Popular Yoruba actor Ajigijaga dies

Popular Yoruba actor, Mufutau Sanni Adio a.k.a Ajigijaga has died. The famed actor died at his residence at Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos today July 31st following injuries he sustained from a motorcycle (okada) accident two weeks ago. He was aged 60. May his soul rest in peace, amen

EFCC interrogates Enugu PDP Chairman over allegations of fraud

The Chairman of Enugu state PDP chapter Ikeje Asogwa was today invited for interrogation by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of misappropriation of funds. Sources at the EFCC headquarters say Mr Asogwa, who was an ex MD of the Enugu State Housing Corporation, was invited by the commission to answer questions on missing funds meant for the development of housing units during his tenure with no traces of any house built.

Photo: another female suicide bomber arrested after a failed bomb attempt in Cameroon

This lady was also arrested by Cameroonian police after she tried to bomb a market in Marou, Cameroon yesterday July 30th.

His teacher told him he'd fail maths - and guess what he did...

What the young guy shared on twitter as he graduated with a First Class degree in Mathematics.

Photos: EFCC arraigns Kano hospital clerks for N3.2m fraud

Find the EFCC press statement below..

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 arraigned one Umar Yusuf and Ibrahim Ahmed Bebeji, both former clerks of National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State before Justice Dije Aboki of the State High Court, Kano on a 3-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and theft. Yusuf and Bebeji, between January and September, 2013 allegedly conspired and fraudulently altered information on official revenue receipts in their custody for services rendered to individuals.

D'banj unveils new hot photos

He shared the photos on his instagram page, says its a visual EP photo shoot. Another pic after the cut

2 Men Slumped And Died While a Third Man Went Blind After Eating Fish at Ebonyi

Two men slumped and died after allegedly eating a fresh fish in Ezillo community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State

Vanguard reports that another person who allegedly consumed the fish also became blind.


The species of the fish is said to be forbidden in that community.

One Mr. Alieze was said to have hired the men to do some construction work.

Staffs in Wild Jubilation Over The Sack of Dr. Angela Uwakwem The CMD Of FMC Owerri (Party Photos)

This is indeed not the best of time for the chief medical director of the Federal Medical center Owerri, Dr Mrs Angela Uwakwemh. The hospital boss was sacked few days ago and the premises of the FMC went wild and agog with celebration.

The embattled ex CMD has been in the news of late over the running battle she was having with the staff of the hospital because alleged cases of nepotism, occultic practices within the hospital premises, high handiness and allegedly  enriching herself from the coffers of the medical center to the detriment of her staff.

See the party photos after the cut

Stella Damasus moving words to Daniel Ademinokan as he marks birthday

Stella Damasus has showered praises on her man,Daniel Ademinokan, as he turns a year older today. Read her moving words below

"@dabishop007 you are a blessing to many, a friend to all, a mentor to too many, a teacher to most, a brother to some, a father to so many, a motivator to all. To me, you are All these and many more. God bless you in all you do. Thank you for being the best any woman could ever ask for. You are multi talented and extremely intelligent. 

What's cooking? Kcee Meets with Akon(Photos)

Kcee met with Akon in Lagos last night.The music star said it was a great meeting with the Senegalese star and also said 'it's a done deal".

Akon is known to support Nigerian artists..We can't wait to see what comes out of it..

Nick Gordon begs Bobby Brown-Let me attend Bobbi Kristina's Funeral

Nick Gordon has pleaded with Bobby Brown to let him attend Bobbi Kistina's funeral on Saturday .According to TMZ, Nick desperately wants to attend his late love's funeral and sent Bobby Brown an email begging him for his blessing.
According to the email, which we've seen, Nick says,

 "I loved Krissi with all my heart and I am destroyed that she is gone and I need to say goodbye.""I'm begging you both to please put your differences aside and allow me this chance." "Krissi loved me very much and she would want me there."

Nick, included Pat Houston in his email because she's arranging the funeral.

Bobby Brown may understand with Nick because ,he was blamed by Whitney Houston's family for her death and even left her funeral early after a disagreement over seating.

Ali Baba shares his encounter with a witty groundnut seller(Photo)

Ace comedian and inspirational speaker, Ali Baba shared his encounter with a girl who sells groundnut in Lagos..He wrote

That's the babe that sells me "granorth". Very witty too. She said, "OGA ali make me sef popular NAaaa!" I hope this does it for her. A handsome former governor in the south south, who also goes through my Instagram, with a very filthy mind just asked me if the "2 nuts she is holding are mine" I said yes before I realized what he meant. Never mind. Please if you ever drive pass the front of Cool Fm, ask after her... For your own "granorth"."

