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Authorities at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA have come out to debunk reports that airlines, Aero contractors and First Nation, were folding up. This rumor followed the suspension of operations by both airlines. The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman, in a statement released today, said the decision for the airlines to suspend their operations was taken so as to ensure that they carried out the required maintenance of their aircrafts. “The First Nation Airlines on its part is in the middle of an Engine Replacement Programme for one of its aircrafts. Another aircraft is due for mandatory maintenance as allowed by the regulatory authority. In these circumstances, these airlines clearly cannot continue to undertake schedule operations, hence the inevitable recourse to self regulatory suspension.” NCAA boss maintained that both airlines had not folded up but that they were “merely suspending their operations temporarily to enable t...

The Lagos state police command has arrested Chukwuma Nkwocha, general overseer of the Tongue of Fire Restoration Ministry, located in the Shogunle area of the state,for allegedly keeping 30 under-aged girls as sex slaves. According to New Telegraph , Nkwocha was holding a service on Tuesday when operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) stormed the church to pick him up. The newspaper quoted Dolapo Badmos, police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, as saying Fatai Owoseni, commissioner of police, had ordered investigation into the case. Badmos said two of the girls had confessed that Nkwocha had carnal knowledge of them. “The command rescued about 30 young girls from the pastor’s custody,” Dolapo reportedly said. “Two of them acknowledged he had canal knowledge of them. However, investigation is ongoing.” A younger brother of the pastor identified as Ikechukwu denied the allegation that the pastor was having affairs with the ...

She was filming a sexy video for the internet when a cockroach ran over her body, from her breast to her neck and onto the bed but she ignored it! Not sure if she didn't notice it or she was too embarrassed to acknowledge it... Watch here

The Nigerian Army today maintained it has killed the original leader of Boko Haram terrorists, Abubakar Shekau and that the second person that disguised as Shekau has also been killed. The Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Nigeria’s military operation set up to battle Boko Haram, Major General Lucky Irabor, said this while speaking during a tour of formations at the Adamawa State Command which he heads. He said another man who has been presenting himself as Shekau was wounded recently “I can confirm to you that the original Shekau was killed, the second Shekau was killed, and the man presenting himself as Shekau, I can also confirm to you that few days ago, he was wounded. We are yet to confirm whether he is dead or not. They released videos to prove that they are still active, but that’s just a facade”he said

MTN suspended/dropped many of their celebrity ambassadors including Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Sound Sultan, Kcee, Harrysong and others and kept others. The company has now released a statement, announcing their ambassadors for 2016/17. Read below... In line with its commitment to supporting Nigerian musicians by providing alternative platforms through which they can receive lucrative value for their intellectual property, MTN has announced brand ambassadors for 2016-2017. According to MTN’s General Manager Consumer Marketing, Richard Iweanoge, this is designed to enable the company continue to support the development of the entertainment industry by   financially empowering Nigerian artistes and musicians through the promotion and monetisation of content on its various digital platforms – MTN Music+, Caller Ring Back Tunes (CRBT) and Value Added Services (VAS). Music ambassadors for 2016-2017are: Praiz (Praise Adejo); Iyanya (IyanyaMbuk); Chidinma (Chidinma...

Mack Zuckerberg and his team also took a trip to Lake Naivasha, to see amazing natural beauty and wildlife, you can actually see the excitement on his face, Africa is indeed a wonderful place to be. On his facebook page he posted some amazing photos of wildlife, and wrote, For some good news, visiting Kenya means getting to see amazing natural beauty and wildlife. Here are some photos from around Lake Naivasha. Bonus: baby giraffes!

A daring Niger-Delta militant group named the Niger Delta Red Squad (RDRS) has successfully added to the headaches of Governor Rochas Ewele Okorocha by destroying an Agip oil facility in Imo, South-eastern part of Nigeria, Daily Sun reports. The explosion took place at Umuonei in Awara community and was announced on Facebook with a stern warning to the Agip workers to steer clear or face a death penalty by heading. This is the second lethal attack by the group after it struck three months ago. The group which is yet to be attended to by the government operates in the oil bearing communities of Ohaji/Egbema council area of the state. The group in the Facebook post by one General Don Wannie, claimed it struck because it has nothing to show for the operations of Agip, and other oil companies in their community since the creation of Imo State.   “We have seen enough marginalisation and it has to be stopped,”  he said. The militant group said it...

President Muhammadu Buhari The main opposition party of Nigeria, People's Democratic Party earlier this week called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, following the economic woes of the country in the last 15 months which has seen the naira fall to an all time low at the interbank and parallel markets, increased inflation at 17.1%, 4.8 million loss of jobs, folding up of several multinational and local companies amongst other problems. This prompted one of Nigeria's foremost online new platforms, Premium Times to organise a quick online opinion poll which saw Buhari garner massive support. 34% of the participants recommended the President for resignation while 66% opted for the apportioning of blames to the PDP over years of alleged misrule and mismanagement of resources. The poll was still open for voting and contributions as at the time of filling this report. As usual, the reactions of Nigerians had a comical feel which is a trend as far as ...

