Photos: Some Nigerian Celebs Who Didn't Vote

While some Nigerian Celebs have openly campaigned for candidates of their choice and were spotted at their respective polling units, sadly some didn't vote as they jetted out of town to headline concerts in other parts of the world. 

Below is a list of notable stars that missed the election.

1. Davido

HKN boss, Davido left the shores of Nigeria on Friday, March 27, 2015 in a private jet along with members of his HKN Gang which includes B-Red, Deekay and Kamal Ajiboye. He’s billed to headline the 5th edition of the Afrobeat festival in Kenya, so he didn't vote.

2. Flavour

He departed Lagos on Thursday, March 26, 2015 to headline the Dance Afrique concert in London. On his arrival in UK, he’s been sharing pictures of his media rounds in London. He shared photo of himself and Tiwa Savage who came out on stage to support him.

3. P-square

Along with Flavour, Paul and Peter Okoye are also listed as headlining acts for Dance Afrique concert in London.

4. Wizkid

Starboy boss, Wizkid is yet to return from his trip to Dubai where he performed on Thursday March 26, 2015 at the Industry Nite, Dubai. After his performance on Thursday, he hosted a private Yacht party on Friday at the Dubai Marina Yacht club with his artiste, L.A.X.

5. Funke Akindele

She’s a co-host of the Dance Afrique concert in London, so she joins Flavour and Psquare in London.

6. Ice Prince

On March 12, 2015, the rapper left Nigeria for South Africa, he spent a few days there then he headed to the United States for the SXSW Festival in Houston. The rapper is currently in Atlanta.

7. DJ Cuppy

Pretty female disc jockey, DJ Cuppy also arrived Kenya in a private jet yesterday for her performance at the Pan African Finale of the Airtel/Trace music star to be headlined by Senegal-born American superstar, Akon.

8) DJ Spinall

Fondly called ‘The Cap’, DJ Spinall is on tour of the United States. As recently as last night, he performed at Club Zanzibar in Houston and he won’t be voting surely.

10. Ruggedman

The veteran rapper embarked on a tour of China 2weeks ago where’s he’s been performing in a couple of cities in China. He’s however not returned to the country, so he didn't vote as well.

Karrueche Tran Admits She Still Loves Chris Brown, But Insists "There's No Making Up" After Baby Drama

It's no secret that Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran's relationship hasn't been a smooth one.

For four years, the pair has been on and off and then on again leaving fans confused and even annoyed at their rocky and ever changing relationship status.

But while talking to Iyanla Vanzant in an Oprah Winfrey Network exclusive interview Saturday night, the young model finally decided to come clean and reveal what's really going down with her and her "ex-boyfriend."

"I feel hurt because the man I loved betrayed me. I will never again let a man disrespect me," she told Vanzant through tears. "I want my voice to be heard…I want to clear it up and tell my story and tell my side."

The model admitted to knowing Brown wasn't your average guy when he asked her to "hang out" at a Norms restaurant on their first date. However, the fame and limelight wasn't what immediately got her excited about the possible relationship.

"I saw a different side of Chris that not everybody sees. Although he's done whatever he's done, he's a good-hearted person," she shared. "He's a big kid with a big heart that's been through some things."

But as the months and years went by, Tran admitted that her man lied, cheated and betrayed her on more than one occasion. Most recently, it was when she found out Brown had a baby with another woman. 

"He's said he's sorry. He's dropped flowers off. He's sorry for what he's put me through," she recalled after finding out about the baby news on social media. There's no making up right now. I'm trying to be my strongest. I understand what he's put me through and I'm fed up."

But at the same time, Tran knows that there will always be a special place in her heart for the famous rapper.

"I still love him. I've changed to help him—go to church, pray, yoga, meditate—if he were to change, we would be in a better place, but that's the problem," she explained. He did give me love. Maybe it wasn't the right love or the same level but he's a product of his environment growing up. There's no doubt in my mind that Chris loves me. I know he does."

PDP Raises Alarm, Says APC Posting Fake Results Online

PDP has charged Nigerians to disregard the figures being circulated in the social media as results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in some polling booths.

The ruling party claimed the controversial results were being posted online by the opposition,APC.

