Meet the 10 Richest Women in the World in 2017

In celebration of today’s Mother’s day, we take you through Forbes’ recently released list of the world’s wealthiest women with Liliane Bettencourt of France claiming the No. 1 spot yet again.

According to Forbes, Bettencourt has a net worth of $39.5 billion making her the richest woman in the world. Nearly all her wealth comes from owing a third of the cosmetic company L’Oreal, which her father founded in 1907.

The French heiress is followed by Alice Walton, the only daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Walton, who boasts a whopping $33.8 billion, retains her No. 2 spot from 2016, though her wealth has grown by $1.5 billion this year.

Jacqueline Mars, the granddaughter of the famed candy maker Frank Mars, comes in at No. 3 at $27 billion the same ranking she held last year.

See the full list below….

1. Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $39.5 billion

2. Alice Walton
Net worth: $33.8 billion

3. Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $27 billion

4. Maria Franca Fissolo
Net worth: $25.2 billion

5. Susanne Klatten
Net worth: $20.4 billion

6. Laurene Powell Jobs (Steve Jobs wife)
Net worth: $20 billion

7. Gina Rinehart
Net worth: $15 billion

8. Abigail Johnson
Net worth: $14.4 billion

9. Iris Fontbona
Net worth: $13.7 billion

10. Beate Hesiter
Net worth: $13.6 billion

Check out wedding banner of man set to marry two brides on same day

A wedding banner has gone viral and it’s not because of how cute the couple look, but because It involves a man getting married to two women at once. In fact, these ones can’t be called couple again because they are more than two. One bride looks excited, the other doesn’t look happy at all. Their wedding is in two days time and it will take place in Isoko south, Delta state.

My mother was arrested and forced to apologize to Apostle Suleman-Stephanie Otobo fires back

Following the release of a video which shows her mother publicly begging Apostle Suleman to forgive her daughter for lying, Stephanie Otobo has fired back,claiming her mother told her she was arrested and forced to give the public apology..

Stephanie who insists she had an affair with the pastor also revealed she is back in her base in Canada..

Watch what she said below

Buhari has no certificate scandal-Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari was not involved in any certificate scandal.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement made available to journalists.

The statement read,

“We wish to emphatically state that President Muhammadu Buhari does not fit into the categorisation of leaders with certificate scandals because he bears none that is on available records.
“In the course of the contest for the office of the President in 2015, a number of wild, untrue and malicious allegations were made against him in order to stop him from contesting the election.
“The issue of certificate was raised against him but the campaign successfully dealt with the allegations by providing evidence that not only was he qualified to run, he had a far higher academic qualification than is required by the constitution. As a result, he went on to run for the office and eventually won.
“Since the purpose of the challenge was primarily to stop him from being a candidate in that election, the challengers either voluntarily withdrew or abandoned the cases soon after he won and all of them were subsequently struck off by the courts.
“The President has no certificate case hanging on his neck.”

EFCC traces Paris fund to Saraki’s aides

Three aides of Senate President Bukola Saraki are being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) over the alleged diversion of N19 billion out of the London-Paris loan refund of N522.7 billion.

According to The Nation, 15 accounts of some individuals and companies have been frozen as the probe deepened and even a damning report already submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari..

Investigators of the agency have in the interim traced $183,000 (N71, 370,000) of the refund to a jeweller’s account in Dubai.

The Nation said the anti-graft agency is probing, apart from Saraki’s aides, a former Heritage Bank Executive Director Mr. Robert Mbonu, and three others on how N3.5billion was wired into some accounts.

Under probe are Melrose General Services Limited, the Relationship Manager to the Senate President, Kathleen Erhimu, Obiora Amobi, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Hon. Gbenga Peter Makanjuola, Mr. Kolawole Shittu and Oladapo Joseph Idowu..

The Nation suggested that the report may have fuelled Ibrahim Magu’s rejection by the Senate as the substantive chairman of the EFCC.

