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2016-bet-awardsThe just concluded Black Entertainment Awards, (BET) saw several African and American artistes nominated fight for several awards. Among the Nigerian artistes nominated were StarBoy CEO, Ayo Balogun (Wizkid), Yemi Alade and Folarin Falana (Falzthebahdguy). Read Also: BET Award Winner, DJ Black Coffee Says Wizkid Deserved It More While Falzthebahdguy successfully clinched the award he was nominated for, Wizkid and Yemi Alade, who were in the same category lost out to South African DJ and Music Producer Black Coffee. Below is full list of winners at the awards. Best Male Hip Hop Artist Drake – WINNER Fetty Wap Future Cole Kanye West Kendrick Lamar Best Female Hip Hop Artist Nicki Minaj – WINNER Dej Loaf Lil Kim Missy Elliott Remy Ma Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Beyoncé – WINNER Adele Andra Day Michelle Rihanna Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Bryson Tiller – WINNER Chris Brown Jeremih The Weeknd Tyrese Best Group Dra...

It was gathered that 10 of the victims were killed Thursday night, while the remaining were killed at about 10am. The first incident occurred at Ola-Imam area of Elepete when the militants allegedly engaged some security volunteers in a battle while the second incident occurred at Phase 1 area. The attacks were a continuation of reprisal attacks on Elepete and Muti communities by militants which started Monday, as residents deserted the areas. Few residents who returned to Elepete, formed a volunteer vigilante group to secure the community only for the militants to attack them, killing 10 members of the vigilante group. As returnees fled the area by Friday morning, the militant launched another attack around 10am killing three.

Nigeria has been placed in a tough group for the qualifiers of the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Super Eagles was drawn in Group B alongside former African champions, Chipolopolo of Zambia, long-time rivals Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and Africa’s top team, Algeria at the just concluded draws in Cairo, Egypt. Other groups, Group A has Tunisia, Libya, RDC and Guinea while Group C has Gabon, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and Morocco, Group D includes Senegal, South Africa, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde and Group E has Ghana, Egypt, Congo and Uganda.

The sustained auction of the dollar at the interbank by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday strengthened the Naira from the beginning of transactions to the end, as it recorded straight gains. The Naira, which closed at N282 per dollar yesterday, gaining N2 from Tuesday’s record of N284, was supported by sustained auction by CBN. By the guidelines of the new forex policy, the apex is to play in the market as a participant, just like banks and other foreign currency earning institutions in the country. The Executive Director, Finance, BGL Capital Limited, Femi Ademola, said the market is gradually adjusting to the dynamics. According to him, yesterday’s record showed that the pent-up demands are being put under control with the CBN ‘s futures trading, which cleared huge backlog. “The first two days of volatile rates were due to volume of demand as CBN battles the backlog. With lesser demand today, the exchange rate was moderated. I am optimistic that...

Wednesday saw the tournament conclude its group stage and each qualified team now know their opponents - here's what you need to know about the first knockout round Euro 2016 has completed its group stage and we now know who will face whom when the last 16 gets started on Saturday. Hosts France topped Group A and, as a reward, will take on Republic of Ireland, who finished as one of the best third-placed teams thanks to their late rally to beat Italy in the final game of Group E. Didier Deschamps's men will play their round-of-16 tie in Lyon on Sunday. The winner of that game will take on either England or Iceland after the latter's late, late winner against Austria lifted them into second place in Group F to set up a showdown with Roy Hodgson's men in Nice on Monday. Switzerland, who finished as runners-up to France in Group A, must now prepare for a game against Poland, who came in second in Group C, to take place in Saint-Etienne on Saturday. Also p...

The Federal Government has lined up 15 witnesses as it is set to open its case against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Both men have been charged to court alongside the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Salissu Maikasuwa and Benedict Efeturi for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules 2015. In the court summons pasted on the Notice Board of the National Assembly on Tuesday, about 15 witnesses were listed by the Federal Government to testify against the defendants. Among the witnesses are Senator Solomon Ewuga, Senator Ita Enang, Senator Ajayi Borrofice, Senator Kabiru Marafa, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Senator Abu Ibrahim, Senator Ahmad Lawan and David Igbodo, an Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Senate has condemned the Federal Government for the charges and has said it is simply a ploy by the government to attempt to change the Senate leadership

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and the party’s caucus in the House of Representatives yesterday seemed to have woken up to the realities of the threat facing the party and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to order to desist forthwith in their persecution of Senate President Bukola Saraki , his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and the Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. While the forum chaired by the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko asked that Mr. President should immediately intervene to rescue the country from what it described as the current gross abuse of the constitution, the PDP House of Representatives members rose from an emergency meeting vowing to resist any attempt to illegally remove them from office. The caucus while briefing newsmen in Abuja said the onslaught on the leadership of the upper legislative house, is an attempt to erode th...

Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will be arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory today on charges of criminal conspiracy and forgery of the upper legislative chamber’s Standing Rules, 2015. Saraki and Ekweremadu are being charged along with two others, a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, reiterated in a statement yesterday that the development negated the principle of separation of powers and was capable of endangering the nation’s democracy. The charges were filed through the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. This means that Saraki, who is also on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over alleged false assets declaration and corruption, will appear, yet again, before another court for trial. In the affidavit filed on June 1...

House pledges thorough probe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says the three members of the House accused of sexual misconduct in the United States of America (USA), remain innocent until proven guilty. In a statement issued by his spokesman Turaki Hassan, the Speaker expressed the view while responding to questions on the allegations on his Twitter handle, even as he urged Nigerians to refrain from passing judgment and wait for the outcome of investigation by the parliament. “Judgment can only be passed when an allegation is proven,” the Speaker argued, stressing, as ambassadors of the House and indeed, the entire country, the members in the middle of the scandal would have known not to bring dishonour to the institution they represent. Dogara vowed that the House would conduct an investigation into the allegations, assuring that “together with the US Embassy in Nigeria, we will get to the bottom of this matter.” The Speaker further e...

The terrorist group Boko Haram has killed seven police officers in Niger Republic, the Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum said on Saturday. The terrorists attacked the village of N’Gagam near the Nigerian border on Friday evening, Bazoum said. Urgence Diffa, which monitors the security and humanitarian situation in the area, reported that the attackers arrived in vehicles and opened fire on the police officers in the village. The village is located in an area where many refugees live. Bazoum had visited the village, located some 40 kilometres from the town of Diffa, with a delegation just a few hours before the attack. Boko Haram is an extremist Sunni organisation that launches regular offensives in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon with the ultimate goal of setting up a fundamentalist theocracy under a strict interpretation of Islamic law. NAN

A former Chairman of the United States House Intelligence Committee, Pete Hoekstra, has condemned President Muhammadu Buahri-led government, stating that the President’s policies in running Nigeria were obsolete. He made this assertion in an opinion article he recently wrote in the US-based Wall Street Journal, titled, “Buhari is Nigeria problem, not its solution”. His article was in response to Buhari’s article in the same journal titled, “The three changes Nigeria needs.” The President had written that the country needed to restore trust, rebalance economy and regenerate growth. The US former lawmaker noted that Buhari’s anti-corruption drive was selective and focused on shutting up chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party. He said, “Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari writes of building an economic bridge to Nigeria’s future. It’s hard to see how his administration’s inflexibility, lack of vision and reactive ap...

Former Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged breach of his fundamental human rights. Obanikoro who is currently in the U.S. is demanding the sum of N100m as general damages for the alleged unlawful and unconstitutional forceful seizure, detention and/or freezing of several items, properties and personal effects belonging to him and members of his family by the EFCC on June 14, 2016. Other applicants in the suit are Mrs. Fati Obanikoro, Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, Gbolahan Obanikoro and Babajide Obanikoro. The EFCC had last Tuesday raided the Ikoyi, Lagos homes of the former minister over his alleged involvement in the $2.1bn arms deal under the Jonathan administration. But a suit, filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Chief Ogwu Onoja (SAN) on Thursday, also asked the court to restrain the Respondent, EFCC, whether by its officers, servants, privie...

According to a report monitored on the Hausa service of the Voice of America, the Islamist sect, Boko Haram has established an FM radio station. Residents in Tolkomari, which is in the far northern part of Cameroon, have confirmed receiving broadcast messages from the sect via the radio station on 96.8 frequency modulation. The Voice of America report said the station broadcast mainly propaganda materials to counter media reports of victories by troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic against the Boko Haram militants. The report said the Cameroonian government is worried by the new development and has commenced investigations towards locating the radio station, which is said to be on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

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According to report, Nigeria Professional Football League side, Ikorodu United, were involved in a ghastly accident that claimed several lives. Their media manager, Babatunde Ayoola, reportedly said the accident happened at about 4pm along AMA Brewery Road 9th mile Enugu. It was gathered travelling in a Chisco bus but were lucky as the players and staff travelling sustained only minor injuries.

