Ex-militants in the Niger-Delta have threatened to cut off the supply of petroleum products to Northern Nigeria if the North oppose the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. At their meeting in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, the militants also threatened to ensure that the North did not benefit from crude oil proceeds generated from the Niger Delta region. The ex-militants under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative assessed the handling of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, projects by contractors at their meeting. President of the group, Mr. Reuben Wilson, said that their interest was to…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Abandoned buildings along Lagos‑Ilorin expressway near the Ilorin International Airport, suspected to be hideout for criminals dealing in human parts and other nefarious criminal activities have been discovered by men of the Kwara State command. The policemen discovered several items in the six buildings of about 18 flats, said to be owned by an 85-year‑old socialite, including decomposed human parts, a decomposing headless body, decomposed human feet, snail shells, piece of cloth suspected to be used in strangulating victims, under-wears, NYSC caps, shoes, eye glasses, hand set cover, sandals, among other personal belongings, were found in the abandoned buildings. The…
Star-Boy boss — Wizkid, has been in the United States where he has been awaiting the BET Awards ceremony which held yesterday. Wizkid, was with Wale and co at the BET Awards that held yesterday Sunday 29th June 2014 in L.A. On the red carpet, he couldn’t keep his eyes off Basketball Wives L.A reality TV star Draya Michelle‘s sexy backside. See photos below: – “I just had to do it. Lol” he captioned the photo.
Nigerian talented singer –Singer Waje has withdrawn from most social gatherings for a while now and I think I know why. Waje seems to have made a successful journey on her weight loss program. It’s obvious that all the exercising and food diet programs have been working. See more photos below: –
It’s no longer news when we hear reports of young Nigerian guys, hooking up with much older women just to get that green card! Well, you can’t blame anyone, with Boko Haram, unemployment and hunger, any young man now would choose an old woman and maybe an old man sef…..hehe Sharp guy!!!!
People have been saying D’banj isn’t doing too well after separating from Don Jazzy, but as usual, i have always disagreed. This proves my point again! A lot of people have been mocking him about his new product, ‘Koko Garri’ off his Koko Holdings and even called him a joker, but gradually, he is building the brand. He posted a photo of himself with Dangote, where the Africa’s richest man endorsed the product.
Well, I guess Moet Abebe has every right to be pissed off. It’s really a shame that a big nationwide newspaper like the Vanguard would post a photo of Moet Abebe and call her Anita Hogan. The famous Sound city VJ lashed out at the newspaper for their very big error. See the photo and caption below: – Oops!
Withstanding all the controversy surrounding Ibinabon as President of the AGN (Actors Guild of Nigeria), she intends to remain President. Victor Osuagwu also announced that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has given the association a piece of land which they had requested from him. Ibinabo revealed that she and her team requested for land from GEJ when they paid him a courtesy visit earlier in the year, and to show his support for the creative industry, he gave it to them. “When I wanted to be president, they said I am a woman but dem no know say na woman sabi…
It seems like it’s going to be one controversy to the other for Mavin’s first lady — Tiwa Savage. It’s going to be crazy for those of you who were criticizing Tiwa for a her “Wanted” video, and telling her that she should be more conservative; as Tiwa Savage doesn’t seem to give a damn. Tell me though, what do you think of her outfit?
Veteran Nollywood actress — Chika Ike has pushed the boundaries a little too far as she shared a new photo online. Tell me what you think, did she take it a little to far? Me I kind of like it ooh!
Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has enjoined Muslim women in Africa to spread the culture of peace and harmony in their communities as the Ramadan commences. Mrs Jonathan made this call in a statement signed by Mrs. Ayo Adesugba, the Director of Information, Office of the First Lady in Abuja, urging Muslim women to use the period of Ramadan to rededicate themselves to God. “Demonstrate submission to the Almighty by upholding an important pillar of Islam through the observance of fasting. They should also engage in spiritual introspection and rededicate themselves to God,” Jonathan, who is also the President,…
A terrorists’ intelligence cell headed by a businessman who participated actively in the abduction of the over 200 missing schoolgirls of Government Secondary School, Chibok has been busted by Nigerian army troops, Ministry of Defence said on Monday. In a statement by the Ministry of Defence signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, the man, Babuji Ya’ari who is also a member of the Youth Vigilante Group popularly known as Civilian JTF which he uses as cover while remaining an active terrorist, also spearheaded the murder of the Emir of Gwoza. His main role in the group is to spy and…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said Boko Haram’s attacks on churches in villages near Chibok, Borno, on Sunday were attempts to instigate religious violence in the country. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Reuben Abati, in Abuja, said Jonathan received reports of the attacks with dismay and consternation. “I urge all lovers of peace and unity to wholly condemn the resurgence of efforts by agents of global terrorism to disunite and destabilise Nigeria by callously instigating violence among religious groups. “The President shares the view of the most learned Islamic leaders and scholars that…
Shani Local Government Area of Borno State was Monday invaded by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, who bombed the Divisional Police Headquarters at about 2:45pm, according to a report by Vanguard. Shani is about 245 kilometres from Maiduguri and is a border town between Borno and Adamawa States. The town was attacked soon after, apparently with the expectation that police armoury would have been burnt down in the explosion at the police HQ. The attackers shot sporadically, burning down houses, shops and vehicles. Residents fleeing the town told Vanguard that, the gunmen after setting ablaze the police station, opened fire on…
The Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Labaran Maku has urged Nigerian leaders especially those from the North to cooperate with President Goodluck Jonathan as the government seeks to achieve peaceful coexistence and development in the region. The Minister made the call Monday in Jos, the Plateau State capital at the flag-off campaign of the Jos Pilot digital switch-over (DSO) where analogue television broadcast is switched over to digital to conform with international standard. He also appealed to the leaders to imbibe the spirit of understanding and tolerance amongst them for the country to move forward. Mr. Maku said, “the…
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She was on cloud 9 through out the night yesterday, and she deserves to. Beat FM’s OAP — Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi was in Los Angeles for the 2014 BET Awards and she was chanced to meet lots of celebrities. From Ashanti to Usher, Tamar Braxton, Trey Songz, and B.O.B. She shared the photos on her IG page, see below: –
Davido who bagged an award yesterday at the BET Awards shared photos of his moments at L.A building up to the BET Awards. See more photos below: –
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has the powers to investigate and prosecute cases without first receiving petitions. The ruling is sequel to an appeal filed by the ICPC on June 21, 2011, which asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of a Nasarawa State High Court that discharged and acquitted the chairman of Toto local government area of the state and the director of finance of the council over alleged involvement in corrupt practices. Justice I. A Ramalan (now retired) had,…
The forthcoming 2015 general elections might be jeopardized if no urgent steps are taken to address the problem of funding besetting the Independent National Electoral Commission, the House of Representatives has said. The green chamber, which made this known through its Committee on Electoral Matters, said that INEC, as a matter of fact, had no money to conduct the 2015 polls because the Federal Government was underfunding the commission. The committee chairman, Hon. Jerry Manwe, specifically said that the INEC needed N120bn to conduct the election but that it had less than half of the sum. Manwe said, “Out of…