Listen To Nigerians, There's Too Much Hunger In The Country, Fayose Tells Buhari

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to listen to the cries of Nigerians and stop seeing those with opinions different from his own as threats, saying; “The reality our President must face now is that there is too much hunger in the land, Nigerians are hungry, they are suffering and the President should rather listen to those who are more knowledgeable than him in terms of management of the country’s economy...

CBN Lifts Suspension On Eight Banks From FX Market

Following the plea made by the Body of Bank CEOs asking the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift the suspension of eight banks barred from participating in the foreign exchange market, the CBN lifted the ban Wednesday afternoon. The CBN had suspended eight banks from the FX market last week Tuesday for failing to return Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company dollar deposits to the Treasury Singe Account (TSA)...

Man Abducts Teenage Girl For Days, Turns Her To Sex Slave In Lagos

A 55-year-old man, Yekini Ogunjobi, who allegedly abducted a teenage girl for several days and assaulted her sexually, was on Wednesday in Lagos released on a N100, 000 bail. Police have pressed abduction and sexual assault charges at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court against the security man, who lives at 12, Esuola St., Oko-Oba, Agege, a suburb of Lagos. Prosecutor Rafael Donny told the court that the offences were committed between July 25...

Photos: Adorable Elderly Couple Have Been Dressing In Matching Outfits For Years

An adorable elderly couple who dress in matching outfits have been praised for their sweet romance after 52 YEARS together. Fran and Ed Garguila's every day clothing includes all the colours of the rainbow but each always complements the other. Their images have been shared online by their teen grandson Anthony Garguila, and the internet is full of people who think they're as adorable as he does. "I never expected a tweet of my grandparents to...

Ray J Defends Chris Brown Over 'Gun Threat' Arrest As He Gets Bailed

Ray J has defended pal Chris Brown after he allegedly pulled a gun out on a model at his mansion in Tarzana, Los Angeles. Kim Kardashian's ex was partying at the star's bachelor pad on Tuesday before the row kicked off and the singer ended up in an 11-hour stand-off with police. Beauty queen Baylee Curran claimed he pointed the weapon at her head after she admired a flashy necklace belonging to his friend. In a video, Ray J said: "People can...

Bride-To-Be Hanged Herself Trying To 'Go Halfway To Heaven' To Meet Best Friend

A bereaved bride-to-be accidentally killed herself after believing she could go “halfway” to heaven to say a final goodbye to her dead best friend. Jazmine Howarth, 25, claimed she could control death and meet up with her best friend and mother of one Dionne Corbett who had killed herself just weeks previously, before returning “to the land of the living”. The young woman from Radcliffe was found hanged in a community garden just two weeks after...

No DPO Was Shot Dead In Rivers - Police Dismisses Rumour

The Rivers State Police Command has debunked rumours making the rounds that a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, was shot dead in the State. The report had it that a DPO was shot dead at Chinda extension off Iwofe road in the state at about 7:30am on Wednesday. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Nnamdi Omoni, told Daily Post, that the report had no iota of truth in it. Omoni said, “No DPO was shot dead in Rivers, please, the...

Photo: FAAN Increases Access Fee For All Vehicles Entering The Airport

The Nigerian government has increased the access gate fee for all vehicles entering the airports. In a recent notice by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), over 100% increase in the gate charge will take effect from Thursday, September 1. FAAN in its notice stated that cars which normally paid N200 to gain access into the airports will now be mandated to pay N400 while buses, jeeps and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) will pay N600 against...

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants For 35 People Including Journalists

The Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office issued arrest warrants Tuesday for 35 people, including journalists, accused of supporting the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) through their work and on social media, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Police conducted operations in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmit based on new evidence in the investigation. Nine of the suspects were arrested, 18 are believed to have fled Turkey and the remaining eight...

Caroline Danjuma Shows Us How She Keeps Fit

The actress and mother-of-three shared these photos from her workout sessions on IG. Hot mama! ...

Dangote’s Net Worth Dips By $5.4bn Over Nigeria’s Economic Woes

Richest man in Africa and Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has lost $5.4 billlion in its fortune since this year, according to data obtained, Wednesday, from Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Using an average exchange rate of N250 to a dollar, Dangote’s $5.4 billion loss translates to about N1.35 trillion. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index blamed the sharp drop in dangote’s networth on the slump in commodities prices and the devaluation...

Dad Tries To Kill His Toddler Son In 75mph Car Crash Because 'He Is Not Man Enough To Raise A Child'

A DRUG-crazed dad who crashed his car at 75mph told cops he was trying to kill his toddler son because he is “not man enough to raise a child”. Nathan Weitzel, 29, deliberately left two-year-old Isaiah unbuckled before ramming his car into other vehicles at high speed, police said. Little Isaiah survived but has been left in a body cast with head and neck injuries and a broken leg. Weitzel, who had two black eyes in his arrest mugshot, allegedly...

