Photos: US govt donates six laptops to EFCC

The United States Government, today donated six Laptop computers to the EFCC during a courtesy visit to the Commission's Headquarters in Abuja. The Director, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, USA, Roselyn Wiase, who led the six man delegation urged the Commission to continue in its vigorous fight against Corruption. 

The Fajuyi Spirit - By Femi Fani-Kayode

Fifty years ago today, on July 29th 1966, a man by the name of Lt. Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi gave his life in defence of our country and the then Head of State, General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi. His killers were a group of northern army officers who participated in the so-called northern "revenge coup" of July 29th 1966. No less than 300 Igbo army officers were slaughtered that night together with a handful of yoruba soldiers, including Fajuyi.

Photos: Indian man who 'died' from snake bite wakes up seconds before cremation and dies again

A 23 year old Indian man simply identified as Sandeep, who was presumed dead after being bitten by a snake rose up from the dead at his own funeral, just as his body was about to be cremated.
Sandeep, was bitten by a snake while collecting wood from the forest far from his village. When he got back to his village in the Raisen district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, he told his family that he had been bitten by a snake.

Okorocha to cut civil servants’ salaries, proposes 3 work days per week

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State says he is considering reducing the number of work days in the state from five to three, to enable the government cut salaries.

Okorocha said this while briefing journalists on the state of affairs in Imo at his residence in Owerri on Friday.

He said the reduction of work days would enable workers to attend to other activities that would generate money to supplement their monthly salaries to take care of their families.

Alex Ferguson gives thumbs up to Pogba deal

Former Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has given the green light for Paul Pogba’s £100million transfer, after meeting with Jose Mourinho at the club’s training ground.

Ferguson, who retired as manager three years ago, also used the opportunity to mingle with the current crop of players.

Photo: Man Cuts Off Wife’s Hand Over Infidelity In Abia

Allegations of infidelity have reportedly prompted a man identified as Jacob Nwachukwu to cut off his wife’s left hand at Abala in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

According to reports, the victim, Nwadiokeonu Nwachukwu, is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital in Aba.

Russian woman, 22, is BEHEADED on first date by a man she met on a dating website

A Russian woman seeking love on the internet was beheaded on her first date with a new man she met online.

Kristina Medvedeva, a shop assistant in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, described her relationship status as ‘actively searching’ on one social media site.
The 22-year-old was known to be active on at least one dating website, but police have not said if they have been able to track the man she was with from her internet history.

Her badly mutilated body was found on the shore of a lake close to a residential area called Michurinsky on the outskirts of Ekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth city.

Source claims £112m Paul Pogba to Man Utd is done deal

A top Juventus source said last night: “A deal with United is done.”
The overall fee United will pay to land manager Jose Mourinho’s No 1 summer target is £112million.

The club have agreed to give Juve £92m to buy back the France star, 23, who left Old Trafford for just £800,000 four years ago.

Photos: Woman caught on CCTV dumping her baby just two hours after giving birth

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly dumping her two-hour-old newborn baby inside a plastic bag and running away.  She abandoned her baby in a pink plastic bag that was later spotted by shocked locals in Wangjiaoqiao village, south-west China. The child whose gender was not revealed, was rushed to hospital by police for emergency treatment but did not survive.

Boko Haram ambushes United Nations officials, soldiers in Borno

Officials of the United Nations were among those injured on Thursday in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram terrorists ambushed their vehicles as they from Bama where they had gone to offer relief services to displaced persons, officials said.

The convoy was attacked despite being escorted by armed soldiers.

Photos: Woman who pretended to be disabled almost lynched in Kenya after she was caught stealing

A woman faking to be disabled was almost lynched by an angry mob on Tuesday, after she was caught red handed with a screw stealing side mirror along Koinange street, Kenya. More photos after the cut..

Chaos as Father and Son are Killed in Benue State

A father and his son in Makurdi, the Benue State capital have been murdered  by a suspected cult group.

The sad event occurred on Thursday.

According to The Punch, it was gathered that the father ASP Daniel Akogwu (retired) was killed alongside his son by a cult group.

Read How a 19-year-old Boy Raped 35-year-old Woman on the Way from a Farm

John Julius, a 19-year-old man, has landed in hot trouble for allegedly r*ping a 35-year-old woman.

He was remanded in prison custody by an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Prosecutor, Insp. Bayo Ajiboye, had told the court that the accused allegedly committed the offence on July 12 at Efon Alaaye-Ekiti.

