Appeal court declares Sen. Dino Melaye's election tribunal should be re-tried

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday set aside the decision of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi which struck out the petition of Sen. Smart Adeyemi. Adeyemi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the election of Sen. Dino Melaye of APC, alleging electoral irregularities and malpractices.


Justice Muhammed Adume held that the tribunal was wrong in striking out Adeyemi’s petition on the grounds of technicalities, instead of substantial justice. The appellate court, therefore, remitted the case to the tribunal for “trial on merit’’.

The court further held that the decision of the tribunal that Adeyemi did not file his petition within the time frame allowed by law was wrong and nullified it forthwith. Adume said the respondents did not provide sufficient evidence before the tribunal that the petition was filed late.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the tribunal had dismissed the petition of Adeyemi, a one-time National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for late filing. The tribunal Chairman, Justice Akon Ikpeme, had in the ruling of June 18, held that the Kogi West ex-Senator’s case was “incurably defective’’.

Source: NAN

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Pilot & 3 passengers killed after Saudi jet crashes into car auction in London

Three passengers and the pilot of a Saudi-owned private jet died after the aircraft crashed into a car auction near Farnborough, Hampshire, London. The small private jet overshot the runway at Blackbushe Airport on the Hampshire-Surrey border, before ploughing into the neighbouring car auction site, destroying at least 15 cars. 

The aircraft, a £7million Brazilian-built Embraer Phenom 300 was completely destroyed in the crash, leaving behind a fireball and large plume of toxic black smoke.

 

A spokesman for Blackbushe Airport said: 

'A Phenom 300 Jet with four persons on board crashed near the end of the runway around 3.09 PM while attempting to make a landing. The scene was attended by Blackbushe Fire & Rescue within minutes, followed by Hampshire Fire, Police and Ambulance units.

The Saudi-registered Embraer Phenom 300, pictured, had just arrived from Milan when it overshot the runway

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Kukuwa-Gari village in Yobe raided, 10 killed in a revenge attack by Boko Haram gunmen

According to Baba Nuhu, a member of the local government council, 32 Boko Haram militants on motorcycles raided the village of Kukuwa-Gari, Yobe state around 10:30 pm on Wednesday July 29 killing 10 people including two women.

"They burnt more than half of the village, including food silos and livestock on which the people depend for their livelihood."

Confirming the report that the attack was apparently in reprisal, he added,

"The attack came two days after two Boko Haram members who came into the village were identified by residents and mobbed to death,"

News of the attack was slow to emerge because the insurgents have destroyed telecom masts since the insurgency began in 2009. -AFP

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Photos: Riot in Ariara market after police allegedly kills trader

There was minor riot in Ariara market in Aba, Abia state today after Police/soldiers allegedly shot  and killed a trader at the market. Details are sketchy but according to an eye-witness, the soldiers stormed the market to arrest some people who resisted and during arguements, shots were fired and one man was killed (that's him in the wheel barrow). A few others were injured. Other traders took his body to the police station near the market.

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Calling out dance crews/singers/actors/dancers

How good is your Dance crew ? Are you Hip Hop , Latin, Contemporary, Traditional etc? Can you hit high notes? Can you act? Attend the auditions for a major production coming up in Lagos.

Audition date - Sunday August 2nd 2015 Venue - CDW behind Con Oil Filling Station Eric Moore Surulere Time - 12PM Contact - 08033511964. Be part of a major production.

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Nigeria Police alert: Armed robbers now disguise as ATM users..

