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Senator is one of those Comedians I look out for with new skits. I became His Fan After Watching  This Epic “Painter” Skit  Last year. The talented comedian whose “Facial Reactions” and “Looks” can make one fall into coma with laughter comes out with a fresh new skit he titles – “ Dollar Dun Fall “. Enjoy This One. DOWNLOAD SKIT  – 3GP DOWNLOAD SKIT  – MP4

While speaking at the presidential luncheon to celebrate Ogun state's 40th anniversary in Abeokuta yesterday February 2nd, President Buhari showered praises on former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He said Obasanjo tolerated him and his excesses while he served as Minister of Petroleum under his administration in 1976. “I express my thanks to General Obasanjo, who, as head of state, made me minister of petroleum and tolerated me for three-and-the-half-years. He tolerated me because God knows and he knows that I am not used to working as hard as he used to, but he allowed me to last that long and allowed me to work. If you go into records, that government made so much investment and infrastructural development in the petroleum industry. Two refineries were built, Warri and Kaduna. More than 20 depots were built; more than 3,500 pipelines were laid; and we were exporting refined products of 100,000 barrels per day. But what do we have today?”he said

There are concerns that Kerosene, a petroleum product mostly used by the poor may climb to an all-time high of N200 per litre, following government’s total removal of subsidy from fuel products  Read More

Omowunmi will launch her clothing line on the 7th of February 2016 at the Polo Avenue Victoria Island Lagos. See some of her pieces after the cut... ABOUT THE OMOWUNMI READY TO WEAR BRAND The Omowunmi label was created from a desire to create a fresh urban persona for a woman with a social lifestyle. The founder wanted to create a brand because of her thirst for beautiful things that were trendy and depicted a sociable woman. Printed fabrics with bold colours, 3D designed petals, structural pieces and simplistic fine lines is what the Omowunmi label is about.  This is a Nigerian-based women’s clothing label that incorporates vibrant, colourful and urban designs on high quality fabrics to create unique apparel. This ready to wear brand targets women between ages 20 to 40. A range of the brand is called the “MOMA range” which includes elegant Caftans for women who love the one piece, well-embroidered rich, effortlessly chic and elegant look. Another range is the OMA, w...

On Tuesday, January, 19, 2016, winners of the Olympic 5-Aside tournament paid a courtesy visit to Olympic, the proud sponsor of the F5WC championship, at its corporate offices in Ilupeju Lagos. The excited team alongside the organizers of the tournament were received by the Managing Director of Nutricima, Weber Eelco, Category Marketing Manager, Olympic, Ralph Agbaje and Brand Manager, Olympic, Bamise Oyegbami. The MD expressed his delight at the visit and congratulated them on their win. He charged the team to put in extra effort and strive for gold as they represent Nigeria at the World Cup holding in Thailand later in the year.  Olympic is the proud of the F5WC tournament. It is the brand’s way of showing commitment to the growth of grassroot football and supporting local talents. The tournament kicked off in 2015 with over 3,000 participants from across Nigeria.  The grand finale held in Lagos on Saturday January 16, at the Campos Mini Stadium Lagos Island. ...

Following President Buhari's Mutual Legal Assistance agreement wi th the United Arab Emirate on the repatriation of stolen funds and extradition of indicted officials, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, met with the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahmud Muhammad Al- Mahmud today in Abuja. Magu called for the strengthening of the existing relationship between Nigeria and United Arab Emirate, UAE, with a view to effectively tackle corruption within the African continent. "The fight against graft requires the collaborative support of all and sundry, most especially the international community for it to be won", he said. According to the EFCC boss, the present administration in the country is poised to recover the nation’s commonwealth looted and laundered in foreign countries by corrupt elements. He said the Commission has intelligence that the UAE is considered a safe haven by corrupt politically exposed persons in N...

A Lebanese man identified as Hussien Tahir, has been convicted and sentenced to twenty four months imprisonment for Issuance of N 22 million dud cheque. According to a statement by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwajare, the convict, who was arraigned on October 15, 2014, had in 2009 approached the complainant with a proposal to jointly fund the execution of a capital project which he claimed was awarded to him by the Nigeria Customs Service. The complainant decided to take part in the project and invested twenty two million Naira, with the expectation of a return of N10m on his investment. But upon successful completion of the project, the complainant said he neither received the agreed profit nor get a refund of his investment. He further stated that upon insistence on getting a refund, the convict gave him five different cheques totalling twenty-two million Naira, which were returned unpaid. In his ruling, Justice Faruk of the Kano State High Court sentenced the accused to 24 months im...

