The Bayelsa Police Command on Saturday in Yenagoa said rumour of a bomb scare making the rounds in the state capital was untrue. The rumour followed the arrest of a suspect alleged to be carrying explosives in a bag. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was pandemonium earlier in the day in the city, following an incident along the Yenezue-Egene area of the state capital. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m., after a man who was carrying two suspicious bags was accosted by some passers-by who demanded to know what he was carrying. NAN learnt that he reportedly…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Residents of PDP Road in the Yenizue-Gene suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, were, yesterday, thrown into panic following a bomb scare. The incident occurred at about 1.30pm, close to an estate housing air force personnel when a man reportedly dropped two bags suspected to be laden with explosives. Though the identity of the suspect could not be ascertained, his movement was said to have arouse the suspicion of some vigilant residents and air force personnel who accosted him. The unidentified man, when questioned, abandoned the two bags and took to his heels. This led to panic along the road…
The presidency and Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako have continued trading words over terror attacks in the state and the north eastern region. Nyako fired back at the presidency, following remarks by presidential aide, Doyin Okupe. He accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being incompetent. Speaking through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmed Sajoh, the governor said the response by the Presidency was an indication that those running the Federal Government were more confused than ever while claiming to be more knowledgeable than other Nigerians. Nyako had on Friday night raised dust, when he reportedly wrote a letter to…
American superstar singer — Chris Brown’s on/off girlfriend, Karrueche Tran surprisingly showed up at the Columbia Superior Court on Friday 18, with the singer’s mum Joyce Hawkins to support Chris who is on trial for allegedly assaulting a man who asked to have a photograph taken with him last year. Karrueche reportedly dumped Chris last month after she saw inappropriate texts from other girls in Chris phone during her visit to rehab. It seems Riri and Karrueche can never get enough of Chris Brown as they keep coming back! More photos below: –
Barely Few hours after reports hit the net that there was trouble in the P-Square camp, the music duo, Paul and Peter Okoye have denied the report through their publicist Bayo Adetu. See their response below: – “I am too busy to give some wanna be blogger traffic, I don’t know where that report is coming from. Maybe they just want to get traffic to their site. It’s baseless and untrue,” P-Square said.
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Saturday, reiterated the commitment of the Sultanate Council to the education of the girl-child, debunking the notion that Islam is against the education of women. In furtherance of the Sultanate’s commitment, he added that preparations had reached advanced stage for the establishment of All- Women University of Medical Sciences in Sokoto state. The Sultan made this known while speaking at the launch of three books on women scholars of the Caliphate authored by Dr. Sadiyya Bello of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto Saturday, the monarch maintained that Islam encourages women to acquire education, contrary…
About 77 people lost their lives during the crises between some Fulani herdsmen and the indigenous people of Wukari, Taraba State few days ago, the Red Cross yesterday said. Meanwhile, the Traditional Ruler of Wukari, (Aku Uka), His Royal Highness Shakarau Angyu who briefed the state’s Acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, yesterday, blamed the Fulani for igniting the crises. He urged Umar to review the 24-hour curfew imposed on the town so that people could go out and buy food or attend to some of their needs outside their houses. Umar however declined, saying the curfew would continue till the…
The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has urged Nigerians, particularly Christians and women, to pray for the peace and economic prosperity of the country. Jonathan’s plea was contained in an Easter message issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by her Media Assistant, Mr Ayo Adewuyi. She called on Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of love, peace and tolerance, saying these were the attributes of Jesus Christ. Jonathan also urged Nigerians to seek the face of God as the Federal Government endeavoured to tackle the current challenges facing the nation. “Let me remind Nigerians, particularly the women, of…
Activities in Abuja were low key on Saturday as the Easter holidays and celebrations continued, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent who went round reports that this was however not unexpected, following Monday’s bomb blast which took away several lives. There was low patronage at the motor parks and shops, while the amusement parks and gardens witnessed high patronage due to the presence of security agents. Tony Agoma, who was about to travel out of the city, said that he had tried to avoid the parks following recent happenings in the country. He however said it…
