Customs seize 1600 bags of smuggled rice in Lagos

Officials of the Nigeria Customs on Sunday raided Itekun waterside at Ishasi, a suburb near Iba Local Government Area of Lagos, where they seized 1600 bags of rice brought into the country illegally by smugglers.

Taupyen Selchang, spokesman for Seme Customs Command told Premium Times that the raid was carried out by a combined team of officials.

Alex Iwobi One Of The Best Young Players In The World - Siasia

Samson Siasia, who gave Alex Iwobi his first chance with the Nigeria Olympics team, has hailed the Arsenal youngster as one of the best young players in the world.

He is equally amazed by how fast Iwobi has grown from playing in the second team of Arsenal to now a full international with Nigeria within a short time.

His Rainbow Flick against Algeria on Saturday compares to the tricks his uncle, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, pulled off in his playing days and remains a talking point several days after.

Ekiti State | Government says Senate lacks powers to probe how we spent bailout

The Ekiti State Government faulted the Senate over its plan to probe into the expenditure of the bailout granted the state by the Federal Government.

The government specifically stated that the upper chamber of the National Assembly lacked the powers to do so in a letter sent to the Chairman, Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, Senator Gumel Abdullahi, by the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi.

Niger Delta Avengers blow up Nembe pipeline in Bayelsa

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers have claimed an attack on Nembe Creek Trunk Line pipeline in Bayelsa State. The pipeline is operated by Agip, Oando and Shell.

The militant group said on Tuesday that the attack was carried out as a response to ‘Operation Sharkbite’ recently launched by the Nigerian Navy in the Niger Delta to curb piracy and enhance the security of critical oil facilities in the region.

Cultists surrender arms, ammunition in Rivers State

Cultists on Tuesday surrendered 911 arms, including AK-47 rifles and pump action guns, to the Rivers State Government in the just-concluded Amnesty Programme declared by the state.

This is as the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, also placed a ban on vigilante groups in the state after receiving a report that some vigilante members belonged to various cult groups.

The cultists also laid down 7,369 ammunition through the Chairman of the State Amnesty Committee, Mr. Kenneth Chinda, at the presentation of the committee’s report at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

Gernot Rohr says they must prepare very hard for Cameroon

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has demanded preparations for the next World Cup qualifier against Cameroon even though it is nine months away.

“We must prepare very hard for Cameroon, even though that is still nine months away. The Lions are a good team and we must be at our best,” said Rohr.

LA Galaxy confirm Steven Gerrard exit

LA Galaxy have released a statement confirming that midfielder Steven Gerrard has left the club following the conclusion of his contract.

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has confirmed he will leave MLS club LA Galaxy and take time to consider his future.

Husband beats wife to pulp for investing family savings in MMM

A housewife, identified as Mrs. Ogenyi, has been beaten to stupor by her angry husband for allegedly investing the family’s saving in Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, otherwise known as MMM, Daily Post reports.

Daily Post gathered that problem ensued between the couple, who resides on Balogun Street, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos Sunday afternoon, after the husband returned from a trip to his hometown in Benue and discovered that the family saving box was missing.

OMG! Couple caught 'bonking on sofa' in a crowded nightclub (Photos)

This is the shocking moment a pair of randy partygoer appeared to be having sex on a sofa in the middle of a packed nightclub.

The couple reportedly shared a steamy embrace for a full five minutes in the crowded Cardiff club, despite having around “25 people watching” them.

They even reportedly carried on after someone tapped the woman on the shoulder.

So Cute! Check out these dapper photos of Wizkid's son, Boluwatife

Nigerian Award Singer, Wizkid's 5-year-old son is already showing that he got some fashion swag in him. Check out his style and pose in those photos above.

Nigerian lady recreates more celebrities looks, Lol you need to see that of Donald Trump

UK based Nigerian lady Ify, popularly known as Mummy Ndioha, who is known for creating famous celebrities lookalike has dished out another series.

This time she recreated looks of Funke Akindele, Annie Idibia, Omoni Oboli, Rita Dominic, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Blac Chyna, Davido, Tekno, Beyonce, Donald Trump, and Bobrisky.

See them after the cut:

You are a slaves to white Americans! - Minister Louis Farrakhan slams black Americans

American religious leader, activist, and social commentator, Louis Farrakhan in this video has furiously called out black Americans for complaining they aren't treated right. He has served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem.

He says they are slaves to white Americans, and that they have never being Americans. 

Oritsefemi apologizes from hospital bed, takes blame for Quilox fight

On Friday we brought you reports that singer Oritsefemi had a brawl with some of the bouncers at Quilox Nightclub in Lagos, which caused a lot of media frenzy.

Well, the singer has taken the bold step by accepting the blame and also apologizing. Read what he wrote below:

Naij.com's Yinka Adeparusi confirmed dead in accident

Nigerian award-winning photojournalist who works as an editor with Naij.com,  Adeyinka Adeparusi, earlier reported missing, has been confirmed dead in an accident.

