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The police in Lagos have shut the house where kidnappers kept their victims until a ransom was paid on them in Isheri Oshun area of Lagos State, western Nigeria. According to the residents, the landlord of the house who allegedly harboured the suspects, has also fled and after one the victims was rescued and some of the suspected kidnappers were arrested by the police recently. The house located at 18, Odeniyi Ishola Street, off Bola Road, Isheri Oshun, was shut after the police raided the place and rescued one of the kidnapped victims, Alhaji Fashola Hammed. The    building was locked by the police when our correspondent visited the house at Isheri Oshun on Monday. The occupants of the two-bedroom flat Kelvin Igah and his wife, Ogechi and Kelvin’s younger brother, Victor Igah, were arrested there. The couple who lived there with their three children    kept the victims whose hands and legs were chained in the toilet. The victims’ mouths were...

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan for allowing what he called a reign of impunity, the latest being police siege on the National Assembly. Mr. Soyinka said the latest action of Suleiman Abba, the Inspector General of Police, against members of the House of Representatives was an “unambiguous” declaration of war against the people. At a press conference in Lagos he titled King Nebuchadnezzar – The Reign of Impunity, Mr. Soyinka said that the battle line had been drawn and Nigerians must decide whether to submit or resist to the current democratic dispensation. “I shall not insist that the biblical figure of Nebuchadnezzar is uniquely apt for the pivotal figure of the ‘democratic’ history in the making at this moment,” said Mr. Soyinka. “For one thing, Nebu was a nation builder and a warrior. One could argue even more convincingly for the figure of Balthazar, his successor, or indeed Emperor Nero as reference point – you all rememb...

Rihanna went to the British Fashion Awards after-party last night in a semi-sheer dress without a bra and almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction as one boob nearly spilled out. Looked like she had a great time as she let loose and danced with friends.   Photo credit: Splash News

This is one of the most hilarious videos I have ever watched. I still find it very hard to believe that the immigration officers allowed him to go! Fake passport, fake declaration of age, a thief…and you still allow him into the UK?

Following reports that Femi Kuti has disowned two of his 5 children after a DNA test revealed he did not father them, the musician has offered clarifications to the general public on the matter. While disclosed that his management will take the issue up from the original source in a series of tweets, Femi Kuti said ‘I live with my children and those that know me know how much I love them. It’s someone trying to be mischievous because they know the love I have for my children and are trying hurt me. I’m 52 years old and I have 6 children Omorinmade who’s studying music in London, Ayomode, Tunmise, Demilade, Tejumoluwa and Bisayo my last.’.  Specifically calling out Linda Ikeji from whose stable the report emanated, the Grammy Nominee continued: ‘She put children that r my biological in pretext of the story, that’s 8yrs old & I didn’t talk about. The pics put up are pics of my biological children to pretend the story happened like yesterday. The pictures yo...

Charles Novia took to twitter to slam the sultry singer for her risque outfit .He says she had built a sweetheart brand which was competing with her 'rival'(Tiwa?),but is now spoiling it with this kind of outfit. Who agrees with him? Checkout more below

Billionaire businessman Kola Aluko has reportedly bought the Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio speedster said to be worth a whooping 2million pounds - that's over N500million. Only six of the cars are being built and all six have already been bought in advance by 'special' customers. Kola Aluko, who is a big player in the oil, gas, and the aviation sector worldwide, is one of them. See more pics of the car, a report about the car and how six special customers in Europe, America and Asia have snapped it up. It will be delivered to them next year. Not for toddlers... From  Motorauthority.com One of the standouts of last year’s Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio concept, a wild speedster with a windswept shape and the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. The car was built as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that bears his name and, we’re sure you’ll agree, is the most beautiful of Pininfarina’s cr...