United States donates tactical equipment and vehicles to NDLEA

The United States government has donated seven vehicles and a variety of technical equipment to the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), as part of its continued support for the counter-narcotics agency.

Husband accused by in-laws of havin s*x with the woman paid to look after his brain-damaged wife denies the claims

A husband has been accused of having an affair with the carer brought to look after his brain damaged wife, but he has hit back at the claims, saying it is "utterly ridiculous".

'Nigerian roads are not bad' Babatunde Fashola says

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigerian roads are not as bad as some people tend to portray it.

Must read! Bosnian war chief dies after drinking poison in court

 

A Bosnian Croat war commander has died after drinking poison during his war crimes trial at the UN court in The Hague.

Suspected kidnappers kill pastor, abduct son in Ondo

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a Pastor identified as Oluwafemi Komolafe along the Benin-Ijebu Ode Expressway at Ore in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to reports, the deceased was traveling with his son, Timilehin, when the suspected kidnappers attacked him.

Lovely photo of five Nigerian women from the same family who are all medical practitioners

IG user, @law.u who is also a Doctor, shared the lovely photo online wrote 'The women in my life. From L-R Dr. Mom (Family Medicine), Sister (Family Nurse Practitioner), Dr. Wife (Pediatrics), Dr. Sister (Cardiology), Sister (MS3). A beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a beautiful woman with a brain is a lethal 

6 Italian Policemen arrested for taking bribes from migrants

Six Italian police officers who issued residency permits to migrants in return for bribes of several thousand Euros have been arrested.

Chrismas meat? Two young men subjected to severe flogging for stealing turkey in Anambra

Two suspected thieves were caught Wednesday morning after they allegedly stole turkey from the compound of a poultry farmer in Nnobi, Anambra State.

Sultan of Sokoto blows hot over killing of Fulani herdsmen in Adamawa. Says it will not go unpunished

The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of Fulani herdsmen in the Numan area of Adamawa state. The attack alleged to have been carried out by farmers of the Bachama ethnic group in retaliation for the death of a colleague at the hands of Fulani herdsmen saw dozens of deaths with many of them children who were killed in their sleep.

One of the victims of the tanker-bus collision that claimed 30 lives in Imo State revealed, as his devastated sister says he was to wed in December

The identity of one of the victims of last Friday's tragic accident which led to the death of 30 people after a tanker carrying kerosene fell, collided with a fully loaded bus, and caught fire in Imo state (read here) has been revealed.

Comedian AY and his wife celebrate 9th wedding anniversary and 15 years of friendship

Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun better known as AY is today celebrating the 9th year anniversary of marriage to his beautiful wife, Mabel as well as 15-years of friendship.

US Govt charges 3 Chinese nationals with hacking and stealing of intellectual property

On Monday, the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment against three Chinese nationals in connection with cyberhacks and the alleged theft of intellectual property of three companies, but the Trump administration is stopping short of publicly confronting the Chinese government about its role in the breach.

Man who was arrested for cutting off his pregnant ex-girlfriend nipples, sentenced to 45 years in Prison

A man who was arrested for assaulting and cutting off his pregnant ex-girlfriend nipples in October 2016, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison

Company drivers report vehicle stolen in Benue State after conspiring to stage robbery incident so they could sell it

SARS operatives led by CSP. Bokah Audu recovered a Toyota Hummer bus with reg number MKD 633 ZN and Benue Links body number LV 1277, which was reported robbed at gunpoint on November, around Austoma Filling Station Aliade, at Kawo -Kaduna-Zaria road.

Kaduna State sacks 4,042 Local Government workers

On Tuesday, Kaduna State Government sacked 4,042 workers in the 23 local government areas of the state.  The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jafaru Sani, confirmed the development saying the exercise was part of the restructuring of the third tier of government for greater efficiency.

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile

According to an official at South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, "North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile early this morning from Pyongsong, South Pyongan, to the east direction. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff is analyzing more details of the missile with the US side".

