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The Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has reacted to report quoting him as saying ”he regrets everything he said about President Muhammadu Buhari”. This is coming at a time when Fayose shook hands with Buhari at the the Council of State meeting on Thursday. Fayose described such report credited to him as untrue, adding that it is the handiwork of his detractors. According to him, he stands by everything he said about the Buhari led administration. Fayose in a tweet wrote, ”Disregard statement quoting me as saying that “I regretted everything that I said about President Buhari.” ”I did not make such statement. It is the handiwork of haters of the truth. ”I stand by everything that I have said concerning the President and his govt.”

Senator Dino Melaye has finally reacted to the reports that a Mysterious Monkey swallowed N70million at a farm, belonging to Northern Senators. Sen. Dino Melaye shared a photo of himself with Senator Shehu Sani and captioned it that they are strategizing on how to arrest the mysterious monkey.. Nigerians are yet to get over the story that a Snake appeared at JAMB office and swallowed N36million , Then this one came in this week. Poor Monkey, What does it know? see his post below!

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 22, met and exchanged pleasantries with one of his ardent critics in Aso Rock - Buhari shook hands with Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state who has been a major critic of the current administration - The president also shook hands with ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state Ahead of the National Council of State meeting at the State House on Thursday, February 22, President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors and former president Olusegun Obasanjo who recently criticised the present administration and advised Buhari not to seek re-election. The president exchanged pleasantries with one of his ardent critics, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state, with whom he shook hands. Others with whom the president shook hands with was ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state. MMB gathered that the former military heads of state Yakubu Gowon General Abdusalam Abubakar

The federal government has issued a two-week ultimatum to Niger Delta communities along the corridors of Bodo-Bonny bridge project to resolve their differences. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing gave the ultimatum on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with representatives of communities along the corridor of the project and officials of Julius Berger PLC, the contractor. He said the meeting was as a result of reported cases of attack on the facilities of the contractor that resulted to the withdrawal of its workers from the site. He said the Federal Government could not afford to tie the money meant for the contract down, adding that the contractor had been paid first installment of mobilsation fees. “It took time to beg them to release money for the project, so, if you don’t take ownership of it and put it to use, then we might as well tell them to take their money back. “We need to have a position within two weeks for MoU of compromise to be signed as

An intending bride has reportedly called of her wedding after she was allegedly humiliated and assaulted by her man in public. According to an online report, the lady was embarrassed after her fiance poured water on her face and clothes because he was angry. Now, report has it that the lady has called off the wedding which is supposed to hold next month as she’s strongly standing by her decision. Olajumoke Fayemi shared the story on Facebook. Read below; She called off her wedding just few days to the date. She felt humiliated and assaulted.A man she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with had the effrontery to pour water on her face and clothes because he was angry. She knew he had a bit of anger problems . But it never occurred to her he could unleash the anger to her publicly.This happened in an eatery while they were having a meeting. The introduction have been done few months back and invitation cards shared to family, friends ,colleagues and churc

Banky Wellington has subtly asked for permission from his beautiful wife Adesua, to like a raunchy photo Tiwa Savage shared on her page. The photo is a clip from Tiwa’s new video, Get it now. In a comment, Banky W wrote on Tiwa’s page, “It’s like we have to ask for permission to like this one oh.. sis..” Then his wife Adesua responded to him; “Carry go.. I understand…” Below is Tiwa’s response.. and their exchange;… Folks on social media are already tagging it “Permission goals”.. Lol

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that all that the ‘missing’ leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, told him and Nigerians concerning the current administration has come to pass. Alluding to the current killings and destruction of properties by suspected Fulani herdsmen, and the scotching hardship in the country, the former minister said they were warned by the IPOB leader. Nnamdi Kanu’s whereabouts has remained unknown since a joint Task Force of army and police invaded his Afara Ukwu home in Umuahia, the capital of Abia state, on October 14. Remembering Nnamdi Kanu in a tweet, where he also shared a photo he had with the pro-Biafra leader, Fani-Kayode said he (Kanu) will live forever. He wrote, “You saw it all coming and you warned us but we refused to listen. “Our eyes have finally opened and now we know better. I miss you my brother. “Men of vision, courage and strength are few in our land. Wherever you are and whatever they have do

Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he wouldn’t mind to commit suicide if Nigeria loses hope even as he offered reasons why he could not chose to remain silent when he sees things going wrong in the country. He says because he is an incurable optimist in the Nigerian project, he would continue to talk and point out things going wrong because he still believes that Nigeria has great hope.  Answering questions from students of the Ijaw National Academy(INA) Kaiama at the school auditorium as part of activities lined up for his two day working visit to Bayelsa, Obasanjo said in spite of the economic and political challenges confronting the country, there is great hope for Nigeria. While admitting that there are things that could have been done differently, he insisted that Nigerians should not give up hope as that would spell doom for the country. “If Nigeria does not have hope I would find a rope and commit suicide immediately because then

