PHOTOS:MAN ATTEMPTING SUICIDE RESCUED BY FRSC OFFICIALS IN OGUN

The patrol team of FRSC Sagamu Unit Command today rescued a man who was trying to commit suicide by hanging himself on a tree. While on routine patrol, a team of FRSC officials from Sagamu Unit were informed by an okada rider that an unidentified man was attempting to take his life by hanging on a tree. The team, led by Assistant Route Commander Igoche, immediately rushed to the location inside a bush along the Lagos - Ibadan expressway. The patrol team found the man in an unconcious state. The FRSC

COURT ADJOURNS NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER, EVAN'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT CASE TILL JULY 27TH

The N300 million fundamental Human rights enforcement suit filed against the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Lagos state commissioner for police Fatai Owoseni, by suspected notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, has been adjourned to July 27th. Also joined in the case are the Nigeria Police Force and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command. 

The presiding judge, Justice Chuka Obiozor, declined entertaining the case today on the grounds that counsel to the notorious kidnapper, Olukoya Ogungbeje, was yet to pay the punitive cost of N20,000 awarded against him at the last court hearing.

HOLLYWOOD'S BUSIEST MAN, RYAN SEACREST RETURNS AS HOST OF AMERICAN IDOLS

In February, his enormous volume of work earned him the title 'Hollywod's Busiest man, and now Ryan Seacrest is returning as the host of 'American Idol' the show that launched him into stardom many years back.

Kelly Ripa announced today that Seacrest will be returning as the host of the "American Idol" reboot. The announcement comes after months of negotiations between Seacrest and ABC, which is bringing the popular singing competition back on the air after Fox canceled it in 2016.

PHOTO:ACTING PRESIDENT, YEMI OSINBAJO, MEETS APC GOVERNORS IN ABUJA

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, had a closed door meeting with APC governors at the state house in Abuja today July 20th. According to the chairman of the APC Governors Forum, Rochas Okorocha who spoke with state house correspondents, the meeting was centered on issues bothering on their party, APC.

PHOTO: PREGNANT SCHOOLGIRL SHOT DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe’ Ngoepe, who confirmed the incident said the deceased was six months pregnant.

“It is alleged that the deceased was attacked at her home by unknown suspects who broke into the house and shot her several times before fleeing the scene. The deceased’s mother managed to escape from the house unhurt‚”

"The deceased is identified as Nare Beanice Malebana‚ who was a Grade 12 learner at Jim Chavani High School at Xikundu village.”

The motive for her murder was still unclear. Ngoepe said a manhunt had been launched for the killers.

KIM KARDASHIAN STEPE OUT IN NET TOP WITH ALL HER BOOBS OUT FOR EVERYONE

This is how the mother of two stepped out for a dinner date with her husband Kanye West in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night...more photos below...

PHOTOS:POLICE ARREST TWO CRIME SUSPECTS IN ABIA, RECOVER ARM, INDIAN HEMP

Detectives attached to Area Commander Umuahia Office of the Abia State Police Command acting on a tip off recovered one locally made double barrel short gun with its cartridge in a local joint where Indian hemp is smoked at Amaeke Abam, Arochukwu on July 4th.

Two men, Uche Friday and Ndubueze Louis, aged 38 and 37 years respectively were arrested for investigation.

Also recovered were some wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.

PHOTOS:POLICE ARREST NIGER REPUBLIC NATIONALS WHO SOLICIT FOR DOMESTIC WORK IN NIGERIA TO STEAL CARS

The Anti-Car Theft Detectives of the Niger State Police Command have intercepted a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep along Mokwa-Minna road, reported stolen from Lagos State.

The suspects identified as Abdulrahman Mukaila, Aliyu Usman and Musa Moh'd, who are all

PHOTO:EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN, PDP NATIONAL CAUSUS STRATEGIES ON HOW TO TAKE OVER POWER IN 2019

In a bid to reposition the party to take over power come 2019, former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Expanded National Caucus of the PDP had a meeting at the party's National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday July 17th. In attendance were PDP governors, National Assembly members and other party chieftains. 