An EFCC source said:
“This agency has frozen more than 15 accounts used to divert the N19billion remitted into the account of the Nigerian Governors Forum(NGF).
“Some of these accounts include those of Bureau De Change, companies, mortgage firms, and personal types.
“We have been able to recover some money from these frozen accounts. Also, some bankers have made useful statements to this commission.”
“Mr. Robert Mbonu is alleged to have received N3.5billion into his company’s (Melrose General Services Limited’s) account from the NGF through Account 0005892453 domiciled in Access Bank.

“Investigation revealed that one Kathleen Erhimu is the Relationship Manager to Dr. Bukola Saraki’s account with Access Bank.
“That Saraki at a meeting introduced one Joseph Oladapo Idowu and Gbenga Peter Makanjuola to her and Hon. Makanjuola thereafter introduced Mr. Robert Mbonu to Ms Kathleen Erhimu.
“That Mbonu operates an account , Melrose General Services with Access Bank Plc 0005892453 and 0005653500 which was up till 13th December a business account.
“That Halima Kyari , the Head of Private Banking Group stated in a letter dated 13th December , 2016 , Mr. Robert Mbonu requested a transfer of Melrose General Services Company account from Business Account to a Private Banking Group Platform as he was expecting huge funds into the account.

“Subsequently, on the 14th December , the sum of N3.5billion was lodged into Melrose General Services Company account number 0005892453 domiciled in Access Bank from the Nigerian Governors Forum(NGF).
“That thereafter Mr. Obiora Amobi and Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola were introduced to Access Bank as representatives of Melrose General Services Limited by Robert Mbonu to enable them cash withdrawals from the account.
“That one Oluyemi Braithwaite, the MD/ CEO of Reinex Bureau de Change, Caddington Capital Limited and Westgate Limited also manages a BDC stated to have known Mbonu as a client and he requested for dollars in exchange for the Naira equivalent which were to be handed over to one Mr. Gbenga in Abuja.
“That Ms Oluyemi Braithwaite contacted one Hassan Dantani Abubakar, the owner of Hamma Procurement Limited, Ashrab Nigeria Limited and Insoire Solar Application to make available the dollars based on the Naira equivalent as transferred from Robert Mbonu who she had introduced via phone to Hassan Dantani.
“That on 16th December 2016, Melrose General Services transferred the sum of N246million to Hamma Procurement First Bank Accouny No. 2030756168 in exchange for the sum of $500,000 which was handed to one Mr. Gbenga in Abuja who acknowledged receipt of the same amount.
“That on the 21st Dec 2016, Ms Oluyemi Braithwaite contacted Hassan Dantani Abubakar, requesting for another transaction of $370,000. Melrose General Services Company transferred the sum of N181m to Inspire Solar Application. The $370,000 was handed over to one Mr. Dapo in Abuja.
“That on the 4th of January 2017, Mbonu through Melrose General Services Company transferred the sum of N248, 500,000 to Caddington Capital Limited belonging to Ms Oluyemi Braithwaite who transferred same to Hassan Dantani Abubakar’s FCMB account, Ashrab Nigeria Limited for the sum of $500,000. The dollar equivalent was handed over to Mr. Kolawole Shittu in Abuja
“That on the 10th of January 2017, Mr. Robert Mbonu through Melrose General Services Company transferred the sum of N99,820,000 to Caddington Capital Limited belonging to Ms. Oluyemi Braithwaite who transferred same to Hassan Dantani Abubakar’s FCMB Ashrab Nigeria Limited for the sum of $200,000. The dollar equivalent was handed over to one Mr. Peter in Abuja.
“That on the 19th December, there was a cash withdrawal of the sum of N50million from Melrose General Services account via cheque by Hon. Gbenga Peter Makanjuola.

“Also, the sum of $1,570,000 was received by the trio of Mr. Gbenga Peter Makanjuola, Mr. Kolawole Shittu and Mr. Oladapo Joseph Idowu at various times and locations at Abuja FCT.

