HOW GOVERNOR AREGBESOLA SECURED A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE.

It is no longer news that Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) comfortably beat Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain his seat for another 48 months in power in weekend’s Osun State polls. What perhaps is news is the avalanche of reasons for Aregbesola’s convincing victory.

The reasons include: Aregbesola’s modest performance in the last four years; mismanagement of crisis in the PDP and failure to pacify aggrieved leaders like former governors Isiaka Adeleke and Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who had to defect to the APC; failure of the PDP to make capital out of the religious card occasioned by Aregbesola’s re-classification of schools; Aregbesola’s deft grassroots support; Omisore’s Bola Ige’s baggage; the governor’s work in Osogbo; and APC’s loss in Ekiti, which served as a wake-up call leading the leaders to apply useful lessons learnt from the Ekiti episode where PDP’s Ayo Fayose beat APC’s Governor Kayode Fayemi.

FORMER VICE-CHANCELLOR OF UNILAG "PROF ADE AJAYI" DIES AT 85.

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos Prof. Ade Ajayi is dead at a ripe age of 85.

Punch reports that the renowned historian has passed on. Although his family had not released an official statement as of 8 pm press time on Sunday, a reliable source said he died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan on Saturday.

Among scholars of his age and beyond, Ajayi was particularly respected for the thoroughness of his researches and the fact that he gave character to the study of African history.

(PICTURES) CELEBRATION OF LOVE - THE INTRODUCTION CEREMONY BETWEEN "GBEMISOLA FASOOTO" AND "AYODELE WILLIAMS".

The introduction ceremony between "Gbemisola Fasooto" and her best friend "Ayodele Williams" took place in Lagos on Saturday, 9th August 2014.

We wish the love birds a happy union. 

See more pictures of family and friends who celebrated with them after after the cut.........

GOV. AREGBESOLA WINS OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION!!!!!

Incumbent governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola is on the verge of being formally declared as the winner of the governorship election in Osun that held on Saturday August 8 2014.

Electoral results officially released by INEC show that that Mr. Aregbesola is leading his closest rival, Iyiola Omisore of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by at least more than 100,000 votes.

Saharareporters had earlier disclosed that Mr. Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party was comfortably ahead based our monitoring of results from polling stations across Osun state.

INEC figures in 30 local government areas show that Aregbesola has scored the highest votes in the election against Omisore.

BRITISH POLICE OFFER £10,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION OVER THE KILLING OF 19-YR-OLD TV ACTOR CARL BEATSON ASIEDU.

LATE CARL ASIEDU

The murder case of 19-yr old Carl Beatson Asiedu in the UK is unresolved after five years as the main suspect Jeffrey Okafor is still at large. The British Police have stepped up their willingness ensure justice by offering £10,000 for information which could lead to the arrest of Jeffrey Okafor, believed to have fled to Nigeria few days after the murder.

See picture of Jerry and more information after the cut.

NAIJA RAPPER VECTOR (@VECTORTHAVIPER) WRITES AN OPEN APOLOGY TO HIS FORMER RECORD LABEL YSG.

Naija Rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun popularly known as "Vector Tha Viper" has written an open letter to his former record label YSG after a year of intense legal battle between both parties because he walked away from the label. In fact, they have settled out of court, hence, Vector is now a free man to simply put.

See the letter after the cut.....

PRESIDENCY APPOINTS SULEIMAN ABBA AS ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday named an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, as the acting Inspector-General of Police.

Abba, who until his appointment was the AIG in charge of Zone 7, takes over from Muhammed Abubakar, who proceeded on statutory retirement on Thursday.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who confirmed the change of guard in the police top echelons in a statement, said Abba’s appointment would take effect from Friday (today).

FINAL BURIAL DATES ANNOUNCED FOR LATE PROF. DORA AKUNYILI.

The family of late Prof. Dora Akunyili have announced the burial arrangement for the late Minister and Nafdac Boss. Read more below......

The family of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, has released a week-long programme of activities for her funeral, culminating in her burial on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

The programme, released today in Enugu by Prof. Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, starts with a Christian Wake-Keep at No. 2A Bishop Onyeabor St., G.R.A. Enugu, to hold from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22. A Night of Tributes is to hold at International Conference Centre Abuja from 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, while a Mass would be held for her at Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church, Abuja, by 10:00 a.m. the next day, August 26.

BUHARI ESCAPES DEATH IN KADUNA AS TWIN BLAST KILLS OVER 70 PEOPLE.

Presidential aspirant and former Military Head, General Buhari narrowly escaped death in Kaduna today when a suicide bomber attacked his convoy.

According to punch, there was pandemonium in Kaduna State on Wednesday as twin bomb blasts rocked the city, killing more than 70 persons.

A former Head of State and a chief of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), narrowly escaped the second blast.

The blast occurred at two different parts of the state. One at the Alkali/Isa Kaita road in the highbrow area of the state while the second one occurred near the Kawo bridge, close the 1. Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna State.

(PHOTOS) PRESIDENT JONATHAN FINALLY MEETS WITH PARENTS OF THE ABDUCTED CHIBOK GIRLS. #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS.

As earlier reported, President Jonathan finally met with the parents of the abducted Chibok girls and those who managed to escape as well.

The Media was not allowed to cover proceedings once the meeting started as they were sent out of the meeting hall.

