Man kills baby mama, shoots their daughter shortly after she posted about ‘moody people’ (Photos)

A Lusaka man, Nshinka Kaputo, 34, has been arrested for shooting his girlfriend, Precious Manganisa, 26, last night when she went to pick her daughter in Meanwood, Zambia.

My husband threatened to stab, kill me with scissors – Woman tells court

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved the seven years marriage between one Omolara and Abiodun Ojeyemi over attempted scissors attack.

The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, said he had to put an end to the union in the interest of peace and tranquillity.

Two teenage boys arraigned in Lagos for phone-snatching

Two teenage boys — Taofeek Olorundeji and Shitu Ibrahim — who allegedly stole a mobile phone valued at N45,000 at a bus stop, were on Friday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

They were, however, released on N100, 000 bail.

Gunmen kidnap Kogi magistrate, demand N100m ransom

A Magistrate with Kogi State Judiciary, Mr Sam Unwuchola, has been abducted by unknown gunmen on Ajaokuta-Lokoja road.

An eye-witness, who prefers anonymity, said that the magistrate who was returning from Onyedega, his station, in company of a friend, was kidnapped at Jimgbe, near Salem University, Lokoja at about 7pm Thursday.

Panel beater jailed for criminal breach of trust

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old panel beater, Abdullahi Muazu, to four months imprisonment for criminal breach of trust and cheating.

The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N10,000 fine.

He also ordered Muazu to pay N48,000 as compensation to the complainant.

Spanish government apologises for police violence in Catalonia independence referendum

The Spanish government has apologised for the first time for the violent crackdown by police during a controversial independence vote in Catalonia.

Police seized ballot boxes, dragged and beat people out of polling stations. Up to 900 were injured during the clashes.

Images and footage of armed officers using batons and rubber bullets on peaceful voters were widely condemned.

Judge urges religious leaders to preach more against wife battering

The President of the Ijede Customary Court in Ikorodu, Mrs Omolara Abiola, on Friday urged religious leaders to intensify prayer, against wife battering and other forms of maltreatment against women.

Abiola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) her advice became necessary wives battery and other human rights abuses against women were still prevalent in the society.

Kenya demands police, drug agency clearance before issuing student visas

Kenya has issued a directive demanding police clearance certificates from all foreign students and an additional drug enforcement agency clearance certificate from Nigerian students who seek visas to study in Kenya.

The directive announced by Kenya’s Immigration Department is expected to take effect in January next year so as to offer assurance that the students are not entering the country to commit crime, a top immigration official said.

YouTube changes search algorithms after Las Vegas shooting misinformation

YouTube has changed its search algorithms to display more reliable and trustworthy sources after the violent attack in Las Vegas saw a spike in misinformation and hateful content appear on the site, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Australians hand in 51,000 guns during three-month amnesty

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday said Australians handed in 51,000 guns during a 3-month amnesty, though he rejected calls to extend it following the weekend’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.

“I am not suggesting we won’t have gun amnesties in the future, but this one has been very effective because it has, as I said, a beginning, middle and an end.

US probe met ex-British spy Chris Steele over Trump claims – report

US investigators have met with a former British spy who compiled a salacious dossier on President Donald Trump’s alleged campaign ties to Russia, CNN reported on Thursday.

The investigators for independent special counsel Robert Mueller met with Christopher Steele this past summer, the news network reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Nigerian national arrested for kidney fraud in India

The Police in India have arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly defrauding 20 people of Rs 3 crore (about N16.55m) in kidney donation scam.

Reports from India said David Ujma Uba, 32, had promised to help his victims secure kidney donations.

Timaya and Olamide Doing The Teli Teli Bro Moves On Stage (Video)

"I Nearly Committed Suicide Cause Of My Small Size" - Ghanaian Actor, Don Little

Ghanaian actor, Stephen Atanga popularly known as Don Little has opened up on his early struggles to come to terms with his size as he revealed that he nearly committed suicide after being despised by his biological parents following his stunted growth.

The 20-year-old actor disclosed that it got to a point in time when he had no option than to accept truth and reality about his stunted growth.

