Super Eagles Captian, Joseph Yobo Retires From International Football

Skipper of the Super Eagles Joseph Yobo, has
announced his retirement from international
football, after the team were knocked out of
the 2014 World Cup by France.

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'Tuface Doesn't Even Sleep Like an Adult' - Annie Idibia

This is a video you need to watch, Annie said a whole lot. Mrs Annie Idibia is the latest guest on Ndani TV’s 'The Juice' hot seat. Watch her chat with Toolz about motherhood, career and love. Watch her keep calling her hubby by his first name, Innocent, talk about how she wakes up staring at him and all she can think of is 'Oh, I really love this boy'.
Too sweet. Watch!

Funny! Ghanaian player J Ayew's 'junk' on display during World Cup match

There's nothing hotter than a hot dude who is well endowed, right ladies?.. Lol. During a game between Portugal and Ghana yesterday June 26th at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, Portuguese player William Carvalho in an attempt to get the ball grabbed Ghanaian player Jordan Ayew's shorts, putting his privates in full display to the delights of millions of female football fans watching from around the world. Some girls are so lucky! *sigh* See more photos and the vine video after the cut, if you don't you are missing fun...

Fatal Accident On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Leaves 6 Dead

A ghastly motor accident which occurred this morning on Lagos-Ibadan express way has left six people dead and many injured. It also led to heavy traffic between Kara and Berger, a part of the highway.

Channels Sunrise, a daily morning programme was unable to be aired this morning, because its crew was caught in the heavy traffic jam, the station announced.

Causality figures are yet unknown because it involved many vehicles and tankers on both sides of the roads, but security agents are already there and trying to save other accidents victims. More pictures after the cut.

Top 15 International Celebrities With A Heart Of Gold

In March 2014, a family wrote a letter to Cristiano Ronaldo asking for a pair of signed shoes and a shirt. They wanted these items, so they could auction them off in order to fund an operation for their 10-month-old baby. Their child needed the operation in order to live and the cost of the operation was about 66,000 euros, approximately $90,000. Ronaldo sent them the signed shoes, shirt and even a cheque of 83,000 Euros which is about $112,000.

Continue HERE to read the full story and see other 14 celebrities who also have a heart of gold.

Journalists, Police and State Fire Service Contradict Each Other Over Apapa Explosion

There have been confusion ever since an explosion rocked  Folawiyo axis of Creek Road, Apapa in Lagos Wednesday night.

Residents are of the opinion that it was a bomb blast as opposed the Police claim that a tanker carrying fuel burst into flames in the area while led to the loud sound. The Director of the State Fire Service was also contacted by journalists and he said the explosion wasn't a bomb blast but a gas explosion, a report which contradicts that of the Police.

However some journalists and residents of Apapa say they won’t let the government deceive them because it was clear that what happened was a bomb blast and not a gas explosion or a fuel tanker bursting into flames.

These Photoshopped Portraits Show How People Define Beauty In 19 Different Countries

This photo of Honig has been photoshopped by designers in more than 20 countries.

This photo of Honig has been photoshopped by designers in more than 20 countries. In an effort to get a glimpse of how the world thinks about beauty, the journalist Esther Honig sent out a photo of herself to graphic designers in more than 20 countries. Their task: to edit the photo to make Honig look "beautiful" — however the designer defined the term. The results are telling. Each photo represents the personal and cultural beauty standards of the designer, with the American editor giving Honig bright blue eyes and long hair, and the Israeli designer darkening her eyes and skin. You can read more about the project at Honig's website.
Click below to see photos from the 19 different countries she's posted so far.

Brazil 2014 World Cup: Nigeria is the first African country to qualify for the round of 16!

Nigeria has qualified for the round of 16 in the on going Brazil 2014 FIFA Wold Cup despite losing gallantly to Argentina by 3-2 in Port Alegre. 

Lionel Messi scored in the 3rd minute to give Argentina the lead but Ahmed Musa got a much needed equaliser to level up for the African champions. Messi then scored a wonderful free kick at the stroke of half time but the Super Eagles never gave up, as Musa scored a perfect goal after a nice run of play from the Nigeria midfield. Argentina were not done as they got a goal from a corner kick by Marcos Rojo after a sloppy defending by the Nigerian defence. 

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You Wouldn’t Believe What FIFA Said About Enyeama!

Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been ranked the best goalkeeper so far in the on-going FIFA World Cup by Castrol’s player rating index. 
The Lille of France shot stopper who won two Man of the Match awards in Nigeria’s three matches at the last edition of the competition in South Africa 2010 has so far made several saves, the most so far by any goalkeeper. Check the ranking below...

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Over 1,000 PDP Members Decamp To Labour Party In Ogun

More than 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decamped to the Labour Party (LP) in Ogun.

During the meeting held at the Ogun East Senatorial office party state Chairman Comrade Niyi Osoba stressed the fact the the Labour Party, which provides good welfare packages for residents, is aimed at liberating people of the state.

According to him, if the Laborers take over control of the state in 2015, they will fulfill numerous educational projects under the Tai Solarin University of Education founded by party leader in the state Otunda Gbenga Daniel, PM News reports.

Meanwhile Otunba Gbenga Daniel addressed LP members having briefed them on the current plans and results of their work.

Caught On Camera! Police Assaulting A Pregnant Woman

A police officer, Aurthur Okeke with ID. No.453255 was caught on camera in Lagos assaulting a heavily pregnant woman, despite her co-passengers reminding him times without number that he was assaulting a heavily pregnant woman. I just feel ashamed for some of these Police men. Look at the way he was screaming on top of his voice. Would he have done the same if the woman and the other passengers were thieves?

Were Super Eagles Players Rude To David Mark?

Punch reports that, Senate President, David Mark who led the Federal Government delegation to the World Cup in Brazil got a bit of the bitter side of the Super Eagles player when he tried to settle the rift between them and NFF officials.

Photos: Man Get 80 Stitches Trying To Save Alligator

Drunk Glen Bonin and some of his friends while returning home after a few drinks found an 11 foot alligator on the highway and thought the only way they could help the animal was for them to get him safe off the road.

They parked and Bonin and his friends concluded that, once they succeed in covering his eyes with a white t-shirt, they will pull it by the tail and drag him off the road. Sadly, their plan didn’t work. As Bonnie tried to move closer to him, the alligator grabbed him and left him with 80 stitches.
More pictures after the cut.

Suarez facing maximum two-year suspension

FIFA announced it has opened an investigation into Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's apparent bite on Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in his side's 1-0 win on Tuesday. Since the incident went unpunished during the match and was not included in the match official's report, it now falls under the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's jurisdiction. Classed as a "serious infringement," the minimum ban Suarez faces in two matches and the maximum is two years.

Four Seaer Plane Flying From Kano To Gabon Missing

A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has gone missing.

The plane, owned by the U.S. company Global Aviation, took off from Kano at 1800 hours yesterday en route Libreville in Gabon, where it was scheduled to arrive at 2300 hours, after a‎ stopover in Douala, Cameroon. But the plane, with only an American pilot on board is yet to make it to its destination.

Cameroon’s search and rescue team have already began operation.

I Prefer A Friend With Benefits Than A Relationship- Joselyn Dumas

It might just take a bit longer before Ghana’s Joselyn Dumas will say Yes I Do. Even though the television presenter and actress believe in marriage, she says being married or in a relationship makes you committed to the person and she thinks that is too much for her.

Joselyn was on a radio programme last Friday where they discussed the topic “Can a Man and Woman Be Just Friends?” and Joselyn came all out and said she prefers friends with benefits.

Here is what she said:

PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Reveals Bra as She Runs Errand in LA

Kim Kardashian has been criticized plenty times recently for her cleavage baring, obviously on no bra outfits. Guess what! The 33-year-old reality star, on Monday, finally decided to wear one but it was clear she was in still in her much more revealing mood. For a day of shopping in Calabasas, Kim rocked this outfit which from the front, looked as though she had covered up in a rather formal white outfit. However, once seen from behind... the rest is history. You like?More pics below...

