The Nigerian Army has described the video purportedly released by the Boko Haram showing its leader as “mere terrorist propaganda.”
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Mike Adenuga Was Only A Pawn In OBJ And Atiku Crisis Says Oba Awujale
The Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has revealed that Nigerian billionaire, Mike Adenuga was only a pawn in the crisis between ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Soundcity MPV Awards See Winners
Wizkid and Tekno are the top winners at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2016.The Star boy took home the award for Artiste of the year and Best Male artiste while Afropop singer, Tekno finally got the recognition he deserves with a treble win. He took home the Digital Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and the Listeners Choice awards.
Defend Yourselves Asari Tokubo Tells Southern Kaduna Indigenes
The former leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo has called on people of Southern Kaduna to defend their land.
WOW! LAGOS SET UP TO CREATE 900, 000 JOBS. CHECK WHEN
The Lagos State Government says it will create 900,000 jobs over the next two years through its N25bn Employment Trust Fund.
A statement by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, on Friday, said 300,000 of the slots would be direct jobs while the remaining 600,000 would be indirect.
REVEALED! PERM SEC SPENT N1.5 BILLION ON EX- PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN
A former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali, is in the soup after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission discovered that he allegedly spent N1.5bn for the purchase of Sports Utility Vehicles which were used by the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation.
Oritse Femi Shares Stunning Picture With his Grandmother
Elderly family members, especially our grandfathers and mothers deserve our love and attention because our linage actually started from their.
15 TERRORISTS KILLED IN BORNO, SHEKAU END IS NEAR
The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has said that the days of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, are numbered, calling on his remaining members to surrender to the troops.
This is just as no fewer than 15 Boko Haram insurgents were killed by troops on Friday in a battle at Rann in Borno State.
Trump Praises Putin as "very smart" After Moscow Holds off Retaliatory Actions
US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very smart" for holding off on retaliatory actions after Obama administration's new sanctions.
Chelsea Said to be Closing in on Bayern Munich Hard Man After Boxing Day Meeting
Premier League leaders Chelsea are thought to be closing in on the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal, after a Boxing Day meeting with the player's representatives.
President Buhari Signs 17 Bills into law in Two Months
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Amendment Act 2016 into law.
Court Orders Osun CP The Fresh Arrest Of Oluwo
A magistrate’s court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, to arrest the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and bring him to court on January 6, 2017.
Speaker Resigns From Role less Than 24 Hours After Election
The ninth Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Chief Kennedy Njoku, has resigned his appointment, less than 24 hours after he was elected.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Njoku was elected at about 4.10 p.m. on Thursday following the impeachment of Chief Martins Azubuike over alleged gross financial misconduct and autocratic leadership style.
Friday, 30 December 2016
After Headies snub, Tekno Dominates Sound City Awards
Augustine Tekno Miles had one of his most beautiful moments in music on Thursday as he clinched three of the biggest awards at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2016 held at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
What A Wicked World! 72-year-old Man Caught With Human Skull In Osun Says “na Mistake"
A 72-year-old man arrested in Iwo, Osun state for removing a human skull from a cemetery says he made a mistake.
Idris Ajao claimed to be a bricklayer, but said a herbalist Tajudeen Jawesola had assigned him to exhume skulls from graves in the cemetery in return for N10,000.
Police, acting on a tipoff, deployed around the cemetery and arrested him with a skull.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Fimihan Adeoye said police detectives got the hint about the atrocities of Ajao and trailed him until he was caught with the skull.
Ajao told Daily Trust, “Mistake has no master.”
“It was Jawesola that asked me to get the human skull for him. Everybody knows Jawesola to be herbalist and he wanted to use the human skull to do his work. He said he would give me N10, 000. I should not have listened to him. It is a mistake”.
Police are still on the trail for Jawesola.
Dino Melaye Neglects Us Kogi Constinuents Laments
Constituents of Kogi West Senatorial district are currently lamenting neglect under the representation of Senator Dino Melaye at the Upper legislative house.
