by Oge Okonkwo A brave police sergeant , Lawal Garba, on Thursday, along Agbeloba- Pepsi-Quarry road, engaged a gang of suspected armed robbers as he rode on a commercial motorcycle in a hot pursuit of the suspects. According to sources, the suspects were driving in a suspicious manner in a convoy of two vehicles, a white Ford van without registration... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 24-year-old student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, identified as Tosin, was arrested and paraded by the Oyo State Police Command,for allegedly kidnapping a two-year-old girl. The suspect was apprehended yesterday after being trailed into the bush following a distress call, this was made in a statement addressing newsmen at Eleyele... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court was told by a 23-year-old housemaid, Comfort Ashati, how two brothers in their thirties, Tony and Emmanuel Ibiaji, overpowered, tortured and raped her at their house in Isheri area of Lagos State, in May 2012. The brothers, who lived in the same building with their father, Williams Ibiaji, barged into her room, assaulted... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna If that were to be so, the EFCC would desist from trying Fani-Kayode for allegedly stealing public funds as Aviation Minister in deference to his “Yoruba patrimony” of Lagos. If found guilty, chances are that he would be jailed in a Lagos prison, “patrimony” notwithstanding. The Lagos deportation saga degenerated into a... Read More
by Akan Ido Three northern governors, Sule Lamido, Jigawa, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano; and Aliyu Wamakko, Sokoto yesterday met behind closed doors with the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur in his Abuja residence. The governors were reported to have expressed their reservations over his leadership style and demanded a change in the... Read More
The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the discovery of a man’s decomposing corpse in his apartment at 9, Ezemegbu Drive, Okota area of Lagos. Two persons, a security guard attached to the building and a woman have been arrested in connection with the discovery. The deceased identified as Sylvanus Ikelie Okoye,... Read More
At least one person was feared killed on Thursday morning when a 12-man armed bandits struck at a first generation bank in Isselle-Uku in Aniocha North LGA, Delta Delta State. Police authorities alleged that there could be an insiders’ collaboration in the robbery attack. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Lucky Uyabeme, the bank... Read More
by Adisa Adeleye If we can manage the domestic economy properly and efficiently, the external sector will gradually assume less importance and the Naira will find its level in the floating basket of currencies”. This is commonsense economics, leading to a lively and fully employed economy – with all hands available for producing enough goods... Read More
by Akin Osuntokun The role of a presidential spokesman is mostly a no-win situation. It is his lot to champion and defend the president in all materials particular even where he personally entertains a different opinion. I recently attended the burial ceremony of the mother of the spokesman of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati,... Read More
A nurse had sex with a patient after romancing her over a meal at a tapas restaurant while she was being treated for a mental breakdown, a tribunal has today heard. Kenneth Ngobele quizzed the woman, a manic depressive, about her sexual history and her attitude to Nigerian men, it is alleged. Ngobele later took... Read More
The Swiss city of Zurich on Thursday unveiled a sex drive-in which local authorities say will enable them to keep closer tabs on prostitution, a year after voters backed the plan. Due to be opened officially in a ceremony on August 26, the nine so-called “sex boxes” are located in a former industrial zone in... Read More
by Akan Ido It doesn’t matter what they are wearing, these two gorgeous ladies prove class is permanent. MAVIN first lady, Tiwa Savage and On Air Personality, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru were spotted yesterday at the traditional wedding between Davido’s sister, Sharon Adeleke and her partner, Yomi in Oniru, Lagos. Savage was looking fresh as new... Read More
by Akan Ido The traditional wedding ceremony between artiste, Davido’s sister, Sharon Adeleke and her handsome partner, Yomi took place yesterday at The Ark, Oniru with artistes and other music industry personalities present. MAVIN first lady, Tiwa Savage was ever present with handsome Tee-Billz and it’s obvious they can’t wait to exchange vows themselves with... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Adorn singer and VMA nominee,Miguel was arrested yesterday for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with a DUI having failed a breathalyser test. The police noticed the scent of alcohol when they pulled him over for speeding and tinted windows. Miguel, full name, Miguel Jontel Pimentel blew a .10... Read More
