BOKO HARAM CAN NO LONGER CONFRONT NIGERIAN SOLDIERS - MAJOR GENERAL

The Boko Haram insurgents can no longer confront Nigerian soldiers in a battle in any part of the country, a senior army official has said.
Nasir Muazu, a Major General, stated this in Akure on Saturday at the closing ceremony of the Nigeria Army Inter Brigade Competition.
“I just came back from the North East and I can comfortably tell you that Boko Haram cannot and I repeat cannot take any offensive attack against Nigerian Forces, that one is for sure,” the General Officer Commanding 2 Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army said.
Mr. Muazu said the insurgents, who last year displaced soldiers from several military formations in

SOME YORUBA FILM PRODUCERS ARE NOT EDUCATED - BUKOLA FAGBUYI

Nollywood actress and film producer, Bukola Fagbuyi, better known as ‘Bukky Apesin’, disclosed in a recent interview why it took her 12 years to produce her own movie.
The actress, who recently premiered her film, 'Sekunola' in Houston, Texas with some of her colleagues in attendance, explained her quest to study more and come out with something quality caused the delay.
She pointed out that the idea of just producing movies is common with the Yoruba sector because people do not go to drama school to learn the rudiments of production.
“I know it is a trend especially in the Yoruba sector of the industry for people who have not even

MAN ARRESTED FOR SMOKING ABOARD NIGERIA BOUND PLANE

The Lagos Airport Police Command has arrested a Nigerian passenger, Lawal Oluwabusola, for smoking cigarette in an Arik Air flight on London to Lagos route.
In a statement on Sunday, Livinus Chukwuma, the Police Public Relations Officer , Airport Command in Lagos, said Mr. Olubusola was arrested on Sunday upon landing in Nigeria.
He was apprehended at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The spokesperson said the suspect’s action was not in consonant with the in-flight safety procedures.

SEE WHAT PHCN WORKERS ARE DOING IN BENIN CITY THIS MORNING

This is currently happening on a street in Benin City. Four PHCN workers who are installing new electric poles and a transformer in the area are working on three different poles with just one ladder. The ladder is taken to one pole, one worker climbs up and hangs on there while the ladder is taken to another pole for another worker to do same. Aren't these men risking their lives?

ABOUT AYO ADESANYA'S FADING TATTOO

One thing that is gradually becoming inseparable with celebrities is tattoos. It is one common thing to see on those in the showbiz industry around the world.

BUHARI ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO JOS GAS EXPLOSION

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a thorough investigation of the chlorine gas explosion in Jos, Plateau State at the weekend, in which many people were killed and more injured.
In a message of commiseration to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Plateau State over the incident, President Buhari said an investigation into the incident was necessary to avoid recurrence.
“The investigation should unravel the facts as to whether this was just an accident.”
“Whatever is the case, we need to get to the bottom this unfortunate and tragic incident,” the

D'BANJ, OBASANJO ATTENDS 25TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY OF THE AKARIGBO OF REMOLAND

The event had in attendance, Vice President, Prof Osinbajo, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Dbanj and many more.

TONTO DIKEH TAKES COOKING LESSONS ONLINE

All thanks to popular search engine, Google, as Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has confessed that she does not know how to cook and had to go online to learn.

NIGERIAN TWITTER REACTS TO ROCHAS/OBAMA BILLBOARD IN OWERRI

Yesterday, a billboard of Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha shaking hands with US president Barack Obama, surfaced in Owerri  - and Nigerians found it both hilarious and annoying. See some reactions after the cut...

ALABI PASUMA ANNOUNCES WHEN HE PLANS TO GET MARRIED

Popular Fuji singer, Alabi Pasuma, has confirmed that he is currently in a relationship and his very committed to it because he has now found love.
The singer explained that he met his true love while at a shopping mall in Dubai in a company of a friend that knew him but she never new whom he was.
Pasuma stated that he is not planning for marriage this year because he is more concerned about his career but noted that once his career has gotten the boost he wants, then he would get married.
“I am in a relationship right now but we have not tied the knot. I am in a very serious relationship and

SENATE FORGERY CASE SHOULD NOT HAVE INVOLVED POLICE - SHEHU SANI

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, on Sunday said the case of alleged forgery of Senate rules by some senators shouldn’t have been allowed to degenerate into one involving the police.
Mr. Sani said this during a courtesy call on former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa, at his Malali residence.
“The forgery problem is not the issue of police but the issue of the senate,” he said.”I got elected on the 8th senate. I was provided with document that I used; whether that document was forged, I cannot affirm.”