17:46:00
A Nigerian man accused of importing about $10 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a gold fish statue will stand trial in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court in September. He is facing a term of life imprisonment.

 33-year-old Jackson Igwebuike, who was in Canberra on a student visa, was caught in a sting last year after Australian Border Force officers intercepted packages containing three 20 kilogram statues headed for the capital.

17:42:00
Social media personality, Newspaper columnist and TV host Piers Morgan took to his Twitter to blast Kim Kardashian and top model Emily Ratajkowski. He said that Alicia Keys wearing no make-up to the MTV VMA's was 100 times more empowering than Kim K's and Emily's naked selfies

17:39:00
His Hilarious Highness, Falzthebahdguy disrupted MTN Project Fame show last night, with a surprise appearance that evoked jubilation and excitement from the audience.

In his comical manner, Falz sauntered into the stage and sacked the regular hosts; Bolanle and Joseph Benjamin. This disruptive move sent the audience into rapturous cheers that lasted a long while and set the tone for what was to come for the rest of the night.

17:23:00

American singer Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz walked the red carpet together at the 2016 MTV Video Music awards on Sunday night and she stood out with her make-up free face. The 35-year-old star looked stunning in a red and black Just Cavalli long sleeved printed maxi dress and a Jennifer Fisher gothic initial necklace. More photos after the cut.

17:12:00
 
Lawyer to Rivers APC, Ken Atsuete, was murdered by unknown gunmen in Rivers state last night August 29th. According to family sources, he was murdered at his home. Atsuete has been speaking on behalf of the APC for sometime now. The police are already investigating his murder.

14:44:00
The death of 35-year-old Nigerian social worker who died at a James Bond-themed swingers party after he told his friend he was attending an evening church service has been ruled as an accident on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 at Herts Coroner's Court. Edmund Echukwu, who was born in Nigeria and lived at Springwood Crescent in Edgware, attended the swingers party at Littlecroft on Theobald Street in Radlett but later died after he was pulled from the bottom of a swimming pool in the early hours of March 28 2015.

14:41:00
A 33-year-old mother, Chelsey J. Russell of Lakewood Colorado, died while rescuing her two-year-old son who had fallen into Lake Powell, Utah, from a boat they were travelling in. The whole family was out boating on the landmark lake when the 2 year old boy fell overboard. Chelsey jumped in after him to save him from drowning while other family members tried to stop the houseboat they were in and turn it around to pick both of them up.

14:38:00
Former Minister of Aviation and now senator, Stella Oduah, yesterday lost her son. According to family sources, the 28 year old man died after a brief illness. He has been on admission at a private hospital in Abuja for an undisclosed ailment. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

14:23:00
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski sold the silver medal he won at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to help pay for the medication of a 3-year-old boy suffering from eye cancer.
Malachowski wrote, according to Facebook's translation: "In Rio I fought for gold," "Today, I appeal to everyone -- let's fight together about something that is even more precious. The health of this fantastic boy."

14:14:00

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) detected parcels of cocaine hidden inside the sole of shoes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
The consignment of shoes where the cocaine was discovered was said to have originated from Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

14:04:00
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) has ordered investigation into the arrest of three Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia in connection with substances suspected to be cocaine. 
Abdallah who expressed disappointment over the unfortunate incident constituted a panel of inquiry headed by the Director of Operations and General Investigation, Mr. Olugbenga Mabo to immediately investigate the incident adding that the Agency will address the situation with every sense of seriousness and urgency. The Agency had also deployed more investigators to all the screening camps nationwide. In a press release yesterday, August 26th, the NDLEA boss said,

17:25:00
 
A 21-year-old woman was caught with a balloon tucked in her clothes under the guise of being pregnant in order to steal a baby from a hospital.
The suspect identified as Purity Kiritu was admitted at Othaya District Hospital, Kenya on Wednesday, August 24th, at about 7:30 pm after pretending she was in labour.

17:23:00
A middle-aged woman was paraded in the streets of the suburban setting for stealing Ksh.5, 000 from a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) customer on Thursday, August 25 in Ruiru town, Kenya. The suspect was taken round the town with a placard written:
"I am a thief. Mimi ni mwizi." hung on her neck.

