Saudi Arabia arrests 22 for spreading online videos

Saudi Arabia has arrested 22 people, including a Qatari national, for “inciting against public order” on social media, authorities said, following a crackdown on dissent.

Those detained had posted video clips online, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday, adding that authorities were investigating their motives and connections.

AOL Instant Messenger to shut down December 15

AOL Instant Messenger, one of the pioneering chat applications of the internet’s early days, will be shut down December 15, the company said Friday.

The shutdown comes 20 years after the launch of AIM, which became a wildly popular feature of AOL, the largest internet provider at the time.

Niger updates death toll from militant attack to 7

Four Nigerien troops and three U.S. soldiers were killed in an attack earlier this week in southwest Niger near the border with Mali, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.

The ministry updated the casualty figures from the ambush on Thursday, adding the death toll of their own forces to the three soldiers already named by the U.S. side.

Why Super Eagles must qualify for Russia 2018 World Cup

When the Super Eagles class of 1997 qualified for France ’98 World Cup, they did so with a match to spare; and 20 years later history is about to repeat itself.

But for the Super Eagles to qualify the way their illustrious predecessors did in 1997, under the tutelage of Phillipe Troussier, the famed “White Witch Doctor’’; the team must scale the Chipolopolo obstacle.

Injuries won’t stop us from beating Eagles – Zambian coach Nyirenda

Coach Wedson Nyirenda of the Chipolopolo of Zambia says his players are in high spirits to pick the maximum three points in Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Nyirenda spoke on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo while fielding questions from newsmen on his plans to get the better of Nigeria on Saturday.

Grace Mugabe hits back at ‘poison ice cream’ claims by VP Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe, has hit back at claims by the vice president, her main rival to succeed ageing leader Robert Mugabe, that his ice cream was poisoned at a ruling party event.

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, better known by his nickname “The Crocodile” made the allegations earlier this week but did not name the first lady, Grace Mugabe.

Dr Dre Paid To Have Me KILLED, Suge Knight Claims

Suge Knight says Dr. Dre was the mastermind behind a plot to have him killed, paying $20k to have it done, but Dre says it's all BS.

In new legal docs, Suge claims in July 2016 he was shown a check made out for $20k by Dr. Dre to a man named Dwayne Johnson. Suge says this was blood money to have him killed the day he fatally ran over a man.

Sonia Ogbonna reveals the key to a happy marriage

 Relationship blogger and IK Ogbonna's wife ,Sonia Ogbonna took to instagram to give her take on the key to a happy marriage. She wrote

England FA Accuse Nigeria of Poaching Football Young-stars

England FA on Friday alleged that Nigeria have been trying to poach a number of young stars from the country. The allegation came on the heel of the recent speculation that Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham, known as Tammy Abraham, had chosen to switch allegiances to Nigeria, which the Chelsea striker had denied.

Barcelona Player, Gerard Pique ‘Splits’ From Superstar Girlfriend Shakira

Shakira and her footballer boyfriend Gerard Pique have been hit by split claims. According to new reports the two are longer living together, with Colombian superstar Shakira the one to instigate the split. ‘It’s something serious and she has been the one who has finally made the decision,’ a source told Spanish websiteCotilleo.

Bobby Brown loses legal bid to block Bobbi Kristina biopic

Bobby Brown has lost his legal bid to stop his daughter ,Bobbi Kristina's biopic.

A federal judge in Manhattan threwout the 48-year-old singer's request in a $2 million lawsuit to block Bobbi Kristina - a TV One biopic about his late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown - from airing Sunday, the New York Post reported .

Customized Bottles Of Champagne For Celebration Spotted In Uyo Ahead Of Zambia Clash (Photos)

The Nigeria  Football Federation NFF have acquired bottles of champagne ahead of the crucial world cup qualifying match against Zambia on Saturday. The bottles of champagne were gotten to celebrate tomorrow that’s if the Super Eagles officially book the World Cup ticket by winning the Chipolopolo at the Uyo stadium.

Ladies Allow Themselves To Be Flogged By Priest In Order To Free Them Of ‘Evil Spirits’ (Photos)

Shocking footage has captured Indian women being whipped during a bizarre ritual to free them of ‘evil spirits’. Every year some 2,000 women queue for five hours to be lashed at the ancient Achappan Temple in Trichy, south India. When their turn comes, they kneel on the ground to be ferociously flogged by a priest.

Many wince and writhe in pain as their family members watch on, hoping they will be cured.

