Senate President Bukola Saraki Declares Intention To Run For 2019 Presidency

The Senate President Bukola Saraki has declared his intention to run for the presidency. He disclosed this today at a not too young to run conference.

The Not-Too-Young-To-Run movement, the platform on which Senate President Bukola Saraki announced his intention to run for the presidency, has disowned its affiliation with the 55-year-old politician.

According to a statement by the group signed by one of the Conveners, Mr. Samson Itodo, the movement was displeased with Saraki’s action.

Photo: Gay Man Arrested For Rupturing The Anus Of Ogun Prince

Ogun state police command has arrested two men over alleged homosexuality.

Okon Bassey and  Ademola Adekunle were arrested following a complaint by Bassey who reported at the Onipanu Divisional Headquarter, that Ademola was threatening his life with violence, but there was a twist to it when the allegation of homosexual practices between the two cropped up.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said when detectives arrested Ademola, last Wednesday, he confessed to being introduced to Bassey by one Mandela, for homosexual dating.

Photos Of Queen Ruth Boniface On A Humanitarian Outreach In IDP Camp, Abuja

Queen Ruth Boniface paid a visit to new Kuchingoro a slumy area of Abuja behind national stadium. She was touched by the number of adults and children who are driven to leave their ancestral homes by crises such as communal war, depression and terrorism without means of livelihood. Queen Ruth touched these internal display persons lives in the little way she could. She quoted 'better generations begins with us'. She fed, clothed and councell them.      

In an interview she expressed that she was touch to see large population of people without the necessary basic amenities, without the live and care that they rightfully deserve as the camp is properly care for.

Bride Cancels Wedding After Guests Refused To Pay $1,500 To Help Foot The Bill For Her $60,000 Dream Wedding

A bride literally canceled her wedding because her guests refused to help foot the bill for it. A Twitter user, @0lspicykeychain, tweeted screenshots of a status from a wedding shaming group on Facebook about a group of guests who were pissed at the bride for thinking that each of her guests were about to dish out $1,500 for her dream wedding. 

In the status, the bride explained how she and the man of her dreams met at 14 and got engaged at 18, with a nice $5,000 ring. The pair ended up having a child together in their early 20s and saved up about $15k for their wedding. They soon realized that their fairytale wedding cost $60,000. "All we asked was for a little help from our friends and family to make it happen," she wrote.

2 Nigerian Girls Trafficked To Saudi Arabia To Work As Housemaids Killed By Their Bosses

Two Nigerian girls trafficked to Saudi Arabia to work as housemaids, have been killed by their respective employers, according to a report by Satellitetimesng. 

The killings of the two young women occurred within a space of two weeks. The first was by name Omotayo, who until her death in June 2018 worked as a migrant domestic worker in Riyadh. 

She sent her photo to her friends in a group chat called “Strong Nigerian Ladies” – a solidarity group created by Nigerian migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. 

My Greatest Challenge Was Poverty, Which I Was Able To Overcome By Staying Far From Nigerians - Hushpuppi

Social media sensation, Hushpuppi has revealed his greatest challenge and how he was able to overcome it. 

Answering some questions from his fans on social media, Hushpuppi revealed he was able to overcome the challenge by getting out of Nigeria, staying far from Nigeria & Nigerians.

Actor Empress Njama Explains Why She Would Never Recommend An EX To A Good Friend

Controversial, cannot aptly describe beautiful Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah.

From Controversially dating Timaya to her rumored marriage and some other unsavory things that have been written about her, Empress has been trailed by one controversy or the other but despite all these distractions, she is one hell of a star and actor. 

For the actress, an ex who wasn’t good for her is definitely not good for a friend, this much she revealed to Punch's Potpourri in a chat.

I Didn’t Unfollow Alex, I Was Blocked – Tobi Bakre

Past big brother housemate, Tobi Bakre, has said he didn’t unfollow his fellow housemate Alex; but that he was blocked. The duo made an admirable pair while they were in the house and even after they left the show.

