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Reports obtained by BlackBox Nigeria has revealed that a plane carrying weapons have been impounded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.
The aircraft BBN gathered was headed for N'djamena, the Chadian Capital before it was intercepted by Nigerian security operatives.

Unconfirmed reports says the plane was transporting a large quantity of arms and ammunitions which experts are already linking to the Boko Haram insurgent group.
The flight crew have reportedly been taken into custody...more details later.‎

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He was a top judicial officer until recently when he was eased out by the incumbent Chief Justice of the Federation. While he was still in service, his wife who was also a powerful civil servant recruited a young lady who was in her twenties to be their house-help. The lady was said to have been brought in by the wife's driver but somehow, the ex-judicial staff became fond of the lady and began to show her a lot of affection. As the lady earned more money from the Oga's largesse, it reflected on her looks and lifestyle forcing the man's wife to sack her claiming that the lady was stealing her money.  The sacking created crisis within the home as the former judicial staff accused the wife of victimising the young lady. Eventually, he secured a job for the lady in his office and an affair, believed to have started while she was still in the house blossomed.

The wife got to know but she could not do anything until the man lost his job in some controversial circumstances a few weeks.
Unknown to him, the wife trailed him to the lady's house and fought the husband to a standstill there. Though the former judicial officer has since relocated the lady from her apartment to another one, the latter's issue has not been resolved.
Source: City People

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A Papiss Cisse brace gave 10-man Newcastle a shock 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, despite a late fightback from the Blues.

Cisse, introduced from the bench, made it 2-0 in the 78th minute, only to see Steven Taylor sent off and Didier Drogba reduce the arrears in the final stages at St James' Park.

Nevertheless, a depleted Newcastle held on to record a stunning win and end Chelsea's unbeaten start to the 2014-15 season.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has never recorded a win at St. James Park.

Fast rising hip hop and hip life artist, Tee queue, whose real name is ADETOKUNBO OJIKUTU is one artist aiming for the top and he is not leaving any stone unturned to get to that height.

After releasing his debut track "Nomi mole" which is still generating top views and dominating the airwaves, TINIMASH ENTERTAINMENT, the recording company of Tee queue, has just put the icing on the cake with the double release of KOBOKO video and SELFIE for the festive period. The tracks are a mix of comic lyrics , melodious chorus and the beat from fast rising Bad-ass

Canada born Tee-queue's career as an artist took an upward wing when he participated in Glo rock n Rule at the age of seventeen.

Tee-queue was born in Quebec, Canada to Nigerian parents. He was six months old when his family returned to live in Nigeria, thus, growing up in the aura of the ancient town of Ibadan, south-western, Nigeria.

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'Double Wahala' Crooner Oritsefemi is the wee hours of today crashed his barely one week old Range Rover Evoque while trying to escape a robbery attack.

The singer was on his way for a meeting with a representative of Big Brother Africa in preparation for his performance at the show's finale which will hold tomorrow, December 7, when the crash happened.

It is gathered that unknown armed robbers chased Oritsefemi's Range Rover SUV to crash early Saturday morning, 6th December 2014 on Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

His management has released a statement, read below:

"The incident happened when he was going to finish up a meeting concerning his travelling arrangement with Big Brother Africa's officials in order to perform at the grand finale of the event in South Africa on Sunday 7th.‎

Yusuf 'Danku' Adepitan who was driving the Ranger noticed unknown gun men were chasing Oritsefemi from behind, on approaching Funsho Willams Road, Barrack Bus Stop, Surulere, and the suspected gunmen approached the driver. They ordered him to stop. Pointing guns at him, but Danku refused to stop. He accelerated trying to escape. While he was struggling with the robbers, a truck conveying loads of Cement hit the vehicle accidentally. Range driver's side was smashed. Danku lost control. The truck hit him by the chest through the driver's side. The airbag came out immediately", Oritsefemi revealed from the accident.

"I was at the back the back seat with my brother. I quickly cried for help before Good Samaritan rushed out from unknown area in Surulere to rescue Danku who had already been in coma. He could neither talk nor see anyone at the point".
He has been hospitalized at a name withheld hospital in Ikeja receiving treatment.
"I thank God for my life and manager. No life was lost. My fans should pray for me", Oritsefemi concluded.

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From consistently remaining top of the global wealthy chain as the richest black man to emerging one of the most influential in the world, Nigerian industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote surprises only a few people as he is named African Person of the year.

The announcement which was made in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi recognises Dangote's efforts in the continent in terms of investments as well as humanitarian gestures.
Below is an excerpt of what the judges had to say about the Kano born billionaire...

