Latest Legit News News, Photos, Gossip & Rumours! (Page 487)

Naija news headlines & latest celebrity gists from Nigeria, covers subjects of sports, politics, celebrities and latest news headlines

Jonathan Is A Good Man Surrounded By Incompetent And Fraudulent Aides – Sanusi
Suspended Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday affirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan was a good and simple man who has good intention for the country but polluted by “extremely incompetent and fraudulent” aides.Sanusi came under the heavy axe of Jonathan on Thursday over what he tagged as financial misconduct and re

GEJ Jokingly Blames "Demons" For Power Outage
At the peak of President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zonal rally in Owerri, Imo State, yesterday, there was power outage at the venue. Consequently, his speech was no longer heard by the audience and he stopped briefly for power supply to be restored.When he picked the microphone again, President Jonathan said
Gov. Fashola Approves The Reopening Of LASU
Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola, has approved the reopening of the Lagos State University (LASU) which had been shut down in the last four weeks following a protest by students over the closing of the school’s registration portal by the authorities as well as hike in school fees.In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on M

NOT TRUE: “I Didn’t Resign” Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Debunks Resignation Rumour
[size=9pt]«§» 21 February 2014[/size] It has come to our attention that a story is circulating online about the purported resignation of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. For the avoidance of doubt, this story is not true.The Finance Minister is still in place and assures Nigerians th
Davido: ‘I am single and I am not expecting kids’
Few days back a photo of Davido kissing a mystery lady surfaced online.Not long after, the identity of the mystery lady was revealed. Her name is Faith from South Africa and she is said to be one of Skuki dancers.After the photos surfaced, people started insinuating they were dating as she spent Valentine’s day with him.Davido and Faith Meanwhile

BREAKING NEWS: Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian Finance Minister Resigns
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinator of the Economy, tendered her letter of resignation to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, following the controversy surrounding funds accrued from the sale of crude oil, two privileged sources familiar with the development have told THEWILL.Her re
Former CBN Governor Lamido Sanusi Arrives Nigeria (Photos)
Former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Lamido Sanusi, who was in Niger Republic this morning for an official ECOWAS event when his suspension was announced is back in Nigeria, right now in Lagos.Sanusi arrived via Lagos International airport on a private jet G-SENT. Saharareporters reports that on arrival, Sanusi's passport was seized by th

"Sacking Of Sanusi Against The Law" - Abike Dabiri-Erewa Reacts
House of Reps member and chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri Erewa, has reacted to Sanusi's sack on Twitter. She says it's irrational and against the law. Is it really against the law?
Nollywood Actress Susan Peters Acquires Another Very Expensive BlackBerry Porsche
If there is anyone who cares less about what people say about her, or how she spends her money, then it is Susan Peters. Two years ago, she got a BB Porsche which was sold at about N300,000 and some Nigerian youths criticized her for buying such an expensive phone. Fast forward to 2014, just two years after, today precisely, our darling actress go

"Niger Delta You Are In Danger" - Boko Haram Leader Threatens To Attack Refineries In The Niger Delta
[size=13pt] "Niger Delta You Are In Danger" - Boko Haram Leader Threatens To Attack Refineries In The Niger Delta [/size] Boko haram leader, Shekau who many Nigerians thought to be dead as issued a much bigger threat. This time, he vows to destroy all the refineries in the Niger delta region.Sahara Reporters Reports:Barely a month af
BREAKING: CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Has Been Suspended By President Jonathan, Appoints Acting CBN Governor
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati just announced it on Twitter.Having taken special notice of reports of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and other investigating bodies, which indi

Fire Guts Building In Abuja, Consumes Property Of AIT Staff [PHOTOS]
[size=9pt]«§» 19 February 2014[/size]There was pandemonium in Abuja on Tuesday when a house located at no 68, 4th Avenue, Gwarinpa was gutted by fire. The fire which gutted the 8 flat duplex started from the room where Miss Unoma Ezeogu, who works as a transmission officer with the AIT lives. The newsmen got to the scene of the incident which st
Pregnancy Scandal: 2face wife, Annie Also React To Impregnation palaver
2face Idibia's wife, Annie, has also reacted to false reports put out by Icon magazine claiming that the singer is expecting a child with a banker named Teniola. The report is 100% false.SOURCE:

Dame Patience Jonathan Appears In Public To Dispel Rumours That She's Sick
Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan has appeared in public to dispel media reports that she has been secretly flown to Germany for an urgent medical treatment. ChannelsTV reports that Mrs Jonathan, who paid a condolence visit to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory over the death of his elder brother, said the president had asked her to
Police Arrest Church Security For Alleged Rape In Anambra
The Police in Anambra on yesterday said a security guard attached to a church at Nkpor, near Onitsha, suspected to have molested a 14-year-old girl, has been arrested.The Police Public Relations Officer in the command, Mr Emeka Chukwuemeka, told newsmen that the suspect and two others, now at large, allegedly committed the offence in a church comp

