Armed robbers snatch Mohammed Babangida's wife's car in Kaduna

According to a report by Sahara Reporters , armed robbers early yesterday Saturday August 8th stole a black colored 2015 Mercedes Benz S550 belonging to Mohammed Babangida's wife, in Kaduna.

According to a senior officer in the Nigerian police, the robbery took place in Ungwan Rimi area of the town. Mrs. Babangida & members of her security detail were unharmed during the daring robbery

The police source explained that the armed robbers forcibly snatched her car at gunpoint before taking away unspecified amounts of money and other valuables from her.

The source told SaharaReporters that the armed robbers had probably followed Mrs. Babangida before they stole her vehicle. It was also learned that in addition to her car, the robbers stole an official rifle belonging to a member of her security detail.

Source: Sahara Reporters

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Photos: Heavy rainfall destroys bridge in Sokoto

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Glo unveils Nigeria's hottest dancing competition, Dance with Peter

Africa's biggest corporate supporter of entertainment and integrated telecommunications service provider, Globacom, is sponsoring a Reality TV Show that will change the face of entertainment in the continent.

Tagged “Dance with Peter,” the reality show is a 13-week dancing competition in partnership with the sensational African dance prodigy, Peter Okoye, the twin brother and partner in the sensational and multiple award winning musical group, P-Square.

Head of TV Reality Show and Special Projects, Globacom, Yemi Halim; Guinness Book of Records title holder for the longest dance, Kaffy; Peter Okoye of P-Square who doubles as a Dance instructor and P-Square's Choreographer, Flexx,  during the launch party for ‘Dance with Peter Reality TV show,  sponsored by Globacom,  at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos on Saturday.

The show was launched at a glamorous and well attended event held at Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday evening. Leading entertainment figures including Peter and Paul Okoye (PSquare), rap king, MI, new female sensation, Di’Ja of Marvin Records and Guinness Book record holder for longest dancer, Kafayat Shafau Ameh, popularly known as Kaffy, attended.

Globacom said that “Dance with Peter” was designed to promote and glamourise the dance culture among West Africans and assist those who may want to go into the dance profession to discover their prodigious talents.

“It is going to be the biggest reality TV show in recent time, with huge benefits for the participants in the competition, entertainment lovers and television viewers generally,” the company promised.

It disclosed that the winner of the competition would go home with a brand new Toyota RAV 4 with N3million cash and the rare opportunity of featuring in P-Square’s next music video.

The first and second runners-up, on the other hand, will go home with a brand new Honda Civic car, N2million cash and a brand new Kia Rio car with N1million cash respectively and a chance to feature in a top Glo Ambassador’s music videos. Globacom said that outstanding Nigerian dancers such as Peter, Kaffy and Flex will feature in the show as judges while Ehis Okoegule of MTV Base will be the host.

Auditions for the show will be held in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Benin and Abuja in Nigeria as well as in Accra, Ghana. Six dancers will be selected by the judges from each location for the real battle in Lagos.

Dance Merchants: Host of ‘Dance with Peter’ Ehis Okoegule; Guinness Book of Records title holder for the longest dance, Kaffy; Peter Okoye of P-Square fame and Dance instructor cum P-Square's Choreographer, Flexx,  at the unveiling of Dance with Peter Reality TV show  sponsored by Globacom, at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos.

Glo explained that the show would run for 13 weeks, with the first two weeks spent on profiling and auditions, while the next 10 weeks would be for the elimination series which will all be themed. The last episode would be the grand finale of the show which will be held in Lagos with international superstars.

"Dance with Peter is in line with our commitment to keep on delighting our teeming subscribers and adding value to their lives, economically and socially. Fun seekers on the continent in general and in West Africa in particular are about to witness the best dance show ever. It is going to be 13 weeks packed full of excitement,” said Globacom.

Showbiz  superstars and Glo ambassadors  will feature as Guest Judges in the competition. 

​Dance with Peter will be broadcast on Afrimagic, AIT in Nigeria, TV3 in Ghana and ORTV in Benin Republic. Broadcast times will be announced shortly.

Globacom said registration for the competition has started and it is open to only Glo Subscribers in Nigeria and Ghana. “Registration costs N100 for Nigeria and 0.5GHc for Ghana. Subscribers are required to send ‘DANCE’ to the shortcode 55517 in Nigeria and 3030 in Ghana. They will then be requested to send their details such as Name and Location at no extra charge. All successful registrations will get a confirmatory SMS with instructions on what to do next.

