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The Federal Capital Teritory Controller of Prisons, Daniel Odahro, on Monday confirmed that there was a “minor riot” by inmates of the Kuje Prison. “There was a minor riot at the Kuje Prison, but the situation has been brought under control,” Mr. Odahro told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He explained that a ‘’disagreement’’ ensued at about 10.30 a.m., on Monday, when some inmates resisted the routine search in their cells. Mr. Odahro said the situation was subsequently brought under control by security operatives on duty and that no inmate escaped from the facility. He dismissed claims that inmates were shot in the melee, and insisted that the situation had been completely taken care of. “There was nothing like an attempted jail break, yes we had a minor disagreement between prison officials and some inmates, who refused the routine morning search in their cells, “I can categorically tell you that no inmate escaped and the...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised the decision by the Nigerian military to declare three persons ‘wanted’ in connection with the war against Boko Haram insurgency. In a statement on Monday, Mr. Falana said the power to declare civilians ‘wanted’ rests with the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service. “Thus, by declaring the three persons wanted without any legal authority the army has usurped the statutory powers of both the Police and the SSS,” said Mr. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. “In the process it has breached the fundamental rights of the ‘suspects’ to personal liberty, dignity of the person and fair hearing guaranteed by the Constitution.” Shortly after the Boko Haram sect released a video on August 14 showing the abducted Chibok girls, the army declared Ahmad Salkida, a journalist; Aisha Wakil, a lawyer; and Ahmed Bolori, a social worker, wanted. According to the army, the three persons have links with the ...

Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa Popular Zimbabwean pastor and man of God, Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has claimed that he has spiritual powers to kill. He made the revelation during his preaching at Judgment Night 4 dubbed ‘sentence’ held at Mount Hampden last week Friday claiming that Biblical prophets had the powers to kill and he has such powers as well.  H-metro revealed that he made the boast while narrating challenges he underwent from his birth. “Our Judgment Nights are all about spiritual warfare and today we are here to sentence all evil spirits tormenting nations so as to receive their blessings,”  said Prophet Makandiwa. “Biblical prophets used to kill and I as well tell you that I have powers to kill those who try to disturb me in doing what God has anointed me to do. When criminals get their sentence they are kept in prisons to allow people to do their jobs peacefully and that is why we are here to ‘sentence’ all challenges affecting the l...

The Ooni of Ife in this new video is seen leading praise songs during church service in his palace last Sunday .  Watch the video below.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan visited Pope Francis in the Vatican city and gifted him a model of a Facebook drone. He also gave the Pope a book about 'people using the internet in new ways'. The tech CEO said it was something he'll never forget.  'You can feel the Pope's warmth and kindness, and how deeply he cares about helping people,' he wrote on Facebook alongside pictures from the visit. He said the drone is symbolic of an ideology he and the Pope share.  'We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how he's found new ways to communicate with people of every faith around the world. We also discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts of the world without internet access,' Zuckerberg wrote.The drone, called Aquila, a solar-powered aircraft the social network plans to use in order to give internet access to people in developing countries. 'Together th...

Donald Trump this morning took to Twitter to ask presidential rival Hillary Clinton to release her 'detailed' medical records saying he would also release his own Trump has for some time now tried to portray Clinton as without sufficient stamina to serve as president but a Clinton campaign spokes person said Sunday night that Clinton "is the only candidate in the race who has met the standard expected of presidential candidates and provided a detailed medical letter by her long time physician." "Donald Trump has put forward a laughable letter that omits basic health information including the date of his exam, past medications, family medical history, heart rate, respiratory rate, EKG, or cholesterol level. Instead of continuing to push discredited conspiracy theories, Donald Trump needs to produce a real doctor's letter, written by a credible doctor, that details the state of his health for voters," Glen Caplin said in a Clinto...

Hoodlums today killed the Commander of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in charge of Kakuri community, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Buhari Ahmadu Tanko. Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Aliyu Usman, said the deceased was murdered while attempting to stop some hoodlums from stealing from the premises of defunct Kaduna Textile Limited located in his catchment area. He said the police has launched a full scaled investigation into the matter and that the culprits will soon be fished out to face the full wrath of the law.

