Three children of a pastor were on Thursday, June 23 attacked by suspected cultists near Benue State University second campus in Makurdi. The victims, who are children of NKST Church pastor, Reverend Akpen Leva reportedly confronted a group of s… link to this post
Kanye West dares somebody to sue him after release of 'Famous' video
Kanye West has dared 'somebody' to sue him following the release of his controversial video 'Famous'. The rapper tweeted this afternoon: "Can somebody sue me already #'ll wait" The video comes from his album The Life of Pablo, and includes the nude… link to this post
Photos: VP Yemi Osinbajo, Gov Ambode, Ministers, take inspection tour of Dangote's Lekki Refinery, Petrochemical projects
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo alongside Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and some Ministers took an inspection tour of the Dangote Lekki Refinery and Petrochemical projects today June 25th. Osinbajo after the inspection, said the project is… link to this post
Olajumoke stuns in new photos
Internet sensation, Olajumoke looked stunning in these new photos she shared on her page. Another photo after the cut... … link to this post
FalztheBahdGuy wins 'Viewer’s Choice Best International Act' at the 2016 BET Awards
Music Star/Actor FalztheBahdGuy just made the announcement via Twitter. He won the award for "Viewer’s Choice Best International Act". Congratulations to him! See his tweets after the cut. … link to this post
General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Ministry, Pastor W. Kumuyi pays a courtesy visit to VP Osinbajo (Photos)
General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Ministry, Pastor W. Kumuyi, his wife and an entourage paid a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, yesterday June 24. They met with Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. More photos after the cut.... … link to this post
Photos: Nearly 200 refugees starved to death in Bama, Borno IDP camp - MSF
Nearly 200 refugees fleeing Boko Haram attacks have starved to death over the past month in Bama, Nigeria, the medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, June 22. A "catastrophic humanitarian emergency" is unfolding at a camp it visited where 24,000 … link to this post
President Buhari hosts APC leaders to dinner to break his Ramadan fast
Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun were part of the APC leaders that attended President Buhari's break of Ramadan dinner at the state house Abuja yesterday. More photos after the cut... … link to this post
PENDULUM: WHY AFRICA MUST UNITE
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, the shocking exit of Britain from the European Union has compelled me to choose this important topic today. I had voted on Thursday in London to keep Britain in the EU but the proponents of Brexit won the day, unf… link to this post
Ekiti workers suspend 4-week-old strike
Public servants in Ekiti state suspended their four-week old strike on Friday after signing an agreement with the state government. At the end of a prolonged meeting in Ado-Ekiti, the state government and the central labour unions agreed to a seven-p… link to this post
Abdulmumin Jibrin Warns Against Politicisation of Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin has urged members of the National Assembly to support President Buhari’s anti-corruption war. The Lawmaker’s reaction in a series of… link to this post
EFCC Arraigns Senior Air Force Officer For Allegedly Receiving N40 Million, Landrover Bribe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned, AVM Rufus Ojuawo, in an FCT High Court, Apo, for collecting N40 million gift and a Range Rover sports car from Hima Abubakar. Mr. Ojuawo… link to this post
President Buhari regrets resignation of UK Prime Minister, David Cameron
President Buhari has said he regrets the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron, which will come into effect in October. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, President Buhari sa… link to this post
Aisha Buhari Gives Fayose 5 Days To Apologize Or Go To Court
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has described the statement by Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose which fingered her as an accomplice in the famous Halliburton bribery scandal that landed former U.S. lawmaker, … link to this post
Government May Borrow N165b To Pay Civil Servants
With fast declining revenue, the Federal Government said yesterday it is now faced with the prospect of borrowing to meet the monthly civil service wage bill of N165 billion. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who had met with protesting workers… link to this post
EFCC Traces Three Mansions To Fayose’s Associate
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has traced three posh houses to an associate of Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose. The houses, one in Abuja and two in Lagos, are believed to have been bough… link to this post
'Those celebrating my downfall celebrated too soon!' - Ben Murray-Bruce
In a Twitter Question and Answer session with The Guardian Newspapers, Ben Murray-Bruce addressed the temporary sealing of some of his companies by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), who secured an order to do so from a Federal Hi… link to this post
Sahara Group denies involvement in political donations
Read the press statement below... Our attention has been drawn to online media reports sourced from a Press Statement credited to the Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. We are particularly disturbed by a portion of the state… link to this post
Ambassadorial List: Senate Summons SGF, Foreign Affairs Minister
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geofrey Onyeama, over the lopsided list of 47 career diplomats sent to the re… link to this post
New Zealand PM Rules Out Ransom For Citizen Abducted In Nigeria
New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, on Thursday ruled out paying a ransom as a long-held government standing for a New Zealander abducted a day earlier by gunmen in southern Nigeria. He said at a press confere… link to this post
PDP Senate Caucus Withdraws Support For Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate caucus yesterday announced its withdrawal of cooperation with the All Progressives Congress (APC)- led Federal Government. The caucus said the resolution would subsist u… link to this post
Militants Threaten To Resume Bombing As New Group Emerges
Niger Delta militants have threatened to resume hostilities and have alleged that the two weeks ceasefire agreement elapsed without any commitment on the part of the Federal Government. The fighters said gov… link to this post