Former Minister, Obanikoro returns to Nigeria, set to meet EFCC today

Nigeria’s one-time High Commissioner to Ghana and Former Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro has arrived Nigeria, ending his self-imposed exile.

Credible sources close to the Minister revealed that Obanikoro whose family was hounded by the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and  was eventually declared wanted over the Dasukigate arms deal scandal had returned to present his own side of the story.

Lol! See how traffic wardens halt motorists in Minna

According to twitter user @MrAbuSidiq, in Minna, Niger State, people disobey traffic rules so much that the police officers have no choice but to cross the road with a rope whenever the light turns red.

Lol! ... #TheOtherRoom T-Shirts are out

Lol, a twitter user shared the photo on his page and captioned it: 'My Igbo cousins don't waste time at all. The T-shirts are out' 

The shirt is born out of President Buhari recent comment on his wife, Aisha.

Tupac's bullet-dented pendant selling for $125k

A gold and diamond pendant worn by rapper, Tupac when he was shot in 1994, in NYC 2 years before his death , is for sale for $125,000. Memorabilia dealer, 'Moments In Time', is selling Tupac's pendant after Tupac’s family gave it to them to sell. The dealer said, Tupac's family will receive a majority of the profits.

Ogun State | Pastor arrested for possession of late sister's skeleton says she will 'return back to the skeleton' this year

A few days ago, a Human Skeleton, believed to be that of a woman, was found in a Pastor's rented apartment in Peace land estate, Akute, Ogun state. 

According to a LIB eyewitness, the shocking discovery was made when the owner of the pastor's house tried to evict him out of his flat over late payment of  rent. The supposed pastor, who owns a Church, alleged that it belonged to his sister, who died since 2010.

Now identified as Mr. Sunday Oluwatobiloba, 30, he claims that the sister is not dead but on a journey and will return to the skeleton this year.

Haba! Guy announce the birth of his son with BIZARRE Caption ...

But why? And the baby is so cute! And the Baba Mama (BM) is also cute, right?

Herdsmen attack Kaduna village, over 20 killed including two security officer

Over the weekend there was a commotion in Kaduna State as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked a military outpost leaving over 20 people including two security officers dead at Godogodo village.

According to residents, the attack started on Saturday, October 15th and then continued into yesterday Sunday, October 16th which saw the herdsmen attacking surrounding villages in  Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State‎.

Beautiful Photos of Jennifer Hudson on the red carpet

American Singer, Actress, and mother of one was seen Sunday at a charity event to fight Cancer. Did you know, Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, coming in seventh place.

Benin Crown Prince fights with Chief Priest

The crown prince of Benin of Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Eheneden Erediauwa, has symbolically wrestled with the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine, Osarodion Usuanlele.

The ‘wrestling’ is a traditional rite for the coronation of Prince Eheneden as the 39th Oba of Benin.

The crown prince symbolically fought with the Usuanlele, who is also the Ohen N’ Ukoni Neyedo, on Saturday evening.

Renew cult clash in Rivers leaves Four Dead

A renew cult clash with two rival cult group in Akporo-Sogho community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State has left four persons dead

According to Punch, it was gathered that some houses were also razed during the clash in the community on Saturday.

Our correspondent learned that the attack caused confusion as indigenes scampered to safety.

Britain's Andy Murray wins Shangai Masters

Britain’s Andy Murray beat Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters and edge closer to Novak Djokovic in the world rankings, BBC Sport reports.

The Scot recovered from a stutter in the first set to win 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 against the Spanish world number 19.

Bautista Agut beat Djokovic in the semi-finals, but Murray ultimately eased to his sixth title of the year.

Dimeji Lawal says Playing at the Olympics affected Mikel at Chelsea

Dimeji Lawal has accredited Mikel Obi snub at Chelsea by Coach Conte to his International duties with Nigeria.

Mikel, who  is Chelsea’s second longest serving player after  John Terry,  has not featured for the Premier League giants since the beginning of the season.

The former Nigeria winger Dimeji says football fans and pundits in Nigeria should sympathise with the player rather than criticising   him.

The Saudi ’89 FIFA Under-20 World Cup silver medallist claims Mikel is paying the price  for abandoning Chelsea’s preseason for the Olympics.

Snoop Dogg Auctions Off a Blunt for $1,000 at Seth Rogen’s Halloween Fundraiser

Rapper Snoop Dogg helped raise money for those impacted by Alzheimer’s the best way he knew how by rolling a blunt (a hollowed-out cigar filled with cannabis).

The rapper auctioned off a blunt for $1,000 at Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity Halloween-themed fundraiser.

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Singer Toni Braxton Hospitalized for Lupus Complications

Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized just as she was getting back on the road performing her ‘The Hits’ tour, it was announced via her social channels that she’s been hospitalized again with complications from Lupus.

Oh No! Olympian Tyson Gay’s 15-Year-Old Daughter, Trinity, Shot and Killed in Kentucky Restaurant

Trinity Gay, the 15-year-old daughter of American Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was shot and killed at a Kentucky restaurant early Sunday morning.

‘My Heart Sank’ - Chrissy Teigen Speaks Out on Kim Kardashian’s Robbery

Chrissy Teigen has finally speak about her reaction to the news of her good friend Kim Kardashian’s robbery in Paris.

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OMG! See semi-clad busty lady dance erotically to Wizkid's 'Dance Go' Song

Video of a busty lady dancing erotically to Wizkid's Dance song is currently been shared on social media. The busty seems to be into the song and perform different dance move as the song played along. The lady can be seen wearing just pants and bra. 

CSKA Moscow ready to resign Ahmed Musa if Leicester move flops

Russian champions CSKA will be willing to resign Nigeria star Ahmed Musa should his big-money move to Leicester City crash.

