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Nigerians are set to vote their president for the next 4 years and the incumbent, President Buhari has urged Nigerians to go out and vote. President Buhari told Nigerians not to be afraid due to rumours of violence and unrest, saying the country will be safe and there will be no violence anywhere. “Tomorrow is an encounter with history in which you, the people, shall affirm your collective belief in our national greatness and in our future. I ask that you embrace and hold on to the importance of the moment soon to be upon us. As citizens there is no greater duty than this and no greater honour. Tomorrow, I know you will once again make Nigeria proud of its people. Do not allow anyone to discourage you from the exercise of your rights as citizens and voters tomorrow (Saturday). No matter our political leanings, we all believe in Nigeria, in the noble principles for which it stands and in the values we strive for our beloved nation to uphold. All who are able must...

Former bread seller turned model Olajumoke Orisaguna has reacted to allegations against her by her baby daddy in a new interview. The father of two who revealed that his union with Olajumoke Orisaguna is not formal had bemoaned the celebrity status of his partner saying it brought out a side of her he never knew existed. According to him, she now talks recklessly to him and gives him no regard. Since the reports went viral, the model and mother of two has reacted via her instagram page with a cryptic message “Don’t worry, it’s just a phase” and the caption : “Peace”. Followers have since stormed her comment section with words of advice while others came with questions, wanting to know if truly she talks recklessly to her ‘husband’ because of her acquired fame.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The suspects: Adugwe Rex Odinaka(aka Alhaji Ugly Rex), Igwe Prince Chukwuebuka (aka Trad Marley) and Ifeanyi Nicholas Chukwulenwa, were arrested in Omoku, Rivers State. Preliminary investigations showed that Chukwuebuka and Chukwulenwa were into romance and dating scams and had successfully defrauded three Americans in the process. Odinaka, on his part, engaged in “laundering of fraudulently obtained gift cards”, specifically iTunes and Amazon cards.  The suspects are operating in a syndicate. Other members of the syndicate are being tracked and funds fraudulently realized from the scam are also being tracked. The suspects would soon be charged to court.

Popular gay rights activist Bisi Alimi has a word of advice for women and according to him, they are not meant to be in the kitchen alone, but in the office making money. Bisi lamented that most Nigerian women have relegated themselves into the kitchen and leaving the men to struggle for the jobs. This according to him is wrong and should be corrected. He however charged them to rise and take up their rightful spots in the society, which is in the office He wrote: Dear Nigerian women, I am writing to you as an employer, pls be bold, be assertive. Apply for jobs, apply for training opportunities, put yourself out there. It is really sad to see that 99% of applications are from men and when women apply, they are mostly the best. These men apply for jobs not because they are good, sometimes they dont even know what they are applying for. They mostly apply for these jobs cos they are men and they can. When women apply for job, most of the times, they do beca...

We’re beginning to get accustomed to the real face of popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky as more and more unfiltered photos of the transvestite continue to emerge online. The cross-dresser was present at actress, Liz Anjorin’s cheiftancy coronation this past Sunday and although, the photos he shared on his Instagram page were flawless, photos shared by fans were rather speaking different. This is far from the first time we’ve seen Bobrisky in unfiltered photos – it became rampant a while ago that it even caused him to declare that he won’t be taking photos with fans anymore. Guess he didn’t hold true to his words this past Sunday… See photos below,

Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Iyabo Ojo has joined the league of celebrities who are partaking in the #10YearsChallenge and from the photo she shared, she sure has come a long way as a single mother of two. The 41 year old shared before and after photos with her two children on her Instagram page and it’s obvious that they all have really come a long way from years back.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it had discovered new methods to be used by some politicians to buy votes in the forthcoming general elections.  Speaking at an interactive session with traditional rulers in in Osun State, the INEC National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye, however warned that any politicians caught buying votes or engaging in acts that could have negative effects on the elections would be punished. Okoye, who was represented by the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Segun Agbaje, said the commission had been informed that some people were inducing voters to release their PVCs or Voter Identification Numbers. He said the intention behind the moves was to either stop the owners of the cards from voting or to attempt using the VIN to hack into the commission’s website and preload card readers ahead of the elections. He said, “We have introduced a partial ban on the use of mobile phones and other photographic de...