Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested three persons who specialised in stealing bank customers cheques with which they withdraw money through alleged connivance of some banks staff. Recovered from the suspects were two dud cheques, fake letter heads of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and that of the state’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Development which they allegedly intended to use to procure United Kingdom visa. The suspects’ modus operandi, as gathered, included visiting banks around Lagos pretending to be transacting one business or another. Meanwhile, they would be on the look out for any…
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Human Rights activist and Co-ordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group, Comarade Joseph Evah has said former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari’s survival in a bomb blast in Kaduna saved Nigeria the genocide that would have been worse than what happened in Rwanda. Speaking to Vanguard in an interview, the former Publicity Secretary of Ijaw National Congress (INC) said the survival of Buhari was the greatest miracle from God this year. “It was not General Buhari that was lucky, it was Nigeria that was actually lucky that Buhari survived the attack. “Some people don’t know the implications because they are ignorant…
The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has urged the federal government to negotiate the release of the abducted scchoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state, with Boko Haram insurgents. According to the group, the problems of insecurity in the country can only be surmounted through negotiation and intensive prayers. In its Eid El Fitr message signed by national coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi on Monday in Ilorin, Kwara state, the MMWG also called on the security agencies in the country to use advanced intelligence-gathering mechanism to locate the sponsors and perpetrators of insurgency in the country. This will ensure “that over 200 school…
Nigerian celebrities shared some warm words with their Muslim fans on social media. Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji took to her Instagram page to share a lovely photo, wishing her fans, who are celebrating the end of the Ramadan fast, a blessed Eid. “Gmorning!! Eid Mubarak to you! Have a Happy Holiday! ❤️” Nnaji wrote. Fast rising Nollywood actor, Seun Akindele, also posted photo of himself with the next caption: “Ramadan Kareem. To you from me.” Popular Nigerian singer Chidinma wrote: “May God have mercy on his children, may He hear all our prayers and grant us the desire of our…
Senator Iyiola Omisore, candidate representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, has declared that he enjoys a cordial relationship with the immediate former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Omisore said this in rebuttal of claims in political circles of a feud between the two prominent members of the PDP, which fuelled claims that Oyinlola was defecting to the APC. Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s visit to Oyinlola, whose government he criticised heavily when he became governor further fuelled the claims. Maintaining however, that Oyinlola remained a leader in the PDP, Omisore declared that…
I normally don’t tell you guys about stuff like this but I just couldn’t help it…..LOL I came across this report in the Punch and decided to share this hilarious but yet unfortunate tale. See how The Punch reports it: – Pandemonium broke out in the Asipa community as an apprentice bricklayer, identified as Rasheed Sulaiman, was shot dead while testing the potency of a bullet-proof charm given to him by a herbalist. A resident of Asipa, a community in the Ife North Local Government Area, told PUNCH Metro that Sulaiman, on Saturday called his cousin, Siji, to follow him…
I guess when trend starts off among celebrities in Nigeria, it just goes on and on. Lots of Nollywood stars have indicated their intention to go back to school, Law school especially and it seems Omawumi wants that too. The mother-of-one, who has a degree in Law from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise, and when asked if she’d ever practice law, said that it is only a matter of time before she hits law school. ‘I do intend to go to law school. I just want to see this through to a certain extent.…
When this beef first started, I knew it was going to die off easily, the two young superstars have been battling each other psychologically since; but now it’s official. Wizkid has been ranting on about doing ‘Proper Shows’ and using ‘Proper venues’ in the past few days; but he deserves too. After all, he had a successful concert in New York and got support from Wale and Akon. Davido has been making it glaring that there’s a ‘beef’ replying direct subs almost immediately WIZKID No one can say for sure who he is referring to, but Davido was in New York some months…
No offence to other musical acts in Nigeria but you just can’t help respect and adore Naeto C. Like he rightfully said, he stands out as one of the few rappers with a university degree, a Masters degree and now he’s working on his PhD. The music superstar Naetochukwu “Naeto C” Chikwe has shared the first photo of his daughter. The “Tony Montana″ star and his wife, Nicole welcomed the bundle of joy on Friday in the UK. “All praises due to the most high, I’m sooo Grateful” he says as he looks lovingly into her eyes.