VIDEO: 17-YEAR OLD LEADS GANG TO ROB A FOREIGNER AT GUN POINT IN TRAFFIC

A teenage boy was on Monday arrested by the Police in East Legon for leading a robbery attack on a white businessman at the East Legon in Ghana.

According to Adom News, the 17-year-old identified as Sanusi Zibu and his accomplice Abdul Muhammad, 27, under the pretext of alerting the victim to check his flat tyre in heavy traffic gained access to him.

SAD PHOTOS: 20 PERSONS KILLED IN SULEJA FLOOD

According to Sahara Reporters, local divers were seen engaging in the rescue of some Suleja residents caught in wild flooding that killed 20 persons today. More photos from the unfortunate incident below. Really sad.

PHOTO: LONDON FAMOUS CAMDEN LOCK MARKET GOES UP IN FLAMES

Dozens of firefighters battled to bring a major fire under control at London's famous Camden Lock market.
Dramatic pictures of the blaze at the popular tourist destination show a raging fire.

Emergency services were called to the market in north London just before midnight.

The London Fire Brigade said ten fire engines and 70 firefighters had been dispatched and urged people to avoid the area.

PHOTOS: ARMED ROBBER CAUGHT AND BEATEN UP BEFORE BEING HANDED TO POLICEI IN I KORODU

According to Facebook user, Femi Arowolo, the man pictured above was caught trying to rob at Eyita palace, Ikorodu Lagos. He was beaten up and later handed over to the police. Mr Femi wrote;

"An armed robber caught this morning in eyita palace down Ikorodu Lagos. With evidence and witnesses standby to confront him and we've hand him over to the police for further more investigations. All thanks to Eyita boyz that caught him." More photos after the cut..

PHOTO: WOMAN MURDERED, DUMPED ON TOP OF A BRIDGE IN DELTA STATE

The body of an unidentified woman was found dumped on top of a bridge in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, today. Below is the report from Christian Onwugbolu:

MY TWO SINGLES ARE DOPER THAN Mc GALAXY'S TWO ALBUMS--CYNTHIA MORGAN SAYS

According to Cynthia Morgan, her two singles are doper than Mc Galaxy's two albums. Both artistes engaged in war of words on social media last week. Apparently, Cynthia is not done with attacking Mc Galaxy. She came on twitter this morning to defend herself after someone cautioned her not to attack Mc Galaxy who has two albums compared to her 'only two singles'. See her tweets after the cut

FANS ATTACK BB NAIJA'S TBOSS FOR WEARING SKIN DRESS TO AN AFTER PARTY

TBoss wore this skin baring black dress to the after party of a movie premiere last weekend and some of her followers who think the outfit wasn't appropraite, called her out.  See their comments on her page after the cut.

DONSINGZ COMEDY SKIT

20-YEAR OLD GIRLS ALMOST KILLED ONLINE DATE ONE HE SHOWED UP & THEY SAW HE WAS CRIPPLE

Two women who stripped and tortured a disabled man in a 'gratuitous' attack lasting 24 hours have been jailed.

Tanisha Williams and Paige Springer, both aged just 20, dunked the man in a cold bath, strangled him with a rope and electrical cord and threatened him with an electric drill.

Jailing both for two years and four months a judge said it had been "a sickening case."

The 27-year-old victim, who has learning difficulties and lives in supported housing, had met Williams via an online dating site and believed they were in a relationship.

LAGOS PUPIL'S ABDUCTION: KIDNAPPERS BREAK SILENCE, PROMISE TO FREE THE CHILDREN

After three weeks of  communication silence, abductors of six pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have contacted some parents of the victims again.

Punch Metro learnt yesterday that the kidnappers also allowed the parents to speak with all the children, promising that they would be released soon.

It was gathered that the kidnappers did not request that the parents or the government pay any additional ransom. The children had spent 41 days in captivity as of Wednesday.

