TRAGEDY: Two weeks after killing over 40 people, gunmen kidnap another 40

About 40 people were kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers in Zamfara on Friday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Friday’s kidnap occurs about a fortnight after over 40 people were killed in the same state by gunmen who stormed a mining site.
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has,

Gennady and Anna Wed at Aphrodite's Rock Cyprus

A lovely wedding photos of Gennady and Anna’s at Aphrodite’s Rock. After the marriage ceremony an Orthox wedding was held in Chloraka followed by a private dinner at their villa.

Pope Francis Names 17 New Cardinals

The new cardinals come from five continents, and include the Vatican’s envoy to Syria.
The range of backgrounds “represents a break with custom”, said the BBC’s David Willey in Rome.
Pope Francis has now chosen close to a third of the College of Cardinals who will ultimately pick who succeeds him.
The new cardinals come from

Cristiano Ronaldo Scored His 20th Free Kick In Laliga

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest free kick scorer in the history of Laliga. He just scored one against their city rival, Athletic Madric, taking his tally to 20. The second player close to him is Lionel Messi with 17 against his name. At halftime, Real Madrid are leading with a goal

Don Jazz Claimed His Sister's Wedding Shutdown Benin City Today

 

Michael Collins Ajereh, known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian record producer, singer-songwriter and musician. He has been the chief executive officer of Mo' Hits Records and is the current chief executive officer of Mavin Records. He alleged that his sister's wedding shutdown Benin city today

Maradon Called Jose Mourinho After Manchester United Played 1-1 draw with Arsenal

Jose Mourinho got a call from the football legend, Diego Maradona with a message of support after a bad result with good performance says the Portuguese trainer. In his words;

Female Teacher, 24 got pregnant by her 13 year old student is facing 30 years behind the bars

Alexandria Vera, 24, from Texas, entered a guilty plea to a charge of aggravated sexual assault after becoming impregnated by the young teen.
The charge can result in a life sentence, however a plea deal struck between the teacher's legal team and prosecutors ensures her sentencing will be capped at 30 years.
Their relationship took place over

It's wrong to claim ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, says Archbishop of Canterbury as he calls on religious leaders to 'take responsibility for the actions of terrorists'

The Most Reverend Justin Welby said leaders cannot simply claim the actions of Islamic State extremists have 'nothing to do with Islam'.

In a speech in Paris, the Archbishop also said people across Europe needed a better understanding of religion in order to combat 'barbarous acts of terrorism'.

Archbishop Welby delivered

Immigrant, 15, raped a five-year-old boy in a bathroom and threatened to 'break him into pieces' just months after arriving in Britain

 Appearing at  Derbyshire Youth Court (pictured), the teenager admitted rape and was given a three-year youth rehabilitation order

A 15-year-old immigrant raped a five-year-old boy in his bathroom before threatening he would 'break him into pieces' if he told anyone.  

The teenager, who cannot be named, forced the boy to perform a sex act just months

Rice price crashes as Festive Period approaches

Nigerians can now heave a sigh of relief after reports confirmed that the price of local rice in the country has crashed in some states across the federation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as saying

Premier League Table As At Today and up coming fixtures

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Crystal Palace 1 Manchester City 2: Yaya Toure scores twice on his return to Pep Guardiola’s team as City triumph 2-1 against Palace at Selhurst Park

The Ivorian, who has been out in the cold after a very public fall-out with Guardiola, scored a fine goal in the 39th minute, and then notched the winner seven minutes from time.
Sandwiched in between was a goal for Palace substitute Connor Wickham in the 66th minute after

Giant Kameni denies Barça

Missing both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw against a defensively astute Malaga on Saturday evening at the Camp Nou.
The Argentine superstar was a late scratch because of a stomach ailment and did not even make the gameday roster, while the Uruguayan had to sit due to suspension. Not even the 70th minute sending

Mum and 11-year-old daughter left seriously injured as car smashes into bus shelter in hit-and-run horror

 

A mum and her young daughter have been left seriously injured after a car veered off the road and smashed into a bus shelter.
The driver and three passengers fled from their blue Mazda Coupe after the crash on Friday and police have launched an investigation to trace them.
The 29-year-old woman is being treated in hospital for leg and pelvic fractures.
The girl, 11, was left with

Mourinho 1 Wenger 1 as United miss the boat

Olivier Giroud headed home an 89th-minute equaliser to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Saturday and a Premier League point their performance barely merited.
Just when it seemed Jose Mourinho would again prevail in his long-standing feud with Arsene Wenger thanks to a second-half Juan Mata goal, Giroud popped up to head

President Buhari campain for APC at Ondo today.