 Hope the former governor who commented thinks of giving her a scholarship or something ...

Photos from the aftermath of the Gambari market, Maiduguri bomb explosion

There was a bomb blast three hours ago at Gambori market in Maiduguri, Borno. 8 people have been confirmed dead and many injured in the blast. Here are some pics from the scene of the incident..

Woman stabs robber to death in Lagos in self defence

A middle-aged woman is currently recuperating in a Lagos hospital, after robbers stormed her rented apartment on the Lagos Island, during which she stabbed one of the assailants to death.

It was learnt that the woman, identified simply as Adenike, and her family were attacked on Tuesday at about 2am on Eyin Iga Street. It was gathered that the robbers, who were armed with knives and cutlasses, reportedly gained entrance into the house after damaging the gates.

It was also learnt that when the robbers got to Adenike’s apartment, a struggle ensued between Adenike and one of the robbers, identified as Quadri Iginla, who cut her with a knife. Adenike was said to have wrenched the knife from Iginla, and stabbed him in the stomach.

Pray for Nigeria- Governor Rochas Okorocha urges Church leaders

The Imo State Governor and Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Governors’ Forum, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has urged all Christian leaders in the country to throw their weight behind the anti-corruption crusade and policies of President Mohammadu Buhari.

Okorocha made the appeal when he played host to the national leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, led by its National President, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, at the Govt House, Owerri.

He said:

Singer Timaya shares adorable photo of himself and his newborn daughter Grace

Proud father Timaya, shared this adorable photo of himself and his newborn daughter, Grace.Papa and pickin, Too cute!

Chinese woman gets electrocuted while entering PIN code at an ATM

A Chinese woman was in for a real shock last weekend when she tried to get money out of an ATM.

The unsuspecting 23-year-old, known as Xiao Liu, had been entering her PIN code into a cash machine in Xi'an, north west China, when a sudden surge of electricity left her needing hospital treatment.

The electric shock sent 200 volts around the woman's body. Humans can only handle 36 volts safely.

 

Graphic pics from the fatal accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The horrific accident occurred between 6:30am and 7:10am this morning July 31st on the Lagos- Ibadan expressway. It involved multiple vehicles including trailers, tankers and passenger buses. About 4 people including a child died were killed. Many were seriously injured. Also the hold up is building up fast and will stretch for kilometers. No go area for now. See photos from the accident scene after the cut  but please be warned *graphic photos*...

I’m not expecting ministerial appointment from Buhari- Tunde Bakare

In an interview with Sahara TV yesterday, the General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said he is not expecting to be appointed a minister in President Buhari's cabinet.

"As far as I am concerned, I am not expecting to be named a minister. If I am offered an appointment, when I get to that bridge I will cross it. I am already a minister of the gospel. Ministry is my calling and my life. The word minister means servant. When you expect nothing, you cannot be disappointed. I keep on doing what I am doing, to be a solid supporter of the Buhari movement and what he stands for in public life. I have no regret on what I did in 2011. If an opportunity presents itself, I will do it again. I am not seeking anything.

Senate probes alleged plot by 22 Senators to sabotage Pres. Buhari

Following a publication in a newspaper, alleging that 22 northern senators of the APC, who took part in the vote of confidence on the Senate President and other leaders of the Senate, were plotting to frustrate the present administration, the Senate has directed its Committee on Ethics and Privilege to investigate the allegations.

Bomb blast rocks Maiduguri

5 people have been confirmed killed after a bomb strapped on a tricycle went off at the popular Gamboru Market junction this morning.

Read what Retired CDS Alex Badeh said about the Nigerian military in January

At his handing over ceremony yesterday, former Chief of Defense staff Alex Badeh said he led a military that lacked equipment. Now read what he said about the military when he was still in office in January 2015. He said this in an interview with Nigerian Defence Magazine here

95 generals moved in fresh Army shake-up

Below is the statement from the Directorate of Army Public Relations signed by the Acting Director, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman. Read below...

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai today approved the postings and appointments of 334 officers of the Nigerian Army officers with various effective dates. These include some Principal Staff Officers at Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders and General Officers Commanding as well as other commanders.

They include 37 Major Generals, 57 Brigadier Generals, 128 Colonels, several Lieutenants Colonels and others. Some of those affected were the General Officers Commanding 1, 2, 3, 81 and 82 Divisions, Operations Pulo Shield and Safe Haven of Niger Delta and Plateau States.

