Friday, 13 October 2017

'EFCC is a senseless body, I will restructure it when I become President in 2019' - Ayo Fayose says

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, says he will restructure EFCC if he is voted in as President in 2019. The governor said this at a reception held in honour of two of the state officials who were recently arrested and then released from EFCC custody.

The state Commissioner for Finance Toyin Ojo and the Accountant General, Mrs Yemisi Owolabi, were arrested on September 28th on grounds that they refused to honour previous invitations for interrogation in relation to a pending investigation on the misuse of bailout funds by the Ayodele Fayose administration.

Sophia Momodu comforts her baby daddy, Davido over the death of his friends says 'Baba Imade, God got you"

Sophia Momodu took to Snapchat to comfort her baby Daddy, Davido, who lost three of his friends within a week. She shared a photo of him and wrote; "Baba Imade, God got you. Smile my G!"

Photos: Ashanti turns 37 today...but look at the body on her! Wow!

Singer Ashanti is 37 years old today but the body on her. Goodness gracious! And it's all natural. Happy birthday to her!

Old picture of a young Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with his family in 1941

See the Ramsome-Kuti family: Rev. Israel, Funmi, Dolu, Fela, Beko and Olikoye.

Lethal weapons including petrol bombs, double-barrel gun recovered from IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu's Umuahia home - Police says

The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Anthony Ogbizi said lethal weapons including petrol bombs and one double-barrel gun, were recovered during last weekend's raid of the Afaraukwu, Umuahia’s home of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu.

Ogbizi, who disclosed this on Thursday said the petrol bombs were found in buckets. Also found were incriminating documents and letters concerning IPOB’s activities.

Gabrielle Union's 'Being Mary Jane' canceled by BET a year after she sued them

Last year actress Gabrielle Union sued BET after claiming they were trying to fraudulently extend her contract for 'Being Mary Jane...'

Gabrielle said she agreed to shoot no more than 13 episodes of Being Mary Jane per season at $150k an episode, but was informed one week before principal photography for season 4 that BET intended to tape two 10-episode seasons back-to-back in order to "cram all of the episodes into a single season," negating her $150k per episode season 5 pay raise.

'I’ve spent N3.5bn treating children with heart diseases' - Patience Jonathan, says

Wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, says she has spent N3.5 billion treating children with heart-related diseases through her foundation, Aruera Reachout Foundation. Mrs Jonathan said this while reacting to allegations made by EFCC that she used the foundation to launder money for her husband while he was in office.

"If they can learn to pronounce Tchaikovsky, they can learn to say Uzoamaka" Hollywood actress, Uzo Aduba reveals her mum's reaction after she asked her to call her Zoey

Nigerian Hollywood actress, Uzo Aduba while hosting the Glamour x The Girl Project rally for girls revealed her mom's reaction when she asked her to call her Zoey instead of Uzoamaka because she felt people wouldn't be able to pronounce it. Watch the video below...

Paul Okoye shares adorable photo of his twin children

Paul Okoye who recently welcomed a set of twins with his wife shared this adorable photo of them on his Instagram page. So cute.

Nigerian father shares photos of himself bathing his newborn baby to advocate for paternity leave

A new father took to Facebook to share photos of himself bathing his newborn baby. Though more and more fathers have begun to get more involved in the care of their children, the photo still struck people as unique because it isn't every day you see such. And the photos have now gone viral.

In the photos, the father had the fragile child in a baby bath while he washed her body. Then when he was done, he put the child on his lap, powdered the baby's body, dressed her and combed her hair.

'President Buhari's absence at my birthday party doesn't mean we are at loggerheads' - Governor Rochas Okorocha says

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, says the fact that President Buhari did not attend his 55th birthday party last month doesn't mean that they are at loggerheads. Rochas who had a media parley at the government house in Owerri, yesterday October 12th, said he strongly believes in President Buhari and that their relationship is not only cordial but wonderful.

According to him, he is not among the people who change colours every second, or always sitting on the fence. Many people had insinuated that President Buhari and Rochas Okorocha were at loggerheads after he failed to attend his party despite being in Nigeria.

Jss 2 student declared missing a month ago found in her lover's house (photo)

A JSS 2 student, Asmau Ajibade, who was declared missing last month, has been found. Asmau, who attended Agbara Community Junior Secondary School, Ogun State, stayed with her guardians in the state before she went missing. Ajarat, the girl's guardian, while speaking with newsmen said Asmau started staying with them from the age of 4.

Who rocked the Ankara print better? Chimamanda Adichie vs Omotola Jalade

Who rocked it better?

Graphic photos: Man stabbed to death by his landlord and children two days to his wedding

A man was stabbed to death in Owerri, Imo state, by his landlord and the landlord's children, two days to the day he was supposed to get married.

