Welcome to Ay D Don's Blog: August 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Beyonce stuns in new vacation photos

Beyoncé showed off these new photos of her on vacation and slayed in all of them. More photos after the cut..

President Buhari received letters of credence from ambassadors of Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey at State House yesterday August 27th. More photos after the cut...

A man 'died of shock' after confronting a gang of burglars who had just ransacked his home.
John Donoghue, 62, is thought to have suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed from the trauma of seeing the crooks.

Learn how to look like a celebrity with Eveline Cosmetics

The difference between achieving that stunning, celebrity style good looks and just looking regular lies in using the right beauty products and using them well! Watch and learn how to look like a celebrity using Eveline Cosmetics Beauty make over done by Mercy Ajuka of kasamyrrh Beauty studio.

Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye has died. He died of an undisclosed ailment at a hospital in the US yesterday August 27th. He was planning to hand over to a new ambassador when he suddenly died yesterday. He was 68 years old.

A historian by training, Mr Adefuye hailed from Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun state. He studied at the University of Ibadan where he earned his first degree in 1969 as well as a PhD in history in 1973. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Elderly dementia sufferer died after using Vanish stain remover

An elderly dementia sufferer died after he mistakenly used poisonous fabric stain remover granules instead of instant coffee, an inquest has found.

John Guttridge, 83, from Hartlepool used the stain remover to make drinks for both himself and his wife Anne, 79.

This is what Femi Fani Kayode thinks of all the political appointments in Nigeria so far. He shared this on his Facebook wall this morning. See below...

1. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - north. 2.Senate President- north. 3. Speaker of the House of Representatives- north. 4. Chief Justice of the Federation- north. 5. President of the Court of Appeal- north. Continue to see the full post

The cute 2-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West played in the water and swam in the waves on Thursday, Aug. 20, while wearing a white one-piece swimsuit. She visited the beach with her Mum Kim K and cousins. She played in the water with her cousins, 3 year old Penelope Disick and 5 year old Mason Disick. More photos after the cut..

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reduced the number of companies that will handle the contract of lifting Nigeria’s crude from 43 to 16. The drastic reduction is part of the Corporation’s transformation agenda aimed at keeping its operation small, efficient, transparent and reduction of cost.

A man who went to the doctors complaining of earache was horrified to discover he had a family of cockroaches living in his ear.
Not only was there a big mummy cockroach taking up residence in his ear canal, but she had spawned 25 little baby roaches.

Offers Platform for local developers to monetize content. Leading telecom's services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has entered a strategic partnership with neXva, Inc., a global provider of white branded app stores, to launch Airtel branded mobile app stores in Nigeria.

This new initiative will empower local app developers in Nigeria to monetize their content & benefit commercially from their innovation.

This is great news! More than $37k has been raised in just 11 hours to support a Syrian refugee pictured selling pens in Beirut while carrying his sleeping daughter.
In the heartbreaking images, the man offers out a handful of biros, clutching a plastic bag of more pens while his little daughter sleeps wrapped over his shoulder.

Nigerians reacted to the appointment of Pres Buhari that consisted mainly of Northern appointees. More Tweets after the cut...

A Michigan man accused of robbing a credit union told police he needed the money to help pay for his daughter's chemotherapy treatments, authorities said.

Brian Randolph, 23, is accused of robbing the Vibe Credit Union in South Lyon, Michigan, on Aug. 12.

Do you have itchy, unsightly bumps or a rash on your face/neck/armpits/chest or groin area especially after shaving? Have you tried all sorts of treatments to no avail? Are you embarrassed about them? You could simply have in-gown hairs.

A nurse was stabbed to death after being repeatedly threatened with knives by her ‘alcoholic transvestite’ husband, a court heard.
Graham Cleary-Senior allegedly knifed Frances Cleary-Senior, a 49-year-old staff nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Manchester, after she returned home from work to find him drunk.

The decomposing body of a 33-year-old man, Gbenga Ogundana, has been discovered by Police detectives in Akure, Ondo State capital, after he reportedly committed suicide over loss of his job.
It was gathered that the body was discovered in his apartment located at Orisunmbare Street, Cultural Centre, Akure, 4 days after he allegedly poisoned himself.

