Yahya Jammeh: "I Stepped Down Because I Love Gambia & I'm A Muslim"

Ousted President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has spoken for the first time since he was forced to vacate office.


In a speech broadcast on state TV, Jammeh said, “My decision to step down wasn’t dictated by anything but in the interest of the people of Gambia. All this while, as a Muslim and a patriot, I believe it is not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed.

“I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians. I promise before Allah and the entire nation that all the issues we currently face will be resolved peacefully.

“My decision today was not dictated by anything else but the supreme interest of you, the Gambian people and our dear country. I’m proud and honoured to have served our country, the Gambia.”

"Crippled Man Rises & Walks At A Catholic Church In Anambra" - Lady Claims

As shared by Tobe.....

'It was a first class miracle yesterday as CRIPPLED MAN rose to his feets and started walking at the exposition of the the remains of Blessed Iwene Tansi at AMA TANSI (St Joseph Catholic Church Aguleri)!

Blessed Iwene Tansi
Continue to intercede for us'

Fire Destroys A Building In Abia, Kills 2 Siblings, Injures Their Parents (Pics) - Properties

The Chairman of Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Hon. Ginger Onwusibe in the company of the Chief of Staff Hon. Arthur Nwachukwu, the DPO Okpuala Ngwa Police Division and other dignitaries commiserates with the family of Mr. & Mrs. John who were involved in a fuel fire outbreak last night. Mr/Mrs John lost their two children Bonaventure John & Immaculata John in the fire outbreak last night and were buried today. 

Mr. & Mrs. John live with their family as tenants in the house of Mr. & Mrs. Friday Glory Okezie in Umuoke Eziama Ntigha, Isiala Ngwa North LGA.

The Chairman made further move to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia to visit the surviving parents and pledged his full financial support and that of Abia State Government in making sure they get back to their feet and also in rebuilding the burnt building.

Terrible Accident Along Lokoja-Okene Road, Kogi Claims Many Lives (Graphic Pics)

According to Godspower who shared the sad story on Jan 17,a terrible accident which claimed many lives occurred along Lokoja-Okene,Kogi.He wrote....

' On my way from Warri to Abuja a Serious accident that left scores dead and others seriously injured right in front of me at Agadama Junction by Lokoja - okene road, Kogi state. Pls join me and pray for them. And pls note that some of them were coming to warri, so if u know anyone pls pass the message across'

Recipe: How To Make Nigerian Fried Rice, Full Steps

Nigerian fried rice is one of the most familiar ‘events-associated’ meal and carb as some people eat rice in one form or the other as frequently as on a daily basis.

Fried rice is an interesting and delicious form of rice which is perpetually prepared in many Nigerian kitchens. Consider following the steps below if you want to try your hands on making

Husband stabs wife to death because she talked to another man

53-year-old man who got jealous because his wife spoke to another man and stabbed her to death has been jailed for life.

Robert Bance stabbed Victoria Bance, 37, more than 20 times after he accused her of speaking to another man on a night out.

The Metro UK reports that, On October 8, she had stormed out of a night club following an argument with her husband and was heard saying in the back of a taxi, ‘he’s going to kill me’.

The quarrel continued after they returned from the night club.

Fayose watching Trump's inauguration with rapt attention

Above are photos of Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Ayodele Fayose watching with rapt attention "The Inauguration of Donald Trump" on CNN right now.

Lady connives with lover, sells niece for N350,000 in Enugu

A lady, identified as Chinedu Chukwu, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly selling her niece for N350, 000.

Chukwu was said to have connived with her boyfriend, one Osunkwo Chinonso, to sell her four-year-old niece for the said amount.

The duo was arrested following the sudden disappearance of the minor, Chinecherem Irechukwu, a primary school pupil of Unity Primary School, Enugu from school.

The suspects were paraded Thursday at the state police headquarters in Enugu.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amaraizu, who paraded the suspects, said investigations started on December 15, 2016, around 12: 45pm, at Inyi in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State when the mother of the victim reported that Chinecherem was missing.

He said, “The disappearance of the girl threw the entire family, especially her mother, into panic and confusion. It was in the course of the investigation that Miss. Chinedu Chukwu, younger sister to Chinecherem’s mother, was arrested.

Jonathan and Obasanjo meets in Ogun (PHOTOS)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, paid a visit to his predecessor, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at his ancestral home, Ibogun-Olaogun, Ogun State. The duo, went into a closed door meeting, which had in attendance former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and others.

Senegalese, Nigerian troops enter Gambia to oust Jammeh

Senegalese troops have entered Gambia to ensure Adama Barrow, assumes power as the country’s new president.

