Pastor arrested for raping member’s daughter during prayer

Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday arrested the General Overseer of a church (name withheld) for allegedly raping a seven-year-old daughter of his member.

The police spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, said the suspect’s church was along Ibusa Road, Koka, Asaba.

She said the victim was allegedly lured into the church office with the intention of praying for her.

It was in the course of prayers that she was raped.

EFCC seizes property worth N872m from ex-minister, son (Photo)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized four houses worth N872 million from a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Sen. Bala Mohammed, and his son, Shamsudeen Bala.

The ex-minister is also under investigation on alleged fictitious contracts of about N1billion, allocation of 12 choice plots worth billions of naira and 37 other commercial plots of land worth about N8 billion to his suspected front named Tariq Hammoud as well as the controversial N1 trillion Abuja land swap.

More than 16 companies linked with fictitious contracts awarded by Bala had been under surveillance and their owners grilled by EFCC.

Senator Walid Jubril: PDP Not For Sale

The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jubril, said in Abuja on Friday that the party was not for sale.

In a goodwill message to the inauguration of the party’s national convention and financial committees, Jubril said there were moves to reconcile its feuding parties and that the BoT would ensure that credible and upright people were elected.

He said: “The party is facing a very difficult time in its history and has tampered with the ideals and formations of the founding fathers.

Speaker Dogara says Padding is not an offence

Embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday brushed aside calls for him to step aside following allegation by the former chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini Jibrin, that he (Dogara) was involved in the padding of the 2016 budget to the tune of Billions of Naira.

The Speaker, who met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari for about 30 minutes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, played down the allegations by Jibrin claiming that he did not know what padding meant, while at the same time claiming that padding was not an offence under any law in the country.

Basketmouth sends shoutout to his daughter, Janelle as she turns 5 (Photos)

Janelle, the daughter of ace comedian Basketmouth is 5 today. Her proud parents took to social media to celebrate her... 

Basketmouth wrote:

Say What | Lady returns home to find her expensive makeup eaten by baby niece (PHOTOS)

A teen has narrated how her baby niece ate most of her expensive £39 eyeshadow palette - which is designed to look like a chocolate bar on the outside . 

Eighteen-year-old Lauren Rincon, from California, told Mirror Online how she had left her expensive Too Faced palette on her bed before popping out for an hour.

When she got back she realised her one-year-old baby niece - who had been playing with her son's toys in her bedroom - had discovered the chocolate-themed make-up.

Dbanj knows how to take some stylish photo

The star looked stylish for an event today... He was styled by Swanky Jerry.

Seyi Shay looks stunning in a white cape dress

The beautiful singer looked sexy last night ,for an event at Ikeja City mall ...

Governor Wike addresses feud with Amaechi

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that he has no personal problem with his predecessor, Mr Chibuike Amaechi.

Wike disclosed this at the 12 All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Port Harcourt.

However, Wike explained that he and the Minister of Transportation differed politically because they belonged to different parties.

Niger State Government Spends Over 3bn Naira On Roads

The Niger State government says it has spent over three billion Naira on road construction and rehabilitation in the last one year of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Abubakar Bello.

The Commissioner for Works, Mr Abdulmalik Cheche, gave the figure in an interview with Channels Television in Minna on the one year stewardship of the ministry.

Mr Cheche, who was optimistic of the government’s performance, gave the assurance that good roads would be provided for the people of the state, considering the importance of road to the economy of any society.

Aww! Handsome Nigerian Soldier Takes Selfie on battlefield against terrorist group (Photo)

This is the photo everyone has been talking about on social media.

A Nigerian soldier is seen taking a selfie obviously on the battlefield fighting Boko Haram.

Dwindling Economic | Prices of Rice, Beans, Maize Go Up in the Market

The prices of commodities like imported rice, maize , beans, palm oil, sorghum and others have continued to rise at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos. 

 

This is reflected in the commodity index update, prepared by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, an agro-based firm, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. 

 

According to the index, a 50kg bag of imported rice currently selling at N16,857 was sold for N14,800 last week, thus recording a whopping N2,057 increase. 

 

Pls Help! I picked up a Prostitute for a Night & I can't stop thinking about her now!

A married man needs your advice after fallen in love with a prostitute and don't know what to do about it as he fears for the future. According to the story shared on YoAnswers, the man is undecided on what decision to take.

Read his story below:

Wanputu! 26-year-old Man Masturbates Himself to Death in His Room (Read Details)

A student identified as Christopher Harrold, 26, has died while masturbating.

An inquest into the matter heard that he died while performing an extreme solo s*x act in his bedroom.

According to Metro UK, the body of Harrold, was found by his new housemates after failing to emerge from his room for two days.

He died of auto-erotic asphixation – a method of increasing s*xual excitement by restricting oxygen flow to the brain by strangulation or suffocation.

Say What | Angry Man attempts to Jump Off Bridge with 3-year-old Son Over Quarrel with Girlfriend (Photo)

The man, identified as Peerawat Klomkliang, got so angry after having a fight with his girlfriend that he tried to do something outrageous.

The distraught man threatened to leap into traffic with his 3-year-old son from a footbridge.

According to KDE, the event took place today, Friday August 5th in Phutthamonthon Sai, Nakhon Pathom province, Bangkok.

DHL Cargo Plane Crashes into Busy Italian Road (Photos)

A DHL Cargo plane flying from Paris reportedly overshoots the runway at Italian Airport and crashed into a busy road.

According to a report on Dailymail, a DHL cargo jet plane which had flown from Paris in France, has overshot a runway at an Italian airport before crashing on to a busy road in front of stunned motorists driving past Bergamo Airport in the country's north.