Ekiti State Governor Elect Ayo Fayose still has a case to answer - EFCC

Ayo Fayose may have won the election in Ekiti state but he still has a corruption case to answer, this is according to EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren. 

Speaking with Punch Yesterday, Mr. Uwujaren said Fayose's election has not affected his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, for alleged corruption.

Video: Edo Lawmakers Engage In Free For All Fight

The crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, Monday, 23rd of June, 2014 took another turn when four lawmakers were served their suspension notice by a court bailiff. Instead of them yielding to what they have been served, they insisted in still taking part at the sitting yesterday. Some of their colleagues, who felt they were breaking the law, resisted them physically and it became a free for all fight. The police commissioner was immediately invited and he suggested they would be screened before getting in, but the suspended lawmakers immediately opposed him and another fight ensued. In the video a man could be heard saying, "who wan shoot me make he shoot me", repeatedly.
Such a drama! Watch!!

Man Buried Ex-Customs Official & Daughter Alive

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday paraded a 64-year-old native doctor, Alhaji Olatunji Azeez, who confessed to have killed a retired customs officer, Mrs. Angela Kerry, and her 10-year-old adopted daughter, Obiagulum, on May 10, 2014.

PUNCH Metro had reported on Monday that.......

Bomb blast in Kano this afternoon leaves scores dead

According to a breaking news report on Vanguard, a bomb went off this afternoon around 2pm at the School of Health Technology located along Gida Murtala–B UK Road in Kano state killing scores of people. More details later...

Miss Tourism 2014 Signs Another Major Deal

Queen Collete Nwadike, the current Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014 who few weeks ago was appointed as Special Assistant (SA) On Tourism to the Anambra State Governor has just sealed another major deal.

She has just signed a major movie series deal with one of Africa’s biggest producer Obi Emelonye, the Producer and Directed of ‘Last Flight to Abuja’, ‘The Mirror Boy’ and ‘Onye Ozi.

The deal will see Queen Collete in a major lead role alongside some of Nigeria’s biggest movie names.

Pilot Of Missing Malaysia Jet Named As Prime Suspect In Potential Hijacking

Shah and his simulator

The pilot of the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared in early March is now considered the primary suspect after everyone else on board passed background checks, Michael Sheridan of the London Sunday Times reports.

Sheridan reports that the police have not ruled out mechanical failure, but the meticulous planning required to sneak a massive plane with 238 passengers into radar darkness points to human action.

Why I won - Ayo Fayose explains

Some of you think he won because he gave out bags of rice...Not at all! It was a free and fair election and even the incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi called Fayose to concede defeat and congratulate him. In a sit down with some journalists yesterday in Ekiti, the Ekiti state governor-elect tells how he managed to defeat a sitting governor... Read the statement below....

Photo: Mavin Record Artists Win Big At City People Entertainment Awards In Lagos

Mavin Record artists won big yesterday at the City People Entertainment awards ceremony. Tiwa Savage won the award for the best female artiste of the year, while Dr.Sid won best song collabo of the year for Surulere and Don Jazzy won in the best record label category.

2face Idibia's father starts treatment for cancer

The father of music superstar 2face Idibia was recently diagnosed with prostrate cancer. 2face himself revealed this early this month while speaking at a cancer charity event at the Eko Hotel, in Lagos.

The good news is that he Mr. Idibia was diagnosed early and has started the required treatment.

"He is fine and there is really no problem. He was diagnosed early and he has started the required treatment. He will be fine. It is just one of those things. The family will get through it. The whole family is behind him and most importantly God is behind him too." 2face said.

Photo: Patoranking Is My Favourite Artiste! Timaya Puts An End To Fight Rumors

Timaya has put an end to the rumours circulating online that he is fighting Patoranking because he left him for another record label after he discovered and shot his first video.