Vincent Egechukwu Obetta: Nnamdi Kanu Played Into Nigerian Government's Hands

Mr. Vincent Egechukwu Obetta, Senior Special Assistant (Inter-governmental Affairs, Compliance and Electoral Process) to the governor of Enugu State, has stated that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) played into the hands of the Federal Government by its hate-filled agitation. Mr. Obetta, a former counsel to Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, stated this in an interview. He noted that between September 12 and 17, violent clashes between IPOB members and Nigerian Army troops on Operation Python Dance II resulted in the death of some people, subsequent proscription of IPOB activities by South-East governors and the designation of IPOB as a terrorist organization.

Former INEC Official Accuses EFCC Of Forcing Him To Make Unfavourable Statement

One of the former officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) being tried for alleged unlawful gratification, Christian Nwosu, has told the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos that he benefited N30 million from a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

However, when the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) asked further questions regarding the alleged bribe, the retired  INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara state, added that although he benefited N30 million but “not directly”.

8 babies die in hospital in 24 hours

No fewer than eight newly-born babies died in 24 hours at a government-owned hospital in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, officials said on Friday.

The deaths took place at the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College Hospital in Barpeta district, about 102 km west of Dispur, the capital city of Assam.

“I was dating Tagbo but he is not the father of my daughter” – Caroline Danjuma debunks rumours as she narrates how he died

Actress Caroline Danjuma has reacted to reports that late Tagbo is the father of her third child, Elizabeth. She also gave more details about Tagbo’s death, how she sent Davido messages before she called him out and more.

In an interview with SDK, Caroline said:

“I really cant believe that I am talking about Tagbo like this because he was not one who liked publicity.

NNPC Corruption: Kachikwu refuses to Comment after Meeting Buhari

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu on Friday morning met with President Muhammadu Buhari over a letter he wrote accusing the GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru of insubordination.

Groom revenges on 'cheating' bride by playing video of her 'infidelity' to wedding guests

A groom got the ultimate revenge on his ' cheating ' bride - by playing a video of her alleged infidelity in front of their stunned wedding guests.

The couple's loved ones were astonished when they saw the woman allegedly "behaving intimately" with another man in the footage, it is reported.

Beyonce and Jay Z step out with Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir for the first time (Photos)

The Carters have been spotted as a full family for the first time.
Beyonce and Jay Z stepped out in public with their four-month-old twins Rumi and Sir, and their five-year-old big sister Blue Ivy, on Wednesday in New York City.

The parents stepped out of a black SUV at a heliport, with dad carrying one of the tots in car seat, while a minder carried the sibling.

DJ Cuppy reacts to breakup rumours with Anichebe in an epic way

Billionaire daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy has reacted to reports that her relationship with Nigerian striker, Victor Anichebe has ended and that she threw him out of a hotel room in Dubai.

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime

Japan’s public broadcaster apologised Friday to the parents of a young reporter who died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month.

NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in July 2013, reportedly clutching her mobile phone.

“The president met the parents at their home in the morning and apologised,” an NHK spokesman told AFP.

Screaming man attacks Adolf Hitler painting with a screwdriver in Italy

An Adolf Hitler oil painting has been attacked by a man screaming ‘bastard’ with a screwdriver in Italy. The middle-aged man’s attempt at defacing the painting failed due to special covering designed to protect the surface against vandalism.

The 40-year-old was chased out of the exhibition by curators and escaped before he could be apprehended. The owner of the painting, a private German collector, decided not to pursue the matter after seeing the damage, which was described as being minimal. Hitler’s painting is part of an exhibition about madness on display in the town of Salò, on the shores of Lake Garda, Northern Italy.

Massive amounts of ‘fake Viagra’ are being sold at a market in London (Photos)

Massive amounts of fake Viagra are apparently being sold at a Sunday market in south-west London. A worried member of the public took images of the drugs, which treat erectile dysfunction, after he stumbled across them at Nine Elms Market, in Battersea.

‘I was quite shocked walking around, there was Viagra, vodka and perfume but you have no idea what’s in it, it’s quite worrying,’ he said. ‘Someone could buy that perfume and it could cause harm to someone’s skin, but if it was something taken orally like the medication it could have catastrophic events.’