14:44:00

A former New York City teacher who laced her two children’s grape juice with windshield wiper fluid before drowning them has been jailed for eight years.

Lisette Bamenga was convicted in April of manslaughter in a nonjury trial. Her attorney says she suffered from postpartum depression. Investigators say Bamenga acted in a jealous rage after learning her boyfriend had fathered a child with another woman.

14:43:00

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have been directed to join the NLC in the strike action over the increased pump price of petrol.

National President of the association, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, sent out a letter to the congress nationwide yesterday May 17th. According to Ogunyemi, the move by the government to remove oil subsidy and increase fuel pump price from N86.50 to N145 per liter is obnoxious and callous.

10:35:00
Pictured above is 28-year-old Adamu Mai Bisco who hacked his parents and two sisters to death at their home in Potiskum, Yobe State on Monday May 16th. Adamu who is alleged to be drug addict, hacked his family members with a shovel while they slept. More photos after the cut.

10:30:00
Wisdom Afangideh and Godwin John were convicted and sentenced by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to 10 years imprisonment on each of the two count charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission.

10:24:00

According to Police, a 37 year old woman, Lindie Stewart, allegedly tried to eat her friend's face, tried to bite her boyfriend and also attacked a policeman's face when he tried to arrest her while on a drug-fuelled rampage in New York.
Police were called to a home in the village of Newark on Sunday, May 8, at around 11.18pm, local paper the Times of Wayne reported.

10:12:00

Despite threats by the Ayuba Wabba faction of NLC to continue with its planned strike action today May 18th, the Federal Government has advised all workers in the Civil service to resume for work today, saying the no work no pay rule will be invoked in all ministries, agencies and department. Speaking after a meeting with labor yesterday May 17th, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal said:

17:28:00

Ciara pictured above as she left the court house yesterday. TMZ reports below...
Ciara got shot down in a big way in custody court Monday ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the former couple say Ciara showed up in court asking for sole custody of their 1-year-old son, baby Future.

17:26:00

47 year old Ayodele Balogun has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for parading himself as a lawyer in the last 10 years without training. The fake lawyer was arrested by some police officers attached to the Otta Division of the Ogun Police Command following a petition by a victim who he duped of N140,000.

17:25:00

Rapper The Game is the proud owner of a $65k custom painting of music legend, Prince. TMZ reports that The Game hired an artist - Madsteez the day Prince passed away, to create a massive custom painting as his personal tribute piece.

17:25:00

A woman was bitten by a 2-foot-long nurse shark in Florida which attached itself to her forearm even when it was killed. Though the shark was killed, it remained attached and couldn't be removed from her forearm.

She was later taken to the hospital where it was successfully detached and her friends shared a picture on Facebook which shows her smiling from her hospital bed as she held the dead shark in a bag.

17:21:00

The actress shared the photos of her cute son on her Instagram page this afternoon and wrote
"The destiny of a woman is fulfilled at the cry of a Baby. As it is written, children are the hands through which women connect heaven. The arrival of King Samuel Uchechukwu Ayomide in my life is a destiny fulfilled because he has brought me joy of a woman and has continued to be a source of happiness. I Love you to the moon and back Son, my Sunshine, President, Joy, , Happiness e.t.c

17:21:00

The Father, mother and two daughters who were killed by their son and brother, 28 years old Adamu Mai Bisco, in Potiskum, Yobe state yesterday night, were buried according to Islamic rites this morning. Adamu who is said to be a drug addict, used a shovel to hack his family members to death while they slept. He has been arrested and will be charged to court soon. More photos after the cut.
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