Elite Model Look Nigeria 2014 winner, Victor Ndigwe has been featured as the new face of fashion brand –Missoni‘s Spr…
I’m sure you’ve heard the common saying that ‘You are what you eat’ when talking about your skin, the quality of your…
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed that two copies of the 2016 budget were received by the upper chamber of the National Assembly. On Tuesday, Janauary 12, news of the loss of the 2016 budget generated a lot of reaction in the nation, as all and sundry sought to verify the truth behind such... Read More
Fourteen permanent secretaries, in the Jigawa state public service, have been retired with immediate effect. This was contained in a press release statement signed by the state Head of Service, Alhaji Inuwa Tahir, on Thursday at Dutse, the state capital. The statement, however, did not give any reason for the retirement, but instead stated that... Read More
The nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards also known as ”The Oscars” were announced moments ago, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. This year, celebrated Hollywood directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee presented 12 of the 2016 Academy Award nominees while actor John Krasinski and the Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the other 12 categories. Hosted by... Read More
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have each been handed a transfer ban by Fifa, prohibiting the two clubs from registering players in the next two transfer windows. The Spanish sides were found to have broken the organisation’s rules in relation to international transfers of players under 18 years of age. The suspension is similar to... Read More
Iconic British actor, Actor Alan Rickman, famously known as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter franchise, is dead. The actor who suffered from cancer, passed on at the age of 69. A statement by his family said: “The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded... Read More
A few days after being unveiled as an ambassador for a popular baby care brand, the Mavin first lady is upping the ante. She has released yet another crisp visual for her collaboration with self-acclaimed street king Olamide –Standing Ovation off her sophomore album, R.E.D The video showcases the ‘street’ side of Tiwa Savage in this Clarence Peters’ directed... Read More
Olisa Metuh, spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, will not be getting any relief soon. Metuh has been accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of receiving N400 million from the allegedly diverted arms money by the office of the National Security Adviser. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, January 14, declined the application by... Read More
The #BringBackourGirls movement alongside parents of the abducted Chibok girls on Thursday, insisted on meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. But their mission was unsuccessful as the President was said to be meeting with the visiting President of Benin, Thomas Boni Yayi. The #BBOG group and Chibok parents led by former Minister of Education, Obiageli... Read More
Yes, we know she can consistently sell millions of records and create record breaking feats with them. Yes, we know she can move an audience of thousands to tears with her powerful yet angelic voice, but we never knew she could rap. Adele joined British actor/comedian, James Corden in a karaoke series filmed for his TV... Read More
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, failed to show up for a court summon on Thursday morning. Tompolo was summoned to appear before the Federal High court to answer to answer a 40-count of alleged N13bn fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Owing to his failure to appear... Read More
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Parents of the missing Chibok girls are presently in Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. The purpose of their visit to the presidency, is to inquire from him, his efforts towards finding their daughters who have now been missing for one year and 265 days. Earlier on, the Chibok parents converged at the Unity Fountain... Read More
The Olamide and Don Jazzy Headies fiasco will forever go down as one of the most unforgettable and controversial moments in Nigeria’s award ceremony history. Between the stage dramas and the Twitter banters- it was a very interesting one to witness while it lasted. Although the two parties are back on good terms, one can hardly... Read More
by Emeka Nwankwo Two days ago, the Kano state Government, through the Directorate of Veterinary Service in the Ministry of Agriculture, confirmed that the dreaded Bird flu disease had returned to the country, with the report of several cases in the state. It would be recalled that the disease was prevalent in the country between January and... Read More
Rivers Government dragged to court by permanent secretaries. Premium Times APC says Fayose is punishing pensioners. Leadership Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others to be arraigned today. This Day FG approves $200 million World Bank loan for Lagos. Leadership 12 die in suicide bomber attack in Cameroon mosque. This Day Niger Delta group, MOSOP join MASSOB. YNaija Why Ngige... Read More
Life is a cycle. What goes around comes around. There’s really not much time to make enemies and likewise no time at all to tell who are true friends. Differentiating between friends and sycophants gets harder as one climbs up the ladder of success. The reason is simple – we live in a world with... Read More
A storm appears to be brewing in the camp of the All Progressives Congress as some party members are infuriated at President Buhari’s refusal to dismiss the political appointees of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Some chieftains of the party have called for the immediate sacking of these appointees that are PDP members and also asked... Read More
From all indication, it appears the Nigerian Police Force is cleaning house and attempting to get in shape. From changing their uniforms to proposing psychiatric evaluation for policemen/women to stopping officers from accessing the mobile phone contents of Nigerians- things may really be changing, slowly. In furtherance of this cleaning-house process, the Police Service Commission... Read More
Five staff of the National Assembly have been interrogated in connection with the alleged disappearance of the 2016 budget. The 5 senior civil servants were questioned on Wednesday by the Senate Joint Committee investigating the supposed theft of the document. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public... Read More
The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said agreed to a partnership with a faction of Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) to achieve the creation of a Biafran state. According to MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor, the leader of the group, Solomon Chukwu assured that the people of... Read More
Outspoken Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has chastised Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson and former Governor Timipre Sylva over their conduct and that of their supporters during the just-concluded governorship election. Edwin Clark described both men as non-democrats and power-grabbers, who lack basic knowledge about democracy. Speaking with journalists at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja, the... Read More
At the close of trading on Wednesday, January 13, the Nigerian foreign exchange and stock market had sunk to a new low. The Nigerian currency- the Naira- crashed to it’s lowest figure in 43 years at N305 per dollar. Although the Naira was trading at N287 per dollar on Tuesday, the parallel market exchange rate... Read More
The General Overseer of Bethel House of God Mission, Awkunanaw, Enugu, Bishop Amaechi Agbo has predicted that the agitations for the creation of the Biafran state will come to pass. Bishop Agbo stated that the clamour for secession from Nigeria will come to fruition and ‘nobody can stop it at the appropriate time’ The cleric... Read More
“At a time when the issue of accountability has emerged as the most talked about subject in public discourse, the theft of the 219 girls from a government school in Chibok has, expectedly kicked up questions about how far,so far, and whether this is going to be an endless wait for their return. A government... Read More
There’s been an outbreak of the Lassa fever in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that a patient died from the fever at the National Hospital Abuja. The patient was reportedly brought into the hospital unconscious, from a private hospital in Kubwa where he was admitted... Read More
by Emeka Nwankwo Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday claimed that his country has developed a vaccine for the dreaded Ebola virus. President Putin, however, did not state the name of the vaccine neither did he give details about how the drug works or how it was developed. Putin revealed to RIA Novosti news agency... Read More
The current administration’s fight against corruption which was one of the cardinal campaign promises through which they rode to power is highly commendable but only to the undiscerning mind. The figures being reeled out so far from the anti-corruption crusade are nothing but the product of political actors who masquerade themselves as anti-corruption fighters. All the... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, has described as shady, the arrest and release of Jafaru Isa, an associate of President Muhammadu Buhari. Isa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, was arrested for receiving N170 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The party urged the Federal Government... Read More