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                            Sitting at the top of the list with $150 million is David Oyedepo, Bishop of Living Faith Church, better known as “Winners Chapel”. Reuters examined this phenomenon in a recent article, stating, “…”megachurches”… form a huge, untaxed sector of Africa’s top economy. Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year in these popular Pentecostal houses of worship.” For the article, they spoke with the Bishop, who had the following to say about his estimated net worth and if churches should be taxed, (a recent topic at the National Conference), About Forbes Estimation of his Net Worth. Continue...

The daughter of former military administrator of Kano and Benue States and former NFA president, Brigadier General Dominic Oneya, Frances Oneya (pictured left) was shot dead by suspected armed robbers on Friday October10th after she left a bank in Delta State. According to friends who shared her sad demise on her Facebook wall, the mother of four was shot dead while seating in the driver seat of her car after she went to a bank to cash some money. The incident happened around 10:40am on Friday along Ovie Palace road, Effurun by KW junction). According to eyewitness, after shooting Frances, the robbers took the money she had on her and escaped through the road that links the Ovie Palace road to the G.R.A. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died. Too sad. May her soul rest in perfect peace Meanwhile, the Delta state police spokesperson, DSP Celestina Kalu say investigations into the robbery incident has commenced. Continue...

                      Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has been named ‘The Sexiest Woman Alive’ in 2014 by Esquire magazine, landing her the magazine’s November 2014 issuecover. We have to admit – this cover definitely gives credence to their claim of Penelope’s sexiness. The 40-year-old actress looks unbelievably amazing on the cover of the magazine as well as landing several pages of photo spread where she gives us sultry poses in a sexy black bodysuit. Continue...

                          The ex-beauty queen and wife to footballer Joseph Yobo showed off a lovely pair of Moschino ‘Love’ sneakers on her Instagram page and we could not help but notice her leg tattoo with Yobo written and accompanied by a red heart shape. It looks good on her, What do you think?.         

                       Former Governor of Bayelsa state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, popularly called Alams, has lost one of his sons, Oyoms, in Dubai, United Arab Emirate.  .thisdaylive  reports. Oyoms was said to have committed suicide while riding in an elevator in the desert city. As at the moment of this report, details were still hazy about the cause of the suicide. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

                     The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday assured the international community that the Federal Government had put necessary measures in place to ensure effective management of Nigeria’s economy. According to her, “you can either go outside and get resources to manage the system, but we are not planning to do that. “We are not going outside to get resources at this moment. That is the pride that we have had.” She said that government had no plans for such in the meantime. She said that from the revenue side some positive result had emerged with additional income from to the Federal Inland Revenue Services. Continue...

                          Wizkid sat down with the world  popular  DJ Tim Westwood for a no holds barred interview. The “StarBoy” record boss  who is promoting his new album “Ayo” and also his label; spoke about all the juicy topics. See the video the after cut.