Obama to Putin: We'll retaliate over US election hacks

President Barack Obama on Thursday vowed retaliatory action against Russia for its meddling in the U.S. presidential election, pointing to the probable that President Vladimir Putin personally authorised it.

“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections that we need to take action and we will at a time and place of our own choosing,” Obama said in an interview scheduled to air on Friday on National Public Radio, according to CNN.

Super Eagles midfielder, Onazi donates N1million to Super Falcons

Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, has shown support for the protesting Super Falcons, by donating N1million to the squad.

The Nigerian senior women team, have embarked on a sit-in protest at their Abuja hotel and also staged a protest march to the National Assembly, over their unpaid bonuses and allowances.

President Muhammadu Buhari has already ordered for them to be paid as soon as possible.

AUDIO: Governor Nyesom Wike BUSTED Arranging Bribery Of INEC Officials

According to an Audio Message released by Sahara Reporters, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was recorded on telephone asking officials INEC to rig election for his candidates in the recently concluded Rivers legislative rerun elections.

In one instance where one of the officials wasn't doing his bidding, he threatened to kill him. Listen to the chilling conversations

Top Official Revealed That NFF Requested $800,000 And 24 Million Naira For Super Falcons

A top official has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) requested the sums of $800,000 and 24 million Naira from the Nigerian government to cover the country’s participation at the recent women’s AFCON in Cameroon.

Former top sports ministry official Abba Yola revealed on a television programme this morning that the request before the AWCON to the sports ministry appeared not to have been forwarded leading to the embarrassing protests the Super Falcons have since embarked on to press for their entitlements.

Shehu Sani says he's personally impressed by EFCC Boss, Magu's performance

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district has said that he has been personally impressed by the performance of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

Ibrahim Magu’s confirmation as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was on Thursday rejected by the Nigerian Senate for indicting security reports.

24-year-old man gruesomely murdered on his birthday

A family, whose son was shot dead in Ojuelegba, Lagos, on his 24th birthday, has cried out to police for justice against the assailants who gruesomely murdered their child.

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that Afenghide George was fatally shot on Nov. 27, few days after an hotelier allegedly threatened him with gun following an argument.

But according to the deceased’s father, Mr Matthew George-Umaigba, the four suspected killers of his son were seen moving about freely in the area.

PDP says EFCC boss, Magu has failed integrity test

The youth group of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP known as the PDP Youth Frontier has said that the Senate should make public the security report by the Department of State Services, DSS used against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, boss Ibrahim Magu.

Reading a prepared statement, Senator Abdullahi yesterday said: “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public that based on security reports available to the Senate; the Senate cannot proceed and confirm the nomination of Ibrahim Magu Mustapha as Executive Chairman of EFCC.

Buhari applauds Amina Mohammed’s choice as UN Deputy Secretary-General

President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes the appointment of the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, to join the next United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his deputy.

Speaking with the in-coming Secretary- General, Mr. Guterres, who called to inform President Buhari of his decision to name Mrs. Mohammed as the Deputy Secretary-General Thursday evening, the president used the opportunity to reiterate his support and congratulations to Mr. Guterres on his upcoming tenure in the service.

He endorsed the “excellent” selection of Mrs. Mohammed.

Aww! Beautiful Photo From Zahra Buhari’s Wedding Today

President Buhar's daughter, Zahra is getting married to billionaire’s son, Ahmed Indimi today, 16th December, 2016.

Zahra, the beautiful daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, who will be getting married to his oil mogul hubby, Ahmed Indimi, in the federal capital territory, Abuja has been pictured with her mother, Aisha Buhari all smiles ahead of the ceremony.

Fani-Kayode hails Senate for rejecting Magu as EFCC Boss

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has commended the Nigerian Senate for rejecting to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.

Fani-Kayode claimed that Magu is not qualified to run a police station, let alone the EFCC.

See The Ministers Caught Sleeping During Budget Presentation (Photo)

Buy why? Some of the members of President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet members especially the honorable Minister of Information and Culture were pictured 'chasing their dreams' during the yesterday's presentation of the 2017 appropriation bill at the national assembly.

