Nepal Facebook users raise $10million for earthquake victims

In response to a call by Facebook for donations to be made towards the relief efforts in Nepal, some users have donated a total of $10million.

The social media giant says the money was raised in just two days. The earthquake relief fund was set up by International Medical Corps, in partnership with Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook said:“We gave people the option on Facebook to support local relief efforts. In two days, more than half a million people donated and raised more than $10 million to support the International Media Corps relief effort.”

Facebook says it will add $2 million to the $10million already collected, summing it up to $12million.

Lagos International Jazz Festival Femi Leye, Jimi Sholanke, Fabian, others rock the stage on the last day

The Lagos International Jazz Festival which has been running since 30th April, 2015 to May 2, 2015 at the Freedom Park, Onikan, Lagos.

The show boasted of four stages where over a 100 artistes took turns to performed their hit songs.

With the likes Femi Leye, Jimi Sholanke, Fabian, others, they sure thrilled all the Jazz lovers present.

Jonathan’s men plotting to split PDP, leadership raises the alarm

By Henry Umoru

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused aides of President Goodluck Jonathan of planning to cause crisis in the party to pave the way for more members to dump the PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The PDP warned that it had concluded plans to sanction the aides of the president whom it described as over ambitious and taking advantage of their closeness to Jonathan to split the party, adding that it soon   would expose such individuals and make them face the full weight of the party disciplinary measures if they failed to immediately retrace their steps.

In a statement, yesterday, by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party said, it was “aware of the clandestine activities of such aides and associates of the president including their unholy alliance with some elements in other parties to undermine and weaken the PDP by attacking its leadership.

“The NWC is aware that these same individuals who mismanaged the presidential campaigns are now desperately seeking to cause crisis in the PDP with a view not only to divert attention from their misdeeds but also to ensure that they remained politically relevant by hijacking the party structure for their selfish purposes,”the statement said.

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“We are aware that these individuals have been trying to arm-twist the President to summon a meeting of party leaders at the Presidential Villa in the coming days where the NWC members would be put under pressure to resign thereby triggering a crisis in the leadership at the national level.

“The party is aware that the same group has been sponsoring series of amorphous bodies and negative publications in a section of the media to peddle false allegations against the NWC to back their heinous and unconstitutional demands that the President should sack the NWC before the handover date of May 29, 2015.

Silicon Valley grieves for Dave Goldberg: Tributes from CEOs and entrepreneurs pour in for husband of Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg after sudden death at 47

Tributes for Dave Goldberg poured in from the technology world on Saturday after it was announced that the SurveyMonkey CEO and husband to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg died suddenly at age 47. Goldberg, who has two children with Sandberg, died while on vacation with his family. They have not disclosed exactly what caused his death. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a tribute on his social network, urging people to leave tributes of their own on Goldberg's Facebook profile. He wrote: 'Dave Goldberg was an amazing person and I am glad I got to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with Sheryl and her family.'

Mayweather Victory Davido, 50 Cent, P.Diddy win bets

World celebrities that include Nigerian pop star, Davido, American rap star, 50 Cent and P.Diddy are some of the lucky individuals that have hit it big with their bets on Mayweather's victory at the historic fight against Manny Pacquiao.

Davido, who is in Vegas, allegedly placed a bet of N4m on the match rooting Mayweather and it's without doubt that the HKN gang boss has gotten richer with his smart bet.

In the big league, American rapper, 50 Cent had placed a staggering $1.4m on the 38 years old Mayweather and that is aside the $500K performance fee he got for performing at a gig before the match.

And just like 50 Cent is music mogul, P. Diddy, who won a bet of $250K bet against Hollywood actor, Mark Wahlberg.

Other celebrities that would be painting the town red include actor, Sylvester Stallone, who rooted for the American boxer over the Phillipine born boxer.

Shameful Mother connives with doctor to sell her newborn for N300,000

One of the strongest bonds in nature is one between a mother and child. This is why it is shocking that a mother will conive with her doctor to sell her new born son for N300,000.

Her 'customer' was supposed to be an unknown woman in Abuja.

Fortunately for baby, David Johnny, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued him.

It was learnt that the mother initially denied knowledge of the crime as the police intensified efforts to unravel the whereabouts of the baby.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Akwa Ibom State, Mike Okoli, said when the police apprehended the doctor, he tried to frustrate police investigation into the matter.