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Nigeria’s overall electricity generation has dropped to an unprecedented low of 1,327 megawatts, the Ministry of Power said Friday, a week before the transfer of power from President Goodluck Jonathan to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. As at 12 noon Friday, most key power plants in the country, including those located at Utorogu, Chevron Oredo, Oben gas-fired power plants, were all shut down,  while Ughelli and Chevron Escravos power plant were all isolated already, the ministry said. Power output had dropped from a recent peak of 4,500MW on April 3, to 2,800 as of March 30. The ministry said on the eastern axis, Shell Gas, Alakiri plants were shut down. Other affected power plants include National Integrated Power Plants (NIPPs) – Egbin, Olorunshogo 1 & 11, Omotosho 1& 11, Geregu I & 11, Ihonvor and Sapele on the western axis and Alaoji on the eastern end. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali, raised the alarm over t

This family may be a little different from ours but they can't be that dysfunctional, can they? Scott has been accused of sleeping with Khloe and Kendall, now he's being accused of sleeping with Kylie. C'mon! Below is what In Touch magazine reported... "Khloe and Scott did sleep together, several years ago," says a source close to Khloe. But it gets much, much worse. "Scottsyas over New Years, he also slept with Kourtney's younger sister Kylie.

Nicki Minaj today released the video for her track 'The Night Is Still Young', and in it, she brought back her barbie Nicki complete with her pink wigs and her Asian back-up dancers. Her man, Meek Mill made a cameo. The video is exclusive on Tidal. More photos below

Read the press statement below...  The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ile-Ife, home town of the Director of Media and Publicity of the party’s Presidential Campaign Committee, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has risen in strong defence of Fani-Kayode declaring that he remains a loyal member of the party in the town. The chairman of the party in ward 05, Iremo, Ile-Ife, Rasheed Ojikuti while addressing a press conference in Ile-Ife yesterday said the party at the ward level was in support of Fani-Kayode, who he described as a committed and financial member of the party.  Also, the PDP leader warned members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to stop victimizing the former Aviation Minister and allow him to remain in the party. The PDP Leader noted that Fani-Kayode has contributed financially to the party at both the ward, local, state and national level, stressing that the commitment of the former Aviation Minister to the sustenance o

Two criminals, Banji Adedayo(40) and Tope Daramola (45) who escaped prison during the Ekiti-state jail break in December 2014 have been re-arrested by the Ondo state police command for armed robbery. Parading the men alongside other criminals before newsmen today, the Ondo state police Commissioner, Isaac Eke, said the suspects, after escaping from prison, joined a five man armed robbery gang that have been terrorizing Akure since March this year. See more photos below They were apprehended after they robbed one Mr. Remidayo Komolafe of his Toyota Sienna Bus with Reg. No. KJA 790 CH, valued at N1.6 million on Ondo Road in Akure. They also forcefully collected five mobile phones from the victim, valued at N200,000 as well as other possessions. “Upon police interrogation [the men] confessed to the crime and other robbery cases, including an Ekiti State bank robbery, and both were inmates who escaped from Ekiti jailbreak,” he said. Also paraded are criminals who com

She's dating one of his friends so he must be pissed off. Wiz is DJing a gig in Las Vegas today and Amber Rose is also making an appearance at a club in Vegas today. They were put in the same hotel and Wiz is said to be taking extraordinary steps to make sure he doesn't cross paths with her..   From  TMZ We’re told Wiz just found out his estranged wife has booked a suite at the Palms Casino Resort, the same place he's staying. He's contacted the hotel and insisted that he's not on her floor. Wiz has made it clear, he does not want Amber in his line of sight during the long weekend. It's gonna be complicated, because Amber's hosting a pool party the same day Wiz debuts at club Rain as DJ Daddy Kat.

Jay Z and Beyonce, who are currently in Italy, took a romantic stroll arm in arm yesterday evening Thursday May 21st in the Italian city of Florence. The couple were surrounded by happy fans who followed them around. See more photos below

Rampaging Muslim youths today May 22nd reportedly burnt a Sharia court located at Rijiyar Lemo area of Kano, Kano state this morning over a 'blasphemous comments' an Imam, Abdul Nyass, a sect member of Tijjaniyya, a Muslim sect group made against Prophet Muhammed during one of his sermons at Goron Dutse General area of Kano metropolis last week. The aggrieved youths in company of old Muslim Men and Women marched towards Mandawari and Dandago area, and later to the palace of the Emir of Kano to lay their complaints.

Looks like Amber has a type. She likes men who can rap...e.g Kanye, Wiz and new love, Machine Gun Kelly. But Wiz and MGK have more in common. They are both younger than she is. Wiz is 27, Machine Gun Kelly is 24, Amber is 32 (or older). They are both very tall, both standing at 6 '4'. They are both rappers, have a lot of tattoos, have same style of dressing and are even friends. They collaborated on a track called 'Mind of Stoner' back in 2013. Yesterday, MGK confirmed he was dating Amber but said it's been a struggle every day... "Everything was completely natural, it wasn't anything that I had expected or planned, or anything like that. You know when the universe throws something your way, things happen. I'm one of those people that goes with it, and I don't fight it, and I had no idea what came with that. I'd be a liar if I didn't say that it's not like a struggle everyday coping with that fact that it is one

Singer Kcee was spotted early this morning along the major streets of Lagos where he went to sell MTN recharge cards and also to interact with his fans. As a brand ambassador of MTN, he used himself as an example and encouraged his numerous fans never to give up but rather be focused and hard working and also to believe in themselves because this world Na turn by turn according to him. More photos below