Buhari appoints Mahmud Yakubu as the new INEC Chairman

President Buhari today has appointed Mahmud Yakubu as the new substantive chairman of the INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission). Yakubu's appointment was approved during the council of state meeting which held at the state house today October 21st. Yakubu takes over from Amina Zakari who has been working as INEC Chairman in acting capacity since Attahiru Jega left office in June. She was appointed INEC commissioner for the North-East.

Yakubu was former executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Other INEC Commissioners appointed by the council of state includes

•Dr Antonla Taiye Okoosi -North-central
•Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo -North-east
•Dr Mohammed Mustafa -South-south
•Mr Soyebi Adedeji Solomon -South-west

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Meet the lady with the longest legs in America (photos)

Her name is Holly Butt, she's a 20-year-old design student from Florida, USA and she says she has the longest legs in the US which measures a whopping 49.5inches. She beats current record holder - model Lauren Williams - who has 49 inch pins.

Holly, who used to get bullied for her height, says things are different for her now after she moved to New York, as men can’t get enough of her statuesque figure. She says she wants to be a model.

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Basketmouth's wife Elsie Okpocha puts her swimwear body on display

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Photos: Boko Haram suspects tortured by Civilian JTF in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram members were severely tortured by members of the Borno state civilian Joint Task force who caught them recently. See more photos of the incident as shared by Sahara TV

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Kanu Nwankwo's son, Sean takes after him as a footballer, scores 4 goals in school match

Kanu Nwankwo's first son, Sean whom is obviously the tallest in the group as directly has followed his father's path being a footballer.
Sean is an under 11 for Watford and also plays for his school, St John’s Prep and Senior School football team. He recently helped his team win the under-11 English Schools Football Association Enfield Borough Football Tournament. His team won the competition with 7 goals, four of which was scored by Sean. You go, Sean! Nigeria Super Eagles, get ready!

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2face Idibia and his daughter with wife captured on the red carpet of his book launch that took place recently today

2face with his wife Annie and their second daughter Olivia on the red carpet of his book launch which is currently took place in Lagos today. As usual to celebrate another achievement from the young Nigerian Music Legend, there were lots of celebrities present at the event including RMD, Tiwa Savage Balogun, Ali Baba, Dare Art Alade, DJ Jimmy Jatt, T.W.O, Teju Babyface and more.

The biography, written and edited by journalist and CEO ofBlack House Media Ayeni Adekunle, is called 'A Very Good Bad Guy'. See more photos below ...

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Ghana finally agrees to pay N33.8bn Gas debt owed Nigeria by Feb. 2016

The Ghanaian President in person of John Mahama today has reached an agreement with the Nigerian government represented by NNPC GMD Ibe Kachiukwu, to totally pay off the N33.8 billion owed to Nigeria from the gas supply provided by a Nigerian gas company (N-Gas), the main supplier of gas to Ghana’s Volta River Authority through the West African Gas Pipeline.

The N-Gas buys gas from NNPC and transports it to its customers in Benin, Togo and Ghana. They (N-Gas) has recently threatened to cut gas supply by 70% to Ghana’s main power generation company due to unpaid debts of $181m at 33.8b in Nigerian naira.

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