Falling Hero | Face of a Gallant Nigerian Soldier Killed by Boko Haram (Photos)

The news of a recent death of a Nigerian troop, Cheer Agba in Borno State has been recounted by New Tribes of Nigeria, a facebook page dedicated to celebrating Nigerians.

A heart-rendering message was attached to his photos. Read details below:

Oyo State Governor's Wife Rewards Policewoman Controlling Traffic Under the Rain (Photos)

Wife of the Oyo state Governor has presented a letter of commendation and cash gift to a female traffic police officer spotted controlling traffic under the rain few days ago. 

News went viral on social media few days ago after photos emerged online revealing how an Oyo state female police officer was pictured in the rain directing traffic and was drenched in the process but still kept doing her job not minding the condition.

Beautiful High School Secretary Arrested for Having S*x with Two Male Students (Photo)

A gorgeous female secretary at a South Carolina high school has been arrested and charged for having s*x with two male students.

According to information gathered by Dailymail, Laura Bowling, 32, turned herself in to police Thursday and admitted to carrying on affairs with the teenage boys attending Crest High School in Shelby.

Story of How a Man Pretended to be a Worshiper and Tried to Steal from Church in Abuja

A man has found himself in more trouble than he can handle after he was found out to have tried to steal from a church. 

Tosin Adeyemi, a 33-year-old man has landed in hot trouble after he tried to seal from a church.

The man was sentenced to two weeks imprisonment by a Karimo Upper Area Court in the FCT on Friday.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) the man was caught attempting to steal from a handbag in Church.

WAEC Releases 2016 May/June Examination Results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Friday released the 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on their website as it withheld the results of 137,295 candidates, representing 8.89% candidates.

A total of eight hundred and seventy eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates, representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics, the exam council said.

NDLEA nab four Nigeria, a Malian with 4,580kgs of drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Malian and four Nigerians for allegedly dealing in the sale of 4,580kgs  of psychotropic drugs in Kano.

The seized drugs comprising 2,592kgs of codeine cough syrups and 1,988kgs of tramadol were recovered from five secret warehouses located within the metropolis by officers of the Kano State command. This arrest is part of efforts to reduce the sale of and demand for psychotropic substances in the State.

Herdsmen banditry will not be tolerated – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari declared on Friday that Nigeria has had enough of incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the country.

He said government had, accordingly, mandated security agencies to put an end to the problem.

“On the matter of herdsmen/farmers clashes, I wish to state that this administration will not tolerate or condone acts of banditry and criminality, under any guise. As such, our security agencies have been mandated to deal with such acts decisively,” Buhari said at the graduation of members of Course 24 of the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja.

Two Soldiers Bags 10 Years In Prison Over Al Qaeda Link In Ivory Coast

Two soldiers in Ivory Coast have been jailed for 10 years for associating with, and failing to denounce, suspected members of an al Qaeda cell which killed 19 people at a beach resort town in March, the military prosecutor said.

Gunmen shot swimmers and sunbathers before storming into several hotels in Grand Bassam, 40 km (25 miles) from the commercial capital, Abidjan, on March 13. The attack was claimed by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Islamist group’s North African branch.

Political Experts warn Trump that Insulting Clinton could backfire

Political experts have warned that the U.S. Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, continued insults on rival Hillary Clinton recently, could hurt him more than help him.

Darrell West, Vice President and Director of Governance Studies of the Brookings Institution, said this on Friday in Washington.

He said that the recent days have seen Trump ramping up on the insults against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, even referring to her as “the devil.

South Africa’s MTN cuts dividend after reporting $357m loss

Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator MTN Group Ltd reported a $357 million half-year loss on Friday and cut dividend payouts, after a hefty regulatory fine in Nigeria and underperformance in its South African home market.

Founded with the South African government’s help after the end of apartheid in 1994, MTN agreed in June to pay a 330 billion naira ($1.05 billion) fine in a settlement with Nigerian authorities for missing a deadline to cut off unregistered SIM cards from its network.

Economy Experts foresee more hardship as dollar scarcity persists

The economic crisis facing the country will worsen if the current dollar scarcity rocking the financial sector continues, experts have said.

The naira plunged to 400 against the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday after sinking to 390 a day earlier due to demand by manufacturers and the summer rush by Nigerians.

This, analysts explained, would likely result in an increase in the country’s inflation rate, which hit 16.5 per cent in June.

Adamawa State | Hired assassins kill middle-aged woman in Yola

Hired suspected assassins have killed a middle-aged woman, Mrs. Amina Dauji of Unguwan T.C in Yola town of Yola South local government area in Adamawa State.

The deceased was said to have been murdered at her residence by the assailants while asleep.

According to the village head of Bole, Alhaji Abdulmumini, Bakari Bole, “the assassins confessed that they were hired at the cost of N20,000 to eliminate the life of Amina whom their sponsors accused of witchcraft, a proof that has not been established”.

Turkey brands Austria as the ‘capital of radical racism’

Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu called Austria the “capital of radical racism” on Friday after Chancellor Christian Kern suggested ending European Union accession talks with Ankara.

In an interview with broadcaster TGRT Haber, Cavusoglu said Kern’s comments, spurred in part by a crackdown on suspected perpetrators of a failed coup last month, were “ugly” and that he rejected them all.

Philippines | President vow to return $81m stolen by cyber criminals

Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, has given a commitment that the 81 million dollars stolen by cyber criminals from the account of Bangladesh Bank in New York and funnelled through bank accounts in Manila would be returned.

John Gomes, Bangladesh Ambassador disclosed on Friday in Manila that the Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, has given his commitment.