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Just as they have done with other trending issues, the industry is working on a project which is centered around bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna. According to a photo which emerged online and is making rounds on social media, popular Yoruba Actress, Fathia Balogun is allegedly starring as Olajumoke Orisaguna in the movie which is set to be released in a few months time. The top actress was pictured in the viral photo above hawking the popular Agege bread just the way Olajumoke used to before she was discovered by TY Bello.

 Olanrewaju Gentry, the husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, who has been remanded in the custody, Lagos, after he had face magistrate court. The case was said to have been reported to the Area F Police Command as many Nigerians called for the arrest and prosecution of the suspect, who at a time was reported to be at large. “That you did assault one Mercy Aigbe, by giving her blows on her nose and blood started gushing out, which also caused her grievous bodily harm, thereby committing an offence.” The police prosecutor, Inspector Peter N., said the offences were punishable under sections 157, 168 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial. His defence counsel asked for his bail in liberal terms. The Magistrate, Aje-Afunwa, admitted him to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. She said the sureties, one of which must have a house within the jurisdi

Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth Celebrate is son Jason Okpocha Birthday, and make him feel like a king. In his words: "To the man that gave my life a new meaning, my man, my blood...my son. Happy birthday Jason Okpocha!" Basketmouth and his son, Jason Okpocha. The couple with their two children. He continued: "Grow in grace, peace, happiness, love, wealth, favor and great health. Daddy loves you." Jason is turning 9 years old today and is the couple's eldest child. Happy birthday to him!

Nollywood actor, Ik Ogbonna surprised his fans when he shared photos of himself looking exactly like a woman. The actor who is said to be shooting a new movie in which he plays the role of a man disguised as a woman posted the photo on his social media page. Mr Ogbonna is one of the favourite actors in the Nollywood industry that easily gains the attention of the ladies. He is married to a columbian who rocks his world and together, they have an adorable son. His like the way he looks in is recent post on social media

Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, who is being prosecuted for an alleged fraud of N5.1bn by Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday Justice Mohammed Idris, in a ruling on Monday, said he found that Dudafa was not coerced to make the confessional statement while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission but that he voluntarily made the confessional statement after being duly cautioned. The court, therefore, dismissed Dudafa’s objection to the admissibility of his confessional statement as well as an asset declaration form he filed and submitted to the EFCC. “There is no evidence before the court that the statement made by the defendant is not a confessional statement. I cannot, therefore, hold that the statement was not voluntarily made,” Justice Idris held, while delivering his ruling at the end of a trial-within-trial to test the voluntariness of Dudafa’s statement. Dudafa is being tried by the

  Jamiu was allegedly shot dead by the Divisional Police Officer of the Ijesha Police Station, identified as Muhammed Yakubu and trying to frame Jamiu as criminal. He said, “Some policemen came around 5pm when the event just started. They asked a woman called Iya Aliya what was going on. She told them that it was a birthday party and they left. Around 7.30pm, I was sitting with my friends outside when I heard the blaring of police sirens. The van stopped some distance to the venue of the party and some policemen, led by the DPO, came out and started shooting. People ran helter-skelter. Many people fell into a gutter. “The DPO brought out a pistol and chased some people into a passage. He shot twice at them. A bullet hit Jamiu in the head, while another person, Akeem, was shot in the hand. Immediately they saw the harm they had caused, they entered their van and fled. We went to the Ijesha Police Station, but we were not allowed to make a report. We then went to the Itire Poli

Governor Akinkwumi Ambode order Vehicle Inspection Officers to leave Lagos roads (VIO) inother to have more training to know how to relate with the public, because people are complaining. Sources in the Ambode-led administration also said the removal of the officers from the state’s roads was to reposition the outfit. “The story on a painter, whose car got burnt in VIO’s custody, caused a discreet investigation into the activities of the outfit and I can tell you that the report was not palatable. “Apart from this, complaints about the overzealousness of some VIO men have reached a high level.” The governor, who said he would not tolerate any highhandedness in his administration, ordered them out of Lagos roads until further notice,” one of the sources said. A VIO source, however, said the governor told them to leave the roads and go on ‘compulsory retraining on the use of modern technology in order to be humane in dealing with the public,’ adding that the VIOs would b

