Presidential Candidate, Remi Sonaiya, Enters Bike in Lagos to Escape Fuel Scarcity

I just don't understand why fuel scarcity is so bad in Lagos when other states still have fuel since Lagos is the main dump for fuel. Madam Remi, who's the presidential candidate for KOWA party in the 2015 election, said she had to even trek to get to her destination. Thank goodness she wasn't kidnapped!

British High Commissioner to Nigeria meets with Bola Tinubu, Mike Adenuga & Aliko Dangote (photos)

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright met with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Chief Bola Tinubu, Globacom Chairman, Chief Mike Adenuga and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Mr. Arkwright who shared the photos on his official twitter account said he had interesting discussions with the men on UK-Nigeria affairs and business opportunities. See more photos after the cut...

Skye Bank Debunks EFCC Investigation Report – Official

The management of Skye Bank has debunked spurious reports that its CEO, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under any guise whatsoever. Executive Director of the bank, Mrs. Abimbola Izu, in an emailed statement to The Herald denied the report describing it as surprising. Her email reads:

“We were surprised about the report on Sahara Reporters because neither the GMD nor the Chief Compliance Officer had seen any such invitation at the time of the report. More importantly, the balances in the said PIC account were moved to the CBN in compliance with the TSA on 2nd of October 2015 and the account closed. Skye Bank thus does not maintain any account for PIC as at today. “The Bank will be happy to provide these facts and clarifications to the EFCC or any investigating agency if called upon to do so,” she added.

Yoruba Kings Fight? Alake who Classified Top Obas is A Very Junior King – Awujale Insists

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has berated the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, for categorising himself among the five top monarchs in Yorubaland.

Reacting to a categorisation of monarchs by the Alake recently when the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, visited him (Alake) some weeks back, Oba Awujale said the Egba monarch was peddling falsehood and turning history upon its head.

The words of the Awujale: “The Alake, while receiving the Ooni in his palace, said Yoruba Obas (the ‘Big Five’ so to say) had been categorised with the Ooni in the first position followed by the Alaafin, the Oba of Benin, with the Alake coming fourth and the Awujale occupying the fifth spot in that order. He also went further to quote wrongly from a 1903 Gazette to support all the fallacies in his statement.”

He said when he learnt about the comment, he contacted Alake who, he added, vehemently denied it.

He added, “In a recent discussion between the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, and me, we also touched on the same issue and the Oba of Lagos told me that he too had asked Alake the same question, which he had again denied vehemently.

“Regrettably, however, when the said statement few days later was continuously credited to the Alake on the pages of newspapers, I expected him to deny it or issue a rebuttal, but he did not do so.

"Therefore, I consider it necessary to debunk the falsehood and misrepresentation of facts from the Ake Palace so as to put the records straight.”

The Awujale argued that the 1903 Gazette referred to by the Alake was just a newspaper publication.

“The first question to Alake is: who categorised the Yoruba Obas and when? I challenge him to produce the document of the said categorisation. It is a known fact that Alake was a junior traditional ruler under the Alaafin at Orile Egba before he fled to Ibadan for refuge as a result of the war then ravaging the Yorubaland.

“Following the defeat of Owu by the Ijebu Army in 1826, the Owus became refugees all over Yorubaland. Some of the Ijebu troops that fought the war proceeded to Ibadan, where they met the Alake and sacked him; consequently forcing him to seek refuge at Ake in Abeokuta in 1830, where, of course, he met the Osile, Olowu and Agura already settled at Oke-Ona, Owu and Gbagura sections of Abeokuta township respectively.

Even then, the Olubara of Oyo origin had always argued that all the aforementioned four rulers met him in Abeokuta and therefore claimed to be their landlord.

“To even refer to the Alake as ‘the Alake of Abeokuta’, not to talk of Egbaland, is a misnomer, as his control since his arrival at Ake in 1830 and till today is restricted to the Ake section of Abeokuta. The official Government Gazette testifies to this fact.

“In short, the Alake, from history and all available records, is a very junior traditional ruler in Yorubaland. His peers in Ijebuland are the Dagburewe of Idowa; Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife; Akija of Ikija-Ijebu; Olowu of Owu-Ijebu; Oloko of Ijebu-Imushin; Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo and Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye.”

- Expect another gazetted information for the Alake and his team soon. Oh this will be very interesting!

New photos of Musa Gowon, son of former head of state, Yakubu Gowon

Musa Gowon is the 48 year old son of former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. The former head of state refused to accept Musa as his son for 48 years until two days ago after a DNA test carried out confirmed he was indeed Musa's biological father. Musa is a product of Gowon's affair with late Mrs Edith Ike-Okongwu. See more photos after the cut...

 

Ben Murray-Bruce wants your comment about this statement made by Buhari during GEJ's administration

Well..

Beyonce and Jay Z stun at Blue Ivy's school Gala

Jay Z and his wife Beyonce were present at their daughter, Blue Ivy's school gala. More photos after the cut. ..

50 Cent says he's done with IG as he rants about his court case

50 Cent who's been going to court for his bankruptcy case may be in hotter trouble for revealing to the court that the money he posts on IG were fake and the media revealed that posing with counterfeit money was a crime if they weren't destroyed. He took to his IG to react...

The system is so messed up, the law applies differently to people based on the personal perception of them. It's amazing how bad it is it's sad.

When you make money you become a target 🎯. Not only by people who feel there competitors, but by system it self. The lawyers take someone's case to go after your hard earned money pro bono. 

When a judge reads a prepared statement to start proceedings to state they treat everyone the same in court. You should be concerned, I already new I would be treated differently. They know the difference between chapter 11 and chapter 7 they just never saw anyone from HipHop culture use it. 

I have millions of dollar in my company's, the court knows this. I was accused of committing fraud with nothing but a IG photo. I can careless what these people think of me but it's not right. Now someone from secret service is asking if prop money was counter fitted. How the fuck would I know that shit head? Smh 

I'm done with IG after tonight, someone else will operate it for me.

Michelle Obama stuns in floral dress at the state dinner for Canada's new leader Justin Trudeau and wife(Photos)

The president of the United States, Barack Obama had the first state dinner of his final year in office in honor of Canada and its dashing new Prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. This will be the first hosted by the White House for Canada in nearly 20 years.

Michelle Obama and Sophie Trudeau's both stole the show in floral-themed dresses. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Woman who waited for 3 years to have a child, dies after giving birth to triplets in Lagos

The  sad story was shared on Facebook by OAP Ayodele Ilori. He wrote;

"An appeal has been made by Mr Adekunle Balogun of Abesan Estate in Ipaja to the Lagos state government, for assistance over his triplets. Titilayo, the mother of the triplets died shortly after the CS conducted on her at the Ifako Ijaiye general hospital on February 10. Late Titilayo was married for three years without a child and just when she was about to start enjoying motherhood, the cold jaws of death snatched her.

The husband who is a graduate of Accountancy opted for T. Shirt branding when he could not get a job with his certificate. For Assistance, pls call 08060100090