Okada Riders On Strike in Lagos

All four unions of Okada riders and Tricycles (Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria, All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners and Workers Association and Okada Riders Welfare Association)

Chris Brown Buys Girlfriend 2012 Porsche Worth $100K

American pop star, Chris Brown has just bought a 2012 Panamera Turbo Porsche S sedan that worths $100, 000 for his new girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.
Excited Karrueche posted a picture of herself and the Porsche on her Twitter page few hours ago

Northern Governors Storm Kaduna Over Boko Haram Insurgency

The 19 Northern Nigerian Governors today converged in Kaduna, capital of the defunct Northern Nigerian region.

The Northern Governor's Forum, led by its chairman, Niger State Governor, Mua’azu Babangida Aliyu will be discussing on Boko Haram, and the endless insecurity issues ravaging the north.

PDP Is The Only Democratic Party - Declares President Jonathan

 Jonathan in Makurdi today
The presidency has called for deeper respect for the Office of the President as well as the person of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), describing as “clearly unhealthy politics, and completely tactless” its behavior in that regard.

Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Arrested in Zaria After Gun Battle

Nigerian Soldiers operating in Zaria arrested five persons they claimed are potential suicide bombers of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad sect widely known as Boko Haram. The arrests were made in tertiary institutions around the city of Zaria in Kaduna State.

Soldiers Surround Hideout Of Suspected Militants In Sokoto

A combined team of soldiers and state security operatives have surrounded a house in Mabera layout in Mabera Itti within the Sokoto metropolis.

According to sources,  a house suspected to house armed militants remained under total cordon two a days after  detained Boko haram leaders claimed they targeted the Sutan of Sokoto as part of a wider plan to islamize Nigeria.

 Earlier there were reports of exchange of gunfire between the soldiers and armed occupants of the house.

British And Italian Hostages Killed In Rescue Attempt

 One of the kidnapped victims blindfolded by captors
A British and an Italian hostage have been killed during a failed rescue attempt in Nigeria. The hostages are believed to have been killed by their captors when British and Nigerian military forces tried their rescue.

N111b 2019, 2022 bonds raised

The Federal Government raised N111 billion ($703.73 million) at a bond auction on Wednesday, its second this year, with yields on the 2019 bonds marginally higher than at its previous auction, while yields fell on its 2012 bonds, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said yesterday.

Nigerian Senate orders FRSC to suspend issuance of new driver’s licences, number plates

The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives yesterday directed the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to immediately suspend the  implementation of the new driver's licence and vehicle number plates on  the grounds that the innovation is creating further hardship for  Nigerians.

George Clooney Addresses Gay Rumours

George Clooney

Below is what George Clooney has to say in response to viral gay rumours about him:     I think it’s funny, but the last  thing you’ll ever see me do is jump up and down, saying, "These are  lies!" That would be unfair and unkind to my good friends in the gay  community,' he told the publication.

Sarah Ofili Debunks Pregnancy Rumour "I'm Waiting On ClearBlue Result"

Ikechukwu's fiancee

Sarah Ofili (Ikechukwu's fiancee ) has debunked pregnancy rumour via her twitter page. www.naijanation.com

Double Favour For Flavour Nabania: Signs To SA Record Label; His Hacked Twitter Account Restored

Flavour signing record deal

All we can say right now is that top Nigerian artist, Flavour N'abania has expressed double promotion.

Whitney Houston's Pills Portrait : Does This Make Sense ?

An artist by the name of Jason Merciers has created a pill portrait of Whitney Houston. This dude created similar portraits of Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse.  What's your take on this ? Does it make any sense.

Anambra to spend N624 Million on LG polls

Anambra State Government has proposed to spend N624 million for the conduct of local government election in the state this year.

Boko Haram: Gunmen attack Adamawa police station, kills officer

GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Islamic Boko Haram sect bombed a kiosk in the Abaganaram ward, Maiduguri metropolis, injuring one of the soldiers that engaged the sect members in a shoot out for over half an hour, yesterday.

Police arraign 6 suspects over killing of ASP, 5 others

Delta State Police Command, yesterday, charged six suspected robbers alleged to have disarmed and shot dead six police officers, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police and two Inspectors of Police, between 2011 and this year, in the state before a Magistrate’s Court in Warri on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, murder and stealing.

Boko Haram: Gunmen attack Adamawa police station, kill officer

GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Islamic Boko Haram sect bombed a kiosk in the Abaganaram ward, Maiduguri metropolis, injuring one of the soldiers that engaged the sect members in a shoot out for more than half an hour, yesterday.

DERIVATION FORMULA: North fishing for trouble – S-South

Prominent South-South leaders, a former governor and ex-militants in the region, yesterday, took up the northern governors in their agitation for a review of revenue allocation formula saying they were either uninformed,  fishing for trouble or have deliberately set out to provoke the South-South.

