I wish you all a Prosperous 2015

I wish you all a prosperous New Year. 2015 will be a fruitful and a great year for us all. Love y'all.

Chichi Igbo, 2face, Annie, others attend Ini Edo's housewarming party

 

Actress Ini Edo's house-warming is happening tonight at her new home in Lekki. Former Falcons player Chichi Igbo, Annie, 2face Idibia, Alexx Ekubo and others are there. See some pics after the cut...

Seven Boko Haram members die in explosive-laden van in Borno

Seven Boko Haram members were killed after explosives placed in a van exploded at the Chikwarki market in Biu, Borno state on Monday December 29th.

"A Toyota pick-up van, loaded with maize and beans with IED hidden under them, belonging to Boko Haram insurgents, exploded near Chikwarkir village of Biu, killing all the occupants of the van. As you know, it is harvest time and people are taking their farm produce to the market; but thank God, the bomb exploded before they could get to the market,” a security source told Punch

'I will not be intimidated into silence' - Rotimi Amaechi tweets

The Rivers state governor posted this a day after the Department of State Security warned politicians to refrain from making inciting remarks which could throw the nation into turmoil.

FG declares January 2nd 2015 as public holiday

The Federal Government has declared January 2nd 2015 as public holiday to mark Eid el Maloud celebration. In a statement released yesterday by the Minister of Interior affairs, Abba Moro, the Federal government asked Muslim faithfuls to offer prayers to God for the peace and Unity of Nigeria.

GEJ to Nigerians-You would praise me when I leave office

President Jonathan says Nigerians will praise and appreciate him more when he leaves office. He said all the criticisms he has received from Nigerians so far is expected of any serving leader. He said it's only when leaders leave office that people will begin to see and appreciate their good works.

Pres. Jonathan made this remark while receiving the state Governor Dickson Seriake and traditional rulers from Bayelsa state at the Presidential villa in Abuja yesterday December 30th

Check out Kim and Kanye's new home

Kim and

Kanye West

just bought the house next door to their Hidden Hills dream mansion in Los Angeles so they can expand their property ... to nearly five acres

According to TMZ, the couple are planning to build a giant park for kids, a basketball court and a full music studio for Kanye - so he doesn't have to venture off to Paris to record his albums. Plus a full movie theater, game room. a spa for Kim as well as a detached guest house.

Timetable and Schedule of activities for 2015 general election

Above is INEC Timetable for the 2015 General Elections. Found it on Premium Times. See the rest of it after the cut...

Read Why Jonathan did not visit Chibok—Yakasai.

Elder statesman and chieftain of the PDP Alhaji Tanko Yakasai over the weekend explained why he thinks President Jonathan didn't visit Chibok. He said:

“Why I think the president’s decision not to visit the area is not bad is because we were all aware of the deteriorating level of insecurity in that part of the country. We all know it was too risky for the president to visit Chibok at that time. The president is not a soldier, soldiers are the people that should be sent there. If I was the president and such an incident occurred, the right thing for me to do was to send soldiers and to be frank, our soldiers are doing their best. We are hearing on radio and reading on newspapers how soldiers are being killed but yet they are doing their best.

Coup attempt foiled in The Gambia

There was a failed coup attempt by presidential guards in The Gambia yesterday Dec. 30th. According to reports, some presidential guards stormed the presidential palace in Banjul, the country's capital and shot sporadically in the air. The whereabouts of Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh is said to be unknown but many believe he is in Paris or Dubai. An army source who spoke to AFP said the attackers had been completely warded off and the situation has been brought under control.

Nigerian man sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking in Malaysia

A 37 year old Nigerian man, Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after he was found guilty by a Malysian high court for trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine. He was arrested with the drugs at KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang in 2011.

According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.

APC VP presidential candidate Prof. Yemi Osinbajo releases new pics

He posted these photos on his Facebook page...thought some of you might want to see them..

AirAsia plane carrying 153 people overshoots runway in Philippines

Two days after an AirAsia airliner carrying 163 people plunged into the sea, another one carrying 153 passengers overshot the runway at an airport in the Philippines yesterday December 30th, forcing passengers to disembark the aircraft on emergency slides.

The incident occurred at Kalibo Airport in Aklan province in Philippines according to a journalist Jet Damazo-Santos who was on board and shared the photo above on Twitter. "Engine was shut immediately, we were told to leave bags, deplane asap. Firetruck was waiting,' she said

There have been no word from AirAsia officials about this latest incident but according to Jet, no passenger was injured in this latest mishap.

VP Sambo and Gen Buhari fail to present their certificates to INEC

Nigeria's Vice President and running mate of President Goodluck Jonathan, Namadi Sambo and APC Presidential Candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, have both failed to present their University Degree certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission as part of documents to be tendered before the electoral commission by any aspirant

Arc. Namadi Sambo who presented his nomination forms to INEC on Dec 10th stated in his form that his BSc and MSc certificates from his Alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University ABU got burnt in a fire incident. He however tendered a "To Whom It May Concern" letter from authorities of the ABU stating  that he was a student of their school.

