In Abuja: Transformer explodes, kills pregnant woman, others

Commotion struck at the Tundunwada area of Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja after a transformer exploded and electrocuted six persons, including a pregnant woman to death and leaving about four persons critically wounded.

The transformer belonging to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, was on fire for about 10 minutes during which it sent devastating electric current to some residential apartments in the area, the Punch gathered.

Legendary Actress Bukky Ajayi dies at 82

82 years old Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi has died. The well respected actress died today July 6th. She made her last public appearance at the 2016 AMVCA in March where she won the AMVCA Merit Award.

May her soul in peace, we will miss her notable roles in Nollywood movies!

Diego Maradona says Bale has contributed more to Euro 2016 than Ronaldo

Footballing great Diego Maradona believes Gareth Bale has contributed more to Wales' progress than Cristiano Ronaldo has for Portugal at Euro 2016.

Real Madrid team-mates Bale and Ronaldo will go head-to-head in a blockbuster semi-final in Lyon on Wednesday.

Bale and Wales have taken the European Championship by storm, Chris Coleman's men entertaining all the way to the final four, with the former's three goals aiding their cause.

The same cannot be said about Portugal, who have stifled their way to the semis, drawing all five games in regulation time.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has scored two goals, though he has often cut a frustrated figured in France.

Ferguson backs Allardyce to succeed Roy Hodgson as England Coach

Alex Ferguson believes Sam Allardyce is the best domestic candidate to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager.

A narrow 2-1 win over Wales was the only highlight for England in a poor Euro 2016 campaign that ended with a shock loss to Iceland in the round of 16, prompting Hodgson to step down.

Former Manchester United manager Ferguson feels the Football Association should not limit itself to another home-grown appointment.

But if they do, the Scot claimed Allardyce - who enhanced his reputation further by keeping Sunderland safe from relegation last season - will be the frontrunner.

Bixente Lizarazu says pressure too much for Pogba

The pressure on Paul Pogba has been too much for the France star to bear at Euro 2016, according to former full-back Bixente Lizarazu.

The form of Pogba during the finals has come under constant scrutiny by the home supporters and media alike, particularly during France's unconvincing displays during the group stage.

The 23-year-old scored his first goal of the tournament with a towering header in the 5-2 quarter-final victory over Iceland on Sunday, as the host nation produced their best performance of the finals to date to set up a last-four meeting with Germany.

Beyoncé’s BET Awards Costume Took Three Weeks and 30,000 Swarovski Crystals to Make

Beyoncé’s BET awards costume took three weeks and 30,000 Swarovski Crystals to put together according to the designer. In an interview with Grazia Daily, designer Julien Macdonald revealed that not only did the intricate garment take three weeks to make, but also that he didn’t know that Beyonce would be wearing the bodysuit for her performance until he saw watched the awards.

To create the distinctive costume, Macdonald concepted with the Lemonade singer, getting input from her via Skype. Unsurprisingly, Beyoncé was very involved in the creative process.

Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in Prison for Tax Fraud

Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, but the Barcelona forward is not expected to spend any time behind bars.

The Court of Catalonia on Wednesday found that the Messis had evaded tax on Lionel’s image rights, with more than €4m owed in back payments. But because the court’s sentence was less than two years and neither Messi has a criminal record, neither will be sent to prison.

Unknown Gunmen abduct Expatriate in Lagos

A yet-to-be-named expatriate working as a contractor from Granebury Construction Company handling the Epe Township Expansion Project, Epe, being executed by the Lagos State Government has been reportedly kidnapped.

He was kidnapped on Monday night while working on the site. The Punch is reporting that the gunmen shot into the air before taking the victim away.

Confirming the kidnap, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Dolapo Badmos, said efforts were on to ensure the victim’s release.

Irele community’s monarch kidnapped in Ondo State

Suspected kidnappers stormed the palace of a foremost monarch in Irele local government area of Ondo State, the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewumi and took him away on Monday night.

Sources in the town told DAILY POST that an unspecified number of kidnappers stormed Iyasan around 10:30 pm on Monday night and headed straight to the palace where they operated unhindered for about 30 minutes.

The source said the suspected kidnappers invaded the town through Owena River that serves as boundary between Ondo and Edo state.

The Chairman of Irele local government, Hon Sanmi Elumaro who confirmed the kidnapping said the kidnappers numbering about ten came into the town through the waterways and headed to the palace.

Police in pursuit for "native doctor" who treated robbery suspect

Manhunt has been intensified by the Enugu State Police Command for a herbalist who allegedly treat robbery suspect who escape with bullet wounds during a gun battle with the police in his herbal clinic.