Popular Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu who has suffered stroke for a while now was recently given a brand new exotic jeep and cash, by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta state. The actor who was once one of the most sought after actors in Nollywood before he suffered partial stroke last year, 2016, became lucky when the man of God came to his rescue. Now, Ernest Asuzu’s life has been turned around. After spending one year in Mercyland, Asuzu has been totally healed of his stroke, as he can now walk properly. The anointed man of God also gave the actor, a new jeep worth N3.5m, and a parting sum of N1.5m to start up a new life.

On her IG page this morning, Ese Walter said she married OAP Benny Ark, just to shut people's mouth up. She revealed that she didn't love him when they got married two and a half years ago and had issues trusting him so many months after marriage. She says she has gotten some help and is currently dealing with all the issues. She shared the photo above and wrote; "When I agreed to marry him two and a half years ago, I didn't love him. Heck I didn't love my own self. I just needed a change of story. I needed to stop being the girl everyone called an evil mistress and "graduate" to somebody's Mrs. I thought the Mrs title was going to save my ass and bring me some sort of redemption. I was wrong.  Calling what happened next a disaster is putting it mildly. Weeks into living together brought out the worse in both of us. I thought I made a mistake. I didn't trust him so why was I married to him. We would argue over everything an...

Members of a notorious kidnapping gang that has been terrorizing Benue state were arrested today by Benue state security agencies. Six school children were rescued, some have been reunited with their families while some are yet to identify their parents. Addressing news men in Makurdi, Governor Ortom reiterated that kidnappers and other criminals has no place in Benue and call on the people of the state to remain resolute and assist the security agencies to curb more criminals in the state as his administration will continue to do his best to chase away criminals in order to provide a conducive environment for investors come in. More photos... Photo credit: Paul Kyungun

A petrol tanker this morning suffered brake failure and rammed into a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, killing two people instantly. Graphic photos from the scene of the accident below. Photo credit: @call_me_kayz

Shocking video footage has emerged showing three girls and a boy throwing punches and pulling the hair of a pregnant student at Selma High School, Alabama on Tuesday morning. The vicious attack which also saw students climbing on desks has been caught on camera but blurred to conceal the students' identities. During the fight, two teachers tried to break it but were assaulted in the process by the students. Police have now arrested the three girls and boy who launched the attacks on the pregnant girl. District Attorney Michael Jackson said the class had just begun when it descended into a 'complete melee with swinging, kicking and other violent acts', and the fight was linked to a neighborhood event the previous night. A statement issued by the school stated:  'Selma City Schools takes the safety and wellbeing of students, faculty , staff  members and visitors very seriously. The unfortunate situation involving students at Selma H...

A bride-to-be struggling to cope with the death of her best friend accidentally killed herself after believing she could go "half-way to heaven" in a bid to say a final goodbye. Jazmine Howarth, 25, (left) claimed she could "control" death and meet up with tragic mum-of-one Dionne Corbett (right) - who died just two weeks' earlier – before returning "to the land of the living". Jazmine's best friend Dionne Corbett had killed herself two weeks ago in her home while Jazmine also took her own life in a community garden A police inquest heard that Dionne’s death had left her friend devastated with the women having been best friends since they were toddlers. Jazmine and Dionne had even talked about getting pregnant at the same time so they could “go through it all together”. Police found out that Jazmine wrote a string of letters saying she wanted to see Dionne for “one last time” before coming back so she could “carr...

Tyrese Gibson is the latest celebrity to be reminded that Africa isn't a homogenous entity but rather a diverse continent of more than 50 countries. The American singer and actor, yesterday wrote a post about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg 'popping into Africa' where he hung out, jogged & connected with the amazing 'people of Africa'. However, some Nigerians, including Nollywood actress Chioma Akpota, didn't take lightly the fact that he used the word Africa instead of Nigeria. Following the criticisms and bashing, he edited his post and added Nigeria. Check out some of the comments on his Instagram post...

Julius Agwu's wife has reacted to reports making the round in the media about the comedian's current health status. The comedian, who survived a brain surgery last year, was hospitalized in London last weekend from stress of organizing his annual comedy show, Crack ya Ribs, which he was eventually unable to attend. In an Instagram post shared today, Ibiere Agwu confirmed that her husband was indeed admitted to the hospital due to stress-related issues. The mother of two used the opportunity to thank fans, friends and colleagues for the outpouring of love and support. ''THANK YOU ALL!!! On behalf of my husband Julius Agwu, my children Zahra and Zadok and the entire Reel Laif Entertainment family, I say a big THANK YOU to all that have wished us well; prayed for us and shown concern during the past 96 hours. We thank God for his faithfulness and his restoration power.  Let me also use this medium to diffuse the fears created by some media outlets...

Darryl Howard, who was sentenced to 80 years in prison after a 1995 court trial was released from the Durham County Detention center in North Carolina on Wednesday after spending 21 years for a crime he didn't commit.  Howard was convicted of the 1991 strangling and sexual assault of 29-year-old Doris Washington and her 13-year-old daughter, Nishonda., but the judge yesterday threw out the double murder conviction and ordered Howard's immediate and unrestricted release from prison, saying there was no DNA evidence unavailable at Howard's 1995 trial.  According to the judge, new DNA evidence shows Howard did not rape the women, and no other physical evidence connected him to the crime as conviction was based heavily on testimony of witnesses at the Durham public housing project where killings occurred.  Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson said on Wednesday  'I don't see any reason he can't be released today,'  DNA tests una...