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Wives of Nigerian comedians held their annual beach get together yesterday January 3rd. Pic above from left to right: Bovi's wife, MC Abbey's wife, Teju Babyface's wife, Ogus Baba's wife and Basketmouth's wife. See more photos below . MC Abbey's wife, Julius Agwu's wife, Bovi's wife, Teju Babyface' s wife and a friend. Left is actor Kayode Peter's wife

In a statement released this afternoon, the PDP says its ideology has enhanced the growth of businesses in Nigeria and also energized the private sector. The statement signed by the party's Publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh reads in part; The growth of the private sector under the PDP has been phenomenal. This did not happen by chance. Our governments at all levels have been guided by our economic policy, which directs the creation of a dynamic economy in which market forces are combined with the forces of partnership, solidarity and cooperation for the benefit of the people. “The hallmark of the PDP administration remains the policy of transfer  of wealth from the public sector to hardworking and enterprising  Nigerians. This has not only revived and empowered the private sector  but also expanded the nation’s economic frontiers with an unprecedented  growth in small and medium scale enterprises, which has helped in  providing employm...

Nigeria's rep at the just concluded Big Brother Africa,  Tayo   Faniran  says he was shocked and thought the shows host, IK Osakioduwa was pulling a fast one on him when he heard his fellow competitor, Idris announced as the winner of the reality show "You see, when we were all in school, we all knew who the best students in the class were, and when someone who was the best student scored 70, we would say, haba, this person should score like 90.  Idris himself knows I won, but he only got the money. When we got on stage and were shown the highlights, I saw myself and I was laughing. In fact, everybody was entertained. The way people cheered when they heard my name assured me that I was winning already, so when Idris’s name was mentioned, I was shocked. For a while, I thought IK, the show’s host, was joking with me" he told the Nation Asked if he feels cheated,   Tayo   said yes "Well, yes. But I don’t feel it anymore because peo...

There are unconfirmed reports that former CBN governor and current Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II is getting ready to marry a 17 year old girl as his 4th wife. The teenage bride is said to be one of the daughter's of the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa. Sanusi already has three wives...and this upcoming marriage between the Emir of Kano and the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, who is a princess, will reportedly deepen royal bond between Adamawa and Kano. The wedding is expected to happen soon. 

Some old photos of some of our  rich and powerful pastors. I'm sure you know who the person above is. More pics when you continue...

APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari joined Governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola, RCCG General Overseer Pastor Adeboye and his wife and other Lagosians to offer praise to God for 2015 at the state house arena in Ikeja today January 4th. Other dignitaries present at the thanksgiving included APC National Chairman John Oyegun, Gov Rotimi Amaechi, APC VP Candidate Prof Yemi Osinbajo. More photos below

A baby girl and five adults died this evening January 4th in an accident that occurred along the Koba stretch of the Abeokuta – Siun expressway. The accident involved a Space wagon, a Toyota car and a Hilux Van. According to eye witnesses, the driver of the Toyota car who was heading into Abeokuta  veered off his lane and swerved into the track of those leaving Abeokuta for either Lagos or Sagamu and crashed into the Space Wagon headlong. 3 passengers in the Space Wagon, including the little girl died. (Photo credit: The Nation)

APC’s Muhammadu Buhari's running mate, Yemi Osinbajo who also doubles as a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, said he consulted the General Overseer of the church, Pastor E.A Adeboye, before embarking on this journey, Mr Osinbajo spoke to Kayode Falade... The Redeemed Christian Church of God, where you are a pastor, has come out to say it never endorsed you… I don’t think the church has ever said any such thing. Also, the church does not endorse candidates. The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has not said any such thing. He has not issued any statement. In any event, the RCCG as a church cannot endorse a candidate. How can a church endorse a candidate? But did you seek Pastor Adeboye’s consent before accepting the nomination? I serve under the GO of the RCCG as a pastor. If I am going to take any kind of action, especially an action that involves public service, it is my duty to consult with him. It would...

She is such a cute baby girl

The last may not have been heard about the controversy trailing the educational certificates of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 general elections, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Following Buhari’s explanation in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that his certificates were with the military, some critics have been raising the dust, insinuating that the former head of state lied about the schools he attended. Although none of the institutions the APC presidential candidate attended has denied his studentship, Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, in a profile of the former head of state listed his academic and professional qualifications from schools at home and abroad. According to Wikipedia, Buhari joined the Nigerian Army in 1962, when he attended the Nigerian Military Training College which was renamed the Nigerian Defence Academy, (NDA)), Kaduna, in 1964. From 1962-1963, he un...