Freeze and Cool FM owner, Amin Mousalli Contrary to reports over the weekend, it can be confirmed popular media personality, Freeze  has not been fired fro m the radio station, Cool FM. There were rumours of the outspoken On-Air Personality losing his job (there was a supposed sack letter that flooded the internet) over his feud with Basketmouth, a report he vehemently denied via his Instagram. Indeed, Freeze acknowledged there was a disagreement that arose between the station’s owner, Amin Moussalli and some of the presenters over fees. Efforts to get comments from Freeze and Cool FM at the weekend proved abortive, but we can confirm he is still with the station, having listened to his regular Road Showprogramme with Kaylah Oniwo on Monday, August 29.

Drake tripped on Rihanna's dress as they headed backstage at the MTV VMAs on Sunday after he declared his love for her and presented her with her award. See more photos below...

Sacked Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on his facebook page this morning slammed the minority leader of the House, Leo Ogor, who he has indicted in the budget padding scandal. Read his statement on Ogor below.. "As we continue this process of creative destruction and sustain the momentum, I will provide a recap of all allegations raised so far later. Later, I will also share with you a conversation with the leadership of the House created from the entire issue so you can judge for yourself. As for Minority Leader, Leo Ogor a known bully who has had 13 wasteful years in the House, he cannot believe someone is finally standing up against them! Ogor, epitomized corruption! He is the one not me that should visit the hospital and get his big belly filled up with fraud and bribes deflated. Ogor, runs a ring of corrupt cabal in the House who specializes in hijacking committees and investigative h...

Joachim Iroko Chinakwe, an Igbo trader based in Ogun State who has been in the news for naming his dog after his neighbor  Alhaji Buhari, has opened up on video about the allegations against him by the Ogun State Police Command which has seen him being charged to a Magistrate court and remanded in prison after initially failing to meet his bail conditions. Chinakwe remains defiant in his decision to name his dog Buhari, his alleged role model despite the outrage caused in a local Hausa community in the South-western part of the country. Watch the insightful video below:

These are photos showing the incredible happenings at the All Progressive Congress secretariat, Ondo State. It is obvious that the crisis rocking the APC in Ondo state is taking another dimension. According to Daily Post, there was drama very early on Monday morning as unknown ritualists locked up the state party secretariat located at Oyemekun road in Akure. The suspected ritualists put Ogun shrine at the entrance gate to the office. It will be recalled that two weeks ago, some aggrieved party members led by Bar. Tolu Babaleye and Hon. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye had locked up the party secretariat preventing the party chairman in the state, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, from entering the office. The aggrieved group were upset over the alleged moved by a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu to impose one of the governorship aspirants in the party, Mr. Segun Abraham, as the party candidate. They also accused the party chairman of moving ar...

The church was thrown into chaos after the incident In this shocking news, two pastors have been arrested for allegedly beating and biting a woman who refused to join their church in Nairobi County of Kenya. According to information gathered, the woman identified as Ms Christine Mueni, claimed that Pastors Timothy Migwi and Maxwell Omari, ganged up with her husband George Makori and ruthlessly attacked her outside Bethsaida Church, in Dandora on August 24. Not only that, the woman alleged that the two pastors bit her on the stomach while the husband punched and kicked her. She revealed that they attacked her for refusing to join their church. “When I said I didn’t want to join the church, my husband punched and kicked me while the pastors bit me,” Ms Mueni was quoted by NairobiNews. Speaking on his part, the husband who has since been locked up at Kinyago Police post in Dandora, denied the claims and said his wife of seven years had stabbed him twi...

FLASH: Riot in Kuje prison in Abuja. Inmates being teargassed, live bullets fired into cells — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) August 29, 2016 According to a Tweet posted few minutes ago by SaharaReporters, there is an ongoing unrest at the Kuje prison in Abuja where the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu is spending time in detention as live bullets and tear gas are reported fired against the rampaging prisoners. The cause of the riot and the degree of damage to the facility is not yet ascertained as at the time of filing this report. This is a developing story, we'll keep you updated as soon as more details are made available.

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The Lagos State Government is set take custody of a five-year-old girl who was battered and abused by her father. 46 year old Sukurat Idowu, a resident of Ikotun was arrested after he burnt his child's face and private part with hot iron because she allegedly fell inside a gutter. Lagos State Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, who confirm the new development said the state government had already indicated interest to take over the abused child, who is currently receiving treatment at one of the state hospitals.  "The Lagos State government through its domestic and sexual response team through ministry of youth and social development has shown interest in taking over the child."