Udochukwu Malachi Iwuoha, from Agbaja in Nwangele, Imo state was supposed to have his traditional marriage today, but he was killed on Wednesday by landlord Paul Oparaugo and five out of his six children at No. 50 Onumonu Street in the Owerri between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Actor, Debo Adedayo reacts after being expelled from Redeemers University over his comments on social media

Nollywood actor has reacted after he was expelled from Redeemers University over his activities on social media.

According to the school, some of the things he posted on social media were offensive and portrayed the school in a bad light. Debo Adedayo has however reacted to the expulsion stating that he never mentioned the school or its officials in his posts. He wrote;

Actor Tyler Perry cast as Colin Powell in a film about former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney

Hollywood film maker and actor Tyler Perry has been cast to play Colin Powell in an upcoming movie about former US Vice president, Dick Cheney.

As Secretary of State for the Bush Administration, Colin Powell famously pushed for the invasion of Iraq claiming Saddam Hussein was manufacturing weapons of mass destruction but the weapons were never found.

Tyler will be starring opposite Christian Bale.

'Buhari asked us to focus on Northern Nigeria' - World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, claims

The President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, held a press conference in Washington D.C yesterday and spoke about World Bank activities in Africa. While addressing the press, Kim said that in his first meeting with President Buhari, the president asked that the world bank should specifically shift its focus to Northern Nigeria.

New mom Serena Williams announces return to tennis


Tennis legend Serena Williams, 36, welcomed her first child Alexis Olympia last month and she's planning to return to tennis soon.

On Tuesday, the tournament director for the Australian Open announced that Serena plans to defend her title in January 2018. She won the 2017 Australian Open right after finding out she was pregnant. The tournament kicks off Jan. 15 - 18.

Video: Yemi Osinbajo denies approving two NNPC contracts

Yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to Vice President  Yemi Osinbajo, tweeted that the Vice President while he was acting president, gave approval for two contracts in NNPC after due diligence. NNPC had in its reply to Kachikwu's allegations, claimed it received presidential approval for the award of two contracts while President Buhari was away in the UK for medical attention. The contracts according to the statement received presidential approvals on July 10th and July 30th respectively.

Boxing champion, Anthony Joshua dapper in new photo

Not bad in a tux.

Redeemers' University student expelled few week to graduation for indirectly calling Vice Chancellor 'bloody hypocrite' on social media

Debo Adedayo, a student leader of the Redeemers University, owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was expelled by the school few weeks to his graduation for critizing the school's Vice Chancellor on social media .

In a Facebook post, Debo, without calling any names, insinuated that the VC was a hypocrite, who paraded himself as most righteous and said he will only respect 'real fathers' not those who act like fathers.

Rapper Pharrel Williams steps out wearing a scarf

Pharrel Williams was seen shopping at Celine in Beverly Hills on Wednesday October 11th wearing silk scarve on his head.

Toolz shares gorgeous new photo

Stunning!

Jigawa state residents receive N5k promised by Pres. Buhari during the 2015 election (photos)

Some residents of Jahun local government area in Jigawa state yesterday received the N5,000 promised by President Buhari when he was campaigning for president in 2015. President Buhari had promised to give N5,000 to unemployed persons in the country.

Photos: Nigerian UK based presenter proudly shows off her 'saggy boobs'

Nigerian UK-based presenter, Chidera shared photos of herself, referring to herself as the saggy boobs master on her Instagram page and gave tips on how to style saggy boobs.

She wrote; "how to style saggy boobs: a tutorial. step 1 - wear the damn outfit. step 2 - remember not to care. we are all dying. #SAGGYBOOBSMATTER" Talk about confidence! More photos below..

Man abandons home to live in woods for ten years over wife's constant nagging

A 62-year-old gardener, Malcolm Applegate, decided to live in the woods for ten years after he got fed up with his wife’s nagging and wanted to live away from home.

According to Mailonline, Applegate was married to his wife for three years before going elsewhere after the relationship reached a breaking point. The gardener travelled from their house in Birmingham to London on foot after his bike got stolen.

'I'll conquer the world for you lil bro"- Davido says as DJ Olu is laid to rest

These are obviously not the best times for pop star, Davido following the death of three friends in one week. His close friend, DJ Olu was buried yesterday at the Ikoyi cemetery and the star took to Snapchat to promise he'll conquer the world for him.

Rihanna shows off her incredible figure in head-to-toe denim

Rihanna showed off her cleavage and her legs in cute denim ensemble while headed for her Fenty Galaxy launch at Milk Studios in Manhattan on Thursday. More below..

"Maybe her spiritual husband beat her up" - Churchill says in the interview which pissed off Tonto Dikeh

Yesterday, Tonto Dikeh spilled more dirty secrets about her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill. This was in reaction to a new interview he granted a Ghanaian media house. (Read here and here) In the interview, he claimed he gave her N10m as a gift, however, she said it was money she spent on their wedding. Excerpts below;

44 year old Gabrielle Union flaunts banging body in bodysuit

The actress served major body goal in this bodysuit.