Beyonce shows pregnant belly on her HBO Special

Beyonce flashed this pic of Jay Z cradling her from behind while she was pregnant with Blue Ivy in 2011 on her HBO show 'One The Run' yesterday. Too too cute...

South African minister says death toll at Synagogue building collapse now 115

South African minister, Jeff Radebe today Sept. 22nd, said that the death toll from the Synagogue building collapse has risen to 115. Radebe said this at an airforce base, North of Johannesburg in South Africa where 25 South Africans who were injured in the collapsed building were brought home in a military C-130 aircraft (pictured above) for treatment. He however maintained that 84 South Africans died in the tragedy.

"We understand from our assessment team that the total number of people who have perished is now 115, but those are not all South Africans. South Africans are about 84 that have died" Jeff Radebe told reporters.

The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, put the death toll from the collapse at 86.

The South African minister also said that 26 injured South Africans were meant to return back home today but one of them decided to stay back at the Synagogue church. A 19-member medical team including specialist doctors, nurses and medical military paramedics took care of the injured on board the military C-130 aircraft. Among those transported today included two orphaned toddlers whose parents died in the tragedy.

TF? Woman gets third boobs implant to scare men away

21 year old American Jasmine Tridevil, claimed she had plastic surgery to create a third breast to scare men away. And now she wants her own MTV reality show.

The woman who is based in Tampa Florida, shares pictures on her Facebook page to 'show the struggles she faces because of her surgery.' She said her main reason for getting a third breast was because she didn't want to appear attractive to men.

"I got the surgery because I wanted to turn off guys. I know it sounds crazy but I don’t want to date again ever. I still like to feel pretty. If I got a third breast implant most guys would think that’s weird and gross. But I can still feel pretty. I’m starting a reality show called Jasmine’s Jugs and my ultimate goal is to get it onto MTV. That’s my dream.”she wrote on FB

Jasmine claims she's spent $20,000 on the procedure a few months ago, after struggling to find a doctor who would perform the operation.

“I called 50 doctors. It was really hard finding someone that would do it too because they’re breaking the code of ethics.” she said

She claims her third breast was made using an implant and skin tissue cut from her abdomen. She said her parents didn't react well when they found out

“My mum ran out the door. She won’t talk to me. She won’t let my sister talk to me. My dad, he really isn’t happy. He is kind of ashamed of me but he accepted it.”

Atiku Abubakar meets with young people in Lagos

Former VP and aspiring presidential candidate of the APC, Atiku Abubakar

 had an interactive session with some youths in Lagos on Saturday Sept. 20th. During the meeting, Atiku said if elected, 50% of his cabinet will be made of qualified young people. See pics from the event after the cut...

 

Asked if any of his children study here in Nigeria, Atiku said 

"My daughters went to ABU(Ahmadu Bello University Zaria), one in Medicine, one in Pharmacy. The strikes did drive some of my kids abroad. They needed to finish on time. This is unfortunate and we need to fix it. Student fees do not cover AUN's recurrent expenditures. I cover that for now"

Asked if he will be defecting to any other party after his defection from PDP to APC, Atiku says the APC is "my last bus stop".

On how to improve executive accountability, Atiku advised that young people should elect better House of Assembly and Representative members. 

Dispelling rumors of being declared wanted in America. Atiku said he has an American visa which was issued last year but that he has no reason to visit the United states for now as his family doesn't live there anymore.

On how he would be improving the economy if elected President, Atiku said he would be focusing on 

"Agriculture and Human resource base. Our economy does not need to be resource based. Our resources should be a means to an end. Our people must be willing to take risks. My first real business in transportation (hire purchase). I actually lost my transport business but I tried again. I kept on. Young entrepreneurs need access to low interest funding and business information".

10 members of Boko Haram surrender to Nigerian troops

 

10 Boko Haram members surrendered to Nigerian troops yesterday September 21st 

at Kawuri in Borno state, a day after five members surrendered. Many weapons

 were recovered from the terrorists 

 

INEC to register more parties –Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission will register more political parties before the 2015 

general elections.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who disclosed this to The PUNCH  in Abuja on Friday, however 

said some parties might be deregistered.

He disclosed that there were eight   applications by groups seeking   registration as political parties.

“We will still register some parties. Currently, we have eight applications. Some will get it some will not.

 We may also deregister some parties if the occasion warrants before the 2015 elections,” Jega added

Jega, who did not dwell much on the issue, said by the   “provisions of the law,” the electoral body had 

the power to degister political parties.

