Author: Kelvin Funkeye

The Lagos State Police have arrested an Anglican Church Pastor, Rev. Obi who hid in a big sack in his wardrobe, to evade arrest which his wife aided. The Anglican Church Pastor who was declared wanted over the escape of a suspected criminal from the court in Lagos, was arrested at Ijaye Oba Street by MTN bus stop Ijedodo area of Lagos where he resided with his family. It was gathered that the arrest of…

Child actor Emmanuel Quaye, popularly known as Strika, his character in award-winning movie Beasts of No Nation is sharing how life has been for him so far. According to a journalist Caleb Boye on Facebook, he said he met Emmanuel on his way to the Ghana Institute of Journalism campus “begging for money on the road”. Boye shared photos of Strika and wrote: I am sad this morning. I was heading to the Ghana Institute of Journalism campus and I met Striker. You…

Mali’s Constitutional Court on Monday declared Ibrahim Boubacar Keita president after the 73-year-old incumbent won elections that his opponent, former minister Soumaila Cisse, 68, said were marred by fraud. Keita was victor in a runoff on August 12 that, according to official results issued by the court after a one-hour session, gave him 67.16 percent of the vote. He will begin his second five-year term on September 4. His re-election came despite fierce criticism of…

Stella Damasus is so excited today as her first daughter, Isabel clocks 19 years old. She took to her Instagram page to post a lovely piece in her honour alongside some throwback photos. “I am grateful to my father in heaven for life, love and children. My first daughter @izzybelleimages turns 19 today. Sometimes, I am still shocked at the fact that God considered me worthy of such a blessing. Isabel I am so proud…

Nollywood Actress, Queen Nwokoye and her husband Oluchi Uzoma have welcomed their third child together. The couple who got married in 2011, are parents to twin sons. Queen Nwokoye’s colleague, Oma Nnadi shared the good news on Instagram, Oma wrote: “My friend I am super happy.. i.cannot keep calmoooo. Thank you lord. 💃💃💃💃.welcome to the world my Besties daughter @queennwokoye and hubby Oliiii. Enough to thank God for this year oooo.” See photos below:  

President Muhammadu Buhari officially resumed duty on Monday and is presiding over a meeting with the security chiefs. The President is meeting with the service chiefs inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja, two days after he returned to the country from his vacation in the United Kingdom. The meeting has in attendance the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, and other security chiefs. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris; Acting Director-General of the…

The Federal Government has informed FIFA that it officially recognizes Amaju Pinnick, as the president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). This was confirmed by Laolu Akande, the media aide to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, via his Twitter handle on Monday morning. “The FG has already conveyed to FIFA its firm position recognizing Amaju Pinnick-led NFF as the current & only NFF Exco. Govt will also continue to work with all relevant stakeholders involved to resolve…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the June/July 2018 Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examination results. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the acting Registrar of the Council, Abubakar Gana. Gana said out of the 1,041,536 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 742,455 of the candidates got at least five credit passes including Mathematics and the English Language. He added that a total number of 20,181 candidates were involved in examination malpractices,…

Yesterday, the Oyo State government led by Abiola Ajimobi demolished Yinka Ayefele’s radio house in Ibadan.   The demolition has been met with strong criticisms from Nigerians including Senator Ben Bruce who said, ‘If Yinka Ayefele had built that radio station in England or America, he would have received an award. He built it in Nigeria to provide jobs and he received bulldozers instead. Yet we say we want investors’.   2019 presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar…