Yuletide: Abuja hotel owners slashes room rate by 50 per cent

Hilton hotel Abuja

The Hotel Owners Forum, Abuja (HOFA), has reduced room rates and other services by 50 per cent to encourage patronage for the yuletide.

Christmas In Lagos This year: No Fireworks, No Street Carnivals - Police Warns ...gave out emergency numbers to the public

CSP Adebowale Lawal, Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, on Wednesday reaffirmed the ban on street carnivals and the use of fireworks during the Yuletide.

Nigeria: Army killed and secretly buried 300 Shiites – Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch, HRW, has alleged that no fewer than 300 members of the Shi’ia sect were killed and secretly buried by the members of the Nigerian army.

We have defeated Boko Haram already even before the December deadline - Lai Moh'd

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December deadline to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists.

HAPPENING NOW: HE Aisha Buhari is hosting end of the year gathering of Social Media Change Agents at the Aso Villa. [SEE PHOTOS]

The Dinner for Social Media change Agents organised by the President's wife

2016 Budget: 6 key things to expect from Buhari next year

PREMIUM TIMES’ National Assembly correspondent, Hassan Adebayo, lists six key things to expect in 2016.

N6Trillion 2016 Budget Proposal: PDP reacts ...Describes It As ‘Fraud’

The main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2016 budget as a fraud.

[PHOTOS] Baba Tee Propose to his girlfriend after a scandalous break up with his former UK based wife, Yetunde Bustline Oduwole.

Baba Tee, the popular Yoruba Comic actor shared the photos of his marriage proposal to his new girlfriend, Dupe Odulate. 

20 Things Nigerians May Experience in 2016 Under Buhari’s Govt. - Gov. Fayose

Fellow Nigerians, I want you to take note of the followings that will unavoidably happen under the Buhari-led government in 2016.

Nigeria: President Buhari Presents 2016 budget proposal to the Senate, calls it 'The Budget of Change'. Read his full speech here...

The President takes a bow after his budget presentation

Photos: Funny Things Happening in Nigeria

Wanna hop a jet? 'Follow the ladder'

Nigeria: Prof. Itsey Sagay: Buhari's Presidential Advisory Committee Chairman on Anti-corruption Lambast the President; 'Buhari Corruption Fight Is Selective, Not Sincere With Corruption Fight'

*Lagos INEC officials on Payroll of One Man

*APC More Corrupt Than PDP

Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, headed President Muhammadu Buhari’s advisory committee on anti-corruption. He speaks with OLAKUNLE TAIWO on the legal implications of the Kogi governorship election, why some key institutions are corrupt, the president’s integrity and his anti-graft crusade, among others. 

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Christmas Blues: See the list of Best-Loved Christmas Movies' Former Child Stars who ended up as drug addicts

The world fell in love with the eight-year-old Kevin McCallister as he defended himself and his home from burglars in the Christmas comedy classic Home Alone

Where are the child stars of our best-loved Christmas movies NOW? Drug rumours, writing plays and a leather-clad rocker - what these festive film favourites did next

Nigeria: BIAFRA TV hit the airwaves

check the link here: http://www.biafratv.co/?m=0

Blatter On Ban: I'm Sorry For FIFA And Football **FIFA's suspended President reacts to the eight year ban given to him and UEFA President Michel Platini over a breach in rules.

"Man Throws Money At Sepp Blatter"

Sepp Blatter has claimed he is sorry for FIFA and for football after condemning a decision to ban him and UEFA President Michel Platini from football for eight years.

Photo: In Lagos, State House of Assembly Central Mosque Chief Imam Has Official vehicles bought by tax payers

Lagos for show

I hope the other religions have their own government official vehicles too?

Photo: See Who visits the Ooni - Obafemi Martins

Nigerian Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins visits the new Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Enitan ogunwusi Ojaja II to pay his homage to the imperial majesty at his palace recently.

Nigeria: Drama in Ile Ife as Cultist Hijacked the corpse of a High Chief

There was a mild drama on Friday, when members of Isoro cult hijacked the corpse of Obalufe of Iremo Quarters, Ile Ife, Oba Solomon Omisakin, during his funeral ceremony in the ancient city.

Opinion: El-Zakzaky, Religion And The Nigerian State By Reuben Abati (A Must Read)

El-Zakzaky

So much has been said about the December 12 confrontation between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Shia in Nigeria. I guess the point has been well-made that there are faults on both sides. There seems to be a consensus, however, that the followers of Ali, better known as Shiites or the Shia, seem to enjoy confrontations with the state and seem determined to disregard dominant authority- Islamic and secular.

South Africa: A nation on the brink deserves better than Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma, South African President

SOUTH AFRICA has had three finance ministers in less than a week. The first, Nhlanhla Nene, a respected technocrat, was “redeployed” after he objected to wild spending plans. One clash involved the chairman of South African Airways, Dudu Myeni, who wanted the state carrier to buy aeroplanes via an unnamed middleman. Local press speculated that Ms Myeni was one of the president’s mistresses. Jacob Zuma issued a public denial. He replaced Mr Nene with a nonentity: a backbench MP and former small-town mayor called David van Rooyen. The rand promptly plummeted 9%. Over the weekend Mr Zuma dropped Mr van Rooyen and replaced him with Pravin Gordhan, a safe pair of hands who has done the job before. Problem solved? Not by a long shot.