Police withdraws security men attached to Speaker, Tambuwal

The Nigerian Police Force have withdrawn the security detail of the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal, who recently defected from the PDP to APC. In a statement released few minutes ago on their official website, the Police said they withdrew Tambuwal's security because his recent defection flouts the 1999 constitution. 

Will it affect the company? Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay

Apple Inc CEO, Tim Cook, 53, revealed today October 30th that he is gay. Tim, who became CEO when he succeeded Steve Jobs on August 24th 2011, has never discussed his sexual preference in public before today but said that many of his colleagues knew he was gay.

Tim, who is worth an estimated $500million, came out as gay in an editorial for Bloomberg Business Week, stating: "Let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me".

Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi visits Pres. Jonathan again

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi II, in company of members of The Kano Emirate visited President Jonathan at Aso Rock Villa earlier today October 30th.

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was reportedly at the Villa to reconcile with President Jonathan after the rift between them following Sanusi's sack from office as CBN governor. 

Ikeja City Mall hosts 2face Idibia in autograph session

For the first time at the Ikeja City Mall, fondly​ called the ICM, an autograph session was held with none other than the living musical legend himself, 2Face Idibia, headlining the event. He was accompanied by his entourage including his protégé, Dammy Krane and a host of other recording artistes from his label Hypertek Digital.

'I go to beer parlours every Friday' – Ayo Fayose reveals

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state says he goes to the beer parlour every Friday to meet with the commoners in his state. Fayose said this today in Abuja while explaining to newsmen the concept of the 'stomach infrastructure' he initiated in his state, saying it doesn't only mean sharing of food and money to the people.. 

Cute pic of Obafemi Martins and son having a father-son moment

See little Ken paying rapt attention like he knows what's going on...lol. He's so cute! The football star shared the photo on his instagram page. That's his son with Abigail Barwuah

APC party members engage in free-for all fight in Abuja..

Some members of the Abia state chapter of the APC engaged in a free for all fight at the extra-ordinary non-elective convention which held today October 29th at the old Parade Ground in Abuja. According to reports,the fight broke out between two factions who were fighting for the chairmanship of the party in their state.

JLo steps out in green crop top & matching trousers after revealing why she left Marc Anthony

JLo wore this bright green crop top and matching trousers teamed with spiky black heels as she stepped out in LA yesterday. I think it's a fierce outfit but many people didn't like it. Would you rock it? Meanwhile, the actress and singer has revealed that she left Marc Anthony in 2011 after 7 years of marriage after suffering a panic attack during a photo-shoot. 

President Jonathan receives the Super Falcons at the Villa

President Jonathan today October 29th received the 2014 African Female Football Champions, Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa

Footballer Neymar sends private jet to bring model he met in Ibiza to Barcelona

When you are big, you do big things...hehe. 28yr old Serbian model and reality star Soraja Vucelic (pictured) claimed in a recent interview with a Serbian newspaper that 22 year old Real Madrid and Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, sent a private jet to pick her up to visit him in Barcelona after the pair met in Ibiza...and she shared a pic of herself in the jet in Neymar's jersey to prove she was not lying.

2face, Annie, Sound Sultan, others turn up at DJ Babey Drew's party2

Celebs including 2face and his wife Annie Idibia, Sound Sultan, DJ Xclusive, DJ Spinall, DJ Humility, Kaylah, Wale Ojo, Sasha P, DJ Caise and many more came out to party with Chris Brown’s official DJ, Babey Drew on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the second Heineken

I fell out with Patience Jonathan because I refused to share Rivers money with her" - Amaechi

Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi says the major reason he and the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan fell out was because he refused to share the state money with her. Gov Amaechi said this yesterday October 24th at the graduation ceremony of the Pioneer graduands of the Ignatus Ajuru University of Education held at Rumuolumeni in Rivers state. He said

Nigeria's Super Falcons win 2014 African Women Championship

he Super Falcons of Nigeria this evening October 25th beat Cameroon 2-0 to win the 9th African Women Championship 2014 which took place in Namibia. Football stars Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala gave Nigeria the victory after scoring the two goals in the match. This will be the 7th time Nigeria has clinched the title. Thanks girls!!

