COSON Crisis: NCC needs to perform its statutory duty as the regulator - PMAN issues statement

PMAN has issued an official statement on the lingering crisis and legal battles going on at the Copyright Society Of Nigeria (COSON) saying NCC needs to perform its duty as a regulatory body.

PMAN also called out the current chairman of COSON, Tony Okoroji saying, 'he needs to desist from this recurring act of impunity that threw PMAN into crisis years back when he Tony Okoroji was then PMAN President ,  the Union is yet to recover fully from the crises Okoroji created decades ago at PMAN, and history will not judge him favourably for the intense damage done to PMAN' s image'.

On behalf of Nigerian youths, Twitter user comes for Buhari

In response to President Buhari's speech at the Commonwealth where he said  a lot of Nigerian youths haven’t been to school yet they want everything free, Twitter user @mrchidozie has just responded.

According to him, '60 percent of Nigerian youths or more are by far more educated than you yourself. Starting with your WAEC certificate as a point of reference'.

"Win 2018 World Cup, get $24m" Amaju Pinnick tells Super Eagles

Amaju Pinnick, the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that the Super Eagles stand the chance of pocketing $24 million if they play in the final of the 2018 World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Cup will hold from June 14 to July 15 in Russia.

Pinnick told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday at a parley that the money was part of the agreement reached with the players to share 50-50, whatever would accrue to the country if they get to the final and lift the trophy.

Ben Bruce trolls Buhari for saying Nigerian youths are lazy

As he shared on his twitter page.

2 inmates of Kirikiri Prison enroll for doctorate degrees at the National Open University

Two inmates of Kirikiri Prison in Lagos in spite of their incarceration enrolled for doctorate degrees at the National Open University (NOUN). The two doctoral candidates were among the three inmates who were awarded masters degrees by NOUN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdalla Adamu. 

Tunwashe Kabiru and Oladipupo Moshood enrolled for Doctorate Degrees in Business Administration and Peace and Conflict Resolution, respectively. Speaking at the ceremony, Comptroller General, Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, urged other inmates to make use of the opportunity provided by NOUN to further their education. 

Retired SARS boss shoots self dead in Ogun state

The family of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, David Agholor, has been thrown into mourning after the ex-police officer shot himself dead at his residence on Sharaton Estate, Olaogun, in the Ijoko area of Ogun State.

Agholor, who was the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Enugu State Police Command, reportedly shot himself in the head.

Federal Government orders investigation into National Assembly invasion by thugs

The Federal Government has expressed shock at the invasion of the National Assembly and the subsequent snatching of the Senate mace by thugs on Wednesday

In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the security agencies have been directed to immediately unravel the circumstances surrounding the breach of security that led to the invasion.

Hard to believe Kimberly Elise turned 51 yesterday. She looks like a woman in her thirties!

Talented Hollywood actress, Kimberly Elise turned 51 today. The mother of two, she has a 28 year old and 20 year old daughter, took to Instagram to post 51 things she is grateful for. Read below...

Offa robbery: Hotelier, others docked for conspiracy

The police yesterday arraigned the proprietor and some staff of a hotel where the suspected armed robbers that robbed banks and killed many people in Offa, Kwara state on April 5th, lodged.

The owner of the hotel was arraigned on a two-count charge before a magistrate’s court in Ilorin, the state capital, along with the accountant, a receptionist, a room keeper and a club house operator, as well as four lodgers.

Update: Stolen senate mace recovered, found under Abuja flyover bridge

The mace of the Nigerian senate that was stolen yesterday April 18th has been found under the flyover by the Abuja city gate. The police in a statement signed by the deputy force public relations officer force headquarters, Aremu Adeniran, said a patriotic Nigerian found the mace and alerted officers who retrieved it.

Yesterday, thugs allegedly sponsored by suspended senator Ovie Omo-Agege, stormed the senate and carted away the mace. Read the statement from the police explaining how it was recovered below.

Actress Mercy Aigbe and her kids step out in style

Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is no doubt fashionable and that trait has slipped into her kids. The beautiful family, currently vacationing outside the country stepped out in matching outfit as they posed up a storm for the gram. See more photos below..

Singer, Simi celebrates her birthday with stunning photos

Singer Simi is a year older today and she has shared some photos to celebrate her special day. Captioning one of the photos, Simi wrote;

'Simisola Bolatito Omo Charlie Champagne...it’s your birthday baby! Happy birthday you sexy, beautiful piece of chocolate. You are wonderfully made. Fierce. A fighter. A Rockstar.

Rapper, LL Cool J's wife still drools over him even after 22 years of marriage

American hip-hop artist, rapper and actor, LL Cool J posted a hot photo of himself on Instagram and his wife, Simone Smith couldn't help but drool over him.

The mother of four,  who goes by the Instagram name 'sislovedpurple' commented on the photo,
writing: "You so honey coated Mr Smith"

Photos: 2 suspected female thieves apprehended, beaten to pulp and almost set ablaze in Onitsha

Two women were on Tuesday apprehended and beaten to pulp by security agents attached to Bethel Plaza, Niger street, Onitsha after they stole someone's bag containing huge some of money. According to reports, the suspects were nearly set ablaze by angry mob. See more photos below..

