'The Federal Government must apologize to Fela and offer him restitution - Senator Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa east constituency says Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti is more famous than any president in the history of Nigeria.  

He described the late king of Afrobeat as the “greatest leader to come out of Africa”. According to the senator, “Fela is an icon, the greatest in Africa. Fela is a tourist attraction. More people know Fela than the name of any president in the history of Nigeria. Fela is Mr tourism”.

''Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, allegedly skipped NYSC and forged her discharge certificate'' Premium Times reports

Premium Times published a report alleging that Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, forged her NYSC certificate and that she allegedly never participated in the one-year mandatory scheme. Read the report as published by Premiumtimes below

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, did not participate in the mandatory one-year national youth service scheme. Instead, she forged an exemption certificate many years after graduation, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

The year-long service, organised by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), is compulsory for all Nigerians who graduate from universities or equivalent institutions at less than 30 years of age.

In addition to being a requirement for government and private sector jobs in Nigeria, the enabling law prescribes punishment for anyone who absconds from the scheme or forges its certificates.

Woman rejected by ritualists after she boarded a bus in Edo state comes out to narrate how other passengers were killed in her presence

She told of how she watched them slaughter the only other female passenger who boarded the bus with them. Next, they slaughtered two male passengers. When it got to her turn, the chief priest rejected her and she was thrown out of the forest naked.

She was eventually rescued by passers-by.

Read the story below.

''Na una go tire'' Dino Melaye tells Nigerians leaving negative comments about him on social media

Lol! 

NEC to spend N600m on Ekiti State July 14th governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will spend about N600m on the Ekiti State governorship election which will take place on July 14, 2018.

The INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Ekiti election, Prince Solomon Soyebi, said this during an interview with Saturday PUNCH “for the Ekiti election, the aggregate is much because when we talk about the commission spending on Ekiti, I can assure you that we are spending over N600m.”

Here is what Festus Keyamo has to say to Nigerians kicking against Ranching

Continue to read his tweets below

No wonder we are in a recession'' FFK reacts to Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun's NYSC certificate scandal

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, took to his twitter handle to react to the report shared by Premium Times that the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun never did the mandatory NYSC scheme and that the certificate she possesses now was forged. 

New York Times and the Washington Post will both be out of business in 7 years' - President Trump

As tweeted by the US president, Donald Trump!

Alleged forgery: PDP demands immediate sack and arraignment of Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun

Read the press statement from PDP below

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack, arrest and arraign his minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun for alleged criminal forgery of her NYSC certificate.

PDP urges President Buhari not to provide a cover for Adeosun in the character of his Presidency whenever close allies or agents are found wanting on issues of corruption.

The party said the revelation vindicates its stand that the Buhari Presidency is a haven of fraudsters, common thieves and persons of questionable character, adding that the recent revelation has cast a full-length dark shadow on the overall integrity of his administration.

President Buhari reacts to Supreme Court's acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki

Yesterday, the Supreme Court acquitted Senate President Bukola Saraki of the false asset declaration charges leveled against him by the Federal government. The apex court found him not guilty of the charges and therefore discharged and acquitted him.

President Buhari via his twitter handle reacted to the development. Read his statement below..

Sunmbo Adeoye's hubby announces the arrival of their son!

Popular Lagos pastor, David Adeoye and his wife, Sunmbo Ajaba-Adeoye, have welcomed their first child together! Sunmbo gave birth to their son at a hospital in the US today July 7th.

The new mum already has two sons, Nino and Zion for singer 2face. This would be Pastor Adeoye's first child. 

The excited new dad shared the good news on IG. 

Nigerian openly bisexual woman shares photos of herself attending London gay pride

Yemisi Ilesanmi is an openly bisexual Nigerian woman. She shared photos of herself attending London gay pride today on her Facebook page with a message about bisexuality.

''Oh yes, Bisexuals are not confused, we just have the amazing capacity to love and be emotionally and sexually attracted to same and other genders. Hurray, for Genderless

Drake's 'Scorpion' becomes the first ever album to hit 1 Billion streams in a Week

Drake's new album, Scorpion has set him a new record by becoming the first album to surpass 1 billion streams worldwide across all streaming platforms in one week.  

Before Drake's accomplishment, Post Malone’s album Beerbongs & Bentleys previously owned the worldwide record with almost 700 million streams.

