8 dead in Enugu Auto Crash

No fewer than eight persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along the Enugu-Nsukka single-carriage way.


Three of the eight victims in the accident which took place weekend, were burnt beyond recognition.


The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the accident in a statement yesterday, said the vehicles involved a DAF trailer with registration number XE460AWK and a Ford Bus with registration number XA435KC.

Exclusive photos: NDLEA destroy tonnes of hard drugs in Akure

The public destruction of the hard drugs... took place in Akure yestherday. Continue to see more photos...

Police recover 46 explosive devices from a building in Okene

Police in Kogi on Monday announced the recovery of 46 Improvised Explosive Devices, and the arrest of a suspect from a residential building during an overnight operation.
Commissioner of Police Mohammed Katsina told newsmen in Lokoja that the recovery was made in Okaito area when a man suspected to have detonated the explosives near a church in Okene on Sunday, led the police to the apartment.
He described the building as "an intriguing and disgusting deceit’’.
According to him, two of the rooms in the four-bedroom apartment had been converted to a mosque and a church.

Two men guned down by unknown men in Bayelsa this morning

It happened in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State this morning. Two unidentified men driving in that car you see above were gunned down by another set of unidentified men in broad day light today. Continue to see the inside of the car but viewer discretion advised please...like seriously advised o!

Unbelievable Church robbery caught on camera

Unbelievable! it happened in Kenya. Members of Lighthouse Church in Industrial area in Nairobi were robbed at the church’s parking lot. The whole robbery lasted for almost 30 minutes and it was all caught on CCTV. Watch...

Photo Of The Day

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Chris Brown Tweeted this photo two days ago showing off his new Tattoo. It's a snake shedding its skin and revealing a tail with that sign - pyramid with the eye.

Lawmaker Tasks NCC:Stop local calls made with hidden numbers

As part of efforts to ensure adequate security and to check kidnapping in the country, a member of House of Representatives, Alhaji Yakub Balogun, has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to direct all telecommunications service providers to stop all local calls made under the guise of ‘hidden numbers’.

82-year Old Man marries 70-year Old Bride in Kano Mass wedding

An 82 year old Malam Uba Abdul-Rahman hooked up with his 70-year-old bride yesterday.


Abdul-Rahman, who was among the new couples, spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the state government for the support given to them and said that he was happy for finding a 70-year old partner to spend the rest of his life with after the demise of his wife.    
In a grand event held at the Kano Central Mosque, representatives of the couples agreed to unite the spouses together after a dowry of N10,000  was paid to each of the bride.

Balotelli's Birth Mum works as a £6-an-hour office cleaner to make ends meet

The mum of multi-­millionaire footballer Mario Balotelli has a new job to make ends meet… working as a ­CLEANER at an office block.And while the ­Manchester City and Italy star drives to work in his £120,000 Bentley Continental GT, skint Rose ­Barwuah’s more modest mode of transport is the Number 11 bus.She is scraping a living doing evening shifts as a Mrs Mop at the offices of a car lease company for close to the £6-an-hour minimum wage.

On Thursday Rose flashed her pass to the bus driver as she made her way for her evening’s work at the block of ­offices on the outskirts of Cheadle, Greater Manchester.

Before heading into work, she made a short stop-off at budget supermarket Aldi on her way to Lex Autolease.

UK spent N3.6billion on Ibori’s trial – outgoing CJN

The outgoing Justice of Nigeria (NJC), Justice Dahiru Musdapher yesterday lamented over the slow pace of investigation and prosecution of cases in the country in comparison with other foreign countries.

Musdapher cited the recent trial of former Governor James Ibori in the UK and said his investigation alone cost the British taxpayers £14 million (about N3.6billion).He stated this at his Valedictory Court Session organized to mark his retirement from the bench after 33 years career as a judge.

He said such huge expenses to investigate crime might be part of the reasons for the slow pace of investigation and prosecution of such cases in Nigeria.

Nigerian Women Ranked Most Unfaithful In The World

A survey conducted by condom manufacturer, Durex, in which 29,000 people in 36 countries were interviewed has ranked Nigerian women as the most unfaithful in the world.

According to the survey, Thailand men are the most unfaithful in the world, with 54 percent of them admitting to cheating on their spouses. South Korea came in second with 34 percent, while Malaysia ranked number three with 33 percent.

 The survey revealed that the top two countries with cheating women are Nigeria, with 62 percent, and Thailand, 59 percent.

Former Mercenary Signs $850m Nigerian Oil Deal

MAJOR  oil industry players in Nigeria have expressed concerns over the recent $850 acquisition of 45 per cent participating interest in a producing oil-mining lease in Nigerian OML 30 by Shoreline Energy Resources Nigeria Limited who has links with Mr Tony Buckingham a known Mercenary. 

Shoreline Energy is a special purpose company formed by an indigenous company, Shoreline Power Company Limited, and Heritage Oil Plc, an independent upstream exploration and production company listed on both the London and Toronto stock exchanges.

Woman arrested with drugs

This Nigerian mother of three kids had a thriving clothes business but she wanted more. Grace Beji Black-Duke, 47, was not ready to wait or bid time. She wanted quick wealth. Now, she has been caught red handed by the NDLEA with drugs in her panties.Black-Duke, no doubt, did well in her trading profession. Some years after she left school, she met herhusband with whom she had three kids.But her marriage would not pass the test of time. Black-Duke soon took custody of the products of the marriage; three lovely kids. Over time, she took to selling ladies’ clothes in Port Harcourt, where she owns a big boutique.

Dana Crash: Lawyers Partnering with Victims’ Families to Demand Higher Compensation

Families of the victims of the tragic Dana Air Flight 0992 which killed all the 153 persons on board, including six crew members on June 3 in Lagos yesterday insisted that the compensation that should be paid by the airline must be more than $100,000 (about N16 million) which is the minimum allowed by the Montreal Convention and they are now working with lawyers to secure higher compensation from the airline.

This is coming as the preliminary report of the tragic crash showed that the accident was not caused by fuel contamination, contrary to reports that quoted experts which indicated that contaminated fuel might have been responsible for the crash.

Plateau Crisis: Fulani Leader Arrested

The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA), Saleh Bayeri has been arrested.

This is as former Military Administrator of Delta State, Colonel John Dung (rtd) debunked the allegation credited to Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), General Jeremiah Useni that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State was the cause of the persistent violence in the State.

Bayeri was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) when he honoured invitation from the Commander of the Force, Major General Henry Ayoola, who handed him over to the State Security Service (SSS).

Goldie evicted

She was evicted yestherday evening .

Another four years for oshe baba

 ACN candidate and incumbent Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been declared winner of the Edo State Governorship election that held yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Result: PDP - 144 235. ACN - 477 478. ANPP - 3642. CPC - 2793.  SDMP - 807. LP - 604. NCP - 504. Congrats to him!