by Muyiwa Daropale Speaking to journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport, the governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi revealed that he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to protect the overall interest to protect Rivers people. Gov. Amaechi who is also the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, arrived from Abuja on Tuesday, after it was announced that... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Federal Fire Service is once again under intense scrutiny as it is said to have broken the Federal Character principle with the on-going secret recruitment undertaken by it. Officials of the agency, as some reports say is that, under the Ministry of Interior the ones are responsible for this illegal act by... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun 2 Nigerian men have been arrested by police in India on suspicion of fraud. Patrick Okwuokenye and Festus Iteh were apprehended after it was alleged that they duped three persons of a total sum of N12.43 million (about Rs 49 lakh. The suspects claimed to be running a lottery and thus succeeded... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje For many 28-year-olds, the idea of starting a family can be a daunting prospect. But one woman has embraced her matriarchal role with open arms, after welcoming her first great-grandchild into the family. Kelly Baker from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, took on three step-children and their nine offspring when she married... Read More
by Oke Efagene Over 4,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) members have today, moved to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Keffi and Kokona Local Government areas of Nasarawa State. According to reports, the defectors were formally welcomed into the PDP fold at Keffi and Garaku, the headquarters of Keffi and Kokona Local... Read More
by Tare Ojukonsin Today, it is clearly obvious that Nigerians have developed an unusual likeness for supplements. Every day, you either here of a supplementary this or supplementary that. If it is not the presidency sending another budget to supplement the one it had earlier sent to the National Assembly,…. For most of us Nigerians living in the country... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Nicki Minaj has never been shy of showing off her gorgeous and curvaceous body. The musician who is famous for her generous backside has decided to remind her fans of just how hot her body is. Nicki shared these photos via Instagram and we think it’s HOT! Photos below:
by Adeola Balogun Following the recent merger between the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Osun State Governor and prominent “New PDP” member, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has denied being part of the decision. The embattled National Secretary of the ruling party, who is on suspension... Read More
by Atim Akem Asim A number of questions are begging to be asked: Is the governor above the law such that he can use public funds at will? Does the fact that he is in the ‘new PDP’ make him morally capable of not embezzling public funds for personal gains? Since when did political affiliation determine the amount of of... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Police officers in Katsina have arrested a gang of robbers in the state with one of the suspects said to be a 12-year-old boy. The members of the gang were apprehended by the security officers following a tip off from a vigilant indigenes. News of the arrest was disclosed by the spokesperson... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The long-necked wide eyed boy standing in the picture is the MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy way back in secondary school at the Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos, together with popular actor, OC Ukeje and another friend from school. The photo was posted by OC Ukeje who wished the producer a happy birthday... Read More
by Oke Efagene Following claims yesterday that the vehicle of the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah was shot at by gunmen, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that the incident is yet to be established as an assassination attempt. The spokesperson of the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Altine Daniel said yesterday... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Genevieve Nnaji has been around for a very long time in the movie industry and has etched her name in the hearts of her fans as the number one Nollywood sweetheart. The screen diva is seen here pictured on the set of her first movie ‘Most Wanted’ with Ayo Adesanya and another... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Funke Akindele is an actress par excellence; she never fails to wow in all her many parts and faces. The star is obviously working on something new as can be seen from these photos. She posted this photo via Instagram and tagged it “#filming #tired cant wait to go to bed! #“... Read More
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by Tutu Akinlabi Police officers in Lagos have apprehended a man after it was alleged that he killed his 39-year-old employer. Eji Emmanuel, 22, was picked up on suspicion of murder for his part in the death of Sylvanus Okoye, a trader. Emmanuel is said to have stabbed the deceased at his residence around Ezemegbu... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. ‘Asari Dokubo’, as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police officers at Lubeleyi roundabout in Cotonou, Benin Republic. It is believed that the former militant’s arrest and detention is politically motivated and is designed to... Read More
by Rotimi Fasan Nobody with some knowledge of Nigerian politics would be surprised by the outcome of the so-called election that took place in Anambra on November 16. The result of the charade which has been declared inconclusive by INEC was always going to end up as such. This was not because that was the... Read More
by Che Oyinatumba My Dear Comrade Prof. Iyayi, I read you before we met. Like a faithful beholding his patron saint, I longed to see the hallow ring around your head but your humility and down-to-earth approach to issues discussed at Working Peoples Vanguard(WPV) meeting further endeared you to me. My Dear Comrade Prof.... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense For certain, nobody in the presidency will tell him that under his leadership, Nigeria is a defeated country and the laughing stock of the international community. Nigeria is defeated because Mr. Jonathan is defeated. And the irony and the agony is that he has been defeated more by his friends than by... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Hundreds of workers, of the now defunt Nigeria Airways, protested yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, threatening to mar the launch of a new national carrier, Nigerian Eagle, as proposed by the Federal Government. They promised to continue their protest until their N70billion severance benefits were fully paid. The workers lamented... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The kidnappers of Pa Uroh Nelson Tempurah have demanded for N98 million ransom before he can be set free. Tempurah is the father of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Tourism Development, Nelson Belief. The victim was abducted from his home at Akassa on the Atlantic fringe of Brass last Wednesday by heavily armed gunmen... Read More
by Dan Onwukwe The present situation in Anambra where key losers are calling for a total cancellation of the entire exercise and are threatening to boycott the supplementary election,mirrors what is always wrong with democracy in Africa. Ahead of saturday’s supplemenatary elections in Anambra state, It may look odd to say that nothing is a... Read More
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Collectively, we can do our part by refusing to buy goods from child hawkers. Do not buy from that little girl running after your car barefoot with a pack of peanuts in traffic and that boy peddling “pure water”. Tell them you are not buying from them because they shouldn’t be on... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Lawrence Adedapo, 45-year-old farmer, has been arrested for alledgely having sex with a 75-year-old woman, Grace Asaolu. The incident occured at Ogbese Camp, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The culprit, Adedapo was said to have lured the the old woman to his house on November 7 under the guise he... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Time never stops for a celebrity power couple. This is why Tiwa Savage aka ‘Mrs. Billz’ and her husband/manager Tunji ‘Tee-Billz’ Balogun are back to work less than a week after getting married. The newlyweds are pictured here attending the premiere of the Television series, ‘MTV Shuga’ which took place at the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Two young Nigerian men have been jailed in the United Kingdom for the attempted murder of a rival over drugs and money. Kayode Oshin, 21, was sentenced to 22 years in prison while his accomplice, Junior Tahir-Akinyele, 19, is to spend 14 years behind bars. Oshin, in the company of Tahir-Akinyele,... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Fans, friends, family, artistes and members of the All Souls Church filled and lit up the entire venue of the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. The atmosphere at was charged with excitement on at the unveiling of ‘Gold Water‘, the new album by Obiora Obiwon on Sunday November, 17, 2013, In attendance... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A pastor’s wife in Delta has been condemned to spend 2 years in prison after she was found guilty of issuing a dud cheque. Mrs. Esther Onekpe, the proprietress of Bukky J. Nursery and Primary School in Asaba, the state capital, was sentenced by a high court in the same area for... Read More