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He shared this photo with AMVCA 2016 Best Actress, Adesua Etomi on his IG page yesterday and you can see he will make a handsome groom one day. Not sure what the two celebrities took the photos for...they didn't say!

Nigerian professionawifetballer Taye Taiwo and his wife are celebrating their 12th year Wedding Anniversary, today June 26. Taye took to his IG page to shower loving words on her. He wrote, "It doesn't matter whether it is our first, fifth,tenth or fifteenth anniversary. What matters is that I Will always love you and will always love me . Our house would never have become a home without you. Our kids would never have understood the meaning of family without you. I would have never experienced love without you.if a genie came to me and granted me a Few wishes,it would be a complete Waste . Because with you by my side l already have everything I could ever ask for. We ,ve come a long way Since we met each other for the the first Time. Happy moments,sad times nasty fight and crazy Misunderstanding- we've been Through it all. I have no regrets and even if had the chance of doing it all again,I'd do it the extra same way and with no one else but yo...

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has insisted that the Presidency was not behind the current legal battle been faced by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Saraki alongside his deputy, Ekweremadu have been arraigned before an FCT High Court, Abuja for alleged forgery of senate rules in 2015. Adesina made the assertion while speaking with the Punch. The Senate President is also being prosecuted at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for false and anticipatory declaration of assets. On whether the case against Saraki would be withdrawn if he stepped down as President of the Senate, Adesina said, “Senator Saraki’s legal battle was not originated by the Presidency in the first place, so this issue does not arise.” The trial for the alleged forgery of senate rules is expected to continue today . Charged alongside Saraki and Ekweremadu are former past Clerk to the National Assembl...

Ahead of the planned arraignment of the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of Senate Standing Rules, a traditional ruler in Enugu State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr. Hafford Agana, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of chasing shadows. The monarch said instead of concentrating on the various problems facing the country, the President was engaging in witch-hunt. He said the murder attempt on the life of Ekweremadu on November 17, 2015, and the silence of the presidency over the matter lent further credence to the fact that there was a grand plot to remove the Senator at all costs. Igwe Agana, who addressed journalists in Enugu on Sunday, equally said by Buhari’s recent actions, Nigeria’s democracy was under serious threat. According to him, “since the present administration assumed office, it has been from one crisis to the other. “The promises upon which Nigerians voted Buhari into ...

Abuja - Popular singing competition, MTN Project Fame West Africa on Saturday in Abuja began auditions to select talented singers who had the potential to build a career in music. The auditions which held at the National Centre for Women Development, featured radio personality, Matilda Duncan, Neo-soul singer, Lindsey Abudei and music producer, Gospel Obi popularly known as GospelOnDeBeatz as judges. Joseph Ogbuka, the Youth Segment Specialist for MTN, said that the aim of the project was to hunt and support talented youths selected from the various zones. ``We are a brand that taps into the passion and lifestyle of the Nigerian youth, and we know there are many gifted youths who need a bit of a push or support. ``Music is a core passion of many Nigerian youths who are also our customers and these people who want to go into music have to be found. ``The best we can do is support the management of project fame to discover gifted youths and support their dreams o...

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on actively encouraging private sector initiatives that can build the Nigerian economy. Asserting that the private sector in the country has what it takes to move the Nigerian economy forward if fully utilized, Osinbajo noted that the sector needs to be appreciated for what it has to offer at this critical period, when diversification is the focus of government. The Vice President spoke at the weekend in Lagos where he had gone with the Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode and a number of federal ministers to visit the ongoing construction of the multi-billion naira Dangote Refinery. The ministers were Power, Works & Housing Minister Raji Fashola, Industry, Trade & Investment Minister Okey Enelamah, Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun and Solid Minerals Development Minister, Dr. Kayode Fayemi “We can talk about how the private sector contributes to the economy of...

Following in the footsteps of American singer, Alicia Keys, popular actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola has also joined the #NoMakeUpMovement. She recently shared some pictures of herself without make-up on her Instagram page. According to her, women don’t have to apply powder and creams to look good. She posted a picture of herself and her hubby without make-up, and added the caption, “I’m trying to prove a point to everyone out there that without adding anything, powder, body cream and all manner of makeovers, an ideal human, be it man or woman can still look good and naturally presentable...I am not saying making up is wrong; of course, looking good is good business, but I just realised virtually everyone of us have somehow been chained under the belief that we can never be appreciated, loved or welcomed in the society without the help of make-up or adding special effects to our look...we came to the world without make- up, looking natural and beautiful...

