Ambode Pardons 18 Inmates Who Have Spent More Than 30 Years In Prison

The Lagos State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy on Thursday handed an order to the Nigerian Prisons Service for the immediate release of 18 inmates serving life sentences at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison.

The order was handed over to the Service through the State’s Controller of Prisons, Olatunbosun Ladipo.

Messi agrees new five-year Barcelona deal

Barcelona and Argentina forward , Lionel Messi , has agreed to a new five - year deal to stay on at the Nou Camp .

Reports from Spain say the deal contains a whopping £ 350 m release clause .

Man stabs wife to death over N4k housekeeping allowance in Kogi

A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife to death during an argument over housekeeping money. Abdullahi Garba, 30, was among 13 suspects paraded yesterday in Lokoja by the Kogi state police command.
The murder was said to have committed at Ihima in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi state.

Photo: Minister Jailed For Role In Corruption Scandal With Samsung

A Seoul court this morning sentenced a former South Korean health minister to two and a half years jail for his role in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment and arrest of former president Park Geun-hye.

The ruling is one of the first from several ongoing trials that emerged from the scandal, including that of Park herself and Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee.

4-year-old slowly starves to death clinging to his mum’s dead body

A four-year-old disabled schoolboy starved to death clinging to his mother’s body after he was left there with her corpse for more than two weeks.

Mute and autistic Chadrack Mbala Mulo was found with his arms wrapped around the decomposed body of his mum Esther Eketi-Mulo in their northeast London flat.

Stephen Belafonte Forced To Wait For Spousal Support Hearing As He Breaks Silence

Hard up Stephen Belafonte's quest for spousal support from Mel B has been delayed again after a judge pushed back their hearing until the end of the month.

Stephen, 42, who currently has no income, is said to have racked up $60,000 in credit card debts and is in desperate need of support from the former Spice Girl, 42.

Dammy Krane finally speaks on Miami arrest, apologizes to Nigerians (Video)

Mum stabs her newborn daughter to death with scissors, while her boyfriend played XBox

A mum stabbed her baby to death with a pair of scissors seconds after she was born then dumped her body in the bin while her boyfriend played X-box in the next room, a court heard.

Rachel Julie Tunstill allegedly stabbed tiny Mia Kelly 15 times in the bathroom of the home she shared with Ryan Kelly.

Nigerian man refuses to use condom with wife after she found out he was HIV positive!

This disturbing story about a Nigerian man who has refused to use a condom with his wife after he lied and she found out he was HIV positive just one year after their wedding was shared by blogger Amanda Chisom. What would you do if you were this lady? She needs advice.

Democrats Say They Will Impeach Trump Over Claims He Obstructed Justice

Democrats have said they will try to impeach Donald Trump over claims he obstructed justice, saying "no president is above the law".

The party claims President Trump obstructed an FBI investigation into Russian interference during the US election and says they will now file official articles of impeachment against him.

The announcement comes as former FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Jilted lady hires assassins to kill ex boyfriend in Edo State

Two suspects, alleged to have murdered Mr. Omoruyi Okundolor, an Italian-based Nigerian in Benin, the Edo State capital, have been arrested by men of the state Police Command.

They alleged that the deceased’s former lover contracted them to kill Okundolor because the deceased jilted her.

Cows invade classrooms in Edo school, displace pupils, teachers (Photos)

Fulani herdsmen recently let their cows invade Ohovbe Primary School Ikpoba, in Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, disrupting classes as pupils and teachers were forced to flee due to fear. See more photos below:

Cult members from Ilorin throw rival into Lagos lagoon

A suspected cult member identified as Ahmed Suleiman has been arrested and held in police custody for allegedly killing a man said to be a member of a rival gang.

27-year-old Suleiman connived with two others at large to throw the victim, whose name had yet to be ascertained, into a lagoon on Carter Bridge, Ebute Ero, Lagos State.

Senate summons Fashola over Rivers road project

The senate on Wednesday summoned Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, over the delay in completing Bodo-Bonny road project in Rivers state.

It directed the minister to brief its committee on works on circumstances surrounding federal governments’s “inability” to partner Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to complete the project.

No one would survive a US, Russia war – Putin

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has rubbished the belief that the United States would defeat Russia if the two engage in a war.

“Nobody would survive the clash,” Putin told US movie director, Oliver Stone for The Putin Interviews.

Ronaldo admits he could still leave Real Madrid this summer

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo may have left the door open for a summer departure from the club.

It was reported that a few European heavyweights and Chinese clubs are ready to offer £156million for the Portugal captain.

Ronaldo initially laughed off a question about his future, when asked on Wednesday by a Deportes Cuatro reporter.

I did not kill my husband – Lawyer tells court

A female Lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who was accused of killing her husband Lowo, on a Monday denied the allegation. She said she loved her husband and did not kill him.

Yewande, a staff of the Department of Public Prosecution in the Oyo State of Ministry of Justice, was accused of killing her husband with a knife on Feb. 2, 2016, at Akobo area of Ibadan.

Chinese exam authorities to use facial recognition, drones to catch cheats

Chinese education authorities have gone high-tech to catch cheaters as millions of high-school students take their “gaokao”, the annual university entrance exam seen as key to landing a lucrative white-collar job.

So high are the stakes and so competitive is the exam that some students resort to cheating.

Pogba happy with ‘complicated’ first season at Man United

Paul Pogba has told Sky Germany that his first season back at Manchester United was “complicated,” but praised Jose Mourinho’s management of players.

Pogba returned to Old Trafford after four seasons at Juventus in an £89.3 million deal that made him the most expensive footballer in the world.

Madrid goalie Navas grateful for Zidane’s support

Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has thanked Blancos coach Zinedine Zidane for the confidence shown in him through a difficult 2017-18, as speculation in Spain continues that the Bernabeu outfit have ended their chase for Manchester United’s David De Gea.

Navas had a foot operation last summer and on his return made a number of high-profile mistakes through the autumn and winter.

Professor indicted for sexual assault nominated for SAN award; civic group kicks

Enefiok Essien, a professor of law and Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Uniuyo, has been nominated for the award of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, despite his indictment for sexual assault and forgery by the Court of Appeal.

Photo: Obama and Justin Trudeau having dinner yesterday in Canada

Anti-Muslim crimes spike in London after attack

Anti-Muslim crimes in the British capital have increased fivefold since the London Bridge terror attack, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Wednesday, warning that police would take a “zero-tolerance approach”.

“Provisional statistics for 6 June show a 40 percent increase in racist incidents, compared to the daily average this year, and a fivefold increase in the number of Islamophobic incidents,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.

Kenyan ‘lesbian’ to be deported from Sweden for failing ‘gay test’

A Kenyan woman is set to be deported from Sweden after she failed a lesbian test.

The woman identified as Lucy Murugi claims that she has left Kenya to flee from harassment from family and friends after she declared that she was a lesbian.

13-Year-Old JSS 2 Student Commits Suicide In Parent’s Chicken Pen In Makurdi

A 13 year old JSS 2 student, Aounduver Terunm has reportedly committed suicide in Makurdi. Aounduver who was a student of Lady Celina Academy Makurdi, allegedly hung himself in a mysterious circumstance inside his parents’ chicken pen located in their private residence behind Federal Pay Office, Nyima in Makurdi town.