Buhari lauds Nigerian doctor, Olutoye over successful surgery on unborn baby

The Federal Government has hailed United State-based Nigerian Surgeon, Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye on his recent feat in carrying out a successful operation on an unborn baby with a tumour in her mother’s womb.

This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Dr. Olutoye of Texas Children’s Hospital, USA, was said to have carried out an operation on a baby at 23 weeks, who suffered from a tumour known as Sacrococcygeal Teratoma.

Bastian Schweinsteiger set to leave Man United despite first-team recall

Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to leave Manchester United, despite re-joining first-team training on Monday.

The German midfielder made a shock return at Carrington after Jose Mourinho froze him out since he took over in the summer .

Schweinsteiger has been training alone ever since and is yet to make an appearance this season, as United’s difficult start to the new campaign continues.

240 Boko Haram Members surrender to Military

No fewer than 240 members of Boko Haram sect have surrendered following sustained ground and air raid at their hideouts by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

The Task Force, made up of soldiers from Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, had embarked on Operation Gama Aiki to flush out the insurgents from the countries.

A statement by Colonel Muhammad Dole, Chief Military Public Information Officer, said the mass defection took place in Sector 2 Area of Responsibility (AOR) Bagasola in Chad.

Ijaw group accuses Buhari of been insincere about Niger Delta problems

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has stated that it is beginning to doubt the sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari.

INC said the meeting with elders and leaders from the region scheduled for today may not resolve the Niger Delta problems.

President of INC, Alatubo Charles Harry, stated this yesterday when he appeared on a radio programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in reaction to the Federal Government’s plan to bring N10 billion infrastructure fund to the region.

Super Eagles to play their 50th World Cup home match against Algeria

The Super Eagles will be playing their 50th World Cup qualifying home matches when they take on the Fennecs of Algeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo next week Saturday.

In their previous 49 home matches, the Eagles had won 39 and drawn seven, while losing three.

The first home match for Nigeria was on September 10, 1960, when they tied 2-2 with Ghana’s Black Stars in Lagos. The team had earlier lost the first leg 4-1 to the Ghanaians in Accra and crashed out of the race to the 1962 World Cup finals in Chile.

Woman batters 13-year-old niece for not taking care of her grandmother

Police in Bayelsa State have arrested a woman for allegedly battering a 13-year-old girl over her refusal to care for her 84-year-old grandmother.

The teenage girl, Hope Chime, who reportedly lost her mother in August, was accused of neglecting her grandmother and playing with her peers.

Edo Governorship Inauguration: Ihonvbere heads Obaseki’s transition committee

Edo state government has set up a 19-member transition committee headed by the Secretary to State Government, Professor Julius Ihonvbere for November 12, 2016, swearing-in of the governor-elect of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

This came as APC in the state described as laughable, claims by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that it was evading being served court processes, saying that after a strenuous campaign for the governorship election, the leadership of the party was expected to take a rest.

Ooni of Ife and Olori Wuraola Are Reportedly Expecting Their First Child Together!

The Ooni of Ife and his queen, Olori Wuraola are reportedly expecting a prince or princess to join the royal family in the nearest future.

Sources close to the Yoruba monarch’s family confirmed the news of a bun in the oven after months of speculation that the queen might be carrying a heir, Bellanaija reports.

The rumour which has now been confirmed peaked during a visit of the royal couple to Lagos to see Olori Wuraola’s billionaire uncle, John Obayuwana.

Ubi Franklin is cool with Iyanya’s move to Mavin Records says “I don’t have anything against him”

Yesterday we brought you the surprise reports that Iyanya has moved to Mavin records, owned by Don Jazzy, and now the CEO of Made Men Music Group (MMMG) and Iyanya’s former manager, Ubi Franklin, has reacted to the singer’s major move to join the Mavins.

Ubi stated that he is happy for his former partner and does not feel betrayed by his move to a competing music label.

