Martin Shkreli, 32, founder and chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals who was a former hedge fund manager, purchased the rights to Daraprim - a drug which is used to treat life-threatening parasitic infections - in August for $55million. Shortly thereafter, the price of the drug, which costs roughly $1 to produce, was increased to $750 per tablet. The drug cost only $13.50 per tablet and you needed only 100 tablets to treat yourself and be well.

The family of the 14-year-old Muslim student who got in trouble over a homemade clock mistaken for a possible bomb withdrew the boy Monday from his suburban Dallas high school.
Ahmed Mohamed's father, Mohamed El-Hassan Mohamed, said he has pulled all of his children from their schools. Mohamed said the family is still deciding where to send the children to school.
Ahmed has said he brought the clock he made to MacArthur High School in Irving last week to show a teacher. Officials say he was arrested after another teacher saw it and became concerned. Ahmed wasn't charged, but he was suspended from school for three days.

Newly engaged Rick Ross is being sued by a woman simply identified as Jane Doe who claims she was raped during Grammy weekend after being drugged in Rick Ross' van.
Jane Doe in the lawsuit claims she was at the W Hotel in L.A. where she met up with Rick and his entourage, who had invited her to go to Cannabis Cup which is a weed convention.


The authorities in UK have now confirmed that the purported UK passport of Senate President Bukola Saraki, that was published online a few months ago was forged. Her Majesty Passport Office confirmed this after Saraki's lawyer, Andrew Stephenson of Discreet Law, London, inquired how a media house could get hold of someone's passport. The UK authorities admitted that Saraki holds a valid British passport by virtue of being born in the country but the passport passed around is fake
"I can further confirm that the number on the copy of the passport you supplied (marked 2 by yourselves) does not relate to Mr. Saraki,” the letter to Saraki's lawyer, which was sent to Premium Times, stated

A fight broke out in the Japanese parliament yesterday, September 17 as opposition lawmakers tried to stop a bill that could see the military fight abroad for the first time since World War II. The brawl which came after hours of tortuous debate, failed to stop them from being approved as members of the ruling coalition stood up to signify their votes in favour. The bills are now expected to go to the full upper house on Friday, where they will likely be passed to become law. More pics after the cut..

This happened a couple of days ago. A Channels TV presenter was reading the news about the Jos building collapse and midway through the coverage they returned on air without prompting her. She was shocked to see herself live as she'd been blowing or 'pouting' a kiss to her colleague when the camera returned to her. Her reaction is priceless. Lol. See that after the cut...

A mother and daughter killed themselves in a horrific suicide pact after a warped fraudster trapped them in a staggeringly bizarre web of threats and lies. Yesterday, the full extent of Linsey Cotton’s heartless deception was disclosed in court.

Cotton, a single mother of two from West Lothian, invented a phantom girlfriend, a bogus stem cell trial, a fictitious murdering doctor and a non-existent government cover-up and she made up a whole cast of characters for her charade.


Photo above shows an empty accused box in the Code of Conduct Tribunal without Senate President Bukola Saraki during the first day of his trial over false declaration of assets. According to reports, counsel to the Federal government, MS Hassan, asked the court to compel Saraki to appear before the court and also requested that he be arrested and brought to court. Photo credit: The Nation

The City of David Parish of The Redeemed Christian Church of God under its Healing Stripes Hospital commissioned its expanded dialysis centre and a brand new dental unit.

Ita lso re-launched its popular charity shop, It’s New to Me. The dialysis centre and dental unit were commissioned by Mr. AkinwunmiAmbode, Executive Governor of Lagos State, represented by Dr. JemiladeAdegoriolaLonge, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

Vernicia Ruguru was yesterday, September 9, found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by an embu court for burning her husband, Patrick Njue with acid on July 16, 2012 in Embu North, Kenya.

The 36-year-old claimed she committed the offense in self-defense, after the husband attempted to splash the acid on her. However, Principal Magistrate Robinson Oigara dismissed the claim stating that she would have sustained some injuries if that was the case.

Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai, paid a visit to the troops station in Gamboru-Ngala community which was recently recaptured from Boko Haram members. He appreciated the troops and urged them not to relent in their efforts as the war against the terror group wasn't over.

During his visit, the Nigerian flag was hoisted back in Gamboru while he and the troops sang the National anthem to celebrate the victory. He also had an interactive session with Nigerians and some Cameroonians who reside in the border town...

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress and and Trade Union Congress  in Kano & Kaduna states this morning marched to register their support for the anti corruption campaign of President Buhari. The workers called for capital punishment for any corrupt Nigerian that is found guilty.

The Kaduna state NLC members were later addressed by Kaduna state governor Malla Nasir El Rufai. More photos after the cut...

How old is this guy again? The rapper took to Facebook to lash out at old girlfriends he claims are stalking him on social media and says he could not care less. But biko, which ex is he talking about? Angela Simmons, Ciara or his babymama, Joie Chavas who have all moved on to better things?

A teenager killed a masked intruder holding a gun to mum's head - only to learn it was his dad.
Malachi Heisler shot his father John Heisler after he broke into the house to speak to his estranged wife.

"I had about five to six seconds to make a decision," said the 18-year-old.
"By the time I did recognise him, the decision was made."
Police said Heisler, 46, forced his way into the home, smashing windows as he went, while decked out in full black tactical gear, including a ski mask and thigh holsters.

According to a report by Us Weekly, despite showing public support for their step-father now turned step-mother, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe are said to be fighting with him in private. The fight is mostly about the way Caitlyn has antagonised his ex-wife, Kris, who is the girls' mother.
"There's not a lot of love for Caitlyn. Vanity Fair was the start of the downfall. It came out and they looked like idiots, they first saw the article on Twitter! The Kardashians were furious once they realized she took jabs at Kris, a lot of times she wasn't very nice. They are so incensed that they may be done with Caitlyn for good. Everyone has turned their backs on her.' Close family sources told Us

Below is a list of illegal degree awarding Institutions operating in different parts of Nigeria as released by the National Universities Commission on August 24th. The NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, says anyone who patronise these schools, do so at their own risk. Full list after the cut..

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