Industrial Court blocks NLC, TUC from striking over petrol prices

National Industrial Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained unions from launching a national strike to force the government to reverse a 67 percent rise in petrol prices.

The  Court made the decision against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) after an application by justice minister Abubakar Malami.

The unions had directed workers to embark on an indefinite strike from Wednesday unless the government reversed a decision to raise petrol prices to 145 naira ($0.72, 0.63 euros) from 86.5 naira per litre.

“It is the order of this court that (the) status quo be maintained as at 17th May, 2016,” judge

Davido reportedly bounces Babymama from Daughter’s birthday party

Pop star, Davido ,on Sunday hosted top entertainment celebrities at a grand birthday party held for his daughter, Imade, who turned one on Saturday, May 14.


However, it was alleged that Davido’s babymama, Ms. Sophie Momodu, who has been on dagger drawn with the 'Aye' crooner and his family over Imade's custody was ‘bounced’ from the party.

Court sends two herdsmen to jail in Delta

A state High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has sentenced two herdsmen – Hassan Abidu and Yakubu Salem – to 20 years in jail with hard labour.

The duo are believed to be members of a group of armed nomads terrorising indigenes of Ibusa and its environs in Oshimili North Local Council of the state.

The trial judge (name withheld) yesterday found the two nomads guilty on a two-count charge of unlawful possession of firearms preferred against them by the state Attorney-General, punishable under Section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R.II, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010.

The pair were each sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without an option of fine.

Man rapes & batters 14-yr-old Daughter for refusing him more sex in Ogun

Men of the Nigerian Police in Ogun State has arrested a commercial driver, Fatai Ogundele for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter and battering her for refusing to continue the unholy act with him. Ogundele took his daughters custody from his sister in 2014 after divorcing their mother in 2006. Subsequently, he started engaging in the incestuous relationship with his first daughter.

However, the bubble burst on May 6, 2016, when the JSS 2 student raised the alarm, drawing the attention of neighbours when her father allegedly wanted to molest her again. The neigbours reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.

The younger sister had fled home when Ogundele requested to check her private parts to know if she had been growing pubic hairs.

She said her father raped her whenever her stepmother was not at home, adding that he had raped her on five occasions.

Titi said, “My sister and I lived with daddy, but she left home sometime in 2014. That time, daddy called us and said our mother directed him to check the hair on our private parts. We refused and called our mother on the telephone. She said she did not tell him anything of such. My sister fled

Powers gather to discuss mounting IS threat in Libya

Major powers were gathering in the Austrian capital on Monday to discuss the expanding presence of the Islamic State jihadist group in Libya, just across the Mediterranean from Europe.

A government of national unity strongly backed by the international community has been slowly asserting its authority in Tripoli since late March but it still faces a rival administration in the east.

The conference is being co-chaired by the United States and Italy, Libya’s former colonial ruler which has faced a major influx of migrants from the North African nation braving the perilous sea voyage.

It will “discuss international support for the new Government of National Accord, with a focus on security,” said John Kirby, spokesman for US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will chair the conference with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni.

Controlled explosion carried out at Old Trafford

Army experts blew up a suspect package at Old Trafford on Sunday after tens of thousands of fans were evacuated from the stadium ahead of Manchester United’s final English Premier League game of the season, police said.

The emergency was signalled just 20 minutes before the scheduled start of the game in the 75,600 capacity stadium.

United and Bournemouth players were warming up on the pitch when the club ordered fans out of two stands.

The game “has been abandoned, fans are leaving the ground. Please avoid the area if possible”, Manchester police said on their Twitter account.

Army specialists were called and police later announced that “a controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford.”

Leonardo DiCarprio dating Polish model, Ela Kawalec?

Titanic movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and Polish model Ela Kawalec took advantage of the beautiful spring weather in New York City this week as they went on a bike ride around the city. 

The good-looking pair were spotted riding Citi Bikes in the Big Apple on Thursday. DiCaprio wore a gray polo shirt, jeans and a backwards baseball hat, while Kawalec sported a white shirt, faded jeans, a black leather jacket and gray beanie. The two were also seen walking with their arms around one

Experts reveal Imported frozen Poultry can Kill

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned that consumption of imported frozen poultry products may lead to cancer, kidney diseases and hypertension.

