New Michael Jackson Album Set For Release

 

A posthumous Michael Jackson album is due to be released in May, five years after the death of the ‘King of Pop’. The album which is set to thrill fans have eight previously unreleased songs.

According to Epic Records, the album, due for release on 13 May, has been titled “XSCAPE”, which is also one of the new tracks mined from Jackson’s archives.

Septuagenarian commits suicide in Abeokuta

 

A man said to be in his 70s has committed suicide in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State,
southwest, Nigeria.

The man, simply identified as ‘Baba Ijemo’ committed suicide by hanging himself inside his bedroom at the Olorombo part of the town.

4 Boko Haram suicide bombers killed in failed attack

 

Four would-be suicide bombers planning to blow up a petrol station in Maiduguri, Borno state have been killed by soldiers after they opened fire on their explosives-packed cars, the military and witnesses said.

Separate us, my wife no longer love nor worship my God- Man begs court

Alhaji Wasiu Abiodun, a businessman, on Tuesday prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve the relationship between him and his wife, Kafaya, over her alleged change of faith.

In his statement, Abiodun said the defendant had completely put a knife on the rope that held them together by refusing to carry out Islamic obligations.

Nigerian Army Says 288 Rifles, 35 Rockets Seized From Terrorists In Cameroon

The Nigeria military claimed on Tuesday to have seized 288 rifles and 35 rockets from terrorists in Cameroon at the weekend.
 
A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information at Defence Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade, attributed the seizure to the collaboration in fighting terrorism in the sub-region, as Cameroon security forces made the huge seizure of arms that were apparently meant for use by terrorists operating in Nigeria.

Church Fights Klint Da Drunk Over N250,000 Show Fee As Friends Claim He Would Have Been Bigger If Not For Video Games

An Abuja based Church, Christos International Church is presently very bitter with comedian Klint Da Drunk for not showing up to anchor its empowerment programme after the church paid him N250,000 upfront. According to the church, Klint was given a part payment of N250,000 to anchor the said programme but failed to show up.

MTN Sacks 252 Engineers

 

As a consequence of dwindling revenue, leading Global System of Mobile communications provider in the country, MTN Nigeria, on Monday disengaged 252 of its engineers who were responsible for the operation and maintenance of its base stations nationwide.

Our correspondent gathered that most of the disengaged engineers joined the company at inception in 2001 and were involved in the day-to-day running of MTN’s 10,000 base stations all over the country.

Bus conductor allegedly jumps into Atlantic Ocean after stealing N40,000

A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Tuesday charged a 26-year-old bus conductor, Nurudeen Suleiman, who allegedly jumped into the Atlantic Ocean after stealing N40, 000

The accused, with unknown address, is facing a charge of stealing before Magistrate Salama Matepo.

How Robbers Now Use ATM Cards To Enrich Themselves In Lagos

 

May we not fall victim of this, but there is now a new trend of how robbers rob innocent Lagosians at cash points. Here’s the gist; these robbers don’t rob Monday nights, Tuesday or Thursday nights, but Friday nights.

Muslim Youths Burn Churches In Katsina Over Exam Questions

Ibrahim Shema, Katsina State Governor

Irate youths on Monday went on rampage and attacked two churches, St Theresa Catholic Church and Celestial Church of Christ, in Funtua town of Katsina State.

It was gathered that the youths burnt the Reverend Father’s apartment at St Theresa Catholic Church along Katsina road in Funtua Municipal.

Must Watch: We Are Corrupt Because You Let Us Get Away with It -- Abike Dabiri

Court dismisses Ubah’s bid to stop arrest

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday rejected an application filed by the former Governorship candidate of Labour Party in Anambra State, Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, seeking to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting him over alleged forgery.

