Commissioner for Agriculture appointed new deputy governor of Ondo

Following the impeachment of Ondo state deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi this morning, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Lasisi Oluboyo has been appointed the new deputy governor.

Jennifer Lopez shows off her sexy figure in hugging outfit

Jennifer Lopez showed off her body in a sexy shimmery figure-hugging outfit which she wore to the Radio Disney Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday where she received an award for her philanthropic service. More photos after the cut...

Pics: Nicki Minaj steps out without her weave or make-up

The rapper was spotted at the airport with her weave or make-up. More photos after the cut...

Official pictures from Uche Jombo and Kenny Rodriguez’s baby shower

On April 24th friends of the actress organized an elegant baby shower for her and her husband Kenny Rodriguez in Houston, Texas. Uche showed off her baby bump in a strapless blue dress. See the photos after the cut...

Ondo state deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, impeached

Ondo State Deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi has been impeached by members of the State House of Assembly this morning April 27th. 22 out of the 26 lawmakers supported the motion for his impeachment which was moved by the majority leader Ifedayo Akinsoyinu from Ondo West 11 and seconded by Olatunji Dauro from Owo 11‎.

The deputy governor has been directed to vacate the government lodge and return all government property in his possession to the permanent secretary in his office.

Akwa Ibom government warns residents to desist from eating 'Ponmo'

Akwa Ibom state government has warned residents of the state to desist from eating cow skin popularly known as Ponmo as research has shown that the consumption of the cow skin has led to the increase in cancer and liver problems in the state.

At a press conference in Uyo yesterday April 26th, the state Commissioner for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Mr. Godwin Afangideh, represented by Director of Veterinary Services in the state, Dr. Obot Obot said the high quantity of salt used for the preservation of the cow skin has been traced to have adverse effect on the liver of the consumers and also increases the risk of having cancer

APC alleges Jonathan's administration engaging in last minute dubious activities

The Leadership of the APC has alleged that members of Pres. Jonathan's administration are engaging in last minute dubious activities ahead of the May 29th handover. In a statement released by the publicity secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed, the party alleged that reports from the media as well as information gathered from reliable sources suggest the current administration is engaging in rushed contract awarding and staff recruitment.

"For example, the National Council on Privatisation, which is headed by the Vice-President, has just approved the financial bid opening for transaction advisers for the privatisation of the three development finance institutions in the country – the Bank of Agriculture, Bank of Industry and Nigeria Commodity Exchange. Question is: What is the rationale for rushing this exercise with just weeks left for this administration?

Toyin and Tonto Dikeh come for each other this morning

Toyin Lawani posted this cartoon character of Tonto on her own instagram page...don't know what it's supposed to mean but just a few minutes later, Tonto replied on her own page. See that after the cut...

US Daily Beast comes for Bola Tinubu in new article, calls him 'Heroin Kingpin'

US Daily Beast profiled APC leader Bola Tinubu in an article titled 'Nigeria's Next Leader's Ties to a Heroin Ring' where they described Tinubu as a 'heroin kingpin'. Read below

General Muhammed Buhari’s political partner is a former bagman for two heroin traffickers. But that’s just business as usual in Nigeria. Nigeria’s election last month was celebrated as an unlikely victory for democracy in an African country with a tenuous record of free and fair representation. But the man most responsible for midwifing General Muhammed Buhari’s ballot triumph over current President Jonathan has a spotty CV.

Actress Uru Eke releases beautiful new promo photos

Nollywood actress Uru Eke looked stunning in new promo photos she just released. More photos after the cut...

Toyin Lawani , is that a shade to Tonto Dikeh?

Remember last year, former friends Toyin Lawani and Tonto Dikeh fell out over styling credit (read here). Toyin later accused Tonto of owing her for work done which she refused to pay for. Now that another fashion business owner is accusing Tonto of also taking from her without paying, Ms Lawani posted what looks like a subtle shade at Tonto.

More stunning pictures of Mercy Johnson

Actess Mercy Johnson Okojie looked stunning yesterday as she and her husband dedicated their son, Henry. See more photos after the cut...

Faze, Kelly Handsome, and his daughter take a photo

Singer Kelly Handsome showed off his daughter in a photo posted on instagram yesterday by singer Faze

Pics: Jay Z's cousin at Mavin Headquarters

Jay Z announced yesterday that his cousin is in Nigeria to discover new talent and it looks like they may have discovered one very talented Nigerian female artist, Di'Ja. Mavin Records official instagram handle posted this photo and wrote "#tidalfacts Jay Z's cousin and rocnation exec Briant Biggs discovering @aphrodija at Mavin HQ in Lagos, Nigeria". Another photo after the cut...

General Buhari signifies interest to probe alleged missing $20bn NNPC money

President-elect Gen. Buhari has signified interest to probe the alleged missing $20 billion from the coffers of the NNPC. Speaking with APC members from Adamawa state at the APC National headquarters in Abuja yesterday April 26th, Gen Buhari queried the dismissal of Former CBN governor now Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II who raised alarm over the missing money.

"I heard that some people have started returning money; I will not believe it until I go and see for myself. Imagine a situation where the former CBN governor who by God ‘s grace would later become the Emir of Kano raised an issue of missing billions of money, not in Naira but in Dollars, $20 billion. What happened, instead of investigating to know whether it was true that the money was missing or not, they simply found a reason to remove him. So these are the issues we are talking about" he said in Hausa

Photos: Tiwa Savage and Teebillz celebrate their wedding anniversary with romantic dinner

Tiwa shared the photo above and wrote "Hey baby, look what daddy did for mummy today. Breakfast in bed, church, romantic dinner, candles and rose petals all over our hotel room, lots and lots of gifts and love. This is how we ended up creating you in the first place oooo lol. We love you daddy, thank you for a magical day ❤️��". More photos after the cut..

