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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

I helped Obasanjo to become President in 1999 – Ex-Military Ruler, Ibrahim Babangida

Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has confirmed claims that he played an important role in the emergence of Olusegun Obasanjo as President in 1999.

Former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has confirmed he played a role in Olusegun Obasanjo’s emergence as Nigeria’s President in 1999.

Funke Akindele’s husband, Producer/Musician, Abdul Rasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz shared these lovely family photos with her and his three kids as he turns 40 years today.

The three kids; 20-year-old daughter, Tamira, his first son who is 17 and his last baby boy who is 12 are from 3 different women.

The kids who live outside the country arrived Lagos, Nigeria yesterday for holiday. See more photos below ;

President Buhari today received in audience former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon rtd at the state house Abuja.

The aim of the meeting is not really known but we are sure it is for the benefit of our dear country. See pictures below ;

The Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show is really the biggest thing happening in Nigeria right now, as fans of the top 5 housemates are employing different strategies, to make Nigerians vote for their favourite housemate.
Just as TBoss’ fans gave Unilag students free recharge cards to vote for the housemate, a fan of Efe, has taken to Instagram to disclose that she will continue crying “out to the world” if Nigerians don’t vote for Efe, whose is perceived to be Nigerians favourite among the housemates.
This is coming after a massive rally was organized for Efe, in some cities in Nigeria yesterday. She wrote:

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, evening suspended their nationwide indefinite strike, following Federal Government’s approval of bridging cost allowance from N6.20 to N7.20.

National Chairman of PTD, Mr. Salimon Oladiti, who confirmed the suspension of strike, after a meeting with representatives of the Federal Government at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, said government had announced immediate increase of bridging cost allowance from N6.20 to N7.20 for National Association of

America’s Got Talent judge and former Spice Girl, Mel B, has revealed that her husband, Stephen Belafonte, who she has filed for divorce from, allegedly started abusing her from the first year of their marriage in 2007.

According to 41-year-old Mel B, her violent husband forced her to have a threesome throughout their ten years of marriage, and allegedly impregnated their nanny, who eventually had an abortion. This is coming

President Buhari will launch the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020 tomorrow April 5th. A statement released by Special Adviser to President Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, states that the launch of the Economic recovery plan would help in the furtherance of the current administration’s drive to sustain and build on the successes so far recorded in tackling corruption, improving security and re-revamping the economy.

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday announced that the rehabilitation of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has reached seventy-five percent completion.

Sirika made this known on monday via his Twitter account.
He shared a video showing the work being done saying the programme of work is running as outlined.

Yesterday, TBoss’ younger sister, Wendy, who is the handler of her official Instagram campaign handle, thanked Nigerians for finally accepting her sister, even when they struggled to fit in here because of their skin colour and hair texture.

Wendy who disclosed that they got to know what racism is when they travelled down to Romania to complete their studies, suffered a backlash from followers who accused her of insinuating that Nigerians are

A 12-year-old boy, known as Aminu has died after allegedly facing multiple counts of sexual abuse from a man named Abubakar, a tea seller in Ngwayanma, in the Kontagora area of Niger State.

According to the Dailypost, the said Abubakar abducted the 12-year-old Aminu from his parents in March, held him hostage in his apartment and allegedly had anal sex with the boy for two weeks, until the victim fell

A 20-year-old student died after choking during a pancake-eating contest. Caitlin Nelson got pancaked lodged in her throat while taking part in the event organised by her sorority group at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut in the US.

A fellow student immediately realised Caitlin was in discomfort and attempted first aid as paramedics were called. Caitlin was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save her and she died two days later in

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), says it lost 10 computers holding vital records and information about all schools in the zone when fire gutted part of its office in Kaduna on Tuesday morning.

The Zonal Coordinator of WAEC in Kaduna, Fedelis Gaiya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Kaduna on Tuesday that the fire which occurred at about 9. 50 a.m. probably started from an electrical spark or fault.

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he hopes President Muhammadu Buhari’s health improves so he can run for a second term in 2019.

