President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a powerful delegation to two states, Adamawa and Borno States to condole with their governments and people over the increased bombing activity by Boko Haram terrorists, with a strong appeal to local populations to share in the responsibility for security in their surroundings. The President, who spoke through the leader…
Former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was reportedly involved in a motor accident on Saturday afternoon along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, OBJ, as the former Head of State is fondly called, was on his way to Lagos to attend a church service to celebrate the 80th birthday of pool magnate, Sir Kesington Adebutu, popularly…
Everton were beaten 2-1 at the Emirates in a late kick off match played on Saturday in the English Premier League, EPL. The Gunners went two nil up with goals from Olivier Giroud in the 36th minute and Laurent Koscielny barely two minutes later. But the Merseyside outfit pulled one back after a Ross Barkley’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it will never accept ruling of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal that sacked Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State. The tribunal sat on Saturday in Abuja and called for a rerun of the election within the next 90 days. In a statement issued on Saturday by…
A new queen has emerged at the 2015 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN, and she is Unoaku Anyadike. Anyadike, who is 21, represented Anambra State at the prestigious contest and wrestle with 36 other contestants to wear the coveted MBGN crown. She first made it to the first 15 before picking…
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that Nyesom Wike, who was sacked on Saturday by an election tribunal sitting in Abuja as governor of Rivers State, is planning to run away “from facing the wrath of the law for his corrupt practices and for supervising the death of over 100…
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has cancelled the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. At the sitting on Saturday, the Tribunal, headed by Justice Suleiman Ambrousa, opined that the poll conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in April 2015 that brought Wike into power was…
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has debunked a statement credited to an alleged presidential aide, Gideon Samani, who reportedly claimed the President was shy around woman, which is why he has given them few slots in his cabinet. Debunking the comments, which was published by a national newspaper, Adesina said there is…
One of the stars in the Nigerian movie industry, Stephanie Okereke Linus, has been delivered of a bouncing baby boy. The former beauty queen turned actress was said to have welcomed the bundle of joy some hours ago at an undisclosed hospital. This is the first child Stephanie and her husband, Linus Idahosa are getting…
Lawmaker representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola, fondly called Yayi, has chided Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing its members as an unserious disorganized bunch of individuals. Senator Adeola made this comment following the loss of the Lagos PDP at the Supreme Court in the case that was filed…