Lagos State Inauguration Ceremony as Former Governor Fashola hands over to New Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

Former Governor Babatunde Fashola this morning handed over to the new governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode. More pix after the cut...

President Buhari's Inaugural speech Full Text

I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place.

[PIX] Goodluck and Patience Jonathan arrives Port-Harcourt

Great reception for former president Jonathan and wife on their arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport this afternoon. More pix after the cut...

[PIX] President Buhari hosts visiting world leaders to lunch in Aso Rock

President Buhari hosts visiting world leaders to lunch at Aso Villa. More pics after the cut..

How 24yr old accountant was murdered by ritualists in Port Harcourt

24 year old Anita Oluchi Okore, a graduate of Banking and Finance from Abia state University (pictured above) was murdered a few weeks ago in Port Harcourt by men believed to be ritualists. According to a family member, Anita, who is based in Ebonyi, had gone to see her older sister in Port Harcourt when she unfortunately ran into these men. Anita had called her dad to tell him she was about to enter a bus that will take her from the park to her sister's house. She later called her dad, informing him that she was the only woman in the bus with three men and they were taking her somewhere other than her destination. Her father said he asked to speak with the men which he did

NIGERIA OIL MARKETERS FORCE TO CALL OFF STRIKE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, have reportedly agreed to call off their strike action over unpaid subsidy claims and commence lifting of petroleum products nationwide in the next six hours.

[PHOTOS] SERIOUS PROTEST OVER SENATOR BURUJU KASHAMU'S EXTRADITION

Supporters of embattled Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu staged a peaceful protest at the Federal High Court Lagos this morning over the proposed extradition of the businessman following alleged drug charges in the US.

[NEWS] 7 year old boy eaten alive by a crocodile in Mexico while his father helplessly watches

7 year old Manuel Abraham had been playing with a balloon in the Barra Santa Ana estuary, Mexico, when it landed on the river bank. He walked to the bank to pick the ball, as he bent down to get the ball, a crocodile leaped from the river, locked its jaws on Manuel's head and dragged him underneath the river while his Dad watched in horror.

400Level ACE, Ondo State slums and died during excursion

Akinsiku Michael Timileyin (pictured above), a 400 Level student of English at the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) in Ondo State died at the Erin Ijesha waterfall in Osun State during an excursion by the Student Union Government (SUG) to the tourist site on Saturday May 16th.

According to some of his classmates, Akin, who is an indigine of Ondo state, suddenly slumped

Buhari to receive handover notes after facilities inspection on May 28 - GEJ

The Minister of Information, Patricia Akwashiki, says all handover notes being prepared by various ministries, agencies and department will be handed over to President elect, Gen Buhari immediately after his tour of the Presidential Villa which is to be conducted by President Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo on May 28th. Also on the tour will be the Vice President elect, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

[SONG] NEW HITZ! WADJO by K'HILLZ

K’Hillz whose real name is Khalil  Abidemi Mamukuyomi, is currently one of the fast rising artist in the music industry in Nigeria. K’Hillz an indigene of Ondo town, Ondo  states is the third child of his family.  Just like many  other celebrities that started their career in up-countries, K’Hillz profile as a singer started way back in his college days when he had his stage name as GADAVI.

In late 2010, he released his 1st single title “GBABEE” as gadavi which was produced by Emmashyne. This young artist dropped his 1stalbum with about 8 tracks of interesting raps in 2010/2011 and moved them into reverbnation for downloading.

Two Nigerians sent to 12 years in prison in Vietnam for email fraud

A Vietnamese court has sentenced two Nigerian men, Christian Nnadike, 34, and Collins Deke, 37, (pictured above) to 12 years each in a Vietnam prison for hacking into emails of local companies, contact the company's foreign partners and swindle them of their money.

The men along with a Vietnamese female accomplice, Le Thi Kim Quyen, 35, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison and another Nigerian, de facto husband of the Vietnamese lady, Mark Mamado Abdallah, 39, who is currently at large, ran a scamming syndicate in Vietnam.

Graphic Pix: Policeman who killed himself, his colleague & the girl they were fighting over

Police officer shot himself, his senior colleague and a recharge card seller named Chidinma over claims of infidelity. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened at Karu town near CBN quarters in Abuja on Thursday April 30th. The police corporal who had been dating the recharge card seller, went to see her on that fateful day and met her in company of another police officer who he immediately accused of sleeping with his girlfriend. The accusation was said to have made his senior

YOU CANT EXTRADITE ME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - KASHAMU SUES NDLEA, OTHERS

In a 92 page document, Kashamu had previously explained that even though he was incarcerated in Brixton Prisons in London between 1998 and January 10, 2013, Judge Tim Workman had verified that the allegations against him in the US was a case of mistaken identity and that the Judge had also found out that the person the DEA in the US wanted for smuggling drugs into the US was his brother, Alhaji Adewale Adeshina Kasamu, who looked a lot like him. He said when that was verified, he was released from prison and he returned to Nigeria to start a business.

26yr old pregnant woman shot dead during OPC/oil bunkers crossfire in Ogun

Oluwadamilola Fajana, a 26 year old pregnant law graduate of the Ekiti state University was killed by a stray bullet during a crossfire between OPC members and oil bunkers in Arepo Ogun state on April 29th. Damilola who was married and was 6 months pregnant, was on her way back from work when she drove into the crossfire and was killed by a stray bullet.

THIS MAN NEEDS YOUR HELP TO GET A NEW KIDNEY

Meka Akerejola was diagnosed in 2011 shortly before the birth of his first son, with chronic Kidney disease (CKD). Along side the CKD, he has also been managing associated symptoms like High Blood Pressure, anaemia, Oedema, Uremia and several infections. He has been to India twice and he was placed on drugs to manage the disease.  He was told that the drugs won't make the kidneys get better but will only extend the time for which he will require definitive treatment (Kidney transplant).

HOW BOKO HARAM TOOK TURNS SLEEPING WITH ME - PREGNANT CAPTIVE

A 23 year old pregnant mother of four, Asabe Aliyu who was rescued from Sambisa Forest by the military last week says she does not know the father of her unborn child as Boko Haram men took turns in sleeping with her while she was held captive in their camp.

How to Get a Small Business Loan from a Bank

Let’s talk about getting a small business loan from a bank. One of the challenges of running and expanding a small business in Nigeria is getting access to funds to finance the business. People usually start their businesses with money they have saved and, sometimes, donations or loans from friends and family. Sometimes, money from these sources is not enough to really grow a business, and so the business owner starts looking for other ways to finance his ventures.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: THE MAN CALLED JULIUS BERGER

Above is the picture of Julius Berger himself, the world renowned construction magnate whose construction company - Julius Berger - built most of our bridges and many Nigerian edifices.

He was born in 1862 in Zempelburg, a small town in Germany. His father sent him to Berlin at the age of 12 to take up an apprenticeship with a leather wholesale firm. He returned to the family transport business three years later in 1878. He soon found himself more frequently transporting