We will fund part of 2017 Budget with recovered looted funds - FG says

Finally, they are going to put good use to our money stolen by greedy politicians, that's if it is actually utilized for the purpose!

The Federal Government on Monday sais it will use part of the looted funds recovered so far to partly finance the 2017 budget.

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said this at the 2017 budget breakdown in Abuja.

Fulani herdsmen attack Olu Falae again

About 15 mobile policemen escaped death by whiskers as Fulani herdsmen opened fire on them in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

It was gathered that the herdsmen numbering about ten stormed the farm of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Chief Olu Falae located at Kajola, in Igbatoro area of the state and destroyed it. Chief Falae invited the police only for the herdsmen to attack the policemen deployed to the farm by the state police commissioner Hilda Harrison.

Vector and Yung6ix set to break 13 hours world rap record (Video)

Nigerian rappers, Vector, Yung6ix have taken to social media to announce that they will be putting Nigeria on the map with their 13 hours rap music.

Photos: Billionaire kidnapper, Evans takes detectives to Igando, Ejigbo dens

Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was arrested, recently, by the police for coordinating several high-profile kidnappings and armed robberies within Lagos, Edo, Anambra and the Enugu States, yesterday, led police operatives to two houses in Ejigbo and Igando areas of Lagos state, where he kept some of his victims for months.

This was as he admitted during a chat with Vanguard yesterday that he has not seen his father for a long time but that he took good care of him by buying him two vehicles, which are currently in his village compound and also gave him the sum of N3 million, which he said, his father used to start fish farming and his pig rearing business.

BBNaija’s Bisola says she could not attend university because of N15,000 (Watch Video)

TV reality star and mother of one, Bisola Aiyeola in an interview with NAIJ spoke about life after the show, how she wants to keep working to maintain her fame, her life before BBNaija and why she could not attend university.

Here are Excerpts from the interview below;

D'banj's wife, Lineo shares adorable photo of him and their son to wish him Father's day

Nigerian music star, Dbanj’s wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow took to her Instagram page to celebrate him on father’s day. She shared this adorable photo of him cuddling their son Daniel and wrote;

VIDEO: ‘Its my job to kill anybody who messes with me or my group’ – 11-year-old boy who belongs to Eiye confraternity shocks

Tony Rapu, medical practitioner and a Pastor of This Present House, a popular church in Lekki, Lagos – has shared a video footage of a young Nigerian boy identified as Shanawole, who was rescued from the streets during a recent God Bless Nigeria/Freedom Foundation rehabilitation mission.

According to NHelm, the 11-year-old boy who says he belongs to Eiye confraternity and smokes marijuana well – revealed that if anyone messes with him or his group, it’s his job to kill the person/hack the person down.

Muslims lend Christians hijab to escape death by ISIS in the Philippines

Muslims are lending terrified Christians hijab veils to help them disguise themselves and escape being killed by Islamic terrorists group, ISIS as they try to escape hostage city.

The tale is one of the stories to emerge from the besieged city of Marawi in the Philippines – where there are around 1,500 people trapped by the militants. About 100 people have managed to escape on foot or by risking swimming via a treacherous river.

Photos: Kendall and Kylie Jenner celebrate father's day with Caitlyn

Reality stars, Kendall and Kylie Jenner opted to spend Sunday morning with their former Olympic gold athlete father who came out as Caitlyn just two years ago.

She was spotted out with her model daughters and her new dog, Bertha on ritzy Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

REVEALED! Billionaire kidnapper Evans' wife drives latest 2016/2017 Lexus

According to CoolFM OAP, daddy Freeze a friend of his have revealed that billionaire kidnapper, Evans’ wife, Uche who ‘could not speak proper English’ drove the latest 2016/2017 Lexus and his kids go to the same school as his.

Freeze took to his Instagram to post the above photo and wrote;

We are not all 9-5 hustlers – Ali Baba to haters

Ace comedian, Alibaba took to his Instagram page to tell those who frown at people who post lounging pictures during weekdays that not all hustlers do a 9-5 job.

He posted the above photo and wrote;

Mother arrested for stripping and battering her alleged possessed daughter

An 11-year-old girl would have died as a result of her mother’s exorcism had a stranger not intervened, according to police in California. Kimberly Felder,45, was arrested, with police claiming she was attempting to ‘cleanse’ her daughter.

A crowd of ten to 12 people witnessed the attack with one local resident even stepping in to save the child.

Actress Rosaline Meurer slay in boobs barely top

Actress Rosaline Meurer, Churchill’s rumoured side chick, stepped out few days ago in this boobs-baring top. 

Jeez! Uncle Drives 3-Inch Nail Into Orphaned Nephew’s Skull Over N500

What a wicked world!

Doctors at a private hospital in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, are battling to save the life of an orphan, Friday Paul, whose uncle/guardian drove a three-inch nail into his head for stealing N500.

The 8-year-old Friday lives with his uncle and his immediate family in a room apartment at 6, Anjolarin Street, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, after the death of his (Friday) parents about two years ago.

Mercy Aigbe's estranged husband shades the actress for being an 'ambassador for widows'

Estranged husband to Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, Lanre Gentry, is blaming the government (who got him arrested for domestic violence) for not minding their business and directly/indirectly separating his home.

