Raw blood in fish pepper soup (photos)

A LIB reader went to eat at a popular eatery in Maitama, Abuja and was served fish pepper soup with blood still in it. Imagine! More photos after the cut...

Posted by Linda Ikeji at 5:12 AM

Rick Ross squeezes girlfriend's boobs in snapchat video (photos)

Model/actress Lira Mercer posted a 1 sec video of her boyfriend Rick Ross squeezing her boobs in his $300,000 Bentley Mulsanne. See more pics of Lira after the cut...

Posted by Linda Ikeji at 8:23 AM

Photos of Obama’s grandmother arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport

Mama Sarah as she is popularly called is in Nairobi to await the arrival of her grandson, the president of the United States of America...More photos after the cut...

Photo credit: Nairobi News

Jay Z invests in 'Uber for private jets' app that lets you book planes in seconds

A Jay Z-funded app, set to become the Uber for planes, has just raised $20 million to expand its service. Jetsmart, an app built by 27-year-old entrepreneur Sergey Petrossev, claims to let anyone book a flight on a private jet in a matter of seconds.

'I started the company out of a frustration with the process,' Petrossev said. 'I kept thinking to myself, 'Why hasn't this service been brought into the digital world?''

High profile investors included Jay Z and the Saudi Royal Family. The amount they have invested remains undisclosed. 

The funding will go to expanding routes and buying up more flights from carriers, the company said

The company has three different products; JetDeals, JetShuttle and JetCharter.

JetDeals involves booking a one-way private flight on demand, while JetShuttle anyone to get a seat on a pre-scheduled private flight.

JetCharter, meanwhile, lets customers pick out private, customers travel packages that can be completely customised by route and aircraft.

Members pay $9,000 to get access to wholesale rates on charters, free JetDeals and a free seat on JetShuttle flights.

The average JetSmarter member is tech-savvy, aged between 25 and 50 and earns at least ($1 millio) a year, according to Petrossev.

Some of the most popular routes include the 'Golden Triangle' between Miami, New York and Los Angeles.

But almost anything is possible. JetSmarter once received a request to transport a tonne of gold between South America and Europe.

Speaking to Bloomberg TV last year, Petrossov said: 'JetSmarter is an app that you can go on and access the entire inventory of private aircraft around the world.

'There are more than 3,000 aeroplanes on our app; it's literally as easy as putting in your itinerary, you pick the exact aircraft that you want, you see real photographs all amenities, insurance information and safety history.

'You press 'book,' put in your credit card, it's all cashless, paperless, people say 'wow', they can't believe you can book a private jet through an app.'

The airplanes detailed in the app are controlled by vendors, which JetSmarter connect to via GPS to work out scheduling.

'People fly private so they don't have to go through the airport,' Petrossov told Business Insider.

'You can show up five minutes before the flight, park your car right next to the jet, and then just get on your flight,' Petrossov said.

A free helicopter ride will even be offered from the airport to take you to your hotel.

 

Source: Business Insider

Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan reportedly barred from VIP lounge of PH Airport

Tribune is reporting that former First Lady Patience Jonathan was stopped from using the VIP lounge of the Port Harcourt International Airport, recently. Mrs Jonathan, who was in Port Harcourt for the burial of her late Chief Security Officer (CSO), Tamuno Jacob Igbomie, who was killed by unknown gunmen, was said to have been denied access to the VIP lounge, commonly used by dignitaries.

Staff members at the airport were said to have denied her access to the lounge on 'orders from above'

 

"Last Friday, July 17, the former first lady arrived Port Harcourt International Airport and made for the VIP lounge as had been the norm. However, she was practically locked out and prevented from accessing the lounge.

"All efforts by the former president’s wife and the few people by her to pacify the security agents at the airport to allow the protocol were rebuffed, as they stood their ground claiming that they had ‘orders from above,’” a source who witnessed the scene said.

Source -Tribune

Photos: Beauty queen, other Nigerians turned back from Buhari's town hall meeting in DC

Many Nigerians were turned back from the townhall meeting with President Buhari in the US after they failed to secure an invite to the event. The Nigerians who were angry at their inability to enter the venue for the meeting said they drove many miles only for them to be barred by security men.

The event was strictly by invitation but they said they tried getting an invite but couldn't so they decided to try their luck after all "He is their president". More photos and video after the cut...

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Buhari restricts wife, relations and aides from using presidential jets

Sources within the presidency say President Buhari has restricted his wife, relations and aides from using the presidential jet unless it is necessary. This was recently played out when the first lady and her family members flew t  and from Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj aboard an Emirates airline flight. The source in the presidency say President Buhari came up with the restriction so as to save the cost of maintaining the private jets

"President Buhari has adopted a strict policy on the use of presidential aircraft in order to save cost. His wife and relations have been restricted from the use of the aircraft in the presidential fleet. A situation where the aircraft were used anyhow by some friends, associates of the President during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan can no longer be applicable in this dispensation. For example, the wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari and three children travelled for lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia on Emirates Airline. Buhari is determined to ensure the judicious use of the presidential aircraft to save cost. He is also setting a new template for governance. Do not be surprised if you see the President using commercial flights.”the source said

The last administration spent about N9.08billion yearly to maintain the 10 aircraft in the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF).

Why Buhari added his son Yusuf to the 33 man delegate to the US

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, explained why President Buhari took his son, Yusuf Buhari, on his recent official trip to the United States.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with the president traveling with one of his sons. It is an acceptable and standard practice. He could go with up to four members of his family. Don’t forget that when former President Bill Clinton visited Nigeria while he was in office, he came with his daughter, Chelsea. 

President Barak Obama travels with his children and so the President of Nigeria can travel out with three or four of his children. Late President Umaru Yar’Adua used to travel with two of his sons and one of his grandchildren." Adesina said

MEND leader Tompolo convenes urgent MEND meeting

Biko o, we are dealing with Boko Haram, we don't need more crisis in Nigeria, please. There is currently tension in the Niger Delta following the news of the planned meeting of the leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The meeting is being convened by MEND leader, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, and is slated to hold at the Izon House in the capital of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa on Saturday, July 25. A letter made available to newsmen, reads:

“My dearly beloved Commanders and Leaders of various wings of the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), I greet you all. It is my pleasure to humbly invite you to a very crucial and urgent meeting as follows: Venue: Izon House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Date (of the meeting is) Saturday, July 25th. Time (is) 2 pm Prompt.”

90 African migrants rescued and more than 40 feared dead after a rickety boat sank off Libya's coast

According to UN and aid agencies, more than 120 migrants, believed to have been from Sub-Saharan Africa, including Senegal, Mali and Benin were on the boat when it started taking in water on Wednesday. Over 40 people - including women and children drowned and nearly 90 were rescued.

The survivors were picked up hours later by a passing merchant ship and brought to Sicily on an German military vessel operating in the area.

Adorable photo of SA singer AKA feeding his daughter

The handsome rapper recently welcomed a daughter with popular SA DJ, DJ Zinhle...

Scott Disick & Kourtney seen together for the 1st time since break up

Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian reunited for lunch with their children yesterday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. After lunch, the estranged couple drove in separate cars to Scott's Hollywood Hills home where Kourtney left the kids so he could spend time with them. Hope this break up is not final. More photos after the cut...