Controversial Cameroonian/Nigerian singer and businesswoman — Dencia has recently come under fire after she has been hiding away with a massive b*tt which I still suspect surgery was behind. Sha, I am not talking about her bumbum today. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is looking to arrest Reprudencia Sonkey aka Dencia. The warrant has to do with the singer selling her controversial Whitenicious body cream in Nigeria, which the agency says is illegal. While speaking at the recently held Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Convention, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr Paul Orhil said the…
Puff Daddy, P. Diddy or Diddy……whatever you know him as, he has been in the music games for ages and still stands firm. I mean, you just can’t help but love Diddy!! The rapper and businessman took his official girl to the foreign paradise called ‘Ibiza’ along with some friends, and they seem to be having a blast in the tropics! Producer/Artiste/Entrepreneur and Hip-Hop Heavyweight, Sean’Diddy’ Combs is pictured above with two of his closest Nigerian companions. He captioned the above photo: ‘#3KINGS OLUWADIDDY NIGERIA I LOVE YOU!!!!!’ See Photos from his trips in Ibiza below: –
Senator Iyiola Omisore, candidate representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State has pledged not to abandon any ongoing project he inherits from the Rauf Aregbesola administration if he is successful in the election. Speaking to newsmen in Osogbo yesterday, through the Director General of his Campaign Organisation, Akogun Lere Oyewumi, Omisore noted that he would complete all projects that are beneficial to the people of the state. He, nevertheless, chided Governor Aregbesola for allegedly embarking on the construction of Federal Government roads in the state without passing through normal process saying the Federal Government was…
Candidate contesting for the Delta State gubernatorial seat, Mr. Peter Okocha, has said he is vying for the position in order to return the state to its pacesetter status in the league of states in the country. “Coming from a private sector, my exposure as an international businessman and my sojourn through extensive political experience, which I gained during the Shagari administration, has prepared me to give my best to Delta State if given the opportunity,” Okocha told Vanguard. He also said his vision was to ensure Delta State becomes the best developed state with the highest standard of living…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Sunday, confirmed the death of seven persons in a multiple road accident which occurred on the Ankpa-Anyingba road in Kogi. Confirming this in Lokoja, Kogi Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Godwin Omiko said three other persons were critically injured in the crash. “Five of the accident victims were lucky as they escaped unhurt,” said Omiko over the telephone. According to him, the accident which happened late Saturday evening involved three private cars and a motorcycle. “The cars included two Honda Accord cars, with registration numbers FCT ABJ 775 GB and Lagos GGE 715…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed sadness over the clashes in Zaria, Kaduna State, which claimed some lives, including the son of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the association was particularly saddened by the aftermath of the incident. Oritsejafor urged the people of area to remain law-abiding and allow the relevant authorities to take charge of the situation. He also urged them to exercise restraint and live peacefully with one another. “I particularly commiserate with the scholar over the loss…
No fewer than 59 people who had contacts with Mr Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who died of Ebola Virus in Lagos State, the state government has said. Dr Jide Idris, the Commissioner for Health, said at a news conference in Ikeja that the contact tracing became imperative to ascertain any possible transmission of the virus by the victim. Idris said the identified contacts comprised 44 hospital and 15 airport contacts, including the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia. He said 20 of the contacts had been screened and that none of them had so far been found to be infected with the…
Like I told y’all about a week ago, she just wanted the publicity. I guess you all remember the girl from last week that got online and said that she was Wizkid’s boo and that Tania was not good in b-e-d? Well she has now come back to clear her name, she says that her account was hacked. Her words: “Thank u for all who cared pls my twitter acct was hacked & I didn’t have s*x with wizkid” I also want you all to see how her Twitter followers increases rapidly due to the small controversy she caused………guess her…
Balotelli has come across as one of the most notorious soccer stars of our time but you cannot deny the talent. The soccer star is originally from Ghana but adopted by Italian parents; I guess you can take a man out of Africa but you can never take Africa out of him. The Italian striker posted the photo below on his Facebook page and captioned it: “Back to my Ghanaian roots. Eating jollof rice for the first time in 15 years” See the shot below: – Mario Balotelli – Official Back to my Ghanaian roots. Eating jollof rice for the first…
JOHN DUMELO In my usual digging to bring you my esteem readers the best content, I came across this. Time flies and people change, or do they really change??? I manage to get a hold of baby photos of the biggest names in Ghanaian social light and i want you to help me judge if they really changed. Some were adorable kids, only difference is, they wanted to be famous than their friends and chase the hollywood dream life in Ghana and Africa. Some have achieved that dream, others are still on the quest. Scroll down for your favorite Ghanaian…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday urged the Muslim Ummah to imbibe the lessons learnt during the holy month of Ramadan. He made the call in his Sallah message to Muslims in the country. Tinubu also urged them to continue to pray for the unity of the country. He said, “We must not give up on Nigeria particularly in the face of our current security and political challenges. We shall overcome if we all remain steadfast in our patriotism and prayers. “We must at all times imbibe…