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Arole Oodua, Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Abuja yesterday and he was ferried into town like the Royalty that he is....Today Tuesday March 29th he will attend the birthday colloquium of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the International Conference Center..more photos after the cut.

Three people were burnt to death after two tankers loaded with PMS (Petrol) traveling along Kaduna-Zària (Rigachikum) expressway collided, skewed and bursted into flames. NEMA officials arrived the scene in time to stop the spread of the fire. See photos..                    

The actress took delivery of the car yesterday Easter Monday. A big congrats to her. See photos below....

This is very sad...According to reports making the rounds online, this young boy was brutally and gruesomely beaten by his teacher for an unknown "crime"...The boy is now reportedly suffering from injuries sustained in the course of the beating. The question is, what exactly was used to perpetrate this crime. Talk about child abuse.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of two soldiers in Rivers. The killings come barely 48 hours to the National and State Assembly rerun elections scheduled to hold in the state on Saturday. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, Capt. Elli Lazarus, confirmed the deaths to the News Agency of Nigeriareports in Port Harcourt. He said that a major and one soldier were killed after an exchange of gunfire with suspected sea pirates in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area. He said, “At about 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, troops on patrol in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers, had a fierce encounter with a group of unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates. “Our men displayed extraordinary gallantry, but unfortunately, an officer and a soldier who sustained various degrees of injury during the encounter, lost their lives. “We are currently in pursuit of the criminals and...

Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi came down with food poisoning and missed Tuesday morning’s training with the Super Eagles in Abuja. The true cause of his poisoning has however been revealed. The older players did not fail to point out that he was the architect of his own problems by choosing to consume pepper soup in camp knowing he has a ‘soft stomach’. Iwobi was born in Nigeria but was raised in England where there is less emphasis on consumption of chili pepper in meals, unlike in Nigeria where chili is a staple in several dishes.

The alleged  invasion of the State House of Assembly by men of the Department of State Services reached a feverish pitch  on Thursday as the government of Ekiti State  announced that a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Afolabi  Akanni, has died in the custody of the security agency. Akanni, representing Efon constituency , was arrested on March 4, when the DSS allegedly invaded the assembly for undisclosed reason. He was immediately whisked to Abuja where he had since been detained, in  spite of the ruling of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo , ordering the DSS to either release him with immediate effect or produce him in court  on Wednesday , March 16. At an emergency press conference in Ado Ekiti by Information Commissioner, Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, the government insisted that the lawmaker developed an ailment  midnight  of  Thursday  and di...

Confirming the breakup between Africa’s pop duo, P-Square, one-half of the talented entertainers, Peter Okoye of P-square has officially unveiled his new stage name as MrP and contact details of his new management. Peter who now preferred to be called MrP, made the revelation about his change of name and management on his official Twitter account on Monday . Recall that Peter recently performed in Dubai with the new stage name, Mr P.   However, fans are not taking it lightly..Here are few lines from his twitter handle after the cut..

Kaduna State Senator ,  Shehu Sani  has warned Governor  Nasir El-Rufai  to stop eyeing President  Muhammadu Buhari’ s position but instead focus

Apparently believing that he had heard and seen the worst of how corrupt practices have brought Nigeria to her knees, President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, almost lost his cool when

Coming about two months after President Muhammadu Buhari told the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, that Boko Haram was no longer “holding any territory as we speak,” the commander of the US Africa Command, USAFRICOM, General David Rodriguez, has stated that the terrorist group is still holding territories in Northern Nigeria. Premium Times quotes Rodriguez as declaring this on Tuesday in response to a question during testimony before the US Senate Armed Services Committee reviewing fiscal year 2017 defence budget. He appeared before the Senate committee with Generals Lloyd Austin of US Central Command and Joseph Votel of US Special Operations Command. The four-star General’s comment about Boko Haram was in reaction to a question by Senator Angus King of Maine who asked about Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram more than 90 minutes into the testimony. Angus’ direct question to General Rodriguez was: “Is Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram growing; are they adding member...

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has explained how the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr. James Ocholi, his son and wife were killed on Sunday 57 kilometers away from Kaduna. FRSC said a rear tyre of the Jeep they were driving in bust, skidded off, and somersaulted several times into the bush. Kaduna State Sector Commander, of FRSC, Francis Udoma told newsmen in Kaduna that the Minister and his son died on the spot, while the wife was rushed to the nearest Hospital, Doka General Hospital, about 15 kilomoters away from the accident scene where she also died. “The rear tyre bust and the vehicle, somersaulted into the bush. The minister and his son died on the spot, the wife died in the government hospital in Doka, Kaduna,” he said. “His driver, the Chief Detail, the Orderly and the P.A (Personal Assistant) were injured and are receiving treatment”, Udoma said.

Controversial Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has disclosed that she will only get married when the right man comes. Speaking with Punch recently, the mother of one also talked about why she had taken a long time to join the growing ranks of new generation movie producers in the country. According to her, “I chose to be an actress. Acting was what I had always wanted to do. I don’t think that I ever imagined myself producing a film. I love acting. “If the Nigerian movie industry was as stable as it should be, I probably would have been on the set of a movie every day of my life and not be bothered about what goes on behind the camera. So it is a matter of choice and preference.” When asked when she would finally tie the nuptial nuts, the movie star said that contrary to speculations, she had not ruled out marriage. She said, “I’ll get married but I would only make up my mind as soon as I meet the right person. “I haven’t found the right man yet, of course that is wh...

