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The Lagos State Government Monday formally inaugurated the state-owned oil company, Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC), as a business arm of the state in the oil and gas industry. Speaking at the formal inauguration of the company’s corporate head office in Lagos, the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said the initiative was another giant step in the determination of the state to leverage on the recently acquired status of oil producing state in Nigeria. He said the company was set up to manage the downstream and upstream activities of the state and protect the interest of all stakeholders. “Lagos State is at the threshold of witnessing a boost in economic growth and employment generation given the evolving developments in its investment climate, particularly the oil and gas sector. The Dangote refinery, the largest in Africa and one of the biggest in the world, will soon come on stream at the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ). This multi-billion dollar investment will effect

The Elite list of Nigerian players who have won the Premier League. We take a look at all the Nigerian players that have won the Premier League titles and the role they played for their clubs. Kanu Nwankwo (Arsenal, 2002 & 2004) Super Eagles great Kanu Nwankwo is the first Nigerian player to win the Premier League. Having joined Arsenal in February 1999, Kanu had to wait three years for his first league title. Kanu played 23 league games, most of them as a substitute and scored three goals as Arsenal won the league title. In 2004, the year of the invincibles, Kanu hardly got into the team and just managed just the required 10 games to get a Premier League medal. He scored just one league goal that season. John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, 2010 & 2015) Having joined Chelsea in 2006, Mikel had to wait four years for his first league title. Under Carlo Ancelotti, Mikel played 25 games for Chelsea as they won the league. He didn’t score any goal. Mikel Obi played 18 tim

The Army Chief, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has warned officers of the Nigerian Army to steer clear of politics and political issues. The Army Chief, in a statement issued through the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. General. Sani Usman, gave the warning after reports surfaced online that some civilians are approaching officers of the Nigerian Military and soldiers for undisclosed political reasons and warned soldiers to steer clear of political matters or resign if they wish to pursue a future in politics. He said; “This is to inform the public that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, has received information that some individuals have been approaching some officers and soldiers for undisclosed political reasons. On the basis of that, he has warned such persons to desist from these acts. “He also reminded them that Nigerian Army is a thorough professional, disciplined, loyal and apolitical institution that has clear Constituti

Media practitioners in Nigeria have been urged to rise above the corrupt polity and demonstrate that they are capable of taking the values they canvass seriously rather than merely reflecting society. The position was canvassed  on Wednesday  by a Professor of Political Communication, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ayo Olutokun, during an inaugural lecture for Oba Sikiru Adetona’s Professorial Chair in Governance in the Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University titled: ‘Governance and the Media in an Emergent Democracy: A Study of the Role, Record and Changing Profile of the Nigerian Media 1999-2017.’ Olutokun said the media must expand the crusade and reform the outlook in which they have been historically associated, adding that: “The media will be stronger still and become better instrument of national integration if the organisations that cater to a national audience make conscious effort to carry along perspectives that are b

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 93, is not asleep when he closes his eyes for long periods in public events but is resting his eyes from bright lights, his spokesman said Thursday. Mugabe has regularly had his eyes closed at recent appearances, including when he appeared on a discussion panel at last week’s World Economic Forum meeting in South Africa. “I feel like a failure when there is this reading that the President is sleeping in conferences, no,” his spokesman George Charamba was quoted as saying in the state-run Herald newspaper. “At 93, there is something that happens to the eyes and the President cannot suffer bright lights. If you look at his poise, he looks down, avoids direct lighting.” Charamba compared Mugabe to Nelson Mandela, whose eyes were sensitive to flash photography after years of working in a limestone quarry when he was imprisoned on Robben Island. “You were not allowed to even use flashes whenever he was in the room,” he said. Mugabe, who

LRR CEO, Reminisce, dropped a new record LEVEL YEN few days back, which has gone on to become fans favorite and even cause some sort of debate amongst others. Speaking with Planet TV, the FEEGO crooner, further talked about the new song, explaining the impact it has had since it was released, and maybe shading a couple of acts out there who lie about their lifestyle In his words: First off, I am a rapper..before any other thing, before being a singer, a songwriter, am a rapper. Sometimes, the industry needs a reset, so you just put out stuff to keep people on their feet……I only talk about stuff I have, I don’t talk about what I don’t have.