The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, gave the warning in a press statement issued in Abuja.
Metuh pointed out that the figures were “fake and do not represent the true results which are currently being collated by INEC, the only body authorized to release and announce results”.

“The APC, in its desperation for power, has resorted to posting fake results in the social media in a bid to ambush the electoral commission, mislead the unsuspecting public to believe it is winning, all in furtherance of its grand plot to cause confusion and set the stage for violence when the authentic results are finally released.”

Photos: APC members troop out en masse to protest election in Rivers

Rivers state members of the All Progressives Congress came out in thousands to protest manner in which the presidential and National Assembly elections, were conducted.

The APC members came out en masse on Sunday, March 29, in Port Harcourt to march and protest.

The protesters armed with placards marched to the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

According to them, the rules of the election were broken and it reflected nothing that suggests true democracy. 

Photo: Pregnant Tiwa Savage attends Simi Osomo baby shower

Dr Sid's wife, Simi Osomo held her baby shower recently and Tiwa Savage was there. Beautiful ladies.

Photos: Newly Engaged Ubi Franklin & Lilian Esoro jet out to the UK

The newly engaged couple are currently on a trip to UK. Lilian shared the pics. See another after the cut...

Beverly Osu Rocks White Braids

This is daring. White braids + black lips = Fierce look! 

INEC releases Presidential results from 10 LGs in Ogun state

INEC has released results of presidential election in10 local government in Ogun state and APC is leading.

See below:

Odeda Local government
Number of registered voters -63,935
Number of accredited voter -17,463

APC -11,102
PDP -4,456

Total valid votes -16,152
Voided votes -775
Total votes cast -16,927

Imeko Afon Local Government
Number of voters registered -35,311
Number of accredited voters -23,481

APC -7,657
PDP -12,153

Valid votes cast -20,466
Void votes -1,122

Sagamu Local Government
Number of registered voters -77,955
Number of accredited voters -37,772

APC -15,761
PDP -17,263

Ijebu Ode Local Government
Number of registered voters -55,127
Number of voters accredited -25,973

APC -14,043
PDP -8,972

Remo North Local Government
Number of registered voters -39,180
Number of accredited voters -16,960
APC -6,164
PDP -9,278

Ewekoro Local Government
Number of registered voters -62,425
Number of accredited voters -14,193

APC -9,626
PDP -3,227

Obafemi-Owode Local Government
Number of registered voters -74,871
Number of accredited voters -24,402
APC -15,207
PDP -5,786

Ijebu North-East
Number of registered voters 36058
Number of accredited voters 15214
APC- 7638
PDP -6163

Odogboolu local government
Number of registered voters 70658
Number of accredited voters 25752
APC -11623
PDP -11405

Abeokuta North local government
Number of registered voters -12 5485
Number of accredited voters -30556
APC 21213
PDP 5,742

Source: Vanguard

INEC warns against announcement of results, says it's an electoral offence

It says only the commission has the power to announce election results. So don't listen to fake results flying around. INEC will announce the results tomorrow, March 30th. 

Justin Bieber Sued By Limo Driver Who Claims Singer Struck Him In Head

Justin Bieber has been sued by Abdul Mohar, a limo driver who claims that the singer hit him in the head six times during an argument back in December 2013 in Toronto. 

Mohar is seeking $850,000 in damages and court-ordered protection from Bieber coming within 300ft of him, according to court documents filed on Friday. 

According to TMZ, Bieber was initially charged with assault following the incident, but the criminal charges were dropped when there was no sufficient evidence for conviction. 

Dencia Shows Off Her Customized Pink G-Wagon/Range Rover

Wao, she's really obsessed with the color 'Pink'. 

Cool stuff! See another pic after the cut...

Nigeria Decides: Jonathan says only Jega can explain failure of Card Readers

President Goodluck Jonathan says only the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, can explain the failure that attended the voter card readers in several parts of the country during Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections.

The President, who was responding to questions from newsmen after casting his vote in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, however, noted that he would not blame Jega for noticeable lapses in the electoral process as government is a whole institution of which INEC is only a component.

