Nigerian Premier League star, Jordon Ibe, robbed of his £25K Rolex at knifepoint

Nigerian Premier League star, Jordon Ibe who plays for Bournemouth, was the victim of a robbery after his £25K Rolex was stolen at knifepoint in south-east London. The 20yr old's car is believed to have been struck by the assailants who then accosted him and seized his watch.

SA Prophet who uses insecticide to 'heal' people speaks, says it's to cure cancer, HIV or any other illness

'Prophet' Lethebo Rabalago from the Mount Zion General Assembly in Limpopo, South Africa, uses an insect killer to supposedly 'heal' his church members (read here). There was outrage on SA social media today after photos emerged of him spraying the chemical directly on people's faces and body parts during a service and prayer meeting over the weekend.

Chrissy Teigen upclose...:-) 18+

See an upclose pic of the dress she wore to the AMAs last night...with her husband next to her! The freedom!...

Fake soldier selling stolen phone in Bauchi apprehended

Troops in the 33 Artillery Brigade have arrested a fake soldier identified as Adam Alexander in Bauchi state. The 22-year-old boy from Maiduguri Borno State, was arrested on Friday November 18th where he was trying to sell a stolen phone Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for N70,000.


Announcing his arrest, the deputy director of the media in the army, Captain Sunday Akinkunmi, added that the suspect was arrested in the Wunti market.

More photos below...

Senate will reject proposal to punish people for ownership of Forex

The Senate has expressed surprise at a recommendation by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission for a review of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Act in order to empower the Central Bank of Nigeria to jail people for up to two years  or fine them for 20 percent of the amount of the foreign currency held in their possession for more than 30 days.

10 killed in latest communal clash in Cross River State

At least 10 people have been killed in communal clashes between Usumutong and Ediba communities in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Scores from both communities also sustained serious injuries.

According to Thisday, an eyewitness said trouble started on Friday, November 19th, following allegation that youths from Ediba had gone to a land in dispute between both communities when a funeral ceremony was ongoing in Usumutong.

"It did not happen in Lagos" Police denies thief was burnt to death at Alafia

The Lagos state police command has denied claims that the incident of jungle justice where a suspected young thief was burnt to death on Saturday November 12th, (read here) happened in Lagos. Recall that a video surfaced online last week showing what many presumed to be a 7 year old boy being burnt to death for allegedly stealing food items.

Peter of Psquare hosts Aliko Dangote at his new crib

Peter of P-Square hosted Aliko Dangote at the private party of his new crib, which took place on Saturday, November 19. The singer also took the richest man in Africa on a tour to check out his well furnished crib. See more photos after the cut....

Baby found abandoned in carton near a refuse dump in Akwa Ibom, cries to death

Residents were thrown into shock over the death of a baby found abandoned in biscuit carton along Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

The baby girl, neatly dressed and abandoned near a refuse dump, supposedly cried herself to death. 

According to reports, the unidentified baby became pale after a long period of crying, before passing out.

 

One of the witnesses said the mother might have abandoned the baby because she considered it a witch or she might have been driven by poverty.

Nigerian Pastor, arrested for allegedly killing his colleague in Osun State

Officers of the Nigeria Police-Osun State command, have arrested one pastor Timothy Abiola for allegedly killing his fellow clergyman, Pastor Bamiji Ilori. The incident which occurred recently at Ikire, Irewole LGA of Osun State, was disclosed to press men on Sunday by the state Police Commissioner, Mr Fimihan Adeoye.

House of Representative members take delivery of new Peugoet cars

Members of the House of Representatives have taken delivery of 28 new Peugeot 508 series out of the 360 that is to be delivered to them before the end of the first quarter of next year. Sources at the National Assembly say 28 of the cars being provided by the Kaduna-based Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited were delivered last week while over 20 of the cars would be supplied this week.

$175m reportedly found in the account of a company linked to Patience Jonathan

EFCC operatives reportedly found $175 million in the account of a company, Pluto Property and Investment Limited, that is owned by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. According to the Nation, investigations into the $15.5 million found in four companies that Patience Jonathan has claimed ownership of, led the antigraft agency to the discovery of $175 million deposited into the company's account in four tranches within 14 months — between February 21, 2014 and April 1, 2015.

Graphic pics: see the injury on the face of the bouncer Oritsefemi attacked with a glass cup + Quilox releases statement

Read the statement from Quilox nightclub below...

At about 2am on Saturday, 13th of Nov. 2016, Oritsefemi came into Quilox without prior reservations or table bookings. Tables are allocated to customers who have made prior paid table bookings in advance of their arrival except such customer is a patron or member of the club. . . However, Oritsefemi who did not fall into any of the categories above approached a patron's table-of-six, and pleaded to be accommodated, with the understanding that other guests of the said patron were still been expected. . .

No Nigerian player as Aubameyang, Yaya Toure & Riyad Mahrez lead BBC African player of the year shortlist

Rio Olympics Bronze winning captain Mikel Obi, Man City star Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi were not nominated as BBC announced its shortlist for its African player of the year award with players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure making up the five-man shortlist.