A bizarre hunt has been launched to identify a man pictured smiling as he mounted on a dead shark while naked. Animal welfare campaigners have branded the picture “disrespectful” to the shark and said the man should be quizzed over his “humiliating” behaviour. The disturbing image shows the man grinning as he lies on top of the creature and hugs it on what looks like a fishing boat. The photograph was shared by wildlife presenter Anneka Svenska who tweeted.

Nigerian singer, Wizkid, in a chat with DJ Semtex, an English disc jockey and presenter for BBC Radio 1Xtra digital radio station, has claimed he sometimes does free shows in Nigeria adding that he sometimes collects as low as N1,000 for his performance. The 26-year-old singer, who talked at length about his single, Ojuelegba, noted that he is loved by Nigerians adding that he tries to reciprocate the love by claiming he does a lot for Nigerians back home. He said; “Nigerians are everywhere in the world, we are hustlers, so you know the Nigerians definitely love me,” Wizkid starts off his lie, with some truth. “Everywhere they go, they will tell you. Nigerians love me, and I love them too much. I will do anything for my Nigerian people man. He added: “Big shout to my Naija people. I love them too much. That’s why I do a lot back home. Sometimes I do free shows. I just pull up and say ‘Hey, Wizkid, free show.’ Sometimes I charge like a dollar for a show, sometimes I

Debiso Police arrested 24-year-old Abdul Aziz at Yaro Camp in Bia West district of Western region, Ghana , for the alleged murder of his brother, Abdul Rawuf.

It has been confirmed by CNN and Channels TV this morning… President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Rtd. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has handed over power to his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in the early hours of this morning at home where the President is currently working from. This decision came after a close door meeting held by the cabals and chieftains of the APC. According to the media adviser to Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina,  President Buhari handed over his 50,000mAh Power Bank to Osinbajo  to enable him charge his phone whose battery is down as a result of lack of electricity in his location. ..!

A Nigerian lady who earned a living as a commercial sex worker in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates has reportedly lost her life after she jumped from a four-storey building to avoid being arrested by the police. According to a Nigerian who lives and work in Dubai who sent the story to Pulse, the lady who was only known as Sophia, is said to be from Edo State and with other ladies, had been selling herself for money in that country. The Nigerian narrated that Sophia who lived without papers decided to jump from her apartment when the police went to arrest her and others following a tip-off. He added that her remains have been deposited in a mortuary as no one knew exactly where she came from and no links to her relatives whatsoever have been established. This is what he sent to Pulse: "To who it may concern, I am a Nigerian living and working in Dubai. I have to share this story on Pulse in case anyone knows this lady. There is this lady called Sophia but no one knows her real nam

As preparations heat up for his relocation to Israel, Prophet T.B. Joshua, founder of Synagogue Church of All Nation has revealed the mystery behind his power. The founder made this revelation in a documentary currently airing on national Israeli television, Reshet TV about the impending arrival of the Nigerian cleric. Prophet Joshua had declared his intention to leave Nigeria and relocate his ministry to the nation of Israel, which is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. He told his congregation that he had just returned from the ‘Holy Land’ where he held meetings with three prominent Israeli mayors of Jerusalem, Tiberias and the Jordan Valley. Meanwhile, Reshet TV has aired an 11-minute feature on Joshua in Hebrew, detailing his recent visits to Israel and meetings with government dignitaries. According to the video’s introduction aired on the Israeli Channel 2, “the man responsible for 60% of the tourism in Nigeria announced that he is moving to Israel.” ”He

Fresh report has it that the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a batch of more than 80 of the Chibok high school girls who were abducted in mid-April 2014. A top military source has revealed to SaharaReporers. According to a source said the release of the 80 abducted school girls came after further negotiations between the Islamist group and the Muhammadu administration. The source he was not in a position to disclose the terms of an agreement that led to today’s mass release of the Chibok school girls. Our source revealed that that the 82 girls who just regained their freedom are currently in Banki town in Borno state awaiting airlift to an unknown destination. The source added that once the girls are secured in a new location they would be debriefed, undergo a psycological and medical test and then be reunited with their families.