Photos: Bikini-Clad Women Caught Smuggling £17million Of Cocaine Into Australia On A Cruise Ship

Two bikini-clad women charged with smuggling £17million worth of cocaine into Australia on a luxury cruise ship documented their lavish global trotting “drug run” on social media. Canadians Melina Roberge, 22, and Isabelle Lagacé, 28, travelled round the world on the MS Sea Princess, operated by California-based Princess Cruises, while allegedly carrying “commercial quantities” of the Class A drug before being detained in Sydney. The glamorous...

Pregnant 13-Year-Old Girl Narrates How She Was Raped By 3 Men In Lagos

A 13-year-old primary six pupil, identified only as Ijeoma, has narrated how a 60-year-old man, Baba Ijebu, and two others – Kingsley and Henry, allegedly raped her repeatedly. The teenager resides in the Majidun area of Lagos state with the suspects and they were alleged to have been sleeping with her for about four months. The teenager, who is said to be three months pregnant, told Vanguard she was charmed. According to her, “The first time...

Nigeria Officially Enters Recession For First Time In Over 20 Years

Nigeria, Africa’s second largest economy, has officially entered a state of economic recession for the first time in over 20 years. This comes after current figures revealed that the economy contracted for a second consecutive quarter. According to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 2.06% in the second quarter. The GDP shrunk by 0.36%. A recession is a period of temporary economic decline...

Aero Airlines Suspends Scheduled Services In Nigeria

Aero Contractors Airlines, Nigeria’s second largest commercial carrier, has announced the suspension of its scheduled services beginning from Thursday September 1, 2016. Confirming this in a statement signed by the carrier’s management on Wednesday, Aero stated that the suspension was part of the strategic business realignment to reposition the airline and return it to profitability. It stated that this “business decision”, which is a result of...

Desperate Couple Who Gave Up £250,000 Home To Fund IVF Finally Welcome Their Miracle Baby

A couple who gave up their £250,000 home to fund IVF after suffering six miscarriages have finally welcomed their miracle baby. Jo and Adam Wiggins, both 33, from Braintree, Essex, lost six babies in four years before Max's arrival in June. The couple were so desperate to fund another round of IVF treatment they rented out their home and moved back in with their parents to save up £10,000 for private IVF. Jo, an administrator for the NHS, said:...

Footballer Who Left 14-Year-Old Girl In Coma After Slipping Her Drug During Kiss Avoids Jail

A footballer who left a 14-year-old girl in a coma after giving her super-strength ecstasy during a kiss has avoided jail. Stefan MacRitchie, 20, was with the teenager in the toilets of a New Year party when he passed the "Nintendo" pill from his mouth to hers. A court heard the girl swallowed the class A drug before asking MacRitchie what it was, to which he replied: "Eccies", the Daily Record reports. She was taken to hospital where doctors...

Nigeria, UK Sign MoU On Return Of Stolen Assets

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Government on the modalities for the return of Nigerian stolen assets. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, signed on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja on Tuesday. Malami said that the MoU reflected the desire and willingness of both countries to continue cooperation and mutual support. Malami said that this was in the responsible...

TV Host Stephanie Coker Is Engaged!

Television Presenter and Media Personality, Stephanie Coker just got engaged. Her friend shared the great news on Instagram. Congrats to her!...

Jidenna Arrives Nigeria Ahead Of West Africa Tour

Nigerian-American artist Jidenna Theodore arrived Nigeria today. He took to Twitter to announce his visit, Jidenna will be debuting his album "Long Live The Chief" at Hard Rock Café, Lagos, on Thursday, September 1, 2016....

Mark Zuckerberg Writes About His Visit To Nigeria In New Facebook Post

The Facebook founder visited Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time on Tuesday, touching down in Lagos, Nigeria. He met with local businesses and developers in an effort to understand how Facebook could “better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa,” the company said in a statement. ...

Alleged Terrorism: US Bans Chagoury, Eko Hotel Owner

Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury, owner of the giant Eko Hotel in Lagos and the ground breaking Atlantic City, is no longer allowed to enter the United States. The billionaire Bill Clinton Foundation donor was banned from getting a visa on terrorism grounds for allegedly funding a political coalition, Hezbollah, which the United States deems a terrorism group. The Los Angeles Times, which did a deep dive on Chagoury in its August...

Kim Jong-un Execute One High-Ranking Official For Sleeping In A Meeting & Another For Coming Up With His Own Idea

Kim Jong-un ordered the execution of two high-ranking officials by anti-aircraft gun over fears that the dictator is preparing another purge against his people. Ri Yong Jin, a senior official at the education ministry, was sentenced to death after he fell asleep in a meeting being addressed by Kim. After accidentally dozing off, Ri was taken into custody and interrogated where security agents found evidence of his disloyalty and disrespect towards...

Court Refuses To Stop Kashamu’s Arrest

A Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday declined to grant an order sought by Senator Buruji Kashamu to restrain the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police (NPF) from arresting and extraditing to the United States. Kashamu, a Senator Representing Ogun East, had through his lawyer, Godswill Mrakpor filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit and accompanied it with a motion ex-parte for injunction. He had sought to restrain the respondents...

