FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT #SoundcityMVP2016.

The biggest, realest and the most credible awards show in Africa right now, the #SoundcityMVP2016 held Lagos by storm on the 29th of December, 2016 at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos honouring various African musical talents.

Hosted by one of Africa’s funniest comedians, Basket Mouth and co-host Do2tun who thrilled the crowd, the event had spectacular performances from Olamide Badoo, Patoranking, Tekno, Niniola, Lil Kesh, Koker, Victoria Kimani among others and appearances by Wizkid, Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Marcy Dolapo Oni, Omowunmi Akinifesi, Noble Igwe, Mai Atafo, OC Ukeje, Lala Akindoju among many others.

Check out the full list of winners…

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT HEADIES 2016 AS KISS DANIEL WINS 3 AWARDS, WIZKID WINS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR.

The 2016 Headies awards has finally come to an end.

The show which took place at Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday, December 23, 2016, saw Kiss Daniel winning three awards out of the 5 he was nominated in.

See the full list of winners below;

MEET NIGERIA'S FIVE YOUNGEST PhD HOLDERS.

 

A list of Nigeria's youngest PhDs has been compiled by Nigerian scholars and it is presented below:

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID NOT EXPECT FALCONS TO WIN 2016 AWCON - SPORTS MINISTER DALUNG SPEAKS.

The Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung on Thursday said that Super Falcons winning the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) trophy last Saturday, took the government by surprise as proper arrangements were not made.

According to him, funds were not available because the team was not expected to win the trophy.

The victorious female footballers expressed their disappointment in Abuja on Wednesday as they seized the trophy and refused to vacate their hotel rooms.

NOTHING BUT JOY AS WE CELEBRATE THE BARRISTERS.

This is the day the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

For over 2 years, I looked forward and prayed for that day when the youngest member of our family, "Dina Omotolani" will be called to bar for one major reason.

FULL NOMINEES LIST FOR HEADIES 2016.

The 2016 Headies awards, has officially kicked off as the nominees list has been released.

This year’s award is set around 21 categories, with Wizkid and Wande Coal, snagging three nominations each.

With the year in review being July 2015 – June 2016, below is the complete list of the 2016 awards.

HOW BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS KILLED NIGERIA'S FINEST SOLDIER LT COL MUHAMMAD ABU ALI.

Had fate chosen a separate sequence of events, Muhammad Abu Ali, the lieutenant-colonel killed by Boko Haram on Friday, would still be alive.

Abu, commanding officer of the 272 Task Force Tank Battalion, died at about 10.00pm on Friday when suspected insurgents attacked the 119 Battalion Nigerian army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno state.

A witness said that "Our Formation was attacked and some infantry troops abandoned their trenches during the attack. BHT crawled and occupied their arc. At the end of the fire fight and mop up, Lt Col Abu Ali is accustomed to checking and encouraging troops in their trenches. On arrival at the occupied arc another gun battle began. He was shot in the head. I looked at his direction and saw him fall, all hell was let loose!"

BOKO HARAM ATTACK 119 BATTALION, KILLS LEGENDARY TANK COMMANDER "LT COL MUHAMMAD ABU ALI" & 4 OTHER OFFICERS.

Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram on the 4th of November attacked 119 Battalion of the Nigerian Army located at Mallam Fatori in the northern part of Borno State. 

A statement released by Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, confirmed the attack. The attack, which took place around 10 pm (Nigerian time), claimed the lives of one officer and four soldiers. "One of those killed in action was Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali, the Commanding Officer of 272 Task Force Tank Battalion," said Colonel Usman. He did not name the other casualties. In addition, four other soldiers reportedly sustained injuries in the gun battle.

NIGERIAN ARMY RESCUE ONE MORE CHIBOK GIRL AND HER BABY.

One of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 has been rescued by Nigerian troops in Pulka, Gwoza local government are of Borno state.

A press statement issued by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army Col. Sani Usman said the girl named Maryam Ali Maiyanga was discovered while the army was screening latest escapees from Sambisa fresh about 6:00AM on Saturday. 