Three days after notifying the college of the attack, the gunmen broke into the boys’ hostel around 6am on Thursday, May 25.

DESPITE DENYING SUING THE POLICE, COURT TO HEAR EVANS' CASE JULY 13

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed July 13 for hearing in a N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, against the Inspector-General of Police.

Evans, through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, filed the suit last week urging the court to order the police to charge him to court or release him immediately.

He urged the court to award N300m damages against the police in his favour for his alleged unlawful detention without being charged to court.

FG WILL PUBLISH LOOTERS NAMES, SAYS MALAMI

The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Wednesday said the Federal Government would publish the names of treasury looters intermittently after it must have met some conditions.

A Federal High Court in Lagos had earlier on Wednesday gave a ruling compelling the Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high-ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.”

 Justice Hadiza Shagari gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed against the Federal Government by a human rights advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.

ROB KARDASHIAN SHARES CUTE POOL PHOTOS WITH HIS DAUGHTER, DREAM

In celebration of 4th of July - America's Independence day, Rob Kardashian, who has broken up with his babymama Blac Chyna, took their daughter Dream swimming. See another photo after the cut...

 

VINCENT ENYEAMA AND 10 OTHER PLAYERS SACKED BY NEW LILLE COACH, MARCELO BIELSA

Marcelo Bielsa, the new coach of French Football club, Lille has told former Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and 10 other players that they are no longer needed by the club.

After being appointed by the club's new owner, Gerard Lopez, on a two-year deal in May, Bielsa immediately set about reshaping the squad that finished 11th in the French Ligue 1 last season.  

 

I WENT IN TO ROBBERY TO FINANCE THE LAUNCH OF MY GOSPEL ALBUM--SUSPECT

A self-acclaimed gospel musician who was arrested by the Ogun police for armed robbery has revealed why he committed the crime.

The suspect, Nurudeen Ogundairo was on Tuesday paraded alongside 36 others arrested for various crimes at Eleweran Police Headquarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

 

According to the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ilyasu, a team of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS,  arrested Mr. Ogundairo and his alleged accomplices at their hideout at Joju in Ota

'YOU ARE SUCH A SHOW OFF LORD' JIM IYKE PRAISES GO

Yayyy, when you know your God and all He stands for. This Jim’s post is deep. DEEP! DEEP DEEP!!

I prayed for a weapon against the weapons fashioned against me. God laughed and said "I made the ultimate weapon already; You!!"
You're such a show off Lord! I love you with a hundred lifetimes. ､｣剏
Go ahead build your wall. Make it as high as the towers of Babylon. Make it as strong as Zuma rock.
You are just a WALL.
I am a SLEDGEHAMMER.
Understand you're God's ultimate weapon.
Nothing can stand in your way if you believe.
I'm going home to my girls.
God bless us all.

ROBBERS ATTACK, RAPE STUDENTS OF IGNATUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education living in an off-campus residence located directly opposite the university have cried out after facing constant rape and attacks from robbers.

According to Vanguard, residents of the building have accused the  Police Divisional Headquarters in the area of not taking the situation seriously.

PHOTO:300L STUDENT AND MC ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY POLICEMEN IN KADUNA

Some men of the Nigerian Police Force have been accused of killing Benjamin Wankaa, an event MC and a 300 level Mineral Resources student of Kaduna Polytechnic.

According to reports, on Sunday, June 25th, Wankaa popularly known as MC Cedar, and four other occupants including his sister, cousin and friend were stopped by a team of policemen on their way home from a night party, which he anchored. 

SERENA WILLIAMS CLAPS BACK AT FELLOW TENNIS PLAYER, JOHN McENROE AFTER UNWANTED COMMENT

Tennis pro, Serena Williams has clapped back at her male colleague, John McEnroe who claimed during an interview that she would be as low as number 700th in the world on men's tour.

When NPR’s Lulu Garica-Navarro asked why he wouldn't call her the greatest tennis player ever he said, "Uh, she’s not," and that "if she played the men’s circuit she’d be like 700 in the world."

