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The Federal Ministry of Justice is seeking the arrest of Senate President, Bukola Saraki over his absence at an ongoing corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.  The Code of Conduct Bureau has accused Saraki of 13 counts of corruption and his trial commenced today, September 18, 2015. A deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, M.S. Hassan, who filed the charges against Saraki, applied for the arrest order. READ: Code of Conduct accuses Saraki of corruption The Senate President failed to appear at the trial but instead sent his team of lawyers to the tribunal. READ: Saraki denies corruption allegations Saraki’s lawyers presented the tribunal with a copy of the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court which summoned the Ministry of Justice to appear on Monday to show cause why the trial should be allowed to proceed. READ: Saraki corruption trial begins Saraki has denied the allegations against him and described them as mischiev

A staff of Diamond Bank Obioha Okengwu was yesterday arraigned before Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court, Lagos over a nine count charge of fraud. He is accused of allegedly defrauding the bank of N111.2 million. According to prosecuting counsel, Obioha, a graduate of Abia State University, committed the offence between April and August 2014 while working at the e-Business unit of the bank, handling daily settlement entries of transactions done on Point of Sales (POS) and Automated Teller Machine Obioha unlawfully credited huge sums of money into his family’s account instead of the bank’s accounts. “At different times, N37million and N41. 4 million was lodged into two accounts owned by one Uchenna Okengwu. The accused also credited the sum of N10 million into the account of one Rosamund Okengwu and N9.5 million paid into one Chukwuemeka Okengwu’s account.” the prosecuting counsel told the court. Obioha however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The cas

After having confirmed that he will drop a second album this year, the Atlanta rapper Future is reportedly releasing a collaborative mixtape with the Toronto rapper Drake . Well, it seems that the project is more than just a rumour. Indeed, Dj Skee, Dj Sourmilk and Louis V Gutta’s latest posts on Twitter are confirming this incredible mixtape: Damn 2 people are about to break the internet tomorrow with this mixtape coming out of left field… — DJ Skee (@djskee) 10 Septembre 2015 This Drake/Future tape tomorrow is about to be ridiculous. — dj sourmilk (@djsourmilk) 11 Septembre 2015 but rap game bout to light up! My 2 fav rappers right now bout to break the Internet I promise! — Louie V Gutta (@LouieVGutta) 10 Septembre 2015 Well, if Future and Drake drop a collaborative mixtape soon, it could be a great conclusion for 2015!

The immediate past Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has disclosed that he is defecting to the All Progressive Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Ndoma-Egba said the reason for his planned defection is due to the fact that the PDP has been hostile to him for some time, and has shut him out of the party. “For three years, I have not been invited to any meeting of the PDP in Cross River State and this is understandable. The party shut its doors against me a long time ago. I still have political life and I have no plans to retire from politics. And to play politics, I need a platform and PDP has become hostile and inhospitable, so I move on.” Ndoma Egba, who disclosed this during an interview, said that the PDP mismanaged its fortunes and relationships. “The governors appropriated the party in the states and the state chapters became their personal property and only their wishes prevailed. The party lost any claims to internal democracy. Impunity and

Singer, Chris Brown , has won his long drawn custody battle over Royalty , at the custody hearing he attended yesterday. Read: Singer's baby mama pissed at head tattoos The singer got joint custody of Royalty, and he gets to take Royalty home today, according to TMZ reports. His baby mama not only wanted to deny Chris any custodial rights, she also only wanted to give him supervised visitation . The judge disagreed and Chris and Nia will share 50/50 physical custody, with Royalty going back and fourth every 4 days. Both Chris and Nia are to now live in L.A. The judge ordered him to pay Nia $2,500 a month in child support, which is exactly what he's been paying her, after she had requested $15k. The judge also ordered Nia not to talk crap on Chris and not reveal anything about the case on social media. Read: Singer demands second paternity test Breezy shared a selfie with Royalty in front of the court after the hearing. Congrats to Chris since he has

