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An analysis of Anthony Joshua’s tattoo

 British- Nigerian boxer , Anthony Joshua , currently is basking in the euphoria of his victory over 41 - year -old Vladimir Klitschko but it is worthy to take a look at soft part of the man himself – his tattoo.

I make no apologies for treading on toes, says Obasanjo

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he will not apologise for treading on anybody ’ s toes during his reign as president of the country between 1999 and 2007 . Obasanjo said he did what he had to do and had no regrets .

Osinbajo panel: NSA, NIA clash over seized N13bn cash

 There was confusion on Saturday over the seized N13 bn cash found in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos , which was discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission . The seizure is the subject of an ongoing investigation being conducted by Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo; the Attorney General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami ( SAN ); and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno .

Don’t undermine our economy, Obasanjo warns expatriates

 A former President , Chief Olusegun Obasanjo , has warned foreigners and foreign companies doing business in Nigeria not to engage in sharp practices which could undermine the country’ s economy .

I am a Biafran, says Iwuanyanwu

  ENUGU- Against the background of prosecution of the leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, publisher of Champion newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said that he belongs to Biafra and that he remains a Biafran as an Igbo man.

Police arrests Sule Lamido

  The police in Kano have arrested the immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido. Mr. Lamido was arrested for allegedly inciting his supporters to stop the conduct of local government elections organised by the current administration of Governor Muhammad Badaru.

Convert your lamentations to prayers-Rev. Francis

  A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Kale Francis, has called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of praying rather than complains in order to overcome the current economic hardship.

#BOMBSHELL# Buhari Was Declared Dead In My Dream – Father Mbaka

 Fellow Nigerians,there is a problem. I am listening to Reverend father Mbaka’s live Sunday programme. The programme is live from his church (Sunday church service). 

14 family members die after boat capsizes

  The people who had hired the boat belonged to an extended family that had come to attend a religious ceremony at a local temple. Fourteen people, comprising women and children, from one family died after a boat capsized in a deep pond in Southern India, local police said on Saturday.

Police arrest 6 suspects over assassination attempt on Dino Melaye

  Abuja – The police on Saturday said they had arrested six suspects in connection with an assassination attempt on Sen. Dino Melaye in his home in Kogi on April 15.   Senator Dino Melelaye, showing Deputy Commissioner of police and Area Commander Kabba gun shots on his Caravan

China bans Allah, Muhammad, other Islamic names

China has banned Islamic   names – Muhammad, Jihad and Islam are among at least 29 names now banned – If a parent chooses one of the barred names, the child will be denied   government    benefits

See 10 Nollywood Celebrity Marriages That Have Stood The Test Of Time

     Marriage which involves the joining of two people in a bond that is supposed to last until death, but in practice is increasingly cut short by divorce due to numerous challenges. There has also been an increase in divorce among couples in the entertainment industry, however some marriages are still waxing strong. We put together a list of some of the most adorable celebrity couples who chose to stay committed to each other despite all the glamour and fame. 1. Patrick And Ireti Doyle      The Doyle’s marriage spans almost two decades. The couple who are quite popular in the media industry have still managed to stay committed to each other and their marriage Their marriage is blessed with children. 2. Matthew And Omotola Ekehinde The Ekehindes have 20 years of blissful marriage blessed with four beautiful kids. The couple’s marriage happens to be an enviable one and had over the years managed to be scandal free. 3. Richard Mofe And...

APC- Bauchi lawmaker, Mohammed Garba Gololo, House and car damaged by Angry Youths.

Mohammed Garba Gololo, member, representing Gamawa Federal Constituency - An irate mob attacked House of Representatives member, Mohammed Gololo (APC-Bauchi)  - His vehicle was damaged and his house was burgled and ransacked.

#ASO VILLA#:36 Governors TODAY, Take Final Decision On Buhari’s Resignation

     The closed-door meeting, held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, was presided over by the Chairman of the Forum, Abdulaziz Yari, of Zamfara State.