Speaking to Saturday Beats during the week, the former banker said, “I didn’t unfollow anybody; I was blocked and then she followed me back. I have never unfollowed anybody on my social media accounts before, I was blocked and then she followed me back,” he insisted.

BBN Reality Star Bisola's Baby Daddy Is Dead After Unnamed Illness

Former BBN housemate Bisola has reportedly lost her daughter's father, Malcolm Olanrewaju.

Malcolm who was an artist manager and promoter reportedly passed on at age 37, early this morning from an undisclosed illness at a Hospital in Surulere, Lagos.

44-Year-Old Nigerian Man Arrested For Defrauding Ugandans With MMM Type Of Scheme

Ugandan Police have arrested a 44-year-old Nigerian for allegedly running a grand scam company.

The Director of Development Channel Company (DCC), Charles Nwabuikwu Lambert, has been arrested for his role in the fraud and money laundering scheme.

The arrest came as a result of angry workers of various transport companies trying to set ablaze one of the premises owned by DCC, as they forced their way into lynch Nwabuikwu, over their unpaid arrears.

One of the transporters told police that, DCC had since October hired a total of 63 Prado SUVs to ferry various dignitaries around different parts of Uganda, promising the owners daily income. 

54-Year-Old Danfo Driver Arrested For Defiling 11 Year-Old Girl, For Over 2 Years

One Felix Idehen alias Alaye has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old primary schoolgirl at 8, Imagbon Street, Fadeyi, Lagos.

According to TheNation, the 54-year-old Danfo driver was apprehended following a report by a group, Child Protection Network (CNP) on Friday afternoon.

It was learned that the suspect started the sexual assault on his victim when she was 9-year-old. According to the police, Idehen had serially abused the minor and turned her into a sex machine.

Photos: British-Nigerian Singer Seal Visits Femi Kuti At The New Afrika Shrine In Lagos

The new Afrika Shrine seems to be attracting a lot of international stars and joining the league is British-Nigerian singer Seal. 

British-Nigerian singer, Seal, who is famous for the hit song, Kiss From A Rose was pictured in the shrine, alongside Femi Kuti. Femi Kuti took to his Instagram page to share photos.

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President Buhari Receives Some APC State Governors, National And State Assembly Members In Daura Katsina State

President Buhari receives in the audience some APC State Governors, National and State Assembly members in Daura Katsina State on 23rd Aug 2018

President Buhari with Imo State Governor Rochas Okorochas, Katsina State Governor Bello Masari, Senator Kabiru Gaya and Kano State Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as he receives in the audience some APC State Governors, National and State Assembly members in Daura Katsina State on 23rd Aug 2018.

Man Allegedly Connives With Doctor To Remove Wife’s Womb Without Her Consent

A man is currently looking for ways to calm his angry wife, who recently found out that he connived with her doctor to remove her womb without her consent.

Dr Harvey Olufunmilayo, who shared the story on his Twitter handle, @drolufunmilayo, asked his followers for advice on how to calm the wife on Wednesday.

The doctor tweeted: “A friend shared a very sad story with me. And they need your advice. A man ran to my friend’s mom (the friend who told me the story) for help. His wife is very angry & destroying things in their house. Why: Husband connived with doctor to remove her womb without her consent.”

Pastor Nomthi Reveals Sunmbo Adeoye Suffered Many Miscarriages Before Finally Having Her 3rd Child

Pastor Nomthi shared this photo on Instagram with the caption:

"If you and I ever get to talk about strong women, I would definitely mention @sunmboadeoye ‘s name. You don’t want to know how many expected due dates she received before David, that she didn’t get to see. But she still kept her smile and kept on trusting God. 

One time she left from the hospital straight to the pulpit to preach in a conference without anyone knowing that she had just lost her baby. What about last year when she had to return back home alone from a trip where she went to have a baby and still moved on with her life.