Apparently, He was right!!! Controversial Nollywood actor and producer — Charles Novia has commented on reports that went viral yesterday that there was war brewing between the Okoye boys, Peter Okoye, Paul Okoye and their manager brother, Jude Engees Okoye; a war reportedly ignited by one of the new wives. Jude Engees’ earlier tweet about getting done after 10 years was what actually let the can of worms out of the bag. Nollywood ace movie maker, Charles Novia came out to say he doesn’t believe there’s any crises in the Okoye’s camp. He says it’s all hype for a…
Afro-beat legacy and singer — Femi Kuti lost out AGAIN, in the Grammy awards; but it seems he has gotten a little sign of appreciation. Although his 2013 album ‘No Place For My Dream’ nominated for Grammy Awards 2014 in Best World Music Album Category didn’t clinch the title, Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti yesterday received a medal for his nomination. Congrats to him! See tweet below: –
I came across this report online and decided to share. Its a timeline with pictures of the women singer Jesse Jagz jas dated in a short period of time. Enjoy: – Do we say Jesse Jagz is a ladies’ man or he can’t just be alone without a woman? Check this out, here are the women he dated from 2003 till now (2014). Top left is his baby mama, ruby a beautiful soul artiste signed under his brother, M.I’s record label, loopy music. They dated for 6years (2003-2009) and they have a 10-year old daughter together. Next (top right) is…
Chelsea Clinton, 34, is the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The pretty 34 year old is finally pregnant with her first child for her hubby — Mark. See what she had to say: – “Mark and I are very excited that we have our first child arriving. I certainly feel all the better whether it’s a girl or a boy that she or he will grow up in a world full of so many strong young female leaders. I just hope that I will be as good a mom…
Supermodel — Heidi Klum is taking her tanning pretty darn seriously The top model went unclad at a beach in Mexico while with her new boyfriend, Vito Schnabel. Klum who is 40 now was pictured in her bikini bottom and face cap cavorting with Schnabel in the ocean, giving us plenty of PDA. Schnabel is a 27-year-old art dealer in New York City, and the son of famed artist-filmmaker Julian Schnabel. He previously dated Demi Moore and Elle Macpherson. See photos below: –
Parents of the school girls yet to be released or escape from Islamist sect Boko Haram that abducted 129 secondary school girls at Chibok, Borno State on Monday have given up hope of seeing their children, as they said they have stopped making efforts. The parents had contributed money to buy fuel for motorcycles to follow the abductors’ tracks up till 100 kilometres form Chibok, but they gave up after they were warned Boko Haram gunmen may kill them if they went further. The perplexed parents had while on the Boko Haram trail said no Nigerian soldier was seen, despite…
A Nigerien in possession of over 1,000 passport photographs of young boys have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command. The suspect was also found with a camera and several forms. In a statement in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital city on Saturday, spokesman of the command, Muyiwa Adebajo said that the suspect was arrested at Ogijo yesterday. According to him, the suspect, who claimed to be staying with one Alhaji Ismalia Abu in Ikeja area of Lagos State since 2013, could not explain his mission in Ogijo or what he was doing in the country. The…
Alfred Enetimi Odom aka Timaya aka Dem Mama Soldier has added a little class and money to his automobile garage. He just got himself a brand new Bentley car that runs into millions. The South based musician, who is currently in America for various shows was said to have paid millions of Naira for the car. The rumor around though, is that Timaya bought the Bentley to show off to Duncan Mighty his main competitor in the South South that he is far ahead in luxury. It would be recalled that Duncan Mighty was said to have sponsored a fake…
In an outburst to Alibaba’s position on the advantages of Nigerian celebrities showing off their possessions online, singer — Etcetera said he doesn’t agree with the practice. Speaking with Punch, this is what he had to say: – “I think that artistes who are in the habit of posting expensive items on social media should tread carefully because of the present situation in the country. If they continue to do this, they might be asking for trouble. Also, artistes, who prefer to have their names on the license plates of their cars, had better watch it. If their colleagues in…
One of the new faces in Nollywood, actress Beverly Naya certainly knows how to grab attention. No surprise, the latest photoshoot from the up-and-coming screen star made everybody talking. The 25-year-old star, who has recently appeared on the cover of the Redsheet Magazine, this time posed in the studio and outside. Naya looks stunning in a black leather mini skirt, reminds us of a noisy boy wearing a crop top and jean pants, shows us the real lady look in a colourful blouse and skirt, and, finally, some revealing bikini pictures from a beach. See the photos below:
Leader of the Boko Haram Islamists sect Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for a bombing in Nyanyan, Abuja, which led to the death of over 70 commuters in Nigeria’s capital. “We are the ones that carried out the attack in Abuja,” Shekau said in the 28-minute video message, referring to Monday morning blast in Abuja. Shekau who rested a kalashnikov rifle on his left shoulder and was dressed in military uniform spoke in both Arabic and the Hausa language in the message dellivered to AFP/#> Most of the insurgents’ violence in recent months had been concentrated in the group’s remote…