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Expectedly, the newly sworn-in president of the federal republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari should by now have name his first set of appointment, but for some last minute permutations. OurExclusive reliably gathered from sources within the presidential villa that the President will be announcing his Spokesperson, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Government of the Federation anytime from now barring last minute change of mind. We were told there is a mild unrest in the party hierarchy of the All Progressive Congress as lobbyist have just intensify effort to become what of the yet to be appointed positions. Though popular among names penned down for the Chief of Staff job is Dr. Kayode Fayemi; former governor of Ekiti who was the head of policy and research committee of the Buhari campaign council. But feelers from Bourdillion, Ikoyi abode of the party’s National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu shows that the party chief is not pleased with a Fayemi Chief ...

The Adeleke boys don't play! Weeks after Davido showed off the new home he bought in Atlanta, his older brother Adewale has also purchased his own home in Buckhead, Atlanta. Congrats to them. More pics below

16 persons were killed and many others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Alhaji Haruna Dan Tilyan Mosque located at Layin Sama Ali Kotoko Street near the Maiduguri Monday Market today May 30th. According to reports, the suicide bomber disguised as one of the traders and blew himself up as the traders gathered for their afternoon prayers. The dead have been evacuated to the morgue while those who suffered injuries are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals.

He performed LAST night at President Buhari’s Inauguration dinner at the ASO ROCK VILLA.

A Nigerian soldier has revealed the maltreatment he’s got after being sacked by the Nigerian army. Agunloye Sunday said the accusations against him and 199 others were “untrue, false and malicious” and that the arms given for them were outdated. He said: “The bombs given to us were made since 1964 they were expired, so we could not use them.” “Each of us were given five bullets, not five rounds to fire, while in the forest, our biggest weapon was to cover just a distance on 400 meters, but our enemy had aircraft weapons that could cover a distance of more than 1000 meters with other dangerous weapons. “We only retreated to our base, waiting for ammunition for three days in vain.” Sunday clarified that the soldiers were earlier jailed for 28 days with hard labour by one Lt. Colonel Gambo, before a general court martial was set up by the Nigerian military to probe them. He added that Gambo had also been ordered into the cell – an army cell- for giving...

Meet the newly appointed Aide De Camp, ADC, to President Muhammadu Buhari. His name is Lt. Col. Muhammed Lawal Abubakar from Kano state. An ADC is a military assistant to a Senior military officer. He oversees the security details of the President.

Yesterday, the official portrait of the new First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari was released and some think the new president has already broken a promise. Found this article on  Breaking Times  titled ' Buhari breaks campaign promise as Presidency releases official portrait of First Lady '. Below is what the reporter wrote. Read and tell us what you think... Barely 24 hours after his inauguration as President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria, it appears President Muhammadu Buhari may have broken a campaign promise to scrap the office of the First Lady. An official portrait of the wife of President Buhari with complements of the national flag of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to match her new office has been released by the Presidency.

The famed photographer and singer who took the photos on Thursday May 28th during a tour of Aso Villa shared them on instagram with a powerful accompanying message. She wrote; "Buhari and Jonathan: A beautiful exchange.  In the last few days ,I was honored to photograph really closely as Nigeria made its final transition from one government to the next.Away from the view of every one,as President Jonathan took President Buhari on a tour of the presidential villa, I witnessed something really Sacred: they were holding each others hands. It was a divine moment...Unguarded .. Side by side: Servants and Kings. Paving way and making way to and for a greener land'' See another photo she shared below..

New governor of Rivers State - Nyesom Wike, with his wife Eberechi Wike and their three children.

2 volunteer security guards (pictured above) are being hailed as heroes for stopping an ISIS suicide bomber reaching worshipers at a mosque in Saudi Arabia yesterday. Independent UK  reports;   Two young men who reportedly stopped an Isis suicide bomber entering a mosque in Saudi Arabia are being hailed as heroes after being killed when he blew himself up.   The friends, named as Mohammed Hassan Ali bin Isa and Abdul-Jalil al-Arbash, died after reportedly turning the attacker away from the Imam Hussein mosque in Dammam yesterday. Eyewitnesses claim the man was disguised as a woman and tried to enter through a closed female entrance before going to the main gate, where the pair were manning a civilian checkpoint.  They saved a lot of lives by stopping the bomber from getting inside the mosque,” a local man, who asked to remain anonymous, told  Middle East Eye . “They are both heroes.” They chased the suicide bomber when he tri...

Former President Jonathan & former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the Saint Peters Anglican Church, Yenagoa during a Special Thanksgiving Service for the Former President today Saturday May 30th. Meanwhile, spot CAN president, pastor Oritsejafor with the former First Family in Bayelsa today. He sent a rep to the inauguration yesterday in Abuja...this means like Patience Jonathan, he didn't want to be there!

