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An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old father, Okoro Odia, in prison custody for putting grinded pepper on his 10-year-old daughter’s private part.  Okoro is standing trial on a three-count of indecent treatment, attempt to commit murder and assault. Prosecutor Ihiehie Lucky told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences sometime in June and August. Ihiehie said that Okoro, a furniture maker, unlawfully and indecently dealt with his daughter. He said the step-mother, Abayomi Maria, reported that the accused always beat up the girl. The prosecutor said the complainant told the police that Okoro had sometime in June used a dog chain to tie the girl to a ceiling fan and left her there. Ihiehie told the court that the accused tied the daughter to the ceiling because she failed to submit his lotto number to the agent. He told the court that the indecent assault on the girl was reported by the step-mother to t...

A suspected female child kidnapper was apprehended in Ilesha, Osun state today August 10th. The mob beat her up, then stripped her naked. Watch the video below... Female kidnapper caught, beaten, strip naked & paraded in Ilesha👇👇👇👇 VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED! pic.twitter.com/GgUBnZ4M6z — Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) August 10, 2016

President Obama's 18 year old daughter attended the Lollapalooza last weekend and a new video circulating on the internet this week shows the US First daughter smoking something while having fun with friends. Some think it's cigarettes, others think it's weed. Watch the video after the cut and tell us what you think it is...

Donald Duke, former governor of Cross Rivers state, is unhappy about the present crop of politicians, and he has described them as “jobbers and padders”. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at programme organised by the Kukah centre, themed ‘From activism to political power: the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria’, Duke also criticised the “change” being offered by the current administration. The forum featured Adams Oshiomhole, the governor of Edo state, as the major speaker. “Sadly, politicians in our society are jobbers and padders and apply the word change,” Duke said. “As a member of the PDP or what is left of it, the change they do me one kind. So change is not always necessarily the way to go, as for the change wey we dey so. Only time will tell.” He said the confusion for activists who get into political office is between the theories espoused and the reality on ground. “This is where our guest speaker comes in; he walked the tal...

The United Kingdom has launched super priority visa service in Nigeria to allow customers to process their applications within 24 hours. In a statement posted on its website, the British high commission said the new service was brought up to particularly meet the needs of those requiring urgent traveling service. The statement said Paul Arkwright, British high commissioner to Nigeria, hailed the introduction of the super priority visa service in Nigeria. “I am pleased to see the super priority visa service being launched in Nigeria,” he said. “This comes with an additional cost but is designed to give greater flexibility to our customers and underlines our strong commitment to improving the visa services we offer. “We expect this new service to be particularly useful for business. We understand that business opportunities and urgent requirements can arise at very short notice. “We recognise this and want to facilitate such travel to the UK with...

A new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, which threatened to blow up oil installations in the upland of the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday, made good its threat. The group reportedly blew up a major trunk line operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company in Isoko, which feeds Eriemu Manifold. NDGJM claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was part of the group’s demolition of oil facilities tagged ‘Operation Zero.’

GOC and Nigerian Army officers during the inauguration of GCM in Bornu The general officer commanding (GOC) 7 division of the Nigerian Army, Victor Ezugwu, has revealed that he has today, August 10, inaugurated a general court martial (GCM) to try four officers and 16 soldiers found wanting within the operation lafiya dole theater command in Maiduguri. Ezugwu who spoke at the inauguration of the GCM at a ceremony in Maiduguri, said the action followed an order from the Nigerian army headquarters in Abuja. “Following the directives from army headquarters that a standing GCM be set up for the Operation Lafiya Dole to try offence committed by personnel within the theater of operation. “I issued a convening order for the GCM on August 5, and members were directed to assemble today for formal inauguration. “As you are aware, discipline is the bedrock of the military profession and to have a disciplined body of officers and men there must be justice, becau...

