MORAHSOCIAL

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has shed light on the discussion that took place between President Muhammadu Buhari,    All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and leaders of the party. In a telephone conversation, Governor Okorocha said the President was very cheerful and has not lost a bit of his sense of humour.   A statement from the senior adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina said the governor said the party delegation spent more than an hour with President Buhari during lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions that the president did followed developments at home.   He said the President was delighted to receive the delegation and asked each governor about affairs in his state.   He also asked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, about the state of the railways.   When asked to react to all the negative things being said about him, the President just laughed, describing such negative reports as lies.   Go

Leaders of the South senatorial district in Ekiti state has urged the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) grant the south senatorial  district the exclusive right to produce the next governor of the state as this will be fair to the district.  The call was made at a media briefing organized by Ekiti South leaders in Ikere, Ekiti State. The forum which was represented by its chairman, Chief Oluwole Ariyo, its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barrister Wole Adebola and the Secretary, Chief Oloruntoba Ajayi made it clear that APC must abide with this recommendation on where the next governor should come from. The Forum, through it spokesperson noted that the South senatorial Zone is yet to produce a governor in the past 21 years of it creation unlike its Central and North districts which will has been produce governors twice and thrice respectively. He said: “Come October this year, Ekiti state will turn 21 years old.  The state is constitutionally divided into three se

Afghan Defence Minister, Abdullah Habibi and Army Chief of Staff Qadam Shah Shahim stepped down with immediate effect, after more than 140 soldiers were killed last week in the deadliest ever Taliban attack on a military base. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accepted the resignations of his defense minister and army chief of staff on Monday, the president's office said. The resignations were because of Friday's attack on a major army base in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. In a serious security failure, as many as 10 Taliban fighters, dressed in Afghan army uniforms and driving military vehicles, made their way onto the base and opened fire on soldiers and new recruits eating a meal and leaving a mosque after Friday prayers. The attackers used rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, and suicide vests in the attack . Ghani declared Sunday a day of mourning, ordering flags to be flown at half staff.

The federal government has denied reports of injection of monkey pox virus on people in their medical outreach across the country. Minister of health Isaac Adewole gave the clarification while briefing journalists after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. The minister said although the military embark upon periodic medical outreach it is not currently involved in any vaccination. In the last few weeks, there have apprehension in some states of the country over the medical outreach being conducted by the military. The gesture has been misunderstood given series of deaths that occured in some places after the military’s medical outreach making parents suspect that the exercise is aimed at injecting monkey pox virus into their wards. But the minister of health said the medical outreach is never meant to harm anyone, even though the exercise is not part of government vaccination. The minister also gave update on the spread of the Monkey pox disease, saying seventy-

There is no limitation in age, former 87-year-old, Nigerian senator speaks on his recent wedding, as the lawyer and ex lawmaker, Senator Cyrus Nunieh has decided to re-marry another wife. Nunieh reasoned that he was alone and needed a companion since his children were all adults. The newly wedded groom officially married a lady in her 40s on Tuesday at the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. It was reportedly gathered that Nunieh had been alone after his former wife died in 1991. While he ventured into various business of their own, he added that he couldn't cope with loneliness again, moreover his new wife, Rosemary is an inteligent woman. “I cannot continue to stay alone. I love her and she loves me. We understand each other and she is also intelligent. In marriage, there are advantages somewhere and disadvantages in other areas. “There is no limitation in age. Some may say you are old; you may soon die. But some were dead even before they

President Buhari today said his administration has demonstrated the ability to contain the activities of Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria, especially in the North East. Speaking at a joint press conference with the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Buhari said the relative peace and improved security situation in the Northeast, is a  testimony to the efforts of his administration in combating terrorism since he came into office in May 2015. “We were very surprised and disturbed by the claim made by Boko Haram on what they have been getting from ISIS. We know we will be able to contain them and we have proven that we can do it. We are very pleased that Turkey is in a position to assist us and has been strengthening our educational and health institutions.” he said

The Afghan Taliban stormed a military base in the south of the country killing at least 43 troops on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, with the militants putting the toll at at least 60. Of 60 soldiers manning the base in the province of Kandahar, 43 were killed, nine were wounded and six were missing after the militants attacked in the middle of the night, the ministry said in a statement. At least ten Taliban were also reported killed. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a local spokesman for the militant group, said the attack began with a suicide car bomb followed by an assault that overran the base. The attack killed at least 60 Afghan soldiers and wounded many more, he said. The Taliban have been waging an insurgency for a decade and a half in an attempt to overthrow the Western-backed government in Kabul and reestablish a fundamentalist Islamic regime.