Grandmother dies of shock hours after being told her granddaughter, 18, who survived the Manchester terror attack had passed away in her sleep

A grandmother of a girl who survived the Manchester Arena terror attack "died of a broken heart" less than an hour after her 18-year-old granddaughter passed away from complications with diabetes.

Angry mob set suspected kidnapper ablaze in Calabar (photos)

A mob on Tuesday set ablaze in unidentified man suspected to be a kidnapper at Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State capital.

Nigerian transfer guru Emenalo appointed sporting director at Monaco, just 21 days after leaving Chelsea

French football club, Monaco, have appointed former Chelsea transfer guru Michael Emenalo as their new sporting director.

Woman suffocates her newborn baby boy after delivery in Delta State, dumps body at refuse site

One Miss Elohoh, said to be a plantain seller allegedly killed her newborn baby boy hours after delivery on Monday, November 27.

Must read! 'Ronaldo can never be my friend' - Lionel Messi says with reason

Lionel Messi believes he and his rival, Christiano Ronaldo will never share a close friendship because they do not get to spend enough time together to build the required bond.

Melanin Popping! Nigerian model Mary Timms slays In swimsuit photoshot

Popular Nigerian born US based Model Mary Timms who recently came into the spotlight after emerging winner of Face Of Next Generation entertainment Award in Maryland has released stunningly amazing swimsuit photos...

Immigration to investigate allegations of extortion at Nigerian High Commission in the UK

The Nigerian Immigration Service has revealed that it is looking into reports of extortion of international passport applicants at the Nigerian High Commission in the UK.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now worth $100 billion thanks to Black Friday boom

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now worth $100 billion, all thanks to Black Friday sales.
The Amazon founder reached the 12-digit milestone for the first time, according to Bloomberg.

Important ways to boost concentration

On an average day, Americans are bombarded with an estimated 34 gigabytes of information and 100,500 words. Meanwhile, office workers are interrupted every 11 minutes, while it takes 25 minutes, on average, to get back to the task they were working on before the interruption. It is therefore no surprise that our ability to focus is withering due to these endless distractions.

Boko Haram terrorists meet their waterloo in the hands of Civilian JTF in Borno (Photos)

Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists and rescued women and children in Borno

132 first class students among 9298 to graduate at UNN's 47th convocation

The Nigerian job market is to see an injection of 9298 potential employees fresh out of school as the University of Nigeria Nsukka is set to host its 47th convocation scheduled to hold on December 1st.

Indiana nurse who said sons of white women 'should be sacrificed' has been fired

A nurse at an Indiana hospital who tweeted (last week) that the sons of white women "be sacrificed to the wolves" has been fired after she received massive backlash from social media users.

Mother who starved seven-year-old daughter to death is released after only seven years

A mother who was jailed for starving her young daughter to death has been freed from jail after serving just half of her original sentence." 

32-year old banker arrested for beating his wife to death in Lagos

Olaoluwa Adejo, a 32-year-old bank worker has been arrested for the death of his 28-year-old wife, Maureen, at their home on Peluola Street, Oworonshoki, Bariga, Lagos State.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's daughter Carrisa Sharon shares photos from her engagement day

Gospel singer and daughter of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his ex-wife Anita Ebhodaghe Schafer, got engaged to Phillip early this month.

Diego Maradona wants his daughter to be jailed after accusing her of plotting to steal £3.4million from him

Football legend, Diego Maradona, has accused his two daughters of stealing £3.4million from him and has called for one of them to be jailed. He also accused his ex-wife of being involved in the alleged theft, alleging they stashed some of the money in Uruguay. He is suing ex-wife Claudia Villafane and daughters Dalma and Giannina. .

ABU best graduating student, Al-amin Bugaje who came out with a 4.93 CGPA , bags NNPC's post graduate to PhD scholarship

The Group managing director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, yesterday awarded a postgraduate to Ph.D level scholarship to 23 year old Al-amin Bugaje who graduated from the department of Electrical Electronics, Ahmed Bello University.