17:15:00
An Indian man had to carry his wife’s body on his shoulders for nearly 12 km as he had no money for a van and the hospital authorities allegedly refused to arrange one.
With his teenage daughter sobbing by his side, Dana Majhi wrapped his wife Amangadei’s body in old sheets from the bed at the hospital in Bhawanipatna town on Wednesday morning, August 24th, adjusted her on his shoulders and started walking to his home in Melghar village in Kalahandi’s Thuamul Rampur block, about 60 km away.

15:44:00
Enugu state commissioner of police, Emmanuel Ojukwu has urged members of the Ndiagu Attakwu community of Akegbe ugwu in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state to be calm just as he sympathized with family of the victims as well as the entire community over the attack by suspected herdsmen in the early hours of yesterday Thursday, August 25th which at least 3 persons dead and four others critically injured.

15:16:00
South African Police on Tuesday, August 23, arrested two Nigerian men and South African women in Cape Town, who were working together to dupe local women seeking for love online.
The fraudsters aged between 27 and 38 opened bank accounts with all the banks in South Africa and have been using the accounts to swindle and receive monies from their online dating victims. 

17:28:00
A 35-year-old woman simply identified as Addie, who was born with a conjoined twin attached to her bum bum says she has never had a boyfriend and has never been intimate with a man because of her deformity and that she barely has a social life because she was bullied & had self-esteem issues

Appearing on TV show, Botched By Nature, Addie said she hoped that Dr. Dubrow and Dr. Nassif would be able to help her fix her butt.

17:24:00
 
A powerful earthquake rocked Italy overnight killing at least 22 people. People were crushed by falling buildings and a lot more buried alive under rubble as they slept. The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at around 3.30am local time and was so powerful it rocked buildings in the centre of Rome more than 100 miles away and was felt across Italy. As daylight dawned, residents, civil protection workers and even priests began digging out with shovels, bulldozers and their bare hands, trying to reach survivors.

17:18:00

Jennifer Lawrence retains her spot atop the money pile for the second year running with $46million followed by Melissa McCarthy with $33million while Scarlet Johansen comes in third with $25million. Bollywood star, Deepika Padukone rounds up the top ten with $10million. The figures cover from June 1, 2015 to June 1 of this year, before fees and taxes. See the full list after the cut.

17:16:00
Police officers armed with pepper spray and batons marched onto Cannes beach, Nice, France on Tuesday and ordered a Muslim woman wearing a burkini to strip off, and after she did so, wrote down a fine for her.

Images of the confrontation on Tuesday show at least four police officers standing over the woman who was resting on the shore at the town’s Promenade des Anglais, the scene of last month’s Bastille Day lorry attack.

17:09:00
Comedian Ali Baba shared the photo above showing some of his pet dogs and revealed that he named them after different world leaders (Both past & present). Ali Baba claims that former Nigerian President Obasanjo, was aware and impressed that he had a dog named after him. Read below.
"My dogs and I back in the day. Must have had like 12 at a particular point in time. Interesting time. That time I mean. I had traveled and returned at night, but was too tired to relate with them. OBJ, the big Alsatian was the head of the pack. Then Obama was the big black and white Great Dane, the Alsatian on the bummer was Thatcher.

16:45:00

The 24-year-old model shared a pouty pic of herself on snapchat but it was her caption which raised eyebrows, it read: "I look like a kardashian, nose job and all". The most famous of the reality TV sisters, Kim has always denied having plastic surgery but Kate has a lowkey beef with her.

In November 2013, Kim's husband Kanye West fired a warning shot when he slammed Vanity Fair for describing Upton as the next Marilyn Monroe — a title he believes should be reserved for his wife.

13:10:00
Twelve players who represented Nigeria in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 7 officials who accompanied them, including coach Samson Siasia, have arrived back in Nigeria while others returned to their various bases. The Dream Team won the only medal (Bronze) for Nigeria at the Olympics following their 3-2 victory over Honduras in the third-placed match.
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