Yemi Osinbajo meets Ike Ekweremadu over NASS invasion

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo this evening met with the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, over the chaos at the National Assembly earlier on Thursday where the mace was carted away by touts allegedly sponsored by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.

Speaking to state house correspondents after the meeting, Ekweremadu described Omo-Agege's action as a threat to democracy.

Bassey of Big Brother Africa goes almost nude with his pubic hair on display as he attempts to imitate Neymar

Former Big Brother Africa contestant, Michael Bonney Bassey, known simply as Bassey, went almost naked in a new photo in an effort to imitiate football star Neymar.

The model, who rose to fame on the Big Brother Africa reality show, actually went naked, save for a white sheet covering his genitals. However, the sheets didn't do much to hide his pubic hair, unlike Neymar who made sure to shave his in his photo which Bassey was aiming to achieve.

''Your son Yusuf is busy riding multimillion power bikes while you insult Nigerian youths'' Reno Omokri trolls Buhari over his comment at Commonwealth

Reno Omokri took to his twitter page to berate President Buhari for saying Nigerian youths do nothing. Read his tweets from bottom to top below..

OAU suspends sex-for-mark lecturer indefinitely

Professor Richard Akindele, the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU lecturer who was recently caught in a recorded audio conversation asking one of his female students, Enitan, for sex in order to pass his course, has been suspended indefinitely. The audio conversation went viral last week.

A member of an investigative committee set up by the management of the school to look into the allegation, told Punch that the erring lecturer has appeared before the panel to state his own side but the female student who is a regular Masters student, failed to show up to testify before the panel.

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege denies he stole the mace and was arrested by the police, see his tweets

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has denied reports that he was arrested by the police for allegedly masterminding the invasion and stealing of the mace from the senate chamber yesterday and also stealing the mace. Omo-Agege says he was only invited to state his own side of the story and was released afterwards. Continue to see more of his tweets...

Heartwarming! Cleaner can't hide her joy as her son gets employed in same company she works after his NYSC

God bless mothers...

Photos from the Commonwealth Business Forum where Buhari said Nigerian youths just want to sit and do nothing

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday participated in the Commonwealth Business Forum, a sideline of the Commonwealth of Heads of Governments meeting. At the forum, President Buhari told the world leaders that many Nigerian youths just want to sit down and do nothing, believing that Nigeria is an oil-rich nation and that their needs will somehow be met by the government. See more photos from the meeting after the cut...

Amazing! Nigerian burn survivor shares her before and after photos

What an amazing transformation! A burn survivor Yinka Mathews has taken to Insagram to share her testimony with followers.

Yinka who survived a gas explosion a while back, shared before an after photos of herself, penning down a short message to herself in the process. In one of the photos, Yinka wrote;

Male hairdresser who deliberately spread HIV to lovers he met through Grindr dating app is jailed for life

A gay hairdresser who deliberately spread HIV to lovers he met through the Grindr dating app has been jailed for life

Daryll Rowe, 27, was convicted in November last year, making him the first man in Britain to be convicted of intentionally trying to spread the virus. He was found guilty of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and five counts of attempting to do so after meeting them on the gay dating app.

Woman with gigantic boobs sends social media into frenzy

This photo of this endowed lady has gone viral on social media.

Ayo Fayose reacts to President Buhari saying that Nigerian youths do not like to work

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has reacted to the statement made by President Buhari that many Nigerian youths just want to sit down and do nothing, believing that Nigeria is an oil-rich nation and that their needs will somehow be met by the government. President Buhari said this while speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster yesterday April 18th.

Media personality Toke Makinwa finally reveals the kind of love she wants in her life

Toke Makinwa has given us a hint on the kind of love she wants in her life. Toke, whose marriage to Maje Ayida, was finally dissolved a few months ago shared a quote on her Instagram and penned down the three things she needs her man to know.

Photos: Gbenga Daniel's physically challenged son Debola proposes to his long time girlfriend

Last night, Debola Daniel the UK based son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel proposed to his long time girlfriend Tasha in Lagos. Making the announcement on social media, Debola wrote,

'so last night I asked my best friend and my closest confidant to spend the rest of her life with me and she said YES!  @tash_loves I love you more than words can ever describe.

14 years of friendship and two beautiful babies" - Actress Ivie Okujaye and hubby celebrate 3rd wedding anniversary

Nollywood actress, Ivie Okujaye and her hubby Ezzy are celebrating their third wedding anniversary today. The couple, who got married in 2015, are blessed with two beautiful daughters.

Abducted twins of Oba Lekan Balogun freed after N10million ransom paid in Ibadan

The abducted twins  of Oba Lekan Balogun, Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland were released today seven days after they were kidnapped. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the twins, abducted seven days ago were released in Lagos on Monday afternoon by the abductors after collecting a ransom of N10 million. 

The twins have since been moved to an undisclosed hospital for medical check-up. The  Balogun said the twins were released unhurt. He said that he has heard their voices, but he has not seen them.

SARS officials harass Dr. SID after they mistook him for a yahoo boy (Photos/Video)

Mavin Records artiste, Dr. Sid, was today harassed by some SARS officials who seized his phone and almost physically assaulted him, but for the intervention of label mate, Reekado Banks and comedian Basketmouth.

An eyewitness identified as Laide, said “Sars operatives stopped a random vehicle on freedom way, Lekki Phase 1, thinking the driver was a yahoo boy.