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![Woman Stabs Her Husband To Death While He Slept]()
Woman Stabs Her Husband To Death While He Slept
A teacher in Usi-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State has hacked her husband to death.It was gathered that the suspect, Mrs. Rafatu Agboola, killed her husband, Akeem Agboola, who was asleep with a machete and reported herself to the police in Usi-Ekiti immediately.The Commissioner ... -
![Pastor and Two Others Jailed For Kidnapping In Delta State]()
Pastor and Two Others Jailed For Kidnapping In Delta State
By Austin OgwudaAsaba – A pastor and two other persons, were, yesterday, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by a Delta State High Court for kidnapping and demanding N20 million ransom.Jailed were one Ifeanyi Obiakpani, an uncle to the victim, who allegedly masterminded the kidnap, Peter Okafo... -
![17 Bank Staff and 8 Policemen Arrested Over Missing N14M From Bullion Van]()
17 Bank Staff and 8 Policemen Arrested Over Missing N14M From Bullion Van
A total of 25 bank officials and policemen, suspected to be members of a bank robbery syndicate, were whisked from Warri to Asaba , weekend, by the police in connection with the bizarre disappearance of N14 million from a bullion van between Effurun and Ekpan in Delta State on Monday.The... -
![Student Jailed For Selling Father's House Without Consent]()
Student Jailed For Selling Father's House Without Consent
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned an undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, before an FCT High Court sitting in Abuja over a N5million scam.The suspect, Samuel Khanisary was docked before Justice Mudasiru Oniyangi on a three count charge borderin... -
![Kanu Nwankwo, Funke Akindele, Banky W announced as Olympic torch bearers]()
Kanu Nwankwo, Funke Akindele, Banky W announced as Olympic torch bearers
Footballer Kanu Nwankwo, singer Banky W, actress Funke Akindele Oloyede and OAP Steve 'Yaw' Onu have been announced as Olympic torch bearers to herald the forthcoming Olympic games in London. Kanu Nwankwo Funke Akindele Banky W Yaw These outstanding Nigerians will be carryin... -
![Obama Orders USA To Stop Deportation Of Under Illegal Immigrants]()
Obama Orders USA To Stop Deportation Of Under Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration responded to years of pressure from immigrants rights groups on Friday with an announcement that it will stop deportations and begin granting work permits for some Dream Act-eligible students."They pledge allegiance to our flag. They are Americans in their... -
![China Sends Its First Female Astronaut Into The Space]()
China Sends Its First Female Astronaut Into The Space
China on Saturday underscored its super power status when it launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut, Liu Yang, to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country’s first manual space docking.Shenzhou-9 — China’s fourth manned space mission �... -
![Cook Arrested For Stealing Spoons and Forks]()
Cook Arrested For Stealing Spoons and Forks
A 39-year-old cook, Michael Bassey, has appeared before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court on a one-count charge of stealing kitchen utensils worth N450, 000 belonging to his boss.The accused of Alafia Street, Shasha Akowonjo, Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutor Kemi Adeniran told t... -
![PHOTO: Genevieve Nnaji Becomes Range Rover Brand Ambassador In Nigeria]()
PHOTO: Genevieve Nnaji Becomes Range Rover Brand Ambassador In Nigeria
Genny Nnaji has done it Again , few days back she signed the dotted lines with Coascharis Brand owners of Range Rovers in Nigeria to be the face of the premium brand,Bononline findings revealved that the battle for the Lucrative deal was firmly between Genevieve and Desmond Elliot before Genny fina... -
![PHOTOS: Nigerian Singer Justina Survives Car Accident In Germany]()
PHOTOS: Nigerian Singer Justina Survives Car Accident In Germany
Nigerian singer Justina Ogunlolu is thanking her stars and happy to still be alive after suffering a near-fatal car accident.The auto-crash, according to her reps occurred three weeks ago, in the early hours of Sunday, May 27, 2012 on a road trip in Germany as she and her band members were drivi... -
![Lagos Big Girl Caught In The Act, Runs Out Naked]()
Lagos Big Girl Caught In The Act, Runs Out Naked
A friend of mine sent in this very funny picture with an equally interesting story . It was said that this lady running for her life without clothes (see the picture below). She was caught by her boyfriend sleeping with another woman's husband and as soon as she noticed that both men we... -
![VIDEO: Hon. Farouk Lawal Arrested By Police, Video Of His Claims Inside]()
VIDEO: Hon. Farouk Lawal Arrested By Police, Video Of His Claims Inside
<image004.png>Nigerian Police have arrested Representative Farouk Lawan who is presently undergoing interrogation. The Police public affairs office said at 10.00pm that Farouk Lawan will be detained overnight because Faouk could not produce relevant documents he had told the Press would exoner... -
![Husband sets court ablaze for dissolving his marriage in Katsina]()
Husband sets court ablaze for dissolving his marriage in Katsina
Ahmed Ubale Mai-Nama yesterday set ablaze an Upper Shari’a Court in Funtua town of Katsina State over alleged dissolution of his marriage.The estranged husband, according to a witness, Malam Shu’aibu Garba, set the court on fire in the early hours of yesterday and stood watching as it consumed t... -