The resemblance is uncanny! The Nigerian bride is pictured left while Kate is pictured right. Kate Henshaw would get really amazed if she ever sees this picture, its just like looking at herself in the mirror. OMG

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has expressed outrage over the recent kidnapping of police officers especially the kidnap of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Niger State. The visibly angry police boss, who made this known  on Wednesday  in Abuja during the monthly conference with Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other senior police officers held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, said the spate of kidnapping of police officers across the country was becoming an embarrassment to the police who are supposed to be providing security for the country. He said henceforth, state commissions of police would be held responsible for the kidnap of any police personnel under their commands even as he urged them to be more conscious of their movement and environment. He said that as police officers, their primary duties was for them to first protect themselves before protecting others. "Officers have to be very serious about their own personal safety because it i

 this vehicle was spotted to have served as a means of transporting bamboo sticks from the market

Rapper Game is currently trending on social media for the wrong reason... According to Gossip site Fameolous, the 37-year-old allegedly impregnated a 15-year-old girl in the U.K. The site allegedly spoke with the unnamed minor, who stated that not only was she pregnant by him, but she’s already had the baby. She reportedly said that she met the Compton-bred emcee in a club with an age limit of 18 and over. Fameolous reports that she produced a fake I.D. for admission into the venue and that’s where she ran into Game, who she also allegedly said was not aware that she was only 15. The now-deleted conversation with Fameolous reportedly showed her complete account of what happened. The site said that they removed the conversation due to fans harassing her.  

Fitness coach Amara Kanu and legendary footballer Kanu Nwankwo show us that love and fitness go hand-in-hand.   

Actress, Adesua Etomi took to her Twitter page to reveal her spending rules. Read it below

Upcoming Nigerian singer Klassic has reshared an Instagram post where he warned Davido of an impending danger. On September 22, days before Davido lost his friend, Tagbo, Klassic reached out to the singer on Instagram to warn that "something very terrible is about happening to one of his big fan". No one paid heed to his message but now that Tagbo is dead and Davido was questioned by police, Klassic has reshared the post, claiming that he foresaw the tragedy in a dream. 

The Australian Football Women’s League has denied an application of a transgender soccer player because she's too 'physical' to compete against biological females. Hannah Mouncey, 27, a former member of the Australian men's handball team, started “transitioning” in 2015 and ever since then she has participated in other Australian Football competitions against bio women. She recently applied for the 2018 AFLW draft but her application was rejected, denying her the chance to take part in next year's Australian rules football professional women's league. In its decision, the subcommittee said Mouncey, would have “an unreasonable advantage” over the smaller biological fem ale players. “The AFL has made a decision that the physical disparity between Hannah and other AFLW players is significant, in that it would have an effect on the AFLW competition and give rise to an unreasonable advantage,” an AFL statement read. The subcommittee added: “This decision sole

Police in Uganda have refused to give permission for an event which was to be headlined by Afrobeats artist-turned-politician Bobi Wine because he "uttered words that are inciteful to the public". He had made the offending comments during a previous concert, the police said. The lawmaker, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is now under investigation for the remarks. Since being elected to parliament in June, Mr Wine has been a thorn to the governing NRM party. He is among opposition MPs who have been opposing a plan to scrap the presidential age limit, which is currently 75. Removal of the age limit is seen as a plot to remove barriers that would allow 73-year-old President Yoweri Museveni to run in 2021.

Terry G took to his instagram page to share the picture of his son.

US Olympic gold winning gymnast, McKayla Maroney has alleged that she was molested by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor as she adds her voice to the #MeToo movement on social media where people are sharing experiences of sexual harassment and assault. In a statement released on her Twitter page today, the 21 year old athlete alleged she was molested for years by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges. “People should know that this is not just happening in Hollywood,” she wrote, in reference to the allegations about producer Harvey Weinstein. “It started when I was 13 years old, and it didn’t end until I left the sport. I had a dream to go to the Olympics, and the things that I had to endure to get there were unnecessary and disgusting.” Maroney ended her involvement with the sport in 2016. Read her full statement below... View image on Twitter  Fol

Billionaire Real Estate developer, Sijibomi Ogundele aka Sujimoto is looking to settle down soon and is in search of the lucky lady. He took to his IG page to say he hopes to find true love before Christmas and when he does, the lady will get a house in Banana Island and a Rolls Royce. Ladies, are you interested? Send him a DM now!