“That on the 29th December, 2016, Mr. Robert Mbonu called Mrs. Kathleen Erhimu of Access Bank requesting her to source for a customer that would have the sum of $500,000 in exchange for the Naira equivalent. She introduced Mr. Robert Mbonu to Acarast Commercial Limited and Capital Field Investment to help him source for dollars.
“That on the 21st December 2016, GCA Energy Limited paid the sum of $25,000 to Asterio Energy Services Limited which subsequently transferred the sum of $23,200 to Cactus Communication Limited account with Access Bank.
“The MD of Sought-After International Synergy Limited, Julius Okedele stated that Mr. Kelechi Edomobi of Acarast Commercial Enterprises contacted him and requested to purchase dollars after the transfer of N73,950,000 to Sought-After International Synergy Limited. Mr. Edomobi gave him the account number of Cactus Communication Limited Access Bank as the nominated account to receive the dollar equivalent of the sum of $149,000.
“Investigation further confirmed that Cactus Communication Limited is owned and operated by Joseph Oladapo Idowu, an aide to Bukola Saraki.
“That Mr. Kelechi Edomobi also transferred the sum of N1m on the 15th of January, 2017, to Joseph Oladapo Idowu’s personal account number 0001679877 with Access Bank Plc.”

3 Things I Did While In Prison – Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday narrated his prisons experience and declared that he did three things while he was in Yola and Kirikiri prisons serving a jail term for a phantom coup charges by the late military dictator, Sani Abacha.

He also said there should be no position that a man should find himself in life where he should not be useful to God.

He also posited that the major challenge in life was not how to stay alive but “what to live for and what to live with.”

Obasanjo said this while recalling his experience as an inmate in Yola Prison where he said he met a hardened armed robber and serial murderer, Baba Ali, who he preached to and later sent to the bible school and who has today become a pastor over a Baptist Church.

The ex-President spoke at Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos, where the Lagos State Baptist Conference held a thanksgiving service to mark his 80th birthday.

The programme was tagged, “Special Commemorative, Commendation and Congratulatory Birthday Service.”

Recalling his time as an inmate, Obasanjo said he did three remarkable things, which were that he built a church while in prison; started a farm, converted Baba Ali to a Christian and served as prison pastor.

He narrated,
“There’s a difference between joy and happiness. In prison, I had joy but it will be madness for me to say that when I was in prison I was happy. How can you be in prison and say you are happy? But I was having the joy of God with me, not for one day was I sad. And I am grateful to God for the experience that I had in the prison.

“I will mention three things that God made me to do when I was in Yola Prison. One, God made me to build a church. It’s very unusual, I asked the authorities for land, they were reluctant, but eventually they gave me land and immediately, we started getting donations. It was started before I left Yola. Wherever you are, you can still be useful to the work of God.
“Secondly, there was a parcel of land, which was not being used for anything, so, I told the prison authorities that I wanted to farm. They were reluctant but eventually they granted me the permission to farm and I grew enough beans to feed all the inmates and the warders. Don’t remain idle, get something doing.”

The third thing he did, Obasanjo said, was at Kirikiri Prison in Lagos where he took over as the prison pastor.

He said he took over as prison pastor because the prison authorities banned preachers from coming in after some white garments preachers who came to preach had helped some inmates to escape by dressing them in white garments.

He said, “
They made sure we did not receive anybody from outside to come and preach to us or fellowship with us. So, I took over as the prison pastor. And there was a boy whom they had introduced to me, his nickname was Baba Ali. Baba Ali was the head of the armed robbers in the North. And if you were an armed robber and you came to the prison, you must first of all go and pay homage to Baba Ali. If you were going out, you must go to Baba Ali and ask him for instruction on what you had to do next.

