NEWS

‘Again, count me out’ – Saraki dismisses N310m robbery allegation

Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday, December 8, dismissed claims that he was the owner of the N310m said to have been stolen during a robbery operation involving some military and State Security Service (SSS) officials. In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said the stolen money did not belong to him and that he did not know the owner, who is said to be a Bureau De Change operator. "The Senate President was in Paris attending the Globe COP 21 Conference for Legislators on the Climate Change when we read the

EVENTS, LIFESTYLE

South African lesbian athlete Caster Semenya marries longtime girlfriend

South African 800m athlete Caster Semenya and her long-time girlfriend, Violet Raseboya, they had their traditional wedding in Ga-Dikgale in the Capricorn District of Limpopo (yes oh! Iyana stole their name!) over the weekend. Semenya and Raseboya got engaged in May 2014. 24 year old Semenya made headlines in 2009 when she was subjected to a gender test after winning the gold in the women's 800m IAAF's Championship in Berlin.  She was cleared and went on to win the silver medal at the 2011 World Championship in Daegu.  Her greatest achievement to date was winning a s