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Photo: 4 year boy kidnapped from his school in Lagos 4 year old Ojelabi Micheal Oluwatomiyin pictured above was kidnapped by a yet to be identified woman at his school, Mafina Primary School Unity estate along Iba expressway in Lagos yesterday January 20th.        A relative of the kidnapped boy said according to Ojelabi's 8 year old sister, herself and her little brother were in their school waiting for their mother to come pick them up. When they got tired of waiting, they stepped out of their school compound where they met the kidnapper who told her their mother asked her to come and pick them up. The young girl refused saying she does not know her.  The kidnapper then forcefully grabbed her younger brother from her and ran away. No word has been heard from the kidnapper since yesterday. The matter has been reported to the police and investigation into the matter is ongoing. Anyone with useful info should contact: 08024371127, 08028287574. Or the nearest p

Will Smith Finally Speaks on boycotting the Oscars                        The 47 year old actor broke his silence as he poured out his heart in an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. He revealed his wife Jada did not consult him before releasing video calling for boycott of the Oscars, but admitted she may have been motivated by his Oscar snub and that either ways she would still have made the video. The Actor has joined his wife Jada Pinkett, Spike Lee, Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, and George Clooney, among many others in calling out the Academy Awards for its all-white slate of acting nominees.  In the interview he said: “My wife’s not going. It would be awkward for me to show up with Charlize Theron. No, we’ve discussed it and we’re a part of this community, but at this current time, we’re uncomfortable to stand there and say this is okay"  “I think diversity is the American superpower. That’s why we’re great. So many different

Resident doctor dies of Lassa fever in OAU Teaching Hospital An unidentified resident doctor at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Osun State, has died of Lassa Fever. According to the Chairman of the hospital's committee on Lassa Fever, Prof. Adedeji Onayade, the unidentified doctor died on Monday January 18th. The cause of his death was only confirmed yesterday January 20th after his blood sample was taken to the diagnostic center for test. Read more »

Daniel Amokachi lands 1-year deal to coach JS Hercules of Finland Former Super Eagles coach, Daniel Amokachi, has secured a one-year deal to coach JS Hercules of Finland. A position which is required to take effect immediately. The Finnish second division side, on their official website on Wednesday Jan. 20th, announced the hiring of former Super Eagles player, Amokachi as its new coach and the re-organization in their technical crew. Read more »

Photos: Kevin Hart and Ice Cube visit Manchester city players in training Hollywood stars Kevin Hart and Ice Cube paid a visit to the Etihad stadium in Manchester, home to Manchester city players yesterday after receiving an invitation from the club. Rapper/actor Ice Cube and Kevin Hart and have been in the UK to promote their latest box office comedy, Ride Along 2, the sequel to their first film, with Hart also performing a stand-up show for the players  on Wednesday  evening. Anyone notice the height difference between goalkeeper Joe Hart & Kevin Hart?  See More pics »

Photos: A housemaid in Saudi Arabia who threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a building rescued. The Saudi Civil Defence team rescued an Asian maid who threatened to commit suicide by jumping off the sixth floor of a building in a residential area in Riyadh, Arabic daily Sabq reports. The maid, who is employed by a Syrian family, managed to reach on to the window AC panel on the outer side of wall and then threatened to commit suicide.  Read more »

Photos: 10 Pro-Biafran protesters arraigned in court half naked Ten pro-Biafran protesters arrested between January 16-18 were on Wednesday Jan. 21st arraigned in court by the Rivers State Police Command. Onu Ifeanyi, Prince Onwazor, Princewill Anyanywu, Sunday Egbim and Uzoma Onyegbu, Chigozie Moses, Chukwudi Enyidau, Anthony Ochuel, Enam David Okon and Friady Nwahiri were arraigned at Magistrates’ Courts 7 and 14 in Port Harcourt on two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and treasonable felony. Read more »

More photos of Cristiano Ronaldo and Alessandra Ambrosio's sexy photoshoot for GQ One is a superstar footballer, the other a supermodel, but according to GQ magazine what unites them for this photoshoot is their amazing bodies. The CR7 brand worldwide page has released more photos online of Cristiano Ronaldo and Victoria Secrets model Alessandra Ambrosio's sexy photoshoot for GQ body issue for the month of February.  See more photos »

Vatican offers homeless new mother a place to live after she gives birth nearby Vatican officials offered to house a homeless woman who gave birth near St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. Italian police found the woman while patrolling the area—she had given birth on a piece of cardboard around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to CBS News. Read more »

R.Kelly speaks up on relationship with the late Aaliyah and child pornography charges R&B singer R.Kelly has opened up on the controversial stories that turned him into a tabloid regular. The singer was alleged to be in a relationship with the late Aaliyah who was 15 year old at the time, and in 2008 he was also accused of filming himself having sex with a minor, a case he won in court. He revealed in an interview with GQ that he doesn't regret the 'best friend' relationship he had with Aaliyah and that once you are found not guilty of charges in a law court be it murder or whatever,t hen you are not guilty. Read more »