“So, I called Baba Ali one day and said, ‘You are not coming to fellowship; I want you to be coming to the fellowship.’ He said, ‘Baba, don’t worry me; don’t worry me at all because God can never forgive me. I have killed so many people in my life; I have drunk the blood of so many people; I have eaten the flesh of so many people and God will never forgive me, so, don’t waste your time about me.’
“I left Baba Ali on that occasion, and I waited for some time before I went back and said, ‘Baba Ali, you know all you said that you are a murderer, whether you killed only one person or a thousand people, you are a murderer; but have you forgotten that Moses was a murderer but God used him to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt? David was a murderer but God called him a man after my heart.
“By the time I was leaving the prison, I told Baba Ali that if he was able to make it and he would like to go to bible school, I would send him to bible school. Baba Ali came out of prison two years after me. By the time he came out I had become the President of Nigeria. It took him two years to get through to me, when he got to me, I reminded him of our agreement and he said he was ready to go to the bible school. So, I sent him to the seminary. Baba Ali spent two years in the seminary, today Baba Ali is the pastor of a Baptist Church. What is more? Baba Ali’s junior brother took after him and has also become a pastor.”

The church presented Obasanjo with a bible, a bell and a bottle of olive oil.

He was accompanied by his wife Bola, Senator Olorunnibe Mamora among others.

Dino Melaye Graduated With A 3rd Class Degree – VC ABU

Prof. Ibrahim Garba, Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, has told the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions that Dino Melaye, is indeed a graduate of the University.

According to Garba, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, graduated from the university as Jonah Daniel Melaye with a Third Class in BA Geography.

EXPOSED!!! GoodLuck Expose Every Detail You Never Knew About Chibok Girls

The immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who expressed sadness over distorted reports alleging that he refused British Govt’s offer to rescue Chibok Girls, have given a detailed account of the Chibok girls saga.

Response to The Guardian of U.K.

My attention has been drawn to a report in the Guardian of the U.K. alleging that the former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan rebuffed efforts by the British military to rescue the kidnapped Chibok Girls sometime in 2014.

Nothing could be further from the truth and to prove that this story from the Guardian is untrue, the international community will recall that when a Boko Haram affiliate kidnapped a Briton and an Italian, Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara, from Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi state of Nigeria, then President Jonathan personally authorized British Special Forces from the British Military Special Boat Service, to attempt a rescue mission in Sokoto state on the 8th of March, 2012 a full two years before the Chibok Girls Saga.

The British Military sent boots to the ground and these troops were given full and unhindered cooperation by both the then Nigerian government and the Nigerian military.

This already shows that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had set a precedence of allowing British Military Forces operate in Nigeria to rescue hostages. This proves that not only is The Guardian story untrue, but it was not well researched. Why would then President Jonathan approve that operation and rebuff the other? The story from The Guardian is built on a foundation of lies.

This is however not surprising since The Guardian stated that it was relying not on its own investigation but on second hand hearsay reportage from The Observer.

The international community is reminded that it is public knowledge that then President Goodluck Jonathan wrote letters to the trio of then US President, Barack Obama, then British Prime Minister, David Cameron and French President, François Hollande, asking them for precisely what The Guardian says he refused, help in rescuing the Chibok Girls.

The international community is reminded that so eager was the then Nigerian President to rescue the girls that he personally approved for these foreign governments to fly over Nigerian airspace in order to identify the location of the Chibok Girls.

Not only did Dr. Goodluck Jonathan welcome foreign intervention, he was also the prime mover in the Multi National Joint Task Force involving Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria and authorized the military forces of those nations to fight Boko Haram on Nigeria soil. If President authorized the military forces of these nations to operate against terrorists in Nigeria, why would he refuse similar assistance from Nigeria’s international partners?

And to Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s current minister of information (if he can be so called) who said:

“After the girls were kidnapped and the Jonathan Administration did nothing for all of 15 days or make any determined efforts to rescue them thereafter, our party, the then opposition APC, told the nation several times that the whole Boko Haram crisis was allowed to escalate by the PDP-controlled Federal Government so they can use it as a political tool ahead of the 2015 elections.”

