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Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basketmouth's mother has been laid to rest. She passed away on October 3rd after a brief illness and was buried this weekend in Abia State. May her soul continue to rest in peace, amen. More photos after the cut...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday November 25, 2016 arraigned one Folashade Olukemi Adeleke before Justice O. O. Majekodunmi of the State High Court sitting at Abeokuta, Ogun State on a 2- count charge bordering on stealing. She however pleaded not guilty to the charges. One of the charge reads:

At the early hours of Friday, information came in that the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun, who was the INEC Returning Officer in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election that is still a subject of litigation, will also serve as the Returning Officer for the Ondo State election.

Suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has defended former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who at a public lecture in Lagos on Wednesday November 23rd, described the National Assembly as a den of robbers. In this statement, Jibrin said Obasanjo's comment about members of the House is very true. He also took a swipe at the Chairman of the House Committee o Media and Publicity, who at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday November 24th, described President Obasanjo as the grandfather of corruption. Read the full statement below:

This is a press statement released by Barr. Ben Chuks Nwosu, C ounsel to Chief Olisa Metuh. The statement reads: Our attention has been drawn to a misleading report in a section of the media suggesting that the Fifth Defence Witness in the case involving our client, Chief Olisa Metuh, told the court that money was paid to media houses or their representatives from the controversial N400 million to launder the image of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Facebook user, Bako Sallihu shared the story on his page. He wrote: "This woman with a fake ID was caught this morning with 3 kids all tied with bombs on their body entering Abuja at Nyanya-Mararraba check point she claimed to be an officer that her name is Maj Juliana Gumel." More photos after the cut...

 Following the arrest of Mr Seun Egbegbe for allegedly stealing iPhones in Computer Village Ikeja, his publicist and media manager has released a statement debunking the rumours that he has been sent to Kirikiri prison . According to them, Mr. Egbegbe was released on bail and his case has been adjourned to 18th February 2017 . Read the press release below...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has been conferred the Nwannedinamba Ndigbo(Friend of the Igbos) title by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo with the authority of His Royal Majesty, Eze Chukwumeka Eri (JP). Fayose was honored with the title during the 2016 Igbo Cultural Day Celebration held at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti today Saturday November 19th.

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that some Nigerians who had corruptly enriched themselves in the past are currently using the stolen funds to wage war against his administration.

There is a line from a play by Kola Onadipe that I read in primary school, Halima Must Not Die, that returns to me on days like this one. In the play, someone had asked the lead character why she allowed herself to be deceived by religious charlatans who were simply milking her for her money. She responded, “If you cannot get the truth to buy, won’t you buy a lie?”

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday abstained from a Federal High Court in Abuja where it was expected to show up to respond to an application by Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, who is challenging the seizure of his landed assets by the commission.

  In his characteristic unconventional approach to governance and the art of making his people happy, Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Thursday hit some streets of Ado Ekiti with birthday goodies as part of activities marking the celebration of his 56th birthday.

  As Nigerians grapple with the gory details surrounding the lynching of a young man for allegedly stealing garri, a legal practitioner, whose account went viral on Thursday claimed the victim and his gang tried to dispossess a woman of her belongings.

In September, Ivie Edobor, a Mother of three, took to social media to accuse her husband, John Edobor, of attacking her after they separated ways following their failed marriage. She accused him of organizing a group of area boys to join him in brutally assaulting her, breaking her legs in the process. (Read here ) Three days ago, one of Ivie Edobor's lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, revealed Mr John Edobor had been fired by his workplace Zenith bank and is currently standing trial for the attempted murder of of his estranged wife. (Read here ) .. John Edobor has now come out with hos own side of the story, along with some heavy accusations. Read below.

In September, Ivie Edobor, a Mother of three, took to social media to accuse her husband, John Edobor, of attacking her after they separated ways following their failed marriage. She accused him of organizing a group of area boys to join him in brutally assaulting her, breaking her legs in the process. (Read here ) Three days ago, one of Ivie Edobor's lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, revealed Mr John Edobor had been fired by his workplace Zenith bank and is currently standing trial for the attempted murder of of his estranged wife. (Read here ) .. John Edobor has now come out with hos own side of the story, along with some heavy accusations. Read below.

