Pastor & wife arrested in Akwa-Ibom for selling baby

The General overseer of a Pentecostal church in Akwa Ibom state identified as Pastor John and his wife, Deborah pictured above have been arrested by the Akwa Ibom state police command for allegedly kidnapping a new born baby with the intent of selling him to a child trafficking syndicate  at Nung Ukot Itam, Itu LGA of the state for N300,000. 

Nigerian twitter users respond to Oba of Lagos with hilarious Lagoon tags & tweets

Nigerians have no respect, trolling the Oba of Lagos...lol. A lot of people had an opinion about the Oba's comments yesterday and some of them were hilarious. Check out the tweets & memes used to show defiance, mockery to the threats made by the traditional head yesterday. More after the cut...

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon reunite to spend Easter with their kids

Nothing reunites a broken up couple better than their kids. Singer Mariah Carey reunited with her ex husband Nick Cannon over the weekend to celebrate Easter with their kids. Pictured is the family egg hunting yesterday.

Graphic pics: How TV star & actor, Von Apochi was nearly burnt to death

Gulder Ultimate Search 1 contestant, TV star and actor Von Apochi tells his story of how he survived a horrific fire incident when his car went up in flames about a month a go in Lagos, leaving him with second degree burns. His story below...

Would you rock it? Ebube Nwagbo steps out in ripped jeans

Actress Ebube Nwagbo rocked this ripped jeans outfit to comedian AY's annual Easter show last night. Would you rock it?

See photos of some students killed in Kenyan university massacre

Yesterday, Kenyan social media honoured Kenyan university attack victims with #147notjustanumber hashtag. Here are some of the faces of the victims of the Al-Shabaab massacre. Their friends and relatives shared their photos on Twitter. See more after the cut..will bring more photos later...

Everybody misses awoof...lol

Why won't you miss him...lol. Found the tweet hilarious and thought to share...

Karen Igho expecting first child? Releases pic and message to mark birthday

Going by this photo former BBA star, Karen Igho Rakos released on her instagram page today rocking a baby bump, it looks like Karen and her husband, Yaroslav are expecting their first child. The couple got married in December 2014. Karen shared the pic to celebrate her birthday alongside a message thanking God for allowing her to have good health and a loving husband.

Her message below...

Why Jonathan lost to Buhari – Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi speaks

Emir of Kano and former CBN governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II says President Jonathan lost the Presidential election because many people were not happy with him and his PDP-led government. In an interview with Punch, the Emir said high level of poverty in the nation played a deciding factor in the voting pattern in this year's election. He said the PDP had in previous elections consistently lost in areas that President Obasanjo had majority of votes when he contested.

Photos: Kamilah El-Rufai's welcoming into the El Rufai family

Pics of beautiful bride, Kamilah at her welcoming (Budan Kai) into her inlaws - ElRufai's family in Kaduna State...

Man arrested in Lagos for killing student over girlfriend

A 38 year old car wash attendant Monday Ekwekuba, an indigene of Imo State, has been arrested by the Lagos state Police command for killing 26-year-old student Wisdom Okafor pictured above in the Ojokoro area of Lagos State following a disagreement over the victim's closeness to his girlfriend.

Photos: Wizkid and Chris Brown Show Off In Concert

 Yesterday, Nigerian act Wizkid and his Amerian colleague and world renowned singer/ actor, Chris Brown perfomed together.
Wizkid went on to join Chris on the stage as he perfomed for the Durban, South African fans.
The show began with Algust Alsina setting up the tone for the evening and then Chris took the stage before inviting Wiz to thrill the crowd some more.

You will die if you fail to vote Ambode - Oba of Lagos threatens Igbos in Lagos

Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has threatened Igbos in Lagos, saying any Ibo man or woman who fails to vote Lagos state APC governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode as Governor in next Saturday's governorship election will die within 7 days. According to Oba Akiolu, he owns Lagos and his bidding must be done by everyone in the state.

Daily Independent reports that Oba Akiolu gave out the threat when he met with Igbo leaders resident in Lagos at his Palace yesterday April 5th.

Meet Harold Ekeh, the Nigerian student who was accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools

Nigerian high school senior Harold Ekeh, 17, who came to the US with his parents when he was just eight, has been accepted into not one, but 8 Ivy League universities. Now, he's trying to decide which one to go. He actually got into all 13 schools he applied to, including MIT and Johns Hopkins.

