Oshiomhole to voters: Don’t be deceived with bags of rice

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to voters not to be deceived by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who will share cubes of sugar, tubers of yam and grains for their votes, saying Nigeria’s politics has gone beyond that level. Continue..

Man City make U-turn on Iheanacho

Manchester City have made a sensational U-turn to have Kelechi Iheanacho feature for Nigeria at next month’s African Youth Championship. 

After first saying the player will be unavailable for the AYC in Senegal due to injury, English Premier League champions City have now gone back on this, saying Iheanacho could be released to join the Flying Eagles for Senegal 2015 as he has fully recovered ahead of a mid-March time frame earlier set by the EPL club. Continue..

Buhari interviewed in London earlier today

The APC Presidential candidate was a guest on "All Eyes on Africa" TV show earlier today

Mama G reacts to Most Influential Igbo Personalities list

Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, has lauded the idea behind the book and platform, Most Influential Igbo Personalities,MIIP, authored by Ugochukwu Favour-Mayor. The veteran actress pointed out that the initiative will encourage the young people to conservatively live a life worthy of emulation, as the book will pose as a model for them to make the right choices. She made this known when the team of MIIP paid her a visit in her country home of Amaobo, Ngwo in Enugu state.   MIIP which tends to celebrate Igbo icons described the Enugu born thespian as one of the foremost accomplished actresses ever to be produced under the Africa’s continent, even as her name rings a bell beyond the shores of Nigeria. Continue..

French President calls victim of Chelsea fans’ racist abuse

The black Frenchman who was the victim of racist abuse by Chelsea football fans on the Paris Metro has received a personal message from President Francois Hollande.

The president took the unusual step of speaking to Souleymane S. on the telephone on Friday to express his sympathy over his ordeal. Continue...

Boko Haram attacks Adamawa villages, kills 40

Members of the Boko Haram insurgents attacked three villages in Hong Local Council of Adamawa State, in the early hours of Thursday and yesterday, killing at least 40 people.

Locals said that the insurgents had earlier killed 30 people in Gaya –fa community, and later proceeded to another village, Zang all said to be located near the Sambisa Forest. Continue..

Sound Sultan drives Toyota Highlander

Olanrewaju Fasasi, famously called Sound Sultan, has been in the Nigerian music industry for a long time, with some people even referring to him as one of the pacesetters of modern hip-hop music in the country.

The 39-year-old father of two is an entertainer, song-writer and rapper. He has had a number of collaborations with local and foreign artistes. Continue...

Elections: CAN denies N7bn bribery allegation

The Christian Association of Nigeria has denied the allegation that its leaders were offered N7bn by the Presidency to campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election.

The association also called on securityagencies to investigate the Voice of Northern Christian Movement and its Executive Director, Mr. Musa Dikwa, for making the allegation.

The association also linked the allegation to those using different Christian organisations to perpetrate fraud. Continue...

Alfa kills, shares friend’s body parts

An Alfa in the Badagry area of Lagos State, Fatai Afobaje, has been accused of conspiring with some security men in his area to kill his friend, Rafiu Suleiman.

Police sources said after the 40-year-old was dead, Afobaje, along with five others, shared his remains among themselves for ritual purposes. Continue....

Nigerian Priest jailed for 8 months in the UK for sexual assault

58 year old Nigerian priest, Father Hilary Ogom Nwadei, pictured above has been sentenced to 8 months in jailed by a UK court for sexually assaulting a woman he met while staying at St Mary’s Priory in Leyland on December 12, 2013.

According to Lancashire Evening Post, Father Nwadei, a priest from the Diocese of Issele-Uku in Delta State, Nigeria, had moved to the UK to pursue his doctorate in Law degree at the University of Lancashire when the incident happened. Continue....

Why I left Infinity group — David Karnji

The name, David Karnji would hardly ring a bell. But Infinity will definitely remind you of the five man gospel music group whose hit album “Olori Oko” ruled the airwaves in 2006. They were the toast of many gospel music lovers in Nigeria and beyond. Churches also invited them for performances. But suddenly, the group disappeared into thin air, without traces. WG caught up with one of the artiste David Karnji recently who explains why the group went underground as well as his decision to pursue a solo career. He also enumerated some of the challenges facing gospel artistes in Nigeria. Continue..

Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha elected Delta FA Chairman

Former Super Eagles caption, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has just been elected as Delta State FA chairman. The Nigeria Football Federation announced today Friday February 20,2015

Court fixes March 3 for ruling on TB Joshua’s suit against coroner’s inquest

An Ikeja High Court fixed March 3 for ruling on a suit filed by the Synagogue Church Of All Nations against the ongoing coroner’s inquest into its collapsed guest house building.

Justice Lateefa Okunnu reserved the date on Friday after hearing the reply on points of law filed by the church’s counsel, Chief Lateef Fagbemi. Continue..

Somali capital Mogadishu hit by double explosions at hotel

Some 20 people, including senior officials, have been killed in an attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, The Central Hotel, often frequented by politicians, was hit by a car bomb and a suicide attack. Gunmen then stormed the hotel mosque and opened fire during Friday prayers. Continue..

CAN got N7bn to campaign for Jonathan –Borno pastor

Fresh facts emerged on Thursday about the allegation by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that President Goodluck Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic Party gave some pastors N6bn to campaign against the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in the 2015 presidential election. Continue..

First rain: Expert urges farmers not to rush to plant

Prof. Simon Ugwu, former Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Thursday urged farmers not to rush into planting with the first rain.Ugwu told the newsmen in Nsukka that the crops planted with the first rain might become roasted as a result of heat if the rain did not continue. “If any farmer wants to use this first rain to plant, such farmer should ensure the storage of enough water to water their crops if the rain did not continue,” he said. Continue..

Beckham backs Figo’s bid to become the next FIFA president

David Beckham has backed his former Real Madrid team-mate Luis Figo’s bid to become the next FIFA president.

The 42-year-old former Portugal international and world footballer of the year announced last month that he would stand against current president of Sepp Blatter, Continue..

Nurse kills 10-yr-old girl

Mrs Comfort Adeoye, popularly known as Iya  Emman, is a house hold name in Momudu Street around Iyana-Ipaja and its environs in Lagos. She is a nurse by profession and owns a medicine store, where those who are sick normally go for medical attention because her charges are affordable compared to what obtains in well established hospitals. Continue..

Vanilla Ice arrested on suspicion of Florida burglary

Former rap and home improvement star Vanilla Ice has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft in the US state of Florida, police say.

They say the singer, also known as Robert Van Winkle, is suspected of stealing property near a house he was working on in the town of Lantana. Continue...

Sambo leads FG delegation to Gambia’s 50th independence anniversary

Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday led a Federal Government delegation to the 50th independence anniversary celebration of the Republic of The Gambia.

A statement issued in Abuja by the vice-president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Umar Sani, said Sambo was received at Banjul International Airport by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to The Gambia, Mrs Esther Audu. Continue..