This followed his swearing in at the Gambia’s embassy in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.

Senegalese army spokesman, Col. Abdou Ndiaye, was quoted by news agencies as saying the country’s troops entered Gambia on Thursday afternoon.

This is just as the Nigerian Air Force spokesman, Ayodele Famuyiwa, said Nigerian troops had surrounded the country and could strike if situations demanded.

“Armed reconnaissance air force are over Gambia. They have the capacity to strike,” AFP quoted Famuyiwa as saying.

West African military forces have made it clear they are ready to enforce a transfer of power in the country, a popular beach destination among European holidaymakers.

In his inauguration speech, he ordered all members of The Gambia’s armed forces to remain in their barracks.

Trump’s inauguration: 900,000 flood Washington today

Washington turned into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration today as the United States capital brace for more than a quarter-million protesters expected during the Republican’s swearing-in.

Police have forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators. Today’s crowds are expected to be less than the 2 million who attended Obama’s first inauguration in 2009, and in line with the million who were at his second, four years ago.

Many of those attending will be protesters irate about the New York real estate developer’s demeaning comments about women, immigrants and Muslims, a vow to repeal the sweeping healthcare reform law known as Obamacare and plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

In a sign of the Trump-related angst gripping Washington, the dean of the Washington National Cathedral said this week its choir would sing “God Bless America” at the inauguration despite misgivings by some members.

“Let me be clear: We are not singing for the President. We are singing for God because that is what church choirs do,” the Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith said in a letter. Trump will attend an interfaith prayer service at the cathedral on Saturday, closing out the inaugural ceremonies.

Mom’s blood pressure predicts baby’s sex before conception —Scientists

Some Canadian scientists have said that it is possible to determine the sex of a baby months before it is even conceived.

They say that a woman’s blood pressure at around 26 weeks before conception could tell if she will have a boy or a girl.

“Higher systolic blood pressure signals she will deliver a boy while lower suggests a girl,” says endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Dr. Ravi Retnakaran.

In a study published in the American Journal of Hypertension, the researchers reached the conclusion as they tried to determine what is responsible for the ratio between girls and boys in a population.

In the new study, the mean systolic blood pressure reading for women who had boys was 106 mm Hg, compared to 103 mm Hg for those who had girls, in the months leading up to conception.

God delivered me from seductive women in 2016 – Saka

Like most other Nigerian entertainers who survived 2016 without getting their fingers burnt in one way or another, popular comic actor and MTN ambassador, Hafeez Oyetoro, aka Saka, has every reason to be grateful to God.

Oyetoro said, in an interview with our correspondent, that his biggest triumph in the past year was his ability to overcome temptation from some of his numerous female admirers.

“If you are a celebrity, women will always come to you. Most of the time, their intention is to seduce you. Well, in 2016, some of them tried to seduce me and to make me do certain things that I had sworn never to do when I got married. But, I thank God that I was able to resist them. It was not by my power; God gave me the grace to resist them,” he said.

The actor almost swore that he had never had an extra-marital affair since he got married. “Why should I? My wife is young and very pretty. Besides, it is not in my character to be chasing women around,” he said.

We’ve no choice but to borrow $30bn — Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday said that the inability of the Federal Government to generate enough revenue to meet its obligations had left it with no other choice than to turn to international financial institutions for loans to finance critical infrastructure projects.

She said that with a huge monthly personnel expenditure of about N210bn, coupled with additional debt service burden of N120bn,making a total of N330bn every month, it had become difficult with the low receipts from oil to generate enough revenue to meet these obligations as well as fund capital projects.

Rescuers find six people alive in Italy avalanche hotel

Rescuers have found six people alive in the Italian mountain hotel devastated by an avalanche on Wednesday evening, local media reported Friday, citing emergency services at the scene.

The rescuers have been able to speak to the survivors and called for helicopters to evacuate them after more than 40 hours under the rubble, the reports said. More than 25 people, including children, were thought to have been in the hotel when it was hit by a massive wall of snow.

How fortune teller forced woman into prostitution

A fortune teller in Japan has been ordered to pay $850,000 in damages to a female client she forced into prostitution, local media reported.

Tokyo District Court ruled that the clairvoyant brainwashed the woman into believing she owed her money, forcing her to pay off the debt by working in the sex industry and then pocketing nearly all of her income, some 90 million yen ($785,000).

The psychic, who was not identified in media reports, reportedly convinced her victim to move into an apartment she owned and then ordered her to work as a prostitute to pay rent and other costs.

