Headies 2016: See Full List Of Winners

 

The 2016 Headies awards, which had several top acts not showing up, has finally come to an end.
Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi, and artiste, Falz, anchored the award show, which ended end in the early hours of Friday.

The show which took place at Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday, December 22, 2016,  saw Kiss Daniel, clinch three awards out of the five categories he was nominated in while Wizkid won the Artist of the Year.

Facebook accused over WhatsApp takeover

 

Facebook has been accused by the European Commission of misleading it during its investigation of Facebook's 2014 takeover of WhatsApp.

The Commission says Facebook misled it when the company said it was impossible to match users' Facebook and WhatsApp accounts.

PHOTOS: Big Girls fight openly at a saloon, strip each other

You know how ladies talk in saloon while making their hair and the discussion could turn to gossip of someone and somehow the person, a lady, showed up unexpected? Mehn it was a serious fight!

The ladies disgraced themselves, no one could separate. See more photos{}...

Ministers President Buhari May Sack In 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari may soon drop some cabinet ministers. Below are the top 5 based on a list released by Nigerian Bulletin online:

Awilo Longomba Spotted In Lagos; Poses With Peter Okoye & Okocha

Popular Makosa singer Awilo Longomba was spotted in Lagos having fun with ex-Eagles skipper, Austin Jay Jay Okocha and Peter Okoye of P'Square. Guess he's in Naija for a show.

Donald Trump reacts to claims Russia used cyber attacks to help him in elections

U.S president -elect Donald J. Trump took to his Twitter account this afternoon to react to reports circulating that the Russian state helped him win the election using cyber attacks.

See what Putin did to Angela Merkel some years ago

This is the instillation of mental fear of the highest order. #Russians.

BREAKING: Senate Rejects Magu As EFCC Chairman

The Senate has rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari, citing security report.

The Senate’s spokesperson, Aliyu Abdullahi, revealed this on Thursday afternoon after the Senators had spent over one hour behind closed doors discussing the matter of Magu’s confirmation.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2016 Ballon d’Or

 

The prolific forward has been recognized for firing Real Madrid to Champions League glory before then lifting the European Championship with Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten off competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to claim his fourth Ballon d'Or.

Okonjo-Iweala bags Cote d'Ivoire & Liberia's National Honours

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shared the photos via her handle and wrote:

"Grateful to Pres Alassane Ouattara & Pres Johnson-Sirleaf for National Honors of Côte d'Ivoire & Liberia conferred for development works in Africa.   Congrats to her! More photos below {}...

Basketmouth meets woman who paid him his first big money, N800, to perform

Everybody has got a story; there are days that Basketmouth has no money to transport himself from Benin to Lagos. But today his story is different. Once you are determined, you will get there.

The popular comedian is pictured here with his first major client who supported his comedy career and allowed him perform at her event when he was trying to break out in 2000. 

Then he was still a UNIBEN undergraduate and was just trying to become a comedian after he failed as a rapper/musician. This woman paid him N800 to perform at her event and it was big money

Basketmouth is so excited that he was able to reconnect with her. #life

Gambia Decides: President Jammeh loses election to former security guard, Adama Barrow, after 22 years in power

Adama Narrow (pictured right) has been declared winner of Gambia Presidential election after defeating President Yahya Jammeh, who has been in power since 1994.

Adama garnered who was a former security guard 263,515 votes while Jammeh won 212,090 votes, Alieu Momar Njie, head of electoral commission announced in the capital Banjul on Friday.
Barrow, a property developer, will become the county's third head of state since independence in 1962. He once worked as a security guard at a branch of Argos in London.

Photos: Fayose presents brand new car to the best civil servant in Ekiti state

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose yesterday presented keys of a brand new Kia Cerato to Bamisile Lucy after she emerged 'best Civil Servant' of the year 2016.

Three civil servants were shortlisted for the award but Mrs Bamisile emerged winner after she picked 'Yes' and the two others picked 'No' in the lot cast by Fayose. Congrats to her. More photos below {}..

Nigeria's Nneka Ogwumike named the Women NBA’s Most Valuable Player 2016

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike also known as Nnemkadi Ogwumike has been awarded the Women's NBA Most Valuable player of the year award for her fine displays in the USA women's basketball league this season.

Journalist and mafia expert says Britain is the world's most corrupt nation

A journalist who has spent over a decade documenting the criminal dealings of the mafia has named Britain the most corrupt country in the world. 36-year-old Roberto Saviano who wrote the best-selling exposés Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero, made the comments at the Hay Literary Festival.

'I pity Lai Mohammed' - President Buhari

President Buhari today says one of the ministers he feels pity for is the Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed who is saddled with the responsibility of explaining the progress or lack of it of this administration to people. President Buhari said this when he hosted state house Press Corps members at the presidential villa in Abuja.

Photos:Pres. Buhari hosts National Assembly members to dinner

 

President Buhari is presently hosting members of the National Assembly to a dinner at the presidential villa in Abuja. See more photos below

Chelsea offer Captain, Leader, JT Legend new deal

Terry is out of contract at the end of this season and in January said he would not be extending his stay.

The Blues insisted an offer may be forthcoming, and it arrived this week.

