UNN student who trekked in honour of Enugu governor turned back at Enugu govt house

A final year student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka who trekked from Nsukka town to the Enugu state government house to felicitate with the newly sworn in governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the first Nsukka man to be elected governor of the state, was sadly turned back from the gate of the government house by security men.

VP Osinbajo's first Sunday Service at Asovilla Chapel

There's only one source of water in Benue community where David Mark is from?

Death Toll from Yola bomb blast now 31, blood donation needed

The death toll from the bomb blast that occurred at Jimeta main market in Yola Adamawa state yesterday night has risen to 31. Mohammed Dodo, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Medical Center where most of the victims were taken to, said 22 persons are now in critical condition. The hospital management are calling for blood donations from members of the public.

NDLEA arrest businessman with 225 grammes of cocaine inside his anus

Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have arrested 46 year old businessman Tochukwu Prosper Nzom who inserted 225gm of cocaine into his anus while preparing to board an Air France flight to Paris from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport yesterday June 4th.

Europe's largest wooden inverted rollercoaster opens in Tayto Park Ireland

Europe's largest wooden rollercoaster with an inversion has opened today at Tayto Park in Co Meath.

The Cú Chulainn coaster travels up to 100 kilometres an hour - and is made from 800,000 kg of yellow pine wood, more than 100 tonnes of steel, and 700,000 nails and bolts.

Nigerian lady shot dead by her ex-boyfriend in the US two days ago

 This is the 24 year old graduate of University of Maryland who was shot dead on Monday June 1st by her ex-boyfriend, 27 year old Donald Bricker. Mariam Folashade Adebayo broke up with Donald a few months ago but he refused to leave her alone.

Death toll in Ghana disasters now 150, 3 days mourning declared

The death toll in the flood disaster and gas station explosion that rocked Accra the Ghanaian capital on Tuesday night has risen to 150. Ghanaian president has declared 3-days of mourning for victims of the disasters.

Nigerian Ebola volunteers accuse Nigieria Center for Disease Control of embezzling N28m

Nigerian Ebola Volunteers who recently returned to the country after successfully contributing to the eradication of Ebola in Liberia, have accused the management of Nigeria Center for Disease Control of embezzling N28 million given to them by the Federal Government for the fight against the deadly virus when it ravaged Nigeria in July last year.

Actor sells his 2 year old son for 450k

Kanayo Awurum, 29, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling his son for N450,000 in the Egbe, Ikotun area of the state.

 

He allegedly sold the two-year-old boy, identified as Samuel, to a middle-aged women.

Kanayo, who worked as a painter, reportedly lied to his wife, Kelechi, that one of the women was his relative in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the boy was going to live with her.

China hackers, hacked into U.S. Government Computer

China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the U.S. government personnel office and stealing identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers, American officials said Thursday.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had been compromised.

Kidnappers of Ondo regent contact family, demand N20m ransom

Kidnappers of the regent of Akungba Akoko township in Ondo state, Princess Mojisola Omosowon have contacted her family demanding for a N20 million ransom for her release.

Mom accused of killing her kids and freezing their bodies confesses in Court

A Detroit mother accused of killing two of her children and storing their bodies in a freezer yelled during separate court outbursts Thursday that she killed them.

Mitchelle Blair was temporarily removed during the custody trial to settle her parental rights to her surviving 8-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter.

Premier League footballer who secretly married in Paris 'had TWO girlfriends he was dating in the UK'

Papiss Cisse (inset), 30, who earns £40,000 a week at Newcastle United, wed Diallo Awa (left, together) near Paris last week - apparently without informing his alleged lovers Rachelle Graham (centre) and Natalie Gibson (right).

Former All Black rugby star Jerry Collins and wife killed in car crash

Former All Black rugby star Jerry Collins (right) has been killed in a car crash (left and inset) in southern France. The 34-year-old's wife Alana Madill was also killed and their two-month-old daughter Ayla suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to hospital in Montpellier.

The 33-year-old GRANDMA

Corrie Rowland, of Askern, South Yorkshire, has become one of Britain's youngest grandmothers at 33. She fell pregnant at 15 with her daughter Bethany, who has now given birth to a baby boy at the age of 17.