“I can’t and I don’t have the time” – Desmond Elliot on why he doesn’t cook for his wife

A few days ago, we reported that Veteran actor, Zack Orji says he cooks and washes plates for his wife that's kinda different from top actor, director and politician, Desmond Elliot who has revealed he doesn’t cook or his wife.

Desmond Elliot who has been married to Victoria Elliott for 13 years with four children told Punch in a recent interview.

Jim Iyke's Fan Tattoos His Name On Is Arm

A young man identified as Prince Ikechukwu, took his loyalty for Nollywood star, Jim Iyke, to extreme terms when he tattooed the actor’s name on his own arm.

Jim Iyke “thanked” Ikechukwu by reposting the picture and writing:

PROFOUND #FANLOVE. THANKS @ikechukwu2509….. #TATOONAME Errrh 🙌🏾👊🏾😳🤔🔥#HARVPAPA #GLADYSBOI #TATOOCHRONICLES

SHOCKING! Lagos hotelier turns an innocent job seeker into a sex worker (READ)

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an hotelier, Victor Obano, for allegedly turning a 23-year-old female job seeker into a commercial sex worker in the Ijegun area of the state.

The police said Obano, who owned Tisa Hotel, allegedly lured the victim, Elizabeth, from Akwa Ibom, promising her employment in Lagos State.

Obano allegedly thereafter turned the job seeker into a sex worker in the hotel.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Elizabeth, a mother of two, reportedly got tired of being a commercial sex worker, and on October 5, told her elder sister on the telephone what she was going through.

Comedian Bovi reacts to soldier and her groom-to-be pre-wedding photos

Comedian Bovi has taken to his social media page to give his thoughts on the viral Pre-wedding shoot of a female soldier and her groom-to-be that got people talking.

Read what he wrote below:

Police parade suspects who stole two bicycles worth N3m, sold them for 10,000

The police in Lagos State have arrested two suspects, Umaru Babangida and John Samuel, in connection with the stealing of two exotic sports bicycles worth about N3m.

According to Punch, the bicycles belong to a resident of Babatunde Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, identified as Osarenkhme Afe. It was gathered that the stolen items, a Scott X10 hybrid bicycle and a giant defy advanced carbon fibre road bicycle, were valued at N1.1M and N1.9m respectively.

20-year-old Babangida, was said to have bought the Scott X10 hybrid bicycle from Samuel and other suspects at large for N10,000.

Man Who Designed The World Cup Trophy, Silvio Gazzaniga dies at age 95

Italian sculptor, Silvio Gazzaniga who designed and created the current version of the FIFA World Cup trophy has died at the age of 95. Silvio designed the trophy in 1971. He passed away in his sleep on Monday, October 31 following series of minor ailment.

Aww! J Martins share picture of his cute son in karate uniform

The young boy is a spitting image of his father. The musician shared the adorable picture on Instagram. Such a lovely sport to engage on...

Updates ON: Female banker accused of hiring assassins to kill her estranged husband in Lagos

On Thursday Last week, we reported about a story of a female banker identified as Oluchi Onyebuchi who was arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly hiring assassins to kill her estranged husband, Tochukwu Onyebuchi (read story here)

Now, a friend of the accused woman, Nicole Chioma Ugochukwu, over the weekend, took a trip to Ogun state Police station in Eleweran Abeokuta, Ogun state where Oluchi is being held in custody. She gave an update on the matter.

GEJ vs PMB daughter Wedding: Twitter user reacts to their comparison

So the comparison between the wedding of Former President Goodluck Jonathan' daughter and that of President Buhari has been the highlight of today's story. Someone tweeted about it and above is another twitter user reply.

So Sad! Four killed as Lorry falls on bus carrying students of Federal Government Girls College Oyo

Four students of the Federal Government Girls College Oyo state were reportedly killed after a Lorry carrying garri, fell on a commercial bus conveying them to school yesterday. According to residents of the town, the accident happened at Sabo market in Oyo state. The accident was caused by bad portions of the road. The remains of the deceased have been deposited in a morgue. 