A Chelsea spokesperson said: “(Director) Marina Granovskaia and (chairman) Bruce Buck met with John and his agent this week and offered him a one-year contract extension.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy named Premier League Player of the Season

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has been named the Barclay's Premier League Player of the Season. Leicester lifted the league trophy last weekend, marking the first time that the club has won a top-flight title in their 132-year history.

Throwback to the time Ibe Kachikwu rejected the removal of subsidy calling it unrealistic

 

Now it's realistic...*sigh*

Brazil Senate Votes To Impeach President Rousseff

President Rousseff has been suspended from office and will face an impeachment trial, following a vote by Brazil's senate.

The vote was widely expected and went 55-22 in favour of putting the country's first woman president on trial.

She is accused of lying to voters about the level of the country's debt during her re-election campaign.

Mixed Reactions as Government Increases Fuel Price to N145

It has been a long standing argument by critical assessors of the economy that deregulation remains the tonic to turn around the fortunes of the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Those who canvass this position argue that it will provide enduring solution to the recurring scarcity of petroleum products and halt the corruption in the subsidy regime.

George Zimmerman auctions off the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin

      

George Zimmerman is auctioning off the gun he used to kill 17 year old unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin 4 years ago. The bid for the gun started at $5,000. In his description of the gun, Zimmerman wrote:

Photos:Angry youths in Kano destroying properties of their National Assembly reps over unfulfilled election promises

      

Yesterday, angry youths in Kano State razed the homes of Senator Kabiru Gaya in Gaya LGA and the campaign office and poultry farm of House of Reps members, Abdullahi Mahmoud over claims of unfulfilled election promises. See more photos from the incident below{}...{}

Many injured as Suicide bomber attacks mosque in Borno

Many people were injured after a male suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Sulimanti ward of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital this morning.

[The Details] Saraki Richer Than Kwara State Before He Became Governor?

This is what embattled senate president Bukola Saraki's lawyer want us to believe.

Paul Erokoro, one of Saraki's lawyers, caused a stir at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Tuesday when he said his client was richer than Kwara State government before he became governor.

Fuel Scarcity Worsens Over Speculation On Price Increase

After a few days of relief, fuel queues grew longer at some filling stations in Lagos, Ogun on Tuesday, as speculations about an imminent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit sparked panic buying.

Leicester City's Jaime Vardy was rejected at age 16 and you won't believe why

He may be Premier League champion now but things certainly looked very different for Jaime Vardy about a decade ago. At age 16, he was rejected by boyhood club, Sheffield Wednesday on the grounds that he was too small, but who is a giant at 16? Speaking at the launch of his V9 academy, the unlikely champion said: 

FG considering N56,000 Minimum Wage - Minister of Labor says

Minister of labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says the Federal government is carefully studying and considering the N56,000 minimum wage t that was proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress last month. Ngige said this while receiving the executive members of the Organisation of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) in Abuja yesterday May 9th.

HR Desk: The 10 top-paying companies in the UK revealed

The UK’s top-paying companies have been revealed, with just three industries represented in the list.

Banking, consulting and tech are the industries with the highest paid workers according to the Glassdoor study, with staff offered a median total compensation package between £73,000 and £90,000.

Of the top ten companies only one is headquartered in London.

Glassdoor’s Chief Economist, Dr Andrew Chamberlain said the top companies reflected the modern need for niche skilled workers.

OAP Freeze Is Celebrating His Birthday Today; He's 40

You just have to love him; OAP Freeze is the guy a lot of people want to hate but he mostly do a lot of good things that many find it hard to hate him, genuinely. He just turned 40 today, May 6. Congrats!

"It's 1am, Friday 6th May, the big 40's here! Thank you JESUS!," he wrote.

Super Eagles player, Onazi Ogenyi's pre-wedding shoot

The footballer, who plays for S.S. Lazio of Italy will be marrying his heartthrob, Sandra Ogunsuyi on June 18th in Lagos. These are photos from their pre-wedding shoot below {}....{}

Did you know: Wizkid’s music is mostly bought by Danish people

According to the worldwide iTunes/Spotify performance chart, Wizkid‘s biggest audience at the moment, is in Denmark.

On the chart, the Starboy is placed at number 11, coming two places behind the late American music icon – Prince.

However, he’s placed ahead of international acts such as Taylor Swift, The Weekend, One Direction, among others.

‘It’s difficult to do business in Nigeria in 2016 than in 2015’ – World Bank

It is difficult to do business in Nigeria in 2016 than it was in 2015, the World Bank ‘Doing Business Report’ opines.

However, the report also states that Nigeria moved up a spot from its position last year, in the ‘ease of doing business’ ranking.

Out of 189 countries surveyed, Nigeria ranked at 169th with an ‘ease of doing business’ score of 44.69 percent, a step higher than the 170th position the country occupied in 2015.

Harvard it is! Nigerian-born teen accepted to all 8 Ivy League school finally makes a choice

Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a Long Island Nigerian-born teen who received acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League schools has decided where she'll attend college in the fall. See previous post here

Peter and Kasper Schmeichel become the second father-son duo to win Premier League title

   

Denmark International, Kasper along with his Manchester legend father, Peter have joined Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips in becoming the second father-son duo to win the title.