Yoruba Association, Afenifere mourns the death of its chieftain, Pa Olanihun Ajayi

In a statement by Afenifere signed by Mr Yinka Odumakin, the group stated: “We received his passage with mixed feelings. We are joyful that in a country with life expectancy of 53,Papa made it to 91 aging graciously and in good health till the last 24 hours of life when he had to be hospitalised […]

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Bala Mohammed, Femi Fani-Kayode, others with EFCC banned from receiving visitors, phone calls

The management of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has banned the Minister of the Federal Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed, former Spokesperson to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode other suspects and inmates from making phone calls to their lawyers, family members and loved ones. A source told […]

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Again, One Chibok School Girl and Her Baby Rescued by Nigerian Troops

Troops of 121 Battalion, Nigerian Army, deployed at Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, for Operation LAFIYA DOLE today, Saturday 5th November 2016, at about 6.00am, while screening some escapees from Boko Haram terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest, discovered one of the kidnapped Chibok govt secondary school girls, named Maryam Ali Maiyanga among them. She […]

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Former PDP gubernatorial candidate, Iyiola Omisore Refunds N350m to EFCC

A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has now paid back N350million of  the N1.7billion public funds which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) traced to him. Omisore first paid  N300million and another N50million to the EFCC  yesterday according to The Nation. A top-level source in the EFCC confirmed the […]

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Former Jonathan media aide, Reuben Abati eventually released by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released a former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. According to a Punch report, Abati was released around 8pm yesterday (Friday). Abati revealed further that his bail has been processed and the paper work will be completed by Monday. However, he […]

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Ex-miss Anambra, Chidinma Okeke may Face 14 Years Imprisonment Over Lesbian S*x Video

This might sound as bad news for former Miss Anambra, Chidinma Okeke as she now faces 14 years imprisonment over the leaked lesbian s*x video in which she was caught engaging in a s*x act with another woman. According to the S*x Marriage Prohibition Bill signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 […]

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Lagos-Ibadan, Kano-Kaduna rail lines rehabilitation will soon begin

The Nigerian Government is set to begin the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan and Kano-Kaduna rail lines. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mr Sabiu Zakari, says the fund for the projects would be provided by the China Exim Bank. Mr Zakari also announced that the government had opened talks with china railway company […]

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U.S. trains Nigerian policemen on fingerprint analysis and forensics

The U.S. Government has trained 66 officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on fingerprint analysis and forensics. The training is to modernise the crime-fighting abilities and enhance the skills of the officers on evidence collection. The two weeks training, organised by the U.S. Embassy, the Atlanta Police Department and the NPF rounded off with […]

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PDP asks Buhari to suspend ministers accused of corruption

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate the judiciary by asking ministers accused of corruption to step aside for proper investigation. The party made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, on Friday in Abuja. Adeyeye recalled that the National Judicial Council (NJC) […]

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Nigerian govt employs 200,000 graduates as teachers and agric workers

The Nigerian government has employed 200, 000 graduates to work as teachers and agricultural extension workers across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media, Mr Laolu Akande, made this disclosure at the second Presidential Economic Communication Workshop in Abuja. Mr Akande explained that 200,000 graduates were selected out of 500,000. […]

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The October jobs report in the U.S was a good news for Hillary Clinton

The October jobs report was fine at first glance and solid upon close inspection. And that’s great news for Hillary Clinton. In October, the economy added 161,000 jobs, which was a bit below the 173,000 economists expected. The unemployment rate fell to 4.9% from 5%, as expected. Average hourly earnings, which is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve for […]

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Mercy Aigbe fools fans with a bikini photo; see her fans reactions (Photo)

At least that’s what it seems at first. Nollywood star actress and mother of 2, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry messed with the minds of her followers after she posted this picture on her 1G page. It’s a bikini photo of Rick Ross’s ex-fiancee Lira Galore, but apparently her fans were fooled into believing it was Mercy herself. […]

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From Brothel to the Altar: Former Prostitute Ties the Knot with Her Fiance (Photo)

It was an incredible testimony for a seasoned commercial s*x worker who in September 2016 was among the commercial sex workers, evangelised by the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Chinyere from a well known brothel in Diobu, Port Harcourt to be happily joined to her husband at the altar of […]

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I am very good in bed, that is why my married boyfriend won’t let go -Zimbabwean woman (Photos)

A Zimbabwean woman has become a controversial figure in Zimbabwe following her recent claim that she is very good in bed. Talent Taderera, 22, said she is very good in bed that is why the boyfriend cannot get enough of her and keeps cheating on the wife. This came to light after Talent accused the […]

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Over 240 migrants drown in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean (Photos)

More than 240 migrants have drowned when two overcrowded rubber dinghies capsized in the Mediterranean. Both of the overcrowded rubber dinghies overturned in heavy seas about 25 miles off the coast of Libya killing most of those on board, survivors said. It comes as dramatic pictures emerged of two rescue missions off Libya today, with […]

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Ekiti State’s INEC Administrative Secretary kidnapped by gunmen

Unidentified gunmen, on Thursday evening, kidnapped Dr Muslim Omoleke, the Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Omoleke was kidnapped at Iwaraja community, near Ilesa in Osun State. He was said to have been driven away into the forest of Ijesaland, by […]

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court Registrar, 2 others face nine-count criminal charge for N2.2bn fraud

Nigerian government has filed a nine-count criminal charge in an Abuja High Court against, Ahmed Gambo Saleh, Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and two others for alleged N2.2 billion fraud. Saleh, had been pencilled down as the next substantive Secretary of the National Judicial Council. The others charged with him were Muhammed Sharif and […]

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