Gov Yahaya Bello suspends Chairman of Pilgrims Board, hands him over to DSS

Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Rabiu, the chairman of the Kogi Pilgrims Board has been suspended by the state governor, Yahaya Bello, and handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Director-General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo, who disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja, said Rabiu had been handed over to the Department of State Services, DSS, for investigation and possible prosecution over allegation of fraud during the just concluded Hajj.

Fabregas and his beautiful wife expecting their third child

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has announced that long-term partner Daniella Semaan is pregnant with their third child.

The Chelsea midfielder, 29, took to Instagram to post a snap of the sonogram. The latest addition of the Fabregas household will be the youngest of three, with daughters Lia and Capri-born in April 2014 and July 2015 respectively.

Mikel Hails Victor Moses says His Hard Work Is Paying Off

Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi, has praised his Nigeria international teammate Victor Moses following his impressive showing for Chelsea in their 3-0 win against Leicester City at the weekend.

Moses is enjoying a new lease of life at Chelsea under Antonio Conte after spending the last three seasons on loan outside the club.

PACAC says Not all corruption cases must go to full trial

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has recommended plea bargaining as an alternative means of settling corruption cases.

According to the report of the committee’s work, seen by TheCable, it was recommended that not all criminal cases should be prosecuted to finality.

Consequently, the Itse Sagay-led committee produced a manual on plea bargaining to guide prosecutors handling corruption cases.

FIRS grants a waiver of penalty to tax defaulters

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it has granted a waiver of penalty and interest on tax liabilities to all companies between 2013 and 2015.

In a public notice on Monday, Babatunde Fowler, the executive chairman of the FIRS, said the waiver only relates to accumulated penalty and interest but not principal tax due.

Fowler said a 45-day window has been opened up by the service to enable companies owing to declare their indebtedness and present a payment plan on the outstanding principal tax liability, only acceptable to the Federal Board of Inland Revenue.

#ChibokGirls: 83 more girls to be freed soon

A faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 219 Chibok girls kidnapped in April 2014  is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls, President Muhammadu Buhari’s  spokesman said.

Around 219 girls were taken from their school in 2014 in Chibok in northeastern Borno state, where Boko Haram has waged a seven-year insurgency aimed at creating an Islamic state, killing thousands and displacing more than two million people.

Several months after one of the girls was found, a faction of the militant group released 21 of the girls on Thursday. The Red Cross and the Swiss government brokered the deal.

Brazil | At least 25 prisoners die as riots erupt in jail

At least 25 inmates have died in clashes between two rival factions in a prison in far northern Brazil, according to local news media citing police.

Seven of the dead were beheaded and six burned to death in Sunday's violence in a prison in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, the news site G1 reported, citing local police.

The bloodshed began when inmates of one wing of the Agricola de Monte Cristo prison broke into another wing.

Nicki Minaj come for haters who criticize her twerking video

Nicki Minaj took to her page to pass out a message to her haters for the twerk video she made and posted last night at the Tidal event over the weekend.

Watch video below:

Lol! Abdulmumin Jibrin shares moment before him and his wife enter #TheOtherRoom

Lol, a lot of renowned persons has been sharing their own part of the #TheOtherRoom, a remark President Buhari use to describe his wife Aisha when he was asked which party his wife belong to. Suspended House of Reps member, Abdulmumin Jibrin decided to get into the mood and share his own version of the #TheOtherRoom ... Then he ended the caption with #HoHighHeel, i.e he is trying to let us know his wife is that tall.

Lovely Couple!

Drama! Assassin Hired to Kill a Lady falls in love with Her then demands sex

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Tayo Adeyemi, who confessed to having been hired to kill a female hotel lodger in the Alakija, Satellite Town area of the state.

Adeyemi, who hails from Kwara State, told our correspondent that he was arrested by the police after he sneaked into the hotel, White House, and demanded that his target, simply known as Rosemary, had sex with him so he would spare her life.

Buhari and Aisha's interview and comment are no big deal - Gov Rochas

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha said that President Buhari's comment about his wife belonging to the kitchen was all a joke. He said this while addressing State House correspondents on Sunday.

Responding to the controversial interview Aisha Buhari granted the BBC Hausa Service, President Buhari said she was not a member of the party, stressing that she belongs to his kitchen, sitting room and "the other room"

Rob Kardashian writes touching birthday message to his future stepson, King

Rob Kardashian shared this touching message to celebrate his future step son's birthday. His fiance, Blac Chyna's son King Cairo turned 4 years old Sunday.

He captioned the photo: 

Bizarre! US Hospital removes kidney from the wrong patient

A hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, St Vincent Hospital, has received backlash after surgeons mistakenly removed a kidney from the wrong patient after they did not follow proper patient identification procedures.

The surgeons removed a healthy kidney from the wrong patient on July 20. A 32-page report revealed that the unidentified patient was at the hospital to have a kidney removed due to a large tumor.

However, once the procedure began, doctors realized that there was no tumor on the patient's organ. The organ was removed and sent to the pathology department, which confirmed the kidney did not have any tumor. The report explained:

President of ICRC shares observations from his visit to Niger Delta

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer paid a trip on Sunday to villages in Niger Delta and shared his disheartening observations via social media.

Prophet TB Joshua Gifts N10m To Nigerian Deportees From Libya (Photos)

A group of Nigerian deportees from Libya has revealed disturbing details of their thwarted efforts to illegally travel to Europe.

