Obesere responds to rape allegation: His own side of the story

There's been a lot of back and forth regarding the alleged rape of a 29 year old lady  by popular Fuji musician Obesere..On a show "Wazobia on MITV, he told his own side.He said.....
“She visited me at home at night and it was too late for her to return to her place. I won’t lie about the fact that we had intimate encounter. But I did not rape her. And it was about four or five days after she visited me that she went to the police to allege that I raped her.

Photos: Hostels at Unity School, Ikire in Osun State burnt down

A hostel at Unity School in Ikire in Osun state was burnt down today by unknown persons while students were in their classrooms. The school had just two blocks of hostels opposite one another, and just two days ago, one of the hostels was razed, only for the second one to be burnt down today. The school authorities called parents to come pick up their kids until they are able to determine what happened. 

Feni Fani-Kayode re-arraigned for alleged N100m money laundering

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was today March 6th re-arraigned for alleged N100 million money laundering. Premium Times reports that Fani-Kayode told a Federal High court in Lagos that he was not guilty of all the 40 counts of money laundering instituted against him by EFCC

The trial judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, fixed March 10, 17, 18 and 19 for the trial.
The EFCC is accusing Mr. Fani-Kayode, who was also a former Minister of Culture and Tourism, of money laundering. The commission had amended its 47-count charge, totalling N230 million, to a 40-count charge of N100 million.

Today Mr. Fani-Kayode sat patiently in the dock as the court registrar slowly read out all the 40 counts of money laundering against him. He responded “not guilty” to all of them.

Benue State Water resources Commissioner dies in India

Benue State Commissioner for Water Resources, Conrad Wergba died yesterday Wednesday March 5th in a hospital in India where he went for treatment.

The Benue State Government have confirmed the death of the former Special Adviser to Governor Gabriel Suswam and former Information & Orientation Commissioner. May his soul rest in peace. 

Soldiers stop planned Boko Haram attack in Borno, kill 20 of them

Boko Haram gunmen returned late last night to Mafa and Ajiri villages in Borno State to attack the villagers but this time they met their match. Soldiers guarding the villages and neighbouring ones opened fire on the insurgents, killing at least 20 of them. But instead of retreating, eye witnesses said the Boko Haram members came in their hundreds and engaged the military men in a gun battle.

Fortunately the military men overpowered them, killed many of them and seized different calibers of machine guns and improvised explosive devices from them, this is according to the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade. He said some soldiers, who were from the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, were injured in the battle but no soldier was killed.

Pres. Jonathan sacks Sports Minister; swears in 11 new ministers

The Presidency this morning March 5th announced the sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi who has been replaced by Tamuno Danagogo.

Pres. Jonathan also swore-in 11 new ministers and assigned them ministries. The ministers are:
Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Minister of State Defence
 Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Minister of State Power
Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun), Minister of Police Affairs
Aminu Wali (Kano), Minister of Foreign Affairs
Akon Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom), Minister of Land and Housing
Lawrencia Laraba (Kaduna State), Minister of Environment
Tamuno Danagogo (Rivers), Minister of Sports
Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger), Minister of State Agriculture
Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara), Minister of Defence
Boni Haruna (Adamawa), Minister of Youth Development
Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto State), Minister of State, Health

Nigeria's rich elite buying private jets to avoid flying on commercial airlines

Nigeria's rich elite are increasingly buying private jets to avoid flying on commercial airlines, reports theBBC's Tomi Oladipo from Lagos. The full report below...

"There's an average of nine aircrafts fixed here in the hangar," says Peter de Waal of ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria, looking across at a line of sleek jets, as a team of engineers works on them.

ExecuJet provides a hangar and is authorised by major aviation companies to provide maintenance services for business aircrafts, attesting to the rapid growth of the private aircraft industry in Nigeria. 

Brymo wins round one as court lifts injunction against him

On Monday March 3rd, Brymo won round one of his court battle with his former record label Chocolate City, who took an injunction against him, 'restraining him from recording, releasing or distributing any musical works pending the determination of the suit against him.'

