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Politician and Activist,  Tunji Braithewaite lying in state,  in the photos are his widow,  Mrs. Grace Braithewaite,  kids and Human Right Activist,  Dr.  Joe Okei-Odumakin.

Fashionista actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry few days ago, gives out N10, 000 to one of her Instagram fan that mentioned her Benin name, 'Itohan' which also mean 'Mercy'.

One of the reasons that Almighty God will continue to bless America, each lives is important, irrespective of human or animal. A police dog in Oklahoma City, U.S.A, was buried amid full honors for serving the country well before being fatally stabbed by a criminal. This is where service is appreciated. We hope and pray that one day Nigeria too go beta.

After Fashola, Minister of Power make a statement that the heat in Nigeria due to poor electricity also affects his children, this Facebook users post a picture of one of Governor Fashola’s children and ask thus:

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, says the current epileptic power situation in the country is affecting virtually everybody. According to the Minister, his children are also facing the problem associated with poor power supply. The Minister while speaking on Channels Television said, “It’s a very hot season of the year. 

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar on Wednesday said, contrary to the claim by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Attorney-General, the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had cleared him of the alleged bribery levelled against him. Umar said this in response to Saraki’s lawyer, Mr. Ajibola Oluyede, while arguing the Senate President’s motion asking the tribunal chairman to disqualify himself from further presiding over the trial. Oluyed anchored the motion on the grounds that there would be a likehood of bias in Umar’s handling of the trial because he remained under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for bribery. The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar

No fewer than 21 job seekers have fallen victims to a fake official of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abayomi Owoyale, after giving him money to secure teaching jobs. Owoyale, who is currently in detention at the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, Lagos State, was said to have sold each of the letters, purportedly signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, for N60,000. While some paid in cash, others reportedly paid into a Zenith Bank account number 2170004060, bearing Fajemisin Olakunle Owoyale.

Fight over a woman between two neighbouring communities of Badarawa Kwaru and Unguwar Yero in Kaduna North local government area of Kaduna State has turned bloody. No fewer than six persons have lost their lives since the eruption of fight on Sunday night, while several others have sustained various degrees of injuries. As at the time of filing this report Wednesday afternoon, there is heavy presence of Police and soldiers as residents remain indoor.

One Omotosho Adejoke has dragged her husband, Omotosho Musili before an Igando Customary court sitting Lagos state, alleging that he confused and lured her with charms before they got married. The complainant, a 39-year-old food vendor told the court on Wednesday that her husband was adulterous.  She claimed her husband was in the habit of bringing his lovers to their one-room apartment to spend days or months before leaving.

A 20-year-old female inmate of the Aba Prisons, Blessing Azubuike who was arraigned before an Abia state Magistrate court over alleged child stealing has given birth to a baby boy.  Sources at the Nigerian Prisons, Aba  said that the mother and her child are in good and stable health conditions.  Recall that Blessing was arraigned before a Magistrate court sitting at Osisioma Ngwa presided over by Chief Magistrate Grace Ukeje. 

Some human rights groups have advised President Muhamamdu Buhari to resign if he cannot end the incessant killings of innocent citizens by Fulani herdsmen. In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), which hinted that they have concluded arrangements to storm the presidential villa in Abuja to register their anger, sympathized with the governments and people of the affected States and Communities.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, and some officials for allegedly receiving $115m from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC also arrested the bank’s Head of Operations, Mr. Martins Izuogbe, for his role in the alleged scam, which the anti-graft agency described as unprecedented. Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo

Popular Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe, was on Wednesday arrested by heavily armed policemen at the Olaiya Junction area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital. A witness told our correspondent that the policemen fired three gunshots into the air before whisking the actress and her brother, who drove her in a Honda Accord car away to an unknown place. It was not clear why the police team arrested her, but our correspondent gathered that the policemen were on a stop-and-search when they saw a police cap on the dashboard of Aigbe’s car.

The Labour Party and 19 other registered opposition political parties have urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to avail himself of the opportunities offered in our laws to clear his name. Members of the opposition parties made their position known at a press briefing in Abuja, on Wednesday. Senate President, Bukola Saraki,

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a fake Superintendent of Police, George Oliseh, with 10 bags of weed suspected to be cannabis. The suspect, who wore police uniform and had an identity card which bore the rank, was reportedly arrested on Sunday at Sagamu, Ogun State, while bringing the bags of hemp from Owo, Ondo State, in his Toyota Camry car with number plate, RSH 101 RE.

