WOW! 'Petrol to sell at N140 per litre from Wednesday February 25th' – IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said petroleum will be sold across the country from Wednesday, February 20th at N140/litre.

A statement released by Chinedu Okoronkwo, IPMAN’s National President,  said the slash in price will last five days and end on the 25th of February. IPMAN says the decision is to encourage many Nigerians to travel to their respective destinations to cast their votes duirng the Saturday February 23rd and March 6th election days.

“IPMAN was prompted to slash N5 from the N145 per litre official Petroleum pump price in a bid to motivate Nigerians to return to vote again on February 23.  We urge all our members across Nigeria to immediately reduce the fuel pump price from N145 per litre to N140 per litre.

“This is because of the political situation that hit the country after INEC suddenly announced the postponement of presidential and National Assembly elections after Nigerians were fully prepared. We are all aware how Nigerians travelled to different parts of the country in order to exercise their civic duty; unfortunately, they heard a sad news of postponement of the polls.

“This made us deem it fit to reduce the pump price in order to ease their suffering, and to also motivate them to travel again to exercise their franchise on February 23.” the statement read

Reason Why I Cannot Sack Yakubu Mahmood As INEC Chairman - Buhari Reveal - Politics -

President Buhari has said he cannot remove Mahmood Yakubu as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), because he would need a resolution by two-thirds majority of the Senate to do so.

There have been speculations that Buhari was set to fire the INEC boss, following the abrupt postponement of the general elections.

However, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, insisted there was no truth in such claims.


“Those reports are utterly baseless and false. There is nothing like that.

“Whoever is saying the President is removing INEC chairman is just displaying his illiteracy. Let him go and read the constitution.

“You need a resolution by two-thirds majority of the Senate for any such action,” Shehu said according to The Nation.

INEC moved the general elections to Saturday, February 23, about six hours to the start of the polls on the original date of February 16.

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Two men arrested with 14 sacks containing fake ballot papers in Kano

The Kano Police Command says it has arrested two suspects in possession of 14 bags of fake ballot papers in Kano state.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the suspects were arrested with the fake ballot papers around Metro Police Area Command on Wednesday night, February 13th.

Upon interrogation, the suspects said they were from Jigawa state and were only going to sensitize the people in Kano on how to cast their votes correctly during the elections.

Haruna added that investigation was still ongoing as the case had since been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Development (CID). 

Barbie introduces dolls that use wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs

Barbie has introduced a new range of dolls that recognizes and represents people living with disabilities.

Mattel, the toy company that manufactures Barbie, will soon debut a doll in a wheelchair, a doll with a prosthetic leg and a doll with textured, braided hair as part of its Barbie Fashionistas line. 

 

In a news release, Mattel said the company intends to expand its doll collection to broaden the definition of beautiful.

The statement reads:

 

As a brand, we can elevate the conversation around physical disabilities by including them into our fashion doll line to further showcase a multi-dimensional view of beauty and fashion.

 

 

The upcoming doll with a wheelchair will have an articulated body so she can easily sit in the chair, but other dolls within the Made to Move line can also be used with the wheelchair. The doll, wheelchair, and compatible DreamHouse ramp will sell for about $19.99. 

Other Fashionista dolls sell for $9.99, including the doll with the removable prosthetic limb.

 

 

The upcoming release of dolls will include dolls with braided hair texture and new body types including a smaller bust, less defined waist and more defined arms.

 

Breaking: CCT orders Police, DSS to arrest suspended CJN, Onnoghen

The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, has ordered key security agencies in the country to arrest the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and produce him for trial on Friday February 15th.

The Mr. Danladi Umar-led panel tribunal specifically directed the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Service, DSS, to execute the arrest warrant to ensure that Justice Onnoghen is brought before the panel on the adjourned date.

The order followed an application the Federal Government made for a bench warrant to be issued against the suspended CJN who has refused to come before the tribunal to answer to allegations of non-disclosure of his assets after he assumed office in March 2017.

"I have kids by two guys who f*cking tricked me" Blac Chyna slams Tyga and Rob Kardashian over child support (video)

Blac Chyna took to Instagram live to call out both her babies' daddies.

The mother of two said that contrary to what the media makes people believe, both Tyga and Rob Kardashian do not pay her child support and she doesn't give them grief about it.

She told her followers that she takes care of her kids herself and even when they went to court regarding payment of child support, she squashed the court battle, but such never makes it out to the media, only the bad things she does and the lies make headlines, she said.

OMG! GLAMOROUS Red carpet looks at the 61st Grammy Awards (photos)

Celebrities attended the 61st Grammy Awards dressed in their best gowns, suits and more on the red carpet.

The event held at Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday night and had A-list celebrities in attendance.

See photos below.

Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at the Grammys, joining Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett, and Lady Gaga on stage

Jaws dropped at the Grammy Awards when former US First Lady, Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance.

The 61st Grammy Awards held at Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday night. 

As Ms. Obama appeared on stage, joined by the host Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett- Smith, and Jennifer Lopez, fans screamed and blew kisses to the former first lady.  She smiled before saying 'We've got a show to do!' and began laughing with her co-presenters.

She went on to pay a tribute to Motown and Beyonce, saying: