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The Senate on Thursday heard that over 3,000 Nigerians are currently held captivity by dare-devil kidnappers in parts of the northern states. The startling revelation forced the upper chamber to summon the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to appear before it next week. Adamu is required to brief the Senate on the increasing spate of kidnapping and banditry in parts of the country and measures by the police to stem the tide. The invitation of the IGP followed the adoption a prayer by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on the need for Adamu to brief the Senate on the increasing spate of kidnapping in the country. The lawmakers believed that the IGP was in a position to throw light on general insecurity in Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve his cabinet few days to the end of the administration, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said. He said that a valedictory session with members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been scheduled for May 22nd after which the cabinet will be dissolved ahead of his inauguration. Buhari will be sworn-in on 29th May to begin another four year term in office. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting in the absence of President Buhari, who was in Maiduguri today to commission some developmental project eats.

Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have this afternoon arrived back at Kensington Palace two days after they tied the knot. The pair were spotted in a car wearing matching sunglasses driving into the royal residence in west London as they begin their married life together. The new husband and wife looked relaxed with Meghan flashing a smile as they headed back to their home in Nottingham Cottage. The couple were last seen driving to the reception on Saturday in the grounds of Windsor Castle in a Jaguar E-Type.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation  Boss Mustapha  has launched a new website which he said aims to “bring governance to the people,”  The Cable reports. He revealed that the website, for which the Federal Government had allocated N65 million in 2017, had cost N64 million. The N64 million included the cost of procuring laptops, training & consultancy fees, he added. It also included the training of 50 officers who will facilitate timely updates and ensure “very robust content management system, procurement of laptops as well as consultancy services.” He said: There was a contract in 2017. The figure in public domain. It is about N64m including procurement of laptops, training, consultancy services. The website will “bring governance to the people,” he continued, and “add value” with its provision of information.

Over the weekend,  Meghan Markle  and  Prince Harry  tied the knot in what can be described as a moment in history. To wrap up the Royal Wedding weekend, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released three official portraits shot by  Alexi Lubomirski  from their big day. The newlyweds in the photos below are photographed with the bridal party , Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of  Edinburgh, Prince Charles , Meghan’s mother  Doria Ragland, Prince William  and  Kate Middleton. See photos below: (Left-to-Right): Back row: Master Brian Mulroney, Miss Remi Litt, Miss Rylan Litt, Master Jasper Dyer, Prince George, Miss Ivy Mulroney, Master John Mulroney. Front row: Miss Zalie Warren, Princess Charlotte, Miss Florence van Cutsem in The Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Alexi Lubomirski/The Duke and Duchess of Sussex via Getty Images) (Left-to-right): Back row: Master Jasper Dyer, the D...

The Lagos State Police Command has  arrested  a prophet, Micheal Dominic, for allegedly administering concoction to a lady who visited him for spiritual healing in company with her boyfriend at the Ajangbadi area of Lagos. The victim, Rahamat Audu, was said to have died after taking the concoction. Dominic, who heads the Celestial Church of Christ, Jesusegun parish, Santana bus stop, Ajangbadi, was paraded by the police on Monday alongside the deceased’s boyfriend, Ifeanyi Enyinna, for alleged conspiracy and murder. It was gathered that 25-year-old Rahamat lived with her boyfriend on Lekan Street, Shibiri. According to the boyfriend, the deceased had on Thursday complained of having a cough and went to the church to seek a spiritual solution. There, she was allegedly given the concoction which reportedly made her feel better for a while before her condition got worse. He said, “On Friday, on my way to the market, the younger brother of the prophet called and told me that m...

The lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has dragged the National Assembly to court over its investigation into the invasion and mace snatching at the Senate chamber on April 18, 2018. The senator made this known to our correspondent on Monday. He said the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori; President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Chairman of the joint Senate and House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the attack, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, had been served with the notice of the originating summons. Others joined in the suit, according to Omo-Agege, are the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; Director-General, Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). The Na’Allah-led committee is expected to grill Senators Ovie Omo-Agege and Ali Ndume on Tuesday (today). Omo-Agege said he would appear ...

An African woman identified as Doobay Mimengaloso was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday, after an X-ray found pellets of heroin inside her stomach. Alert officials noticed suspicious behavior of the Zambian lady in transit to China at gate D3 on the second floor at Suvarnabhumi. A search of Mimengaloso's bag revealed nothing but an X-Ray revealed she had swallowed 88 pellets of a substance. When she had finished on the toilet it was shown to be 1.16 kilos of heroin worth a million baht in Thailand but several times more in China. The Thai authorities were sure that Thailand was just a transit point for the Zambian woman who had an onward ticket to Beijing. She had come to Thailand from her home country via Kenya. She has been handed over to the drug authorities for prosecution.

A Federal High Court in Abuja today denied the bail application filed by former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh. Badeh is being detained by the EFCC over allegations of diverting N3.9billion Nigeria Airforce Funds while he was in office. He was arrested by EFCC operatives on February 8th. Badeh will be arraigned on March 7th.

 Popular actress Sikiratu Sindodo said people should ignore the  tattoos & piercings, Sheopened up to Punch about being the perfect wife material.. “I know I will make a good wife. I cook well; I am not the outgoing type. If I am not working, I am at home. It is sad that when people see me outside, they have a different impression about me. I don’t know why, maybe it is because I am an actress. I am not like that, I pray five times a day. If I open the trunk of my car for you, my praying mat is there. I may not do that when I work all day but in the night I do so. People do not believe that I am close to God. When I into acting, it is different. I wear different kinds of clothes just to fit into the character I am playing at a particular time but I am different. That I have tattoos and piercings does not matter. Some people that do not have all these things are worse. I do not sleep around; they have a very bad impression about me. When I am dating a perso...

