SGN/DMG PRESENTS LOBATAN THE CLUB PARTY

We held this last year, it was a total shutdown. Come this year Let's warm up for Christmas and New Year as we party and shutdown Lagos city. At the all new renovated, sophisticated and the king club, Club X-Factor Surulere. Date: 20-12-2014 Venue: 52, Adeniran Ogunsanya street off Bode Thomas Surulere, Lagos. Time: 10pm This isn't something you should be left out or be told about come and be a witness to a different kind of turn up, come and party with the  wild ones. This event is only for the matured minds only.

AN EVENING WITH DRB, BOJ, TEE ZEE, FRESH L, NAETO C, ICE PRINCE OTHERS PLAN BIG FOR CHRISTMAS

It going to be an evening with BOJ, Tee Zee, Fresh L, Neato C, Ice Prince, Skales, Dammy Krane, Runtown, Cuppy, Seyi Shay, Lynxxx, Ajebutter 22, Show Dem Camp, Falz, LAX, Tekno, Yung-L, Emmy G, Zamir, Hafeez, KVNG DO, Efya, Poe, and a host of others are set to kick start your holidays with amazing groove. Your host will be Ehiz with DJ Rome and DJ Bristar. Venue: The Ariya Terrace, Intercontinental Hotel, V.I, Lagos

KENNY SAINT BROWN SAYS APC STOLE HER MANDATE FOR LAI MOHAMMED'S SON

Gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best's sojourn in politics has been fraught with bitter lessons of the harsh realities that abound in the terrain in the country, and she has claimed that she did not lose out of the Lagos State House of Assembly race to eventual winner, Folajimi Lai Mohammed, but rather her mandate was stolen by her party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, and given to the son of the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed.

REGINA ASKIA CELEBRATES 47TH BIRTHDAY

47 looks really good on Regina Askia. The former Nollywood actress turned nurse, celebrated her 47th birthday yesterday, Wednesday, November 17, 2014. Her husband and children threw her a private party at a restaurant in New York. Regina Askia is popular for her roles in movies like 'Vuga', 'Festival of Fire', 'Full Moon' amongst others.

TALIBAN SCHOOL ATTACK: PAKISTAN DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING

Pakistan has begun a three-day mourning period for the children and teachers who were killed in a December 16 terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar. The country is burying its dead after Taliban militants attacked the army-run school leaving 141 people, 132 of whom are children, dead.

ICE PRINCE TO BECOME AMBASSADOR FOR JAY Z'S FAVOURITE DRINK?...

According to That1960chick, Nigerian rapperIce Prince set to become the brand ambassador for luxury French cognac D'usse(pronounced dew-say). It was reported that Jay Z’s cousin & Roc Nation Executive Briant “Bee-High” Biggs who is a D'usse representative was recently in the Nigeria to finalize the deal between with Ice Prince. source reached Ice Prince's reps who said that the deal isn't finalized yet and they are still in talks about the business deal.

MOTHER DUMPS 7-MONTH-OLD BABY IN REFUSE PIT

It was tears and curses when a seven-month-old baby was found dumped in a heap of rubbish beside Lanre bus stop in the Igando area of Lagos State. The baby which was said to be suffering from an unknown ailment with a very big head, was discovered early yesterday morning by a passer-by who heard the cries of the poor babyand raised the alarm. Residents of the area quickly rushed to the scene to behold the sorry sight, with many women breaking into tears.

PAKISTAN SCHOOL MASSACRE: TALIBAN JIHADIST BURN 24-YR-OLD TEACHER ALIVE FOR PROTECTING PUPILS

A female teacher who tried to protect her pupils from Taliban terrorists who attacked the Army Public School and Degree College in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, yesterday,Afsha Ahmed, was burnt alive. Shocking eye witness accounts emerging after the attack reveal that the 24-year-old was doused with petrol and set ablaze while her pupils watched. Afsha reportedly confronted the terrorists when they entered their classroom. "You can only kill my students over my dead body," she reportedly said.

One of her pupils who witnessed her execution, Irfan Ullah, said even as Afsha burned, she managed to ask her terrified pupils to flee.

5 SIMPLE REASONS GOOD RELATIONSHIPS GO BAD

Sometimes you see a couple who have been together for a while and everything seems to be going great, then suddenly the relationship comes to an abrupt end. The first question that comes to mind after this is "what went wrong?"

Well, you didn't see it coming, but here are 5 reasons why a good relationship could go bad.

1. Unchecked Emotional Baggage: Now, hopefully your partner's baggage doesn't include a surprise child, but we have heard worse. The biggest type of baggage which will stop the best relationship in its tracks? Unresolved emotional issues. All of us carry around wounds we've received as children, or in past relationships, but the key is how willing you are to examine them,

BOLA TINUBU WHY I REFUSE TO BE BUHARI'S RUNNING MATE - APC LEADERS EXPLAINS

Former Lagos State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has stated that he was offered the chance to be the party’s vice-presidential candidate but he turned it down. Earlier reports had it that the APC leader was gunning for the position of running mate to Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari but Tinubu has said that he stepped aside because of his love for Nigeria.

