Official portrait of the First Lady of Jigawa state

Introducing the beautiful First Lady of Jigawa State. A new era of elegant First Ladies.

Photographer: Nonso Okoye
Make up: @bridesprofile

Photos: Chimamanda at Wellesley College giving a commencement speech

Inspiring woman. Love her yellow head-wrap. See another photo of the Wellesley 2015 graduates waving their copies of Chimamanda's "We Should All Be Feminists" after the cut...

Bruce Jenner set to appear as a woman on Vanity Fair cover

Bruce Jenner who stepped out recently in blonde hair is set is set to pose for Vanity Fair magazine as a woman according to reports. The unveiling of Bruce as a woman will appear on Vanity Fair either in the June or July issue, which will make it his first photo-shoot and interview since officially coming out as transgender in the Diane Sawyer interview.

According to People magazine, Bruce - the woman - will be photographed by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz for the cover.

Photos from the presidential Inauguration Gala

Some photos from the presidential Inauguration Gala which held at the Presidential Villa last night. More pics after the cut...

Amber Rose shares half nude sultry photo in the pool

Ms. Rose shared this sultry photo of her chilling in the Pool half nude.

The First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari closes beauty parlour

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, until recently, owned one of the biggest spas and beauty institutes in the country. Situated along Camp Road, a high brow area of Ungwan-Rimi Government Residential Area in Kaduna State.

Veteran actor Peter Bunor laid to rest

The remains of veteran actor, Peter Bunor who died earlier this month following protracted illness will be laid to rest today at his home-town, Ogwash-Uku in Delta State.

According to funeral arrangements released by the family, the Service of songs took place yesterday Friday, May 29, 2015 at his residence located along Dominion Hostel, through Nshiagu College, Delta State Polytechnic Road, Ogwash-Uku.

Funeral service and internment will hold at the same venue today Saturday, May 30 from 10am while reception follows immediately at the same venue. May his soul rest in Peace.. Amen

Foluke Daramola's husband says he isn't bothered that she was a rape victim

Despite several controversies that may have surrounded the union between actress, Foluke Daramola and her husband, Kayode Salako, they still seem inseparable. Foluke launched a foundation called Passion Against Rape in Africa dut to the fact that she was once a rape victim, she said.

Rape victim or not, her husband, Kayode, isn't bothered by it.

Fani Kayode, Fayose and Anenih react to Pres. Buhari’s Inaugural Speech

Some Nigerians yesterday reacted to the President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaugural speech where he said:

"I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody.A few people have privately voiced fears that on coming back to office I shall go after them. These fears are groundless. There will be no paying off old scores. The past is prologue"

Nigeria's new First Lady with her daughters (photo)

New First lady Mrs Buhari with her daughters and step daughters. Beautiful ladies...

GEJ and wife arrive their hometown of Otuoke (photos)

And the hero of our democracy Dr Goodluck Jonathan and his wife former First lady Patience Jonathan arrive their hometown to a hero's welcome. More photos after the cut...

GEJ and wife arrive Bayelsa (photos)

The former president and his wife made a brief stop at Yenogoa, the Bayelsa state capital on his way to Otuoke. More photos after the cut...

Photos from Akinwunmi Ambode's swearing in as Lagos governor

Hope all our new leaders fulfill their promises. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Bayelsans file the streets as they await GEJ's arrival

His people are happy to have him back. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Ibikunle Amosun sworn-in for 2nd term as Governor of Ogun

Congrats to him. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Udom Emmanuel sworn-in as governor of Akwa Ibom

Here's the new governor of Akwa-Ibom state. Congrats to him. More photos after the cut...

Lol. Check out this pic of former Gov Amaechi at the inauguration

I see he's happy...lol

Father And Son Marry After They Dissolve Adoption

A man who adopted his same-sex partner because they couldn’t legally marry is now the husband of his “son.”

A New Nigeria is Possible Beginning Today by Bola Tinubu

Democracy Day statement by National leader Bola Tinubu... 

May 29, 2015, shall be recorded in our history as the moment when democracy finally was allowed to participate in Democracy Day. The reason for this is the legion of average Nigerians who voted to make this happen. Should any of you wish to see a true hero of democracy, don’t fret. Just look in the nearest mirror.

The celebrations prior to this were false showings; they were the commemoration of wrong.

The future of Ndigbo in the new government

From the election results announced all South Eastern States except Imo voted for Pres. Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Presidential and National Assembly polls.

In order words, Ndigbo are perceived to have voted themselves out of relevance in the APC govt except if they manage to integrate themselves into the system by some miracle.

Abuja super ready for the President elect Buhari

World attention is now here in Nigeria, where the country’s fifth democratically elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, will be inaugurated today, May 29th 2015.

 

Contrary to speculations, the outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, will  attend the historic ceremony which would mark the first time a sitting president would hand over power to a victorious challenger. 

US Sec. of States John Kerry is on his way to Nigeria for the Pres. inauguration

United States secretary of States John Kerry is on his way to Nigeria to attend the inauguration ceremony of president-elect Muhammadu Buhari.

Photos: AU Chairperson arrives Abuja for the inauguration ceremony

Guests are already arriving Abuja for the inauguration ceremony which takes place tomorrow. Pictured above is the Chairperson of the African Union, Her Excellency Dr Dlamini Zuma who arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja this evening. More photos after the cut...

Lol. Yusuf Buhari madness continues...

This Igbo babe just announced on Twitter that she is now an Hausa girl because of Buhari's hot son, Yusuf! Lol. What this dude will cause in Nigeria in the next four years eh...haha!

