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The Nigerian Government has made available the proposed amount it would be spending on meals and refreshments for the presidency in 2015. Punch report. According to publication, the 2015 budget breakdown revealed not only the proposed amount for that of the presidency, but also the Office of the Secretary to the

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again launched a public attack on President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of squandering $25billion crude oil savings left behind by his administration.

Andressa Urach, 27, was runner-up in Brazilian rear end beauty contest But model was hospitalised after cosmetic gels 'rotted' her muscles Wounds got infected after they were removed, causing septic shock She has released horror photos taken during her month in intensive care Brazil has overtaken U.S. to become most prolific plastic surgery nation A model whose bottom came second in Brazil's Miss BumBum competition has revealed the terrible harm plastic surgery wreaked on her body. Andressa Urach, 27, spent a month in intensive care and feared she would lose her leg after fillers 'rotted' her muscles and had to be removed, triggering a life-threatening infection. These photos show the shocking extent of the damage to one of the most controversial TV presenters in Brazil - a nation which has overtaken the U.S. to become the cosmetic surgery capital of the world. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Terrible toll: Brazilian TV presenter Andressa Urach, a runner up in Brazil's...

The goldfish was kept wet throughout the operation and its heart rate monitored with a tiny probe A goldfish lover from Norfolk paid hundreds of pounds in vets' fees when his pet became constipated. The owner took his ailing fish to Toll Barn Veterinary Centre in North Walsham where vets told him it was constipated and an operation would cost about £300. Vet Faye Bethell used anaesthetised water to knock out the goldfish before removing the blockages. "At the end of the day they're all pets and everybody does have a commitment to their pet," Miss Bethell said.

The Queen of Pop was willing to pay six figures to hire the top floor of trendy Shoreditch House for a star-studded private bash Getty Turned down: Madonna couldn't hire Shoredicth House on New Year's Eve What Madonna wants she usually gets. So when the reigning Queen of Pop had her sights set on hiring out East London members’-only VIP club Shoreditch House for an exclusive New Year’s Eve party last Wednesday, she wasn’t expecting to be disappointed. Howevs, the uber-cool venue, popular with celebs and hipsters, had already arranged to throw its own bash for its loyal members – many of whom had already coughed up £50 for a ticket. Alas, organisers decided to snub 56-year-old Madge’s request, even though she was willing to splash out £100,000 on hiring the top floor of the building – which has an outdoor pool, private rooms and stunning views over the city.

The Hangover hunk celebrates turning a year older today - so we felt it was only right to join in Happy birthday Bradley! He's not just stunning in every way - he's also one of the funniest actors around - so we thought it only right we wish Bradley Cooper a very happy 40th birthday today. By looking at his hottest looks of all time. You're welcome. The Hangover star is no doubt marking the big 4-0 with a huge Hollywood bash (or if not, an intimate date with his stunning other half Suki Waterhouse - they're both great options), but we think this is a close second.

The singer is known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to raunchy poses - and this time she was caught out by her pal Instagram WOAH You can always rely on your best friend to drop you in it - and Rihanna's pal Melissa Forde did it in the BEST way. The stunners are soaking up the sun together in RiRi's hometown of Barbados - and the stunner couldn't resist doing a bit of topless sunbathing. Why not? She's at home after all. The daring singer was snapped by her BFF in nothing but some very tight grey Puma boxers this weekend, showing off major side-boob and those world-famous tattoos.

Obama issues new sanctions on N. Korea 01:45 Story highlights The U.S. announces new sanctions against North Korea The sanctions come in the wake of a cyberattack against Sony, attributed to North Korea Targeted in the order: Seven officials who represent North Korea's arms dealing trade Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN)The United States is hitting North Korea with a new set of economic sanctions after determining the country was behind last month's computer hack at Sony. The White House said a new executive order targets leaders in North Korea's government, preventing them from accessing property and entering the United States. The isolated nuclear regime, which has denied involvement in the Sony hack, was already subject to a strict set of U.S. economic restrictions.

Stephen Keshi Out-of-contract coach, Stephen Keshi, has tasked the Super Eagles to go all out and shine against star-studded Cote d'Ivoire and Sudan in test matches planned for Abu Dhabi to prove that football is not dead in Nigeria. Keshi, who is on holidays in Benin City, put through a surprise call to the team at dinner time on Friday and urged the players to play according to instructions of the coaching staff led by assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi. “The players you are going to play against don’t have two heads or four legs and they are not more talented than you, so you can beat them and tell them that football is not dead in Nigeria,” he said.

Former Super Eagles Captains, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, will be among the generation of past Super Eagles’ players who will attend the forthcoming Glo-CAF Awards gala night ceremony scheduled for January 8 in Lagos. In a statement from the organisers of the awards, Globacom, Okocha and two former African Footballers of the Year, Kanu and Victor Nosa Ikpeba, are expected to grace the awards aptly labelled the ‘Oscars of African Football.’ It is believed that their presence at the event would spur younger football players to greater height. Okocha distinguished himself playing with Einthract Frankfurt FC of Germany, Fernabache of Turkey, Paris St Germain of France and Bolton Wanderers of England.

Eduok’s Transfer Saga President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has warned that anyone found involved in the controversy surrounding the transfer of Dolphin FC player, Emem Eduok, to Tunisian club, Esperance, will face stiff sanctions from the federation. Eduok who finalized his three-and-a-year transfer to the CAF Champions League champions is been threatened with FIFA sanctions if he fails to assume duties with Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08. The Scandinavian club is claiming that Eduok’s agent had earlier brokered a four-year deal worth $150,000 with them and as such the Glo Premier League second top scorer with 20 goals had no right to dump them for Esperance with higher transfer fee.

