Private Security Operators says they can eradicate kidnappings in few months

With the increasing rate of kidnapping in Nigeria, security practitioners has thrown their hand of support to the Federal Government to help eradicate the menace.

According to report by Punch, with over five million operatives across Nigeria, security practitioners said the increasing kidnappings in the country can be eradicated within a short time, if the government collaborates with them.

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria, Mr. Davidson Akhimien, said the number of policemen securing Nigeria (about 370,000) pales in comparison to the number of private security operatives in the country.

Popular kingmaker allegedly rape sick 27-year-old girl in Kwara State

A business woman, Mrs. Florence Bamidele, has accused one of the kingmakers of Odo-Owa community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, High Chief Bunmi Popoola, of raping her 27-year-old daughter, Joke, many times under the guise of curing her of an ailment.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that Joke, who was brought to Popoola for traditional treatment, later succumbed to the strange disease.

One might have concluded that it was a case of just rape but when Bamidele delved into the details of what transpired and how her daughter died, it sounded like one from a Hollywood movie.

NNPC expands crude exploration to Gongola, others

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has embarked on a more rigorous exploration of the Gongola and other frontier inland basins as part of efforts to shore up the oil and gas reserve base across the country.

The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, made this disclosure when he paid separate visits to the Governors of Bauchi, Mr. Mohammad Abubakar; and Gombe State, Mr. Ibrahim Dankwambo, as well as the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, and the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III.

Nigeria Inflation rate rises to 17.9% – Reports

Nigeria's inflation has risen to 17.9% as against 17.6% in the previous month, this is according to report release by National Bureau of Statistics.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, energy and energy-related prices continue to be the largest increases reflected in the core sub-index.

It stated that in September, the core sub-index increased by 17.7 per cent, up by 0.5 per cent points from rates recorded in August (17.2 per cent).

How Hollywood's Highest Paid Actor Makes And Spends His Money

Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, is the highest-paid actor in the world. According to Forbes, the former World Wrestling Entertainment star makes a whopping $64.5m (N20.3bn) per year in acting, beating the likes of Robert Downey Jr. and Brad Pitt. But that didn’t happen by a mere luck.

Regarded as one of the most hardworking people in show business, The Rock stars in movies and television shows, runs his own production company and also makes some money from endorsements.

The 44-year-old is a box-office juggernaut, with many of his movies earning at least nine figures in income.

In my 32 years of acting, I still haven’t done 100 movies – RMD reveals

Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo said he has yet to make a 100 movies in his 32 years as an actor.

“I have not achieved half of what I want to; I still hope to do better films. The roles are never finished and in spite of all you think I have done, I have not featured in up to 100 movies. I have been in this profession for about 32 years but I still have not done up to 100 movies. Actors do not retire; we keep working until we drop. I am not tilting towards modelling; I only made a joke on my Instagram page. As an actor, you are a model anyway.”

Getting pregnant won't make a man love you – Actress, Ebube Nwagbo

Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo in a chat with Saturday Beats, stated that she is using her new movie titled 'Not Enough' to pass a message across to youths and top on the list is the fact that a lady does not need to tie a man down with pregnancy.

She emphasised that marriage should be a gradual love process between two people and it should not be something one is coerced into.

I made N1.6m in 1994 - Ali Baba reveals he got into comedy because of money

Nigeria richest Comedian, Ali Baba has revealed that he is also a skilled dancer, actor, and photographer apart from handling the mic and telling jokes. The ace comedian reveal this in an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, where he said he left all his other talents to become a comedian just because of money.

While claiming he made his first N1m in 1994, Alibaba said many actors back then never dreamt of making half of that amount at that time.

US Aviation bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on all flights

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones will be banned from all airline flights after nearly 100 incidents of the devices overheating and sometimes injuring owners, the Transportation Department announced Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration previously urged travelers not to turn on the phones, pack them in checked luggage or charge them during a flight. The new ban is effective at noon Saturday, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

#USElection: Sexual-assault accusers 'want to stop our movement' - Donald Trump

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday charged that the women accusing him of sexual misconduct fabricated their stories to damage his campaign after two more women came forward with allegations that he had groped them.