C.O.D United Football Club has announced the appointment of Paulo Jorge Silva as their new Manager. Jorge, Portuguese, joins C.O.D United on the back of a rich career having worked in various capacities with clubs like VfB Stuttgart, Greuther Furth, Nuremberg, Aalen in Germany, Sporting Lisbon in Portugal, Al Wasl and Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates.  His immediate task is reorganize and optimize the club’s 7 team academy structure and lead the club’s charge in the league as well as the FA Cup next season. Speaking on Paulo Silva’s appointment, C.E.O of the club , Shola Opaleye expressed optimism that Paulo will sustain the successes the club has achieved and bring even more success. “Paulo Silva’s appointment is yet another demonstration of our ambition as a club to keep progressing. Paulo joins us with a lot of experience and his knowledge of football is demonstrated by the rich array of top clubs he has worked with. We have been in discussions for a while now and we ar

Kenya-born Victoria Kimani may have stormed the Nigerian music scene to make a difference, musically, but along the line, became a victim of her sexiness. Victoria Kimani became a sex-symbol. Ever since, the Kenyan, who’s signed by Chocolate City, has been struggling to make a major impact with her music. While she continues on this quest, here are 10 things to know about her; Her father bought her, her first tape recorder to record bathroom hits. 2. She recorded her first song, ‘how I feel’, at age 16. 3. At age 17, she did backup for a top notch gospel artiste and even went on tour with her to different countries. 4. She’s a natural rebel. 5. Although she didn’t venture into gospel, owing to her religious background, she listens to gospel music every night before she sleeps. 6. In her opinion, compared to other African countries, Nigeria is the Hollywood of entertainment in Africa. 7. She doesn’t see herself as a sex symbol, you do, according to her. Flaunti

Samson Irefin, a staff of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA has been arrested for attempting to dupe a NAFDAC contractor, Liuideco Global Services Limited while posing as an EFCC official.  He told the contractor that he can help “kill” a pending investigation by the EFCC, demanding a huge sum of N500,000 to be paid for it to be done. Irefin was picked up by operatives of the EFCC in the early hours of Friday September 11, 2015 while transacting with his ‘client’ in a bank in Abuja. Apparently, the would-be victim, after being approached by Samson with his promises and knowing he isn’t guilty of any crime, contacted EFCC and laid a complaint about the supposed ‘help’, and was asked to play along by the anti-graft agency. The EFCC says Irefin will be charged to court after investigation is concluded.

Last wednesday, Rihanna attended a Travi$ Scott concert for a third night in a row heating up dating rumors… Are Rihanna and Travi$ Scott dating ? The couple has been hanging together on many occasions and now the fans want answers. Rihanna has publicly revealed that she is a fan of Travis’ music by sharing a really sweet picture of her coping his new album on Instagram.  If the BBHMM singer and the rapper didn’t make anything official (yet), it looks like they have already started flirting. Indeed, a spy who was in the same club as Riri and Travi$ spotted them on the dance floor : “They are definitely together. They were dancing very close and didn’t care who could see them”.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the abducted Chibok girls have been dispersed to different locations by Boko Haram . READ: Presidency urges Nigerians not to give up on Chibok girls Buhari also said that the girls were being guarded by terrorists at the various locations and that some of them had been forced to marry insurgents. READ: Buhari praises Oby Ezekwesili for campaigning for Chibok girls The president made the comments on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, during an interview with BBC Hausa. READ: Buhari will negotiate with Boko Haram for Chibok girls release According to an interpretation by Daily Trust, Buhari said: “They have scattered them, and are being guarded at dispersed locations. Most of the girls are Christians and were forced to embrace Islam. And the sect’s cruel leaders have married some of the girls, obviously against their wish. Others have been left to practice their religion but their condition could hardly be ascertained.” “Both

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has lifted embargo placed on 113 vessels from lifting crude and gas in any of its terminals within Nigerian territorial waters. Read: Body begins process of recovering $9.6bn owed Nigeria This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ohi Alegbe , Group General Manager, Public Affairs, (NNPC) on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, the lifting of the embargo is subject to the receipt of ‘Letters of Comfort’ from all terminal operators, oil companies and off-takers in Nigerian Oil and Gas sector. It said the lifting is subject to the outcome of detailed investigation into the reasons why they were embargoed. The corporation noted that in view of the above, the Federal Government has approved the establishment of an Inter-Agency Committee to investigate the vessels. The committee is made up of the Department of State Services, (DSS), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Ni

