NEC to spend N600m on Ekiti State July 14th governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will spend about N600m on the Ekiti State governorship election which will take place on July 14, 2018.

The INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Ekiti election, Prince Solomon Soyebi, said this during an interview with Saturday PUNCH “for the Ekiti election, the aggregate is much because when we talk about the commission spending on Ekiti, I can assure you that we are spending over N600m.”

Here is what Festus Keyamo has to say to Nigerians kicking against Ranching

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No wonder we are in a recession'' FFK reacts to Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun's NYSC certificate scandal

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, took to his twitter handle to react to the report shared by Premium Times that the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun never did the mandatory NYSC scheme and that the certificate she possesses now was forged. 

New York Times and the Washington Post will both be out of business in 7 years' - President Trump

As tweeted by the US president, Donald Trump!

Alleged forgery: PDP demands immediate sack and arraignment of Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun

Read the press statement from PDP below

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack, arrest and arraign his minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun for alleged criminal forgery of her NYSC certificate.

PDP urges President Buhari not to provide a cover for Adeosun in the character of his Presidency whenever close allies or agents are found wanting on issues of corruption.

The party said the revelation vindicates its stand that the Buhari Presidency is a haven of fraudsters, common thieves and persons of questionable character, adding that the recent revelation has cast a full-length dark shadow on the overall integrity of his administration.

President Buhari reacts to Supreme Court's acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki

Yesterday, the Supreme Court acquitted Senate President Bukola Saraki of the false asset declaration charges leveled against him by the Federal government. The apex court found him not guilty of the charges and therefore discharged and acquitted him.

President Buhari via his twitter handle reacted to the development. Read his statement below..

Sunmbo Adeoye's hubby announces the arrival of their son!

Popular Lagos pastor, David Adeoye and his wife, Sunmbo Ajaba-Adeoye, have welcomed their first child together! Sunmbo gave birth to their son at a hospital in the US today July 7th.

The new mum already has two sons, Nino and Zion for singer 2face. This would be Pastor Adeoye's first child. 

The excited new dad shared the good news on IG. 

Drake's 'Scorpion' becomes the first ever album to hit 1 Billion streams in a Week

Drake's new album, Scorpion has set him a new record by becoming the first album to surpass 1 billion streams worldwide across all streaming platforms in one week.  

Before Drake's accomplishment, Post Malone’s album Beerbongs & Bentleys previously owned the worldwide record with almost 700 million streams.

The Canadian rapper took to Instagram to celebrate the achievement. "New era. New platinum.  Thank you a billion times over (a billion plus)," he wrote.

Neighbor calls police on a 12-year-old boy for mowing the wrong lawn...and guess what has happened to the boy!

A neighbour called the police on a 12-year-old entrepreneur as he was mowing a lawn last week and inadvertently strayed into their yard. But the neighbour's action has now helped the young entrepreneur get lots of new clients after they heard his story.

Reggie Fields, 12, runs Mr. Reggie's Lawn Cutting Service in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Maple Heights. He has his cousins and his brothers and sisters working for him.

Photos: Lady who tried committing suicide after failing to gain admission, celebrates her Graduation from UK university

A Plus sized lady in the UK, Courtney Daniella, has shared her story of going against all odds to see herself graduate from University.

According to Courtney, she attempted suicide three years ago after she failed to gain admission into a University. She recently graduated from the University of Cambridge and she shared beautiful photos from her graduation.

She wrote

Nigerian man allegedly goes mad on a beach in Togo and confesses to engaging in rituals (video)

A Nigerian man allegedly ran mad yesterday and began confessing to rituals while visiting a beach in Lomé, Togo.

In a viral video shared online, the man is seen with his hands tied behind him. He can be heard speaking in Igbo to a friend named Kenneth. He asked Kenneth to retrieve his ATM card from his pocket and use it in withdrawing money from an ATM while expressing fears he will be mobbed.

CBN recovers N60bn 'Illegal charges' from commercial banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has facilitated the refunds of a total of N60 billion by commercial banks to their customers on March 31, 2018 through the intervention of the consumer protection department.

