Man, 2 Daughters Burnt To Death As Stored Fuel Explodes In Lagos

Man, 2 Daughters Burnt To Death As Stored Fuel Explodes In Lagos

According to PM News, a man simply identified as Shabi and his two daughters, 18 year old Mistura and 16 year old Adura, were burnt to death after some Jerry cans of petroleum products stored at their home in 5 Adebiyi Street, Somolu Oja in Lagos exploded yesterday night.

The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, said the petrol was stored close to the kitchen where the family cooked their meal.

So sad! #FuelScarcity is causing too much pain, now death!

Buhari advises states to do background checks on foreign companies before conducting business with them

Buhari advises states to do background checks on foreign companies before conducting business with them

President Buhari at the opening of the maiden Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit, organised by the Kaduna State Government, in Kaduna yesterday, advised private companies and state governments to be careful and conduct proper background checks on foreign companies before doing business with them.
The President, who was represented by Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i, said:

“In the face of dwindling oil revenue, I am very pleased to note the efforts being made by state governments to diversify their internally generated revenue sources by opening up their economy for investors and providing a conducive enabling environment. “More recently, these efforts have been demonstrated not with mere rhetoric or political statements, but with practical policies and well thought out legislation.

“The Kaduna Investment and Economic Summit is a pointer to one of these efforts. State governments and, indeed, the private sector should take care and make background checks before engaging with foreign partners.”

"The summit would help diversify our oil dependent economy to other viable sectors, where we have competitive advantage."

“Private sector led investments remain the most sustainable way of creating much needed jobs and engendering purposeful growth,”

"All stakeholders must make concerted efforts towards sustaining functioning industries, establishing new ones as well as revival of moribund industries."

 Source: Vanguard

Carol Gracias is the First Pregnant Woman to Strut the Runway in India and She’s a Showstopper!

Still in the spirit of styling your bump with inspirations by the BN Style Your Bumpseries, we have something very special to share.

Wearing a sari by Gaurang Shah‘s spring summer collection, Indian supermodel Carol Gracias is the first pregnant woman to walk the runway in India and her baby bump stole the show at India’s Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016 in Mumbai.

Here’s what she had to say,

I have been doing his (Gaurang’s) shows for many years now, so this time as usual he called and asked if he could book me. I told him I was pregnant and he still asked if I would walk for the show.

So, I gave it a thought, and realised that the clothes to be showcased are meant for all kinds of women. I thought if the designer would like me in his show, then why not? I really enjoyed the experience.

The designer wasn’t hesitant to have her model his sari saying,

My assistant asked me what do we do? Do we still ask her to walk? And I thought well, what’s the big deal? It’s a natural thing. Even while draping the sari, I thought she’d want to cover up but she was very confident and tied the sari low-waist. I asked her: would you be able to walk with high heels and she just said: ‘I’ll do it!’ … And it connected with the audiences. Even though it wasn’t planned that way, she became my showstopper!

Here’s a picture of  the designer Gaurang Shah, taking a bow after his show.

On a platform where body image is everything, it’s special to see this mom to be cradle her bump while she struts the runway and she looks stunning!

Credits: Gaurang Shah | @shahgaurang,hindustantimes.com

Blac Chyna's mum fires shots at the Kardashians after engagement

Blac Chyna's mum fires shots at the Kardashians after Engagement

In an Instagram post which has since been deleted, Blac Chyna's mum, Ms Tokyo posted a  Photoshopped picture of Kim, Khloe and Kylie Jenner crying while holding onto Blac's wedding dress train. She also made fun of the Kardashian's Armenian heritage. Saying she's grateful that there would be no blonde hair blue eyes when Blac Chyna and Rob do have a kid. This woman ehn! Lol. More diss after the cut...

Oge Okoye Smoking Hawt In Body Hugging Dress

The beautiful actress and mother of two, Oke Okoye shared these lovely pics on her Instagram page last night…Feeling the hotness

The Apocalypse: Here's When Science Says the World Will End

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Claire Lampen 4 hours ago

The world didn't end when the Mayans said it would: Dec. 21, 2012 came and went without the long-predicted apocalypse. Which means that we still have that to look forward to. Inquiring minds want to know when; enterprising individuals want to prepare. So when will the world meet its end? When is the apocalypse, not according to some random internet pastor but according to science?

 Read more: 12 Years Later, Here's What Happened to the Viral Mastermind Behind "The End of the World"

There's this thing called the Doomsday Clock. Every year, a board of geniuses convenes to determine how it should be reset — sort of like daylight savings, but less predictable and miles more disconcerting. As the Telegraphreported, these knowledgable few declared in January that 2016 puts us one hour closer to midnight on the clock, which is to say, the apocalypse. 

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According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, we are currently three minutes to midnight, when we will have "destroy[ed] our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making." This reckoning takes into account nuclear weapons, climate change, biotechnology and emerging technologies (cyber tech, for example). Since 1945, scientists have been charting our demise with the clock — we haven't been this close to the apocalypse since "the early days of hydrogen bomb testing," the Telegraph reported. 

But the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists isn't the only group speculating on when, precisely, the world will end. Researchers at Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute teamed up with the Global Challenges Foundation and released a report in 2015 that listed 12 potential death blows that civilization could be dealt. There's not a time stamp on any of them, but one can weigh the purported risks against our current global situations to get an idea of appropriate apocalypse stress level.

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According to the report, the clear and present dangers break down into four categories. When it comes to "current risks," there's "extreme climate change," "nuclear war," "ecological catastrophe," "global pandemic" and "global system collapse" to dread. "Exogenic risks" include "major asteroid impact" and "supervolcano." Emerging risks are "synthetic biology," "nanotechnology," "artificial intelligence" and the ambiguous "uncertain risks." There's just one "global policy risk," and it is "future bad global governance." 

