Man in China sentenced to 6 years in prison for growing a beard

A man in China has been sentenced to six years in prison for 'provoking trouble' because he grew a beard.

The 38-year-old from the Uighur minority received several warnings before attending court in Kashgar, local newspapers reported.

His wife was also given a two-year sentence for wearing a veil that hid her face.

In China authorities widely discourage growing a beard because they say it is linked to extremist ideals. The Uighurs vehemently dispute this claim.

Woman sets husband ablaze for refusing to take her out

Echoes of the last Valentine's Day which was celebrated the world over on February, will continue to resonate in the home of the Oluseguns in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, as a woman, Bukola Olusegun, allegedly set her husband on fire because he refused to take her out on the day.

The state Police Command learnt that the couple had had an argument about the outing with the wife maintaining that her husband must take her out that day to celebrate together but the man reportedly refused to take her out as requested without knowing that his wife had intentionally reserved some fuel which she eventually poured on him after the scuffle in the middle of the night.

Teenager Kills Boyfriend For Attempted Rape

The police in Lagos have arrested an 18-year-old lady, Kafayat Olawale, for allegedly stabbing to death her boyfriend, Ojo Ijabike, 32.

The incident happened on Friday on Olutola Adebayo Street, off Idimu Road, in the Alimosho area of Lagos State.

Investigations revealed that Ijabike, an indigene of Owo, Ondo State, had attempted to forcefully have carnal knowledge of the suspect when there was a scuffle between them.

Man burns down pregnant girlfriend's home because she refused him sex

The police in the Philipines are currently on the hunt for 28-year-old Aminodin Macadaag after he burned down his pregnant girlfriend's house because she refused to have sex with him.

The five-months-old pregnant woman, was said to be angry with Macadaag over an earlier argument and refused to have sex with him, prompting him to burn down her home in anger.

14-yr-old boy gives out contract to murder his entire family

In an unprecedented and funny scenario, a 14-year-old boy has been arrested after he hired two of his classmates and gave them a contract to murder his whole family.

The boy who cannot be named as he is a minor, has been arrested by the Florida police and he told them that he had been upset for getting grounded over bad grades.

He said he built up anger towards members of his family, and this led him to hire his classmate to kill them.

Video: Russian man sets ex-wife on fire because she refused to go back to him

A 33-year-old Russian man, Alexander Efimov, has been sentenced to 18-years in prison with hard labour after he was found guilty of murdering his ex-wife by pouring gasoline on her and setting her ablaze because she refused to get back together with him.

CCTV surveillance footage at the grocery store the 25-year-old woman worked caught the incident on camera and it was through the evidence that Efimov was convicted.

Woman stabs husband in chest over okra dispute

A woman has settled a dispute with her husband with a stab from a knife to his chest. The cause of the dispute? Okra.

A friend of the family told Stella Dimoko Korkus, that the husband had returned home to find his wife cutting okra in their bedroom.

18-yr-old girl kills man who attempted to rape her

An 18-year-old girl, Kafayat Olawale, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Ojo Ijabike, to death during his attempt to rape her.

According to a police statement, the sad incident happened on Friday, March 26th, at Ijabilke's residence on Olutola Adebayo Street, off Idimu Road, in the Alimosho area of the state.

Man beats wife to stupor for over-celebrating election result

The presidential and National Assembly elections held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, turned out to be a disaster for the family of Raphael Abiodun, a commercial motorcyclist, after he  allegedly beat his wife, Bose, to a stupor for over-celebrating the outcome of a result in their local government.

Video: Guy Tases His Girlfriend After Finding Out She Cheated On Him!

EFCC arraigns father, son for Internet scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 24, 2015 arraigned Justice Unuafe and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a 4-count charge bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretence.

Father and son were arrested by operatives of the EFCC upon intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam.

Wife stabs husband to death over APC,PDP presidential candidates in Lagos

A 26 year old pregnant wife simply identified as Onyiyechi has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for stabbing her husband to death following an argument over the presidential candidates inSaturday's general election at their home in Ejigbo on Sunday March 29th. 

"I Would Rather Self-Service Than Have Sex With Prostitutes" – Singer Patoranking

Dancehall singer Patoranking has revealed he doesn’t give in to promiscuity.

The singer whose real names are Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie stated he would rather self-service than sleep around with random girls.

