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Honda Motor Corporation says it has started building cars in Nigeria by retooling part of its factory that previously made motorcycles. The firm’s new chief executive, Takahiro Hachigo, disclosed this on Monday in Tokyo at his first news conference since becoming CEO. Hachigo, who was named CEO in June this year, said the company, which began production this month planned to produce 1,000 of its annually at the plant. The new chief executive said Honda would boost the production if the local market grows, adding that the plant would service other African countries.

Three young men have been arrested for gang raping a 16 year old virgin in Orile area of Lagos while on her way from school. The suspects identified as Sunday Simeon, 18, from Akwa Ibom state; Adebayo Omoniyi 18, from Ondo state; Nnaemeka Uzodinma 24, from Imo state and Seyi (surname unknown) who is currently on the run attacked, abducted and gang raped the victim who is a JSS 3 student on June 23, 2015. Vanguard   learnt that the suspects attacked the victim after one of the suspects; Adebayo took the victim’s phone around Arikeuyo junction while returning from school at Orile. It was gathered that while the victim was struggling with Adebayo, his partners-in-crime dragged her into a tricycle and rode her to no 15 Unity Close in Orile Iganmu. When they got there they took off her school uniform and raped her one after the other starting from Adebayo. Vanguard gathered that after successfully raping the victim, one of the suspects Adebayo suggested to the other ...

Pictured at the farm last may North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ruthlessly executed a terrapin farm owner after reacting furiously to the farm on a tour last May. Following the embarrassing tour, Kim Jong-un reportedly lashed out at the owner, promising 'grave consequences' for not producing any lobsters. He then ordered that the terrapin farm owner be brutally shot to death.According to Daily NK, the dictator was enraged by the farm not keeping the tanks clean and allowing several baby terrapins to die of starvation... The leader visited the Taedonggang Terrapin Farm in May, where he was supposed to provide 'field guidance' to managers who he were struggling to produce any enough terrapins. At the time of his visit, he issued a warning to managers, angered by their disrespect towards in his father in not having a room dedicated to teaching workers about his father's greatness. Kim said the party had sent freshwater lobsters...

Senator Dino Melaye says he has no regrets supporting Bukola Saraki. Senator Melaye and Bukola Saraki went against APC's directive in the Senate Presidency election. More tweets below

Press statement from Defence Headquarters The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah has reassured Nigerians of continued security in the country despite pocket of attacks in some parts of the North East. He made this re-assurance during the interdenominational church service to mark the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations 2015 at the All Saints Protestant Church Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja. He noted that Nigerian Army has made considerable  success in all efforts to contain insurgency in the country “I want to reassure Nigerians that we are fighting terrorism. We need a little more time and with the support of the citizenry, it will be over as quickly as possible. The Army has made considerable success in all efforts to contain insurgency in the country”. He noted that this time last year, the military were losing equipments, territories, troops and personnel but it is the reverse now. The terrorists are rather on the run, degraded and have resorted to all acts...

Following the bomb blast at Sabongari area in Kaduna state this morning, the state governor, Nasir El Rufai has banned beggars and street hawkers in the state. The directive is contained in a statement released by his media aide Samuel Aruwan. The statement below.... The Kaduna State Government has commended the people of the state for promptly embracing the crucial necessity of watchful vigilance and attention to security. The government has also announced further measures to enhance public security in the state. All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice.   Any beggar or hawker found on the streets will be arrested, until these measures are relaxed. In addition, government reiterates that the ban on motorcycle taxis (achaba) remains in force, and the law will be strictly enforced in this regard. The government hereby urges all citizens to report all suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies, and to afford these agencie...

Governor of Kaduna state Nasir El Rufai visited injured victims of the Sabongari bomb blast incident who are receiving treatment at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital. He has released a statement regarding the blast. See the statement signed by his media aide below The statement below... The city of Zaria today suffered a terrible act of infamy. Terrorists detonated explosives that killed and injured several persons at the secretariat f the Sabon-Gari local government council. The casualty count as at 12 noon is 25 fatalities, including a two-year old child. Thirty-two injured persons are being treated at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria and other hospitals in the city. The blast went off as the residents welcomed the new chairman of the interim management committee of the local government to his office at the secretariat. Some local government staff from Lere and Ikara were also undergoing biometric verification at the venue. The...

