Gov. Shettima Receives Pardoned Boko Haram Detainees In Maiduguri

According to the directives by President Good luck Jonathan that some members of the dreaded Boko Haram be released; the Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima today received 20 members of the sect at the government house in Maiduguri.

The detainees comprising of 6 women and 14 young men between the ages of 9 and 14 were received by the governor.

Governor Shettima thanked the President for his magnanimity for pardoning the sect members, stressing that the gesture indicates his commitment and quest for peace in the state and the nation as a whole.

He commended the security agencies for the safe keeping of the sect members since their arrest up until their handing them over to the Borno government in good health.

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Nigerians Abroad - Year in Review: France & Italy

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An exciting clutter of young Nigerians are forging their way in the sporting world, and beginning to enjoy their European experience at various outposts across Italy. This collection of players all seem to have a few things in common; they are invariably versatile midfielders, have enjoyed brief, investigative spells in the national team, and have almost all honed their craft in the Italian lower leagues, loaned out by their illustrious parent clubs.

Ogenyi Onazi is the pick of the bunch. The tenacious defensive midfielder has come on leaps and bounds this season. Having made his Lazio debut in the final game of last term, the anchor man has begun to establish himself in the first eleven, and has delivered some particularly impressive performances in the Europa League—not least in the 0-0 draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

MOVIE TRAILER: Mercy Johnson 'Baby Oku' In America

Before she gave birth, Mercy Johnson had just enough time to crack us with one hilarious movie Baby Oku.

Shot on location in Nigeria and USA, the film depicts Mercy as Baby Oku, a rude, arrogant illiterate who finds herself fortunate enough to be impregnated by Okey who just came back to Nigeria.

she then uses threats to force Okey to marry her and bring her to USA where she becomes Lady and Madam over Okey and turns his life upside down."

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JTF uncovers Lebanese terror cell in Kano

The Joint Task Force on Thursday said it had uncovered a Lebanon-based Hezbollah armoury and terror cell in Bompai, Kano State.

The force, which said it found large cache of arms and ammunition, also confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with the armoury and the cell.

A Lebanese national currently out of the country reportedly owns the premises where the armoury and the cell were found at No 3, Gaya Road, Off Bompai Road in the ancient city.

19 govs shun Jang NGF faction’s meeting

Nineteen out of the nation’s 36 governors were absent when Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang-led faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum opened its secretariat in Abuja on Thursday.

The secretariat is located at Nana Close, Maitama.

Signs that things were not going to work well started manifesting when words went round that Vice President Namadi Sambo, who was supposed to be the guest of honour at the event, would not come and did not send any representatives.

The acting Sole Administrator of the faction’s secretariat, Mr. Osaro Onaiwu, had told our correspondent on Tuesday that the vice president would inaugurate the secretariat.

Aside Jang, governors that were at the event, were those of Kogi, Taraba, Kaduna, Cross River, Katisina, Abia, Anambra, Delta and Ebonyi.

Baba Suwe Loses N25 Million Award At The Court of Appeal

A panel of Court of Appeal judges in Lagos today set aside the N25 million compensatory charges earlier awarded Lagos comedian, Babatunde Omidina " Baba Suwe " over a prolonged detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) last year.

In the ruling, the Court of Appeal re-affirmed the right of the NDLEA to investigate, arrest, detain and prosecute drug suspects as long as the agency acts within the law.

The court said the NDLEA had not violated Mr. Omidina's rights because it sought and got court orders from the federal high court to keep him in custody after the arrested him on the suspicion that he had ingested hard drugs.

The Court of Appeal came down heavily on the Lagos High court judge that awarded the damages against the NDLEA, describing the decision as oppressive and burdensome to an agency of government carrying out its statutory duties.

Baba Suwe's attorneys led by civil rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, has vowed to take the matter before the Supreme Court.

Wizkid To Perform At Yahoo Wireless Music Festival

Wizkid will be performing on stage with the likes of Justin Timberlake,Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, Emeli Sande, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Rita Ora at the 2013 Yahoo Wireless Festival.This year, it is taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London across Friday 12 July, Saturday 13 July and Sunday 14 July and Our very own Nigerian “Superstar”, Wizkid and the “Azonto” pioneer, Fuse ODG will be performing together.

The music festival brings the biggest stars to one colossal multi-day concert and has been sponsored in the past by O2 and Barclay Card but this year, it’s by Yahoo!

