Nigeria Jungle Justice: Young man beaten, paraded for stealing two crates of beer in Anambra (photos)

A young man was today beaten and paraded in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state for allegedly stealing two crates of Life beer.

According to Facebook user, Etz, the suspect is a well known driver in the community.

Trial of former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema adjourned to October 15

The trial of a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema before Justice Babagana Ashgar of the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina could not continue on June 13, 2018 following an application brought by the defendant challenging the competency of the charge.

The application was moved by counsel representing the defendant,  J.B Daudu SAN asking the court to quash the 26 count charge against his client on the grounds that the star witness, one Nasiru Salisu Ingawa is being prosecuted for the same offence by the ICPC at the Katsina State High Court.According to him,it is an abuse of court process to continue with current matter until that issue is resolved.

Daudu also asked the court to declare section 396(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA which says all application shall be taken along with the substantive case at the judgment stage.

Premier League fixtures revealed! Find out who Chelsea, Arsenal, Man.City, Man. Utd, Liverpool & others are playing on the start of 2018-19 season.

The Premier League fixture for the start of the 2018-19 season has just been revealed, and Champions Manchester City will travel to Arsenal on the weekend of 11-12 August for their opening match 

Manchester United will host Leicester City, Liverpool entertains West Ham, and Championship winnersWolverhampton Wanderers will welcome Everton to Molineux stadium for the opening games.

See the fixtures below.

Reno Omokri vows to do everything legally and morally to unseat President Buhari next year

This Reno Omokri sef....lol

"Avoid time wasters" - Diddy tweets and gets an epic reply from a fan!

Choi!

Sound Sultan tweets that Nigerians are too scared to fight those in power and the replies he got are quite interesting

See the replies he got below

PDP chairman attacks EFCC for harassing PDP states...says the commission now APC tool for 2019

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EfCC for their unconcealed bias in their execution of the anti corruption war in the country.

Prince Secondus said that the recent arrest and harassment of contractors handling projects in only PDP states has clearly exposed the anti graft agency as doing the bidding of the ruling party ahead of 2019.

Cattle custlers kill at least 10 people In fresh attacks in Zamfara State

At least 10 people were killed in raids by suspected cattle rustlers on four remote villages in Zamfara State.

Residents of the affected community said the armed bandits stormed the villages in Birnin Magaji area of Zamfara state, in an apparent reprisal attack after local militia killed one of their numbers.

Chike Ike hints at being in love

Actress Chika Ike has been enjoying an enviable vacation and she's been keeping her followers on social media updated.

Her most recent photo is one of herself in a pool with the caption: "You glow differently when you’re in love . Am I right? ??"

Photo: ''We resorted to robbery so we can raise money to register for WAEC'' secondary school students say

Two teenagers who were paraded by the Imo state police command for robbery yesterday June 12th, said they ventured into the crime so they could raise money to register for the West Africa Certificate Examination in their school. 

Emmanuel Ewudo and Chinwe Nwaane, (15),  both students of the Bishop Shina-Hand College in Orlu, were arrested while trying to break into the home of one Mrs. Chigozie Ohajiogu in Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State.

''If I were president, I would arrest Obasanjo'' Oshiomole says

Former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says he would have arrested former President Olusegun Obasanjo if he was Nigeria’s president. Oshiomole made the comment when he spoke at the June 12th investiture that held at the state house Abuja yesterday.

Recall that Obasanjo last week raised alarm that the Federal government is planning to arrest him on trumped up charges, an allegation the government has since denied.

Oshiomole who spoke to newsmen at the event said

Ben Bruce trolls President Buhari on twitter

As he shared on his twitter page.

Tiffany Haddish finally reveals who bit Beyoncé

Actress and stand-up comedian, Tiffany Haddish, has seemingly confirmed the person responsible for biting Beyoncé.

Back in March, The Girls Trip star sparked a social media frenzy with #WhoBitBeyonce trending on Twitter, when she claimed in an interview with GQ that a guest got into a row with Beyonce at an after-party for Jay-Z's 4:44 concert at The Forum last December which ended in the R&B superstar getting bit.

Court sacks Aidoko as Kogi East Senator

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court today ordered the sack of the Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Senator Atai Aidoko. The lawmaker is in the Senate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Justice Kolawole, delivering judgment in a pre-election suit, also ordered the immediate swearing in of Air Marshall Isaac Alfa (rtd.), of the PDP, by the Clerk of the National Assembly.

