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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was pictured carrying a tuber of yam on the streets of Owerri -alongside governor Rochas Okorocha who was also carrying a carton, Ghana's president-elect; Nana Akufo-Addo and other government functionaries. The former President, was in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, few days ago for the “Imo day of thanksgiving”...

According to a twitter user, this young man was last seen by 6pm last night on his way to church in Karu, Abuja. Anyone who has any useful information about his whereabouts should contact the appropriate authorities or call 08039150843.

A massive crowd besieged Odogunyan Farm Service Centre in Ikorodu, Lagos -to buy the much-anticipated LAKE RICE, with vast majority of the people lauding the initiative of government to introduce the commodity at a critical time of the Yuletide season. LAKE RICE, which is locally produced, came into being following a partnership between Lagos State and Kebbi State, and was aimed at ensuring food security as well as to showcase the ability of Nigeria to become a producing nation.

A town mayor has defended his decision to bring strippers to a Christmas dinner for pensioners. Older residents of Loyoza del Valle in Madrid, were stunned when the entertainment for the night at their annual feast, turned out to be naked dancers. Diners were forced to leave out of embarrassment after the women danced between tables, reports El Correo. The town Mayor Jose Manuel Jimenez said there was no discontent at the party. He said: 'We have almost always brought singers of copla and artists of this type.'Mayor Jimenez said he made the decision to hire the dancer, and that she did not dance naked, but in a body suit making her look as those she was nude. Although some people were so embarrassed they left, others couldn't suppress their giggles and got photographs with the dancer.

South African telecom giant, MTN, has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers in order to avoid scrutiny by the United States government over alleged bribes offered to Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Read according to Sahara Reporters; Shortly after helping to resolve a hefty fine imposed by the Nigerian government, Amina Oyagbola was so important to MTN that the company gave her two strategic positions. Her corporate elevation saw her combining leadership of the Human Resources department with the post of "Director of Strategic Communications" at MTN. Ms. Oyagbola and her husband were instrumental in resolving MTN's serious problem with the Nigerian Presidency culminating in a massive $5.2 billion fine imposed on the company for ignoring the Nigerian government’s directive to ensure that all SIM cards were registered as a strategy to curb Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria's northeast. An insider within the company and oth

A TV presenter who forgot she was sitting at a glad desk suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction – and it’s gone viral. Italian journalist Costanza Calabrese have her accidental news flash on the late night bulletin on the TV channel TG 5. The 38-year-old starts the clip with the camera close in on her face and shoulders but as she talks it begins to pan out. Sitting with her legs apart, she seems blissfully unaware that the desk is completely transparent and hides nothing. But as the camera moves out, viewers got more of an eyeful than she intended.

The funeral of Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, held at the All Saints' Anglican Church, Yaba, Lagos yesterday December 22nd. In attendance were the Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, former Interim president Ernest Shonekan, former Chief of General Staff, General Oladipo Diya and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel amongst others. See more photos after the cut.

Bauch State Commissioner of Budget and planning, Shehu Barau Ningi, resigned from office yesterday December 22nd. In his resignation letter made public, Ningi cited absence of a good environment to properly function as well as marginalization by the state governor as some of the reasons for his resignation. See copies of his resignation letter after the cut.

One life was lost and several others sustained injuries after a truck owned by Pepsi veered off the road into the midst of a number of roadside traders. Properties and wares belonging to the market were also destroyed and the contents of the truck were not spared in the damage. This sad incident occurred today,  Friday , at Igando, Lagos state. May the soul of the departed rest in peace. More photos after the cut.

Face Off is where your favourite acts go head to head in a mash up to shape up. On Face Off we make the argument that two crocs, no matter how bad, cannot ply the same waters at the same level. The winds were heavy all day and we felt there could be foreword from the anthills. We were right. The drums sounded and the oracle dropped a surprise. The assembly of the gods would summon the future for today. It is TeknoMiles vs Kiss Daniel, and we have no argument against the edict of the divinations. Again, the Chief Priest would get to work with 5 criteria: pen cred, wiki tales, micskillz top bite, floetry and, last but not the least (on the contrary, as a matter of fact), tube view. Get full details HERE

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to online reports of the raid and "arrest" of one of his aides, Ugochinyere Ikenga by DSS officials (Read  here ). In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said he would not condone any of his aides that breaks the law. Read the statement below. “The attention of the Senate President has been drawn to a statement issued today to the media by the Department of State Services (DSS) in which the Department raised allegations against Mr. Ugochinyere Ikenga, an aide to the Senate President. According to the statement, the DSS has not officially informed the Senate President of the allegations against Ikenga. However, Saraki having read the statement now circulating online will want to make it clear that he will never condone any action by any of his aides which threatens the peace of the country or is against the provisions of the law. Saraki called on the DSS to properly in

Aragorn Fani-Kayode adorable in new photos...see more photos after the cut...

State Governors, including Muhammad Abubakar of Bauchi, Aminu Bello of Katsina State and other dignitaries attended the wedding Fatiha of Princess Siddika Sanusi, daughter of His Royal Highness the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II at the Emir's Palace earlier today in Kano. The princess officially married her man, Malam Abubakar Umar. See more photos after the cut.