Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Kano

 

Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 32 suspected kidnappers and the rescue of 21 abductees.

          

Parading the suspects, the Kano State Police Commissioner, Maigari Dikko, said that one of the suspects and one their victims lost their lives during the rescue operations.

President Buhari Mourns Obaro Of Kabba

Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria’s President

 

President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the family of Oba Michael Folorunsho Olobayo, the Obaro of Kabba, who passed on last week.  

Saraki receives UK Parliamentarians, seeks global support for clean energy

 

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday canvassed for global support for Nigeria in the area of renewable energy and  said the country stands to benefit in terms of job creation and affordable power supply if well harnessed.

Buhari Committed To Cleaning Ogoni Land – Environment Minister

 

The Federal Ministry of Environment has assured the people of Ogoni that President Buhari remains committed to the clean-up of the oil-rich Ogoniland as recommended in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report.

 

North Korea missile launch failed, says South Korean military

 

North Korea apparently failed with an attempted missile launch Tuesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for a ballistic weapons programme that aspires to threaten the US mainland.

South Korea's defence ministry detected the dawn launch effort, which Japan condemned as an unacceptable and "provocative" act.

Borno to now have 260 University students in Sudan … As Shettima seals deal for another 100 slots at Int’l University of Africa

Kashim Shettima

Governor of Borno State

 

Few days after 100 girls from Borno State were offered slots for admission into an all female University in Sudan, Governor Kashim Shettima has sealed partnership with the management of a 50-year old International University of Africa located in Khartoum, Sudan, for admission of another set of 100 sons and daughters of Borno State to pursue different Degree programs in medicine, engineering, computer sciences and other humanities.

Police Arrest MASSOB Members For Killing Two Officials In Asaba

 

Police have arrested eight and wounded four members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) who were involved in the killing of two policemen in Asaba, the capital of Delta State.

  

Buhari Urges NASS To Consider And Pass Statutory Budgets

 

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is asking the National Assembly to consider and pass the statutory budgets of the Federal Capital Territory and the Niger Delta Development Commission before June 13.

          

He said that the passage of the budgets would enable them to execute their statutory mandate.
The President made the appeal at a Democracy Day Dinner in honour of the Federal lawmakers and held at the Presidential Villa on Monday.

George and Amal Meet Pope Francis! The Clooneys Honored for Charity Work at the Vatican

George and Amal Clooney exchanged smiles and handshakes with Pope Francis on Sunday during a visit to Vatican City.

Adekunle Gold has cleared the rumour between ''him and Simi''

 

There is no doubt that Falz and Simi have great chemistry when it comes to making music and as a result a lot of their fans have been hoping they’d become a hot couple.

 

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s baby Luna is a legit angel

 

Chrissy Teigen’s latest Instagram pic is an adorable shot of Luna wearing a gorgeous little white sundress and super glam feathered angel wings. We’re absolutely melting. I mean, look at it!

Recovered Assets Will Be Published Latest Thursday – Garba Shehu

 

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari has not rescinded his decision to publish the amounts that have been recovered by his administration from those who had allegedly looted the nation’s treasury.  

Schwarzenegger says he’s not ready to endorse Trump — or anyone — just yet

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he isn’t ready to endorse Donald Trump for president — at least not yet.

Don’t Panic For Unusual Movement of Military Personnel – Defence HQ

 

The Nigerian Army Armoured Corps, Bauchi, says it has completed arrangements to host Combat Arms Training scheduled to hold from May 30 to June 4, 2016.

Blac Chyna Talks Wedding Planning With Rob Kardashian: ‘We’re Taking Things Slow’

Blac Chyna is happier than ever, and her sweet smile says it all!

Tyga, Kourtney, and Khloé Join Scott Disick’s Vegas Birthday Party: ‘Love and Support Is the Most Important’ Gift

Scott Disick didn’t need gifts or items or anything to complete his birthday. He just needed family — and he got it.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Daughter Gets Some Love From 'Auntie' Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

 

 

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's daughter is one lucky baby girl!