Blac Chyna flashes her chest in mixed-print coords as she debuts new platinum blonde locks (Photos)

Reality star, Blac Chyna, 30, put on an eye-popping display as she debuted platinum blonde locks while attending her pal Princesa Pilar's birthday in West Hollywood on Tuesday night.

The mother of two, who is the ex of Rob Kardashian commanded attention by going braless under her mixed-print duster coat, which showcased her eye-popping assets.

See more photos below.

Granddad didn’t recognize grandson so picked up wrong child from nursery

A pensioner who could not recognize his grandson picked up the wrong boy from school and took him to hospital to have a flu injection.

The bizarre mix-up happened in the city of Guiyang in China’s south-western Guizhou Province and caused a kidnapping scare as the boy’s parents thought he had been abducted.

Photos: Yahoo Yahoo boy jailed over N150K fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today secured the conviction and sentencing of one Uke Philip Akhator, an Internet fraudster, before Justice P. I Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State, for offenses bordering on obtaining by fraudulent trick. 

Akhator who was prosecuted by the Benin Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was said to have obtained the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000) Only from one Jakub Sani Mohammed by fraudulent tricks.

The offence is contrary to Section 421 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, C39, 2004 and punishable under the same Act. Upon his arraignment on a one count charge, Akhator pleaded guilty to the offence.

Whose child is this? She has been handed over to Vigilante in Ikorodu after found wandering a street

A Nigerian lady, Adenuga Sekinat Omoshola found the child wandering around a street in Ikorodu area of Lagos and handed her over to the vigilante group guarding that areaa. Read the story as shared on Facebook below... 

"Found wandering around Ayanbadejo Street, Sabo Ikorodu this afternoon.
Immediately I got a phone call from Adenuga Sekinat Omoshola, I told her to take the little girl to the Vigilante (Onyabo)'s office at Aga, Ikorodu. 
She has been handed over to Mr. Lanre Labinjo, a member of the Vigilante Team."

Russia2018: Watch adorable video of Super Eagles players singing Christian worship songs in their hotel

Ahead of the kickoff of the World Cup competition tomorrow June 14th, some of the Super Eagles players, John Ogu, Kelechi Iheanacho, Uzoho Francis and Collins Awaziem, took out time to worship God and seek his favor during the competition.

Watch the video below

Photos: SARS officers seen searching phone of UNILORIN students

Twitter user @balo_pablo, who shared the photos online wrote

''SARS officers presently mounting at UNILORIN school gate and harassing students as they stop all vehicles to search all phones. This is so wrong and I know their commandants are aware about this

Federal High Court orders temporary forfeiture of N2.2billion recovered from Air Marshal Adesola Amosu

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of N2.2billion recovered from former Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun made the order based on an ex-parte application by the EFCC.

The judge ruled: “An interim order is made forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the total sum of N2,244,500,000 found and recovered by the commission from the first respondent (Amosu) which sum is reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.”

Court adjourns Ex-Abia governor, Orji Kalu’s N3.2bn fraud trial to June 27th

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned to June 27, 2018 for further hearing in a N3.2bn fraud case involving a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, and others.

Kalu is being prosecuted alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and his former Commissioner for Finance, Jones James Udeogu, for money laundering to the tune of over N3.2bn.

At the last adjourned sitting, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through its counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, had sought to further amend the charge against the defendants, after closing its case.

However, at the resumed hearing today, June 13, 2018, the prosecution counsel, Oyedepo, informed the court that he was served with copious applications dated June 6, 2018 and filed on June 7, 2018 by the defence counsel led by Kalu Awa, SAN, in opposition to his application to further amend the charge against their clients.

He further told the court that today’s proceedings was meant for the court to either hear his application to further amend the charge against  the defendants or to hear the no-case submission that had previously been filed by the defense counsels  on behalf of their clients.

The conviction of Nyame, Dariye proves that we are not just going after opposition chieftains' - EFCC

EFCC says the conviction of two prominent members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye in quick succession by a Federal Capital Territory High Court has put a lie to the often repeated charge by critics and cynics that the commission is lukewarm in prosecuting chieftains of the ruling party for corruption.

Nyame and Dariye, both former two-term governors of Taraba and Plateau State respectively, were convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges.

Police IG approves request by the National Human Rights Commission to commence an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has approved the request by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to commence an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria including those of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

These visits will enable the NHRC oversee the human rights situation of detainees as well as undertake general audit of the state of Police detention facilities (cells) in the country. This exercise is part of the NHRC 2018 audit of police detention centers in Nigeria.

