Tuesday, 10 January 2017

Photos: Nnamdi Kanu, Warders In Supremacy Battle At Court Premises


During his arraignment today (Tuesday 10 January, 2017) before the Federal High Court, Abuja, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, engaged prison officials in a scuffle at the premises of the court but he was overpowered by the officials.

Here are some pictures of the confrontation as captured by a PM News photographer, Femi Ipaye.

Ali Ndume removed as Senate Majority Leader, replaced by Senator Ahmed Lawan


The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the upper chamber today Tuesday Jan. 10th removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate Majority Leader. The senators in a letter to the Senate President Bukola Saraki put forward Senator Ahmed Lawan as the replacement.

Reading a letter from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate Caucus dated January 10, Saraki said based on the letter, Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) was no longer the leader of the senate...

Ex-President Jonathan, denies receiving kickbacks in $1.3bn Malabu oil deal


Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has denied media reports that he received kickbacks in the $1.3bn OPL 245 oil block deal involving oil giants ENI and Royal Dutch Shell. Jonathan denied the claims in a statement signed and released by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze. The statement reads;

Our attention has been drawn to news reports published mostly by
online media which suggested through innuendo, rather than factual
evidence, that former President Goodluck Jonathan received kickbacks
in the $1.3bn OPL 245 oil block deal involving oil giants ENI and
Royal Dutch Shell.

Photos: IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, appears in court, rejects secret trial


Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, this morning reportedly stormed out of the Federal High Court Abuja following the refusal of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to be tried secretly. 

Kanu who is standing trial for treasonable offences, vehemently refused an application by the Federal government that the witnesses to testify against him should be protected.

Blac Chyna's mum, Tokyo Toni shares photos of herself smoking weed

Rob Kardashian's future mother-in-law, Tokyo Toni, shared these embarrassing photos of herself lighting and smoking a wrap of weed...more photos after the cut...

Rise up & defend yourselves- Taraba state governor urges Christians in Southern Kaduna, other areas affected by religious attacks


Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, has urged Christians in communities affected by religious crisis, to express their constitutional rights to self defense or face been wiped out by some of these extremists that have continued to wage war against them.

 Speaking against the backdrop of the repeated attacks on Southern Kaduna and some other christian communities by some extremists in some parts of the North, Ishaku said Christians should not fold their hands and watch as they are wiped out by these extremists. He said this at a thanksgiving service organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to celebrate the new year and to also pray for victims of Southern Kaduna massacre and other victims of terrorism across the country. 

Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez make first red carpet debut (photos)



Ever since Football star Cristiano Ronaldo broke up with supermodel Irina Shayk in December 2014, the footballer has been linked with so many girls, but he never spoke about them or confirmed any of them to the media. Some models even upped their social media following after they did interviews claiming they were dating the footballer, but he never publicly confirmed or denied dating any one of them.

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...