A judge sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi lifted the injunction against Brymo, saying he's free to continue doing music and releasing his materials while the case continues hearing in court.

The presiding judge, Justice Buba I.N said Chocolate City can be compensated at a later period. "Since the plaintiff can be compensated at a later date, the defendant is free to carry out his duties as a singer so that none of the parties will be at a disadvantage’. the judge said

A 2-day hearing for the case has been slated for 19th and 20th of March.

Indian minister's wife found dead after hacking his twitter account to reveal he was cheating

Minister, alleged mistress, Wife(in black)

Omg! You know hours ago..I posted a story about this Indian Minister's(Shashi Tharoor) wife who hacked into his twitter account on Thursday and posted messages he exchanged with his alleged mistress...Her husband then tried to cover the shame by claiming it was the work of unknown hackers 

President Jonathan Announces Tukur’s Resignation

President Goodluck Jonathan finally presented the resignation letter of embattled party chieftain, Bamanga Tukur, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party's secretariat in Abuja today.The president took the unusual step of reading Mr. Tukur's resignation letter to members after pulling it out of an envelope.

6 Shot As APC Crisis Deepens In Ogun

There has been exchange of blames amongst the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun state, as six people, including an orderly to a serving Senator, Gbenga Obadara, have been shot and wounded in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.

The crisis erupted when members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, allegedly came on a shooting spree, apparently to disrupt a senatorial meeting being held by a faction of the party in the state.

FG not handling insecurity properly; NASS must probe $50bn oil money – Governors’ Forum

The Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has linked security breaches in the country to complacency on the part of the Federal Government.

The body also called on the National Assembly to conduct an independent inquiry allegations of economic profligacy.

The NGF, after a four-hour meeting yesterday in Abuja, lamented the depleting allocation to states, even as it wondered why there is no proper documentation to show that the alleged missing $49.8 billion was paid into the Federation Account.

Ugandan president rejects anti-gay law passed by parliament in December

Uganda's president has rejected an anti-homosexual bill passed by parliament in December that would have allowed courts to sentence gays to life in prison.

Onoda dies; ex-soldier stayed 30 years in jungle

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Hiroo Onoda salutes after surrendering on Lubang Island in the Philippines in March 1974, 29 years after the end of World War II.

Jiji PressFormer Imperial Japanese Army officer Hiroo Onoda, who spent 30 years in a Philippine jungle during and after World War II before returning to his homeland in 1974, died of heart failure on Thursday afternoon. He was 91.

After his homecoming, Onoda served as head of a foundation called Onoda Shizenjuku, which supports the development of young people through outdoor activities in natural surroundings including camping.

The former soldier was hospitalized in poor health on Jan. 6 and died at a Tokyo hospital, one of his relatives reported Friday. He had been looking forward to delivering a speech to Self-Defense Forces personnel in March, according to the relative.

Tolu Ogunlesi writes open letter to President Jonathan

It's a season of open letters...here's another one from award winning journalist & social commentator Tolu Ogunlesi to the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan...

President Jonathan Calls Obasanjo, Begs Him On Phone

Exclusive information coming from the Presidency is pretty sensation...

TRAGIC: Pregnant woman, 9 others burnt to death as bus goes up in flames (GRAPHICAL PICTURE)

BREAKING NEWS: Jonathan signs same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill into law

• Gays, lesbians risk 14-year jail term

13-yr-old Boy Hangs Self To Death Over Fustration & Maltreatment by Step-Mother

A 13 year old primary five pupil, Awal Osisi has committed suicide in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

Ugandan Aamito Lagum wins African Next Top Model 2013(Photos)

Aamito Stacie Lagum from Uganda is the winner of the official first ever Africa's Next Top Model search. She gets a 1 year modeling contract with DNA Modeling Agency Newyork
She beat Angolan  Michaela Pinto and Opeyemi Awoyemi from Nigeria to emerge winner.

Another photo below