Boko Haram reportedly slit the throats of 10 fishermen in villages near Baga

Speaking to AFP today, Abubakar Gamandi, head of the fishermen's union in Borno State said,

“On Monday around 4 pm, Boko Haram attacked three villages on the shores of Lake. Chad where they slaughtered 10 people, all of them fishermen,”

The report was further confirmed by a local fisherman, Buhari Dan-Malam.

Didier Drogba mobbed by fans after touching down in Canada

The Chelsea legend was mobbed by hundreds of fans as he arrived the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Canada yesterday Wednesday July 29 after agreeing to join Major League Soccer side, Montreal Impact, believed to be 18-months in length. 

The 37 year-old Ivorian star left Chelsea in May after playing 381 games for the Blues and winning four Premier League titles with the London club. See the photos after the cut...

Graphic Photo: Police Arrest Fed Poly Oko Graduate for Beheading Friend in A’Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Mr. Stephen Onona, in connection with the death of his close friend and employee, Mr. Daniel Solomon.

Onona is from Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State while Solomon was from Uruan LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

Onona was said to be an employee of Africana First Publisher, Uyo, where he worked for four years.

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mr. Gabriel Achong, said Onona invited
Solomon, who worked for him as a professional barber, to his house over a misunderstanding bordering on about N1m.

Man Born without Limbs, Nick Vujicic, Shows Off his Heavily Pregnant Wife & Son

Do you know this man, guys? He is Nick Vujicic. He has no arms, no legs and NO worries. Some of us have everything yet, we keep complaining!

Soldiers in Aba Kill Kidnapper, Arrest 2 Members of his Gang, Including a Lady

Soldiers of the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, stationed at Asa in Ukwa West local government area of Abia State have shot dead a kidnapper, arrested two members of his gang, including a lady, and rescued a female victim.

Vanguard gathered that an Aba-based business woman, Mrs. Rita Anaekwe, was last Sunday night abducted at her residence on Anaekwe Street, Umuleta village, Obinkwu in Ukwa West local
government area.

Family sources said the hoodlums gained entry into the house through the back fence and shot dead the family dog before gaining access to the main building.

Dbanj Blasts Nigerians Who Laugh at Him For Selling Garri

Bangalee Aka Dbanj or the Kokomaster is not smiling with his garri business. The singer made his seriousness about promoting the brand known in an emotional piece on Instagram.

He slammed Nigerians for placing much attention of imported products and failed to support their own insisting many of the products we embrace and cherish in the country are foreign products.

He then hinted that, he will kick off a Kokogarri competition where the winner will have a chance to represent the brand and get a start up capital for the Koko garri business.

Read his emotional outburst after the cut:

PDP broke, plans to sack 50% of it's workforce

Two months after losing power at the national level and in majority of the states, the national leadership of the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has concluded plans to sack half of its workforce.

The decision of the National Working Committee of the party was communicated by National Secretary of the party, Prof. Wale Oladipo  to all its directors.

Pastor who made members eat snakes, commands gay spirit to enter member(Photos)

 This is funny..The South African pastor who was arrested and eventually released for feeding church members with snakes,is backat it again..
This time,he claims he demonstrated the power of God by commanding the spirit of homosexuality to enter a church member..

They wrote :Man of God commanded the spirit of gay(Homosexual) to enter one certain guy in the church and intently the demon manifested and started walking exactly like gay’s and said his name is Ntlantla from Hammaskral and he is 23 years old, he manifested by showing his breast saying is his cleavage. Indeed God is able to reveal hidden things. To God Be the Glory.

Isn't he supposed to be casting out spirits instead of commanding them to enter people?

Moutuary attendant faints after 'dead' 92 year old woman wakes up screaming

A 92-year-old woman who had been declared dead suddenly woke up screaming inside a freezing mortuary.
Prosecutors in Germany have charged a doctor with negligent bodily harm after he mistook the woman for dead.

The 53-year-old doctor pronounced the seriously ill woman dead in March after a care worker found her without a pulse and not breathing at a retirement home.Her body was taken to the Munstermann funeral parlour in Berlin where it was placed in a refrigerated room.
But just hours later a worker at the funeral home heard shrieks coming from inside the room.
When staff went to investigate they pulled the body out of the refrigerator and found the woman alive.