Photos: NFF President Amaju Pinnick & Chris Giwa almost get to fisticuffs during 'peace' meeting with Sports Minister in Abuja The President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, and a contestant in the election for the presidency of the NFF chairman that saw Pinnick assume office, Chris Giwa, got physical during a meeting called by Sports Minister Solomon Dalung in Abuja yesterday Jan. 20th. Chris Giwa who had claimed he was the rightfully elected president of the NFF following the August 26, 2014 election, announced plans to resume office on January 12, 2016 to reclaim his mandate and chase out the Amaju Pinnick-led executive that has been in office since 2014. But in a bid to have peace and ring long lasting solution to the feud between both parties, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung yesterday presided over a meeting between Chris Giwa and  Amaju Pinnick, where both men turned a gentleman’s discussion to a rancorous affair; as an argument ens

Renowned artist Leila Alaoui & her driver killed in Burkina Faso hotel terror attack Leila Alaoui, the 33-year-old French-Moroccan photographer, died on Monday, January 18 as a result of injuries sustained during Friday’s al-Qaeda terrorist attack in Burkina Faso hotel, along with her driver, Mahamadi Ouédraogo, a father of four. Alaoui was working on assignment on women’s rights issues for Amnesty International. The human rights organisation and French culture and communications minister Fleur Pellerin both confirmed her death. Yves Traore, Director of Amnesty International Burkina Faso, paid tribute to them both.  Read more »

White Oscars? Stacey Dash calls for end of Black History month & BET off air Actress Stacey Dash criticized those who have come out against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the complete absence of non-white acting nominees at this year's Oscars - and called for the elimination of Black History Month and the cable channel, BET.   Dash called the actions of stars like Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee to boycott the Oscars 'ludicrous,' and then took things a step further. Read more »

 Details For Nigerian Air Force Recruitment 2016 Nigerian Air Force has announced commencement of recruitment of Airmen and Airwomen. The Service in a statement signed by Air Vice Marshal C. N. Chukwu on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, gave the details of the procedures for applying. Read more »

Multi-Billion fraud: Buhari to Declare ex-AGF Adoke, Obaigbena & Others Wanted President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is set to declare some top officials of the Goodluck Jonathan's administration wanted, in connection with some new and ongoing corruption revelations. Security sources who are aware of the plans revealed that the first list of wanted ex-officials and military officers, who anti-graft investigators believe fled the country to evade arrest and prosecution over corruption, has been compiled and ready for release. Read more »

EFCC Boss says looters Will Go To Prison Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Mustafa Magu spoke on the fight against corruption on Wednesday, saying it will be total and unsparing. The EFCC boss assured that with the evidences with him, more looters will go to jail this year. Mr. Magu, fondly called The General, said stakeholders seem to be more serious about fighting corruption. “From all indications, the judges are more serious, everybody is cooperating and this year, we will see more politically-exposed persons convicted. We will flush out corrupt people.” Read More>>

Fake Doctor Arrested Opens Up: I Bought Certificates for N100K A 43yrs old man, Opeyemi Adesina, who allegedly paraded himself as a consultant gynaecologist (taking care of women body) with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged certificates he used. Adesina was arrested on Tuesday by the Alakara Police Division on Alowolodu Street in the Alapere in the Ketu area of Lagos. He was arrested after his landlord, Mr Akorede, wrote a “save-my-soul” petition to the management of LUTH some weeks ago that Adesina brought home female patients to treat in his house and did abortions for them, among other unwholesome practices, which could implicate him. Read More>>

Man who tried To Stab Pastor Inside a Church,knocked down by an unseen hand The moment an armed attacker was ‘felled by the power of God’ right inside a church after he attempted to kill the presiding priest in a Colombian church. The footage shows the hooded would-be assassin leaping from his seat at the front of the church and pulling out a large knife as he runs up to the priest, Pedro Pablo Martin. But seemingly a "spirit force" stopped the attacker in his tracks as he comes within inches of the priest. The pastor reacts to the potentially lethal assault with the words: ‘There is power in the name of Jesus’.

Shell To Relieve 10,000 Workers of their Jobs In Nigeria As its fortunes continue to dwindle in the face of falling oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell is to sack 10,000 men and women in an effort to bolster its profit margins. According to Capital Post, Shell’s drive to improve competitive performance is delivering at the bottom line. Operating costs have reduced by $4billion, or around 10 percent in 2015, and the company expects Shell’s costs to fall again in 2016 by a further $3 billion. Read more »

Fayose Dares Lai Mohammed: Name 15 ex-Governors & others Who Stole N1.34trillion Governor Ayo Fayose has challenged the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to go ahead and make public names of the 15 former governors and 55 Nigerians that he claimed stole N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013 or keep his mouth shut permanently. “The reality is that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government has destroyed the economy within eight months in power and rather than look for solutions to the problems facing Nigeria, Lai Mohammed and his cohorts are branding bogus figures about stolen money just to cover up their lack of solution to the country’s economic problems.” The controversial Ekiti State governor, who also condemned the handcuffing of PDP Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh to court in Abuja, said... Read More>>

Timi Dakolo Celebrates 35th Birthday Popular vocalist, Timi Dakolo, turned plus one today January 20. He's got some cute pics.  See more >>