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Uti Nwachukwu took to his instagram page this evening to apologize to Jim Iyke over comments he made on his TV show, Jara, yesterday. Uti and his co-host had talked about Jim's failed relationship with Nadia Buari and apparently said something Jim didn't like because one of Jim's aides told reporters the actor was angry about what was said and planned to confront Uti whenever he sees him. Uti has since apologized. What he wrote below My sincere apologies to one of the greatest Nollywood icons of our time.  @jim.iyke  .. I'm sincerely and deeply sorry for the insensitive joke/post made yesterday. As one of my favorite and most respected actors I will never set out to intentionally disrespect you brother. Using the insert from jara was my own friendly way of reaching out and once again I'm sorry for being insensitive especially at the special period. �� . Rest assured it won't happen again. please accept my unreserved apologies. Like I s...

Senate President David Mark says PDP may be heading for its final burial following the mass defection and accusations and counter accusations that have rocked the party since it loss in the presidential elections. Senator Mark gave the warning while receiving members of the party's post-election committee led by Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja today May 6th. "Unless we halt the bleeding and find the necessary therapy, we may be heading for the final burial of the party. The party (PDP) is already comatose and we should do all we can to resuscitate the party rather than this unnecessary rancour and bulk passing. The emerging factions (in PDP) are absolutely unnecessary.  The combatants must sheathe their swords and embrace dialogue. My appeal is that we should not do anything further that would damage the already-fragmented house. Everybody should come together and rebuild the party. We have gotten enough bruises. We need not inflict further pains on ours...

Photo shows a young lady who gave birth a day before she was rescued from Sambisa Forest by Nigerian troops recently.

Yesterday, you read the story of a man accused of going into Harmony Estate, Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos with a Hummer SUV to steal car parts. W ell, they just sent me photos from when the man was caught and beaten up. More photos below.

The plot by Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia state to compromise the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 9, Umuahia, Mr. Usman Gwary, to release unconditionally the six members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), arrested on Tuesday in Umuahia for allegedly attempting to take away seven card readers and result sheets from the commission's office has been uncovered. An impeccable source at Zone 9 said that the governor had offered ''irresistible'' and ''mouth watering'' sum of money to the AIG ''to release the suspects and kill the report.'' The source said on the condition of anonymity that the governor was ''jittery'' that the arrested persons ''might spill the milk'' and expose the way the governorship result was manipulated to favour the PDP candidate against the candidate of APGA, Dr. Alex Otti. The source further said that ''it...

An American woman, Megan Chapman (pictured above) who is the Co-Executive Director, Justice Empowerment Initiative, was locked up in the waiting cell of the Federal High court in Lagos this morning May 6th for using her phone during a court session. Megan, who was in court for a fundamental rights suit her group filed against the Ojora of Lagos, Chief Abdul Fatai Aromire, started using her phone while Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was reviewing the case brought before her. This apparently is not allowed in court and was noticed by the presiding judge who immediately registered her displeasure and ordered that Megan be escorted out of the court room and remanded in the court waiting cell. She was held up for 20 minutes in the court cell and later released after much plea from lawyers and judicial workers. Narrating what happened to LIB, Megan said...continue... “The incident happened at about 9am. I didn't know the rules of the court so I was replying an urg...

This family can't be that crazy na. First they said Kendall had an affair with Scott Disick, now it's Kris Jenner and Khloe's ex, Lamar Odom? C'mon! Below is what US Star magazine is reporting The alleged incident is said to have taken place in the Spring of 2014, a few months after Khloe, 30, had filed for divorce against Lamar. He was in a "dark place" at the time, after being publicly shamed for cheating on Khloe and for secretly doing drugs, including crack, which led to the demise of his basketball career. Kris knew how to get in touch with Mara - and how to do it without Khloe knowing. She had been reaching out to him to lend her support for a long time." the source says. "Lamar never responded to her, until out of the blue, he suddenly agreed to meet her. He was feeling alone, and she offered him a shoulder to cry on . . . [and] one thing led to another," the source claims to have heard. It was 59 year old Kris, t...

On Monday  night, Rihanna stepped out bra-less in this  retro sheer top  which she wore to a Met Gala after-party. Now, if we zoom into the photo, there's a hickey on RiRi's left boobs. Someone's been there recently.