Dame Patience Jonathan Appears In Public To Dispel Rumours That She's Sick
Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan has appeared in public to dispel media reports that she has been secretly flown to Germany for an urgent medical treatment. ChannelsTV reports that Mrs Jonathan, who paid a condolence visit to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory over the death of his elder brother, said the president had asked her to
OBJ Drops Bombshell-Says Those Asking Him of Joining APC Needs Medical Attention
In far away London, came a shocker fot the All Progressive Congress, APC, as former President Olusegun Obasanjo in an interview rejected the party and distanced himself from news that he had sympathies for it, NaijaSharpNews correspondents have reportedThese revelations were made in an interview the former President gave at the London office of the

BREAKING NEWS: Popular Politician Shot Dead By Sleeping Policeman In Kwara
Tragedy struck at a hotel in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State about 11.15pm on Friday when a policeman, Yunus Muideen, allegedly shot dead, a popular politician in the LGA, Femi Awoyale.Awoyale was said to be a former Irepodun LG chairmanship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party.It is provided that youths of Oro town launc
Pastor Caught in Armed Robbery in Lagos Confesses; He Says "The Flesh Is Weak"
Indeed, wonders shall never end! Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a pastor for over his involvement with notorious armed robbery gang that has been terrorising banks in major cities in the South-West of Nigeria. In his confession, Pastor Isaiah blamed the devil and greed that pushe

Oshiomole Splashes N14m To Seven Widows Of Dead Police Officers
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Thursday donated N14 million to seven widows of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the state.Oshiomhole made the donation at a meeting with senior police officers and families of deceased officers in Benin.He also donated N500, 000 each to the children of the deceased to assist in their educ
How NSCDC arrested teenager for molesting four children in Ebonyi
THIS is an incident that shouldn’t have happened, a tale that mustn’t be told, and a situation that a moral mind cannot fathom, yet, it was allegedly perpetuated by one Chibuike Maduka, 17, at Ndibe in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.crexThis revelation was made possible through the arrest of the suspect by men of the State C

Religion or Politics? Again Boko Haram strikes,Kills 39,burns Mosque,1000 houses
KONDUGA, Nigeria - Hundreds of Islamic extremists posing as soldiers attacked a northeast Nigerian town for hours, killing 39 people and razing a mosque and more than 1,000 homes, survivors said Wednesday.In the ruins of the burned-out mosque, bodies covered in cloth lay ready for burial Wednesday, including three small shrouds covering children wh
Breaking News: Jonathan Fires Stella Oduah, Three Others
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah. Mrs Oduah has been fired alongside Mr. Caleb Olubolade, (Police Affairs); Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta); and Yerima Ngama (State, Finance). According to NaijaSharpNews Correspondents, the President has not given any official reason for their sack.

South Africa To Bid For 2024 Olympics Games
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa is to bid for the 2024 Olympics and also wants to host the Commonwealth Games two years before that, the country's sports minister Fikile Mbabula said. "The biggest fish to catch is the 2024 Olympics," the Business Day newspaper on Tuesday quoted Mbabula as saying."Sport plays a role in term
KWAM1 Records Song With Olamide - Strikes Gunman Pose
Olamide is clearly taking big strides these days

Breaking News: Jonathan Appoints Owner Of AIT, Dokpesi As His New Chief Of Staff
[size=9pt]«§» 11 February 2014[/size] President Goodluck has appointed Dr. Raymond Dokpesi of Daar Communications Ltd (AIT) as his new Chief of Staff. Sources discloses to us that Chief Raymond Dokpesi replaces Mike Oghiadomen, who also resigned on Monday, yesterday as the Chief of Staff to the President.Oghiadomhe, had turned in his resigna
I Did Not Order SSS Out Of Airports – Stella Oduah
Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, yesterday denied allegation that she directed the withdrawal of all State Security Service (SSS) officers from all the Airports in the country.Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang at the Governor’s Office, Oduah said the “rumour” was “absolutely untrue.”“The SS
Student arrested for beating up policeman
The police on Monday in Abuja arraigned a 22-year-old student, Ibrahim Salisu, in a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court for beating up a policeman.Salisu, who lives at 4, Olumo Rock, Amasco Plantation Estate, Galadimawa in Abuja, is charged with joint criminal force and assaulting a public servant.The prosecutor, Cpl. Anigbo Paul, told the cou
Henry Okah caught after prison break attempt
Henry Okah, sentenced in South Africa to 24 years on terrorism charges, has been caught in a failed jail break attempt, prison authorities said Monday.“I can confirm that Okah is one of the five inmates that attempted to escape and whose efforts were foiled,” Manelisi Wolela, spokesman for South Africa’s department of correctional services, t
Lagos State Governor Fashola uses Billionaire to entice Ibeju Lekki For Lands
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola today took businessman Aliko Dangote to inhabitants of Ibeju-Lekki communities.Local chiefs of several villages in about nine interlocking communities were enticed with cash and car gifts to surrender their lands to a Lagos free Trade Zone project.The residents however said were cut out of any pla