The rescued girl was carrying a 10-month old baby reportedly born to a Book Haram commander.

DOUBLE TRAGEDY: IDP OFFICIALS ARE ABUSING WOMEN AND GIRLS DISPLACED BY BOKO HARAM.

Abuja) – Government officials and other authorities in Nigeria have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram. The government is not doing enough to protect displaced women and girls and ensure that they have access to basic rights and services or to sanction the abusers, who include camp leaders, vigilante groups, policemen, and soldiers.

In late July, 2016, Human Rights Watch documented sexual abuse, including rape and exploitation, of 43 women and girls living in seven internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The victims had been displaced from several Borno towns and villages, including Abadam, Bama, Baga, Damasak, Dikwa, Gamboru Ngala, Gwoza, Kukawa, and Walassa. In some cases, the victims had arrived in the under-served Maiduguri camps, where their movement is severely restricted after spending months in military screening camps.

“It is bad enough that these women and girls are not getting much-needed support for the horrific trauma they suffered at the hands of Boko Haram,” said Mausi Segun, senior Nigeria researcher at Human Rights Watch. “It is disgraceful and outrageous that people who should protect these women and girls are attacking and abusing them.”

2 SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL 9 AND INJURES 24 IN MAIDUGURI.

Nigeria’s northeast city of Maiduguri woke up to Two suicide bombings on Saturday morning, killing at least nine people and injuring scores of others, emergency services said.

“Two suicide bombers riding in motorised rickshaws this morning detonated their explosives 10 minutes apart, with one of them targeting the Bakassi IDP (internally displaced persons) camp on the outskirts of the city,” Mohammed Kanar, spokesman for Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said.

HOW NIGERIAN ARMY ALMOST BUNGLED RELEASE OF 21 CHIBOK GIRLS.

Inter-agency squabbles and a jostling for superiority by the Nigerian army nearly marred the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls on Thursday, according to tips provided by sources knowledgeable about the complex operation.

Sources said that agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) had concluded the negotiation with Boko Haram fighters to release the first batch of Chibok girl kidnapped by the insurgent Islamist sect in April 2014 and were invited to pick the girls inside Sambisa Forest when the Nigerian Army was contacted to provide cover. Only a few military generals were aware of the entire operation because they coordinated with the DSS to visit Sambisa Forest in the middle of the night. Boko Haram had stipulated that no soldiers could accompany the DSS team that would recover the 21 abducted girls.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF ASO VILLA - REUBEN ABATI.

People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don’t think the decision makes sense. Sometimes, they wonder if something has not gone wrong with the thinking process at that highest level of the country. I have heard people insist that there is some form of witchcraft at work in the country’s seat of government. I am ordinarily not a superstitious person, but working in the Villa, I eventually became convinced that there must be something supernatural about power and closeness to it. I’ll start with a personal testimony. I was given an apartment to live in inside the Villa. It was furnished and equipped. But when my son, Michael arrived, one of my brothers came with a pastor who was supposed to stay in the apartment. But the man refused claiming that the Villa was full of evil spirits and that there would soon be a fire accident in the apartment. He complained about too much human sacrifice around the Villa and advised that my family must never sleep overnight inside the Villa.

SANDRA WEDS TONY...... (@Steamantonio x @sandyekky22 ).

We turned up at Ekpoma in Edo State as my buddie Tony married his pretty bride Sandra. It was nice spending few days outside this noisy Lasgidi. I had a lot of fun.

Wishing the couple all the best things marriage offers.  Squad is becoming more responsible. Three more vows. Catch the sub.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EXPOSES THE BRUTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE SARS UNIT OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE. (CC: @MBUHARI @PROFOSINBAJO).

A Nigerian police unit set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes, Amnesty International said in a report published today.

In Nigeria: You have signed your death warrant, former detainees told Amnesty International they had been subjected to horrific torture methods, including hanging, starvation, beatings, shootings and mock executions, at the hands of corrupt officers from the feared Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

“A police unit created to protect the people has instead become a danger to society, torturing its victims with complete impunity while fomenting a toxic climate of fear and corruption,” said Damian Ugwu, Amnesty International’s Nigeria researcher.

