FG reduces pump price of fuel; statement by the Petroleum Minister

What Diezani Alison-Madueke said this evening as she announced a reduction in fuel price...

As you may be aware, there has been a lot of volatility in the oil market in the past few months and due to this the importation prices of our petroleum products have been impacted.

Therefore, with the approval and directive of Mr. President and by virtue of Section 6 clause 1 of the Nigerian Petroleum Act, it is my responsibility as Minister of Petroleum Resources to hereby announce a

David Oyelowo and cast of Oscar-nominated film Selma coming to Nigeria

Nigerian-British actor and star of the Oscar nominated film, Selma, is expected to be in Nigeria soon, on the invitation of House on the Rock church. Other cast members of the film, are also expected to come with him, where the movie will be screened. David especially, is coming to give a talk on change and how political

Actress Kiki Omeili forces TIME magazine to print retraction on article calling her a 'college dropout'

Press statement from her publicist. Read below..

It is always a thing of pride when as a professional in any field of endeavor, one is given the necessary recognition, and when that recognition comes from a major international media house such as Time Magazine, it would indeed be an occasion to relish. However, for Award-winning actress and star of the hit TV Series Lekki Wives, Kiki Omeili, her experience with the famed magazine was nothing short of disheartening. Kiki was approached for an exclusive interview with Time magazine sometime in 2014.

Photos: Man killed in Ikorodu by hit and run driver

Unfortunate sad incident. A man was killed this morning along Ikorodu Rd, by Ojota bus-stop. He was knocked down by a hit and run driver when he wanted to cross the high way. He died on the spot. Police have since arrived the scene of the incident...

Ese Egagah's family deny husband's involvement in her death

Yesterday, friends of late Ese Egagah took to twitter to narrate how her husband allegedly beat her so much she died from injuries she sustained from the beating. (Read here). Ese's sister contacted me to deny that her Malaysian based husband had anything to do with her death. What she wrote below...

Cynthia Morgan replies Queen Ure after she takes her to court over alleged copyright infringement

Some of you may have heard this story but just in case you haven't, let me tell y'all what's going on. Pastor turned singer Queen Ure Okezie (who came into prominence with her relationship with singer Soul E), took Northside First Lady, Cynthia Morgan to court in Dec. 2014 for allegedly infringing on her copyright with the song, ‘Popori’. Queen Ure claims 'Popori', which is the title of her album and a song, is her copyright. She claims she had the sound recording registered at the Nigerian Copyright Commission and a copyright certificate was issued to her in 2013. Fast forward to November 2014, and Cynthia Morgan released a song titled 'Porpori'. Queen Ure went to court and managed to get a court order to stop Cynthia Morgan from using the word 'Popori' as a title to her single.

Cynthia just came for Queen Ure on her instagram page. See what she wrote after the cut...

Photos: Rapper Ludacris marries Eudoxie his longtime girlfriend.

Ludacris announced on his instagram page last night that he's a married man and shared a pic from his wedding to longtime girlfriend, Eudoxie Mbouguiengue. According to reports, Luda proposed and married Eudoxie same day in late 2014. He reportedly proposed during the day, then took her out to dinner later that night and by the time they returned home, a wedding dress and a few of their family and friends were waiting for Eudoxie. The couple quietly got married at their home. Congrats to them

Python Girl set for release January 12th

Movie Synopsis: Python girl is a fictional epic story about a dangerous and vicious King called King Igaliga who enthrones himself above the gods of the land, he derives pleasure in terrorizing his people, confiscates their properties and defiles any lady (Married & Unmarried) whom he lusts after.

Photos: Buhari visits APC members who were shot at during his presidential campaign in PH

Gen. Buhari and other executive members of his party this morning January 7th went to the hospital to visit some members of APC who were allegedly shot during his presidential campaign in Port Harcourt yesterday January 6th.

Unknown gunmen opened fire on their vehicle around 5.30am yesterday while the APC members were on their way to Buhari's campaign ground at Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium in Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area or River state. One person was killed while the others were rushed to the hospital. More pics from Buhari's visit after the cut...

