2 customs officers, 5 others killed in Lagos/Ibadan Expressway crash

Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were among seven persons killed in a fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at about 11.00 p.m Friday night. The duo were of the Ports Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) command. 

Report: Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Expecting A Girl

Sugar and spice and everything nice?

According to reports, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a girl! “They’re over the moon!” a source tells US. “Kanye always wanted a girl.” Though her sister Kourtney Kardashian had a baby girl just last year, don’t expect to see Kim and Kanye’s daughter wearing little Penelope‘s hand-me-downs.

Jennifer Lopez bakes birthday cupcakes for her twins to take to school!

Jenny From The Block, Jennifer Lopez is a woman of many talents! The mum-of-two celebrated her twins Max and Emme’s 5th birthday by baking some cupcakes to take to their school. Jennifer showed off her cooking skills as she tweeted the picture above, alongside, “Happy Birthday Coconuts!!! 5 years of joy and true love!!!#schoolcupcakes #momduties #bestfeelingever.”

'Twilight' finale wins worst picture award at Razzies

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LOS ANGELES – The "Twilight" team finally has earned some love -- or loathing -- from Team Razzies. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" was picked as last year's worst picture Saturday by the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that hands out prizes for Hollywood's lousiest movies on the eve of the Oscars.

Most Nigerian billionaires are corrupt – Akinyemi

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, on Saturday said it was not possible for any Nigerian to be a billionaire without being corrupt.

Akinyemi stated this in Akure, the Ondo State capital while delivering the second term inauguration lecture of Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

The professor of International Relations and Diplomacy spoke on the topic, ‘Leadership, Democracy, and Development.’

We’re not scared of Boko Haram — Lagos

The Lagos State Government on Saturday urged residents of the state to ignore reported threats by some groups to attack the state.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, and the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, said the government had put measures in place to ensure the protection of lives and property.

Berende family disown terror suspect

Members of Berende family of Ile Eleran at Eruda tuntun, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Friday, disowned a terror suspect, Abdullahi Berende, who claimed to be a member of the family.

50-year-old Abdullahi and two others, Sulaiman Saka and Saheed Adewunmi were accused by the State Security Service of operating an Iranian terror cell and also gathering information about Isrealis and Americans living in Nigeria.

PHOTO: Kate Henshaw Shows Off Baby Bump

Kate Henshaw. Photo: Instagram

Nah, she’s not really pregnant…
Ms Henshaw posted that picture of her ‘pregnant’ self on Instagram while acting on the set of an upcoming movie in Calabar. ‘Pregnant with meaning‘, she added.

Dozens hurt after Daytona crash debris hits stands

Kyle Larson (32) goes airborne and into the catch fence during a multi-car crash involving Justin Allgaier (31), Brian Scott (2) and others during the final lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson's crash sent car parts and other debris flying into the stands injuring spectators. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At least 33 fans were injured Saturday during a NASCAR race when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway, hurling a tire and large pieces of debris into the stands. The accident happened on the last lap of the second-tier Nationwide Series race on the eve of Sunday’s Daytona 500, which officials said would go on as scheduled.

Pistorius must 'live with his conscience' if he lied: Steenkamp's father

The distraught father of the woman killed by Oscar Pistorius has said that the sportsman will have to ''live with his conscience'' if he has lied about her death. In an interview after Mr Pistorius was released on bail, Barry Steenkamp voiced fears that the Olympic sprinter was not telling the truth.

Security: FCE Gombe Advises Students To Relocate To Campus

Federal College of Education, Technical, Gombe, has advised all its students staying off campus, particularly residents of London Maidorowa and Kagarawal quarters, to relocate to the campus for safety reasons. The Provost of the College, Dr Abbas Gimba, gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday, saying that all the places mentioned were volatile and not good for students to live.

President Jonathan Calls For Establishment Of ASA Secretariat

President Goodluck Jonathan in Malabo on Friday called for the establishment of a secretariat for the Africa-South-America (ASA) Summit. Jonathan made the call in an address at the third Africa-South America Summit, saying that the establishment of the secretariat would consolidate the various institutions that would drive the collaboration.