Samantha Appi emerges last woman standing Evicted on Gulder Ultimate Search XI

Samantha Appi has emerged as ‘The Last Woman Standing' of Gulder Ultimate Search 11 after Evi Addoh got evicted for giving up during the ‘Bucket Trap’ task.

The title of Last Woman Standing comes with a new urban 2014 Ford EcoSport SUV in addition to the prize money for the position that she eventually finishes in...

S/Africa & Orlando Pirates goalkeeper shot dead in his girlfriend's house

Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates number one goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead yesterday October 26th at his girlfriend's house just a few hours after the photo above was taken.

According to reports, Meyiwa, 27, who played a match for Orlando Pirates on Saturday night, was at his girlfriend's house, SA pop star Kelly Khumalo (pictured right), when three men entered the home in Vosloorus, Johannesburg to rob them. Meyiwa ended up getting shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. No one else in the house was hurt.

Pres. Jonathan, Bishop Oyedepo return from Pilgrimage

check out President Jonathan and Pastor Oyedepo at ....

Military arraigns five Lance Corporals over mutiny

Five Lance Corporals of the Nigerian army were yesterday October 21st arraigned before a military court at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu cantonment in Abuja over a two count charge of conspiracy to commit mutiny and mutiny.

"I am not in politics to compete" - Desmond Elliot

Over 1000 youths gathered at the Eagles square, Surulere on Sunday Oct. 20th to interact with actor, Desmond Elliot and to endorse his candidature for the APC constituency seat ticket at the Lagos State House of Assembly Representing Surulere constituency one. 

Uche Ogbodo speaks on crashed marriage, says she's willing to try again

Actress Uche Ogbodo, whose marriage to Atto Ubby crashed after just one month, says she's open to giving marriage another try but this time, with her eyes wide open.

Uche, who gave birth to a baby girl a few months back, said there is no possibility of reconciling with her ex husband. Speaking with Encomium magazine, Uche said;

President Jonathan reshuffles cabinet

Following the resignation of seven ministers last week, President Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing temporary ministers to take up the positions of those that resigned.

Announcing this today October 22nd after the Federal Executive Council, the  Minister of State II for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed who now supervises the  Ministry of Information, said the Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Aliyu Gusau will now double as the Minister of State for Defence while the Minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki (SAN) will act as the Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity. Continue...

Lagos 'Ebola hospital' battles to recover

Lagos - Nigeria may have been declared officially Ebola-free but at the First Consultants hospital in Lagos, doctors believe it'll take the facility that treated the first victim years to recover.

The 40-bed private clinic in the bustling Obalende area of the city paid a high price in the outbreak, after the first patient with the Ebola virus was admitted on 20 July.

Not only has it taken a financial hit from having to replace every piece of potentially contaminated equipment but it also suffered the human loss of much-respected staff with decades of expertise.

Nigeria keen to host AFCON

Cape Town - Seyi Akinwunmi, vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation, says the West African nation is interested in hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco are the current host country, but they recently requested a delay in the staging of the competition due to ongoing concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus.

And with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejecting Morocco's request, several other nations have expressed an interest in stepping into the breach.

Jonathan & PDP Governors in closed door meeting over Buhari

The fear of Muhammadu Buhari is very real, especially with 14 governors now in APC. Consequently, the President, Goodluck Jonathan, has warned Peoples Democratic Party governors against backing any unpopular candidates as their successors in their respective states.

This is one of the issues discussed at the meeting the President had with the governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday night. The meeting ended in the early hours of Monday.

The meeting was said to have discussed the presidential declaration of General Buhari on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

Oscar deserved life - NFPYM

Johannesburg - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius should have been given a harsher sentence, the National Freedom Party Youth Movement (NFPYM) said on Tuesday.

"We all know that Pistorius shed crocodile tears each time he had a chance to do so, when he knew exactly that he murdered an innocent woman who had a bright future ahead of her because of his insecurities," secretary general Maria Busi Tshabalala said in a statement.

