Omawumi Allegedly Beat-up A Photo-Journalist At A Lagos Event

The Warri-born singer-cum-actress has been alleged of attacking a photo-journalist at an event held in Lagos recently.

While carrying out his lawful duty, the photo-journalist, Adekola Bamigbala attempted to take pictures of Omawumi, but little did he know that danger was lurking around for him, as the singer allegedly pounced on him, snatched his big camera and with it, dealt him heavy strikes in the face in quick succession, which gave Bamigbala a swollen face. It was big and strange flashes, not from his camera, but from alleged assaults from Omawumi that the journalist could see.

Tonto Dikeh Blast Senators Over Child Marriage

Nollywood actress cum singer Tonto Dikeh, like other actresses (Omotola Monalisa Chinda, and Stella damascus), shared her thoughts via facebook on the controversial child marriage law recently approved by the Senators.

Below is a caption of her post on her facebook page

Pope Francis: Who Am I To Judge Gay People

The Pope's position on gay people appears to contrast with that of his predecessors.

Pope Francis has said gay people should not be judged or marginalised.
Speaking to reporters on a flight back from Brazil, he said: "If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him?"
The Pope's remarks are being seen as much more conciliatory than his predecessor's position on the issue.

Igbo Traders Warned To Accept Yoruba Leader Or Leave Lagos

The traders of Igbo origin operating at the Ladpo Auto Spare Parts Market, Mushin, Lagos have been told to accept Yoruba man as leader or leave the state.

The ordeal was handed down to the protesting traders due to their continued resistance of Alhaji Oladotun Abibu Oki as the Babaloja of the market.

Soludo Joins APGA As A Gubernatorial Aspirant

In a cliff-hangar move, former CBN Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, erstwhile gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party will this week desert the umbrella for the chicken quitting the PDP and its rancorous primaries where 23 aspirants will slug it out, to muscle into APGA with a ‘deep’ bargain of N 2billion cash.

The deal , which will see its first light later this week, precisely Thursday when the Professor of Economics who contested the 2010 elections as an imposed candidate of the PDP meeting resistance from other aspirants will also be displacing 22 aspirants in APGA as a candidate imposed by leadership.

Bomb Blasts In Sabon Gari, Kano State

News just coming in now says there has been multiple bomb blast around sabogari area of kano state, information has it that some of the bombs went off on the popular new road area of sabo gari and Enugu road....
No news paper have pick the story yet, casualties yet unknown, maybe when the coast is clear tomorrow, more information will come in.


Series of blasts rock Kano on July 29, 2013 at 10:20 pm in News
KANO (AFP) – A series of loud explosions rocked Nigeria’s second city of Kano on Monday, residents said, describing at least four blasts in the Sabon Gari neighbourhood, which has been previously targetted by Boko Haram Islamists.
“There is confusion all over the place. There were four huge explosions, so huge that they shook the whole area. Everywhere is enveloped in smoke and dust,” said Chinyere Madu, a fruit vendor. Resident Kola Oyebanji said “all his windows are shattered,” after the four successive blasts.

Nigerian Celebrities Now Poor Due To Bad Investments

With the way guys are spending money today, Ọmọ Oódua is of the opinion that if anyone come asking for help from Nigerians tomorrow through the media we should ask that person questions. The extravagant lifestyle of Naija celebrities who squander their wealth on luxury and later become bankrupt is what is giving industry watchers great concern. Why do some Nigeria-known faces in the entertainment industry usually beg for fund after a successful career?

Bananas Thrown At Black Italian Minister During Speech

Italy’s first black minister has condemned a spectator who threw bananas towards her while she was making a speech at a party rally.

Integration minister Cecile Kyenge, who was born in Democratic Republic of Congo, has angered far-right groups with her campaign to make it easier for immigrants to gain Italian citizenship.

2013 Batch C Corpers Time-table

NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2013 Batch C
S/NO Event Date

1. Pre-Mobilisation Workshop 20th August, 2013

2. Registration of Foreign-trained Nigerian Graduates 12th August - 11th October, 2013

3. Submission of Masterlist. Screening/Vetting by Mobilization Officers. 2nd - 6th September, 2013

4. Action by the ICT Department. 2nd - 20th September, 2013

5. Delivery of Preliminary Printouts to Mob Dept/CPIs 23rd - 25th September, 2013

6. Return of Corrected Printouts by Institutions to NYSC NDHQ 2nd - 7th October, 2013

7. Correction of errors and printing of call-up letters by ICT Dept. 2nd - 22nd October, 2013

8. Sorting and Packaging of Call-up letters. 22nd - 28th October, 2013

9. Delivery of Call-up letters to Institutions / NYSC Secretariats 29th - 31st October, 2013

10. 2013 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course 5th - 26th November, 2013

APC Vows To Shut-down Abuja If They Are Not Registered

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to close down Abuja, the federal capital city, if by July 31, 2013 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fails to recognise it as a registered political party.

The APC is a merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), Congress for Progress Change (CPC), sections of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Democratic People’s Party (DPP).

Okagbare Breaks African 100m Record Twice In Two Hours

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare who broke the African Women’s 100metres record less than two hours ago with a time of 10:86seconds has beaten that record in the final of the ongoing Sainsbury’s Anniversary games in London with a time of 10:79seconds.

Okagbare’s seems to have perfected her style of starting slower but catching up with the others towards the 60 metre mark using the her 1.80m height to the best of her ability.

The Nigerian Sprinter couldn’t contain her joy when she confirmed her victory. In an interview granted after, she gave thanks to God Almighty and said she was glad that her timing was getting better.

Okagbare beat Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, who had the best qualifying time to fourth place behind second placed Babara Pierce of the USA and their placed Kelly Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobabgo.

Other runners were Murielle Ahoure of Cote D’ivore, Kerron Stewart of Jamaica, English Gardner and Carmelita Jeter, both of the USA.

Nando Disqualified From Big Brother Africa

Tanzania's Nando has been disqualified from the Big Brother House.

After tonight's Evictions that saw Annabel and Sulu being given the boot, Big Brother then gathered all of the Housemates in the living room.

Today Big Brother reproached Nando for the fight that he had with Elikem on Friday. The heated face-off with Elikem saw the two fellas exchanging fiery words between them. Nando is the one that instigated the fight. Instigation and provocation is a violation of the Big Brother rules.