Nigerian comedian accused of murder discharged, acquitted

A court in Cyprus has discharged and acquitted a Nigerian Comedian, Osi Uduimoh, popularly known as MC Jerry over the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian.

Jerry, was in December 2015 arrested and charged over the alleged kidnap and subsequent murder of a fellow Nigerian student, Ebinabo Mendeinyo. 

Reports then had it that the deceased had out of fear jumped from the 6th floor of his apartment building, when some unidentified boys, in company of MC Jerry confronted him.

Woman arrested and detained for ‘disfiguring housemaid with knife’

A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Mary Cynthia Obia, was yesterday arrested and detained at the police station on Isiewulu People’s Club Road, Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra State, for allegedly disfiguring her housemaid’s face with a hot knife.

The housemaid, 14-year-old Adaku Nwaigwe, has been released from the suspect, as directed by the police, to her parents.

Two pilots suspended for letting 10-year-old boy operate plane controls

Two pilots from Algeria’s national airline have been suspended for allegedly allowing a 10-year-old boy to operate controls in the cockpit during a commercial flight.

The incident took place on a Air Algerie flight from Algiers’ Houari Boumediene International Airport to Setif Regional Airport. According to Algerie360 the young boy, who is an orphan, got the opportunity to tour the cockpit as part of a charity event.

See Face Of The Man Who Sold His Son N150,000 In Calabar, Cross River State

The Cross River State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a 52-year-old man, Udoh Abraham, for allegedly selling his two-year-old son for N150,000,Punch reports.

Parading the suspect in Calabar, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, said the suspect was arrested on July 24 after the wife, Esther Abraham, reported the matter to the police.

Pretty Banker Found Murdered After Spending the Night with Her Boyfriend as Police Declares Him Wanted

Police is hunting for a man after the shocking discovery of the body of his girlfriend who is an employee of a popular Bank in his apartment. 

A man identified as Andrew Okoth, is currently on the run after Police operatives reportedly discovered the body of his girlfriend who is an employee of Tropical Bank of Africa, Kampala, Uganda.

Rev. Father caught sleeping with church member’s wife,forced to resign

A 45-year-old Italian Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Vito Isacchi, has been forced to resign after he was caught sleeping with a church member’s wife.

Father Isacchi tendered his resignation in the archdiocese of L’Aquila on Tuesday after Corte d’Appello di L’Aquila’s ruling on the matter was made public.

You are a hypocrite – Fani-kayode blasts Osinbajo in new letter

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has insinuated that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is a hypocrite who preaches against hate speech yet indulges in it more than anyone else in Nigeria.

According to him, Osinbajo takes pleasure in vilifying members of the opposition by publicly branding them “looters” and demonizing them even before a court of law has pronounced them guilty of any wrongdoing.

23-Yr-Old Beats Brother To Death In Ebonyi

David, aged 23, beat his younger brother, Onu, to death following a minor quarrel that had to do with an errand.

 The incident took place at Ubia Amaetiti in Amoso Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gathered that their mother, Mary, had sent the deceased on an errand, but he refused to go.

Police Kill Suspected Robbers In Imo

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead in Akokwa, in the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, during a gun duel with operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the state police command.

A police source, who confided in Punch Metro when the two corpses were brought to the police command in Owerri, said the exchange of gunfire between policemen and the suspects took place at about 9.30pm on Monday at a drinking joint in Akokwa.

Obasanjo Visits Buhari In London

Ex president, Olusegun Obasanjo over the weekend, Saturday precisely visited President Buhari at the Abuja House in London.

Bride Shoots At Husband Of Few Hours Due To Minor Argument

Police has arrested a 25-year old bride for shooting at her husband just hours after they tied the knot.

The bride Kate Elizabeth Prichard, got into an argument with her new husband James Jarid Burton, 30, outside the Clarion Inn motel in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US. In what can only be described as a swift action, Kate pulled out a gun from beneath her wedding dress, pointed it at her new husband's head and fired it.

Bus Conductors In Lagos State Mandated To Wear Uniforms And Name Tags Starting From Today

Starting today, August 3rd, bus conductors in Lagos will be required to wear a uniform and name tags for easy identification.

This information was disclosed by Comrade Israel  Adeshola, the National President of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria, BCAN.

