12:45:00
In a statement issued by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Nigerian army has confirmed the retirement of some officers which include; Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major. The statement reads,

The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from service yesterday.

12:10:00
A decomposing body of a man is lying under Goodluck Jonathan Bypass, around 8 Miles, Calabar. According to CRW: "The body is rotten, swollen and stinking badly. It appears he has been here for over a week, and may have been killed because he has cuts on his hand, part of his head has something that looks like machete cut and it appears the back of his head is open.

He seems to be between the age of 30-40 and he has some grey hair". The full photo after the cut

11:23:00

Police say a Florida man, 49-year-old Joel Jones, allegedly raped a woman and then called 911 to turn himself in. When Police arrived to arrest him, he told them he wanted to go to prison to get even with a man who killed his 14 year old son.
The Palm Beach Post reports that the victim told police that Jones attacked her in August 2014 when she responded to an advert he placed asking for a cleaner for his offices.

20:00:00

Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under investigation by the EFCC, passed away today June 10th, few hours after he was taken into custody. His demise was confirmed at the hospital where he was rushed after he suddenly took ill.

Late Nunugwu allegedly fraudulently obtained N91million from an acquaintance after he tricked her into believing that he had high net worth business associates in Dubai,

19:30:00

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, have released a statement rejecting the June 13th date fixed for the NYSC Batch A (Stream II) orientation course, arguing that the Muslim graduates expected to participate in the orientation will be fasting as the date clashes with their Ramadan fasting. The group argues that it would be very strenuous for Muslims to be fasting and also participate in the challenges task set for them during their orientation camp.

The statement reads in part

17:19:00

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates who is famous for his philanthropic ventures especially in Africa has launched a novel programme to help Africa's poor and it involves plenty of chicken.
The billionaire philanthropist says raising and selling the birds can be efficient to tackle extreme poverty and to this end, he has promised to donate 100,000 chickens.

16:49:00

The suspected killers of Colonel Samaila Inusa, yesterday narrated how they kidnapped and later killed the military officer in Kaduna in March. The prime suspect, 44 year old Emeka Okeke, said they did not plan to kill the deceased but that he died while struggling to take their gun from him. Speaking before newsmen while being paraded at the Kaduna state Police command yesterday June 9th, Okeke said;

16:47:00

A Federal High Court judge handling major cases including the trial of former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his two sons, and cases instituted by five Senators led by Abu Ibrahim, seeking to void the election that produced Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy President, has died.

According to the Nation, Justice Steven Evoh Chukwu of the court’s Abuja division died early Wednesday, June in an hospital in Garki, Abuja, after a brief illness.

16:35:00

The New Orleans police officer Natasha Hunter died after a suspected drunk driver struck her vehicle while she was working at the scene of a crash on Sunday.

The first crash, involving multiple vehicles, was reported around 10:45 p.m. Saturday,  The first officer arrived to the scene  at 11:02 p.m, Officer Natasha Hunter, 31, arrived at the scene around 2 a.m. She was then killed after a drunk driver crashed his black Acura into the rear of her police vehicle at a “high rate of speed” around 2:30 a.m.

16:30:00


Billionaire Founder of Virgin Group, Richard Branson went to Virgin Australia Headquarters at Sydney Airport to meet cabin crew and stumbled across a snoozing member of staff and Branson says the guy was so shocked when he woke him up that he went back to sleep again.

Branson joked:

‘This guy wasn’t up to much at all – I caught him sleeping on the job! Wow, did he get a shock when I woke him up. He must have thought he was dreaming because he went straight back to sleep.’ 

16:25:00
Music Star Keri Hilson is currently in Lagos. She was contracted to be a Judge on the grand finale of a music competition hosted by a Telecommunication company and Music channel. She's pictured with newly wed, Tolu Oniru-Demuren after her interview at Beat FM today.
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