Serena Williams Tops Forbes List For Highest-Earning Female Athletes

Eight of the top 10 highest earning female athletes are tennis players, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams topping the Forbes list.

Williams earned just $62,000 (£48,050) from prize money during the past year - owing largely to her 14-month break to have a baby - but made $18m (£13.95m) through endorsements.

Badminton's PV Sindhu and race car driver Danica Patrick are the only non-tennis players in the top 10.

In June, the Forbes rankings of the world's top 100 highest earning athletes did not feature a woman after Williams dropped out of the chart.

Warri Billionaire Kenneth Bramor Gifts First Wife A Rolls Royce On Bended Knees After Marrying 2nd Wife

Warri Billionaire Kenneth Bramor recently bought a Rolls Royce for the ''love of his life'' Timi, the UK based Mother of his four kids months after taking on a new wife.

According to insiders, Kenneth may have bought the whip to compensate for all the hurt he caused the mother of his four kids after marrying a second wife in November 2017...

Insiders say ''Ken has been with Timi and spent two months straight with her Abroad trying to make it up to her.....The RR is currently parked in the Magodo home Timi normally stays in whenever she is in Nigeria before she heads on to Warri.

President Buhari Says NYSC Is The Best Thing To Happen In Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is one of the best things to happen to Nigeria.

Buhari said this when he received Corps members in Daura during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

Buhari said: “One of the Sallah traditions I look forward to the most is the visit by Youth Corpers posted to Daura. I think the NYSC is one of the best things that has happened to Nigeria, because of the opportunity it gives young Nigerians to see and know different parts of the country.

Fraudsters Defraud US-Based Businessman Of N33m

Some suspected fraudsters have allegedly defrauded a United States-based Nigerian businessman, James Okolo, of N33m.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the Anambra State indigene, who owned a company, C & J Majesty Global Trading Company Limited, had visited the country for a business.

A friend of his was alleged to have introduced him to Ogbonyomi Taiye, who claimed to be a licensed oil dealer in the country.

Our correspondent gathered that after the duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 2, 2018, Okolo paid $80,000 (N28.8m) to Taiye for crude oil.

Former Pakistan Tennis Star Sells His Trophies To Survive

Former Pakistan tennis player, Gul Hamid, is now selling his trophies in order to survive, Geo TV reports

The 68-year-old tennis star, who has been playing tennis for the last 50 years, won three International Tennis Federation cups.

In a recent interview with Geo TV, he said; “I took my cups to sell to Arif Sahib, at Pakistan Sports Board, as I had no choice. I prefer death over insults at the hands of a landlord who knocks at my door asking for rent, which I have been managing through thick and thin until now.”

Photos: Beast of No Nation’ Star, “Strika” Now Begs For Alms In Ghana

Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye popularly known as “Strika” in the movie Beasts of No Nation has reportedly been seen begging on the streets of Accra, Ghana.

Caleb Boye who claimed to have seen him took photos of him after speaking to him and posted them with this comment;

“I am sad this morning. I was heading to the Ghana Institute of Journalism campus and I met Striker. You would ask who is Striker? Striker starred in the movie Beast of No Nations. The said film that made Abraham Attah.

Alleged Wife Battery: Crooner Duncan Mighty Addresses Report That He Beat His Wife To A Pulp

Days after the colleagues of Duncan Mighty’s wife, called him out over domestic violence, the musician has broken his silence. He wrote:

"THE NEXT NEWS WILL BE I USED MY WIFE FOR COMING BACK,, WHAT DO YOU GAIN TO TARNISH MY IMAGE WITH LIES THAT I BRUTALIZED MY OWN WIFE,? HEHEHE UNA COME LATE::::::::::::::My life n journey to get here wasn't by DUNCANMIGHTY but by GOD last 2 weeks i met one of the ONOBELO,'S at the Harvest lekki he approached me and said my name is somethjng onobello I said u welcome he said he's happy for my come back to the industry and that one thing that has kept me Unique is that I have no Scandals and he loves it like that immediately i laughed and said to him, Do you know I run a Construction company where I carry out professional civil engineering jobs too ?

