CBN directs all Bankers to declare their assets

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all bankers in the 19 deposit banks in the country to declare their assets immediately. In a letter sent to all the banks through the Banking Supervision Department of the CBN, the apex bank mandated all bankers to declare their assets through a court affidavit. Insiders say the move is not unconnected with the anti-corruption campaign of this present administration. Only 3 of the 19 deposit banks have so far had their staff comply with this directive.

Fiji declares public holiday after winning first ever Olympic medal

The tiny pacific nation of Fiji has won its first ever Olympic medal after thumping Great Britain 43-7 in the rugby sevens final to scoop the gold medal.

 

Wild celebrations erupted across the island nation as drivers leapt out of their cars and people took to the streets to wave the national flag, phone carriers offered free calls.  Fiji Airways, the national carrier, announced the only beer it will serve on today will be Fiji Gold, a popular local beverage; and the government declared August 22 a national holiday to mark the win.

 

CBN Directs BDCs not to Sell FOREX above 2% Margin of Buying Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday directed Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators not to sell foreign exchange above two per cent margin of the buying rate.

This is contained in a statement in Lagos signed by W.D Gotring, the Acting Director, Trade and Exchange Department of CBN.

'Empire' Producer Hints At Spin-Off With Taraji P. Henson And Terrence Howard

Season 3 of Empire is just around the corner but it looks like fans may have even more reason to get excited about what's ahead for the award-winning drama series. 

Army alerts Nigerians of plans by Boko Haram members to attack FCT, Imo, Katsina,others

Nigerian Army has released a statement alerting the public of plans by Boko Haram to attack some locations in Nigeria. According to the statement, the group plans to attack police stations in Abuja, Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi state while a prison in Adamawa is also being targeted. The statement adds that the sect members are also planning to attack market places in Imo, Bauchi and Katsina state. The statement adds that schools that are presently in session in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno state are also at risk.

Lagos threatens to confiscate buildings used as hideouts by criminals

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that any building used as hideouts by kidnappers, vandals and other criminal elements in any part of the State would henceforth be confiscated and taken over by government.

The State Government, while vowing that it would henceforth scale up enforcement of restriction of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, on certain routes and ban on street trading, said security agencies have been placed on red alert and that there shall no longer be any hiding place for criminal elements in any part of the State.

Photos: Police uncovers cache of bullets buried underground in a community in Anambra

Anambra state police command yesterday uncovered a startling cache of bullets buried underground on a land in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday August 9th. Briefing newsmen at the site where the bullets were buried, the state police commissioner, Sam Okaula, said the bullets were discovered while the foundation of a building project for a community member was being dug.

FG in closed door meeting with parents of missing Chibok girls

The Federal government this morning had a closed door meeting with parents of the over 200 missing Chibok girls in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where they were briefed on recent efforts by the government and the Nigerian military to rescue their daughters. The girls were abducted by Boko Haram members in their school, Government Secondary School in Chibok, Bornu state on April 14th.

Photos from AIT President visit this morning

President Jonathan at AIT Kakaaki programme in Abuja this morning March 5th. See the pics after the cut..

Major throwback photo of Waje at 7 years old

Singer Waje shared a throwback photo of herself at her 7th birthday party many years ago alongside a a little life story and challenges. What she wrote below...

GEJ on AIT this morning, speaks on Chibok girls, Interim govt, Jega, others

President Jonathan was a guest on AIT's current affairs programme, Kakaki this morning where he spoke on many issues including the Chibok girls, managing the insurgency over the years, purported plans to remove INEC Chairman Prof Attahiru Jega, the opposition, the stoning of his convoy in the North and how he wanted to come down from his vehicle and many other things. Read all that after the cut...

AIT now suing Tinubu for N100billion

Bola Tinubu's media office released a statement on Monday saying they are set to sue Daar Communications, owners of AIT for what he said was a defamatory content of a documentary aired on Sunday about him on their station. Tinubu asked the TV station to retract the documentary, issue a letter of apology and demanded N20billion as cost of damage done to his reputation.

Well, AIT has counter-sued Tinubu. They are asking him to apologize for telling them to apologize to him when they were only just doing their job..lol. They are also asking for N100billion for injury inflicted on AIT. Choi! Lawyers go chop money anyhow. See AIT's press statement after the cut..

