Police confirms killing of traditional ruler in Benue

The police in Benue have confirmed the killing of Chief Awuhe Alev, the traditional ruler of Mabayongo district, in Katsina Ala local government council of the state
Confirming the incidence on Monday to the News Agency of Nigeria, in Makurdi, the police public relations officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said unknown gunmen invaded the traditional ruler’s house in Vingir village on Sunday night and shot him dead.

Edo: INEC takes delivery of election materials

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State will take delivery of sensitive voting materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin on Monday.
The INEC Assistant Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Prisillia Sule, stated this in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.
Sule said party agents of the 19 political parties participating in the September 28 governorship election had been invited to witness the retrieval of the sensitive materials at the CBN.
She also said INEC headquarters had deployed the National and Resident Electoral Commissioners to assist Edo REC, Mr. Sam Olumekun, to conduct the election.

Nigeria finishes seventh at Africa rugby cup sevens

 

Nigeria’s Black Stallions improved their eighth place finish in 2015 to end their campaign at seventh spot at this year’s Africa Rugby Cup Sevens held in Nairobi.

After losing their first match to host – Kenya, the Nigeria failed to make it to the semifinal stage despite defeating Senegal in their second group match.

Accident on Third Mainland Bridge

The driver of the mini truck lost control of the vehicle when the rear tire busted and ran into the red car coming from the other lane before it was stopped by the bridge railings.
One of the occupants of the red car sustained minor injury due to the impact of the collision.more photo after the cut..

AFRIMA, AU partner Felabration, congratulate KSA at 70

The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards and the African Union Commission, AUC, has announced it partnership with 2016 edition of Felabration, the annual festival to celebrate late Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

The decision to support the 2016 edition of Felabration with the theme, Everybody Say Yeah Yeah was reached last week when daughter of late music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Ms Yeni Kuti, visited the AFRIMA Secretariat in Lagos.

Okiemute Ighorodje wins MTN Project Fame

After a gruelling competition, 25 year-old Okiemute Ighordoje on Saturday beat five other finalists to become the winner of the MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 9, carting home five million naira, a brand new SUV and a recording contract.

Forgery: Police reopen probe of Saraki, Ekweremadu

The Nigeria Police Force has reopened investigation into the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules 2015 by writing to the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Mohammed Sani Omolori for additional information to assist its investigation.

Senate President Bukola Saraki,  his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and the immediate past Clerk to the National Assembly(CNA), Salisu Maikasuwa, are  already standing trial and the hearing of the case will continue on Wednesday.

Buhari will take Nigeria to promised land, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will take Nigeria to the promised land.

He spoke at the 56th Independence Anniversary Interdenominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.

EFCC probes Diezani over N4b hotel deal with ex-MILAD

Detectives have uncovered another multi-billion naira transaction believed to have been carried out by former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing a N4billion hotel deal between Mrs. Alison-Madueke and a former military administrator, whose identity is yet to be released “so as to protect the investigation”.

Tinubu: Oyegun must go

Major crisis has hit the ruling  All Progressives Congress (APC) , with former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu calling for a change of leadership.

National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun should quit, Tinubu said in a statement issued in Lagos by his Media Office.

Photos: Veteran actress Toyin Afolayan celebrates her 57th birthday

Veteran Nollywood actress & a household name in the Yoruba movie industry, Toyin Afolayan aka Lola Idije, turned 57-year-old yesterday and she celebrated it with family, friends and colleagues. Happy Birthday to her. More photos below...

Footballer Mikel Obi & partner Olga Diyachenko loved up in new photo

Footballer Mikel Obi pictured with his partner/mother of his twin girls, Olga Diyachenko.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confronted by lookalike pitch invader but he sees the funny side of it (photos)

It's not every day you come face-to-face with your own lookalike. But that's the story of Man U star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he was today confronted by his own look alike pitch invader who ran into the pitch to 'harass' him during Man u's match with Leicester city but the Striker saw the funny side in it and shared a joke with the doppelgänger before he was forced off the pitch by stadium security officials. More photos below...