Six people, including two female suicide bombers died in Wednesday’s explosion at the Kano textile market, with seven others sustaining various degrees of injury, Police have said. The wounded are being treated at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital. According to Kano State Police Commissioner, Aderele Shinaba, two female suicide bombers arrived at the market pretending to be buyers of textile materials, but as soon as they entered the market, they went behind Access Bank, and requested water they could ease themselves with in one of the market latrines. The refusal of some traders to offer them water led to an argument…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Here is an exclusive on the story of Omotena crooner, Solidstar and Timaya. The two top Naija musicians were in a hotel for a show in a city in Nigeria and they had to run for their lives. You’d see in the chat that Timaya woke Solidstar up with a ping chat. Full photo and chat below:
Stunning E.M.E first lady, Niyola turned a year older yesterday …She had a birthday dinner with close friends and family… The pic with Banky is so cute..Happy belated birthday to her
News coming in suggests that Sam Nda-Isaiah and Rochas Okorocha has stepped down for Muhammadu Buhari. This was revealed by the Nigerian television Authority through their twitter handle. This leaves Atiku now vying against Buhari for the converted opposition ticket, Buhari is said to be favorite for the ticket with governors having pledged their support to him.
Sam Nda-Isaiah Founder of Leadership Newspaper and presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nda Isaiah has stepped down for fellow aspirant and Former Head of State, Mohammadu Buhari. According to online news platform, Premium Times, the publisher will support Buhari’s bid in the primaries holding today at the ongoing national convention of the party in Lagos. Unconfirmed reports also have it that Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso and Rochas Okorocha have stepped down. Kwankwaso’s deputy, Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje posted a tweet saying the Kano governor was still in the race. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso still in APC Presidential…
A new entrant to the Senate race on Peoples Democratic Party platform, Gershom Bassey, on Tuesday defeated incumbent senator, Bassey Otu, to pick the party’s ticket for Cross River South Senatorial District. Mr. Bassey, who is Chairman, Cross River Water Board, defeated Mr. Otu at the rescheduled senate primary in the district. He polled 135 against Otu’s 99 votes while Ekpo Okon, a former State Chairman of the party, got 76 votes. The primary was rescheduled from December 7 to 9, by John Okon, PDP Chairman in the state, due to rowdiness and security concerns at the venue. Announcing the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has indicated President Goodluck Jonathan’s readiness to challenge any aspirant that emerges as the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to a public debate. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, stated this at a press conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Metuh, the debate will focus on a wide range of issues affecting the country, adding that President Jonathan would be ready for the APC candidate after the ratification of his candidacy on Thursday. He added that 3,073 delegates are expected to participate…
Presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nda-Isaiah has dismissed reports that he stepped down for co-aspirant and former head of state, Gen. Muhammadi Buhari. There had been reports that Nda-Isaiah, Rochas Okorocha and Rabiu Kwankwaso had stepped down, but Kwankwaso’s deputy Dr Ganduje had dismissed the report on twitter. A press release by the Director of Publicity, Mr. Igboeli Arinze, has also dismissed the report. “I wish to state that at no point in time, now or in the past was it ever considered by our principal that he would step down for any aspirant, so those…
Mr. ADE IPAYE Mr Ade Ipaye, Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, on Wednesday, said over 500 child defilement cases were reported in the state this year. Ipaye disclosed this at a Human Rights Essay and Debate Competition organised for private and public schools in Lagos by the Directorate for Citizen’s Rights. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competiotion was part of activities marking the 2014 World Human Rights Day with the theme: “The Rights of the Child”. The commissioner said “this year’s theme was carefully picked in the light of the fact that in the…
Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja, has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Abuja, the Capacity Development Officer for SURE-P, Jummai Danuk, has said. She made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja at a sensitisation on HIV testing and counselling held in Lugbe. The campaign was jointly organised by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. The campaign, aimed at encouraging the community on voluntary HIV/AIDS testing, witnessed a large turnout. Mr. Danuk, who represented Sebastian Wakdok, Project Director, NACA/SUPE-P HIV/AIDS programme, said Lugbe was chosen for the campaign due to the…
An FCT High Court on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of State Security Services and Controller General of Nigeria Customs Services to confiscate Obasanjo`s book from public vendors. Justice Valentine Ashi, gave the order after former President Olusegun Obasanjo allegedly went ahead to publish his book titled “My Watch” in spite of a court order made on Dec. 5, restraining him from making the publication. “I am of the view that the defendant having gone ahead to publish the book, he should therefore show cause within 21 days of the order served on him on why he…
Nollywood actress, Susan Peters might have the best end of the year gift ever if rumours are true. Reports suggest that the actress may have just gotten engaged as she took to her Instagram page a few minutes ago to share a cryptic message alongside a picture of a huge rock on her finger. She shared the picture with her fans and followers and captioned it ‘Jehovah you are the reason! Becos am happy!’ Her Nollywood colleagues have started asking questions in the comments section, while others have sent congratulatory messages.
