Standup9ja: Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-President's cousin sues EFCC over 'unlawful' detention

Standup9ja: Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-President's cousin sues EFCC over 'unlawful' detention

Mr Robert Azibaola, a cousin to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has asked a Federal High Court, Lagos to declare that the EFCC has no power to remand suspects under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).

Standup9ja: MUST SEE, The 6 Reasons Not To Use Your Smartphone At Night (No. 4 Is So True)

Standup9ja: MUST SEE, The 6 Reasons Not To Use Your Smartphone At Night (No. 4 Is So True)

Many people now sleep with their phones in bed at night. This is an obvious sign of phone addiction that they dream about their devices. Unbelievable but true.

Standup9ja: Big Brother Naija Winner,Efe Announced As “Youth Ambassador Of Nigeria” (See Photos)

Standup9ja: Big Brother Naija Winner,Efe Announced As “Youth Ambassador Of Nigeria” (See Photos)

Today,Big Brother Naija winner Efe Ejegba was has been announced as the “Youth Ambassador of Nigeria” by Youths and Sports Minister Solomon Dalung.

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Is Optimistic That Every Nigerian Can Become A Landlord With Just N30,000

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Is Optimistic That Every Nigerian Can Become A Landlord With Just N30,000

Acting President, Osinbajo has said that the new N100 billion social housing scheme of his administration is set to make every Nigerian a landlord with as littele as N30,000.

Standup9ja: Omoni Oboli, Rita Dominic, Ubi Franklin All Agree To Bath In Public For $10m

Standup9ja: Omoni Oboli, Rita Dominic, Ubi Franklin All Agree To Bath In Public For $10m

Lol, Omoni Oboli posted the above on her instagram page and then answered saying, didn’t we all come to this world naked, then explained what a friend of hers said and what her driver also said.

Standup9ja: Nigerian Singer, Davido Pictured With Baby Number 3 In Ghana (Photo)

Standup9ja: Nigerian Singer, Davido Pictured With Baby Number 3 In Ghana (Photo)

Standup9ja: Kidnap, NYSC warns corps members to be security conscious

Standup9ja: Kidnap, NYSC warns corps members to be security conscious

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, 

Brig. Gen. Sulaimon Kazaure, has asked corps members in 

Lagos State to be security conscious.

Standup9ja: FAAN, Airport authority set to implement Executive Order at airports

Standup9ja: FAAN, Airport authority set to implement Executive Order at airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has initiated the implementation of the recent Executive Order issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the airports in the country.

Standup9ja: Patoranking Celebrates 27th Birthday With Freaky Dance Moves

Standup9ja: Patoranking Celebrates 27th Birthday With Freaky Dance Moves

Nigerian singer, Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie popularly known by his stage name, Patoranking is definitely a successful singer and he celebrates his milestone achievements as he turns 27 today.

Standup9ja: The Buhari economic scorecard

Standup9ja: The Buhari economic scorecard

It is already the mid-term, two years, into a presidential tenure of four years for the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. 

Standup9ja: Victor Moses Gets Married To Mum Of His Kids

Standup9ja: Victor Moses Gets Married To Mum Of His Kids

 Super Eagles forward Victor Moses on Sunday in London wedded his girlfriend and mother of his two children in a low key wedding attended by few family members and friends, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Standup9ja: Shettima Disagrees With FG, Says “Boko Haram Degraded, Not Totally Defeated”

Standup9ja: Shettima Disagrees With FG, Says “Boko Haram Degraded, Not Totally Defeated”

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has spoken in contradiction to the federal government’s claims that Boko Haram has been defeated; even as he said that the group has only been degraded.

Standup9ja: Cerezo Confident Griezmann Will Stay

Standup9ja: Cerezo Confident Griezmann Will Stay

Despite the interest for Griezmann coming from Manchester United, Atletico Madrid president, Enrique Cerezo is confident he will stay.

Standup9ja: Totti Not Sure He Is Ready To Quit

Standup9ja: Totti Not Sure He Is Ready To Quit

Totti might postpone his retirement, as he hinted at a new adventure, following his emotional farewell at Roma.

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Returns From Italy, Says He’s Honoured To Represent Nigeria At G7 Summit

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Returns From Italy, Says He’s Honoured To Represent Nigeria At G7 Summit

BEVERLY HILLS, May 27, (THEWILL) – The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has returned from Italy where he had traveled to earlier in the day for the G7 Summit special outreach forum on Africa with selected African nations and leaders including Nigeria, Guinea, Tunisia, Niger, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Appoints New Heads For BOI, PenCom

Standup9ja: Osinbajo Appoints New Heads For BOI, PenCom

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, (THEWILL) – The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of Olukayode Pitan as the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, BoI, with Dikko AbdulRahman appointed chairman of the bank’s governing board.

Standup9ja: Moses sees red as Arsenal claim FA Cup

Standup9ja: Moses sees red as Arsenal claim FA Cup

Arsenal Football Club on Saturday won the English FA Cup after beating 10-man Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley.

