Why We Picked Obasanjo In 1999 - Babangida

Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, yesterday explained the rationale behind the selection of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.

Featuring on a weekly Guest-of-the Week programme of Liberty FM, a private radio station in Kaduna, Babangida said they picked General Obasanjo because they needed somebody who can save the country from disintegration.

Ferdinand May Face FA Censure

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand may face FA action after being involved in an altercation with Chelsea striker Fernando Torres during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final.

Ferdinand appeared to trip the Spaniard before pushing him in the back in the 86th minute of the clash at Old Trafford.

More Pictures Of 8-Year-Old Boy Who Married A 61-Year-Old Woman In South Africa

When I first published the story on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Most people called me names and said I only looking for trouble where there was none.

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PHOTOS: Pictures Of Cyclists Riding Their Bikes Naked

Cyclists in Melbourne, Australia doffed their duds over the weekend in protest of almost everything during the World Naked Bike Ride.
The group's Facebook page describes its mission statement as follows:
"We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians plus all the negative effects of oil, cars, war, consumerism non-renewable energy as well as promoting positive body image."
While clothing was optional during the "recreational" event, sunblock, helmets and shoes were not.

5 Ways You Are Wasting Money Without Realizing It

We all are always looking for ways to save money, but we sometimes ignore the fact that we’re actively wasting money every day.
Here are 5 ways you might be letting money slip through your fingers.

PHOTOS: Genevieve, Funke, Rita At The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

Photos from the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards which took place yesterday night, 9th March at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.

PHOTO: Genevieve’s Provocative Dress Causes Stir At AMVCA

The much awaited AfricMagic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) may have come and gone, one thing that will linger on for a long time is Genevieve Nnaji’s provocative dress to the occasion.

Genevieve stormed the event’s red carpet wearing a white dress that exposed her cleavage.

PHOTO: John Legend's Fiance Shares Naked Picture

John Legend's fiancée, Chrissy Teigen, was really excited about making it to 200,000 Twitter followers.

No, really. The swimsuit model  posted a nude photo of herself on Instagram to celebrate her social media milestone.

Mother, Daughter Arrested For Drug Trafficking

The Kogi State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 65-year-old woman, her 31-year-old daughter and a herbalist.
The command equally seized  a total of 2,193.889kg of cannabis sativa, popularly called Indian hemp in the last two months.

27-Year-Old Man Bashed His Father To Death For Having Sex With His WIfe

A man who killed his father accusing him of having an intimate affair with his wife will stay in prison for the next 15 years, a High Court judge has ruled.

Justice Charles Hungwe last week sentenced Clemence Deme to an effective 15-year jail term after convicting him of murdering his biological father, Kumunda Muturiki two years ago.

Rooney Staying Put - Charlton

Sir Bobby Charlton has dismissed speculation that Wayne Rooney is set to leave Manchester United as "premature".

The United and England legend backed up Sir Alex Ferguson's claims that Rooney would still be at Old Trafford next season.

Bayern Reveal Wenger Approaches

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says the Bundesliga giants have tried to lure Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to the Bavarian capital on numerous occasions over the past 18 years.

Wenger's men will do battle with Bayern in their Champions League round of 16 second leg match this week after going down 3-1 in the first leg three weeks ago.

Steve Clarke Coy On Europa League Hopes

West Brom manager Steve Clarke believes a Europa League place is likely to be beyond the scope of his in-form side.

Albion's home victory over Swansea on Saturday was their third in four games and lifted them above their latest victims.

Pazzini Out of Barcelona Clash

AC Milan striker Giampaolo Pazzini will miss Tuesday night's Champions League last-16 second-leg meeting with Barcelona after injuring his leg in a Serie A game.

The 28-year-old was replaced by Mario Balotelli midway through the first half of Friday night's 2-0 victory at Genoa, but not before he managed to score the opening goal.

NBA: Miami Turn Up The Heat

Miami Heat are now unbeaten in 18 games after a 105-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Mario Chalmers scored 26 points and Chris Bosh added 24 as the Heat tied the seventh longest in NBA history and the best since the Boston Celtics won 19 straight during the 2008-09 season.

