Ondo Former Deputy Governor’s Daughter Found Dead In Boyfriend’s House

Miss Adenike Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Olugbenga Oluboyo, was today found dead at her boyfriend’s house in Akure. Oluboyo, who was a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, was found dead in her boyfriend’s house, Adeyemi Alao, popularly known as Q.S.

Governor Ortom Dissolves Cabinet

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has  dissolved his cabinet. In the statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor, the dissolution of the cabinet, which he described as “partial,” takes immediate effect.

According to the statement, four out of the 16 commissioners and seven out of 19 Special Advisers were retained.

The Okoye Twins Are One Today [Photos]

Paul Okoye's twins are one today and they are having a big party. Their dad and mom took to their respective instagram pages to celebrate them.

Their dad wrote; "Nathan: yo!... We are one today . Nadia: ahh!.. ..Already!!!   Happy first birthday to #nadia and #Nathan #doubledouble           ❤️❤️    cc @nadiaandnathanokoye @anita_okoye"

Zuckerberg Becomes World’s 3rd Richest Person

Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth.

Zuckerberg, who trails only Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, eclipsed Buffett Friday as Facebook shares climbed 2.4%, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Kemi Adeosun Skips NYSC, Forges Certificate

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, did not participate in the mandatory one-year national youth service scheme. Instead, she forged an exemption certificate many years after graduation, Premium Times can authoritatively report.

The year-long service, organised by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), is compulsory for all Nigerians who graduate from universities or equivalent institutions at less than 30 years of age.

Drake's Album Hit 1 Billion Global Streams In A Week

Drake's new set Scorpion has become the first album to hit 1 billion streams globally across all streaming platforms in a single week, industry sources have confirmed to Billboard.

In all, Scorpion's tracks accumulated more than 1 billion streams globally in the most recent tracking week (June 29-July 5), the set's first week available, making it the first album to reach the milestone. Previously, Post Malone's beerbongs & bentleys held the global record with just under 700 million streams (April 27-May 3), according to industry insiders.

I Didn’t Call Victoria Kimani My Girlfriend - LAX

Days ago, singer, Damilola Afolabi, aka LAX, was in the news for the wrong reason. He was reported to have granted an interview to an online medium where he claimed that Kenyan singer, Victoria Kimani, is the ‘love of his life’.

Shortly after that, Kimani took to social media to debunk his claims. She wrote on Instagram, “Lies and corruption.”

However, in an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop, LAX denied saying that Kimani was his girlfriend. He said, “It was a misconception. I granted an interview and I said she (Kimani) was my ‘Woman Crush Everyday’. I didn’t say she was my girlfriend. 

Otedola Fire: 8 Families Show Up For DNA Testing

Eight families have showed up for DNA testing in connection with the Otedola Link Bridge fire.

The Head of the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr Richard Somiari, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  today.

Somiari, a forensic expert, said that more families were still expected to visit the facility in connection with the deadly explosion that occurred on June 28.

Photos: Osinbajo Arrives Borno State

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is in Borno State to mark this year’s Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) at Monguno. He was received by Governor Kashim Shettima at the Maiduguri International Airport. See more photos below...

Shame on everybody calling our VP Owanbe VP, (saying he is always spotted at parties) you see, he is working...duh! Lol. If only Nigeria could be better, if only....

Juventus Make £88m Bid For Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus have made a bid of £88 million for Cristiano Ronaldo with the pressure on Manchester United to make a counter offer if they want to resign their former star from Real Madrid.

United will be wary of being dragged into another wild goose chase when it comes to Ronaldo, having been led to believe the Portugal international wanted to leave Madrid four years ago to return to Old Trafford

On that occasion, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner merely used their interest as a bargaining chip and decided to sign a new contract to remain in Spain, but this could well be different with Juventus opening the bidding following Portugal’s World Cup exit and rumours that Ronaldo has fallen out with Real president Florentino Perez.

Ex-Cbn Governor, Adamu Ciroma Dies At 84

Mallam Adamu Ciroma, former Minister of Finance and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has died.

Ciroma, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died on Thursday at the Turkish Hospital, Abuja, aged 84.

Ciroma was CBN Governor between September 1975 and June 1977. He was Finance Minister at the start of the Fourth Republic, between 1999 and 2003, during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo in office.

He was also Chairman of Obasanjo’s 2003 re-election campaign organisation.

Three Poachers Eaten By Lions After They Broke Into South African Nature Reserve To Slaughter Rhinos

A gang of poachers who broke into a South African game reserve to hunt rhinos came off second best when they were attacked and eaten by a pride of hungry lions.

At least three hunters are believed to have been devoured by the predators, judging by the bloody scene on the Sibuya Game Reserve near Kenton-on-Sea in Eastern Province, South Africa.

One head and a number of bloodied body parts and limbs have been recovered from the area, along with three pairs of empty shoes.

Staff at Sibuya also found high powered hunting rifles with silencers, wire cutters and an axe used by poachers to cut off rhino horns.

Man Beats Wife To Death Over N200 Gift

For allegedly beating his wife to death over a N200 gift, Henry Anaele was, on Wednesday, remanded in prison for the next 30 days by an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr. O.O. Olatunji, said the accused should be remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons pending advice from the State Director of Public prosecutions.

Anaele, 40, whose plea was not taken, had appeared on a charge for murder.

FIFA Rebukes Maradona Over 'Robbery' Comments

FIFA says it “strongly rebukes” Argentina great Diego Maradona’s comments that England’s win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark Geiger was not up to the task.

“Following comments made by Diego Armando Maradona...FIFA strongly rebukes the criticism of the performance of the match officials which it considers to have been positive in a tough and highly emotional match,” said the global soccer body in a statement.

