Shagalinku restaurant was attacked recently as some Muslims gathered to break their fast during this Ramadan month.
Most of the Northern states in Nigeria, especially Maiduguri, has been terrorized for quite some time now and while the nation is focusing on the insurgents and their next attack, we are too quick to forget the residents in these areas and how they are faring. These pictures taken by Kayode Ogundamisi gives a visual... Read More
Five Nigerian students and two local women believed to be involved in an internet fraud amounting to RM2.4 million were detained during raids in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The students, aged between 20 and 30, studying ironically Information Technology courses in a leading private college in Kuala Lumpur, were detained at several condominiums in Petaling Jaya,... Read More
Well this seems to be a pretty twisted plot. Normally a parent who has heard that his 19-year-old daughter was impregnated by someone who is supposed to be a caretaker, would ask for his head but not this one. Instead, this father of the student of Federal Government College, FGC, Jos, has said that it isn’t... Read More
Two Nigerian men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for burglary and attempted murder, by the Doha Criminal Court, Arabic daily Arrayah reported. A Filipina maid who was said to be an accomplice got sentenced to 22 years in jail instead. The court also ordered the three convicts to repay a sum of QR29,684, which they stole from... Read More
A man was last Wednesday alleged to have slept with his 16 -year-old daughter (names withheld) at Yimi village in Zuba, Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident happened at about 9:34 p.m. when the father went into one of the rooms where his children were sleeping, woke up his daughter... Read More
A 26-year-old man, Toba Afolasade, has been remanded in prison for allegedly killing one Adejoke Olalekan, a 16-year-old girl. The accused person, who was at the weekend brought before Magistrate Victoria Bob-Manuel is facing a two-count charge of killing and unlawfully having carnal knowledge of the victim. According to prosecution, the accused person killed Adejoke... Read More
Former INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, resumed at the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano, today for his academic appointment.
There really are so many pageantries 50 per cent of Nigerians know nothing of. The wife of Nigeria’s vice president, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo welcomed Miss Teen Nigeria United Nations into her Asokoro home over the weekend. The queen, Jacquelyn, paid a visit to Mrs Osinbajo as part of efforts to solicit support from the presidency... Read More
The wife of former acting governor of Bayelsa state, Martha Binabo, has been released by her captors. She was kidnapped at her warehouse in Bayelsa by 5 gunmen on June 29th. She was released yesterday evening.
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike has told Fenerbache coach Vitor Pereira that he is a Muslim. Apparently, Emenike failed to join the squad up for breakfast on Saturday, prompting the Portuguese to ask why he didn’t join the squad in the morning. In his defence, Emenike said, “I’m fasting,”, Turkish daily Fanatik reported. Pereira however replied:... Read More
There was something fishy about how Julius Agwu was constantly on a weight loss path. We reported it once and questioned his continuous loss of weight and how it weird it was. Well the reason for that has come out now and no, it isn’t marital problems. The comedian actually just had a successful brain... Read More
The suspected Ikorodu bank robbers were arrested today by the police. The police paraded the suspects, but the lady who purportedly spearheaded the robbery wasn’t part of them. See the pictures below
It’s been a roller coaster of a season for Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor and whatever his next action is, he can’t really be blamed. It all started when he recently revealed some crazy stories about his family on his Facebook page. Then in May, his football club, Tottenham gave the player time off due to... Read More
It seems to be the month for the mother of three sets of twins, whose husband and father of the children absconded recently, from their Agege, Lagos home. Mrs. Ruth Uche, 34, has continued to receive help from Nigerians, both at home and in Diaspora. Only last week, Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode approved the... Read More
A woman was caught on camera stealing a bottle of Geffen vodka at a Liquor store but that isn’t even the sad part. The sad part is that she was inserting the bottle into her vagina right in front of her son. [h/t Mediatakeout]
Ruth Uche, the woman whose husband absconded the moment she had her twins for the third time, has said that should he return, she would take him back. Although he left her when she needed him the most, she had nothing but good words for him, “Although his daily work is not helping matters because... Read More
The fact that the U.S government legalized same sex marriage across its federation will be in the news for a while and a lot of people are going to have a lot to say about it. People like the Bishop of Minna Diocese, Rt. Revd. Daniel Yisa, has come out openly to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling... Read More
A 9-year-old pupil of Unique Blossom School, Maitama, Miss Splendour Joe Abisoye has presented to the Defence Headquarters a copy of her book titled “Effects of Terrorism on Children”. Splendour was accompanied to the Army Headquarters by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Joe King Abisoye. In the book, Splendour shared her experience when she visited an IDP camp in... Read More
A voodoo priest has been accused of having sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl. The priest, Brognet Cinor, was able to have his way after convincing the girl’s mother that it would cure her of bad spirits. CBS Miami reports that Cinor allegedly abused the girl and had looked for more possible victims. Police in... Read More
Mayor of San Pedro Huamelula, a city in Mexico, Joel Vazquez Rojas, on Tuesday tied the knot with an alligator princess named María Isabel in a traditional ceremony that attracted hundreds of guests who watched and cheered in excitement. The annual ceremony is meant to bring plenty of fish, shrimp and seafood to the fishermen... Read More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions. This was revealed in a statement signed by Mr. Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Public Relations Officer. According to the statement, the 2015 Policy Meeting which... Read More
They made a promise to each other and they fulfilled it on their death bead. This couple from San Diego, United States, died holding each other’s hands less than a day apart. The passage happened shortly after they reached 75 years in marriage, fulfilling a promise they made to peacefully pass in each other’s arms.... Read More
Cynthia Morgan is one of those people you really don’t want to mess with. What with her entire demeanor spewing of trouble, she looks like she will smack the living daylights out of anyone who tries. And she sorta did, though verbally and virtually, when United Kingdom-based comedian, Wale Gates, stepped on her toes when he... Read More
Controversial pastor, Rev. Chris Okotie marked his 57th birthday in the most fashionable way. From the look of things, the gifts just couldn’t stop coming. See pictures from the event below;
A teacher was left with a deep cut in his head from as a result of cutlass attack by a student, Ebuka, who carried out his action simply because his girlfriend was punished. Apparently, Ebuka’s real intention was to kill the teacher but ended up giving him a serious machete cut on the head. The young... Read More
About two weeks ago, Diddy made news headlines when he allegedly assaulted a UCLA assistant football coach for bullying his son. In his defense, the assistant coach had been bullying his son for a while now saying he is a spoilt child. Despite how crazy this incident seemed, the charges brought against the mogul (three counts of assault with a... Read More
The groom, Ratan Lal Jat has since been arrested along with his accomplice, Jamuni Bai, for arranging child marriage between the 35-year-old man and a six-year-old. The 51-year-old marriage broker is known for arranging marriages with child brides for a fee of around £350, according to the police in Rajasthan, India. The wedding took place on June 23... Read More
Can we say Lagos is working? Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode through his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule has ordered for the immediate rehabilitation and provision of welfare assistance to Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three set of twins whose husband absconded from their home in Agege, Lagos. This was made known... Read More
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat legend, has been honoured by the United States Congress for his contributions to music and political activism. A Certificate of Recognition signed by Sheila Jackson Lee, a member of the US House of Representatives on behalf of her constituents and the American congress, cites Fela as a musical legend. Sheila Jackson Lee,... Read More
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