Fans Criticise 'Basketmouth' Over Planned Concert

Popular stand-up comedian, Basketmouth (Bright Okpocha) ,was at the receiving end of flak from fans on Wednesday after he announced plans to host a live concert, which will feature appearances by Patoranking, Wizkid, Olamide and comedians from South Africa, Uganda and Nigeria, at the Apollo in London on February 14.

Thanks All Who Supported Me – Miss Kedike

After the shocking death of her father, Chidinma Ekile is gradually getting out of the heartbreak.

The singer well known as Miss Kedike has been off the scene ever since her dad’s demise, but this morning she took to her Instagram page to thank fans and friends who stood by her while she mourned.

Lady Sexually Harassed To Death By Hoodlums

A young lady, Miss Grace Ebiloma, who was on her way from a vigil was gang-molested by hoodlums in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.The lady was on her way home from the church when the hoodlums seized her and dragged her into the bush where they  molested her.

Tekno Dissed A Fan?

Made Men Music Group (MMMG) Artiste and brand new Range Rover owner, Tekno has revealed that he does not chat with any of fans on Facebook.

At Last, Jonathan Visits Maiduguri

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, visited Borno State for the second time since a state of emergency was declared in the three north eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe following the killings of thousands of people by Boko Haram insurgents.

Journalist Slumps, Dies on Duty In Bauchi

A Journalist in Bauchi, Malam Ibrahim Aliyu, on Thursday slumped and died while working on a story at the Government House, Bauchi.

Your Attention Is Highly Needed

Please I need your nominations in the 2014 Nigerian Bloggers Award.

Buhari and Goodluck Signs Free & Fair Polls Undertaking

President Goodluck Jonathan, former Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (ret) and 12 other presidential candidates, yesterday, signed an undertaking to ensure free and fair polls as well as run issue-based campaigns for the forthcoming general elections in the country.

Nigeria'sNaira Drops

The naira eased against the dollar on Tuesday despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s selling of more dollars on Monday at its forex auction, due to strong demand for the greenback, dealers said.

Jonathan and Obasanjo’s Peace Meeting Flops

There were indications last night that the elaborate meeting on Monday geared towards ending the frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo ended in fiasco.

14 Presidential Candidates Published by INEC

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published names of 14 presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections.

Details of the names were released on the Commission’s website on Tuesday, showing that one presidential candidate and four vice presidential candidates are females.

Woman Wants A Divorce After 2yrs of Marriage

A businesswoman, Celestina Falaye, 33, pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, yesterday, to dissolve her marriage, citing her husband’s heavy drinking and hemp smoking habit as reasons.

47 PDP Chieftains Defect To APC In Ondo

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftains and some members across Ondo State yesterday defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress APC citing the need for a change from broken promises and future as their reasons.

Military shoots, 6 Injured In Okpella, Edo State

In the early hours of yesterday (Monday), some youths from Okpella, Edo State, embarked on what seems to be a peaceful protest due to lack of employment.

57yrs Old Woman Dies In Lover’s Apartment

Controversy has continued to trail the death of a 57-year- old woman, identified as Bonu Fiaret, in Salu area of Badagry, an outskirt of Lagos State, who allegedly died in her lover’s apartment under questionable circumstances on January 2.

Four Jews Killed In Paris Buried At Jerusalem Cemetery

The bodies of four Jews killed by an Islamist gunman at a kosher supermarket in Paris were buried at a Jerusalem cemetery on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent said.

PDP's Properties Set Ablaze In Gombe State

Despite the pledge by Nigeria’s two main political parties to violence free general elections, violent acts by their supporters appear to be on the rise.

Two days after campaign buses of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation were set ablaze in Jos, Plateau State, several property belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State were burnt down on Sunday.

I'll Never Vote for Buhari Because of What He Did To My Father

Singer Seun Kuti, the son of popular late afrobeat legend Fela Kuti has said he can not vote for Buhari because of what he did to his father 31 years ago.

Nadia Buhari is Pregnant and Who is Responsible?

Sources claim that, Nadia Buari broke up with Jim Iyke a while ago and started dating a new hunk who she is reportedly already pregnant for.

