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Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose has something to say about it. Read the press statement from his office below... Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the secret trip made today, by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd)  to the United Kingdom (UK) enroute United States of America (USA) for medical treatment has shown that the APC leaders, especially Senator Bola Tinubu were covering up his (Buhari) true health status for their selfish gains. Buhari travelled to the UK today unannounced, fueling speculations that he was flown abroad in an air ambulance. Though a statement later issued by the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation said that Buhari was on a short working visit to the UK, Governor Fayose,  in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said the party was not saying the truth. The governor said; "The truth is tha...

The singer who released a new single today with Diamond Platinumz called Nakupenda (I Love You) shared the photos on his instagram. Looking good!

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari today (Thursday) left Abuja on a short working visit to the United Kingdom, his campaign organisation has said. In the course of this visit, Mr. Buhari will hold meetings with key members of the British political establishment and interact with some global institutions with interest in the affairs of Nigeria. “General Buhari would hopefully give a talk at the prestigious foreign policy hub, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatam House in London, the spokesperson for his campaign, Garba Shehu, said. The APC presidential candidate had on January 23 cancelled a similar visit to the United States, which would have seen him speak at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS, which invited him. The organisation’s Director of African Programme, Jennifer Cooke, told PREMIUM TIMES at the time that Mr. Buhari cancelled the trip because of a change in h...

There was violence in the Oshodi area of Lagos this evening but I don't have much details. According to an eye-witness, the fight was between two rival gangs. One person was killed and two buses burnt. The police has since brought back calmness to the area. See the photos below

Yoruba movie actress, Liz Anjorin has opened up on marriage and kids, saying i's no for everyone..he actress told encomium On marriage plans? I will surely do that once the time is right.  One thing I always tell people is not everyone is meant to have kids or even get married.  So live your life and when that time is right, you will definitely meet that perfect person. On the major challenges of being a celebrity and living a regular life In as much as I try to always be myself all the time, I still have issues with insecurity because as a celebrity and a businesswoman, I have restricted my movement because I do not want to be kidnapped.  As a producer, I work hard and expect little.  Like I mentioned, the government is the main problem we have and it all boils down to piracy.  Government urgently needs to do something about it.  But psychologically, the issue of insecurity is really affecting us, not only as a celebrity, but t...

Bolaji a 21-year-old student in Ondo, head­quarters of Ondo West Local Govern­ment Area of Ondo State met his end when he least expected. He was killed at a birthday party he organised for his girlfriend by suspected cultists. According to the Sun ,a clash between two rival cult groups during the ceremony claimed the life of the host, alleged to be a member of one of the cult groups in the town. The deceased who was said to have come from a wealthy family organised the bash for his girlfriend unaware that members of the rival cult group would grace the ceremony with his friends who were members of another cult group operat­ing in the town. Sources said a friend introduced the deceased to a leader of Eiye Confraternity who after a minor argument used a dangerous weapon to kill him in the presence of his girlfriend and other guests.  This led to serious clash between the two rival cult groups and brought an abrupt end to the birthday party. The rival ...

A monkey in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is set to inherit a fortune from his 'adoptive parents.' Indian millionaire Savista Brajesh and her husband have decided to leave their entire property, worth millions of Indian rupees, to their monkey named Chunmun. The couple, who adopted the orphaned monkey years ago, believes that Chunmun brought them good fortune.  Their wealth multiplied manifold soon after he came into their lives, according to  Global News .The couple, who have no children, say they have raised him like a son. Mr Srivastava is Hindu and his wife is Muslim, and inter-faith marriages are still controversial in parts of India. Mrs Srivastava says both their families shunned them after their marriage and that they were lonely until they bought Chunmun. The Brajesh family have also decided to form a trust for their pet, which will include acres of land, a house and a huge bank account. After spending years wi...

A UK- based Nigerian pastor of Complete in Christ Church (CICC), Pastor Olugbenga Oladejo has warned married couples against unholy sexual acts.He said couples who practice any sexual position other than missionary are going to hell.This includes oral s.ex ..In a viral video online he said  On why God approves of only missionary “It is well known what the “missionary position” is and why it is called that.Missionaries of old who taught their converts about true holiness would teach them that in the marriage bed, face to face with the husband on top is the only position that God has sanctioned. That is a landmarker or boundary stone that was laid by people before this evil generation was born that you and I who live today are a part of. That was a boundary stone. We have moved that stone, so we could try new things to fulfill our lusts.”  The punishment for married couples who practice mouth action (oral s.ex) is that they will be put to death. ...

Four Navy Ships have been acquired by the Nigerian Navy with two more to be delivered. Heard the Shagari government was the last government to do such for the Naval Force. President Jonathan was in Lagos today to commission the warships. 