Police Recover N9m From Dead Armed Robbers Who Raided Owo Banks

The police in Ondo State have recovered N9 million from the six of the fifty armed robbers who raided four banks at Owo last week. 

Two police women and four others, including an ASP and seven civilians were killed by the robbers who stormed the banks at about 4pm last Friday. Also shot dead by the robbers were a bank manager and his deputy who reportedly refused to cooperate with them on arrival at the bank. 

Make Sure You Correct Your Mistakes IF You Win, Okoye Tells GEJ

The former Chaplain of the Presidential Villa during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime and the Founding General Overseer of the All Christians Fellowship Mission, Abuja, William Okoye, pointedly told President Goodluck Jonathan that he made mistakes in office and urged him to correct those mistakes if he wins the presidential election.

In a sermon to mark Palm Sunday, Okoye said though Jonathan has achieved so much in office, many Nigerians do not seem to appreciate these achievements stating that the disposition by Jonathan that he was not desperate to remain in office was a welcome relief as he does not see politics as a do or die affair.

Davido Reportedly Disgraced Himself In Kenya, As Kenyans Blast Him On Twitter

Davido flew to Kenya two days ago for a concert scheduled for March 28, 2015. He missed Nigeria’s election yesterday due to this concert, but the end product brought him nothing but shame as fans blasted him for his supposed proud and immature attitude and for getting drunk at the concert. They said he smoked too much Kenyan weed and he and his crew lost over 10 phones in one night.

No Perfection In Card Readers As Only God Can Be Perfect – Mu’azu

Adamu Mu’azu, the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, stated that the part of the technical issues encountered with card readers during the accreditation is acceptable.

PDP chairman, who was accredited at his hometown Boto, said there is no perfection in machines as only Almighty God can be perfect.

APC Chairmanship aspirant, others die in boat accident on way to vote

The Chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muiz Bello, has died after the boat conveying him to a polling unit to cast his vote capsized.

Bello, his wife and the director of the Lagos state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Olakunle Adewalewere in the boat that capsized, leaving Bello, Adewale and others dead.

Elections Must Be Cancelled In Rivers State, Says Amaechi

In an exclusive interview with SaharaTV, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi says that he believes that today’s presidential elections held in River State were irreparably compromised, and the results must be cancelled.

Amaechi, all All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, alleges that interference on the party of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has adversely influenced the result of the contest. Claiming the PDP is working with officials and security agents to rig the contest by withholding result sheets, Amaechi says the results of the election today in Rivers cannot be trusted.

Woman is jailed for claiming threesome was rape

A woman who falsely accused two army soldiers of attempted rape because she was ashamed of having a threesome with them has been jailed.

Nicole Richess, 20, was given a two and a half year sentence after making the claims in 2012 when her boyfriend Alex Ganter found out about her affair.

Teacher made students queue for sex in her home

A former maths teacher has described how she would make students queue in her home to have sex with her while her husband was away.

Erica Lynn Mesa, 28, admitted to having sex with several students at Colonial Forge High School in Virginia, USA, last year, saying it made her feel ‘attractive and wanted.’

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Election Couple: See The Man That Proposed To His Woman At A Polling Unit Today

"The Police Arrested Me, Tied Me To Their Van And Shot Me Over N40"

BARELY two weeks after one Chibuike Edeh, a 26-year-old worker of Protea Hotel-Benin City, died mysteriously in the custody of the police, a trigger happy police Inspector, identified as Obaro, allegedly shot another man, 25-year-old Smart Ogah, over N40 at a check point along llushi/Ubiaja Road in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, last Monday.

In a petition addressed to the state Police Commissioner, Mr Samuel Adegbuyi, through his solicitor, Sheriff Okoh Esq., the victim, currently receiving treatment in an hospital, narrated how Obaro allegedly pumped bullets into his body after he handed over N40 to policemen at the check point.

Soldiers Surround Ex Gombe State Governor, Senator Danjuma Goje's House

Soldiers have surrounded the Kashere, Gombe home of former Gombe State governor, Senator Danjuma Goje, in an alleged bid to effect “orders from above” to arrest him.

Goje, who spoke to some Senate correspondents in a phone chat from the sieged house said he could not understand why they were after him when there was no incidence of violence or any related matter.