He also blasted government for making his ex-wife ambassador for widows. He condemned the government’s action while wishing men all around the world a happy father’s day in an Instagram post.

2017 budget: FG to release N350bn for capital projects

The Federal Government is set to release the first tranche of capital release of N350bn to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government for implementation of the 2017 budget.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun disclosed this during a public presentation of the 2017 budget on Monday in Abuja.

Berger Paints Allegedly Sacks All Staff

According to reports, all staff of Berger Paints has been disengaged. The staff are said to have been on strike for the past 2 weeks because of the new living wage the company implemented.

The new wage stops gratuity payment and adds the money to staff's monthly salary, so that upon retirement, you get no gratuity. The new policy was implemented in 2015, creating an impression that they had done a salary increment.

Policeman who Sustained Injury In The Cause Of Evans' Arrest, Thank God For Sparing His Life

Livinus Michael is a policeman who was part of the team that stormed the Magodo residence of notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans, on June 10th, 2017 and arrested him after an intense gun battle between that lasted several hours.

In a post on Facebook, Michael praised God for sparing his life after he got injured during the arrest process. He wrote:

Sepp Blatter: I tried to get Nobel Peace Prize for FIFA

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed he wanted football’s governing body to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The 81-year-old was suspended in October 2015 and later banned from all football activities for eight years, reduced to six on appeal, over what was deemed to be a “disloyal payment” made in 2011 to Michel Platini, who also lost his post as UEFA president in the wake of an investigation.

Tragic! OAU student drowns in off-campus swimming pool

A 300-Level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Fatile Emmanuel, drowned when he went to swim at a hotel outside the university campus.

Our correspondent gathered that the late student, who was studying in the Faculty of Pharmacy, died at OAU Teaching Hospital on Sunday.

It was learnt on Monday that the deceased went to the swimming pool with two of his colleagues when the incident happened.

Heavy downpour cuts off rail line connecting North, South

The heavy rain that fell on June 11, 2017 has cut off the rail line that links the Northern and Southern part of Nigeria at Ndafun in Niger State.

The downpour, which also led to the destruction of farmlands, houses and fruit-trees and vehicles, reportedly damaged 300 meters of rail tracks, thus halting the North-South locomotive service.

Metuh writes DSS to allow Dasuki to testify as witness over alleged N400m fraud

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who is facing trial over allegation that he received N400million prior to the 2015 general election, on Monday, insisted on calling the detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, to testify on his behalf.

Metuh, via a letter he wrote through his team of lawyers, asked the Department of State Service, DSS, to allow Dasuki who is currently in its custody, to appear before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday as his witness.

Pastor Bakare: I’ll lead nationwide protest against military coup in Nigeria

Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly and Convener, Save Nigeria Group, SNG has said that he would personally lead a nationwide protest against any attempt by the military to oust the present democratic system of government in Nigeria.

The pastor said although a civilian government may be bad, it is however preferable to the military government which he said would only plunge the nation backward.

DRAMA! Angry residents prevent IEDC officials from disconnecting them from power supply

A mild drama occurred in Ajao Estate, a neighborhood in Ikeja area of Lagos State, as residents prevented officials of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IEDC, from disconnecting them from public power supply.

In a video, the residents could be seen preventing IEDC officials from climbing ladders attached to some of the electric poles in the area.

Alfa behead woman seeking spiritual help for ritual

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday remanded a 61-year-old Islamic cleric, Taofeek Adams in prison for allegedly beheading a woman seeking spiritual help.

Adams, who resides at Masinowe compound, Ikoga in Badagry, was charged with conspiracy and murder.

Fani-Kayode reveals who killed Abiola, planned Chibok girls’ kidnap

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has provided more details of what led to the death of self-acclaimed winner of the June 12 Presidential Election, late MKO Abiola.

In a post he shared on Facebook, Fani-Kayode claimed that Susan Rice served Abiola the tea that killed him.

Alerts! Baboon escapes from Nigerian Wildlife Park

A baboon at the Wildlife Park Jos, Plateau State, has escaped and injured a security man at the gate, Premium Times reports.

A witness said that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday.

Allow Biafra Republic - Northern group calling for exit of Igbos writes Osinbajo

The coalition of northern youth groups that recently gave Igbos resident in Northern Nigeria three months ultimatum to vacate the region has urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to allow Biafran secessionists succeed through peaceful means.

The group, in an open letter to the acting president, urged him to take “steps to facilitate the actualization of the Biafran nation in line with the principle of self-determination as an integral part of contemporary customary international law.”

We have shown Cameroon how to beat Nigeria – Bafana Forward says

South Africa forward Themba Zwane who starred in their 2-0 win over Nigeria says Bafana Bafana have shown the rest of the world how to beat the senior national team of Nigeria.

The midfielder struck the woodwork twice in the game said South Africa could have won the game by more goals as the 2-0 scoreline didn’t justify their dominance in the game played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Suspected female kidnapper apprehended in Ikorodu (Photos)

A suspected female kidnapper was apprehended on Remilekun Ayangade Street, Olayemi Estate, Agbele Area of Ikorodu today June 17th.

Although the details surrounding the matter is still sketchy, the lady has been locked up in the home of one of the chiefs of the community who is keeping her until the police arrive as members of the community were clamoring for jungle justice.