Although the end of the year wasn’t looking as good as the beginning for Davido, the singer seems to be ending it in a good note. Davido’s AYE takes the #1 position, Mavins‘ Dorobucci sits at the #2 position and Nikki Minaj grabs the #3 position in the You Tube most watched videos. See list below: – 1. Davido – Aye (Official Video) 2.MAVINS – DOROBUCCI ft Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D’Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Di’Ja 3.Nicki Minaj – Anaconda 4.Tiwa Savage – Wanted [Official Video] 5.Flavour – Ikwokrikwo [Official Video] 6.Dr SID – SURULERE ft Don…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on politicians to shun unnecessary quarrelling, but rather engage in robust political debates that would strengthen the country’s democracy. “I think we are over defining our democracy today by quarreling as if democracy is about competitors quarreling just like motor park workers,” said Jonathan at the public presentation and official launch of the Kukah Centre, founded by Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah. “I call on everyone, the political class, our citizens and more importantly, the academic community to rise up to these challenges posed by this initiative (centre),” Jonathan said.…
Nigerian artiste Waconzy isn’t the most popular artiste in the country but he has quite some talent. He recently had a question and answer session with his fans on Twitter and when asked what he would like for Christmas he responded saying ” I would love Seyi Shay to have a son for me and Maheeda to give me some Ogbono” Seyi Shay is a top Nigerian artiste popular for songs irawo, murda, ragga ragga, crazy and others. She is currently in the US. On the other hand Maheeda A.K.A goddess of X is a Nigerian who has gained popularity…
Although the two became good friends after Davido was featured on Diamond’s song, Diamond is definitely still going to pick his country over another country man. People know that Nigerian pop star, Davido partly aided the rise of Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platinumz following their massive collaboration on the song, ‘Number One.’ That friendship, which both have maintained long after their song together, might be hitting the rocks after a sarcastic tweet from Diamond seemingly mocked Davido’s tweet after the announcement of Tanzania’s Idris as the winner of the 2014 edition of Big Brother Africa tagged BBHotshots. Davido, who lost out…
Ahead of the 2015 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan expressed readiness for a debate with the opposition on his performance and effort at preserving the peace and unity of the country. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, on the preparation of the party for its national convention, National publicity secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, made this declaration. He boasted about his party’s chances at the polls, warning the All Progressives Congress (APC) that President Jonathan would inflict a crushing defeat on anyone the opposition party fields in the presidential…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says queues in some filling stations in Lagos is due to panic buying. It said tankers that have not been able to load petroleum products were affected by traffic gridlock caused by the ongoing road construction in Apapa. According to a statement by Ohi Alegbe, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Department NNPC, the situation had resulted in a reduction of the number of trucks loading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Oil Marketing Companies’ Depots in Apapa Area of Lagos. Alegbe said there was no need to be scarcity as the NNPC and…
Yemi Alade flaunted her beautiful mother for her fans to see. The ‘Johnny’ crooner shared the photo and captioned it with; “Sweet mother” God bless your heart and all you do…aMen”. We think Yemi Alade takes after her beautiful mother, do you agree that they have a striking resemblance or not? Share your thoughts below.
Popular Singer 9ice’s ex-wife, Toni Payne who is also the mother of the singer’s first child has taken to her Instagram page to pen down her grievances. Toni Payne who is a television host and lifestyle writer got emotional in a new post she made on her instagram page. This is coming just few days after she reacted angrily to fans who accused her of cheating on her ex-husband. The lifestyle writer says she feels bad that she is being accused wrongly and that this is all happening because she loved the wrong person….. The other day I lost my…