Photos: 2face Idibia storms Ikeja City Mall for an autograph session

Ikeja City Mall hosted 2Face Idibia the musical legend in an autograph session. He was accompanied by his entourage including his protégé, Dammy Krane and a host of other recording artistes from his label Hypertek Digital.

2Face is currently embarking on a nationwide tour promoting his erstwhile LP, ‘The Ascension’, and the two forthcoming releases 'Face2Face 10.0' and ‘Rewindselectuptodate’.  Scroll down for more photos...

''Some of the dead are people I knew personally'' Atiku reacts to Mubi attack

Former VP Atiku Abubakar and a presidential candidate of the APC has reacted to the killing in Mubi, Adamawa State by Boko Haram terrorists on October 29th. He said the federal government need to take more proactive measure against the sect members in order to protect the lives and properties of innocent Nigerians irrespective of the political parties they belong in the state.

Mr Atiku wrote on his facebook page...

Governor Ayo Fayose stays with common men inside beer parlour joints every Friday

Ekiti state Governor Ayo Fayose has revealed to newsmen October 30 2014 in Abuja his reason for visiting bear parlour joints every Friday is to get more closer to common men....

"I go to beer parlour on Friday to stay with the common men there. Governance is not church;  it is about diverse characters and you must relate with them as such. Christmas is coming. Why do people go out of their ways to be shopping or doing other things if it is not just to make people merry? So, I’m grooming chicken, buying rice, yams, plantain, and the rest of them. I am sure if I give it to families during the festive period, they will be happy. So, stomach infrastructure is a way of life.” he said

Nurse Kaci Hickox goes for a bike-riding after she defies Ebola quarantine in her own home

A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone but has tested negative for the virus went for a bike ride on Thursday, defying Maine's order that she be quarantined in her home and setting up a legal collision with Governor Paul LePage.

Attorneys for Kaci Hickox, 33, said they had not yet been served with a court order to enforce the 21-day quarantine - matching the virus's maximum incubation period - but remained prepared to fight such an order if necessary.

LePage's office said negotiations with Hickox "have failed despite repeated efforts by state officials" and that he would "exercise the full extent of his authority allowable by law."

Hickox left her home in the small Maine town of Fort Kent, along the Canadian border, and television news images showed her taking a morning bicycle ride with her boyfriend. Hickox has given the New England state a deadline of Thursday to lift an order that she remain at home until Nov. 10, or she will go to court.

“It’s a beautiful day for a bike ride,” said Hickox, wearing a helmet and other bike gear as she headed out for a three-mile (5-km) ride while police stationed outside her house stood by without trying to stop her, according to local media.

LePage's office said he offered to allow her to go for walks, runs or bike rides but prevent her from going into public places or coming within 3 feet (1 meter) of other people.

“I was ready and willing - and remain ready and willing - to reasonably address the needs of healthcare workers meeting guidelines to assure the public health is protected,” said LePage, a Republican locked in a tough re-election battle.

President Barack Obama, who has criticized state mandatory quarantine policies for returning medical workers like Hickox, was scheduled to arrive in Maine later on Thursday to campaign for Democratic candidates, including Mike Michaud, who is trying to unseat LePage in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Asked for comment on Hickox's situation, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Maine that officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been in regular touch with public health officials in the state. "Ultimately, it is their decision," Earnest said.

Norman Siegel, one of Hickox's attorneys, defended his client's decision to go for a bike ride but noted that she avoided the center of town so as not to “freak people out.”

“Since there’s no court order, she can be out in public,” Siegel said. “Even if people disagree with her position, I would hope they respect the fact that she’s taking into account the fear, which is based on misinformation about the way the disease is transmitted.”

Medical professionals say Ebola is difficult to catch and is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids from an infected person and is not transmitted by asymptomatic people. Ebola is not airborne.

U.S. concern about the disease is high even though there is only one person in the country currently being treated for it, a New York doctor, Craig Spencer, who cared for patients in West Africa. Spencer, 33, remains in serious but stable condition, New York's Bellevue Hospital said on Thursday.

Hickox's confrontation with Maine highlights how states have been struggling to guard against Ebola without resorting to overzealous, useless precautions or violating civil rights.

She says she is completely healthy and has been monitoring her condition and taking her temperature twice a day.

Hickox tested negative for Ebola after returning from working with the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders in Sierra Leone, one of the three impoverished countries at the heart of the outbreak that has killed about 5,000 people there.

She previously blasted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie after she was taken from Newark's airport and put in isolation in a tent before being driven to Maine to spend the rest of her 21-day quarantine at home.

With elections coming Tuesday, Republicans aiming to take full control of the U.S. Congress have made criticism of Obama's response to Ebola - which they call inept and too weak - a part of their campaign message.

Some U.S. states have imposed automatic 21-day quarantines on doctors and nurses returning from treating Ebola patients in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Obama and other critics say such steps may discourage American doctors and nurses desperately needed there from volunteering.