My response to his lies is as follows. Opinions are subjective but facts are sacred. The facts are that then President Jonathan immediately sprung to action to rescue the kidnapped Chibok Girls and it was precisely the fallacious Lai Mohammed, whose words I caution the international community to take with a pinch of salt, that attempted to frustrate the efforts by the then government to rescue the girls.

Checkout the Best NYSC orientation camp in Nigeria – See why and How much they pay in the state

As soon as you receive NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) draft notice or you see your name in the NYSC mobilization list, you should be prepared for a new stage of your life, a stage of one-year serving your fatherland. Now you become interested in NYSC orientation camps in our country. We will try to give useful information and define the best NYSC orientation camp in Nigeria.

Each NYSC orientation camp considers its main goal to awaken in the Nigerian youths the espirit of selfless service to the community, the brotherhood spirit, regardless the social or civil backgrounds. The main aim to unite the future of our country. To foster unity among huge diversity NYSC corpers are sent to the different from their native state, so the main arising question is concerning the best NYSC camp. Firstly, it may seem very easy to find the answer, but in fact, it depends on many criteria. Still, there are common for everybody.

Best NYSC camp in Nigeria

NYSC Orientation Camps are based in thirty six different areas and plus one camp, situated in the federal capital, so the total amount is 37. Generally, they are based outside the cities.

Among all NYSC camps there are several, having better standards/conditions. For our chart of the best camps for NYSC corpers the following criteria have been used: security, hospitality, the highest allowances, which the state pays.

Akwa Ibom State NYSC camp

It takes the 1st place in our chart, statistics shows, that many graduates want to spend an obligatory year period exactly there.
Place: Ikot Itie Udung/Nsit Atai Local Government Area (LGA).
Allowances: 20,000 NGN
Other positive sides: nice weather, peaceful people.

Lagos State NYSC camp

Place: Iyana Ipaja/Agege.
Allowances: from 5,000 to 15,000 NGN
Other positive sides: nice weather, promising employment opportunities, side attractions, interesting people, the business center.

Abuja State NYSC camp

Place: Kubwa/Bwari Area Council/FCT.
Allowances: 4,000 NGN
Positive sides: high level of protection and safe.

Zamfara State NYSC camp

Place: Beside FRSC Office/Tsafe LGA.
Allowances: 3,000 NGN

Ogun State NYSC camp

Place: Ikenne Road/Sagamu LGA.
Allowances: 5,000 NGN

Osun State NYSC camp

Place: Aisu College Hospital Road/Ede North LGA.
Allowances: 5,000 NGN

Kano State NYSC camp

Place: Kusala Dam/Karaye LGA.
Allowances: 5,000 NGN
We build our future by our own hands. It doesn’t matter what will be your choice, the main thing is not to be afraid of this new stage in your life and to have a positive attitude. Everything that happens in your life is for good. Try to enjoy your service arm!

Breaking: Donald Trump sworn in as 45th president of United States of America

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America

OMG!!! See The Nigeria Artist Invited To Trump Inauguration Ceremony And The Artist That Refuses To Honor the Invitation

onald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

He has chosen the music for his first dance at the inaugural ball; aptly Frank Sinatra’s My Way. Whatever one’s views on him, he will certainly be a unique president, and perhaps his song choice was a nod to that.

Nashville-based jazz singer Erin Boehme is set to perform the song, to which Mr Trump with dance with his wife Melania.

The list of celebrities performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration party should make it one of the most exciting events of the year.

However, Donald Trump’s inauguration party, has been dogged by controversy, with stars allegedly asked to perform publicly rejecting the offer.

The line-up isn’t anywhere near as star-studded as Barack Obama’s two.

It is well-known that a large number of A-list celebrities strongly dislike Mr Trump, as they criticise him in public and he often returns the favour.

Boris Epshteyn, director of communications for the Inaugural Committee, dismissed concerns about a modest line-up in an interview on CNN in December.

“This is not Woodstock,” Epshteyn said. “It’s not summer jam. It’s not a concert.”