Two sunbathers killed after plane crash lands on beach

Two sunbathers have been killed after a plane made an emergency landing on a packed Portuguese beach.

The victims, a man and a girl, are said to be aged 56 and 8, according to Portugese media.

People on the beach scattered in panic as the plane flew low over the sand, some running into the sea at the beach at Caparica, about 20 miles south of Lisbon.

Woman Allegedly Kills Her Daughter to Save Her From Aliens(Photo)

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According to reports, 27-year-old Darla Elizabeth Hise turned a gun on her daughter Abigail in their home in Hot Springs, VA back in February. Upon her arrest, Hise was taken to a psychiatric hospital for treatment, where she explained her reason for shooting and killing her child. 

Northern governors align to revive Bank of the North

‎The 19 northern governors have ‎kick-started a fund raising drive to reinvigorate the Bank of the North which was merged with some financial institutions about a decade ago. ‎

Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano state governor, disclosed this while addressing members of the state’s executive council in Kano.‎

Neymar €222m deal not expensive, says Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Wednesday he does not believe the record-shattering 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer fee Paris St Germain are willing to pay for Neymar is expensive.

But the Reds boss, speaking after his side beat Sampdoria 2-1 in Dublin in a pre-season friendly, is concerned how the staggering figure will affect future transfers.

Mourinho shelled out 105.2 million euros ($111 million) last summer to re-sign their former midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus, but the French outfit are poised to double that record to tempt the Brazilian from Barcelona.

BREAKING: Wladimir Klitschko retires from boxing after turning down a rematch with Anthony Joshua

Wladimir Klitschko has decided to retire from boxing, rendering a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua moot.

The Ukrainian was defeated by Joshua in a heavyweight blockbuster back in April and the Brit was eyeing another colossal bout in Las Vegas on November 11.

Young man who allegedly poses as Remi Tinubu's PA to dupe ladies is arrested in Lagos

A young man has been arrested for duping ladies by posing as Senator Remi Tinubu's personal assistant.

He was arrested by a policeman, Steven  Adedamola who claims he too was arrested because the alleged fraudster implicated him.

Cops convince man not to jump off bridge after 5-hour standoff

Cops took a man threatening to leap off the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into custody Wednesday after spending more than five hours convincing him to climb back to safety, officials said.

The dramatic standoff began about 8:30 a.m. when the unidentified jumper, abandoned his car on the lower Staten Island-bound roadway of the Upper New York bay span.

IG Star Biker Dies In Horrific Accident

Olga Pronina who became famous for her dangerous stunts on bikes mostly posted on IG, has died from a horrific accident.The 40-year old gained more than 200,000 followers online with her photos and bike stunts.

Olga, frequently shared clips of her riding her BMW S1000RR motorbike at high speed while wearing very little.

Amazon founder Bezos slips to No 3 as Ortego is now world's 2nd richest person

After a brief stint as the richest person in the world last week, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has now dropped two spots on Forbes' real-time billionaire rankings to third place behind Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and Spanish retail tycoon Amancio Ortega.

Bezos started this week as the world's second richest person behind Gates, but dropped behind Ortega by the end of the day on Monday, Forbes reports.

Couple drug, sexually abuse 5 year old girl while live streaming the attack

A British couple drugged a young girl and streamed live webcam video of themselves sexually abusing as a paedophile in the US watched, a court heard.

Sarah Gotham, 34, and her now former partner Craig Forbes, 36, indecently touched the youngster, aged five, during a Skype video call with a woman in California, a jury was told.

Man mauled by bear after teasing the animal with food

It was just like a scene out of Leonardo Di Caprio's award winning movie, The Revenant as an enormous bear mauled a man after he allegedly teased with the beast by dangling food above its jaws.

Kenyan Pastor Caught Pants Down With His Wife’s Pregnant Sister

A Kenyan pastor has been exposed in a viral video that has circulated online after he was allegedly caught pants down sleeping with his sister in-law who is said to be pregnant.

7 Healthy Benefits Of Ginger And Garlic

Garlic and ginger are two herbs that possess many little-known therapeutic uses and health benefits, alongside their more common uses in the kitchen.

Both of these herbs have been studied for their effectiveness in fighting infections, preventing cancer and reducing inflammation and various other applications.