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Sidonie Maboue pulled her hands out of the muddy water and sat down on a piece of fabric next to the bags of gravel that she and three of her 12 children filled that day. “This gravel will be crushed, ...

The Kaduna State Police Command today confirmed that Malam Ahmad Garko, an Islamic preacher popularly known as ‘Al-Garkawy‘ had been abducted by gunmen while working in his farm.   The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, DSP Murkhtar Aliyu, confirmed the ...

The man suspected of killing George H.W. Bush’s cardiologist has committed suicide as police closed in on him. Joseph James Pappas, 62, was wanted by police for the murder of Dr Mark Hausknecht in Houston, Texas on July 20. It ...

The Lagos State Government has warned the general public against falling prey to fraudsters planning to defraud unsuspecting Lagosians following the announcement by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to inject additional 1000 teachers into the state public schools.   According to a ...

Red Carpet is all about making a stupendously statement. It doesn’t matter whether they wear Versace or Chanel, fortunately for fashion lovers, celebs nowadays are willing to experiment. From Emmy Awards, to elegance at Cannes Film Festival, these women made ...

Nestled in the forested hills of central Vietnam two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a glimmering golden bridge crowded with gleeful visitors taking selfies at the country’s latest eccentric tourist draw. Designed to make visitors feel ...

A Nigerian pastor has been killed by unknown gunmen at his home in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Prophet ThankGod Abam, popularly known as The Commander and as Onowu 1, was shot dead by suspected assassins who invaded his home between the late hours ...

A young man fatally shot by Swedish police while carrying a toy gun in Stockholm had Down’s syndrome and a form of autism, local media report. Officers opened fire on Eric Torell, 20, in response to what they described as ...

Cancer-stricken Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle thanked friends and fans in an emotional message Thursday after deciding to halt his treatment for leukaemia, saying he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. The 36-year-old former US PGA Tour player moved into palliative ...

Through hellfire and brimstone, “The Big Red Machine” has emerged victorious not inside the squared circle, but in the race to become the new mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Republican Glenn Jacobs, better known to the WWE Universe as Kane, ...

Demi Lovato is doing what’s best for her. The 25-year-old singer has reportedly agreed to check into rehab after she was hospitalized following a drug overdose, according to TMZ. The outlet reports that the songstress’ family had waited to raise the issue ...

Popular Canadian model  Rick “Zombie Boy” Genest has died of apparent suicide. He was 32. The Heavily-Tattooed model who was best known for his breakout role in Lady Gaga‘s 2011 music video “Born This Way” was found dead in his home in Montreal on Wednesday, ...

A suicide bomb attack has killed 25 people and injured at least 40 others after two explosions ripped through a mosque in Gardez, a town in eastern Afghanistan on Friday.   The bomb attack took place in a Shi’ite mosque ...

Traffic offneders in Lagos state were forced to sweep and cut grass by LASTMA officials this morning. lol  See more photos below.  

The families of more than 70 Kenyans stranded in Qatar because of lack of travel documents and air tickets to return home after falling out with their employers are now asking the government to facilitate their safe return. Mr Randani ...

A man with a very large scrotum that kept growing has spoken out about how his condition affected his life and has now revealed fresh fears for his health. Dan Maurer, from Michigan, left doctors baffled when his testicles continued to grow ...

Steve Jobs told his daughter she smelled “like a toilet” as he lay dying of cancer – one of a series of startling claims about the Apple founder in her new memoir. The new book, Small Fry, details the estranged relationship ...

A man who claims to be a pastor was caught stealing a goat at Akukwa village in Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra state.   He was tied up with the stolen goat and beaten after he was caught. He was also interrogated by village vigilante members of ...

A 14-year-old girl was declared missing by her parents in Lagos, not knowing that she was in a 43-year-old neighbour’s room and they were having sex for two days. The incident happened at Suberu Oje Avenue by Casso bus stop ...

18-year-old rapper YBN Almighty Jay shared this loved-up photo with his bae, Blac Chyna, while showing off the puppy she bought for him. He wrote:’ Blac Chyna Got Her Oldest Son A New Puppy Before School Starts Back.’ See full photo below.

Apple has become the first publicly traded company in the world to be valued at $1 trillion. The tech company’s stock jumped 2.8 percent to as high as $207.05 around midday today, bringing its gain to about 9 percent since Tuesday ...

Super Eagles player Ahmed Musa and his second wife, Juliet, recently welcomed their first child, a son named Ibrahim. This is Ahmed’s third child as he already has two children from his ex-wife, Jemila. View image on Twitter AhmedMusa718 ✔@Ahmedmusa718 Allah ...

  The Ondo state police command today paraded Adewale Adegoroye for the alleged murder of his boss during a recent fight.   According to the state commissioner of police, Gbenga Adeyanju, the suspect allegedly attacked one Akin Akinmulero, the manager of ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured supporters of the governing party, the All Progressives Congress APC that his administration will continue to work hard to surpass its campaign promises for a better Nigeria. He has also told the supporters not to ...

The Nigerian army have reunited children abducted two years ago by Boko Haram terrorists with their parents at Ngafure village in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. In a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations of the ...