As part of efforts to promote made-in-Aba products, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has disclosed that 30 shoemakers from the state would be departing for the People’s Republic of China for training to acquire more knowledge in their field. The shoemakers who would be departing for China on Friday, 5 for a 30-day automated shoe training programme, are majorly from Ariaria International market, Aba. On Thursday, January 4, Governor Ikpeazu sent forth the 30 artisans. According to Gov. Ikpeazu, they were the 1st batch of 100 shoemakers from Abia State to undergo intensive training in automated shoemaking technology in China. Upon their return, the state government would procure the full range of equipment required for the trainees to set up an Abia State Automated Shoe Factory in Aba. Immediately this first batch returns, another batch will depart for the same purpose. In the bid to ensure that Abia State consolidates its status as the pre-eminent destination for

Tribune I didn’t say snake swallowed N36m ―JAMB Clerk A new twist to the viral story of a snake swallowing about N36 million at the office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Benue state has emerged, with the sales clerk fingered in the …. Punch Army places N3m bounty on Shekau The Nigerian Army has offered N3m reward to any Nigerian who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of a factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorists, Abubakar Shekau. Vanguard APC reconciliation: The task before Tinubu in S’West THERE is no doubt that the job given to former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country remains a Herculean task. The Sun We’re fully ready for 2019 elections –IGP The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has said the Force, under his watch, is  battle-ready for the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Thisday Fuel Scarcity: Kachikw

House of Representatives has ordered the federal government to stop contributions to the Lake Chad Basin Commission, LBCB, pending the investigation of the Executive Secretary, Engr. Sanusi Abdullahi, over allegations of corruption and misappropriation of funds. Its decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on the need to address the flagrant abuse of parliament’s resolution and its constitutional powers by the executive secretary of LCBC, sponsored by Abubakar Chika Adamu (APC, Niger). Adopting the motion yesterday at plenary, the House also directed the ministry of water resources to issue a letter mandating Abdullahi to hand over to the newly appointed executive secretary since his tenure has expired. Leading debate on the motion, Adamu recalled that the House had in November, 2017 passed a resolution mandating its Committee on Lake Chad Basin Commission to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of mismanagement, lawlessness and misapp

After the report of the death of Young Ghanaian singer, Ebony Reigns, hit the web, most people have reacted to the devastating news including celebrities. Ghanaian-Lebanese actor, Majid Michel is one of the latest celebs to react to her untimely death – recall that the 20 year old died in an accident alongside her close friend, Franky and two other soldier men who acted as their bodyguards. The actor is of the notion that the late singer lived a reckless life that did not portray that of a Christian and he believes she cannot be judged but only God knows her heart. Michel maintains that Ebony reigns was a drug addict which made her do stuffs that a Christian would consider is out of the Christendom which has given room for the actor to query her Christian life. “People: but she doesn’t act like a Christian. God: Am not looking for actors. Rest in peace, only Jesus knew your heart.” He wrote

Rich in iron, calcium and vitamin C, rosalle plant (also known as Hibiscus flower) is used to make Zobo drink. It could be tea or juice that has many advantages but at the same time has many side effects. Let's show you some of the disadvantages of Zobo drink you should be aware of when you take a sip.

Jennifer Aniston has "seemed fine" since her split from Justin Theroux. The couple confirmed yesterday (15.02.18) they separated at the end of last year after two-and-a-half years of marriage, and the 49-year-old actress is said to have shown "no indication she is upset". A source said: "Jen and Justin have been apart for several weeks. Jen has continued her life as usual. "She has seemed fine. There has been no indication that she is upset." The former 'Friends' star is said to have been spending time with pals following their break up, and she will stay friends with Justin, 46. The source added to PEOPLE: "[She] has spent time with friends, like she always does. "She and Justin started out as friends, and always admired each other a lot. It seems they will continue to be friends." The former couple - who married in August 2015 - confirmed they had separated in a joint statement, admitting they will continue to

The 91-year-old looked in good spirits as she boarded a train at King's Lynn railway station in Norfolk this afternoon Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, was seen at the King’s Lynn train station in Norfolk on Wednesday, boarding a train that would take her back to London. The Queen had spent Christmas and the month of January at Sandringham, where she hosted her entire family — including grandson Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle — for the holidays. As she entered the platform, a couple could be seen standing to the side with wide stares. The Queen was her usual unflappable self, although she stood out in a bright orange coat and matching orange headscarf. After she arrives back in London, Queen Elizabeth has a busy few months ahead of her. She’ll welcome two new great-grandchildren to the family this year, with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s third child set to arrive in April, while Zara and Mike Tindall will have their second later this year.

