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Friday, March 31 was the birthday of Omawumi's mother-in-law, Madam Chio Yussuf and the singer had very nice words for her. In celebration, Omawumi wrote, 'Happy Birthday to My Dear Darling Mother in Law.... Thank you for your constant care and unconditional love for us your children. May you continue to flourish as you carry the banner of Christ'.

This is a cute photo of Don Jazzy and his brothers D'Prince and Jay Mavin all dressed in their flowing white garment robes. And just so you know, Don Jazzy used to be a drummer at a white garment church many years ago before he traveled to the UK.

In October 2016, LIB reported about Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin; the  Nigerian pilot whose lifelong ambition was to become the first African pilot in history to fly around the world solo. (Read  Here). Fast forward to March 2017 and he has achieved the seemingly impossible mission. Odujirin who works for Air Djibouti completed the final leg of his historic journey on Wednesday afternoon, landing

Veteran journalist; Mr. Duro Onabule, has been appointed as the Chairman, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The appointment was among many others approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Duro Onabule, the new chairman of the board of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was the former newspaper editor and ex-presidential spokesman  to former President Ibrahim Babangida. Other

Blac Chyna who has a four-year-old son named King Cairo with rapper, Tyga and a four-month-old daughter named Dream Kardashian with Rob Kardashian was, according to TMZ seen leaving the Van Nuys Courthouse in Los Angeles, California on Thursday to pick up work permits for her children. According to California labor code, children between the ages of 15 days and 18 years can receive an

Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna at the Vibe.NG forum titled ``Community Meeting With The Chief: Album Versus Singles In Digital Era” recently held in Lagos said that his music, lyrics, sounds and collaborations are all geared towards building a bridge between people, races and nations. He further explained that it is the reason his songs have a blend of different cultural sounds especially

The term 'suffering and smiling' has been often used to describe Nigerians as a people but is this a compliment or a damning indictment? Let's examine this from another perspective. Average life expectancy is 54, human development index is way below average, 67% or about 112 million of us live below the poverty line, basic amenities and civil rights remain a mirage so what do we have to smile

Can you spot the celebrities in this photo? They are in the music industry now.

Rachakonda police’s cyber cell from Bengaluru on Monday, March 27, arrested three Nigerian nationals for committing online job fraud and matrimonial scam. The accused, identified as Emeka Santos, Chika Mitchille and Noah Simisola were also found to be living illegally in India as they had come to the country with a two-month visa in 2011, which was not renewed post its expiry. "

President Buhari made the announcement in a statement shared on his Facebook page today. Read below: I have approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly-appointed Ambassadors-Designate, as follows: 1. Professor Tijjani Bande (Kebbi State)—Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of #Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York 2. Itegboje Sunday Samson (Edo

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was one of the guest speakers at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum in Paris on Thursday. According to him, 'International collaboration is the smartest and most effective approach to ensure restitution of stolen assets'. More photos after the cut..

Two suspected thieves escaped lynching Friday after they were caught while trying to sell a stolen motorcycle for N8000 at Akara Junction in Isuikwuato Local Government Area. According to Abia Facts Newspaper, the duo stole the motorcycle from Uzuakoli and came down to Isuikwuato to sell it before they were apprehended. The mob were about to set them ablaze when a detachment of policemen

Chief Olufolake Solanke who became the first female lawyer to be conferred with Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1981, turned 85 years on Wednesday and was celebrated by the governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his wife, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, among many others.  Chief Solanke, born on 29th of March 1932, has numerous achievements, including the National honour

Borno State Governor led other prominent leaders from the state on a courtesy visit to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki Thursday night. It is not clear if the visit has anything to do with the suspension of Senator Muhammad Ndume. It will be recalled that the Senator representing Borno South District was suspended for six months after he asked for investigation of allegations of importing a

Operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), while on routine Patrol along Owode Obafemi Ofada Road Ogun State on March 27, 2017, at about 10pm, discovered a sienna bus packed in  a suspicious manner, the operatives accosted the occupants, and upon inquiry discovered that the occupants are suspected fraudsters whose modus operandi was to lure people into a shrine and dupe them of their