Dbanj to sue Dailymail for calling him a womaniser

In a recent interview with Encomium, Dbanj says he is in talks with his legal team regarding a story published by the UK dailymail. He was called a legendary womaniser and that didn't go down well with the kokomaster. This is what he had to say:

Chris Brown calls Karrueche from Jail

She Stabbed Her Best Friend 65 Times Because She Posted Her Naked Picture On Facebook

Erandy Elizabeth Gutierrez (right) ruthlessly murdered her friend Anel Baez after a dispute over some Facebook photos (Picture: CEN)

A 16-year-old girl was so outraged after a Facebook dispute that she murdered her best friend by stabbing her in the back 65 times.

Erandy Elizabeth Gutierrez was furious after she received messages that alerted her to the fact that her friend had uploaded naked pictures of the pair to the social network.

Jailed murderer set to become Britain's youngest grandfather at just 27 after his 13-year-old daughter got pregnant by a boy her own age

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A jailed murderer is set to become Britain’s youngest grandfather at just 27 years of age, as his 13-year-old daughter is pregnant.

After she posted a picture of the scan on Facebook her father - jailed when she was just two for knifing to death a bystander who was trying to prevent a robbery - urged her to have an abortion, it was reported.

Help Save Baby Ngozichukwu Leah Ogwude

10 months old Ngozi needs an open heart surgery in India. Unfortunately, the facility is not available in Nigeria. Her young parents cannot afford the N2 – 2.5m needed for the surgery. If you are touched to save Ngozi please contact the family below

Account Name -  Ngozichukwu Leah Ogwude

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ACCOUNT NUMBER-  0025340649

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Ogun police nab 9 armed robbers, suspected rapist

The Ogun State Police Command said, yesterday, that it had arrested nine suspected armed robbers along Sagamu/Benin Expressway and Ilese in Ijebu Area of Ogun State.

The command also said it arrested a 19 year old Biodun Ogunyobi for allegedly raping a 17 year old girl (names withheld) at Mile 2, along Ayetoro Road in Abeokuta.

China ‘To Cover the Entire World with Surveillance Satellites’

CHINA is considering a plan to cover the entire world with a network of surveillance satellites.

If it went ahead the plan could see more than 50 observation satellites in orbit within two years, The South China Morning Post reported. This would put the country’s satellite surveillance capabilities on a par, or greater than, the US.

Exclusive Video: Ibadan Horror- Fulani Man at Entrance of the House Fired Gun Bullets at Us says eyewitness

A witness, who also helped with the search and rescue activity at the Soka Forest of horror in Ibadan, shares his eyewitness views here with us. Sakiru Tajudeen says that he and others who took part in the search and rescue efforts first saw a Fulani man who fired shots from a pistol at them. This occurred while they went in to find out what had happened in this strange story.

Ever wonder the Origin of April Fool?

April 1 is named FOOL'S DAY, after Steve April. He was born on 1st April 1579. He did 105 businesses in his lifetime. He lost all his father's assets, and so everyone started calling him father of the fools. At 19, he married a 61-year-old woman who divorced him after a year because of his foolishness. He used to read all kinds of fake stories like you are doing now. It's great idea fooling you ...its April Fool! 

Video: Lamborghini Aventador Crash - Moment of Impact

This is the unfortunate moment of impact between a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and two other cars on Sloane Street in London's Knightsbridge.

Lifeless body of LASU 300 level female student found at Ijesha Lagos

 

Miss Rita Onwuli, a 300 level Economics Student of the Lagos State University (LASU) has been murdered by unknown persons.

Her lifeless body was found near a church at the Odo Olowu Street Ijeshatedo on the Apapa Oshodi Expressway in Lagos.

4 Suspects Arrested For Beating Sales Boy To Death In Ibadan

 

The spate of mob action in Oyo State continued yesterday evening as a sales boy was allegedly beaten to death in the Akinyele area of Ibadan, the state capital.

SSS interrogates detained Boko Haram suspects

State Security Service (SSS) officials are questioning detained Boko Haram suspects to ascertain if external collaborators were involved in Sunday’s failed —and bloody —jailbreak.
Twenty-one suspects died in the attempted jailbreak at the Abuja SSS facility, according to the Service.