Lai Mohammed Endorses Use Of Barcode In Nigeria Movie & Music 2 Fight Piracy

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation....

President Buhari's Senior Special Adviser on Economic matters, Ayoleke Adu, dies at 44

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Economic Matters, Ayoleke O. Adu has died. He was aged 44. 

A statement by the Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, states that Adu died last week Saturday after a brief illness. Read the statement from the Vice President's office regarding Adu's passing after the cut...

There was no act of corruption by me during and/or after the 2016 budget preparation- Speaker Dogara says

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, this evening released a statement reacting to claims that he said he was above the law regarding the allegation of budget padding leveled against him and 13 other lawmakers by sacked chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin...

Suspected Pipeline Vandals Paraded By Nigerian Navy In Delta State.

The Commander, NNS Delta, Commodore Jik Dzunve, said after persistent efforts, the Nigerian Navy Ship being part of the maritime components of “Operation Delta Safe” arrested the suspects, who he said were also deeply involved in pipeline vandalism and sea robbery along the waterways in Warri North....

#Rio2016 ; Mikel Obi On Fire As Nigeria Beat Denmark 2-0 To Advance To The Semi Final.

Congratulations to the Nigeria's Dream Team who have once again triumphed at the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil..John Mikel Obi was the 'man of the match' -after putting in a fine performance in the 2-0 win against Denmark on Saturday. ...

See The Moment Man Is Found Alive After 4 Buildings Collapsed In Philippines.. Photos

These pictures show the incredible moment a man was pulled out of the rubble alive after a concrete wall collapsed on four shanty homes in Manila, Philippines. 

Two teenage girls, who were also rescued from the debris on Saturday, have since died from their injuries according to local reports.....

Governor Ortom Visits Student Who Was Shot In The Chest By Cultists In Benue State...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has promised to ensure that the 300 level law student of the state university, Tyohen Akpuur fully recovers from the gunshot wounds he sustained when four armed men attacked him on Monday in Makurdi....

Unknown Gunmen Kill Two IMSU Students Along Kaduna Jos Expressway

Tragedy has befallen Imo state University, Owerri, IMSU, as two of it students have reportedly been shot dead...

Celebrated Japan Billionaire Promises Nigeria Team Big Reward To Win Olympic Gold

A benefactor has promised a bonus of $30,000 to each Nigerian player should they win gold at the Rio 2016 men's Olympic football tournament in Brazil....

Federal Government Begins Repair Of Apapa-Ijora Bridge In Lagos. See Photos

The federal government has commenced repair works on the defective Apapa-Ijora bridge, in Lagos. Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, recently visited the failed portions on the bridge and ordered its shut down indefinitely so as to carry out repairs on a collapsing part of the structure....

Fatal Accident Along Kaduna-Zaria Expressway Leaves 2 Passengers Dead. Photos

A heavy tragedy was recorded along the popular Kaduna-Zaria expressway in Kaduna state earlier today...The fatal accident involving a tanker and a passenger car -left at least two dead according to reports....

Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo and Mrs Bolanle Ambode flag off Get Involved campaign in Lagos

Mrs. Bolanle Ambode and Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule joined wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo at the #GetInvolved campaign in Lagos today. Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) got involved in the programme in Lagos today.  ....

Actress Funke Akindele stuns in combined Ankara dress

The beautiful actress wore this lovely combined ankara to University of Lagos as she meet with the mass communication students of the school.

Lovely!

Dream Team Players Finally Receive Outstanding Allowances

Members of the U-23 team have been paid their camp allowances for 22 days, while injured striker Junior Ajayi has been cleared to feature in Saturday’s Olympics quarter final clash against Denmark....

Billionaire Dangote just got a cute painting from Ayeola Ayodeji

A creative visual artist, Ayeola Ayodeji did a lovely painting of Dangote. 

See the steps to finishing...

11.23 billion Naira Fraud uncovered at NPA, Three Big Banks Connected

The new management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has uncovered fraud totalling N11.23 billion at the agency. Insiders said the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, and executive directors, have since their assumption of duties on July 18 been poring through the books of the maritime agency....

NDLEA Arrests Man With Fake N9.8Million Notes In Kwara (Photos)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kwara on Friday said it arrested Mohammed Adamu for possessing N9.8 million fake currency notes.

The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Apeh Reuben, who presented the suspect to newsmen in Ilorin said the fake currency were mainly N1,000 notes...

$15bn arms deals: Panel traces N2bn to five children of ex-Army Chief

The Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP) has traced about N2billion meant for the purchase of vehicles for the Nigerian Army to the accounts of five children of a former Chief of Army Staff. The Nation reports that the report by the panel states that the children of the ex-Chief of Army Staff allegedly used two companies for the deal. Read it after the cut..