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a notorious syndicate who specialized in child stealing/ trafficking. State Commissioner of Police, Peace Ibekwe Abdallah said the suspects, who were arrested on July 16, 2016 at Uburu Ohaozara LGA, came to the area with a Toyota Camry car with registration No. BEN-173-AU to unleash their wicked act on the people. Their names are; Anthonia Okeke, Chukwuka Muonye and Raphael Kanwei (pictured with other arrested suspects) "In the course of investigation, one Esther Agbowo of Nkalagu in Ishielu LGA in company of her father reported that she was lured with her two children to Delta State by one Ekene who claimed to be a Pastor in the guise of marriage after introduction rites to her people," Ms Abdallah said.  "While she was with him at Asaba, she was abandoned by the man and her two kids were taken away from her and sold off. The operatives of Anti-kidnapping team of the command swung into acti...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo today said the allegations of budget padding by Speaker Yakubu and thirteen other members of the House of Representatives shows that the lawmakers are thieves and have proven his comments in 2012 when he described the National Assembly as an institution filled with rogues and armed robbers. Speaking in a telephone interview with  Premiumtimes , Obasanjo said President Buhari should not release funds for the constituency projects of the lawmakers.  "That is criminal and they should be held accountable for it. There should be a showdown between what is right and what is wrong. After such a showdown, what is right will definitely prevail and the criminals will be put to shame. They are the contractors, the jury, the judge and prosecutors.  They put the projects in the budgets and they do the projects by themselves or through contractors they nominate. Where is integrity? Where is honesty? Who supervises the j...

A middle-aged man has told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife demands money before allowing him to make love to her, applies juju on her private part, and accused her of being involved in human trafficking. Simon Akor stated these when he testified in a divorce petition against his wife, Patricia on Tuesday, August 9th. "My wife always says I must give her money before I enter inside her buttocks, sometimes when I have money, I give her. Whenever am angry about it and talk to her about it, she will say that all her friends collect money from their husbands before their husbands can get into them," he said. Mr. Akor also claimed that Patricia, a business woman, rubs juju on her private part before making love to him and when he confronted her, she said it was the native doctor that gave it to her. "That the native doctor instructed her to always rub it before making love to me, so that even if I drive her out of my house, I will not be ...

The Al-Hayah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria said about 1,900 herdsmen were killed by Boko Haram terrorists in separate attacks in four years in Borno. Alhaji Ibrahim Mafa, Chairman of the Association, on Wednesday said that members of the association also lost about 169, 000 cows; 63, 000 rams; goats and sheep to the insurgency. He said some of the stolen animals were kept around Dikwa town, Borno for onward transportation to other parts of the country for sale in neighbouring countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon. “We also lost about 400, 000 sacks of grains and a number of our members were displaced. “Our herdsmen have lost cows, property and houses worth about N26 billion in 10 local government areas in Northern Borno. “These areas include; Kala Balge, Marte, Mafa, Munguno, Bama, Konduga and Gwoza. “We are, therefore, appealing to the government to come to the aid of our people who are in dire need of help,“the chairman sai...

The Nigerian Army has uncovered plans by Boko Haram terrorists to hit locations in Lagos, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Katsina, Imo, Yobe and Borno states as well as the Federal Capital Territory. According to an intelligence document exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, the terrorists’ targets include markets, schools, police stations and formations, prison facilities as well as the just re-opened schools in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. The document (AHQ DATOPS/G3/240/225/3), marked  “Secret” , was signed by Colonel B. Suleiman on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff. Dated 5 August 2016 and distributed to the headquarters of 1 and 2 Division of the Army, the document said the Army Headquarters is in possession of information that strongly points to a wave of Boko Haram attacks in the aforementioned locations and other parts of the country. “The targeted areas include, but not limited to police stations, prison facilities, schools, and market pl...

President Buhari this morning before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, swore in four new Special Advisers and one Permanent Secretary. The new appointees include the Special Adviser on Social Investment, Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser on Political Matter Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Economic Matters Adeyemi Dipeolu, Special Adviser on Planning, Tijani Abdullahi, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Rafiu Enikanolaye. While Tijani Abdullahi was assigned to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, the other three Special advisers, Uwais, Ojudu and Dipeolu were deployed to the Office of the Vice President.

