Nurse Sets 11-Yr Old Girl Ablaze For Being Hungry

Doctors at the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, are seriously battling to save the life of an 11-year old girl, Ita Bassey-Eno, who was allegedly set ablaze by the woman she lives with, Mrs Nkese Iroakazi, a nurse at a hospital in Surulere.

Iroakazi was alleged to have poured kerosene on Bassey-Eno before lighting a match stick to set her ablaze after the girl was said to have stolen a piece of meat from the pot.

Study: Are Condoms Good For Vaginas?

In addition to preventing unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, condoms may help good bacteria in the vagina flourish, a new study from China shows.

Sexually active women in the study who used condoms had larger colonies of beneficial microbes in their vaginas compared with women who used other forms of birth control, the researchers found.

The scientists focused on lactobacillus, a group of bacteria that dominates the natural flora of the vagina for many women. The microbes, which produce lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide, help the vagina maintain an average pH of 4.5, comparable to the acidity of beer or tomato juice. This "acidic buffer system," as the researchers called it, is thought to block harmful bacteria from taking up residence and causing infections.

Woman Arraigned Over N.5m Property Theft

A 23-year-old unemployed lady, Elizaberth Aso, was Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing phones and wrist watches worth N500,000.

Aso who was docked before Magistrate Abimbola Komolafe, is facing a count charge of stealing preferred against her by the police.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Iranus Nnamonu, told the court that the defendant, committed the alleged offenece on May, 3, 2013, at about 7:30pm, at 11, Oladosu Street, off Toyin Street in Ikeja area of Lagos.

Chelsea May Offload Mikel For Gustavo

Chelsea are ready to table a £15million bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo

Returning boss Jose Mourinho has prioritised the signing of a holding midfield player for the Stamford Bridge club.

He has doubts about John Obi Mikel’s ability to play in that role.

Bayern’s signing of Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona is likely to limit Gustavo’s first-team opportunities this season.

Lagos, Abuja Among Top 4 Most Expensive Cities In Africa – EIU

Lagos and Abuja have been listed among the top four cities in Africa with high cost of living, according to an index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on 25 African cities.

The key results of cost of living per city by the EIU reveal that Abuja is the second most expensive city with total expenditure score of 107.4, next to Luanda with a score of 131.8, while Lagos comes fourth with 100.8 total expenditure, as Addis Ababa came last with a score of 60.8.

FBI Conducts Mass Arrests Over Child Prostitution

The FBI arrested 150 people across the United States for holding children against their will for prostitution, a three-day weekend sweep that officials on Monday called the largest-ever operation of its kind.

The suspects were arrested in 76 U.S. cities and are expected to face state and federal charges related to sex crimes and human trafficking, FBI and U.S. Justice Department officials said at a news conference.

Ex-Premier League Striker Christian Benitez Dies Of Heart Attack

Former Birmingham city striker Christian Chucho Bentez has died at the age of 27 after suffering a acardiac arrest. His agent, Jose Chamorro, told Ecuador's public TV station Gama that his client had been admitted to hospital with stomach pains before suffering cardiac arrest.

Benitez had just completed a $15 million (£9.77m) move to Qatari side El Jaish from Club America.

Fake Lives Of Nigerian Celebrities: Rich Today, Poor Tomorrow

With the way guys are spending money today, it is of an opinion that if anyone come asking for help from Nigerians tomorrow through the media we should ask that person questions. The extravagant lifestyle of Naija celebrities who squander their wealth on luxury and later become bankrupt is what is giving industry watchers great concern. Why do some Nigeria-known faces in the entertainment industry usually beg for fund after a successful career?

Anthony Ada Abraham and Samuel Abulude take a look at this sad development. A typical Nigeria celebrity is seen as a wealthy personality. Going on tour around the world, shooting videos and making people know they are a force to be reckoned with, buying and big cars, etc. Most shows they perform in is outside the country and it aids them with lots of money for stage appearance, multinational endorsement and more fan base. But of late, the tide has continued to turn inasmuch as majority seek fund from the public before they could even eat.

EFCC Nabs Lawyer For N4.8million Theft

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a legal practitioner, Hassan Tanko Kyaure before a Kano High Court on crimes bordering on misappropriation of funds and issuance of dud cheque.

Kyaure was alleged to have converted the sum of N4.8m, about $32,000 he was mandated to collect from the tenants of his clients, Yakasai Investment Limited as a rent of their house located on No: 30E, Ado Bayero Road Kano.

BMW Unveils First All-electric Car

BMW has revealed its first all-electric car, saying it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.

Launching its BMW i3 model, the German group compared the prospects of the electric car market to the technical revolution of the mobile telephone, but declined to give any sales or production targets.

“What the mobile phone did for communication, electric mobility will do for individual mobility,” chief executive Norbert Reithofer said as the car debuted in London, Beijing and New York.
 

Sisters Win N2.7bn Estate After Maharaja’s Will Declared A Forgery

An Indian court has ruled that the daughters of a late maharaja should inherit his 200-billion-rupee (N2.7bn) estate because his will was forged more than 30 years ago, lawyers say.

The verdict in the northwestern city of Chandigarh ended a two-decade legal battle over the fortune of Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar, the ruler of the princely state of Faridkot who died in 1989.

Magistrate Rajnish Kumar ruled last Thursday that the will had been faked to award his vast property holdings and family heirlooms to a trust managed by one of his three daughters, his servants and lawyers.