Akwa Ibom Workers Embark On Fasting And Prayers Over Unpaid Salaries. Photos

Akwa Ibom workers have taken the bull by the horns by fasting and praying over their long standing predicament.

 The teachers who got their appointment letter from State Secondary education board (SUBEB) but are yet to posted or their salaries paid since April 2015 -gathered at Ibom Plaza, Uyo in Akwa Ibom today too seek the face of God -so as to change their situation....

Governor Ben Ayade "Shocks" Cross River Residents During Morning Inspection... Photosb

Residents of Cross River were shocked and excited to see Governor Ben Ayade walking on their Street . Governor Ayade today walked over 12 kilometers in Calabar inspecting the state of roads, waste evacuation and indeed every Street he went to the people came out in large numbers to welcome him... 

See photos below; ...

We Never Knew Things Were This Bad For Nigeria When We Were Campaigning- Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun has said his party never knew things were this bad with Nigeria when they were campaigning. 

Oyegun said this at a surprise 77th birthday party held for him by staff of the APC National Secretariat yesterday in Abuja....

Governor Udom Pays An Impromptu Visit To General Hospital In Akwa Ibom State. Photos

In its avowed commitment to boost the health care delivery system, Akwa Ibom State Government has set out modalities for the resuscitation of general hospitals in order to enhance speedy access to health care services...

Passengers Remove Their Clothes To "Survive" After Being Trapped In A Train For Hours..Photos

Passengers who were trapped in 40°C high-speed railway train for 2 hours during power cut en route from Beijing to Shenzhen Friday -had to remove their clothes to "survive". ...

See What President @paulKagame Did After A Nigerian Man Asked For His Daughter's Hand In Marriage

President of Rwanda showed his military side after a Nigerian boy "jokingly and stylishly" asked for his daughter's hand in marriage.

 Twitter user (Bar Baric) posted pictures of the president's beautiful daughter -Ange Kagame on his timeline, while making his "marriage" interest known to her father....

Akure Trader's Demonstrates "Du Du Du" (no Market Day) Today (photos)

So, I decided to go to the market place today. To my greatest surprise, I found out that today is a market free day.

This festive is being practiced once in a year, and today(13-8-2016) falls to be the day of this year's festive....

Footballer Alex Iwobi & his girlfriend go on date with friends (photo)

Hot couple...

Girl Dies After "Miracle" Prophet Puts Big Speaker On Top Of Her Body...See Photos

In a bid to perform miracle and demonstrate what he can do, a South African pastor has reportedly caused the death of a young girl after putting a heavy speaker on her...

According to reports making the rounds on South Africa's social media, the girl died due to internal injuries she sustained...

NDLEA Discovers Cocaine Hidden Inside Imported Shoes At Lagos Airport.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three suspects after discovering some cocaine inside shoe soles at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. ..

Graphic: ISIS Executes & Crucifies 5 Men on Charges of Helping People Escape From 'Caliphate'

In a new photo report purportedly released by the Islamic State, 5 men in the "State of the Euphrates," Iraq have been publicly executed and crucified for allegedly helping smuggle people out of ISIS-held lands. The photo report was released on ISIS terrorist channels on August 12 (yesterday)....

Armed Bandit Killed As Security Operatives Carry Out Clearance Operation In Katsina.Photos

Troops of 35 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army in a joint patrol with elements of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Katsina State, under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, on Friday 12th August 2016, carried out joint operations along Tsambe-Fafare road, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State....

8 Years After Posing With Michael Phelps, Young Swimmer Beats Him For Gold..Photos

Michael Phelps’ perfect Rio Olympics came to an end Friday night. He simply had to settle for another Olympic medal. Phelps won silver in the 100-meter butterfly final, not capturing gold in it after three consecutive Olympic championships and not winning gold for the first time in Rio, where he already had won four races....

#Rio #Olympics; "Stay Away From Brazilian Women" -- Ugandan Male Athletes Sternly Warned

Ugandan male athletes have been warned to avoid getting close to female casual workers in the Olympic Village. 

The warning comes on the heels of the arrest of two African boxers on accusations of sexually harassing female housekeepers last week...

Tons Of Used Clothes Being Smuggled Into China Seized By Police. Photos

A total of 549 tons of used clothing being smuggled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen in China has been seized by the police. 

The goods are worth about US$1.65 million, according to the police. Most of the clothing were collected from overseas morgues, garbage dumps and scrap yards, and would have been sold to consumers after washed and repaired....

