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Bose Oladimeji is beginning to get all the attention in the Yoruba film industry, for both her talent and good looks. But Bose, from Kwara State and an English graduate of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State is burning with desire to do things most of her colleagues wouldn’t dare even though she wouldn’t cross the Rubicon of going nude. Already, she looks good for it, as she has been nominated in the MAYA awards, along five others as the ‘New Bride’ of Nollywood. Continue....

Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said it would institute a legal process against the National Communications Commission (NCC) to challenge the shutdown of some of its fund raising platforms. This was disclosed in Abuja by Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State during a meeting of the Fund Raising Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation. According to him, the directive to shut the platform was contained in a letter signed by the Director of Consumer Affairs, Maryam Bayi, Head of Legal and Regulatory Services Yinka Akinloye, on behalf of the NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Dr Eugene Juwah. Fashola alleged that in 2010, approval was given to some parties’ campaign organisations to raise funds using such platform but that the APC is being denied the same right in 2015. ”We have advised our lawyers to go to court. They are preparing the papers now. In 2010 approval was given to other presidential candidates to campaign to raise fund (using such a platfo...

The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, gave the advice at a news conference on Sunday in Lagos at the end of a closed-door meeting he held with President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammad Buhari, the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, respectively. “The U.S. government strongly believes in Nigeria having credible, free and fair elections next month,” Mr. Kerry said. “The U.S. will continue to work with the Nigerian military in putting an end to the continuous killings of innocent Nigerians and attack on communities. “The U.S strongly condemns these attacks which have escalated in the last few weeks and it is gradually spreading to neighbouring countries.” Mr. Kerry also refuted allegation that the U.S. would in future discriminate against Nigerians and other West Africans suspected to have contacted the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.

The 2015 presidential contest would be one of the most keenly contested in Nigeria’s electoral history. The ruling party now confronts a single opposition force, an almost unprecedented situation in the country. As the campaign continues, the emotional tempo of the political process is deepening, stakes are rising and conspiracy theories are thriving. It is in this context that the suggestion for postponing the elections is a cause for concern. There are concordant narratives emerging, which suggest INEC is not ready for the February elections. These voices have been drowning out the voice of INEC, which has been saying consistently that it is ready for the elections. It is not surprising that many Nigerians are getting worried because of such messages claiming INEC is not worried. Over the past couple of years, we have observed INEC fine-tune its logistics in the organisation of staggered elections. INEC has neither withdrawn nor amended the Notice of Elections issued, with set tim...

Well, it’s the age of fake social media accounts and Nigerian celebrities are the worst hit when you put together a roll call of victims. With the fake Twitter account of late Muna Obiekwe and atrocities committed by the impostor still lingering in the minds of Nigerians, another case has just been reported. Even worse, this time, it didn’t even happen on social media. Continue...

Police in Ondo State are searching for a man who gruesomely murdered two girls, Oyinkasola Owoeye and Folasade Bello, at College Road, Iju, Akure North Local Government Area on Saturday. The bodies of the girls who were both 12 years old, were found at the nearby Igbo Ajogun forest by residents who immediately called the attention of the police. It was gathered that the two girls had left home that morning to fetch firewood at the bush when an unknown assailant attacked them with a machete. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said police detectives visited the scene of crime, noting that photographs of the corpses were taken before they were removed to the general hospital mortuary for autopsy. He said while no suspect was arrested, the Police had spread its drag net to ensure the culprit was apprehended. Ogodo solicited useful information from the public that would assist the police to arrest persons behind the heinous crime. “Such informat...

NEW DELHI — President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday they reached "a breakthrough understanding" in freeing up U.S. investment in nuclear energy development in India, as Obama began a three-day visit to India. Picking up from a stalled 2008 civil nuclear agreement between the two countries, the deal would allow U.S. firms to invest in energy in India. It also resolves a dispute over U.S. insistence on tracking fissile material it supplies to the country and over Indian liability provisions that have discouraged U.S. firms from capitalizing on the agreement The White House said the understanding on India's civil nuclear program resolves the U.S. concerns on both tracking and liability. "In our judgment, the Indians have moved sufficiently on these issues to give us assurances that the issues are resolved," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser. As Obama began his second trip to India – a first for a U.S. pr...

An Egyptian doctor has been convicted in a landmark retrial of carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), a lawyer and campaign group say. Raslan Fadl was fined, and jailed for two years with labour, for manslaughter with a further three months for FGM. His clinic was also closed for a year. The doctor had denied carrying out FGM on 13-year-old Suhair al-Bataa. Continue...

The of president Jonathan metting with entertainers in Lagos is no more news. Also Bovi has been vocal about his support for Jonathan and his achievements so far.... The A-list comedian shared the photo above last night with the caption "2019" It resulted in a war of words on his Instagram page with some slamming him for the photo and caption while others saw nothing wrong in it. See tweets below!. Continue...

Nigeria's military has repelled a new attack by militant Islamist group Boko Haram on the strategically important north-eastern city of Maiduguri, an army source has told the BBC. Dozens of militants and soldiers were reportedly killed during a major assault on the city on Sunday. The city is quiet on Monday, with some businesses open, a BBC reporter says. Continue...

EVERY NIGERIAN ESPECIALLY THE YORUBAS NEED TO READ WHAT PA AYO ADEBANJO HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS FAULTY COUNTRY February Poll: The grave mistake Nigeria cannot afford – Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader on January 25, 2015/ in an interview 7:15 am /Comments By Wale Akinola & Lekan Bilesanmi Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of the Yoruba group, Afenifere, was a top member of the Action Group, led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in the first republic. continue....