Basketmouth is set to blow your mind with another edition of his hilarious comedy and music night tagged ‘ The Lord of the Ribs ’. This year the show is being presented by Comedy Central , powered by MTV Base and BET. Come Sunday, October 4 th 2015, the ace comedian will host a fun and hilarious night. He will be joined on stage by several other comedians including  Robert Powell, Griff, Ndumiso Lindi, David Kau, Salvador, Okey Bakassi, Buchi and Bovi . There will also be music performances from Wizkid, Flavour, Harrysong, Play, Olamide and Lil Kesh . Date : Sunday, October 4 th , 2015 Time : 6 PM Venue : Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos Ticket : Regular – N5,000 | Queens Row – N25,000 | Kings Row – N50,000 | Table – N1,000,000 For more information call 08055555121 or send an email to info@basketmouth.tv . This is a Barons World Production .

Looks like 50 cent is only bankrupt in America! The rapper has just announced his mansion in Africa, worth millions is almost ready! The 'Power' star posted a video on his Instagram on Saturday, September,5  showing off his new mansion. Although he never mentioned where the house is located specifically, the rapper captioned: "My crib is almost finished in AFRICA.  I'm gonna have the craziest house warming party ever. I'll explain later. I got a good life Man." Hollop! Did he just say 'good life'? TMZ reports that 50 has creditor s banging on his door, gas and electric companies looming over unpaid bills. We also reported that the G-Unit boss has also put up his famous million-dollar Connecticut mansion on sale for a yet-to-be released fee because he claims he can't maintain it no more and could use the cash to pay off his debts. 50 filed for bankruptcy in July after he was dragged to court by Rick Ross ' girlfriend fo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the assets declared by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, September 3, saying its a mere "deceptive window-dressing to hoodwink unsuspecting Nigerians” In a statement signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on Friday, September 4, the President's statement in March, promising he would declare his assets publicly was recalled. It read, “I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liability and also encourage my political appointees to publicly declare their assets and liability." The party said Buhari and Osinbajo have failed to produce copies of their declarations, detailing the exact nature and value of respective assets. The statement reads,  “We have noted the release of a flimsy list of belongings of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by the Presidency, who want such to pass as the public declaration of assets as pled

 It was unclear whether passengers on the Salzburg trains would disembark in Munich or continue further by train to other German states. "That is being checked at the moment," he said. About 2,500 refugees are expected to arrive in Germany via Austria by early afternoon on Monday, after an estimated 20,000 came in over the weekend, a Bavarian official told reporters. Christoph Hillenbrand , president of the government of Upper Bavaria, said three trains containing a total of 2,100 migrants were due to arrive in Germany by 2.30 p.m. (1230 GMT) from Salzburg. Another 400 would arrive by train directly from Budapest in the morning. It was unclear whether passengers on the Salzburg trains would disembark in Munich or continue further by train to other German states. " That is being checked at the moment ," he said.

In a bid to frustrate efforts by corrupt Nigerians to transfer their their stolen loot, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the accounts of some Nigerians suspected of looting funds. According to Miss Petite blog, the anti-graft agency, secretly froze the accounts of: Global West Vessels Limited purportedly owned by Mr. Government Ekpompolo, aka Tompolo. Mr. Kingsley Kuku, the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme. Mr. Kime Engozi. Miss Petite blog reports that a source in the Presidency said “This is not a matter of lobby or any politics that should be shoved aside; what is at stake is the nation’s security and nothing more. When the PDP says the current anti-corruption drive is selective, we continue to laugh at them because they do not seem to know what is at stake at all. If only they know, all the noise they have been making won’t be made at all."

More than $17,000 has been raised in just three hours to support a Syrian refugee pictured selling pens in Beirut , Lebanon, while carrying his sleeping daughter. In the heartbreaking images, the man offers out a handful of pens, clutching a plastic bag of more pens while his little daughter sleeps wrapped over his shoulder. The photos of the father and child went viral after they were posted two days ago on Twitter by activist, Gissur Simonarson . He was then inundated with requests to help the man and so Gissur , based in Norway , announced he was going to try to find him. He launched a Twitter account named #BuyPens and within 30 minutes, someone on Twitter contacted Gissur saying he saw the man every day around his house. Incredibly, twenty-four hours later the man and his daughter were identified as single dad-of-two, Abdul and his daughter, Reem , 4 and a half. Gissur launched a crowdfunding page to raise money to help Abdul start a new life for his fami

