A team of anti-robbery policemen attached to Area A Police Command, Lion Building Friday arrested six young men around 8: 30 am, while they were looting properties from Savannah bank, at Broad Street, in Lagos Island. According to an eyewitness, the arrested armed robbers are all teenagers between the ages of 18 to 20. Some of the boys were identified by residents of the area, who said they had been tormenting residents of the area for a very long time. They commended the Area Commander, Imohimi Edgal for the quick response of the policemen and the reduction of crime in…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said the only way to get uninterrupted electricity supply in the country is to vote out the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2015 general elections. Fashola said this yesterday at the commemoration of his 2,600 days in office at a ceremony held at the Blue Roof, Lagos Television premises. While responding to various questions from the audience, he said electricity crisis in the country was as a result of lack of ideas and insincerity of purpose on the part of the Federal Government. “I agree that it is possible to generate…
A 21-year-old student of Maritime Academy Oron, Akwa Ibom, Effiong Otu has taken his own life after being jilted by his girlfriend. Ann, a family member disclosed to Vanguard that Effiong was found hanging in his room at Diamond Hill, Calabar, shortly after he collected a rope from neighbours. They became suspicious soon after he went inside his room with the rope wondering what he wanted to use it for. According to the source, when his mother Grace Otu, a nurse at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital left the house at about 3pm on that fateful day, the young…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos State Command on Friday said that it arrested more than 200 suspected irregular immigrants in a week. The Comptroller of Immigration in charge of the command, Mr Julius Ogbu, gave the figure while briefing newsmen in Lagos. He described as unfounded, the rumour that the arrest focused on northern Nigerians resident in the state. The NIS and other security agencies including the police had in separate operations last week made some arrests in a bid to prevent terrorists from attacking the state. Ogbu said that the suspects would be screened at the NIS detention…
Evangelist Ebenezer Obey has been conferred with the honour of Professor of Music by Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The conferment held Monday at the Otunba Gbenga Daniel Hall, main campus of the university. The veteran musician is expected to be a visiting artiste in the department of English and performing arts and lecture students on music. Alake of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; Osile of Oke-Ona, Oba Adedapo Tejuosho, and Iyalode Alaba lawson, were among dignitaries present at the ceremony.
Oba Onakade who was installed by the immediate-past administration in May 2011 went to the Sagamu High Court to seek redress over the stoppage of his salary and allowance by the incumbent administration. The immediate past administration in the State had on 2011 installed Oba Onakade as the Monarch of Ikennne to succeed late Oba Gilbert Akindoyin Awomuti. The monarch was given the instrument of office which seals his authority as legally installed. But on assumption of office, the present administration in the state declared the Alakenne stool vacant. But while the suit was pending, the government ordered the Remo…
When I came across this story, all I felt was sorry for the poor guy that went through this torture and got nothing in return; read and enjoy: – A Nigerian guy based abroad, named Toye, is currently being mocked on Twitter after a Nigerian lady he met online, Ahunna, made him drive 17 hours to her place to meet. Toye was reportedly hoping to get laid, unfortunately, all he got was a hug and a piece of vanilla cake. He was eventually mocked so bad that at a point, he deleted his account, then changed his username while Ahunna locked her account which was initially…
If this reports are accurate then it’s going to be a serious heartbreak for both Karreuche and lots of fans of the cute looking couple. Sources are claiming that Chris Brown might have already found a new fling and officially ended things with Karrueche Tran for good this time. Chris was seen hugging and getting into his car with a mystery girl in Hollywood on Tuesday night, just days after ending things withKarrueche. Chris had always had an on-again-off-again relationship with Karrueche, but it seems like they might be off for good now! But even though they’re broken up, Karrueche isn’t being too down about the situation, quoting…
It’s obvious the affection between Khloe Kardashian and rapper, French Montana is getting stronger. French Montana even went as far as featuring her in his new music video, “Mac & Cheese 4.” French Montana is in full promo mode for Mac & Cheese 4, after dropping preview of an upcoming collaboration with Kanye West, he also dropped off some flicks from a recent video shoot involving his girlfriend Khloe Kardashian. The shoot was reportedly for a song off the LP called “Don’t Panic,” and photos courtesy of Instagram show Khloe rocking a mask, a gun, and some Timbalands for the…
A couple of weeks ago, reports hit the net that former Disney star and singer — Selena Gomze, was contemplating getting chest implants in a bid to keep Justin Bieber happy. It wasn’t conclusive if she went along with the procedure but I could boldly assume she did after viewing the photos above. What do you think???