Section 78(7) (i) and (ii) of the Electoral Act, 2010. states that , “The commission shall have power to 

de-register political parties on the following grounds:

“(i) breach of any of the requirements for registration; and

“(ii) for failure to win a seat in the National or State Assembly election.”

There are currently 26 political parties in the country. The commission had   on December 6, 2012 

deregistered 28.

But on July 29, 2013, Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court in Abuja voided the provisions 

of section 78(7)(ii) of the Electoral Act, 2010.

Jega however insisted on Friday that the law on deregistration of political parties remained as it was and that   INEC would continue to enforce its provisions.

“That is the law. Until it changes, we will continue to enforce the provisions of the law,” he said,

On the deadline for party registration, Jega said the law did not make provision for it . But he assured that 

INEC was trying to bridge the gap administratively.

Jega said, “We are going to handle that administratively. We may have to put the deadline on the eve 

of primary elections. Since an applicant will not be able to field candidates for the elections, what’s the point

 of registering such a party?”

But the National Secretary of the National Conscience Party, Ayodele Akele, faulted Jega, saying   

the threat by INEC to deregister some parties was unfair.

NCP, founded by the late jurist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), had lost a suit it filed before a Federal 

High Court in Lagos, challenging the power of the commission to deregister parties. The matter is currently

 at the Court of Appeal.

Akele argued that it amounted to contradiction when the commission deregistered political parties with 

one hand and registered additional parties.

He said, “INEC should be told that deregistration of political parties should not warrant its attention.

 There are enormous tasks ahead of the commission, such as the distribution of the permanent voter card,

 over-monetisation of election in the country and lack of level playing ground for all political parties. 

These are issues INEC should focus on.

“If INEC fails to address the issue of distribution of the PVC and continuous voter registration exercise 

which the commission is handling shoddily, a lot of people will be disenfranchised in 2015.”

He queried the basis for   the   deregistration of parties when some African countries such as Republic of

 Benin and South Africa as well as the United States had more political parties than Nigeria.

The NCP chairman said, “There are just 26 political parties in Nigeria. There are about 50 in the Republic 

of Benin, about 50 in South Africa and even in the US there are about 100 parties with only two prominent

 ones. Nobody talks of deregistration in those countries.

“Even when INEC was funding political parties under Prof. Maurice Iwu, no party was deregistered. 

Why is Jega interested in deregistering parties now that INEC no longer funds parties?”

Two political parties that were de-registered a few years ago by INEC had condemned the plan 

by the commission.

The Fresh Democratic Party and African Liberation Party in separate interviews with THE PUNCH said 

it would amount to impunity if INEC embarked on fresh deregistration of parties without obeying a court order.

The National Publicity Secretary of FDP, Mr. Ladi Ayodeji, said the commission lacked respect for the 

rule of law.

He said, “We were deregistered; we went to court and secured a victory. But they refused to obey the 

court verdict. INEC filed an appeal but they have not followed it through. As I speak, for the last one

 month, they haven’t got a date.

“They just filed that appeal to stall our party. If Jega is going ahead to deregister more parties,

 it then shows that the man has no respect for the rule of law.

“The reign of impunity under this government is really very embarrassing. Not even under the military 

did we experience this phenomenon whereby a government agency will ignore a court order completely. 

This reign of impunity is very bad and it just defines the character of this government. This is a government

 that chooses to obey the rule of law it wants. If that happens, you will be inviting anarchy.

“That is why we continue to see pockets of unrest in different parts of the country. They will

 reach an agreement with trade unions. they won’t implement it, they will sign agreement with teachers,

 they won’t implement it. The annoying thing is that they are even looking for four more years. The

 Peoples Democratic Party which   claims to obey the rule of law is trying to nominate the President 

(Dr. Goodluck Jonathan) without a congress. Where is adoption in the Constitution?”

Also,   the National Chairman of the African Liberation Party, Chief Emmanuel Okereke, said Jega 

had an ulterior motive.

He said, “Everybody knows that Jega has an ulterior motive because he knows that with many parties

 he won’t conduct a credible election in 2015. Jega has an ulterior motive which Nigerians are supposed 

to have known by now. Jega is the only electoral commission   chairman   in the world that aborted election.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi visits Bola Tinubu in Lagos

Former CBN governor and Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was at the Lagos home of the national leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu today Sunday September 21st. Above is a pic of Tinubu welcoming Sanusi to his residence at Bourdillon street in Ikoyi, alongside the Oba Of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akinlolu 

 See another pic after the cut...