Goodluck Visits OBJ Today

Barring any last minute change in plan, President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday (today), visit former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta, Ogun State residence.

Namadi Sambo Escapes Lynching in Kaduna State

A crowd of residents Saturday almost attacked Vice President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo during the 40th anniversary of Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State.

Zaria is the hometown of the nation’s number two citizen.

GEJ Vs GMB on Burnt Campaign Buses

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, traded words with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Major-General Muhammadu (rtd) over the burning of his campaign vehicles in Jos, Plateau State.

Michael Jackson Remains World's Top Dead Earner

For a second straight year Michael Jackson is the world’s top dead earner, according to a macabre list compiled by Forbes magazine of stars whose earning power remains undiminished beyond the grave.

Is Flavour Expecting A Child From Ex-beauty Queen?

Weeks after welcoming his first child, Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour, is expecting another baby with another woman, a former beauty queen. The 31-year-old highlife singer, we are told, is set to father his second child with former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant winner Anna Ebiere Banner.

Tonto Dikeh's Hubby Dumps Her For Senator’s Daughter

Have you all  been wondering why Tonto Dikeh has refused to show the face of her boyfriend after openly declaring Michael Awujoola popularly known as Malivehood as her boyfriend at an event last year?

I’ll send corrupt Nigerians to Kirikiri – Buhari

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assured Nigerians that all corrupt politicians will end up in jail once he is elected into power.

Buhari, who gave the assurance on Tuesday during the APC rally and the presentation of the party’s governorship flag to Umana Umana as its candidate in Akwa Ibom State in Uyo, said he would close all loopholes through which money was being siphoned out of the country.

Cardinal Onaiyekan Criticizes Mbaka and Calls for Sanctions

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has called for sanctions against a Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, who publicly urged Nigerians to vote President Goodluck Jonathan out.

Mr. Onaiyekan was quoted by Thisday newspaper as saying that based on the rules of the church, Reverend Father Mbaka, who heads the Adoration Ministry congregation in Enugu, ought to be sanctioned for his outburst.

9 Governors Shunned Goodluck's Campaign Launch

Nine governors of the ruling PDP shunned the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the party in Abuja on Tuesday.

The organisation, headed by a former National Chairman of the party, Senator Amadu Ali, is saddled with the responsibility of selling the candidature of President Goodluck Jonathan and his deputy, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, to Nigerians for the February 14 presidential election.

Bayelsa Monarch Criticizes Mbaka

The Paramount Ruler of Akipelai community in Ogbia Local Government  Area of Bayelsa State and former  Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Chief Asara Asara, has berated clergymen who have turned their pulpits into campaign arenas, describing the trend as “mischievous and dangerous for the country’s democracy.”

My Appreciation

I sincerely apologise for my sudden disappearance or break in transmission, my inability to  keep you posted and updated, my inability to reply your messages and respond to your questions due to circumstances beyond my control.

Nigeria Is Ruled By 'Scammers And Gangsters - Charly Boy

Charly Boy talks about how the many creative, progressive and hardworking Nigerians are ruled by a few riffraffs, scumbags, fraudsters and scavengers. He also says the 2015 elections hold no hope.

Charly Boy has opened up on the situation in the country and how hopeless it all seems in a piece he titles "You".

Nigerian Soldier Sentenced To Death Cries Out For Help

A young Nigerian soldier who was one of the 54 sentenced to death has sent a passionate appeal to Nigerian.

One of the 54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death by a court martial on charges of mutiny and refusing to go and fight the dreaded Boko Haram sect, 22-year-old Fahat Fahat, has sent out a passionate message to Nigerians, asking if they are justified to died even when the army did not provide the adequate equipment and training for them to fight the sect.

UNILORIN Admits 12,650 Out Of 114,700 Applicants

At the university’s matriculation ceremony for fresh students, The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali said only 12,650 students out of 114,700 applicants gained admission into the institution for the 2014/2015 academic session.

Traffic Offenders May Spend Christmas In Jail - FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Commission says some road traffic offenders may spend the Christmas holidays in jail.

