Robbers invade Basketmouth’s apartment in Lagos

Armed robbers on Tuesday invaded the apartment of popular comedian, Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, carting away valuables.

Our correspondent learnt that the gun-wielding robbers stormed Basketmouth’s apartment in the Lekki Phase 1 area around 2am, and held the comedian and his family members hostage for about two hours.

This is just as some gunmen attacked residents of Ogudu in the Ojota area, during which there was an exchange of gunfire  and one robbery suspect was shot dead.

Edo poll: PDP kicks as DSS, police call for postponement

 The national leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission expressed shock on Wednesday when it got report that the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force had called for the postponement of the governorship election in Edo State.

The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday.

United/City: Most expensive match-up ever

This Saturday’s Manchester derby is set to be the most expensive match-up in the history of football.

The Old Trafford showdown will not only pit Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola – the most-decorated managers in Europe – against each other, but also 22 players worth over £670m in transfer fees.

Bag of Rice Drop to N17,500 as prices of food items crash in Kano

The prices of food items appear to be crashing down following the arrival of new harvests at Kano markets. As at yesterday, a bag of rice now sells for N17,500 as against previous price of N19,000 and above. Also a bag of maize which sold at N13,000 last month was yesterday sold for N10,000. ‎Most consumers believe that the drop in food prices will continue as the year comes to an end.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shares favourite photos from his trip to Nigeria

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted favourite photos from his trips to Rome, Nigeria and Kenya, describing the countries as very welcoming.
Some of the photos include the ones which shows him walking the streets of Lagos, shaking hands with President Buhari at the Villa, meeting developers and Engineers at Andela in Lagos, in Lagos, on the roof of the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) looking over Lagos. He wrote:

Billionaire businessman Prince Arthur Eze sprays bride and groom with wads of cash (photos)

He isn't spraying notes but wads! See the bride's face...Lol. That is Prince Arthur Eze, a Nigerian oil tycoon, politician, philanthropist and the founder of oil exploration company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum

 

His company owns several producing and non-producing oil and gas assets across Nigeria, Liberia, Equitorial Guinea and the Gambia. According to Forbes, last year, he donated $6.3 million (N1 billion) to flood relief efforts in Nigeria and also made donations to Nigerian universities. Definitely a man you would want at you wedding! Lol. More photos after the cut...

Genevieve Nnaji looks like a teen in new pic as she goes make-up free

Would you believe that is a 37 year old woman? She shared the photo on IG...