Mba Ranked 24th Best Player In The World For 2013

Nigeria’s Sunday Mba has been ranked as the 24 best player of the 2013 football year ahead of notble stars like  Ibrahimovic, Suarez, Isco, Mata and Lampard.

This is a first time ranking for Mba in the annual goalcom top 50 after he became a revelation for the super eagle’s in the recently concluded

AFCON which he scored to clinch the title.

President Mugabe To Obama: "Are You Born out of Homosexuality?"

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe railed against President Obama during a recent campaign rally, arguing that the U.S. president wanted to force Africa to "embrace homosexuality."

Mugabe To Obama: "Are You Born out of Homosexuality?"

The African leader often criticizes homosexuality or other perceived enemies to gin up populist support, but the turn against Obama included a new comment.

"Then we have this American president, Obama, born of an African father, who is saying we will not give you aid if you don’t embrace homosexuality," Mugabe said.

Nigerian Music Director Jailed 90 yrs For Fathering Six Children With Daughters

An award-winning Nigerian music director found guilty of fathering children with his daughters will spend the rest of his life in jail.

Aswad Ayinde, 55, of Paterson, NJ, was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday after being found guilty in the second of five expected trials in which he is accused of repeatedly raping his six daughters, resulting in six children being fathered. Mr. Ayinde was found guilty in his latest trial of having intercourse with one of his daughters when she was as young as eight-years-old. The second sentence adds to the 40 year sentence Mr Ayinde received in a 2011 trial for sexually assaulting a separate daughter.

Husband Allegedly Poisons Wife For Being Barren

The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 47-year-old bricklayer, Damilare Olotu, for allegedly poisoning his wife, Mary, for being barren.
The 45-year-old Mary who  hailed from Kwara State was a trader and had been having running battle with the suspect over her inability to conceive.

Reports had it that following the condition of the deceased the suspect married a second wife, Kemi, from Igbara Oke area of the state who bore him two children.

20 KilledAs Boko Haram Open Fire On Vigilante Group

Nigerian Military says at least 20 people were said to have died and over 10 more injured when people suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram  Islamist group opened fire on  a vigilante group in Borno State.

According to a statement by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and signed by its spokesman, Mr. Haruna Mohammed Sanni, the incident occurred when the Civilian Joint Task Force entered Dawashe to search for suspects.

Lagos Prostitution Camp Where Under-aged Girls Are Recruited As Sex Slaves

A reporter has gone under cover to expose the lifestyle of underage sex workers in Lagos. It was reported that at a brothel, more than 2 decades old, located close to Sawmill Bus-stop in Gbagada, teenage girls mostly from poor parental backgrounds and broken homes were recruited to deliver sexual services to older men.

The cartel’s mode of operation is similar to those that have been reporter about innocent Nigerian girls lured into prostitution in Europe. These girls serve their aunties for as long as two years before they are deemed matured enough to stand on their own.

Born Without Skull: US Doctors Create Fresh Head For Nigerian Child

With much expectation, the world is waiting to see OkikiJesu Olawuyi grab a fitting place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Many across the world want to see this happen.

And what that means is that a Nigerian child is well on her way to making history once she scales the mountain of surgeries standing in her path of life.

Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Delta

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man has drowned while allegedly evading police arrest during a raid on an Indian hemp smoking joint in Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that the police, acting on a tip-off that smokers converged on the spot to indulge in the unwholesome act, consequently swooped on them.
 

Opinion: NSC: Stop Apartheid in Sports (Code of Conduct V Athletes Rebellion)

Figure 1 – Apartheid of Nigerian Athletes

The Nigeria National Assembly
(The Legislative Leadership of the country)
The President of Nigeria
(Executive Leader of the country)
Nigerians(TheGoverned)                                                                                                 Athletes - former & Current(The governed)
National Sports Commission
States Sports Directors
Sports Federations(Leadership)


 What is good for the goose is also good for the gander is an old saying that becomes very relevant to the topic of this writing. Fighting lions engaged each other with full force ready for any outcome but if one of such creatures lacked teeth and claws, how shall we politely predict the outcome the outcome other than to say, doom?

Plateau Armed Attack Claim 5 Lives

At least five people were killed and three others seriously injured when armed men attempted to invade Wase town in Wase Local Government Area of plateau State.

According to reports, the attackers were said to have launched their attack on the Town from three directions but were however repelled by the Special Task Force in the State.

South-West Has Largest Indian Hemp Farmlands With Ekiti Topping The List Of States, Says NDLEA

A report by SUNDAY PUNCH has revealed that the South-West geopolitical zone has the largest cannabis (popularly called Indian Hemp or Igbo) plantations in the country, with 1,404.27 hectares of cannabis farmland destroyed in 2012.

The plantations were concentrated in Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.

According to the report which based its findings on data from the Head, Public Affairs of Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr.

Eczema Causes, Signs And Symptoms, Treatments And Prevention.

What is eczema?

Eczema is a general term for many types of skin inflammation (dermatitis). The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis (sometimes these two terms are used interchangeably). However, there are many different forms of eczema.

7 Ways To Prevent Constipation

Constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools.  Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem.
To help prevent constipation:

1. Eat a high-fiber diet. Choose lots of high-fiber foods, including fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole-grain cereals and breads. Aim to consume 20 to 35 grams of fiber daily. Experiment to see if particular fruits or vegetables have a laxative effect for you. Remember to add fiber to your diet gradually to help reduce related gas and bloating.

