Atiku and 9 Govs Float New Party, Apply To INEC for Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed on  Wednesday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and some Governors  of the crisis-ridden ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have applied  for the registration of a group, Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM), as a political party.

The commission said it is processing the application – this was disclosed by Kayodu Idowu, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega.

Among the Governors who are promoting the new political association are Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State.

The five Governors have been in the vanguard of dissent within the mainstream PDP.

They have been moving round the country to “consult” with past leaders to “save the country’s nascent democracy.”

“I’m very happy. He treats me like a queen” –– Pastor Madubuko’s Fiancee Speak out

It is no longer news that the head pastor of Revival Assembly Church, Pastor Anselm Madubuko would be getting married to Kenyan Gospel artiste Emmy Kosgei.

What is news is that Emmy has finally spoken out on her engagement to the pastor who lost his wife about a year ago.

According to a report by the Nairobian, Emmy believes Pastor Anselm is her ideal man and advises her fans not to fret, “Do not panic for me, I’m a grown up. I’m sorry but I could not have got married to all my admirers,” she said.

“I’m very happy. He treats me like a queen, respects my career and understands what I go through since we are in a similar field,” she added.

Toolz, Don Jazzy and other Celebs at the Traditional Wedding Of Sharon Adeleke [PHOTOS]

Davido’s elder sister Sharon Adeleke’s traditional marriage held yesterday – celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Toolz, and Don Jazzy were all there to grace the occasion.

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Police Intercept Arms-Laden Car in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday said it intercepted a vehicle conveying a large volume of explosive devices, deadly weapons and allied materials along the Podo- Ijebu-Ode road in Ibadan.

The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Mr. Mohammed Indabawa, said this while briefing reporters at the state Police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

He said the three occupants of a Nissan Sunny, marked OGUN XC 863 AKM, and painted in Ogun State commercial colour, escaped into the bush.

Indabawa said, “On August 11, 2013 at 3.15am, a police patrol team along Podo-Ijebu Ode intercepted a taxi with three occupants, whom they flagged down but refused to stop and sped off.

“After a hot chase, the occupants of the vehicle escaped into a nearby bush while the vehicle was abandoned.

Five-year-old girl abducted at Redemption Camp

The abduction of a five-year-old girl, Oluwaseun Ogungbemile, at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has thrown her parents into panic.

It was learnt that the girl, in company with her parents, had gone to the camp at Kilometre 46 on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, to attend the one-week annual convention of the church that ended on Sunday.

Punch metro learnt that the girl, who is the youngest child of her parents, was last seen playing with two of her cousins on Friday, August 9, 2013.

The victim’s aunt, Omotade Odunowo, told our correspondent that the matter had been reported to the police.

She said, “She (Oluwaseun) was staying at a rented chalet in the camp along with her parents. Around 10am on that day, she was seen with two of her younger cousins, who are between the ages of two and three.

Oluchi Onweagba Shares Photo of Her Sons

The supermodel shared the pix on her Instagram page with caption “Prince Ugo and Master Marco! My Joy and Pride!”

NMA arrests 12 quack doctors, shuts four hospitals in Rivers

The Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State chapter, said on Wednesday that it arrested 12 suspected quack medical doctors and shut down four illegal hospitals in the state.

Chairman of the state NMA, Dr. Ibitrokoemi Krukrubo in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, said the suspects had been handed over to the police.

Krukrubo said the suspects were not qualified to practice medicine and did not have the requisite skills and knowledge to treat patients.

He said the arrest was part of its drive to rid the state of quack doctors so as to restore sanity and regain the public confidence in the medical profession in the state.

He said, “We have shut down about four clinics and we are still investigating others.

Tonto Dikeh gets gifts after her publicized suicide attempt

Tonto has been receiving gifts from her male admirers after her publicized suicide attempt. One of the gifts was a pack of pizza with a surprise wrist watch in it while the second one was a 24carat gold Ipad customized for her.