Speaking in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, El-Rufai said the President’s ill health has made some politicians to feel he would not run for a second term.

Hundreds of protesters, on Tuesday, stormed the main gate of the National Assembly to protest against the suspension of former Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume.

The protesters, who were made up of Internally Displaced Persons and Borno State indigenes resident in Abuja, said Ndume’s suspension was unfair, adding that Borno South people have lost their voice with the suspension of the lawmaker.

Details later ;

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria, a monitoring group says.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people to choke.

According to reports from an Instagram user identified as @bababayo, a fight broke out at what was supposed to be the celebration of a little boy’s graduation from a Quranic school.
The muslim clerics were said to have started a fight after arguing over who would be the master of ceremony at the ceremony, because the person would get paid ‘handsomely’. Sharing the post on his page, @bababayo wrote ;

Controversial Ex-Big Brother Naija house mate, Gifty, though criticized by all, has passed through a lot due to her immaturity in the marriage aspect.

It would be recalled that in an interview some weeks back, she broke down in tears while being asked about her marriage, which she denied she has ever been in.
However, in an interview this morning monitored by Saharaweekly, she revealed that her marriage is a dark

Bobrisky fan fiercely defends him as she compares him to micheal Jackson.

She said “You can’t say you love Michael Jackson and hate Bobrisky, at the same time, so leave the slave mentality and stop being “hypocritical”.

Any comment!!

You are too small – Apostle Suleman attacks Prophet T.B Joshua (Watch Video)

Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries,OFM, has lashed out at Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations.

In a video circulating online, the fiery Auchi-based preacher said Joshua was too small to have allowed some people ridicule the General Overseer, Worldwide, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Enoch Adeboye and the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa in his church without any reaction from him.

Big Brother Naija Housemate, Bisola has said, she has done things in the Big Brother house that she daughter, shouldn’t watch.

Bisola fell in love with fellow Thin Tall Tony in the house and was caught giving Thin Tall Tony mouth action.
The mother of one then switched over to evicted Housemate, Bally even before Thin Tall Tony left the house and after TTT left she continued with the Kaduna-born, Music DJ.

The excited actress, announced it today on social media saying;

An Osun State High Court has remanded a contractor, John Ojemuyiwa, in prison over alleged theft of about N97 million meant for the construction of an amphitheatre at the State College of Education, Ila-Orangun.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal office, on Monday dragged the accused alongside his company, Digitpro Engineering Technology Ltd, before the court in Ede.
Mr. Ojemuyiwa was charged with stealing and giving of gratification to public officers. He however pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

The Rivers State Government is currently soliciting support for a contestant in the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria reality TV show which has gathered momentum.

The Government of Rivers State of Nigeria has issued a circular to amass strong support for a female Big Brother Naija contestant, Miss Marvis Nkpornwi who is currently in the final stage of the contest.
From the communique issued yesterday, 3rd of April, 2017 – it was revealed that she hails from Onne,

The British Government will reveal to the FG information about Nigerians who own property in that country next year, a presidential aide has said.

Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, told the correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that negotiations on this had reached an advanced stage.
Owosanoye said the measure being taken by the governments of both countries was a “huge” step in the fight against corruption.

The police, for the third time, have re-arraigned a Lagos-based film-maker, Olajide Kazeem, popularly known as Seun Egbegbe, and his alleged accomplice, Oyekan Ayomide, for alleged serial frauds involving N39, 098,100, $90,000 and £12,550.

The duo had earlier been arraigned on two different occasions before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court in Lagos on 40 counts.

These are the first images of the carnage inside the St Petersburg metro train blown up by a suicide bomber named today as a Russian citizen from former Soviet state Kyrgyzstan.

At least 11 people were murdered and 50 injured in the blast and horrifying pictures show bodies, blood and wreckage strewn across the carriage of the train blown up between Sennaya Ploshchad and Sadovaya metro stations in Russia’s second city.