Nine Ways To Name Your Child In Africa
Traditional African names often have unique stories behind them. From the day or time a baby is born to the circumstances surrounding the birth, several factors influence the names parents choose for their children.
India Cash Crunch: Rupee Deposit Deadline Looms
People in India have until the end of Friday to deposit discontinued notes in bank and post office accounts or risk their money becoming worthless.
Chidinma Okeke To Co-host Slimshady Invasion 3.0
A friend sent me this picture saying that the former miss Anambra will be co hosting and event in Anambra.
Zero-Hours Workers 'Face £1,000 Pay Penalty'
Workers on zero-hours contracts typically earn £1,000 a year less than permanent employees, according to Resolution Foundation research.
CHECK OUT THE NEW PENIS IMPLANT THAT CAN LET AN IMPOTENT MAN GAIN 8 INCHES
Move over Viagra! Here’s good news for impotent men who are already at the end of their wits!
Instead of having to pop pills each time you want to have sex, scientists have come up with a user-friendly ‘penis’ that becomes rock-rigid and capable of erecting to eight inches on demand.
ARMY DISCOVERED SHEKAU NEW TERRITORY. SEE WHERE IT IS
Nigeria has recently trumpeted a major victory in its battle against Boko Haram, claiming that its army has routed the jihadists from their forest bastion, but the war against them is far from over.
9 Last-Minute Obama Moves To Stymie Trump's Agenda
President Barack Obama is entering a sprint. He's scaled up his executive power moves in a bid to solidify some of his legacy items before Donald Trump takes office. Many of his actions won't be easily reversed. Here's a look at what Obama's done since Election Day, and what he's expected to do in the coming weeks.
SURPRISING! SEE WHO SERENA WILLIAMS IS ENGAGE TO
Williams, 35, and Ohanian, 33, did not reveal a wedding date in the postings, listed under the Reddit tag ‘isaidyes’.
“I came home A little late, Someone had a bag packed for me, And a carriage awaited, Destination: Rome, To escort me to my very own “charming” Back to where our stars first collided, And now it was full circle At the same table we first met by chance, This time he made it not by chance But by choice, Down on one knee He said 4 words And r/isaidyes,” Williams posted on her account.
THIS IS HEARTLESS! LAWYER ISSUES DUD CHEQUE
A magistrate court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, remanded a lawyer, Mr. Daniel Ndata, in prison for alleged issuance of a dishonoured (dud) cheque of N1.6m.
Ndata was accused of issuing the dud cheque to a financial institution, Pay Mega Bank Ltd.
WONDERFUL! SO ALBINOS CAN SURVIVE THIS
BUKOLA ADEBAYO narrates how more albinos are realising their dreams and making waves despite the discrimination and injustice they suffer in Nigeria
EHEH! TWO APC CHIEFTAINS ATTEMPT MURDER
An Oredo Magistrates’court in Benin on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, Osakpamwan Eriyo and Sunday Osagbona, for alleged attempted murder.
WOW! SEE THE NUMBER OF CULTIST THAT DIED IN RIVER STATE
EKPEYE ethnic group in Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Governments Areas of Rivers State said on Thursday that their community lost over 400 of its indigenes within two years to cult-related killings.
RUSSIA SET TO EXPEL 35 US DIPLOMATS. SEE WHY.
Russia’s foreign ministry has requested President Vladimir Putin turf out 35 American diplomats from the country in a tit-for-tat response to a similar move by Washington, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
CUSTOM DESTROYS POULTRY GOODS WORTH N147 MILLION IN BENIN
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operation Unit, Zone C says it has destroyed 16, 422 cartons of imported frozen poultry valued at N147 million.
RONALDO REJECTS £250 MILLION FROM A CHINESE CLUB
Real Madrid were offered about £250 million (about N125 billion) by an unnamed Chinese club for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the Portuguese player’s agent Jorge Mendes.