Unfortunately, the warning has not deterred many Nigerians from consuming them. According to a former NAFDAC Director-General, Dr Paul Orhii, the risk in the products comes as a result of substances that can predispose one to kidney, liver and lung diseases as well as certain types of cancer and drug resistant bacterial infections among others.     

Medical experts believe that consumption of the products can be a silent-killer because they may not show symptoms before attacking. Apart from the health implications of the products, the importation also impedes local poultry production as farmers have to contend with low market demand. Findings have shown that about 50 million Nigerians eat imported chicken, turkey and fishes almost on a daily basis.

According to a veterinary expert, Dr. Tito Adebanjo, the use of formalin, a chemical used to embalm corpses and other dangerous substances, to preserve the poultry products, is a cancer-causing

Kris Jenner proud of Kendall Jenner’s outfit to Cannes 2016 (PHOTOS)

Momager and matriarch of reality Tv, " keeping up with the Kadashians", Kris Jenner is so proud of her daughters and she cannot get her eyes off her super model daughter, Kendall Jenner as she has flaunted her dress at 2016 Cannes Film Festival on social media. Kendall stepped out in black lace Cavalli Couture outfit designed by Peter Dundas. See more photos below…

FIFA President, Infantino, to visit Nigeria soon

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has promised to visit Nigeria in a few weeks, following robust and illuminating sessions with the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation at the 66^th FIFA Congress in Mexico City. 

NFF President Amaju Pinnick said at the weekend that during the visit, which date will be communicated in a number of days, the world’s number one football administrator will pay a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), attend the finals of the NFF/ZENITH Bank Future Eagles Championship, have an evening with Corporate Nigeria and also have an interactive session with a horde of African FA Presidents who will also be in Nigeria to receive him.

Back in the days: Photos of singer, Seal, with his mum and sister in Lagos

International singer, Olusegun Adeola Akanbi Olumide Samuel aka SEAL, is pictured with his mother, Mrs Adebisi Anthonia Samuel and sister Mrs Olufunmilola Aramide Adebowale in Lagos Nigeria many years ago.

 Photo credit: Dele Momodu ovation. See another photo after the below...

Social Media And The English Language By Reuben Abati

An article written by Reuben Ababti.
I get confused these days reading many of the posts on social media, and text messages sent through cell phones, because of the kind of new English that young people now write. The English language is without doubt quite dynamic. In the last 200 years, it has lent itself to many innovations, as cultural, religious, and situational codes have transformed the language and extended the dictionary, with new words and idioms.
The kind of new English being written by twitter and what’s app users, particularly young people is however so frightening and lamentable, because it is beginning to creep into regular writing. Texting and tweeting is producing a generation of users of English, (it is worse that they are using English as a second language), who cannot write grammatically successful sentences. I was privileged to go through some applications that some young graduates submitted for job openings recently and I was scared.

Veteran Actor Elder Maya Suffers Liver ailment, needs help for treatment

Veteran Nollywood actor, Martins Njubigbo, popularly called Elder Maya, Papa Labista, a name he got from the movie entitled, Labista.

Elder Maya is presently fighting for his life as he suffers from liver ailment.

We can help save Elder Maya. He needs about a million naira to bounce back. No amount is too

Soldiers storm Tompolo’s town for the second time, says It's final warning

Combat ready troops, yesterday, swooped on Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom and hometown of wanted ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo).

The action, the second of its kind in the last one week, comes barely 24 hours after another Chevron facility was bombed at Makaraba fields, in Warri South West council, Delta State.

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), the shadowy militants group, which has claimed responsibility for previous pipeline explosions, has made no comments yet. Military authorities, however, say the attack bears the hallmark of the group.

About 30 soldiers armed to the teeth arrived in four gunboats and combed the community for hours. To the elders who summoned courage to ask questions, the soldiers said they had come in search of the militants who blew up the Chevron facilities.