The Nigeria Police Force revealed that armed robbers who specialize in robbing users of Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in commercial banks have devised a new method of dispossessing unsuspecting victims of their money. According to the Police,

"On July 30th at about 12:10am, a male bank customer went to withdraw money from one of the ATMs at the Central Business District, Abuja. Three young men pretending to have come to withdraw money attacked him. The victim raised an alarm which attracted nearby police patrol team to the scene.
The hoodlums took to their heels upon sighting the advancing police team. One automatic pistol fell from one of the suspects and was recovered by the Police. Luckily for the victim, the robbers were not successful in disposing him of his money. On July 28, another bank customer was attacked by robbers and disposed of the money he withdrew from ATM." -Nigeria Police Force

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Photos: Dare Art Alade & son make rare appearance at Lagos event

The Fayrouz finale that held on Saturday, July 25th was all about fashion, music and glamour but it was also about some father-son affair; at least for RnB singer Darey and his son. The two stunned the green carpet and even took time off for some poses. Cute boy!

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Mark Zuckerberg and wife expecting baby girl. Opens up about past miscarriages

Billionaire CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are going to be parents. Mark shared the photo on the left announcing the happy news and also shared details about previous miscarriages 'to give more people the same hope they felt and help more people feel comfortable sharing their stories as well'. The couple were married in 2012. The soon-to-be father proudly shared this emotional post with his 33.2 million followers on Facebook.

"Priscilla and I have some exciting news: we're expecting a baby girl! We've been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way. 

"You feel so hopeful when you learn you're going to have a child. You start imagining who they'll become and dreaming of hopes for their future. You start making plans, and then they're gone. It's a lonely experience.

Most people don't discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you—as if you're defective or did something to cause this. So you struggle on your own." 

"Our good news is that our pregnancy is now far enough along that the risk of loss is very low and we are very hopeful," he said. 

"Cilla and our child are both healthy, I'm extremely excited to meet her and our dog Beast has no idea what's coming." 

"So I'm already convinced she takes after me," 

"We're looking forward to welcoming her into the world and sharing more soon when she's ready to come out and meet everyone!"

Congratulations to the couple!!!

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Maria Menounos replaces Giuliana Rancic as co-host of E! News

E! Television yesterday officially announced that Maria Menounos, 37, would be replacing Giuliana Rancic on E! News

'As an established entertainment and news journalist with strong Hollywood connections, Maria has proven herself to be a great fit with the E! News team,' E! said in a statement unveiling the new appointment.

Giuliana revealed earlier in July that she would be stepping down from her post on August 10 to focus on her blossoming side ventures.

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18 contestants battle for MTN Project Fame 8.0 Academy slots

It’s time for serious business as 18 contestants battle for a slot in the MTN Project Fame 8.0 academy at the Opening Gala show coming up this Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

A lot has happened since the aspiring contestants emerged from theauditions in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Ghana.

The opening gala thus promises to be a fitting climax before the contestants make their way into the academy.

If you have been following the telecast then you probably caught some of the entertaining moments as the wannabe Superstars attempted to impress the judges with their vocal skills.

Now it ismake or mar time for the shortlisted 18 contestants who will perform before a teeming live studio audienceand judges, who have to pick the very best of the contestants. The lucky qualifiers from the opening will make their way into the famous MTN Project Fame Academy to vie for an opportunity to become this year’s winner of the competition.

The overall winner of the competition will walk away with a grand prize of N5m, a brand new SUV and a recording deal worth millions of Naira. The 1st runner up will get a saloon car and N3m. The 2nd runner up will be awarded a brand new saloon car along with N1m while the 3rd runner up will receive a cash prize of N1m. 

It would be recalled that the MTN Project Fame has made immense contribution to the Nigerian music industry with the likes of Iyanya, Praiz, Chidinma amongst others that are success stories of this platform. They are currently making waves in the industry.

Perhaps, you have missed the entertaining moments then you have an opportunity to follow the show by simply subscribing to the MTN Project Fame Data Bundle. The Project Fame Data Bundle is available for daily and weekly subscription. For the daily Project Fame bundle plan of 50mbwhich costs N50,subscribers will send in the code PFD to the number 131, while the weeklyplan of 100MB which costs N100 will require subscribers to send the code PFW to 131.