Fifty-two of the 154 who were deported from the North African country last Monday shared their sordid experiences publicly at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos State on Sunday 16th October where they had come to seek ‘refuge’.

According to Tracy Stephen, an Edo-State indigene, the treatment they endured in the course of their journey was nothing short of inhumane.

Drake shares selfie of his hot bod

Rapper Drake put his sexy body on display in a new selfie. Hopefully, Riri is seeing this!

Russell Crowe kick out Azealia Banks from his hotel room after she threatens to cut him and watch him bleed

Russell Crowe throws Azealia Banks out of his hotel room after she threatens to cut him and watch him bleed

Actor Russell Crowe threw rapper, Azealia Banks out of his hotel suite when she threatened to cut him and his guests and watch them bleed on Saturday night.

According to multiple eyewitnesses, Russell Crowe invited 10 people to his hotel suite at a Bev Hills hotel, for dinner and to listen to music. One of the guests he invited was RZA, who brought Azealia along.

Speazie: The Music App That All Music Lovers In Nigeria Are Talking About

Some sort of music making revolution is brewing, and one App seems to be at the center of the movement. Not too long ago it would have been impossible to make quality music with other artists remotely, but that code appears to have been cracked. 

The revolution has just begun. It’s called Speazie and it’s as easy as it sounds. A start-up technology that would revolutionize the music industry. It is set the break into Nigeria; the largest African music market.

Speazie is a mobile music recording App and collaboration platform that fits right in your pocket. Whether you're a vocalist, a producer, or a mix of both, Speazie allows users to create new songs through collaboration and helps artists take your tracks to the next level.

University of Lagos expels 125, rusticated 198 students

The management of the University of Lagos has expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others after they were found guilty of various misconducts such as examination malpractices during last academic session, smoking banned substances such as Marijuana in the hall of residence, impersonation in examination halls and others.

To be a homosexual is honourable, a gift from God, God makes no mistakes - Gay Pastor writes

Nigeria’s gay pastor, Jide Macaulay, a gay Theologian and the Founder and Project Director of House Of Rainbow, took to his page to write about how honourable it is to be homosexual. Read what he wrote after the cut.

“To be a homosexual is honourable, a gift from God. It is who I am. God makes no mistakes. Knowing the truth as a gay Christian is liberating and gives me the most joy of my freedom.

Former Minister, Obanikoro returns to Nigeria, set to meet EFCC today

Nigeria’s one-time High Commissioner to Ghana and Former Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro has arrived Nigeria, ending his self-imposed exile.

Credible sources close to the Minister revealed that Obanikoro whose family was hounded by the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and  was eventually declared wanted over the Dasukigate arms deal scandal had returned to present his own side of the story.

Lol! See how traffic wardens halt motorists in Minna

According to twitter user @MrAbuSidiq, in Minna, Niger State, people disobey traffic rules so much that the police officers have no choice but to cross the road with a rope whenever the light turns red.

Lol! ... #TheOtherRoom T-Shirts are out

Lol, a twitter user shared the photo on his page and captioned it: 'My Igbo cousins don't waste time at all. The T-shirts are out' 

The shirt is born out of President Buhari recent comment on his wife, Aisha.

Tupac's bullet-dented pendant selling for $125k

A gold and diamond pendant worn by rapper, Tupac when he was shot in 1994, in NYC 2 years before his death , is for sale for $125,000. Memorabilia dealer, 'Moments In Time', is selling Tupac's pendant after Tupac’s family gave it to them to sell. The dealer said, Tupac's family will receive a majority of the profits.

Ogun State | Pastor arrested for possession of late sister's skeleton says she will 'return back to the skeleton' this year

A few days ago, a Human Skeleton, believed to be that of a woman, was found in a Pastor's rented apartment in Peace land estate, Akute, Ogun state. 

According to a LIB eyewitness, the shocking discovery was made when the owner of the pastor's house tried to evict him out of his flat over late payment of  rent. The supposed pastor, who owns a Church, alleged that it belonged to his sister, who died since 2010.

Now identified as Mr. Sunday Oluwatobiloba, 30, he claims that the sister is not dead but on a journey and will return to the skeleton this year.

Haba! Guy announce the birth of his son with BIZARRE Caption ...

But why? And the baby is so cute! And the Baba Mama (BM) is also cute, right?

Herdsmen attack Kaduna village, over 20 killed including two security officer

Over the weekend there was a commotion in Kaduna State as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked a military outpost leaving over 20 people including two security officers dead at Godogodo village.

According to residents, the attack started on Saturday, October 15th and then continued into yesterday Sunday, October 16th which saw the herdsmen attacking surrounding villages in  Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State‎.

Beautiful Photos of Jennifer Hudson on the red carpet

American Singer, Actress, and mother of one was seen Sunday at a charity event to fight Cancer. Did you know, Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, coming in seventh place.

Benin Crown Prince fights with Chief Priest

The crown prince of Benin of Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Eheneden Erediauwa, has symbolically wrestled with the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine, Osarodion Usuanlele.

The ‘wrestling’ is a traditional rite for the coronation of Prince Eheneden as the 39th Oba of Benin.

The crown prince symbolically fought with the Usuanlele, who is also the Ohen N’ Ukoni Neyedo, on Saturday evening.

Renew cult clash in Rivers leaves Four Dead

A renew cult clash with two rival cult group in Akporo-Sogho community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State has left four persons dead

According to Punch, it was gathered that some houses were also razed during the clash in the community on Saturday.

Our correspondent learned that the attack caused confusion as indigenes scampered to safety.