Some photos from the scene of the bomb blast that occurred in Dagorara secretariat in Sabongari area in Kaduna state this morning. A female suicide bomber covered in a veil and carrying a bag arrived the secretariat moments before the attack. 25 people have been confirmed dead while 32 were injured.  The photos are very graphic. Please be warned. See them below

DEAR LADIES I KNOW SOME OF YOU WILL UNLIKE MY PAGE AND HATE ME FOR THE TRUTH. Ladies, before you always go and talk about men how they are bad, how they treat you like whores and how they are all about sex, always first look at how you present yourself to them. If you are this type of a girl who puts on skimpy clothes, you take photos and post them on social media to get hundreds of likes and comments, don’t expect to attract a gentleman who will be interested in marrying you or making a family with you.  You will only attract young boys putting on masks for mature men who will only see you as a piece of meat to munch.  They will see you as a sex object not a wife material. But if you present yourself with decency and dignity you will attract the right type of man you need. So, work on your general appearance, set a standard and have a clean and God fearing heart. IF YOU BELIEVE IN THIS WRITE UP, DON'T FAIL TO LIKE GIST ARENA ON FACE BOOK Cr...

The female suicide bomber was the only one who died after a failed attempt at a mosque in Kano yesterday night. See the very graphic photo of her remains below

Joseph Dempsey, a Defence and Military research analyst and Contributor to 'The Military Balance' shared the information on his twitter handle this afternoon. See the photos he shared below

Music video director Kemi Adetiba has opened up about the surgery she had concerning her battle with fibroid after a fan reached out to her. She took to one of her social media outlet and wrote; 'I battled with an extreme case of Fibroids in secret for many years. When I say extreme, I mean extreme. From being rushed to the ER where the intense pain wouldn't even allow me cry, to being dangerously close to death because of anaemia, to the physical changes, the mental and emotional roller coaster it takes not only you, but your loved ones privy to the information. I alluded to my battle in a recent interview while speaking on something else, and since then I have had an avalanche of msgs from every avenue possible. Women going through the same thing needing more information. How I handled it. It's amazing how many women live with this everyday yet have NO information on how to get better, or manage the symptoms pending surgery. Even with all the resources available...

Residents of Anglesey in North Wales woke up to see a deadly Python on a high telephone line above them.  The Burmese python - said to be one of the five largest snakes in the world and capable of constricting an adult to death - was seen making its bid for freedom above the residential street. Police say the snake escaped its tank and managed to climb out of an upstairs window before making its way along the telephone wire. The Python was h alfway down the drainpipe before it was captured. More photos below Source: Wales News/UK Daily Mail

There was fire outbreak at Michael Okpara university of Agriculture Umudike PG hostel at the early hours of today. It started from one of the rooms and spread. Thankfully, no one was injured. See more pics below..

The commissioner of police in Plateau state, Nasiru Oki, has said two churches were on Monday set ablaze by angry persons protesting bomb explosion at a mosque Sunday night in Jos. The commissioner of police made the disclosure Monday evening at the police headquarters in Jos. While briefing journalists on the police’s investigations, he said no arrest had been made so far. He noted that no life was lost in the church incidents but property allegedly worth millions of naira were destroyed. Mr. Oki also said that 42 people were killed in the twin bomb explosions on Sunday. He said 20 people died in the first explosion at a restaurant while 22 others died in the second at a mosque. He said 50 people were hospitalized for various degree of injuries and are being treated in hospitals within Jos. He also presented an undetonated locally-made device recovered from the first scene. He said according to police bomb experts, the device was capable of destroying a complex. ...

Just received an email from a reader about a bizarre encounter. It's so weird and funny. Mehn, there are crazy individuals in this world. Read after the cut...and see the pics. 18 + please... WETIN MY EYES SEE TODAY, E HARD MY MOUTH TO TALK AM. MY EYES SEE MY EARS TODAY. NOW TO THE STORY. USUALLY IN THE MORNING AT MY B/STOP YOU GET TO SEE PRIVATE CAR OWNERS THAT STOP TO CARRY PEOPLE FOR A FARE TO VI OR CMS, THOUGH ITZ QUITE RISKY I MUST CONFESS. SO, THIS MORNING I SAW THIS PRIVATE CAR STOP AND I WALKED UP TO THE CAR TO ASK THE DRIVER IF HE WAS GOING TO VI, AND HE SAID YES BUT THAT HE IS WAITING FOR HIS COLLEAGUE TO JOIN HIM AND THAT IF I DON'T MIND WAITING I COULD JOIN THEM. I ASKED HIM IF I SHOULD SIT IN D FRONT OR BACK SEAT, HE SAID ANYWHERE I LIKED. SO I SAT AT THE FRONT SEAT WHILE WE WAITED FOR HIS COLLEAGUE TO COME, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR TOO LONG BEFORE SHE ARRIVED AND THEN WE STARTED OUR JOURNEY TO VI. I WAS SO ENGROSSED IN THE DEVOTIONALS I WAS R...