This snake clearly doesn't know its limits. The boa constrictor probably thought it had stumbled upon an easy snack when it came across a small porcupine, but the prickly prey put up a big fight with the help of its sharp quills. A video captured the boa constrictor squirming as dozens of quills protrude from its skin in Brazil. As if its agony wasn't enough, it had to defend itself from an

Police in Kenya have arrested a terrorists linked to the Islamic State terror group, whom they described as a key link in its financing as well as human trafficking cartel. Ali Hussein Ali, alias “The Trusted One” was arrested on March 27 together with his accomplices Ibrahim Abasheikh Mukhtar and Abdi Mohamed Yusuf (aka Dader) in Malindi during a joint operation by Kenyan and other

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects who specialise in tricking sellers of expensive mobile phones, by pretending to be online buyers and thereafter rob the sellers at the point of delivery. The suspects, Wilfred Ehis, 30; Bright Eloho, 24, Emeka Egbemedu, 22 and Olanrewaju Kamilu, 33, were arrested on Wednesday evening in

Ugh! Will you eat this cake?

Jibrin gave the advise via his twitter handle. He says pictures of President Buhari that have been released in recent times, shows a man that seriously needs home care and not someone that should be burdened with office work. He says President Buhari should be advised to resign and then allowed to nominate someone who can be Vice President. He also advised that Aisha Buhari should be given a

China's Xinjiang region is home to a Muslim majority and the area has been plagued with religious restiveness in recent years. As part of the new 'Regulations on Extremisation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region', the country has introduced a ban on 'abnormal' beards and wearing of veils in public places. Refusal to watch or listen to state media has also been outlawed. The new rules which

An angry Nigerian Facebook user posted the photo, raining fire and brimstone on women that commit such dastardly act. Another photo after the cut..

A Sienna bus conveying passengers to Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education for their wards' matriculation, was involved in a disastrous accident along Owerri-Onitsha road, Umuahia axis in Mbaitolu Local Government Area on Friday evening. It was gathered that the front tyre burst and the Sienna collided with other vehicles, leaving scores wounded. According to Ifeanyi Njoku, Federal Road

From time to time, Maryanna Hallom shares videos of her grandma Anabelle who is suffering from dementia in order to raise awareness about the disease. She recently shared a video where she called on all caregivers and family of those suffering from dementia to show love to the sufferer because that is all they need. The heartwarming video has been viewed over 4.5 million times in just 4

The Senate passed the Electoral Act No. 6 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2017 into law. The passage of this Bill in the Senate is a bold, innovative and common sense step on Electoral Reforms designed to guarantee free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. Below are some of the highlights of the Bill: 1. There shall now be full biometric accreditation of voters with Smart Card Readers and/or

The 50 year old gorgeous actress and mother of two shared this photo on her page and captioned it:"Me when someone says "I'm coming over and I've got snacks."<!-- /react-text -->

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kaduna Zonal office, has arrested one Hussaini Mohammed of Tanko Road Barakallahu Kaduna State following a petition received from the Kaduna State Vigilance Service for alleged case of extortion, currency counterfeiting and impersonation of the Nigerian Police Force. The accused, Mohammed, is alleged to have on several occasions disguised as

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Y'all be careful with the pranks you play today. ;-)

Early Friday, TMZ broke an exclusive story that 50 Cent never signed to Chris Brown's Tour because Chris 'couldn't afford' him. Now 50 Cent has taken to his IG page to debunk the report saying that TMZ didn't handle the run correctly. He wrote: 'I would never say my friends can't afford me. This run wasn't handled correctly, I'm still on set filming Den of Thieves. #effenvodka.' 50 cent is

Due to viral photos of people posing with transformers over the lack of constant electricity since President Buhari came to power, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Nigerians to stop hugging transformers. According to the statement made via the party UK Twitter account, the Minister of  Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola is working non-stop to improve power services

Kim K shared the photo on her page. He's growing into a lovely, little boy!

Oyo state Governor, Ajimobi's daughter, mother, wife and businesswoman, Abisola Kola-Daisi, showed off her expensive customized Hermes Birkin bag via social media Friday evening. More photos after the cut... Check out her YSL pumps!