SUSPECTED HERDSMEN HACK 64 YEARS OLD TO DEATH IN ONDO

A 64 year old father of seven, Linus Ogehee, was hacked to death by suspected herdsmen at a settlement in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday June 25th.

According to Sahara Reporters, the deceased was killed on his farm which he had been cultivating on for over 20 years. Narrating what happened, his wife, Roseline Ogehee, said

CHECK OUT $400,000 A MONTH MALIBU MANSION WHERE BEYONCE IS RENTING TO BOND WITH HER NEW TWINS, JAZY AND BLUE IVY

Since giving birth to her twins, believed to be a boy and a girl, Beyonce and her newborn babies have been in this lavish Malibu hideaway to keep away from prying eyes and also to give them time to rest and get used to their new life. 

The luxurious mansion, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, has extensive 6.3 acre grounds and boasts of 14 bathrooms, 10 bedrooms, a 25ft infinity pool and it costs $400,000 a month to rent.


It has a rose garden with more than 1,000 flower bushes, a landscaped desert area and a tennis court complete with a viewing deck. Beyonce is renting the La Villa Contenta until the end of August, that is for more than two months, so do the math.

GOODLUCK JONATHAN HOST EX-PDP MINISTERS IN ABUJA

Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan on Monday hosted members of the Peoples Democratic Party Former Ministers' Forum in Abuja.

Addressing them at the meeting,he urged them and all Nigerians to see unity of the country as paramount.He also said that nobody should play with the unity of Nigeria.

MANAGING DIRECTOR SENTENCE TO SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR ISSUING

Justice R. I Ahiakwo of the Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt today convicted and sentenced the managing director of Topsam Nigeria Limited and MCmalay Integrated Services Limited, Mr. Emmanuel Ayoola to six (6) months imprisonment with an option of fine, for issuing two dud cheques to settle some financial obligations totaling N8,000,000.00k( Eight Million Naira only) to a micro finance bank.

FITNESS BLOGGER KILLED AFTER WHIPPED CREAM DISPENSER EXPLODED INTO HER CHEST

A popular French lifestyle and fitness blogger has died after whipped cream dispenser exploded into her chest. Rebecca Burger died of cardiac arrest after the dispenser exploded and struck her chest.

Rebecca's family announced her death in a post on her Instagram page. They shared a photo of the whipped cream dispenser that killed her and explained how it happened. She was given medical attention immediately following the incident but it could not save her life. 

RENO OMOKRI AND HIS LOOKALIKE DAUGHTER HOLIDAY IN D.C

Reno Omokri and his daughter started their summer holiday at the uber luxurious Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC with a brunch of crab cakes fit for a king! More photos after the cut...

BEAUTIFUL BURN SURVIVOR TURIA PITT AND LONGER TERM BOYFRIEND EXPECTING FIRST CHILD

Australian burns survivor Turia Pitt has revealed she is pregnant with her first child with fiance Michael Hoskin.

Ms Pitt, who suffered burns to 65 per cent of her body years ago told 60 Minutes she was shocked to discover she was pregnant and she shared the news with her  fiance by leaving the pregnancy test sitting on the sink which he saw while brushing his teeth.

PHOTO: 13-YEARS-OLD NIGERIAN BOY DECLARED MISSING IN THE UK

Police in Greenwich, UK are appealing for the public's help to find a missing 13-year-old boy from Thamesmead. Agbolade Amusa, was last seen at about 12:30hrs on Wednesday, 21 June at Aldi, in Thamesmead, SE28. 
He is a black boy, about 5ft 7ins tall and has a south London accent. He was last seen wearing a tracksuit and a 'puffa' style jacket.

LOS ANGELES CITY CONSIDERS RENAMING RODEO ROAD IN SOUTHWEST AFTER BARRACK OBAMA

Former US President Barrack Obama might soon have the Rodeo Road in Los Angeles named after him as the City Council have begun the process in other to honour him for his legacy.