Toxic Booze Kills 18 In Two Pakistani Parties

No fewer than 18 people have been reported dead and around two dozen others were said to have suffered serious health issues after consuming toxic drinks at two separate parties, officials said on Sunday.

Victims were rushed to hospitals in the central Pakistani city of Faisalabad when they fell unconscious after drinking the alcohol at a birthday party and another gathering. Both of the events were held in private homes.

Nigeria Earns N305bn From Non-oil Export – NBS

Nigeria earned about N305.1billion within the first three months of 2013, figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics indicate.

A breakdown of the figures highlighted under “2013 Export First Quarter” in the NBS’ report on ‘Merchandise Trade’, showed that export from natural rubber was N158.38 billion; raw cocoa beans attracted N62.198 billion; Sesame seeds, N20,76 billion;  cotton yarn, N16.44 billion; and  Leather products,  N8.56 billion.

Spanish Train Crash Driver Has Been Held 'For Reckless Manslaughter'

THE driver of a train that derailed in Spain killing 78 people has been accused of “reckless manslaughter”.

Francisco Jose Garzon de Amo, 52, is suspected of driving too fast on a bend – with reports saying he was going more than TWICE the speed limit.

Interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Mr Garzon has been taken to a police station but refuses to answer questions.

PHOTO: 17 Children Rescued From Child-Traffickers

The Benue state Police Command has rescued 17 underaged children from a suspected child trafficking syndicate who specialized in picking children from Benue and neighboring states for distribution to yet to be identified persons in Lagos, Abeokuta and Ibadan.

Also arrested by the command, were eight members of the gang who were nabbed along Otukpo-Enugu while conveying their victims to unknown persons around the country.

Police Uncover Warehouse, Recovered 16 Human Skulls

The Police in Asaba, Delta State, have exposed a warehouse operated by suspected kidnappers and native doctors in Okwe community, near the capital city, thus, recovering 16 human skulls and pots of concoction.

Confirming the shocking incident, Police spokesman in the state, Lucky Uyabeme, an Assistant Superintendent of Police disclosed that the detectives acted on a tip-off, after rescuing a 60-year-old mother of four from a four-man kidnap gang on her way from Onitsha to Asaba.

Youth Vigilantes Set Suspected Boko Haram Sect Member Ablaze In Maiduguri

Residents and witnesses have disclosed that Volunteer Vigilance Youths Group (VVYG) in Borno State popularly called ‘Civilian JTF’ on Thursday arrested and set ablaze a purportedly notorious Boko Haram sect member at Gwange ward in Maiduguri, the state capital.
The latest incident makes it the second time in less than a week that the youths would burn alive a suspected terrorist.

Some of the vigilante members, who took part in the burning alleged that the suspect had once killed and set ablaze a soldier in the area sometime last year, a claim that could not be immediately verified from the spokesman of the Joint Task Force, JTF, Lt. Col Sagir Musa.

South African Man Denied New Zealand Visa Because He Is Too Fat

An obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30 kilograms since he moved to the country six years ago, a report says.

Albert Buitenhuis, who now weighs 130 kilograms, and his wife, Marthie, said they face deportation after an application to renew their work visas was rejected because of his weight.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) cited the demands his obesity could place on New Zealand health services and said their medical assessors deemed Albert no longer “had an acceptable standard of health”.

Police Rescue 8 Month Old Baby Sold By Grandmother

Men of the Plateau State Police Command have rescued an eight-month old baby girl, who was allegedly sold by her grandmother in Jos, Plateau State.

It was gathered that the baby was sold in Jos few weeks ago, but was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra on Wednesday.

She was rescued by men of the ‘A’ Division of the state police after a complaint by the mother and a tip-off by some members of the public.

18-year-old Arrested For Robbery

The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, docked an 18-year-old boy, Azuka Osai, before a Yaba Magistrate Court for allegedly robbing one Faith Mpong of N40, 000 and a BlackBerry phone valued at N20,000.

The accused was charged robbery, assault and disturbance of public peace before Magistrate M.A Ladipo.

According to the police, the accused committed the offence on July 20, 2013 in the Bariga area of the state.

Man Abducted And Killed By Friend

39-year-old father of three, Tartseagh Boshien, has been reportedly kidnapped and killed by a gang allegedly led by his friend (names withheld) in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Information gathered from a reliable source was that the deceased who was a senior driver with the Benue State Urban Development Board left his Makurdi home last weekend to attend a wedding ceremony at Udei, in Guma Local Government Area.

According to our source, “he did not make it to that wedding ceremony as he was kidnapped and taken to Adaka, a community located in the outskirts of Makurdi town.

Commercial Motorcycle Rider In Court For Raping Passanger

A commercial motorcyclist, John Ugwu, on Friday appeared before an Enugu State High Court for alleged rape.

The prosecutor, Mrs. Chinyere Ugwuja, alleged that the accused raped the victim when he was conveying her to her village at Amaeke Ngwo in Udi Local Government Area on May 25, 2011.

Ugwuja said an eyewitness alerted the police who rushed to the scene around 10 p.m. on the fateful day and rescued the victim.

Pipeline Vandals Arrested In Bauchi – NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Friday that it had arrested 14 suspected NNPC pipeline vandals in different parts of Bauchi State

Alhaji Shuayb Jibril, the Commander, NSCDC Bauchi State Command, said in an interview with reporters that the vandals were arrested in the last six months in various local government areas.