Subscribers can also connect through theMTN Project Fame Caller Ring Back Tune (CRBT) funnies. The CRBT is basically a compilation of some of the funniest audios from MTN Project Fameavailable for subscription via SMS. 

So which of these aspiring contestants will make it to the MTN Project Fame Academy?The answer will be revealed on Saturday, August 1, 2015.

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'I use it to maintain and accentuate my curves': Kylie Jenner reveals that $47 'butt enhancement cream and breast plumping lotion' is the all-natural secret behind figure

With her perfectly contoured skin and plump pout, Kylie Jenner's signature beauty look has become hugely sought-after.

Indeed, her name yields 200,000 results of makeup tutorials on YouTube, her lips sparked their own social media challenge and her favourite MAC lip pencil experienced a worldwide shortage after she plugged it.

And now, 17-year-old Kylie has let her fans in on another of her beauty secrets: a butt and breast plumping cream.

Kylie Jenner took to Instagram to reveal that a $47 (£30) 'butt enhancement cream and breast plumping lotion' is the all-natural secret behind her figure

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared her 'beauty secrets' with her Twitter and Instagram followers and confessed she uses special lotions - made by Pure Leef - to give her a little boost in the curves department.

The teen star posted a snap showing off her cleavage in a low-cut top, and a shot of her pert behind in tight leggings, writing: 'I love sharing my beauty secrets with you guys and this is a favorite! @PureLeef offers products with All Natural ingredients (which is important to me) to help maintain & accentuate your curves!

'@PureLeef's butt enhancement cream & Breast plumping lotion stimulate fat cells in the target areas. I started seeing results after only a month of consistent use. Love their products Visit www.pureleef.com #curvesonfleek (sic)'.

The teen star captioned the snap: 'I love sharing my beauty secrets with you guys and this is a favorite! @PureLeef offers products with All Natural ingredients (which is important to me) to help maintain & accentuate your curves! '@PureLeef's butt enhancement cream & Breast plumping lotion stimulate fat cells in the target areas. I started seeing results after only a month of consistent use. Love their products Visit www.pureleef.com #curvesonfleek (sic)'

It is unclear whether Kylie was paid to post the product promotion, which has already garnered over 900,000 'likes' and 162,000 comments on her social media page

The snap has already garnered over 900,000 'likes' and 162,000 comments. It is unclear whether or not Kylie was paid to plug the brand. 

On the company's website, the $47 (£30) butt enhancement and body plumping cream is described as 'a modern day miracle cream that uses science and nature to boost the volume and shape of the hips and buttocks.

'Using natural active ingredients to stimulate the body’s own fat generation, it is a safe and painless way to achieve the natural curves you desire.'

According to the company, which is based in Georgia, the butt cream contains Sarsaspogenin, which is derived from the roots of the Asian plant Anemarrhena Asphodeloides and stimulates a subcutaneous fat layer which provides a plumper, less wrinkled appearance. It also contains Macelignan, which is derived from nutmeg.

Kylie will be sharing more of her beauty secrets soon, as she recently announced she's launching a beauty website, KylieJenner.com, which will most likely include how to get her famous pout.

Along with a selfie, which showed off her incredibly contoured features, Kylie shared: 'can't wait to release all my beauty secrets on KylieJenner.com coming soon. Love this bright look by @makeupbyariel (sic).'

Kylie Jenner on self confidence and her style evolution

Kylie's look has changed dramatically since 2013, left, compared with her polished style today, right

Kylie's post comes after she denied reports that she has had breast implants.

Rumours began circulating about the reality star's appearance, after she showed off cleavage at a number of events.

But the 17-year-old posted a video on Snapchat in June denying she's had any work done.

Instead, she claims her ample cleavage is all down to a much cheaper and far less invasive remedy.

'To whoever thinks I had breast implants, there’s a whole lot of tape in here holding these up,' she insists in the short clip.

She then pulls aside her top to reveal some of the telltale tape stuck to her left breast.