Beckham Tops the Goal Rich List 2013

The Paris Saint-Germain star is the world's wealthiest footballer with a staggering net worth of £175m, ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham has topped the inaugural Goal Rich List 2013 with a staggering net worth of £175 million.
Beckham finished some £59.5m ahead of his nearest rival, Barcelona phenomenon Lionel Messi (£115.5m), who in turn pipped Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (£112m) for the runner-up spot.
Meanwhile, despite finding first-team opportunities hard to come by at the Santiago Bernabeu in recent times, Kaka still finds himself in fourth spot (£66.5m), with Ronaldinho (£63m) just behind in fifth. Each player's net worth was calculated based on salary, endorsements and assets, as well as taking outside business interests into consideration.

Police Kill 7 Robbers In Ogun Duel In Lagos

Fresh facts emerged yesterday, on the circumstances that led to the gun duel between a 13-man robbery gang and policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Area ‘G’ command, Ogba, weekend, with seven of the robbery suspects shot during the encounter, said to have died.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the robbery suspects who were, 13 in number, came from OgunState and were heading to Ajao estate area of Lagos, where they intended to raid the Osolo branch of an old generation bank, Friday. While three of the robbery suspects constituted an advance party.
Vanguard gathered however that their mission, was rendered unaccomplished as the Lagos State Command, which was said to have got wind of their action, laid ambush for them at Abule-Egba, along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway .

Tension In Ekiti NYSC Camp Over Terrorist Attack

There was palpable tension yesterday at Ise/Orun/Emure Ekiti as armed robbery operation in one of the towns was mistaken for a terrorist attack on the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) orientation camp.
The robbers, who stormed Orun Ekiti, with the intention of robbing a wholesale beer distributor in the town had their attempt foiled by some security men and youths.
The armed robbery attempt caused panic in the town as people were said to run for cover as they erroneously believed that they were terrorists.

Jonathan’s Visit To Yobe, Maiduguri Was A Fruitless Trip – CPC

The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s trip to Borno and Yobe States as fruitless and worthless.
The country’s leader paid a two-day official visit to the two states, that have been the major hot spots of violence in the last three years, as a result of the Boko Haram’s campaign against the Nigerian government.

How 80-Year-Old Pastor Was Drugged And Robbed By His Lover

An 80-year-old man, Godwin Faworinshe, who claims to be a pastor with a church in Shomolu, Lagos has allegedly drugged and robbed by his 49-year-old mistress, Funmilola Adesanya.
A distraught Faworinshe from Ago-Iwoye in OgunState, told a magistrate court in Yaba that his Ikorodu, Lagos-born mistress added sleeping pills to his medication and bolted with his money after he fell into a deep sleep.

VIDEO: Davido's Performance In Unilag

Davido's performance at the University of Lagos last week.

The Pop star was a guest performer at the First Bank Youth Excel Day…

Actress, Nuella Njubigbo New Photos, Set To Release First Movie

Beautiful Nollywood actress Nuella Njubigbo is set to release her first produced movie in April titled 'Jujuwood'.

Actress Nuella Njubigbo unravels the mystery behind the quest for stardom in her new movie, Jujuwood, directed by Tchidi Chikere.
The journey to stardom is filled with intense drama and competition. It is a controversial exploration of bitter truths.
Jujuwood is a movie about girls in the entertainment world; their lusts for fame and the lengths they are willing to go to be famous.

Watch movie trailer below

The scene was captured at the wake-keeping ceremony of late Rev Vincentia Aribe in New Jersey recently. photo The two reverend sisters were spotted rocking the dance floor as the MC of the event changed the music to P-Square‘s hit song ‘Chop My Money‘. Watch the video below.

The scene was captured at the wake-keeping ceremony of late Rev Vincentia Aribe in New Jersey recently.

The two reverend sisters were spotted rocking the dance floor as the MC of the event changed the music to P-Square‘s hit song ‘Chop My Money‘.
Watch the video below.

Omotola at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards last night

She wore two exquisite dresses to the event. The black number above is by Ejiro Amos Tafiri. See the other one after the cut...

 

Omotola in Iconic Invanity

The Winners: African Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2013

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

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VIDEO: Will Smith & Son, Jaden Smith Features In New Movie 'After Earth'

VIDEO: Will Smith & Son, Jaden Smith Features In New Movie 'After Earth'

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Will and Jaden Smith's relationship in the film (they're father and son for the second time). The film is Set 1000 years in the future, Earth is a cataclysmic wilderness of rapidly changing extreme weather systems and frighteningly evolved carnivores.