Barcelona To Pay Ex Coach Vilanova £6.5m For Cancer Treatment

Barcelona have confirmed that they will honor their contract with Tito Vilanova, which implies that he will continue to be receive his wages in the final year of his £6.5million contract as he recovers from cancer treatment for the third time.

“Martino’s signing will be at an added cost, since Tito Vilanova will be with us,” Vice-president Javier Faus said.

Politician Accidently Instagrams His Manhood

Lars Ohly, the former chairman of the Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet), hit the front pages of Swedish papers on Wednesday for all the wrong reasons.

An Instragram post he uploaded on Wednesday, in which he displayed his new calf tattoo in honour of the Liverpool Football Club, showed a glimpse of the left-leaning politician’s private parts.

Squeezing Brȩ̂asts Reverses Brȩ̂ast Cancer Growth

Women who like to have their br**sts squeezed will now possibly gain a health benefit, according to new research released last week.

According to researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, putting mechanical force on malignant brȩ̂ast cells can reverse their irregular growth process and put them back on track for a normal growth pattern.

Companies Should List In Capital Market, BPE Recommends

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Benjamin Dikki has assured the Management of the Nigeria Stock Exchange that the Bureau will continue to support and recommend to the Federal Government the listing on the exchange, enterprises that are going through the process of reforms and privatization to deepen and improve the liquidity in the capital market.

He made this known at the bell ringing ceremony in his honor at the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos.

CBN Says Cashless Policy Reduces Crime

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said that the cashless policy was aimed at reducing crime and boosting the economy of the nation.

Mr Eric Eleonu, Deputy Project Lead, Shared Services Officer, CBN, made the remark in Port Harcourt during a sensitisation campaign on the policy for the media and business associations.

Chelsea Slams 15mn Pounds Prize Tag On Mikel

Chelsea FC have made it clear to clubs interested in signing John Obi Mikel that they have to meet the estimated 15 million pounds (about N3.7b) value placed on the Super Eagles attacking midfielder.

Galatasary of Turkey have been in talks with the player, but it is more unlikely that there will be any deal soon as Chelsea insisted on making a permanent deal for the player.

Commercial Sex Worker Charged To Court Over Allege Theft

A commercial sex worker has been charged to court for allegedly stealing  N300,000 from her male ‘customer’.

The defendant, a mother of three identified as  Chinyere Anuforo, reportedly ventured into the  business after her husband abandoned her  to cater for her children alone. Although she was said to have learnt catering but did not make anything worthwhile with it.

2 Cousins Die Committing Incest In Imo

Hell was let loose at Umualianya kindred Umumpe, Umuevu Okirika-Nweke in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State last Monday when a man, Mr Mathias Nwoko and his female Cousin, Angela Ihuoma Anyanwu, met their untimely death while making love to each other.

Sources in the community told 247ureports.com that the late Mathias, 45, had returned home from his Onitsha base to attend the priestly ordination of his kinsman, Rev. Fr. Anayochukwu Onuoha, held at Mater Dei Cathedral, Umuahia, Abia State last Saturday June 20 2013.

Confusion At Former Eagles Player, Thompson Oliha’s Funeral

The wish of late Thompson Oliha to rest in peace seems a dream too far going by dramatic events that unfolded yesterday during his burial ceremony here in the ancient city of Benin.

After the lying-in-state held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which featured a novelty match between selected former Eagles teammates and the Kwara Football Academy, his place of last appointment, not a few persons who proceeded to his Upper Sakponba residence for the interment, had a premonition of the confusion that was to come.

Poor Funding Of Research Hinders Economic Growth – Sanusi

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, yesterday lamented the poor funding of research programmes in the nation’s tertiary institutions, declaring that a nation that ignored research was on the path to peril.
Sanusi, who was the guest lecturer at the 42nd graduation lecture at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, said for Nigeria to achieve sustainable economic growth and development, research and application of technological findings were key requirements.

Ibadan Mermaid Fish: Ritualists Attack Woman's Family

The Akindele Compound home of Mrs Ramotalai Adeyemo, the fish seller who discovered the “mermaid,” was burgled overnight, while her 14-year-old daughter, Hajara, was beaten mercilessly.

Mrs Adeyemo said common sense prevailed upon her and members of the family not to sleep in their home, as a result of pressure mounted on them by traditionalists in the state to release the creature to them.

Also, she said the adamant posture of some area boys in the place, who had vowed that not even the police could take the creature away from the compound, forced her not to sleep at home.

Usain Bolt Says He Is 'Clean' Ahead Of Anniversary Games

Six-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt insists he is "clean" in the wake of recent failed drugs tests by fellow Jamaican athletes.

Compatriots Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson recently tested positive as did the USA's Tyson Gay, the fastest man in the world this year.
Bolt, who will race in Friday's London Anniversary Games, said: "I'm clean.

"But you have to be very careful as an athlete because right now there are a lot of things on the banned list. For me I get tested all the while. I got tested the day before yesterday, it's just part of the routine. "

Giant Alligator Killed After Swallowing 80-Pound Dog

A public safety officer in eastern North Carolina shot and killed an alligator after it ate an 80-pound Husky that was walking with its owner.
Officials in Jacksonville, N.C., said a woman was walking the dog at dusk Tuesday when it ran to the edge of the water near a local shopping center. Alligators usually feed around dusk.