One might think about ebola, or our rising global temperatures, or all the nukes in the hands of all the countries, or the smorgasbord of A.I. technologies or the incredibly realisticsynthetic skin we're now growing in labs and start to feel a little queasy. One might ruminate on the improbable rise of a reality television star/billionaire to the position of Republican frontrunner for U.S. presidency and feel compelled to start building the bunker now.

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But science can't really say how or when the world will end, at least, not at present. Who knows? Maybe it'll be death by zombie for all of us. Or, the earth will hang in there for another 6 billion years before it's cannibalized by our dying sun. Outlook: hazy.

Buhari to visit China next week

President Buhari will pay a state visit to China between Monday to Friday next week at the invitation of Chinese President, Xi Jinping. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang, announced this at a press conference today April 6th

“China and Nigeria enjoy a traditional friendship. This year marks the 45th anniversary of China-Nigeria diplomatic ties. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Buhari, and Premier Li Keqiang and top legislator Zhang Dejiang will have separate meetings with him, exchanging views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. ‎

 The two sides will sign cooperation agreements and jointly hold a forum on production capacity cooperation as well as a reception marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. We believe President Buhari’s visit will give new impetus to the all-round development of the China-Nigeria strategic partnership of cooperation,” Lu said"Lu said

Hollywood’s Youngest IT Couple Gigi Hadid & Zayn Malik Pose in Italy for Vogue

Model Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik are Hollywood’s youngest hottest power couple. The pair posed it up against the breathtaking architecture of Naples, Italy for this new photo shoot.

The shoot captured European charm with a rock and roll vibe – leather and plaid prints, with Zayn’s tattoos on show.

You can see all the photos on Vogue.com here.

Photo Credit: Mario Testino for Vogue

Buhari bans ministers and top govt officials from flying first class

In the face of the financial crisis being experienced in the country presently, President Buhari has banned all ministers and all top government officials from flying first class while embarking on officials trips. The directive is contained in a statement released by Festus Akanbi, media adviser to Kemi Adeosun, Minister of finance, today April 6th.

‎The Federal Government in the statement said permanent secretaries, chairmen of federal government committees, chairmen and chief executives of parastatals and agencies are to travel on business class.

Why Would Linda Ikeji Not Publish Drake Featuring Wizkid?

This has been on my mind for a while now, basically since the feud between celebrity blogger Linda Ikeji and Wizkid went from bad to worse few days ago after Wizkiddropped the epic comment on Linda Ikeji’spage. Here is my concern, why would Linda Ikeji publish only the “negatives” of most musicians then turn a blind eye on their major achievements ?

Well its easy to say, its her blog so its her choice right ? but ill say that is a rather bad decision to only bring out the shortcomings of these artists tarnishing the image they built over the years. It will not only make you an ethical and righteous blogger publishing these guys’ achievements but you will also be more respected and celebrated for your work.

You are making dope money, yikes! we all know its all about the money but not at the detriment of other people’s careers. You are a blogger I get the fact that there is no way you can be at that level and not hurt some people, but all I’m saying is you can be happier with yourself when you also write good things about these same people. Then you made mention of something I read on another blog, they said and I quot;

Linda Ikeji shared a major key with Nigerian bloggers – Don’t be friends with Nigerian celebrities because it gives you less to write about

This above is not entirely true. It all depends on perspectives. You could be that blogger who has exclusive news of artists signing big endorsements and becoming brand ambassadors based on your personal relationships with them, which would also mostly come with other benefits for your blog’s exclusivity. Noble Igwe (360nobs) is an example of a successful blogger who has a cordial relationship with celebrities, I watched clips from his wedding ceremony it was graced by many notable celebrities who were there to rejoice with him on his special day. So that aunty Linda it is from the point at which you view yourself as a blogger and what derive joy writing about.

One of the biggest achievements of Wizkidas a Nigerian singer happened few hours ago when Drake featured him on a song which features on Drake’s album titled One Dance. I believe that should make you proud as a Nigerian. Its not every time money! publish it, If you cant publish it, tweet something about it, if you cant, post on IG something nice about it. If you cant do any of that then don’t publish it whenWizkid impregnates third “BabyMama”. That would,nt be fair to Wizkid’s brand.

Convince us its nothing personal like you claimed. Well you actually don’t need to convince anyone though. But that said, celebrate him, you have the ability to reach thousands without moving a foot, share more good news on your blog. You can even add the iTunes link where they can buy the song in the article which I did anyways as I am a huge fan of Wizkid and the reason I’m writing you this letter. You are not trying to get on Wizkid‘s good side, but you are doing this for yourself, cause sometimes I wonder how you are at peace with yourself writing only bad news about these artists, this goes for Olamide‘s career too, you handle it the same way as Wizkid’s.

Aunty Linda, you once said in an interview that Uche Pedro (BellaNaija) inspired you to start blogging, she is the perfect example of the word “role model” she is not “loud” if you know what I mean, you can learn one or two things from her. She is well respected for her work and loved by many celebrities and yet she is still very successful as well.

I do not want to talk about your being married or not which as been an issue of concern for your fans but ill tell you this is your personal decision and you don’t deserve to be crucified for this people are just concerned because its uncommon in this part of the world, and from your last note to Wizkid, it shows you are bothered about it contrary to what you claim which isnt fair to you either.

I want to leave you with this, ask yourself what you want to be remembered for when you are gone. Do you want to be remembered as the blogger who ruined marriages, flaunted expensive bags and shoes and destroyed people’s careers or the blogger who was diligent, unbiased, ethical and absolutely professional  and was just doing her job ??? You choose.

From a concerned Nigerian