First Look #TSquared2016 in Dubai – Toolz & Tunde’s White Wedding

 

OAP Toolz and pilot Tunde Demuren are in Dubai along with many Nigerian guests, for their white wedding which took place on 28th May 2016

Are the Kardashians set to make $100 million movie? ‘Top Hollywood studio make family mega-bucks offer’

Kim, Kris, Kourtney and Khloe

 

It's hard to make it through the day without hearing about a Kardashian, whether it’s through social media, their reality show or clothing ranges, but now it looks like they could be about to sign a $100 million for a movie of their own.

Concern Zika causes baby eye problems

 

Scientists studying the Zika outbreak in Brazil are becoming increasingly concerned the virus may cause eye damage in babies.

Stanford University researchers found abnormal bleeding and lesions in the eyes of three infant boys whose mothers had caught Zika while pregnant.

Chris Brown Scores Big Legal Victory in Custody War

 

It’s Chris Brown vs. Nia Guzman.

Chris Brown annihilated his baby mama in court Tuesday, after a judge pooh-poohed her request to restrict Brown’s custody because of alleged drug use and gang affiliation.

Russia 'frees Ukrainian prisoner Savchenko in swap'

 

Savchenko (L) had been jailed for 22 years while Yerofeyev (C) and Alexandrov were facing long sentences.

Russia has released jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko following a prisoner swap, local media say.

There has been no official confirmation but sources said she was swapped for Russian prisoners Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov held by Ukraine.

Former Ebonyi Senator, Offia Nwali’s Corpse Recovered from a Pond Behind His House

Dr. Offia Nwali

 

The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the retrieval of the corpse of a Second Republic Senator, Dr. Offia Nwali, from a pond behind his house.

ASP George Okafor, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Tuesday.

2Baba & Annie Idibia step out in Style for Campari’s Celebration of 2Baba’s Honorary Degree

 

2Baba and his wife Annie Idibia were at Rumours Club in Ikeja as they joined other celebrities at Campari’s celebration of 2Baba’s honorary degree from Igbinedion University.

See photos of the couple below.

US elections: Violent protests at Trump New Mexico rally

 

 

Protesters outside a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico have thrown burning T-shirts and bottles and clashed with police.

Army Kill Two Suspects, Rescues Three In Rivers

 

Troops of Two Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt have killed two suspects in Rivers State, southern Nigeria.

    

The Deputy Director of Public Relations in the Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, disclosed this while briefing reporters on the feat.

Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour

                                

  The purported site of the drone strike in Balochistan in Pakistan that killed Mullah Mansour                

 

The Afghan Taliban have annunced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike.

Trump moneyman’s shady history

One of six vice-chairs of the “Trump Victory Leadership Team,” a joint fundraising effort announced Tuesday by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, pleaded guilty in 2009 to criminal charges involving bribes paid to top New York State officials.

Nigeria’s Apex Bank To Introduce Flexible Exchange

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to introduce a flexible foreign exchange rate policy that will allow the bank retain a small portion of foreign exchange for critical transactions.

  

Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja, the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that the details of the new policy would be released in coming days.

Blac Chyna Shares Ultrasound, Gets Emotional About Having Rob Kardashian's Baby

 

Two weeks after Blac Chyna and her fiancé, Rob Kardashian, announced they were expecting, the model took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of her ultrasound.

Beyoncé Shares Silly Selfie With Blue Ivy and Pics of Mother’s Day Celebration With Jay Z

Beyoncé isn’t letting something like a world tour get in the way of her family time.

See more pictures below.

‘The Morning After’: Eva Longoria Relaxes in Slippers with BFF Victoria Beckham Following Her Mexican Wedding

 

Posh in slippers? Anything for the bride! 

Eva Longoria recuperated after her Saturday wedding to José Antonio Bastón with the help of friend Victoria Beckham on Sunday. 

Osinbajo To Represent Buhari In Lagos Scheduled Visit

 

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will represent President Muhammadu Buhari in a scheduled official visit to Lagos State, the nation’s commercial nerve.

          

A presidency source attributed the decision to scheduling difficulties faced by the Presidency.

