Obasanjo says It annoys him when people blame Buhari for herdsmen killings

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he gets angry whenever people blame Buhari for not making comments concerning the destruction were done by herdsmen, and other national issuesThe ex-president aired his thoughts in Abuja on Tuesday at an agriculture seminar in Abuja organised by Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO).

He said 

Wizkid shares pretty photo of his girlfriend, Justin Skye

Star boy CEO, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid shared the photo of his American singer Girlfriend. Along with the photo, Wizkid wrote: Look at this one!

Tonto Dikeh's husband gifts her 2017 Lexus Jeep, She said this...

Tonto Dikeh is a proud owner of a 2017 Lexus thanks to her husband. According to automobile dealers, they say the car is worth about $90k. A excited shared the photo of her new gift and wrote:

Wife who paid assassins N500,000 to kill husband says she's a frustrated woman (Photo)

'I am a frustrated woman' that is the words of a 41-year-old who was arrested by policemen attached to Area ‘J’ Command, Ajah, Lagos State, for allegedly hiring assassins to kill her husband of 14 years over a disagreement which led to their separation.

The suspect, Mrs. Chika Orji, was arrested following a confessional statement by one of the suspected assassins, Bright Ikechukwu, who was arrested while attempting to break into Mr. Orji’s apartment at Jakande Estate, Ajah.

Kim Kardashian has zero desire to be 'Kim Kardashian' after Robbery

Kim Kardashian West has largely remained under the radar since she was robbed in Paris two weeks ago, and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon.

A source tells PEOPLE Kim, “is still having a difficult time. She has zero desire to resume her old life,” says the insider.

Kanye is currently on his Saint Pablo tour, but regularly flies back to L.A. in between shows.

14-year-old maid writes touching letter after her employer drugged & raped her (See Letter)

The police in Lagos State have arrested a man, identified only as Nathaniel, for allegedly drugging and raping his 14-year-old housemaid in the Ikotun area of the state.

According to Punch Metro, Nathaniel, who stayed on Ajisegiri Street, in the Egbe area, was arrested by the Ikotun Police Division on Sunday.

It was gathered that the suspect allegedly lured his housemaid, Chinwe (pseudonym), with a cup of juice penultimate Monday, which contained a sedative.

Aww! See Queen Wuraola sweet message to the Ooni of Ife as he turns 40

The queen of Ife, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi took to social media to celebrate her husband,the Ooni of Ife who turned 40.

She wrote:

Khloe Kardashian blast Donald Trump for referring to her as fat piglet

Khloe Kardashian has responded to a report that Donald Trump made rude and offensive comments about her physical appearance and weight while she filmed Celebrity Apprentice.

The Republican nominee's alleged comments about Khloe came out last Friday. 

Trump said:

'Why don't we fire Khloe? She is a fat piglet. Why did we get the ugly Kardashian?' a source who worked on Celebrity Apprentice told the Huffington Post.

Toke Makinwa: Dear Future Husband, I'm working hard, building an empire

It seems Toke Makinwa hasn't given up on marriage just yet! The media personality shared a photo of Michelle and Barack Obama and wrote:

FLOTUS X POTUS #Yunmy #Goals 💯💯💯. Dear future Husband,

Ali Baba: 'Be the lady everyone wants to hear say something'

Ali Baba writes on the importance of ladies creating a balance. The ace comedian wrote below: 

Be a lady that has something to say and someone who everyone wants to hear say something... speak up!!!! Be good all over! I have heard of and know many ladies, who can speak in public and still cook up a storm in the kitchen, serve same to you in the living room and make your head spin in the bedroom and any other room of your choice.

I'm busy here in Ekiti, Save Nigerians from hunger - Fayose to FG after Obanikoro's 'confession'

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has reacted to the alleged confession of former Defence Minister, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro,in which he said he gave the governor $5.3 million.

He asked the Federal Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay attention to hunger and suffering ravaging Nigeria and its people and leave me alone.”