ARIK AIR RESUMES FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

Arik Air will resume normal flights  Wednesday morning, 24 hours after it suspended operations over problems with insurance.

In a statement on its website,  Arik Air, Nigeria’s  biggest airline, said it will resume flights at 11am on Wednesday, having resolved its insurance issues.

The company also said it is in the process of changing its ‘airline Liability Insurance providers’.

“Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that scheduled flights will resume from 11am tomorrow, Wednesday September 14, 2016.

HOW $22.3M HIT THE ACCOUNT OF FORMER FIRST LADY PATIENCE JONATHAN.

Former First Lady Patience Jonathan’s bank accounts containing $19,871.307.96 have been frozen, The Nation learnt yesterday.

The cash is part of the $22.3 million found in the accounts.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has also established a prima facie case of money laundering against the ex-First Lady and 10 others.

SECOND YEAR REMEMBRANCE OF MY LATE FATHER, BARRISTER FELIX ODUSANYA DINA.

Two years ago, God called my Father to his side. It has been extremely difficult for me to comprehend that he is gone forever, the sad reality. 

Several people have lost their beloved ones after September 9, 2014, and moved on quickly but my case is quite different. I really don't need anyone preaching to me about "God gives and takes", I know this and much more. I miss my Father, this fact CANNOT change.

How time flies, yes it does. The year 2016 is racing towards the end already, it is yet another day to remember my Father and give glory to God for his LIFE and DEMISE.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2016 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS. #NEA2016.

List of Winners at the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards.

Arsenal Legends 4 2 AC Milan Legends (VIDEO)

ARSENAL 4 AC MILAN 2

Kanu Nwankwo scored a hat-trick as Arsenal Legends defeated AC Milan legends at the Emirates.

Click here to watch the video.

A PEEP AT THE HUSTLE & ARREST OF BOBRISKY BEFORE (S)HE BECAME THE QUEEN OF LAGOS.

Very little was known about Idris Okuneye aka BOBRISKY on Nigeria's Social Media space until recently when he started trending on TwitterNG.

The beauty entrepreneur who specializes in selling skin whitening creams both nationally and internationally had a very rough start as he was arrested in 2011 for posing as a female and duping men in a bid to further his education at the University of Lagos.

DOWNLOAD HOT SINGLE "NO" BY WALE TURNER (@WALETURNER) PRODUCED BY PHEELZ (@PHEELZONTHEBEAT)

Wale Turner , the rapper whose videos have been trending recently on Twitter and Instagram presents his first official single titled NO. The track was produced by YBNL's award winning producer Pheelz.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

THROUGH THE HAWKER'S EYES - PLIGHT OF HAWKERS IN LAGOS STATE.

THROUGH THE HAWKER'S EYES

The Lagos state government announced the implementation of the Street trading/hawking ban effective from July 1, 2016. This short documentary film by "The Optimists" about the ban of hawking and road side selling in Lagos aims beyond mere rhetoric and debates; and beyond the wordings of the law and the high price of dissent, to take a deeper look at the social-economic causation of hawking and the broader effect of the ban on those affected the most, highlighting their struggles and hope. 

"JHENE AIKO" SET TO DIVORCE HUSBAND "DOT DA GENIUS" AFTER KISSING "BIG SEAN".

Jhene Aiko and Dot Da Genius are getting a divorce. The couple’s marriage is coming to an end after 11 months. Aiko has listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split in the divorce papers. She’s also seeking to deny Dot any spousal support.

The divorce comes just a few months after Jhene Aiko and Big Sean sparked rumors of a relationship by kissing onstage at Power 106’s Powerhouse event. The two have been seen acting pretty affectionate toward each other on social media which only added fuel to fire of dating rumors.

DISCRIMINATORY APPOINTMENTS AGAINST NON-MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA BY SOLOMON ASEMOTA (SAN).