The FRSC Zonal Commander in-charge of zone 5, Mr Charles Akpabio, in Onitsha, Anambra State, said that the commission would deploy mobile and magistrate courts in all road corridors.

Pirates Kill three JTF Soldiers in Bayelsa

Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates attacked and murdered three soldiers attached to the Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, on the waterways of Bayelsa State.

No Right Thinking Nigerian Will Vote Jonathan - Buhari

The APC, presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari has said that no right thinking Nigerian would vote President Goodluck Jonathan again to power, affirming it would mean a sustenance of all that is presently wrong with the country.

LIVE UPDATES - 9999 Singers Carol Night, Uyo

In the ongoing 9,999 Singers Carol Night, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The popular “O' Come all Ye Faithful” translated and sang in Akwa Ibom local language.

Currently seen present Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Don Moen, Panam Pacy Paul, Sinach and host of others.

Illegal immigrants from Niger caught with 9ja voter cards

The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, arrested and repatriated 430 illegal immigrants in Jigawa State between January and November 2014, the service said.

Pakistan To Hang Convicted Militants

Prison authorities in Pakistan on Friday were preparing to hang convicted terrorists after the government lifted a six-year moratorium on executions, officials said.

The decision followed the massacre of 135 school children and 12 others by Taliban gunmen at an army-run school in the north-western city of Peshawar.

Madonna Releases Six New Songs

Her last album, “MDNA,” was released in 2012 and was accompanied by an extensive global tour. The tour grossed more than $300 million.

8 Ways To Figure Out What You Really Want In Life

If you want to figure out what you really want in life, I mean your Life! You’ve come to the right place.

I’ve got some tips that hopefully will help you find your passion and purpose in life. Many of us live our lives without knowing what we really want.

Over 20,000 Braziers Recalled After Complaints

A Japanese lingerie maker is recalling over 20,000 brassieres after complaints that underwears suddenly poked out sometimes while women were wearing them.

Biafran Vehicle Plate Number Launched

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra,MASSOB, has launched vehicle plate number for its members.

The group also called on all Igbo in the country to see the launch of the new plate number as their identity and avail themselves of every privileges due citizens of Biafra.

They Use Religion As A Tool To Control Us - Banky W

Reactions have begun to trail the emergence of Osinbajo as Buhari’s running mate for the 2015 presidential election.

While many applauded the opposition party for coming up with Osinbajo, a cross section of Nigerians disagreed with his emergence.

BUHARI/OSINBAJO: We are a mission and we do not meddle in politics - RCCG

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has dissociated itself from rumours making the rounds that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, gave his blessings to the vice-presidential ambition of a former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

54 Soldiers Sentenced To Death

The General Court Martial sitting at the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja yesterday sentenced 54 soldiers to death after finding them guilty of mutiny. 59 soldiers were on trial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny and mutiny. Four of them were however acquitted.

Why Buhari Choose Osinbajo As Running Mate

A national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who claimed to have been offered the position, however, said he declined not just as a sacrifice following insinuations on the dangers of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, but as his own patriotic contribution to seeing the end of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in power.

She Wants to Have Sex With Goodluck

Maheeda the 9ja Bad Girl is at it again!!!

We will never stop hearing and amazing at what Naija Bad Girl, Caroline Sam, aka Maheeda, would say or do anytime she feels like. She has told anyone who cares to listen that she owes no one any apology on what she puts out on her social media sites, as long as it pleases her.

Fulani Herdsmen Arrested For Robbery

Some Fulani men seem to have abandoned their vocation of tending their cows and are now masters of the road.

Two Fulani herdsmen, Manu Hassan and Mohammed Umar, who were members of a robbery gang that operates along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, especially the Berger axis, have been arrested by soldiers attached to the OP Mesa, the military security outfit in Lagos State.

Human Parts Dealers Arrested In Lagos

Hmm... Sometimes it seems too difficult for most of us to plan and executive business transactions legitimately, rather we are full of plans, tactics and wisdom when it comes to swimming in crime without being caught. It has been many days for the thief and one for the Law as two human parts dealers are now regretting their actions in the police net.