Movie mad dad builds ABC cinema in his back garden and can't wait to show his favourite film

 

Film buff Anderson Jones has built an ABC cinema in his back garden as a lasting tribute to the defunct entertainment company. It took the bus driver four and a half years and his entire £70,000 savings to construct the 34-seat venue from scratch.

Checkout Chidinma’s outfit to Olamide’s event

   The singer, who just released her music video, ‘For You’ – stunned in a red cut out piece with metal studs as she posed for snaps.
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‘Tough for Tottenham to catch Chelsea’

 

    Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says his team are more focused on getting into the Premier League's top four than chasing down leaders Chelsea. Tottenham, in fifth, are a point behind fourth-placed Arsenal and 10 adrift Chelsea after 18 games going into Sunday's match against 10th-placed Watford.

Nigerian Army Reacts To New Boko Haram Video

CBN, Securities and Exchange Commission, Issue Guidelines On Securities Settlement

 

   As part of their statutory mandate of promoting and facilitating the development of efficient and effective systems for settlement of transactions in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, have issued guidelines for the settlement of all types of securities in the country.

5 Things NAFDAC Discovered In Its Test Of Plastic Rice

 

    Findings of a test conducted on the much talked about plastic rice conducted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have been released.

  The acting Director-General of the agency, Yetunde Oni, made public the findings at a press briefing on Thursday, December 29 in Abuja.

Below are the highlights of the findings:

Nollywood Celebrities Stun In Military Camouflage At Calabar Carnival 2016

 

   Nollywood celebrities like; Shan George, Hilda Dokubo, the Aneke twins, Bob Manuel, Helen Paul, Vitalis Ndubuisi and more graced the Governor's band of the Calabar 2016 carnival.
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Tekno, Wizkid Win Big At Soundcity MVP Award

     The Soundcity MVP award was held on Thursday night at thru Expo center of the Eko Hotel and Suites. Hosted by comedian, Basketmouth, the award show was as poorly attended as the Headies, with many Nigerian celebrities choosing to stay away. It also featured performances from Simi, Lil Kesh, Victoria Kimani, Tekno among others. Nevertheless, Tekno and Wizkid were the biggest winners on the night, winning three awards each.
    Here’s the full list of winners;

Actress Carrie Fisher’s Mom Dies Two Days After Her Death

   This is sad. Carrie Fisher’s mother, 84yrs old Debbie Reynolds, has also died. Madam Debbie who was taken to hospital by ambulance from her son's Beverly Hills home yesterday with a reported stroke died at the hospital.

FG Recovers 40 New SUVs, Other Vehicles From A Former Permanent Secretary

  The Federal Government says it has recovered 40 brand new SUVs and other vehicles from a former Permanent Secretary who single-handedly appropriated the vehicles to himself when he left office.

Anita Joseph Laments: Am Tired Of Buying Expensive Aso Ebi, Next Minute, I Hear Divorce

    Nollywood actress Anita Joseph, who is also a script writer have taken her time to call out those friends of hers that she goes for their wedding, saying she is tired of buying expensive Aso Ebi to attend their wedding and the next thing she will hear is divorce. It is no news to Nigerians again that celebrity marriages doesn't last and apparently, even the celebrities attending these weddings are fade-up.

Open Heavens Manual 30 December 2016:- The Lord’s spokesman

   THE LORD’S SPOKESMAN – Friday December 30th 2016

Memorise: Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2nd Corinthians 5:20
Read: 1st Peter 4:10-11 (KJV)
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

N3.5bn Fraud: ASUU petitions EFCC against JAMB Registrar

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal office, alleging over N2 billion fraud against the administrations of Professor Isiaq Oloyede (now JAMB registrar) and incumbent Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali.  ASUU called on EFCC to do a diligent and thorough investigation of the allegations, assuring that painstaking investigation would uncover a can of worms.

Abia House Of Assembly Speaker Impeached

   According to channels, the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Martins Azubuike, has been impeached. A new Speaker, Honourable Kennedy Njoku, has been sworn in.

Senate pushes for Diaspora voting in 2019

   The Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu says that the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs is pushing for Diaspora voting in the coming general elections in 2019,

   Sunmonu  disclosed this to newsmen yesterday  in New York, saying  that giving franchise to Nigerians abroad would give the impression that “they are part of the system”.

   According to her, the Diaspora Nigerians who have the Permanent Voter Cards ,PVCs, can cast their votes as the PCV has all their personal data and fingerprint.

  Sunmonu, however, said she could not promise that Diaspora voting would be a reality in the 2019 general elections but  advised Nigerians to be law-abiding wherever they are, to avoid running into troubles outside the country.

Central Bank of Nigeria says importation of Rice and other commodities worth over 1 Trillion Naira Annually

   

  The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria ,CBN, Godwin Emefiele, says  rice, wheat and two other top import commodities in the country consume over one trillion naira in foreign exchange annually.

Popular rapper Olamide to perform in Alibaba’s January 1st Concert

   

    Popular rapper Olamide has joined the line up of A-list artists scheduled to perform at Alibaba’s ‘January 1st Concert’; holding on the 1st of January, 2017in Lagos.

Scarlett Johansson leads top-grossing actors of 2016

    Scaelett the success of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Hail Caesar,” 31-year-old actress, Scarlett Johansson is the highest grossing actor of 2016.