No fewer than four persons, consisting of two students and two women, have been reportedly killed by suspected cultists in different areas of Benin, the Edo State capital. The victims were said to have been killed on Tuesday. There have been an increase in cult-related killings recently in the state due to suspected reprisals. It was learnt that the ‎women, said to be the mothers of two men, who had been targeted by suspected cultists, were shot dead at Virginia Junction and New Benin both in the state capital, when the gunmen could not find their targets. The two students were said to be schooling at the Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state. They were said to be on their way to attend lectures when their assailants, who had laid an ambush in a nearby bush, shot them dead. The gunmen were said to have fled back into the bush after the attack. Irked by the attack, some student...

A weird drama of sorts played out yesterday at the ever busy Control Post, close to Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, as a commercial vehicle driver and his conductor pelted policemen with their faeces. A man who claimed to be an eyewitness told Vanguard that a policeman flagged down the commercial driver for allegedly driving in a reckless manner. “Not long after, a serious war of words ensued between the driver and the policeman, who eventually gave the driver a dirty slap on his face, irked by the inexplicable action of the policeman, the driver retaliated immediately”, the man recounted. According to eyewitness, the developing drama attracted the attention of the other policemen on the beat and they quickly pounced on the driver and his conductor, who could not withstand watching helplessly as his driver was being pummeled by the security men. The policemen, it was gathered, called for reinforcement and on arrival, the additional hands did e...

25 men and women have reportedly been rescued Sambisa forest. According to Al Jazeerah, Nigerian Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman said today that the women and children were freed during a military operation in the forest this morning May 6th. One soldier was reportedly killed while five others sustained injuries.

Rihanna doesn't like Rita Ora and on Monday night, she made it clear. According to reports, Rihanna refused to give the British singer an invite to her star-studded Met Gala after party at Up & Down nightclub in New York City. Rihanna, who is signed to the same record label, Roc Nation, as Rita, reportedly made it clear to the club that Rita was not to be allowed into the party... "She has a real issue with Rita and this was her chance for revenge. She made it clear when organising her party that Rita was not to gatecrash under any circumstance." A source told The Sun newspaper

The Zimbabwean president is quoted as saying "Don't be like Kenya and Nigeria where you have to dip into your pocket to get anything done.", while talking about corruption. Really? See reactions below

 A Ghanian boxer has indicated interest in fighting World champion Floyd Mayweather..35 year old  Braimah Isaac Kamoko known as  Bukom Bukom  is also an undefeated champion who has won all his 27 fights..He is the current holder of the World Professional Boxing Federation Light heavyweight Belt as well as the interim WBO Africa Light Heavyweight belt..He wrote after the Floyd/Manny fight.... i want to meet mayweather face to face. the way i am mean that boy, is too know too much. if i am fight him i am discipline him small...

Is this why he refused to show off his cheque? Floyd Mayweather's baby mama wants a chunk of his $100m win and is suing the boxing champion for a whooping $20m.According to  TMZ Floyd Mayweather could lose tens of millions of dollars from his big payday if his baby mama gets her way ... because she's just filed a lawsuit claiming he ruined her with lies to save his own ass.  Josie Harris, who has 3 kids with Floyd, claims he lied through his teeth in an interview with Katie Couric just 2 weeks before the big fight ... when he claimed Josie was in a drug-fueled rage and he had to "restrain" her during their infamous 2010 domestic violence incident. Point of fact ... Floyd was convicted of domestic violence and spent two months in jail.  Josie recounts her terror in the lawsuit, explaining how she and Floyd had broken up ... but he flew into a jealous rage that night, broke into her home and viciously attacked her while she was sleeping...

Popular Bollywood star Salman Khan was today sentenced to five years in prison for killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run in Mumbai in 2002. He hit 5 homeless people, killing one and injuring 3 of them. Prosecutors said he was drunk at the time of the crash and had just left a bar. His driver claimed in court last month that he had been the one behind the wheels and that the accident occurred after a tyre burst but a judge in Mumbai court today ruled that Salman was the one driving and not his driver after someone in his security team contradicted his driver's claims. Salman was sentenced him to five years in prison and was immediately taken into custody. His family immediately went to a Mumbai high court to seek bail. Salman's lawyers said they plan to appeal the sentence. Meaning that the case will be in court for years.   The prosecution is now set to move a perjury application against Salman Khan's driver for giving false testimony in court. Salman ...

