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British soldier, Drummer Lee Rigby President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed shock over the gruesome murder of a British soldier, Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in the Woolwich area of London, United Kingdom. A statement on Thursday by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said the president, while condemning the unfortunate incident, conveys his sincere condolences to the British Prime Minister, David Cameron and the British people over the senseless and barbaric act. “President Jonathan notes that a terrorist attack anywhere is an attack on the way of life of all free nations and must be collectively condemned by all persons irrespective of race, ethnicity or religion. “It is in this spirit that the Nigerian government is partnering with the British Government, as well as all other stakeholder sovereigns to stand up to and fight terrorism and extremism in whatever guise or pretence it chooses to present itself. “P...

Wednesday, May 29, has been declared public holiday by the Federal Government of Nigeria to mark the 2013 Democracy Day. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Annesthesia Nwaobia on Thursday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to the statement, the Interior Minister, Comrade Abba Moro had declared the public holiday on behalf of the Federal Government. Moro urged Nigerians to deepen their participation in democratic governance to enable them pass on the baton of credible and good governance to upcoming generations. He congratulated Nigerians on the attainment of yet another successful year of the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan. Moro urged the citizenry to support Jonathan’s efforts towards improving on democratic governance in the country. He further urged all Nigerians to continue to pray for the success of President Jonathan’s government towards the restoration of peace and unity in all parts ...

Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has filed a N10 billion libel suit against the Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network, Mr. Dino Melaye. Adoke is accusing the member of the House of Representatives and his group of discrediting him through publication of defamatory articles in both a Nigerian-based newspaper as well as an online news medium. The AGF said the publications quoted a letter sent by Anti-Corruption Network to President Goodluck Jonathan complaining of his (Adoke’s) alleged abuse of power, while asking the president to sack him. ACN alleged that Adoke had on December 2012, disclosed that the police killed 7,106 persons extra-judicially in four years, out of which 2,000 were detainees and suspects. The letter further questioned what the AGF did to ensure that drug convicts sent to prison in Lagos, did their terms since the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, is under his ministry. The petitioners were said to have also stat...

  A house has been raided in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich yesterday afternoon. The police swooped on the house as the name of one of the suspects was revealed on internet forums and Twitter as Michael Adebolajo. He was the alleged killer seen ranting on video shortly after the murder of a soldier is believed to be Michael Adebolajo.

A 26-year-old civil servant, Mr. Abubakar Dauda, has been arraigned before a Kuje Area Court for alleged adultery and child abuse. The police prosecutor, Ocheche Samuel, told the court presided over by Justice Nuhu Ibrahim that the matter was reported to the Kuje Police Station by one Hamza Shaibu of Lanto Road, Passali, Kuje on April 30. He informed the court that the accused who resides opposite the Central Mosque at Passali, impregnated the complainant’s 14-year-old daughter, Fatima Hamza. According to the prosecutor, the accused allegedly invites Fatima to his bedroom through the help of his sister whenever he wants to have sex with her. He added that investigation proved that the accused had been having carnal knowledge of the girl since 2012 and she was now five months pregnant. Ocheche said the offense contravened the provisions of Section 387 of the Penal Code. When the charges were read, Dauda pleaded not guilty and the Judge granted him bail in the sum of N200, 000 with a re...

A book seller, Chibueze Akamu, on Wednesday was sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, for having being found guilty of selling pirated books. The convict, a resident of No. 69, Owodunni Street, Iwaya, Yaba, Lagos was charged by the Nigerian Copyright Commission,NCC,. He had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of piracy and sale of pirated books. Delivering the judgment, Justice Saliu Saidu said: “Having pleaded guilty to the charge before this honourable court, the accused is hereby convicted as charged. “The accused is sentenced to three months imprisonment on each count’’ The judge said, noting that the terms would run concurrently. The prosecutor, Mrs Lynda Alphaeus, had told the court that the accused was apprehended on April 25, at Oyingbo, Lagos. She said the accused was caught at the bus stop, selling pirated copies of the book, “The Accidental Public Servant”, authored by former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir...

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has accused his men of collaborating with members of the Boko Haram sects by exposing top secrets of their operations to the insurgents. The army boss said this in Abuja at a seminar on personnel management and development organized by the Army Transformation and Innovation Center. Ihejirika said that soldiers who have been collaborating with Boko Haram insurgents had hindered military operations, even causing the death of his men. The COAS boss warned soldiers to stop such acts, and vowed to deal with those found guilty of the offence decisively. He added that he had advised Commanders to take it easy while dismissing soldiers, but maintained that if a soldier’s misconduct was in terms of disloyalty, then the Army would have no choice than to dismiss and jail such officer. General Ihejirika revealed that, as part of its readiness to tackle security challenges in the country, the Army was training more than 1000 amphibious s...

