President Buhari's message to Muslims as Ramadan fast begins

Read the message from President Buhari below

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the return of peace, love and prosperity throughout the country as Muslims start the 2015 Ramadan fast. In a congratulatory message released on his behalf by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, President Buhari implored Muslims to seek maximum benefits from the Ramadan period "by being helpful to all manner of people, learning and following the true message of the religion as taught by the Holy Prophet."

The President in his message directed an appeal to the perpetrators of violence and destruction in the name of Islam all over the world to desist from tarnishing the name of the religion. "As we make collective efforts to bring to a permanent end the menace of the Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin countries, let me use this auspicious occasion to appeal to our misguided brothers to drop their arms, embrace peace and seek a better understanding of Islam during this Holy period and beyond," Buhari said. 

The President prayed to Allah to bring peace and harmony to all parts of the country and the world at large. "I wish all our citizens a blessed Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem Mubarak," the statement concluded. 

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) State House Abuja.

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Sasha and Malia Obama dress down for some retail therapy in Milan

Malia and Sasha Obama, like teenagers anywhere, were quick to dress down and hit the shops on Wednesday after sightseeing with their mom at Milan's museums.

The First daughters Sasha, 14, and Malia, 16, were seen walking together in the Corso Como shopping street in the city center on Wednesday afternoon, just hours after landing in Italy.

The two sisters, appeared to have inherited their mom's love of fashion, and were dressed in on-trend ensembles in the Italian fashion capital.

Malia wore a matching black-and-white checked shorts and top combo with strappy brown sandals while younger sister Sasha wore an off-shoulder white top with frilled hem and ripped white jeans.

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CAITLYN JENNER HELPED MILEY CYRUS RAISE $69K FOR CHARITY!

We’re learning more and more about Caitlyn Jenner every day, and most recently, we learned how benevolent she is! While Miley Cyrus made a statement  in her red gown at the amfAR Inspiration Gala in NYC on Tuesday (June 16), she was also raising money for charity, and Caitly

n helped her to do so!

Miley painted Caitlyn’s iconic Vanity Fair cover in three different variations, and Caitlyn signed each one!

“[Caitlyn] saw my photos on Instagram and I sent her a bunch of photos of me doing the cover,” Miley told Page Six. “She said she would sign it and wanted to help me. I think [her coming out is] incredible and more than anything it’s a conversation.”

At first, the art was going to be sold to the highest bidder for $65,000, but Miley wasn’t satisfied with that number. She took hold of the microphone herself and said “My left boob is awkwardly bigger than my right one…I’ll show you the left one if we can get it to $69,000 — and I’ll clean your house naked!”

And just like that, her artwork was sold for $69,000.

“We’re here to make a difference,” Miley said, and with the help of Caitlyn, she was able to do so!

Both ladies are making big moves in the LGBT community lately, so it’s great to see them working together!

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What's next for LeBron James and the Cavaliers after NBA Finals?

 There were several times during the course of the season James privately and publicly questioned Cleveland's ability to compete for a championship and yet without Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao, that's exactly what the Cavaliers did.

He only promised it will be difficult to win a championship, and he tried to temper expectations about winning a title this season.

"This is a process," Cavs coach David Blatt said. "You don't wake up one morning and fall out of bed and expect to win the NBA Championship. You hope that you can, but it doesn't always work that way, and our guys did more than anyone could expect to put themselves and put our organization in this situation."

They fell short to a deeper, more talented (in the present, injuries included) Golden State Warriors team that benefited from three qualities LeBron James said are vital to a title run: health, great basketball and luck.

"You lose in the Finals, they're all disappointing. Doesn't matter if I'm playing in Miami or playing in Cleveland or playing on Mars. You lose the Finals, it's disappointing," a subdued, thoughtful and disappointed James said.

Despite James telling reporters, "I haven't thought about next season at all," it's already on to next season for the Cavaliers to some degree.

A Cavs front-office staffer was in Europe and watched workouts of U.S. players within the past 10 days to scout for next week's draft. Free agency opens the week after the draft, and the Cavaliers will send a team of young players and prospects to the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League in mid-July.

FOR THE WIN

LeBron James' legacy is quickly fading with each NBA Finals loss

Cavs general manager David Griffin, an executive of the year candidate this season, has decisions and moves to make.

Regardless of those injuries, the Cavs still need to retain key players and add more depth, starting with re-signing forward Kevin Love, if Love chooses to opt out of the final year of his deal and become a free agent. Though he's said he won't opt out, it wouldn't be a surprise if he did, and it's the prudent route to take.

Will Love re-sign with Cleveland? Who knows. Love has never had that giant pay day and could get one from the Cavs. He could also look elsewhere for a big contact. Signing a two-year deal and opting out after next season and becoming a free agent again is another option. But if he's truly looking for the scenario which pays him and gives him the best chance to win a championship, Cleveland is the front-runner.

James can also opt out, and if he does, it's not to look at other teams, it's to take advantage of a larger max deal because of the increase in the salary cap.

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Asia Now Has More Millionaires Than the U.S.

 

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Alex Ogle—‚AFP/Getty ImagesThe population of newly minted millionaires across Asian-Pacific nations has swelled to 4.69 million, bringing the grand total a hair above North America’s millionaires club, according to anew survey of the world’s high net worth individuals.

Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management surveyors estimate that the global economy produced 920,000 newly minted millionaires last year, who they define as anyone with investable assets exceeding $1 million in value. Asia-Pacific led the world with 8.5% growth in the population of millionaires, followed by North America’s 8.3%.

While the cumulative wealth of North America’s millionaires still led the world with $16.23 trillion in holdings, the study estimates that Asian-Pacific millionaires will hold a greater sum by the end of this year.

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Cameron Crowe Apologizes for Casting Emma Stone as Asian American

Director  cameron crowe issued an apology on Tuesday.

"I have heard your words and your disappointment, and I offer you a heart-felt apology to all who felt this was an odd or misguided casting choice," Crowe wrote in an open letter on his official website, referring to the contentious choice of casting Emma Stone in the role of Allison Ng.

Ng in the film is described as mixed race, the daughter of a half-Chinese, half-Hawaiin father and a white mother. The film has no Asian-Americans actors in major roles, despite Hawaii being over seventy percent non-white. "Aloha" does feature a few Asian-American cast members in smaller roles, including Hawaiian nationalist Dennis "Bumpy" Kanahele.

"Emma Stone was chief among those who did tireless research, and if any part of her fine characterization has caused consternation and controversy, I am the one to blame," Crowe continued in his statement.

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MILEY CYRUS OPENS UP ABOUT DATING WOMEN!

Miley Cyrus just started her latest campaign #InstaPride to support and raise awareness about transgender and bi-nary people, and now she’s opening up about her own experiences when it comes to genders.

As she’s recently revealed that she’s had relationships with both men and women, in an interview with Time Magazine, Miley elaborated some more on what each was like!

When dating guys, Miley explained that there was always this “overly macho energy,” which she was not a fan of. “That made me feel like I had to be a femme-bot, which I’m not.” Oh hell no… do you, girl!

Yet, interestingly enough, when she was dating girls, Miley says she actually was the one who began taking on the protective personality! “When I was with a girl, I felt like, ‘Oh sh*t, she’s going to need someone to protect her, so I’m going to need to have this macho energy.’ And that didn’t feel right either.”

While Miley may still be figuring out which gender is ‘right’ for her to be with, one thing she knows for sure is that no matter whether it’s a guy or girl there without a doubt needs to be mutual respect.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets engaged to girlfriend Amy Reimann in Germany

The 40-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver has never been married and mostly kept his relationships out of the spotlight over the years until he began opening up about how much Reimann has changed his outlook on life.

NASCAR fans have been quite fond of pestering Earnhardt about when he planned to pop the question since the couple had been dating since 2009.

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Ungodly and wicked-Osun Govt slams Ben Bruce over plans to donate wardrobe allowance

Today,Senator Ben Bruce openly said he is donating his wardrobe allowance to the unpaid workersin Osun state..The workers haven't been paid for 7 months...However,in response, the Osun state government has slammed him ..

According to a statement by Semiu Okanlawon , the Director Bureau of Communication and Strategy, office of the governor, Rauf Aregbesola ,it is a cheap attempt at making a mockery of the salary issue

My attention has been drawn to a tweet by a member of Upper chamber of the National Assembly Senator Ben Murray Bruce of the Peoples Democratic Party from Bayelsa saying he will not reject the alleged hefty pay for members of the National Assembly but collect it and donate to Osun workers.

It is saddening and tragic that Mr. Murray Bruce whom many had accorded a lot of respect is too early in the day joining the fray of politicisation and trivialising the salary issue affecting more than half of the states of the federation in this ridiculous manner.
While Nigerians are in hot debate over the alleged jumbo pay and the mood of the country Murray Bruce seems to have turned the plight of Nigerian workers to a thing of an entertainment.
Of all the states in the federation who are battling to pay salaries as a result of the precarious economic situation his party the PDP threw Nigeria into why is it that it is Osun he wants to take his pay to? This is certainly playing to the gallery and nothing but a mockery in the faces of Nigerian workers and not only of Osun extraction. It is not only wicked but ungodly to play politics with the suffering of the people.
If the Senator’s conscience tells him his pay is too high especially in the face of the prevailing economic predicament of Nigeria the most honourable thing to do is to lead a protest for reduction and not a self serving philanthropy only in the direction of Osun workers.

