MTN Celebrates Nigeria's Leading Veteran Actress And Director, Joke Silva!

MTN celebrates Nigeria's leading veteran actress and director AJoke Silva, as she clocks 54.

MTN's message below:
"Happy birthday to the delectable Ajoke Silva (MFR).We pray that your new age be filled with joy".



Joke Silva has starred in many English and Yoruba language films and television series, and received several awards and nominations for her work. 

Aunty Joke, as she is fondly called by many, is married to Olu Jacobs, an 'A list' and talented veteran,  they are blessed with two children.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY JOKE.

The Film 'Captive' Premiers In Lagos On October 1st!

The film 'Captive' released on September 18, by Paramount Pictures, will on Thursday, 1st October premier at The Rock Cathedral - Lagos, Nigeria.



With the theme on Survival, Redemption and Faith, Captive is a true story which began in North Carolina, it evolves around the main character Brian Nicholas (David Oyelowo), who escapes from the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta on March 11, 2005, and holds Smith (Kate Mara) as a hostage. 

The movie premiere is organized by The House On The Rock, and  the United States Consulate in Lagos.

Red carpet at the event starts from 6pm.

We must dismantle safe havens for proceeds of corruption, and ensure return of stolen funds - Buhari!

Nigerian president Mohammadu Buhari at the United Nations' General Assembly reassured world leaders that Nigeria is poised for practical sustainable development goals (SDGs). 

Buhari gave this assurance in his speech during the 70th United Nations' General Assembly, held at the U.N Headquaters in New York, on Monday, September 28th. Chief among issues raised by the Nigerian president is on how to curb corruption in Nigeria, and securing the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls.



President Buhari reiterated that major goals of his administration remains rescuing the kidnapped school girls, dismantling "safe havens for proceeds of corruption, ensuring return of stolen funds, and countering ISIL and violent extremism. 
Pictures of some Nigerian delegates at the 70th U.N General Assembly:

AU Peacekeeping - Britain To Deploy Troops To Africa!

Britain is expected to get more involved in new peacekeeping 
commitments by sending an estimated number of 70 troops 
to Somalia to reinforce African Union peacekeepers currently 
fighting al-Shabab, the Islamist extremist group operating 
there and in parts of Kenya. 

In like manner, over 200 troops is expected to be sent to 
South Sudan to help with fallout from the country’s civil war, 
which has displaced about million people and contributed to 
refugee crisis in Europe.

This development is coming from pressure mounted 
on 50 nations by the United States, to contribute 
more to international peacekeeping efforts either by 
dispatching boots on the ground or with medical and 
intelligence support. 

British Prime Minister David Cameron, disclosed this
on Monday September 28, ahead of the  much anticipated 
United Nations summit on peacekeeping which will 
be co-hosted by  U.S President, Barack Obama.

Olu Falea Freed By Abductors!

Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae CFR (Olu Falae) was on Thursday, September 24th, released by his abductors after four days in their den.

Narrating his ordeal, Chief Olu Falae who was dropped off by the kidnappers in front of a hotel in Owo, Ondo State, said he trekked several kilometers to get to the hideout of his abductors, and slept on the floor for the four days he was kidnapped.

Olu Falae was escorted home by Solomon Arase, the Inspector General of Police, IGP at about 4.14pm in a black Police SUV, and was received by the Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko,

Chief Olu Falae was kidnapped from his farm in Ilado village, Akure - North L.G in Ondo state at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22.

Unilag Students Protest Against 'Over Infestation Of Bugs' In The Hostels!

Students of the University of Lagos, (Unilag), one of the leading higher institutions and a federal research university at the South - Western part of Nigeria, shut down the main gate to the institution, as they protested against the bad condition or what they termed "over infestation of bedbugs" in the hostels at the early hours of Monday, September 28th.



The protest disrupted traffic, which affected other areas around Yaba, area of Lagos metropolis.

Scores Killed In Deadly Stampede in Mecca!

Atleast over 700 pilgrims were reportedly killed and scores injured in a stampede considered the deadliest disaster at the 2015 Hajj, since the 1990 tragedy that claimed more than 1,400 lives after panic broke out among crowds inside a tunnel.

The stampede happened on Thursday, September 24, when two large groups of pilgrims who were preparing for one of the last major rites of their trip met on a major intersection, outside in the Mina valley, a few miles outside Mecca, where a camp of 160,000 tents fills with millions of visitors.

Rescue workers raced to the scene to offer first aid and load the most critically injured people into rescue helicopters and hundreds of ambulances.