In February 2017, a Twitter user, @wiztalisman, announced that he has been infected with  one of the deadliest viruses, HIV, and he vowed to infect as many as possible before he dies, and it seems he’s making progress, as he took to Twitter to share the nudes of one of his victims, Flora. He claims to have slept with 17 women unprotected already, while replying a fellow Twitter user he said ‘Bro I can’t die alone, I was infected by a girl, I thought she got my back’… Read everything below..

It doesn’t seem like Africa’s top blogger Linda Ikeji and the match made for her here on earth Don Jazzy would hear the last of this matchmaking any time soon. Just as paired photos of the duo were coming in from corner to corner, Peter Okoye of Psquare has added some fuel to the already burning flame with his promise to sponsor the wedding of the two very successful personalities if such a wedding should take place. With this type of promise, two things are involved; it is either Peter is aware that this is an impossibility and has just decided to join in the fun or, he also would like for these two to settle down. So what’s it going to be dearest Linda and Don Jazzy? To wed or not to wed? Will you give it a shot especially now that you won’t be spending a dime from your ocean of earnings!

According to an exclusive and investigative report says three medical doctors on Thursday, arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to attend to the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The doctors, all British and Caucasian, are two males and one female, according to a highly placed source at the Presidency. Buhari, who has not made any public appearance in two weeks, is described as greatly emaciated, according to two sources knowledgeable about his condition. Despite statements by the government a few days that the president had “resumed work,” Buhari remains holed up in his official residence. Apprehension within the Presidential Villa about the president’s condition was heightened yesterday as the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, was seen moving a lot of documents out of the villa. Sources said it was unclear why Kyari made the move to take away documents to an unknown location. A Presidency source said that the National Intelli

A bloody clash has broken out about between Muslims faithfuls and Egungun worshipers in Oyo leaving many people injured.Up to about twenty-five people have been reportedly injured in a clash between some Muslims and Egungun worshipers (Masqueraders) in Kishi, Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state.According to Daily Post, the ugly incident is happening at a time the traditional ruler of the town, Oba (Engineer) Moshood Aweda Lawal Arowoduye 11, the Iba of Kishi is celebrating his 20th coronation anniversary, which is to hold between May 4th(Today) and 6th, 2017.Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu confirmed the incident to journalists.Ajisebutu revealed that the state police command has now provided adequate security torestore peace in the town.Daily Post reports that problem started on Tuesday when a Muslim cleric identified as Alfa Lati, insisted that masqueraders observing the annual Egungun festival should not pass throughhis (Alfa Lati) street, located

Barely one week after he reportedly snubbed Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi when they met at a function, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has allegedly released bombshell, saying Lagos is not part of Yoruba land.We gathered that a statement reportedly emanated from Akiolu’s palace, detailed the historical background of Lagos and why it shouldnot be regarded as part of Yoruba land.The purported statement read: “Coming from thepalace, with what I was told by my late paternal grandmother who is a descendant of Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi and also reading from factual Historical books, let me share this Knowledge with you all on Eko/Lagos.“Modern day Lagos was founded by Prince Ado, the son of the Oba of Benin, Prince Ado was the first Oba of Lagos, the son of the Bini King, Prince Ado, named the town Eko until the Portuguese explorer Ruy de Segueira changed the Maritime town to Lagos, which at that time from 1942 was Portuguese expedition center down the African Coast.“It was a major ce

An interest group in Ekiti State workforce, the Enlightened Workers Forum (EWF) has criticized labour leaders over an alleged plan to honour Governor Ayo Fayose with “the Comrade Governor Award” at theMay Day celebration on Monday.The group berated the leaders of the state councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) and other unions planning the award accusing them ofinsensitivity to the plight of workers.In a statement on Sunday signed by its Coordinator, Mike Bamidele, the EWF contended that Fayose does not deserve the award labour leaders are planning to confer on him because workers and pensioners are suffering under his administration.The workers claimed that the deal for the award was sealed at a ‘secret’ meeting the representatives of unions allegedly held with the governor where it was agreed that N10 million would be committed into the project.The statement read in part: “By the way, why thois award and why the Lab