QUITE AN INTERESTING READ: LINDA THOMPSON REFLECTS ON LIFE WITH BRUCE JENNER

Bruce Jenner's second wife and mother of his sons, Brandon and Brody Jenner, actress/lyricist Linda Thompson, 64, wrote an article titled 'How Living With and Loving Bruce Jenner Changed My Life Forever'. In the piece, Linda explains how Bruce came to her in 1985 and told her 4 years after they got married that he wanted to become a woman. This actually led to their divorce. "If Bruce had told me about his gender issue when we first began getting romantically involved, I would not have married him. Pure and simple."Linda writes. Her story is quite touching. Read below..

Nasir El-Rufai officially declared winner in Kaduna

The former FCT minister and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been officially declared winner of yesterday's governorship election in the state. He has also received a concession call from his opponent the incumbent governor of the state, he said on his Facebook page. Congrats to you sir. 

Hillary Clinton officially enters the 2016 presidential race

The former U.S secretary of state and former first lady of the United States, Hillary Clinton has officially declared that she is running for the 2016 presidential race and officially kicks off campaign. This is not the first time she is running for the office of the president of the United States but none has been favorable to her. 

Ambode declared the winner of the governorship election in Lagos State

The APC gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Lagos State has been declared the winner of the just concluded governorship elections and has also received a concession call from his PDP opponent Jimi Agbaje this afternoon. This he shared on his instagram and Facebook pages. Congrats to the next governor of Lagos State. Lagosians has voted for continuity. 

SHOCKING VIDEO OF A BLACK MAN BEING SHOT EIGHT TIMES BY A WHITE POLICE OFFICER IN THE U.S

Found this story on the washington post of a black man being shot by a white police officer in North Charleston, USA. A passer-by captured it on camera and sent to New York times.  click here to watch the video and find the story below; 

A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder Tuesday after shooting and killing a black man following a routine traffic stop over the weekend.

Buhari Urge Igbos: Forgive Oba of Lagos and move on

The President-elect Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Igbos to forgive the Oba of Lagos and move on. Find the report below; 

The President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged the Ndigbo and other non-indigenes in Lagos State to forgive all that has been said against them and move on for the sake of peace.

Buhari said this during a rally in Lagos to address the comments made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.

Akiolu has been under fire since Monday when he reportedly threatened the Ndigbo in Lagos to either vote for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, or perish in the lagoon.

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday asked Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola to suspend Akiolu forthwith.

The Oba of Lagos is not a member of the APC - Tinubu

The former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has responded to the latest comment by the Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu concerning the Igbos. According to him while speaking with punch at the APC rally in Lagos.

“The oba is not a politician. His job is to accommodate all political parties, whether PDP, APC or SDP. So, what did he (Ubah) go and do at the palace? To you Igbos, don’t we pay your children’s school fees like others? Or is it the palace that pays for it?

GAY Parents expecting a third child in 7 months

Quite an interesting or not so interesting story, depending on your perspective on things. LOL. It is a story of a gay UK couple, that just realized their aim of having their first child and then a second one and about to have the third in few weeks. All through surrogate mothers. Super cute kids I must say. Find the story and more pics below. 

Buhari Assures Kenya of Nigeria's Support In The Fight Against Terrorism

The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has condoled with Kenya over last week’s terrorist attack on a University in which 148 people were killed.

Al-Shabab militants stormed the University campus in Garissa, near Kenya’s border with Somalia, killing students and staff of the school. 

First South African nudist beach officially open

A hundred naturists converged Saturday on a beach in South Africa, which has become Africa’s first official nudist beach, despite objections from some locals.

A 500-metre (yard) stretch of Mpenjati Beach, which lies on the Indian Ocean, received local government approval last year to become the continent’s first official nudist venue.

“It was a fantastic day on the beach, we had lots of people on the beach, no problem whatsoever, wonderful weather, warm water, fantastic beach,” enthused Serge Pavlovic, chairman of the South African National Naturist Association (SANNA).

“We got congratulations from all over the world,” he added.

Pavlovic said earlier that planned activities during the Easter weekend would include volleyball and sack races.