  One question was dominant recently at the diving events at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. The question was:  "What has turned the Olympic diving pool green?" Tom Daley, the British diver, shared an image on Twitter on Tuesday that showed it to be a definite shade of green – particularly in comparison to the pristine water polo pool on the left. “Ermmm...what happened?!”  tweeted the bronze medalist. According to The Guardian UK, on just Monday, the two pools had been the same azure shade, prompting speculation on social media – and at the games – over what could have happened overnight. The mystery overshadowed coverage of the women’s synchronised diving finals at the aquatics centre on Tuesday, with the Guardian’s Owen Gibson reporting from Rio that the cause of the change was not known but there was no risk to athletes. Britain’s Tonia Couch told Gibson that the pool appeared to turn an ever-...

Barely 24 hours after airing his stance on the political state of the country, Basketmouth  mouth has apologised for coming across as ‘disrespectful’ towards former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan . In his rant, the ace comedian had said: ‘Truth of the matter is that I would have voted ANYONE that could speak 2 words of English against GEJ and that’s strictly based on the amount of greed and selfishness we witnessed from members of his administration in the 6 years that he sat on the rock.’ He however retracted his statement, stating he has ‘nothing but respect’ for the former president. ‘I have to sincerely apologise at this point that in expressing my opinion in my last post which was primarily to clear the air about who I campaigned, supported or rooted for or didn’t, I was disrespectful to a man I have nothing but respect for,’ he wrote. ‘The last President may have had some wrong advisers and consequently decisions were m...

Senator Isa Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central) has raised an alarm about the activities of suspected Boko Haram members dislodged from Sambisa forest to Ningi Emirate Council of his constituency. According to the lawmaker who made the revelation yesterday with Daily Trust via a brief telephone interview, the insurgents are settling in the forest where they are orchestrating all forms of evil such as robbery, kidnapping etc. He said the Burra forest is linked through a corridor to the Falgore Forrest in Kano state and Saminaka in Kaduna State. “The Boko Haram insurgents are relocating to the Burra Forest. It is a very large forest extending to three states and it is from there that the terrorists are going to other places to unleash terror on people. “It was because of their activities that a new Police division was opened in Burra but the police cannot carry out operation in the forest because it is a high risk operation. “They kidnap people daily, ...

The two housewives bathed each other with hot water Two housewives have bathed each other with hot water while fighting over a man. The two women identified as Muyibat and Biliki were left with serious burns and have been admitted at the hospital. According to Punch , the two women emptied a kettle of hot water on each other during the brawl which occurred at their residence in the Yaba area of Lagos State. It was gathered that 32-year-old Biliki accused Muyibat (29) of marrying her former boyfriend, which caused bad blood between them. The duo could not hold the animosity anymore and decided to fight it out. It was during the fight that they poured hot water on each other. They were both admitted to a general hospital in the state. Our correspondent gathered that the case was reported at the Sabo Police Division and one of the parties petitioned the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, which mediated in the matter. Explaining how the incident happen...

Annah Mutheu is a wealthy witch-doctor in Kenya Annah Mutheu is a very rich witch-doctor living an extravagant lifestyle unlike many in her profession. The woman lives in a lavish home she estimated to be worth Sh40 million (N127m) and has a fleet of cars and often jets in and out of the country like a corporate high-flier. According to The Nairobian , the popular witch-doctor from Kenya does not miss church service as she revealed she inherited the trade from her parents . “Most people assume that witch-doctors are poor and lead miserable lives. That is not the case. I am a woman of means and my juju business has made me rich,” the former student at Katwii Primary School confessed to The Nairobian. According to her, the Bible helps her a lot in healing her clients and that she never misses church on Sundays. The 39-year-old witch doctor who only made it to primary school also revealed that she is religious to the core and attends chur...

Jonathan and Buhari In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Jomo Gbomo, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says it has been vindicated by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) allegation that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a grand patron of new militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The statement was a response to Jonathan’s denial of the allegation by the RNDA, linking the ex-President with the new militant group. The MEND group in the statement sent exclusively to SaharaReporters , alleged that Goodluck Jonathan was sponsoring the NDA to destabilise the government of his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Read the MEND's press release below: 1. The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to a statement issued by one Ikechukwu Eze, on behalf of former President Goodluck Jonathan purporting to dissociate the former President from the allegat...