See more pictures after the cut.........

THE BATTLE LINE HAVE JUST BEEN DRAWN BETWEEN THE OKOYE BROTHERS, PETER & JUDE!!!!!

All is still not well at the camp of the successful music empire of the Okoye's, Peter, Paul and their elder brother Jude.

Sometimes last year, the eldest of the trio, Jude, refused to attend Peter's wedding to his then Babymama, Lola Omotayo. He acted rather childishly by posting pictures of himself working in the studio while his blood brother was getting married. 

Rumours has it that members of the Okoye family did not support the union for reasons best known to them. Lola, who is older than her hubby is a beautiful and independent woman but Oga Jude must definitely have personal reasons why he is not keen about her.

(PHOTOS) 19-YR-OLD IHEOMA NNADI IS THE NEWLY CROWNED "MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN NIGERIA".

A 19-Yr-Old model, Iheoma Nnadi representing Akwa-Ibom state emerged as the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2014. See more photos after the cut.........

She beat second runner-up Miss Edo to the crown. Miss Kwara finished in third place, while Miss Osun finished fourth.

She walks home with N3 million cash prize and a brand new car. Anna Banner is the outgoing Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. 

GUNMEN INVADE JEREMIAH USENI'S HOUSE.....

Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins, in the early hours of Thursday, stormed the home of Jeremiah Useni, a former Abuja minister.

Mr. Useni was, however, not at his Langtang north Local Government Area, Plateau State home, when the gunmen came. According to witnesses, the suspects shot at the building about 48 times.

Mr. Useni, a member of the on-going National Conference, in a telephone interview with journalists on Thursday evening, confirmed the incident. The retired general said no lives were lost. “I was not there myself, but I was told of the incident. No one was killed, but I will later today (Thursday) visit the scene to see things for myself,” he said.

PARENTS OF SOME CHIBOK GIRLS SET TO MEET PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEXT TUESDAY. #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS.

Parents of some of the abducted girls as well as  escaped Chibok girls who earlier turned down an opportunity to meet President Goodluck Jonathan are now ready to meet with the president after they received a formal invitation from the Nigerian presidency.

According to National Chairman of the community, Dr Pogu Bitrus, a letter requesting a meeting with the president next Tuesday was received on Wednesday.

The community meeting is coming several some three months after Islamist militant group Boko Haram kidnapped over 250 girls during their finals at a high school in Chibok, Borno state.

NIGERIA MEETS FIFA'S CONDITION TO LIFT BAN.

Nigeria have met Fifa’s conditions to lift its ban on the country after a regional high court quashed an order restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from office.

Troubled Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] president, Aminu Maigari has been reinstated in office after a court order was vacated on Wednesday.

Fifa punished Nigeria for government interference after the NFF board was replaced by a sole administrator.

A 17 July deadline was given to reverse the decision, despite the government’s claim it was a matter for the courts.

LAGOS STATE APPROVES 10 DAYS PATERNITY LEAVE FOR MALE CIVIL SERVANTS.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved 10 days paternity leave for any male civil servant in the state whose wife delivers a new baby. The measure is to afford them the opportunity of attending to developmental needs of the child.

Fashola also jerked up the maternity leave from three months to six, to allow the nursing mother give their child exclusive breastfeeding for the period.

Head of Service, HOS, Mrs. Oluseyi William, who disclosed this yesterday, at a joint briefing with the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lateef Ibirogba and Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina, in Ikeja, said the new approved policy took immediate effect.

NASARAWA LAWMAKERS SET TO IMPEACH GOV. AL MAKURA, LEVELS 16 OFFENCES AGAINST HIM.

Nasarawa State lawmakers on Thursday proceeded with their moves to remove the state governor, Tanko Al-Makura, by levelling against him 16 charges bordering on alleged official gross misconduct.

The charges by the state House of Assembly include missing local government joint account funds between June 2011 and April 2012; and from January to July, 2013.

The impeachment notice said the alleged offences amounted to gross violation of section 162 (7 and 8) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. The impeachment notice was signed by 20 out of the 24 members of the assembly.

EGYPT GIVES NINE MEN JAIL TERMS RANGING FROM 20YRS - LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR ASSAULTING WOMEN!!!!

An Egyptian court has given nine men sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting women near Cairo's Tahrir Square, according to state run newspaper al-Ahram.

The sentences handed down Wednesday were the harshest seen since the government criminalized sexual harassment last month, amid criticism over the widespread abuse of women in the country.

The men were found guilty of being involved in four different attacks, three of them taking place during the inauguration celebrations for newly elected President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in June.

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN - B'AYE MOLLA BY @FEMINAIJA...

Talented Musician/Medical Doctor Femi presents his latest track titled B'aye Molla...

His remarkable vocal prowess was evident on this track which is destined to go places...

Download, share and listen...

 DOWNLOAD HERE.

MALAYSIAN AIRLINES PLANE WITH 295 PEOPLE ON BOARD SHOT DOWN IN UKRAINE!!!!

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine.

Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with Flight 17 and that the plane's last known position was over Ukrainian airspace, the airline said on Twitter.

The aircraft was "shot down" over Ukraine by "terrorists" operating a Buk surface-to-air missile system, according to the Facebook page of Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. There were 280 passengers killed as well as 15 crew members, Gerashchenko's post reads.