CELEBRATED SOCIALITE IYALODE ADUNNI BANKOLE DIES ON DAUGHTER'S WEDDING DAY

For those who have come across Iyalode Adunni Bankole, the Iyalode of Gbagura, she was an epitome of kindness,simplicity and grace.

The outspoken and philanthropic woman who is in her Mid 50s spreads joy and happiness anywhere she goes.

Ogun Inec releases Names Of Governors and Deputies..Gboyega Isiaka Is PDP Guber Candidate

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Ogun state Independent National Electoral Commission has released names of governorship candidates of various political parties ,for the All Progressives Congress.

"PRESIDENT JONATHAN LACKS THE POLITICAL WILL TO TACKLE CORRUPTION"- LAI MOHAMMED

The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed had the following to say about GEJ;

“Mr. President said he wants to put in place the institutions to tackle corruption before taking on the cankerworm that has almost destroyed the fabric of our society. Pray, whatever happened to the EFCC and the ICPC? Were they not institutions specifically created for the purpose of tackling corruption, but which the Jonathan administration chose to castrate?, part of the statement read.


‘’There is no better way to say this: President Jonathan lacks the political will to tackle corruption, and he will not tackle it if he spends 60 years in office.”

“A President who has spent the last six years trying to diagnose the main problems facing the country will apparently need another four years to plan how to tackle the challenges. By then, all of us would have been buried under the rubble of corruption and our country would have been decimated by insecurity, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said.

'CHIBOK GIRLS WILL BE FREE THIS YEAR'- PASTOR BAKARE PROPHECIES

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has prophesied that Abducted Chibok girls would return this year. During the church’s crossover service into the New Year on Thursday morning, Bakare told his congregation;

The Chibok girls will be returned this year; some people will say ‘they are just using religion to deceive themselves. How will the girls be rescued?’ You will see. I didn’t say it, it is what God said and I believe it.Whether you are from the East or from the West or from the North or the South, you will experience joy in 2015. Other nations will say ‘how did they do it.’ It will be indescribable joy. The nations of the earth will testify. I bring good tidings of joy to every part of the nation but I am not going to deceive you, we are going to go through some shakings. Let us not desecrate ourselves, saying this one is Ngbati-ngbati or that one is Aboki and things like that. These are terrible things. Some people will say ‘if you see a snake on one side and a Fulani man on another, first kill the Fulani. There is also a terrible joke some people tell about the Igbos.

CATHOLIC PRIEST SAYS 'BUHARI CAN SAVE NIGERIA'

During a New Year sermon, popular catholic priest Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka dumped Goodluck Jonathan and threw his support behind Muhammad Buhari. The sermon — titled ”From Good luck to Bad luck” — was given at the Catholic Adoration Centre in Enugu.

Fr Mbaka said,

”I love President Goodluck Jonathan and I used to be his ardent fan, but I want good for my people and that’s why I want Nigerians to vote out Goodluck Jonathan and vote General Muhammad Buhari. I don’t care if Buhari is a Muslim and from the North; all I care about is that Buhari can save Nigeria.

READ STELLA DAMASUS'S WRITE UP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Stella Damasus is always lending her voice when it comes to issues relating to women or the girl child. This time, she wrote a passionate appeal against domestic violence...

 "We are sick and tired of people telling us, it's okay for your husband to hit you just because he paid your bride price. We are sick and tired of the ignorance surrounding domestic violence in Africa. We are sick and tired of the law enforcement agencies in Africa, telling us that it's a domestic affair and should be resolved at home. We are sick and tired of mothers telling their daughters that it's okay to be beaten by their husbands because they went through the same thing. Domestic violence is not a peculiar problem, it is universal. It has taken too many lives and it must stop. #NoMore domestic violence, #Nomore sexual assault, #Nomore silence. @nomoreorg @sayno_unite @unwomenla @unitednations @unwomen @worldbank"

We are not with Buhari’s original copies of certificates — Army

Few days after the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have stated that they do not keep the certificates of any serving or retired officer or soldier.

