NLC vows to ground flight operations at Lagos Airport from today

As the strike action of NLC enters day 2, members of the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have threatened to ground flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, from today, Thursday May 19th.
This was made known by the Vice-president of the NLC, Solomon Adelegan, who is also the president of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUCPTRE).‎

“Today, few planes have taken-off and landed on this airport but by tomorrow, no plane will land or take off. It is operation occupy Lagos State,” he said.

'Ronke Shonde did not die from marks of violence' - Autopsy reveals

A preliminary autopsy report on late Ronke Shonde has said the victim was not killed by the marks of violence on her.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the result, which was still sketchy, showed that the cause of the death might be more complex than earlier thought.

Lekan, 51, allegedly beat his wife, Ronke, to death at their home in the Egbeda-Idimu area of the state last Thursday.He instead accused Ronke of sleeping with one Kayode, the general manager of a publishing company where she worked as the human resources manager.

Photos: Donjazzy rocks a skirt in Scotland

Donjazzy is in Scotland with RMD, courtesy of Johnny Walker wore their traditional Scottish kilt...Nice. See another photo after the cut...

Okupe confirms Jonathan paid Metuh N400m, said amount came from former president’s N21bn campaign funds

The former Senor Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe, told Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday that Jonathan confirmed to him that he gave the sum of N400 million to Chief Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP.

He said the amount was to enable Metuh carry out the much desired image and pulbic perception enhancement for the former President before his public declaration ahead of the 2015 general election.

John Legend shares adorable photo of baby Luna & Chrissy Teigen

John Legend shared a lovely photo of wife Chrissy Teigen and their one-month-old baby on Instagram. "Burpface," the Grammy Award-winning singer, captioned the sweet shot

Kylie Jenner posts photo of herself in see-through top

 She shared the photo on Instagram yesterday...see an up-close pic after the cut...

Rescued Chibok girl visits Borno state governor (photo)

Rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkek and her baby visited Borno state Governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House this evening.

Rapper DMX and his girlfriend reportedly expecting his '13th' child

American Rapper, Earl Simmons aka DMX has reportedly fathered his 13th child. According to the Shade Room, the Father of 12 and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. m!

Army confirms the name of the rescued Chibok girl, shares more details

There was slight confusion when the Army initially confirmed that they had indeed rescued one of the abducted Chibok school girls, named Falmata Mbalala. This was contrary to reports that the girl was actually Amina Ali. The Army have corrected the mistake and released a more detailed statement. Read after the cut...

PDP demands immediate release of all members held by EFCC

The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have demanded the immediate release of all members of their party that are currently in EFCC detention. Rising from its National Executive Committee NEC meeting in Abuja yesterday May 17th, the leadership of the party decried the "selective probe" of PDP members by the anti-graft agency. According to the party, it is

"a case of witch-hunt and unnecessary oppression aimed at silencing members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)". The party demanded that their members who have been arrested be released immediately or be charged to Court without further delay.

"My tall glass of chocolate milk" Birthday girl Damilola Adegbite's lovely birthday message to hubby Chris Attoh

Actress Damilola Adegbite turned a year older today while her husband's birthday was yesterday, May 17. The mother of one took to her IG to wish him a happy birthday.

"My tall glass of chocolate milk. ️You will live till you are old and grey in good health and happiness. All that concerns you will be fruitful and will multiply from this day forth and forever more. Happy birthday Prince Charming @Chrisattoh"

Chris Attoh on his part, kept his birthday wishes to Damilola simple, captioning her photo: "Happy Birthday my Angel"

Photos: Rescued Chibok girl with her baby and her Boko Haram 'husband'

19 year old Amina Nkeki pictured above with a baby is the missing Chibok girl that was rescued by the Borno state Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF). She was found in Kulakeita area in the company of her Boko Haram husband pictured right.

SSANU joins Nigeria Labour Congress strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU has joined in the nation-wide strike organized by the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. According to the Union, they are an affiliate of the NLC and have to abide by the directives of the union. ‎Their sister union, ASUU, has also joined in the strike action.

Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian look stunning as they arrived at NBC Universal Upfront in NYC

Kourtney and Khloe grabbed attention as they arrived  at the NBC Universal Upfront in the Big Apple yesterday. Petite mum of three, Kourtney look chic in a satin double breasted blazer, lace bralet and and matching cigarette trousers. Khloe towered over her in high strappy sandals and a short dress that featured buckles and lace-up details. See more photos after the cut...

Nigerian Army confirms rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls, six of the girls reportedly dead

The Nigeria Army has released a statement confirming the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls named Amina Ali Nkeki from Mbalala village in Borno state. The short statement released on the Army website and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, reads

"This is to confirm that one of the abducted Chibok school girls, Falmata Mbalala, was among the rescued persons by our troops at Baale near Damboa."