A Lagos-based lawyer, Olajide Sipe, is in a critical condition at a private hospital after he was tortured and shot at by some soldiers on the 7th Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos State.  It was learnt that the officers were deployed in the community to guard the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipelines. They were, however, said to have left their duty post for the Mobil Filling Station on 23 Road to coordinate motorists queueing for fuel on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have jointly proposed N56,000 as the new minimum wage to the Federal Government as against the present N18,000. president, Ayuba Wabba, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabba said both the NLC and the TUC made the formal demand on the proposed national minimum wage to the Federal Government on Tuesday.

Hundreds of youths, under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, CUPS, yesterday stormed the National Assembly calling for immediate resignation of Senate President, Saraki, on the allegations of corruption leveled against him and controversies surrounding the 2016 budget yet to be signed into law. Meanwhile, the National Assembly leadership was, at press time, set to commence a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in a move aimed towards resolving the crisis arising from the passage of the 2016 budget. 

There was a breach of the peace on Etunrere Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Monday after the wife of a policeman attached to the state police command allegedly stabbed her neighbour, Mrs. Olaitan Ayobami. The cop’s wife, Mrs. Desola Ochoche, fled the residence afterwards, leaving Ayobami for dead. Ayobami was later rushed to a private hospital in the area.

It was no news that the Yeyeluwa and wife of Ooni ile-ife, Olori Ogunwusi was a year older few days ago, here are two new photos from her birthday celebration.

See some lovely collections of photos from former footballer Kanu Nwankwo, his wife Amara and their kids album.

Yes! She's the face behind the microphone, happy birthday to Lolo-1 of Wazobia-FM. Many happy returns.

Gov. Abdulfatah of Kwara state (Middle), introduces Mr. Waheed Olagunju, Ag. MD Bank of Industry to Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajowho visited Ilorin, Kwara State.

Actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie and her family having a nice time at the pool. The talented actress post the lovely family time out photos on her Instagram page.

Pretty American singer, Kelly Roland all smiles with her cute son.

Actor Adedimeji and fashionista actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry on set of a new movie.

America's Republican Democratic Presidential candidate, Donald Trump and wife Melania, at the TIME 100 Gala night Red carpet.

So proud of my people making us proud in far away USA.  Mr. & Mrs. Kogberegbe, Iya'badan and a host of other Nigerians were at the Ankara Festival in Texas, USA to promote Nigerian cum African culture.  Kudos to you all for representing Africa. 

A nursing mother, identified simply as Mama Kafila, and a commercial motorcyclist ( okada   rider) were said to have been crushed to death on Sunday by a train around Olunlade in the Ilorin-Offa route  in Kwara State. Sources said the woman, who was a hairdresser, was being conveyed by the unnamed   okada   rider to buy ice blocks for sale when they met their deaths. Our correspondent gathered that the train dragged the two victims to a distance of about 100 metres after it hit them.

Beautiful actress Mosun Filani-Oduoye has been off the movie scene for sometime to raise a family. See beautiful photos of Mosun, her hubby, Kayode Oduoye, a top Politician in Osogbo, Osun state, and there adorable kids.

The police in Lagos arraigned an Internet car dealer, Abiola Akinlonu, before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on Monday for alleged conversion of N5m into personal use. It was learnt that the defendant was arrested by the police in January 2016 by operatives of the Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos, for reportedly defrauding a neigbour, Ikena Ezeoka, of the sum. The duo lived on Abbi Street, Mende, in the Maryland area.   Ezeoka was said to have approached the defendant, who usually came home with different vehicles, sometime in 2013 that he needed two vehicles – a Ford Explorer 2007/2008 model and a Range Rover 2007 model. Abiola Akinlonu

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, yesterday, denied allegations that he sponsored native doctors to kill his boss, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, saying that the allegation was being fuelled by mischief makers and blackmailers who are bent on destroying his cordial relationship with the governor. Odubu also raised alarm over alleged plots by some persons to circulate fliers in Benin City with a view to further destroying his image and compounding the crisis between him and the governor.