Islamist Jihadists of the Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Ethnic Nationalities, who are Negroid immigrants to Nigeria, are pushing the nation to an implosion. It is therefore imperative that the remaining 386 Ethnic Nationalities of Nigeria should, as a matter of priority, convene a Conference to demonstrate to the few Islamist Jihadists of the three Ethnic Nationalities the grave danger of Islamism as a system of governance. Nigerians are reminded that the present distress in the nation is not an act of God but man-made. The brazen and audacious imposition of Islamist Jihadists into key positions in the country is not an expression of religious piety but a deliberate manipulation of religion for cultural and political domination by three Ethnic Groups. This Agenda commenced in 1975 after the overthrow of General Gowon. The Islamist Jihadists are a violent and domineering strain of Islam rejected by mainstream Muslims.

UNICEF TEMPORARILY STOPS AIDS DELIVERIES AFTER ATTACK ON ITS CONVOY IN BORNO - NIGERIA.

A United Nations humanitarian convoy was ambushed by Boko Haram jihadists Thursday in Nigeria's restive northeast, leaving several people wounded, the UN children's agency and the Nigerian army said.

It was the first such attack on aid workers in the volatile region, the epicentre of the seven-year Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria's mainly Muslim north.

"The convoy was travelling from Bama to Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria, returning from delivering desperately needed assistance," when it was ambushed, UNICEF said in a statement Friday.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE - A MUST READ PIECE BY SIMON KOLAWOLE.

If you were a lover of reggae music in the 1970s, you would certainly know “Time Hard”, a hit song by The Pioneers, the Jamaican three-man band. “Every day,” they sang, sonorously, “things are getting worse.” That song was released in 1972. At the time, Nigeria was producing two million barrels of crude oil per day and selling at an average price of $1.8 per barrel.

We were not yet oil-dependent, so the revenue was basically a bonus. By 1974, oil was selling for $11, six times the 1972 price, and our stomach ballooned. We became helplessly hooked on petrodollars. The only song Nigerians could be singing was: “Things are getting better.” The Pioneers would not sell.

DOCTOR RAPES PATIENT DURING ABORTION.

A doctor allegedly raped a woman during an abortion procedure two weeks after he masturbated in front of her during a physical examination, a court has heard.

According to Tribune 242, after Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes informed the 20-year-old she would need a medical examination to work at his clinic in Freeport, the Bahamas, last February, he was alleged to have rubbed her vagina and masturbated before her.

The report added that two week’s later, after the victim asked him to terminate a pregnancy, he was accused of raping her during the procedure.

SENATOR DINO MELAYE DARES BOLA TINUBU AS HE IS PICTURED ON THE STREET OF BOURDILLON - LAGOS WHERE TINUBU RESIDES.

Following reports of the messy confrontation between Senator Dino Melaye & Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu during a closed senate session last week, where Dino allegedly threatened to beat and Impregnate her, the Agba Akin was pictured on the streets of Bourdillon in Ikoyi-Lagos where Tinubu resides in response to threats by certain groups asking him not to visit Lagos or face the consequence.

This Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Kogi West Senatorial District is definitely a trouble maker.

HOW DSS ARRESTED OBANIKORO'S WIFE IN CONNECTION WITH N4.7BN #DASUKIALERT.

Operatives of the Department of State Service DSS, yesterday, arrested the wife of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, over ongoing investigations into how her husband and two sons collected and laundered over N4.7 billion from the national treasury in 2014. 

The DSS had been working in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to track the movement of Obanikoro and his associates linked with the transfer of the huge sum from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, to firms linked to them. 

BUHARI'S DAUGHTER CALLED TO BAR AS 80 YEAR OLD PA ENEBELI MAKES HISTORY.

Octogenarian Pius Chuka Enebeli made history yesterday as the oldest person to be called to Bar in Nigeria.

Pa Enebeli was called to the Bar with the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Halima and 2,217 others.

The ceremony was witnessed by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

TERROR ATTACK IN NICE LEAVES 77 PEOPLE DEAD AS TERRORIST DROVE TRUCK INTO A CROWD. #PRAYFORNICE

At least 77 people were killed and 20 others were seriously injured Thursday when a terrorist drove a large truck loaded with guns and hand grenades into a crowd that had gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks display in the southern French city of Nice.