Obama lifts decades-old arms ban in his 1st visit to Vietnam

 

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam during his first visit to the communist country, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region he's tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Look Like Teenagers in Love at the Billboard Music Awards

 

No broken hearts here! On Sunday, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton performed their duet, “Go Ahead and Break My Heart” at the Billboard Music Awards, but they looked more like teenagers in love than adults whose marriages had recently fallen apart. 

NLC Strike Update: The Communique

 

An emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held today, Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Bolton White Hotels, Abuja on the on-going protest action against the increase in pump price of petroleum products and hike in electricity tariff.

Kim Kardashian Explains Why She Documented Her Pregnancy Scare on Snapchat -- While Lying in Bed With Kanye West

 

Kim Kardashian has taken to Snapchat to explain why she Snapchatted about her pregnancy scare.

Senate President Expresses Sadness Over The Death Of Mrs. Fatima Abubakar Sani

 

Bukola Saraki
Nigeria’s Senate President

 

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Sunday expressed sadness over the death of Mrs Fatima Abubakar Sani – the mother of the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani at the age of 75 years.

FA Cup Final: Wayne Rooney Hoping To Make It Third Time Lucky

 

The 2016 Emirates FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United will kick off at 5.30pm on Saturday 21 May at Wembley Stadium connected by EE.

Kim Kardashian Has Pregnancy Scare on an Airplane, Shares Test Results on Snapchat

 

Kim Kardashian had a small pregnancy scare on Thursday, so she did what anyone would in that situation: She took a pregnancy test on an airplane and broadcast it to the world via Snapchat.

The Adventures of North West and Penelope Disick

 

Why won’t the paparazzi leave us alone?!

Cosby spends millions as lawsuits, criminal case rage on

 

In any given week, teams of high-priced lawyers fan out across the country to defend Bill Cosby amid a cascade of sexual assault allegations, defamation claims and insurance disputes.

President Buhari Foreign Visit Is A Goodwill For Nigerians – Onyeama

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jeffrey Onyeama, on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visits abroad were to strengthen Nigeria’s goodwill with the governments of other countries.
Onyeama, who made the clarification in Lagos during his first official visit to the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs(NIIA),described President Muhammadu Buhari as a ‘Change Patriarch’, committed to building goodwill for Nigeria abroad.

IGP’s Wife, Others Awarded For Pushing Beyond Boundaries

 

Women across different institutions have been honored for their roles in uplifting and nurturing the Nigerian girl child and woman to a state of leadership and entrepreneurship.

Body part, plane debris found in EgyptAir search: Greek minister

A body part, seats and one or more items of luggage were found Friday by crews searching for the wreckage of an EgyptAir passenger jet that crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday, Greece's defence minister said.

House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Establish FUPRE

 

The House of Representatives on Tuesday has passed a bill for an act to establish the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State.

Scott Disick Makes a Social Media Goof During Party Week in Cannes

 

Scott Disick enjoys his trip to Cannes, France.

Doubt cast on identity of 'second rescued Chibok girl'

 

Campaigners on Friday questioned a Nigerian military claim that a second Chibok schoolgirl had been rescued, but the army maintained she was one of the 219 abducted by Boko Haram.

Yakubu Nkeki, the head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, said the military contacted him before an announcement was made on Wednesday about the discovery of the first girl, Amina Ali.

Iheanacho Among Top 10 Deadliest Finishers In The World

 Nigerian youngster and striker Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is been rated among the top 10 football finishers in the World.
This is a compilation of the top strikers and best finishers in the world. Their achievements is rated in relation to their performance both in national and club level. Here are the list below:

Kanye West Goes on Impassioned Rant on 'Ellen': 'What's the Point of Thinking?'

 

 

Kanye West sat down with Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday and the interview, which started off as tame, got very intense very quickly as the 38-year-old rapper went on a lengthy diatribe about humanity, artistry and the importance of loving life.

NDLEA Arrests 2 Suspects With 868.9 kgs Of Suspected Indian Hemp

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa said it had arrested two suspects with 868.9 kilograms of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.