Kim K has revealed she may be forced to have a hysterectomy following the birth of her second child. The 34-year-old star who has two-year-old daughter North aka Nori, with husband Kanye West - said she had 'so many' complications during her first pregnancy made it difficult to conceive a second time.

There was outrage in the ruling All Progressives Congress party on Thursday over the announcement of new appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Leaders of the APC complained that the appointments were mostly in favour of the North and Northerners.

Amber McCullough is looking to Wednesday with mixed emotions. The Minnesota mother will deliver twin girls at the Colorado Fetal Care Center at Children's Hospital Colorado via cesarean section. No matter what, one of her daughters will not survive.
"I'm anxious and excited for Hannah and dreading what it means for Olivia," McCullough, 31, said.

Photos: 67 migrants drowned after boats capsized off Libya, 3,000 rescued, including Nigerians

67 migrants are feared dead off Libya and the coastal town of Zuwara after more than 3,000 people attempted the crossing between Tuesday and Wednesday. The crew of the Swedish rescue vessel Poseidon discovered around 52 bodies in the hold of a wooden boat from which around 400 people were rescued some 30 miles north of Libya.

Didi is a year older today. Happy birthday to her. See more photos after cut...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan and Shiekh Nuru Imam joined members of the Bring Back Our Girls group in a peaceful rally to commemorate 500 days since the Chibok girls were abducted by Boko Haram members. The advocacy group also had a candle light session this evening. They tied red ribbons on some trees in Abuja to serve as a constant reminder that the girls are still not back. More photos after the cut...

A 10-day-old baby boy died after being eaten by rats in an Indian hospital’s neo-natal intensive care unit. Parents of the deceased child said the rats chewed their sick child’s left eye, face, chest and hands after climbing into his incubator.

The distraught mother Chavali Lakshmi (pictured above), accused doctors of ignoring her pleas to keep rats out of the ward and failing to treat her child when he was found covered in blood. She said that days earlier, her son’s toes were bitten by the rats but medics did nothing to stop it happening again.

28 people were slaughtered after Boko Haram members attacked Mafurnudi in Damboa LGA of Borno State, on Tuesday. A resident of the state Abubakar Jojo, who confirmed the killings, said

''They attacked our people in Mafurnudi village on Tuesday but we learned about it today because there are no telecommunications in Damboa area. Twenty-four men and eight others suffered gun wounds. They carted away all their foodstuffs and set their homes ablaze,'' he told SaharaReporters

People always speculate that Nicki and Meek Mill have broken up and they always prove people wrong. Eagle-eyed observers noticed that Nicki hasn't posted anything about Meek since her Pink Print Tour ended. Meek wasn't at Nicki's brother's wedding over the weekend and fans also noticed a distinct change in their normal social media habits. No more endless adoring posts about her man. Also Meek recently added fuel to the rumors with a cryptic post about chasing dreams instead of people. Which I totally agree with by the way...lol

Ogun police arrest cultist for armed robbery, recover 10 cars

Press statement from Ogun state police command...

The Ogun State police Command has arrested and paraded 27 suspects who were apprehended for various offenses at different locations in Ogun state by police operatives attached to Special Anti Robbery Squad and the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence of the command.

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha says contrary to stories being peddled by the opposition in his state, he'd bought his private jet before becoming a governor, an indication that he did not use the state's money to buy one. The governor said this after some politicians in the state asked him to sell his private jet and use the proceed to address unpaid salaries of civil servants in the state. Okorocha's reaction is contained in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, today August 27th. Read it after the cut...

Left is the cake she ordered and right is the cake she received. It's not that bad, is it?

Usain Bolt wins Gold in 200m race at IAAF World Championships

Usain proved once more that he's the world's fastest runner after winning 200m today at the IAAF Championship in 19.55sec, which is the fastest time in the world this year and his quickest since winning gold at London 2012. This is also his fourth consecutive 200m World title. Left is what he wrote on his instagram page. Big congrats to him!