Two Female Deeper Life Members Battle Over Man

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

There was a twist to a matter before a Lagos court between two married female members of Deeper Life Church in Isolo over an allegation of husband snatching which led to a public fight in Lagos State.

The women, Nwazema Oluchukwu, 58 and Chizoba Alloy Njoku, 34 were charged before Isolo Magistrate’s court over Chizoba’s husband, Alloy Benson Njoku.

Both, who are members of the same church and hails from Owerri in Imo State, were separately married with children to different men.

While Chizoba married and live with Benson, Oluchukwu alleged that Benson was her lover who she introduced to Chizoba while she was married to her own husband.

She told the Isolo Magistrate’s court that Benson and Chizoba were merely cohabiting despite the fact that they had three children because they did not contract any marriage as Christian or as Igbo culture demand.

Lady Dies In Auto Crash, Hours To Her Trip To The U.S (photos)

A lady who was billed to travel to the U.S today (Thursday) lost her life at about 2.03am today, in an accident at Stadium Bus Stop inward Alaka Surulere, Lagos, after a trailer fully loaded with granite collided with her car, a Black Camry.


The immediate cause of the incident was attributed to reckless driving and over speeding by the Camry car driver, who didnt notice the moving truck driving inward Stadium Bus stop. .

He lost control, crashed into the truck and sustained injuries. He was taken to the trauma centre, while the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management, LASEMA, extricated the lady from the mangled car and handed her over to the Nigerian Police.

Shocking! Kenyan Lady On Facebook Reveals What Happens To Her During Sex

Is this normal or this lady called Mercy should visit a health professional? She narrated what happens to her during sex and it’s just crazy. For 8 minutes, a man gets trapped inside her “Nunu” (Kenyan slang for a woman's private) before things gets back to normal. See how she narrated her woes below.. 

Lady Accused Of Stealing Handbag At A Chapel. Photo

A lady has been accused of stealing anther's lady handbag at a chapel. According to a post trending on twitter, the lady was captured by a CCTV camera while walking away with her "newly acquired product". 

Lady Burns Down Her Boyfriend's House After Breakup. Photos

An aggrieved lady allegedly burnt down a four bedroom apart after her estranged boyfriend broke off the relationship. According to the person who shared this, the lady is still pleading and expecting to makeup with her "lover" despite making an attempt on his life..

Read below what was shared by Victor Ibeh on Facebook

This was how my friend ended his 2016. You meet a woman, you start dating, you offer her shelter, fed her, clothed her and other things. In the process of that relationship, it occurs to you that she has character flaws that she isn't willing to work on and she feels entitled that you must date her the way she is.

You break off the relationship and she becomes murderous. Makes an attempt on your life. When she didn't succeed, she decides that arson is the way out. But for the goodness of neighbors a four bedroom apartment would have be burnt down. Few weeks after, she is back pleading and expecting a makeup. How possible can that be? 




Who walks back into the lion's den after an escape? Is this the same person that you would have ended up with in marriage? Why does this sound familiar? I have been there before. I have had an experience close to this. When I tell you that evil is not gender specific, please believe me. We have seen a lot. It's a good thing that my friend survived this. 

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Police raid PREMIUM TIMES head office; arrest publisher, journalist

The Nigeria police have raided PREMIUM TIMES head office in Abuja, and arrested the newspaper’s publisher.

The publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, was arrested alongside the paper’s judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu.

Plain-clothed officers conducted search at the office shortly after 5p.m. Thursday, and said they were acting on a complaint filed by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai.

The arrests came days after PREMIUM TIMES turned down the army’s demand to retract news stories about the Nigerian Army and its operations.

The paper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, condemned the raid.

Barrow sworn in as Gambia’s president

Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow took the oath of office in the country’s embassy in Senegal on Thursday.

Barrow was sworn in days after seeking shelter in Dakar with incumbent Yahya Jammeh still refusing to stand down after losing a  December election.

Jonathan Invited For Trump's Inauguration, Buhari Not Invited - Deji Adeyanju

Adeyanju Deji, former Director of New Media at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is claiming that former President Goodluck Jonathan has been invited to the inauguration of Donald Trump at the White House. 

He is also reporting that President Muhammadu Buhari was not invited. 

Omoyele Sowore blasts Linda Ikeji

Few days ago, popular blogger -Linda Ikeji reported that Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has been barred from leaving the country until further notice. The report came following a petition filed by Fatodu Lekan to the Police Command Headquarters in Lagos State against Sowore of Sahara Reporters over criminal defamation, threat to life and Blackmail.