VIDEO: Oba of Lagos threatens Igbos in Lagos.

Hear the Oba of Lagos threaten Igbos in Lagos, if they refuse to vote the APC candidate in the forth coming gubernatorial elections. How sad! 

'Furious 7' destroys records with $143.6 million debut

That establishes a new high-water mark for the month of April, blowing past the $95 million debut of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” as well as marks the highest grossing kick-off for any film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise. It also ranks ninth among the top ten openings in history.

Audiences flocked to see star Paul Walker in one of his final roles. The actor died in a 2013 car crash at the age of 40 and his work on the film was completed by using digital technology and a series of stand-ins.

“This is a bittersweet installment in the franchise,” said Phil Contrino, vice president and chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “[Walker’s] passing made this movie more intriguing for people who hadn’t seen some of the installments.

It raised awareness and its success is a tribute to him.” Universal Pictures spared no expense in bringing the latest chapter in the fast cars and gravity-defying-stunts series to

Washington state florist who denied service for same-sex wedding gets aid

A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $85,000 to help Washington state florist Barronelle Stutzman, above, who refused to sell a same-sex couple wedding flowers. (Kai-Huei Yau/The Tri-City Herald via AP)

A florist in Washington state who was fined $1,000 for refusing to sell a same-sex couple wedding flowers and is facing a consumer-protection lawsuit filed by the state has netted more than $85,000 in a crowdfunding campaign.

The Seattle Times reported that nearly half of the money on the GoFundMe.com page set up in late February for Barronelle Stutzman, 70, has been raised in the past several days.

Nigeria Has Shamed The Doomsayers - Gowon

Former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has said that the peaceful conduct of March 28 Presidential poll, won by Muhammadu Buhari, has shamed doomsayers that Nigeria would break up in 2015.

“No one will ever repeat that wild and arrogant prediction that Nigeria will go under; those doomsayers have been shamed and Nigeria will grow from strength to strength,” Mr. Gowon told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Jos.

While recalling the prediction that the country would disintegrate in 2015, Mr. Gowon declared that those that made the prediction did not reckon with Nigeria’s ability to solve its problems.

CATHOLIC GROUP RESPONDS TO OBA OF LAGOS

The Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria has issued a statement, condemning the alleged anti-Igbo statement made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, when Igbo leaders in Lagos visited him on Sunday.

Read full statement below:

PRESS STATEMENT REACTING TO OBA AKIOLU’S CURSE ON THE IGBOS IN LAGOS

“At the national offices of Caritas Nigeria and Justice Development and Peace Commission, we are totally shocked to read about the threat handed down by Oba Akiolu to the Igbos in Lagos. While it is understandable that a Royal Father would want for his wishes to be carried out, we are deeply concerned that the royal father is missing the point that Nigeria is a republic and a democracy and not a monarchy.

AUDIO: Oba Akiolu Threatens Igbos in Lagos.

https://soundcloud.com/chxta-bee/oba-akiolu-speaks-mp3

Femi Fani-Kayode Responds To Oba of Lagos.

The Oba of Lagos' threat against the Igbos in Lagos that if they do not vote for the APC in the governorship elections on Saturday they should be ready for the consequences and that if they don't vote for Ambode they should be ready to perish in the lagoon is ominous and unacceptable. 

The truth is that we were threatened with ethnic cleansing and religious carnage in the north had Buhari not won the election on march 28th and had Jonathan not quickly conceded defeat and now our traditional supporters are being threatened in Lagos and in many other states.

I will not discriminate against any religious or ethnic group - Ambode

Following an alleged statement by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu threatening to deal with the Igbos should they sabotage his efforts or refuse to vote for the APC gubernatorial candidate Akinwunmi Ambode in the forth coming election, Mr. Ambode has released a statement re-assuring that his government would be all embracing and non-tribalistic. Read his statement below.

NIGERIA DECIDES IN THE MOST ECCENTRIC WAY.

Personally, I've never been more proud to be Nigerian than in the past few days. Yes we did it and in the most eccentric and unimaginable form. We've disappointed the numerous international media houses that had their cameras mounted and ready to cover the aftermath chaos. Giant of Africa we have indeed