"As far as we are concerned, Oscar deserved life imprisonment."

Oscar processed, placed in cell

Johannesburg - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been processed and placed in his cell in the hospital wing of the Kgosi Mampuru II prison, the facility's area commissioner Zebilon Monama said on Tuesday.

"He is a little bit tired and tense but the chaplain went to talk to him," he told Sapa.

"He is deurmekaar, as they say in Afrikaans. After he saw the chaplain our psychologist went to see him, just to try talk to him."

Take A Look at China Airlines' Swanky New Plane

Phone hackers dial and redial to steal billions

SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Foreman’s architecture firm ran up a $166,000 phone bill in a single weekend last March. But neither Mr. Foreman nor anyone else at his seven-person company was in the office at the time.

“I thought: ‘This is crazy. It must be a mistake,’ ” Mr. Foreman said.

10 questions that prove you’re ready for marriage

Many people get engaged because they’re overcome with emotion in the heat of the moment — and without really thinking through all the implications of making such a serious, committed decision.

 So what can you do to ensure that you’re ready for marriage with your current partner and not just giving in to pressure from others? “It’s important to feel that you are really certain about this. Before you find yourself shopping for flowers, photographers, 

DJs and a venue, it’s critical that you know you are seeking marriage for all the right reasons,” says Dr. Karin Anderson, author of It Just Hasn’t Happened Yet...

Hospitals Brace as Ebola Panic, Flu Season Collide

A young woman complaining of abdominal pain and nausea who had traveled to Africa arrived at a Long Island hospital fearful that she had contracted Ebola. She did not have the virus, but the pregnancy test was positive.

The woman had been to South Africa, more than 3,400 miles (5,400 km) from the three West African countries enduring the worst Ebola outbreak on record, and the trip ended six weeks prior, or twice the potential incubation period for Ebola infection.

Speaker Tambuwal dumps PDP, decamps to APC

Information reaching OluFamous.Com is that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressives Congress as part of the plan to ensure that while PDP controls the Senate, APC takes charge of the House.

Mariah Carey performs in hip showing black latex dress at China concer

A bit too much to wear in China, perhaps? The 44 year old mother of 2 wore this one shoulder black latex dress that slit up to the hip on one side, exposing her entire leg as she performed at Hongkou Soccer Stadium in Shanghai, China last night. Too much or okay?

Tony Tetuila meets Kwara State governor

The singer, who is going for the Kwara state House of Assembly in 2015 visited Kwara governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday October 19th where he received some words of encouragement. 

Ini Edo buys brand new 2014 G-Wagon for N38m

Newly single actress Ini Edo just acquired a brand new 2014 Mercedes Benz G65 G-Wagon worth a whooping N38million. A source close to Ini revealed to LIB that she bought the wonder-on-wheels at the Mercedes Benz car shop in Lagos just this afternoon.

Nicki Minaj stuns on the cover of the November issue of GQ mag

Nicki Minaj is a goddess on the cover of the November issue of GQ Magazine. Speaking to the magazine, Nicki admitted that “Anaconda” video is about female power and control;

“I think the video is about what girls do. Girls love being with other girls, and when you go back to us being younger, we would have slumber parties and we’d be dancing with our friends. 'She' - Nicki’s character in the video - “is just talking about two guys that she dated in the past and what they’re good at and what they bought her and what they said to her. It’s just cheeky, like a funny story.” 

Winners Golden Bet raises winnings to N25million

Winners Golden Bet has increased its Maximum Winnings Package from N10million to N25million. 

This was recently announced by the management of the sports betting company. According to the Executive Director of the company,

Iconic Easy Rider chopper sells for $1.35m

Los Angeles - The iconic Harley-Davidson chopper-style motorbike ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 classic Easy Rider film sold for $1.35m at auction this weekend, organisers said on Sunday.

The Captain America bike, complete with authenticating documents including a letter from Fonda, was sold late on Saturday at entertainment industry auction house Profiles in History, said spokesperson Sabrina Propper.