''Buhari supporters are motivated by belief and trust while PDP supporters are motivated by money'' Festus Keyamo

Thoughts?

Update: Police declare man wanted for murder of Enugu monarch

The Enugu state police command has declared one Chijioke Okenwa wanted for allegedly masterminding the murder of Igwe Steven Nwatu, the traditional ruler of Ogbozine Akpugo, a community in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday June 11th.

Recall that some youths in the area physically assaulted the monarch when he tried to stop them from going for a meeting with the state governor, Ifeanyi Uguwanyi. He later died in hospital. 

''SARS officers do not have the mandate to stop and search anybody's phone'' The Nigeria Police Force says

At a question and answer session on its twitter page, the Nigeria police force stated that SARS officers do not have the mandate to stop and search anyone as their job description is to tackle robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping, violent crimes and others.

"Am alive" woman alleged to have jumped into the lagoon beneath 3rd Mainland Bridge refutes rumors

Photos of a Nigerian woman who lives in Texas has been circulating online as the woman who jumped into the lagoon beneath Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday.

The woman, named Toyin, has  now refuted the rumors by sharing recent photos of herself via her Instagram account. 

She captioned he photo: "Am alive, and I will live long on earth."

'‘Please, show mercy. I was misled, the prisons are congested’' ex-plateau governor, Joshua Dariye, begged judge in court today

Former Plateau state governor, Joshua Dariye, today pleaded with Justice Adebukola Banjoko to temper justice with mercy as she handed him a 14-year jail term for diverting N1.1 billion from the state when he was governor.

Counsel to Dariye, Paul Eroko, pleaded for the court to temper justice with mercy as his client was misled by some persons.

EFCC reacts to claims that it is only going after Christian PDP public officers

The antigraft agency reacted to the claim made by one Frankings Merkon that it was only going after Christian PDP public office holders. Frankings made the allegation when he reacted to the sentencing of ex-Plateau state governor, Joshua Dariye.

'Thank you to my wife for throwing me the most beautiful fun and intimate birthday party' - Kanye West thanks Kim K for his lavish 41st birthday bash

Rapper Kanye West took to Twitter this night to thank his wife Kim Kardashian West for throwing a lavish bash on Saturday night to celebrate his 41st birthday.

The star-studded bash was hosted at their Los Angeles home and stars like Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor, Terrence J and his sisters-in-law Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner were also in attendance.

Sharing a sweet photo with the mother of his three children, Kanye wrote: 'Thank you to my wife for throwing me the most beautiful fun and intimate birthday party'

Don Jazzy donates 500k to send 5-year old Taju in viral video to school

Taju, the cute 5-year old boy in the video that went viral today has just received a 500k pledge from Don Jazzy towards sending him to school.

The cute Yoruba kid became an instant social media hit the moment his video trying to speak English hit the internet.

President Buhari in closed door meeting with APC governors(photos)

As the 2019 general election draws near, President Buhari last night had a closed door meeting with APC state governors at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting also had in attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. See more photos below...

Kim Kardashian to meet recently released prisoner Alice Johnson for first time in Memphis

 

Kim Kardashian will be flying to Memphis, Tennessee for a face-to-face with the commuted convicted Alice Marie Johnson, 63, after her release from prison.

The grandmother who spent the last 21 years of her life in prison for a drug-related crime was pardoned and set free by Trump after Kim Kardashian spoke with the U.S. President, pleading with him to commute her sentence.

Speaking to Good Morning America on June 7, Johnson said: 'When Kim told me that I was being released, I started jumping and screaming and crying, and everyone else was crying.'

'It was wonderful. I'm so glad that she was the one who was able to deliver the news to me. It was a perfect ending.'

''Direct the police to respect the fundamental rights of Nigerians'' Femi Falana tells President Buhari(video)

As Nigerians on social media continue the campaign for #ENDSARS, Human Rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, yesterday called on President Buhari to direct security forces and the Nigerian police to respect the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.

Falana made the call when he spoke at the June 12 investiture yesterday. Falana said President Buhari should direct the police to respect Nigerians as a mark of honor on late Humanrights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi who was honored at the event.

''I urge you Mr President, to direct all security forces in Nigeria and the police, in the spirit of June 12, to respect the fundamental rights of every Nigerian in this country'' he said

Watch the video below

Beyonce and Jay Z tour tickets 'being given away for free' to fill empty seats (Photo/Screenshot)

Beyonce and Jay-Z who are currently on a joint tour together have been hit by claims that their tickets were given away at a car park as they struggle to fill seats on their On The Run II tour.