by Ranti Joseph Abductors of the traditional ruler of the Ikeighenbiri community of southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa state, Collins Adikoko on Wednesday demanded N17million ransom. It was gathered that Adikoko, was kidnapped February 21 at about 2am from his house. Adikoko’s abductors who were over six in number, on their arrival at... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) on Wednesday took a gang of 20 men including one Captain Daniel Lebile before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly dealing in petroleum products without lawful authority. The accused were arraigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba on three counts in relation to the offence. Apart... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Earlier today, it was established that Nollywood actor Jim Iyke, ain’t the father of Nadia Buari’s twin babies, as a matter of fact, it was revealed the former lovers who got engaged last year, parted ways months back. Well, we dug a little deeper and spoke to a few people in the... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday has lambasted a civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for instituting a lawsuit against her over the claim by a former Central Bank governor, Chukwuma Soludo, that Nigeria has lost as much as N30 trillion to corruption and mismanagement. Okonjo-Iweala who... Read More
by Noble Ezeala Eku Edewor seems to have found herself in a bit of a colourist controversy that has been making the rounds on social media. The taste making TV presenter was featured on the cover of ThisDay Style last weekend in an ode to her royal background alongside Lynxxx. People have been complaining about the photos’... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Tuesday came hard on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State over reports that the State PDP leaders were against President Goodluck Jonathan’s nomination of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as minister. Lagos PDP, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Gani Taofik,... Read More
by Ranti Joseph A woman in her mid-40s was on Tuesday arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force while attempting to sell Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). She was arrested following an alarm raised by the women leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of the Kabala ward in Kaduna North Local Government Area of... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday directed its members to commence importation of refined petroleum products as the Federal Government had pledged to pay outstanding subsidy. The National President of IPMAN, Chinedu Okoronkwo, disclosed the directive on telephone to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Okoronkwo... Read More
Two suspected armed robbers who stole N954,000 church offering, from St James’ Cathedral Bishops’ Court, Igarra, Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state, were shot and killed by operatives of the Edo State Police Command on Tuesday. They were shot dead by the police while trying to escape interrogation. The third suspect who was the informant... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are navigating the increasingly complex world of social media to get things done. From popular bloggers to interactive marketing strategists, style gurus to plain mischief makers, these guys speak and we listen. Bankole... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Actress, Empress Njamah, says she has never gotten financial help from any one, whether friends or from the government. She says everything she’s accrued has been by her sweat while also saying that the God factor as having helped her get through tough times. In a chat with Encomium, she said, “It... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Following reports that singer, Chris Brown, has a 9-month old daughter with a 31-year-old model, his former girlfriend, Rihanna, has supposedly reacted. According to HollywoodLife.com, Rihanna was shocked to find out that Chris had fathered a child, and she even had to read the report multiple times before she could come to... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Following the announcement of Ghanaian actress’ Nadia Buari’s twin babies, the question on everyone’s lips has been “who is the baby’s father?” Details of the new dad are still sketchy but actor Jim Iyke who has been romantically linked to the actress is not the father of the twins. Vanessa Gyan, who... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Yinka Bode George who is famous for showing off his bulge is back again… with what he’s known for. We hear he’s the fifth child of PDP chieftain, Bode George, and he’s said to be a model based in Canada See below his new hot pictures:
by Chinwe Okafor According to the folks at TMZ, Chris Brown has fathered a daughter, and she’s 9 months old. The report says that R&B singer, Brown has an issue with 31-year-old model, simply known as Nia. Nia is said to be on “very good terms” with the controversial American artiste. Brown is reportedly happy... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor A pregnant woman, Mrs. Mercy Chintua, was arrested by the police in Enugu for pouring hot water on a neighbour, but in her defence, she clams that the man, Emmanuel Anyebe, was peeping at her while she was having her bath. The incident happened on February 23 at Akwuke, Awkunanaw in Enugu. While giving... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Good old days! General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Edeboye has shared an old picture of himself and his wife, Pastor Foluke Adeboye. In the photo taken in the 80s, Mama Adeboye is designated driver as the couple bare a bug smile for the camera. Check out... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The Presidency has rubbished some of the recent claims of the All Progressives Congress saying that the party is especially gifted in the art of noise-making and deception. The Special Adviser to the President, Dr. Reuben Abati, stated that allegations of the APC were baseless, meaningless and false, adding that the party... Read More
by James Sambo Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has urged politicians to accept the result of the forthcoming elections and “not oppose God and the will of the people”. He made the utterance on Tuesday, March 3, while speaking at a meeting with a coalition of civil society groups, Nigerian Civil Society... Read More
by Damilola Jagun Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has awarded a N1.2 billion contract to the Carpenters and Furniture Association of Ekiti State. On Monday, March 2, the association signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government based on the contract. Chief of Staff to Fayose, Dipo Anisulowo, who represented the governor at... Read More
by Panshak Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has asserted that the Nigerian military would try as much as possible to avoid human rights abuses against civilians in the ongoing operation against Boko Haram. Jonathan gave the reassurance on Tuesday, March 3, while receiving the new South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-Duk. The president stated that:... Read More
by Panshak Ibrahim First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has enjoined Nigerians to not vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), because of his old age. While speaking in Lokoja, Kogi, at the Peoples Democratic Party’s women campaign rally on Tuesday, March 3, Mrs Jonathan stated that when people age,... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has threatened to institute legal action against the spokesperson for the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, for defamation of his person. Fani-Kayode had recently alleged that Osinbajo had taken a secret oath with National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu,... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan does not possess the solutions to the problems of Nigeria, and as such, Nigeria needs a new government. Amaechi also said that the forthcoming elections is not about kin, tribe or ethnicity, while stressing that things have to... Read More
by Kemisola Adetola …there is a constant need for knowledge acquired through self education, reading wide, surfing the net where there are millions of materials… The quality of the forms of education is constantly been underrated. Yes, I mean underrated. Education has often been limited to only formal settings, leaving aside the informal form of... Read More
by James Sambo The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to against initiating moves to remove the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. The House also cautioned against tinkering the election ‘arrangements;, pointing out that changing the election plans either by further extending the dates or removing Jega would only lead... Read More
As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. INEC says card readers will reduce election fraud Leadership Boko Haram can’t be conquered alone with military approach, UN Leadership Political parties battle for Kwara TheNation APC tasks Jonathan on Enugu’s coal, 2nd Niger bridge... Read More
by Sam Omatseye The difference between that society and ours is the rule of law. They obey, we defy. Unlike the animals of George Orwell’s novel, no one is a law to himself. There is no better way for a rich man to flatter the poor than to call himself a farmer. Except for symbolism... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Kylie Jenner has revealed that she isn’t the person she posts on her Instagram daily. So the don’t get too caught up trying to be her because the image she projects on the social media platform isn’t really her after all. Speaking to Fault, Kylie explained that she feels conscious of being judged so... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Celebrities are all up in our faces most of the time with what goes on in their everyday lives. Mercy Aigbe Gentry and her lot have a lot to tell us about what happened in their lives in the last 24 hours. Nollywood Actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry Goes on a ‘Shopping Tour’ to... Read More