Patoranking used to be one of Timaya’s boys who followed him around with dem mama soldiers but no formal arrangement was made between them. But when the dancehall artiste got a record label offer he left and people started calling him an ingrate, and assuming the two artistes are now sworn enemies.

In a bit to put a stop to this speculation, Timaya posted a picture of them at a show over the weekend and called him his favourite artiste.

Wizkid Features International Stars…Meets With Rihanna

Dreams do come true. Wizkid who has been in the States for some days now, has been busy recording with different international artistes. He has been keeping us update via his instagram page, and we can’t but just thank God for him. He was fast to also let us know, he met with Rihanna and she referred to him as an ‘amazing act’. You will also recall that he was featured on Dailymail.co.uk recently with Chris Brown and his entourage.

Full Text & Video Of Gov. Fayemi’s Speech After Defeat

Outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi said yesterday after PDP’s Ayo Fayose defeated him in the state’s governorship election on Saturday, 21st of June 2014. 

Yesterday, Ekiti State decided. Following the gubernatorial elections held in the land of honour, Ekiti State, Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially returned the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election. The speech below.

Demand appears high for Jay Z and Beyonce's On The Run tour, over $86m in tickets sold

There were reports last week that the ticket sales for Beyonce and Jay Z's 'On The Run' tour set to begin in Miami on June 25 and wrap in San Francisco Aug. 5 were much lower than expected as people were no longer interested in watching the power couple in concert after the elevator fight...but it seems that report isn't true...

From Billboard:

Sources close to the Live Nation-produced tour tell Billboard that, as of June 17, the tour has racked up about $86 million in ticket sales and is on a pace to gross close to $100 million from just 19 shows. The source says attendance is on a pace to top 850,000 tickets sold, and a Live Nation rep confirmed to Billboard last night that the tour is indeed nearing that threshold. That’s a whopping nightly take of $5.2 million, and an average attendance of nearly 45,000 per show -- well more than two sold-out arena shows would generate in any given market. Numerous shows are sold out, and Live Nation cites "unprecedented" VIP and platinum ticket sales.

LASU slashes fees, reopens June 23rd

The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has announced the resumption of academic activities in the school. The school re-opens June 23rd after it was shut down following weeks of students' protest over increase in school fees. The school fees have since been reduced.

Below is a statement released by the school's spokesperson, Kayode Sutton...

Yaya and Kolo Toure Younger brother dies aged 28

The younger brother of Premier League and Ivory Coast footballers Yaya and Kolo Toure died yesterday June 19th in the UK. Ibrahim Toure (pictured left), who was also a professional footballer, was just 28 years old. His cause of death has not been made known but he's said to have died just hours after Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Colombia at the World Cup. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince Join Nicki Minaj, Others To Perform At BET Awards

Some of Africa’s biggest names in African contemporary music are set to perform as part of the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE for the first time ever. Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage, South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo and Ghanaian hip hop artist Sarkodie will perform as part of the “Music Around the Globe” presentation on Saturday 28 June. The three artists are all nominated in the “BET Awards” ‘Best International Act: Africa’ category. 

President Jonathan Appoints Mrs. Roli Bode-George As New Director-General Of NDLEA

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Mrs Bode-George takes over from Mr Olufemi Ajayi, who is now the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).

The appointment is with immediate effect.

Charles Taylor Sues UK Government For Denying Him Right To Family Life

African warlord serving 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity is suing Britain for denying him the right to a family life. Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president who reportedly ate the hearts of his enemies, says his incarceration in a jail in county Durham keeps him from his wife and 15 children in Africa.

The UK agreed to imprison Taylor, 66, after he was convicted in 2012 of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including terrorism, murder, rape and using child soldiers during a civil war in Sierra Leone in the 1990s that left tens of thousands of people dead.

Arisekola’s Death: Oyo State Declares Public Holiday

Oyo State Government has declared, tomorrow Friday, June 20th, 2014 a public holiday following the death of Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao who passed on yesterday in a London hospital. The Government also declared 7 days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half-mast in the state.

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