Skype co-founder , Janus Friis , claims he got the picture when he found out his fiancee allegedly cheated on him, and now he's suing to get his expensive engagement ring back. According to TMZ , Janus Friis claims in a new lawsuit, he got engaged to  Maria Louise Joenson, a Danish recording artist who goes by Aura Dione , back in 2013. As a symbol of his love, he gave her a $471,000 engagement ring , an apartment and cash, but claims there were strings attached to the gifts, they had to seal the deal. Friis claims he learned she had "multiple affairs and sexual encounters with other men" and broke off the engagement. So now he wants his ring back, and Friis wants a minimum of $1 million.

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has more strong words for former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe after the latter described him as a ‘garage boy’.Oshiomhole described Orubebe as an elevated thug and a political jobber, who is out to make noise as a means of getting his next meal ticket This was contained in a statement released on Thursday, August 27, 2015, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria. It reads: “Reading Godsday Orubebe’s infantile outburst saying that the governor of Edo State is a “garage boy,”  easily exposes the boondocks orientation and lowly mind of someone, who almost plunged the country into political anarchy in the last general election.” “It easily underscores one of the reasons why the Goodluck Jonathan administration failed abysmally to understand the nexus between promise and performance, between problems and solutions, and above all between prosperity and poverty.” “Orubebe is no more than a common

Rapper Ice Cube has disclosed that Dr Dre ’s plans to release a new album on August 1. In an interview with Philadelphia’s Power 99 radio station, Ice Cube spoke at length about Dre’s upcoming NWA biopic film Straight Outta Compton and made it clear that the new music from Dr. Dre was inspired by the film about his former hip hop group. "Actually Dre is dropping an album inspired by Compton," Ice Cube told the audience. "He’s dropping something on August 1st. It’s mega. It’s Dr Dre. It’s what everyone’s been waiting for. It’s definitely a dope record. And he’s dropping it all on the same day. It’s crazy." Fans are also eager for confirmation of an NWA reunion tour to support the film’s release, following rumours they would reform for live promotional dates with Eminem as an honorary member Despite representatives for both Dr. Dre and Eminem denying plans for any tour dates, Ice Cube commented on the possibility of a new tour, adding, "it’s d

Ukrainian forces and pro- Russian separatists accused each other on Thursday of shelling civilian areas near the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, with four civilians and one soldier killed. A Ukrainian military spokesman told a news briefing that two men were killed in Dzerzhynsk, north of the regional hub, when separatists opened fire from Horlivka, 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away. The state prosecutor said one Ukrainian serviceman was also killed in the attack. Separatists, in turn, accused Ukrainians of using tanks and artillery in an overnight attack on Horlivka in which a man and a woman were killed. The casualty reports could not be independently verified. More than 6,500 people have been killed since the fighting broke out in April last year. Attacks have lessened since a peace agreement was brokered in Minsk, Belarus, in February, but both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

 Olukolade was one of 95 generals affected by a major shakeup of the Nigerian Army ordered by Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. Major General Chris Olukolade has been removed from the Director of Defense Information position and replaced by Colonel Rabe Abubakar . Olukolade was one of 95 generals affected by a major shakeup of the Nigerian Army ordered by Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai . The development was announced by the Acting Director of the Directorate of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman .  Abubakar was one time the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Information School, Bonny Camp, Lagos.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has filed a case in a state High Court to challenge a news report which accused him of declaring assets worth N90billion.  The Union Newspapers had reported that El-Rufai made the declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Bureau. The governor filed the lawsuit personally on Monday, July 27, 2015, and was accompanied by his deputy, Bala Bantex and his lawyers.

 Some 2,100 of them entered the site overnight, 1,900 of them were quickly pushed back outside and 200 were arrested More than 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel in an attempt to reach Britain from France , French authorities said on Tuesday. Six migrants were injured in what was the biggest incursion effort in the last few weeks at the tunnel entrance near Calais , on the night between Monday and Tuesday, a local official said. " Some 2,100 of them entered the site overnight, 1,900 of them were quickly pushed back outside and 200 were arrested ," the official told Reuters. Tunnel operator Eurotunnel confirmed the intrusion on Twitter, saying it had caused traffic delays. Such disruption has become common as some 5,000 migrants, mostly from Africa and the Middle East, have set up camp around the northern French port and regularly try to board trucks travelling by the rail tunnel or by ferry to Britain.