There have been reports over the past few months that Nigerian made cars were been produced and would be officially introduced into the market soon. It seems like the time is here. Executive Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo, posed beside his own, to announce its readiness to Nigerians. The Jeep was manufactured by Innoson. More photos below: –
A House of Representatives aspirant for Etsako Federal constituency in Edo State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Garuba Hussein, has given the assurance that a block vote awaits President Goodluck Jonathan from the area should he decide to seek a second term in office. Speaking in Auchi after his consultative visit to political stakeholders in his bid to secure the PDP ticket, Hussein said the Jonathan administration has touched the lives of Etsako people with projects, adding that the people were in turn waiting to pay him back by voting massively for him. The aspirant noted…
The Governing Council of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Friday approved the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, as the new Vice Chancellor of the University. Addressing newsmen at the end of the 127th meeting of the Council Friday, Pro-Chancellor of the University and Chairman of the Council, Dr. George Egabor, said the appointment followed the expiration of the tenure of the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Riskuwa Shehu. According to him, the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor takes effect from July 16, 2014. The Pro-Chancellor explained that the new Vice Chancellor got the highest score out…
Mr Veral Agboje, Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said on Friday that she was not ready to commence trial in the N5.6 billion pension scam case involving ex-Oyo state Head of service, Alhaja Kudirat Adeleke, and 11 others. Adeleke and the other accused persons were arraigned for allegedly defrauding the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board to the tune of N5.6 billion. Agboje said that on June 20 she applied for a certified true copy of the proceeding of June 18 so as to know the next line of action on the matter. It would…
Seventeen distinguished Nigerian legal practitioners were Friday conferred with the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). Mr Sunday Olorundahunsi, the LPPC Secretary and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announced this while briefing newsmen at the Supreme Court. He said that the committee found the awardees worthy for the title at the end of its general meeting held in Abuja on Friday. According to him, out of an initial 109 legal practitioners that applied, 23 were shortlisted before the final confirmation of the new Senior Advocates. He explained that two academicians made…
The couple of the Nollywood bad-boy and Ghollywood good girl seem to be doing very well for themselves as they keep trying to make their relationship work. The Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari recently spoilt Jim Iyke with an er*tic dance while they dined at a fancy restaurant at night. She was spotted giving him a lap dance in a night club in Ghana while onlookers say the scene was filmed by the iFactory crew for Jim’s reality TV show, Jim Iyke Unscripted.
I have been keeping you posted about the formalities being put in place for the burial of late singer Kefee‘s, as her body will soon arrive in the quiet city of Benin, Edo State. The Oba Akenzua Cultural centre, is the venue were a candle light session was held in her honor yesterday. One of the organisers, who chose to be referred to as Blue Bone, told reporters that Kefee’s body would arrived before the event would begin. Kefee died on Thursday, June 12, 2014 after being in a coma for 15 days. See photos below: – PHOTO CREDIT: NET
Governor of Kano State, Engr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are solidly behind their Adamawa counterpart, Murtala Nyako, and will explore all avenues to make sure that the impeachment moves against him do not succeed. In an interview with newsmen at his office yesterday, Governor Kwankwaso accused the PDP-led federal government of witch-hunting governors of APC-controlled states. He specifically accused the federal government of using the security agents to influence the election in Ekiti State, alleging that a similar plan is underway in next month’s governorship poll in Osun State. Kwankwaso decried the…
Recent comments by the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would clinch victory in Oyo State as it did in Ekiti, has attracted the fury of the All Progressives Congress, APC, which has warned him to stay away from the state. The warning was handed down by the party’s state Chairman, Chief Akin Oke yesterday in Ibadan. Chief Oke said unlike Ekiti, the Oyo State people were too sophisticated to be bought by the PDP. He said; “The people of Oyo State are too sophisticated for the pedestrian politics being played by Fayose. “We…
Ahead of the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State, the Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Special Needs, Mr. Stephen Kola-Balogun, has raised the alarm over the alleged dubious act of collecting the voters’ cards of youths and elderly ones by some unscrupulous politicians in the state. Kola-Balogun, who sounded the alarm while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital, described the development as undemocratic, wicked and criminal. He warned politicians to desist from such action or be ready to face the wrath of the law. According to the commissioner, some people are currently collecting voters’ cards of…