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by Mark Bassey Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has reached a temporary agreement with Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, to manage the national team for the upcoming qualifiers in September, pending the time a permanent deal will be agreed on. Both parties met on Monday, 25 August, and came to a mutual resolution that the Keshi... Read More
by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State University (LASU) is to get N1.3 billion from the Federal Government to upgrade infrastructure in the institution. Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. John Obafunwa, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos, saying that the money would come to the school very soon and would be used to carry out... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the reports that the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, Ade Abolurin, was challenged and attacked while carrying out a routine inspection of a vandal site on Friday, 22 August, Premium Times has obtained photographs from the NSCDC which prove that there was indeed a confrontation. YNaija had earlier... Read More
by Jewel Stephen If there is one thing that has never been in doubt, its the fact that Kim Kardashian is extremely endowed. And apparently, American singer, Usher Raymond agrees about that. At the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards, while Kim was posing for the paparazzi’s cameras, Usher was busy checking out... Read More
by Damilola Jagun She shows a lotta skin, but not an inch more than she wants you to see! During the MTV Video music awards which held on Sunday, 24 August, Nicki Minaj suffered a wardrobe malfunction while performing ‘Bang Bang’ on-stage with Jessie J and Ariana Grande. The 31-year-old rapper’s fashion mishap was caused... Read More
by Olorunwa Lawal Wrestling’s governing body (FILA) has called on Uzbekistan to allow athletes from Ebola-hit countries to compete at next month’s world wrestling championships, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday. “Wrestling’s international ruling body has sent a letter to the country’s Ministry of Public Health asking it to allow the athletes from the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Make a move, the new dance drama produced by season 5 Amstel Malta Box Office reality show champion Ivie Okujaiye starts to get it wrong from the poster. Prominently sporting a midriff-baring Okujaiye in full dance rehearsal ensemble, accompanied by background snap shots of the supporting cast members, the 2003 Hollywood film,... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe Policemen of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, Lagos, have arrested a 22-year-old man for raping a 5-year-old girl. The suspect lured the girl, Chimuanya away from her mother and took her to an uncompleted building at Dansa area of Badagry and forcefully raped her. During the arrest on Friday, 22... Read More
by Isi Esene Church of All Nations leader, T.B. Joshua has explained why he does not place much emphasis on expanding his church branches outside the shores of Nigeria. According to the controversial cleric, it’s better to build the church’s character before embarking on a ministerial expansion. “I would have loved to have branches all... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju On Sunday, 25 August, while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Market Traders council at his home in Abeokuta, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, compared the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to that of late military head of state, Sani Abacha. Obasanjo said the present economic situation of the country is similar to... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe An American woman, Tina Durant has been charged with child endangerment for allowing a friend, Jacob White, have sex with her 11-year-old daughter and impregnating her. 24-year-old White was arrested on 17 July after the now 12-year-old girl’s parents came across Facebook conversation between him and the minor. Police eventually arrested Durant... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Former Adamawa Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) says he’s confident of returning to his post because the lawmakers did not follow due process before his sacking. Nyako has filed an appeal at the Appeal Court against his impeachment, saying that he has valid reasons to prove that he was unfairly evicted from... Read More
by Damilola Jagun His name is Bankole Cardoso, and according to City People, he is the only child of late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the doctor who diagnosed Liberian/American, Patrick Sawyer, at First Consultant Hospital and subsequently died from the disease on Tuesday, 19 August. He has a degree in Business Management and Accounting from the... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group, Boko Haram, on Sunday, 24 August, released a video in which he declared that he has made an Islamic caliphate out of Gwoza, Borno. He also mentioned other areas under his sect’s control, showing scenes of carnage carried out by his fighters against unarmed... Read More
by S’ola Filani Although the Super Falconets of Nigeria lost the Under 20 Women’s World Cup to Germany last night, Germany, President Goodluck Jonathan was one of the anxious Nigerians that watched the match with high hopes. GEJ had a day before the match, exhorted the Falconets to go all out for victory against their... Read More
by S’ola Filani One of the biggest nights in music — the MTV Video Music Awards on August 24 — brought plenty of awesome moments and performances. From Nicki Minaj‘s raunchy performance of “Anaconda” to Beyonce’s mega performance and acceptance of the Video Vanguard Award! Here are some of our favourite moment from the show:... Read More
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