Wizkid will be Following the footsteps of D’Banj who performed on the big stage last year.

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Owner of Abuja’s Wonderland Amusement Park, Amigo Supermarket linked to Boko Haram

The JTF said Fauzi Fawad is on the run.

Nigerian security agencies have linked a co-owner of two major ongoing businesses in the nation’s capital as a ring leader in a major terrorist operation in the country.

In a statement by the spokesman of the Joint Task Force in Kano, Ikedichi Iweha, Fauzi Fawad, the co-owner of Amigo Supermarket and Wonderland Amusement Park, was named as a member of a Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist cell in Nigeria.

Wonderland is Abuja’s biggest and most popular amusement park, while Amigo is one of the largest supermarkets in the Nigerian capital.

PHOTOS: BUSTED! Pokello, Zimbabwean Big Brother Africa Rep., Sex Tape Leaks

This is a warning for ladies, shes in the big brother Africa house and her boyfriend did the unspeakeable, he leaks their private video online!!

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One of the housemates representing Zimbabwe in the ongoing BBA – The Chase, Pokello Nare has been hit by a Compromizing Video scandal a few days after she entered the BBA house.

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Dbanj's Oliver Twist surpasses 20 million youtube viewship

Within a year , Dbanj's iconic song , Oliver Twist has gathered over 20 million views on Youtube and still counting! No other Nigerian locally originated song has attracted such huge viewship across the world as this song. This is a special moment in the career of a Nigerian song. According to Wikipedia and youtube sources , the song was No 1 in most African countries, No 2 in the U.K. R & B chart , No 9 in U.K. national chart, No 1 in Romania, No 10 in Belgium, No 12 in Scotland, No 24 in Slovakia and No 19 in Armenian music chart.

Recent U.S. survey also listed the song in Top 5 workout songs in U.S.A. , according to U.S. morning show, Live With Kelly and Michael. Dbanj's Oliver Twist has confirmed itself as a classic.

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Former US president Bill Clinton's 27 year old Secret son

A 27-year-old man, Danney Lee Williams Jr from Arkansas is claiming he is Bill Clinton's secret son.

From Globe Magazine 

Bill Clinton has a secret son he fathered with a hooker – and the now 27-year-old young man is desperate to meet his biological dad.

In a bombshell exclusive interview, Danney Lee Williams Jr., the love child the then-governor of Arkansas conceived with ‘working girl’ Bobbie Ann Williams, tells GLOBE he fears Clinton, 66, who’s battling heart disease and also suffers from Parkinson’s, will pass away before they can meet.

“I read he doesn’t have long to live and I want to meet him face to face before he dies,” says Danney, who lives in Little Rock Ark.

“I just want to shake his hand and say, “Hi Dad,’ before he dies. I’d like to have a relationship with Chelsea, too. She’s my half-sister."

Danney also wants Clinton to acknowledge and meet his five children, who he says are the former President’s only grandchildren and range in age from 10 years to just 4 months old.

J.Martins weds Pictured

Some like it elaborate, while some like it low key. Super producer and singer J Martins and his bride Nnezi Mbila went for a super low key wedding. The longtime lovers held their white wedding and wedding reception yesterday Thursday May 30th at Protea Hotel Oakwood in Lekki, Lagos.

P-Square, Uti Nwachukwu, AY, Jude Okoye, footballer Ikechukwu Uche, Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, the governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji and many others were there to celebrate with the couple!

J. Martins and Nnezi had their traditional wedding in January 2012. Happy married life to them!

Reps approve 14 years imprisonment for same sex marriage

The House of Representatives yesterday Thursday May 29th approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country.

This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.

“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said.

Wind threatens Kim K's modesty!

The reality star was forced to hold on to her skirt as she walked across the road in LA yesterday afternoon as the wind threatened her modesty. 

Ronaldo Is Not For Sale - Madrid President

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy at the club but says he would not sell his star forward for ONE BILLION EUROS.

The 28-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu this summer, with Manchester United and Chelsea among the interested clubs.

But Perez is desperate to hold onto the Portuguese superstar.

Perez told Marca: 'I will do everything in my power to renew the contract. He has two years left on his contract, he is the best in the world and we would like to give a boost to the team with him as a leader and an emblem.

'I would not sell him for 1,000million euros. We are not a selling club.

