Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan at the Funeral Mass for former Lagos State Governor, late Sir Micheal Otedola in Lagos.
The two sons of the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Momoh Lawal that were kidnapped about six weeks ago are yet to be released.
The children, Ogirima, 7; and Hafeez, 3 were abducted on April 15 after the gang had at about 4am scaled the fence and invaded Lawal’s residence at Okengwe in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Also the mother of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fair Plus Transport Services Alhaji Yahaya Bello was on Tuesday night abducted. Hajia Hawawu Bello was said to have been abducted by a five man gang at his residence at Nagazi Uvete in Adavi Local Government area around 9 pm.
According to a report by Punch, Four of the over 200 abducted Chibok school girls have regained their freedom.
They were freed by the Boko Haram insurgents when they took ill, the Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Mr. Bana Lawan, said in Abuja yesterday.
The state government confirmed last night that the girls have reunited with their family members.
Lawan, who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting for validation draft on humanitarian response plan for the abducted girls, did not say when the four were freed. He also did not give their names.
3 year old Precious Chineme Nwoko (pictured above) has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment by a Cambodian Court for drug trafficking in Cambodia.
Police sources say Nwoko was a ringleader in a heroin smuggling cartel in Cambodia. He was arrested last month for handing a backpack containing 2.2 kilos (4.8 pounds) of heroin to two women, 41year old Australian Yoshe Ann Taylor and 19 year old French Charlene Savarino, for onward transportation to an unidentified man in Australia. Both women were however caught and arrested. Continue...
Students from Polytechnics and Colleges of Education this morning took to the streets of Lagos to protest the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, strike which has been on for over 9 months now. The strike has grounded academic activities in all Polytechnics and also halted the students' academic pursuits.
Also heard that police shot at the students protesting in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos this afternoon. See more pics from the protest after the cut...
Afro-pop songster Sefiya releases new promotional pictures for the viewing pleasure of her teeming fans. The delectable beauty is currently in the studio working on new songs (collaborations) with different producers which would hit the airwaves soonest. Continue to see more photos...
Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup as they finally overwhelmed arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in a compelling Champions League final in Lisbon, British Broadcasting Corporationreports.
The emphatic scoreline after extra time did no justice to the drama that unfolded at Estadio da Luz as Atletico stood moments from winning the trophy for the first time only to end exhausted and well beaten.
Diego Godin capitalised on an error from Real’s veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas to give Diego Simeone’s newly crowned La Liga champions a first-half lead, one they protected with fierce intensity until 90 seconds from the end of five minutes of stoppage time when Sergio Ramos headed in Luka Modric’s corner.
2Face was seen wearing a customized gold encrusted Versace sneakers worth N1million, during the video shoot of music giants, Tunde and Wunmi Obe on Tuesday May 20th.
Shot by the maverick Clarence Peters, the video is for T.W.O’s highly anticipated forthcoming advocacy single ‘Green White Green’ clamouring for peace and unity in Nigeria.
2face, who is featured on the single, was seen in the company of his wife Annie Idibia. Continue to see more photos...
She didn't attend their wedding but Beyonce took time out of her busy schedule to share a pic of Kim, Kanye and their daughter on herinstagram page and wish them all the best as they begin life together as man and wife.