Three people have been confirmed dead after a light aircraft crashed into the shacks of Benoni in Johannesburg, South Africa this afternoon. The three victims were the only passengers on the aircraft. "Paramedics found the bodies of three people lying inside the aircraft," ER24 medical service told News24 website

The boxer who is reportedly worth over half a billion dollars posted the interiors of his private jet 'Air Mayweather' on his Instagram account. See more photos after the cut...

A woman was spotted a few days ago mopping the runway of Kabunde Airstrip in Homa Bay County, in preparation for the arrival of popular Kenyan politician, Raila Odinga. See more photos after the cut...

A Bristow helicopter crashed inward the Murtala Mohammed International Airport this morning Feb. 3rd. All 11 passengers on-board survived as they all floated on water with the help of their life jackets This incident comes a few months after a Bristow helicopter crashed in August 2015 at the Oworonshoki end of the Lagos Lagoon. That incident claimed 6 lives.

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Chamari Liyanage allegedly bashed her husband Dinendra Athukorala to death with a 1.79kg hammer in the couple's bed, fearing he would reveal they were having sex with a teenager. After killing her husband, she called the police. When police arrived the scene, they found her curled beside the dead body which was lying on the mattress covered in blood, which had splattered over the wall and blinds above him. One of the first officers to get to the scene saw a mallet hammer lying on the bed,  he then asked her what had happened: “I asked if she knew what had happened, a sobbing Liyanage  said she did not know and could not remember and that the hummer belonged to her husband".  The jury at the Supreme Court of Western Australia heard how the defendant was at breaking point and had become fed up of her "controlling" husband. She had told police how he was physically violent, forced her to engage in sexual acts and controlled her finances and kept...

After yesterday's game between Southampton and Arsenal which ended 0-0, Arsenal fans were really disappointed with their performance. One of them is a Nigerian man called Kelechi, who did an interview with Arsenalfan TV to express how he felt. He first went down on his knees and started singing a religious Igbo song while the white people around him looked on in amusement. Y'all need to watch the video. See it after the cut... Arsenal is now fourth on the table after having a good start in the premier league. Many of their fans are currently frustrated about their recent performances. Watch the hilarious video below...

The soccer star says he wants to live like a king after he retires & he seems to be making preparations already. Six months after splashing out on an $18.5million apartment in the famous Trump Tower, reports have it he has his eyes on yet another one and this it'll leave him $23million out of pocket. See more photos after the cut... Ronaldo, who is on a record 5-year contract worth $206 million with his team Real Madrid, is said to be interested in a $23million apartment on the 63rd floor of the Fifth Avenue building. The sportsman already owns an apartment a few floors below his potential new pad, splashing out on the 2,500 square foot home last summer. The new apartment is considerably more palatial though, boasting 3,700 square feet and spectacular views over both Central Park and the city.

Valentine’s Day – a time rife with expectations and a desire to get closer than ever before, a day when no one wants to be alone. Have someone in mind to spend the day with? Now is the time to #MakeYourMove– in five easy steps.    1.       Fake it till you make it We know, sometimes your nerves can get the better of you, especially when you need to muster up your courage to ask someone out. But there’s a quick way to get over your fear of rejection – adopt confident body language. You may not be feeling it, but just physically  acting  more confident can improve your  real confidence – upping your attraction factor and increasing your chances of getting lucky! 2.       Bold is the new black Make the first move by calling him/her. Or take over the stage at the bar to announce your feelings for that person you’ve been attracted to for the longest time. Even better,trade your cheesy pick-up lines with...

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced restriction of movement in some of the major highways to be used for the February 6, 2016 International Marathon scheduled to start by 7am at National Stadium Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City.  The Lagos International Marathon, which was last held in 1983, is billed to be attended by over 20,000 athletes, including over 20 world class marathoners. Speaking during a press conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi disclosed that the Marathon will start from the National Stadium and move to Anthony, and thereafter to Gbagada Road, Third Mainland Bride through Alfred Rewane to Lekki Ikoyi Bridge and terminate at Eko Atlantic City. Elegushi, who explained that the Marathon will commence at  7am , said the restriction of traffic will however start from  6:30am  and end at  1pm , adding that a...