The new accusations were made by a contestant on his reality TV show "The Apprentice," who cited a 2007 incident, and by a woman who described an incident from the early 1990s.

President Obama lifts restrictions on Cuban rum, cigars

The United States has lifted the ban of travelers to bring home Cuban rum and cigars. This is according to a report by ABC News.

The Obama administration announced Friday a new round of executive actions designed to increase trade and travel with the communist island. And this is the one many Americans have been waiting for no more restrictions on the island's famed rum and cigars.

Under the new rules, travelers can purchase unlimited quantities of Cuban rum and cigars in any country where they are sold so long as they are for personal consumption. Sorry American couch potatoes: You can't order Cuban rum and cigars online and have them shipped to your home.

See The Factory Where The "Explosive" Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Batteries Are Made (PHOTOs)

The exploding smartphone batteries that forced Samsung to scrap its top-end Galaxy Note 7 were installed in a factory in rural Vietnam overlooking buffalo fields and rice paddies where workers earn salaries starting at £33 a week, according to report.

Batteries were processed and packaged in Samsung's specialist SDI battery-making plant in northern Vietnam where the South Korean giant phone maker has invested billions of pounds since 2009 to create a low-cost global production hub.

Abia State | Police parades 25 Criminal Elements

The Abia State Police Commissioner, Oyebade Adeleye said that the command has strategically put in place measures that would guide against abduction of school students from their dormitory or on the way home.

He made this statement at the Police Headquarters in Bende Road, Umuahia, during the parade of suspected criminals who were accused of being involved in various hideous crimes that include rape, murder, armed robbery, stealing and snatching of vehicles amongst many others.

Philippine President Says "My Critics Are Fools, I Will Continue Killing Drug Dealers"

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday defended his threat to kill criminals as 'perfect' and vowed no let-up in his war on crime, as the death toll surged past 3,700.

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Thursday she was 'deeply concerned' about the violence, and signaled Duterte could face prosecution by her body for his incitements to kill.

OMG! Pretty TV Host Flashes Her Camel Toe On A Popular Show (Photos)

A Popular TV Presenter in Columbia was left mortified after flashing her camel toe on national TV.

Model and TV host Andrea Serna had pulled on a pair of tight green leggings after interviewing a masseuse on the popular show.

Stephanie Coker reacts to Buhari's comments about Aisha Buhari 'belonging to his kitchen'

TV personality/entrepreneur Stephanie Coker is expressing her views President Buhari’s controversial statements about his wife, Aisha Buhari. She took to Instagram to post the message above

Presidency Reacts Over Buhari's "Wife In Kitchen" Comments says "He Was Only Joking"

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari was only joking with his remarks that his wife, Aisha, belongs to the kitchen and other room.

Shehu gave the explanation in a message posted on his Twitter handle. 

Reno Omokri shares photo of himself kissing his wife in response to Buhari's comment on Aisha

More and more reactions have trailed the internet over President Buhari comments on his wife interview with BBC. Reno Omokri also took to his social media to share a picture of him kissing his wife and captioned it, "She belongs by my side". 

See How Journalist Jaafar Jaafar reacted to Buhari's comments on Aisha (PHOTOs)

Following President Buhari's comment about his wife belonging in the kitchen and bedroom, Nigerian journalist and social media critic posted various photos of Aisha Buhari on the campaign trail before the 2015 election. He titled the post thus: "Dear Mr. President, This is to draw your attention that these pictures were not taken in "the other room"

FFK reacts to Buhari's comment on Aisha says Demons are speaking through him

The former Aviation Minister took to his Facebook to react to comments made earlier today by President Buhari about his wife, Aisha, belonging to his kitchen, living room, and the other room.

Cross River State | Armed Cultists Attack Deputy Governor's Convoy, Snatch Pilot Car

Reports have it that some dare-devil gunmen on Thursday evening snatched the pilot car of the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Prof Ivara Esu, and killed a policeman in the process.

The driver of the car was also shot by the gunmen whose real number could not be ascertained.

The attack by the gunmen took place at Goldie Street opposite the NNPC filling station in Calabar at about 7pm, when the pilot vehicle ran into a group of heavily armed men who were parading the street.