In the statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said:

Omoni Oboli goes all natural in new picture

Nollywood Actress said she is tired of rocking makeup daily and decided to go bare. The mom of three is a trained digital filmmaker at the New York Film Academy.

Is this picture really makeup free? It is hard to tell with photoshop these days! She looks beautiful anyway

Afrocandy put her legs & thighs on display in new pictures

Soft porn Actress Judith Chichi Opara Mazagwu popularly known as Afrocandy wrote She wrote "Fine Wine! Does it get better than this? Asa Baby! Nothing they can Tell me!"

Sharon Osbourne spends £230k-a-year flying her dogs first class

Popular TV Host, Sharon Osbourne reportedly flies her beloved dogs with her  splashing around £230,000 a year on first class tickets for the pampered pooches. According to MailOnline, the mum-of-three gets around stringent airline rules about pets on board, insisting the dogs are 'emotional support animals'.

Sharon has also spent a further £400 getting Pomeranians Bella and Rocky their own individual pet passports.A pal told MailOnline:

#USElection: Women rally against Trump

Crowds of women converged on Chicago’s Trump Tower Tuesday in the latest of a string of protests over Donald Trump’s incendiary comments on women, brandishing signs saying “Real men get consent” and “P*ssy grabs back.”

Protesters in Chicago and Philadelphia Tuesday, and a day earlier in New York, have been pushing back after the Republican nominee was caught, in a 2005 video, bragging that fame lets him grope women without their consent.

“Just the fact that he’s normaliSing rape culture… is not cool with us,” said Kristin Marks, one of the mostly-female crowd gathered outside skyscraper — emblazoned with Trump’s name — in downtown Chicago.

Amaechi denies visiting Justice Okoro says its false allegation

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has denied the allegation that he approached Justice of the Supreme Court, Inyang Okoro over any case.

Amaechi described the allegation by the judge as a figment of his imagination.

Justice Inyang Okoro, who is among the seven judges arrested by the Department of State Service between October 7 and 8, pointed accusing finger to the former Rivers governor, as the one who instigated his ordeal.

Presidency says Buhari’s government will never victimize anyone

The Presidency Tuesday night said that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari would never victimize anyone for whatever reason.

It, however, stated that the law must run its full course on anyone who breaks it, stressing that the current administration would never be cowed from its anti-corruption war. 

True Confession! Obanikoro says he handed the sum of $5.3 Million to Ayo Fayose

Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro has implicated Governor Ayodele Fayose in the N4.745billion wired to a company linked to him by the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA) in less than 24hrs after been quizzed by EFCC, the Nation Newspaper Learnt.

The said cash was wired into the company, Sylva Mcnamara within seven months in 2014.

He said N2.23billion was transferred to Fayose out of the slush funds. 

He said out of the sum, he handed over $5,377,000 to Fayose in cash and N1.3billion was received by the governor’s associate, Mr. Abiodun Agbele. 

United States promise to repatriate Nigeria’s stolen funds

The United States will assist Nigeria to repatriate its fund stashed abroad by corrupt public office holders and politicians, its Special Representative to Muslim communities Shaarik Zafar said yesterday.

Zafar, who spoke in an interactive session with reporters in Kano, explained that the U.S. was committed to fast-tracking the process of bringing back the stolen money.

According to him, “before the stolen money could be brought back to Nigeria, certain legal procedures needed to be followed and that is what the U.S. is facilitating.’’

Senate urged Pres Buhari to issue proclamation for 2018 census

The Senate yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a proclamation for the conduct of 2018 population and housing census.

It asked the President to release funds for the exercise.

The last census was held in 2006 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.

The United Nations (UN) advised that census be conducted every 10 years.

Nigeria's importation of toothpicks an "unpardonable sin" - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday described as “unpardonable sin”, a situation where the country imports toothpick.

He said the country did not need to import frivolities and what it could produce.