It was confirmed that he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Abuja and died on the spot.

Photos: Woman kills cheating millionaire husband after being mock by his mistress

A woman who killed her cheating millionaire husband in a road rage attack was sent thousands of taunting messages by his mistress, including videos of the pair having sex, before she drove him off the road.

Frances Hall, 53, was jailed for two years in September after being convicted of killing her estranged husband Bill Hall Junior in San Antonio, Texas.

Her husband's younger lover, Bonnie Contreras, now 34, is accused of taunting Hall with the messages but insists she is 'not a bad person'.

OMG! Truck crushed woman to death in Ikorodu (Graphic photos)

This is just so sad! According to an eyewitness, the bike the woman was on tried to overtake the truck not knowing that the woman's cloth was hooked to the truck.

Uju Patricia shared the photos of the incident which happened in Ikorodu, Lagos.

OMG! Nollywood actress goes semi-nude for birthday shoot (Photos)

Actress Chelsea Eze decided to go half naked for her birthday shoot. She celebrated her birthday today by sharing these eye-popping photos to the delight of her fans.

See more photos below:

Choi! This dude must be an Igbo guy, Lol!

Call it blackmail but this dude is a good business man, lol!

Naij.com's photojournalist, Yinka Adeparusi goes missing under strange circumstances

Naij.com is announcing that Yinka Adeparusi, their photojournalist in Abuja has gone missing under very mysterious circumstances.

According to the site: 

Popular blogger, Laila Ijeoma '@LailaIjeoma' celebrates 8-year wedding Anniversary

Hardworking and charming looking Nigeria blogger, Laila Ijeoma is celebrating her 8th year wedding anniversary with her hubby. She took to her platform to share her happiness.

She wrote:

Damn! Man squeeze 7-inch chopstick into his penis to check if it's working

A disturbing hospital report has revealed how one desperate man was forced to turn to doctors after jamming a chopstick in his penis.

The Chinese man had been too shy to see his doctor after finding blood in his urine, so decided to use a seven-inch chopstick to work out what was causing his condition.

Is Former MBGN, Sylvia Nduka Pregnant? (See Photo)

Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Sylvia Nduka has sparked pregnancy rumours after she posted this lovely photo on her Instagram page recently. 

Kenyan couple names their cute baby after Donald Trump

A couple in the third largest city in Kenya, Kisumu have named their baby after Unites States President-elect Donald Trump. 

According to the Daily Nation the parents, Mr. Felix Otieno and Ms. Lorna Akoth, said they selected the name due to the tycoon’s principles. Kenyans have criticized the named on social media but the parents have remained adamant in their decision.

UPDATES! Whatsapp extends Blackberry shutdown

WhatsApp earlier this year announced they would no longer be supporting BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 handsets by the end of 2016 but it seems they have changed their mind.

According to an update in the FAQ section of  the WhatsApp app, it has now been extended to June 30, 2017.

The update reads thus:

LMAO! When taking pictures totally goes wrong ...

Well, it happens sometimes ... If this happens to you Fam, what will you do? Especially when it happens in an event?

Musician almosts collapsed after girlfriend gifts him a car

An upcoming musician was so overwhelmed by his girlfriend's unexpected and uncommon gesture that he screamed: "I can't keep calm!!".

He wrote:

“I wouldn’t rule out running for U.S. president”- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

WWE superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has said he “wouldn’t rule out” a potential bid for the U.S. presidency. 44-year-old wrestler-turned-actor has never made a secret of his interest in politics and cited the recent election, where ex-The Apprentice judge Donald Trump was made America’s president-elect, as proof that he could set his sights on the White House if he wanted to.

Check out this before & after photos of giant sinkhole in Japan fixed in 2 days

Before and After within two days!

A busy stretch of road in the Japanese city of Fukuoka has been reopened just TWO days after the sudden emergence of a giant sinkhole which threatened to topple nearby buildings.

The massive hole – which was roughly half the size of an Olympic swimming pool – opened up during construction work on the city's underground network.

See the alarming marriage list man was given in Imo state

A Nigerian whose brother is intending to marry a lady from Mbaise, Imo state shared the heart stopping marriage list his prospective in-laws gave them. I use to assume a lot of people exaggerate when it comes to marrying from Igbo, well now the list has further enlightened me ... 

Bizarre! Moments juju men killed a man before 'mysteriously' resurrecting (VIDEO)

A bloodcurdling video has emerged showing the magic of the African Juju priests publicly murdering a man before apparently using their powers to 'bring him back to life'.

The footage has already gone viral on social media, being shared thousands of times.

It supposedly shows the man using a sharp blade to slice the victim’s neck in the bizarre ceremony.