It's not the first time the teenager has come out in denying she has had any body augmentation.

In May, she finally came clean and admitted to having lip fillers, having denied the same for more than a year.

It was during an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians that she finally made the admission.

'I have had temporary lip fillers,' she said. 'It's just something that I wanted to do.'

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Who wants to be in Guy’s gang? As Brad Pitt and David Beckham leave their famous wives at home, how the Ritchie wedding revealed director as king of the bromance

A wedding day is often said to be all about the bride, and while Jaqui Ainsley, 33, certainly stole the show as a fairy tale festival bride on Thursday, groom Guy Ritchie's superstar guest list ensured that he had a blast on his big day too.

The director, 44, is well known for being a fan of a knees-up - his stag do was a well-oiled wine-tasting trip to the south of France - and what better excuse than his (second) wedding to get all of his best mates together! 

While the lady guests looked lovely floating around the Wiltshire estate gardens in maxi dresses, this party was really all about the boys, many of them super famous faces, who were soon getting stuck into the bar and uploading selfies of themselves having a great old time. 

Actor Luca Calvani (cenrre) shared this picture of him with Brad Pitt and David Beckham at Guy Ritchie's wedding on Thursday

The Man From U.N.C.L.E stars Armie Hammer and Henry Cavill were among the men dressed to kill who partied the night away at the wedding

Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer played CIA agents in Ritchie's 2015 film

The groom's long-term friends Brad Pitt, 51, and David Beckham, 40, who dressed in matching cream suits, even chose to attend without their famous wives Angelina Jolie, 40, who is currently on a charity mission to Burma, and Victoria Beckham, 41, who was seen hitting the gym in LA today - presumably so they could enjoy the party to its fullest.

Director Guy has a tendency to strike up lasting friendships with his leading men due to his intense methods on set.

Guy and Brad, who is pictured in several selfies from the wedding looking dapper in the two-piece and retro specs, have been friends for over 15 years since working together on Brit flick Snatch in 2000. 

Jason Statham, 48, was another old friend from the film industry at the country bash. having worked with Guy in the gangster film Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels as well as the more recent Revolver, where he played a gambler with demons.

Handsome Henry Cavill, 32, and Luca Calvani, 40, stars of one of Ritchie's more recent films Man from U.N.C.L.E, were also following the garden party dress code, dressed for summer in similar slim fit cream suits as David and Brad.

And co-star Armie Hammer, 28, was also along for the ride, seen wearing a salmon pink suit and graphic tie.

David Beckham talks about his friend, Guy Ritchie

David Beckham (right) looked sharp in a crisp cream suit on Thursday afternoon

David and Guy have worked together on several projects, including the adverts for David's Haig whisky

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Jim Iyke coming for his debtors!

Whoever is owing Jim Iyke better have his money because he's not playing. Jim posted this message on his page.

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Whitney Cummings goes TOPLESS in just leggings and high heels as she shows off her curvier figure after 25 lb weight gain

A few extra pounds certainly looks good on Whitney Cummings.

The 32-year-old comedienne made that point obvious as she treated her social media followers to a risqué photo on Thursday.

Whitney was seen sprawled out on the floor of her carpeted closet wearing black leggings, black pumps and nothing on top while surrounded by rows of bright shoes that would have any gal with a shoe fetish drooling.

Shoe fetish: Whitney Cummings left off the top to pose in just leggings and high heels on the floor of her closet with rows of shoes in this new Instagram photo shared on Thursday

Covering her modesty with just her hands and a stray loafer, Whitney wrote: 'Thank you @karlawelchstylist for the shoegasm.'

The 2 Broke Girls creator had a knowing expression on her make-up free face while raising one shapely limb in leg lift stance.

Whitney, who revealed she'd gained 25 pounds earlier this week while visiting NBC's Today show, proved that one doesn't have to be a skinny minnie to look sexy.