Immunisation against polio The Minister of Health, Dr. Halliru Alhassan, on Thursday said Nigeria would be certified polio-free this month. Alhassan disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, while reviewing some of the activities of his ministry in 2014. According to him, no case of polio had been recorded in the country in the last six months, and this qualifies the country to be declared polio-free in line with global requirements. “This is because only six cases of the wild polio virus were recorded in the last six months in Kano and Jigawa states.

Boko Haram insurgents Soldiers chased out of the barracks 40 youths abducted in Malari Bomb kills one, injures others in Adamawa Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri and Daji Sani in Yola Seeming to resume from the Yuletide holidays, the Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday struck again with vengeance, capturing Baga, a fishing community in Borno State, as well as killing scores of persons in Yobe State. Some residents of the fishing community, who escaped the insurgents' onslaught, said in Maiduguri that the Islamic fundamentalists had hoisted their flag at the headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) after attacking the military base.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Ademola Babalola in Ibadan
 Hundreds of Yoruba women to be led by all the “Iyalodes” from across the six states of the South-west will converge on the Hill Top residence of former President Olusegun Obasanjo this Monday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Indications emerged yesterday that the meeting conveyed under the auspices of the former president with all the Iyalodes and concerned women from the zone was not unconnected with next month’s general election. Obasanjo has been having a running battle with the incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan over his second term ambition. Reports said the meeting is already creating unease within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the zone.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Describes austerity measures as deceptive policy Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend, asked the federal government to stop losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, which he said, could earn the country nearly $7.8 billion per annum at $50 per barrel. The governor also faulted the austerity measures the federal government put in place to stem the impact of the unprecedented decline of oil prices on the international markets, describing the measures as deceptive.

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola By Gboyega Akinsanmi The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday attended the annual thanksgiving church service organised by the Lagos State Government in partnership with the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye at Lagos House, Ikeja. Theyurged all Nigerians to give thanks to God in spite of challenges Nigeria has been facing in the past years.

Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Muhammadu Sanusi II), is set to take his fourth wife. The bridal candidate is a 17-year-old beautiful daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa. His decision to take a new wife is in line with Islamic injunction which prescribes a maximum of 4 wives for those who can treat all of them equally. Already, Sanusi has 3 beautiful wives - Sadiya, Maryam and Rakiya. Already, Sanusi has three beautiful wives - Sadiya, Maryam and Rakiya. Like in ancient times when bonds between empires were deepened by marriages among royals and nobles across boundaries, the betrothal of the Adamawa princess to Emir Sanusi II may also be a move to deepen royal bond between Adamawa and Kano.

Few days after the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have stated that they do not keep the certificates of any serving or retired officer or soldier. General Buhari is contesting the presidential election for the fourth time under different political parties including the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, but the issue of his qualifications had never been controversial until the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, recently described him as a ‘’semi- illiterate.’’

President Goodluck Jonathan's President Goodluck Jonathan’s younger sister, Nancy Jonathan-Olei, died on Sunday, a statement from the family said. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, in Abuja. According to the statement, Mrs Jonathan-Olei, 52, passed on in the early hours at a hospital in Yenagoa after a brief illness. It said that the burial arrangements would be announced later by the family. (NAN)

President Goodluck Jonathan in sad times. The priest spoke to audience in his electoral stronghold. Mr. Mbaka gave this sermon to thousands of parishioners at his Adoration Prayer Ground in Enugu, Thursday, saying President Jonathan had failed to stem the tide of insecurity and corruption in the country.In the year 2014, we had a lot of bloodshed in this country. People were dying like rats without anybody asking about them. This country suffered a lot of blood experience. Many of us witnessed that people were in tears. Just like the ancient world, the year 2014, the 4 in it had the queen in it, which had to do with death. Our leaders failedus with reckless abandon and nobody asked them question. The so-called democracy was a hidden autocracy. It was deceptive and questionable quack miler. Nigerians suffered hunger unnecessarily. We heard about oil subsidy being removed and added, whatever be(is) their jargon, nobody understood them. We heard about minimum wage, the civil servant su...

Fr. Mbaka received wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, few months ago, but said the Holy Spirit spoke to him that day saying something was not right. Before his blistering New Year eve attack on President Goodluck Jonathan, with a demand he resigns or be voted out over Nigeria’s alarming insecurity and corruption, outspoken Catholic Priest, Ejike Mbaka, had a month earlier praised the president for “doing well”, defending him for not rescuing the abducted Chibok girls, a recording of the Church’s session shows. At a November 2014 session of his Enugu parish, Father Mbaka told the visiting wife of the president, Patience Jonathan, that her husband had “done well”, and deserved a second term. He said Mr. Jonathan could have done more if not for “distractions”, apparently referring to the security challenges the administration has grappled with for years.

A woman walks past burnt houses in the aftermath of what Nigerian authorities said was heavy fighting between security forces and Islamist militants in Baga, a fishing town on the shores of Lake Chad, adjacent to the Chadian border, April 21, 2013. The bloody gun battle against Islamist insurgents in Nigeria last week involved forces from neighbouring Chad and Niger, officials said on Tuesday, as West African countries increasingly view jihadist groups as a cross-border threat. There was no confirmation of the death toll from Friday's fighting, but a Nigerian military source said dozens may have died, many of them civilians. The Nigerian Red Cross said it was checking reports from locals that 187 people had died, but had still not obtained security clearance to go into Baga. Picture taken April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTXZ0PR

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