Banky W shared the photo and wrote "Lol.. how cool is it to be photo-bombed by Bono?" The U2 front-man is in Nigeria for his One Campaign organization...

Mother-daughter spent over $86k on matching plastic surgery to look like their idol, Katie Price

A mother, Georgina Clarke, 38, and her daughter Kayla Morris, 20, addicted to going under the knife have forked out more than $86,000 to look like their idol, British model Katie Price. Both wanted bigger boobs, bums and lips and say splashing cash on transforming themselves into their icon brought them closer together.

Oh dear, how disgusting is this? Someone purchased cooked chicken from Walmart and allegedly found a dead rat in it when he got home to begin consumption. See more pictures after the cut...

2nite Club, Villa Toscana in Enugu is the place to be come Friday, August 28 as Remy Martin Fine Champagne cognac brings the fire to the Coal City with an interesting lineup. ‘Cool DJ’ Jimmy Jatt leads the lineup alongside the amazing DJ Baggio; with superstar Timaya, Sean Tizzle and Mr Songz also billed to thrill fans.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl whose mother died of breast cancer killed herself after posting self-harm pictures on Instagram, an inquest has heard.

Isabel Ann Richardson, from Norwich, was struggling with feelings she was 'worthless' and 'empty' after losing her mother Karina to the disease in 2010.

Below is a press statement...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments:
Engr. Babachir David Lawal – Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Alhaji Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President
Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service
Mr. Kure Martin Abeshi – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service
Senator Ita S.J. Enang – SSA to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate)

D'banj shared this photo of himself with Bono, the front-man of Irish rock band, U2, who is currently in Nigeria for his humanitarian work.

Helen Paul Campaigns for Less Privileged Children

Foremost female entertainer, Helen Paul, has embarked on a social media campaign aimed at providing succour for less privileged children in the society. The new project is an initiative of the producers of Golden Morn, a children nutritious food.

Ever wondered what some of your favourite male celebs will look like if they were females? Well, graphic artist @aaronitems, who has proficient skills in Photoshop, has made a series where he changed some males celebs into females. Above is Davido as a female. Lol. See the rest after the cut..

A LIB reader was walking behind this man on a pedestrian bridge in Anthony today. A little scary!

African China shares private jet photos...

African China shares photos of himself in a private jet packed in a (wherever they pack private jets.:-) Is it a photoshoot? :-). See more photos after the cut...

According to MTO, the couple have called time on their long time relationship. The Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player is almost 26 and Keri Hilson is almost 33 and according to reports Keri Hilson wants to settle down and Serge isn't ready. A source told MediaTakeOut..

"Serge and Keri Hilson aren't together anymore. She wants to get married and start a family but Serge isn't ready. He complains about her neediness and clinginess. She tries too hard to please him and his family but they are just not into her, she even speaks their language, cooks their food but he is a traditional man and his family wants him to marry an all born and raised partially African girl plus they say she is too old for him.

NIBSS has been in the news a lot lately, from Cashless quest to Ennovation Challenge, BVN and Now Developers Hangout 2015. Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc, the mighty force behind the cashless drive of the CBN has again launched a new drive to encourage Nigerian Developers to build innovative applications to solve real Nigerian Issues.

The Akwa Ibom police command have arrested 35 years old Steven Anowa pictured above for butchering and beheading 31-year-old Daniel Bassey Solomon, the brother of his girlfriend at his one-room apartment in Itu Street, Uyo, the state capital.

According to Vanguard, Steven had just moved from Uruan in Akwa Ibom to Itu street where he met the deceased's sister and began an affair with her two years ago. The deceased who wanted to start a barber's shop business, approached Steven who gave him a loan of N700,000 with a promise that he will pay within a time frame. (read the rest of the story after the cut but please be warned, there's a very gory/graphic photo there)

Press statement from the presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that Nigeria, under his leadership, will work more closely with other countries facing the challenge of falling oil prices to rapidly move away from dependence on crude oil exports for economic survival.

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