African culture! Even as a king, Sanusi kneels to greet his mother (photo)

That's the Emir of Kano, ,Muhammad Sanusi II kneeling as he greets his mother. Nice.

New Video: Reminisce – Baba Hafusa

Music star Reminisce has dropped the video of his hit single ‘Baba Hafusa’ which is also the title of his third studio album.

The video was directed by SM Production.

Check on it!

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Did Former Lagos Gov. Fashola Really Spend N78.3 Million on His Personal Website?

This is the question many are asking, as the topic has been trending on several online news sites, and on social media for the past few hours.

Premium Times reports that former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, approved  the sum of N78.3 million (approximately $400,000) from the state’s treasury for the upgrade of his personal website.

The report further states that the news was revealed on the state public procurement office’s website, and was first exposed by noted budget analytic firm, BudgiT. The contract for the upgrade of the website was reportedly awarded in 2014.

According to Sahara Reporters,  the contract was awarded to a company named Info Access Plus Limited, and “a Google search by TheNEWS did not turn anything out about the company.”

Here is a screenshot from the site, as posted by SR:

The Premium Times report also states:

According to information technology experts,www.tundefashola.com, created by the firm for the former governor, is a WordPress website and an upgrade could not have cost more than N300, 000.

Other questionable expenditures incurred by the administration include N1.2 billion vaguely spent on the “construction of pedestrian bridges along Oti-Osa Lekki-Epe Expressway”. The spending did not specify the number of bridges.

In the same year, the government also awarded contract for the provision of wall signage in three magistrate courts at the cost of N17 million.

The Fashola administration further spent N3.46 billion for the construction of a beach resort in Ilase and N61 million for a Range Rover SUV and 2 Toyota Hilux trucks as the official vehicle of the Chief Judge of the State.

The document shows that the administration also spent N85 million for the repair and replacement of street signs.

Other curious expenses contained in the document include N330 million spent for the development of the residence of Mr. Fashola’s deputy, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, and N94 million spent on “printer consumables”.

Tyga’s 18th Birthday Gift to Kylie Jenner is a G-Wagon that Used to Belong to His Ex Blac Chyna

Uh-oh!

Kylie Jenner is counting down to her 18th year birthday (August 10) and has had a pre-birthday dinner with her close friends and family. The reality TV star has also started receiving some birthday gifts, including once from her rumoured boyfriend Tyga  that is causing quite the buzz on Twitter.

According to reports, Tyga gave Kylie Jenner a Mercedes G-Wagon for her 18thbirthday but it appears to be the exact same car he previously gave to his exBlac Chyna, except now it has been painted fiery red.

TMZ discovered that the car previously used by Blac Chyna and the car that Kylie Jenner was spotted driving around in on Friday night have the same license plate number.

According to reports, the car was originally black but Blac Chyna painted it white, then pink. Then Tyga collected it back when they broke up and now he has painted it red and given it to Kylie Jenner.

Photo Credit: TMZ

Presidency Replies PDP: If You're Guilty You Should Be Afraid

The Presidency has declared that the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari administration is in motion and would continue, irrespective of whose ox is gored.

The reiteration was a direct response to the accusation levelled against it by PDP Senators, led by the former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio that the anti-corruption war lacked transparency and was being targeted at mostly those in the opposition PDP.

But is that are innocent men being prosecuted? If you are guilty then you should be afraid of Buhari.

Speaking to Vanguard in Abuja in response to the accusation, presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina stated that it was natural for the guilty to be afraid. He said the anti-graft war which is one of the cardinal objectives of the Buhari administration must continue despite PDP's opposition against it.

“It is only the guilty that can be afraid. If anybody is not guilty, they should not be afraid. This president will not witch-hunt anybody. But is anyone has skelton in his cupboard, he has every right to be afraid.

“If they don’t have skeltons in their cupboard, they have no cause to be afraid but anybody that has any skelton in his cupboard has every right to be afraid.

“War against corruption is one of the cardinal objectives of this administration and the war will not hold on because some people are afraid.

“The war will continue... So, if anybody has skelton in his cupboard, yes, he has a right to be afraid but the war is not targeted at anybody”, the Presidency stressed.