My wife threatened to set me ablaze, husband tells court

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between, Akibu Oyewole and his wife, Omolara over threat to life.

The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, in his judgment, awarded custody of the two children to Omolara and directed Akibu to pay a monthly feeding allowance of N8,000 for the upkeep of the children.

Stirring Up A Hornet’s Nest…Between Ibe Kachikwu And NAPIMS Boss, Dafe Sejebor, The Truth Lies Somewhere

He snatched the lightning shaft from tyrant magnates and the scepter from industry titans, and by the time Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu was done with his brief as Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), he had virtually revitalised and sanitised the oil sector.

PSG in talks with Monaco over Kylian Mbappe’s loan move

Paris Saint-Germain are in talks with Monaco over a season-long loan deal for Kylian Mbappe with an agreement to buy the striker next summer, according to Sky sources.

It is understood the deal includes Lucas Moura heading to the French Ligue 1 champions the other way, but Sky Sports News understands PSG and Monaco are far from an agreement at this stage.

Infidelity: Man Kills Wife In Benue, Woman Kills Husband In Lagos

Two homes met fatal ends in the Gboko area of Benue State, and Oto-Awori area of Lagos State, on Sunday, after two spouses took the law into their own hands to protest against their partners’ alleged acts of infidelity.

In the Adekaa community, Gboko, 33-year-old Joshua Terkaa-Uhir, allegedly stabbed his wife, Lucy, to death with an axe after accusing the mother of two of extramarital affairs.

Mother told her son ‘I love you’ as he repeatedly stabbed her

A  son repeatedly stabbed his mother as she told him she loved him, an inquest has heard.
Melvin James, 36, launched the assault on Lynette James after fatally wounding his sister, Anne-Marie, at their flat in Wolverhampton.

Police were called and officers initally attempted to Taser the attacker before fleeing the high-rise, 'terrified' for their lives.

We are capable of handling any ailment – NMA tells Buhari

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared that Nigerian doctors could treat the president if the working conditions were provided adding that its members are capable of handling any ailment.

In a communique issued after a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kaduna, Mike Ogirima and Yusuf Tanko Sununu, President and Secretary of the association, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to replicate in Nigeria what he saw in the London hospital where he was treated.

Fake beggar who makes more money than workers say makes N8,000 daily

A fake beggar, Abdullahi Abbas, who was apprehended in Ikorodu area of Lagos State yesterday, told a mob that he makes between N5,500 and N8,000 daily.

Abdullahi, 37, usually disguised as a visually impaired beggar, led by a 12-year-old boy (names withheld) begging for alms at First Gate and Odogunyan area of Ikorodu.

Luck, however, ran out on them as a curious female resident, Adeoye Baliks, who engaged the pair in a conversation, discovered the ruse. Abdullahi and his aid were said to be well patronised in the axis until the curious resident raised the alarm.

Police nab suspected yahoo boy for allegedly defrauding American of $80,000

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old Femi Agboola, for allegedly defrauding a United States national of $80,000 through Internet scam.

Speaking to journalists in Oshogbo, the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye,said

Rihanna and Jay-Z are 'escorted away from V Festival site' due to security fears

Rihanna and Jay-Z were reportedly escorted away from the V Festival site on Sunday night due to a security breach.

Following an altercation that had taken place in a backstage bar, the superstars were rushed to safety and taken to a nearby helicopter to 'avoid' finding themselves caught up in the rowdy situation.

Bill Cosby hires Michael Jackson’s lawyer for sex assault retrial

Bill Cosby has hired Michael Jackson’s former lawyer to represent him at his November retrial on sexual-assault charges in Pennsylvania.

Cosby’s spokesman announced Monday the 80-year-old comedian is bringing in Tom Mesereau to lead a retooled defense team. Lawyers from the first trial in June had said they wanted off the case.

Caroline Danjuma embraces celibacy as she dedicates her life to Christ

Following the crash of her 10 year old marriage to billionaire Musa Danjuma last year, actress and mother of three,Caroline Danjuma has dedicated her life to Christ and apparently embraced celibacy .In a now deleted post, she showed of her rosary ring, writing

Floyd Mayweather enraged as Justin Bieber unfriends him to avoid bad influence

It's no news that Justin Bieber and Floyd Mayweather were best of friends ,with Justin even accompanying Mayweather to the ring,during his fight with Pacquiao. But now, that friendship has fizzled out after Bieber rededicated his life to Christ.

Nurse stabs husband to death in Lagos

An auxiliary nurse, Mrs. Folashade Idoko, has been accused of stabbing her husband to death in Lagos.

The incident occurred on Sunday at their residence located at 20, Kosoko Street, Ayetoro, Oto-Awori local government area of the state.

Nigerian lady loses N5Million she was paid after losing her job to Church’s Micro-finance bank (Photos)

A Nigerian lady is now reportedly dealing with depression, after allegedlylosing N5million she was paid after she was laid off her job to a Micro-Finance bank which came to speak to the church members about micro finance investment.