"I am leaning toward Yale. I competed at Yale for Model UN, and I like the passion people at Yale had." he told CNNMoney

I am not a miracle worker, Do not expect miracles - Buhari

President elect, Muhmmadu Buhari, has asked Nigerians not to expect him to perform miracles once he assumes power come May 29th. Gen Buhari said this while speaking on the war against Boko Haram in an interview with BBC. According to Buhari, the triumph against the sect members would not be immediately achieved once he gets into power but said with cooperation from Neighboring countries and the commitment of the military, the war would be won in a short time

I have been threatened for campaigning for GEJ - Ifeanyi Uba says

Coordinator of the Transformation Agenda of Nigeria, TAN,  Ifeanyi Uba has alleged threat to his life by some unknown persons for canvassing support for President Jonathan. At a press conference held yesterday in Lagos, Mr Uba said himself and his family have faced various threats from unknown persons in recent times. He also alleged that his businesses in Lagos have also faced some threats as well and that he has reported the threats to the appropriate authority.

Mr Uba also addressed insinuations that he plans to lead Ibo traders to the Oba of Lagos palace to pledge their support for APC Governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to him, there is no truth to this allegation.

Banky W Presents His 'Reflections On Elections'

Nigerian musician, Banky W

 

Popular Nigerian musician, Banky W has written an interesting piece on the 2015 presidential elections in which he decided to share his “random thoughts” and “highlight some of the key factors”.

In the statement, Banky W congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on electoral victory and praised him for his determination and consistency of aim. Addressing Goodluck Jonathan, the singer thanked him for leaving a legacy of conducting a free and fair election in the country.

Mercy Johnson Talks About Her Husband, Marriage

Mercy Johnson and Family

Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has explained how she has been able to make her marriage work for four years without issues.
The actress in a new interview with Leadership Newspaper revealed how she has been able to manage her marriage for four years. She also spoke about her first day at her husband’s house and how he asked her to cook to her greatest surprise and how she had to remind him she was MECRY JOHNSON. It’s an interesting interview, enjoy the excerpts below;

Masked gunmen storm Kenyan University this morning, 5 killed

Masked gunmen suspected to be members of Somalia Islamic sect, Al-Shabab, stormed Kenyan's Garissa University College, Garissa town, which is near the Somali border, this morning as students were praying in the school mosque and started shooting indiscriminately.

According to Kenyan's police spokesperson, Zipporah Mboroki, the attackers numbering about 5 killed two of the school guards as they made their way into the campus. Eye witnesses said the attack began around 5.30 this morning and said that about 5 people including students have been killed, many injured and there are reports of hostage taking.

Buhari's govt may be vicious - Asari says, threatens to go back to the creeks

Ex Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo says the emergence of Gen Buhari as the President of Nigeria in last Saturday's presidential election may signify the birth of a vicious government which may maim and murder the voice of the minority ethnic groups in Nigeria. Asari expressed his fears in a statement released by his spokesperson, Rex Anigoro yesterday April 1st.

Obama phones Jonathan, commends him for his statesmanship

I've said this before and I will say it again - for what he did to ensure a peaceful election in this country, no bloodshed because he lost and even calling Buhari to congratulate him, GEJ is my hero. Posterity will remember him.

Must read! How Jonathan lost the Nigerian election - UK Guardian

UK Guardian's Max Siollun writes on the five major reasons President Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential elections. It's an interesting read. Find below...

Goodluck Jonathan has earned the dubious distinction of being the first president in Nigerian history to lose an election. In many ways, Jonathan was the architect of his own downfall. He made critical mistakes that turned the public and allies against him, and led them to gravitate towards the opposition. Here’s where it all went wrong: Continue...

Photos: Buhari kisses his wife passionately to celebrate winning the election

The new president-elect Gen. Buhari and his wife, Aisha, celebrate being Nigeria's next First Family in a loving way. See the photos after the cut...

With Buhari’s victory, I’ll surely go on exile – Chief Bode George

Following the emergency of Gen Buhari as the new President of Nigeria, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George says he may be going on exile.

"What will I be doing here? I can decide to go and live anywhere. Look at everyone surrounding him (Buhari). So, I am not joking about it, what will I be doing here? At 70, what will I be doing here? All we have been doing to restructure the country has been lost. We have been trying to ensure balance in the polity but all that has gone. What else will I be doing here?” he told Vanguard

Elvina Ibru opens up on why she doesn't want to get married

In this interview exclusive to LIB, Elvina Ibru, business woman & one of the daughters of billionaire businessman Olorogun Michael Ibru, opened up about why she doesn't want to get married, how the society pressures women into bad marriages. She also talked about having a child out of wedlock and also explains why she only dates younger men. Interesting interview. Read below...