Spot the difference - featuring Peter Okoye and kids

The pic has 6 differences. Can you spot them? Assignment for the day...lol

South African blogger is seriously mad about the way we describe D'banj's new GF

So apparently D'banj's new South African girlfriend Bonang Matheba is some sort of goddess in SA and South African blogger Sibongile is pissed about the way some of us bloggers in Nigeria describe her when we are reporting their relationship. We talk about her like she's some 'ordinary girl' or groupie...lol...when in fact she's one of the most famous faces in South African media. She's a style icon, popular TV and radio personality and brand ambassador for Revlon cosmetics. E pele o...:-)

Moment Egyptian police man is killed by bomb he's trying to defuse captured on film

The right pic was taken a few seconds after a brave Egyptian police officer was killed while trying to defuse a bomb left outside a petrol station on a busy road in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. The officer, dressed in protective gear (left) was filmed on mobile phone as he approached the bomb and filmed also as the bomb exploded in his hands a few minutes later (right).

Passersby rushed to his side after the explosion but he was already gone. A terror group named Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) later claimed on Twitter that they were responsible for the attack and had been targeting police officers at a nearby station. These photos were shared on Twitter. A similar incident happened in Nigeria a few years back...

Here Is Comedian Alibaba's Take on women who tolerate domestic abuse...

You concur??

Photos: Patoranking gets new year blessings from Daddy Showkey

New king of reggae music in Nigeria Patoraking went to receive new year blessings/prayers from iconic Nigerian musician, Daddy Showkey. Praying for Patoraking, Daddy Showkey said;
"Person wey no get, go see you, e go no say na you. Person wey no dey hear, go see you go love you. Person wey no dey see, go see you, go see. Your road go dey clear. God go bless you. Na so you go bless children."

Pic of the moment Peter Salah proposed to Jennifer Obayuwana

The couple got engaged on Dec, 31st. I hear there will be a wedding this year. Congrats to them.

Chelsea meltdown exposes flaws as title race is blown wide open

LONDON — As the Tottenham supporters chanted "we want six," Jose Mourinho stood on the touchline with a grim look on his face, probably planning the predictable post-match ref rant that he subsequently delivered on cue.

Mourinho believed his side should have been awarded a penalty when it was 1-0 up for a handball by Jan Vertonghen in the penalty area and used it to as further evidence of the "campaign" against Chelsea this season. But nobody should be fooled by Mourinho’s attention-deflecting tactics after a humiliating defeat that has left Chelsea top of the Premier League table only on alphabetical order.

Photos: Is this D'banj's latest girlfriend?

She's all over instagram hinting that they are a couple. Her name is Bonang Matheba, a South African TV host and Radio DJ...and she's in Lagos for the new year celebrations. Pretty lady...

(PHOTOS) Toyin Lawani cute son clocks one

Designer and business woman, Toyin Lawani's son with fiance Lordtriggs, Jermaine Hanachor Oluwatenor Womadi turned one yesterday January 1st and the proud mum released adorable pics of the cutie. She also threw him a jungle-themed birthday party. See all the photos after the cut...

(PHOTOS) Lady Gaga shares new year's eve kiss with boyfriend, Taylor Kinney

          Lady Gaga was captured in a Vine video kissing her super hot actor boyfriend Taylor Kinney on new year's eve at midnight at an event in Las Vegas. The couple have been together for three years...

COOL!!! Millionaire marries millionaire: Ogechukwu weds Chris

Ogechukwu Obiukwu, the daughter of multimillionaire businessman and the owner of Bolton White Hotels and Apartments, married Chris, the son of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Police affairs. See more pics after the cut. Meanwhile, is that head on the right for real? *straightface*

WTF.....Man decapitates mother with axe on New Year’s Eve

                             Christian Gomez, 23, (pictured left) has been arrested for decapitating his own mother's head with an axe on New Year's eve at her home in Tampa because she asked him to put some boxes away, Florida police say.

His brother called police to report the gruesome scene and when the police arrived, they discovered the headless body of 48 year old Maria Suarez-Cassagne (pictured right) near some garbage cans. Christian, who is said to be schizophrenic and has a history of mental illness, had fled in a bicycle before the police arrived but was arrested a few blocks away from the home.