'He is a winner and he wants to win titles and Real Madrid is the right place for it.

'When he said he was sad, he talked to me and I told him I would do everything possible for him to be happy.'

Ronaldo has been a prolific scorer since his £80million world record move to Spain in 2009, netting an extraordinary 146 goals in 135 games.

Confirmed: The Special One is a blues Man again

The Special One sealed a spectacular £40million four-year deal on Tuesday night. 


A senior Blues source revealed: “It’s official — Jose is a Chelsea man again! Everyone is delighted he’s coming back — the club, the players and the fans 

“We are already looking forward to next season — we are sure it’s going to be very exciting.” 

The Sun exclusively told you on May 3 that Real Madrid chief Mourinho was heading back to the Bridge. 

And we can now reveal Mourinho finally put pen to paper during a two-day trip to London this week. 

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Richest Club: Bayern Munich Topples Manchester United

It’s no longer news that German club side; Bayern Munich won the Champions League title and the Bundesliga and take away the German Cup to make it a treble win for this season, but it what’s news is that the German side has knocked off English side; Manchester United from its position as the world’s most valuable brand.

In the new rankings done by BrandFinance Football 50, Bayern Munich leapfrogged after a nine per cent rise in value from 2012, moving from second to first after the double success and hopefully would clinch the German Cup.

2015: Lamido, Amaechi’s posters flood Abuja

Campaign posters for the 2015 elections bearing the images of the embattled governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and Governor Sule Lamido now litter some parts of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

Amaechi, who is facing political challenges after winning the chairmanship re-election of the Nigeria Governors Forum has denied being behind the posters attributing it to the handiwork of his political detractors.

Democracy Day: NLC, Mark, Ekweremadu Others Score President

As the country celebrates another Democracy Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the federal government has not done enough to alleviate the poverty and suffering of Nigerians.

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the NLC’s National Executive Council meeting yesterday in Abuja and signed by its national president, Abdulwaheed Omar.

Man Kills Wife Over N500 In Lagos

A man identified as Gbadebo Elegbede, in Abule Egba area of Lagos State, on Monday  morning,  allegedly  beat his wife to death over a disagreement that started from a missing N500 note.

The incident, which reportedly occurred  at Oronna Street, Off Puposola Street, Abule Egba area of the state, started when 60-year-old Elegbede raised the alarm over his missing N500 he claimed to have kept in their room.

He accused one of his wife's sons of being responsible for the missing money but when the deceased defended her son, it led to a serious argument between the duo and subsequently to a fierce scuffle.

Victor Moses to miss Super Eagles matches this summer

Chinese baby flushed down a toilet; mother claims baby fell into the toilet after she gave birth

The mother of the newborn baby boy flushed down a toilet in China watched in secret as rescuers plucked him alive from a sewer pipe.

The 22-year-old woman is believed to have raised the initial alarm but only confessed to police after they searched her rented room and found toys and blood-stained toilet paper, the Chinese state news agency reported.

Woolwich killer Michael Adebowale discharged from hospital

One of the Woolwich killers, 22 year old Michael Adebowale has been discharged from hospital and moved into custody in a south London police station. Michael Adebolajo is still in hospital.

Meanwhile, Michael Adebolajo's family yesterday issued a statement of condolence to the family of the soldier who was killed, Lee Rigby. It reads:

"As a family, we wish to share with others our horror at the senseless killing of Lee Rigby and express our profound shame and distress that this has brought our family. We wish to state openly that we believe that there is no place for violence in the name of religion or politics. We believe that all right thinking members of society share this view, wherever they were born and whatever their religion and political beliefs. 

"We wholeheartedly condemn all those who engage in acts of terror and fully reject any suggestion by them that religion or politics can justify this kind of violence. We unreservedly put our faith in the rule of law and, with others, fully expect that all the perpetrators will be brought to justice under the law of the land."

Customs Officer Nabbed For Ferrying Arms For Boko Haram

A high ranking customs officer allegedly aided the importations of weapons for Boko Haram.

Soldiers have arrested a serving senior official of the Nigeria Customs Service in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital for allegedly assisting Boko Haram insurgents to import arms into the country, both security and non-military sources revealed to PREMIUM TIMES.

The officer, who is a native of one of the states in the volatile Northeast Nigeria, found himself in trouble when soldiers intercepted a vehicle cleared to enter the country through a border post under his command.