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Friday, August 28, 2015

Fire Guts Bukola Saraki’s House

Early this morning, fire gutted the house of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

The fire occurred at the Abuja residence of Saraki in the Maitama area of Abuja.

In a clip obtained by People magazine,
Caitlyn Jenner told her friend and transgender activist Jennifer Finney Boylan that she could be attracted to men.

2 sisters have been sentenced to be raped as punishment after their brother ran off with a married woman.
An unelected all-male village council in India also ordered that 23-year-old Meenakshi Kumari and her 15-year-old sister are paraded naked with blackened faces.

Russian businessman Andrey Melnichenko has built the world’s largest sailing yacht -which boasts of eight decks, a glass observation area, measures a roomy 468 feet and weighs 14,224 tons. The ship will have a crew of around 54 people, the masts are very tall, and its sails are bigger than a football field when all are flying. It will be the largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world.

They’ve been inseparable since they began dating in June and Mariah Carey and her billionaire beau James Packer were pictured taking a romantic stroll while on holiday in Capri on Thursday.
Mariah, 45, pulled out all the stops for the occasion, putting on a busty display in a low-cut maxi dress which had a floral design running throughout.

Daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dr Fatima Atiku, has been sworn in as the new Commissioner of Health in Adamawa state. Fatima who was sworn in alongside 21 other commissioners today August 28th, told newsmen that as a way of contributing to the health sector in the state, she will be donating her salary and allowances while serving as a commissioner
She said:

When Caitlyn Jenner transitioned into a woman, she wasn’t sure of her sexuality and whether she’d be interested in women or men.
She was rumoured to have had a relationship with a fellow transgender actress but now the 65-year-old ‘I Am Cait’ star says she is interested in having a ‘normal relationship’ with a man.

Below is a list of all appointees made so far by president Buhari and their states of origin :

The National Universities Commission has released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. The schools were published in the NUC’s weekly bulletin dated August 24.

According to the bulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that those who patronise the schools, do so at their own risk.

“Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognized for the purpose of NYSC, employment and further studies,” the NUC said.

See the full list after the cut :

A business man, Mr Chibuzo Ogaeze, on Thursday pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court in Lagos State to urgently dissolve his marriage to his wife, Chika, because she had gone mad.
Chibuzo told the court that his 26 -year-old wife ran mad following her alleged involvement in extra-marital relationship which was a taboo in his culture.

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Queen bey is currently enjoying vacation, she share this make up free photo on her instagram page.

She is a stunner both natural and glammed up in a vacation snap. Classic woman

Chris brown still not over Karrueche Tran?

The ‘Loyal’ singer sent in a tweet which many are speculating is directed to his Ex, Karrueche Tran.
“[I] don’t know who you are anymore. I wish there was still an us. I love who I love. Take nothing for granted,” he tweeted.

Lord; Forgive me for every time that I complain.
The picture above appeared online yesterday on the social media platform Facebook, and in no time the picture went viral. It showed a malnourished mother burying her malnourished dead baby in a very shallow grave she dug.

Blessing Okagbare’s decision not to start the women 200m at the IAAF World Championships on-going in Beijing, China might be due to her poor showing in the women 100m where she placed last.
Before that race on Monday, Okagbare, had shown signs of distress. Her coach was seen whispering words of encouragement into her ears.
Yesterday, she was warming up for the heats of the 200m, but when the athletes were asked to report to the call room, she was nowhere to be found.

Oscar Pistorius’s parole review has been set for 18 September, meaning the athlete will spend at least another three weeks in jail, his family has said.
Pistorius, who was convicted of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was due to be moved to house arrest last Friday after serving 10 months behind bars.

Kids at IDP camp in Maiduguri, Borno state were pictured using shovel to serve food.

The boko haram refugees are currently staying in the camp till the government clear out the terrorist group.

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The 2015 BET Award winner and his management met with Sarah Shabbir, the Cultural Attaché and some other officials of the US Embassy in Ghana on Tuesday, August 25th 2015.

Baloogg's reader send the above picture to our editor this morning, we can’t really say maybe the officer was sleeping or maybe he was drunk.

British singer Lady Gaga will make her “AHS” debut in Season 5 as The Countess and owner of Hotel Cortez. She plays the role of a glamorous socialite with a hunger for love and sex, who maintains her looks by drinking human blood.

The Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Adebowale Adefuye, is dead.
According to Sahara Reporters, Mr. Adefuye, a former History professor died on Thursday at an undisclosed hospital in Washington DC.
Mr. Adefuye was appointed the head of the Nigerian mission to the U.S. in 2010 by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an accomplishment of a billion users on a single day in a post from his profile.
According to the post, “On Monday, 1 in 7 people on Earth used Facebook to connect with their friends and family.

The war of words between Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, continued on Thursday.
In a signed statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, the governor described Orubebe’s latest verbal attack on him as infantile.

Handlers of the annual Beat Of Lagos Concert have announced another form of excitement for this year’s edition of the event.

Billed to hold on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the posh Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, this year’s edition will feature performances from music stars such as M.I Abaga, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, Ruby Gyang, Victoria Kimani, DJ Caise and many others.

There was outrage in the ruling All Progressives Congress party on Thursday over the announcement of new appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Leaders of the APC complained that the appointments were mostly in favour of the North and Northerners.

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha says contrary to stories being peddled by the opposition in his state, he’d bought his private jet before becoming a governor, an indication that he did not use the state’s money to buy one.

The governor said this after some politicians in the state asked him to sell his private jet and use the proceed to address unpaid salaries of civil servants in the state. Okorocha’s reaction is contained in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, yesterday August 27th.

Read below :

Fuji singer, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma is the special guest artiste at a three-day outdoor crusade organized by The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 20.

Chris Brown opened up to US Weekly on the things people don’t know about him.

Breezy told the site that he owns 14 Burger King Restaurants. And he’s not doing music alone.

28 people were slaughtered after Boko Haram members attacked Mafurnudi in Damboa LGA of Borno State, on Tuesday. A resident of the state Abubakar Jojo, who confirmed the killings, said
”They attacked our people in Mafurnudi village on Tuesday but we learned about it today because there are no telecommunications in Damboa area. Twenty-four men and eight others suffered gun wounds.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced probe on the administration of the immediate past governor of Rivers state, of Rotimi Amaechi.
According to a report by ThisDay , the probe comes after a Port Harcourt-based group, The Integrity Group, petitioned EFCC on July 29th, accusing the former governor of corruption, graft and abuse of office while he served as governor.

DoSomething.org has voted Portuguese and Real Madrid’s star footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo as the World’s Most Charitable Sportsperson in it Athletes Gone Good 2015 list.
The current World Footballer of the Year beat the likes John Cena, Serena Williams and Barcelona star,
Neymar.
Ronaldo’s recognition is based on his generosity – where he has raised money for various causes and used his global status as a spokesperson for charities.

Three suspected drug traffickers have been nabbed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos State,after swallowing 233 wraps of powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine with a weight of 5.05 kilogrammes.
According to the Nigerian Tribune, the suspects were apprehended during an outward screening of passengers by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

Chelsea’s slow start to the season has proved to be the accelerant to a flurry of transfer activity within the last few days.

First, the transfer of Abdul Rahman Baba from Augsburg was confirmed immediately following the clobbering at Manchester City (from the club’s perspective, the timing could hardly have been worse). Following that, came the announcement of Spain international Pedro Rodriguez as a Blue.

This truck was spotted at Lekki

Something drastic and urgent needs to be done about all these heavy duty trucks and their lawless drivers and handlers. Every day we hear stories of accidents involving them. The government and the FRSC should step up and stop harassing motor user without seat belts and other minor offenses and focus on sanitizing these heavy trucks.

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. The 26-year-old athlete was married to Ashton Meem from 2012 to 2014 and is currently the man in Ciara’s life.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has distanced himself from the recent attacks against former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State.
Tinubu added that the attacks were being sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party.

The Osinkola Ruling House has disagreed with the Giesi and Ogboru Ruling Houses on whose turn it is to produce the next Ooni Of Ife.
The leader of the Osinkola Ruling House, Prince Olakunle Aderemi, who led other members of the family to a press conference in Ile-Ife on Wednesday, said the race to fill the Ooni vacant stool was open to aspirants from the four ruling houses in Ile-Ife.

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said he would have loved to participate in the National Youth Service Corps, but was disqualified because of his age.
Obasanjo who graduated from National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN with a degree in Theology, said;

Veteran reggae artiste and vegetarian, Ras Kimono who neither smokes nor drinks has decried the heavy use of drugs and alcohol by young Nigerian entertainers..He said:

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