Health Workers Strike Paralyses Services At OAUTHC

The strike by federal health workers at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, on Friday paralysed services at the institution, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN observed that health care services at the hospital were skeletal and most offices were deserted, with only the doctors attending to the few patients in the wards.

Mechanic Threatens Suicide Over N11.6million Debt By Nasarawa Govt

A motor mechanic, Anthony Meco, has threatened to commit suicide if the Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura continues to delay the payment of N11.6 million owed him for the repairs and servicing of cars belonging to the convoy of the Government House, Lafia.

NBC Closes Down Wazobia FM Kano

Broadcasting license of the Wazobia FM in Kano State North West Nigeria has been revoked with immediate effect.

According a source working with the station in Kano, at about 4:45PM on Friday they received a circular from the Nigerian broadcasting commission banning all broadcasting operation of the station in Kano.

“Although NBC has not given us any reason for revoking our license but am sure this may not be unconnected with the recent controversy regarding our Hausa programme Sandar Girma which was said to have incited the killing of nine female health workers in the state.”

All effort to get in touch with the representatives of NBC in Kano was not successful, however all broadcasting operations in Wazobia FM has been interrupted.

The newly established station came with a critical analysis of political activities in the politically sensitive Kano state which many politicians especially the ruling class frown at.

Pentagon Orders F-35 Jets Grounded

Michael Spooneybarger/Reuters

The Pentagon said on Friday that it had grounded all of its stealthy new F-35 fighter jets after an inspection found a crack in a turbine blade in the engine of one of the planes.
The suspension of flights comes at an awkward time for the military, which is facing automatic budget cuts that could slow its purchases of the planes. The Pentagon grounded all three versions of the jets — for the Air Force, the Navy and the Marines — on Thursday while it investigated the problem.

Cynthia Osokogu: Receptionist issued used receipt to alleged killers

A prosecution witness, Miss Vivian Amuneke, in the ongoing trial of the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu, who was said to have been murdered by her Facebook lovers, on Friday, while testifying in the trial, said she issued used receipts when the alleged killers paid for the room in the hotel. At the resumed hearing of the matter before Justice Olabisi Akande of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, Vivian, who is the receptionist at Cosmilla Hotel, Lagos, where Cynthia was murdered, while being led in evidence by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Ade Ipaye, stated that she issued the receipt because the room had earlier been paid for by a couple who checked out before their lodging time elapsed.

Maina: Police May Begin Probe Of His Certificates

Indications emerged yesterday that aside the task of fishing out embattled chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, whose whereabouts remain unknown, the Nigeria Police may have begun fresh probe into the certificates acquired by him. After the Senate invited Maina to substantiate his allegations against some senators, the upper legislative chamber is understood to have received damaging petitions against Maina that borders on alleged impropriety of certificates which LEADERSHIP Weekend understands has been forwarded to the police.

Woman Sells Niece For N250, 000

Certainly, Mrs Nkemdilim Ilomuanya is currently having sleepless nights as the business she did with her niece has gone awry. Mrs. Ilumuanya allegedly sold her niece, Onyinyechi when she was just two years old to her friend, one Mrs Chinyere Nwangwu who lives at 279 Aba-Owerri road, Osisioma, Aba, Abia State at the sum of N250, 000.

Nestle Nigeria to triple sales to $2.2 billion over 10 years

Nestle Nigeria aims to triple its sales in Africa's most populous nation to 350 billion naira ($2.2 bln) in 10 years as the consumer market for food and cereal booms. The local unit of Swiss company Nestle SA, the world's biggest food group, will invest 100 billion naira ($635 mln) over the same period to achieve its sales target, chief financial officer Martin Kruegel told Reuters on Friday.
"Our aim is to triple our Nigerian sales over the next 10 years from 117 billion naira," he said.
On Wednesday, Nestle Nigeria reported a 38 percent in full-year pretax profit to 25 billion naira on strong sales of food and cereals in Africa's second biggest economy. Gross revenue rose 19 percent to 117 billion naira.