Chuddy Ugorji denies being an administrator of MMM Nigeria

Top MMM guider, Chuddy has dissociated himself from the controversies trailing the alleged crash of the Ponzi scheme.

He also denied being an administrator of the MMM as widely circulated.

As Nigerians continue to live in panic over the recent development, Chuddy took to his Facebook page to deny widespread report that he is an admin on the MMM Nigeria site.

He wrote: “Goodday great mavrodians.

Environment Minister, Amina Mohammed confirmed as UN Deputy Secretary-General

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has been confirmed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The announcement was made on Thursday by the new UN Secretary-General António Guterres through his spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric.

Chaos as soldiers refuse to enter Sambisa forest

Confusion and breakdown of order and discipline at the 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army with soldiers deployed to flushed out Boko Haram from the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno State turning against their officers and firing gunshots in all directions.

“The troops complained of mistreatment and then began to shoot indiscriminately, threatening to kill any officer who stand on their way”, a familiar source told Premium Times.

Tears flow as first-class graduate, Ukeme Monday who died during NYSC Camping is laid to rest

Those present in Akwa Ibom on Thursday could not hold back tears as the remains of Ukeme Monday Asuquo, a first class graduate of Petroleum Engineering from the University of Uyo, buried in his hometown, Ikot Udo Oto village in Etinan LGA of the state.

Monday died during the Batch B orientation camping exercise in Zamfara State after battling Diarrhoea.

Nigeria close ties with Taiwan threatens $29.9bn loan from China

Angry over Nigeria’s continued recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign nation, China may withhold part of the $29.9bn loans on which Nigeria partly pins its hope of financing next year.

The Nation reports that China is upset by the Federal Government’s diplomatic recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign nation.

The “cold war” over Taiwan may also affect the implementation of the $80 billion MoU between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and China.

Finally government releases Super Falcons' outstanding payment

Less than two days after embarking on protest to the Nation's assembly, the Super Falcons triumph again as the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation released the mandate to Central Bank of Nigeria for payment of naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$ to Nigeria Football Federation to pay outstanding winning bonuses for the Super Falcons’ participation in the 10th Women’s Africa nations Cup.

Court dismisses appeal to reinstate Nyako as Adamawa governor

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by a former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, seeking an order reinstating him to office to enable him to complete his truncated second term.

Nyako still had 10 months left to spend in office when he was removed by the Adamawa State House of Assembly on July 15, 2014.

The seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Tanko Muhammad held in its judgment that it agreed with the earlier decision of the Court of Appeal that declared Nyako’s removal from office as illegal, but that it was unable to reinstate him because of the “special facts” of the case while it was before the lower court.

MTN Nigeria top executive, Amina Oyagbola quits

Amina Oyagbola, the Human Resources Executive at MTN Nigeria, is quitting the nation’s largest mobile phone company.

Oyagbola, who has held various positions, including Head of Regulatory and Corporate Services at MTN Nigeria, will be leaving the mobile company at the end of this year following what insiders described as “voluntary resignation.”

Actor, Nuhu Abdullahi says in Kannywood, you can’t touch or kiss a woman on set

Popular Kannywood actor, Nuhu Abdullahi reacted to why Kannywood banned actress Rahama Sadau from acting over “immoral” behaviour during an interview with TS Weekend in Kano.

According to Abudullahi, in Kannywood, you can’t touch or kiss woman on set.

Religion and culture come first in Kannywood and people just have to respect the leadership of the organisation.

Beautiful Photos From Zahra Buhari’s Cultural Henna Pre-wedding Party

Daughter of the President of Nigeria, Zahra Buhari will be tying the knot today in a Lavish Ceremony that will begin by 2pm.

The beautiful daughter had her cultural Henna prewedding party.

Na wa Ooo! Expert Says To Live Long, Avoid Smoked Fish, Roasted Corn, Plantain

For Nigerians to defeat non communicable diseases and live long, they must avoid excessive or continuous intake of smoked fish, roasted corn, roasted plantain and other enticing, but unhealthy foods, the Managing Director, Integrated Medical Centre, Dr. Damilola Familoni has said.