Pastor Caught After Having Sex with Married Women Looking for a Child

A randy pastor in the habit of sexually abusing several childless married women in Lira District in the name of making them “fertile” was on Tuesday arrested following complaints from church members and the public.

Daily Monitor reports that the suspect is also accused of extorting money from the public under the disguise of giving them “blessings”.

Dangote Drops Off List Of World’s 100 Richest Men

Following the crash of the naira, Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote group, has dropped off the list of the 100 richest people in the world.Dangote was the 51st richest man in the world as at March 2016, but he had dropped to 101 as at the start of business on Monday.

Dangote, who owns the second largest sugar-refinery in the world, remains richer than Donald Trump, American billionaire presidential candidate, and Oprah Winfrey, US TV personality, who dubs as the second richest black woman in the world.

Photos & Video: Pope Francis Falls In Poland During Mass

The head of Catholic churches worldwide, Pope Francis was walking towards the alter in Poland, when he took a huge tumble and fell on the ground. Pope Francis was arriving to celebrate a mass at the Southern Black Madonna shrine of Częstochowa to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland.

Justin Bieber Turns Down Movie Role Over Gay Sex Scene

The 22-year-old singer reportedly turned down a role in the movie, “Uber Girl,” because of a gay sex scene he is supposed to be involved in. Bieber was offered the role of a pop star in the movie treatment making the rounds in Hollywood, he turned it down, hoping for a major rewrite. Co-writer of the movie, Peter O’Neil tells New York Post:

Arsenal begin transfer talks with Valencia over Shkodran Mustafi

Arsenal have opened talks with Valencia over the Spanish club’s star defender Shkodran Mustafi, Sky Germany report. Despite the club’s chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, saying that they wouldn’t be spending big money, they look set to make another major signing.

Mary J Blige Files For Divorce From Husband After 12 Years Of Marriage

Mary J. Blige has filed for divorce from her manager husband Kendu Isaacs after 12 years of marriage, reports confirms. 

According to court documents filed on Tuesday, Blige cited irreconcilable differences as grounds for divorce and has asked to terminate the court's ability to award spousal support to Isaacs. 

No one can prove I stole Rivers State money – Rotimi Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations that he embezzled money meant for the development of Rivers state when he was governor. Amaechi said this while speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on corruption organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja today July 28th. 

“If you had followed the Rivers State government when I was governor, we were the first state to introduce the Public Procurement Law in the country. The state cabinet used to call the Director General of Public Procurement in the state as an alternative governor, that they wanted an amendment to that law. The reason they wanted amendment is that he (DG) refused to increase the threshold to one hundred million naira, per ministry, instead he reduced it to 10 million naira.

Melania Trump’s website deleted after degree questions

Just over a week after she blazed into controversy for plagiarizing Michelle Obama, the website of Donald Trump’s third wife Melania mysteriously vanished following questions about her university education.

“The website in question was created in 2012 and has been removed because it does not accurately reflect my current business and professional interests,” the mother of one tweeted Thursday.

Video: Billionaire Bloomberg Demolishes Trump's Business Record

Fmr Sokoto Governor hands over N30m cash to traders who lost their shops in the state's old market fire

Former Sokoto state Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa reportedly promised to give 30 million naira to sympathize with traders who lost their shops, goods and properties in the serious fire outbreak in Sokoto's old market on July 24. According to Hausa media outlet, Rariya, he has fulfilled that promise. Sokoto state PDP Chairman, Ibrahim Milgoma, represented the former governor and disbursed the cash. More photos after the cut....

Traditional ruler threatens to sue Melaye over his verbal attack on Oluremi Tinubu

A traditional ruler in Oyo state, the Atapa of Itapa Ijesa, Dr. Olapade Agoro, has threatened to file a lawsuit against Senator Dino Melaye over his verbal attack on Senator Remi Tinubu during the senate plenary early this month. Speaking to the Nation at his palace yesterday, Agoro who is a politician and religious leader said

Nigerian man who posed as a UN officer arrested in Malaysia for 'black money' scam

A Nigerian man who operates a 'black money" was arrested in a hotel in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, July 22 while impersonating as a United Nations officer.
The 46-year-old man was nabbed by the Wangsa Maju Commercial CID. OCPD Supt Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said a 35-year-old South Korean man arrived in Malaysia on July 16 on a special assignment from his boss.He was instructed by his superior to meet a "United Nations Director of Operations" who was selling a special liquid for "washing" black-coloured notes said to total US$300mil.