“INEC wants to use the card readers to make sure that our electoral process is credible and acceptable by international observers. Somehow, being the first time we are practising with the card readers, there have been some issues in some units, but please bear with them. I believe at the end of the day, we all will be happy.”

“The only thing is that some people must have stayed there longer than necessary, but I still plead with them that even if they spend 24 hours for the sake of this country, they should bear with us.

 “I’m not putting blame on INEC, the government is one. I don’t blame INEC, judiciary, police, soldiers and executives. I am the president of the country. As a nation, we have different departments that handle responsibility. The issue of elections is INEC’s exclusive responsibility and nobody will speak for them. Even if I have some information, I cannot speak for INEC. Jega is the only one that can speak for INEC. I speak for the federal government.”

Election: President Jonathan loses at Aso Villa polling units

In the final result announced at the two polling units at the Presidentia Villa, PDP candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan lost to APC presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari as he polled a total of 595 votes to General Buhari’s 613 votes.

Also, the APC Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates  won the elections in the Villa.

While the APC candidate for the senatorial election polled a total of 597 votes, the PDP candidate won 567 votes from the two polling units in the Villa.

The APC candidate for the House of Representatives also polled 589 votes to defeat the PDP candidate who got 495 votes.

A total of 1,345 voters were accredited in the two polling units.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons drop to 33rd in March FIFA ranking

Nigeria’s senior female national team are now ranked 33rd according to the latest Fifa ranking released on Friday, Goal reports. 

The African champions were adjudged the 32nd best football playing team in the world according to the ranking released earlier in February. 

Nigeria are the least ranked nation amongst the four countries in Group D of the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup billed for Canada where they have USA (2), Australia (10) and Sweden (5). 

In the overall world ranking, Europe still holds onto the top spot with Germany while World Cup hosts Canada climbed up one spot to the eight position. 

Even at this, Edwin Okon’s ladies remain the best football playing nation in Africa and are followed by Ghana who are placed 52nd in the world while Cameroon are third on the continent ( and number 53 in the world).

INEC announces that voting will continue tomorrow for those who couldn't vote

INEC has adopted manual accreditation in polling units where card readers refused to work or caused delay. They also announced that arrangements will be made for voters who couldn't vote today, to cast their vote tomorrow Sunday, March 29. 

INEC Hacked Website Restored

The website of INEC hacked this morning by 'Nigerian Cyber Army' during accreditation for Nigeria’s presidential election has been restored. INEC assured the public that it would have no impact on the on-going election and they are doing some maintenance.

Photos: Obasanjo, Atiku also gets accredited at their respective polling unit

Former VP, Atiku Abubakar at his polling unit in Yola, Adamawa State.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo getting accredited at his polling unit in Ogun State. See photos after the cut....

Two killed as Boko Haram attacks polling stations in Gombe

At least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, residents and an election official told AFP.

The attacks happened in the villages of Birin Bolawa and Birin Fulani in the Nafada district of Gombe state, which has been repeatedly targeted by the Islamists.

An election official, who requested anonymity, said: “We could hear the gunmen shouting, ‘Didn’t we warn you about staying away from (the) election?'”

Photo: INEC Official Website Hacked

INEC official website has just been hacked, while the 2015 presidential election is currently on. The photo above, is what you see when you visit the site. INEC says they are investigating the incident. 

"Lilian Esoro, the woman of my heart" - Iyanya's manager, Ubi Franklin tells his LOVE story

Made Men Music Group Ceo, Ubi Franklin has spoken about his newly engagement with actress Lillian Esoro. According to him, he saw Lillian like any other lady at a party and asked her out. He never knew what she was into, he said. 

“When I met her, I did not even know she was an actress. That is something people do not know. I hardly watch television these days because of my schedule, so there are a lot of movie stars I do not know. Whenever I want to relax, I watch movies on my laptop. The first day I met her, she did not tell me she was an actress and I didn’t know till about a week later. 

“I called her to ask and she told me she was an actress but preferred to keep a low profile. She said she does not like too much attention and all she wants is due diligence. She is not one of those actresses that seek for attention.”