Can you beat that?

New Music Video: Skuki ft. Phyno –– Voom Va

Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram second in command, Abu Saad – JTF

The Nigerian military has announced that it has killed the deputy leader of the Boko Haram sect during onslaught against the group in Borno State.

The military Joint Task Force, JTF, said it killed Momodu Bama – aka Abu Saad – on August 4, during an offensive by the sect on a Mobile Police Base, and Bama Town.

Abu Saad was Boko Haram’s Operation Officer and second in command to Abubakar Shekau and was one of the most “vicious and heartless killer in the group with penchant for slaughtering his victims,” the military said in a statement on Tuesday.

Before his death, the JTF placed a N25 million bounty on him.

New Music Video: Slim T ft. Dammy Krane –– O Bad Gan

The video for 'O Bad Gan' by Slim T ft. Dammy Krane was shot in Lagos and directed by Unlimited LA (M.S.A.Y.C).

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Meet Eku Edewor’s Mum and Twin Sister [PHOTO]

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New Music: Olamide ft. Iyanya –– Take It Inside

Check out a new joint from Badoo himself, Olamide featuring Iyanya – this one is called ‘Take It Inside’.

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Oshiomhole nabs Edo teacher who cannot read properly [VIDEO]

Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole yesterday nabbed a teacher Mrs. Augusta Odemwigwe who could not read properly.

Mrs Odemwigwe was asked to read an affidavit she swore to declare her age but to the amusement of all, she stuttered continuously until the governor helped in reading it for her.

The teacher when asked to repeat a sentence she didn’t read well answered “make I start am again”.

Oshiomhole, stunned by the low level of intellect displayed by Odemwigwe, who has spent 20 years in the profession, read the sworn affidavit and wondered if she could write same on the board.

Mrs Odemwigwe has spent over 20 years in the teaching profession and presently teaches in Asalogun Primary School in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo state.

The governor discovered this during an exercise to screen over a thousand teachers involved in fraud. The teachers are accused of falsifying their age to get into service.

Rihanna look-alike flies to South Africa for Orezi’s Rihanna video shoot

Nigeria’s rave of the moment, Orezi, who is currently in South Africa shooting the video of his hit song, Rihanna, has actually succeeded in finding Rihanna and she arrived South Africa a couple of days ago-but she is from Mauritius not America!

When efforts to get the American super diva, Rihanna, to feature in the multi million naira video did not work out, reportedly due to her very tight schedule, Orezi and his management team and label, Sprisal Records, went online and decided to shop for a Rihanna look alike.

The search finally paid off when a ‘Rihanna’ sent in her entry from Mauritius. The young, beautiful ‘Rihanna’ named Kim was chosen above over 200 other contestants worldwide.

LOOK: 80 bridesmaids for a Teacher’s Wedding [PHOTOS]

Dance teacher Katie Dalby filled the ballroom at her wedding when she chose 80 bridesmaids.

The 26-year-old was surrounded by the girls in pink - aged two to 17 - for her special day at St Nicholas Church in Harwich, Essex.

A staggering 74 members of her Boogie Shoes Dance Academy were attendants, as well as Katie's three sisters-in-law, her niece, her cousin and her best friend.

After marrying fireman Norman Gooch, 37, on Saturday, Katie said: "I didn't want to exclude anyone."

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Soldiers Beat Policeman to a Pulp in Delta State

Soldiers on Monday, in Koko, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State attacked and injured police officers from Delta State Police Command, who were on escort duty with the state Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Anthonia Ashiedu.

A police corporal, who drove one of the police vehicles, was beaten to a bloody pulp by the soldiers for allegedly blaring siren in the premises of the Warri North Local Government Council, which is close to a military outpost. He fainted in the process and was rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

Sources say junior police police officers were planning a showdown with soldiers in the state, as they said it has become a tradition for them to attack police officers in the state without justifiable reasons.