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Buhari's 'I'm too old' statement misrepresented-Presidency

 president Buhari's statement about being too old to perform was misinterpreted ..According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,

On Monday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with the Nigerian community at the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Speaking extempore, because according to him, he wanted to “speak from the heart,” the President urged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, a country he went to the warfront to keep together.
Still extolling the virtues of our country, Nigeria, the President, who had served as a military governor of the then North-Eastern State at 33 years old, declared:”I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.”
The above comments have been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office. Far from it.

As the saying goes, “old wines are tasty” and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life.
The President assured the Nigerian community in South Africa that his Administration will make  a positive impact on the country. And that he would do.
Insecurity as symbolized by insurgency will be brought to an end, corruption will be fought to a standstill, employment will be created for the teeming army of unemployed, the economy will be revived, and the quality of life of Nigerians will take an upward swing again. These will not come by a sudden flight, but they will happen in the life of this Administration.
At 72, the Buhari persona has not changed. He remains the simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been. And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of the Buhari persona will be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead.
The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact, leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the President, who shook hands with as many of them as he could.
They took his message well. That is the essence of good wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora.

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Charlize Theron & Sean Penn Split

Another one bites the dust! Hollywood's power couple,Charlize Theron and Sean Penn have parted ways. 
According to US Weekly,the couple who had been together since 2013 and got engaged in December 2014,ended their romance ,following their most recent trip to the Cannes Film Festival .Theron, 39, was the one to break things off .Charlize and Sean had been friends for years before hooking up.
In a recent interview, 54 year old Penn said

"I’m self-proclaimed bad at mathematics but I can do two plus two,53 years old plus finally beginning to figure out why you haven’t been happy in a single relationship? It could seem too late. But to run into somebody now who you care about is a much more passionate, deeper, truer and – God! – a much happier feeling. It’s a lot more romantic and a lot more fulfilling to be in a relationship and to think you’re a good person within it."

In April,Charlize told Esquire 

  "I'm a very, very, very lucky girl,"Very lucky. He's hot."

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2 week-old 'wrinkly' baby rejected at hospital by mum and dad (Photos)

A two-week old baby girl born covered in wrinkles is struggling to survive after her parents rejected her because of her rare skin condition.
The tiny tot, who hasn't even been named yet, is being looked after by her granddad who fed her with goats milk from a spoon for two weeks before he could get her to a hospital in Maharashtra, western India.

Her mum, 25-year-old Mamata Dode, is said to have refused to feed the youngster because of her strange looks and hasn't visited her in hospital.Even her father, Ajay Dode, also 25, has refused to accept her

The infant’s grandfather Dilip Dode, 50, brought her to hospital in Mumbai, around 138 kilometres away from the village where she was born, after she became ill.He said:

 “I am thankful to the hospital for giving free medical treatment to my granddaughter.
"It is really disheartening that even her parents have rejected her but I will go to any extent to save her.”

Mr Dode, who works as a labourer, said that his son and his wife had been expecting a healthy child just like their three-year-old daughter Payal, but were left in horror when their new baby was born with unusual features.

He said:

“During my daughter-in-law’s pregnancy, my son had taken her for regular check ups at primary health care centre in our village but doctors never told them there was any problem with the baby."She had a normal delivery at the hospital.But when the baby was given to us, we were left shocked.She did not have the usual features and the word soon spread in the village.From our relatives to villagers, everyone gathered at our home to have a look at the baby.And when they got to see her they ran away in fear.None held the baby in hands as they thought they will catch the disease.Even my son and daughter-in-law refused to accept her as they were embarrassed to have given birth to her.But I knew it was not her fault so I started taking care of her. My only hope is that she gets well and lives a normal life.I will try to convince her parents to accept her but if they still refuse, I will raise her up myself.It is not her fault to have born different and I will not throw her for this disease.”

Wadia Hospital in Mumbai has agreed to meet the cost of her treatment, expected to be 500,000 rupees (around £5,000), and has arranged accomodation on the premisies for Mr Dode.

Culledfrom Uk Mirror 

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Ini Edo rocks Blonde hair

Nice Look!!

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Kcee sends Birthday shoutout to Presh

Today, Kcee sent out a birthday shout out to Presh

"On this special day, i wish you all the very best, all the joy you can ever have and may you be blessed abundantly today, tomorrow and the days to come! May you have a fantastic birthday and many more to come... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Presh"

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