Podium collapses as Fayose campaigns in Oni’s town

Tragedy was averted on Friday at Ifaki-Ekiti as the podium on which the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, stood to campaign collapsed.

Some of those who were on the podium were Fayose; his wife, Feyisetan; ex-Deputy Governor; Abiodun Olujimi; Senator Teslim Folarin; Senator Ayo Arise; a former House of Representatives member, Mr. Duro Faseyi and Prince Dayo Adeyeye.

Bob-Manuel Udokwu joins Gov Obiano’s cabinet as SSA on entertainment

Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu has been appointed a Special Assistant on Entertainment by Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano. He made the announcement via a BB message yesterday.

The message read:

Five suspected kidnappers shot dead in Edo

FIVE suspected kidnappers were shot dead yesterday by the police in Edo state during a gun duel with the suspects.

This comes as the Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr Funso Adebanjo raised an alarm that armed bandits and kidnappers are succeeding in Nigeria because Nigerians are not giving useful information to the police.

Masterminds of Nyanya Bomb Blasts Nabbed – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday revealed that the masterminds of the two deadly bomb blasts that rocked Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory have been arrested and are currently helping the security agencies in their efforts to unmask their financiers.

Jonathan spoke while fielding questions from journalists at the end of the 24th World Economic Forum for Africa, WEFA, held in Abuja which ended yesterday.

Chibok: American Marines locate abducted girls in Sambisa forest

There were indications yesterday that the 230 female students abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, have been sited at the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, by the Special Forces of the United States Marines.

The girls who were abducted on April 14, were part of the 250 students boarded at the school for the West African School Certificate, WASC/ Senior Secondary School Certificate, SSSC, examinations, triggering world-wide condemnations.

Two Die as Building Collapses in Akure This Morning

2 people have been confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed early this morning around7 in Akure, Ondo State. Reports say the building which was to be used as a boarding house for a private school, came crumbling down as workers on the site arrived to begin the day's job. Two teenagers died in the incident while two others sustained injuries and have been rushed to the hospital for medical attention

Pistorius Sells Home Where He Shot Girlfriend Dead

PRETORIA (AFP) – Oscar Pistorius has sold the upmarket Pretoria home where he shot dead his girlfriend, as legal fees mounted from his lengthy murder trial that continued Friday.

The Paralympian’s estate agent Ansie Louw told AFP she now had a buyer for the $480,000-plus house.

Chilling CCTV captures moment man attempted to lead toddler away from his mum

These chilling images show the moment a man appears to lead a toddler away from his mother in a busy shopping centre. In shocking CCTV footage, the young family can be seen walking through the shopping centre in Derby, East Midlands. At one point (far left), the unnamed mother walks very slightly ahead of her child - and seconds later a man wearing a dark jacket and a cap appears. He then approaches the 22-month-old (second left) as the child follows his mother into a store. The man then appears to try and persuade the child to walk off with him (second right). But the unnamed mother turns around (right) and challenges the man, who then seems to apologize and walk off.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to this shocking incident - which took place on Thursday morning. Continue...

'I built my N110m house on mortgage' - Dr. Sid reveals

Onoriode Esiri aka Dr Sid in an interview with Punch today to promote his new album revealed that the house he recently built and currently lives in was bought on mortgage and he is not ashamed to say it. He says its a N110million house and he pays his mortgage monthly

VIDEO: 50 Cent - Irregular Heartbeat ft. Jadakiss and Kidd Kidd (DOWNLOAD)

50 Cent links up with Jadakiss & Kidd Kidd for his newest leak "Irregular Heartbeat".

Following last week’s Kidd Kidd-feature “Everytime I Come Around”, 50 Cent is back today with another leak off Animal Ambition with “Irregular Heartbeat” featuring Jadakiss and Kidd Kidd again. Track produced by G Rocka & Medi.

Give it a listen, and let us know how it compares to his previous leaks. You can download by following the link below

SHOCKER: Nigerian Army Ignored Warning 4 Hours Before Chibok Kidnap – Amnesty

LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria’s military had advanced warning of the April 14 attack by Boko Haram that led to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls but failed to take immediate action, Amnesty International said Friday.

“Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram’s armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok which led to the abduction,” the rights group said.

VIDEO: Dr. Dre Set To Become Hip Hop's First Billionaire. Confirms Apple/Beats Deal

“It’s not often you get to listen to Beats with Mr Beats himself.” So starts what looks like a selfie-video by musician Tyrese Gibson, who was hanging out with Dr Dre last night (embedded below).

We haven’t had any official confirmation from Apple or Beats about what’s really going on between the two companies, after the FT broke the news that the iPhone maker was going buy music streaming company for $3.2 billion. But Dr Dre, one of Beats’ co-founders, seems to have other views about transparency.

See the video after the cut

Jonathan: Girls’ abduction, beginning of B’Haram’s end

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said he believed that with the global efforts to find and rescue the over 200 girls abducted from their school by Boko Haram insurgents, an end to the reign of terror in Nigeria had begun.

Jonathan, who once again promised that the girls would be rescued, spoke at the opening session of the ongoing World Economic Forum for Africa in Abuja.

Photos: #BringBackOurGirls protest in Ibadan,Yola, Osun and SA

Women in Nigeria came out today in various states including Oyo, Yola, Osun and far away South Africa to protest the abduction of the Chibok girls. See more photos after the cut...

Missing $20bn: PriceWaterHouse begins forensic audit of NNPC

The Federal Government has appointed forensic auditors to carry out a detailed investigation into the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed this during a debate at the 24th edition of the World Economic Forum for Africa.

Photos: #BringBackOurGirls protest in Ibadan,Yola, Osun and SA

Women in Nigeria came out today in various states including Oyo, Yola, Osun and far away South Africa to protest the abduction of the Chibok girls. See more photos after the cut...

Jada Pinkett responds to daughter's photo backlash

An angry Jada Pinkett-Smith today responded to the backlash her 13 year old daughter is getting for posing in bed with 20 year old shirtless actor Moises Arias.

Jada tells TMZ

"There was nothing sexual about that picture or that situation. You guys are projecting your trash onto it and you’re acting like covert pedophiles, and that’s not cool.”See the video after the cut...

VIDEO: May D – Je Ka Jo

May D has just released the video to ‘JeKa Jo‘, a tune off his ‘Chapter One‘ album released mid last year. Watch the visuals; it’s a good look!

Ibadan flood sweeps away motorist, other

A man was said to have been swept away with his car during a torrential rain in Ibadan on Thursday while another man identified as Ayuba also lost his life.

An eyewitness said the motorist was travelling along Omotara Agboola bridge when he missed his way and drove into the river below.

Gen. Buhari writes on abducted Chibok girls, calls Boko Haram men mindless bigots

Former Head of State and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC, today released a statement on the missing Chibok girls. In the statement, he said Boko Haram men are mindless bigots who are not followers of God. See his statement below...

Over the past few weeks, the abduction of the school girls at Chibok, Borno State has underscored the threat we have been facing as a nation in recent times from the actions of misguided persons masquerading as adherents of Islam.