Asaba, darkest spot in Nigerian civil war – Chukwumerije

SENATOR Uche Chukwumerije yesterday in an emotion laden voice sympathised with the people of Asaba, describing the city as the blackest spot in the history of Nigerian civil war.

Access to market, major bottleneck of Nigerian farmers – Envoy

The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bert Ronhaar, has identified access to market as the major bottleneck of farmers in the country.

Eyiboh pays tribute to ex-Biafran leader

The Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Commiittee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies Eseme Eyiboh yesterday described the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu was a patriot.

Kalu hails Jonathan over Ojukwu

Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu yesterday commended President Goodluck Jonathn for the Federal Government’s participation in the burial rites of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Anambra Reps to Fed Govt: immortalise Ikemba

The Federal Government has been urged to immortalise the late Igbo leader, Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu in recognition of his contributions to national development.

Anambra Commissioner Of Police to lead police team to burial

Anambra State Police Commissioner Murtari Ibrahim will lead his men to the burial of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

‘America not working for Nigeria’s disintegration’ - US Consulate General

Consul-General of the United States Consulate- General in Lagos Joseph Stafford yesterday said the American government has nothing to do with a report, which predicted that Nigeria would disintegrate by 2015.

New Masquerade creator Gringory is dead

Nollywood has been thrown into mourning again following yesterday’s death of James Iroha, a.k.a. Gringory in the now-rested TV series New Masquerade . 

Why we brought Ojukwu’s body to Aba - Theodore Orji

Abia State Governor Theodore Orji yesterday said he was happy to have ensured that one of the last wishes of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu was fulfilled.

Aba Agog For Ojukwu, Abia Declares Public Holiday

Following the arrival of the remains of the Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in Abuja and Owerri yesterday, the burial train today moved to Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, southeast Nigeria.

Confusion Trails Adoption Of Gov Candidate For Edo Polls

Confusion has continued to trail the recent adoption of Solomon Edebiri as the governorship candidate of a coalition of political parties for the July 2012 poll in Edo State.

Edo PDP Governorship Primary: Delegates Go Into Hiding

The majority of the over 700 delegates that participated in last Saturday’s Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary have gone into hiding.

Liyel Imoke Takes Oath Of Office For Second Term

Senator Liyel Imoke, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, standard bearer in the 25 February governorship election in Cross River State Tuesday took oath of office to begin a second tenure.

Southwest Governors To Give More Attention To Oodua Group

Governors of five southwest states that own Odu’a Investment Company today rose from its first meeting of the year to pledge more attention to the conglomerate with a view to sustaining the legacy bequeathed to the younger generation by the former leaders of the region.

To fulfill the pledge, the governors have decided to be meeting once every quarter towards ensuring profitability of the common heritage of the people of these states.

Spanish Radio to pay Barca $270k for slander

A Spanish radio station has offered 200,000 euros ($270,000) to Barcelona in compensation for a report that made false allegations about doping, the broadcaster said.

Supreme Court Affirms Kwankwaso, Aliyu Victories

The Supreme Court in two separate decisions Tuesday, upheld the victory of Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state both of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.

Abdoulaye Wade goes for second ballot in Senegal

Senegal’s president Abdoulaye Wade was dealt a humiliating blow Tuesday and forced into a run-off election after failing to secure an outright majority for a disputed third term.

Crisis Hits PDP over primaries’ formula

There are very strong indications that crisis is brewing in Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over recommendations that direct primary election should now be adopted for governors, members of National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly and local government elections.

Moved by what they regarded as a slap on their faces, the PDP governors have, therefore, resolved to fight it.

NASS election: Ogbaru people protest tribunal ruling

THE people of Ogbaru federal constituency in Anambra State have protested recent judgment delivered by Anambra State National and State Assemblies Election Petition Tribunal which upturned election of Afam Ogene and awarded it to Mr. Chukwuka Onyema, describing the development as judicial robbery.

Sigh of relief by Lagos residents…as ‘black spots,’ shanties give way to ‘eldorado’

National Theatre Loop 2 - After

“SOMETIME last year, specifically in July, at about 7.30 pm, I heard distress call from under the Bridge close to the Nigeria Breweries Plc. I was not surprised because I knew “the boys” were at their nefarious act again. I was helpless as there was virtually nothing I could do about it, not being armed.

Anioma Renaissance holds symposium on Ojukwu

A symposium tagged Memories of a legend on the Niger, aimed at honouring the late Dim Emeka Ojukwu, comes up, Wednesday, in Asaba, Delta State

Edo State Guber: Battle is set

Oshiomhole and Airhiavbere

The choice of the popular retired general given to philanthropy is a double edged sword that the PDP and Oshiomhole who is flying the ticket of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN may from time to time celebrate. In celebrating Airhiavbere’s choice, party apparatchik in the state are counting on the numerical supremacy of his native Bini people who constitute more than half of the state population to wrest the governorship from Oshiomhole.