Court Orders EFCC To Produce Innoson Boss

A Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the chairman of Innoson Motors Limited, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, for his arraignment.

Justice Olusola Williams made this pronouncement on Wednesday owing to the absence of Mr Chukwuma who was scheduled to be arraigned before her over allegations of forgery brought against him by the EFCC.

“I believe it is the job of the prosecution to bring the defendant to court because they are the Executives. The judge is just to make an order that he should appear in court but we cannot enforce the order; the responsibility still lies on the EFCC to make sure he is in court,” Justice Williams held.

Youth Coach George Ormond Jailed For Sexually Abusing Boys

A former Newcastle United youth team aid has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of a string of sex abuse offences spanning 25 years.

George Ormond, 62, coached a grassroots football club in the 1970s and 1980s before going on to work for United's youth system in the 1990s.

Newcastle Crown Court heard he used his "position of power" to abuse 18 boys and young men between 1973 and 1998.

Alexis Sanchez's £1.9m Manchester Mansion Up For Sale Just Five Months After Moving In

Alexis Sanchez's luxury Manchester pad is on the market - just months after he moved it.

Sanchez moved into the £1.9million-valued home during the back end of the last Premier League season after completing his transfer to Manchester United.

The Chilean was initially based at the Lowry Hotel, the five-star Salford venue used by the United squad the night before every home match, but switched to what had appeared to be a more permanent home in February.

Mosunmola Filani Releases Stunning Photos As She Turns A Year Older

Nollywood actress, Mosunmola Filani  Oduoye has set the gram on firee as she turns a year older.

Captioning one of the photos,  she wrote; ’Thank u Jesus for the gift of life Another 365 days of immeasurable grace and mercy Happy birthday to me!!! Permit me to flood ur timeline today It's my day Make-up by @paushbeautylounge Shots by @official_oma

Woman Jailed 10 Years For Running Brothels In UK

A Kenyan woman who ran two brothels and enslaved a Romanian woman to fund lavish home improvements was jailed for 10 years in the UK.

Ann O’Brien, 44, and husband Martin Carroll, 47, splashed out on a loft conversion, ground floor extension, designer kitchen several giant flat screen TVs and even £10,000 curtains.

O’Brien opened her first three-girl escort agency in 1997 after leaving a small village in Kenya and heading to Ireland where she married her first husband Patrick O’Brien.

Chris Brown Buys $350K Bulletproof SUV

It looks like Chris Brown is taking some extreme precautionary measures to assure his safety on the road. According to TMZ, the Heartbreak On A Full Moon singer just bought a brand new Rezvani Tank that cost him $350,000 dollars.

Looking like a tank out of a superhero movie, the khaki-colored, bulletproof vehicle is indeed street legal and features a plethora of crazy accessories, including smoke screens, thermal night vision capability, which is viewable on the display screen, electric door handles to shock any approaching intruders, and easy deployable defensive spike strips, among other things.

Tunisia's Capital Elects First Female Mayor

A woman from Tunisia's moderate Islamic party was elected on Tuesday as mayor of the capital city, Tunis, the first time a woman holds the post.

Souad Abderrahim, a 54-year-old pharmacist of the Ennahdha party, won the post in the second round of voting by the municipal council. She defeated her top rival, Kamel Idir, of the party Nida Tounes, founded by the Tunisian president.

Abderrahim, a former lawmaker and militant for women's rights, doesn't wear a veil. She was the only winner so far among a half-dozen women from the Ennahdha party who competed for mayoral posts in the region around Tunis.

Uk Based Nigerian Nurse Bags 14 Years For Using Voodoo To Force Women To Work As Prostitutes

A British Hospital Nurse Who Used 'Voodoo' Magic To Traffic Nigerian Prostitutes Into Europe Was Jailed For 14 Years Today.

Josephine Iyamu, formerly of south London, used a witch doctor to convince her victims they were under her control and exploited them to fund a lavish lifestyle including jaunts to Europe and £700 designer shoes.

The 51-year-old was a ringleader of an international human trafficking crime network and lived in a huge Nigerian mansion complete with a servants' quarters.

I’m Licensed Herbalist, Says Man That Inherited Skulls From Father

A self-acclaimed traditional healer, Edem Bassey Otu, arrested with two human skulls while allegedly preparing some cultists for an outing, said the Police have no right to arrest him because the skulls were left behind by his father, who died some eight years ago.

Bassey Otu, who did not show any sign of remorse during the parade, chided the Police for arresting him, “I am a herbalist and I heal people of different sickness. I have my license to operate as a herbalist.

 “Somebody ran in front of my house and the Police came to my house to arrest me. They have no right because I have been using these skulls for my job since my father left them for me some eight years ago,” Bassey said.

Mayor 'Bans' Trump From His City Ahead Of UK Visit

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield has declared Donald Trump banned from visiting the city, branding him a 'wasteman.'

For those over the age of 25, that means a "man who acts like a boy, lacking maturity, and generally wastes his time and life by doing everything to achieve nothing."

Magic Magid has breathed new life into the city's stuffy council chamber since taking the honorary title in May.

And today, he announced that the President of the United States is officially not welcome in his city.

Tambuwal Sacks 25 Commissioners

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday sacked all his commissioners and asked them to hand government property to the permanent secretaries in their respective ministries, in a move that foreshadows his planned move to switch to the Peoples Democratic Party.

Malam Abubakar Shekara, Director General Media and Public Affairs in Government House, announced the dissolution in a statement. Shekara explained that the dissolution would pave way for “restructuring and re-strategising the cabinet for optimum efficiency and service delivery to the people of State”.