Doubt over release of Nigerian schoolgirls

Lagos - Nigeria's announcement of a ceasefire with Boko Haram has surprised many and convinced few, particularly when talks with the militants on the possible release of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls had been at a frustrating standstill.

The insurgents have had the upper hand in fighting in the far northeast in recent months, reportedly seizing at least two dozen towns and villages as part of their quest to establish a hardline Islamic state.

Australia to join anti-ISIS fight

Baghdad - Australia has reached an agreement with Iraq for its special forces to support Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday.

"We have reached an agreement for a legal framework and now it will be a matter for our military when our special forces will be deployed," Bishop said at the conclusion of a two-day trip to Baghdad that included meetings with senior Iraqi officials.

Pastor Adeboye Reveals WAEC Official Stalked & tried to Seduce Him

Pastor Enoch Adeboye is General Overseer of one of Nigeria’s biggest churches, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

At a recent convention, he revealed a WAEC (West African Examinations Council) official tried to seduce him and followed him to London, where he reported her to the police.

He told his congregation,

Ekiti Governor Fayose Appoints Special Assistant for “Stomach Infrastructure”

Newly elected governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, is kicking off his term in office by fulfilling one of his promises: The appointment of a Special Assistant on “Stomach Infrastructure.”

In case you are unfamiliar with the term, here’s a brief overview:

FG & Boko Haram Reportedly agree to Cease-Fire & Negotiate Release of Chibok Girls

Boko Haram and the Nigerian government have reportedly agreed to a cease-fire and are negotiating for the release of the over 200 abducted Chibok girls.

According to Voice of America, Danladi Ahmadu, who is reportedly Boko Haram’s “Secretary General,” told them about the alleged cease-fire agreement.

Thounsand Prophets & Clerics to Conduct Spiritual Cleansing on Ekiti Government House

After preparing for his impending inauguration with a grand photo shoot, Ekiti State governor-elect, Ayo Fayose is set to do some spiritual preparations.

As he is inaugurated into office today, 1,000 prophets, pastors and muslim clerics will be conducting a spiritual cleansing of the Ekiti government house, Vanguard reports.

“APC Presidential Aspirants are Serial Losers” – Doyin Okupe

The Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja enjoined supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan not to worry about the declaration by opposition figures to contest the 2015 presidential election.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, who was speaking in an interview with State House correspondents, described the opposition aspirants as serial losers.

Okupe described an online media report which claimed that Jonathan was scheming to illegally extend his tenure as untrue, saying that the opposition aspirants had been rejected by Nigerians in the past.

Cossy Orjiakor shares photos from her birthday party last night

Friends gathered at her Playgirl Mansion last night to celebrate with her as she turned a year older. I ask again how she manages to do that without her nipples showing. 

Wiz Khalifa and Future diss their exes, Amber Rose and Ciara?

Future and Ciara broke up a few months ago, while Wiz and Amber broke up just a few weeks ago and it looks like the newly single men are already dissing their exes.

A new diss track was released last night by super music producer Mike Will Made It titled 'P**sy Overrated' featuring Wiz and Future and the rapper and singer took aim at their exes.

NFF Fires Stephen Keshi Despite Sudan Win

The Nigeria Football Federation has fired Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, despite the team’s 3-1 victory over Sudan yesterday.

Assistant coaches, Ike Shorunmu and Daniel Amokachi have also been fired, Premium Times reports.

Alaafin of Oyo and his Oloris welcome well-wishers at their palace

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and his four wives welcomed indigenes of the state who came to felicitate with him on his recent birthday & other achievements at his Palace today. The Alaafin spoke and danced for his guests. 

Rapper Iggy Azalea Leads American Music Awards Nominations

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea scored the most American Music Award nominations with six nods, including the coveted artist of the year and favorite single and hip hop album, according to an announcement on Monday.

Singers John Legend and Pharrell Williams and pop star Katy Perry were not far behind with five nominations, followed by New Zealand’s Lorde with four.

English pop star Charli XCX and singer Jason Derulo announced the nominations in five categories, on the ABC early news show “Good Morning America.”