Funke Akindele Releases Official Statement On Secret Wedding

Star actress, Funke Akindele walked down the aisle on Tuesday, 23, August, with her beau, Abdulrasheed Bello in London, UK at a quiet wedding witnessed by immediate family members, the best man, maid of honour, and friends with strong ties. The groom, Abdulrasheed, aka Skillz is a multi-talented musician, music producer and a leading member of the JJC and 419 Squad based in London. Until his decision to marry Funke, he was blessed with three children who are grown up and living happily in the United Kingdom. The couple, in a statement signed...

Ebonyi Governor's Brother, Two Others Arrested Over N400million Campaign Fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested one Austin Umahi, brother to the current governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, along with two others – Chinyere Egwuche and Mabel Dikibo – over a N400million slush fund linked to the 2015 presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party. The suspects, all staff of Brass Engineering & Construction Nigeria Limited and Osborn La-Palm Royal Resort, were arrested for refusing...

Photos: Teacher Dad Slaughters His Three Young Sons & Wife In Frenzied Knife Attack

This is the family at the centre of what police suspect to be bloody murder-suicide. Alan Hawe is believed to have slaughtered his wife and three young children before turning the knife on himself. Police found a man in his 40s, his wife, who was in her 30s, and their three sons, aged 13, 11, and six, at the County Cavan home. Gardai believe teacher Alan Hawe, from Barconny, in Ballyjamesduff, stabbed his wife first before knifing his three boys...

Niger Delta Militants Blow Another Facility In Delta

Despite the ongoing military “Operation Crocodile Smile” in the Niger Delta region, an Urhobo militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement, NDGJM, in the early hours of today, blew up the Ogor-Oteri major delivery line, operated by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company and Shorelines Petroleum in the state. The group in a statement by its leader, “Gen” Aldo Agbalaja, in a statement, claiming responsibility for the attack at about...

Photo: Police Nab Herdsman With AK47 Rifle, Ammunition In Enugu

A 20-year-old herdsman, Ibrahim Adamumale, has been arrested by the Police in Enugu for allegedly being in possession of an AK47 rifle. The suspect, who claimed to have hailed from Nasarawa State, was also found with 24 rounds of live ammunition. The Spokesman of Enugu State Police Commandeered, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday in Enugu. Amaraizu said that the suspect, who revealed that he lives at Hausa quarters in 9th-mile...

Photos: BBOG Group Sit On The Floor As Police Deny Them Access To Aso Rock

The Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, group, on Tuesday marched to the Aso Villa, lending a voice to the continuous clamor for the release of the abducted Chibok girls. The group, led by Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and leader of the BBOG, were denied access by a battalion of policemen at the entrance. Security operatives barricaded the entrance, stopping the group from gaining access into Aso Rock. They consequently resorted to sitting...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg In Lagos Today

Mark Zuckerberg, creator and CEO of Facebook, has just arrived in Nigeria Zuckerberg was just photographed meeting the Pope, with wife Priscilla Chan, where they talked about how much they admired his message and discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts of the world that don’t have internet access. He is now in Nigeria, on his first visit to a country in Africa. He has come to Nigeria to to learn and take ideas on how...

Idol Worshippers Attack Priest In Anambra State

A Priest at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Ugbenu, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Rev. Father Fidelis Ifeanyichukwu Ugozo, was yesterday attacked at Obubo village located in Ugbenu by irate youths suspected to be idol worshippers from the area. The priest was attacked and beaten to a pulp by the irate youths who tore his humeral veil to shreds and stabbed him and other Christians who also sustained various degrees of injuries...

Rooney Confirms 2018 World Cup Will Be His Last Tournament With England

Wayne Rooney has confirmed the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be his last with England. Speaking at a news conference ahead of the opening World Cup qualifier with Slovakia on Sunday Rooney confirmed he plans to call it a day in two years' time. "Realistically I know myself that Russia will be my last opportunity to do anything with England. Hopefully I can end my time with England on a high. "I said before the Euros I enjoyed playing in this...

Naming Dog Buhari Has Nothing To Do With The President- Police

President Muhammadu Buhari has been dissociated from the case involving a man who named his pet dog ‘Buhari’ by the Lagos Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police The police, in a statement dated August 29 and signed by the zonal Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the ‘Buhari’ in question was not President Buhari . According to the police, a son to the Alhaji Buhari had reported the case to the police claiming that the arrested Igbo man...

Funke Akindele’s mother is allegedly not in support of her marriage with JJC Skillz…See inside Story

Reports have it that the alleged lovebirds wedded on the Thespian’s birthday which was Thursday in the UK with no family members in attendance. Though a couple of the singer’s family members, including his daughter, were said to have been there with onlyFunke’s sister standing in as the family for her. It was reported that Funke Akindele’s family and particularly her mother were strongly against...