Ahmed Musa reportedly cost the Premier League champions 18 million pounds in the summer when he joined up from the Russian army club.

However, the Nigeria winger has yet to explode in the Premier League as widely expected as Leicester have also struggled to match the run they chalked up last season.

Nicola Sturgeon says Donald Trump remarks ‘misogyny at its worst’

Donald Trump’s defence of his lewd comments about women as “locker room banter” have been condemned as “misogyny at its worst” by Nicola Sturgeon.

Scotland’s First Minister told Sky News she was “horrified” at his obscene remarks and the allegations of sexual harassment against him.

The SNP leader took the unusual step – as the head of a foreign government – of urging Americans not to vote for the outspoken Republican candidate, who has significant business interests in Scotland.

Oxlade-Chamberlain might leave Arsenal for more playing time

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed he could be forced to leave Arsenal to play more first-team football.

The England international joined Arsenal in 2011, but has yet to nail down a regular starting spot, with over half of his Premier League appearances for the Gunners coming as a substitute.

The winger has also endured several spells on the sidelines, with his latest injury forcing him to miss Euro 2016.

Arsene Wenger has said this season is an important one for Oxlade-Chamberlain’s development, though the 23-year-old’s last three Arsenal appearances have again come from the bench.

Millers overwhelm by High Demand for Local Rice

Following the Federal Government’s ban on rice importation through the land borders, local rice millers are finding it difficult to cope with the demand for the commodity from dealers.

Only Umza Rice, the largest local rice mill in Nigeria, which is located in Kano, is currently supplying most markets in the country.

Many dealers expressed anger over depositing money to the company for months without getting any supply.

Consumption of rice in Nigeria is put at over six million metric tonnes per annum. Local production is about 2.8 million metric tonnes while imports account for 2.5 million metric tonnes.

Benue State | Police arrest 3 Agric Ministry staff over missing N12m

The Police in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have confirmed the arrest of three officials of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources over their alleged complicity in the diversion of N12 million meant for the supply of fertiliser to farmers in the state.

Spokesman of the command, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the arrest of the trio, said they were being quizzed over their alleged involvement in the scam.

External reserves hit 11-year low of $24.21bn

The country’s external reserves have hit an 11-year low of $24.21bn, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The development means a limited amount of dollars will be available at the official interbank spot market, fuelling concerns over another round of depreciation of the naira.

The country’s external reserves had depleted to a then record-low of $24.8bn about two weeks ago.

The foreign exchange reserves fell by $600m in two weeks before shedding $1bn in four weeks, the CBN statistics showed.

Ondo State | PDP wants Justice Abang probed

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, yesterday, alleged ‘unholy alliance’ between Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja and a faction of the party in order to destabilise it ahead of November 26 governorship election in the state.

The Chairman, Clement Faboyede, who said petition has been filed against the Judge alleging that the judgment of the court on the state governorship election was at variance with the matters before the court, wondering if the judge has become ‘Father Christmas’ that gives unsolicited gifts.

Ethiopia | Government unveils rules for state of emergency

The Ethiopian government has unveiled stringent rules for its state of emergency which the opposition says is meant to curb a wave of protests, sometimes deadly, in the Oromia region and other areas.

Hundreds have been killed in anti-government protests in the past year, according to human rights groups and opposition activists. The protesters have been demanding wider freedoms in one of Africa’s best-performing economies.

On Oct. 2, more than 50 people were killed in a stampede after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters during a religious festival in Bishoftu, southeast of the capital. The incident sparked more violence in Oromia leading the government to announce the state of emergency. The government has also enforced an internet blackout.

Government empowers 200 women with 600 goats in Jigawa State

The Jigawa Government has empowered 200 women with 600 goats in Buji Local Government Area of the state.

Ali Safiyanu, the Information Officer of Buji LGA, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Dutse.

The goats were distributed to the beneficiaries in the 11 wards of the local government under the Goat Rearing/Breeding Loan Scheme introduced to empower women in the state.

Babatunde Fashola: Releasing funds to contractors will end recession

The Federal Government has said it is investing massively in road construction, public housing and other infrastructure as part of measures to take the country out of recession.

It said it had released funds for the payment of debts owed contractors, noting that this had led to the return of most of them to project sites and resulting in the re-engagement of workers who were earlier laid off.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who said this at the annual conference of the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja, noted that the Federal Government was committed to taking concrete measures to boost the sectors.

Ike Ekweremadu: How Government Abandoned my People For 8 Years

The Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, said former Gov. Sullivan Chime’s administration in Enugu state, neglected  the people of Aninri Local Government Area for eight years.

Speaking on Saturday in Aninri during the flag-off of nine rural projects funded by the state government, Ekweremadu said that the Chime’s tenure was the darkest in the lives of Aninri people.

He said that during the period, the state government had no presence in the entire council, adding that projects executed in the area were by the federal and local governments.

Yakubu Gowon: Nigeria Is Currently Walking In The Wilderness

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has on Saturday declared that Nigeria is ‘walking in the wilderness’.

The verdict came after the former head of state reflected on Nigeria and its journey so far.

Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) who spoke in Abuja on Saturday during a thanksgiving service to commemorate 20th anniversary of “Nigeria Prays” however expressed optimism noting that the current trials and tribulations the country is faced with is only temporary.

Beyonce stunning Pictures at Tidal Concert in NYC

Hip Hop music star Beyonce, popularly known as Queen Bey, dazzled the crowd with her amazing performance at the Tidal X, 1015 in NYC.

Queen B, who was dressed in a lovely beaded outfit with her hair pulled up into a long braided pony tail, heated up the stage.