President Buhari says anti-corruption crusade will continue after my tenure

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged that the anti-corruption crusade in the country would be deepened and institutionalized to last beyond the life of the current administration.

Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity, said in a statement that Buhari made the pledge when he received U. S. Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, at the State House, Abuja.

The president stated that his administration was laying down administrative and financial instructions in the public service that must be obeyed.

Oyo State | Government to create 35 local council development areas

The Oyo State government on Tuesday disclosed that it would implement the 2002 gazetted law creating 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) out of the existing 33 local government areas in the state.

The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Culture, Toye Arulogun, said the move was in response to a correspondence from the Oyo State House of Assembly requesting the executive arm to create LCDAs in order to facilitate development at the grassroots.

Nigeria Should “Boycott” Future Olympics - Okey Ndibe

Nigeria went to Rio, Brazil and, as the world looked on, gave a thoroughly embarrassing account of itself.

Don’t get me wrong: this swipe is not targeted at the heroic men and women who represented us in a variety of events. They, above all, were the primary victims of their country’s show of shame. No right thinking person would knock the competitors who represented the rest of us in Rio. In fact, for agreeing at all to wear Nigeria’s colors and hoist the country’s flag, these athletes deserve our collective gratitude.

Edo State | Black Axe and Eiye clash in Benin leaves three Dead

Three persons were killed in Benin City, Edo State, in a renewed cult clash that began on Sunday night.

One boy was killed at a popular bar on Sunday night along Sokponba road which led to reprisal attacks at Oyenwmosa Street and Second East Circular road on Tuesday morning.

One of the victims identified as Papa Obodo whose wife just delivered a baby boy had his head smashed.

Niger Delta Avengers picks Prof Wole Soyinka to lead negotiations

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been chosen by the Niger Delta Avengers militant group as one of the members of its dialogue group in the proposed dialogue with the federal government.

Mr. Ballantyne Agiri, the spokesman for the Dialogue Group, made this known to the New Telegraph on Tuesday.

Agiri hinted that the militants had set up a dialogue group to engage the Federal Government in meaningful dialogue as part of the initiatives to end the crisis rocking the Niger Delta region.

Aww! Another creative pre-wedding shoot (Photos)

Klalaphotography is a rising Nigerian photographer who has been making waves on Instagram with shots of couples which eventually go viral.

Fadeke and Tunde chose the photographers to shoot their pre-wedding pictures. Little did they know how famous they would become from it.

PHOTOS: Charly Boy creepy pose with his ‘virgins’

Charly Boy has released new photos with his ‘Virgins’ whom he say help him communicate with his dearly departed.

He captioned it:

First Bank announces Patrick Iyamabo as new CFO

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Patrick Iyamabo as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The bank said in a statement issued in Lagos that the appointment followed the elevation of the former CFO, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, to the position of Managing Director of the bank.

According to the bank, Iyamabo’s appointment, still subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is consistent with FirstBank’s focus on corporate governance best practice.

Footage of Air Strikes that Wounded Shekau, Killed 300 Insurgents (Video)

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released another video, showing its latest operation in the northeast where it fatally wounded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram.

The video, which was released after the Nigerian military claimed 300 insurgents were killed, is a follow-up to the one detailing how insurgents were monitored by the military.

Ankara is Sexy! See Beautiful Ladies rocking Bikinis made from Ankara

The Ankara fabric has left its mark in the fashion industry globally. Previously it was basically used for church outfits or marriages but now the Ankara print has gone versatile, from bags, shoes, and now bikini.

Aww! Checkout these beautiful ladies from the Northern part of Nigeria (Photos)

Madailygist compiled these pictures of beautiful Northern girls. They are of mixed tribes. A perfect example of mixed northern race.

Brazilian Girl narrates her night of passion with Usain Bolt (See More Photos)

In an interview with Daily Mail Online, Jady Duarte told how the Jamaican star pestered her for Sex via the Google Translate app; sneaked her into Olympic Village under the noses of security; then insisted on listening to the raunchy Rihanna song ‘Work’ as they made love on his single bed.

And despite being the fastest man on the planet, Duarte, 20, insisted their bedroom action was more marathon than sprint – spanning two hour-long sessions but stopping short of another ‘triple’.

Borno State | Nigeria Troops thwarts Boko Haram Attack

Troops on ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ have successfully repelled an attempted attack on their location by remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.

The thwarted attack was targeted at personnel of the Nigerian Army stationed at Darul Jamel, on the fringes of the Sambisa forest in northern part of Borno State in northeast Nigeria.

Libya Government Repatriates 241 Nigerians

 

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday facilitated the repatriation of 241 Nigerian returnees from Libya.

A breakdown of the figure indicated that 67 females were deported in which six of them were under the age of 18 and four others were below four years.

Bayelsa State | Suspected Killers Of ‘Operation Delta Safe’ Members Arrested

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, has shot dead and arrested some members of the gang of criminals that killed four of its soldiers.

The officials were at their duty post at Nembe, in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State when they were killed.

Operation Delta Safe force was activated on June 24, with the mandate to stop all illegal oil bunkering activity in the upstream sector of the nation.

Oh Dear! Sick Elderly Man Commits Suicide In Calabar

A 67-year-old retiree, Mr. Okon Edet Iwang, who was suffering from an ailment -committed suicide in front of his room at 13B, Ekpo Iso Lane, Ikot Ansa in Calabar Municipality. The shocking incident has sent chills down the spines of residents.