The former president, who spoke at the 23rd Annual Development Forum, organised by Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Microfinance Bank in Abuja, expressed concern over increasing poverty in the country and inability of families to survive the harsh economy.

Reps say they will empower Nigerian Airforce to fight vandals

The House of Representatives says it is determined to ensure that laws are put in place to empower the Nigerian Air Force to fight pipeline vandalism and other socio-economic vices in the Niger Delta.

The Chairman, House Committee on Nigerian Air Force, Mr. Samson Okwu, said this on Monday when he and members of the committee visited the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at the Government House, Yenagoa.

EFCC discovers N22m with a firm linked to Femi Fani-Kayode

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating a company, ICON Environmental Cleaners, said to have link to the former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode.

A top operative of the commission, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, said the operatives of the commission had traced N22m to the firm during investigation.

It was further gathered that operatives of the anti-graft agency were screening documents received from a bank to ascertain the role of one Mr. Oke in the transaction.

Full letter of Justice Okoro accusing Amaechi of trying to bribe him

Embattled Supreme Court judge, Justice John Inyang Okoro, whose home was invaded by the Department of State Services, DSS, has alleged that his travail in the hands of the operatives was in connection with alleged desire of  the Presidency and All Progressives Congress, APC, to win at all cost, election appeals in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Abia states.

He claimed that Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi tried to bribe him to influence the judgement in favour of the APC.

INEC nominated as Best performing public institution in Nigeria

The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has taken the lead as the best performing public institution in Nigeria with 28.6% of the total votes cast in an on-going online poll.

The poll which is tagged: Good Performance Poll for Nigerian Public Institutions is organised by African Leadership Magazine.

According to the poll results, Nigerians have faith in INEC’s ability to conduct free, fair and credible elections in the country, following the just-concluded Edo state gubernatorial election which has been adjudged as free and fair, as well as the preparations for the forthcoming Ondo state gubernatorial election.

Embattled Justice Abang sacks two PDP members of House of Reps

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Abang, has sacked two members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State.

The two sacked legislators, elected to the House on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, are Stella Ngwu representing Igbo-Etti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency and Dennis Agbo representing, Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency.

Justice Okon Abang delivered separate judgments in sacking the two legislators on Friday but the enrolled orders of the court were certified on Tuesday.

How Buhari escaped death ‘by inches’ during the Biafra war

President Muhammadu Buhari missed death by a few inches during the civil war, his authorised biographer has revealed.

In the book, Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria, John Paden, a former professor of public administration at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, recounted how the young officer, who commanded a brigade during the war that lasted from 1967-1970, narrowly escaped death.

Rivers State | Police nab Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Stolen Highlander Jeep (Photos)

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command received a complaint about the kidnap of one Sir Chief Samuel Iheanachor along Aba-Oyibgo Road on October 10, 2016. He was abducted by six armed men while he was driving his Toyota Highlander and taken to an unknown destination.

The Commissioner of Police, CP. Francis M. Odesanya, instructed a discreet investigation into the matter. The jeep was tracked along Aba Road. It was driven by Lance Corporal Abdul Yusuf ‘m’ of the 2nd Brigade and another, both wearing Army uniforms. Both suspects were arrested.

Just In: Members of Boko Haram attack military camp, kidnap soldiers

The insurgents reportedly stormed the camp on Monday, October 17, wounding 13 soldiers and taking away an unknown number of soldiers. 

According to a statement made by the army on Wednesday, October 19, an operation to get back the missing soldiers is still ongoing as the army has gone after Islamic extremists that attacked the camp. 

Monday’s attack comes a week after one faction of Boko Haram released 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped from northeastern Chibok town, and as Nigeria’s government is negotiating for the release of another 83 of the girls abducted 2½ years ago. 

Buhari mourns Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Willie Ojukwu

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commiserated with the entire Catholic family in Nigeria, particularly those in Abuja, over the passing away of Rev. Fr. Willie Ojukwu.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President sent condolences to the family, friends and close associates of the priest who died on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.