HOW CAN I IMPREGNATE A WOMAN WHO HAS REACHED MENOPAUSE - DINO MELAYE SPEAKS ON CLASH WITH SEN REMI TINUBU.

Dino Melaye, the senator of the ruling All Progressives Congress representing Kogi West, has confirmed his reported clash with Oluremi Tinubu, the senator representing Lagos central, during senate’s closed-door session on Tuesday.

Mr. Melaye, however, denied using some words reported by the media. Senators at the session had said on Wednesday that Mr. Melaye verbally assaulted Mrs. Tinubu.

One source said quoted Mr. Melaye as saying, “Look this is not Bourdillon (referring to the famous Lagos residence of Mrs. Tinubu’s politician husband). I will beat you up, ….. impregnate you and nothing will happen.”

WIFE BEATER SENATOR DINO MELAYE THREATENS TO BEAT SENATOR REMI TINUBU OVER COMMENTS ON SENATE LEADERSHIP FORGERY CASE.

Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber broke into an uproar today with some members threatening President Muhammad Buhari with impeachment, and Dino Melaye threatening to beat’ Remi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader.

The Senators who met behind closed doors were incensed by the proposed trial of the leadership of the Senate for forgery.

Shortly after commencement of a plenary session, some Senators called on their colleagues, led by Senators Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (APC Kaduna North) and Kabir Marafa (APC Zamfara Central) to sheathe their sword and withdraw the petition that had led to the criminal prosecution of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS BBOG CO-FOUNDER HADIZA USMAN AS MD OF NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

He also appointed three Executive Directors.

A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Communication of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Mrs. Yetunde Sonaike, also named Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko as Executive Director (Finance); Prof. Idris Abubakar, Executive Director (Engineering); Dr. Sekonte Davies, Executive Director (Marine Operations).

COAST IS FINALLY CLEAR FOR HILARY CLINTON VS DONALD TRUMP BATTLE AS BERNIE SANDERS ENDORSES HER.

After 14 months of policy clashes and moments of mutual disdain, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, clearing away the last major obstacle to a united Democratic front heading into the party’s convention this month and the general election this fall.

Entering the high school gymnasium together and waving and shaking hands along the rope line and from the stage, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders stood before a giant American flag image flanked by Mrs. Clinton’s motto, “Stronger Together.” They appeared to chat briefly before Mr. Sanders spoke, and he patted her on the back before Mr. Sanders stepped forward to cheers to “Unity!”

“Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process,” Mr. Sanders said, as cheers erupted and Mrs. Clinton broke into a wide smile. “And I congratulate her for that. She will be the Democratic nominee for president, and I intend to do everything I can to make certain that she will be the next president of the United States.”

SENATE PRESIDENT BUKOLA SARAKI - THE ROAD TO PROSECUTION FOR FORGERY.

The arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu over the alleged forgery of Senate rules when the 8th National Assembly was proclaimed has understandably provoked some controversy in Nigeria.

The allegation of forgery of Senate rules was made in the wake of the election of the two principal officers last year June. A year after, it is yet to abate, as the state finally made a move for prosecution, following the completion of police investigations.

As is everything in Nigeria, politics is being deployed to confuse the real issues.

GOVERNOR FAYOSE GOT N2.1BN FROM ONSA - EFCC REVEALS.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday exposed the details of its graft case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, and justified why it froze his accounts with Zenith Bank. 

In a detailed court filing, the commission pointed out that the governor was paid the sum of N2.1 billion out of the N2.26 billion paid to the account of Slyvan Mcnamara Ltd, a company said to be owned by the two sons of the former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro.

VETERAN ACTRESS BUKKY AJAYI DIES AT 82.

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi, is dead. She died on Wednesday morning but details of her death are sketchy at the moment. She was 82 years.

Bukky Ajayi studied drama at the Institute of Drama, London.

She was part of the TV series Village Headmaster which aired in the 1980s.

LIONEL MESSI SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX FRAUD IN SPAIN.

Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.

His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009.

They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights.

OSCAR PISTORIUS GETS SIX YEARS JAIL TERM ONLY FOR THE MURDER OF REEVA STEENKAMP. #OscarPistorius

Oscar Pistorius‚ the once golden athlete who carried the flag for South Africa at the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony‚ must now serve at least three more years in a jail cell as he pays for the night he pumped Black Talon bullets into his model girlfriend.

Judge Thokozile Masipa in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday sentenced the Olympic and Paralympic athlete to six years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 2013.

HOW TUNDE AYENI & CO WRECKED SKYE BANK

The management of Skye Bank PLC today announced what it called the voluntary resignation of its top officers.  The action followed plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the bank due to distress arising from bad loans and insider malpractices by board members.

In a statement, the management said the CBN has approved the appointment of Alhaji M.K Ahmad as the new Chairman of the Board, and Tokunbo Abiru the new Group Managing Director and CEO.   Bayo Sanni, Idris Yakubu, Markie Idowu and Abimbola Izu retain their positions as Executive Directors.

It was learnt that the Chairman of the bank, Tunde Ayeni owed the bank at least N102 billion that had remained unpaid for several years.   He was one of those who resigned today.

OLISA METUH AGREES TO RETURN N400M ARMS FUND, SUPPORTS PRESIDENT BUHARI'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE.

The former spokes person of Peoples Democratic party has agreed to return the 400 million naira he was accused of receiving from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. According to the statement issued by his lawyer Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) said his client Chief Olisa Metuh’s legal team  and officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have begun talks to facilitate the return of N400million traced to him from defence funds.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC CONFIRMS HE WILL BE JOINING MANCHESTER UNITED.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed football's worst-kept secret - he will be joining Manchester United this summer.

The Swedish superstar put millions of his fans out of their misery on Thursday - almost four weeks after it was revealed Old Trafford as his next port of call.

Ibrahimovic posted a message on social media, accompanied by a picture of United's badge. It read: "Time to let the world know. My next destination is Manchester United. #iamcoming."

IGGY AZALEA HEARTBROKEN - I CAUGHT NICK CHEATING WITH OTHER WOMEN ON SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE.

There’s still six months to go, but Iggy Azalea is having one terrible 2016. Fresh off her break-up with Nick “Swaggy P” Young and getting blamed for ruining hip-hop, the Aussie entertainer is now dealing with learning her former beau may have knocked up his ex-girlfriend again.

Several reports surfaced recently claiming Iggy kicked Swaggy P to the curb after he cheated and got is his son’s mother, Keonna Green, pregnant. Allegedly, Green is four months into her pregnancy. However, the “Fancy” pop star says she has no clue if any of the reports are true, tweeting Thursday morning, “I have never even been told by Nick that his baby mother is pregnant so if this is true I’m finding out via E news.”

Iggy also says the real reason she dumped her Laker fiance was because he cheated on her with a multitude of women, even bringing them over to his and Iggy’s shared California home. And despite teammate D’Angelo Russell’s leaked cell phone video of Nick admitting to stepping out on Iggy, it was home security camera footage that did him in.

SGF TELLS SARAKI & EKWEREMADU TO RESIGN OVER ALLEGED FORGERY.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal, has thrown himself into the fray in respect of alleged forgery trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, asking the principal officers of the Senate to resign their positions. 

The Senate, in a swift reaction last night, said the two principal officers of the Senate will not resign, insisting that it was being assaulted by the executive arm of government in the ongoing trial of its leaders. But Lawal said, yesterday, that the Senate was not on trial for forgery, but that only the actors in the alleged act, the Senate President, his deputy and two others being prosecuted. He also said the honourable thing for the duo to do was to resign as former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salisu Buhari, who was accused of certificate forgery, did. 

15 FACTS ABOUT LATE MINISTER OJO MADUEKWE.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Minister of Transportation Ojo Maduekwe died on Wednesday June 29, 2016 at age 71.