Pope: Resist Idols Of Money, Power, Pleasure

Pope Francis Urged Catholics to resist the “ephemeral idols” of money, power and pleasure in celebrating the first public Mass of his initial international foreign journey as pontiff during an emotional visit to one of the most important shrines in Latin America.

Thousands packed into the cavernous Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region of verdant fields halfway between Rio and Sao Paulo, and tens of thousands more braved a cold rain outside to catch a glimpse of the first pope from the Americas returning to a shrine of great meaning to the continent and him personally.

Convicted Nigerian Rapist to Be Deported from the UK

Convicted rapist, Ekene Anoliefo, 38, has lost an appeal to remain in the UK and will be deported back to Nigeria after the court threw out his claim that deportation would breach his human rights because he had a cousin in the UK.

Justice Blake said the public interest in getting him out the UK outweighed his right to respect for his private life.

Youths, Housewives, Scoop Fuel From NNPC Burst Pipeline In Gusau

Despite the inherent dangers associated with scooping fuel from burst oil pipe lines or fallen tankers, scores of youths on Thursday took over Awala Quarters in Tudun-Wada area of Gusau, Zamfara State capital to scramble for fuel from NNPC’s burst pipe.

Some residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau said that they had never seen such quantity of petrol flowing freely.

Barcelona, Real Madrid Top Social Media Rankings

Barcelona and Real Madrid are topping in the latest rank of social media of sports club in the world, according to Forbes.

Forbes released its annual ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable sports teams. European football clubs dominated the list, so also clubs in the U.S.

Spanish champions, Barcelona, have the biggest social media followers with over 60 million Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

PHOTOS: Osama Bin Laden's AK-47 Featured In CIA Museum

The gun found next to the body of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan when Navy SEALs killed him in a midnight raid featured in 'secter' CIA museum.

The AK-47 is a recent addition to a collection that’s among the toughest tickets in the country for museumgoers. Tucked into various hallways at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., the museum displays the gadgets, artifacts and trophies of 70 years of spycraft, from World War II through the War on Terror.

Vandalisation Threatening Power Supply -- Nebo

The Minister of Power, Mr. Chinedu Nebo has said the progress been made by the Federal Government would be a wasted effort except the menace of vandals is effectively tackled.

The Minister lamented that for the vandalisation of electricity installation power supply would have improved more than it is at the moment.

Mr. Nebo who was speaking at the 2013 Ministerial Platform on Tuesday in Abuja noted that government has had to spend more repairing the vandalized equipment.

Nigeria Oil Production Rises -- Petroleum Minister

….as NNPC Rakes N219bn In 3 Yrs

Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Mdueke on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that there has been a significant increase in the country’s oil production.

According to the Minister who was speaking at the Ministerial Platform, “Revenue generated from NNPC downstream retail activities have grown by 39% in the last 3yrs, growing from N151bn to N219bn.”

She however lamented the upsurge in pipeline vandalism and oil theft adding that measures were currently been put in place to curb these negative developments.

Sea Turtle That Smokes 10 Sticks Of Cigarette A Day

According to Chinese media reports, in a village on the outskirts of Changchun lives a nicotine-addicted alligator snapper turtle who smokes around 10 cigarettes a day. The turtle’s keeper says that whenever it feels the need for a smoke, the reptile becomes agitated and starts to hiss.

So how does a turtle become addicted to cigarettes? A local chef, surnamed Tang, who is helping his boss take care of it, says it all started about two months ago when he noticed the pet had lost interest in its daily fish diet. After inspecting the reptile, he noticed there was a sharp chicken bone lodged in its soft belly, but when he tried to pull it out, it snapped at his hand from the pain, nearly biting off his fingers.

AC Milan, Constant, Walks Off Pitch Over Racial Chant

Guinean midfielder Kevin Constant walked off the pitch during AC Milan’s pre-season tournament match against fellow Serie A side Sassuolo on Tuesday in response to alleged racial abuse by opposition fans.

The 26-year-old midfielder kicked the ball into the crowd and left the pitch in the 34th minute.

The referee ordered an announcement warning that the game would be suspended if further incident occurred.

Lagos Housewife Dies During S*x With Lover

The Lagos State Police command has confirmed the death of a woman identified as Glory Abbey who reportedly died while having s*x with her lover.

A yet to be identified man was said to have taken Glory who is a housewife, to Kings of Queens Hotel located at 11, Otunba Oladokun Street, Lanre Bus Stop, Igando, Lagos State. They were having fun when the unfortunate incident happened.

Mermaid Fish Was Baby Octopus - Police

The Oyo State Police Command has dispelled the story of the mermaid fish said to have been found in a cartoon of ice fish saying the fish was actually a baby Octopus.

The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Mohammed Ndabawa, who spoke newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan, urged residents of the ancient city not to panic over the incident.

Woman Beat 11year-old Maid To Death In Lagos

A middle aged woman simply identified as madam Agnes is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID Panti, for allegedly beating an 11-year-old child  that was staying with her to death.

The deceased identified as Angelina, was reportedly taken from her parents in far away Ogoja, Cross River state by Agnes, with a promise to send her to school, when she was barely four years old. Angelina, grew up calling her guardian mother, apparently unaware she was not her biological mother.

Man In Police Net For Torturing Son To Death

It was gathered that Arogundade tortured Qudus to death for breaking into a neighbour’s house.

He allegedly tied him up and hit him with sticks and other objects for hours before Qudus gave up.