Tinubu Denies Sending SMS Canvassing Votes For Jonathan, Threatens Court Action

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has debunked any knowledge of text message from him asking electorate to vote for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Goodluck Jonathan, insisting that its fraudulent.

Tinubu, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen, shortly after getting accredited by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at Ward 047 in Alausa, said the issue will be adequately addressed at the court.The APC chieftain who affirmed that he did not send any kind of message, said “I didn’t send any message. That’s part of the gimmicks and desperation of the ruling party when they pack a lot of fraudulent people in office trying to sabotage the right of people from exercising their civic duty.

'I Used Cocaine But It Never Worked For Me'-Terry G

One of the most controversial artistes in Nigeria is certainly Terry G. But then, the controversies that have trailed him have in no way affected his career.

Perceived to indulge in hard substance, Terry G admitted it was actually an actress that introduced him to the use of hard drugs.

Though he didn’t mention the name of the actress while having a chat with Saturday Beats recently, the singer said it was never really his intention to get into drugs.

Police Arrests Man Who Uses Monkeys And Snakes For Robbery In Lagos

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old robbery suspect, Mohammed Nafiu, who specialised in using monkeys and snakes to dispossess people of their money and valuables.

One of the monkeys was also arrested and is presently in police custody.

Nafiu told the police that apart from the conventional tool (gun) used by most robbers, the sight of a snake or monkey unsettles and scares people. He said he was able to dispossess his victims of their valuables when confronted with these animals, especially fully grown ones.

Bomb explosion rocks Enugu polling unit

Tension is high in Enugu following a reported bomb explosion at a polling unit at the WTC Primary School, Enugu, Saturday morning.

WTC Primary School is located at Enugu North, one of the municipal local government areas in the Coal City State. First explosion was told went off Friday night.

Photos: President Jonathan And Wife At Their Polling Unit In Bayelsa

President Jonathan and his wife Patience pictured at their polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa state this morning. There are reports that President Jonathan is yet to be accredited following the failure of the card reader. More photos after the cut.

How Gov Fashola & I Manage Our Religious Differences In Our Marriage - Wife

Speaking to Channels TV In an interview yesterday, First Lady of Lagos state, Dame Abimbola Fashola explained how she and governor Fashola have been able to manage their home despite their religious differences. Abimbola who is Catholic, while her husband, Fashola is a Muslim, has this to say;

Photo: Jim Iyke Spotted Chilling With Beautiful White Lady

Jim Iyke is currently in Birmingham on official assignment. I pray he thinks home when marriage surfaces in his itinerary. Meanwhile, the lady seem enchanted.

Photo: Timaya Shows off his beautiful home

The Bayelsa born singer shared the above photo with some inspiring word on his IG Page.. The house is really nice.

How P-Square Were Embarrassed in Their Village

Nigeria’s pop duo, P-square within the past few years, have been able to gain grounds in the highly Nigerian competitive music market which has seen great stars emerge as the day goes by.

Though the duo might have had their fare share of challenges as a group but the duo have promised to always learn to put aside their differences and face what they know how to do best which is good music.

Woman who tried to ‘boil her husband’ jailed four years

A woman who tried to “boil her husband” by pouring scalding water over him after being told they were “getting divorced” has been jailed for four years.

Ken Gregory, 65, was the victim of a horrific domestic abuse attack which left him with first and second degree burns to his back and scalp after his wife Teresa Gilbertson, a former special constable, poured boiling water over his head in their bungalow in Peterborough last year. The scars from the assault remain and may never fade.

‘We’ve made rigging impossible,’ Jega says

The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission(INEC), Attahiru Jega has said that the commission has made it impossible to rig in the upcoming general elections.

Jega also said that the attacks against him for insisting on using electronic card readers for the polls were being launched by potential election riggers.

He stated further that he had anticipated the attacks and as such had no regrets.

Twin sisters who killed mother get 30-yr sentence

Jasmiyah and Tasimyah Whitehead were 16 when they stabbed their mother, Jarmecca, 34, to death. They stabbed her so violently and repeatedly that they severed her spinal cord.

The twins attacked their mother after getting into an argument on January 13, 2010, at their home in Conyers, Georgia before school. They dragged her injured body to the bathtub and watched her die slowly, before setting out to school.