Mr. Maduekwe died at about 7pm on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja. A close associate of the former minister said that Mr. Maduekwe was returning to Nigeria from the U.S. via Dubai when he fell ill.

“He fell ill while on air from Dubai and he was rushed to the hospital as soon as the plane landed in Abuja, but he died before doctors could do much,” he said. The associate could not provide further details as he broke down while speaking on the phone.

PLEASE VOTE OLUKOYA YETUNDE A YOUNG LEADER IN FAMILY PLANNING FOR #120UNDER40.

OLUKOYA YETUNDE - DEMAND CREATION SPECIALIST

120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders recognizes and highlights the achievements of the next generation of family planning leaders worldwide.

The project launched on 26 September 2015, World Contraception Day — an annual event that focuses international attention on enabling young people to make informed decisions about family planning and reproductive health.

120 Under 40 is organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with sponsorship from Bayer.

Olukoya Yetunde. a 2016 nominee has been able to increase the uptake of Reproductive and family planning services using Behavioural Change Communication with providers. Annually, she trains a total of 120 Family planning providers on Balanced counselling skills.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR OLUKOYA YETUNDE

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF AND HIS TWO WIVES ACQUIRED DUBAI PROPERTIES WITH PERSONAL SAVINGS - ARMY CLARIFIES.

The Nigerian Army has clarified that the two properties of Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, in Dubai were acquired by him and his two wives in 2013 with personal savings.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Army denied reports that the properties were acquired and paid for in a single transaction.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, confirmed that the Buratai family had two properties in Dubai.

CHARLES OKAH DID NOT ESCAPE FROM ABUJA PRISON.

The Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS has denied news circulating that the leader of the Movement for the emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) suspected to have masterminded the 2010 Independence Day bombings, Charles Okah, has escaped from prison.

The Nigerian Prisons Service confirmed there was an incident yesterday night but it didn’t lead to Charles Okah’s escape.

Speaking on the alleged escape, the NPS spokesman, Francis Enobore said: “It is not true (that he escaped).”

UNCONFIRMED REPORTS INDICATES LINDA IKEJI IS IN TROUBLE WITH FIRS OVER N75M UNPAID TAXES, DENIES OWNING N500M BANANA ISLAND HOME.

Reports indicates the celebrity blogger Linda Ikeji may be in troubled waters with the Federal Inland Revenue Service over N75M unpaid tax.

According to a source in the FIRS, the celebrity blogger had been evading tax payment, which has amounted to the whooping sum of N75 Million. However, when asked about the purchase of the house, it was disclosed that Linda blatantly denied ownership of the N500 Million luxurious mansion which she allegedly purchased in 2015.

The FIRS has initiated measures to prosecute her in a court of law.  

We hope she can swim out of this wahala.

86-YR-OLD NARRATES HOW NOTORIOUS IKORODU RAPIST BADDO ATTACKED AND SENT HER INTO COMA. #SAYNOTORAPE.

An octogenarian, Madam Belawu Jimoh, yesterday, narrated her experience with the man suspected to be a serial rapist and murderer in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. 

The 86 years old woman, who lives in Oke Ota, Ibeshe area of Ikorodu, claimed she was attacked a fortnight ago. She, however, expressed happiness that her attacker, simply identified as Badoo, was arrested last Sunday after a three-day manhunt. 

The suspect, who allegedly raped and murdered a 27-year-old school teacher, Grace Jubreel, in her home in the presence of her 14-month-old baby in the Ibeshe community in Ikorodu, was nabbed by residents who would have lynched him if not for the intervention of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, that rescued him. 

RIP OJB JEZREEL, THE TALENTED SINGER/PRODUCER DIES AT 49.

Nigerian music producer and singer, Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel has been reported dead.

The music producer died from complications resulting from the kidney transplant surgery he had about two years ago. He would have been 50 years old in a month’s time.

The music maestro, who was flown for a Kidney transplant in India in 2013 and was said to be doing well, had a relapse about two weeks ago and was kept on daily dialysis before his urgent need for oxygen yesterday. Unfortunately, he didn't make it. He died early this morning June 14th at Isolo General Hospital in Lagos.