Former Minister, Prof Babalola Borishade, is dead

Former Nigerian minister of education , Prof Babalola Borishade, dies at the age of 71 . He died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness.

#BBNaija Star, Bisola Looking Gorgeous While Posing in These Adorable Outfits (See Photos)

Reality television star, Bisola of the Big Brother Naija fame has released two new photos to the delight of her new teeming fans. More Images:

8 effective ways to avoid breast sagging

Eventually, at some point in a woman’s life, no matter how hard she tries to avoid it, her breasts will sag. However, there are a number of things a woman can do to avoid early breast sagging and maintain her youthful appearance for as long as possible. Jumia Travel and Jumia Mobile Week share 8 ways to avoid breast sagging.

Reps give IGP 24hrs ultimatum to produce 2017 Budget report

                 IGP Idris K. Ibrahim  *Allegedly carted away from Sen Goje’s house ABUJA – MEMBERS of the House of Representatives on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to produce the ,2017 Budget report allegedly carted away by police men that raided Senator Danjuma Goje’s house on April 20.

FG has provided N1.75tn extra-statutory “bailout” fund to states – BudgIT

       According4 to BudgIT research, N1.75tn has been given to states as extra-statutory allocation known as bailout since the advent of President Buhari’s administration.

Man seeks divorce over wife’s penchant for making babies

Lagos – A civil servant, Micheal Ayinde, on Wednesday pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to end his marriage because of his wife’s penchant for making babies.

Tension, as herdsmen behead another villager in Delta

                      Cow ABRAKA- THERE is apprehension at Abraka, Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State, following yet another killing and beheading of a welder and native of Urhuoka-Abraka, Mr. Solomon Ejoor, by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

India to get cows ID cards

The Indian government is contemplating providing unique identification numbers for cows in the country to prevent their trafficking, officials said According to Xinhua, the information was submitted by the federal government in the country’s top court, which was hearing a petition by an organisation alleging rampant smuggling of cattle across the border of Bangladesh.

UTME: JAMB to save N5bn from CBT

Professor Is-haq O. oloyade  ABUJA-The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has said that the Computer-Based Test adopted in the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would save the examination body about N5 billion.

Interesting biography of E-money

  What do you know about E-money? How did he make his fortune? And was he always as rich as he is now? You can learn everything about E-money net worth due to the interview he has recently given to trusted sources.

NYSC member landed an automatic employment

As the saying goes , been in the right place at the right moment.  - A corps member has landed a job after meeting with governor Fayose  - He asked the governor to take a picture with him after a brief introduction of himself

A Police Officer and His Girl Friend Died While Having S*x in a Moving Car

A police officer and a female passenger have lost their lives after an accident while having s*x in the moving car.

Our only hope for the future lies in a peaceful plebiscite – IPOB’s Kanu

ENUGU – Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,  Mr Nnamdi Kanu has described what he called the continued treatment of easterners like slaves by the Federal Government as “horrendous injustice,” saying that “we have since gotten to a point where we can no longer tolerate the position of eternal slavery,” in the country. Kanu made this known in a letter of commendation to the Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA, for appointing him leader of the Assembly in Enugu. The ECA had announced a new leadership structure with detained the IPOB leader as its head. Kanu in his letter written from Kuje Prisons accepted to play the new role and pledged not to let the people down. However, the ECA also named Mrs Marie Okwo as its deputy leader and Matron while Evangelist Elliot Ugochukwu- Uko was made the secretary with Rev Fr. John Odey as the Publicity Secretary; Dede Uzor A Uzor – Assistant Publicity Secretary just as the former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, erudite Professor Ben N...