Two Women Buy Day-Old Twins For N1.8m In Imo

Two women, Chizoba Eze and Amaka Eze, have been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for allegedly buying newborn twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuela, for N1.8m in Umuahia, Abia State.

The women, who were said to be from Enugu State, were paraded on Monday by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, who said the suspects were intercepted on Owerri-Aba Road.

The suspects were paraded on Monday alongside six others, who also allegedly abducted and sold nine other children.

Domestic Violence: Singer Duncan Mighty Accused Of Beating And Abandoning His Wife

Nigerian singer, Duncan Mighty who is currently blowing up again with new songs featuring Tiwa Savage and Wizkid, has been accused by an Instagram user of domestic violence. @Okokoceline on Instagram stormed the singer’s page to rubbish the fake life he lives on social media and called him out for beating and abandoning his wife.

”What a caption “graceofGOD” You think you still have His Grace after what you did to your beautiful wife, battered and bruised her face as if she’s your punching bag. A woman, I believe loves you and cherish you. You had the guts to lay your hands on her, hit her with so much hate and here you are claiming the grace of God in your life. What kind of a human being are you? After trying to kill her, you left her, traveled.

Photos: Actress Queen Nwokoye And Hubby Oluchi Uzoma Welcome A Baby Girl In Texas, USA

Beautiful Nollywood actress Queen Nwokoye who celebrated her Birthday last week has welcomed a baby girl in Texas, USA.

Congratulations to the couple! See more photos inside...

Photos: Stella Damasus Celebrates Daughter's 19th Birthday

Stella Damasus’ first daughter Isabella is 19 years old today. Posting throwback photos on IG to celebrate her, she captioned it: 

"I am grateful to my father in heaven for life, love, and children. My first daughter @izzybelleimages turns 19 today. Sometimes, I am still shocked at the fact that God considered me worthy of such a blessing. Isabel, I am so proud of the woman you have become. You are so beautiful, extremely intelligent, extraordinarily multi-talented, kind, hardworking, God-fearing, decent and so much more.

Stop Unemployed Nigerians From Travelling To Saudi Arabia Because They Are Suffering - Ambassador

Alhaji Muhammadu Modibbo, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has urged the FG to ban unemployed Nigerians from traveling to the Kingdom in search of jobs, to save Nigeria’s image. 

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Modibbo made the appeal in an interview with newsmen in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

“I have sent a letter through the Foreign Affairs Ministry for government to ban such people from coming here (Saudi) because they are suffering. 

Where There Are Women, There Will Be Evil – Liz Anjorin

Actress, Liz Anjorin, has insisted that the recent fight among Yoruba actresses is not peculiar to the industry alone.

Anjorin, who recently had an open confrontation with a colleague, Ronke Oshodi-Oke, for condemning actors who are fond of showing off new acquisitions on social media, told Sunday Scoop that it was common for women to fight each other anywhere in the world.

“It is not only in the Yoruba movie industry that women fight one another. If you go to another industry or country, the same thing happens. Wherever women are gathered, there will be evil. Once you see three or five ladies, the next thing that comes up is to fight and the major cause is always inferiority complex.

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Dies At Age 80

Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan has died after a short illness, a UN agency confirmed Saturday.

Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the seventh UN Secretary-General, from 1997 to 2006, and was the first to rise from within the ranks of the United Nations staff.

Photos: 19 Nigerians Arrested For Defrauding Kenyans On Social Media

Nineteen Nigerian citizens residing in Umoja, Kasarani and Roysambu Estates within Nairobi, were arrested in the early hours of today, for engaging in electronic fraud targeting Kenyans. 