  Mercy Johnson is indeed living life to the fullest! This month, star actress Mercy Johnson resumed work; she is back on location with director and producer, Elvis Chucks. Everything is new! New hubby, new baby, new house and now a new car – customized with “Odi wife”! Her hubby deserves a pat on the back for knowing how to spoil a woman! Oh by the way, she sent a thank you note to all her fans, see the photo of the car and read the note below: Here goes her thank you note: ‘I want to say thank you to the fans, friends, colleagues and producers who were there for me. Many of them proved to be friends on and off work. Many adjusted their schedules for me and sent in their greetings during the child dedication. I resumed work this week with grateful heart and understanding that I am here because God through the help of people made it possible. Or how could I explain the overwhelming votes I got at AMVCA despite been away and inactivity on social media? How could I explain the num...

  Fred Amata and his kids Pioneer actor, producer and director, Fred Amata turned 50 recently,  and his friends gathered in Lagos to celebrate him…..how sweet! – So many old faces in Nollywood showed up – the likes of Lilian Bach, Ras Kimono, Paul Obaze etc. See photos below:

See Yansh !!!!! Denrele No dulling at all

star FM DJ Munyaradzi Mlimo, popularly known as DJ Munya has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping and killing a man he suspected of engaging in an extra-marital affair with his wife. The DJ reportedly forced the man to drink poison. The Zimbabwean radio personality was arrested in Harare following the disappearance of the man, who was identified as Magorimbo.

In a recent interview with the Sun, yoruba actress, Dayo Amusa cleared the air on her relationship status and denied being a lesbian. See excerpts below:

Seriously?! Swaziland has launched a crackdown on high-flying witches after banning them from hovering above 150metres. Anyone caught flying their broomstick above the height limit faces arrest and a hefty R500,000 fine, the country’s Civil Aviation Authorities said this week. According to the Corporate Affairs Sabelo Dlamini‘A witch on a broomstick should not fly above the [150-metre] limit,’ The new aviation law was highlighted after a private investigator was caught flying a helicopter equipped with a video camera to gather surveillance information. Witchcraft is taken seriously in Swaziland where many people believe in the power of black magic. Last year a leading Swazi MP called for a hike in tax paid by witch doctors to help ease the cash-strapped country’s financial woes. Seriously this is a competition between aircraft and air withches Metro.co.uk

Jason Ferguson is masterminding father Sir Alex’s hugely lucrative post-management options nine years after the Manchester United board pledged never to do business again with his football agency. Jason’s disbanded Elite Sport ceased to act on United transfers following an internal inquiry into the 99 questions posed by United’s then major shareholders, John Magnier and JP McManus, which put Sir Alex’s transfer dealings under unprecedented scrutiny. But the wheel has turned to the extent that Fergie’s reported £2million-a-year United ambassador deal was negotiated by Jason. The contract is for 20 appearances per year that value Sir Alex’s time at a whopping £100,000 a day. And that day rate is what Fergie, whose retirement was front-page news in the Financial Times, could expect to earn on the business management speaking circuit around the world. Certainly United understand Fergie’s immense value as a global figure in terms of their ever-expanding commercial operation. Jason is also...

It has now become a norm among Nigerian artistes organizing big shows in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to pay homage to Charlyboy and receive early blessings before their shows. DailyPost has gathered that the ‘Ile-Ijo’ crooner, May D, was at the AreaFada’s New Wave Productions office in Gwarinpa on Tuesday to officially inform him of his Album launch which holds on Sunday, 26th May, 2013 at the ThisDay Dome, Abuja and to as well, receive words of advice and blessings from the AreaFada, whom he believed was a veteran in the industry.

Music fans and Star lovers across Nigeria are in for an amazing time on this year’s Star Music Trek as music superstars 2Face Idibia, D’banj, Psquare, Ice Prince, Tiwa Savage, KC and many more big names have been confirmed to perform at the highly anticipated event.

The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar says the suspected killers of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, have been arrested. Asadu was murdered about three months ago at his Amorji Nike residence in Enugu State. Briefing  journalists, Wednesday, in Enugu during his official working visit to the state, the IGP said the arms used by the killers during the operation were also recovered by the police. He said following the confessional statements by the seven persons arrested, the police were on the trail of other collaborators in the murder.

There's nothing like spending other people's money and the Portuguese is hoping Abramovich is about to splash £100m Go way Jose: Mourinho is leaving Real Madrid and expected to return to Stamford Bridge Jose Mourinho has drawn up his summer wish list to turn Chelsea back into champions. And Mourinho's rebuilding plans will not come cheap as he has insisted they will need a minimum of SIX players to reinforce the first team squad.

Some artistes in the Nigerian music industry on Tuesday turned out en masse to clean up the streets of Lagos, feed the hungry and visit the homeless. The musicians who participated in the exercise included TuFace Idibia, who was accompanied by his manager, Mr Efe Omorogbe. Others were Ras Kimono, Dizzy Falola and Chibuzor Orji, popularly called “Faze’’, amongst others. The exercise was organised by the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) as part of efforts to create awareness about the industry and bring music to the doorstep of every Nigerian. *Tuface

There were indications, Tuesday, that the subterranean moves being made by the Presidency to edge out Governor Rotimi Amaechi from the leadership position of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, might lead to the emergence of two rival chairmen. Vanguard learnt from reliable sources that the subtle attempt by the pro-Jonathan camp to coax some governors to vote against the re-election of Amaechi and the decision to hold the poll at the Presidential Villa might backfire.