FACES OF EVIL! SEE BOKO HARAM MEMBERS CAPTURED IN CHAD

                        

Above is a photo of members of Boko Haram captured by Chadian soldiers yesterday in Gamboru, a border town between Chad and Nigeria. 207 of the militants were killed during the gun battle...

 

FACES OF EVIL! BOKO HARAM MEMBERS CAPTURED IN CHAD

                     


The war of words started yesterday between former label mates, Wizkid and Skales has taken another dimension with the introduction of the latter’s lover into the matter.

EBONYI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY BUILDING TOTALLY RAZED DOWN

                    

Ebonyi State House of Assembly complex was totally razed to ground this morning Feb. 24th after a fire broke out from the Accounts department and spread to the media section of the complex. The cause of the fire has not been ascertainment but workers in the complex are suspecting it was an arson.

DAVIDO STOPS MUSIC COLLABORATIONS TO CONCENTRATE ON NEW ALBUM

                  
While Wizkid recently announced his desire to jump on a duet with Nigerian sensation, Asa, Davido has disclosed that he will not be entertaining any duet from any artistes, at least for now.

SANI DANJA, EUCHARIA ANUNOBI REVEAL ‘DARK CLOSET’ IN POLITICS

                               


From the staples of Mac Rissals Pictures comes another block buster movie titled, ‘Dark Closet ‘ which was produced by Uzee Concept and directed by Saheed Apanpa which stars the likes of Alex Ekubo, Jibola Dabo, Chelsea Eze, Eucharia Anunobi, Yakubu Mohammed and singer, Sani Danja.

VETERAN JOURNALIST DIES OF FUEL EXPLOSION

                      

Makers and shakers of the Nigerian media industry, have been thrown into shock and tears on the sudden death of Dayo Eriye, the publisher of weekly magazine, Bravo.
According to his colleagues, Dayo was refueling his generator at about 11.30pm on Saturday Feb. 14 when the accident occurred causing severe burns.

ASA SAYS ISLAM INFLUENCED MY MUSIC

                       

One of the respected Nigerian singers, Bukola Elemide, well known as Asa, has said her Muslim background influenced her music.  She made this disclosure in a recent interview with My Africa Podcast.

OMOTOLA UNDER PRESSURE TO ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES

                      


It is no doubt that Nollywood has been divided by the two major political parties in Nigeria; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Even though more entertainers vied for political positions in 2015 than in 2011, only few got the tickets of the respective parties to contest in the polls.

INEC CHAIRMAN APPEARS BEFORE THE SENATE TO EXPLAIN ELECTION POSTPONEMENT

                        

NEC Chairman Prof. Jega appeared before the National Assembly this afternoon to explain why the election was postponed and also demonstrate how they would use card readers during the elections.

LAURYN HILL FOR LAGOS CONCERT ON MAY 1

Multiple Grammy award-winning music act, Lauryn Hill is set to be in Lagos, Nigeria later in the year. The singer is expected to be in the country on a day set aside for the celebration of workers around the world.

LOUIS JOURDAN, FRENCH ACTOR AND STAR OF GIGI, DIES AGED 93

                      

The French actor Louis Jourdan, best known for his role in the multi-Oscar winning 1958 musical Gigi, has died in California aged 93. Born in Marseilles, he began his career acting in French films before being lured to the US.

BASKETMOUTH BLASTS NIGERIAN BLOGGERS

                    

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, has slammed bloggers in the country for not investigating news materials before posted them on the internet through their platforms.

PRIMATE AYODELE SAYS OYEDEPO, ADEBOYE, ORITSEJAFOR DISGRACING GOD

                         

Founder and Spiritual leader of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele says notable religious leaders, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor E.A.Adeboye and Bishop David Oyedepo are disgracing God with their actions by hobnobbing with people in power and not having the courage to tell them the truth.

EGYPT COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS FAHMY AND MOHAMED ON BAIL

                       

A court in Egypt has ordered the release on bail of two al-Jazeera English journalists, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed who were arrested in December 2013 and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in June 2014 on allegations of helping banned Muslim Brotherhood and spreading false information about the Egyptian government.

PHOTO: BOMB BLAST IN BIU, BORNO STATE, AT LEAST 7 DEAD

                                        

According to reports, the suicide bomber targeted the market men and women who had come to buy and sell their wares as today was their market day. At least 7 people have been confirmed dead after a female suicide bomber blew herself up in a crowded market in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state this afternoon.

 

ASARI DOKUBO AT GEJ'S CAMPAIGN RALLY IN BAYELSA

                           

What are they actually trying to tell Nigerian?  The former Niger Delta militant pictured at president Jonathan's campaign rally in Bayelsa this afternoon. More photos after the cut...

WOLE SOYINKA SAYS NO ONE SHOULD VOTE FOR JONATHAN-HE HAS SHOWN A TOTAL FAILURE IN LEADERSHIP

                       

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, declared on Thursday that no one should vote for the continuation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, saying that there has been a total failure in leadership.

DEATH STRIKES AGAIN; NKEM IKE LOOSES DAD

                                  

The reports brewing right now is that delectable looking Nollywood actress, Nkem Ike, has lost her dad on Wednesday, 4th of February.

SIR VICTOR UWAIFO, SEYI SHAY, BOVI PERFORM AT ETISALAT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS COCKTAIL EVENT

                     

On Saturday, January 31st, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company, Etisalat, took time out to host its Distribution Partners at its 2015 Distribution Partners Conference tagged “Success Through Synergy”. see more pictures after the cut..

FOOTBALLER YAKUBU AIYEGBENI SIGNS NEW CONTRACT WITH READING FC

                             

Never he still plays football:  Nigerian footballer, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has signed a new short term deal with English professional footbal club, Reading FC. Yakubu, until now played in Qatar. He will make his Reading debut at this weekend’s Championship clash at Wolves. Congrats to him. 

WORLD HIJAB DAY

                       

As febuary 1^st is set aside to commemorates world hijab day, Muslim women in Benin celebrates they are in the grand style.

The word hijab which refers to as covering veil or garment of righteous and pious female worshippers of Allah.

JONATHAN, BUHARI CANCEL CAMPAIGNS IN DAMATURU, MAIDUGURI

                            

The presidential rally of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled to hold in Damaturu, Yobe State has been cancelled. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, also cancelled his scheduled campaign trip to Maiduguri for undisclosed reasons without making his new date for the trip public.