Recall, popular controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, was previously granted bail by a Chief Magistrate Court. Now, she has been remanded in prison again by a Federal High Court in Rivers state.
OAP, Daddy Freeze, took to his page to share the update of the “Snitch Lady’s” (as she is popularly called), situation..
According to Freeze, actress, Iyabo Ojo has been accused as the one who filed the Federal High Court suit that saw Kemi get remanded in prison.
He wrote;

The Rivers State Police Command says those arrested over the killing of Chukwuemeka Ejele, a delivery agent for online shopping platform, Jumia will be arraigned in court this week.

Spokesman of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni disclosed this to DAILY POST in Port Harcourt.
Omoni said Sodienye Mbatumukeke and two others who were arrested for allegedly killing the Jumia agent

The Pan – Yoruba socio-political Organisation, Afenifere, has warned that there will be no peace in Nigeria until the killers of acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, MKO Abiola are revealed.

National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Yinka Odumakin, gave the warning while reacting to an assertion by former Chief of Army Staff, Gen Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd), that Abiola did not die of natural causes while in detention.

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the country will overcome its myriad of problems and Nigerians will eventually laugh and celebrate at last.

He made this known in his message at the South-West zonal meeting of the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG), held in Lagos, at the weekend.
Buhari, represented by Senator Boroffice Ajayi, however charged Nigerians to embrace the change mantra

A Facebook user has cried out after two corpers were attacked in Kastina for allegedly co-habiting.

According to Ikenna Adol, the indigenes in the area the male and female corpers reside, attacked both of them,cutting off the lady’s thumb.

See photos below ;

Just days after suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign on health ground, another prominent Nigerian has supported the call.

Chief Chekwas Okorie, the national chairman of the United Progressives Party (UPP), reacted to the statement by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, who said Buhari will win if he presents himself for another election.

The World Bank, under its Growth and Employment (GEM) project, has approved N756.3 million for disbursement to 81 young Nigerian innovators who participated in the 2016 Aso Villa Demo Day (AVDD).

The AVDD is one of the economic empowerment initiatives of the present administration.
A document obtained from the World Bank-funded GEM project on Monday in Abuja, showed that the

U.S. President Donald Trump has donated his first-quarter salary of 78, 333.32 dollars to National Park Service, White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, announced on Monday.

Spicer said the money represented Trump’s entitlements for the quarter.
During campaign, Trump vowed that he would not take the presidency’s 400,000 dollars annual salary if elected.

Nigerian medical doctor and graduate of the Igbinedion University, Edo, Olutobi Ajao has been rescued after swallowing 80 tablets of different medicines.

In a vague post on Facebook, he informed friends of what he had done, but the post alerted friends who rallied to get him help.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated eminent lawyer and the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Folake Solanke, on her 85th birthday.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja, Buhari joined all members of the Bar and the Bench, her friends and family in celebrating the landmark age of the octogenarian.

Earlier this week, an iPhone 8 report claimed that Apple will use 3D-sensing cameras that will add two novel features to the iPhone.

Supply-chain sources from Asia seem to corroborate the rumor, revealing more details about the iPhone 8’s advanced camera system.
According to Digitimes’ sources, Himax Technologies will indeed be among the component suppliers

A 29-yr-old man, Olanimu Babatunde, also known as Kokomaster has died of exhaustion after having an all-night sex romp with no fewer than four ladies in his house on Thomas Street, Lagos Island.

His young sex partners, now answering questions on the man’s curious death from the police, claimed that they never knew Olanimu was dead until around 4am on the fateful day when they realized he no longer responded to their touch.

President of La Liga, Javier Tebas, on Monday confirmed that they will investigate Barcelona B’s 12-0 win over Eldense in a Segunda B fixture.

Barcelona B were 8-0 up after the first half, of the match played at the Mini Estadi on April. They went on to score four more in the second half.

Ekiti State Police Command was in the eye of the storm on Monday, as a state High Court sitting in Ikere Ekiti, awarded a sum of N20m damages against it, over illegal detention and brutalization of a 51-year old woman, Mrs Sola Aregbesola.

The presiding Judge, Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi, also awarded another N250k cost against the police, an amount which covers the expenses spent on medical treatment as a result of the unlawful detention and

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