Braless Rihanna parties in just bikini bottoms and sheer top aboard yacht

The Bajan singer wore nothing but bikini bottoms and a sheer black embroidered top with no bra as she partied on board a luxury mega yacht in St. Barths on Monday. See more photos after the cut...

Kelly Rowland shares adorable photos of son, Titan

One day, we shall see his face...:-)

LAWMA to convert popular Ojota dump site to golf course

Have you ever passed by Ojota going towards Maryland in Lagos? Then you would have noticed the Olusosun dumpsite that stinks to the high heavens. The news is that Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said yesterday that it would soon turn the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota into a golf course. Tagged as Nigeria’s most popular refuse dump, Olusosun has been a subject of foreign documentaries in the past because of the many activities of scavengers at the site.

Defence HQ denies claims of Cameroon conducting airstrikes on Boko Haram camps in Nigeria

There were reports yesterday that Cameroonian army conducted airstrikes on some Boko Haram camps within the Nigerian territory captured by Boko Haram. The Nigerian Military says it's not true.

Looks like Tinubu didn't have faith in Buhari once, called him an agent of destabilization

Presidential spokesperson Reuben Abati posted this very revealing Wikileaks docs on his website. Back in 2003, Tinubu didn't want Buhari to be president because he believed he was an agent of destabilization. That was 11 years ago, he's since changed his mind...:-). Read the doc after the cut

Photos: Toke Makinwa and husband hit the UK for the holidays

The couple are currently on holiday in the UK. Toke shared the pics on instagram. See more photos after the cut...

Pics: VP candidate Prof Osinbajo takes his campaign to the streets of Obalende

APC Vice Presidential candidate Prof Yemi Osinbajo was in Obalende, Lagos on Saturday Dec. 27th to  campaign for his party. See more photos after the cut ...

First case of Ebola recorded in Scotland

The first case of Ebola virus has been recorded in Scotland. According to the Scottish government, the Ebola patient is a health worker who arrived Scotland from Sierra Leone yesterday December 29th where she was helping to care for Ebola victims.

She arrived Glasgow in Scotland from London Heatthrow airport on a British Airways flight. All passengers on-board the flight are now being traced for examination. Meanwhile the woman has been quarantined at the Gartnavel hospital.

Photos: Jay Jay Okocha steps out with son, he's grown and cute!

See how tall Jay Jay Okocha's teen son is now. The iconic footballer and his son attended the Christmas edition of 'Love Is' the musical, at Eko Hotel on Dec. 27th. See another pic after the cut...

Uche Jombo shares photos from her birthday dinner

The actress turned a year older recently and her husband treated her to a private romantic dinner

More Photos from the traditional wedding of Zamfara governor's daughter

Zamfara state governor's daughter Zainab Yari married Abdullah Jibrin in Zamfara state over the weekend. See some pics from the wedding after the cut...

Photo: We didn’t rob; we only collected our dues - robbers tell police

Four armed robbery suspects identified as Onyenge Osanie, Azuka Eboh, Ezelonwu Michael and Afolabi Shakiru, all  pictured above who were arrested by officers of the Lagos state Police state command for looting shops and stealing from some phone dealers at the Alaba International Market in Lagos on December 20th, told the police that they did not steal from the traders but only collected their dues as the phone dealers failed to settle them after they supplied them with stolen phones. 

Nigerian minister secretly sells off National Theatre to UAE company?

That is what Politicaleconomistng.com is exclusively reporting. Find report below...

Barely one year after Nigerians stopped him from turning the National Theatre into a hotel, the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke, secretly jetted off the country to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, where he traded off the nation’s cultural pride to Mulk Holding, a diversified UAE-based conglomerate with interests in retail sector and other businesses. Please continue...

Photos: DJ Cuppy flies to Ghana in her father's private jet

That's billionaire Femi Otedola's daughter DJ Cuppy getting into her father's private jet on her way to Ghana. Another pic after the cut...

Photo: President Jonathan's daughter set to wed

One of the adopted daughters of President Jonathan, Ine, will be walking down the aisle with her man Simeon this January. Their traditional marriage will take place on January 3rd 2015 in Bayelsa while their white wedding will hold on the 10th of January in Abuja. Congrats to them. Pic credit: George Okoro.

Photos: Zamfara state governor's daughter weds

Zainab, one of the daughters of Zamfara state governor, Abdula'aziz Yari recently got married to her hearthrob, Abdullah Jibrin in Zamfara state. Happy married life to them. See more pics after the cut...

Photos from the making of Cobhams Asuquo's Ordinary People video

Ordinary People is the latest song from ace producer, songwriter and singer Cobhams Asuquo and here are photos from the making of the video. It was shot in downtown Atlanta by Fugo Studios and directed by Eric Haviv. See the photos after the cut...

Photos: Caroline Danjuma and husband loved up on the black carpet

  The Couple who have been together for 9 years and have 3 children were pictured in each others arms as they attended Music Meets Runway event in Lagos last week.