Youth corper asked to leave NYSC camp for refusing to wear trousers

Reactions have started trailing the decamping of 2013 Batch A, 
female corps member, Ms Tolu Ekundayo, by the National 
Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ogun State for wearing skirt at 
the Shagamu orientation camp.
In a press conference organised by Ekundayo’s church, Faith 
Revival Apostolic Church, FRAC, in Lagos, the expelled 
corps member  said she was asked to leave the camp at 
about 11.00pm on March 8, 2013 by the Ogun State
 NYSC Co-ordinator, for her refusal to put on trousers. 
She explained that her refusal to wear trousers was 
not in disobedience to NYSC authorities but in line 
with her belief and faith in God.

Has the Cupid Arrow Struck Alan Poza Star, OC Ukeje and 'Lala'?

Is it just me or is OC Ukeje dating Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju and if they are, is it an open secret or what cos nobody mentions it? Am I missing something here? It's rather disconcerting I guess. Why is it that nobody counts them amongst the celebrity couple. They are basically everywhere together yet nobody seems to have lumped them as a couple. Ok oh, maybe na too much romance dey worry me, making me see stars and sparks where there are none. I can't shout Biko.

Anyway, I first noticed them last year in Port Harcourt during The FutureAwards of which my humble self was a nominee. Matter of fact, they both sat at my table with Bethia Idoko, Tolu, the speed meal twins, Timi Dakolo and Slum to School coordinator, Otto Orondaam. Even though I met Lala as she is popularly called for the first time, their  chemistry was palpable.

Two Feared Dead, Others Injured as Hoodlums Clash in Lagos

Police PRO, DSP Ngozi Braide

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

Pandemonium yesterday erupted at Shomolu area of Lagos, when a violent clash between two opposing confraternities resulted to the death of two persons, ground business activities to a halt and left several others with varying degrees of injuries.

According to eyewitness account, the clash was hijacked by hoodlums who vandalised vehicles parked along the streets in Shomolu as well as shops.

Areas affected include Poopla, Oreofero, Adifase, Balogun, Anifowose and Fadipe streets which were littered with fragments of broken bottles and shattered vehicles windscreens after the gang fight.

Picture; The new Pope-Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Behold the picture of the 76 year old Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aries in Argentina whas been named the 266th Pope. He's the first Latin-American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, which is the longest running institution in the history of mankind...almost 2,000 years old.

NSCDC: The embarrassing "My Oga at the Top" Video

  

Watch the hilarious attempt by Lagos State Commandant of the 
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) Obafaiye Shem 
to evade a simple question about the web address of his organisation...
..and when he finally stopped evading the question, he gave an 
incomplete address
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Kanu Heart Foundation N5b Specialist Cardiac Centre Fundraiser

The legendary footballer and philanthropist will hold his foundation's fundraiser this Thursday March 14th at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Time 5 pm. Kanu is trying to raise $35 million (N5 billion) to build a Cardiac Specialist Hospital that will offer free surgery services for children from 1-12 years while adult patients will be highly subsidized.

New Pope Emerges: Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio

White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney signalling the election of a new Pope

Bells rang as the white smoke poured out as Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the Roman Catholic Church's new Pope. The first Latin American to be Pope, he will call himself Francis I. An hour earlier, white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside had made their choice. Cardinal Bergoglio replaces Benedict XVI, who resigned last month saying he was not strong enough to lead the Church.

Jonathan Confirms Pardon For Alamieyeseigha, Says, “I Owe No One Apology”

President Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed the granting of presidential pardon to a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and a few other ex-convicts.
PREMIUM TIMES had broken the strory of the pardon while the meeting was underway Tuesday morning. We also reported details of the proceedings minutes after the meeting ended.
Presidential spokespersons had gone underground for most of yesterday in what appeared a ploy to dodge media enquiry on the controversial pardon of a man who stole his people blind while governor.
But Mr. Jonathan, speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Doyin Okupe, has now confirmed our report.

How Alamieyesiegha, Others Were Granted Pardon

Former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha

Intrigue and media manipulation played out Wednesday on the matter of presidential pardon for the former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peters Alamieyeseigha and six others.

Minutes before the Council of State meeting commenced inside the presidential villa some on-line platform released the story that the council is likely to pardon the ex-governor and others. A couple of minutes later, when the meeting was underway a news flash from the federal  government news agency indicated the same information confirming the claim of the on-line platforms.