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Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Seyi Shay releases new video for ballad ‘Air Brush’ Seyi Shay displays the power of her voice in a soulful ballad titled Air Brush. Air Brush leaked in 2015 and the reception... Read More
Governor El Rufai pities President Buhari- YNaija Zamfara state lawmakers settle with Governor Yari, withdraw impeachment process- YNaija Jibrin says there is no ‘padding’ of the budget in the House of Reps- YNaija Atiku denies plans to form a new party- YNaija Boko Haram terrorists now hiding in plain sight as ‘civilians’- YNaija 2 more... Read More
Chairman of Daar communication and a contender for the National Chairmanship for the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Sunday, said that President Buhari hasn’t changed from his military day. Dokpesi, who stated this while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara state, noted that his ongoing corruption trial with the Economic and Financial... Read More
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Sunday, said that over seventy percent of Nigeria’s oil revenue has disappeared under previous administrations without a trace due to corruption. The Governor stated this during the Sunday service at The Latter Rain Assembly, where he was a guest. He said that the present state of Nigeria was saddening as... Read More
Lawmakers in Zamfara state have withdrawn the impeachment threat against Governor Abdulaziz Yari. The Speaker of the Zamfara State Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, made the announcement on Sunday in Gusau, the state capital, after a meeting of stakeholders. In attendance at the stakeholders’ meeting were the governor, all House of Assembly members and traditional rulers in the state.... Read More
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Former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has revealed that even though the chambers had the right to ‘pad’ any budget presented before it, he discovered over N284 billion inserted into the 2016 budget by the House of Representatives. He also accused the leadership of the House of recklessness... Read More
Nigerian celebrities have been a major part of #TheVoiceNigeria and during the course of the competition, they have consistently made their voices heard. Just like every other Nigerian, celebrities also had their preferred candidates to emerge victorious in the final. Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, even made herself the #FifthJudge, as she ran commentary on Twitter, every given Sunday, when... Read More
The Multinational Joint Task Force Headquarters has raised the alarm that terrorists fleeing the ongoing onslaught by troops are now settling down as “normal civilians” in border towns. In a statement released on Saturday by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, Multinational Joint Task Force Headquarters, Colonel Muhammad Dole, he appealed to citizens to be security conscious... Read More
The final of #TheVoiceNigeria held tonight and Arese, a stage actress and an amazing singer came out on top as she won the reality television singing competition. From the performances, the judges to the winner, Arese and the other top 7 contestants Nigerians on Twitter have had quite a lot to say about the finale.... Read More
Barely a week after a 35-year-old Nigerian businessman, Ikejiaku Chinedu was killed in the Limpopo province in South Africa by operatives of a private security firm, tragedy has struck again as two more Nigerians have been killed in the Guateng Province, Johannesburg. According to the President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene, who... Read More
There are insinuations that the Federal Government may withdraw the security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget, The Vanguard reports. Reports also say that the Majority leader of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila is likely to be drawn into the budget padding brouhaha as a document linking... Read More
Arese, winner of the debut season of The Voice Nigeria
Agharese Emokpae has won the debut season of #TheVoiceNigeria beating 47 other contestants on her wy to the title. Arese walks away with a universal contract, a 4 night gateway to Dubai and an SUV worth 7 million Naira. The 28-year-old was announced winner on the the finale which aired tonight. Timi Dakolo and his two... Read More
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and civil rights activist, Femi Falana has said that the Depart of State Service has no business investigating allegations of budget padding in the National Assembly. A former chairman of the Appropriation committee in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin had accused the speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara,... Read More
The Federal Government has agreed to start paying ex-militants on Monday in line with the amnesty programme. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd) made the information available to the media on Sunday. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday... Read More
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has asked the Federal Government to set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the jailbreak incident at Koton Karfe Prison Yard in the state. The Governor, who expressed shock over the incessant incident at the prison yard, said this particular attack in the early hours... Read More
Six out of the 13 prisoners that escaped from the Koton-Karfe prison in Kogi state have been rearrested. The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed made the who made the disclosure on Sunday said the escapees were recaptured with the assistance of other security agencies and local vigilante groups. Ahmed who paid a visit... Read More
The Nigerian Army on Sunday, said it has recovered some sophisticated weaponry from Boko Haram terrorists during its raid at Gamboru village early this morning. According to the statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, 3 AK-56 rifles and 2 AK-L rifles with registration numbers; AK-L-AGB 1172, AK-L PU2879, AK-56-2556688, AK-56-22622832... Read More
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday, said that the present economic recession was caused by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Fashola, who stated this while speaking at a forum organised by the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) in London, noted that present  economic woes in Nigeria was a result... Read More
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) on Sunday said electricity supply to the National Arts Theatre in Lagos was disconnected because its management failed to pay over N9 million debt. Idemudia Godwin, General Manger, Media Communications of EKEDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the complex was disconnected after several... Read More
Following the murder of a Nigerian, Ikejiaku Chinedu in South Africa, the House of Representatives has asked South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, to ensure that the killers do not escape justice. Chinedu, a Nigerian was killed by some unidentified men last Tuesday. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnenna Ukeje, said this... Read More
Following rumours that he had stepped down for Bode George in the race for the chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), owner of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has vowed not to relinquish his ambition for any other candidate. Dokpesi in a statement by his media team said he has been busy meeting with... Read More
Former Chaiman of the House committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has released pictures of what he called guest houses of Speaker Dogara along Panama Crescent in Maitama Abuja. Jibrin sent the pictures to Premium Times Saturday night. Jibrin had repeatedly said in his allegations that Dogara allegedly looted funds meant for legislative duties personal use.... Read More
Former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has blasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for a statement credited to him ahead of the 2015 general election. Osinbajo, had said Jonathan was leading a visionless government. On Saturday, Omokri wrote on Facebook, “After a year in power, Professor Yemi Osinbajo may now see... Read More
Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, on Sunday revealed that the Federal Government had released N150 billion for women entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. Alhassan told newsmen in Jalingo that the money was part of the N500 billion Social Protection Fund. She said out of the fund, N1.6 billion was earmarked for... Read More
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