The Canadian rapper took to Instagram to celebrate the achievement. "New era. New platinum.  Thank you a billion times over (a billion plus)," he wrote.

Neighbor calls police on a 12-year-old boy for mowing the wrong lawn...and guess what has happened to the boy!

A neighbour called the police on a 12-year-old entrepreneur as he was mowing a lawn last week and inadvertently strayed into their yard. But the neighbour's action has now helped the young entrepreneur get lots of new clients after they heard his story.

Reggie Fields, 12, runs Mr. Reggie's Lawn Cutting Service in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Maple Heights. He has his cousins and his brothers and sisters working for him.

Photos: Lady who tried committing suicide after failing to gain admission, celebrates her Graduation from UK university

A Plus sized lady in the UK, Courtney Daniella, has shared her story of going against all odds to see herself graduate from University.

According to Courtney, she attempted suicide three years ago after she failed to gain admission into a University. She recently graduated from the University of Cambridge and she shared beautiful photos from her graduation.

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Nigerian man allegedly goes mad on a beach in Togo and confesses to engaging in rituals (video)

A Nigerian man allegedly ran mad yesterday and began confessing to rituals while visiting a beach in Lomé, Togo.

In a viral video shared online, the man is seen with his hands tied behind him. He can be heard speaking in Igbo to a friend named Kenneth. He asked Kenneth to retrieve his ATM card from his pocket and use it in withdrawing money from an ATM while expressing fears he will be mobbed.

CBN recovers N60bn 'Illegal charges' from commercial banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has facilitated the refunds of a total of N60 billion by commercial banks to their customers on March 31, 2018 through the intervention of the consumer protection department.

14-year-old schoolgirl goes missing after outing with boyfriend who swears he knows nothing of her whereabout

A 14-year-old schoolgirl has gone missing after leaving her mother's shop in Ikorodu to go out with her 20-year-old boyfriend.

Bilikisu Oseni, an S.S.1 student, left her mother’s shop in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State, with her boyfriend, Wahis, on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Wahis, a motor boy, took Bilikisu on a motorcycle to his new apartment on Igbosoro Road, Ikorodu, and that was the last she was seen, Punch reports.

When Bilikisu did not return home, her mother, Fausatu Oseni, got Wahis arrested. Wahis was eventually granted bail after his relatives promised that he would produce Bilikisu. But he was mandated to return the victim in 7 days or be re-arrested.

Video: 'My friend, his wife and 8-month old baby were kidnapped by SARS' - Ruggedman cries out

In yet another episode of SARS brutality, Nigerian rapper Ruggedman has come out to say operatives of SARS over the  weekend kidnapped his friend, wife and 8-month old child and only left them after collecting a bribe of 38,000 naira,

According to Ruggedman, 'I call it a kidnap because when they were picked up, they weren't taken to the police station, they took them to a bush along Imoto road in Ikorodu to extort them'.

Paris Hilton tweeted "Tell me something I don't know" and Twitter users told her way more than she expected

Over the weekend, Paris Hilton posted a tweet asking people to tell her something she doesn't know.

 

And Twitter users took her tweet at face value and took it upon themselves to educate her.

See some of the hilarious but educative tweets below.

Kenya Moore shows off her growing bump in a plunging orange wrap dress (Video)

Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kenya Moore who's expecting her first child happily showed off her growing baby bump in a plunging orange wrap dress during an Instagram live session on Sunday night.

The 47-year-old star is expecting the child with her husband Marc Daly, whom she married in June 2017.

Watch the video below.

''Those who love Vice President Yemi Osibanjo should let him know we are disappointed'' Chude Chideonwo says

Chude who campaigned for the Buhari-Osinbajo ticket, says the Vice President has disappointed him and other Nigerians.

Ex-Super Eagles player, Wilson Oruma finally breaks silence on losing over N1.5b to fraudsters, says his relations were involved in the deal

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Wilson Oruma, has finally broken his silence on his sad experience with fraudsters who duped him close to N2b.

Recall that the ex-Super Eagles captain suffered a relapse of the emotional disorder that bugged him 6-years-ago after he was defrauded by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen.

According to reports, Oruma was lured into a fake oil business in December 2012 in which he invested the sum of N1.2billion after retiring from football.‎ He eventually lost the investment.