The eldest son of former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, Fidel Odinga, was found dead at his home in Windy Ridge in Nairobi, Kenya in the early hours of this morning Sunday January 4th. The 41 year old's lifeless body was found on his bed by his wife hours after he returned from an outing with friends and a day after he met his father for lunch. Police say it is not yet clear what caused his death. But foul play is not suspected as yet. Fidel (pictured right - mourners pictured left at the morgue today ) was not visibly sick before his passing. His body was immediately taken to the morgue where an autopsy is expected to be carried out. His death is the number one trending topic in Kenya at the moment. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

Members of Redeem Christian Church of God Victory house in Festac town and other branches were asked to show their Permanent Voters Cards during church service today. Pastor Adeboye, Friday night, reiterated his call on members to ensure that they get their permanent voter cards, to enable them exercise their civic responsibility during next month’s general elections. Speaking on the theme, ‘The Burden Bearer’, during the church monthly Holy Ghost Service held at the Redemption Camp, Adeboye said the voter card is the only power the people have during election. He reminded the congregation that everyone was expected to collect and bring his/her card to the church on the first Sunday of January, saying that parish pastors will request for it. More photos below

I hear D'banj and South African TV host Bonang Matheba are really in a relationship. The couple are pictured above at the beach, enjoying the solitude.

Read the police statement below... The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that in its increased onslaughts on criminals to usher in year 2015, has on a tip-off raided a suspected criminals' hide out. On 03/01/2015 at about 01:00AM a team of Policemen raided Prana Hotel along Oboburu road in Akabuka of ONELGA and arrested fifteen suspected armed robbers/ cultists who were already about to go out and carry out their nefarious act. The suspects are Vincent Odum, Odinaka Amaechi Ogbugo, Chisa Peter, Emenike Ayodele, John James, Vincent Ikeguru, Atumatu Isaac . Others are Oliver Odum, Gift Odika, Collins Georgewill, John Daniel, Uchechukwu Dimkpa, Emmanuel Solomon, Ogechi Okorobia and Obi Eze Okwu. Item recovered from them include seven firearms made up of three Pump Action, one English-made Double barrel, one Locally-made Pistol double barrel and two Dane guns. Other items recovered are seventy nine cartridges, four objects s...

The militant group Boko Haram has seized a town and key multinational military base in north-eastern Nigeria, officials and eyewitnesses say. A senator in Borno state said troops had abandoned the base in the town of Baga after it was attacked on Saturday. Residents of Baga, who fled by boat to neighbouring Chad, said many people had been killed and the town set ablaze. Baga, scene of a Nigerian army massacre in 2013, was the last town in the Borno North area under government control. It hosted the base of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Nigeria, Chad and Niger. Set up in 1998 to fight trans-border crime in the Lake Chad region, the force more recently took on Boko Haram. Boko Haram attacks towns and villages on an almost daily basis, abducting people including young boys and girls, BBC Africa analyst Mary Harper reports. The military, which includes Western advisers and surveillance, seems incapable of dealing with the pro...

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential can­didate, Gen Muham­madu Buhari (rtd), and National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have been warned to stop visit­ing Edo State as the state’s treasury is al­legedly depleted any­time they were in town. The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which issued the warning also lambasted Governor Adams Oshiom­hole, describing him as financially reckless and wasteful. Edo State chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, spoke on behalf of the party at Igboubazuwa, headquar­ters of Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state, during a rally organized to welcome de­fectors from the APC to the PDP. Orbih displayed two Edo State Government vouchers with the follow­ing numbers, EXT/GOV/ GHSP/2441/14 and EXT/ GOV/GHSP/2477/14, which, he alleged, were used to sign out the sum of N76 and N66 million re­spectively for the commis­sioning of projects on No­vember 28 and 29, 2014. “Governor...

Not the real Image A newly constructed four-storey building has collapsed in Lagos. The building which is located on Landpark Street, Coker, Orile, Lagos,  Sunday Sun  gathered, did not claim any casualty as it was said to be vacant at the time it collapsed. Curiously however,  Sunday Sun  learnt that reconstruction work has begun on the site of the collapsed building barely two weeks after it collapsed. A source, who lives on that street and spoke to  Sunday Sun  on the condition of ano­nymity said: “We were here when the building collapsed right in our presence. In fact, we were made to understand that the owner of the building had been here early today, like two hours before the building collapsed.” Many people have lament­ed the incident but expressed gratitude to God in the light of the fact that a lot of lives could have been lost had the prop­erty been already occupied by tenants. Another source who spoke to Sunday Sun said...