Accidents: Cars To Have ‘Black Boxes’ By 2014 (Read 180 times)

There are indications that all cars manufactured from 2014 will be equipped with Event Data Recorders, also known as EDRs or black boxes.

As it is with airplanes, the technology is expected to give regulators and law enforcement agents accurate  information about the events leading to an accident involving every car.

Car manufacturers have always relied on air bags and seat belts to give occupants of vehicles maximum protection in the event of crash. Some luxury cars have between six and 10 air bags.

Ronaldo’s Free Kick Breaks Boy’s Wrist

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo left a British fan aged 11 in agony — by smashing his wrist with a free kick.

Schoolboy Charlie Silverwood had been taken to see his team

His dad DUCKED as the £80million ex-Man United forward’s wayward 35-yard rocket scorched into the stands — breaking his son’s wrist in two places.

Army Discovers Bomb In Ebonyi

The Nigerian Army has uncovered a live bomb at the construction site of the proposed 344 Artillery Regiment at Ezillo in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi.

This is contained in a statement from Capt. A.M. Sa’ad of the Nkwegu Military Cantonment, Abakaliki.

Youths On Rampage As 12 Die In Benue Auto Crash

Irate youths of Tyo Mu, an outskirt of Makurdi town, Wednesday, barricaded the ever busy Makurdi-Gboko highway after 12 members of the community were crushed in a ghastly auto accident.

The angry mob barricaded the highway with stones, fallen trees, electric poles and other objects, hindering free flow of traffic on the highway for several hours.

Vanguard gathered from eyewitnesses that three of the victims  were crushed last Tuesday, while nine others were killed few days ago on the same spot.

Police To Demolish Abaraka Hotel Used As Kidnappers’ Den

DELTA State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, has said that police will demolish a hotel in Abraka, Ethiope –East Local Government Area, where a 17-year-old kidnap victim, Henry Dukuye, was rescued unhurt, recently.

Speaking to Vanguard, he said “Our resolve to carry the battle to the den of kidnappers is clear, arrangement had been concluded with the council to demolish the hotel, where the victim was rescued.”

R-e-v-e-a-l-e-d! Lagos House Of Crime Where Kidnappers Keep Their Victims

Ago Okota area of Lagos was in the news weekend, following the discovery of a kidnapper’s den, on Oyegbusi street, where a Briton who was kidnapped shortly after arriving the country from Amsterdam, was kept for five days before he was rescued.

The three-storey building located in the area known as new sight, towards Ago end of Okota, could be said to be sited at  a vantage position for the kidnappers, as it enables them to have a clear view of the entire area, down to the popular Apple junction in Amuwo-Odofin.

Unemployment Acute In Nigeria – Minister

THE Minister and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, NPC, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, Tuesday, said Nigeria, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Cote d’Ivoire were among  countries in the world facing acute unemployment.

Usman stated this at the workshop organised by the World Bank Group on “Learning from the past experience for future opportunities in youth employment in West Africa” in Abuja.

Usman said in recent years, many West African countries had witnessed significant economic growth.

Boko Haram Member Arrested In Ogun

The police in Ogun State on Tuesday said they had arrested a 22-year-old man, Giraima Suri, suspected to be a member of Boko Haram in Isheri-Kara area of Ifo Local Government.

The police said the suspect from Bulunkutu Kasuwa, Maiduguri, Borno State, was arrested by detectives acting on a tip-off.

The command added that the suspect had already confessed his membership of the sect.

Police Arrest Native Doctor, Other Over N2m Fraud

Officers attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Adeniji Adele, have arrested a native doctor, Fawole Awosunmi and Tajudeen Ogunremi, for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N2m.

Both suspects were said to have connived with another accomplice known as Alhaji, who is currently on the run, to deceive an Ibadan-based businessman (name withheld) into buying a trailer that did not belong to the suspects.

Man Jailed Two-and-half Years Over Phone Theft

A 23-year old man, Segun Bankole, has been sentenced to two and half years in prison by the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, after pleading guilty to two counts of stealing.

He was said to have been apprehended by a passerby at Iganmu Bridge area of Lagos State after snatching an LG X330T phone valued at N15, 000, property of one Ezeani Cynthia.

Giving Your Man The Pleasure He Deserves

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Human Skull Serving As Soap Dish Found In Suspect’s House

THE case started with a search for a suspect who was threatening the life of his victim, saying that his life had been paid for, and the victim would therefore need to pay a ransom to redeem his life. But the police were astounded when, in their bid to arrest the suspect, they found the skull of a human being serving as a soap dish in his house!

The bizarre but true story occurred in Ifon, in Ose Local Government area of Ondo State recently. Crime Reportslearnt that the suspect, Aigbohai Jimoh (25) in connivance with his partner in crime, Ikujeniya Yinka (26), came up with an ingenuity that could be fetching him cool cash with little stress. He reportedly sent a text message to one Samuel Afolayemi on June 21, demanding a sum of N400,000.

Randy Pastor Arrested In Police Officer’s Bedroom In Nnewi

A 50-year-old pastor of one of the pentecostal churches in Nigeria was yesterday arrested in a mobile police officer’s bedroom at Iyaba Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra State. He was allegedly trying to make love to the policeman’s wife. Unknowing to the pastor, the policeman was lying in wait for him.

The suspect, a father of four from Ngwa in Abia State was said to have been making love advances to the policeman’s wife as the two families lived in the same building and the woman had always rejected.