![Brigadier Fashola Bans Honorary Degree At LASU]()
Brigadier Fashola Bans Honorary Degree At LASU
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday vowed to reposition the Lagos State University to its past glory, even as he ordered the ban of awards of honourary degrees in the institution.The governor who spoke at the 17th Convocation ceremony of the Lagos State University held at its c... -
![Kidnappers Demand N50M For Gov. Uduagha's Cousin]()
Kidnappers Demand N50M For Gov. Uduagha's Cousin
Kidnappers of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s cousin, Pa Sam Uduaghan, yesterday made their demand known. They wanted the concerned relations to pay N50 million as ransom if the hostage, who is in his seventies is to breathe the air of liberty again.Pa Uduaghan was kidnapped on Wednesday mornin... -
![Police Rescue Three Girls From International Prostitution Ring]()
Police Rescue Three Girls From International Prostitution Ring
Three girls – Happy John (20), Happy Jackson (20) and Angela Boniface (23) -have been rescued by men of the Osun State Police Command from a Cote d'Ivoire-based Nigerian prostitution ring. The Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Kalafite Adeyemi , who paraded four members of the prostitution... -
![Man arrested in Badagry for killing pregnant wife]()
Man arrested in Badagry for killing pregnant wife
A middle age man, Kola Ajibola , is in the police custody for allegedly killing his pregnant wife . The incident occurred at Badagry area of Lagos, last Wednesday, during a scuffle between Kola and his wife, Funmilayo , who was said to be five months pregnant at the time. Family members of the ... -
![El-Rufai Shares Drama Linking Jonathan To Farouk's Travails]()
El-Rufai Shares Drama Linking Jonathan To Farouk's Travails
GEJ: Baba, trouble dey oh!OBJ: What is it Jona?GEJ: It’s this short man that removed Ete oh, he’s disturbing me.OBJ: I know this people at the hollow chamber. They are thieves and robbers. They steal the little money we give them and turn around to disturb us for more. You know what you will ... -
![COSON Slams Billion Naira Suit On Wazobia FM Over Copyright Infringement]()
COSON Slams Billion Naira Suit On Wazobia FM Over Copyright Infringement
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s sole government approved collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has filed a landmark copyright infringement action against Globe Broadcasting & Communications Ltd, owners of the well known radio station... -
![Chris Brown And Drake’s Fight Caught On Video]()
Chris Brown And Drake’s Fight Caught On Video
We were shocked to learn that Drake’s entourage attacked Chris Brown on June 14 at NYC nightclub WIP — but we were even more shocked to learn why: According to a report from the UK’s Sun, the bottle Drake threw at Chris included an angry note which read, “ I’m f***ing the love of your life... -
![Video: Beauty Pageant Contestant Couldn't Walk On Heels During Parade]()
Video: Beauty Pageant Contestant Couldn't Walk On Heels During Parade
People can be wicked at times, the poor girl had a problem with her heels and that provided the well needed entertainment to the audience and happiness to her colleagues. - video below: ... -
![Breaking News: Sporadic Gunshots In Kano]()
Breaking News: Sporadic Gunshots In Kano
Heavy artillery fire and sporadic gunshots around Naibawa and Darmunawa areas of Kano over the last couple of hours have forced residents to remain indoors. Witnesses say the first shot was heard around 3.25am Friday (15/06/2012), and had since then gained intensity in the affected areas. I... -
![Top Music Producer, Samklef Deported From The UK For Fraud]()
Top Music Producer, Samklef Deported From The UK For Fraud
Music producer/artiste, Samklef’s manager has denied that the artiste, who was recently denied entry upon arrival in England, and subsequently deported, traveled to the U.K on a false claim. The story, published recently in Encomium Weekly, alleged that the father of one said he’d lied to immigr... -
![80 Years Old Student Graduates From UNILAG]()
80 Years Old Student Graduates From UNILAG
An 80 year-old retired civil servant, Pa Alimi Olarenwaju Amodu yesterday received his Second Class Honours degree in Sociology from the Lagos State University. At the University’s 17th convocation cerenmony, Pa Amodu was amongst the over 27,087 students who graduated from the institution. The fat... -
![Dbanj Buys N10M Automobile For His Brother, Kay Switch]()
Dbanj Buys N10M Automobile For His Brother, Kay Switch
DB Records/Mercury/G.O.O.D Music artiste, Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D'Banj has splashed 10 million naira on an automobile. D'Banj bought a Mercedes Benz CLS 350 2007 model and handed it over to his younger brother, Kay-Switch few days ago.Kay-Switch, who is an artiste signed on D�... -
![Austria To Deport 1000 Asylum Seekers Back To Nigeria]()
Austria To Deport 1000 Asylum Seekers Back To Nigeria
About 1,000 Nigerian asylum seekers in Austria may be deported following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by Nigeria and Austria.The agreement was signed last week in Abuja by Austrian Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and Nige... -
![Drake, Chris Brown Fight Over Rihanna]()
Drake, Chris Brown Fight Over Rihanna
