Nollywood stars: Van Vicker, Stella Damasus, Halima Abubakar, Others Mourn Muna Obiekwe’s Death.

                              

Nollywood personalities have taken to social media to mourn the death of actor, Muna Obiekwe and offer condolences to his family.  Notable actors and producers like Uche Jombo, Fidelis Duker, Azuh Arinze, Mike Ezuruonye, Uduak Isong, Van Vicker, Halima Abubakar, Mealdred Okwo, Dayo Amusa, and singer/songwriter, Nnena Omali among others have all reacted to the sad news. 

Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen

Super Eagles star, and Chelsea mid-fielder, John Obi Mikel is a happy man at the moment.  Mikel who applied for his British passport last year has finally gotten it.

Sad!!!After several years of trying: Mother dies hours after giving birth to quadruplet

A 36 year old woman named Erica Morales died hours after giving birth on Thursday Jan. 15th to quadruplets in a Phoenix hospital. Erica Morales was about seven months pregnant when she delivered the babies — three girls and a boy — at Banner Good Samaritan hospital, Nicole Todman, a family friend, told the news organization.

But she died before ever getting a chance to see the babies she and her husband had long hoped for, Todman said. Morales initially went to the hospital for high blood pressure, according to Todman, who added she was unsure of how exactly her friend died.

The hospital would not provide that information, the AP reported.

Official Statement by the Petroleum Minister on the reduction of fuel price;

Diezani Alison-Madueke : As you may be aware, there has been a lot of volatility in the oil market in the past few months and due to this the importation prices of our petroleum products have been impacted.

Therefore, with the approval and directive of Mr. President and by virtue of Section 6 clause 1 of the Nigerian Petroleum Act, it is my responsibility as Minister of Petroleum Resources to hereby announce a reduction in the pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (Petrol) from the current Ninety Seven Naira (=N=97) per litre pump price down to Eighty Seven Naira (=N87=) per litre pump price, effective from twelve (12) midnight Sunday, 18th of January 2015.

The Person Behind Fake Muna Obiekwe Twitter Account Apologizes

The individual behind this account caused a lot of confusion yesterday ..He dispelled rumors Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe had passed on..After backlash by those who knew it was a fake account, he apologized..Sadly thousands have been scammed by that fake account ..

Armed Nigerian Pirates Captured in Ghana

 The Ghana Navy on Saturday foiled a pirate attack on a Nigerian cargo vessel, MT Mariam and captured all eight bandits. The pirates were armed, but no one, including a nine-member crew aboard MT Mariam, was injured when the Ghana Navy crew aboard GNS BLIKA effected the arrest.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the 1 Garrison of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lt Maxwell Asola, all eight pirates are Nigerians.

Funke Akindele, Ice Prince, MI, Olamide,Uti ,Banky W endorse Lagos APC candidate Ambode

Funke Akindele ,Ice Prince, MI, Olamide,Uti ,Banky W and more stars have thrown their weight behind APC Lagos governorship aspirant,Akinwumi Ambode ...They were at a photoshoot today