A Murang’a Court in Kenya has sentenced a primary school teacher to 90 years in prison for sexually assaulting 10 male pupils. According CCTV Africa, the teacher, known as Mugi, 23, indecently assaulted the 10 boys at a school in the country’s Kiharu Constituency between January and May 2015. The boys, aged between 13 and 16, testifying against Mugi, who was also their boarding master, said that he fondled their private parts and kissed them after night preps. The court ordered that the gay teacher will serve nine years for each assault, saying that the sentences will run consecutively.

The Bill titled Good Samaritan Act 2016" was sponsored by Hon. Babajimi Benson representing Ikorodu federal constituency of Lagos State during Thursday plenary session. The Bill seeks to give citizens the ability to help one another in emergency situations by rendering emergency care without the worry of being sued. Up sound... Explaining further, Hon. Benson said the bill entails that If an individual voluntarily and in good faith attempts to provide assistance to another individual involved in an emergency situation, such person will not be held liable for any damage that arises from providing such care. Contributors on the Bill all spoke in its favour Up Sound... The Bill specifically applies to any area outside the confines of a hospital or other facility having appropriate healthcare facilities and equipment, including the office of a person who practice  medicine. Following the Bill's unanimous adoption by the House, it was therefore referred to committ...

The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged sex scandal three of its lawmakers were reportedly involved in during their visit to the United States of America. Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas said this at the weekly briefing with newsmen. Package.. House Chairman of the commitee Namdas,said the House will carry out its own investigation on the issue aside the report by the United States stressing that it is still an alleged report. Track up.....Abdul Razak Namdas “We are in receipt of a letter from the US ambassador alleging misconduct by some members of the National Assembly who attended a training program in the United States of America. “The leadership of the House has commenced its own part of the investigation. When it is concluded, we will brief Nigerians further on this issue,” Mr. Namdas said. Ten lawmakers were said to have attended the International Visitor Leadership Program...

Na wa o. What is this world turning into. Chai! Four children?! Wow where will he start from? According to the Newspaper headline, the man fainted after he got the shock of his life. The unnamed man who might have been suspecting his wife had DNA test done on their children but was thrown into shock when he discovered his four kid actually belong to his neighbor. What will you do if you were the man?

Gareth Bale had put Chris Coleman's side ahead from 35 yards but two half-time substitutions earned a deserved win for the Three Lions, with Jamie Vardy also on target Daniel Sturridge scored an injury-time winner as England fought back to beat Wales in Group B. The Three Lions made a fast start to the game and Raheem Sterling missed a glorious chance to put his side ahead inside 10 minutes, but diverted Kyle Walker's pass into the area over the bar from six yards. Wales grew into the game as their opponents again went close via a Gary Cahill header. As the game approached half-time, however, Bale produced a moment of magic. With Wayne Rooney giving away a free kick, the Wales star hit a swerving, dipping set-piece from 35 yards that sneaked inside Joe Hart's left-hand post, prompting criticism towards the goalkeeper. Roy Hodgson brought on Vardy and Sturridge at half-time, replacing Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, and the Premier League winner took 10 mi...

The senate has mandated Government agencies to patronise made-in-Nigeria goods following the passage of the Public Procurement Act 2007 (amendment) bill 2016, which seeks to promote local contents. Speaking after the consideration of a report on the bill, Senate President Bukola Saraki emphasised that priority must be given to local goods. He said: “In stimulating our economy, we all have a role to play to ensure that the executive complies especially in the area of giving first priority to locally-produced goods. “This has helped many countries to develop when they had issues of downturn in their economy. I believe that having over N3trn available to stimulate local production going on now. “One of the things that we have done today is also trying to shorten the process of awarding contracts; this will go a long way in helping budget implementation. “It would go a long way in ensuring that most of the funds are available as quickly as possible a...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that President Buhari will return to Nigeria from his UK trip on Sunday June 19th. President Buhari was expected to return today after his 10 days vacation and medical trip elapsed today. However speaking with State House correspondents before the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the state house Abuja today, Osinbajo said President Buhari would need to have the weekend to himself and would return to work on Monday June 20th. He said “The President will be back on Sunday. I spoke with him yesterday evening and I think it is just the best that he takes the weekend off. He will certainly be back on Sunday. I think the most straightforward thing is when he will be back. He will be back on Sunday. There is no point rushing back on Friday or something like that. He will just take the weekend off and be back on Sunday. He is in perfect health and ready to resume work on Monday morning. Mr. President is in good condit...

The Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a 14-days ultimatum to six banks to recall all sacked workers or face a nationwide industrial action. The NLC said this in a letter to the managements of the six banks, signed by the Deputy General Secretary, Mr. Chris Uyot, on behalf of the President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba. The congress issued the ultimatum following information by the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees that the banks embarked on arbitrary mass sacking of workers without adherence to labour laws. The letter reads: “I have been directed to notify you that we have been informed by our affiliate union, the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees that your bank has arbitrarily sacked a large number of workers contrary to laid down procedures and the country’s extant labour laws. “In addition, you have also resisted unionisation of workers in your bank despite spirited efforts by the union...

Just like when he became Olympic Milk in 2014, the other duo of the Psquare, Peter Okoye likened it to a football team when he said ” Music is like football. For example, if I play for Barcelona and I get endorsed by Nike , it doesn’t mean the whole Barcelona team has been endorsed. This is about me and not me and Paul” Yet again he went ahead and signed another Solo deal with the ‘Dance with Peter’ project, followed by an Adidas deal. Again, he has signed his 4th SOLO deal with his twin brother, Paul with an Auto-company, KIA Motors. Making this announcement on Instagram, he wrote ” my dear fans and friends I am happy to inform you all that I am the new face of KIA. MrP now KIA’s ambassador in Nigeria. Please help welcome me now to the KIA family. I give all thanks to God for blessing me much more than I deserve! And may the Good Lord Bless my family, friends and fans for me as well.” This makes the 4th Solo deal for Mr P. ...

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State Task Force Headquarters, Alausa. Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit, popularly known as Task Force, has arrested a notorious ‘Awawa Boys’ leader, Tobi Akinbayo, a.k.a Scorpion. Akinbayo was arrested with two others, Muyideen Olayinka and Ibrahim Olaniran, at Aluminum Village, Dopemu, Agege area of Lagos State. Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Superintendent Olayinka Egbeyemi, while parading the trio yesterday, confirmed that the nefarious activities of the Awawa gang had been giving his agency and other state security services sleepless nights. Egbeyemi alleged that the gang was notorious for several reported cases of rape, armed robbery and killing of innocent citizens in the state. The police boss said the agency received lots of petitions about activities of the Awawa Boys and that he directed the Surveillance Until of the task force to closely monitor their activities at different parts of the state, leading to their arrest....

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Countries Nigerian passport holders can visit – Below are 44 countries around the world with visa free or visa on arrival you can use new Nigerian international passport in; The document, to be issued to deserving Nigerians, will operate concurrently with the existing 32- page e-passport… 1. Bangladesh (Visa on arrival) 2. Barbados (Visa free for 6 months) 3. Benin Republic (Visa free) 4. Burkina Faso (Visa free) 5. Burundi (Visa on arrival for 30days) 6. Cameroon (Visa free) 7. Cape Verde (Visa on arrival) 8. Chad (Visa free) 9. Comoros Island (Visa on arrival) 10. Cote d’ivoire (Visa free) 11. Djibouti (Visa on arrival) 12. Dominican (Visa free for 21 days) 13. Fiji Island (Visa free for 4 months) 14. Gambia (Visa free for 90days) 15. Georgia (Visa on arrival) 16. Ghana (Visa free) 17. Guinea (Visa free) 18. Guinea Bissau (Visa free for 90 days) 19. Haiti (Visa free for 90 days) 20. Iran (Visa on arrival) 21. Kenya (Visa on arrival for 90 day...

Cameroonian professional footballer, former Barcelona and Chelsea striker, Samuel Eto’o got married today to his long-term partner and mother of his two children, Georgette Tra Lou in a stunning ceremony that took place in Stezzano, Italy.