A fearless three-year-old boy has been seen playing with a deadly 20ft Python in floodwaters in Vietnam, as his family watches on. The picture below shows the young boy reportedly named Truong comfortably playing and laughing while sitting on the giant serpent, in a flooded yard in the Vietnamese district of Ha Trung. The boy's aunt, An Nguyen, rubbished rumours that the footage was fake and told the Daily Mail that the family have had the python for four years as a pet. "The python is 80kg...and very gentle. It was a rainy day and the water flooded to the edge of the yard. So they put the python in there to play and relax," she said. Last week, destructive floods labelled the worst in years, battered northern and central Vietnam been, resulting in at least 54 deaths and dozens more missing, the disaster prevention agency said on Friday. The agency also said that the flood also killed or washed away 180,000 animals, more than 300 homes collapsed, and more than 3

ISIS propaganda chiefs have threatened to carry out a terror attack at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.  The terrorist group published an image of an ISIS fighter carrying a rifle and a bomb while standing in front of a football stadium. The official symbol of the 2018 World Cup finals is also included in the photo which is interpreted as an alarming promise to bring mayhem to the tournament. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played across 11 cities in Russia from 14 June to 15 July, when the final will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Tens of thousands of England fans are expected to base themselves in St Petersburg for the month-long finals. St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, was the scene of a horrific ISIS attack when a briefcase bomb detonated on the underground in April, killing 14 people. The blast was in retaliation for Russia's airstrikes in Syria that have helped bring the regime to its knees.  Last week ISIS released another pro

World Bank Group says it has an investment portfolio of about 8.5 billion dollars scattered across states and regions in Nigeria to support inclusive economic development and youth empowerment.   According to Mrs Olufunke Olufon, the Senior Communications Officer, World Bank Nigeria, she stated that the investments were to assist the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to reduce poverty and foster prosperity for all Nigerians.   She also noted that the explanation followed concerns raised by Nigerians over the comment by World Bank President, Mr Jim Yong Kim that President Muhammadu Buhari asked the bank to shift its intervention focus to North Eastern states.  She said that the bank was also working with federal and state governments, as well as development partners on speedy delivery of critical interventions to people of the North East who urgently needed assistance.   She added that “in 2015, the Government of Nigeria requested World Bank supp

An Atlanta mom, Lamora Williams, 24, is accused of killing her two sons after she allegedly put them in an oven and turned it on.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that investigators say Lamora Williams put the boys, Ke’Younte Penn, 2, and Ja’Karter Williams,1 in the oven sometime between midnight Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday, and then showed their father footage of the grisly aftermath. The 24-year-old single mother of four called the boys’ father, Jameel Penn, Friday night to show him live video of the crime scene,  including the children lying burned on the floor,  which prompted him to call 911. Williams was arrested on felony murder charges on Friday night and was ordered held without bond in Fulton County jail. She told cops that she left the kids in a sitter’s care and found the kids dead when she came home late Friday. However, neighbors denied Williams' story claiming she had left the children home alone before. 'She don't ever have anybody here wi

Actor Majid Michel has said he will no longer accept movie roles that require him to kiss a fellow actor or actress. The 37-year-old Ghanaian, who is now an evangelist, says he decided to quit displaying excessive affection in his movies because of his commitment to propagating the word of God. He made this known during a radio interview on Bryte FM prior to the premiere of his new movie in Koforidua on Saturday, October 14, The married father-of-two, who is famous for his steamy sex scenes, said romance on set may affect his new assignment as an Evangelist.

With over 15 Canadian Institutions participating in the 3rd edition of the Think Canada Education Fair holding in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja, come meet with representatives of top Canadian High Schools, Colleges and Universities to STUDY & WORK in Canada (CANADIAN FOUNDATION, DEGREE, PGD & MASTERS(LIMITED) PROGRAMS AVAILABLE). Canada offers you the opportunity to work while you study and after graduation you may work between 1-3 years. Attend the fair to get easy placement into any of the participating schools at a discounted rate. With over 15 Canadian Institutions to choose from, admission is ongoing for January and May 2018 start dates. UNDERGRADUATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: WAEC/NECO result + Scratch Card SS1-SS3 Transcripts (Selected Universities and all High School Applicants) Data page of International Passport GRADUATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: WAEC/NECO result University Transcript Degree Certificate/Statement of result CV Letter of Intent (If applic

87-year-old Dr. Cyrus Nunieh got married to his much younger bride in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.  Senator Nunieh, a former lawmaker in the Second Republic and President of Bori State Movement, tied the knot with the beautiful Ms Ijeoma. A wedding guest shared photos from the event. Continue to see more photos...