Outspoken Northern politician, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has asked President Muhamadu Buhari to treat the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, as terrorists and mete out appropriate military action against it as it is doing to Boko Haram insurgents in the north. Mohammed, who was a member of the last National Conference, told Vanguard in an interview on Sunday that it was wrong for the Buhari administration to try to appease the Niger Delta militants while still confronting a similar terrorist group in another part of the country. The Kano politician and former adviser to President Shehu Shagari, warned that any attempt by Buhari to negotiate with the avengers instead of crushing them to serve as a deterrent to would be terrorists, could lead to another civil war in Nigeria. "Why is Buhari tackling Boko Haram with the military might and going behind to negotiate with Niger Delta militants? he asked. "If Buhari is not careful with the NDA he will plunge the country int...

The Rivers state government has denied reports that a director of finance and administration made repeated financial withdrawals from the Central Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, to the tune of 11 billion naira. Speaking through a press statement made available to our reporter, the Rivers government said it never conducted such financial transactions and the report is patently false. “The Rivers State Government never conducted such financial transactions and the report is patently false,” Tam George, the state commissioner for information said. Also read: Ikorodu Attacks - Government Deploys Army, Policemen to Restore Peace “The Rivers State Government has no record of any staff known as Kingsely Fubara. This must be a fictional character created by the All Progressives Congress (APC)) and the Punch newspaper to embarrass the State Government and deceive the public. “The Punch report also indicated that the Attorney General of the Federat...

The newly formed group of terrorist in southern part of Nigeria, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) on Saturday, June 25 posted on their website demanding president Mohammadu Buhari's visit to the region. In a statement signed by their spokesman, Brig.Gen Moduch Agbinibo tagged  "BUHARI VISIT THE NIGER DELTA AND SEE FOR YOURSELF". The statement reads "The Nigeria President Buhari should visit Ugborodo host to Chevron crude oil Export terminal/EGTL gas plant, Ogulagha host to Shell Forcados Crude Oil Export terminal/ tank farm, Bonny Island host to Shell Bonny Crude Oil Export terminal/NLNG gas terminal, Brass host to Agip/ENI export terminal, Ibeno host to ExxonMobil Qua Iboe crude export terminal. These are just the export terminals not talking about the numerous oil and gas flowstations and the oil Wells that criss cross the length and breadth of the Niger delta. Mr. President come and see for yourself what the host communities are going through in the han...

Following the spate of attacks, the Lagos State Police Command and the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, have deployed over 1,000 security personnel to restore peace in troubled Igbolomu, Ikorodu, where a suspected militant group is feared to have killed over a dozen residents at weekend. The community remained deserted yesterday, despite the presence of security operatives, as residents, who fled their homes are yet to return. Army spokesman in Lagos, Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel, told The Guardian on telephone that the Army has cordoned off the area and restored peace. He said men of the OP Messa have increased and more personnel are on the ground to avert any reoccurrence, adding, "peace has returned and our officers are there. There is no issue anymore. Our patrol team has been reinforced." Also, a source at the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) said the situation has been brought under control by a detachment from the Lagos and Ogun State Police Command. ...

The troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) conducted a fighting patrol on Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages today where they killed six Boko Haram terrorists and injured several others. The troops also freed over 5,000 people being held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists and recovered five motorcycles and bicycles each. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the troops of 7 Division Garrison Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) II in conjunction with some personnel of Mobile Police Force and Civilian JTF also carried out clearance operations on Boko Haram terrorists at Masu Yiwa, Ladin Buta, Bazaka, Kesa Gala, Tabla, Fahinde, Shirori, Gizina, Maska Aribe, Maska and Maska Lawanti villages in Mafa Local Government Council of Borno State. Usman added that the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Maska Lawanti where they killed two insurgents and recovered two motorcycles during the clearanc...

Three football fans were wounded in a free- for-all in a bar in Abakaliki on Saturday night over an argument about who is a better player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who witnessed the melee reports that the incident occurred at the Kpirikpiri area of the town during the EURO 2016 second round match between Portugal and Croatia. NAN also reports that Portugal won the match 1-0 courtesy of a Ricardo Quaresma 114th minute-extra time goal that sent them into the competition’s quarter-finals. Trouble started when a Ronaldo supporter identified as “Marshal’’ celebrated widely as the Real Madrid star’s shot was parried into Quaresma’s path for the goal to the consternation of the Messi’s supporter named Obinna. The duo had argued all night over the better player between both mega stars. NAN reports that immediately Quaresma scored, Marshal rushed to Obinna and mocked ...