“Thank You, Aisha Buhari”

The BBC has reported a reverberating interview given by the first lady, Aisha Buhari. The first lady was brutally honest, unequivocal and stunningly objective about her husband’s administration and the need for Buhari to focus on his legacy.

Aisha Buhari stated that: “Many people have been coming to tell him that things are not going the way they should. That when it comes to putting people in certain positions, most of these people that are occupying some agencies number (1) nobody knows them; number (2) they don’t know our party manifesto; they don’t know what we campaigned for…They don’t have a mission. They don’t have a vision.”

Oh No! Man stabs his beautiful GF for returning his engagement ring after dating for 3 years

A man has reportedly stabbed his girlfriend of three years to death for returning his engagement ring and breaking up with him. The man identified as Rodney Harvey after executing the gruesome act also killed himself by jumping to his death from her apartment.

The woman identified as Julia Martin had broken up with her boyfriend before the incident happened.

According to the ChicagoTribune, Martin, a 27-year-old from Detroit, tried to save her own life. She grabbed her phone and called police about 7 p.m. She asked them to send an ambulance for her. She told them the name of the man who stabbed her.

Mrs Buhari did what Mrs Jonathan couldn’t do - APC reacts to BBC Interview

Acting National Publicity Secretary of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has thrown his weight behind reports credited to wife of the president, Aisha Buhari to the effect that her husband’s administration has been hijacked by extraneous elements who never worked for the emergence of the current administration.

In a statement issued Friday in Abuja, Frank said the comments were not meant to discredit the present administration but to sound a note of caution for the betterment of Nigerians and the country at large.

Read Story of How a Man Deflowered A Girl In The UK And Wants to Dump Her Now That He's Back In Nigeria

Read the dilemma of the man below as his conscience continues to prick him. He shared the story on a popular Nigerian online forum for advice.

I will just cut the long story short and make it brief. I went on a business trip to the United Kingdom and during my stay I met a nice young Nigerian girl that we really clicked from the very first day we met.

Along the line we got so close and all that, then on this particular night the moment really set in and trust me the scenario was just too irresistible that s*x happened then she left to her house.

#USElection: Donald Trump indicted with two new groping accusations

Two more women came forward on Friday with allegations that Donald Trump had groped them, including a contestant on his reality show, "The Apprentice," as the Republican presidential candidate said accusations of sexual misconduct against him were part of a plot to discredit him a month ahead of the election.

Summer Zervos, who competed on the television show's fifth season in 2006, gave a news conference with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred in Los Angeles, saying Trump tried to get her to lie down on a bed with him when she met him in 2007 to discuss a possible job.

Lagos State | Foreign National Deliberately Infects Nigerian Girls With HIV

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested a foreign national, whose stock in trade was to deliberately sleep with and infect girls with HIV.

The suspect, whose identity is still shrouded in secrecy, was said to have known about his health status, yet deliberately set to infect as many girls as he could with the dreaded virus.

Watch Video of President Buhari saying His Wife, Aisha Belongs to the Kitchen

Following Aisha Buhari's outburst on a BBC Hausa Network interview in which she alleged that some people have hijacked her husband's administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to his wife's recent interview by saying: "My wife belongs to my kitchen, living room and the other room". 

Watch the video below:

Aisha Buhari's Interview With BBC Hausa (Read Full Text)

This is the full text of First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari's interview she granted to the BBC Hausa Service as translated by www.nishadi.tv.

BBC Hausa: It has been One and a half years since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, a lot of people are expressing their unhappiness over the way few acquaintance of the President have hijacked power while neglecting people that work for his success. Like we have promised, here is how the interview with Aisha Buhari and Naziru Maka’ilu from Abuja goes.

Pls Help! I Am Just 18 Years Old and Already Pregnant, But I Don't Know How to Tell My Mother

I’m 18 and a few weeks ago, I found out I’m pregnant. I’m an undergraduate and live  with my mum and a younger brother. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for three years and my mum said she’d like me to go on the pill. But the pill I tried didn’t suit me so I came off it after a few months. 

I was going to try a different type after waiting a month or so, but then discovered I was pregnant. I’m 12 weeks gone and don’t like keeping something like this  from my mum.