  Over the years, Daddy Freeze has come to be known as one of the best known and most controversial OAPs in Nigeria, but the news of his alleged sack came as a shock to everyone.   People are still asking questions, as nobody still knows the real reason behind the sack.   However, a TV station is now offering him a job barely two days after the incident.   The TV Station made this known via a tweet on its Twitter page.   See their tweet below.  

Goodluck Jonathan Speaking at the public presentation of a book titled,  “The History of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Otuoke"  at his home town in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, sent a message of hope to Nigerians, declaring that the nation will overcome its current economic challenges. The influential politician disclosed that Nigerians must be prepared to protect and develop the country at all times, stressing that the current challenges were transient even as he urged Christians to continue to pray for the nation.  The former president therefore, appealed to indigenes of Otuoke to read the book and volunteer additional information for the next edition. He also eulogized the book reviewer, Professor Emeritus, Ebiegberi Alagoa, who he said has contributed so much towards the documentation of the history of Niger Delta. While unveiling the book, Rear Admiral Gbor...

Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju A married man has lost his life after leaving his wife and children at home to have fun with his girlfriend in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The man identified as Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju who is a clearing agent could not survive after the marathon s*x. According Punch, the 37-year-old Olanrewaju died forcing the lover to raise alarm which drew the attention of residents, including the landlady, who reported at the Oke-Odo Police Division. His corpse has now been deposited in a morgue pending the conclusion of investigations. Speaking how the incident happened, a resident explained:  “The man was married, but he had a girlfriend who lived in Abule Egba. On August 23, he had finished from work when he called her on the telephone that he would be sleeping at her place. “The girlfriend said she told him not to come because he was married, but he insisted on passing the night at her house. “The lady said when he got to he...

Kim Kardashian looked really sexy as she walked the red carpet with her husband, Kanye West at the 2016 MTV VMAs. More photos below...

Singer Jidenna rocked an Ankara piece to the 2016 Video Music Awards red carpet. Another photo below

WWE legend, Mr. Fuji, has died at the age of 82 the WWE announced on Sunday morning. Mr. Fuji whose  real name is Harry Fujiwara  was a WWE wrestler and later became a manager to stars like, George "The Animal" Steele and Yokozuna. Mr. Fuji was best known for throwing salt into the eyes of his opponents and was a 5-time WWE Tag Team champ. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007

A gang of kidnappers in Aba, Abia State had their plans foiled when a truck driver reportedly blocked their escape route as they tried to escape with their kidnap victim, Mrs. Merit Ikechukwu, at Uratta area in Abia state.  Mrs. Ikechukwu was reportedly on her way to work when a gang of kidnappers blocked her Toyota Highlander jeep near Stella Marris road, Catholic Church, Umueze road, Aba and kidnapped her. According to eyewitnesses, the kidnappers blind folded Ikechukwu and drove in her jeep through a bush path, fortunately, residents of the area alerted soldiers who were on patrol, who quickly gave chase to the jeep. An eye witness said: “As the kidnappers escaped through the bush path on top speed, they came face to face with a truck driver, who had suspected the speeding Highlander jeep was stolen blocked the bush path and the villagers alerted soldiers, who moved in and joined in the chase”. When the kidnappers realized that they were trapped...

A bomb exploded outside the Brussels Institute of Criminology this morning after two men rammed their car at the building, then they forced their way into the building, scaled a ladder and threw a bomb into the building around 3am this morning. Thankfully, the building was empty at the time of the attack, so there were no casualties, but the bomb caused significant damage to the building... Fire crew managed to put out the fire. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the incident. The institute assists and advises Belgium's justice authorities in carrying out their inquiries.

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission an email correspondence between him and a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih. Falae tendered the email as an evidence in the probe linking him to N100m election funds It was learnt that Anenih, in the email, mentioned that he was acting on the instruction of former President Goodluck Jonathan. A source at the EFCC told our correspondent that in the email dated March 2015, Anenih, who played a supervisory role in the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, informed Falae that N100m had been approved by Jonathan and would be handed over to him (Falae). A source at the EFCC said, “In the email, Anenih told Chief Falae, who is the Chairman of the SDP that N100m had been approved by President Jonathan as part of the agreement between the PDP and the SDP ahead of the presid...