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Aubameyang is on the shortlist for the fourth consecutive year, Leicester city and Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez has been rewarded for his stellar year with Leicester while Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure also appears on the list.

The other two players nominated are West Ham/Ghana attacking midfielder Andre Ayew who has won the award in 2011 and Liverpool/ Senegal player Saido Mane. The nomination list was announced during a live broadcast at BBC's headquarters in London on Saturday evening. The winner of the 2016 BBC African footballer of the year award will be announced on Monday, 12 December and will be decided by fans who can vote from now till 18th November.

‘They have insatiable taste for women and beautiful ones at that! - Ben Bruce compares Donald Trump to Obansanjo

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce took to his Facebook page today to a lenghty piece he wrote ‘Like Trump Like Obasanjo’, where he compared US president elect Donald Trump to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Senator Bruce, Donald Trump and Obasanjo who can be brash and outspoken undeniably have an insatiable taste for women and beautiful ones at that. Read his post after the cut

2018 WC qualifier: Victor Moses & Mikel Obi turn Uyo ecstatic as Nigeria defeat Algeria 3-1

It was a big win for Nigeria on Saturday evening as they beat Algeria 3-1 in Uyo, making it their second win of Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifying officially making Nigeria become the first team to defeat Les Verts of Algeria by two goals since Ivory Coast at AFCON 2015.

Security agencies may soon arrest me– Nyesom Wike says

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he may soon be arrested by security agents. Wike expressed his fears when he spoke at the special court session marking the opening of the 2016/2017 Legal Year of the state Judiciary in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital yesterday November 11th. Wike says the recent arrest of some judges by the DSS shows that anybody in the country can now be arrested.

THE FEAR OF TRUMP IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF TYRANNY IN NIGERIA

Less than 24hours after Trump was declared winner; Fani Kayode was granted bail, grazing bill was declared unconditional, Justice Walter Onnoghen from Cross river state was appointed Acting chief Justice of Nigeria[CJN] , Barr Eyitayo Jegede won all his appeals against Sheriff [Buhari's in-law], Buhari invited all the Igbo senators for a meeting to discuss the possible release of Nnamdi Kalu and the marginalization  of the 5%. who says  old soldier no de fear? 

Notjustok TV: “Obama Will Call Me. Trump Will Repent” – HarrySong On New Single “Bacana”

 “Obama Will Call Me. Trump Will Repent” – HarrySong On New Single “Bacana”

Backstage at the recently-held #Afrimma2016, HarrySong took a brief moment to chat with Notjustok TV.

The “Reggae Blues” hitmaker tells us what to expect, when his album drops, and more pertinently, his latest single “Bacana“.

Iyanya to Mavin Records: A Masterstroke or Nah?

Over summer ‘16 Iyanya announced his departure from Made Men Music Group (Triple MG), an empire he helped build from the ground up with his business partner and long term friend Ubi Franklin which really came as a surprise to industry watchers, music enthusiasts and fans alike.

President Buhari congratulates U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump

President Buhari has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in the United States presidential election.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President Buhari also congratulates American citizens on the outcome of the election, which was keenly observed by all true lovers of democracy and those who believe in the will of the people.

Photo of the day

Hillary Clinton concession speech: "To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful"

Hillary Clinton, who refused to speak to the media this morning following her loss to U.S president-elect, Donald Trump in the just concluded elections, revealed that she spoke to Trump and offered to work with him in his new government.

According to Hillary, who tried to hold back tears while making her concession speech, Americans must accept Donald Trump as the new president and being a presidential candidate has been one of the greatest honors of her life.

EFCC procures new operational vehicles to aid in the fight against corruption

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today procured new fleet of cars to be used by the agency in its operational works to fight against corruption in the country. Ibrahim Magu; Acting Chairman of the commission and Adegboyega Aremo, Secretary of the commission, were both pictured test-driving the newly acquired cars. More pictures after the cut...

Cristiano Ronaldo signs eye-boggling €24m a year deal with Nike that'll last through his life time

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo, just days after signing a new massive deal with Real Madrid has signed a new improved deal with Sports Wear giant Nike worth €24m a year, and according to the Real Madrid and Portugal legend the deal with Nike is 'for life'.
Ronaldo has been with Nike since 2003 and is the most famous and marketable athlete right now with Forbes listing him as the top earning athlete of 2016, as he raked in a staggering $88M from 2015-2016.
Now Nike have confirmed their new deal with Ronaldo in a statement saying:

Yoruba and Eegun clash in Ajah, properties destroyed

There is an ethnic clash between the Yorubas and Eegun currently going on in Ajah.

According to Rapid Respond Unit, no life was lost but a lot of shanties and structures have been destroyed. The Police force are currently at the scene of the crime trying stop the violence. A baby was left behind by her parents who were trying to flee from their burning house. The child was luckily rescued and has been united with the family. Continue to see more photos...

