Okagbare wins another medal

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare came third final the 200 metres women final at the World Athletics Championships won by Jamaica’s 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who looked to be in better shape than she was last year when finishing a well-beaten second in the Olympic final.

Nigeria will not break up in 2015 -IBB 72yr birthday

Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has dismissed the prediction that Nigeria will cease to be by 2015.

ASUU Strike will continue till FG gets money

The Academic Staff Union of Universities will sustain its ongoing strike until the Federal Government gets the money to meet its demands, an ex-officio member has said.

R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D: Untold love story of Bianca and Fani-Kayode

Unknown to many people, the former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-kayode and former beauty queen, Mrs Bianca Onoh were heading for the altar in the late 80’s, but the wheels of their love life was clogged by a sudden event that eventually created a gulf between the two lovebirds.

Daughter reveals how father impregnated her 5 times

Aziza Kibibi (pictured above) was only eight-years-old when her father – an MTV award-winning music video director – started raping her. By 10, Aswad Ayinde’s lessons teaching his daughter ‘how to be a woman’ turned violent and his regular raping produced five children out of incest in a perverse attempt to create a ‘pure’ bloodline.

Residents Lambast Patience Jonathan over Abuja lockdown

Outraged Abuja residents are still reeling from disruptions to their socio-economic activities from the “peace and women empowerment” jamboree led by wife of Nigeria President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan and the Nigerian Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Thursday.

U.K. investigates Winners’ Chapel over alleged misappropriation of N4bn tithes – Premium Times

The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission is investigating the U.K. branch of David Oyedepo’s Winner Chapel over the alleged misappropriation of at least £16 million (N4 billion) collected as tithes between 2008 and 2011, the U.K. Guardian is reporting.

‘My Wife Sleeps With Cele Pastor’ – Man tells court in Lagos

An employee of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Gbenga Awoyode, 48, has explained to an Alagbado Grade A Customary Court, how his 52-year old wife, Raliat, was caught with a Celestial Church pastor in a hotel, when he was on night duty.

Reasons Why I Sleeps With My Boyfriend’s Dad – Girl Opens Up

Something is happening between me and my boyfriend’s father that will come out soon but I don’t know how to present it to him, because he may not forgive me and even attack me, am really scared.

ROYAL WEDDING: Crown Prince of Lagos state marries A white woman (PHOTOS)

In 2011, it was prince Williams who got married to a british, in the UK, now our own blue-blood of the popularly known Oniru Kingdom, Oba Oniru releases one of his princes to royalise a woman into his royalty as a princess, but unfortunate to all the femail Oniru and eleguishi beach goers, it wasnt a Nigerian woman that was selected.

A 27-year-old Kirsty Crooks, from Loughgall, became a royal after marrying Nigerian Prince Mustapha Oniru.

Genevieve Nnaji goes Traditional in her attire

Wow, i never knew Genevieve is also a fan of the traditional attire wearers club like me, i love clothes made of Ankara and the rest Nigerian/African fabrics, now i have a new fan in our club, you are most welcomed Genny. She looks so pretty in it, just keep it, just wondering how you will look in your traditional wedding attire.

Justin Bieber acquires a new 'baby' ferrari sport car

Justin Bieber treated photographers to an increasingly rare smile earlier this week, and little wonder – he was about to take.

Fani-Kayode: The bitter truth about a bitter man

Mr. Femi Fani Kayode’s sequel, “The bitter truth about the Igbo”, which appeared as a three-series article in The PUNCH earlier this week, did not disappoint in the least. We must remind ourselves that this article is part of Fani-Kayode’s efforts to prove that Lagos is Yoruba and that any claims to it by any other indigenous group is spurious.

Panic as police, robbers engage in gun duel

Panic gripped residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday as policemen chased a gang of suspected armed robbers operating in two vehicles round the streets of the metropolis and engaged them in a gun duel.

Di Matteo visits Nigeria

Beer brand, Guinness, will bring former Chelsea manager and 2012 UEFA Champions League winning coach, Roberto Di Matteo, to Nigeria on Friday (today).

I regret running for Nigeria –Asunmnu

Sprinter, Gloria Asunmnu has said that she made a huge mistake switching allegiance to Nigeria, her country of origin from the USA, her country of birth when she did two years ago.

There are hermaphrodites in Nigerian football –Abade

Former Super Falcons forward, James Johnson, has made a startling revelation saying there are two hermaphrodites playing women football in Nigeria.