According to Vanguard, a neighbour, who pleaded anonymity, told Vanguard that Mr. Edet, who hailed from Obot Akara, Ukposin Atai in Akwa Ibom State, had been suffering from diabetes for close to three years, but was gradually recovering before the suicide.

President Buhari reacts to Zamfara Killings

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the killing of 8 persons on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over allegations of blasphemy by a student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.

SHOCKING! Security Guard murders Lagos Businesswoman after argument

A 50-year-old businesswoman, Mabel Okafor, whose discomposing body was found in her apartment last week at the Victoria Garden City, VGC, was allegedly murdered by her gate man, following an argument over the gateman’s salary.

Mabel Okafor lived alone in her palatial duplex at House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah, had no domestic worker except the gate man.

The gate man, with an undisclosed identity, was said to have resumed work about two months ago. He was reportedly brought by the deceased’s former gate man.

OMG! Man shares conversation of an HIV+ Lady who wanted sex without protection

A man has revealed how a lady who is HIV/Aids positive wanted to have sex with him so as to infect him with the disease.

The Kenyan man shared screen shots of the conversation he had with the woman who was bold enough to make overtures.

Scores Feared Dead after Massive Earthquake Hits Italy (Photos)

A strong earthquake hit central Italy, leaving terrified residents huddled outside collapsed buildings overnight and an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble. At least 14 people died following the 6.2-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday.

The earthquake hit 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast of Norcia at 3:36 a.m., the United States Geological Survey said. Its tremors rattled Rome -- about 100 miles away.

Say What | “Keke Napep” has upgraded ... It Now has an Air Conditioner (Photos)

The Popular tricycle known as ”Keke napep” is being upgraded by manufacturers.

Passengers can now enjoy the luxury of air conditioners while commuting from place to place. The new ”Keke Napep” comes with bigger doors and are quite bigger than what we are used to.

Nollywood is Full of Beefing, Jealousy and Inferiority Complex People’ – Actress speaks

Actress Ebube Nwagbo in this interview with Rita of Golden pearl media talks about the rivalry in Nollywood, her private life and more, enjoy!

So far what would you say you have achieved this year?

Well, I can't say I haven't achieved much either would I say I haven’t achieved anything, but so far the year has been good. I am alive and healthy for the past months.

I have done 60percent of them; in my business, career, and personal life also. I am not going into detail but I know I have at least done something tangle this year.

Woman on the run after Brutalizing her Stepchildren in Kaduna (Photos)

A 2-year-old boy and four-year-old girl were allegedly brutalized by their stepmother in NDC, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. The children, Abdulrahman Abubakar and Maryam Abubakar are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Kaduna.

According to Daily Trust, the stepmother identified as Hasiya broke Abdulrahman’s left hand, right leg and Maryam’s head at their father’s house.

The men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are searching for the woman who fled the house after security agencies came looking for her at their residence on Monday evening, August 22.

Usain Bolt goes partying again ... This time he is surrounded by crowds of scantily-clad women (Video)

It's been a whirlwind of a birthday for Olympic champion Usain Bolt, who was pictured kissing a mystery brunette in Rio, cuddling up to a Brazilian student in bed, and partying until the early hours of the morning. He has continued his celebrations in another continent as he was pictured surrounded by lots of scantily dressed girls at west London nightclub Cirque le Soir on Monday.

Football Legend Ronaldo De Lima ignores Cristiano Ronaldo in his list of all time Top 11 (See Full List)

Brazil Football legend Ronaldo da Lima has snubbed Real Madrid/Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo from his list of all time XI best players preferring to include Lionel Messi instead.

Ronaldo included a couple of his iconic Brazil team-mates with full-backs Cafu and Roberto Carlos getting the nod. There are just two players who Ronaldo never got the chance to play against who made his line-up - and it is no surprise that they are Diego Maradona and Pele. 

See full list below:

Miraculous! Couple in their 60s 'welcome' first child after 33 years of marriage (PHOTOS)

A Facebook user Patooh Mbugua claims that Rev. Henry and Mrs. Grace Chemisto, waited for their first child for 33 years (since their marriage in 1983) The couple, who are in their 60s, welcomed a bouncing baby boy in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Kenya. He didn't say if the child was adopted or born via surrogate

Football Legend, Kanu Nwankwo in Canada for football clinic (Photos)

Football legend Kanu Nwankwo is in Canada for the Kanu soccer academy which is a football clinic where he went to scout for talented players and collaborate with  some professional coaches to train the players. They are also going to other countries but this is his first football clinic in Canada.

Lol! See how little camera mishap made these photos look SO DIRTY

Lol, what can you see in these Photos? Distractify has compiled a list of the most entertaining camera mishaps. All these photos are completely innocent but one may be shocked at first glance.

Some photos look like the phallus or male genitalia but when looked at closely shows something different, which points out the significance of camera angles when taking pictures

P-Square shares BTS Photos from their music video shoot

P-Square's Peter and Paul Okoye pictured together on the set of a music video shoot.

Ariana Grande Spotted Locking Lips With Her New Boyfriend (photo)

Singer Ariana Grande who ended her relationship with rapper Big Sean in 2015 was pictured kissing another rapper, Mac Miller, said to be her new boyfriend at Japanese restaurant, Katsu-Ya in LA on Sunday night. According to TMZ, the pair could not keep their eyes or lips away from each other.