Goodluck Jonathan National Campaign Organization - Full List

HEADQUARTERS
S/N0	NAME	POSITION
1.0	Chief Tony Anenih	National Campaign Adviser
2.0	Sen. Dr Amadu Ali, GCON	Director General
3.0	Prof Tunde Adeniran	Dep. Dir. Gen. (Head Office)
4.0	Alhaji Umaru Sauri	Officer I
5.0	Nicholas Makwe	Officer II

Uduaghan emerges Silverbird's Man of the Year

The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has emerged the Man of the Year of the Silverbird Group.
The emergence of Uduaghan was announced on January 1 by the Silver Bird Group.
Part of the consideration for his emergence was his sterling performance in health signposted by the free medical care for children and the elderly as well as the free maternal care for pregnant women.

KANO POLICE CAPTURE 482 ARMED BANDITS, AND RECOVER STOLEN VEHICLES

Kano State police command has disclosed that it arrested 482 armed robbery suspects and recovered 125 stolen cars, 85 arms and 546 ammunition in 2014. This was revealed in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, made available to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.

WIZKID ACQUIRES A NEW 2014 CONVERTIBLE BENTLEY GT

Hard work really pays alot. Last year, Wizkid bought a porsche but this year, its a new convertible  bentley GT continental ...That's some real money right there...

NEW YEAR LOOK FROM CHRIS BROWN. GOOD OR BAD?

What do you think about Chris Browns new look?

STUNNING PHOTOS OF MBGN AS THE COVER GIRL FOR HOUSE OF MALIQ MAGAZINE

Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria, MBGN, 2014, Iheoma Nnadi Amanda looks absolutely stunning on the January 2015 edition of House of Maliq Magazine.
Photography- Trans4mazfotography
Stylist- Malik Zenishia Zainab
Makeup - Mailworld Makeovers
Costumes and accessories - Diddifashion-World
Hair- Sylvia's Hair Extension.
Location- Dplace, Victoria Island. More photos after the cut...

SEE HOW GOVERNOR MIMIKO'S AIDE BEAT UP ONE OF HIS FEMALE WORKERS

Here's the full story according to Sahara Reporters;

Akin Akinbobola, an aide to Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, may be in serious trouble after he reportedly assaulted one of his female workers, Funmilayo Alao-Kwabe in his office in Akure, the state capital.

Mr. Akinbobola, who is the chairman of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA), allegedly gave Ms. Funmilayo a brutal beating after the two had a row over salary increment at the agency. The alleged victim heads a maintenance department at the agency. An eyewitness told a SaharaReporters correspondent that

SUICIDE BOMBER HITS ECWA CHURCH IN GOMBE STATE

A suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Tudun Wada, Gombe, capital of Gombe state this morning killing an unspecified number of people.

EKU EDEWOR AND OC UKEJE WIN AWARDS @ 2014 GHANA MOVIE AWARDS

Nollywood actors OC Ukeje and Eku Edewor won awardS as the Best African Collaborators at the 2014 Ghana Movie Awards. OC Ukeje won the Best Actor in the Male category for African Collaboration for his movie, Love or Something Like That while TV host and model Eku Edewor won the Best actress in the female category for the African collaboration for her movie When Love comes Around.

 The pair won the award at the 5th edition of the annual Ghana Movie Awards, which held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday, December 30, 2014.... Congrats to them.

GOVERNOR ABDULFATAH AHMED'S CELEBRATES 51ST BIRTHDAY

The governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed marked his 51st birthday on the 29th of December at the state house. The occasion was graced by family members and some members of the cabinet.

CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF CELEBRITIES @ INI EDO'S HOUSE WARMING

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo had her house warming party on the 31st of December, 2014. And a lot of her colleagues and other entertainers graced the occasion.