Popular Actress Finally Reveals: Its Was Not A One-Night Stand! Fuji Star, Kwam1 Is D Father Of My 2 Yr Old Son and she is not in any way scared of his newest wife, Titi Masha. She says because she hasn't confirmed this in a long while does not mean that she is scared of her, and in actual fact K1 is her husband.  She revealed this to National Encomium Read Below; There is a tale that you’re claiming that K1 De Ultimate is the father of your baby, how true is that? Yes, he is the father of my son. That’s not a lie. My son is not a bastard. What is your son's full name? He is Abdulmalik Ayinde Marshal. I have never regretted having a baby for K1. He has been a wonderful father to my son. He is taking good care of Him. But you told us sometime in 2012, that he wasn’t your baby’s father. Why are you just confessing now that the child is almost two? And why hasn’t K1 claimed him since? I thank God for giv...

The fashion stylist shared this photo of her new massive tattoo, which is the name of her 2+ months old son. Toyin welcomed a son with fiance Trigakess on the  1st of January  this year.

DRUNK IN LOVE!!! Paul P-Square Okoye and Anita Isama have published a video on their new pre-wedding photoshoot. As we have reported earlier,  the wedding  is set to be on March 22nd. They video is a backstage of a photoshoot with  exclusive   footage  and  personal  comments from Paul ‘P-Square’ Okoye. It is obvious, that if the pre-wedding photoshoot was taken so seriously, with 3 different  outfits  worn by celebrities, one can imagine what to expect of the wedding itself. More pics after the cut:

D’banj has revealed that his father is not happy about his music career. Even though the Nigerian star enjoyed international success with his 2012 smash hit Oliver Twist and has sold over 11 million albums in his career, he revealed that his dad remains concerned that a career in music isn’t sustainable. “’Don’t do music’ is what my father told me,” D’banj told The Voice. “Even now, he says to me: ‘Are you sure this music thing is right for you?’” Asked what career path his father would have preferred for him, D’banj, who released his first hit Tongolo in 2004, said: “Any other thing apart from music! My father is so quiet and reserved, whereas music puts you right out there. “He knows that fame can destroy things and he worries about me sustaining success. “He also says: ‘When I was your age, I was married and I already had you! When are you going to settle down?’’ Still, the singer-songwriter says that settling down isn’t part of his immediate plan. “I think I want to get a G...

On Sunday 9th 2014, T.B. Joshua said this concerning the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370:  “The plane concerned is deep inside the sea. Some of the particles will be seen on the surface of the sea any moment from now.May their souls rest in peace. We pray the Lord gives the family and loved ones the strength to bear the loss. Our prayer and love are always with them, the nation of Malaysia and other countries who had passengers on this flight.” However, US Counter-terrorism officials now suspect that the plane flew for a total of five hours based on data automatically downloaded and sent back to Rolls Royce - the manufacturers of the Boeing 777's engines. They are now pursuing the astonishing possibility that the plane and its 239 passengers were diverted to an undisclosed location 'with the intention of using it later for another purpose. The Pilot or somebody else turned the planes' transponders off to avoid detection and flew it to another location Als...

Comedian IGODYE story will definitely inspire you, because we all know where his is coming from, His determination and passion in the entertainment industry, from His class to class room that he used to entertain his fellow students, also from street to street of every corner of Warri Delta State. But today is another story, he has travel from country to county to entertain Presidents and Governors.   What most people think will not be possible IGODYE has made people to know that through comedy one can succeed, pay his or her bills even live the life with fullest.  No wonder many comedians has join this profession  through this inspiration Well, it might interest you to know that IGODYE  has enter the finishing stage of his New castle, the new mansion is a "French Luxury  Chateaux des Reves Design",  the luxury mansion is an  edifice that expresses a blend of exquisite and Royalty. In His Words He Said  "Life is not quantified by one’s su...

TODAY IN HISTORY--March 13, 1987: Internationally renowned Nigerian organist-composer, Fela Sowande, died of stroke in Ravenna, Ohio State. In 1965, Sowande specifically requested that one of his own organ works, Bury Me Eas or Wes (from the Sacred Idioms of the Negro), be played at his funeral. African-American organist and personal friend of Sowande, Eugene Hancock, honored this request at the memorial service that took place at St. James' Episcopal Church in New York, on May 3, 1987. Hancock also performed other works by Sowande at the service.

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The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Umar Manko has asked Nigerians to disregard the confession of  alleged Boko Haram bomber, Mustapha from Adamawa State who claimed he and 4 others had been sent to bomb Prophet TB Joshua's Synagogue Church in Lagos. According to the commissioner, who spoke at the decoration of  newly-promoted officers, TV Continental, the confession has no substance, is baseless, and that the command had no fact yet to ascertain its authenticity.

* D'banj, left, being interviewed by a reporter Don’t get it twisted, love is a beautiful thing, so sings D’banj. The popular music superstar, who have been rumoured to be dating Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji,  has once again kept mum on the allegation. In a recent interview with Factory 78, D’banj was asked a lot of questions including on his latest  music video – “Bother You“, dating Genevieve Nnaji and his African Union project. Watch his responses to these questions and many more below: