Top music videos and the big ideas behind them

The Nigerian music scene has come to life in such a short period of time. These days, it seems Nigerian music videos are being produced at the same rate Nollywood movies are being produced every day.

From club bangers to love songs, from afro-beat to gospel, you name it; the list of music videos being produced is endless. However, of the thousands of music videos being produced, check out the best of the lot and what make them hot!

Anxiety, panic as Lagos APC holds congress

As part of preparations toward ensuring electoral victory in the forthcoming 2015 general elections in the country, particularly in Lagos, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, will today holds its all important state congress that will produce the executive members of the party to steer the ship for the next four years.

In a statement issued in Lagos by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, “the postponement is a confirmation of the party’s stated stand to be part of all genuine efforts to end insurgency in the country, and its strong belief that bi-partisanship must replace the crass partisanship of the presidency and the ruling party if the security crisis is to be overcomed.”APC had earlier postponed its state congresses scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd, to allow state governors under the a     egis of the party to attend the rescheduled expanded National Security Council meeting, fixed for that day to discuss the security situation in the country.

PDP’s bid to recapture Kwara, a mirage -Saraki

Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the quest of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party to recapture political power in Kwara State will be a mirage.

Jonathan and PDP leaders had in many occasions said PDP will recapture power from APC in Kwara.

Saraki speaking during the state congress of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress in Ilorin on Saturday said PDP cannot recapture power from APC in the state.

Ekweremadu seeks ECOWAS support to fight terrorism

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, who is also the Speaker, Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, lamented that terrorism remained a major challenge to the country.

He therefore called on the new Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President John Mahama of Ghana, to make war against terrorism and youth unemployment the top priorities of his tenure.

Ekweremadu, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,  Mr. Uche Anichukwu, said this during a meeting with Mahama at the State House in Accra.

See 3-year-old girl Who settle kingship tussle

Three year old Mma Abumi  Edet is currently the toast of her community.  The people of Mbarakom community in Akampkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State believe  this “mysterious’’ child  has not only  helped  in resolving an age-long monarchical struggle in their community, but put an end to a catalogue of evils that had befallen them for over a decade.

To reward  Abumi Edet, the community has pledged  to sponsor  her  education to tertiary level as a sign of appreciation.

The new monarch of the community, Sylvester Etim Eta-Agbor, told Saturday PUNCH that  the community would forever be grateful to Mma-Abumi, adding that it would take full responsibility for her education to any level and in any institution of her choice.

44 killed as Boko Haram attacks military base

Again, Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military unit at Blabili, Danboa, Borno State, in the early hours of Friday.

The latest attack came on the heels of the recent abduction of more than 100 female students in Chibok locality of the state.

Not less than 40 insurgents and four soldiers were killed in the gunfight.

 Investigations revealed that the Special Forces recovered several arms and ammunition from the insurgents in the battle.

The Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, confirmed that there was an encounter between troops and some insurgents in the area.

Although he did not give details of the attack, he faulted the figure.

“The figures are not accurate Yes, there was an encounter between our soldiers and the insurgents,” he said.

Obasanjo’s loyalists dump PDP for APC

Loyalists of  former  President Olusegun Obasanjo in the Peoples Democratic Party have dumped the ruling party for the All Progressives Congress.

Saturday PUNCH  learnt on Wednesday that the former President’s supporters, particularly those in the South-West, left the PDP because they felt that  they had been sidelined.

It was learnt that the former president’s loyalists  would have left the PDP early this year, but  they were prevailed upon by Obasanjo to remain in the party after the visit of the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji  Adamu Mu’azu, to him in Abeokuta on January 26, 2014.

PHOTOS: Twin Sisters Marry Twins Brothers On The Same Day

There was report that during the church wedding, officials of the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged that they have never had any record or history of twins’ marriage in Africa.Contrary to what people were thinking was an ‘arranged’ marriage project, one of the grooms, Chinonso, said it wasn’t planned that way.Chinonso told E24-7  “When I saw Fola, I was struck. Unlike what many think that ‘Kehindes’ are always faster, I was sharper than him. I started dating Fola first, but one day, I noticed that he was going out, but he didn’t tell me where he was going. That was so strange so I decided to find out where he was going, and I realised he was visiting the Okunniyis. He later told me he likes Febi, and I told him it was okay that he should stick to her, because I already had my eyes on Fola.”

PHOTO NEWS: See Tiwa and Teebillz Dubai wedding

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Omotola’s Second Daughter All Grown Up

Meraiah is the second daughter of Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. Omotola has two boys and two girls. Meraiah, who shares same birth date with her mum, turned 14 on February 7th. See more pics after the cut…