"Aliko Dangote is a lion of Africa in terms of business. He is second to none when it comes to investing in Africa, not just Nigeria. He is also a capitalist with a big heart. He puts his money where his mouth is and his foundation is a step forward for a man who wants to make a difference on the continent."

‎The award was last won in 2013 by Nigeria's minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina.

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Friday saw a huge excitement especially among musicians in America as the prestigious Grammy Awards released its nominations list ahead of the 57th edition coming up in February 2015.

For the likes of Pharrel Williams, Beyonce, Chris Brown and Izzy Azalea, it's a great moment with multiple nominations while new comer Sam Smither surprises everyone with a shocking five nominations.

See the nomination lists released so far below although the award team is expected to release the full list soon...

Best Country Album
Dierks Bentley – Riser
Eric Church – The Outsiders
Brandy Clark – 12 Stories
Miranda Lambert – Platinum
Lee Ann Womack – The Way I'm Livin'

Best Pop Vocal Album
Coldplay – Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
Ariana Grande – My Everything
Katy Perry – Prism
Ed Sheeran – X
Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Jhené Aiko – Sail Out
Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Chris Brown – X
Mali Music – Mali Is…
Pharrell Williams – Girl

Record of the Year
Iggy Azalea – "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)"
Sia – "Chandelier"
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Taylor Swift – "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor – "All About That Bass"

Best Pop Solo Performance 
John Legend – "All of Me (Live Version)"
Sia – "Chandelier"
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift – "Shake It Off"
Pharrell Williams – "Happy"

Best Rock Song
Paramore – "Ain't It Fun"
Beck – "Blue Moon"
The Black Keys – "Fever"
Ryan Adams – "Gimme Something Good"
Jack White – "Lazaretto"

Best Rock Album
Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
Beck – Morning Phase
Black Keys – Turn Blue
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
U2 – Songs of Innocence

Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta
Lee "Scratch" Perry – Back on the Controls
Sean Paul – Full Frequency
Shaggy – Out of Many, One Music
Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate – The Reggae Power
SOJA – Amid the Noise And the Haste

Best New Artist 
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennet & Lady Gaga – Cheek To Cheek
Annie Lennox – Nostalgia
Barry Manilow – Night Songs
Johnny Mathis – Sending You A Little Christmas
Barbara Streisand with Various Artists – Partners

Best Rap Performance
Drake – 0 to 100 The Catch Up
Eminem – Rap god
Childish Gambino – 3005
Kendrick Lamar – Eye in the Sky
LeCrae – All I Need is You

Best Rap Album
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
Common – Nobody's Smiling
Eminem – The Marshal Mathers LP 2
School Boy Q – Oxymoron
Wiz Khalifa – Black Hollywood

Best Pop Duo Group Performance
Iggy Azalea feat. Charlie XCX – Fancy featuring
Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars
A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera – Say Something
Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – Dark Horse

Best Alternative Music Album
Alt J- This is All Yours
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
Saint Vincent – Saint Vincent
Jack White – Lazaretto

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
American Hustle – Various Artists
Frozen – Various Artists
Get on Up "The James Brown Story" – James Brown
The Wolf of Wallstreet – Various Artists
Guardians of the galaxy Awesome Mix Volume 1 – Various Artists

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The Anambra command of the DSS has arrested a new generation pastor, an evangelist, two nurses as well as 13 others for engaging in kidnapping and child trafficking scam.

The suspects are Chinuru Martins (a pastor) from Umuahia in Abia State, Solomon Loveday Nwadinobi from Umuahia and Chiko Chima Ogu from Obowu in Imo state, all male.

The women are, Nnena Ogbonna Nwachukwu from Bende in Abia, Eunice Tochukwu Uwakwe (Obowu), Glory Nnennaya Okwara a nurse from Arochukwu, Felicia Ebeh (Mbaise), Esther Eleanya (Abiriba). Also, Ifeoma Iwu (Obowu), Anurika Theophilus, Osisioma in Abia state, Adora Nwaneri, an evangelist from Orlu in Imo state, Loveth Nwankwo (Isiala Ngwa in Abia) and Comfort Charity Ononuju.


The DSS state director; Alex Okeiyi revealed that many churches and their pastors were involved in this illegal business stating that his men would fish them all out.
In his words, he said "this is beyond child trafficking, it is pure kidnap and they will be handed over to the relevant authorities for further action".

Three children were also rescued from the kidnappers. These include a three year old Chinonso Oriuwa, two year old Chidera Abiara and seven month old Chinasa Abiara.