''President Buhari is the most incompetent Commander-In-chief Nigeria has had the misfortune of having'' Aisha Yesufu

BBOG co-Convener, Aisha Yesufu, took a swipe at President Buhari while reacting to the fresh attack on two communities in Plateau state. 

'If you are dating a fine person and you love your health, please don't go through their phones' - Chidinma drops more relationship hints

24-hours ago, Nigerian singer, Chidinma said, 'If I must brush before kissing you in the morning, we are not meant for each other'.

Now, she's said somthing else and people are beginning to wonder if all is well with her relationship with Kizz Daniel

She wrote, 'please if you are dating a fine person and you love your health, please I beg you in the name of Jesus Christ that said 'it is finished' on the cross, don't go through their phone(s)'.

Photos: Nigerian couple welcome a set of triplets after 20 years of marriage

US-based Nigerian couple, Mrs Wale and her husband have welcomed a set of triplets after 20 years of marriage.

Her sister-in-law, Bunmi shared their amazing story on Instagram along with photos and video from the dedication ceremony.

Actress Tessa Thompson comes out as Bisexual as she reveals Janelle Monáe and herself "Love each other deeply"

American actress, Tessa Thompson, 34, has opened up on her sexuality and her relationship with singer Janelle Monáe in a new interview with Porter magazine.

According to the Westworld and Thor: Ragnarok star,  'I’m attracted to men and also to women. If I bring a woman home, [or] a man, we don’t even have to have the discussion.'

'That was something I was conscientious of in terms of this declaration around Janelle and myself. I want everyone else to have that freedom and support that I have from my loved ones. But so many people don't.'

Speaking on her relationship with Janelle Monáe who came out as pansexual months ago, she said: 'We love each other deeply.'

She added:

Dr Sid and his wife, Simi Esiri are expecting a second child!

Three years after their first child was born in May 2015, Mavin act Dr Sid and his wife, Simi Esiri are expecting baby number two.

Two couple made the announcement today with a cute video on Instagram.

See below....

Chat between a mother whose child is on life support and her boss shocks social media users

A chat between a mother whose son is on life support and her boss has led to a debate on social media.

Davido goes flat on the ground as he pays Ooni of Ife a courtesy visit(photos)

Davido, who is from Osun state, today paid the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a courtesy visit. Davido prostrated as he paid homage to the monarch. See another photo below

''God will require the blood of murdered Christians from all Christian politicians that have remained silent in the face of recent killings'' Pastor Ibiyeomie says (video)

Senior Pastor of Salvation Army, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has strongly condemned Christian politicians that are in political offices who have chosen to remain silent in the wake of recent killings of Christians in some parts of the country.

According to Ibiyeomie, some politicians who are of the Christian faith have chosen to remain silent even as many Christians are being maimed by herdsmen.

Georgina Onuoha becomes a landlady in the US

Actress Georgina Onuoha has become a homeowner in the U.S.

The house is located in the most beautiful city in Sacramento, according to the actress and it's close to the SMF International Airport.

See photos of the house below.

LeBron James 'agrees to join Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract for $154million'

NBA star LeBron James has agreed to join Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract for $154million' from Cleveland Cavaliers. 

The announcement was made yesterday on Twitter by his agency Klutch Sports Group. 

Blac Chyna reportedly now dating 19-year-old Devin Haney after breaking up with 18-year-old YBN Almighty Jay

Blac Chyna is rumoured to be dating 19-year-old professional boxer Devin Haney and her most recent post has further fueled the rumors

The 30-year-old mother-of-two shared a photo of Devin with the caption: "Hi babe".

And he replied with a love emoji.

Jealous wife chops off her husband's penis over extramarital affairs (photos)

Police in Chon Buri, Thailand on Monday, July 2, arrested a jealous Cambodian wife of a Thai man after she allegedly cut off his penis and hid it.

By the time the severed manhood was found, it was too late for doctors to reattach it.

LASTMA officer begs for mercy after his hand gets trapped when a driver wound up as he tried to forcefully enter the car

An officer of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, LASTMA, was forced to beg for mercy after a driver wound up, trapping his hand between the window and the roof of the car when the officer tried to forcefully gain entrance into the vehicle.

According to an eyewitness, the LASTMA officer was trapped for over 10 minutes and passersby had to join in begging the driver to free the officer.

@eDante_ wrote: "One lastma guy tried to enter someone's car just now, this locked the lastma guy's hand with the glass. From shouting, people had to beg him Over 10mins."