Iara Oshiomhole And Her Team Visit Holy Family Orphanage In Edo State. Photos

Wife of Edo state governor Iara Oshiomhole and her 'We care Trust Foundation' Team paid a visit to the Holy family orphanage. 

The proprietor Rev. Fr. John Bosco took the entire team on a tour round the facilities and ongoing projects at the Orphanage. 

See photos below;...

CHECK OUT : the state of the block of flats former President Nnamdi Azikiwe built for UNN

Nigeria's First President, Nnamdi Azikiwe was kind enough to build these blocks of flats aka Zik Blocks and handed over to the management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu state....

When a woman gives you condom, please don’t use it, Sean Tizzle warns

“Sho lee” crooner, Sean Tizzle, is no doubt one of the toasts of the Nigerian entertainment industry at the moment. From churning out hit singles one after the other, to performing at high-paying gigs, it is safe to say he has been there, and done that. His expensive taste in exquisite materials has also made him outstanding among his peers....

Are men really getting smaller? READ THIS

These are certainly not the best of times for today’s men. Findings show they’re short, smelly and liars! The case of the shrinking penis!

 Let’s hope it really is what they do with it and not the size that matters because a recent study shows men’s penises are getting smaller....

Actress Moyo Lawal Flaunt Massive Boobs On Display In Plunging Bikini

The much endowed actress flaunted her massive boobs in a sexy video she shared on her IG page.

See more screen grabs I made from the video below;...

Rio Olympics: TSA Delays Dream Team Allowance As Minister, NFF Beg Siasia

The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy has been blamed for the delay in the payment of allowances and bonuses of players and coaching crew of the Dream Team VI in Rio....

Bola Tinubu Never Believed In Buhari’s Candidacy, Says One of His Lawyers, Tunji Abayomi

A Democracy rights activist and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has described APC "National Leader," Bola Tinubu, as a man who frustrates the democratic aspirations of Nigerians through his dictatorial tendencies....

PDP Crisis; Fayose, Ali Modu Sheriff And Other Party Leaders Hold Peace Meeting In Abuja..Photos

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to be gradually resolved. Here are Governors Ayo Fayose (Ekiti), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) and Ishaku (Taraba), former Gov of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff after a peace meeting at Gombe State Governor's Lodge, Abuja a few hours ago....

#crime : 10 Houses Shut, 12 Illegal Oil Wells Uncovered In Lagos..See Photos

At least 10 houses have been shut at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as 12 illegal diesel oil wells have been uncovered in the houses where massive bunkering activities were being carried out....

read: How Security Guard Invited Armed Robbers To Steal From His Employers In Ikoyi

The Police at Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested a security guard, John Ameh, for allegedly inviting a six-man robbery gang to rob his employers, Mr and Mrs Lanre Oduntan and Ebunoluwa Adeola of properties worth N50m at their 18C Lugard Avenue, Ikoyi residence....

Photo: 3 Nigerians Arrested In $500k Credit Card App Fraud

Maxwell Ezenwa, Christy Tifase and Shalewa Olayinka have been charged by the Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators and U.S. postal inspectors in a complicated and extensive credit card app fraud...

Six killed as Hausas and indigenes of Imo state clash

At least six persons have been feared dead and several others injured in a blood spilling clash between the indigenes of Akowa in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state and Hausa people living in the community....

Pretty Nursing Student, Faiza Sheikh Who Was Declared Missing In Adamawa Found In Kaduna. Photo

Few days ago, reports made the rounds about Faiza Sheikh, a student of School of Nursing, Reno in Yola, Adamawa State who had been missing since Thursday, August 4th. ...

#SaveMayowa : Lagos State police conclude investigation, release official statement

The Lagos state police command have concluded investigations on Mayowa's case and released an official statement below...

[ PHOTOS] Pope Francis Pays A Surprise Visit To 20 Former Prostitutes...

Pope Francis surprised 20 former prostitutes on Friday by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat. 

The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as 'a crime against humanity', sat down with the group, including four women from Albania, seven from Nigeria and six from Romania....

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, says he is open for negotiation with FG, denies any pact with MEND [ #biafra ]

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he is open for negotiations with the Federal government. Kanu and two others have been in detention since October last year for alleged treason....

#RIO #2016 #Olympics : Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashes the 10,000m world record set in 1993 and wins Africa's first gold medal

Ethiopian long-distance runner Almaz Ayana smashed the world record to win the women's Olympic 10,000 metres race on Friday, finishing in 29 minutes and 17.45 seconds.

In addition to winning the first gold medal for an African team in the 2016 Olympics, the 24-year-old beat the previous record, in place for the last 23 years, by a remarkable 14.46 seconds....