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I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is my first address before this joint session of the National Assembly. I have come here today, not only to address members of the National Assembly, but also to speak directly to the men and women who placed us here.

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby on Monday sued seven women who had accused him of defaming them, saying they lied when they accused him of sexual assault. The countersuit, filed in U.S. district court in Springfield, Massachusetts, contends that the women defamed his "honorable legacy and reputation" by accusing him of sexual misconduct. More than 50 women have come forward to accuse the actor, best known for his role in the 1980s television hit "The Cosby Show," of sexually assaulting them after plying them with drugs or alcohol.

The proud auntie shared a photo and captioned it Happy Birthday Mason! I can't believe you are 6 years old! I love you more than you can ever imagine!

  Adele has said that watching the tragic decline of Amy Winehouse left her frightened of fame. The 27 year old singer , who has just smashed the record for first-week album sales has now revealed that troubled Amy’s death in 2011 at the same age drove home the dangers of living in the spotlight. Adele said:

  Coco and  Ice-T have welcomed their first child together, a beautiful baby girl named Chanel Nicole, who was born early Saturday morning in New Jersey. Coco posted a photo of their daughter on her Instagram page today and wrote "Surprise! Look who came early! Welcome the new arrival of Chanel Nicole.. A beautiful healthy 5.7 pound and 18 inch baby girl. Ice and I are so proud! I cried while she was coming out I was so excited to meet her!".

This young man who is known as Bashir Suleiman is a wheel barrow pusher popular called mai barrow, he is usually based in a popular market called utako in Abuja, Bashir has decided to stand out from his colleagues,  one could mistake him for big shop owner,his customers have his phone number and always call him to render his services when they visit the market. this is so cool, more photos after the cut

They celebrated thanksgiving with a huge family picture. They look good!

11 months ago, Nonso Paul Nzedebe and wife Nwogo were happy in love, they had just gotten marrie ... d. Fast forward to last Monday, November 16th, and the unthinkable happens - Nonso allegedly cut off part of his wife, Nwogo's ears with pliers during a fight in their home. The wickedness is pictured below.

Prince Abubakar Audu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the just concluded Kogi state election which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared inconclusive has been confirmed dead by the party INEC returning officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, said no party could be declared the winner yet since the numbers of cancelled votes was more than the difference between the first placed Prince Abubakar Audu of APC and the second placed Capt. Idris Wada of PDP.

It's about to go down #Smirnoffhouse. Do you have your invites yet? The #SmirnoffHouse will be the official launch party for the hottest DJ album ever to drop in Nigeria in the last three months of the year. Don’t miss the exclusive opportunity of partying with your favourite Nigerian celebs who will come out to support our very own unstoppable DJ Spinall at the #Smirnoffhouse tomorrow night.

Islamic State jihadists on Saturday claimed a series of coordinated attacks by suicide bombers and gunmen in Paris that killed at least 128 people at a concert hall, restaurants and the national sports stadium. French President Francois Hollande also blamed the Islamic extremist group and called the coordinated assault on Friday night at six different sites an "act of war".

President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Water Resources Minister, Engr. Suleiman Adamu (5r) while other Members of Council watched in a group photograph shortly after the swear-in ceremony of the newly composed Federal Executive Council at the Aso Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 11/11/2015 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, performed the inauguration ceremony of his ministers-designates in Abuja.

A church usher was caught on surveillance cameras stealing from the offering baskets as the congregation closed their eyes and bowed their heads in prayer. Marion Condis, 60, was arrested in Florida and charged with one count of grand theft and three counts of petit theft on Sunday. Deputies at Marion County Sheriff’s Office had received a call from officials at the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala.

THE Federal Government will soon introduce National School Feeding programme aimed at enhancing and sensitising school enrolment, address poverty, malnutrition and stunted growth. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Arc. Sonny Echono revealed this at a Press Briefing to commemorate the World Food Day Celebration in Abuja. Echono stressed the need to create business opportunities in the rural areas and stimulate the growth of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), adding that this would boost the incomes of farmers.

Miss Anambra, Unoaku Anyadike emerges the most beautiful girl in Nigeria 2015 contest, she beat several others to emerge the star winner, congrats to her! First

A three-man elections petitions tribunal in Rivers state has nullified the election of Governor Nyesom Wike and ordered fresh elections to take place in 90 days. The tribunal team led by Justice Mohammed Ambrosa said the election conducted on April 11 2015 which brought Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to power was substantially flawed as it was marred by violence.

Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded, made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday, a Mexican weather official said. "The eye of the hurricane has already made landfall in Emiliano Zapata" in Jalisco state, near the major port of Manzanillo, National Water Commission director Roberto Ramirez told Milenio television. He said authorities were still studying the strength of Patricia's winds but a few hours before landfall they reached a record 325 kilometers (200 miles) per hour, before weakening slightly to a still-fierce 305 kph.

The 5 suspected masterminds of the Nyanya and Kuje bomb blasts, on October 2, have been arraigned before a Federal High court in Abuja The suspects are; Andulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Jimoh, Mohammed Jimoh, Abullahi Nasiru and Abulwaheed Nasiru. They were arraigned on a five count charge of conspiracy to carry out a bomb attack utilizing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), resulting in the death of scores of citizens and the injury of several others, as well as the possession of materials which could be used to make IEDs.

Ever since the KUWTK reality star and model Kylie turned eighteen it has been one display of affection or the other with her rapper boyfriend Tyga, they were seen kissing passionately.

Apparently he came across the picture on the left and tweeted about tribalism, checkout the tweets after the cut

The well endowed actress, looks smashing in a photo shoot.

Nse Ikpe-Etim at the London premiere of the romantic drama, FIFTY Simple and chick!

Khloe Kardashian has finally broken her silence. The reality TV star has been off the social media grid and off her subscription-based app ever since her estranged husband, Lamar Odom, was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel last week. She's kept vigil by his hospital bed throughout the ordeal.

 A South African official says Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and placed under house arrest. Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman for South Africa's correctional services department, said the double-amputee Olympic runner who fatally shot his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2013 was put under "correctional supervision" on Monday night. He confirmed Pistorius' release from a prison in Pretoria, the South African capital, in a cellphone text message sent to The Associated Press. A parole board at the prison where Pistorius has served nearly a year of his five-year sentence for manslaughter made the decision for the runner to be put under house arrest. It came after an initial ruling to release the athlete from prison in August was canceled at the last minute after intervention by the justice minister.

the nation's largest organization for families, friends, and allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people— honors Esther Jenner Avry, Caitlyn Jenner’s mother, with the 2015 Betty DeGeneres Advocate Award. The award was accepted on Avry’s behalf by daughter Pam Mettler, presented by Betty DeGeneres at the 2015 PFLAG National Convention: We Are the Change , which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee later this week. The Betty DeGeneres Advocate Award honors a person who uses their visibility to help advance the PFLAG mission. The award is named in honor of DeGeneres—mother of Ellen DeGeneres—who has used her public stature to educate diverse groups, primarily outside of the PFLAG chapter network, about the vital role of parent, family, and ally support and affirmation of people who are LGBTQ. DeGeneres is a longtime member of PFLAG, who over the years has helped to provide support to the many families who seek out PFLAG after a loved one comes out as...

  Lamar Odom woke from a coma on Friday morning and he continued to show signs of improvement on Saturday, although the 35-year-old athlete is has not fully recovered Odom passed a swallow test, a promising sign of neurological function and an important step because doctors took out his breathing tube and needed to ensure he could swallow on his own. Lamar was helped out of bed for the first time since being hospitalized Tuesday night. He was moved with assistance into a chair and his breathing showed no signs of distress. He continues to wear a mask to aid the flow of oxygen but he's breathing on his own,the former L.A. Lakers star is communicating mainly with hand signals, thumbs up or thumbs down. We hear he's attempting to communicate with words but his speech is more or less limited to mumbles at this point,

A day after a judge in Los Angeles approved her application to legally channnge her name and gender,  Caitlyn Jenner  addressed the important ruling with a sweet Instagram pic.

 Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar Thirty Nigerian pilgrims have been identified among the 717 pilgrims killed during the stampede at Mina, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, and the figures may increase - as health workers and rescue team continue to identify the corpses, a senior official of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) told THISDAY on Friday. In a related development, President Muhammadu Buhari also yesterday said he was deeply saddened by the colossal calamity which occurred in Mina and called on King Salman of Saudi Arabia to ensure a comprehensive and thorough exercise that would identify any flaws in Hajj organisation with a view to avoiding a recurrence of such tragedies during the annual pilgrimage. The NAHCON’s official who spoke with THISDAY from Saudi Arabia, said the Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar urged the Saudi government to involve countries, whose citizens were killed in the stampede in the investigation.

The beautiful bride to be looked smoking hot in a silver dress at a party organized for her today, she is definitely going to be a gorgeous bride.

Lol! Can you get the joke?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes an inspection at the commanding headquarters of the 264 Combined Forces, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on May 24, 2015. North Korea is once again angrily threatening war against the US and South Korea. In a particularly hostile bit of rhetoric broadcast via the country’s official news agency, 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had reported that an helicopter has crashed into the Lagoon at  the Oworonshoki area of Lagos.

Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. "Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body," Carter said in the statement released by the Carter  Center. "I will be rearranging my schedule as 

Serena Williams covers the front page of New York magazine. The 33 year old looks stunning, another photo after the cut

Vimbai from big brother Africa(left) or OAP Kayla(right)

former Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has alleged that the claim by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, that she is receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the UK was inspired by her fear of being probed by President Muhammadu Buhari,

Actress, producer and mum to be, Stephanie  Okerere   Linus  covers August 2015 Issue of Genevieve magazin e. See another photo after the cut

The couple, who  fixed their wedding on Sunday, August 2, 2015 confirmed their decision to go ahead with the wedding days after the death of the groom's dad in London. Prince Sijuade announced his decision to go ahead with the wedding when he shared a picture of himself with his bride and TV personality, Dolapo Oni on Instagram with the caption, ' #DoliGbi , Sunday August 2nd...  @marcydolapooni.' more photos after the cut

A woman has given birth to a baby boy without limbs in Bauchi state. The baby, Christened Chongfilawos was born on July 4 2015 in Gudun Sayawa, a suburb of Bauchi Metropolis. The mother of the baby Blessing Samson, an indigene of Bogoro Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, gave birth to the baby with only three fingers jutting out from a shortened arm at home because she went into labour in the night.

The very unfortunate accident happened around 8:30am this morning at NNPC junction Second gate Kubwa. Abuja. A trailer carrying gravel and on top speed ran into and crushed 2 men to death this morning. it was gathered that the driver of the trailer was trying to avoid another bus at the junction when he lost control and ran into people standing at the junction. The men killed were a vendor selling newspaper and a taxi driver calling passengers See the pics after the cut