The faimily and friends of the young woman's loved ones will come together in Georgia this weekend to mourn and celebrate her short life, Us Weekly reports. Sources  have revealed that the funeral will be held on Saturday morning, Aug. 1. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 30, but an insider revealed that certain family members couldn't make it that evening, prompting the rescheduling.  The services will take place at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Ga. Those who were close to the only child of  Bobby Brown  and the late  Whitney Houston  will say their goodbyes before she is buried two days later. Sources said that a private burial is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3, in New Jersey. Bobbi Kristina, who was 22 years old at the time of her untimely death, is expected to be buried next to her iconic mother in Westfield, N.J.'s Fairview Cemetery. New Jersey native Houston, who died at the age of 48, was laid to rest in the cemetery a

Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone and his model girlfriend Carla Pereira were pictured letting their heads down in the resort of Marbella. Simeone showed off his stripped abs as him and his model girlfriend Carla Pereira were seen relaxing before the Argentine kicks off the season proper with Atletico Madrid. The 45-year-old started dating Carla Pereira last year and the couple decided to spend time together at the resort. The pair were also spotted riding bikes around the town and relaxing on a large sunbed. Before hitting the beach with his girlfriend, Simeone oversaw with a 2-0 win against Numancia on Saturday in a pre-season game

South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people. The outbreak grew to become the largest outside Saudi Arabia , infecting 186 people and at its peak putting nearly 17,000 in quarantine. It was traced to a man who returned from a business trip to the Middle East in May. " It is the assessment of the government and the medical community that the public can rest easy ," Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn told a government meeting on public health. Twelve people remain hospitalised in South Korea and under treatment for MERS although only one is still testing positive for the MERS virus, the Health Ministry said, adding that no new cases have been reported since July 4. Health experts say the virus has an incubation period of about two weeks. The outbreak has dealt a major blow to an alre

The European Union failed on Monday to agree on how to spread 40,000 asylum seekers in Greece and Italy among its members over the next two years, postponing the decision until the end of the year. Following the deaths of 700 people on a fishing boat heading for Italy from Libya in April, EU leaders called at a summit in June for agreement on the relocation by the end of July - a potentially divisive move in some countries where far-right parties and populist anti EU movements are gaining ground. EU home affairs ministers agreed in Brussels on Monday to respect the summit's indications by committing to the relocation of 40,000 migrants forecast to arrive in Greece and Italy over the next two years, but the actual numbers for each member state will be defined in another meeting by December. Some 150,000 migrants fleeing wars and poverty have reached Europe by sea so far in 2015, the International Organization for Migration said, most of them arriving in Italy

Ann Hay , 55, intervened when husband David and son Robbie fell out at a hotel in Queensland, Australia . She was described as ‘a beautiful person’ by local councillor Gary Peoples, who added: ‘She loved her family to no end. I’ve never met a nicer person.’ Mrs Hay hit her head on the ground and initially got up and went home, but later fell into a coma after suffering an apparent brain injury. She was then taken to hospital on Saturday night but died yesterday, according to MailOnline. A friend described the incident as a ‘one in 50 billion’ occurrence. They said: ‘She welcomed me into her family and her home when I first met [the family] 10 years ago. Every year, I go out there. We’re just one big happy family.’ Mrs Hay was a volunteer cattle drover, according to the Courier Mail, and carried out a lot of charity work. She was seen as a pillar of the town of Aramac, which has a population of just 300 people. Police are investigating but neither David nor Robb

Shocking revelations have surfaced as regards the woman who stabbed her son with bottle. Promise , 7, had been stabbed for allegedly defiling his two-year-old step-sister and the daughter of a neighbour, Punch reports. The incident happened on Monday on Tunde Olusola Street, in the Ijaiye-Ojokoro area of Lagos. It was revealed that while the mother was away, Promise went to visit the five-year-old neighbour’s daughter at her parents’ apartment. He was said to have met Dupe (pseudonym) alone and took her to his mother’s room. On getting to the room, he reportedly told her to remove her clothes and lie down. It was said that he slept on top of the girl and fiddled with her private parts. Dupe’s mother had left her with her sister, who was said to have left home when the incident happened. Dupe narrated what transpired between her and Promise to her mother when she came back. A neighbour, who only agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, said that Yemi’s moth