According to Ini Edo, she built the house with her hard earned money

 "This is a big achievement for me, I moved into my own house built with my own money, awesome" 

More photos after the cut....

INTERVIEW: ADEBAYO SALAMI TALKS ABOUT HIS FAMLY AND CAREER AS HE CELEBRATES 50YEARS ON STAGE

In a recent interview, nollywood veteran actor Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello spoke extensively about his life, career and family at his 50years on stage anniversary.

You marked your 50 years on stage as an actor recently, how would you describe the journey and how have you survived over the years?
I am a strong believer in the will of Allah. I strongly believe that nothing comes to you without the knowledge of God. Talking about survival over the years, I will say it has been the grace of God and His mercy. In life, you can’t avoid challenges; they are part of your existence as a man born of a woman. One thing that you have to be careful about is how to handle the situation when challenges come up from any angle of life.

It is normal for one to go through difficult moments in life, some of the problems we go through end up making us a stronger person, if you look back into those years, has there even been an event or occurrence you wished had never happened to you?
Yes, there was a particular one that forced me out of theatre. It was a very tough moment in my life and I said to myself that I wasn’t interested in this job again. The event happened

STELLA DAMASUS BECOMES RADIO PRESENTER IN ATLANTA

Stella Damasus has just announced her latest achievement of becoming a radio host on i2Radio.net, which operates from Atlanta.

Hey people! Hope you are ready to enter 2015 with a BANG!. Well this is how I am doing mine "BIG. Just so you know, I have decided to be a BAD girl from now on. If you want to know what I mean just click on the link in my bio! Congratulations to me as I add another feather to my cap and another title to my name. "RADIO HOST". Thank you JESUS.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN'S 2015 MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS

Dear Great People of our nation,

1. I greet and felicitate with you all as we enter the New Year today. As we mark the beginning of this New Year, 2015, a new nation is being born. A new nation is being born because of the foundations we have all laid, working together for the good and progress of our dear fatherland.

2. I join you all in thanking God Almighty who has brought us this far, for continually bestowing His Grace upon us and for guiding our great nation safely through all the challenges of the past year.

"I AM NOT PREGNANT" SAYS KIM KARDASHIAN

Kim Kardashian took to twitter to debunk alot of rumors spreading around about her marriage and alleged second pregnancy. Her tweets below

DR SID'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTION IS TO KEEP FIT

Looks like Dr Sid wants to add a sexy touch to his looks this year. Here;s what he shared on instagram as his new year resolution;

‘My resolution is to stay fit by eating right and hitting the gym regularly in #2015.#MtnbetterMe. #DrSIDsAlphas.’...

CHECK OUT THE IDIBIA'S OUTFIT TO LAGOS COUNTDOWN

I really dont know why 2face is wearing skirt........hmmmmm.

GOODNEWS!!! TIWA SAVAGE AND TEE BILLZ ARE EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD

Wow!!! what a lovely way to start the new year. Earlier today, January 1, 2015, pop diva, Tiwa Savage announced her first pregnancy with a picture on instagram. Following Tiwa’s announcement, Tunji Balogun, popularly called Teebillz, also shared the picture above with the caption: ‘Thank you Jesus’ in apparent confirmation of the good news.

Teebillz already has two kids from another woman and he’s expecting his 3rd child from Tiwa Savage who is looking forward to experiencing the joy of motherhood for the first time. Congrats to the lovely couple.

HAPPY 2015 TO METRONEWS READERS

Nothing in the year gone by can be called bad as even the unpleasant incidents have given you a lesson and added to your experience. You cannot build a brighter tomorrow without coming out from the ruins of the past.

May all our esteemed readers and clients be blessed with sunshine of laughter, new beam of energy and raindrops of happiness as you step into another brand New year. Make every moment worth remembering so that when you grow old and look back you can enjoy it the second time. Happy New Year 2015!
Let this New Year be the one to see introduction of new changes that will make you a better person and Nigeria a better nation.

Happy new year from all of us @ Metronews.