Russia tightens security ahead of Confederations Cup kickoff

Russia has boosted security ahead of the Confederations Cup tournament which begins on June 17.

The two-week tournament, which features world champions Germany and European champions Portugal, will showcase four of Russia’s 12 World Cup venues.

Man rapes six sisters, mother for providing help

A monster, who kept six young sisters as sex slaves at his home after he was ‘gifted’ them by their parents faces life in prison.

Police found Lee Kaplan, 51, was found living with 12 women and girls who were all related in Pennsylvania last year.

Six of them were the daughters of Amish couple, Daniel and Savilla Stoltzfus.

Kachikwu says no N5 increase on PMS, declares fuel importation “shameful”

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says it was shameful that the country has continued to import finished petroleum products.

Noting that this has to stop, Kachikwu assured that the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources was committed to​ putting the situation to an end.​.

Forbes reveals the richest king in Nigeria

Forbes have released list of the richest king in Nigeria.

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, HRM Frederick Obateru Akinruntan was named the richest monarch in Nigeria.

Oba Akinruntan beat the likes of the Alaafin of Oyo, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Ooni of Ife and the likes to emerge the wealthiest monarch.

Zimbabwean man loses wife in Champions League final bet

A Zimbabwean man with gambling addiction, who went to the extremes of betting his wife over the recently played Real Madrid, Juventus match has been fined two beasts.

ZimNews.net reports that Charles Jambaya (26) from Mkandapi village did the unthinkable on the 3rd of June when he pledged his wife Caroline Shumba (22) to another man over the Juventus, real Madrid match.

Mark Zuckerberg meets founder of Nigerian all-female Facebook group

The Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday received Nigeria’s Lola Omolola, founder of a private Facebook group called Female in Nigeria.

FIN was founded in 2015 by Ms. Omolola, as a movement of women focused on building compassion and providing support for one another, with the goal of having up to 1000 members in the group.

Dammy Krane released from prison

Nigerian singer , Dammy Krane , has been released from a US jail after meeting his bail conditions , set at $ 7 , 500 .

The singer , who was earlier arrested for credit card fraud, pleaded not guilty to the charges and demanded a trial by jury and also chose the option of a waiver pre -trial conference .

According to an update from the Miami -Dade County Criminal Justice Online System , Dammy Krane ’ s court hearing has been fixed June 23 , 2017.

Photos: Nigerian man arrested in Cambodia for raping Indonesian woman at knifepoint

Police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly raping a 22-year-old Indonesian tourist in Siem Reap, a resort town in Cambodia.

The suspect identified as Nyong John ESIN, born on March 29 1979 in Oron, Akwa Ibom. He has been living in Siem Reap since 2015.

Nigerian man stabbed to death on a train in Canada, suspect arrested

46-year-old Nigerian father of three and nursing student, Nicholas Ozoechi Nwonye was stabbed to death in Canada, an attack the police say was random and unprovoked.

Nwonye was on his way home from Hersak’s lecture hall when the deadly attack took place, at 6:45 p.m. on the westbound platform of the City Hall LRT station in downtown Calgary last Friday night, June 2.

UK police name third London attacker as Youssef Zaghba

UK police have named Youssef Zaghba (right) as the third London attacker after Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane were earlier announced

He's a Moroccan-Italian who is reported to have been stopped at an airport in Italy on suspicion that he was bound for Syria. London's Metropolitan Police Service said 22-year-old Zaghba was not a "person of interest" before Saturday's attack.

Photos: Two young men caught stealing coconuts and tied to a tree

The two young men were allegedly caught stealing coconuts in a neighbourhood in Malaysia on June 2. As punishment, residents handcuffed the suspects and tied them to a coconut tree...

17-year-old Pastor's Daughter Runs Away with Muslim Lover After He Impregnated Her in Lagos (Photo)

An Assemblies of God church man cleric, Rev. Uche Okereke of the Iyana Ipaja branch, Lagos State, has dragged his 19-year-old daughter’s Muslim lover, Moruf, to court for impregnating her and making her abandon her family.

 

A mild drama played out in court when the 17-year-old girl, Chioma said to her father’s face in court that she was bound by the relationship and was already pregnant for Moruf.

Two Men Who Kidnapped Chief Imam on His Way to the Mosque Apprehended (Photo)

Two deadly kidnappers who planned and abducted a Chief Imam on his way to the mosque in Kogi State have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). 

 

Suleiman Isah (24) and Musa Mohammed (31), both natives of Ankpa, were arrested on May 29 at Ninth Mile, Enugu State, and Ayinba in Kogi. 