In September, Ivie Edobor, a Mother of three, took to social media to accuse her husband, John Edobor, of attacking her after they separated ways following their failed marriage. She accused him of organizing a group of area boys to join him in brutally assaulting her, breaking her legs in the process. (Read here ) Three days ago, one of Ivie Edobor's lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, revealed Mr John Edobor had been fired by his workplace Zenith bank and is currently standing trial for the attempted murder of of his estranged wife. (Read here ) .. John Edobor has now come out with hos own side of the story, along with some heavy accusations. Read below.

In September, Ivie Edobor, a Mother of three, took to social media to accuse her husband, John Edobor, of attacking her after they separated ways following their failed marriage. She accused him of organizing a group of area boys to join him in brutally assaulting her, breaking her legs in the process. (Read here ) Three days ago, one of Ivie Edobor's lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, revealed Mr John Edobor had been fired by his workplace Zenith bank and is currently standing trial for the attempted murder of of his estranged wife. (Read here ) .. John Edobor has now come out with hos own side of the story, along with some heavy accusations. Read below.

Lagos state Police PRO, Dolapo Badmus, has released a statement addressing the barbaric act of Jungle Justice carried out on a boy, reportedly in Lagos. (Read here ). Investigation is currently going on and the perpetrators of the act will be arrested and prosecuted...

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, yesterday said judging by the current activities of the Boko Haram terrorists, it has been proven that 60 per cent of the insurgents are not Nigerians. Buratai said this when he received the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, at the headquarters of the Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole, at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno state.

President Buhari has said that the anti-corruption war of his government is tough and grueling, with corruption fighting back vigorously but however says that the battle would be won.

Adeniyi Johnson recalled a ' black and dark' time in his past and his estranged wife, Toyin Aimakhu indirectly responded. See her reactions after the cut...

A Kenyan lady identified as Rakiel Kaoka whose photos recently went viral on social media after she took to the street of Nairobi holding a placard to seek for employment has finally gotten a job. Rakiel was given a three months internship by the Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

A weary looking Hillary Clinton made her first public appearance yesterday since her concession speech following the shocking election loss to Donald Trump.  'I will admit coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me,' she said at the Children's Defense Fund's gala in Washington, D.C on Wednesday...

In a bid to resolve the one-week strike by ASUU which started Wednesday, senate president, Bukola Saraki, had a closed door meeting with ASUU leaders. According to him, a 4-member committee of Senators has been constituted to dialogue with the striking lecturers.

Evicted residents Of Otodo-Gbame, Lekki protested at the Lagos State Secretariat, Wednesday. The waterfront community which is currently in the grip of inter-ethnic conflict, erupted in violence last week when hoodlums and policemen reportedly torched houses belonging to the Egun people, with whom the Yoruba have been at daggers drawn.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of four men in a tanker fire accident which occurred this morning at Kara bridge by Berger bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The tanker driver, while on high speed, abrupt ly applied brake and rammed into a truck carrying beer, resulting to multiple accident and fire outbreak with colossal loss . Below is a statement issue by the agency this evening:

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, November 16, 2016 arraigned the duo of Austine Chidiebere Ezeama and Juliet Ezeama (Husband and wife) before Justice O. H. Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court Ikeja, on a seven count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. According to a statement released Wednesday by the agency, one of the count against the accused read:

Residents of the Trump Place apartment complex on Manhattan's Upper West Side started an online petition to have the landlord of the complexes, Equity Residential, change the name of the properties. The petition garnered almost 600 signatures and their petition was granted.

Can someone take his Twitter account away from him? Grab his phone or something?! Donald Trump took to his Twitter account this afternoon to blast New York Times magazine, saying they are angry that he won the election. According to Trump, he never tried to get top security clearance for his kids and he has received numerous congratulatory calls from top foreign leaders, contrary to what the New York Times have reported. See more of his Tweets after the cut...

In a piece he titled ‎"Head Bloodied But Not Bowed (Part 1) which he shared today, former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode narrated his recent experience in EFCC detention. FFK said he was kept in the terrorist wing of Kuje Prison where he met with some Boko Haram members who served as his bodyguards. Read his piece below 

R&B singer Mary J. Blige has finally opened up about her bitter and emotional divorce from husband of 12 years, Kendu Isaacs during a Wednesday appearance on Good Morning America.

