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Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees and the immediate Nigerian Ambassador to Canada, is dead.

Before now, there was a kind of reservation on consumption of alcoholic drinks laced with herbs, popularly known as 'Paraga' or 'Jedi', at least in some parts of the South-West region, perhaps because of our culture and tradition.

By Adenike Lucas. A well-informed source who vowed to expose the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agency has denied that there is any “cover up” being orchestrated by the Presidential ‘kitchen cabinet staffs.’

There was anxiety on Saturday as rumours of the escape of the suspected mastermind of the October 1, 2010 bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah who is also a leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) filtered in.

Pastor (Mrs) Helen Oritsejafor, wife of the immediate past President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, is bereaved. 

His claim to fame was an expose by a United States court in 1993 claiming the individual was a member of a powerful drug cartel that operated out of Chicago and Hammond, Indiana about two decades ago and since then nothing has been heard about him till recently when he was mentioned as the ‘middle man’ for Gov. Ayo Fayose in a 4.6 billion naira allegation which the Governor is fighting tooth and nail to give a distance.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has opened up on how his election was funded two years ago by the Zenith Bank Plc, fundraising, donations from friends and associates as well as sales of campaign souvenirs, saying; “I have no financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or electronic transfer.”

There are strong indications that the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Senator Ike Ekwremadu and other two persons are likely to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria on Sunday after 10 days official vacation in London.

Princess Taibat Adeyemi-Agaba is amongst the newly-appointed commissioners, who was on Friday 17th June, 2016, sworn-in by the executive governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.

Having gone through screening on the floor of the house of assembly, the executive governor of Oyo State Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi on Friday 17th June, 2016, sworn-in and assigned portfolio to the newly appointed commissioners in the state.

The United States of America's Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle has alleged that three honourables from Nigeria were involved in sex scandal when they visited the country.

The Boko Haram terrorist group has established a radio FM station, according to a report monitored on the Hausa service of the Voice of America yesterday.

As part of its efforts in achieving set goals for the National Egg Production, the Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday 14th June, 2016, signed #25 billion MOU with Osogbo billionaire and the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Khamis Olatunde Badmus' Tuns Farms Nigeria Ltd in Abuja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former President Goodluck Jonathan's Senior Special  Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa for an alleged N1.6b Fraud. 

Check pictures of some of their 'Roforofo' fight below: Prominent Yoruba movie actress, Dayo Amusa and the controversial blogger, social media critic and daughter of the Ex-Gov of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu-Olunloyo, Kemi Olunloyo, are presently on each other's throat.

A reliable source has confirmed that Music producer, Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel has died. He passed on about an hour ago.

After over 25 years of hard work, late Lagos business mogul Iyanda Folawiyo's Oil company, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Co. Limited has broken a new record of being the first to begin production of crude oil in the South-West and indeed the first production outside the Niger Delta.

Mahmood Ahmadu, a well recognised businessman, is not happy presently and this is unconnected with some unfounded news being circulated about him by a daily newspaper, where he is said to have being charged for money laundering. 

Obilo, who was one of the pioneer on-air personalities at the wave making broadcasting outfit finally ‘agreed to disagree’ to continue rendering his services to the High Chief Adebayo Akande-owned outfit in the afternoon of Monday, June 13, 2016 after what sources called ‘valedictory meeting’.

David Shiafu Parradang, a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service has revealed that  former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, broke every rule of recruitment into the Immigration Service in the unfortunate March 15, 2014 recruitment exercise.

Few days after former Super Eagle's Coach, Stephen Keshi's death, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director, Amodu Shuaibu has passed on. He died at the age of 58. The four - time Coach of the Super Eagles complained of chest pains on Friday night and died in his sleep. 

This is sad one coming from the household of the former Super Eagle Coach Stephen Keshi as he was reported to have died early hour of Wednesday at the Faith Medical Centre, Benin City, Edo State.

Dearth has been announced of the Yoruba veteran actor and former president of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Prince Jide Kosoko's wife, Henrietta.

It was gathering of top celebrities from all walks of life, those that matter in the entertainment world as well as prominent OAPS (On Air Personalities), on Wednesday 1st June, 2016, as Ibadan's top baker and the Exquisito Confectioneries Ltd boss, Deola Layade opens her newly upgraded office for business.  

Muhammed Ali, the world recognised boxing legend is dead. He died at the age of 74.

Mrs. Omolara Lanlehin Farohunbi is the lovely wife of veteran journalist cum politician and the immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Philippines, Dr. (Chief) Yemi Farohunbi. She is very reserved as you hardly heard of her or see her at anyhow functions in Ibadan, despite being married to a celebrity. She attends strictly official and family functions. She is a virtuous woman with large heart and has special interest in children; she loves having them around and making them happy. Which according to her, was the major reason she established her children fun city called Marikina Children’s Fun Centre (it is a day-care and event Centre for children), Along General Gas Road, Akobo, Ibadan. She is from the popular Lanlehin family in Ibadan. Former Senator who represented Oyo South in the country’s Upper Chamber, Barr. Femi Lanlehin is her uncle. In this interview, Omolara speaks exclusively on her experience in Philippine where her husband served as an ambassador. How he