Tompolo commends Pres. Buhari on Amnesty Programme boss' appointment

Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, has commended President Buhari for appointing Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (retd.) as the new coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

In a statement he released yesterday July 29th, Tompolo said he was happy that the position was not handed to a political jobber ..

Nigerian doctor who scored 5.0 Cumulative GPA in Russian Uni. honoured by FG

Nigerian doctor Victor Olalusi, who scored 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) in Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow (RNRMU) in 2013 was yesterday July 29th honoured by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja.

Doctor Olalusi, the best graduating student in the whole Russian Federation in 2013 under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement is currently undergoing the one year compulsory National Youth Service scheme in Rivers State.

Buhari's appointments has shown his hatred for Igbos - Ohaneze

The Anambra State president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Chris Eluemuno, said yesterday in an interview with Anambra Broadcasting Service in Awka that he's not surprised at the way the appointments of President Buhari is going, saying it shows the president's deep rooted hatred for the Igbos..

“I said it during the campaigns that General Buhari does not like Igbo people and it is happening now with all the appointments he has so far made since he came into office on May 29. He appointed five service chiefs and there is no Igbo man, even though Igbo have qualified people to occupy the positions. His party has completed the selection of principal officers in the national assembly and despite the fact that the speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara made case to apply the federal character in allocating the offices, the president jettisoned it through his intervention and left Igbo APC lawmakers out.

Photos: Tony Elumelu met President Obama in Kenya

Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program, Mr Tony Elumelu met president Obama in Kenya last week after he was invited by the White House to speak at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi. Another photo after the cut...

I am praying for President Buhari that God will protect him – Rev Fr Mbaka

Founder of the Enugu Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, while preaching at a special mass organized to celebrate his 20th anniversary in priesthood yesterday July 29th, offered prayers to God for President Buhari, asking God to protect him from enemies. He also offered prayers to God for the Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi that God will not allow occultic men steal his vision

"I am praying for Buhari, that God will protect him so that enemies will not destroy him. I also pray for Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi so that God will not allow occultic men to steal his vision.”

The outspoken cleric who was very critical of the Jonathan administration, says the last 20 years for him has been of good health and miracles from God. He said there were times he suffered blackmail but he remained in God's hand

New head of Multinational Joint Task Force on Boko Haram, appointed

A new head of the multinational Joint Task force on Boko Haram has been appointed. He is Major General Iliya Abbah.

Until his appointment, Maj. Abbah was the head of operations in the Niger Delta. He takes over from Brig-Gen. T. Y. Buratai who was recently appointed the Chief of Army Staff by President Buhari.

Photos: Notorious kidnapper popularly known as Vampire paraded in Imo

The Imo state police command have arrested and paraded a notorious kidnapper identified as Henry Chibueze aka "Vampire". Vampire was arrested after a failed attempt by him and his gang members to kidnap judges of the Imo state tribunal who were lodged at Disney Hotels, along Onitsha Owerri Road recently.

According to reports, security operatives in the state who acted on a tip off, swooped on the gang members as they attempted to kidnap the judges. Vampire and his members fled the hotel with gunshot wounds. He was later arrested at his elder brother's house where he had gone to treat himself.

Dino Melaye announced Chairman of Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Publicity

The National Assembly inaugurated four Committees today to help carry out their core assignment of providing quality legislation. Dino Melaye was announced the Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc committee on Publicity. 3 other senators were announced chairmen of 3 other committees...

Photos: President Buhari in Cameroon

President Buhari arrived Cameroon this afternoon. He was received by the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya. See the photos after the cut...

British Airways hostess found dead in her hotel room after failing to show up for flight home from Angola

A 22-year-old British Airways stewardess died suddenly in a hotel in Angola. Emily Dunn, (circled) who had a suspected heart condition, was found dead in her room in Angola after she failed to arrive for a flight back to Heathrow, London, on July 16. 

Emily had only started with BA in May and had told friends of her 'joy' at getting her 'wings'. 

Photo: Nigerian man jailed for rape in London

38 year old Nigerian man, Olaoluwa Ibrahim was yesterday July 28th sentenced to jail by the Central Criminal Court in London for raping and stealing from a woman he attacked in Central London in June last year.

UK's metropolitan police say Ibrahim's victim was on her way back from an outing with her friends in Central London when he accosted her and raped her.

58 Yr Old Pastor Arraigned For N16m Fraud

On Tuesday, 58-year old pastor, Sam Ekeh was arraigned before a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing the sum of N16million.

According to Daily post, Ekeh was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, perverting the cause of justice and theft.