Bauchi State | Police burst motorcycle-snatching syndicate

Operatives attached State intelligence Bureau of the Bauchi Police command on October 20th, smashed a syndicate that specializes in motorcycles snatching and selling to their accomplices in various locations across the country. 

The syndicate are behind series of motorcycle theft and snatching in the State which sometimes results to serious injuries or death of the victims who struggles to prevent suspects from snatching their motorcycles.

Kano | State House of Assembly approves life imprisonment for kidnappers, 15 years for rapists

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill seeking for life imprisonment for kidnappers and 15 years sentence for rapists in the state.

Hon. Yussuf Attah, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, who read the Kidnapping, Abduction and Forced Labour Amendment Bill 2016 before the Assembly today Monday, October 31, said the committee of the whole Assembly passed the bill after considering the amendment.

Alleged S3x tape: 'City FM organized guys to beat me up & throw me out of their office'- Comedian Ominiaho reveals

Comedian Ominiaho has revealed exclusively to LIB how he was allegedly thrown out and beaten by guys from City FM this morning when they found out he uploaded a video on his Instagram page indicating he came to arrest their Intern Amarachi Grace at their office.

Amarachi Grace aka Gracia alleged that Ominiaho aka Omini threatened to blackmail her with a lesbian sex tape video of her that was recorded years back.

Fan Throws a DILDO on the Football Field During A Live Game (Video)

A football fan decided he wanted to add a little more…festivity…to the Patriots / Bills game Sunday by throwing a dildo onto the field.

It wasn’t down long before a ref had to remove it but it was there long enough to be captured on camera.

Watch video below:

Lady Gaga Album 'Joanne' Mark No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

Lady Gaga is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with her new album, Joanne.

The set moved 201,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 27, according to Nielsen Music.

via Billboard:

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The new Nov. 12-dated chart (where Joanne bows at No. 1) will be posted in full to Billboard’s websites on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Destiny’s Child Now on Instagram ... We Should Expect Something Soon! (Photos)

Destiny’s Child now has an officially verified page on Instagram. The account is verified and is run by Sony’s Legacy Records, so it’s not just some random fan made an account.

It was started a week ago and has posted three throwback photos of Destiny’s Child, with captions reminiscing over some of the group’s achievements.

Drake Gift Rapper 21 Savage a Ferrari for His 24th Birthday (Photo)

Rapper 21 Savage turned 24 last Saturday (10/22) and Drake wanted to make his birthday extra special.

Savage took to Instagram to let fans know that Drizzy bought him a Ferrari F12Berlinetta.

Idris Elba says He is NOT sleeping with Madonna (Photos)

Rumors first started circulating of the pair’s involvement last year after the were spotted dining in London.

“I met a beautiful person that has been working for ever and ever, Amen, and is still going,” Idris said at the time.

Social Media Users slam Facebook for turning 'sad face' emoji into Frankenstein's monster for Halloween

In a bid to key into the Halloween celebration Facebook altered the regular reaction emoji to something which doesn't depict the action of the user anymore. 

According to UK Mirror, some Facebook users claim that the new reactions are highly inappropriate. The social network rolled out an update last week that transformed the appearance of its six "reactions" buttons, which allow users to respond to posts with a single click.

EFCC dock Orji Uzor Kalu again in Lagos

A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, is currently in the dock before a Federal High Court in Lagos answering alleged corruption charges. 

Kalu and others had been initially arraigned in 2007 before Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, Abuja (now retired).

Mourinho Finally Recalls Outcast Player, Bastian Schweinsteiger (Photos)

Bastian Schweinsteiger has returned to first-team training with Manchester United, after months of exile from Jose Mourinho's squad. The German international had been forced to train on his own this season, with Mourinho making it clear that the 32-year-old was not part of his plans.