Praiz, Lynxxx, Skuki & More Stars! Check out the Behind the Scenes Photos from ‘Indomie’ By Olamide, CDQ & MasterKraft

This song is one of the more popular songs from last year and now the video has been shot.

The video for ‘Indomie’ by MasterKraft featuring CDQ and Olamide has cameo appearances by a number of stars including Praiz, Lynxxx, Skuki, Lil Kesh and more.

The video, shot in Lagos, was directed by Adasa Cookey of Squareball Media.

Check on it!

Photos: Association of Pharmaceutical Importers of Nigeria donate drugs and food to Nigerian troops

Members of the Pharmaceutical Importers of Nigeria donated drugs and food items worth millions of Naira to the Nigerian Armed Forces at the NAF Airforce base, Lagos today March 4th. Good of them. More pics after the cut...

Chadian president says he knows exactly where Shekau is hiding

According to Cameroonian investigative journalist, Chief Bissong Etahoben, the President of Chad, Idriss Deby said he knows where exactly Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is hiding. He's quoted to have said this at a press conference with the president of Niger, Issoufou, earlier today.

Kim K reacts to reports she's dumping Kanye, shows off her ring

Yesterday, MediaTakeOut reported that Kim was getting ready to file for divorce from Kanye West after she was spotted without her wedding band . Well, Kim just reacted to the report by posting a photo of her wearing her wedding band on her instagram page. She has time...

Benue state commissioner slumps, dies at 46

Benue State Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mr. Aondowase Chia has died at the age of 46. According to reports, after presenting the annual budget of his ministry to the state Executive Council yesterday Tuesday March 3rd, he returned to his office where he slumped. He was immediately rushed to the Benue State Teaching Hospital Makurdi, Benue state by his aides. He died in the early hours of today.

Born October 27th 1968, Mr Chia was married with eight children. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Jega Will Go, Heavens Won't Fall - Ayo Fayose

Press statement from Ekiti state ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described outbursts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the possible removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega as "mere comedy," saying; "President Goodluck Jonathan can sack Jega if he wishes and if he does, heavens will not fall."

The governor, who said the APC should stop acting as if Nigeria belongs to the party, added that; "by turning themselves to advocates and defenders of the INEC chairman, the APC and its agents have shown that they have a deal with Jega to manipulate the elections and that the deal will be frustrated if he is asked to leave office."

Atiku commends the Military on the recent success in combating Boko Haram

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar congratulates the Nigerian Military on their increased assault & success in combating terrorists in Northern Nigeria. More tweets after the cut...

INEC may reprint ballot papers

There are reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have to reprint ballot papers for the forthcoming elections to accommodate a political party which was not listed among duly registered parties by the commission, National Mirror reports.

This follows the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which  ordered INEC to include the Young Democratic Party (YDP) among duly registered  political parties.

'Why I boarded the train With 'ordinary people' on March 2' - Mercy Johnson

 

Article written by actress Mercy Johnson Okojie...

My picture and that of my daughter, Purity in a Lagos train has surfaced online and quite a number of people have asked me what I was doing in a train and in Lagos for that matter; not Paris or London.

I will not support any interim government & there will be no election annulment says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he will not be a part of any plans to constitute an interim government that may be formed after the general elections. According to PMNews, he said this while addressing a group of Concerned Nigerians who had come to allay their fears about the upcoming general elections at his home in Abeokuta, Ogun state this morning. He also said that there is no possibility of the election being annulled

"You need not to worry about anything. There can never be any June 12 annulment again. Buhari is not Abiola, he is a trained and highly intelligent soldier. Oyegun is not Anenih, Osinbajo is not Kingibe. Jega is not Nwosu, Jonathan is not IBB and this time around, Obasanjo will not support any interim government. Obasanjo will rather support a free, fair and credible election.”he said

N11bn Scam: Ex-Kogi Gov Audu attacks EFCC operative in court

Find the EFCC press statement below...

A former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, who is being prosecuted at a Federal Capital Territory High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for his alleged involvement in a contract scam to the tune of eleven billion naira, today threw decorum to the dogs when he ordered his security aide (a police officer) to assault an operative of the EFCC, Haruna Ashade, for daring to take his photograph in court.