Humans have long since left, but, obviously, Will and Jaden somehow crash land and must face all these insane dangers in order to survive. Luckily they have some sweet wing suits and double-bladed Darth Maul swords to help their cause. Sounding Very interesting. Check out the film poster when you continue

VIDEO: Will Smith Performes the 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' Theme Song at London High School

VIDEO: Will Smith Performes the 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' Theme Song at London High School

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Will Smith visitied St Martin-in-the-Fields High School in London on Friday, he busted out the first verse of the theme song of popular TV series, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and the students of the all-girls school went nuts! Check it out.

Rihanna's mother angry over Rihanna's nude pictures

In an interview with Elle (via ContactMusic).Rihanna said

"I'm not afraid of any person in this world, but my mother, I'm terrified of her!" "She called me two days ago and reeled me in about two naked pictures Melissa [Forde, Rihanna's best friend] put up on Instagram, a sneak peek from a photo book she's making about me. She went crazy on me, I was like embarrassed. I felt like I got my ass whipped in front of my class at school! She humbled the f**k out of me."

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Check Out Actress Nuella Njubigbo's New Photos

Promo Photos for Nuella Njubigbo's first movie Jujuwood, a movie about ladies in the entertainment industry, how desperate they are for fame, and the nasty things they do. More like opening the ass of Nollywood chicks. hehe

Watch as late Goldie Harvey Sang and Danced in her pyjamas.

Watch as late Goldie Harvey Sang and Danced in her pyjamas.

Here is a tribute video to Goldie Harvey who died on the 14th Feb, 2013.
She sang and danced in her pyjamas.

Mexican State's Tourism Minister Shot Death in Ambush

Officers at the scene of the shooting

REUTERS

The new minister of tourism in one of Mexico's biggest states was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon in an upscale neighbourhood of Guadalajara, the country's second most populous city, local officials said.

Jose de Jesus Gallegos, tourism minister for Jalisco, the home of tequila and Mexico's mariachi music, was stopped in his vehicle by armed men and gunned down with a pistol, state Interior Minister Arturo Zamora told reporters.

Boxing: Ageless Hopkins Wins Light Heavyweight Title at 48

Bernard Hopkins after making history

REUTERS

Ageless American Bernard Hopkins bettered his own record as the oldest man to win a world boxing title on Saturday, claiming the IBF light heavyweight crown with a convincing victory against an opponent 17 years his junior.

Family of Five Perish in Ghastly Auto Crash

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam

By George Okoh

It was a very black day for the Nongu family from Vandiekya Local Government Area in Benue State follow an auto crash that claimed the lives of five members of the family who were returning to Abinsi town at the early hours of Saturday after paying a visit to an in-law in Makurdi.

FAAN Migrates to Dedicated Power at Abuja Airport

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

By Chinedu Eze

To put an end to the incessant power cuts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) would be migrating to dedicated power from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHNC).

‘FG Committed to Education for All (EFA)’

Minister of Education, Professor Rukayyatu Rufai

By Muhammad Bello

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the goal of Education For All (EFA).

President Goodluck Jonathan made this known Saturday at the national flag-off of instructional materials to basic education institutions in the country held in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State capital.

Oil, Not Nigeria’s Greatest Asset, Says U.S. Ambassador

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley

By Christopher Isiguzo

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley, Saturday in Enugu declared that Nigeria’s greatest asset was not the abundant mineral resources especially oil but its diversity, the population as well as the energy and vitality of the people of the country to embrace and conquer great challenges.

Yerima Arrested, Released Over Alleged Incitement

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima

By John Shiklam

Former governor of Zamfara State and  senator representing Zamfara North Senatorial District, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, was picked up by the police in Kaduna Saturday after featuring on the Hausa phone-in programme “ Hanu Dayawa” broadcast by the Kaduna station of the Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN).

Sani was said to have declared while responding to a question from one of the listeners that leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will mobilise Nigerians for a peaceful protest at the Eagle Square just like it happened in Egypt if the party is not registered.

CBN Governor: I Don’t Need Second Term

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

By Festus Akanbi

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi may have foreclosed the possibility of a second term in office after the expiration of his term next year.

PDP Governors Move to Reinstate Oyinlola

Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola

By Chuks Okocha
       
In a bid to reunite its South-west chapter, Peoples Democratic Party has commenced moves to reinstate Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Chief Olabode Mustapha, and Mr. Segun Oni as its national secretary, national auditor, and national vice chairman for South-west, respectively, THISDAY has learnt.