Jay Z addresses reports Tidal is failing, says his cousin moved to Nigeria to discover new talent

Jay Z took to Twitter yesterday to address reports that his music streaming platform, Tidal, is a flop. He defended Tidal and asked people to give them time to succeed. He also claimed some 'haters' are “spending millions on a smear campaign.” but most importantly, he tweeted that his cousin is in Nigeria to discover new talent. See his tweets after the cut...

Photo: Warri Township stadium after Heavy downpour

Above is a photo of waterlogged Warri Township stadium football pitch after a heavy downpour yesterday. A match between Warri Wolves and Heartland FC was rescheduled for today Monday April 27th by 8am due to the waterlogged pitch.

Ini Edo shows some skin in new pictures

Actress Ini Edo shared the pic on instagram yesterday. Another photo after the cut...

Adorable new photos of Mercy Johnson's son, Henry

Henry Okojie has done his first solo photo-shoot...and he looks so cute! Another pic after the cut...

General Buhari reportedly reads riot act to family members

President elect, Gen Buhari has reportedly read the riot act to members of his family, warning them that they will face the full wrath of the law if they commit any crime while he serves as President.

According to Daily Trust, Gen Buhari read the riot act to members of his family in Daura, Katsina state recently. A Family source said he gathered all his children and family members together and advised them to seek meaningful ways to make a living, stressing that no family member of his will enjoy any preferential treatment. He also told them that non of them is welcomed to Aso Rock if they are not invited, adding that the Villa is a place for serious minded people and not for idle family members.

Asari Dokubo shares pictures of himself and his children

The ex-Niger Delta militant shared photos of himself with all of his kids - That would be 12 of them. Don't know if its from the same woman. He shared his lovely family photos on his Facebook page. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Jude Okoye and wife dedicate their baby girl

Jude Okoye and his wife, Ifeoma, dedicated their daughter Emma today April 26th. The couple welcomed their daughter in November 2014. See more photos after the cut...

Tiwa Savage declares love for husband as they celebrate first wedding anniversary

Their traditional wedding was in November 2013 but their white wedding was in Dubai on April 26th 2014. Happy anniversary to them. Lovely couple!

APC Taraba female guber candidate loses rerun election to PDP candidate

Nigeria's dream of having the first elected female governor has been dashed after the APC Guber candidate in Taraba state, Aisha Alhassan, lost the governorship rerun election to the PDP governorship candidate, Darius Ishaku.

INEC this afternoon declared Mr Ishaku winner of the rerun election held yesterday April 25th. Mr Ishaku pulled a total of 369, 318 votes while Aisha Alhassan pulled a total of 275, 984.

2face, MI, Davido, Wizkid, Seyi Shay Unveiled as Artistes for 2015 #StarMusicTrek

2face Idibia, Davido, Wizkid, MI, Seyi Shay have been unveiled as headliners for the 2015 Star Music Trek. These acts were revealed during the sign-on party which held on April 24, 2015 at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos to officially mark the kick off of the trek.

Beautiful new photos of Blue Ivy

The 3 year old pictured with her cousin, Solange's son at her grandma, Tina Knowles's wedding to Richard Lawson last Sunday. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Man baths ex-lover with acid in Kogi

25 year old Aladi Sule was attacked with acid by her ex-lover, Kazeem Abdullahi, a few weeks ago in Kogi state. According to the story told by Vanguard, Ladi and the man who attacked her had been lovers since secondary school. When she fell pregnant, the couple decided to live together but unfortunately the child died.

Then when they began to have problems, the man married someone else, prompting Ladi to leave the house. Then the man came begging but her family demanded that he marry her properly first before she moves back in with her.

"I would not have married him, if I knew about his gender issue" - Bruce Jenner's ex-wife Linda Thompson

Bruce Jenner's second wife and mother of his sons, Brandon and Brody Jenner, actress/lyricist Linda Thompson, 64, wrote an article titled 'How Living With and Loving Bruce Jenner Changed My Life Forever'. In the piece, Linda explains how Bruce came to her in 1985 and told her 4 years after they got married that he wanted to become a woman. This actually led to their divorce. "If Bruce had told me about his gender issue when we first began getting romantically involved, I would not have married him. Pure and simple." Linda writes. Her story is quite touching. Read below..

By now, Bruce Jenner has revealed his struggle with gender dysphoria. I never would have dared to speak on this issue before he was comfortable enough to do so first. It is, after all, his truth, so I knew he should be afforded the dignity to reveal that truth on his own time and in the way he sees fit. I have respectfully kept his secrets private and would have taken his confidences to my grave had he not spoken out.

Patience Jonathan’s attitude and anti-gay bill made Pres. Jonathan lose the election - PDP chieftain

Bayelsa state PDP publicity secretary, Mr. Osom Makbere says international and local factors contributed to President Jonathan's defeat at the 2015 general elections. He blamed it most on the president's wife and the signing of the anti-gay bill

"Jonathan was a victim and target of international cum domestic esoteric codes and conspiracies. On the international level, the passage of the anti-gay legislation led to criticisms and face-off with the US, and the West. The strides made in the economic sphere, especially domestic rice promotion, calculated by the Jonathan administration to flip economic growth, and boost import substitution, also negatively alerted the West