Omotola's young son passes out at US embassy...actress shares experience

Star actress Omotola J Ekeinde took to twitter to talk about how her youngest child blacked out in front of her at the US embassy today. See more tweets after the cut...

10yr old Nigerian girl accepted on university course in the UK to study maths degree

She spends her spare time in a similar way to many other ten-year-old girls - playing with Barbie dolls and making loom bands. But the key difference between Esther Okade and other children her age is that she has been accepted to study for a university maths degree - despite not going to school.

Esther, from Walsall, West Midlands, has enrolled on an Open University course months after she passed her A-levels - and wants to study for a PhD before running her own bank.

Tonto Dikeh finally unveils her boyfriend, the famous Mr X

Tonto Dikeh has finally unveiled her boyfriend whose identity she hid for a while. She famously calls him Mr X on her instagram page and used to only show parts of his body. Fine looking man...

IGP orders full scale investigation into death of Kano prof. who was killed after being mistaken for Boko Haram leader

The Inspector General of Police has ordered a full scale investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of a leading professor of Agriculture at the Ahmadu Bello University ABU, Prof Ahmed Falaki who was killed in Kano on February 15th following suspicions he was a Boko Haram leader. 

Photos: Terrorists disguised as women apprehended in Baga

The Nigerian military released a statement today saying that during their search of Baga, Borno state following their recapture of the city, they found and arrested some terrorists dressed as women. Find the military press statement below and more photos after the cut...

Skales replies Wizkid, says he's a 'fake ass ni**a', Wizkid fires back

The two former label mates are battling on twitter. It's hard keeping up with their tweets but I'm trying...lol. . See more tweets after the cut...

FIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wizkid comes for Skales on twitter, says God punish your left balls

Don't know what exactly is going on but Wizkid just came for his former EME label mate, Skales on Twitter. Someone mentioned that Skales said he'd written Wizkid's Super Star song and also claimed he'd produced some beats for Wizkid which infuriated the Star Boy CEO. Wzkid dragged Skales by his well-tailored pants on Twitter. See the tweets after the cut...

'The troubler & tormentor of our party is gone' - Fayose celebrates OBJ's exit from PDP with ad

The esteemed Governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose celebrates Obasanjo's exit with a front page advert on Daily Sun. Lol...

Al-Shabaab threatens to attack shopping malls in U.S, UK, Canada

Somalia-based terror group, Al-Shabaab released a video online over the weekend calling for attacks on shopping malls in Canada, the UK and the United States. In the propaganda video posted Saturday February 21st, the al Qaeda-linked terror group reminded the world of its September 2013 attack on Westgate mall in Kenya in which over 60 people were killed and called for similar attacks on major malls in the three Western countries. Al-Shabaab identified specific malls, but international media is not listing the malls...

Amazing! Meet the boy who once sold Rat Poison in Lagos traffic

Patoranking shared his amazing story on instagram. From selling rat poison in Lagos traffic just a few years ago to being arguably the number one dancehall artist in Nigeria right now! Amazing...

32 years old Nigerian Listed Among African Economic Leaders of Tomorrow

The world renowned Choiseul Institute for International Politics and Geo-economics last month released its ranking of the top 200 young economic leaders of Africa. The annual independent study tagged‘Choiseul Africa 100’ by the Parisian institution, takes into account the economic leaders of Africa, up to the maximum age of 40, who will play a major role in economic development in the African continent in the near future. 

Photos: Delta City mall, Effurun, Almost set

The massive shopping mall being constructed by the Delta State Government in collaboration with Shoprite called the Delta City Mall in Effurun, Warri in Delta State is Almost completed . The $57m project was supposed to have been completed in December 2014 but is still under construction. See some pics of how far they've gone after the cut...

Full list of winners at the 2015 Oscars +Pics from inside the Oscars

Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor for 'The Theory of Everything' while Julianne Moore won Best Actress for 'Still Alice.', her first Oscars. She's been nominated five times. So happy for her. John Legend and Common won an Oscar for Best Original Song for their Selma soundtrack 'Glory'. So happy for John. See the full list of winners after the cut...