Facebook user, Nora Oma Snow who disclosed this wrote;

“Wetin dey Pepper Nora for body:

Court bans Islamic instant ‘triple talaq’ divorce law

India's Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the use of a Muslim divorce law until the government frames new legislation, a partial victory for Muslim women who had long argued that the rule violated their right to equality.

The "triple talaq" law,allowed Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word "talaq" three times.

My years as a comedian was a waste of time-Teju Babyface

Popular comedian turned show host,Teju Baby Face has declared that all the years he spent as a stand up comedian was a waste as he wasn't fulfilled .

Speaking at his “Teju Baby face Academy”, he said

The Gods Are Not To Blame… See the Ooni Of Ife’s First Wife, Olori Adebukola When The Going Was Good

Wherever she might be at the moment, Olori Bukola Ogunwusi, the legal wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, must be smirking and sniggering at the turn of events in the hallowed Ooni’s palace. Though not in the eye-for-an-eye business, Bukola is no cheek-turner when circumstances tilt her way. Olori Bukola and the Ooni got married in 2007. In the halcyon days of youth, they were a happy, comfortable family. 

Indeed, before monarchy, there was money; as the Ooni was heavily into real estate which had placed him on an enviable pedestal of prosperity. Then came the divination that gangling ‘Yeye’, as his friends call him, would be enthroned as the next occupier of the exalted seat of Ooni. That was the beginning of the end of their union.

HBO Hackers threaten to leak 'Game Of Thrones' season 7 final episode

The hackers behind the recent HBO leaks have threatened to release the final episode of the current season of Game Of Thrones.

Season seven of the hit HBO show has been repeatedly targeted by hackers in the past few weeks after the studio admitted it had been hit by a major “cyber-incident”, which resulted in up to 1.5 terabytes of data being stolen from the company’s servers. The show’s stars later had theirpersonal details shared online, while HBO itself accidentally leaked last week’s episode itself.

Saudi govt. officials visit brutalized Nigerian pilgrims, apologise

Saudi Arabian government has apologized to the government and people of Nigeria over the brutalization of two Nasarawa State Pilgrims by Customs officials at Prince Muhammad Bn Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah on Wednesday.

Audu Muhammad and Ibrahim Godi were said to have been brutalized by two customs officers shortly after their arrival from Abuja.

Nigerian lady who wedded man she never dated advises ladies after bitter marriage crash

A Nigerian lady and Facebook user,Okibe Olivia who seem to have learnt a life’s lesson through the hard way after her marriage to her Malayasia-based ex-husband crashed, has taken to the platform to advise ladies on dating men before choosing them as their life partners.

Olivia who shared photos from her introduction ceremony with a man she never dated, wrote;

Father of two shot dead by policeman in Delta

A mobile policeman has allegedly shot dead a 34-year-old man, Fred Igueriede, during a burial at Emede, in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that the deceased, a father of two, was shot dead while trying to exchange pleasantries with his former employer, one Chief Johnny Aribogha.

Domestic airlines bleed as expatriates pocket N40bn annually

Despite struggling to survive the vagaries of recession, domestic airlines and charter operators are currently spending about N40 billion annually to pay expatriate pilots and engineers working in the nation’s aviation industry.

But there are fears among stakeholders that this huge wage bill beside robbing qualified Nigerian pilots and engineers of gainful employment, is also straining the purses of the debt-ridden local operators and may therefore not be sustainable. Investigations reveal that most operators are often  compelled to employ expatriates as a pre-leasing conditionality from the foreign lessors. 

We were celebrating an African icon-Kogi defends 'Buhari public holiday'

Following the criticism which trailed the public holiday declared by the Kogi state government over the return of President Muhammadu Buhari, the government has defended it's move.

The director general, media and publicity to the governor, Kingsley Fanwo, said  the public holiday was declared to celebrate an African icon.

Teen sexually assaulted twice in one night

A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted twice, by two different men, on a train as she made her way home from Boardmasters music festival.

The teenager was travelling on a Great Western Railway service between Newquay and Plymouth when she was approached by a man in a novelty shark hat who offered to help her with her luggage.

NBC bans Davido,Olamide and 9ice's songs

The National Broadcasting Corporation has banned the following songs from being played on Radio and TV stations across Nigeria .Apart from Wo by Olamide which just came out, the rest are basically old songs .

Passenger spits on female bus driver before striking her with cane

A crazed passenger spit on a city bus driver in Brooklyn, then whacked her with his cane, police said Monday.

The rowdy rider was “acting unruly towards the other passengers” on a B25 bus just after 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9, cops said.

Just pray God sends you your best friend – Toyin Lawani clarifies Opinion on Marriage

Toyin Lawani has clarified what she meant when she said in an interview that she doesn’t believe in marriage anymore.

The entrepreneur had as a guest on Hot Topics said she doesn’t believe in marriage, as everyone deserves to be happy, and marriage does not define happiness.