Remember the Afghan woman, Farkhunda, who was beaten to death by a brutal mob after being falsely accused of burning a Koran? An Afghan court  this morning Wednesday  May 6th convicted and sentenced four men to death for their role in her death. The sentences were part of a trial of 49 suspects, including 19 police officers, over the March 19 killing of 27-year-old woman named Farkhunda who was beaten to death in a frenzied attack sparked by a bogus accusation that she had burned a copy of the Quran. The trial, which began Saturday, only involved two full days of court proceedings — an unusual swiftness in the slow-moving Afghan judicial system. It was broadcast live on national television, reflecting huge public interest in the case. A judge handed down the four death sentences at Afghanistan's Primary Court in Kabul on Wednesday. He also sentenced eight of the defendants to 16 years in prison and dropped charges against 18. The remaining suspects are to b...

Here's the first photo of Floyd Mayweather since his win in the Fight of the Decade in Las Vegas on Saturday night. He's pictured above with P-Reala, his long-time friend and CEO of Philthy Rich Records. Meanwhile Mayweather has taken a shot at Manny Pacquiao on Instagram after the Filipino blamed a shoulder injury for his defeat. Mayweather says the injury talk is just an excuse. '19 years in the fight game and I've had one excuse: "Don't have an excuse". Winners win and losers have excuses.' - he wrote

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, passed Violence against Persons (Prohibition) Bill which seeks to prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation, forceful ejection from home and harmful widowhood practices. The bill also prohibits abandonment of spouse, children and other dependents without sustenance, battery and harmful traditional practices. The Bill was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba. It is also intended to eliminate violence in private and public life and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims of violence, and punishment of offenders. The bill equally prohibits economic abuse, forced isolation and separation from family and friends, substance attack, depriving persons of their liberty, incest, indecent exposure, among others. In his remarks, Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the session, said that the passage of the bill would provide adequate protection for the vulnerable i...

Remember the Afghan woman, Farkhunda, who was beaten to death by a brutal mob after being falsely accused of burning a Koran? An Afghan court  this morning Wednesday  May 6th convicted and sentenced four men to death for their role in her death. The sentences were part of a trial of 49 suspects, including 19 police officers, over the March 19 killing of 27-year-old woman named Farkhunda who was beaten to death in a frenzied attack sparked by a bogus accusation that she had burned a copy of the Quran. The trial, which began Saturday, only involved two full days of court proceedings — an unusual swiftness in the slow-moving Afghan judicial system. It was broadcast live on national television, reflecting huge public interest in the case. A judge handed down the four death sentences at Afghanistan's Primary Court in Kabul on Wednesday. He also sentenced eight of the defendants to 16 years in prison and dropped charges against 18. The remaining suspects are to be s...

Here's a throwback photo of president-elect, Gen. Buhari being decorated as a Major General back in the 70s.

Peter Okoye showed his support for Emmanuel Adebayor after his  revealing post  on his family "@e_adebayor thank you for sharing your story bro, that was very brave. Indeed as Africans,the pressure is always on the most successful in the family and it hurts when your efforts are not appreciated and belittled. Truth is, you owe no one. Your family should be proud of you and not condemn you. I'm so proud of you bro.Remain blessed"

 Professor Wole Soyinka has fired back at a statement accredited to him , in which he said Igbos vote with their stomachs and suffer from  incurable money-mindedness ..In a statement released, he said "I have just read a statement attributed to me on something called The Cable, a news outlet, evidently one of the Internet infestations. My lecture at the Hutchins Centre, Harvard University, was video recorded. Anyone who believes what I am alleged to have said must be a moron – repeat, a moron. It is demeaning, sickening and boring to have to deal with these cowards who cannot fight their own battles but must fasten their imbecilic pronouncements on others. Only the mentally retarded will credit this comment attributed to me regarding the Ndigbo voting pattern in the last elections. I strongly suspect the author of this despicable concoction, and may make a further statement, once the source is verified.”

Eight gunmen have ambushed a fuel station manager in the Morogbo area of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.They reportedly stole N6.8m, which was the proceeds from fuel sale for the day. Our correspondent learnt that the assailants also shot their victim, identified only as Adewale, in the left arm before making away with the money. Punch Metro  learnt that the manager was attacked inside his Toyota Camry while taking the money to a bank. According to the police, Adewale was the manager of De-Sholly Petroleum in the Morogbo area. It was gathered that the gang, which came on four motorcycles, armed themselves with four locally-made cut-to-size double-barrelled guns. Our correspondent learnt that a worker in the petrol station, who had been arrested by the police, was the informant for the gang. The gunmen were said to have converged on a motor park in the Agbara area, where they planned the operation.They were also said to have driven their motorcycles to ...