My Wedding Suit Is Ready, Says Denrele Edun

Sometime in the month of February, controversial TV personality, Denrele Edun, had granted an interview to a national daily about his love life noting that he has feelings and as such would not say he has been lonely because it will show that he is not truthful.

He went on to affirm that he is in a relationship with a lady but not sure about the strength of the affection.

Etcetera Slams Tonto Dikeh And Halima Abubakar Over Juju Priest

In his usual fashion, the amebo controversial singer and writer, Etcetera has taken shots at Tonto Dikeh and her former BFF, Halima Abubakar.


Etcetera said Tonto and Halima ended their relationship because of a juju priest.
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Why I Owe Osun Workers 5 Months Salary – Governor Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday opened up on his inability to pay the salaries of workers in the state for five months, blaming it on “declining federal allocation.”

The governor made the open confession at the 7th Bola Tinubu Colloquium organised to mark Tinubu’s 63rd birthday in Lagos.

He said he was deeply pained and unhappy that he had not been able to pay workers salaries.

Man bags four years jail term for raping neighbour

A 27 year old man Monday Michael who raped his neighbour at Gwagwa and threatened to kill her has been sentenced by an Abuja Upper Area Court in Jiwa, to four years imprisonment.

The suspect was arraigned by the Gwagwa Police Division on a five count charge of criminal trespass, house breaking, theft, rape and criminal intimidation contrary to Sections 342, 347, 288, 282, and 396 of the Penal Code.

Bloody day as robbers kill bank manager, seven others in Owo

It was a bloody day in ancient town of Owo kingdom, the headquarters of Owo local government area of Ondo State as robbers attacked four banks for hours this evening.

Numbering about seven, it was learnt that the bandits allegedly killed the manager of one of the banks, including seven others, while several were injured.

Sources alleged that when the robbers began their operation in the community, all the police at the various check points in the community disappeared.

Man in Kwara killed over N50 due

Suleiman Muritala, of Pampo village in the Afon area of Kwara State has been killed by a gang of hoodlums, headed by one Muri Ogbena.

Ogbena, a youth group chairman, and 20 other thugs, armed with cutlasses and sticks, reportedly stormed Muritala’s house to ask for a sum of N50 said to be the village due.

A confrontation followed when Muritala failed to pay up which led to the gang to descend on him with weapons.

How To Beat Your Wife - By Charly Boy

Music veteran Charles 'Charly Boy' Oputa is always known for his controversial articles. The grandfather who still wants to be very relevant in the entertainment industry, just wrote an article on how he thinks men should beat their wives.

It reads: “When I look back at my life, and all the stuff I did as a carefree, young and restless youth, I can't help but shudder at some of my very bad habits. Yes, I was once short-fused; blowing off at the slightest provocation. It was pitiful. Over time I have managed to rid myself of such sad habits but that can't be said for a lot of men some of who, even late in their lives can't still get over it, thereby losing their cool in their homes. No be small thing sha.

Dead woman wakes up in mortuary, undertaker collapse

A 92-year-old woman who was pronounced clinically dead caused an undertaker so much fright when she woke up in the funeral home as she was being prepared for burial and asked the undertaker where she was.

The poor undertaker was so overtaken by fright that he promptly collapsed.

Mother arrested after bodies of two children are found inside freezer

A 35-year-old Detroit mother, has been arrested after the frozen bodies of a boy and girl were found in a deep freezer in the family's home, Daily Mail reports.

The police say that court officers found the children's bodies while carrying out an eviction order at the 3-bedroom home in the apartment complex just east of downtown.

Container crushes commercial bus in Lagos

                                                                                                                                                                            It was yet another tragedy in Lagos when a container fell off a trailer and smacked into commercial bus along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

But miraculously, there was no life lost. According to eyewitnesses, the trailer had a failed break and in a bid to control what would have been a monumental disaster, the container fell off and landed on the bus which was a complete write off.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Ondo State Deputy Governor Dumps PDP for APC

Ondo state deputy governor Alhaji Alli Olanusi has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

It would be recalled that Olanusi, 71, and the governor, Olusegun Mimiko defected to the PDP from Labour Party only last year but since their defection there’s been rancour between the existing PDP leaders in the state and Mimiko.

Jonathan, Buhari In Closed Door Meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan and General Mohammadu Buhari are presently meeting behind closed door after the two signed annother agreement brokered by former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar.  

Photos: Rita Ora goes braless in a see-through top

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