Man Who Murdered His Girlfriend's Sister Claims Police Forced Him To Confess

Stephen Luka, who is standing trial for brutalising his ex-girlfriend and killing her sister, standing trial in a Jos High Court, said the police tortured him to obtain his confessional statement.

Giving evidence in a trial-within-trial on Tuesday in Jos, Luka rebutted the charges and showed the court scars he sustained during the torture to obtain his statement.

2 Notorious Kidnappers Arrested By The Police

Men of the Nigeria Police have arrested two wanted notorious kidnappers in Kogi State.

The police had launched a manhunt for the duo of 24-year-old Suleiman Isah and Musa Mohammed, 31, both natives of Ankpa LGA of Kogi State, after they allegedly abducted one Jibrin Idris, an Islamic scholar and the chief Imam at Enabo in Ankpa District.

Influential Boko Haram Terrorist Suspect Regains Freedom After Four Years in Prison Custody

Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, discharged a Boko Haram suspect, Usman Abubakar, who was arraigned alongside six others on terrorism charges.

 

Abubakar, the 6th defendant, was allegedly involved in the abduction of seven foreigners from a construction site in Bauchi, who were taken to Sambisa Forest, in Borno, where they were murdered in February 2013.

How Wealthy Nigerian Pastors Spent $225 million Acquiring Private Jets in 2011 - Report Reveals

A few wealthy Nigerians spent at least $225 million acquiring private jets between March 2010 and March 2011, according to a report by Forbes.

 

The report which quoted another report published by the Punch Newspaper, revealed that other Nigerian billionaires like Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga also acquired private jets for themselves.

 

While Dangote acquired a US$45 million Bombardier jet as a gift to himself on his 53rd birthday, Mike Adenuga purchased a Bombardier Global Express XRS. Both Dangote and Adenuga own at least two private planes each, the report noted.

N5 Increase: PPPRA Addresses Nigerians on Speculated Hike in Fuel Price

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), said Nigerians should ignore rumours of an impending hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol.

 

The PPPRA, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdukadir Saidu, on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that the price of PMS remained N145 per litre nationwide’

Only 3 Nigerians Made it to Forbes List of 2017 Richest African Billionaires

According to Forbes' newest report of the richest African billionaires in 2017, two Nigerians have lost their status while three others made it to the list.

 

Read the full report below:

 

The number of billionaires in Africa--and the size of their fortunes--continues to drop. On this year's list, FORBES is only including African billionaires living in Africa, instead of featuring Africa's 50 richest people. There are 21 billionaires on this year’s list, worth a combined $70 billion. On the November 2015 Africa Rich List, there were 23 African billionaires worth a combined $79.8 billion. That in turn was down from 28 African billionaires in 2014.

Uber fired 20 employees after sexual harassment investigation

Uber Technologies fired more than 20 people following an internal investigation into sexual harassment claims, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Court remands civil servant for sexually assaulting 3-year-old boy

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 40-year-old civil servant, Abdullahi Abdulhamid, for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old boy.

Abdulhamid, who lives at Dorayi Karama Quarters, Kano, is facing a one-count charge of act of gross indecency.

Musa, Omeruo, Echiejile land in Uyo as Eagles train for South Africa

Super Eagles trio Ahmed Musa, Elderson Echiejile and Kenneth Omeruo have arrived in Uyo for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

The three senior players completed the squad for the qualifier against Bafana Bafana.

Omeruo was involved in his Turkish club Alanyaspor’s last game of the season over the weekend, while Echiejile got married also at the weekend.

US holds breath for high-stakes Comey hearing

The US capital will grind to a halt Thursday, glued to TV sets and computer screens as sacked FBI chief James Comey testifies about whether President Donald Trump asked him to drop a probe into one of his key aide’s links to Russia.

Trump, a ratings-obsessed former reality TV star, may not appreciate the worldwide attention paid to Comey’s public testimony, being touted as the Super Bowl of high political drama.

APC suspends chieftain for allegedly disrespecting Amaechi

The All Progressives Congress caucus in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has suspended its chairman, Chief Allwell Onyesoh, for allegedly disrespecting the leader of the party in the state and Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.

To replace him, the caucus announced on Tuesday the former member representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, as its interim chairman.

UEFA, top European leagues renew agreement to avoid schedule clashes

Europe’s top leagues will renew a working agreement with UEFA that avoids clashes between domestic and Champions League games.

European Professional Football Leagues chairman Lars-Christer Olsson said on Tuesday that the cooperation deal is being finalised, and UEFA should ratify it in September.