A motorcycle rider identified as Yakubu Samuel was this morning Feb. 19th crushed to death by an Ebute Metta-bound train coming from Ijoko in Ogun State. According to  PM News , Yakubu ignored the Nigeria Railway Corporation traffic control officer who stopped all vehicles to pave way for the train to pass at the Fagba level crossing in Iju Ishagba, one of the rail terminal points. He was obviously in a hurry and so he ran into the train and was crushed to death on the spot. Yakubu was a security officer at CLAM church in Omole, Lagos. Sympathizers at the scene of the accident used his phone to contact his family members. See the graphic photo below

More facts appear to be emerging on the allegation by Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that President Goodluck Jonathan gave pastors across the country N6bn to vote against the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), in the presidential election. A Borno-based Pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, said on Thursday that the money that was given to pastors by the President was actually N7bn and not N6bn as alleged by Amaechi, who doubles as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation. Amaechi had alleged that unnamed leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party paid N6bn to Christian clerics to campaign against Buhari and the APC. The governor’s allegation caused a stir among the Christian clerics, with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and the Northern State Christian Elders Forum asking Amaechi to name the church leaders, who collected the huge bribe. But Musa-Dikwa, who is the Executive...

The Nigerian Senate has just summoned the nation’s service chiefs to clarify the reasons security agencies were unavailable to provide security during the dates of elections. As Premium Times informs, the decision was made at plenary after yesterday meeting with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega. The Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, informed the service chiefs are invited for questioning after the INEC chairman said he could not answer some questions put to him. Moreover, the lawmaker Bukola Saraki, while speaking to reporters after the plenary, said it is necessary for the service chiefs to be summoned because there were only few questions Mr. Jega could give answer to. Also, Mr. Saraki, as well as Mr. Jega, said security problems concerning the election are out of the answers, until the service chiefs are present. “Next week, we hope the leadership will do the right thing,” Mr. Saraki said. At...

Wife of footballer and England captain Wayne Rooney, Coleen Rooney took a casual stroll down a beach in Barbados in a Pink neon bikini and £800,000 worth of diamonds. UK Daily Mail analysed her expensive stroll outfit in details. Cartier bracelet worth about £10k, Earrings worth about £400k, wedding band about £300k and Necklace about £3k.

The Senate President, David Mark, disclosed the decision on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega. Senate expressed confidence on INEC preparedness to organise free, fair and credible elections. The information emerged after the briefing of Mr. Jega, when he showed how the card reader would be used during session. According to Senate president, the planarian was useful. He said: “We have so much confidence that you will organise free, fair and credible elections; indeed all of us who are standing for election in the Senate will like to come back. “We will like to win our election but we want to win in free, fair and credible elections. I can say that nobody seated here wants to come back through the back door. “It is for us to assist you to conduct free, fair and credible elections and whatever we can do between now and the date you have chosen for us to go for the elections, we will not hesi...

Hmm she is looking good

She may act weird but when it comes to love, Lady Gaga is just like the rest of us..She is so happy she's engaged and can't stop gushing about it. Her fiancee, actor Taylor Kinney popped the question on Valentine's day . They have been dating since 2011 when she featured him in her music video for "You and I" "My favorite part of my engagement ring, Taylor and Lorraine designed "T��S" in white diamonds on the band. He always called me by my birth name. Since our very first date. I'm such a happy bride-to-be! I can't stop smiling!!"

This same woman has been claiming for years that she had a son for Jay Z back in the 90s and the multi-millionaire rapper has refused to acknowledge her son or even pay child support. The alleged son is now suing him through his guardian. Below is the report from National Enquirer Wanda Satterthwaite unsuccessfully tried to compel Jay Z to take a DNA test back in 2010 after another man turned out not to be her then 16 year old son Rymir's father. . . . Rymir's guardian, a paralegal named Lillie Coley - filed the civil lawsuit last year, claiming that Jay Z lied. In the papers, Lillie alleged Jay Z and his lawyer, Lise Fisher, provided "fraudulent" and "false" information to a judge. Rymir is now in college and claims he's struggling to pay his tuition and his medical bills. See his photos after the cut and tell us if you see a resemblance... Just looking so hard to see some kind of Jay Z's features...

President Jonathan is currently at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos to commission 4 Naval Warships - Okpabana, Sagbama, Centenary and Prosperity. See more photos below

Four women are now assisting the Anambra State Police Command to unveil the mystery behind the sale of a two-month-old baby girl for N625,000 to a person living in Enugu, after being cleverly whisked from her mother at Nnewi, Anambra State. Three of the women were arrested by the police from Ogigi Police Station, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State and were allegedly accused of selling the baby while the forth one was buying the baby. The Nigerian  Tribune  gathered that the alleged buyer admitted buying the baby, saying that she needed the baby to look after her when she gets old.According to her, “I have a male-child but I want a female child as female children take care of their parents more than male” When asked whether the husband was aware of the plan to purchase the baby, she said: “he was aware and supported me and asked me to carry on” The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ogidi Police Station, Mr Ha...

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State on Tuesday emerged from a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, giving an indication that the Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders would beg former President Olusegun Obasanjo who dumped the party on Monday. Lamido, who is the North-West Coordinator of Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign, told State House correspondents that Obasanjo remained the father of all. He said Jonathan and all the state governors were creations of the former President. He explained that it was only appropriate that “when a father is angry with his children, the children should beg him.” Lamido said, “Baba (Obasanjo) is more than a party man. He is an icon, a national symbol and a leader and an inventor, a creator of all the institutions today in Nigeria from the President to the governors who are his own sons, are all his creations. “And so, when a father is angry with his own children, we will only s...