.

On June 23rd 2016, I reposted a story that touched my heart. “Don’t lose faith when you see others receive answers to their prayers. Don’t be envious of others testimony…don’t despair…say to yourself ‘My time is coming, and when it hits the surface, people shall yield in admiration.” At the time of that repost, I had been close to losing faith…I had experienced despair.

Today I am in awe of Gods goodness.
Paul and I are so grateful for the newest members of our family, Nadia and Nathan Okoye ([email protected]). Our beautiful little prince and princess. Andre is such an amazing big brother. We are indeed blessed!

Whenever it storms, a rainbow is on it’s way. #Nsquare #Thankful #ThankYouLord #Humbled #Grateful”

Yet another twins by the Okoyes'.

Congrats

The Wedding Jingle; Pre-Wedding Shots Of Uche & MacDonald

Marriage is not just a fusion of two amazing persons or two great families but its a union of two souls.

Uche & Mac are taking it to the next level as fore-told and we are to bear witness to this union.
Here we have a glimpse of how love struck they are...
More pictures after the cut;

                                                        As two becomes one

Shots were taken by KafLens

''Wishing you a lifetime of,
Love and Happiness
Health and Wealth''

By U.Adinnuh

'Game of Thrones' Who Will Betray Daenerys

I had to throw in something for my followers who are ''GAME OF THRONES'' fans.
Here's the big question, 'Who will betray Daenerys'

A war between North Korea and the USA; What It could do to the global economy

Tensions escalate between USA and North Korea after threats to US overseas territory of Guam. Any conflict would cause major economic problems both in Korea and more widely across the globe. Global supply chains could be severely impacted. US debt levels could spike as a result of any conflict. Tensions between the USA and North Korea escalated further on Tuesday evening when President Donald Trump promised "fire and fury and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before"in response to recent threats from North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un. Hours later, North Korea responded by saying it is seriously considering a missile strike on the Pacific island of Guam, home to a US military base. 

Digital Currency Hits All Time High

Bitcoin breaks through $3,500 to hit fresh record high, now up 264% this year - CNBC

AUGUST 08, 2017

• Bitcoin broke through the $3,500 mark hitting a fresh record high.
• A change to the underlying blockchain technology called a "Segregated Witness" or SegWit is being implemented on Tuesday which is seen as a key milestone for bitcoin's future.
• The SegWit will help solve the long transaction times on the bitcoin network.

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The bitcoin community appears to have resolved the in fighting over the future of the cryptocurrency.

 broke through the $3,500 mark for the first time on Tuesday hitting a fresh record high as uncertainty over the future of the cryptocurrency subsided.

The digital currency hit an-all time high of $3,525.04 before pulling back to around $3,481 early on Tuesday.

Bitcoin's record high marks a 264 percent year-to-date rise and comes after months of infighting in the cryptocurrency world.

Within the bitcoin community, a so-called . There is a big backlog of transactions on the bitcoin blockchain — the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency.

The debate was over the way in which the capacity of the blockchain could be increased to speed up the capability of the bitcoin network. Major infighting within the community took place which led to two separate proposals on how to expand the blockchain.

Because of the two separate proposals, a "fork" took place which split the blockchain at the end of July. A new digital currency called . Bitcoin Cash's market cap is just under a tenth of bitcoin's.

The majority of the community backed a software upgrade called BIP 91, which would introduce something known as SegWit2X to the blockchain. SegWit is short for "segregated witness" which would move some of the data outside the main bitcoin network to increase its capacity. This was received negatively by some miners because it would lead to fewer fees for them.

But  which would increase the block size and the SegWit is set to be implemented today.

"Segwit activates this afternoon and there is a lot of hope that the network will unclog with lower transaction fees becoming the new normal," Charles Hayter, CEO of London-based digital currency data firm CryptoCompare.

"The SegWit activation opens up projects that bring some capability to the bitcoin network. Instead of bitcoin being held back by infighting, it is now blue skies of opportunity in what can be built."

Once the SegWit is locked in on Tuesday, there will be a two-week grace period to allow miners to upgrade their software. But the feeling is that the worst of the fighting is over.

At the same time, more regulators are continuing to make positive noises around the digital currency. In Switzerland for example, the financial market regulator gave Zurich-based Falcon Private Bank  on managing assets based on the blockchain technology behind bitcoin and other digital currencies.

All of these factors are likely to push the price of bitcoin higher this year, experts said.

"Given the technology's move towards scalability, more institutional investors are now considering to allocate funds to bitcoin, which may be exciting the market," Aurelien Menant, CEO of the Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange.

Nigeria holds first Blockchain, Cryptocurrency conference

Nigeria will hold its first nationwide Blockchain and conference in Lagos on the 14th and 15th of August 2017.

uadinnuh.blogsot.com learnt that the knowledge sharing conference will bring  together enthusiasts, practitioners, entrepreneurs, startups and software developers playing in the Blockchain and Virtual Currency community, under one roof.

Organisers of the event revealed that the purpose among other things, is to spur a wave of startups in the Blockchain and Digital Currency ecosystem.

