My Father Did Not Rape Her- Obesere's Son

Lekan Akande the son of Nigerian Fuji star, Abass Akande Obesere,is also speaking out on his father who was arrested last year March for allegedly raping a 29-year old female in Okota, Lagos and was later released on bail.

Lekan Akande

In an interview with Punch newspaper’s Saturday Beats, the aspiring musician talks about the effects of the allegations on their family and more.

Has PDP Broken The Peace Pact?

As Nigeria prepares for her general elections in less than one month, the political terrain of the country is expected to witness a drastic change, especially as political gladiators roll out their campaign train to storm various states across the nation to create awareness as well as solicit for votes.

It is however expected that while these campaign activities are ongoing across the country, there might be a possible clash of interest among top political figures or their supporters. It was in a bid to curb such occurrences that propelled the recently signed peace pact between President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Presidential

GEJ Meets Secretly With Prominent Pastors Over Osinbajo

With less than a month to the Presidential elections, President Goodluck Jonathan is reportedly having sleepless nights over the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
According to a report on Sahara Reporters, Jonathan is seeking help from a group of Pentecostal pastors on ways to solve the ‘Osinbajo’ problem.
President Jonathan was said to have held a meeting last Thursday in Abuja with a number of Pentecostal pastors led by Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel, where he reportedly confessed that, “Osinbajo is my problem.”

Bishop Oyedepo with President Jonathan

At the meeting organized by the Executive Secretary of the National Christian

OPINION: Maiduguri And The Landing Of Eagle One

In this piece Okuofu Osilama, a Naij.com opinion writer, writes on”Maiduguri And The Landing Of Eagle One”, which gives details about President Jonathan’s visit to Borno state.

Clad in babariga atop what clearly was bullet-proof vest, President Goodluck Jonathan walked into the heat and dust of Maiduguri yesterday on a surprise visit

Cameroon: Boko Haram Captives Freed

No fewer than 20 captives out of the 80 people that were reportedly kidnapped by the Boko Haram sect members in Cameroon at the weekend have regained their freedom.
This was made known to BBC on Monday by the Cameroon defence ministry who revealed that the hostages were freed “as defence forces pursued the attackers who were heading back to Nigeria”.

Nigerian troops in the northeast

The defence ministry said the abductions took place in the villages of Maki and Mada near the city of Mokolo in Cameroon’s Far North region,

Kaduna Awaits General Buhari

Thousands of people from the early morning of Monday, January 19^th, were gathering at Murtala Muhammed Square Kaduna, ahead of the presidential rally of General Muhammadu Buhari.

Youth praises General Buhari on streets.

Activities in Kaduna have been paralysed as the campaign team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) visits the Crocodile city.

UK PM says Pope Francis is wrong to say people who mock Islam should 'expect a punch'

UK Prime Minster David Cameron doesn't approve of the comment Pope Francis made following the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Speaking about freedom of expression and its limit, the Pope said 'you cannot insult the faith of others and if you do, you can expect a punch'. Read here