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

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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.

Arsenal signs £1m deal with Jay Z’s Tidal

Arsenal has signed a new deal with Jay-Z’s TIDAL in a partnership worth around £1 million pounds (N360 million) a year.

The collaboration includes features from up and coming artistes and a pre-installed playlist put together by Arsenal players Hector Bellerin, Danny Welbeck and Reiss Nelson.  

A part of the agreement is that Arsenal paid members will have access to TIDAL music platform.  

Justin Bieber's leaked nude photos exposing his private parts spike Spotify Australia streams of his music by 600%

Leaked nude photos of Justin Beiber exposing his manhood during his Bora Bora vacation in 2015, spiked Spotify Australia streams of his music by 600%

According to Spotfiy Australia, streaming of the 'Love Yourself' hitmaker's discography soared in the weeks that followed his full-frontal exposure.

In celebration of its sixth anniversary in Australia, Spotify Australia released numerous fun facts about streaming on the platform. 

One of the facts reads: 'To say Aussies had Bieber fever was an understatement, with streams spiking 600 percent.'

Nigerian pharmacist in Chicago shoots dead his wife, their 8 year old daughter, and commits suicide

The dead bodies of three family members were found in a home in west suburban Chicago. It has now been revealed that they are Nigerians and it was a murder-suicide carried out by the father.

Olasunkanmi Esho,42, a Nigerian Pharmacist living in Chicago, shot his Cameroonian wife, Bourk Esho, 33, and their 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Esho, after which he shot and killed himself.

Alleged N950m Fraud: Court stops former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau from traveling abroad

Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano today June 13, 2018 refused an application by a former governor of Kano State Malam Ibrahim Shekarau for the release of his international passport to enable him travel to Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj.

Shekarau approached the court with a motion on notice dated 28 May, 2018 praying the court to direct its Deputy Chief Registrar to release his International Passport to enable him travel to Saudi Arabia from May 30 to June 23, 2018 for lesser hajj.

Finally, American boxer Deontay Wilder agrees terms to fight Anthony Joshua in the UK later this year

American boxer, Deontay Wilder has agreed terms to fight Anthony Joshua in Britain later this year, in a bout that would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000.

Joshua (21-0) is the holder of the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles while Wilder (40-0) is the WBC world champion.  

Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel told ESPN they had agreed to the latest terms offered by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. “We have agreed to the terms that Eddie has put out to us for a fight in the U.K. Deontay has accepted his terms to fight in the U.K.,” Finkel said.  

Drake spotted with a curvy lady on a date and her body is..erm... see for yourself (Photos)

Canadian rapper, Drake was this week spotted on a date with a curvy model identified as Zmeena in Torontoand her body is breathtaking. The pair were pictured leaving Sotto Sotto Ristorante in Toronto together.

See more eye-popping photos of Zmeena below.

Man bags two months imprisonment for fraudulent trick and attempting to obtain by false pretence in Edo State (Photo)

Justice P I Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State, today Tuesday, June 12, 2018 convicted Lucky Ogada, aka Peter Lucas for offences bordering on fraudulent trick and attempting to obtain by false pretences.

Joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico wins the right to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating a bid from Morocco

The North American joint bid comprising the USA, Mexico and Canada has won the right to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The decision was announced at FIFA's annual congress in Moscow moments ago. The bid beat off competition from Morocco and was chosen in a vote by 203 of FIFA’s 210 member federations present in the Russian capital, one day before the World Cup 2018 opener in the city between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.  

“Eagles don land!” - Super Eagles locker room in Russia customized in Pidgin-English (Photos)

The Super Eagles squad are already in Russia for the 2018 World Cup tournament which kicks off tomorrow, and they are staying at the Sanatorium Istochnik Hotel. 

Thier locker room was customized in Pidgin-English slogan. "Eagles don land!

See more photos below.

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, gives his daughter, Temi, a Range Rover as graduation present

Temi showed off her new ride on IG. She wrote

''Early graduation present ahhh!!! Complete surprise @femiotedola@fatibuu1 ?? I’m thinking of calling it the JTO-Mobile lol''.

Court sentence 5 to death by hanging over murder of herdsman

Justice Waziri of the Yola High Court this morning sentenced five persons to death by hanging for the murder of a herdsman, Adamu, in Demsa Local Government in Adamawa. 

Justice Waziri ruled that Alex Amos, Alheri Phanuel, Holy Boniface, Jerry Gideon and Jari Sabagi of Demsa local government area were guilty of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

The five men were said to have attacked a group of herdsmen in January 2017, killed the deceased, threw his body in the river and also injured as many cows as they could in Kadamun village.

Lagos state government arraigns Danish man who allegedly killed Wife, singer Alizee and Daughter

The Lagos State Government this morning arraigned the Danish man, Peter Nielsen, who allegedly killed his wife, popular singer Alizee and their three year old daughter, Petra, at their Banana Island home in April. 

Peter Nielsen was arraigned before Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, at the Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of the island on two counts of murder, an offence contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015.

Sujimoto is offering N5million to anyone who can present a 1993 photo of him with MKO Abiola

Realtor Sijibomi Ogundele, popularly known as Sujimoto, took to his instagram page to share a story of his 5 minutes encounter with  MKO Abiola when he was just 12 years old.

He went on to say he will give 5million naira to anyone who can dig the photo he took with the late politician during the said meeting.

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...

Photos: Iggy Azalea goes completely naked on Instagram 18+

Australian rapper, Iggy Azalea took to Instagram to share these completely naked photos of herself.

See full photos below.