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Tukur Buratai, and his two wives are joint owners of a Dubai property that was paid for in one transaction. Investigations by SaharaReporters indicated that the money for the purchase of the property may have come from a vehicle contract scam while Mr. Buratai was the Director of Procurement at the Army HQ. Sahara discovered that the Nigerian Army had awarded an apparently bogus contract for the supply of vehicles and motorcycles for the use of troops involved in an anti-terrorism offensive in Nigeria’s beleaguered northeastern zone. The allegation that General Buratai might have pilfered funds meant for the purchase of military vehicles has sparked outrage among soldiers and officers, especially those from the northeast part of the country. Two military sources disclosed that irate officers had petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to order an investigation into the contract scam. In the petition, e...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Nigeria after spending 14 days in London, United Kingdom. The presidential jet that conveyed the President landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 5.33pm. He was received by Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; members of the Federal Executive Council, top government officials, federal lawmakers and service chiefs among others. On arrival, Buhari inspected a guard of honour mounted by men of the Guards Brigade. Punch

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَائِرَ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَرَائِعَ الإِسْلاَمِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ لاَ أَتَطَوَّعُ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ مِمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ، أَوْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِنْ صَدَقَ ‏"‏‏.‏ Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah: A bedouin with unkempt hair ...

The Federal Government has opposed a fresh application by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, seeking the disqualification of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, from further presiding over his trial on charges of false and anticipatory asset declaration. Saraki, through his lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), filed his fresh application on June 13, 2016, accused Umar of making a remark showing his bias against him (Saraki) during the proceedings on June 7, 2016, while warning the defence against delay tactics. Umar reportedly made the statement that was picked up by Saraki while warning the defence that their delay tactics would not “reduce the consequences the defendant will meet in this tribunal at the end of the trial.” Saraki, in his fresh application, alleged that Umar’s statement would prejudice the outcome of the trial. But the prosecution stated in its counter- affidavit that the statement credited to Umar duri...

Robert Azibaola who is the cousin of Goodluck Jonathan is still being held in Kuje prison even after his wife, Stella Azibola was released. Vanguard reports that after spending one week in Kuje prison, Stella was released on Wednesday, June 15 following the perfection of her bail condition handed to her by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Robert who is the chief executive officer of Oneplus Nigeria limited and the brother of the former president was remanded alongside his wife on a seven-count criminal charge bordering on alleged $40million contract scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the duo received $40million from the embattled former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The EFCC said they conspired “to commit an illegal act to wit: money laundering of the sum of $40million transferred to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited with Zenith Bank, Account No. 5070365750 from the account of ONSA wi...

In a recent development, an angry mob of residents and passersby at Barzon street, off Ibusa Road in Asaba, Delta state, flogged two men to pulp. The duo were flogged for entering a one-storey apartment building in the street tosteal, under the guise that the landlord hadsent them to carry out a repair on thethunder protector unit installed in the housefollowing a heavy rain in Asaba the previous day. According to NGLatest, the two men were unfortunate, as the caretaker of the house met them cutting the lightening rod cables and called the landlord to verify their actions. The suspects immediately fled the scene but were caught meters away by some residents who gave them a hot chase. They were thoroughly beaten and flogged before a team of policemen came and took them away. The cables they stole were said to be worth about N15,000. In the same vein, one Taye Boko and his accomplice were on Wednesday, June 15 apprehended for armed robbery in Lagos state. The duo was nabbed by ira...

Barring any last minute changes in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in the country on Thursday (today) from London. Buhari had penultimate Monday commenced a 10-day holiday and proceeded to London on the same day. The Presidency had, in a statement, indicated that the President would during the visit to the United Kingdom, see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist for a persistent ear infection. The 10-day holiday ended on Wednesday. A source in the Presidency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that arrangements had been put in place to receive the President, who is due back in the country on Thursday. “He is expected back on Thursday (today). We are in touch with him. As of today (Wednesday), we have not been told that there is any change in arrangement,” the source said. The Presidency had, on Monday, released photographs of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd, Justin Welby, to Buhari in London. Welby, ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to immediately initiate a “sustainable plan” to end the militancy in the Niger Delta. Lawmakers said the “confrontational approaches” adopted by the government so far would only worsen the bombing of oil facilities by militants. In its resolution in Abuja, the House also called on the government to secure additional N35.8billion funding for the amnesty programme in a bid to guarantee the continuous payment of allowances and training of ex-agitators. The resolution followed a motion jointly sponsored by 31 members of the House, cutting across the six geo-political zones of the country to draw attention to the renewed militancy in the Niger Delta by the Niger Delta Avengers. A member from Cross River State, Mr. Ekpenyong Ayi, who led the debate, said the N35.8bn was actually a shortfall of the original N55.8bn proposed by the Presidential Amnesty Office as its 2016 budget. He noted, ...