Telecommunications giant, Globacom has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the company has dropped Nigerian singing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye of the Psquare fame as its brand ambassadors. Globacom made this disclosure in a statement in Lagos, on Thursday, where it stressed that Psquare is still with the company as its brand ambassadors. It would be recalled that few days after their social media war, it was alleged that Globacom dropped them following the way Peter handled an issue that occurred during the grand finale of dance competition, ‘Dance with Peter’. It was reported that Peter and one of the company’s representatives were involved in an issue that the singer/dancer handled unprofessionally, resulting in their termination as brand ambassadors. The sources also revealed that although the company had failed to fulfill some of its promises, that should not give Peter the right to insult them. The telecom company disclosed that the annual review of its brand end...

The Chairman, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) FC, Sunday Ojeieh, on Thursday said that the club hoped to replicate the pattern of Spain’s Barcelona FC in Nigeria and Africa. Ojeieh expressed the hope in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on the club’s aspirations. “In no distant time, MFM will be the Barcelona FC of Nigeria and Africa. This is based on the tactics, pattern and style of play we have adopted.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, to stop further action on plan to close 556 private schools allegedly operating illegally in the city.

Ibe kachikwu Labour unions in Nigeria’s oil sector, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have called off their strike with immediate effect. The unions had shut offices of

Catching up with Nollywood royalty at the 4th annual Amstel Malta Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 at the Eko Hotel & Suites Convention Centre. Looking like a movie star herself, Amiola finds out what the stars are wearing, expecting and most importantly who they think will take home the globe. As a bonus, we’ve also brought you the full list of the night’s winners. Do our movie stars have psychic powers or should they stick to acting? Click below to find out: Watch AMVCA 2016.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has finally admitted that Nigeria has joined the Islamic Coalition against Terrorism put together by Saudi Arabia formed to combat the growth of militancy in the Muslim world.   Earlier this month President Buhari went on a tour of the Middle East where he met with several Arab leaders, including King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. It is believed that he signed Nigeria up to the coalition during their talks in Riyadh, although the exact nature of what is expected is not yet known.   President Buhari said: “We are part of it because we’ve got terrorists in Nigeria that everybody knows which claim that they are Islamic. So, if there’s an Islamic coalition to fight terrorism, Nigeria will be part of it because we are casualties of Islamic terrorism.”   Asked to explain how such coalition would work for Nigeria, President Buhari said he could not disclose the details to the media. When told that some Christians were complainin...

The President, Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has said his company should be able to generate about 12,000 megawatts of electricity for the country by 2018. He also said that his business estate would start selling foreign exchange to the Central Bank of Nigeria by 2020. Dangote, who spoke in Lagos on Monday 7th, at the Nigerian Economic Summit organised by Economist Events, an arm of The Economist of London, said, “We are looking at a situation that by 2020, we will be the one selling FX to the CBN. Our projects are mainly import substitution. We are working to be self-sufficient to grow about a million tonnes of rice over the next five years. “Our gas project would have our gas pipelines on the seabed. The output should be able to provide about 12,000MW of power. We see a lot of transformation when we are done with most of our projects by 2018. “We have 15 countries in the ECOWAS community that are duty-free. The export market is big and profitable if you have the ca...

The Nigerian Medical Association in Osun State has said it was awaiting the report of its committee investigating a medical air force officer, Chukwuma Okpara, who was alleged to have battered a female doctor, Theresa Ugalahi, a staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital. Mr. Okpara, a Wing Commander with the Nigerian Air Force, on a residency programme at the OAUTH, was alleged to have assaulted Ms. Ugalahi, last week, inflicting injuries on her. The altercation was said to have been caused when the female doctor, living in the same residential building with Mr. Okpara, delayed in removing her car directly parked behind his car when he wanted to drive out of the compound. The Chairman of the NMA in the state, Suraj Ogunyemi, told on the phone that a committee had been set up to investigate the matter and appropriate sanctions would be meted out if the air force officer was found culpable. “The NMA as a body has its own way of dealing with such misconduct, be...

Suspected members of Awawa cult group were today Monday 7th paraded by the police in Lagos Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni on Monday paraded over 76 suspected criminals for committing various offences in Lagos State and its environs. The suspects paraded included the notorious members of Awawa cult group, five-man robbery gang who specializes in snatching vehicles, fake vehicle and plate number documents syndicate popularly known as Oluwole, and suspected armed robbers. According to Owoseni, the police made a modest achievement in other areas apart from successfully rescuing the abducted school girls in Ikorodu. He stated that the police arrested 26 armed robbery suspects, 50 suspected cultists and other suspects for allegedly Committing various offences in the state. He also said the police recovered 11 arms, 49 cartridges and 20 vehicles of various brands. Owoseni also paraded seven other suspects who specialized in forging and printing fake documents. T...

  The suspect identified as Echeno Adakole, has reportedly been arrested by the police in Benue State for allegedly beheading his 50 years old stepmother, named Titi. Busted  Man arraigned by the EFCC for Visa Scam The Economic an Financial Crimes Commission has docked a man who ran a visa scam. Final Bus Stop  Court sentences man to death by hanging for murder in Niger A man who murdered a young boy on behalf of a ritualist has been sentenced to death by hanging. Gone For Good  Kenyan man jailed 200 years for murdering his children A father in Kenya has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for murdering his four children. Watch Your Tongue-  Man fined N100k for threatening pregnant woman A court in Abuja has fined a man N100k for threatening a pregnant woman.    Prostitute found       dead in brothel in Abuja A prostitutes dead body was found after she brought in a client to sleep ...