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Following a keenly contested primary election for gubernatorial candidates of the All Progressive Congress from across the country, BlackBox Nigeria has now obtained a detailed list of the state flag bearers...

APC GUBER  CANDIDATES

• Kano    Abdullahi Ganduje
• Lagos    Akinwunmi Ambode
• Plateau    Simon Lalong
• A/Ibom    Umana O. Umana
• Rivers    Dakuku Peterside
• Kaduna    Nasir El-Rufai
• Kwara    Abdulfatah Ahmed
• Sokoto    Aminu Tambuwal
• Niger    Abubakar Sani Bello
• Nasarawa    Tanko Al-Makura
• Zamfara    Abdulaziz Yari
• Delta    O'tega Emerhor
• Oyo    Abiola Ajimobi
• Yobe    Ibrahim Geidam
• Ogun    Ibikunle Amosun
• Enugu    Okey Ezea
• Adamawa    Unaru Jibrilla Bindow
• Taraba    Aisha Arhasan
• Borno    Kashim Shettima
• Bauchi    Mohammed Abubakar
• Abia    Nyere Anyim

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Reports reaching BlackBox Nigeria has it that a Toyota Land Cruiser jeep belonging to the Jigawa state government was on thursday snatched at gun point.

Confirming the incident to journalists at the police headquarters, DSP Abdul Jinjiri said the vehicle which was driven by one Malam Auwalu Mohammed in Dutse, the state capital, was snatched and taken to an unknown destination.

According to him, "Since the police were briefed on the incident, they have been on the trail of the hoodlums.

He said although the police had been unable to locate the robbers, investigation was on top gear to fish out the hoodlums and recover the vehicle.

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Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the deputy governor of Lagos state has stepped down from the APC Lagos West senatorial ticket race citing party interest as her reason BlackBox Nigeria has gathered.

She revealed that although the decision was a difficult one for her to make, she did so in the overall interest of her party. She also thanked supporters and party leaders for encouraging her from the onset.

Here are excerpts from her press statement...
"This is, of course, a very difficult decision for me to make, but one that I made in the overall interest of my party and for the benefit of our growing internal democracy. I wish to thank the party, our apex leaders and our loyal, dedicated members in the state, particularly members of Lagos West Senatorial District on the support shown through their wise counsel, best wishes and words of encouragement during visits on political mission,"
"In spite of my withdrawal from the senatorial race, my commitment to Lagosians and the development of Lagos remains sacrosanct. I promise to use the rest of my tenure as your Deputy Governor to continue to assist the Governor in providing good governance and continue to project our party and ensure its success at the forthcoming 2015 election."

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Recently inaugurated Ekiti Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose is not hiding his disgust for the former President of the country Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as he has called for the suspension of the Egba statesman from the ruling PDP.

This is coming on the heels of reports that a former Chairman of the party and senator representing Benue North Senatorial District, Banabas Gemade has dumped the party for the opposition APC.
Gemade's defection is believed to be as a result of a running battle between him and the state Governor, Gabriel Suswam for the soul of the party in the state as reports says the latter is set to unsit the ex-chairman at the senate.

Fayose's call for OBJ's axing ignores the recent visit to the Abeokuta villa of the ex-President by five PDP Governors led by the PDP Governor's forum chairman, Dr. Godswill Akpabio.

Fayose insists that Obasanjo has been engaging in anti-party activities and therefore should be suspended from the party while saying the visit of the PDP 5 was unwarranted and unnecessary.
In a statement credited to the Ekiti helmsman, he noted that PDP as a party must stop condoning indiscipline, as "nobody should be treated as bigger than the party."

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Despite the fact that traditional rulers are not expected to be partisan, the paramount ruler of Lagos; Oba Rilwan Babatunde Akiolu is making an exception with his support for the All Progressive Congress.
Akiolu on Friday appealed to party members in the state particularly aggrieved aspirants to embrace the party's choice Akinwunmi Ambode for the growth of the party and especially to ensure they win next year's election.

Oba Akiolu who spoke with newsmen in his Palace disclosed that he was happy with the outcome of the primaries and so therefore begged the other contenders to embrace him.
He said "It is not a do- or-die affair. All the candidates that lost the primaries yesterday are members of the same family, they are all my children."

While praising Governor Fashola, Akiolu further revealed that he has instructed Ambode to work with the others to ensure unity in the party.
"I have told the APC Governorship primary winner in Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode to embrace and work with everybody. We have started recording the victory", he said.

