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According to Sahara Reporters, unidentified gunmen abducted Diezani’s brother, Joseph Agama on Thursday. Police sources are said to have confirmed the incident, stating that the incident occurred at 12:30 a.m at Yenaka Community, a coastal settlement in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The gunmen took Agama to an unknown destination after abandoning the boat they arrived the scene of the incident with. Police received a distress call from his father, Maxwell Agama, after his son was taken away. According to reports, the perpetrators are yet to contact Agama’s family for a ransom.

The retail prices of the popular Beats by Dre headphones range from $200 to $700. But the actual cost of making each headset is $14, according to Daily Mail . You will recall that the company’s founders, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine sold the company to Apple in May 2014 during a hefty deal that included approximately $400 million in stocks and $2.6 billion in cash. The least expensive pair of Beats headphones that is listed on the company's website costs $199.99 and the most expensive pair retails for $699.99. Dre and Iovine created the company in the mid-2000s. Beats grew to become worth $3.2billion after cornering 57 per cent of the market for 'premium' headphones, CNN reported. Overall, the company controlled 27 per cent of the $1.8billion headphone market in 2014. Continue...

The SpaceShip Entertainment CEO Burna Boy, is now displaying his new look for 2015.  See more pictures after the cut. Continue...

Screen actress, Rita Dominic was gorgeous in pink yesterday as she stepped out for an event. The Nollywood diva attended the Keystone Bank Pink Account Launch and she was classy in a pink floor-length dress. She shared photos of her outfit on Instagram and she captioned ‘On my way to @keystonebankng pink account launch yesterday.. Make up by @kosisoeze. Hey fam ❤#initiativeforwomen #empoweringwomen #pinkaccountforwomen #ambassador..’ The Keystone Bank shared a photo of Rita Dominic’s new campaign:

Hajia Aishat Buhari, wife of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, has advised Dame Patience Jonathan, that she needs not fear jail, should her husband be voted President come 28 March, as Nigerians only want a change in the way the country is being governed now. Patience, the wife President Goodluck Jonathan, has been campaigning that General Buhari will jail his political opponents if elected President in the March 28 election. Continue...

South African rapper and award winning recording artise, AKA has hinted on a collaboration with golden boy and Black Diamond act, Wande Coal. He revealed the juicy info by tweeting from his verified Twitter account just yesterday. AKA has visited Nigeria and even worked with artistes Ice Prince and Burna Boy as well as Don Jazzy who produced N-Word Remix. He’s also headlined the performers’ line-up at the well-attended Industry Nite Unplugged Session where he thrilled guests, fans and general music lovers to a night of melodious delight.

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Former Abia State governor Orji Uzor Kalu has got some moves! He recently showed off his “Shoki” dance skills during one of his campaign exercises, and according to Pulse , he is one hot stepper. Kalu is running for a seat in the Senate in the forthcoming elections.

A Nigerian man was arrested on Wednesday after being caught with 35.115 kilogramme of cannabis smuggled in Gala sausage rolls, which he was planning to transport to China. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested the 33-year-old man named Friday Ogbonna, during the pre-boarding security screening process.    Premium Times reports.

Total Plc has said the completion of its two major projects in Nigeria by this year will increase the company’s oil output to 60,000 barrel per day despite the plunge in global oil prices. Speaking at the recently concluded Nigeria Oil & Gas 2015 conference in Abuja, CEO of Total’s Nigerian producing unit, Elizabeth Proust said; “For Total, we are revisiting our projects because low oil prices mean less capital expenditure, less operating expenditure. But I can tell you that in Nigeria we will complete two major projects as planned for in 2015”. She revealed that the projects are the upgrade of the OML 58 and Ofon phase two. She said the company plans to add around 60,000 b/d to its oil production.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega says the electoral body is ready to conduct the general elections which starts next week Saturday March 28th. At a meeting with some Civil Society bodies in Abuja today, Prof Jega said the time provided by the postponement has helped the commission articulate its plan for the conduct of a successful election “We believe very strongly that the period of the extension has been put to good use and it has added value and obviously we would be able to do a much better election and it also enforced our belief that the elections for 2015 will be remarkably better than the 2011 elections and in fact we believe it will be the best election in Nigeria’s history” he said. He however raised concerns over the security of INEC staffs and NYSC members who would be working during the election days “Clearly security remains an issue of concern particularly securing the staff of INEC as they are being deployed or as they are...

Cynthia Morgan is refuting claims of nose and breast surgery in this throwback photo collage she posted on Instagram. She also hinted at rumours that she lightened her skin. Here was her caption, That Awkward moment when this blogger niggas say some real bullshits…I myself bow to some bloggers wen I read news about myself getting a nose and a boob job…even a skin job? Ya’all jobless unlike the nose job n boob job I spiritually got myself emoji️. I was barely 17 on this far left pic and my bra cudnt even fit properly so I ges your fada gave me the money for the boob job…I had to leave the dust on the pic so u guys wunt say I photoshopped the boob. lmao. bloggers b warned abt your dead lies you carry about…you don’t even know me!yes you don’t! She is Queen…As you can obviously see…”Your Privilege”

       Miley Cyrus has thrown major shade at Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West in a new picture. The controversial pop star photo-shopped an unflattering photo of herself into North’s face while in the arms of her mother. The ‘queen of Instagram comedy’ attempted to capture a cross-eyed North, stirring at her mom or … her breasts. The picture, which she captioned “mom,” seems to make fun of North! Continue...

The three-hour fundraiser on NBC will raise money for charities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the US. Comic Relief in the UK has raised more than £1bn since the charity was co-founded by filmmaker Richard Curtis 30 years ago. Curtis, an executive producer for the NBC special, said he hoped it would make a "massive difference" to millions of children around the world. Actress Emma Watson, 007 star Daniel Craig and Orlando Bloom were among the stars appearing in the 2015 special, which aired last week, helping to raise £78m by the end of the live show. "Red Nose Day is almost like a national holiday in the UK," said actress Sienna Miller. "I'm thrilled it's coming to the US." NBC has yet to announce who will appear on the show, but Mad Men star Jon Hamm starred in an advert that aired during the Super Bowl. The 12 charities that will benefit from donations to the US show include the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children's Health Fund...

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has sued PREMIUM TIMES and 10 other individuals and organizations to restrain them from further reporting on the controversial missing $20billion oil money involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Continue...

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in the new set of ministers cleared by the Senate. Embattled former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, (Lagos) was sworn in as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs II, while Nicholas Ada (Benue) is now the Minister of State Foreign Affairs I.  premiumtimesng  reports. Mr. Obanikoro had resigned his appointment to run for the Lagos governorship ticket under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, but lost to Jimi Agbaje. Mr. Obanikoro’s nomination and final clearance by the Senate had been embroiled in controversy as he was fingered in the Ekiti State rigging scandal evidenced by an audio recording. Nigerians including the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress, opposed his nomination but the Senate President David Mark, said Mr. Obanikoro’s clearance was constitutional and in line with the Senate’s tradition.