The Rodeo Road is 3.5miles long, along which Rancho Cienega Park, the scene where Obama held his first Los

DADDY DUTIES! RUNTOWN BOTTLE FEEDING HIS SON

Singer, Runtown who recently welcomed his son was pictured bottle feeding him.

SUSPECTS INCLUDING WOMEN ARRAIGNED IN COURT AS THE MURDER TRIAL OF MAJOR MAXWELL MAHANA BEGINS

On Wednesday, 26 suspects out of the 52 people initially arrested for allegedly taking part in the lynching of Major Maxwell Mahama, were arraigned at the District Court in Accra.

The late Major, who was the commander of the military detachment at Denkyira-Obuasi, the Central Region of

BUTCHER RAPES SIBLINGS 4 & 7 AND INFECTS THEM WITH STD

It's been discovered that the 4 and 7 year-old sisters who were raped by a butcher, who lives in Lagos, were infected with Sexually Transmitted Disease. Parents of the victims said that their daughters' private parts were decaying and now discharges a liquid substance.
Aminu Umar, 42, an abattoir from Kano who lives in Lagos, was arrested following multiple assaults on the underage girls. 

WHY I CHANGE FACEBOOK'S MISSION- MARK ZUCKERBERG EXPLAINS

Since inception, Facebook's mission statement has been, ' give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected'.

Now the Mark Zuckerberg led company has just changed it's mission statement to read, 'to give people the power

600 HIGH-RISE BUILDING IN ENGLAND MAY BE IN DANGER OF FIRE-BRITISH GOVERNMENT

In response to the fire at Grenfell Tower, the 24-story apartment block that was gutted by a huge fire in west London last week, the British government is carrying out tests on 600 high-rise buildings across England which are covered in cladding.

EFCC ARRAIGNS EX-MINIDTER OF FCT, JUMOKE AKINJIDE FOR N650 FRAUD

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 22, 2017, arraigned a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide and one Olanrewaju Otiti before Justice J.O Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N650 million.

While Akinjide and Otiti are facing trial on counts one to 12 of the amended charge, the third accused person, Senator Ayo Ademola Adeseun, who failed to appear in court today, is facing trial on counts one to 24.

KHLOE KARDASHIAN PUTS HER CURVACEOUS BODY ON DISPLAY IN GOOD BOBYSUIT

 Khloe Kardashian put her curvaceous body on display in her new bodysuit collection for goodamerican. Another photo after the cut...

TRUMP IS NOT BACKING DOWN ON BUILDING THAT WALL

Looks like he will definitely build the wall.

COURT STOPS EL-RUFAI FROM SACKING 4,766 DISTRICT AND VILLAGE HEADS IN THE STATE

A Kaduna State High Court ‎in Kafanchan has granted an interim injunction preventing Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the state from sacking over 4,766 District and Village Heads across the state.

El-Rufai’s government had looked into 77 districts and 1,429 village units that existed before 2001 and automatically sacked all the 313 district heads and 4,453 village heads appointed after year 2001 by the administration of former Governor of the state, Gov. Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi.

WIZ KHALIFA AND NEW BOO STEP OUT IN MATCHING OUTFITS

It seems Amber Rose's ex husband, rapper Wiz Khalifa has found 'The One'.

SAN FEMI FALANA SAYS THE PERSON BEHIND QUIT NOTICE GIVEN TO IGBOS LIVING IN LAGOS

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana who is the legal adviser to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday revealed that the person behind the quit notice given to the Igbos in 19 states in the Northern part of the country, does not even live in the north. Falana revealed that the person actually lives in Lagos. 
Speaking at a media briefing organized by the NLC on the current agitations by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and the quit notice given to the Igbos to vacate the 19 states of the north before 1st October by 16 northern youth groups, Falana said the ultimatum had the backing of Prof. Abdullahi.
Prof. Ango Abdullahi was a former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, who made some inciteful untternaces during Gen. Ibrahim Babangida's regime over the brutal killings of four ABU students, which led to disruptive protests by the students of the school.