DSS Fires Marylyn Ogar

The former spokesperson for the Department of State Security, Marilyn Ogar, a deputy director, may have been compulsorily retired.

According to Dailypost report, Orgar who had been under fire since the advent of the new leadership of the DSS, was retired effective from yesterday, Wednesday, seven years before she is due for retirement.

Patience Jonathan settles rift with Dickson

There is a strong indication that the rift between the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, and Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has ended.

It was learnt on Wednesday that Mrs. Jonathan has announced her decision to bury the hatchet with Dickson and directed all her loyalists in the state to work selflessly for the Peoples Democratic Party and the re-election of the incumbent in the forthcoming governorship election.

ICPC probes Fashola, Amaechi, Akpabio, others

“A Special Task Force was set up by the Chairman of the commission last week to coordinate the investigation in the states. So we are reopening the petitions through the Chairman of the Special Task Force.”

National News Headlines - 3/9/2015

THE NATION

*Osinbajo: cash coming for 'extremely poor' Nigerians

*Anti-graft war will secure Nigeria's future

*Bad fuel likely cause of air crashes, says Otedola

*Army uncovers biggest illegal bunkering site in Port Harcourt

*Rivers: 1,100 to testify for INEC, Wike, Peterside

*Gratuities payment excites Akwa Ibom teachers

Martial’s move to Man Utd: Becomes most expensive teenage player, mystery to Rooney

If Anthony Martial felt unsure about the scale of the challenge awaiting him at Manchester United, it will have been made plain by a comment from his new team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin. Addressing journalists at France’s training camp, which the 19-year-old Martial had just left in order to sign for United, Schneiderlin said that Wayne Rooney had spoken to him about the club’s newest recruit.

Anthony Martial

“Wayne Rooney came to speak to me and asked me who this Martial was, because the English press were starting to really talk about it,” Schneiderlin said. “‘Do you know him? What’s he like?’ Those were his questions.” Not only is Martial alighting at Old Trafford as the most expensive teenager in the game’s history, having cost a reported initial fee of £36 million ($55.1 million, 49 million euros). He is doing so as a relative unknown.

OMG!!!Trailer falls off Bridge in Ojuelegba

Huge crowds gathered about an hour ago in Ojuelegba as trailer fell off a bridge and according to eye witness reports and photos, the heavy duty vehicle landed on an SUV and saloon car.

DJ Cuppy Cover Zen Magazine’s September Issue!

For Zen Magazine‘s 8th anniversary issue, they decided to feature one of the women in the African entertainment industry making waves – DJ Cuppy.

Guinness Fun:Nominate Someone you know who is #MadeofBlack

Shout out to all Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Benin peeps!!! Guinness believes that your city is Made of Black.

‘AFRICA MUST PLAY A BIG ROLE IN WORLD FOOTBALL’ – ODEGBAMI TO STAND FOR FIFA PRESIDENCY

Former Nigeria national team star Segun Odegbami has announced his candidacy for the Fifa presidency by describing the current crisis rocking the world football governing body as the ‘worst in its 111 years of existence’.

Photos:Funke Akindele’s 39th Birthday Celebration in the UK

A few days ago Nollywood actress Funke Akindele turned 39.

She headed to London for a birthday weekend tour as she hit club after club for a fun time.Organized by Cokobar, the Jenifa actress had a lovely time with a host of colleagues and celebrities as she danced the night away and soaked in the joyous atmosphere.