19-year-old Fan jailed for hugging Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronald Gjoka, 19, ran onto the pitch in the 67th minute to embrace his idol, only to be arrested by local police and taken to jail for trespassing and disorderly conduct.

Gjoka spent the night in prison before he was allowed to leave the day after, yet he has stressed that the moment was worth the punishment.

"Honestly, first thing was look straight, find Cristiano and don't look back. Just go," Gjoka told Local10.

"I decided to add a little knee slide on it just for a little celebration. I think Ronaldo always does that celebration so I thought that he would find it funny, and he did, he gave it a little laugh.

Kudirat’s Murder: Lagos Drags Al-Mustapha to Supreme Court

The Lagos State Government has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the judgments delivered by the Appeal Court in favour of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan in the murder case of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.

The Appeal Court, a month ago, upturned the judgment of the High Court of Lagos which passed death sentence on Al-Mustapha and Shofolahan.

At news conference in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye said the state government formally filed an appeal at the Supreme Court on Monday against the two judgments delivered by the Appeal Court.

“The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has filed appeal papers against the judgments delivered by the Court of Appeal in the cases of Lateef Shofolahan vs The State and Al-Mustapha vs The State,” he said.

18-year-old South African born Actor Reveals He is Gay [VIDEO]

The South African born actor Troye Sivan, who is best known for playing the title role in the film adaptation of the comedic novel Spud, has revealed that he is gay.

The 18-year-old actor, who also played the role of Young James Howlett in the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is currently living with his parents in Perth Australia.

 Sivan, who has almost half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel, decided to announce the news to his fans and followers on the social media video site after he shared the news with his family and friends.

"It feels kind of weird to have to announce something like this on the Internet, but I feel like a lot of you guys are real, genuine friends of mine...but this is not something that I’m ashamed of. It’s not something that anyone should be ashamed of," Troye explained.

Nigeria is Jinxed and Cursed, we should all go to hell –– Obasanjo

While reviewing Nigeria’s history since independence, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said the country may have been cursed with poor and irresponsible leaders.

Mr. Obasanjo, who gave the keynote address at the 4th Annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit organised by Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, in collaboration with African Sustainable Development Network, on Tuesday, said if Nigerians were yet to commend a leader after 53 years of independence, “Then we are jinxed and cursed; we should all go to hell.”

He also condemned the younger generation of leaders in the country, saying they lack integrity and probity and have failed their people woefully.

Making specific reference to his Vice President for eight years, Atiku Abubakar; former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; former Speaker, House of Representatives, Salisu Buhari; former Bayelsa State Governor, Deprieye Alamieyeseigha; and others as younger generation of leaders, the former President said Nigeria was not lucky even with them.

Davido Releases New Song “Skelewu”

The highly anticipated song is finally here; check out Davido’s new song Skelewu.

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Tunde Kelani Reveals Full Cast for 'Dazzling Mirage'

About two weeks ago, we brought you info that the poster for 'Dazzling Mirage' has been released.

Yesterday, veteran director Tunde Kelani revealed on his Facebook page the newly-built website for his upcoming adaptation of Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare's Dazzling Mirage, as well as the film's full starring cast.

Here is his post:

I am happy to reveal the full list of the principal cast of Dazzling Mirage. Dazzling Mirage is the story of a talented, beautiful young sickle-cell sufferer who overcomes

Timi Dakolo Releases Hot and Smart Promotional Pictures [PHOTOS]

The singer of “This little light of mine,” Timi Dakolo has released some cute promotional photos to his teeming fans. This is a prelude to the shooting of video for his latest single ‘Send Down The rain’ which is a remake of the Majek Fashek classic.

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D'banj Releases New Joint 'Raise Your Glasses' For Hennessy Artistry 2013

D’banj has released a new song titled ‘Raise your Glasses’ –– the new joint is the official theme song for Hennessy Artistry 2013.

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