Photos: Governor Fashola presents handover notes to Ambode

Governor Fashola presented his handover notes to the incoming governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the State House Marina today May 28th. More photos after the cut...

After six days, NDLEA finally leaves Buruji Kashamu's Lagos home

NDLEA left Buruji's Lagos residence this evening...

After six long nightmarish days and nights that the agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) laid siege to the Lagos residence of senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu, despite valid and subsisting court orders directing them to vacate the place, we are pleased to announce that they have left the facility. They left at exactly 7:45pm.

Mother and daughter who were kidnapped have been found

Mrs Adeniran Opeyemi and daughter Oyinkansola who went missing on May 22nd returned home early this morning according to the woman's niece.

"We using this medium to thank everyone who supported us during this trying period. Mother and daughter was released early today. God bless you all. Amen." she wrote

Man makes bomb threat to France airport in hope of delaying GF's flight because she was stuck in traffic

A man is facing up to 2 years in prison after calling the Bordeaux airport in France to allege a bomb threat just because he didn't want his girlfriend to miss her flight. The 33-year-old man was arrested by French police after calling Bordeaux-Mérignac airport saying, 'there is a bomb, there is a bomb' at 7.30am local time on Thursday.

It is believed he made the threat so as to delay flights because his girlfriend was stuck in traffic en-route in southwestern France.

More photos from Buhari's return to Nigeria

This man is regal. More photos after the cut...

Cameroon & Nigeria military agree to work together at warfront for the first time

According to Cameroonian investigative journalist, Chief Bisong Etahoben, Nigerian & Cameroonian military have agreed to work together for the first time at the war-front. He says both military have exchanged hotlines where they can reach each other. Good development!

Soldiers take over Capital Oil, load drums with fuel

CEO of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah made an announcement on Sunday that his company would release 13 million liters of fuel to help out with the fuel scarcity situation in the country since then officials of the Nigerian Army have taken over the Ojodu Berger outlet of Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, after they had scared away thousands of prospective consumers.

The armed personnel came pretending to maintain peace and order, but they soon abandoned their primary responsibility and started buying fuel in drums.

Pope Francis says he hasnt watched TV since 1990

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who has made waves of connections reaching out to disaffected Catholics and insisting on making the poor a top priority, hasn't watched TV since July 15, 1990, he revealed in an interview published in the Argentinian newspaper La Voz del Pueblo.

The pontiff did not reveal why he gave up watching TV, except to say he decided it wasn't for him, before promising the Virgin Mary he wouldn't watch again.

More photos from Toolz and Tunde Demuren's engagement

The couple got engaged in the Dominican Republic yesterday May 25th. Another photo after the cut..

Nicki Minaj brings back her barbie pink wigs for new music video

Nicki Minaj today released the video for her track 'The Night Is Still Young', and in it, she brought back her barbie Nicki complete with her pink wigs and her Asian back-up dancers. Her man, Meek Mill made a cameo. The video is exclusive on Tidal. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture lecture hall...

Over crowding at a lecture hall at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia state. More pics after the cut...

Photos: Prisoners who escaped during Ekiti jail break re-arrested for armed robbery

Two criminals, Banji Adedayo(40) and Tope Daramola (45) who escaped prison during the Ekiti-state jail break in December 2014 have been re-arrested by the Ondo state police command for armed robbery. Parading the men alongside other criminals before newsmen today, the Ondo state police Commissioner, Isaac Eke, said the suspects, after escaping from prison, joined a five man armed robbery gang that have been terrorizing Akure since March this year. See more photos after the cut..

Photos of president-elect Buhari in London

He left for the UK on a British Airways flight this morning. No word on what he went there to do. Another photo after the cut...

Yay! Prosecutors drops murder charges against Kano child-bride

The murder charges against 15-year-old Wasila Tasi'u, the child bride who poisoned and killed her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani, and four others, was dropped by prosecutors at a high court in Kano today Wednesday May 20th.

Lamido Abba Soron-Dinki, a Prosecutor in the case filed against her, asked the presiding judge at the High Court in Gezawa, Kano state, to 'terminate the case of culpable homicide against Wasila Tasi’u'. "With a heavy heart, I apply that the accused be discharged.” he said

Legal sources in Kano said the court had been under serious pressure from human rights groups and the international community to drop the case since she had been married against her will at age 14.

Prosecutors had been seeking the death penalty for Wasila.

Who rocked the Andrea Iyamah swimwear? Bonang vs Osas

SA media personality Bonang Matheba (left) and Nigerian TV personality Osas Ighodaro (right) in popular Nigerian swimwear brand, Andrea Iyamah. Who wore it better?

Man who trekked for Nigerian army gets chieftancy title, car, N250k

Ibrahim Mai Riga (alias Kawulala), the 30 year old man who trekked from Taraba to Borno state to show appreciation to the Nigerian military over their efforts at liberating captured territories from Boko Haram, has been awarded for his effort. Riga received a traditional title as well as a Peugeot 406 car and N250,000 from the Borno state government

The government said they were rewarding him for his efforts at encouraging other fleeing residents of the state to come back home. Riga trekked for 11 days and covered a distance of over 800km

 He was received in Maiduguri by the GOC 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Lamidi Adeosun, in company of other officers and soldiers on Monday May 18th.

Photos of Chinedu Ikedieze's(Aki) Daughter.

Chinedu Ikedieze popularly known as Aki released a picture of himself and daughter online today. The actor got married few months ago, but his wife was rumoured to have been pregnant before their wedding.