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I wept over Buhari’s health — BISI Akande

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande had urged Nigerians to pray fervently for President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. A statement by Chief Akande in Osogbo yesterday, read in part: “The health of the leader is intricately intertwined with the health of the nation. It is more […]

Ex-govs should be made to account for security vote – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 1st, 2017

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described security votes as the biggest source of waste in the country and asked that governors be made to account for them. Obi, who also described security votes as unconstitutional, spoke at The Platform, a programme organised by Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. The former governor said: […]

I am a Biafran, says Iwuanyanwu

Posted by admin Biafra, Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

g ENUGU- Against the background of prosecution of the leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, publisher of Champion newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said that he belongs to Biafra and that he remains a Biafran as an Igboman. Iwuanyanwu who was reacting to the recent release of Kanu from prison detention said was […]

My offence is that I opposed Muslim-Muslim ticket – Saraki

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

My dear brother Dele, let me thank you most sincerely for your article last weekend, “My Candid Letter to Saraki.” I take everything you said in that article to heart and I must commend you for your candidness indeed and the sincerity of your intentions. As you said in your article, you are someone I […]

How Nigerian boxing officials rejected Anthony Joshua

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 1st, 2017

Anthony Joshua Jeremiah Okorodudu, a former boxing champion, has revealed how boxing rave of the moment, Anthony Joshua, was rejected by Nigerian boxing officials nine years ago. Joshua caught global attention and became a darling of boxing fans Saturday night after he humiliated Wladimir Klitschko, at the Wembley Stadium in England. Speaking with UK Sun, […]

US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, May 1st, 2017

Sunday, April 30, 2017 US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries TOP HEADLINE United States federal agents have descended on the North Texas, headquarters of television evangelist, Benny Hinn, and taken boxes out of the offices, the Associated Press reports. The search began at about 9 am on Wednesday at Hinn’s headquarters in the […]

Picture: Domestic violence: Mercy Aigbe’s battered face causes stir

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Monday, May 1st, 2017

Nigerian blogosphere is buzzing right now and the trending word is ‘Mercy.’ Ever since news poured in on Friday that popular actress, Mercy Aigbe, was beaten silly by her husband, Lanre Gentry and she, in response, returned to allegedly break down his gate and carted away all her belongings, social media has been wild with […]

Pictures: Bread hawker turned model, Olajumoke jets out of Nigeria for the first time

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 1st, 2017

Photos of bread-seller-turned-model, Olajumoke Orisaguna in South Africa has emerged online. It is the first time the model would travel out of the country. Olajumoke became popular last year after she photobombed the photo shoot of rapper Tiny Tempah by TY Bello. Hers has since then been a typical modern day Cinderella story. It is […]

VIDEO: How Joshua defeated Klitschko in UK’s most watched boxing fight in 78 years

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports Monday, May 1st, 2017

TOPHADL Anthony Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in a thrilling heavyweight contest on Saturday, April 29, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS. British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua delivered one of the great nights in British boxing history when hestopped Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of world heavyweight fight. The champion, Joshua, after this historical defeat was crowned IBF, […]

Ahmed Musa slams critics

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Nigerian international and Leicester City Striker, Ahmed Musa, has slammed his critics, saying they should first make sure their “hands are clean before pointing accusing fingers” at him. He did not state what the accusation was. However, the 24-year-old has been in the media for the wrong reason in recent times, getting arrested and […]