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, says everybody must take responsibility and strategic action towards addressing high maternal and child mortality in the country. Mrs Buhari made the appeal in Abeokuta at three-day training workshop for the South West region in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop was based on reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Adolescence Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N). Represented by Mrs Gimbiya Dogara, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Buhari said people at the workshop had the potentials to influence the indices and change the trajectory for good. According to her, deaths do not happen at the Presidential Villa alone but in all the states of the country and thus the need for all hands to be on deck. She said strategic actions must be regional based because the uniqueness and peculiarity of each population cannot be left out. “I wouldn’t bore you with the disheartening statist

Fanyi and the customer Remember the creative Nigerian barber, @_fanyi who carved out Davido and Wizkid's faces on his clients' head? He is out with another one. This time, he carved the legendary Fela's face on a client's head. It appears the client is a big fan of the late Fela whose name has been written in gold in the Nigerian music industry. Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Also known as Fela Kuti or Fela) who died at the age of 59 was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick.

Benue on map Armed persons on Thursday night attacked villages around Anyiin, a major town in Logo Local Government Area, LGA, that serves as a base for special forces and has one of the biggest IDP camps. Residents in Anyiin reported heavy gunshots from attacks in nearby villages Thursday night. At least five persons were in critical condition from gunshot wounds in the attacks by suspected herdsmen, according to residents accounts to PREMIUM TIMES. Four residents informed PREMIUM TIMES in separate exchanges that residents in Anyiin are panicked and are on the run. Residents said Nigerian soldiers who were alerted about the attacks brought five villagers who were critically wounded to the hospital in Anyiin. “They’re at NKST Hospital now in Anyiin,” Terkura Suswam, a politician and founder of Ashi Polytechnic in Anyiin, told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone. One of the villages is Tsukwa, which was amongst those attacked on January 1. The village recorded up to 10 casualti

Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi, inspecting the new kit Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi and teammate Alex Iwobi have reacted to the new Super Eagles World Cup kit designed by sportswear company, Nike. In a YouTube video, the duo of Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi also showered praises on their new jerseys unveiled in London on Wednesday. The video captured Mikel as saying “this is Nigerian. I see the players going crazy for this one”, with Iheanacho, at the sight of the jerseys shown to them, adding that it was beautiful. Ndidi reacted by saying “lovely, this is nice. The fans are going to love this one”, while Iwobi said it was perfect and different. Former Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, added his voice to the new design by saying: “It is a yes, yes for me”. Through his twitter handle @mutiuadepoju8, he added: “the kit reminds us of our jersey in USA 1994. Believe me, this kit could be our lucky charm in Russia.’’ Iwobi and Sophia Omidiji, who plies

An iconic Nigerian painting that’s been missing for decades has been discovered in a north London flat. The discovery of Ben Enwonwu’s 1974 masterpiece of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, has been touted as the “most significant discovery in contemporary African art in over 50 years”, Nigerian novelist Ben Okri told the Guardian. The image of the painting became a symbol of national reconciliation in the country, where people hang posters of it on the walls of their homes.  It is not known how the piece came to be in north London, and the family who has it in their possession requested anonymity. However, it will be sold at Bonhams in London later this month and is expected to go for over £200,000. Giles Peppiatt, director of modern African art at the auction house, made the discovery when he went round to the house.

A South African lady identified as @nkomo_alison on Twitter, took to the platform to narrate the plight of a 17 year old girl who was raped by her father. According to the narrator, the dad said he just wanted to know if her honeypot is like her mothers or not. Read the story below; I met a 17 year old girl today while sitting in the waiting rooms at court who was raped by her Father guys. Now the fathers family has turned their backs on her and her mom for going thru with the Rape case . The fam went there to support her father and not her. She told us that her father told her that she sleeps with boys anyways while molesting her and said he just wanted to feel if her honeypot is like her mother’s or not. Mme Monica , member of the ANC women’s league. Is the only support the girl & her mom has had throughout the case . Mme Monica heard their story on Radio and has been with them ever since . May God Bless soldiers like her. Her Biological father. In fact she is his ONLY

Gentle Jack Popular Nollywood actor, Gentle Jack, who is also referred to as the Macho of Nollywood, has taken to his social media page and shared an eye-popping picture showing his bare body which revealed his massive chest. Gentle Jack is a bodybuilder and a philanthropist and is currently 48-years old. He was born on 20th November 1970 in Abonnema in Kalabari kingdom of Rivers State in the south southern part of Nigeria. The veteran screen star who is widely known worldwide as Vuga, is happily married to Michelle Nwamaka Orgor, and they have a 5-year-old son, Zion, who reportedly live in America.

