Photos: New NNPC GMD meets Pres. Buhari as he assumes office

Pres. Buhari met with Chairman/MD Exxonmobil Nigeria, Mr. Nolan O’Neal & Dr. Ibe Kachuikwu the newly appointed GMD NNPC today August 4th. Mr. Kachikwu, has assumed duty as the Chief Executive of the oil corporation. A brief handover ceremony was held at the NNPC Towers to mark the assumption of office this evening.

Kachikwu pictured above with the immediate past GMD od NNPC, Joseph Dawha.  

Photos from Kunle Afolayan's son's 5th birthday party...

Kunle Afolayan's son Darimisire turned 5 recently and his parents threw him a poolside birthday party. The birthday boy & his friends also took a trip to Alausa Fire Station, Ikeja for an educative & interactive session. More photos after the cut...

Amber Rose puts a huge wig on her 2 year old son (photos

She's since taken the photo down after people started saying she dressed him like a 'transgender' 

Photos: US Judicial officials meet with Nigerian military authorities

A delegation of the United States Judicial Committee of the Congress has met with the officials of the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Service Chiefs as part of US efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries in tackling Boko Haram insurgency.

This is as a follow up to President Buhari’s recent visit to United States of America. It will be recalled that based on allegation of human rights abuse leveled against Nigeria by the Human Rights Organization, the United States refused to sell ammunition to Nigerian Military as enshrined in Leahy law prohibiting her from providing military assistance to foreign countries guilty of violation of human rights with impunity.

The meeting was therefore one of the efforts being made by the two countries to resolve the accusation and counter accusation by the Human Rights Organization and Nigeria. Briefing newsmen after a closed door meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Alhaji Ismail Aliyu stated that having identified gaps created in the relationship between the two countries, deliberations made centred on the issues of insecurity in Nigeria and improvement on human rights. He stated that the visit of Mr President was a great gain to the country, which has rekindled the hope and aspirations of the two countries to resolve the matter.

The visitors were much concerned about the security situation in Nigeria and in the Lake Chad Basin area which informed the basis for the visit. He noted that all identified gaps would be definitely workedon. “We discussed the issues of security and human rights and they are pleased with the discussions”, he concluded.

The leader of the delegation, Darrel Issa reiterated that their visit was to fashion out possible modalities towards assisting Nigeria in her challenge with additional technical support through provision of overhead surveillance and other logistics to fight boko haram and stop oil theft by pirates. He noted that discussions were made in such a way that both parties have confidence that the rules of law have been obeyed.

He pointed out that the process to lift restrictions as prescribed Leahy has begun and the US is looking forward to reactivate a proactive relationship upon which she can provide a much robust support.

Present at the meeting were the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Major General Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, other top military officers and top government functionaries.

-Nigeran Armed Forces 

Photos: ADB President-elect, Adewunmi Adesina visits Pres. Buhari

African Development Bank President-elect, Dr. Adewunmi Adesina visited President Buhari at the Presidential Villa today August 4th. More photos after the cut...

Buhari's appointment of Igbo Man as NNPC Boss shocks PDP

PDP agents, especially those from South-East who are quick to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari have sworn that Mr President can never appoint a Southerner as NNPC GMD. See one below:

Ebube and his likes are still in shock after Buhari announced an Igbo Man as the new NNPC GMD. Lol!

Super music producer Swizz Beatz shares Wizkid's album cover on IG

Alicia Key's husband and super music producer Swizz Beats posted Wizkid's album cover on his IG page with the caption "Vibes!". It's a big deal. Looks like he's endorsing the album. Nice one! 

More photos: Pregnant Stephanie Linus for Genevieve magazine

Pregnancy suits her. Another photo after the cut...

Buhari calls for inclusion of Islamic books in federal schools’ Curriculum

President Buhari has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to include two Islamic Studies books written by the late Justice Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the secondary school curriculum for all Federal Government Colleges.

According to The News Agency of Nigeria, President Buhari gave the directive at the weekend in Kaduna while launching the reviewed editions of the books which were first published in 1974.

Represented by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, the president, according to NAN noted that such books had become essential in the face of declining moral and religious values in the country.  

Irate mob kill NIS officer mistaken for robber in Nairobi

A National Intelligence Service officer was beaten to death by a mob while his colleague escaped death narrowly in Donholm on Sunday evening as they attempted to clear a traffic jam. The two officers, both based at the NIS headquarters, had alighted from their car and tried to control traffic but members of the public mistook them for robbers.

Following the confrontation, one of the officers shot a resident in the hip and this brought more people to descend on the men. One escaped, one was killed.

Detectives from the NIS on Monday visited the scene and the Buruburu police station after preliminary investigations showed that two police officers disarmed the NIS officers and left them at the mercy of an angry mob.

Source: Nairobi News