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.

Lagos Govt gives tanker drivers 48hrs to clear tankers off Apapa- Oshodi expressway or be sanctioned

The Lagos state government has issued a 48-hour warning to petroleum tanker drivers that have unlawfully parked their petroleum tankers along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, to move their tankers or face sanctions. The tanker drivers have for 8 weeks now constituted a nuisance on the ever busy Oshodi-Apapa expressway, parking their tanks on the expressway and causing traffic gridlock on that road with some commuters even getting robbed by hoodlums.

Photo: Maiduguri residents return to their homes after Boko Haram attack last night

Picture above shows residents of Maiduguri, Borno state returning home after running away during Boko Haram attack yesterday night. The army has announced a 24 hour curfew on the town.

Mother of 5, Nicole Murphy puts her amazing bikini body on display

Eddie Murphy's ex-wife, 47 year old Nicole Murphy and mother of 5, puts her amazing bikini body on display in white bikini while at the pool with friends in Miami yesterday. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Spotted - 8 Cyclists Enroute Abuja From Daura, Katsina

Here are some photos of the 8 cyclists who left the President-elect's compound in Daura, Katsina  on Sunday heading to Abuja. A LIB reader in transit to Abuja spotted them around 9 this morning riding along the expressway precisely at Katari town in Kaduna state which is about 110km away from Abuja. They should get to their destination before the end of the day. More photos after the cut...

Davido and his crew...smoke cigars! (photos)

 

Davido and his crew are currently in the US and in photos that surfaces on instagram last night, it looked like they were doing some kind of smoking competition. Those are cigars, right? See more photos after the cut...

Omotola comes for trekkers, says they're trekking their futures away

Nothing has been better said!

Photos: Drinks fall and crushes Keke in Port Harcourt

Drinks on a truck fell from the truck and crushed the Keke but thankfully missed the driver by inches. This happened in Atali community, Obio Akpo LGA of Port Harcourt. More photos after the cut...

President Zuma calls GEJ over xenophobic attacks

President Zuma of South Africa has reportedly put a call across to President Jonathan to express his sadness over the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He appealed to President Jonathan not to allow the incident affect the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Reports of the phone call is contained in a statement released by the office of the South African president today April 30th. The statement in part below

“The two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a whole. President Jonathan expressed his support for the efforts of South Africa to arrest the attacks on foreign nationals and to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign nationals and those from the African continent in particular, who bore the brunt of the attacks earlier this month (April).”

Photo of some of the rescued girls; military now says identity of girls still unknown

Above is a photo of some of the girls recently rescued by Nigerian troops from Sambisa Forest. Meanwhile Spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade, says identity of the rescued females is still unknown. He said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja today

"Additional number of persons are still being recovered from the forest. Until such comprehensive profiling is done, nobody can confirm whether they are among the Chibok girls or not. Whoever they may be, the important thing is that Nigerians held captive under very severe and inhuman condition have been freed by our gallant troops.

10 of Malala Yousafzai's attackers jailed for life

10 men who were involved in the assassination attempt on teenage education activist & Nobel Peace Prize Laurette, Malala Yousafzai in 2012, have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, by a Pakistani High Court today April 30th. Life imprisonment in Pakistan is 25 years.

Although none of the men who directly carried out the attack were arraigned and sentenced today, the 10 men sentenced played a role in the attack .

"They certainly had a role in the planning and execution of the assassination attempt on Malala," said a police official in Swat who declined to be identified as he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Police believe the gunman who shot Malala escaped across the border into Afghanistan.

Charly Boy prepared to ride his bike from Abuja to China if...

Oya, Buhari please make it happen! Lol. It's possible! :-)

New beautiful pics of baby rescued from Nepal's earthquake rubble

The 4-months old baby, Sonit Awal, who was rescued yesterday April 29th from the rubble of the Nepal earthquake after being trapped for 22 hours pictured right looking fresh and healthy in new photos released today. God is great! More photos after the cut...

Lagos government shuts 24 religious buildings over noise pollution

Lagos state government says in the last one year it has shut down 24 religious buildings in the state following complaints of noise pollution they produce in areas where they are situated as well as their non adherence to the state guidelines on noise pollution.

Lagos state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello pictured left above disclosed this at the 2015 ministerial press briefing held in Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja yesterday April 29th

“We received over 1, 000 petitions in the year under review. But we have been able to resolve some and some have relocated. We have shut about 24 religious outfits in the last one year because they failed to adhere to the state guidelines on noise pollution.”he said

South African women narrate discrimination they face for marrying Nigerian men

South African women married to Nigerian men have narrated the discrimination they face for marrying men outside their country. Seeing the disaffection their kinsmen show them after finding love in the hands of Nigerian men, the women decided to form an association, the United Nigerian Wives in South Africa (UNWISA) club about two years ago where they give support and succor to each other.

Pics: Teju Babyface's wife mugged on Eko Bridge, her car windows smashed

Comedian, Talk Show host and TV producer Teju Babyface's wife, Tobi Oyelakin, was on her way to the mainland at about 8pm last night when her car was attacked by hoodlums on Eko Bridge. She was in the car with her driver and 3 other girls in the back seat and were approaching the National Theater area of the Eko bridge when they encountered some traffic.

They had barely come to a stop when 4 boys leaped out of the shadows and knocked on the windows with torch lights and asked them to roll down the windows. They were still trying to come to terms with rising levels of panic when the hoodlums shattered the rear windows on both sides of the car and proceeded to rough-handle the ladies in the back seat and collect all valuables. Continue...

160 more rescued from Sambisa Forest

According to AFP, the Nigerian Army says it has rescued about 160 more hostages from Sambisa Forest.

"We are still trying to compute the actual number of those rescued. But tentatively there are about 60 women of various ages and around 100 children," Army spokesman Sani Usman told AFP.

He also said one woman was killed in the fighting and eight other rescued hostages were injured. A soldier was also killed and four others wounded.

Kendall Jenner shares a butt pic

When did she grow Khloe K's butt?

Fellow Nigerian slaves: CBN has again decided to limit our freedom to our hard earned money

Lol. This one affects me o. From $150k a year to $50k year - that's all you can spend now when you travel abroad. Dr Peregrino Brimah of Ends.ng says it's not right. Read his article below...

Dear fellow Nigerian masses,
In response to the spate of governing cabal looting billions of dollars and laundering this via private jets to South Africa and beyond, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governed by Godwin Emefiele has again decided that we the people must be punished and deprived of all rights to receive and send our hard earned personal little money for the little business and living necessities we manage.

In an unbelievable but expected new move, the CBN sent the below letter to us with the latest restrictions on our financial freedom.

Terry G sends loving shoutout to baby mama as she turns a year older

Eya! How sweet!