Photos: Wedding Car Decorated With Traditional Beads Causes Major Stir in Lagos

Bugatti‘ wedded Ferrari in Lagos last weekend. This wedding car got everyone staring when it stepped out in Lagos, rocking beads. lol. *’Gotta Have’ or ‘Make It Stop’, guys? Drop your captions…
See more pics below..

Exclusive photos from the armed robbery incident in Agbor today

Around 12noon today, armed robbers invaded Access Bank in Agbor, Delta state. They engaged in a gun battle with the military who managed to kill one of the robbers. Pics from the incident after the cut

LMAO! North Korea's internet is down. You go, USA!

If you've been following the Sony, North Korea and the US government saga then you should know what this is about. But let me give a brief summary because I'm about to board a flight.

Sony Pictures released a movie called The Interview, a comedy about a fictional assassination of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un.. North Korean didn't find it funny and hacked into Sony's computers, rendering thousands of computers inoperable and forced Sony to take its entire computer network offline. That wasn't enough, they then threatened terror attack on US citizens if Sony doesn't cancel showing the movie, forcing Sony to pull the interview from theaters and losing almost $200m. Then the US govt got

PHOTOS: Tonto Dikeh Steps Out In A Jersey

Talented Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, is back in the news but this time it is not for anything controversial.
Tonto was a footballer for one day as she played charity football at the Astroturf stadium, off kofo Abayomi, Apapa on December 20, 2014, Saturday.
Many wouldn’t have believed that the actress who likes controversy could lift her legs to play football.
The beautiful actress took to Instagram to share photos of herself at the Celebrity Charity Football Match where she rocked a pair of Soccer Boots though she was unable to score a goal.

Elton John Weds Long-Time Gay Civil Partner

The menu of wedding lunch.

Popular English singer Sir Elton John and David Furnish were officially married, exactly nine years after they entered into a civil partnership.

The menu of wedding lunch.

They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in front of family, friends, and numerous celebrities and of course, their sons Zachary, three and Elijah, 23 months.

I Gave Ibinabo My Blessing At Her Wedding - Ateke Tom

Ateke Tom

Ex-militant, Ateke Tom has revealed that he gone to Ibinabo Fibresima’s wedding to giver her his blessing. 
Ateke’s appearance at the Okirika wedding suprised everyone as they had been rumored to be former lovers.
She had approached Ateke after rumors had been circulating in the press, and he had advised her to ignore.
Ateke also said that the Actor’s guild president was like a daughter to him and not just his friend.
He said:‘’I remember when Ibinabo came crying to me saying the papers wrote we are dating, I told her to ignore them. She is like my daughter and people will always talk about you. She is getting married today and I am happy to give my blessings.’’

Much Ado About Omotola's 'Cheating' Interview...

Matthew Ekeinde and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Few days ago, news broke about how Nollywood diva, Omotola Ekeinde granted a very controversial interview.

Matthew Ekeinde and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

The interview which highlighted the personal life, including the marital life of the the screen superstar went overboard when in the interview, she was quoted saying that she has severally been tempted to cheat on her husband with men she really liked….

The interview which was a lengthy one and it’s supposedly focused on some very private and important issues about the actress and mother of four which has never been heard or read anywhere set the different pages of news platform ablaze. The said interview was published by a Vanguard weekend columnist, Ekerete

Muslim body, MURIC, questions Jewish symbol on new N100 note

A Muslim body, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has released a statement expressing concern over what it termed a Jewish symbol on Nigeria’s new N100 note which was unveiled recently.

The Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in the statement issued yesterday November 23rd, alleged the insertion of a Jewish symbol into the new currency, demanding explanation from the Federal Government. See the statement after the cut...

Boko Haram members disguised as traders attack market in Borno, scores killed

Many market men and women are feared dead after Boko Haram militants disguised as traders attacked a market in Damasak town in the Mobar Local government area of Borno state this morning.

According to reports, the sect members arrived the fishing and farming community around 11am, moved into the middle of the market and opened fire on unsuspecting buyers and sellers. Details later