This was contained in a release titled, “Enugu herbalist on the run over treatment of robbery suspect,” made available to newsmen yesterday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu.

He revealed that the native doctor treated the suspect in his clinic located at Orba in Udenu Local Government Council.

Kidnappers nabbed while going to collect N3m ransome in hotel

Police detectives in Akwa Ibom state have arrested three suspected members of a kidnap syndicate as the leader went to pick up N3 million ransom from relatives of a kidnapped victim.

The suspects – Austin Agba, 35; Friday Sunday Paul, 23, and Christian Ekenu, 27 were nabbed at Olympus Hotel, along Afaha Uqua Road, Eket Local Government Area of the state, the venue for the pick-up.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, who paraded the suspects before newsmen in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, the state capital yesterday, said they were members of the same gang.

The PPRO assured that the police, under Mr. Murtala Mani, was equal to the task of making the state uncomfortable for criminals.

Adekunle Gold bags role on Award winning TV Series "Empire"

... As you can see it is just one of those his photoshop work. He is really good with his photo editing skills and he really fits into the screw

"She has no female domestic staff" - Group disclose to defend Stella Oduah's N2.5bn Controversy

It seems that Oduah has now received even more support from a  group known as South East Association of Igbo Ladies, SEAIL.  The group has claimed that Oduah has no female domestic staff to begin with.

The group released a statement to this effect saying, “We would like to state unequivocally that this report is totally false, baseless and has no sense in it. In the first place, Senator Oduah has no female domestic staff.

7 Year old uses Father's Gun to shoot housemaid to death

Tragedy struck in an Abia state household when a 7 year old boy  allegedly playfully gunned down the housemaid with his father’s gun.

According to The Vanguard, the child had picked up his father’s gun from his room thinking it was a toy and pointed it at the housemaid stating playfully that he’d kill her before doing just that when the gun was fired.

(Disturbing Photos) Husband battered wife to pulp while she protects their child

A woman known as Prosper Ortega has landed in the hospital with horrifying injuries after her husband beat her to a bloody pulp.

Prosper who only just recently gave birth to a beautiful baby called Ari had to endure severe beating from her husband, Aaron Uchitel,  who tried to take their child from her.

Ortega’s family said that he tortured her for days and drugged her drinks to keep her weak and that all this happened in the presence of the infant.

D’banj quash Marriage Reports, says bloggers don't understand English

The weekend was awash with news that the Koko master D’banj  married his sweetheart, 24-year-old Didi Kilglow in a secret ceremony that no one knew of and even the guests allegedly had no idea that they were attending a wedding.

But reports indicate that the Koko master has debunked this claim stating that he is not married and that bloggers do not understand English.

Speaking through his manager, he said:

Controversial South African pastor gave congregation pieces of cloth to eat

The controversial South African pastor with End Time disciple ministries cut a piece of a woman's cloth and made his church members eat it.According to him, he turned it to food. According to the Church:

Donald Trump supporter fling out of Mexican restaurant in New York

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A Donald Trump supporter has claimed she was thrown out of a Mexican restaurant in New York for wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat and button.

Esther Levy visited the Cancun Inn eatery in Sugar Loaf, NY, with a retired local judge after coming back from a July 4th Great American Weekend Festival on Sunday.

In an outraged post on the New York For Donald Trump 2016 Facebook page, the 61-year-old alleged: 'The co-owner threw us out while screaming at me that he does not serve Trump supporters and we have to leave right away and never come back.'

Breaking: Oscar Pistorius bags 6 years in prison for murder of girlfriend

South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was taken to jail immediately on Wednesday after being sentenced to serve six years for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. 

The state had called for him to receive no less than the prescribed minimum 15-year sentence for murder. "Public opinion may be loud and persistent, but it can play no role in the decision of this court," High Court judge Thokozile Masipa said in her ruling. 

Huh! Man's p*nis saves his life after been struck by lightening

Doctors hails man's miraculous penis after his genitals saved his life when he was struck by lightning. 

Zoran Jurkovic, 41, from the small eastern Croatian village of Petrovci was listening to his headphones when a thunderstorm formed overhead and after being struck on the head by a bolt, it earthed itself through his penis.

The medics said that it was a miracle that the lightning charge had bypassed Zoran’s chest and missed his heart. 

PHOTO: ISIS cooks 7 fighters alive as penalty for fleeing battlefield

ISIS executed seven of its own fighters by boiling them alive as punishment for fleeing an Iraqi battlefield. The terrorists ran away from a conflict in Sharqat in the Salahuddin province and were killed by order of Islamic State on Monday,the American Herald Tribune reports.