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja explained that the policy proposed by Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonise any part of the country. Receiving Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, President Buhari said the intention of government is to create grazing locations for cattle rearers, which has now been misconstrued as another form of colonisation. President Buhari said he regretted that the “well-thought out policy of the Federal Government, which was conceived after wide consultations with stakeholders”, had been largely misunderstood by a section of the public. He, however, assured the Catholic Bishops that the Federal Government will continue to explore all opportunities and support initiatives to ensure peace and stability in restive areas. Condemning recent spate of killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba

As Early as 6am, The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency, Hon. Desmond Elliot took to the streets of Surulere, Lagos with with a bus which he used to convey students to school. He shared pictures of himself driving a big bus full of school children from his constituency. He captioned: Started my bus rounds this morning at 6am picking my Surulere kids to their various schools. I was so excited as they trooped in their numbers we took as many as 55 pupils per trip. Boy were they excited to see me hahahah .. pleasantly too. I was soooooo excited as well , can’t wait to do it again soon . Loved every minute of it . Suru wa a Lere oo Here are more pictures:

Sir Alex Ferguson led the congregation at Old Trafford as Manchester United paid tribute to the Busby Babes on the 60th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster on Tuesday. The legendary former manager joined current boss Jose Mourinho alongside players, past and present, and thousands of fans to honour the 23 people who tragically lost their lives. After the service finished Ferguson, who was sat beside executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, took the opportunity to shake hands with members of the current Red Devils squad. A video showed Ferguson greeting Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Victor Lindelof before coming face to face with Scott McTominay. Sir Alex Ferguson grabs hold of Scott McTominay's arm (Image: United Xtra/Twitter) The former Manchester United boss speaks to the 21-year-old (Image: United Xtra/Twitter) After shaking hands with the youngster, he kept hold of his arm and appeared to tell him something, before Mourinho walked towards the duo. McTominay quickly d

Mohammad Oroji, former FCT Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says Nigerians should stop politicising farmers/herdsmen clashes and allow government to address the issue properly. He also warned that movement of herdsmen should not be restricted because the Nigerian constitution did not restrain anyone from going about freely. Oroji told newsmen on Sunday in Kaduna that “the issue of herdsmen and farmers has now turned into politics because some evil people are benefiting from it for their selfish interests.” He said it was selfish for anybody to deny the herdsmen the right to freedom of movement as guaranteed by the Constitution, just as it was evil and acceptable for anyone to kill. “The crisis of herdsmen and farmers is not true but politics, both have related peacefully for over 500 years in Nigeria together. “The government should take firm decision in addressing the problem; people should stop taking laws into their hands. “Any

Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls has said that Miyetti Allah will not stop Nigerians from voting out President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. This is in reaction to a statement by the group warning Nigerians against removing Buhari in 2019. The BBOG convener on Sunday further cautioned Nigerians against linking Muslims with Miyetti Allah, stressing that the group was not a Muslim organization. Aisha also noted that the Fulani is not a religion but a tribe of Muslims, Christians and traditional worshippers. On her twitter page, She wrote “Miyetti Allah is not a Muslim organisation. Fulani is not a religion it’s a tribe and they have Muslims, Christians traditional worshipers and atheist. “We heard worse of Miyetti Allah’s threat in 2014 and it didn’t stop us from voting out an incompetent leader. This also would not stop us from voting out the incompetent President Muhammadu Buhari, Insha Allah.”

The prospect of Fatima Dangote’s wedding to Jamil Abubakar is delicious, like the luscious little apples that grow in the orchards of Winesburg. The forthcoming union of the daughter of Africa’s richest billionaire, Aliko Dangote and the pilot son of former Inspector General (IG) of Police, MD Abubakar, promises to be the mother of all weddings. It is a marriage made in heaven and signed to be actualised on earth, according to friends and family of the couple. Besides the apparent love and unwavering loyalty of the duo to each other, friends and family enthuse that there couldn’t be a greater match of equals and beloveds; from the moment Fatima’s courtship began by her beau, Jamil, families and friends of the duo embarked on fervent prayers, hoping that their attraction and love withstand the test of time. The details are both in the telling and the seeing in respect of Fatima and Jamil’s budding love; the magnetism binds them resonates very loudly and exhilaratingly