World’s Biggest Robbery Plot Thwarted By Brazilian Police Via Underground Tunnel (Photos)

Brazilian police have foiled an audacious plot to steal £250m ($331m) from a bank in São Paulo via a 500-metre underground tunnel complete with electric lighting and a ventilation system. Investigators say the gang planned to break into a São Paulo branch of the government-owned Banco do Brasil through the tunnel, which had been dug from a nearby rented property.

If successful, the robbery would have dwarfed the biggest bank heist in the country’s history, when thieves tunneled into the Fortaleza brach of the Central Bank and stole 165m Brazilian reais.

How a man killed his 40-year-old sister after seeing her with younger boyfriend

A man has killed his 40-year-old sister for allegedly seeing her with a a younger boyfriend in her house at night. 

A Zimbabwean man known as Tichaona Kambarami was alleged to have killed his 40-year-old sister, Letty Kambarami, after seeing her with a younger boyfriend.

NNPC has $629 Million hidden in Keystone Bank,Diamond and Others

Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru in facing another allegation of hiding $629 million (about N226 billion) in various banks without remitting the sum to the Treasury Single Account (TSA). A petition accusing the Nigeria Petroleum corporation boss of insubordination and corruption by Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu is already a subject of global interest.

According to Freedom Online, its refusal to remit the sum, proceeds from its operations, and the interest accruing to appropriate accounts, may soon lead to trouble.

Four school dropouts arrested for internet fraud in Lagos

The EFCC Lagos Zonal office, have arrested four suspected Internet fraudsters. They are: Oluwaseun Michael, 28; Igbokwe Chijioke, 27; Felix Chukwudi, 22 and Babajide Goloba. The quartet were arrested in different parts of Lagos, following intelligence report received by the Commission.

Security Man Steals Company’s Car Same Day He Was Employed

A Security man attached to Halogen Security Services Limited, Lagos, Joseph Aba, 27, who allegedly stole a Hyundai Accent Car with Reg. number KJA 260 DS value at N5 million at Phase 3 Communication Nigeria Limited office,Victoria Island, has been arrested at Iyana Oworo area of the state.

Aba allegedly stole the car the same day he was employed. He was arrested at Iyana Oworo bus stop area after the car suddenly stopped on his way to Benue State.

How I united Nigerians before 2015 elections – Jonathan

Former president Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said his convening of a National Conference in 2014 was a major factor that doused tensions across Nigeria prior to and after the general elections one year later.

Mr. Jonathan said this while giving his remarks at the opening panel of the Dialogue of Civilisations, ‘Multipolarity and Dialogue in Regional and Global Developments,’ Rhodes Forum’s 15th Anniversary Summit in Greece.

Woman filmed brutally stamping on tiny puppy in elevator (Video)

A savage video has been released showing a woman brutally beat her tiny puppy in an elevator. Keevonna Wilson, of Aventura in Florida, was caught on a surveillance camera repeatedly stamping on Chastity, a Shih-Tzu.

Anambra man arrested for allegedly killing 16-year-old boy for ritual

The Anambra State Police Command, has reportedly arrested a metal fabricator Ifeanyi Okpoko popularly known as Anagwanti, for reportedly abducting a 16-year-old boy identified as Chidera Ezeanya from a compound on Sunday, October 1, tying him on a hand-crane and reportedly killing him for ritual.

EFCC Arrests Dismissed Soldier & Accomplice Over Employment Fraud (Pics)

The EFCC has taken into custody the duo of Kabiru Adamu, and Hashimu Mohammed Zakari for allegedly engaging in employment fraud.

The first suspect who was a former military personnel was picked up by the Nigerian Army following series of complaints against him from several of his victims whom he offered recruitment into the Nigerian Army.

Ex-Madrid defender, Carvalho handed seven-month sentence for tax fraud

Former Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho became the latest in a series of football stars to be convicted on charges of tax fraud in Spain as he was handed a seven-month jail term, a court filing confirmed on Friday.

Sentences under two years for first time offenders in Spain are habitually suspended so the Portuguese defender, now playing in China for Shanghai SIPG, is likely to avoid prison.

Andres Iniesta signs lifetime contract with Barcelona

Andres Iniesta has signed a new “lifetime” contract at Barcelona which will keep him at the club for the remainder of his career.

The midfielder, 33, has made 639 appearances for Barcelona, a number only surpassed by Xavi’s club record of 767.

Online S*xual Violence Harming Children – Pope

Pope Francis on Friday, October 6, urged the world, including the Catholic Church, to face up to the devastating effects of online sexual violence on young people, including extreme pornography and sexting.

"We have to keep our eyes open and not hide from an unpleasant truth that we would rather not see," Francis said at a gathering of technology executives and health professionals at the Vatican.