Now Sowore has released an update on the issue saying he was never restricted from traveling out of the country. See below;

Fuel subsidy fraud suspect is dead

A fuel subsidy suspect, Opeyemi Ajuyah, is dead, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

Details of her death is still sketchy.

Mrs. Ajuyah is facing an eight-count amended charge alongside Abdullahi, son of late prominent businessman, Abdullazeez Arisekola-Alao, and Olanrewaju Olalusi before an Ikeja High Court over allegation of N1.1 billion fuel subsidy fraud.

They were charged alongside their companies, Majope Investment Limited and Axenergy Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Why couples sleep in separate rooms

Despite the unified front that many couples present to the outside world, a trip to the family home may reveal that they actually sleep in separate rooms; and where they share a room, one may opt to sleep on the floor or couch, while the other occupies what otherwise is supposed to be the marital bed.

In psychology, this is known as “night divorce;” and while many couples say it has not affected their marriage, some people believe that marriages may be threatened by the time couples go their separate ways at that time of the day when most couples wind down in each other’s arms.

Researchers at the Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, reveal that as many as 40 per cent of couples will sleep in different beds at some point in their marriages.

Why couples sleep in separate rooms

Despite the unified front that many couples present to the outside world, a trip to the family home may reveal that they actually sleep in separate rooms; and where they share a room, one may opt to sleep on the floor or couch, while the other occupies what otherwise is supposed to be the marital bed.

In psychology, this is known as “night divorce;” and while many couples say it has not affected their marriage, some people believe that marriages may be threatened by the time couples go their separate ways at that time of the day when most couples wind down in each other’s arms.

Researchers at the Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, reveal that as many as 40 per cent of couples will sleep in different beds at some point in their marriages.

Excuse yourself from my case, Fani-Kayode tells judge

A former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos to withdraw himself from the N4.9bn fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Fani-Kayode said since the judge was a former prosecutor with the EFCC, he would not get justice from him.

In an application filed through his lawyer, Mr. Norrison Quakers, Fani-Kayode recalled that Justice Hassan, then a senior counsel with the EFCC, was the officer who drafted, filed and signed a charge marked FHC/L/523c/2008, leading to his trial for alleged N100m money laundering before Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia.

Defection: I am going nowhere – Ekweremadu replies APC

The Office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has dismissed as false, insinuations and reports that the Senator could be on his way to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to save his job.

In a statement made available to reporters in Abuja, the Special Assistant to the Deputy President of the Senate on Political Affairs, Hon. Okey Ozoani, described the reports as “a fantasy of those peddling it.”

He assured the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful and Nigerians that “Ekweremadu is going no where.”

He said: “Senator Ekweremadu is not contemplating leaving PDP. He is more concerned about fixing the country’s biting economic and security conditions and other challenges than saving his job as the Deputy President of the Senate.

“It is his view that Nigeria has to first exist for us to have political parties to belong to or political offices to occupy. Studies have shown a direct relationship between economic conditions and survival of democracy.

Davido fires manager

Davido Music Worldwide boss Davido has sacked his talent manager, Kamal Ajiboye.

He also announced that he would be managing himself for the year 2017 because he doesn’t want to put his life in another man’s hand.

Ajiboye has worked with the DMW boss for about six years

Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke made the shocking announcement via his snapchat on Tuesday.

“I am my own manager 2017!! Don’t put your life for another man hand,” the 24-year-old singer wrote.

“Fuck all that international shit! It’s cool but fuck it. I am back to the basics.”

Jammeh ready to run away from Gambia.

Mother Burnt Her Child's Hand To Stop Her From Sucking Her Fingers

According to Enemuo Nneka who shared the photos, the child's mum burnt her hand in an attempt to stop her from sucking her fingers.

Read what she wrote after the cut...

Two Men Fight Over A Prostitute In Lagos, One Stabbed To Death

One Sodiq Fatai has been allegedly hacked to death by a man, identified only as Asunmo, during a scuffle over a prostitute in Lagos State.

Both men were drinking at a bar in the White Sand area of Ijora Badia when Asunmo challenged Fatai over his relationship with the lady, whom he (Asunmo) was dating but Fatai, a cab driver, had denied the allegation, Punch reports.

An ensuing rift saw Asunmo stab his victim with an empty bottle. He reportedly died immediately.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmos confirmed the incident, saying the duo had a disagreement over a woman.

She said, “Asunmo suspected that Fatai was dating his girlfriend and he confronted him. Although the man denied, he attacked and killed him. The woman in question is a prostitute.