She notes that though these were hard to resist delicacies for Nigerians, they were ladened with cancer causing effects and other disease risk factors which manifests much later in life, stressing that one of the surest prevention methods against cancer, diabetes, hypertension and obesity was adopting a healthy lifestyle which includes healthy living.

Ghana President Mahama’s 8-year-old daughter writes him emotional letter after losing election

President John Mahama's 8-year-old daughter, Farida Mahama has lauds his father performance as the President of Ghana. The beautiful young lady believes his dad did his best for Ghanaians during his tenure of office.

Farida wrote an emotional letter to her father praising him for all the development he has brought to the country.

SHOCKING! Yahoo discloses hack of 1 billion accounts

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Yahoo disclosed a few days back that it has discovered a breach of more than one billion user accounts that occurred in August 2013. The breach is believed to be separate and distinct from the theft of data from 500 million accounts that Yahoo reported this September.

Troublingly, Yahoo’s chief information security officer Bob Lord says that the company hasn’t been able to determine how the data from the one billion accounts was stolen. “We have not been able to identify the intrusion associated with this theft,” Lord wrote in a post announcing the hack.

MMM Dominates Google Search This Week In Nigeria

The Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, popular Ponzi scheme known as MMM, payment suspension for one month was top on Google search this week, an official said on Thursday.

The Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Mr. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos.

He said that the search was as from December 7 to 14.

Dealing With Amateur Photographers at Your Wedding

The day she has been waiting for since she was just a little girl is now reserved on the calendar, and her dream is about to come true.  She has pictured this in her mind, and she is now contemplating that those pictures will soon become reality.  One day soon, the day will be over, and the result will be engraved in her mind and that of her groom, but forever, there must be priceless photos for all to see.

Technology is not like it was in her mom’s day.  Huge advances now.  With all those smart phones everybody carries, how will she handle picture taking without it getting completely out of control?  One thing is a must and that’s to have a professional photographer to capture the essence of the bridesmaid dress.  He will know exactly how to capture those certain moments. Then, there are not only special moments to be considered, but special things too. The picture of a bridesmaid dress must be perfect.

Nnamdi Kanu's wife blasts Buhari says even If it takes 20-years, they will not allow witness secrecy trial

Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and director of UK-based Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has said that her husband who is standing trial on 11 counts of treasonable felony will not accept the court's decision to protect the identity of prosecution witnesses, IBTimes UK reports

The Federal High Court of Abuja ruled, on 13 December, that witnesses testifying against Kanu would be protected by screens and would be using separate entrances to enter the court, local media reported.

Kanu's defence team is appealing against the ruling, arguing that it goes against the principles of a fair trial.

Lol! Lady dumps lover via text message just because he chose to play video game instead of taking her out

A lady who was absolutely annoyed that her boyfriend could choose to play video games and hanging out with his friends over her, has made her feelings known in a hilarious text message exchange. 

The lady's lover, however, refused to budge, saying it is his choice to spend his free time however he sees fit. 

Lol! See how Ibadan MMM Participant requested for his money back from Mavrodi

The announced restriction on the accounts of participants of the foremost wonder bank, MMM on the 13th of December, 2016 has yielded massive panic and awkward behaviours across the country as the 3 million members were taken by a rude shock.

A latest hilarious reaction seems to be coming from the largest city in West Africa, Ibadan where one Dayo who borrowed an assumed huge amount of money on his street is begging for a refund of his invested funds to save his face.

Unbelievable! Meet the Family Which Has Been Plagued by Evil Spirits for More Than 20 Years

Members of the Majeke family in Emnandi kasi, Somerset East, South Africa, are currently thanking God for saving them from an age-long problem.

The family revealed that for 21 years, the family has been terrorised by evil spirits, evil footsteps, gunshots and itching bodies at night.

The family also also said their relationships always ended in disaster and claimed some members of the family have disappeared.

Many powerful traditional healers reportedly tried but couldn’t help them out until now.