Omoni Oboli has asked her fans to shower prayers on her family after losing her father to the cold hands of death in a car accident. This is coming just two weeks after she celebrated her 39th birthday. “The devil is a liar, pray for me and my family,” her post read. In another she wrote; "still I will trust you Lord." Omoni Oboli and her late father Meanwhile, 3 weeks ago Omonii she had gushed about how her dad made Asaba in Delta State lit for her. In the post, Oboli had described him as her ‘biggest otinkpu’ while also referring to herself as daddy’s girl.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi’s lovely wife Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi has joined her voice with that of millions of Nigerians over the increasing rate of domestic violence. The Yoruba first class monarch queen spoke out against the increasing rate of domestic violence in our society. She urged women to speak out more so as to help themselves and others facing the same predicament saying silence is deadly. Ogunwusi Olori took to her Instagram page on Sunday, May 7 and wrote: “Domestic abuse/emotional abuse/ violence against women have become so prevalent in our society these days. Decades ago, it was okay for women to bear the burden and remain mute about the pains and effects of being victims. Not today. The veil has fallen off and the shame of what the world will think has been replaced with solidarity, empathy, and unity. Together we can all lend a helping hand and support our sisters, mothers, aunts, friends in saying No to domestic violence and abuse. By remaining sil

Determined to halt the prevailing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Yusuf Buratai; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari and other government officials yesterday met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A source said the military chiefs were directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with Kyari and other government officials and come up with urgent measures that would proffer lasting solution to the humanitarian crisis in the zone. It was learnt that the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and Chief of Air Staff (CAS) could not make it to the meeting, as they were out of Abuja.The region had been ravaged by insurgency until recently when most parts of the area were liberated through a sustained onslaught by the military. For a long time, the activities of the insurgents had left scores dead and homeless, a development that has result

Watching Olubunmi Dada perform on stage, you would hardly know she is blind; totally blind. The young inspirational singer has not allowed her handicap to take the better side of her, as she shows off her stagecraft, thrilling guests with songs that would make them ask for more. Started singing as a child in her primary school days in the Paceli School for the Blind, Surulere, Lagos, Olubunmi carried her hobby to her secondary school, where she sang in the school’s choir and from there moved to the Federal College of Education Special, Oyo State, where she studied theatre arts. “Music is an in-built thing in me, I can’t run away from it, yet I can’t explain why I am so much involved in it. I started singing in my primary school days, where I was a member of my school choir. In the College of Education, I was the lead vocalist of the Redeemed Campus choir and was always invited to minister in different campus fellowships,” she revealed. Apart from performing, Olubunmi

President Buhari’s appearance for prayers yesterday may have doused public concerns ‎over his health status, which has continued to heighten tension in the political atmosphere of the country. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Baru Maikanti and other top government officials also observed the Juma’at prayer in the mosque. Recall that the President last week failed to participate in the usual Friday Juma’at prayer session in the State House mosque located in the Presidential villa. It was the second time ‎President Buhari would be conspicuously absent from Juma’at since his return from the medical vacation.The first, on Friday, March 10, 2017 when he returned, owed ostensibly to his doctors’ recommendation for further rest. “God is the giver of life and health. We are grateful that He has seen our President through the worst period of his convalescence in London. We are thankful that the President has passed a number of benchmarks