About when and where their marriage will hold, Ubi said;

“The marriage would definitely be this year in Nigeria. I am not a fan of marrying abroad. I have nothing against people that do it but the truth is many people that ought to come and pray for you would not make it if you travel out of the country,”  

Nigerians will get result of presidential election 48 hours after voting ends - Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just said it will announce the result of today’s Presidential elections within 48 hours after the polls close…so the winner should be announced at the very latest on Monday, March 30.

This information was given by Prof. Attahiru Jega the INEC chairman, on Friday, in Abuja during a joint press briefing with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi.

The INEC Chairman also said that after casting their votes, people can wait and the polling station to find out who won in their area.

Liberia’s last Ebola patient dies from virus

A woman who was Liberia’s sole remaining known Ebola patient has died at a treatment centre in the capital, said Francis Ketteh, acting head of the country’s Ebola response team.

The case was Liberia’s first in weeks and it set back efforts to halt a virus that has killed more than 10,000 people in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Authorities say the woman, who died in Monrovia on Friday, may have contracted Ebola through sex with a survivor, the Reuters news agency reported.

“We have been able to trace the people she came in contact with,” Ketteh said. “We call on everyone to follow the Ebola preventative measures.”

Before the woman fell ill, the Liberian government had hoped to declare the country Ebola-free next month, 42 days after the last patient tested negative for a second time, which would mark double the length of the virus’s incubation period.

Health officials have warned the general population that even after areas are declared free of the disease, new cases are possible through sexual transmission. Liberia remains vulnerable to cases imported from Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Photos: Prof Osinbajo and wife doing their accreditation in VGC, Lagos

Photos of President Jonathan and wife doing their accreditation in Otuoke

President Jonathan struggled through accreditation few minutes ago as his PVC was rejected by the card reader at his Otuoke polling unit.

Channels TV gathered that it took over 30 minutes for  his  accreditation to be completed as his PVC was rejected by 3 card readers.
He and his wife completed their accreditation around 10am.

Google Shows Support For Nigeria With Election Day Doodle(Photo)

Google has shown support for Nigeria by creating an Election Day doodle.

When Google’s homepage is accessed, the Google logo features a rotating ballot box in Nigerian colors.

When clicked, it leads to a searchpage for the latest on the elections.

Photos of Gen. Buhari and wife doing their accreditation in Katsina

APC Presidential candidate Gen. Buhari and his wife Aisha pictured at his hometown, Daura in Katsina state this morning doing their accreditation. Account to reports, he got accredited in less time than President Goodluck Jonathan - in less than 5 minutes. 

Bomb blast in Enugu, destroys houses

A bomb blast has exploded in Enugu, destroying many houses,  PM News reports. 

According to reports, they said arms exploded and destroyed houses in the area. 

Details to come.....

Some Useful Tips To Stop 'Snoring' In Your Sleep

I am not sure if snoring  has caused anyone to divorce their partner or if it poses any serious threat to relationships but I know how incredibly hard it is to sleep in the same room with someone who snores.

As much as they get teased, people who snore are aware (and sometimes embarrassed) of how big this issue is.

And if they could, they would find a quick or at least, simple solution to this problem.

These steps can help you.

Stop Alcohol Intake

Alcohol reduces the resting tone of the muscles in the back of your neck so usually, when you take alcohol at least four hours before you sleep, there are very high chances you would snore.

What is interesting to note here is that people who do not snore normally, might actually snore if they go to bed right after heavy drinking.

So keep the alcohol away.

Weight loss

This is not to say slim people do not snore too but if you never snored before you added weight but now snore, then you might want to consider losing a few pounds. 

Change sleeping position

When you sleep on your back, there might be higher chances that you will snore when you sleep. Sleeping on your side might help prevent this.

Watch the pillows

Try and remember, when was the last time you cleaned your pillows and your ceiling and anywhere around your sleeping area where dust can accumulate.

Dust mites accumulate in pillows and can cause allergic reactions that can inadvertently lead to snoring.

Stay hydrated, shower before bed

Drink plenty of water. The secretions in your nose and soft palate become stickier if you are not well hydrated. According to the Institute of Medicine, women should have about 11 cups of water(from all food and drinks) a day; men require about 16 cups. 

Also, shower before bed to keep you fresh and do not forget to sleep on your side and most importantly, get enough sleep.