President Buhari cannot direct EFCC to investigate Amaechi, Kyari- Femi Adesina

Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says President Buhari cannot order EFCC to investigate any of his Ministers accused of corruption because the anti-graft agency is an independent body and is not controlled by the Presidency.

Adesina said this in a recent interview with Naija Standard when he was asked why President Buhari has not ordered EFCC to investigate Rotimi Amaechi and Abbah Kyari who are both ministers and have been accused of corrupt practices.

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, is not dead, he is hale and hearty- Media aide says

Rumors about the death of Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, was rife over the weekend. The absence of the governor from the government house for over a week gave many people concern, with some suggesting that he might have passed on. The DG Media and Publicity to the governor, Fanwo Kingsley, this morning released a statement denouncing the rumor. According to him, Governor Yahaya is currently on break for two weeks and would resume office on Saturday November 12th. Read the statement after...

Obama comes to the defence of elderly Trump supporter who was being heckled by pro-Hillary crowd

President Obama while on the campaign trail for Hillary, proved he is a true leader as he came to the defence of an elderly Trump supporter who was being harrassed by Hillary supporters. During the rally, the crowd kept interrupting him to scream at the elderly Trump supporter who appeared to be a military veteran but the president was having none of it and told the crowd to show some respect.

Rivers rerun fake result sheet scandal: INEC and Police colluding with APC to rig - Governor Wike

Rivers State Governor has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC , Police and the All Progressives Congress ( APC) of colluding to rig the forthcoming Rivers rerun election.

The governor stated that in collusion with INEC , the APC Official Printer , Atonyesia Peterside had printed fake result sheets for seven local government areas in Rivers South-East Senatorial District and Etche Local Government Area in Rivers East Senatorial District .

Nigerian burn survivor gets an amazing makeover

Lagos-based make up artist Olasumbo Ojatuwase Komolafe gave her client, a burn survivor, an amazing makeover on her birthday. She posted the photos on Instagram earlier today and wrote: "Satan lost the battle. 5 months and we will still bring her face out. Happy birthday to a dear client more fruitful years in Jesus name"

‘We want government to legalise prostitution, so that we can work Morning, Afternoon and Evening’ –Ghanaian prostitutes

Due to the economic stagnation in Ghana, commercial sex workers from Adansi-Obuasi in Ashanti region are pleading with the government to legalise their trade in other to enable them operate freely. The unpleasant prostitutes who only operates in fear while running their trade with clients says the need for legalizing prostitution will enable them work in the morning, afternoon and evening without being harassed by security personnel.

Four Africans, including Nigerians arrested in Sharjah, UAE for online fraud and possession of fake currency

Four Africans, including Nigerians, who were involved in series of online fraud and swindling crimes have been arrested by the Sharkah Police.

The suspects, among them a woman, allegedly offered goods online to attract victims and then duped them using fake currency.

Basketmouth and wife, Elsie, celebrate 6th wedding anniversary

Photo of an excellent military officer killed during an attack by Boko Haram members yesterday

One of the officers killed during an attack by Boko Haram members on the 119 Battalion Nigerian Army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State yesterday, was Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali, pictured right. He was the Commanding Officer of 272 Task Force Tank Battalion.

On September 9th 2015, the deceased military officer because of his exceptional bravery and gallantry, was given an accelerated promotion from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel and was decorated by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai at Gamboru Ngala during an operational visit. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

Linda Ikeji and her glass of Lemonade - Written by Joy Isi Bewaji

Came across this really nice article (doesn't happen often...lol) written about me by writer, Joy Isi Bewaji, which was shared on www.happenings.com.ng. Please read below...

Schadenfreude. Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. There is something about Linda Ikeji that seems to bring out this morbid emotion, even in people you wouldn’t ordinarily consider to be of the morbid sort. Something about the No. 1 blogger in Nigeria, West Africa, Africa that people seem to always expect her to be a constant Freudian slip; a perpetual error of sorts for their entertainment;

a gladiator who upon slaying all adversaries, squelching their ruin beneath his sandaled feet, proceeds in order to meet an insatiable bloodlust, to hack himself to bits to the rousing applause of the constantly cheering crowd.

Her slips are patented, with the keenness of a 90 year old museum director, methodically curated. In a multiverse of bloggers, that contemporary vocation now practiced by hundreds of thousands, Linda Ikeji alone and always, is held to account for the excesses of the trade; scapegoat, saddled with communal sins and driven into the wilderness to perish.

Risky romance. Reptile handler proposes to his girlfriend while feeding crocodile

If you want to pop the question, it's best to choose an auspicious moment for luck. For one guy, he picked a massive crocodile for company when he got down on one knee and asked the hand of his girl.

Billy Colett from Australia proposed to his girlfriend Siobhan Oxley after inviting a 4.5metre crocodile named Elvis to witness the occasion.

Court sentences Rivers State Chief to 7 years imprisonment for land scam

Justice U. N Agumoh of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced one Chief Felix Amadi, pictured above, to seven years imprisonment on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence brought against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.