The police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have charged a landlord, Alhaji Ishola Salawudeen, who allegedly duped over 106 prospective tenants in Alapere, to court with fraud. While in court Wednesday, he revealed for the first time that it will be difficult for the victims to get their money... Read More
“Bachelor” star Gia Allemand — who appeared on Season 14 of the show — is dead, a family member tells TMZ. As we reported, the 29-year-old model had been hospitalized in New Orleans since Monday following what her family called a serious emergency medical event. The details surrounding the event are unclear, but it was... Read More
Paris Jackson lost her soul when her father died … so said Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe on the stand today, breaking down into tears. Debbie was testifying for AEG in the wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, when the subject turned to MJ’s 15-year-old daughter and her recent suicide attempt. Debbie said she had been in... Read More
A grandmother has gone through the ultimate labor of love – acting as a gestational carrier for her daughter and giving birth to her own twin granddaughters. Susie Kozisek, from Iowa, gave birth to Hallee and Hadlee in July, because her daughter, Ashley Larkin, has pulmonary hypertension and cannot get pregnant. The 53-year-old was also... Read More
by Victor Izekor Unknown to most Muslims and Christians in Borno who have been persistent in prayers for the past four years and thought God has shut the gate of salvation to them as the holocaust persist instead of abating, the Almighty Creator was right there with them in the years of tribulation and is... Read More
by Emmanuel Onwubiko Even the most hardened opponent of this government will agree that NERC has started a radical revolution that is unprecedented in the political annals of this country. The DISCOs were further warned that failure to comply with the 14-day ultimatum … Miss. Asabe Abdulsalami (not real names) is a 26 year old... Read More
A Bolivian man born in 1890 – and still going strong – has been revealed as the oldest living person ever recorded, it was reported today. Carmelo Flores Laura turned 123 last month, according to Bolivia’s civil registry. Yet the herder, from the mountain village of Frasquicia, 50 miles outside the capital La Paz, is... Read More
Chris Brown’s hit-and-run case was just dismissed, even though prosecutors argued Chris deserved to be punished and punished severely for his alleged vehicular misdeed. Chris and the victim struck a civil compromise — she didn’t want any money because the damage was so minor and she wanted the case dismissed. But the L.A. City Attorney... Read More
by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu No momentous improvement is certain for Nigeria until we all are ready to succumb to a logical, hard-nosed decision, to reverse the institutional challenges that confront us on a daily life, which obviously are all attributable to a miscarried, mercilessly corrupt leadership. The Classical Greek philosopher, Plato, in his famous ‘Republic’,... Read More
When most of us go to the beach, the best souvenir we can hope for is sand in our shoes and maybe a shell or two. But for one little boy it was a little more exciting when a snail emerged from his knee following a trip to the beach. Four year-old Paul Franklin from... Read More
A traffic warden allegedly committed suicide in the early hours of yesterday in Port Harcourt. The late Victor Memawaji was attached to the Borokiri Division of the Police command. Sources around the deceased said he was about twenty eight years old. Nobody could place a finger on what could have informed his action but Vanguard... Read More
Kim Kardashian steps out with Kanye West and baby North for the first time since giving birth (LOOK)
Kim Kardashian finally showed her face in public after birthing baby North West — surfacing at an L.A. medical facility Wednesday — and giving us a glimpse at her post pregnancy bod … sorta. These are the FIRST photos of Kim and Kanye West with their daughter since KK popped back in June, and everyone... Read More
by Rashmi Uttam Commit yourself to a fit lifestyle keeping in mind your ultimate goals. Maintaining a proper diet and workout regimen may prove valuable tools in your journey forward. With Farhan Akthar inspiring fans across the nation with a ripped physique, the young and not-so young men are making a beeline to the gyms... Read More
There are few better places to launch a DJ career than the clubbing paradise island of Ibiza. But Paris Hilton ensured she took some time away from her newfound spinning career on Wednesday to indulge in one of her favourite past times. The 32-year-old hit the beach in two different bikinis, showing off her famously... Read More
A 20-year-old German woman lost an arm and injured her foot in a shark attack at Palauea Beach in Maui, officials said. The woman was snorkeling in Makena when witnesses said they heard her scream about 4:40 p.m., local time, Wednesday, HawaiiNewsNow.com reported. “We heard screaming from the water and it was this unbelievable scream... Read More