In Ibadan: Police arrest lorry with ballot boxes

The Oyo State police command on Wednesday arrested a lorry conveying ballot boxes said to belong to the Independent National Electoral Commission around 2am in the Yemetu area of Ibadan.

The ballot boxes were stored in a 40-feet container.

Sources said that the trailer was arrested on the suspicion that it was carrying contraband items but was later discovered that its contents were ballot boxes meant for the next month election in Osun State.

I’ll ensure stable power supply if elected - Gen. Buhari

APC Presidential candidate Gen. Buhari, has delivered the usual Nigerian promise to ensure
 stable power supply for all and also expand Nigeria’s economy if the people elect him as the
 next president.

HIV positive Kenny Badmus comes out as gay on a Facebook post

Brand expert Kenny Badmus who took to his Facebook page to reveal he was HIV positive on Dec. 1st, this morning took to his wall again to reveal that he is. He wrote about how he got married and led a false life just to satisfy society and how he told his ex-wife before they got married that he's gay and how she didn't care hoping he would, with time, stop being gay.

Quadri wins ITTF awards

Quadri Aruna

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Wednesday night won two awards at the International Table 

Tennis Federation’s 2014 Star Awards in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

The world 30th ranked player, edged out three other nominees, China’s duo of Fan Zhendong 

and Xi Xin and Portugal’s Marcos Freitas to win the Male Table Tennis Star of the Year.

Aruna’s crucial winning point in the 4-2 loss to World and Olympic champion, Jan Zhike, 

Photo: Skales and girlfriend expecting a baby?

Looks like 'Young' Skales and his girlfriend, Sasay are expecting their first child together. A friend
of Sasay shared the baby bump pic on the left and congratulated her. Sasay replied on the post with a smile. It also looks like they may be engaged. The couple have been dating since Nov. 2013.

ASUU blasts LASU VC over withdrawal of PhD

The Kano zonal coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Rabiu Nasiru has lashed out at the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos state University(LASU), Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa who he described as a pathological foe of all academics with a Ph.D, a degree which he does not possess.
The zonal coordinator who, in a press conference at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, over the weekend, wondered why a Vice Chancellor will threaten to withdraw the Ph.D of a colleague over
 an avoidable crisis which the Vice Chancellor is the architect of.

Fayose’s wife clocks 51, celebrates with less-privileged

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose, will be 51 tomorrow.
Mrs Fayose, who planned to celebrate her birthday with the less privilegded, urged those who
wanted to celebrate with her on the occasion of her 51^st birthday, to donate their gift items to the
 less privileged.