 The President of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Buhari today join the host of APC stalwarts  today to campain for APC for the up coming governorship election in the State. He was received by Governor Mimiko of the PDP. He met with APC leaders and Governorship aspirants, visited Deji of Akure and joined the grand rally. See more photos after the cut

Messi paid the salaries of Argentina's security team

 

With the Argentine Football Federation experiencing an economic crisis due to certain irregularities, Lionel Messi has stepped in to pay the salaries of three members of the national team's security staff.
Tata Martino and other employees have also suffered the same problem but the security guards had

Why Many People Fail

A young Christian graduate went for an interview after several years of waiting for a job. In fact, he never worked anywhere after his graduation from school.
After the result was announced (The company’s policy was to announce the performance of every

Barcelona make second appeal over Messi yellow card

After the Appeals Committee rejected Barcelona's plea over the yellow card given to Lionel Messi in the last LaLiga match against Sevilla, the club confirmed they will take the complaint to the Spanish Disciplinary Committee for Sports. The Argentinian, who scored in the Catalans' 2-1 win at the

‘Our lives as ex-wives of Boko Haram militants’ - A Pathetic story of Boko Haram Survivals

 

Many of the girls are now mothers, but are still under 18. They were held by the militants for between two and four years in forests, exposed to rain and sun, used as sex slaves sometimes by more than one man, and in most cases and had no access to medical care or adequate food.

The militants forced them out of their homes, and they lived with the same men who in many cases brutally killed their

INVESTIGATION: How Nigerian Army ‘killed’ kidnapped pastor and labelled him militant

A man the Nigerian Army said its soldiers killed as a senior militant in the restive Niger Delta, was actually a clergyman who had been kidnapped days before, PREMIUM TIMES can report today.
The Army said the man, Andrew Anthony, was killed late August when soldiers raided a hideout of militants in Rivers State ahead of the formal launch of “Operation Crocodile Smile”.
But a PREMIUM TIMES’ investigation

My Wife Is Not Happy - Dakuku Peterside

Multitasking could best describe the routine of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside.  He speaks with Ahamefula Ogbu on the challenge of public perception of the agency, status of Tompolo’s contract, factors

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s nephews found guilty on drug charges

A U.S. federal jury on Friday found two nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guilty of trying to ship 800 kilograms of cocaine to the U.S., an outcome that’s likely to inflame the already damaged relationship between Venezuela and the U.S.
Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, 30 years old, and Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas, 31 years old, were each convicted on one drug conspiracy charge and

Mourinho in Wenger dig: He gets more respect but hasn't won the title in 18 years!

Jose Mourinho believes he is shown a lack of respect by the British media when compared to that offered to Arsene Wenger, a man he claimed had not won the Premier League title for 18 years.

Mourinho's Manchester United on Saturday face Arsenal and Wenger, a man with whom he has

Indiana 7-year-old charged in shooting of dad

Police say an Indiana boy intentionally loaded a handgun and shot his father during an argument. But the boy isn't the only one charged in the case. WTHR's Jennie Runevitch reports.

Jo Cox MP was ‘executed with expanding bullets’ which are normally used to kill animals, court hears

A plastic bag in a holdall found next to alleged gunman Thomas Mair, 53, held 25 live .22 calibre rounds. Twelve were lead hollow-point cartridges which are normally used by hunters to kill animals.
Firearms expert Andre Horne told Old Bailey jurors they are designed to kill with one shot.
He said: “The idea is

Kidnapped Islamic Cleric Regains Freedom

The Secretary General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, abubakar Khalid, told Channels Television that the cleric was released on Friday evening and that he was in good and stable condition. In his words: “We just secured the release of Shiekh Yusuf and we’re going to the JNI secretariat amidst tight security. He is in good condition and

Stop Killing Shiite Followers, US Tells Buhari

 

The honeymoon between President Muhammadu Buhari and the United States may be coming to an end as the US yesterday called on the federal government to stop the killings of members of the Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).  In a statement issued by the State Department, the US said it

This woman has broken up 850 child marriages and banned sexual initiation camps in Malawi

Mtakataka, Malawi - The mild-mannered woman who zips around a farmhouse packed with knick-knacks and insists her guests eat a meal before any introductions, presents a character at odds with her fearsome reputation of being Malawi's top marriage terminator. Thirteen years ago, Theresa Kachindamoto could not have conceived of ever leaving her job of 27 years as a secretary at a city

Ondo Guber: Jegede Calls For Calm Over Appeal Court Verdict

The factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26, 2016 Governorship election in Ondo state, Eyitayo Jegede SAN has called for calm among his supporters following the decision of the Appeal Court Justices sitting on party’s governorship candidate tussle to adjourn its judgment earlier scheduled for today. The three man appellate justices headed by Justice

Kaduna Killings: Cows Not More Valuable Than Human Lives – Jagaba

A member of the National Assembly, representing Kagarko/ Kachia Federal constituency, Hon Jagaba Adams Jagaba, has called on both the state and the federal government to step up actions towards ending the killings in the Southern Kaduna part of Kaduna State. Speaking at a Channels Television Live

Rivers: Federal, State Legislative Polls Will Hold Dec 10 – INEC

 

Pending Federal and State legislative elections in Rivers State will hold on December 10 as scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC’s director, Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, stated this yesterday while dispelling a report that the elections have been suspended again. Osaze-Uzzi, who described the report