Photos: Kanye West smiles as he receives honorary Doctorate Degree

Kanye West was decorated with an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at its annual commencement today May 11th. Kanye went to the ceremony alone as his wife, Kim K and their daughter were in Brazil for the launch of her new clothing collection. More pics below...

INEC official website has been restored

The official website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was hacked and has been restored

Breaking news: INEC website hacked

INEC's official website has been hacked. See what else the hackers posted below

Prof.Osinbajo and wife get accredited - Photo

APC VP candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Dolapo pictured above getting accredited at their polling unit at Victoria Garden City, Lekki, Lagos, this morning.

Breaking news: Bomb rocks Polling Unit in Enugu

A bomb went off at the Women Training Center in Enugu this morning March 28th. The state police Commissioner confirmed the incident and said anti-bomb squad were immediately invited to the scene and were able to successfully detonate a second explosive found in the premises. Above is the vehicle that carried the explosive device

Former President, Obasanjo gets accredited - Photos

The former President pictured getting accredited at his polling unit in Ogun state this morning.

APC Presidential, Gen. Buhari and wife doing their accreditation in Katsina

APC Presidential candidate Gen. Buhari and his wife Aisha pictured at his hometown, Daura in Katsina state this morning doing their accreditation.

Photos: President Jonathan and wife doing their accreditation in Bayelsa

President Jonathan and his wife Patience pictured at their polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa state this morning. President Jonathan is yet to be accredited following the failure of the card reader. The INEC officer tried reading President Jonathan's PVC but it failed after which Patience Jonathan's PVC was tried with no positive outcome.

Jega: Results will be announced 48 hours after the election

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega says that results from tomorrow's general election will be announced 48 hours after the elections have been concluded. So expect results on Monday March 30. He said this during a joint press briefing with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi in Abuja today March 27th.

“For the 2015 elections, we should be able to declare results nationally within 48 hours. Our aim is to im‎prove upon our performance in 2011,” he said

Pres Jonathan arrives his home town ahead of tomorrow's election - Photos

President Jonathan arrived Bayelsa this evening ahead of tomorrow's presidential elections.

Man opens giant snake's belly & found another inside - Photos

This man and his friends discovered a giant snake with hugely swollen stomach in the bushes and decided to cut the belly open to see what was inside the snake. What they saw left them shocked. It was another giant reptile. The snake's last meal had actually been another huge snake, both nearly identical in size. The man pulled the second snake out of the body of the first one and laid them both on the ground next to each other.

Father and son in EFCC custody for internet scam

The EFCC press statement

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 24, 2015 arraigned Justice Unuafe and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a 4-count charge bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretense.

Father and son were arrested by operatives of the EFCC upon intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam.

The duo who are jobless, were found in possession of Honda Accord 2004 model and an Acura ZDX, without document to prove how they got the vehicles. They also have an almost completed storey building located in Delta State . The accused persons decidedly refused to give the EFCC operatives the required information needed from them for the investigation.

Graphic pics: kidnappers killed and others paraded in Anambra State

The war against criminals and criminality in Anambra State has continued to yield positive results with series of successes recorded by the security operatives against men of the underworld. The latest is the killing of five members of a kidnap gang including a gospel band leader, one Paschal Obinna Offor from Arondizuogu, Imo State in a gun duel yesterday at their den in Eziowelle, Idemmili North Local Government Area.

Children of slain soldiers get scholarships

According to a report from Premiumtimes During its monthly press briefing in Abuja, Wednesday, the Nigerian Army said that 1,000 children and dependents of slain army officers have been awarded scholarships.

The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, said the provision of adequate medical services contributes to the physical and mental capacity of troops in battle.

“To this end, our troops in the theatre of operations in the North East have continued to enjoy adequate medical care,” said Mr. Usman, a Colonel.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian Army casualty evacuation procedure starts from the collection point within the unit where casualty receive first aid from their comrades and where necessary casualties are then moved to the Medical Reception Station (MRS) and Divisional Hospitals for further treatment.

Pres. GEJ welcomes Int'l election observers to Nigeria

President Jonathan welcomed members of the International Election Observer Group to the state house today ahead of Saturday's presidential election.

APC Senator: Fayose has started arresting APC leaders in Ekiti

Ojudu Babafemi, is a Senator representing Ekiti Central district and he tweeted this this afternoon.

Pres.GEJ commissioned 504MW Power Station in Abia State- Photo

Yesterday president Goodluck Jonathan commissioned the first Phase of the 504MW Alaoji Power Station at Alaoji, Abia State...  More Pics below

Airbus plane from Spain to Germany crashes in France With 412 onboard

An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline carrying 412 passengers and 6 crew crashed in southern France this morning. The airbus A320 was flying from Barcelona, Spain to Duesseldorf, Germany when it disappeared from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence after sending a distress signal at 10.47am local time.

Everyone on board is feared dead after debris from the plane was found scattered over a wild area near Barcelonnette hours later. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Nigerian girl missing in Toronto (Canada)

Nigerian, Amina Lawal, 19, was last seen on Friday, March 20, 2015, in the Kingston Road and Beechgrove Drive area. She is described as black, 5’2", 99 lbs., thin build and has long black braided hair. Police are concerned for her safety and requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing girl

13-Year-Old Girl Gets Pregnant After Being Raped by 27-year-old man

The police have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Tope Akintade, for impregnating a primary three pupil, Beatrice (pseudonym), after he allegedly raped her.

Akintade and Beatrice, an orphan, are neighbours at a compound on Baale Street, Agboju, Kuje in the Amuwo area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the 13-year-old victim was outside washing plates in the afternoon, sometime in November, when Akintade, who hails from the Idanre Local Government Area, Ondo State, lured her to his room and forcefully had sex with her.

Our correspondent gathered that Beatrice’s aunt, who preferred to be anonymous because of the nature of the incident, had earlier warned the suspect to stay away from her niece when she (the minor) complained that he was “playing rough play” with her.