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Photos: Delta Queens football club's bus attacked by fulani herdsmen

According to Sport presenter Queen J, Delta Queens Football club's bus was attacked by some Fulani Herdsmen/armed robbers on their way to Lokoja around Okene.

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Safaree spotted out with his new girlfriend (photos)

Safaree sure likes hot women. His new babe may not be as hot as his ex, Nicki Minaj, but she's hot in her own rights!

Winner of 'Spend a Day with Don Jazzy' gets his N500k prize

Oliseh Akpofure Neo from Warri, Delta State has emerged the winner of the “MTVBase win a day with Don Jazzy' competition which was concluded on the 16th July.

Mr Oliseh who opted for the cash equivalent of the trip to Durban South Africa, was given a whooping sum of N500,000 on 29th July 2015 by Don Jazzy.

Dino Melaye announced Chairman of Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Publicity

The National Assembly inaugurated four Committees today to help carry out their core assignment of providing quality legislation. Dino Melaye was announced the Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc committee on Publicity. 3 other senators were announced chairmen of 3 other committees...

The list of the chairmen of the committees below
1. Selection Committee to be headed by Senator Bukola Saraki.
2. Rules and Business Committee with Senator Babatunde Omoworare representing Osun East Senatorial District as Chairman
3. Ethics and Privileges Committee with Senator Samuel Anyanwu representing Imo East Senatorial District as Chairman
4. Ad-hoc Committee on Publicity is to be headed by Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi East Senatorial District.

Director General of the DSS, Lawal Daura is an APC member - PDP

Press statement from the PDP...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting today thoroughly considered a number of very important issues pertaining to the state of affairs in our nation.

The NWC brings to the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari to some disturbing development in the polity which, if not nipped in the bud, might significantly affect our democracy and stability as a nation negatively, and that is the growing and unwarranted intrusion of some over-zealous security operatives on issues bordering purely on politics.

In particular, the NWC wishes to draw the attention of the President to the continued intimidation, harassment as well as the hounding, arrest and detention of Electoral Officers and members of election tribunals by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and other PDP states.

The NWC notes that this unfortunate development has been the case since the appointment of the new Director General of the DSS, Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura, whom we learnt was a critical intelligence stakeholder of the APC as a card-carrying member of that party during the campaigns. This is ungodly and unacceptable.

We do hope that in his new job, the Director General of DSS is not mixing issues on the APC presidential candidate and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hence the need for Mr. President to rein him in as the development is capable of eroding the cherished independence of the judiciary and the electoral commission, a sine qua non for a virile democracy, which guarantees our unity and stability as a nation.

Similarly, we urge Mr. President to take a critical look at the issue of the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as Acting Chairman of INEC for which our party has severally raised some salient issues why she is not suitable for that position. It is incontrovertible that Mrs. Zakari by virtue of her blood relationship with Mr. President cannot preside over the affairs of an Independent National Electoral Commission.

Nigeria belongs to all of us irrespective of political, religious and ethnic affiliation and as a responsible political party we shall not fold our hands and watch while our nation drift along dangerous line.

Furthermore, the NWC commends and congratulates the PDP caucuses in the Senate and the House of Representatives on the smooth emergence of the Minority leadership in the National Assembly. We note that the process was without any interferences whatsoever from the leadership of our great party in keeping with the dictates of the independence of the legislature.

Finally, the NWC deliberated on the state of the party in Ekiti State and resolved that it only recognizes the state Exco led by Chief Idowu Faleye. The NWC however summons all critical stakeholders in the party administration in Ekiti State to a meeting with the national leadership on the issues in the state chapter.

Signed:

Prince Uche Secondus
Acting National Chairman

Photos: Notorious kidnapper popularly known as Vampire paraded in Imo

The Imo state police command have arrested and paraded a notorious kidnapper identified as Henry Chibueze aka "Vampire". Vampire was arrested after a failed attempt by him and his gang members to kidnap judges of the Imo state tribunal who were lodged at Disney Hotels, along Onitsha Owerri Road recently.

According to reports, security operatives in the state who acted on a tip off, swooped on the gang members as they attempted to kidnap the judges. Vampire and his members fled the hotel with gunshot wounds. He was later arrested at his elder brother's house where he had gone to treat himself.

When interrogated, Vampire confessed that he operates in many parts of Nigeria, Cotonou (Republic of Benin) and Abijan (Ivory coast), where his family lives. He also confessed to killing some of his victims who were "stubborn" after he kidnapped them.

According to him, his wife, who hails from Cameroon assumes he is a clothes dealer. Items recovered from him included large sum of Ivorian currency, some AK 47 rifles and pistols. Those arrested along with Vampire includes Hakeem Bello from Kwara state, Alexander Ohigide his "native doctor" and a man who claims to be his treasurer. Also arrested was Vampire's elder brother and wife.

More photos from President Buhari's visit to Cameroon

President Buhari is currently in Cameroon to hold talks with Cameroonian president Paul Biya on ways of combating Boko Haram in the West African region. 6 governors who accompanied President Buhari also had meetings with their counterparts in Cameroon where they discussed on how to increase the bilateral ties between both countries. More photos after the cut...

WOW! This Is Very Commendable

When will Nigeria get to this stage where leaders think and execute excellently for the good of society?

I present to you photos of the Aqueduct Veluwemeer in Netherlands. The wonderful masterpiece of a bridge is is located under a part of the lake Veluwemeer and at the same time connects the mainland Netherlands to Flevoland, which happens to be the largest artificial island in the world.

The aqueduct is 25 meters long and 19 meters wide and has a water depth of 3 meters that allow boats to pass through without hindrance. Footpaths are built on either side of the aqueduct to accommodate people who want to enjoy the spectacular view. Check out more photos below...

BREAKING: Ooni of Ife is Very Much Alive – Traditional Chiefs

The Royal Traditional Council of Ife has finally debunked the widely reported story of the demise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade (Olubuse II), saying the royal father is alive and in good health.

Addressing newsmen on Wednesday in the House of Chiefs located within the premises of Ile-Oodua palace of the first class monarch, the Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola, said the report in the media that the monarch died in a London Hospital is totally false.

The Royal Traditional Council, which comprises all traditional chiefs and title holders in Ile-Ife, the custodian of Ife traditional council insisted that Ooni of Ife is alive.

Oba Ijaodola further disclosed that the royal father is currently preparing for his son’s wedding fixed for next week Sunday.

Also speaking, secretary Royal Traditional Council of Ife, the Ladin of Ife, High Chief Adetoye Odewole, said Ooni is hale and hearty and even spoke to the chiefs on phone few hours earlier.

He added that those behind the death story are enemies of Ife. His words:

"As I speak with you, chiefs have not heard anything like that. This is not the first time such rumour will be carried about our father.

“They did it in 1984, also in 2004 and now, these people are coming up with another rumour. Oba Sijuade remains in sound state of health.”

Commenting in similar vein, chairman, Ife Development Board, Prof. Muib Opeloye, said Ife as a town with rich tradition has its way of managing its affairs.

Opeloye maintained the royal father is preparing for his son’s wedding, urging people not to panic.

Many indigenes of Ife had converged at entrance of the palace, but were prevented from entering by guards while the entire ancient town remain calm with people going about their normal businesses.