Strange Fish Causes Stir In Ibadan

Hundreds of residents of Ibadan, Tuesday, rushed out to catch a glimpse of a strange fish which was said to have human parts at Asaka compound area of the city.

The incident happened at Ile Akindele when a fish seller noticed the strange creature after removing the wrap of a frozen fish.

Ramota, who was said to be the fish seller reportedly, raised alarm to attract others to the strange sight.

She said, “I went to where we usually buy fish at Kola Eleja, Oke Ado, Ibadan. After I finished, I boarded Okada to my place to prepare the fish for sale.

Refund My N80,000 Bride Price - Husband Says

A husband, Zaiyanu Muhammad of Ibadan Street in Kaduna, has urged the Magajin Gari Sharia Court to recover the N80,000 bride and other expenses he paid in Saliha Abdulsalam as wife.

He told the court that the request became necessary because Saliha left the matrimonial home two days after marrying him.

“I married Saliha on January 13 but she came to my house on January 27.

Two Suspected Robbers Lynched In Badagry

Two suspected armed robbers have been lynched in Badagry area of Lagos, according to eyewitnesses who said two others escaped.

The four men, arrested by a neigbourhood watch, were accused of killing Dele Ashiribo, the head of the vigilance group in the area, making an irate mob descend on them at Agamathen area of Badagry around 5pm on Sunday.

Teen Without Legs Captured 250-Pound Shark

Matt Sechrist doesn’t have legs, but that didn’t stop him from reeling in an 8-foot, 250-pound lemon shark on.

The 19-year-old brought in the animal with the help of Florida Forest Service firefighter Ed Parrish, The St. Augustine Record reported.

Parrish dropped bait in the water off Florida’s Vilano Beach, then set up rods with pin reels on the shore.

Finally, NUC Approves Engineering Courses For UniAbuja, Accredits Medicine, Others

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday announced the accreditation of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture. The commission also announced the approval for Engineering courses for the University of Abuja.

The Chairman of the Task Team on the accreditation of the College of Medicine and Visiting Professor to NUC, Eugene Okpere, made this known when the team for the accreditation of the four courses that were suspended did a tour of facilities at the university.

Royal Baby: Kate Gives Birth To Boy

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced.

The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were "delighted at the news".

30 Million Girls Risk Genital Mutilation – UNICEF

More than 125 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, and 30 million more girls are at risk in the next decade, UNICEF said Monday.

Although genital cutting is on the decline, the practice remains “almost universal” in some countries, said the UN Children Fund’s report that spans 20 years of data across 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East.

The tradition involves removal of some or all of a female’s external genitalia. It can include cutting out the clitoris and sometimes sewing together the labia.

"This Fetches Me Minimum N5,400 Per Day" -Woman In Court Over Stolen Petrol

A Nigerian woman, identified as Mojisola Ogunname (54), from Sagamu in Ogun State, has been remanded in prison custody by the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the capital.

The suspect is charged by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, with being a receiver of petroleum products siphoned from vandalised pipeline and illegal dealing in petroleum products.

American Woman Who Faked Cancer Goes to Prison

An Ohio woman who faked cancer and took almost $9,000 in donations from her community was sentenced to nine months in prison for her crimes.

Kimberlie Gustwiller pleaded guilty in May to lying about having cancer, and collecting money for "medical bills," according to WTOL.

Gustwiller set up a GiveForward drive called "Support Kimmie," in which the single mother claimed to have been diagnosed with Stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and appeared in photos with her hair dyed pink and shaved into a Mohawk. The drive no longer appears on the site.

Why Mutallab's Bombing Attempt Failed - US Security Chiefs

United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has revealed the details behind the terror attempt on the Detroit bound airline on 25th December, 2009 by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and why he failed.

TSA Chief Mr. John Pistole said that the attempt failed because the explosive in question was designed to mix volatile liquids with two syringes, effectively preventing the failure that plagued bomber's device in his attempt to bomb the airplane.

EFCC Arrest Princewell Arinze Chukwueze For $92,000 Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 19, 2013 arrested Dr. Princewell Arinze Chukwueze, an alleged serial fraudster, over a $92,000(Ninety-Two Thousand United States Dollars) scam.

Chukwueze was arrested in Abuja by operatives of the EFCC following a two month frantic manhunt for him.  His arrest followed an allegation of fraudulent transactions involving him and a notable Bureau de change operator in Lagos on May 10, 2013.

What Led To Funke Akindele's Marriage Crash!

It was indeed a shocker when in the early hours of Monday, July 15, 2013 it was widely reported that actress Funke Akindele and her husband Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede are no longer together.What started on blogs and social media soon spread to national newspapers. Akindele remained silent for days, and many fans hoped this was yet another "wicked" rumour.

But to the disappointment of her fans, the actress emerged in the evening of Friday July 19 to confirm she's actually separated from her husband of one year. Nigeria’s most talked-about wedding of 2012 is over. Gone, in one year, and on record as one of the country’s shortest celeb marriages ever.

Former Bank Manager Bags Two Jail Terms Over N65m Scam

Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the High Court of Kano State on Monday convicted and sentenced Mr. Usman Salifu to two years imprisonment for stealing.

The convict was alleged to have stolen the sum of N65, 000, 000 from one Mr. Yusuf Sale Dunari’s fixed deposit account domiciled at Oceanic Bank ( now Ecobank) where he was a Branch Manager.