'Boko Haram leader’s house to be converted into a museum' Borno state government says

The Borno Government says plans are on the way to convert the house of the former leader of Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf, to a museum.

Miss South Africa emerges as winner of Miss Universe 2017

The Miss Universe 2017 pageant took place Sunday, November 26, in Las Vegas where ninety-two women from around the world competed for the crown.

Woman who killed disabled daughter found dead 2 days before returning to prison

 

Bonnie Liltz, 57, who was due to report to prison today for killing her disabled daughter, was found dead in her apartment on Saturday evening, and police suspect she took her own life.

Anglican priest, Ven Ernest Ezumezu of Nnewi diocese, dies moments after preaching at an event in Anambra,Nigeria

It was a sad weekend In Anambra state as Anglican priest, Ven Ernest Ezumezu of Nnewi diocese, died minutes after preaching at an event in the state on Saturday.

See the crowd that turned out for a PDP event in Jigawa state (photos)

Staunch PDP supporter, Demola Olarewaju tweeted these pics from a PDP event in Jigawa. Present were Raymond Dokpesi who is vying for the seat of party chairman and former state governor, Sule Lamido.

Rivers Police seek public's help in locating relatives of elderly man knocked down and killed by truck driver

The Rivers State Police Command is appealing to any person with useful  information that can assist in reaching the relatives of a fatal motor accident victim.

Businessman, Abubakar Mubi bags 6-months in jail for fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Gombe zonal office has secured the conviction of Muhammad Abubakar Mubi (MD of A.M. Global Energy) to six months imprisonment before Justice M. J.  Umar of the Federal High Court, Gombe on one count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence.

President Buhari commends Benin Kingdom for stabilizing Nigeria

On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed delight with the stabilising roles that the Eweka Dynasty of Benin Kingdom had been playing in the affairs of the country.

Man goes blind after having 'Powerful Orgasm' during intercourse

A man was admitted to a hospital after having a 'powerful orgasm' that caused him to go blind in one eye during sex.

'PDP has gone and will never return to power' Lai Mohammed says

 Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Muhammad, said the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has gone forever and will never return to power at the Federal and most of the state government.

Army recovers more corpses, skulls from den of former militant leader, General Don Wanni

 

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, in Port Harcourt, have recovered more corpses and skulls from the den of a former militant leader, General Don Wanni, in Aligwu community, Omoku, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State.

Child sex trafficker bags 472 years in jail, the longest in U.S. history

 

A 31-year-old convicted child sex trafficker, Brock Franklin, has received the longest sentence for human trafficking in U.S. history. According to Fox News, Franklin was sentenced to 472 years in prison for running a prostitution ring in Colorado that preyed on young girls.

Oba of Benin arrives Abuja with his wives (photos)

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare ll arrived Abuja today on a historic visit. The monarch was accompanied by a large entourage including his wives and members of his cabinet.
More photos below...

Lagos commissioner of police, Edgal Imohimi, rescues 13 year old housemaid whose madam locks indoors and travels outside Nigeria for weeks

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police Ag CP Imohimi Edgal, today led operatives of the command to rescue 13-year-old Nkechi Oseh, pictured above, at No. 30 Adeniran Ajao Estate Anthony.

Woman's face disfigured for allegedly sleeping with her sister's husband

Facebook user Patrick Ipidei claims that the woman in the pictures above, was put in this state because she slept with her sister's husband.

Late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia's daughter, Nosakhare is getting married (photos)

Nosakhare, the beautiful daughter of former Military Governor of the defunct Mid-West region, late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, is getting married soon to her man, Ekan Egonmwan.

Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen 'to renew their wedding vows' amid claims their marriage is on the rocks

Everton football striker and former England captain, Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are reportedly planning to renew their wedding vows come 2018, amid claims their marriage is on the rocks following his drink driving arrest with a party girl.