STEPANIE LINUS, LIZ BENSON PREMIERE MOVIE IN UK

The private screening of Stephanie Okereke's directorial debut movie “Dry” took place on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, UK with over 150 guests in attendance. The movie 'Dry' received commendation and a resounding 10-minute-standing ovation from the entire audience. “This film is an opportunity to create an awareness. It is a privilege to be on the project”- Liz (Benson) Ameye

WHY I CHOSE OSINBAJO AS RUNNING MATE - BUHARI

All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, unveiled his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as a man of unimpeachable integrity who he said would join him in restoring hope to the country’s citizenry. He said Osinbajo was chosen after a rigorous process that involved the “establishment of objective criteria, broad consultations with party leaders and a few opinion leaders outside the party and interactions with a number of nominees.” A national leader of the party,

I KILLED MY MASTER BECAUSE I NEEDED N150,000 FOR DUBAI TRIP

A look at 32 year-old Sani Saidu , will never pass him for a betrayer, let alone a killer , owing to his quiet disposition and soft way of speaking. But his disposition has only proved to be deceptive after all , as he is currently cooling his heels at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department ,SCID, Yaba , Lagos, over a case of alleged murder. The Gombe state born suspect allegedly stabbed one Mr Shittu Aremu, driver of a truck to death while accompanying him to Port Harcourt, Rivers state, destination of the 40,000 litre of petroleum product .

HOW OKIJA SHRINES KILL LIARS AND FRAUDSTERS

Prominent indigenes of Okija community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, have risen in defence of the dreaded shrines in the area popularly known as Alusi Okija in Igbo parlance, saying that the shrines do not kill innocent persons, as being portrayed. Chief Edwin Azubuko who spoke on behalf of the community said that the shrines kill only those who are liars, cheats and the fraudulent, particularly those who cheat or defraud their business partners along their business lines or their relations.

54 SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY

The General Court Martial sitting at the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja yesterday sentenced 54 soldiers to death after finding them guilty of mutiny. 59 soldiers were on trial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny and mutiny.

Four of them were however acquitted. While the judgment was going on, stern looking soldiers posted at the entry gate into the Mogadishu Barracks, turned back journalists saying they had instructions not to allow the media into the barracks. An officer who was at the Court Martial however confirmed that 54 of the 59 soldiers were sentenced to death. The 59 soldiers who were serving in the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, allegedly refused lawful orders by their commander to proceed on a mission to clear out terrorists and secure a town for subsequent military deployments.

ABANDONED BY PARENTS REJECTED BY WELFARE HOMES

Rising cases of abandonment of children suffering mental and physical disabilities in Sagamu, Ogun State, create anxiety,Temitayo Famutimi reports Blessing, whose age is estimated by doctors to be 16, suffers mental and developmental impairments. Apart from being dumb, the teenager, whose ethnic identity is yet to be determined, finds it difficult to understand when other people speak to her. She was dumped on Oba Erinwole Road, Sagamu, Ogun State, in May 2012 by unknown persons believed to be her loved ones. Unfortunately, street urchins in the community took advantage of her condition and raped her for many days before a Good Samaritan came to her rescue. 

POLICE ARRAIGN MAN FOR TORTURING SEVEN - OLD HOUSEMAID

A 32-year-old man, Chinyere Agoura, has been brought before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for torturing his housemaid. It was learnt that the seven-year-old housemaid, Munachi Ibeaka, is the daughter of one Mrs. Patricia Ibeaka. Patricia was said to have given out the girl to Agoura, her cousin, who lives in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State, sometime in 2013 to relieve the burden of fending for her family of four after her (Patricia) husband died. Both the defendant and the widow were arraigned by the police before the court’s magistrate, Mrs. O.I. Adelaja.

UPDATE: TORTURED LAGOS COUPLE TO SUE POLICE FOR N100M

The couple that was tortured by a police corporal attached to the Ikoyi Police Division has perfected plans to sue the police for N100m damages. A lawyer with the Femi Falana Chamber, Austin Audu, told our correspondent on Wednesday that the matter would be taken to court on Monday. source had reported how Ejeh Smith and his wife, Grace, were on their way home in a cab around Lekki area of Lagos State, when a police corporal, Dada Ogunsanya, stopped the driver. Our correspondent reported that after conducting a routine check on the cab and the driving licence of the driver, Ogunsanya beamed his torch on the passengers. They were said to have protested the action, saying the inner lights of the cab were on and there was no need for the action. In the ensuing argument, which degenerated to a scuffle, Ogunsanya, allegedly tortured the couple by hitting Ejeh in the eye with the butt of his rifle and stepping on his wife’s stomach.

BOKO HARAM THREATENS EMIR OF KANO IN NEW VIDEO

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the extremist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for mobilising support against the sect. In well publicised statements, Sanusi asked Kano State residents as well as vigilantes, to arm and defend themselves against future terrorist attacks following a recent attack on the Kano Central Mosque. The latest threat was contained in a video posted on youtube and viewed on Wednesday by our correspondent.Shekau condemned Sanusi and adherents of most Islamic sects, describing them as infidels who have abandoned the Islamic doctrine. He said they should be ready to repent and practise Islam as preached by his sect, or be ready to face the consequences.

WE DON'T DABBLE IN POLITICS - RCCG

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has dissociated itself from rumours making the rounds that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, gave his blessings to the vice-presidential ambition of a former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

The All Progressives Congress had on Wednesday named Osinbajo, who is said to be Adeboye’s close ally, as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The RCCG denied celebrating the emergence of the law professor who pastors its Olive Parish located on Banana Island, Lagos. Writing on its official Twitter page on Wednesday, the church said it does not dabble into politics in any shade or colouration.