18:18:00


President Jonathan has approved the award of 2013/2014 National Honours to 305 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria. One of those to be award is the Head Presidential Steward, Mr Isaac Onuh, who will be awarded Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).

The award ceremony will take place on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Find the list of all the awardees after the cut...

16:39:00
 

15 Nigerian soldiers who refused orders from their superior to go to the war front and fight members of the insurgency group, Boko Haram in Adamawa state recently, were yesterday September 17th sentenced to 4 years imprisonment by a military court that sat at the 23rd Armoured Brigade in Yola in Adamawa state.

The sentenced soldiers who had been in detention for over three weeks were convicted on charges ranging from insubordination, dereliction of duty and refusal to undertake order assigned to them in the war against the sect members.

15:59:00

Lisa Coleman (left), 38, was pronounced dead at 6:23pm today in Huntsville,  Texas. She had been on death row for the past eight years, after being convicted of the 2004 death of her girlfriend's 9yr old son, Davontae Williams (right) who had been beaten and bound, and whose body bore more than 250 scars when officials  discovered him on July 26, 2004. He had also been starved, weighing a mere 35 pounds at the time of his death.

15:42:00

TV/radio personality Toke Makinwa and popular comedian, Bovi have been unveiled as hosts for
this year’s edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music awards, The Headies. The 9th season of The Headies will hold on October 25th, 2014 and will feature some of the biggest performances and side attractions ever witnessed on the Headies stage. See more photos of the host after the cut...

15:32:00

Every politician looking to contest in next year's presidential election should join other parties as President Jonathan has just been chosen as PDP's sole candidate for the 2015 elections. Members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party adopted him this afternoon during a meeting (which is still going on) at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.


The President, VP Sambo, Senate President, and many PDP governors are at the meeting

13:14:00

Former House of Reps member Dino Melaye thinks pastor Oritsejafor should be arrested because he owns the private jet that was used to transport $9.3million to South Africa. The money was to be used to buy arms. What do you guys think?

Meanwhile, have y'all noticed how some of our top pastors have been getting into one controversy or the other? From divorce, to building collapse, to money laundering through private jet. Looks like witches and wizards are coming for our pastors...lol. #kidding

10:39:00



The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, released a statement yesterday reacting to reports about the seized private jet in South Africa that implicated its National President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. CAN called out El Rufai and APC national spokesperson, Lai Mohammed for attacking Oritsejafor and Sahara Reporters for reporting in their own words 'falsehood'. Find the statement below

Our attention has been drawn to the desperation of some elements working for a particular political party within our society to tarnish the image of the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. They are working for the All Progressives Congress and they are not unknown to us.

Let Nigerians have this background for them to judge themselves. These shameless characters including a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir El-Rufai and National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, went to UK to embark on an image laundering for their political party, the APC. El-Rufai had once said there are three sets of Boko Haram in Nigeria: Islamic Boko Haram, Politicians’ Boko Haram and Christians’ Boko Haram which he said are being funded by President Goodluck Jonathan and coordinated by CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

09:53:00


The Nigeria Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, who was attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th. The soldiers have since been sentenced to death for that action by a military court.

According to Punch, Mohammed was retired after he was recalled to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army without posting for months after the soldiers’ attempt on his life.

It was gat

15:30:00



Cry cry ex governor Ai Modu was at it again yesterday.....crying in public has become his favourite past time... 
Former governor of Borno State, Senator Dr. Ali Modu Sheriff could not hold back tears as thousands of Borno residents welcomed him on Monday at Maiduguri, the State capital.

Sheriff arrived at the Maiduguri International Airport, from where he proceeded to condole the Kashim Imam’s family over the lost of their mother.
The former Governor, who arrived the country on Sunday and left Abuja for Maiduguri on Monday, could not but shed tears when he saw the crowd that came to welcome him.

DailyPost reports that the crowd kept chanting, “Allahu Akabar”, (he who is with Allah is with the majority). “We are now better informed that the enemies of the people of Borno State have failed”.
The people who were overwhelmed were also falling over themselves to give him a hand shake.

Alhaji Goni Rawa, an APC stakeholder told DailyPost that “Sheriff is the father of Borno politics whether one likes it or not; the people of Borno State are better informed on the ongoing political schemes to smear the image of the former governor.

13:33:00


The Founder of MicoStar Mall, Michael Ogunu (left on the picture above) was recently recognized for his achievement and contribution in the growth of ecommerce in Nigeria and Africa by US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson in the US.

"He might be one of the most under rated but most successful and gifted CEO Africa has produced within the last decade."


According to Jesse Jackson, Michael Ogunu has not only created a platform for companies across the world to invest in Africa through MicoStar Group of Companies but he has also improved the image of Nigeria across the world.

17:19:00

Actress Monalisa Chinda, marked her 40th birthday with friends and colleagues at a private birthday dinner on Saturday, 13 September at Villa Medici in VI.

Eminent personalities that stepped out to celebrate Monalisa included; Liz Benson, Joke Silva, Tonye Cole, Mai Atafo, Uti Nwachukwu, Julius Agwu, AY, Segun Arinze, Rucky Sanda, Olisa Adibua, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Basorge Tariah Jnr, Zik Zulu Okafor, Lola Maja-Okojevoh, Patrick and Iretiola Doyle, Gloria Ibru amongst others. See the photos after the cut...

14:31:00

Despite the rumours, Jay Z and Beyonce have proved over and over again that they are still crazy in love. The power couple made out behind a screen in the first part of their Bang Bang trilogy on story telling site, Nowness. The 3min video to promote their On The Run tour was directed by Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino and it premiered early this morning. See more loved up stills from the movie after the cut...

14:30:00

This is a dead pic of a robber who got electrocuted while trying to steal cable from a transformer just
beside a house on Iju road by Lonlo bus stop. He apparently tried to steal the cable in the very early hours of today when he got electrocuted and remained in that position until residents woke up this morning. Residents say they are waiting for Government
officials to come and carry his dead body.

10:15:00



The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the death toll in the Synagogue Church building collapse in the Ikotun area of Lagos has risen to 40.

"It’s now 40 dead,” NEMA southwest coordinator Ibrahim Farinloye, told AFP by text message.

124 people have so far been rescued alive from the rubble of the building said to be a guesthouse for foreign followers of the church. The building collapsed as construction work was going on to raise the 2-storey building to a five storey building.

10:01:00

Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola today visited the site of the collapsed building inside the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun. He commiserated with the church founder, Prophet T.B Joshua and also ordered all church workers to stop work on the site to enable officials of the Nigerian Emergency Management Authority work effectively. See more photos after the cut...

09:36:00

Here are some photos from Mercy Johnson Okojie's baby shower which took place yesterday in the US. The actress and her husband are expecting a boy this time. See more pics after the cut...

09:29:00


A speed boat belonging to Oke’ra-Nla Boat Association in the Ajah area of Lagos over the weekend capsized leaving four people dead with one person missing

According to reports, the boat, with 22 passengers on board, was heading towards Bayeku from Oke-Ira when it capsized. While some witnesses say the boat hit a stone as it ferried along the waters, other accounts say another boat hit it from behind after the ill-fated boat experienced boisterous water waves which the boat could not control from behind, resulting in it capsizing. Continue...
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