Police in the United Kingdom on Friday confirmed that a young man fatally stabbed in the chest in a playing field at Masefield Crescent, close to his family home, was a Nigerian. The deceased, Seun Isaiah McMillan, stabbed on Tuesday, died from his injuries an hour after making his way to Barnet Hospital at around 8.20pm. Witnesses said the 23-year-old was stabbed after an argument broke out “over money” between a group of young men gathered in the park. Detective Chief Inspector Lee Watling of the Homicide and Major Crime Command said, “We now believe Seun was stabbed in Cowper Gardens in Southgate and at that time there would have been a number of people there that had attended in cars. “We are keen to speak to everyone who was there and would appeal for them to contact us. “We would also appeal to anyone who saw what cars were in Cowper Gardens at the time of the incident to also contact us. “We continue to appeal for any witnesses to the attack, or anyone with any

Photograph has emerged of a prophet with Celestial Church of Christ in Ayilara Parish in Surulere, Lagos, Evangelist Prophet Samuel Oshodi, blessing a nollywood actor and member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot. In a post on the church’s instagram page, Oshodi, who is said to be the Superintendent of the white garment church was seen presenting the actor-turn politician a gift. The Superintendent of the congregation, Evangelist Prophet Samuel O. Oshodi was seen presenting the actor with some special gift. A statement on its instagram page reads, “The glory of celestial church (Wa ri ogo cele) Desmond Elliot receiving the grace, let us all learn to value what we have Halleluyah!” This is coming at a time when a pastor, Celestine Micheal called for prayers for Elliot, saying his life is in grave danger.

The President of the Nigeria’s Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has revealed why cameramen were stopped from gaining entry into the Senate chamber to cover proceedings. Saraki cited security reason. Through his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate President said the National Assembly by extension, had nothing against the press. Recall that the Senate yesterday restricted coverage of its proceedings to six television stations. This forced all the cameramen to boycott coverage of the plenary at the chamber. Thirteen television stations had been accredited to cover proceedings in the chamber but the coverage was now restricted to African Independent Television, AIT, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Channels Television, Silverbird Television, Television Continental and the in-house New Age. The Senate Press Corps had protested against the restriction and filed a petition to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senato

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that the owner of the building where $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000 was discovered in Ikoyi, Lagos State. The commission has named Mrs. Folashade Oke, the wife of the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke as the owner of Flat 7B, No. 13, Osborne Road, Osborne Towers. Recall that the agency had laid claim to the money. The EFCC, revealed that Mrs. Oke made a cash payment of $1.658m for the purchase of the flat between August 25 and September 3, 2015. The agency further said she purchased the property in the name of a company, Chobe Ventures Limited, to which she and her son, Master Ayodele Oke Junior, were directors. Payment for the purchase of the flat was said to have been made to one Fine and Country Limited. The EFCC stated that Mrs. Oke made the cash payment in tranches of $700,000, $650,000 and $353,700 to a Bureau de Change company, Sulah Petroleum and G

The sad case of Mercy Aigbe’s beating at the hands of her husband in mind; Juliet Ibrahim took to her Instagram page to condemn those who mock women who have gone through domestic violence. The Ghanaian actress also wrote that it is never right to judge women victims of domestic violence seeing that karma could come back to haunt anyone who mocks them. Read her full post below: Our value as women has been taken for granted due to domestic violence, egoism and male chauvinism. Never joke about domestic violence. Violence is never a choice anyone should make!! ‘Why Didn’t You Just Leave?’ A question we are all quick to ask but we should never be the judge until we hear Domestic Violence Survivors Explain Why It’s Never That Simple!!! 80% of women experience violence in relationships around the world and its growing rapidly; We need to speak up and lend our voices as much as we can to encourage these Victims to speak up early enough to avoid a nasty fate, keeping quiet and th