Youthful glow: The comedienne's more youthful appearance had her hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Ktob amazed during a visit to the Today show on Monday

Flexing her power: Whitney showed off some of her limber moves while confessing that gaining 25 pounds was the secret to her remarkable makeover

Energetic: The 2 Broke Girls creator continued: 'I did this weird thing that nobody likes to do anymore where I gained weight. I gained like 25 pounds, which I think I needed to. I was way too skinny before'

The funny lady's fuller and more youthful appearance had her hosts, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Ktob, all excited and begging to know her secrets.

'We hardly recognized you,' Gifford told Whitney. 'You look so great.'

'Well, I did get a new face,' the stand-up comic joked. 'I bought it on eBay.'

She then confessed: 'I did this weird thing that nobody likes to do anymore where I gained weight. I gained like 25 pounds, which I think I needed to. I was way too skinny before.

Gaunt: The funny lady looked gaunt and fatigued during a stand-up routine on July 13, 2013 in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Evolving: Whitney admitted that she got way too thin as her career was taking off; she is pictured, L to R, in 2004, 2012 and on  March 13 of this year

'Here's the thing: When you're on television, you get confused. I looked like I was passing away and I put on, like, 20 lbs. I think it filled out...People think I got a face-lift.'

Whitney continued: 'I feel like all the advice to girls nowadays is "Lose weight! Lose weight!" They say you have to pick your a*s or your face and I'm picking my face, but I hope somebody else picks the other one!'

The Live Nude Comedy writer also credited her glowing visage to an LED machine called NuFACE she bought online which 'lifts and tightens' the skin.

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Nicki Minaj breaks up with Meek Mill?

With all the back and forth between Meek Mill and Drake, Nicki has stayed away from the drama by not saying anything or taking sides but according to Media Take Out, Meek Mill's diss track did it for Nicki and she's done with Meek Mill.

According to MTO..

Just when you thought that Meek Mill's week couldn't get ANY WORSE . . . MediaTakeOut.com learned that Nicki Minaj and Meek have officially decided to call it QUITS. Nicki reportedly broke it off with Meek LAST NIGHT. Don't worry concertgoers . . . they are still of GOOD TERMS - at least NICKI IS with Meek. The two plan on FULFILLING the rest of the tour obligations together. But as for their relationship . .. . it's a WRAP.

What caused the BREAKUP . . . and why did it happen LAST NIGHT . . . shortly after Meek Mill's new diss track FLOPPED?? 

According to one of Nicki's BEST FRIENDS, "It's complicated. I think they took their relationship too far, too fast." Nicki's homie REFUSED to say whether the Drake WAR had anything to do with it. But we suspect that IT DID. 

You'll recall that MediaTakeOut.com BROKE THE NEWS that Meek STARTED THE WAR when he learned that Drake and Nicki had a 'DATING' RELATIONSHIP in the past. And it has to be MORE THAN COINCIDENCE that Nicki DUMPED DUDE . . . just when he's become a LAUGHING STOCK on social media.

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D'banj unveils new hot photos

He shared the photos on his instagram page, says its a visual EP photo shoot. Another pic after the cut

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Divorce rumours trail Will and Jada Pinkett..once again!

According unidentified family sources, Will and Jada Pinkett are calling it quits after 20yrs together. We have heard this rumour many times in the past but this time, they swear it's for real.

From The National Enquirer

"For Will and Jada, holding it together these past few years has been tough because their marriage has been on life support for a long time,” said an insider.

“They’re exhausted from trying to maintain the façade of a happy union. They’ve decided to pull the plug in a carefully choreographed manner, [and] agree announcing their split at the end of the summer is the right move.”

The A-listers have already “worked out a confidential settlement to protect their $240 million fortune, and prepare their kids [son Jaden, 17, and daughter Willow, 14] for the fallout,” the source said.

Meanwhile check out photos from Jada's new photo shoot below...

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