Excitement as Etisalat storm Ibadan with Family Fun Fair Independence Day Fiesta

Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria brought fun and excitement to thousands of its subscribers as it celebrated the Independence Day at the popular Agodi Gardens, Ibadan.

Donald Trump- themed fortune telling machines appear around New York City (photo/video)

An all-Seeing Trump booth that tells fortunes is making its way around Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York with one landing outside Trump Towers on Tuesday afternoon according to reports by the NY Daily News. The booth features glowing red eyes and a bald eagle sporting a trademark red cap.

Olubadan visits Alaafin of Oyo Ibadan for the first time in 17 years

An age long silence was broken yesterday between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, when the Olubadan of Ibadanland and members of Olubadan-in-council for the first time in 17 years paid a courtesy visit to Oba Adeyemi in his palace at Oyo town.

'It would be ‘pretty sad’ if I lost election due to ‘locker room talk’ - Donald Trump

 Billionaire businessman and Republican party presidential candidate Donald in a Tuesday interview with Fox News’ Bill O'Reilly said it'll be a shame if he loses the election due to 'locker room talk' saying he might be better off without the support of top Republican party leaders like Paul Ryan.

Graphic photos: Body of newborn baby found dumped in railway station toilet

A cleaner was doing her regular clean-up this morning, October 12th, at a women's toilet at Saphil railway station in Thailand when she discovered the tiny body of a newborn baby dumped inside the toilet bowl. The dead baby boy is believed to have been left yesterday night. Authorities are currently investigating to find its mother...see more photos after the cut...

President Buhari reacts to the bomb attack in Maiduguri

8 people died and 15 others got injured in the attack that occurred in Maiduguri, Borno state today October 12th.

Kenyans on Twitter mock South African president, Jacob Zuma over poor handwriting

South African president Jacob Zuma visited Kenya this week where he signed the visitor's register at the State House in Nairobi while flanked by the country's president, Uhuru Kenyatta. His signature at the state house somehow made its way to the internet and many Kenyans mocked his handwriting, saying that his message and signatures were incomprehensible. Check out their tweets after the cut….

Mr. Ibu takes birthday to Ebonyi

 

COMIC actor John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu, has revealed that he will be celebrating his birthday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital come October 17 when he will be a year older.
Speaking to reporters in Abuja last week, the Enugu State born actor said that he has concluded all arrangements towards having a successful birthday bash in Abakaliki.

Photos from Gov Ajimobi's daughter, Abisola Kola-Daisi son's 1st Birthday party

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi's daughter/Luxury fashion retail entrepreneur, Abisola Kola-Daisi celebrated the first birthday party of her third child, Kolapo Jnr, over the weekend. More photos after the cut...

Kidnappers release abducted pupils, teacher and Vice Principal in Lagos

The four pupils, Abu, Emmanuel Okonkwo, Jeremiah Ruth, Isaac Adebisi, Vice Principal, Junior School, AO Oyesola and English teacher, Lukman Oyerinde, who were abducted last Thursday at the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla in Epe have been released by the kidnappers around 10:30pm, Tuesday night.
The kidnappers initially demanded N120 million for the release of the abducted people but then reduced it to N3.5m on Sunday.

FG to begin school feeding programme, granting of loans to market women & employment of 200k youths this month – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the free National Home Grown School Feeding programme of this administration will commence in some states this month. Osinbajo made this known during an interview session at the ongoing Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja yesterday October 11th.

PDP, APC trade words on alleged plot to rig Ondo poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State yesterday traded words on an alleged plot to rig the November 26 governorship election.
The PDP, in a statement, alleged that the opposition party in the state is sowing illegal Army uniforms for thugs.

Senate working on 11 bills to end recession – Saraki

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said the National Assembly was focusing on 11 bills that would bring the country out of current economic recession.

Saraki made this known in Abuja at the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit: National Assembly Business Roundtable on Ensuring a Legislative Framework for Made-in-Nigeria.

‘Iheanacho should partner Aguero’

The man who guided Kelechi Iheanacho through his early football career believes Manchester City have not been playing him in his best position, Manchester Evening News reports.

Kennedy Ezenwere nurtured the talented youngster for eight years as boss of the Taye Academy in Nigeria and is backing Iheanacho to set a new record for his country next month.

Akiolu blames Obasanjo for Lagos special status’ rejection

 

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has lamented the rejection of a bill seeking special status for Lagos State by the Senate, adding that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the reason the state has not been granted a special status.

The Senate had last week rejected a bill sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu to grant Lagos a special status

People are causing divisions within APC – Aisha Buhari October 12, 2016

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday accused some unnamed people of creating divisions among members of the All Progressives Congress.

Mrs. Buhari levelled the allegations in an interview she granted the Hausa Service of the BBC which was aired in part on Tuesday.