New York officials on Thursday announced a program to encourage healthcare professionals to work in West Africa, an effort to deflect criticism of the Empire State's mandatory quarantine.

The program will provide financial incentives and employment protections similar to the benefits and rights provided to military reservists, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said jointly.

Culled from Reuters

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Photo: People running away over fear of Boko Haram in Mubi, Adamawa State

Dele Momodu shared photo of this on his instagram page and wrote:

''Who will rescue Nigeria? This is a picture on Twitter showing people of Mubi, Adamawa State, running away from Boko Haram!''

Photos: Disabled people show support for T.B Joshua in Lagos court this morning

Following the Coroner's Inquest into the Synagogue church building collapse, the Ikeja High Court this morning October 30th was stormed by many disabled people. The supporters carried signs that read..

"Don't push Joshua out of Nigeria by your actions in the matter", 

"Lagos State handle this matter with caution",

"People are not stupid, it was controlled demolition" etc

The judge in charge of the inquest, Magistrate Komolafe is trying to find out what was responsible for the building collapse.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development, Toyin Ayinde, who was at the inquest, said that the collapsed building was illegal, that the church didn't get any approval for the building. He also said that the main church currently has three additional illegal floors.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook proudly says he is gay

Apple Inc CEO, Tim Cook, 53, has publicly acknowledged that he is proud to be gay. He wrote and posted this on Bloomberg Businessweek October 30th. Tim made the revelation for the first time since becoming CEO after the death of Steve Jobs on August 24th 2011.

''Throughout my professional life, I’ve tried to maintain a basic level of privacy. I come from humble roots, and I don’t seek to draw attention to myself. Apple is already one of the most closely watched companies in the world, and I like keeping the focus on our products and the incredible things our customers achieve with them.

At the same time, I believe deeply in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, who said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” I often challenge myself with that question, and I’ve come to realize that my desire for personal privacy has been holding me back from doing something more important. That’s what has led me to today.

For years, I’ve been open with many people about my sexual orientation. Plenty of colleagues at Apple know I’m gay, and it doesn’t seem to make a difference in the way they treat me. Of course, I’ve had the good fortune to work at a company that loves creativity and innovation and knows it can only flourish when you embrace people’s differences. Not everyone is so lucky.

While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.

Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the challenges that people in other minority groups deal with every day. It’s made me more empathetic, which has led to a richer life. It’s been tough and uncomfortable at times, but it has given me the confidence to be myself, to follow my own path, and to rise above adversity and bigotry. It’s also given me the skin of a rhinoceros, which comes in handy when you’re the CEO of Apple.

The world has changed so much since I was a kid. America is moving toward marriage equality, and the public figures who have bravely come out have helped change perceptions and made our culture more tolerant. Still, there are laws on the books in a majority of states that allow employers to fire people based solely on their sexual orientation. There are many places where landlords can evict tenants for being gay, or where we can be barred from visiting sick partners and sharing in their legacies. Countless people, particularly kids, face fear and abuse every day because of their sexual orientation.

I don’t consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I’ve benefited from the sacrifice of others. So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it’s worth the trade-off with my own privacy.

I’ll admit that this wasn’t an easy choice. Privacy remains important to me, and I’d like to hold on to a small amount of it. I’ve made Apple my life’s work, and I will continue to spend virtually all of my waking time focused on being the best CEO I can be. That’s what our employees deserve—and our customers, developers, shareholders, and supplier partners deserve it, too. Part of social progress is understanding that a person is not defined only by one’s sexuality, race, or gender. I’m an engineer, an uncle, a nature lover, a fitness nut, a son of the South, a sports fanatic, and many other things. I hope that people will respect my desire to focus on the things I’m best suited for and the work that brings me joy.

The company I am so fortunate to lead has long advocated for human rights and equality for all. We’ve taken a strong stand in support of a workplace equality bill before Congress, just as we stood for marriage equality in our home state of California. And we spoke up in Arizona when that state’s legislature passed a discriminatory bill targeting the gay community. We’ll continue to fight for our values, and I believe that any CEO of this incredible company, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, would do the same. And I will personally continue to advocate for equality for all people until my toes point up.

When I arrive in my office each morning, I’m greeted by framed photos of Dr. King and Robert F. Kennedy. I don’t pretend that writing this puts me in their league. All it does is allow me to look at those pictures and know that I’m doing my part, however small, to help others. We pave the sunlit path toward justice together, brick by brick. This is my brick.''

Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple

Photo: Obafemi Martins and son having a father-son moment

The football Obafemi Martins star shared the photo on his instagram page. That's his son with Abigail Barwuah. Nice moment and nice pic!

Emerging photos from Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi visit to President Jonathan today

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria now the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi II, in company of members of the Kano Emirate visited President Jonathan at Aso Rock Villa earlier today October 30th.

He was reportedly at the Villa to reconcile with President Jonathan after the rift between them following Sanusi's sack from office as CBN governor.

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