A new report by the World Health Organisation has stated that 400, 000 persons died of malaria infections in 2015.   In a report released in Geneva, Switzerland as part of activities to celebrate the World Malaria Day on Monday, WHO estimated that 21 countries including six African countries, would eliminate local transmission of malaria by 2020. The global body in the report titled, “Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030,” said there had been a significant reduction in the population of children and adults dying of the disease in the last one year.

Two men, Oyindamola Ajowa (34) and Owolabi Akorede (27), allegedly lured a lady to their house, drugged her, took picture of her naked body and threatened to post it on social media if she refused to pay them N50,000. The principal suspect, Ajowa, had confessed to the police in Ibadan, Oyo State that he committed the act because of a misunderstanding he had with the victim. He said he got her intoxicated, snapped her nude body and threatened to post the picture on the net. Police IG, Solomon Arase

As the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit continues to take a toll on motorists and other consumers in most parts of the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday said the trucks conveying the product were being diverted to Cameroon and Chad. Kachikwu, who stated this in Lagos at a town hall meeting, said the fuel scarcity had persisted mainly because the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation could not track the trucks being used to convey the product to filling stations. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, secured the conviction of a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4 billion fraud. Daudu, who was first arraigned in April 2010, was prosecuted by the EFCC on a 208 count charge bordering on money laundering and misappropriation of public funds.

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division has upheld a Lagos High Court judgment ordering the Registered Trustees of Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) to pay N5 million as damages for trespass on land owned by the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC). CCC had, through its representative, Joseph Ebhodaghe, sued DCLM over a disputed land measuring approximately 1055.864 square meters, situated at Mulero area of Agege and registered as No. 75 Volume 2004T at the Lagos State Land Registry, Ikeja.

The Police in Ogun on Monday arraigned two men, Akapo Paul, 73, and Johnson Shorinnolu, 63, for allegedly stealing 14 million dollars belonging to the West African Christian Mission. They appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court The accused, whose addresses are unknown, are facing two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday confirmed the death of six of its members in a ghastly motor accident along Abuja-Kaduna expressway. The doctors are part of the Ekiti State delegates to the 56th Annual General Conference/Annual Delegates Meeting (AGC/ADM) of NMA currently holding in Sokoto State. Viewers discretion advised

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of alleged complicity in the fuel supply crisis in the state. In a statement by Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party said it was in possession of “incontrovertible evidence” that the governor is allegedly contributing to the scarcity of fuel in the state to sabotage the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Miss Saidat Sanni, a 22-year-old student from the Department of Statistics had emerged the overall best student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. Prof. Adeniyi Gbadegesin, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, announced Sanni as the overall best at its 13th Convocation held in Ogbomoso on Friday.

Two persons died on Sunday after a truck loaded with sand rammed into a herd of cattle being led by Fulani herdsmen around 2am at the Obada Oko end of the old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The victims were the driver of the truck and his assistant, popularly called   motor boy . It was learnt that the truck, with number plate, KJA 168 XP, was travelling outwards Abeokuta, when the accident occurred.

An 18-year-old man, identified simply as Sunday, is currently in the police custody in Abuja after he allegedly killed his parents’ landlady, identified only as Mama Moses. The suspect was also accused of killing the landlady’s daughter and her three grandchildren. It was gathered that the suspect, who lived with his parents in the landlady’s residence at Tudun-Fulani, in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, reported himself to the police after committing the crime.

President Muhammadu Buhari last night appealed to Nigerians to bear with him over the difficulties in the land, saying Nigerians were seeing the darkest days before dawn. While appealing to Nigerians who he said were known for their inner strength to soldier on, he said the change which they voted for was at the corner and about to rock every nook and cranny of the country. In a strategic move to counter the difficult times, the President ordered the release of 10,000 tons of grains from the national strategic grains reserves.

A popular native doctor, Chief Onupka Nwite was weekend reportedly murdered by suspected cultists in his shrine in Ndulo Ukwuagba Ngbo, Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state.  Nwite was killed at about 8:00pm Friday, in front of his shrine, as the suspects took to their heels after the dastardly act.

Actor Yemi Solade flaunts his love for his club, 'Gunners' (Arsenal) same with his cute wife and adorable kids in this lovely family photos.