The last may not have been heard of the indigeneship tussle of Akinwumi Ambode, governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Party (APC) in Lagos State. The Head and Mogaji of the Edu family has debunked reports that he is not from the Edu family in Epe Local Government, Lagos.

A newspaper on Saturday reported that the former Accountant-General of Lagos State is not a Lagosian but from Ilaje in Ondo State, who is laying claims to the Edu family indigenous to Epe Town.

Speaking exclusively to P.M. NEWS in Epe, Pa Lamoriyu Adisa Edu, said Ambode’s link to the family can be traced to Ashiata Edu, the great grand mother to Ambode.

“I am assuring you that Akinwunmi Ambode is a true son of Edu family. His great grandmother whose name is Ashiata Edu, gave birth to three children, two sons and a daughter. It is her only daughter who gave birth to Ambode’s mother. So would you say because he was given birth to by a daughter of Edu, that he is not a son of the family?

“All what you read in the news is complete falsehood, adulterated family history and it is meant to score cheap political points by political opponents, which is unfortunate,” he said.

The octogenarian noted that as the custodian of the family’s history, he is in a better position to speak for the family, dismissing the duo of Alhaji M. Oladeinde Edu and Alhaji T. A. Edu. He said the Edu family uses a Mogaji not a Baale has its head.

Collaborating the position of the Mogaji, Mrs. Kafilat Agbadanla, alias Iya Elero, took our correspondent to the house of Akinwunmi Ambode’s mother situated within the Edu Family compound on Ashabi Street, Epe.

The House identified as Ambode Mother’s house on Ashabi street

Iya Elero in her statement claimed to have lived with Ambode’s mother in the same house, thus, stating as false the position that one Iya Vice gave birth to Ambode.

“There is nobody bearing Iya Vice as mentioned in the news report, that name does not exist. I only know of Iya Vick, who sells food at Epe Grammar School,” adding that, “She is Ambode’s stepmother not his mother.”

This place — pointing to the newly renovated house — is Ambode mother’s house. It was a mud house renovated two years ago and it is situated within the Edu family compound. The Mogaji is the Head of Edu Family and he has just confirmed who Ambode is to you,” she said.

It could be recalled that the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Eleko Of Eko, had a few days ago at a book launch in honour of Ambode, affirmed that he is a a son of Epe.

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As the Peoples Democratic Party gets set for its gubernatorial primaries on Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan and the son of the former military head of state, Mohammed Abacha met behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa on Friday, apparently to strategise on how to secure victory for him and the party.

The PDP is presenting the junior Abacha, who was freed from corruption and theft charges by the Federal Government last June, as its governorship candidate for Kano, apparently based on his assumed influence and popularity to be able to dislodge the All Progressives Congress candidate backed by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammed Abacha
Although the details of their discussions were not made public, Abacha told State House correspondents shortly after emerging from the pareley with Jonathan that he was confident the PDP would 'recover Kano' from the APC.
According to him, Kano was stolen from PDP and the party is on its way to recovering the stolen ticket.

Abacha was also optimistic he would emerge the party's gubernatorial flag bearer.
He said: "We are hopeful; I wouldn't want to say too much. I said it before that it was a PDP state; it was a PDP ticket. It was taken or converted or even stolen; whatever you want to call it, so be it. The chances of the PDP are still bright.
Speculations had been rife in the country that the Presidency deliberately withdrew the charges bordering on the alleged stealing of N446 billion preferred against the aspirant last June in order to pave the way for him to contest the Kano governorship election.
The government through the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, had justified the nolle proseque granted Abacha, claiming that it was done in the overall interest of the country and not for pecuniary or political reasons.

The government had preferred the nine-count charge of stealing against him in February 2014, claiming that the amount was stolen from its coffers between 1995 and 1998.
But during its withdrawal of the case against Abacha, the government urged the court to strike out the case since it had since discovered "fresh facts" on the matter.
Nigerian lawyer rose against the administration over the matter but it refused to budge.

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An aspirant for the Lagos State House of Assembly ticket for Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II, Comrade Olanrewaju Aluko popularly referred to as CAMO has congratulated the elected party candidate, Hon. Ladi Ajomale saying in the interest of progress, he is ready to work with the party's choice.

Speaking with BlackBox Nigeria, Aluko revealed that he has no ill feelings against Ajomale since the delegates made their choice known in a free and fair election.
Aluko further appealed to other contestants in the primaries to work together to ensure that Ajomale wins the election next year saying "defection shouldn't be an option for any of because we are all progressives."

He further posited that he was sure of overall victory for his party,the APC in next year's general election saying he is confident of a 40 out of 40 win at the assembly.