Standup9ja: Buhari’s mission of change through eyes of Nigerians

Standup9ja: Buhari’s mission of change through eyes of Nigerians

Suleiman Hashim popularly known as the “Trekker”, made history by trekking to Abuja after Muhammdu Buhari won the 2015 presidential election.

Standup9ja: Why Zuma Rock caught fire – Expert

Standup9ja: Why Zuma Rock caught fire – Expert

This week, one of the most trending news was of one of Nigeria’s famous landmarks - Zuma Rock -‘catching fire.’

Standup9ja: Daniel K Daniel hooked!

Standup9ja: Daniel K Daniel hooked!

Nollywood actor and Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) winner, Daniel K Daniel, who was hitherto alleged to be in sizzling romance with the widow of the late broadcaster, Charles Bruce Chukwuma popularly known as Chaz B, has finally dumped the singles club. He is set to wed his long-time girl friend, Teena.

Standup9ja: Tragedy, Man Accidentally Left His 7-Month-Old Daughter To Die In His Car (Photo)

Standup9ja: Tragedy, Man Accidentally Left His 7-Month-Old Daughter To Die In His Car (Photo)

This is the first picture of the parents of a seven-month-old baby who died after allegedly being left in a car on the hottest day of the year.

Standup9ja: Mom Caught Having Threesome With Two Underage Boys (Photo)

Standup9ja: Mom Caught Having Threesome With Two Underage Boys (Photo)

A supermarket sales assistant in Pontefract, West Yorks has found herself in trouble after she was caught having threesome with two underage boys.

Standup9ja: Zidane, No Words Can Describe Ronaldo

Standup9ja: Zidane, No Words Can Describe Ronaldo

Zinedine Zidane says no words can do Cristiano Ronaldo justice and believes anything is possible, when it comes to the Portuguese.

Standup9ja: Bernardo Silva Joins Manchester City From Monaco, For £43 Million

Standup9ja: Bernardo Silva Joins Manchester City From Monaco, For £43 Million

This is just one of many transfers to come for Manchester City, as the club confirms the signing of playmaker Bernardo Silva on a five-year deal.

Standup9ja: Antonio Valencia Extends Manchester United Contract Until 2019

Standup9ja: Antonio Valencia Extends Manchester United Contract Until 2019

Antonio Valencia has signed a two-year contract extension at Manchester United.

Standup9ja:Joe Shigma, Drops New Lyrics From His New Mix Tape Title - Kpakolopedia

Standup9ja:Joe Shigma, Drops New Lyrics From His New Mix Tape Title - (Kpakolopedia)

Kpakolopedia Lyrics From The Latest And Trending MixTape Of JOE SHIGMA, #S.T.D Mixtape...

Standup9ja: Day Care Worker Arrested For Torturing 8-Month-Old To Death

Standup9ja: Day Care Worker Arrested For Torturing 8-Month-Old To Death

A Baltimore day care worker was arrested after police found disturbing video of the caretaker assaulting an 8-month-old girl who died.

Standup9ja: Man attacks mother for sacrifice to goddess

Standup9ja: Man attacks mother for sacrifice to goddess

Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man in Jharkhand capital Ranchi of trying to sacrifice his mother under the influence of drugs to appease a Hindu goddess.

Standup9ja: FA Cup final, Chelsea battle Arsenal at Wembley, Conte eyes Double

Standup9ja: FA Cup final, Chelsea battle Arsenal at Wembley, Conte eyes Double

On Saturday evening, two London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, will clash at Wembley in the final of this year’s English FA Cup.

Standup9ja: Horror, How 3 Women Forced Me To Have s*x With Them

Standup9ja: Horror, How 3 Women Forced Me To Have s*x With Them

Horror, How 3 Women Forced Me To Have s*x With Them

Standup9ja: Sokoto State Discovers 12,915 Ghost Workers

Standup9ja: Sokoto State Discovers 12,915 Ghost Workers

The Sokoto State Ministry for Local Government and Community Development has conducted a verification of junior staff in the 23 local government areas of the state and discovered 12,915 ghost staff on the payroll of the councils.

Standup9ja: Power Show, Woman loses 3-months-old pregnancy after assault by rich man

Standup9ja: Power Show, Woman loses 3-months-old pregnancy after assault by rich man

A woman in Delta State, Gloria Nyerhovwo, has cried out after a rich businessman, Andy Obada, and a friend brutally assaulted her, leading to the loss of her three-months-old pregnancy.

Standup9ja: NECO releases common entrance exams result

Standup9ja: NECO releases common entrance exams result

Federal Government has released result for the 2017 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into federal unity schools. 

Standup9ja: OmoAkin X Banky W – Jolo (African Woman)

Standup9ja: OmoAkin X Banky W – Jolo (African Woman)

In Celebration Of his Birthday May 23rd he drops a New Hot Single with Banky W,Titled JoLo (African Woman). 

Standup9ja: VIDEO PREMIERE, Runtown – For Life

Standup9ja: VIDEO PREMIERE, Runtown – For Life

Currently riding on the success of his groundbreaking record dubbed “Mad Over You“, Nigerian singer, Runtown resurfaces with the official music video to previously released  banger titled “For Life“.

