3 crushed to death by fishing trawler in Bayelsa

Three persons have been crushed to death by fishing trawlers in Bayelsa state on Friday,october 14

Three people have reportedly lost their lives in an accident involving fishing trawlers in Bayelsa state.

The accident reportedly took place on Friday, October 14, in Brass and Southern Ijaw local government areas of the state.

WICKEDNESS: Man confesses to killing 7-year-old girl, having sex with body

The accused, Lucas Agboyie aka Gabriel or Kojo, a mason apprentice, said he murdered the girl after smoking weed and informing the victim, Ruth Amankwah that he wanted to have sex with her.

There was utmost silence in an Accra Central District Magistrate Court yesterday when a 22-year-old man narrated how he strangled a seven- year-old girl to death and had sex with the corpse for three hours.

Journalist suspended for wearing sunglasses, holding umbrella - in china

The unidentified journalist was photographed when she was interviewing volunteers

A TV journalist was suspended for wearing sunglasses and carrying an umbrella to protect herself from the sun while being on camera.

Racism row: Samuel Eto'o dropped by Club over his Instagram post about not being respected 'because he's black'

Cameroon football star and former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has been dropped by his club, Antalyaspor, after he claimed on social media that people didn't respect him because of his skin colour. According to AFP, the Turkish top flight said that Eto’o would be left out of the squad until further notice in a bitter row over comments on social media. 

Boko Haram: UK extols Nigerian Armed Forces

The United Kingdom has expressed satisfaction with the successes recorded so far by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the tackling of Boko Haram insurgency in the North East and promised to collaborate with Nigeria for further success.

The United Kingdom Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Simon James Ancona made this expression when he led a delegation of the UK Ministry of Defence and Engagement on a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin.

Washington state shooting leaves three people dead

At least three people have lost their lives in a shooting at a mall in the northwestern US state of Washington, with the suspect on the run, police say.

Sergeant Mark Francis, a spokesman for the Washington State Patrol District 7, said on his Twitter account that the incident took place at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, about 104 kilometers north of Seattle, at about 19:30 local time on Friday.

EFCC arrests one of its officers for collecting N15m bribe from a lawmaker

The EFCC on Thursday, September 15, 2016, arrested one of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion.

Agbazue, a Deputy Detective Superintendent, DDS, was arrested following a complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by the Commission, alleging that the operative collected N15million from him with a promise to give him soft landing by compromising the investigation.

Nominees for Beatz Awards 2.0

The Beatz Awards 2.0,has released this year’s nomination for behind the scenes creative minds who contribute immensely to music production and business in the country.

The award ceremony, has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 17th 2016,  at Shell hall Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos and voting is already on and to end on Friday, November 25th, 2016.

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$15m: Niger Delta group vows to bomb NNPC Towers in Abuja if Patience Jonathan is arrested

A group known as The Niger Delta Peoples Professional Volunteer Force (NDPPVF), have released a statement vowing to bomb the four wings of the NNPC towers in Abuja if former first lady, Patience Jonathan, is arrested over the $15million found in her account.

Lagos High Court sentence man to 5 years imprisonment for N10.5 million fraud

The Lagos State High Court presided over by Justice Kudirat Jose on 21 September, 2016 convicted and sentenced one Michael Ugochukwu to five years imprisonment on a one count charge of stealing to the tune of N10,500,000 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) property of Patrick Ekeh.

House of Reps to contribute N50k each for Team Nigeria delegation to the Paralympics

The House of Representatives have resolved to contibute the sum of N50,000 each to the team Nigeria delegation to the just concluded Rio Paralympics 2016, as a token of their appreciation for an outstanding performance.

Update on Isah Hamman, man whose kidneys were removed by a doctor in Adamawa who thought they were tumors

Isah Hamman, the man whose kidney's were removed by a quack doctor in Adamawa state who thought they were tumors, is currently at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital undergoing treatment. 

Despite his state governor, Ibrahim Bindow's N5 million donation for kidney transplant (read here), Isa' state is said to have deteriorated as he has not been flown out of the country for a transplant. Media personality, Shareef Sakin Pawa who has been following the case gave an update. Read below;

Billionaire Nigerian Businessman Aliko Dangote plans to buy Arsenal F.C. in 4 years

Aliko Dangote, Africa/Nigeria’s richest man, has clearly re-stated his plans to buy London-based professional football club 'Arsenal' , in four years time. In an interview with Bloomberg TV in New York on Wednesday, Dangote stated that there’s no doubt he’ll buy Arsenal and it’s not a problem of money.

Terror attacks are 'part and parcel of living in a big city'- says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan, the new Mayor of London, who's a Muslim has claimed that constant terror attacks are to be expected if one lives in a big city such as New York, London, Paris etc. Mr Khan, who was elected as Mayor in May to replace Boris Johnson told the Evening Standard:

Nigerian special police squad get rich torturing detainees and demanding bribes in exchange for freedom - Amnesty International

A shocking new report by Amnesty International has accused a special Nigerian police unit set up combat crimes of torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes.

The human rights campaign group said in the damning report published on Wednesday, September 21, that former detainees said they had been subjected to horrific torture methods, including hanging, starvation, beatings, shootings and mock executions, at the hands of corrupt officers within the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Former President George H.W. Bush Says He Will Vote for Hillary Clinton

Former President George H.W. Bush said Monday that he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to sources close to the 41st President — an extraordinary rebuke of his own party’s nominee.

Donald Trump Is A Problem For The Whole World says EU Chief

If U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the election in November, it would be problematic for the entire world and encourage copycats in Europe, European Parliament President Martin Schulz told a German magazine.

Two arrested over murder of British-Nigerian Tobi Animashaun in Greenwich, South-east London

2 men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Nigerian man in Charlton, Greenwich, South-east London.

Tobi Animashaun, 25, died a day after he was fatally stabbed by a group of men while leaving work through a security gate. On Friday, Sept. 16, a 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of the murder. Both currently remain in custody at a south London police station.

ASUU to begin a one-week warning strike on October 2nd

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU will begin a warning strike from October 2nd. The union disclosed this in a statement signed by the Chairman, University of Abuja chapter of ASUU.