The American recording producer, shared the throwback photo of him rocking a Sean John brand outfit, back in the day.

Former Nigerian professional footballer, Joseph Yobo, and his former beauty queen wife, Adaeze Yobo, celebrated their second son as he turned 2 years old. They held a private celebration for the cute little tot, Jayden, who was born in the morning of the 31st of March 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. More photos after the cut...

The man swallowed whole by a 23-foot python in Indonesia earlier this week has been identified as Akbar Bin Ramil Salubriong. Akbar, 25, was trying to harvest palm oil so he could provide for his wife and two children when the python swallowed him, the Tribune Timur reports. Akbar’s death went viral on Wednesday, after footage of villagers slicing open the cold-blooded killer emerged online.

Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board confirmed the death of yet another person due to Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Abuja. The board recorded four deaths on Tuesday in Durumi area of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), while another death from the disease occurred in Dakwa, a border village of Bwari Area Council and Niger state on Wednesday. The

Ciara had her baby shower over the weekend and shared this cute photo on her IG page Friday. Beautiful family!

In a statement released on its website today, the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, has asked Nigerians seeking to buy forex for BTA, PTA, medical and school fees but are being frustrated by any bank, to call this number 07002255226 to report such bank.    According to the statement, some Bank customers have complained that since the apex bank issued a directive that banks should sell

Amidst controversy surrounding his first degree, Senator Dino Melaye on Friday posted a photo of himself with former VC of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Prof. Mahdi

An elderly mother of a millionaire family is mourning the death of her sons and their wives who died while they were all flying to Ireland to surprise their niece at her confirmation party. Mrs Noeleen Burke, who is in her 80s, lost her husband three years ago and with the loss of her sons and daughters-in-law recently, she has only one remaining daughter. Kevin, 56, Donald, 55, and

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Survivor of Westminster Bridge terror attack, Melissa Cochran is pictured all smiles in a London hospital today. The 46-year-old suffered terrible injuries when British-born terrorist Khalid Masood drove a car through crowds on Westminster Bridge last week. Three people were killed including her husband, Kurt, 54. Her family has thanked well-wishers for the outpouring of love and

Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna has spoken on the racial discrimination between black and white people.  The 'Classic Man' singer who is currently in South Africa promoting the release of his debut album, 'The Chief,' granted an interview to Times Live, where candidly gave his thought on racial divide between people.  'If people come at me as somebody in between races, they are

Manchester United's Jesse Lingard, 24 was spotted as he stepped out with friends for a shopping trip in his £200K Bentley Continental. The winger also has an £80,000 Mercedes C63S. More photos after the cut.

25 year old Boluwatife Akinbuwa has a B.SC in International Relations from LeadCity University. LL.B ( University of Lagos) Presently in Nigerian Lawschool. Nature of business: The AmazeBalls is a Surprise & Gift Factory. We specialize in getting gift items , package beautifully and surprising your loved ones on their Special Days. We also assist in Planning A Surprise Romantic Proposal,

Tara Durotoye, Kemi Adetiba, Foluso Gbadamosi, Lolo 1, Peace Hyde, Omoni Oboli are some of the women that will participate at the event. Four more women will be introduced in the coming weeks. The Selfmade Woman Conference will take place on April 22nd, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Time 10am. Attendance is free and if you want a chance to be a recipient in the next phase of 'I'd Rather Be

Big Brother contestants, Bisola and Debbie-Rise had a heated argument this afternoon over the arrangements of a game they were told to organise today. Debbie Rise made a last minute change and Bisola began to argue with her, insisting that it doesn't make any sense (even though the other housemates did not mind). Acknowledging that she's indeed loud and aggressive, Bisola said she would

Rapper Lil Wayne used to do world tours but it looks like that has changed a little. According to an unconfirmed online report, Lil Wayne can be booked for as little as $3,500. Below is the report shared online with the poster above Rapper Lil Wayne has officially announced his “Kloser 2 U” and “Kampus Krash” tours which feature uncharacteristically small venues for the rapper. He will be