Badagry killing: ‘Why policemen couldn’t save victims’

The policemen, who were arrested in connection with the lynching of two youths in Ajara, Badagry area of Lagos State,  have denied participating in the killing.

Number plate: FRSC to impound vehicles Oct 1

The Federal Road Safety Commission in Rivers State says it will impound vehicles without the new number plates at the expiration of its October 1 deadline.

LASG appeal won’t stop al-Mustapha, Shofolahan’s freedom – Lawyer

One of the leading lawyers for Major Hamza al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, said on Thursday that the appeal that the Lagos State Government filed in the Kudirat Abiola’s murder case would not stop his clients from enjoying their freedom.

Police intercept arms-laden car, suspected killers in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday said it intercepted a vehicle conveying a large volume of explosive devices, deadly weapons and allied materials along the Podo- Ijebu-Ode road in Ibadan.

Libya threatens to bomb ships loading stolen crude oil

Libya has accused striking guards who have seized oil export terminals of trying to make shipments for their own profit and threatened military action against any unauthorised vessel that docks.

Couple arraigned for alleged cruelty to child

The police on Thursday arraigned a couple in a Grade 1 Area Court, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, for alleged criminal conspiracy, abandonment, cruelty to a 12-year-old and wrongful restraint.

MODE 9 goes emotional: I released an album, no one cared!

Babatunde Olusegun a.k.a mode 9 went all emotional on hotfm’s breakfast radio show with TuTu Adeoba and Cheezy Charles on his type of non-commercial rap, he re-affirms that he can never change his type of rap to suit an audience and decries neglect on his type of rap’

Jigawa mourns as Deputy Speaker, Ex-Commissioner die

The people of Jigawa state were thrown into mourning following the death of two prominent politicians, Deputy speaker, State House of Assembly, Honourable Inuwa Sule Udi and former Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Salisu Ibtahim Dandoka.

D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G: Mother hold her 3yrs old daughter’s hand while her father rapes

The mother of a three-year-old girl who allowed her daughter to be raped repeatedly by her husband and would even hold her hand during it so it ‘wouldn’t hurt too much’ was arrested last night.

Missing man found dead in bedroom

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigations into the mysterious death of a 39-year-old trader, Sylvanus Okoye, who was discovered without his penis in a pool of blood at his house.

Ex-Visafone staff docked over alleged N586,000 theft

A 35-year-old former Visafone staff, Endy Dalvin Ogbeide, was yesterday docked before a Lagos Magistrate’s court, sitting at Igbosere, for allegedly stealing N586,000.

I missed Mikel, Emenike -Keshi

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi says he missed the services of midfielder John Obi Mikel and striker Emmanuel Emenike in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Challenge played on Wednesday.

First lady mobilises 30,000 women for Jonathan

Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, was literally grounded, yesterday, as about 30,000 women drawn from 36 states of the Federation, led by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, held a rally to sensitise women in the country on the gains recorded so far in enhancing peace and women empowerment.

Obasanjo is a sychophant, hypocrite – Ambassador Kwande

Apparently disturbed by the outburst of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and others lacked integrity and probity in term of performance while in office, a political associate of the former vice president, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, has described the former president as a sycophant and hypocrite, who wants to divert attention from himself.

5year old girl abducted at Redemption Camp

The abduction of a five-year-old girl, Oluwaseun Ogungbemile, at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has thrown her parents into panic.

Aluu 4: Dog was used to torture victims – Policeman

A police officer, Mr. Raphael Ezechi, told a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, at the resumed hearing in the killings of four University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, students in October 2012 in Omuokiri, Aluu community, that a dog was used to torture the students before they were set on fire.

Man’s decomposing corpse discovered in Lagos home

The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the discovery of a man’s decomposing corpse in his apartment at 9, Ezemegbu Drive, Okota area of Lagos.

False Prophets, Pastors Wreak Havoc In Edo, Delta States

The activities of fake prophets and pastors have reportedly been on the increase in Edo and Deltas states. The fake clerics, who are alleged to have wreaked havoc in the states by their action, are said to have indulged in duping and raping unsuspecting married women in recent times. Unconfirmed reports estimate that over 226 women have been allegedly duped and raped in the last three years by the charlatans.

THE TRUTH CANNOT BE SUPRESSED -Femi Fani Kayode

Earlier today I empathised with some of my igbo friends who were hurt by some of the things that I said and I expressed my regrets for hurting them. However despite this they must understand that I meant no offence and I did not say anything out of malice. I simply spoke the bitter truth.