14-year-old schoolgirl goes missing after outing with boyfriend who swears he knows nothing of her whereabout

A 14-year-old schoolgirl has gone missing after leaving her mother's shop in Ikorodu to go out with her 20-year-old boyfriend.

Bilikisu Oseni, an S.S.1 student, left her mother’s shop in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State, with her boyfriend, Wahis, on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Wahis, a motor boy, took Bilikisu on a motorcycle to his new apartment on Igbosoro Road, Ikorodu, and that was the last she was seen, Punch reports.

When Bilikisu did not return home, her mother, Fausatu Oseni, got Wahis arrested. Wahis was eventually granted bail after his relatives promised that he would produce Bilikisu. But he was mandated to return the victim in 7 days or be re-arrested.

Video: 'My friend, his wife and 8-month old baby were kidnapped by SARS' - Ruggedman cries out

In yet another episode of SARS brutality, Nigerian rapper Ruggedman has come out to say operatives of SARS over the  weekend kidnapped his friend, wife and 8-month old child and only left them after collecting a bribe of 38,000 naira,

According to Ruggedman, 'I call it a kidnap because when they were picked up, they weren't taken to the police station, they took them to a bush along Imoto road in Ikorodu to extort them'.

Paris Hilton tweeted "Tell me something I don't know" and Twitter users told her way more than she expected

Over the weekend, Paris Hilton posted a tweet asking people to tell her something she doesn't know.

 

And Twitter users took her tweet at face value and took it upon themselves to educate her.

See some of the hilarious but educative tweets below.

Kenya Moore shows off her growing bump in a plunging orange wrap dress (Video)

Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kenya Moore who's expecting her first child happily showed off her growing baby bump in a plunging orange wrap dress during an Instagram live session on Sunday night.

The 47-year-old star is expecting the child with her husband Marc Daly, whom she married in June 2017.

Watch the video below.

''Those who love Vice President Yemi Osibanjo should let him know we are disappointed'' Chude Chideonwo says

Chude who campaigned for the Buhari-Osinbajo ticket, says the Vice President has disappointed him and other Nigerians.

Ex-Super Eagles player, Wilson Oruma finally breaks silence on losing over N1.5b to fraudsters, says his relations were involved in the deal

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Wilson Oruma, has finally broken his silence on his sad experience with fraudsters who duped him close to N2b.

Recall that the ex-Super Eagles captain suffered a relapse of the emotional disorder that bugged him 6-years-ago after he was defrauded by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen.

According to reports, Oruma was lured into a fake oil business in December 2012 in which he invested the sum of N1.2billion after retiring from football.‎ He eventually lost the investment.

''President Buhari is the most incompetent Commander-In-chief Nigeria has had the misfortune of having'' Aisha Yesufu

BBOG co-Convener, Aisha Yesufu, took a swipe at President Buhari while reacting to the fresh attack on two communities in Plateau state. 

'If you are dating a fine person and you love your health, please don't go through their phones' - Chidinma drops more relationship hints

24-hours ago, Nigerian singer, Chidinma said, 'If I must brush before kissing you in the morning, we are not meant for each other'.

Now, she's said somthing else and people are beginning to wonder if all is well with her relationship with Kizz Daniel

She wrote, 'please if you are dating a fine person and you love your health, please I beg you in the name of Jesus Christ that said 'it is finished' on the cross, don't go through their phone(s)'.

Photos: Nigerian couple welcome a set of triplets after 20 years of marriage

US-based Nigerian couple, Mrs Wale and her husband have welcomed a set of triplets after 20 years of marriage.

Her sister-in-law, Bunmi shared their amazing story on Instagram along with photos and video from the dedication ceremony.

Dr Sid and his wife, Simi Esiri are expecting a second child!

Three years after their first child was born in May 2015, Mavin act Dr Sid and his wife, Simi Esiri are expecting baby number two.

Two couple made the announcement today with a cute video on Instagram.

See below....

Chat between a mother whose child is on life support and her boss shocks social media users

A chat between a mother whose son is on life support and her boss has led to a debate on social media.