A soldier who tried to scare away officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, for attempting to tow a military truck has misfired, killing a police officer in the area in the process, Vanguard reports. The incident, which occured between Idiroko and Anthony Bus-Stop, Lagos, left eyewitnesses running for cover. It was gathered that the soldier was detailed to convey the white and yellow military truck belonging to the Nigerian Army, to Kaduna. On his way, the truck broke down at Idiroko bus stop, and he decided to sleep inside till dawn. Some LASTMA officials decided to tow it to their office. However, trouble started when the officials knocked at the driver’s side. Immediately, the soldier was said to have got down from the truck with his rifle and started shooting indiscriminately into the air and at the LASTMA officials. It remains unclear what he was dreaming about that led him to react like that. What is clear is that his poor decision m

A suspected male suicide bomber died on Monday after detonating his Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) near a military check point at Jumtilo , near Maiduguri . Eye witnesses told newsmen in Maiduguri that the bomber had boarded a commercial bus from a village to Maiduguri but other passengers bacame suspicious of his activities. " He boarded the vehicle along Damaturu road but we became suspecious of him after he bagan to show some kind of restlessness. We tried to alert security agents at a check before he blew off himself for fear of arrest ,'' Mallam Farta Modu , a witness, said. Mr Aderemi Opadokun the Borno Commissioner of Police confirmed the report. " A suicide bomber died when the IED he strapped to his body exploded close to troops check point in Jumtilo around 1130 hours . " Only the bomber died while one other person was injured and taken to hospita l,'' Opadokun said.

Oritsefemi who released his new album Money Stops Nonsense in May couldn't make his video shoot yesterday because of the poor state of his health.  Popular singer Oritsefemi is currently hospitalized at The Premier Medical Specialists' Medical Centre in Lekki. The Musical Taliban as he calls himself was rushed there when he fell illl. couldn't make his video shoot yesterday because of the poor state of his health. Members of Oritsefemi's entourage are in the hospital watching over the 'Double Wahala' singer. According to insider sources, this is not the first time Oritsefemi has been admitted to the hospital. The sources claim that the singer's poor health has made him a frequent patient of the hospital.

All eyes are currently on Wizkid for his marvellous collaboration with Drake and Skepta on the remix of ‘Ojuelegba’. The song which was released last year as the best single off Wizkid’s ‘Ayo (Joy)’ album has had a lot of remixes, but this one leads them all the best so far. But away from that, this year has not exactly been lacking in international superstar-dust. We have had massive collaborations fly in thick from all corners. Many are even unreleased. Wizkid has a song with Chris Brown , Davido has a single with Trey Songz , and Praiz is on a feature with an undisclosed US Hip hop rapper. While these songs are still to make their way through the studio and into our playlists, Pulse puts together top 5 international collaborations that have made it to the African public. Of course the song of the moment gets the most prized slot. The song was not a product of endless hours of planning and masterful orchestration. It was time and chance, which brought it to life

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sell Nigeria’s 11 presidential jets. Bruce also said that maintaining the jets N5.3 billion per annum is against common sense. The Senator made the call via Twitter on Monday, June 22, 2015. He said: “I appeal to @MBuhari to sell off our 11 presidential jets. Maintaining them at the current ₦5.3 Billion per annum is against #commonsense.” “Does it make #commonsense that our presidential air fleet is larger than the combined fleet of the Queen of England and the British PM?” “We need a common sense revolution. Though I know its not practical, I almost wish @MBuhari would appoint a minister for common sense!” “The Annual cost of maintaining Presidential Fleet (₦5.3 Billion) can pay for 10k NYSC Corpers to start a business at 500k each #commonsense.”