Before being thrown into a giant cauldron of boiling water, the seven absconders had their hands and feet bound tightly making absolutely sure of no escape, according to a local source.

Khloe Kardashian leaks her simple anti-aging beauty secrets

Khloe Kardashian has revealed how she keeps her skin glowing Taking to her app, the reality star wrote

'I cover my face in oil every night,''I love Bio-Oil and Vitamin E, and I just use Aquaphor on my eyes. All of this stuff is super cheap and can be found in any drug store.'For me, "anti-aging" is really all about hydration. Drinking lots of water is a must. I also wear sunscreen every day, especially on my hands.Hands are always out in the sun, so they age the most. I keep extra sunscreen in the glove boxes of all of my cars in case I forget. When the sun hits my hands while I'm driving, it reminds me to slather more on.

Ruth Kadiri shows off hot body in bikini for House of Maliq July Issue

Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri  put her sexy bikini body on display for House of Maliq July issue.

Wendy Williams defends Fergie M.I.L.F.$ video in her show

In an uncharacteristic move, Wendy Williams has lashed out at critics who have slammed Fergie's new music video for M.I.L.F.$, which features Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen. 

The outspoken chat show host praised the star-studded video, as she said:

“I thought it was typical Fergie, a girl having cartoon-ish fun. The song itself is really cute. We'll know all the words to it by July 15. Mark my words.”

Destiny’s Child Star, LaTavia Roberson fighting For Life in hospital

Former Destiny’s Child singer, LaTavia Roberson, is reportedly in very bad shape after suffering from complications due to her second pregnancy. The star was apparently rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition!

The Destiny’s Child star was reportedly rushed to the hospital on July 4 with severe pregnancy complications. The singer is allegedly even “fighting for her life!” And you better believe her fans and supporters are sending her all their love via social media and wishing her and her unborn child a full recovery.

A source reportedly close to LaTavia reached out to TheShadeRoom and told them that the singer was transported to the hospital as a result of complications that arose from her pregnancy. And although there has been no health update since July 4, TSR did report that LaTavia is “fighting for her life.” Oh no! We truly hope the singer-turned-actress recovers soon, and fans are praying for her!

Is Actress Daniella Okeke and Ebube Nwagbo throwing shades at each?

According to a post by LIB, Actress Daniella Okeke threw shade via Instagram at a colleague yesterday afternoon and we checked snapchat and saw that her colleague Ebube Nwagbo was also throwing shade at someone around that same time. See their conversations on the slides above

Student stabbed in the neck after attempting to rape 2 women in one night

A judge has praised a victim who stabbed a 'sex predator' in the neck with her keys after he pounced on her in the street.

Church-going student Joshua Okugbeni, 21, ran off with his trousers still down after the brave woman punctured his skin.

He had grabbed the woman from behind as she walked to work one morning - putting his hand over her mouth and dragging her towards a wall.

Okugbeni asked the victim for a kiss and pulled his own trousers down- and his victim reacted in fear she was about to be raped.

Notorious Robbery Gang chopped off Ajali DPO's Ear

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Ajali in Orumba North Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra State, in an attempt to arrest members of a notorious gang terrorizing Nanka Community, had one of his ears chopped off and was disrobed.

The DPO and his team raided the den of the nine-man gang and successfully arrested Mr Ifedilichukwu Nwankwo, Mr Chidi Nwankwo and Mr Udoye Kenechukwu after previous attempts by the Police Force Criminal Investigations Department (Force CID), Abuja and Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia.

(PHOTOS) Youth Pastor impregnantes 10 year old girl

A youth pastor, Raymond Vincent, 46 has been arrested for impregnating a 10-year-old girl and fleeing to Haiti. Detectives were called to Broward Health Medical Center on Feb. 13 in reference to a sexual battery of a child. The girl was found to be pregnant after having been taken to the hospital with stomach pain, the inquisitr.com reports

A police report detailed one of Vincent's encounters with the girl sometime in December or January. The girl told police she was asleep on a couch and was awakened when she felt a hand going down her pants. As she opened her eyes, she saw Vincent hovering over her. He quickly pulled his hand from beneath the blanket, the report said.

Speaker of the House of Rep felicitates With Muslims On Eid-El-Fitri Celebration

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated the entire Muslim Ummah across Nigeria on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, in Abuja, the Speaker urged Muslims to use the period of Eid-el-Fitri to pray for Nigeria to overcome its present challenges.

Dogara also asked Muslims to allow the lessons of humility, sacrifice, love and selfless service garnered during the 30-day fast to guide their lives and activities.