Detectives said the scam starts with a simple Facebook friend request. After a target accepts the seemingly harmless request, the fraudsters then initiate a friendly chat promising the victim goodies to be sent through DHL at the airport.

CBN Says A Record Of $91 Billion Entered Nigeria In 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the country stood at $91 billion in 2017, a record compared with 2016.

The bank disclosed in its 2017 annual report released on Thursday that the figure was an increase of 45 percent from $62.75 billion in 2016.

The bank also said the figure surpassed the total outflow by $57.32 billion in the period.

According to the bank, inflow through the CBN was $42.17 billion, while inflow through autonomous sources amounted to $48.33 billion.

SACRILEGE! – Mother And Her 2 Teenage Twin Daughters Pregnant For One Man

Life has become a conundrum for Janet Agbazu, 45 and her 16-year-old twin daughters who found themselves in a mess that beats even the absurdities of the Shakespearean drama. That the widow and her daughter are all pregnant is not the issue, but that they were all put in the family way by the same man.

What’s worse, the villain, a character called Pius Salihu was literally a member of the family––the mother’s live-in lover and for two years, a father figure to the 16-year-olds. Presently, the three women, forced by fate to play actors in this drama of the absurd, are covered with shame. As for the villain in the plot, he is free and abroad, at large.

I Sleep With My 13-Year-Old Daughter Because Of Her Beauty, Father Tells Court

A 53-year-old man, Promise Eshiet, yesterday told an Ogba Chief Magistrate Court how he has been sleeping with his 13-year-old daughter in the past three years.

The accused blamed his action on the devil, saying he was attracted by his daughter’s beauty.

Eshiet, who resides at Ogbeni Street in Sangotedo, Ajah area of Lagos, continually looked to the ground throughout the hearing. He said he deflowered in 2015 when she was 10.

Photo: Davido And Chioma Take Their First Trip In His New Private Jet ''Air Obo''

Crooner Davido shows off his new Private jet for the Umpteenth time in this new post and says he walks it like he talks it......Whatever that means. LOL

Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Dies Of Cancer At 76 Years

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. 

The former gospel singer who went on to reign over the music industry as the Queen of Soul with hit songs such as “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” has died. 

Ghanaian Pastor Impregnates Member, 2 Years After Acquiring A Private Jet

A Toronto-based married Ghanaian pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet” can’t keep his identity secret in a paternity case just because the publicity could damage his reputation and hurt him financially, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The Star reports that Ontario Superior Court Justice Fred Myers dismissed a request by Martin Kofi Danso to extend a publication ban and sealing order on a court file related to allegations he fathered a child with a former congregant, Chris-Ann Bartley.

Publication bans in family court matters are typically used to protect the identities of children involved, while Danso cited the risk to his “significant commercial/financial interests” as a reason for requesting a ban.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Has Ordered The Immediate Overhaul Of The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

*Directs investigation on alleged violations of the squad

Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS and ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery and kidnapping, and apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more.

The Acting President has also directed the IGP to ensure that all operatives in the emerging Unit conduct their operations in strict adherence to the rule of law and with due regard to International Human Rights Law and the constitutionally guaranteed rights of suspects. The operatives should also bear proper identification anytime they are on duty.

Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Man With 3 Human Skulls In Ibadan

A 27-year-old man has been arrested with three human skulls by the Oyo state police command.

Sodiq Rasheed was arrested with the exhibit along  Ijebu-Ode/Idi Ayunre road in Ibadan.

Parading the suspect, the state commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odunde said the suspect was caught during a raid by the anti-crime patrol team of the Iyaganku Command on  25th July.

Photos: President Buhari's Wife Aisha Conferred With A Hon. Doctorate Degree

On Monday in South Korea, Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, was conferred with a Doctorate in Humanity (Honoris Causa) by the Sun Moon University, (Asan). She shared photos on her social media platform with the caption:

With gratitude to God for an honor done to me by the governing Council of Sun Moon University, South Korea for being decorated today with a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (Honoris Causa).