Standup9ja: Pique, Buffon Deserves Ballon d’Or

Standup9ja: Pique, Buffon Deserves Ballon d’Or

Barcelona defender , Gérard Pique believes Juventus goalie , Gianluigi Buffon deserves to win the Ballon d’Or for his club exploits.

Standup9ja: Drama In Court As Murder Suspect Threatens To Kill Witnesses

Standup9ja: Drama In Court As Murder Suspect Threatens To Kill Witnesses

Justice Rifkatu Sha of Jos High Court on Tuesday warned an accused person, Tasiu Mohammed, 21, against threatening witnesses testifying against him.

Standup9ja: Revolution Against #NigeriaPLC: Youth Beat-up Borno Lawmaker Almost To Death

Standup9ja: Revolution Against #NigeriaPLC: Youth Beat-up Borno Lawmaker Almost To Death

MAIDUGURI—Member representing Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area in Borno State House of Assembly, Mr. Ahmed Banga, escaped death, yesterday, as a mob attacked him at one of the centres for the ongoing continuous voters registration in the town.

Standup9ja: Buhari has paid his dues to Nigerians-Presidency

Standup9ja: Buhari has paid his dues to Nigerians-Presidency

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari had paid his dues to Nigerians and would win another election resoundingly.

Standup9ja: Nigeria hopes for oil upturn after economy shrinks again

Standup9ja: Nigeria hopes for oil upturn after economy shrinks again

Nigeria's economy stayed in recession in the first quarter and shrank more sharply than thought at the end of last year, data showed on Tuesday, as signs of growth in the oil sector fuelled hopes of an upturn in coming months.

Father, Son Take Turns To Rape 12-Year-Old Daughter

A 56-year-old man, Sunday Adimagwu, and his son, Kenneth, 21, were yesterday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s court and charged with defiling a 12-year-old girl. 

The father is being tried for defiling his own daughter, while the son was arraigned for allegedly defiling the same girl- his step-sister.

Standup9ja: 2017 Billboard Music Awards – Full List Of Winners

Standup9ja: 2017 Billboard Music Awards – Full List Of Winners

The Billboard music Awards held last night and Canadian singer, Drake emerged the top winner of the night. We’re so excited about this awards show because our very own Wizkid made it to the list and won an award alongside Drake.

Standup9ja: Wenger, I’ve Turned Down All Clubs To Remain Here

Standup9ja: Wenger, I’ve Turned Down All Clubs To Remain Here

Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal, is yet to be decided and he insists he has rejected clubs to remain at Arsenal.

Standup9ja: Ogun State Lecturer & Student At War Over Pregnancy, Lecturer Says He Used Condom

Standup9ja: Ogun State Lecturer & Student At War Over Pregnancy, Lecturer Says He Used Condom

A lecturer at the Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese Ijebu, Dr Oluseyi Adu, and a Dental Nursing student, Mosunmola, are embroiled in a row over who is responsible for the pregnancy that the nursing student is carrying.

Standup9ja: Kano assembly suspends Emir Sanusi’s investigation

Standup9ja: Kano assembly suspends Emir Sanusi’s investigation

Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll, who has been under investigation for alleged fraud and improper conduct, got a reprieve yesterday. 

Standup9ja: Kachikwu Vows To Resign If Nigeria Continues Fuel Importation By 2019

Standup9ja: Kachikwu Vows To Resign If Nigeria Continues Fuel Importation By 2019

Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, has vowed to quit from the current government if he fails to deliver on the promise to end fuel importation in Nigeria by 2019.

Standup9ja: Nigeria captain Mikel close to return

Standup9ja: Nigeria captain Mikel close to return

John Obi Mikel is close to making a full recovery from the surgery he underwent in England last month.

Standup9ja: Photos, 10 Nigerians deported from Cambodia over illegal stay

Standup9ja: Photos, 10 Nigerians deported from Cambodia over illegal stay

Weeks after LIB reported the arrest of over 30 Nigerian nationals living and working in Cambodia without valid visas and passports, some of them were deported on Thursday, May 18.

Standupja Gossip: Nude Protest, Army Denies Molestation Of IPOB Women

Standupja Gossip: Nude Protest, Army Denies Molestation Of IPOB Women

The Nigerian Army has denied molesting members of the women wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abia State.

Standup9ja: Chelsea win EPL trophy on Terry’s farewell

Standup9ja: Chelsea win EPL trophy on Terry’s farewell

Premier League champions Chelsea beat Sunderland 5-1 yesterday as captain John Terry waved goodbye to Stamford Bridge.

Standup9ja: Ronaldo, Benzema hand Real league title

Standup9ja: Ronaldo, Benzema hand Real league title

Cristiano Ronaldo scored inside two minutes as Zinedine Zidane’s team coasted to the trophy that has eluded them for the last five years. Ronaldo loves the last day of the season. He came into the game with a record of 11 goals in his last nine final matches of campaigns and it wasn’t long before he added to that record.