Match Fixing: NFA Bans Match Officials, Players For Life

All the players and match officials of  the four clubs involved in match fixing at the Nigeria Nationwide  League (NNWL) promotion play-off in Bauchi have been banned for life by the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).

Chairman of NFA Investigation/ Disciplinary Committee, Mr. Mike Umeh, who announced the decision in Abuja on Monday at a news conference, said that the verdict was approved by the association.

TB Joshua Speaks On His Relationship With Aso Rock And Al-Mustapha

Prophet T.B. Joshua has responded to a controversial online article suggesting he was the mastermind behind the release of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, through a prophesy to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Sahara Reporters had posted an article titled ‘Pastor T.B. Joshua Revealed As Man Behind Al-Mustapha’s Release’ which quoted an anonymous source identifying TB Joshua as the person who told Jonathan that his political fortune in 2015 rested with setting Al-Mustapha free and bringing James Ibori back to Nigeria.

Nigerian Jumps To His Death During Birthday Party In Malaysia

A 27 yr old Nigerian identified as Wasiu Idris a.k.a Aloma Zigi has jumped to his death from the 7th floor of a building yesterday while partying with his friends in Malaysia.

It was gathered that Wasiu was having a pre-birthday celebration at the Tondo Building when he suddenly excused himself like he wanted to get something from the room. Suddenly, he climbed the window side of the 7th floor, and plunged before anyone could stop him.

Ex-Super Eagles Player, Pius Oleh Dies

A former Super Eagles player Pius Oleh was found dead in his car garage.
The coordinator of the Association of Nigerian ex-internationals in the Diasposa (ANED), Pual Okoku confirmed that Oleh, who until his demise, resided in Michigan, was found dead in his car garrage in the United States home.

Okoku said a former Flying Eagles teammate Alphonsus Akhahon, who resides in Michigan and a one-time close friend of the deceased former footballer confirmed Oleh’s demise.

Job Racketeering: New Immigration Boss Fires Officer For Defrauding Unsuspecting Job Seekers

In its bid to rid the service of corrupt personnel, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed one of its officers, Andy Oyibi for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the public by providing them with employment in the service.

Newly appointed Comptroller General of Immigration, Mr David Parradang, approved the dismissal of Mr. Oyibi in line with his mission to purge the service of bad eggs.

Staphylococcal Infections: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment

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Woman Rapes 14-Year-Old Boy After Getting Him High On Cannabis

A woman who took a 14-year-old boy to a hotel for sex and got him high on cannabis has been jailed for more than two years.

Natalie Williams, of Darlington, was told by a judge yesterday she had preyed upon the teenager and failed to appreciate why what she had done was so wrong.

The 22-year-old used a bank card he had stolen from his family to pay for the overnight hotel stay and drugs, and regularly withdrew money on it.

At Least 73 Dead In Twin China Quakes

Rescuers rushed to find victims buried by twin shallow earthquakes in northwest China Monday after the double tremors killed 73 people and injured more than 400, officials said.

The government of Dingxi city in Gansu province, which was hit by quakes with magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.6, gave the figures on a verified social media account.

“More than 21,000 buildings were severely damaged and more than 1,200 have collapsed,” an official at the provincial earthquake bureau told AFP, adding that 371 aftershocks had been recorded.

Pastor TB Joshua Is The Man Behind Al-Mustapha's Release

Sources have revealed that last week’s “judicial decision” which set free of murder charges Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to late Nigerian dictator, Sanni Abacha, is owed to President Goodluck Jonathan, who was following a “spiritual” fortune-telling that would enable him to win the 2015 election.

Controversial Lagos sect leader, Pastor TB Joshua, who has Mr. Jonathan eating out of his hands, has been identified as the person who told the Nigeria leader that his political fortune rests with setting Al Mustapha free. 

Woman Kills Husband With Big Stone

A thirty-year-old pregnant woman, Fatimoh Issa, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing her first husband, Issa Yunusa.

The incident is said to have occurred Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Sources say that Fatimoh had abandoned Yunusa after he had an accident and became financially incapacitated as he could no longer operate his okada business.

Drama As Freed Inmate Declines To Leave Prison

It was a pathetic drama in the Owerri High Court premises Friday morning when an inmate who is believed to have awaited trial in prison for upwards of seven years was acquitted of any wrong doing and discharged by an Owerri Magistrate Court. According to CrimeFacts, instead of the usual jubilation that follow any ruling of ‘discharged and acquitted’, the inmate, Sylvester Obata (not real names); wearing a long face, headed straight for the Prison van that brought them to court, only to be intercepted by a prison guard who reminded him he was free to go home.

"I Can Give My 6 Yr Old Daughter Out In Marriage -- Senator Ahmed Sani Yarima

"Nigeria has many uncountable problems and none of them is early marriage. As a matter of fact, early marriage the solution to about half of our problems.

For those who wonder if I can give my daughter(s) out in marriage at the age of 9 or 13, I tell you most honestly, I can give her out at the age of 6 if I want to and its not your business.

Members Of Vigilante Group Arrested For Kidnapping A 3-year-old

Three members of a vigilante group have been paraded by the Delta State police command for allegedly kidnapping a three year old boy, Destiny Osanebi.

The suspects, 45-year-old Ogun Goddey, Ijeoma Uzor, 35 and Obiose Cornelius, also 35, were chairman, vice chairman and member respectively of Ashaka vigilante group.