Davido goes flat on the ground as he pays Ooni of Ife a courtesy visit(photos)

Davido, who is from Osun state, today paid the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a courtesy visit. Davido prostrated as he paid homage to the monarch. See another photo below

''God will require the blood of murdered Christians from all Christian politicians that have remained silent in the face of recent killings'' Pastor Ibiyeomie says (video)

Senior Pastor of Salvation Army, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has strongly condemned Christian politicians that are in political offices who have chosen to remain silent in the wake of recent killings of Christians in some parts of the country.

According to Ibiyeomie, some politicians who are of the Christian faith have chosen to remain silent even as many Christians are being maimed by herdsmen.

Georgina Onuoha becomes a landlady in the US

Actress Georgina Onuoha has become a homeowner in the U.S.

The house is located in the most beautiful city in Sacramento, according to the actress and it's close to the SMF International Airport.

See photos of the house below.

LeBron James 'agrees to join Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract for $154million'

NBA star LeBron James has agreed to join Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract for $154million' from Cleveland Cavaliers. 

The announcement was made yesterday on Twitter by his agency Klutch Sports Group. 

Blac Chyna reportedly now dating 19-year-old Devin Haney after breaking up with 18-year-old YBN Almighty Jay

Blac Chyna is rumoured to be dating 19-year-old professional boxer Devin Haney and her most recent post has further fueled the rumors

The 30-year-old mother-of-two shared a photo of Devin with the caption: "Hi babe".

And he replied with a love emoji.

Jealous wife chops off her husband's penis over extramarital affairs (photos)

Police in Chon Buri, Thailand on Monday, July 2, arrested a jealous Cambodian wife of a Thai man after she allegedly cut off his penis and hid it.

By the time the severed manhood was found, it was too late for doctors to reattach it.

LASTMA officer begs for mercy after his hand gets trapped when a driver wound up as he tried to forcefully enter the car

An officer of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, LASTMA, was forced to beg for mercy after a driver wound up, trapping his hand between the window and the roof of the car when the officer tried to forcefully gain entrance into the vehicle.

According to an eyewitness, the LASTMA officer was trapped for over 10 minutes and passersby had to join in begging the driver to free the officer.

@eDante_ wrote: "One lastma guy tried to enter someone's car just now, this locked the lastma guy's hand with the glass. From shouting, people had to beg him Over 10mins."

See the response an Igbo father gave his daughter after she told him about her new Yoruba boyfriend

A US-based Nigerian Strategy Consultant, Max Odogwu from Anambra State shared a message that her father sent after she finally revealed that her new man is Yoruba.

Ms Odogwu is a graduate of Columbia University, New York and co-founder of Decoeur Design.

See their conversation as shared by Odogwu on Twitter below...

Photos: President Buhari meets French president Emmanuel Macron in Mauaritania

President Buhari met with French President, Emmanuel Macron at the closing ceremony of the 31st Session of the Africa Union Summit today in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Macron is scheduled to visit Lagos state tomorrow July 3rd. 

Nigerian lady, Mgbeke celebrates after a bountiful harvest; shows off large quantities of Cucumbers in her farm

A Nigerian Cucumber farmer, Mgbeke is over the moon after a bountiful harvest.

Taking to Facebook, she posted photos of the the Cucumbers she harvested from her farm in Anambra State.

"And I still confess that my God is still extraordinarily awesome, faithful and dependable. 
Harvest Time still thriving... 3rd  mode....same spot....Anambra
Ohh!! Can this love for Farm Fresh ever quench? Definitely mbanu
Impossible is nothing.... Forget thou not"

Bullied schoolgirl arrives at her prom with a motorcade escort of 127 bikers in a show of support organised by her uncle (Video)

A bullied teenage girl from County Durham in North East England arrived in style at her school prom with a motorcade escort of more than 127 bikers who turned up to show their support.

16-year-old Chloe Robson has been tormented since the age of seven and the event left her with low self-esteem. Her problems even got worse at Hermitage Academy in Chester le Street where she was shoved around and had things thrown at her, according to Mail Online.

Former president Jacob Zuma's son dies

Former South African President, Jacob Zuma has lost one of his sons‚ Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma.

Vusi passed away in a private hospital in Johannesburg on Sunday, after a short illness.

There are no further details at present. The Zuma family have indicated a representative will "advise on any further details" in due course.