“The suspect, who initially escaped, has been arrested.

Photos From The Early Morning Sporadic Shootings In Kano Today

Here are photos from the early morning sporadic shootings as a result of a clash between officials of the Kano State Road Traffic Agency ( KAROTA) and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) along Zaria Road.The clash was a result of KAROTA officials' attempt to stop NURTW officials from loading their vehicles with passengers at the Zaria Road Roundabout.



Policemen attached to KAROTA shot into the air for about 20 minutes, with passers-by fleeing at the sound of gunshots and sign of billowing gunsmoke.

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Battle-Ready Soldiers Patrolling In Sambisa Forest (Photos)

While the search for the abducted Chibok schoolgirls is still ongoing and the war against Boko Haram insurgency group still in motion, the Nigerian army has shared photos of battle-ready soldiers patrolling deep into the vast and dreaded Sambisa forest in Borno. 

Female Soldier, Blessing Ene, Dies (Photos)

The young soldier pictured below died while in active service. It was reported on facebook this morning. 

Honestly, as I write, my chest aches. It pains so very much that young vibrant soldiers are just dying. May her soul rest in peace. See more photos below:

The toll of young Nigerian soldiers who have died as a result of Boko Haram is something else. 

Pls let's always pray for them. They are often times under the rain, sun, mosquito infested region. Prone to the attacks of the enemy, dodging bullets and living today to prolly die tomorrow. 

Gambian president, Jammeh declares state of emergency

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday declared a state of emergency, citing foreign interference in a presidential election he lost to opponent Adama Barrow last month.

The declaration was necessary “due to the unprecedented and extraordinary amount of foreign inference in the December 1 presidential elections and also in the internal affairs of The Gambia,” Jammeh said on state television.

This had created an “unwarranted hostile atmosphere, threatening the sovereignty, peace, security and stability of the country,” he added.

Relocation of Abuja airport to cost N1.1bn – Minister

Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has said that the relocation of operations of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Kaduna would cost over N1.1 billion.

Sirika while briefing the senate on the logistics implication of the relocation said that the ministry had taken into account relevant agencies that would be deployed to facilitate the relocation.

Recall last week, the Senate could not reach a conclusion with the ministry as issues such as the cost of the relocation could not be answered.

However, while briefing the lawmakers on Tuesday, Sirika said that the relocation will gulp N1.134 billion.

Of the amount, the Nigerian Railway Corporation is to gulp N100,326,400, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) will take N237,247,216.21 while the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) will take up N325,000,000.

Popular Nigerian church sacks pastor for participating in MMM with church’s account

The leadership of Omega Fire Ministries, OFM, Worldwide, led by Johnson Suleiman, has sacked one of its pastors, Joseph Aiyedun.

The cleric was relieved of his duties after it was revealed that he used the ministry’s name and bank account to register for money doubling scheme, Mavrodi Mundial Movement, MMM.

The church’s head of administration, David Apelorioye, made this known in a statement.

A controversial cleric, Mr. Suleiman, an apostle, is best remembered for the infamous ‘death sentence’ he pronounced on the Kaduna State Governor last year.

Police nab man who slaughtered 39 persons on New Year’s Eve

A 34-year-old Uzbek man suspected of slaughtering 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve confessed to the massacre on Tuesday, hours after his capture in a Police raid.

Authorities detained Abdulgadir Masharipov, who spent 17 days on the run after the attack claimed by Islamic State jihadists, along with three women and an Iraqi man during a massive Police operation in Istanbul.

“The terrorist confessed his crime,” Istanbul governor Vasip Sahin told reporters, saying the suspect’s fingerprints matched those of the attacker and confirming he is an Uzbek national.

“He was trained in Afghanistan and can speak four languages. He’s a well-trained terrorist,” added the governor, saying Masharipov is believed to have first entered Turkey in January 2016.

Police also confiscated $197,000 (185,000 euros), two firearms and clips during the raid on an apartment, he added.

The arrest lessened the anxiety of Istanbul residents, already on edge after a string of attacks, who had feared for more than a fortnight that a trained killer was on the loose in the city.

Local media published a picture of the detained man with blood on his face and T-shirt, his neck gripped by a policeman.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the arrest and congratulated the security forces.

Korean women paid to have babies

South Korean women are getting incentives from the government to have babies as the country struggles to overcome its low birth rate, reports Yonhap

Kang Mi-ok received 2 million won (US$1,700) from a rural county in central South Korea in August. The money was meant to promote the birth of a fourth baby.

She is set to receive another 8 million won in installments by 2020 from Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province, to help her raise the baby.