Here is everything we know about his inauguration.

Sam Moore, of soul duo Sam and Dave is due to perform.

81-year-old Moore was famous in the 60’s, with the Sam and Dave track “Soul Man” which they recorded in 1967.

He said: “I was a participant in the civil rights movement and have seen many positive changes and advancement in my 81 years of living in this wonderful country, but I know we must all join hands and work together with our new President. I honestly believe that if we can accomplish this, the best is yet to come. We all as Americans need to unite behind our new President and give him a chance. He needs everyone’s support to make America greater, stronger and an even better country.”

The Rockettes

The Inaugural Committee announced in December that the dance troupe will be performing at the inauguration.

Several members of the group publicly expressed their disappointment, saying they didn’t want to perform.

However, the organisation later said those who don’t want to perform don’t have to.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The award-winning choir has performed at five previous inaugurations.

It has 360 members, but one member of the choir dropped out after it was announced they would perform.

Jan Chamberlin said she was dropping out of the group .

She wrote on Facebook: “I only know I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly could never sing for him.”

Jackie Evancho

Former “America’s Got Talent” contestant Jackie Evancho is the only solo singer booked so far, and the biggest star.

She was on the television show six years ago, when she was ten, and has since released several albums.

The singer has also performed twice at Obama events.

Donald Trump has tweeted about the fact she agreed to perform, writing: “Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her Inauguration performance.Some people just don’t understand the ‘Movement'”.This is apparently the ‘biggest star’ of the inauguration. The country singer has said he “won’t apologise” for performing and that he is looking forward to performing for “our country and our military.

He has won multiple Country Music Awards and American Music Awards.

Jon Voight

He isn’t technically performing, but the actor said he will attend the inauguration.

Most of Hollywood’s finest have said they won’t attend; many A Listers do not like Mr Trump.

However, Jon Voight has always supported The Donald, saying back in October that he was the best choice for president.

3 Doors Down

This band has said they will perform at the inauguration.

They haven’t been up to much recently, but did score a Number 3 single on the US charts in 2000.

Lee Greenwood

This will be the fourth inauguration he performs at.

The country singer is famous for performing God Bless The USA.

The Frontmen of Country

This is a group of various country singers including Tim Rushlow, Larry Stewart and Richie McDonald.

The Piano Guys

This group is famous for covering popular songs using classical instruments.

They have “prayed for understanding” after agreeing to perform at the inauguration.

The band wrote in a statement: “We sincerely hope and pray for your understanding. We don’t feel right limiting our positive message only to people that believe or act the same way we do.

“We haven’t changed our message. We haven’t changed who we are, what we stand for, or what our music means and why we write it. We’re still doing what we’ve always done — playing for anyone who will hear our musical message with the hope that it persuades its listeners to love others.”he Star Spangled Singers

Will apparently corner you in the lobby of the event to perform “uplifting, patriotic songs and instrumentals”. They currently have 40 ‘likes’ on Facebook.

The Reagan Years

An Eighties cover band who specialise in replicating hits including Footloose and Don’t Stop Believing. They can usually be found at corporate events.

The MIXX

A ‘party band’ who specialise in performing covers of acts including Miley Cyrus and Bruno Mars.

A Place to Be Trio

A trio of performers with disabilities, among them a wheelchair-bound singer-songwriter and a blind meteorologist.

Beau Davidson

An Emmy-nominated country singer best known for his patriotic single Blessed, and appearing in a religious TV movie with Raquel Welch playing a character named Maximilian Swayne. He was also one of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s 51 Hottest Bachelors in 2009.

DJ Romin

A wedding performer and self-described “master DJ”. “My goal as a DJ is to translate my crowds’ focus in the present moment,” he says, “where they can create lasting memories with their friends and families by dancing and having fun!”

DJ Freedom

According to the official inauguration site, “DJ Freedom get [sic] you in the mood to celebrate! With a deep catalog of tuned [sic] from all genres”. Ahem.