Actor turned politician Desmond Elliot took to his twitter account today to reveal he's being sexually harassed by a gay man named Steve. This is the same person who has been accused of harassment by a few actors including Yul Edochie. What Desmond wrote below..  Okay a subject matter at hand. In the last 7 months or so, I have been constantly harassed by a man named Steve I have asked him politely, harassed him, spoken to him cursed him out just for him to desist from his sexual advances toward me but all to no avail.. His constant stalking and harassment I believe has been witnessed by some of my male colleagues in the film industry.I told him 2weeks ago that if he didn't stop I'll be forced to take it out, my phone lines, I have to put off cos he calls every second of the day, ALL LINES, my watts app is bombarded with photos of his past love life and the very second you block his number he generates another and the unending calls continues. He is based i...

A guy named Emeka Mbadiwe sent in the story, alleging that his cousin tried to kidnap and kill his brother, Chika Mbadiwe (pictured above in the hospital after the incident). Read story below... These are the faces of Otiti Mbadiwe (nephew of Ozumba Mbadiwe, the great politician who was named after the longest Street in V. I) and his accomplice known as Arinze aka Arewa who on the 27th of May 2015, tried to kidnap and murder his cousin (my younger brother Chika Mbadiwe) who accommodated him at his residence in Abuja. Otito visited my brother on the said date, only for him to lay an ambush for him. His cousin who unknowingly came back from work, only to meet OTITO and his accomplice at home. Surprised to see a strange face at his residence at such a forbidden hour of the night, asked OTITO to introduce his friend. Immediately they pounced on him, beating and clubbing him with a hammer like object. They tied him to a chair and covered his face with a duvet. His friend insis...

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on Maiduguri, warning that his new administration won’t tolerate wanton and willful destruction of life by criminal elements that are bent on anarchy. Reacting to the attack, which left scores of people dead, injured and maimed, President Buhari said in a statement issued by his Head of Media Team, Garba Shehu, that his administration meant business in its determination to tackle terrorist violence with all the resources available to his government. He described terrorists as cowardly murderers that target innocent people. President Buhari explained that as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he has sworn to protect the security of Nigerians everywhere. The President while calling for increased vigilance by local communities, assured that his administration would give security close attention, and that his government was committed to boosting the morale of our armed forces by effecti...

Footballer Peter Crouch's model wife Abbey Clansy, 29, who is expecting the couple's second child posed completely nude in new photos she shared online. But why would a woman share her pregnant nude photos, this is what i call devil at work. See the photos below

Pres. Buhari yesterday Friday May 29th left some African leaders and other guests who had moved with him from the Eagles Square to the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa to celebrate his inauguration, midway into the programme to attend Jumat service. When he didn't return after many hours, organizers of the event had to invite VP Osinbajo to make remarks on behalf of Buhari. Osinbajo, in his remarks, apologised to the guests for the President’s absence. He explained that he left in order to take part in Jumat prayers. The President did not return to the venue before the programme ended. The vice-president thanked the African leaders for attending the inauguration.“On behalf of the people of Nigeria and most especially on behalf of the President, I thank you and wish you safe journey back home.” The vice-president later saw the African leaders off on behalf of the President before being driven away in his official car."  Punch  reports ...

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday said he was chosen by God to help President Muhammadu Buhari to transform the country. He spoke during a service at the National Christian Centre, Abuja titled ‘Thanksgiving Service for the Swearing-In of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’. The Vice President said he was convinced that God’s plan is to set things right and heal Nigeria through the new administration. He said: “So I thank the great and mighty God, who has chosen me at this time by Himself to assist the President of this nation. “His plan is to make Nigeria a nation that will be admired and respected amongst the nations of the earth by establishing .. and integrity. By ensuring that corruption is eradicated and resources meant for all are not cornered by a few, but are used according to law, justice and equity for the benefit of all. “The Lord wants a nation ruled only in accordance with law and ju...

The handsome couple who have been together for over three years married yesterday May 29th in Leila's home of Angola. More pics after the cut...

Officials of past administrations, including ministers have not been banned from traveling out of the country by the new government. In a statement issued on Saturday by Garba Shehu, Head, President Muhammadu Buhari Media Team from Aso Villa, the President said all officials are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at other points of entry and exit. “We have not banned anyone from travelling,” said the President. Responding to some cases of “V.I.P stoppages” at the airports as reported to him on Saturday, President Buhari directed all agencies under the government to run their affairs in full compliance with extant rules, regulations and the constitution of the country. “Unless otherwise directed by the courts, no law-abiding citizens should be barred from travelling abroad. We must treat fellow citizens with courtesy and respect. ...

The handsome couple who have been together for over three years married yesterday May 29th in Leila's home of Angola. More pics below.