They say that it will also be an eye opening event for those interested in leveraging digital currency revolution as an alternative hedge in an economy struggling to get out of recession.

Femi Daniel, information technology regulatory consultant to the National  IT Development Agency (NITDA); Daniel Isiavwe, President, Information Security Society of Africa-Nigeria (ISSAN) and  Musa Itopa Jimoh, Director at Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are some of the confirmed speakers for the event.

The CBN committee on “The Study of Virtual Currency as an Emerging Medium of Exchange” will also be present as panelists and observers.

Several globally exposed practitioners are joining our growing list of speakers. Dickson Nsofor, Humaniq UK, Oladapo Ajayi, founder SuperDAO USA, Miklos Denker and Ida Froyda, Corion Platform Switzerland, Joshua Hawley, Everei, Dubai, have all confirmed their presence. Others from global brands like Accenture, KPMG, and Deloitte are being expected to confirm their availability.

FG announces date for Buhari's return

The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari who has been in the United Kingdom since the 7th of May has been reported to be making plans to return to the country.

According to reports, the Nigerian president is planning to make a return to the country from the United Kingdom on July 27th.

The news comes on the heels of allegations made by the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose recently stating that the cabal within the Buhari-led administration was considering bringing the president back into the country despite his deteriorating health condition.

CBN: Nigerians Lose N11.9bn to Ponzi Schemes in 2016

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians to desist from unwholesome financial engagements in all Ponzi schemes.

It also revealed that investors in such schemes lost the sum N11.9 billion as at December last year.

The acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said this during a 2-day Bank-Wide sensitisation campaign on CBN initiatives and programmes in Kano yesterday. He was represented by Mr. Yusuf Wali.

According to the CBN spokesman, since 2015, the Bank had been adequately educating Nigerians on its banks activities in order to create awareness.

“Our objective is simple. We want you to understand what we do at the CBN. We want to sensitise you on your roles as citizens in keeping the naira clean and other matters,” he told his audience.

He said the CBN had introduced some strategic initiatives and intervention schemes to support the economy with a view to ensuring sustainable growth and development.

According to him, the initiatives and intervention schemes can broadly be classified under the many sectors in the country economy.

In her address, the acting Controller of the CBN Kano office, Mrs. Bilkisu Mahe Wali, decried the inability of successive administration to cooperate with the CBN.

According to her, the purpose of the campaign was to sensitise the citizens on various intervention and other activities which the CBN was involved in for the benefits of the people.

She lamented that lack of education and awareness contributed to the inability of a lot of people to participate actively in the apex bank’s programmes.

My discussion with Buhari in London- Osinbajo

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, said he travelled to London, UK, on Tuesday to see how the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari is doing physically.

Mr. Buhari has been in the UK on medical vacation for over two months.

Mr. Osinbajo said although he had been speaking with the president over the phone, he thought “it will be a good thing to go and see him and also brief him on developments back at home.”

Speaking to State House correspondents ahead of the weekly meeting of the federal cabinet, Mr. Osinbajo said, “We had a very good time, we had a good conversation on wide ranging issues; he is in a very good spirit. He is recuperating very quickly and he is doing very well.”

On the state of health of the President, Mr. Osinbajo said, “He is in a very high spirit, he is recuperating very fast.”

“We had a very long conversation, we spoke for well over an hour and his humour is there and he is doing well”.

When asked when Mr. Buhari will return, the acting president said “Very very soon.”

“I think we should expect him back very shortly because he is recuperating very fast and very very well.

“He is recuperating very fast and we expect him very shortly; more sooner perhaps than you expect,” he said.

The acting president, however, said he did not discuss the swearing-in of the two ministers from Gombe and Kogi states who were screened and cleared by the Nigerian Senate on May 3, 2017.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Mr. Osinbajo to swear-in the two ministers-designate.

Bitcoin can be an asset but not a currency, says China central bank adviser - CNBC

Virtual currencies like  are assets but bitcoin in itself does not have the fundamental attributes needed to be a currency that could meet modern economic development needs, a Chinese central bank adviser said.

Sheng Songcheng, adviser to the  (PBOC), made the comments in an interview with financial magazine Yicai published late Thursday.

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Golden Bitcoin coins.

"Bitcoin does not have the fundamental attributes needed to be a currency as it is a string of code generated by complex algorithms...But I do not deny that virtual currencies have technical value and are a type of asset," he said.

His comments come after the  earlier this year, a move that prompted the companies to stop margin lending, introduced trading fees and issue rules to rein in users.

Many governments around the world are still mulling how to regulate and classify bitcoin, whose value surged in June to hit a record just shy of $3,000. China has classified it as a "virtual good".

Squaring in on bitcoin, Sheng said expectations that bitcoin supply would be capped in the year 2140 would make it difficult for it to become a medium of exchange that could meet modern economic development needs as money supply should be related to economic needs.

He also said that Chinese monetary authorities should study issuing a central bank virtual currency that it could regulate and run properly.