Ile-Ife clash: Police releases 15 of 21 Yoruba suspects

- Police has released 15 out of the 21 indigenes of Ile-Ife arrested over their alleged involvement in the March 8 clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities

Civilian allegedly slaps Nigerian Army officer for parking in front of his brother's fancy house (photos)

An NNPC worker identified as Abbas is reportedly in trouble for allowing his brother to slap an Army officer. The scuffle, according to an eye witness who spoke to IYKEROM.BLOGSPOT.com regional reporter started when Abass ordered the military man not to pack close to his fancy home.

LASTMA moves to end discordance with security agencies

                       LASTMA In an effort to get support of security agencies for the traffic officials of the Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Chris Olakpe has said the agency is at the verge of stopping the discordant tunes, friction, suspicion and misunderstandings that characterised relationship between the military agents and traffic officials in Lagos. Speaking during courtesy visits to the Commander of the Nigeria Air Force 551 Base Services Group, Ikeja, Air Commandor Musibau Olatunji and Commander of 9 Brigade, Nigeria Army Cantonment, Ikeja, Brigadier General Elias Attu Olakpe said the visits were to create greater understanding, cooperation, synergy and support between security officials and traffic officials of the Agency. According to him, the synergy between the military and LASTMA would benefit all parties as free traffic roads would reduce motorists’ stressed an...

TOCSS raises concern over safety of children in vehicles

Founder of Child Safety and Support (TOCSS) Foundation, Temidayo Ogan has stressed the need to prioritise the safety of children in vehicles.

Rivers PDP, APC still at daggers drawn

              Nyesom Ezenwo Wike Parties tango over claim and counter-claims of defection Rivers State has remained a battleground between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the rival All Progressives Congress (APC) after the 2015 governorship elections, which was won by Governor Nyesom Wike of the PDP.

On the meaning of Easter in Islam

In the Name of the Almighty, the Beneficent, the Merciful “The Messenger believes in the Guidance revealed to him from his Lord and so do the Believers. They all believe in the Almighty, His angels, His books and His Messengers. They say: “We do not discriminate against anyone of His Messengers.” And they say: “We hear and we obey. Grant us your forgiveness, O Lord; to You we shall all return”. (Q2: 285) Today’s sermon is not meant for you but for us. But in dedicating the sermon to our Christian compatriots who are marking the Easter Friday today, we are equally drawn into a dialogic encounter with aspects of the Christian faith from which creedal postures in Islam take shape and derive strength. In other words, today’s sermon ponders the enigma, named Isa (Jesus Christ) – upon him be peace. In pondering his personality, we have an opportunity to review commonalities between Islam and Christianity. In ‘looking’ at the figure of Jesus Christ, we have the opportunity to look at our...

Today is Good Friday…

• Police assure residents of hitch-free Easter celebrations • FRSC deploys 1,350 marshals, 14 ambulances in Kaduna Christians all over the world will today mark Good Friday. It is a day set aside to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during the Holy Week. The day is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. It is an observance that involves people fasting and praying. Many church services are held to remember the hours when Jesus hung on the cross. There are many theories as to why the day that remembers Jesus’ death on the cross is known as Good Friday. One school of thought is that Good Friday stems from the words “God’s Friday”, while others interpret “good” in the sense of “holy”. As Christians across the world prepare to celebrate Good Friday and Easter this weekend the police have assured residents of Lagos and Ogun states of a peaceful Easter celebration. In line with its mandate of securing...

MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan 'killed dozens'

 A US military strike with a weapon known as the "mother of all bombs" (MOAB) killed 36 IS militants and destroyed their base, the Afghan defence ministry says.

Immigration authorities in Zambia have reportedly deported Nigerian pastor, Prophet Andrew Ejimadu aka Seer 1.

Immigration authorities in Zambia have reportedly deported Nigerian pastor, Prophet Andrew Ejimadu aka Seer 1. According to a leading online news publication in Zambia, Mwebantu, the pastor who is popular for praying money into bank accounts was deported on an Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe in Ndola.  READ ALSO: Nigerian prophet claims to pray 'miracle money' into different bank accounts