Meanwhile, Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community Abuja says the rescued girl informed them that six of her classmates were dead. See his tweets after the cut...

Sen. Shehu Sani slams those in support of fuel subsidy removal, says they have the constitutional rights to “revere their chains”

Senator Shehu Sani has slammed members of the Nigeria Labor Congress that opted out of the strike action by NLC against the ‎recent increase in petrol. In a statement released today May 18th, Sani cautioned against blackmailing labor members who are against their position on the removal of oil subsidy. Part of his statement reads;

Update: One of the missing Chibok Schoolgirls found

Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community - Abuja, Tsambido Hosea Abana, have confirmed that one of the abducted Chibok girks named Amina Ali Nkek, was found by a vigilante group yesterday in Kulakaisa area, at the fringes of Sambisa Forest.

Amina who is from the town of Mbalala, south of Chibok, was identified by a civilian fighter belonging to the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram.
It was also reported that she was found with a baby.

Uche Jombo Speaks On Sex, Marriage and Ex-Boyfriend

The actress/movie producer goes all out in this interview with Samuel Olatunji. She speaks on marriage, life before finding love and losing her first pregnancy.

Check out these curvy twins who make £20k a month just by posting pics of their bum online

The twins, Dana and Nadia Bruna, 30, whose bums measure 102cm, claim they make £20,000 a month by posting photos of their butt online. The pair dedicate hours of their day to taking about 150 sexy selfies, which they post on their app and social media pages. People pay to view their pictures on their app and to also get a feature on their instagram pages which has over a million followers.

In a interview with TheSunUK the 30-year-old self-confessed 'selfie queens' say they have made a successful business out of their pert posteriors.

Photos: Area Boys and Traders clash in Ladipo Market in Mushin, Lagos

There was serious chaos in Ladipo Spare Parts market Mushin, yesterday, that resulted in ransacked shops and vehicles being damaged & burnt. Area boys went to the market to collect land fees/levies from traders and a disagreement led to a violent clash between them.

Area Boys reportedly stormed the area and wreaked havoc that left one or two people killed and several others injured.

One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls has been found?

This is according to Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili. One of girls abducted from the Government Secondary school in the town of Chibok, Borno State, has reportedly been found by the Civilian Joint Task Force...

Petrol price hike: NLC members stage protest in Benin city

The group are holding a protest on the increase in pump price of petrol. Another photo after the cut...

Photos: Singer Usher brings his wife to the red carpet for the first time

Usher brought his wife, Grace Miguel, to their first red carpet appearance together as husband and wife at the premiere of his new movie, Hands of Stone, where Usher played Sugar Ray, in Cannes yesterday. Usher and Grace secretly wed last year after being together for nearly 7 years. More photos after the cut...

'Am still tighter... yes tighter than the most decently dressed single lady you know' - Actress Moyo Lawal

Nollywood actress Moyo Lawal took to her IG page to call out a man who reached out to her for marriage via email. In the same post, she gave out some relationship advise, let her fans know that she 'detests' men who are not intelligently sound and also took a swipe at 'married hypocritical prostitutes'. See what she wrote after the cut...

NLC members led by leader, Ayuba Wabba, stage protest in Abuja (photos)

Factional leader of NLC, Ayuba Wabba and his loyalists in NLC are protesting on the streets of Abuja. They are calling for the immediate reduction in price of fuel. See more photos after the cut...

N145 pump price: President Buhari had no choice - VP Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, asserted yesterday at a public book presentation event in Abuja “If there is one person in Nigeria that believes that petroleum prices should not go up by one Naira, it is President Buhari,”.

Explaining the difficult decision announced last week by the federal government, Prof. Osinbajo said the President simply had no other option. Although the President did not want the fuel price to go up, the Vice President said “he is left with no choice. What can we do if we don't have foreign currency, we have to import fuel.”

Ellen DeGeneres jokingly shades Kim Kardashian for wearing clothes

Comedian and TV Host, Ellen DeGeneres Facetimed Reality TV Star, Kim Kardashin-West and she took to her Instagram after to joke that Kim was fully dressed...

Photo: Daddy Showkey and Pasuma in their youthful days

Singer, Daddy Showkey pictured with Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma in a throwback photo shared via Instagram.

All Progressives Congress (APC) jubilates as Lagos state discovers oil

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have expressed their joy over the recent discovery of oil in Badagry. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, yesterday May 17th, the party said the recent discovery shows that "God has not finished with Nigeria".

Photos: Kylie Jenner's new $275,000 Rolls-Royce

Kylie Jenner's breakup with ex Tyga isn't stopping her from living her life to the fullest! She was pictured driving a red Rolls-Royce in LA, which is said to have cost her about $275,000.