Chijioke was arrested on April 9th 2007 with 2,604.56 grammes of cannabis in Singapore. He was charged, found guilty and sentenced to death  in November 2008. Under Singaporean law, trafficking more than 500 grammes of cannabis attracts the death penalty.

28-year-old Nigerian national was arrested and charged with possession of drugs by members of the Durban Flying Squad Narcotic Drug Team in Bellair, on Monday, November 14th.The suspect appeared in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court earlier today.

President of Republic of Ghana, Joh Dramani Mahama has commissione outstanding interchange, a beautifu piece of road infrastructure to repla the old Circle Roundabout in Accra Monday, 14th November, 2016. According to President Mahama, th interchange becomes the longest an the highest flyover in West Africa.

Counsel to detained former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, Ahmed Raji, says none of Dasuki's legal team is aware of the permission the Federal government reportedly granted their client to attend his Father, Ibrahim Dasuki's funeral yesterday November 15th.

Argentina Lionel Messi helped Argentina in their world cup qualifier match against Colombia with a 3-0 win on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning but that's not what caught the headlines-the Barcelona star organized a march with his Argentine teammates to the post match press conference and informed the journalists present that he and his  teammates will not give any briefings, interviews or communication to the media till further notice.

Nigeria's female under 20 team calmed the fears of soccer loving Nigerians as goals from Chinasa Uchendu, Joy Bokiri and Chinwendu Ihezuo put them on track, days after Japan gave them a serious 6-0 thrashing to put their qualification hopes in doubt. The Falconets as they are also called, must now beat Spain in their last game of the tournament and ensure Canada's game with Japan ends favorably, for them to qualify to the quarter final stage. More photos after the cut.

554 African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea in a 24 hour hour operation conducted by Red Cross and Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) teams. A rubber boat and a wooden boat were spotted last night, after having been adrift at sea for over 20 hours. Fortunately, everyone was recovered in relatively good shape, considering the situation.

Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has defected to APC. In a statement released today, Kalu announced his resignation from his former party, Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), which he founded. He is pictured above at APC secretariat in Abuja with the party's National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and others. See the statement he released party after the cut.

The Nigeria Police Force recently foiled an attempt to kidnap billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola. This was accomplished when the force arrested a three man notorious kidnap gang in June, 2016, after coordinated intelligence gathering and deployment of technical investigative tools.

' Pastor Davido Oyedepo's daughter has been blasted online for  posting a video of herself performing a miracle which made her arms extend. The video had gone viral before she removed it. See the video and comments made about it, after the cut..

The Ogun state police command have arrested 63-year-old man, Korede Odubela pictured left, for allegedly killing his 16-year-old step-daughter, Amudat Oshimodi, and selling her head to his son, Seun, a herbalist, who allegedly paid N3,000 as first installment. According to Vanguard, the suspect reportedly connived with one Lekan Lawal, to commit the crime at Imosan Area of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of the state.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting as President Buhari is in Morocco attending the World Climate Conference. The meeting which held at the state house Abuja was attended by a handful of Ministers. See more photos after the cut.

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, turned 56 years old yesterday. He celebrated his birthday with some of the physically challenged individuals in the state. See more photos after the cut...

People of Aguleri community in Anambra state gathered in their numbers to undergo a spiritual cleansing in commemoration of the 2016 Olili Obibia Eri (Eri Festival). The villagers led by their traditional ruler, His Majesty, Eze Eri (Ezeora 34th & Aka Ji Ovo Igbo) gathered at the Omabala river in Aguleri where prayers were said before the spiritual cleansing began. The festival which has been celebrated for many years by the Ezeora kings on the 8th native month of the year is in memory of the Eri's journey and his subsequent settlement. More photos below...

The Kenyan police on Tuesday, November 15, burnt 5, 250 illegal firearms consisting of both confiscated and surrendered arms that had been piled up for nearly one decade as a message to urge other citizens in the country with similar weapons to surrender them. The country’s deputy president William Ruto spearheaded the exercise accompanied by the minister for internal security, Joseph Ole Nkaissery. He said;