GENERATOR FUMES KILL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER AND WIFE
The Abia State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the death of an environmental health officer and his wife in the Aba South Local Government Area.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Nta Ogbonnaya, told the News Agency of Nigeria Aba that the couple died in Bende, their local government area of origin where they had gone to observe the Yuletide.
Ogun Govt Sets To Turn State Polytechnic Into University
The Ogun State government has commenced plans to convert the state polytechnic, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) into a university.
Teacher, Four Children Die In Inferno
A female teacher who was recently posted to a Unity Secondary School and her four children have reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident in Ebonyi State.
Why I Cancelled My Trip To Bauchi – Buhari Explains
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his trip to Bauchi, scheduled for today was cancelled due to bad weather.
PRESIDENT BUHARI FURIOUS, HOSTS ECOWAS LEADERS IN ABUJA TO UNSEAT JAMMEH
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday host leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to a meeting in Abuja in continuation of talks on the current electoral impasse in The Gambia The Joint ECOWASAU- UN team, made up of President Buhari.
Group Safe Not Crushed Says Shekau
Boko Haram’s elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video on Thursday to dispute a claim by the Nigerian Military that the jihadist group had been routed out from its Sambisa Forest stronghold. “We are safe.
FG Recovers 40 New SUVs From Ex-Perm Secretary
The Federal Government has recovered 40 brand new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and others from a former permanent secretary who single-handedly appropriated them to himself when he left office.
Ajimobi, Ahmed Present Oyo, Kwara Budgets
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State yesterday presented a budget of N207.671 billion for the 2017 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. This represents an increase of 19.13 percent compared to this year’s budget.
DSS Edites My Phone Conversation Wth Wike, Says Fayose
Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose has blamed the Department of State Services for leaking an edited copy of his telephone with the governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike to incriminate him and Wike.
Update From NPower
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APC Plotting To Bomb My Plane Says Wike
THE Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has accused the leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State of planning to bomb him while travelling in a plane.
No Plastic Rice In Nigeria, Says NAFDAC
Over 40,000 bags of rice seized by the Nigeria Customs Service have been shared to Internally Displaced Persons’ camps, its Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali, has stated.
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Burkina Faso Appoints New Army Chief
The 57-year-old army inspector Colonel Major Oumarou Sadou has been appointed chief of staff of the armed forces of Burkina Faso on Thursday.
Police Vows To Probe Murder Of Grandmother And Four Children
The Delta State police command has vowed to unmask those behind the gruesome murder of a family of five in the Idumuje-Ugboko community, while they were asleep.
SHEKUA RELEASED A NEW VIDEO, SAYS THEY ARE NEVER TOUCHED
Boko Haram’s elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video on Thursday to dispute a claim that the jihadist group had been routed from its Sambisa Forest stronghold.
“We are safe. We have not been flushed out of anywhere. And tactics and strategies cannot reveal our location except if Allah wills by his decree,” Shekau said in the 25-minute video, flanked by masked armed fighters.
Badagry to Experience Massive Transformation in 2017 – Ambode
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| Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left), with Hip-Hop/Rap Artist, Dremo; Afro Pop singers, Jazzman Olofin; Mayokun; Rap Artist, CDQ and Yahooze crooner, Olu Maintain during the One Lagos Fiesta at the Badagry Secondary School, Badagry, Lagos, on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. |
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday unveiled plans by his administration to boost and scale up the tourism potentials of Badagry thereby creating jobs for the youths and the people of the ancient town.
Arik Air: Stranded Passengers Sleep on Floor Overnight at Lagos Airport [PHOTOS]
Despite resuming operations last week Wednesday after workers shut down operations over non-payment of salaries, stranded Arik Airline passengers were yesterday forced to sleep on the floor while waiting at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos State.
Kenyan Woman Fight Over A Man See There N*de
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