Members of staff of the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation are set to begin an indefinite strike from Tuesday, May 9, over the non-payment of their four months salaries by the management of the station. The members, who addressed journalists on Friday under the aegis of the OGBC chapters of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and Radio Television and Theatre Arts Workers Union, at the NUJ secretariat, Abeokuta, said despite having given three different notices to the management, nothing was done on their plight. Speaking through the RATTAWU Secretary, Biodun Adelodun, the workers said they had given the management notices of 21days, 14 days and seven days, adding that they would give another three days’ notice, which would lapse on Tuesday. These notices, he said, were to serve as avenues for negotiations and amicable resolution of the issue, but there was no response from the management. He said, “The situation that exists in OGBC is pathetic as our members are being owed f

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) corp members who started in 2016, passed out on Thursday in their various states. Corp members were excited to end their service year and for two lucky couples, they also begun a new journey: the journey down to aisle. The first couple from Jos, Plateau State. Klarcy Photography posted the photos online saying: "Jos corper found true love engaged his girlfriend on their POP day. Wish you all the best." The couple caused quite a commotion as their fellow corpers gathered round to watch them and took photos of their moment. Jos corp members that got engaged. The second couple got engaged in Bayelsa state. The lucky lady's boyfriend proposed to her on their parade ground and she happily accepted. Bayelsa State corp members who got married. Congrats to the newly engaged ex-corp members! We wish them all the best.

Odi ur so oooo shy but: I Love d way u pick Angel at night and drop her in her crib each time I put her in the middle of the bed as an obstacle cus am upset. I love the way u whisper in her ears,saying"Angel go to ur crib and don't put Asunder I love d way u increase the AC ,collect the blanket and 30mins later you grab me and say"u too vex,aren't you Cold? I love the way you say,I play too much. I love d way you chastise me after cooking by saying"my love salt pass this food but e sweet" I can go on and on Thank you baby,the kids go to bed Happy and wake up smiling.even they know, that Daddy loves Mummy. Mercy Johnson and husband Ur birthday is close and I don't know what to say or how to show that you are the Very Air I breath. No one has an assurance of Happily ever after but I beg God to please Help me and lets stay this way forever. Pray for me Friends cus with Him is where I would rather be. #hubbysbirthdayloading#thankyoulord#pap

The police in Bauchi State have arrested a 10-year-old boy, Salisu Musa, and four others for allegedly vandalising the residence of the lawmaker representing Gololo/Gamawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mohammed Gololo. Apart from Musa, the other suspects are Abdullahi Suleh, 28; Ayuba Tongu, 16; Mahmud Ahmed, 25, and 18-year-old Babayo Musa. The federal lawmaker’s residence had last Monday been allegedly broken into by the suspects, who vandalised property and reportedly stole money. Eyewitnesses said a mob had attacked the lawmaker’s apartment over alleged misconduct, but the police were able to arrest five suspects. The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar, who confirmed the arrests, said some exhibits were recovered from the suspects. He said, “You will recall that on April 24, at about 2pm, a group of miscreants, suspected to be political thugs, numbering 50, stormed the residence of one Mohammed Gololo, a member of the Natio

Seven-man kidnapping gang operating in the Goronyo Local Government Area of the state wear arrested by the men of the Department of State Security Service, Sokoto State Command Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters, the DSS state Director, Alhaji Tijani Kafa, said the suspects were arrested between April 15 and 19, 2017. He added that the leader of the syndicate, identified as Abdullahi Mohammed, aka Hanazuwa, was arrested on April 19, 2017, with a Dane gun through a joint military operation. Other members of the syndicate are Shabi Danmusa, Muhammed Abdullahi, Isah Aliyu, Ibrahim Maye, Yusuf Ibrahim and one Sule — all from Taloka village in the Sabon Birni LGA. Kafa added that the suspected kidnappers, who had terrorised wealthy rural farmers, had made confessional statements and would soon appear in court. He explained that the gang members met their Waterloo when their spiritual head, Muhammed Abdullahi, aka Boka, after an operation, went back to their v