JTF Impounds Anti-aircraft Guns After Jonathan’s Visit

President Goodluck Jonathan

•10 rocket grenades, others also seized
•52 gunmen killed, 70 more arrested

By Michael Olugbode  

A few hours after President Goodluck Jonathan left Maiduguri after his two-day visit to Borno and Yobe states, the Joint Task Force impounded three anti-aircraft guns as part of a major haul of arms and ammunition seized from people suspected to be Boko Haram members.

Another Feather in the General’s Cap

TY. Danjuma

Lt. General Theophilus Y. Danjuma (rtd) recently donated building facilities worth N2.3b to his alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria during a special convocation held in his honour. At the occasion, he warned about a looming anarchy following the dangers posed by the militant activities going on in Northern Nigeria. Damilola Oyedele writes...

He is many things to many people; friend, family man, retired soldier, tired politician, business man, etc. But one recurring decimal associated to his name, one common, unforgetable description of him is he is philanthropic par excellence. He lived up to this billing recently at the Special Convocation and launching of N50 billion Phase II Development Fund of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), his alma mater to which he donated building facilities worth N2.3 billion. At the occasion, retired Lt. General Theophilus Y. Danjuma was conferred with a honorary Doctorate Degree in Science. The Special Convocation was held in his honour after he was ‘unavoidably absent’ at the real convocation in October last year and he had insisted on receiving his honour in person.

Love is a Desperate Thing!

the cast

By Joy Bewaji
Rushing to the cinema to catch Flight or Life of Pi or Silver-lining Playbook, Flower Girl happened to me. I had caught a glimpse of the activities of the movie on blogs and websites, but with the on-going burst of colour in the entertainment/fashion industry with many a red-carpet gigs, many new artistes/new singles this-and-that, it all becomes a blur in my head. So yes, I was standing at the cinema counter and I was told that Flower Girl was the only movie showing at the time. I was bored, the sun was hot, whatever it turned out to be, I was sure it’ll be better than driving in bad traffic under the sun.

Photographers Portray Beauty of Niger Delta

 Masqurade dance from the creeks of Gbaramatu 2012

By Rebecca Ejifoma
Photograph, they say, tells a story more than a thousand words. Citizens of the Niger Delta region have come out to show and promote the culture of their land and what it has got to not only Nigerians but also to the world that the beauty of their land is more than the ugly side the visitors encounter. This was revealed to journalists at a press preview on Wednesday, the 6th of March at the Falomo Shopping Centre, Falomo, Ikoyi-Lagos.

An Art School for the Future

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An ambitious school for the arts and design has been established in Lagos with a mission to improve the level of art appreciation, Ayodeji Rotinwa reports

Located on Raymond Njoku Street, South-West Ikoyi, is a nondescript white building called the White Space, which is curiously decorated with bamboo seats, seemingly growing out of the ground in the veranda, suggesting an attempt to transplant the tropics to stone-cold industrialisation.

Up Close with Toke...

TOKE

Toke Makinwa, arguably one of Nigeria’s most controversial on-air personalities, tells Karen Eloke Young how she handles the hate during an intimate evening chat

Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Jersey Shore Cast, Kanye West and Justin Bieber are famous people. Everyone knows their names and talks about them.  Yes, they are known for different things, but the one thing that makes them the same, besides the fact that they are famous, is the intense reaction they evoke from the public.

Moments with Mo Goes Daily, Repackaged

CEO, EbonyLife TV,  Mo Abudu

By Oluwafunke Lasisi

EbonyLife TV has stated that its flagship talk show programme, Moments With Mo, which is now in its seventh year, is to go daily on the DSTV platform and the global Sky TV in the UK, DISH in the United States of America, with plans on-going  to include Brazil, Canada and other parts of Europe. 

Project Nollywood’s Billion Naira Brief

Projectnolly

By  Yinka Olatunbosun
It is no longer news that the Federal Government has given the stakeholders in the Nigerian movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood a sum of N3bn and a huge responsibility to improve on the quality of the production of movies. Drums should ordinarily be rolled to celebrate this but it is only a fool that celebrates a goal when his opponent has scored about five against him in a football match.

Nelson Mandela in hospital for 'scheduled' check-up

Mr Mandela was treated for a lung infection and gallstones in December

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Diplomats check reports of Nigeria hostages' deaths

The Ansaru group has gained notoriety for taking hostages (file picture)

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