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has declared that no toll will be collected at the second point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway. Ambode also assured that his government would be one of continuity with improvement. The governor made the comments on Sunday, June 21, 2015, during an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja, a statement by his media aide, Habib Aruna said. It reads: “We must start thinking of the future concerning that road. We said we will have an International Airport in Epe, and an Export Processing Zone in Lekki and a Deep Seaport also in Lekki.” “Should we not start thinking about how we will improve and create a 10-lane road between Ikorodu, Itoikin, Epe and Ijebu Ode so that people can go out from there? There is no point constructing the road, paying tolls and in five years’ time, the road is gone.” “As more means of transportation come on board, the more than 600,000 private car owners and 120,000 motorcycle

 The scientists on Thursday described experiments involving a small fish called the medaka, or Japanese rice fish, that revealed the role of a gene called foxl3 in controlling the fate of germ cells. Providing insight into the sometimes mysterious biology of reproduction, researchers in Japan have identified a gene that controls whether the reproductive precursor cells known as germ cells eventually become sperm or eggs. The scientists on Thursday described experiments involving a small fish called the medaka, or Japanese rice fish, that revealed the role of a gene called foxl3 in controlling the fate of germ cells. Germ cells are present in the bodies of vertebrates of both sexes, but the molecular mechanism that drives them to develop into either sperm, the male reproductive cell, or an egg, the female reproductive cell, has been elusive. In determining that foxl3 serves as a genetic switch for deciding the sperm-or-egg question, the researchers found that

According to reports, the inauguration of Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly has been postponed. The gates of the Assembly complex are said to have been shut by police officers keeping out both legislators and staff of the legislative house. The security officials reportedly told people gathered outside the gate that the inauguration had been called off. They also said that the order to shut the gates came from the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wilson Inalegwu . Nigeria’s legislators are also expected to choose their new leaders today. Story developing.

 Michigan is now the 21st state to confirm a case of bird flu since late 2014 and the 6th to detect it only in wild or free-ranging bids .  The United States is currently battling what is being described as the worst outbreak of bird flu in the country. According to Reuters, Michigan yesterday (Monday) reported that Canadian geese in the state tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu, bringing the worst outbreak of the disease in US history to a 21st state. Director of the  Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keith Creagh said the state is now focusing on preventing the spread of the disease to poultry. Over 46 million chickens and turkeys have been killed across the US by the disease, or culled to prevent spread of the disease. Michigan is now the 21st state to confirm a case of bird flu since late 2014 and the 6th to detect it only in wild or free-ranging bids. The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Jamie Clo

Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Big Sean were all scheduled to play at the event, billed as "the hottest hip hop event of the year." robbinews.blogspot.com New Jersey State Police guarding the gates outside of the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2015 at MetLife Stadium had bottles thrown at them by people in the crowd who were trying to get inside -- some without tickets -- and they later used tear gas to try to disperse them, according to officials. Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Big Sean were all scheduled to play at the event, billed as "the hottest hip hop event of the year." State police said crowds of people tried to "illegally" force their way into the sold-out concert Sunday night and became upset when the gates were closed and blocked off by police in riot gear.  Police said crowds began climbing over fences and forcing their way through security personnel. The gates to the stadium were shut and troopers were called i

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on parole in August after serving 10 months for culpable homicide in the killing of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp , a family member said. The Olympic and Paralympic track star is currently serving a five year prison sentence after being convicted in October following a seven-month trial. " Oscar will be released on parole by the end of August ," a Pistorius family member who did not want to be named told Reuters. Officials at South Africa's department of correctional services were not immediately available to comment. The release of Pistorius, whose lower legs were amputated when he was a baby, was largely expected because he was sentenced under South African law to serve a short period of time in jail, or just one-sixth of the sentence. Pistorius is being held in South Africa's capital at the Pretoria Central Prison, once the execution site for opponents of So

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Germany to attend the G7 summit set to begin on Monday, June 8, 2015. Buhari arrived in Munich on Sunday, June 7, and was hosted, along with other world leaders, by the President of the Free State of Bavaria. The President is set to present Nigeria’s wish list to the G7 leaders as earlier requested by the group. This was disclosed via a statement released by Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu . It reads: “The President said he has used every opportunity at his disposal ahead of this meeting to discuss the country’s needs with specific reference to terrorism and development needs at person-to-person meetings and phone conversations with some of these leaders.” “These development issues, many and varied as they are, touch on the economy, combating corruption, increased foreign direct investment, FDI; power and energy, infrastructure, environment, enhanced transparency in elections and good governance.” “President Buhari