25 people were said to have been injured when followers of the traditional Egungun religion and some Islamic faithfuls clashed in Kishi town, in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State on Wednesday. The clash came at a time when the traditional ruler of the town, the Iba of Kishi, Oba Moshood Arowoduye, was celebrating his 20th coronation anniversary. The fight began on Tuesday when masqueraders in the town were celebrating their festival. It was learnt that a Muslim cleric, popularly called Alfa Lati, told the worshippers not to pass through a street located in Koso, in the Mapo area of the town, where he lived. The source, who preferred not to be named, said, “The Egungun worshippers felt challenged and embarrassed by the order and decided to dare Alfa Lati. They said the street belonged to everyone irrespective of religious affiliation and that no one could stop them from moving freely. They passed through the street, leading to a clash. “Weapons were used in the clash and many

Winner of the 2017 Big Brother Niaja, Efe Ejeba, has been awarded a ‘honorary prince’ by the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Delta State, HRM  Felix Mujakperuo. According to a statement, Efe,  who arrived Orerokpe through the Benin Airport in a long motorcade,  was received by the Orodje and six other traditional rulers, including the Ovie of Ughelli, at his palace in Orerokpe, headquarters of the Okpe council area of Delta State. “The royal reception,  which was graced by traditional chiefs and politicians, was chaired by a former Minister of Information, Prof Sam Oyovbaire. HRM Mujakperuo said the Okpe Traditional Council decided to honour Efe because he had shown the world that youths from the Niger Delta region were not just about violent and criminal activities. He said,  “Today is a great day in Okpe Kingdom. I always tell my people, whenever I wake up in the morning I will pray for Okpe people and Delta that God should make our sons and daughters to be recognised wherever the

As registration for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination closes tomorrow (Friday), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that an unprecedented number of 1.7m candidates registered for the examination. The Head of Information, JAMB, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, who said that the number of registered candidates have “never been recorded in the history of the board’’, however, noted that JAMB had put in place adequate facilities to accommodate the upsurge in the number of candidates. About 1.2million candidates registered for the UTME in 2015 and 2016 respectively. With a cost of N5,000 per registration form (excluding an additional N500 for the reading text),  our correspondent learnt that the board raked in N8.5bn from the sale of forms. Benjamin, who spoke in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday, noted that the board would conduct the 2017 UTME on April 13. He said, “In 2016, about 1.2million candidates wrote the examination. It w

lagosians will have a rare opportunity to watch  some 10 top Nollywood films today (Friday), as a part of the ongoing Lagos @50 celebration. They are Kunle Afolayan’s new film, Roti, which will premiere at the IMAX Cinema in Lekki. The state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, is expected to be among the dignitaries and other stakeholders that will see the work. Multiple award-winning 76, which dramatises the 1976 coup in which General Murtala Muhammed was assassinated, will also be screened, while Tunde Kelani’s movie, Maami, adapted from a publication by Professor Femi Osofisan, will also be screened in Epe. Another acclaimed film on the list is The Wedding Party, produced  by Mo Abudu alongside other investors. The movie that comically celebrates an elite wedding is particularly returning to popular view at an auspicious moment and will be in Badagry. The artistes that played its lead characters, Banky W and Adesua Etomi, only on Wednesday announced that they w

Custom officials impounded about six luxury vehicles which they claimed had no import duties from unnamed car dealer's showroom, this make the car dealers mobilised and gave the officials a hot chase and set patrol vehicle ablaze. The incident, which took place along the Rabah Road, in Kaduna North Local Government, occurred at about 3pm when Customs officials had gone on patrol to impound vehicles without import duties from car dealers in the city. At about 4pm, the men of the Kaduna State Fire Service were still battling to put out the fire on the patrol vehicle. Motorists and other road users as well as passersby scamper for safety while security operatives from the ‘Operation Yaki’ outfit cordon off the area. An eyewitness let us know that the Customs officials had gone to an unnamed car dealer’s showroom around  the Isa Kaita road area and impounded about six luxury vehicles which they claimed had no import duties. However, according to the eyewitness, on getti

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