Barack Obama threatens economic sanctions if South Sudan civil war deal not reached

 

Barack Obama, the US president, has warned that there is “no time to wait” to end the civil war in South Sudan, threatening economic sanctions and arms blockades if the two parties cannot reach a deal.

Mr Obama said that “stubborn” president Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar were failing to look out for the best interests of their people, at least 50,000 of whom have been killed and a further one million displaced by 19 months of conflict.

We are diligently building up our case against those accused of stealing govt funds- Buhari

President Buhari says his government is working diligently in building up cases against those that have been accused of stealing government money. He said this while speaking with the General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev Felix Meduoye and his delegation at the state house yesterday November 16th.

(Photos) Olamide Set To Drop 5th Album – Eyan Mayweather

Olamide is one young act who is hard working and, to further prove his hustling spirit, the Lagos Boy is set to hit fans with his 5th album. He latest album titled Eyan Mayweather will drop on November 23.

See Photos From Comedian Akpororo's White Wedding

Fast-rising Comedian Akpororo complete the marriage circle with his beautiful bride, Ijeoema, with a church wedding in Lagos on Saturday. Happy married life to them! See more photos...

Buhari's New Ministers Have Started Positioning Things

In an effort to commence the implementation and actualization of the Change Agenda of the government of the day, most of the newly appointed ministers inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari last Wednesday as Federal Executive Council members have already hit the ground running.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has promised that his ministry would amongst other things ensure that roads are designed and built in such a way they would stand the test of time.

The minister, who also assured Nigerians of steady power supply, insisted that he would “design and build roads and houses that will stand the test of time. We want to know if some of those problems are man-made or systemic”.

Still friends! Blac Chyna topless in sexy photo with Amber Rose

Amber Rose shared the photo and wrote "Netflix & Chill with Blac Chyna'. Sexy women.

Sorry, Biafra Died Over 40 Years Ago — Igwe Alex Tells Igbos

Igwe Alex Nwokedi, Press Secretary to the Head of State in the military regime of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is the sitting Uthokoneze and paramount ruler of Achalla Kingdom, Anambra State. The 79-year-old former Chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and erstwhile Chairman, Eastern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Forum, spoke to Vanguard on the calls for Biafra and threat of secession by Afenifere among other things

Pastor of Lord’s Chosen Church Jailed for Smuggling Cocaine

The bad things people do all because of fast money! A Nigerian pastor, Chukwudi Okechukwu, who preaches under the umbrella of the popular Lord Chosen Church of Nigeria in Tanzania, has reportedly bagged a 30-year jail term after he was convicted of smuggling cocaine worth Sh3.1billion.

According to reports, Pastor Okechukwu, who Anti-narcotics police believe is one of the top members of a drug syndicate operating in Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa, was jailed alongside a South African man, Stan Hycent and a Pakistani, Shoaib Mohammad Ayazi, over the same offence

Andre Ayew, Yaya Toure and 3 others nominated for BBC African footballer of the year award

Swansea City forward Andre Ayew was on Saturday morning named as one of five players shortlisted for the prestigious 2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year award and this year it seems he is the overwhelming favorite for the award. Algeria's Yacine Brahimi, the 2014 winner, is on the shortlist along with Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghanaian Andre Ayew, Senegal's Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast.

The winner will be decided by African football fans, who have until 18:00 GMT on 30 November to vote for their choice. Andre Ayew won the award in 2011 with Yaya Toure also winning it in 2013.

The eventual winner will be announced on December 11 2015.

Rick Ross and Lira Galore seem to be back together

Seems like Rick Ross and Lira Galore are back together. She showed off her engagement ring back on her finger on her Snapchat account with Rick Ross' hand in-between her thighs and captioned it "Queen". People think he 'broke off' the engagement for a publicity stunt to increase his album sale.