It is reported that US music acts – pop singer Chris Brown and rapper Drake got into a fight at the popular ‘after hours’ night club WIP, allegedly over Chris’ ex-girlfriend Rihanna.It is believed that Chris Brown and Drake have had a ‘difficult’ relationship for the past three years ove... -
![GALLERY: Wedding Photos Of Bella Naija Boss, Uche Eze and Bode Pedro]()
GALLERY: Wedding Photos Of Bella Naija Boss, Uche Eze and Bode Pedro
An online social media magnate and the son of the former governor of Lagos state, can we ever get a funkier couple? - Checkout the wedding photos the boss of Bella Naija.com and Her Hobby, Bode Pedro - Yoruba Igbo Collabo [size=14pt] CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTOS [/size] ... -
![Meet Nigeria's First Female Police PRO, Ms Ngozi Conchita Braide]()
Meet Nigeria's First Female Police PRO, Ms Ngozi Conchita Braide
"Considering the fact that I am a woman, I am going to get some things done. You know what they say, ‘what a man can do, a woman can do even better’.“I am an advocate of gender equality. I have headed important positions in the past and even when I went on the United Nations assignments, ... -
Lamido Sanusi Goes With Work With Chieftaincy Regalia
To the chagrin of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CBN Governor, appeared in the office on Wednesday in full Chieftaincy regalia. I am sure this man must be one of the Boko Haram sponsors, Imagine The guts!... -
![2face Idibia's Photo, With His Ex-Girlfriend, Back In the Days]()
2face Idibia's Photo, With His Ex-Girlfriend, Back In the Days
Here is a photo of the trio we all know as Plantashun boiz. From the Left is Faze, Blackface, Ex-Girlfriend and 2face.We noticed a plate on the ground, button right. We don’t know who used it but we are suspecting 2face because he seems to have a bigger smile on his face more than the others.... -
![Monalisa Chinda Steps Out With New Lover After Crashed Marriage]()
Monalisa Chinda Steps Out With New Lover After Crashed Marriage
Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda may have finally decided to give love a second chance following a highly controversial divorce of ex-hubby Mr Segun Dejo Richards. Barely a year and six months after Richards tied the knot with his lover based here in the United States, ( Olayemi Omolade Olayi... -
![Black Market Bum: Mother-of-two Spends $15000 to Enhance Her Butt]()
Black Market Bum: Mother-of-two Spends $15000 to Enhance Her Butt
The desperation to stand out can make some go risk their lives . Imagine wanting a standout bum so desperately that you had to go to the black market to obtain one, meaning it could have been done by quarks who has no proper certifications , also you don't even know what's been injec... -
![Man Kills His Girlfriend For Cheating]()
Man Kills His Girlfriend For Cheating
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of brutally murdering his girlfriend — allegedly using a machete with "This is what cheaters get" scrawled on the blade. VictimPolice arrested Prince Hepburn, 50, following the murder of 42-year-old Nellie Brown Cox in the Bougainvillea Boulevard area... -
![Senate Rejects UNILAG Name Change Order From Presidency]()
Senate Rejects UNILAG Name Change Order From Presidency
The Senate of the University of Lagos on Monday broke its silence on the controversial name change of the institution, saying it rejected the gesture.The Senate also resolved that students of the institution would resume for academic activities next Monday after two weeks of forced closure.“The un... -
![Rihanna Steps Out In Manhattan With A Classless Dress]()
Rihanna Steps Out In Manhattan With A Classless Dress
Riri just won’t stop. As if we’ve not seen enough of her private parts already, the Bajan singer stepped out in NYC yesterday, in this nipple-baring outfit, as she went about her business in Soho.The Def Jam singer sure does know how to grab out attention…... -
![School Girl Misses Her Exams After Sleeping For Three Months]()
School Girl Misses Her Exams After Sleeping For Three Months
THIS sleepy schoolgirl missed her GCSEs after nodding off in April and waking up last week.Sleepy Stacey Comerford, 15, suffers from a rare neurological disorder which means she enters a sleeping state for months at a time.The last – her longest at TWO months – meant she missed NINE exams after ... -
![Tambuwal Begs Obasanjo Over Farouk Lawan Bribery Scandal]()
Tambuwal Begs Obasanjo Over Farouk Lawan Bribery Scandal
The secret "negotiations" have started and the leadership of the House of Representatives, sources gathered from an insider, is pained at the turn of even in the bribery scandal hanging on the neck of one of its brightest, Hon. Farouk Lawwan. Multiple sources have confirmed that the s... -
![FCT Minister Seizes Turai Yaradua's Land For Dame Jonathan]()
FCT Minister Seizes Turai Yaradua's Land For Dame Jonathan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed and Former First Lady, Hajiya Turai Umaru Yar'Adua, are poised for a bitter struggle over the ownership of a plot of land in the Central Business District, the heart of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.Controversy over the... -
![Bride Attempts To Kill Herself And Fiancé For Calling Wedding Off]()
Bride Attempts To Kill Herself And Fiancé For Calling Wedding Off
A 34-year old woman, Bukola Abiwa , has been arrested by the police and arraigned before Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly attempting to kill herself and her fiance , Sunday Onayiga, with a knife . She is now in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos, for alleg...
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