Photos: Singer Emma Nyra Welcomes A Set Of Twins

"I have never been so inspired and full of love as I am today. With style and full force, you’ve both entered this world and forever impacted my destiny. My career has been my top priority for the past ten years of my life, so you can imagine that I was surprised and shocked for what God had in store for me! 

Last year I over booked and overworked myself tirelessly just to be able to accomplish one of my biggest goals which was to move into my dream home in Lagos! I was in a place in my life where I couldn’t imagine being more content!

Meghan Markle’s Dad Reveals That He Hung Up On Prince Harry After Staged Picture Scandal

Thomas Markle just revealed in a new interview that he hung up during a tense phone call with their Prince Harry before his wedding to Meghan Markle!

Thomas Markle is opening up about the emotional phone call he had with Meghan Markle‘s husband Prince Harry just days before the two got married and based on what he revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail, it did not go well. Just days after Thomas’ staged picture scandal and his subsequent hospitalization for a heart attack, Prince Harry reportedly confronted Thomas on the phone for cooperating with the paparazzi, saying, “If you had listened to me this would never have happened”. According to Thomas, he told Harry, “Maybe it would be better for you guys if I was dead… then you could pretend to be sad.”

17-Year-Old Girl Cuts Off Boyfriend’s Manhood In Jigawa

A 17-year-old girl, Ramatu Tafida, has cut off the manhood of her 25-year-old boy friend, Mr Abdullahi Sabo, in Jigawa, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) has said.

AC Adamu Shehu, the corps Spokesman in the state, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Saturday, said the incident occurred in Babura Local Government Area of the state.

Shehu said the victim, a resident of Kofar Gabas and a teacher at Government Girls Secondary School Babura engaged under N-Power.

Nigeria School Girls Win Gold At The 2018 World Technovation Contest In San Francisco, US

Promise Nnalue, Jessica Osita, Nwabuaku Ossai, Adaeze Onuigbo, and Vivian Okoye have put Nigeria and Africa on the global technological map.

The five Anambra girls from Regina Pacies Secondary School Onitsha codenamed Team Save-A-Soul, who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in the Silicon Valley in San Francisco, US won the Gold Medal at World Technovation Contest.

Under the tutelage of Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu the CEO of Edufun Technik STEM, the girls spent five months researching and developing FD-Detector which swept through over 2000 competing applications to get to the finals in San Francisco.

Ooni Of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Set To Pick Tope Adesegun As His 3rd Wife, One Year After His Marriage Crashed

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi whose marriage to Olori Wuraola crashed in August 2017 seems to have found love again with Tope Adesegun.

If indeed the Ooni takes Tope as his new bride, she’ll be his third wife following the king’s separation from his two estranged wives, Olori Adebukola and Olori Wuraola.

For those who don’t know, Temitope Adesegun is a highly influential woman in business and management. She bagged diplomas in Linguistics and Data Processing from the University of Lagos in 1998 and 2000 respectively and a Bachelors’ in Business Administration from the same university.

D’banj Dedicates Song To His Wife, Lineo, Two Months After Their Son’s Death

Two months after the passing of their son, Daniel III, in a  swimming pool accident, singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, has dedicated a new song to his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow.

In the song, he reassures her that ‘Together We Will Pass Every Test That We Pass Through.’

D’banj announced the new single on Wednesday via Instagram, with the caption,  “Together We Will Pass Every Test That We Pass Through. This Is For You My Love.”

Photo: Davido Takes Delivery Of His Anticipated Private Jet

Davido hinted in the past that he had placed an order for a private jet, announcing on social media that: “Air OBO soon land …Youngest Nigga with A jet!!”

Looks like the airplane has now arrived, as the DMW boss has expressed his excitement via social media writing: “My jet has arrived”.