Nigerian man who allegedly imported $10m worth of drugs in statues faces life term imprisonment in Australia
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.
Piers Morgan comes for Kim Kardashian on Twitter
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
Falz disrupts MTN Project Fame ‘wit himmediate hiffekt’
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.
Alicia Keys steps out with her make-up free face for the MTV VMAs
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.
Drake meets Rihanna's family after the VMAs (photos)
Rapper Drake met Rihanna's family backstage at the 2016 MTV Video Music
Awards. He posed for pictures with her dad Ronald Fenty,
mother, Monica Braithwaite and other siblings.
Lawyer to Rivers APC murdered
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.
Pregnant Blac Chyna steps out with son, King Cairo
Robert Kardashian's pregnant fiancée, Blac Chyna was seen running
errands with her 3 year old son with Tyga , King Cairo. More photos
after the cut.
Death of Nigerian social worker at a sex party in the UK ruled as accident
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.
Mum drowns saving her two-year-old son who fell off their boat in Utah lake
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.
Stella Oduah's 28 year old son dies in Abuja Hospital
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.
Usain Bolt takes five more girls to his hotel room after partying some more at London club
Since he returned from Rio, the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt has
been partying non-stop and giving the ladies a treat. After partying
until 5am this morning, his 4th night out this week, Usain, worth about
$70m, invited 5 girls back to his hotel room. More photos after the
cut.
Pictures of young black man and his elderly white lover goes viral
These photos of a young black man and his alleged older white lover has
been making the round on social media. The woman is said to be in her
70s. More photos after the cut.
Polish Olympian sells Rio silver medal to help 3-year-old boy with eye cancer
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."
"The mention of ur name is my worship"- Mercy Johnson-Okojie tells hubby as they celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary
Actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie and her husband, Prince, are celebrating
their 5th wedding anniversary today August 27th. An excited Mercy took
to her IG page to express her love to the father of her three children.
She wrote;
NDLEA discovers cocaine hidden inside shoes, arrest three suspects
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.
NDLEA investigates the arrest of 3 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking
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,
Woman faked pregnancy with balloon to steal baby from a hospital
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.
Woman caught stealing money at a bank and paraded
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.
UN workers in Nigeria pay tribute to their colleagues killed in a bomb attack in Abuja exactly 5 years today
Workers at the United Nations Abuja this morning gathered to pay tribute
to their colleagues who were killed during the August 26th 2011 bomb
attack at their office. 21 people were killed while over 60 were
injured.
Poor man carries his dead wife's body for 7 miles after hospital refused to provide a vehicle
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.
Enugu State Commissioner of Police visits community attacked by herdsmen
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.
Two Nigerian men and South African women arrested over online dating scam
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.
Hmm! Pastor advocates 'manhood inspection' before marriage. "Look at it to be sure you can live with the size"
After reports emerged last week that a Nigerian woman had filed for
divorce one week after marriage because she couldn't handle the size of
his partner’s manhood, Jessica Opare Saforo, a co-host of
celebrity and lifestyle show in Ghana, Celebrity Fanzone, disclosed
that her pastor supports the
idea of manhood viewing for couples before marriage.
The two serving commissioners who are in their 30s
On the left is 30 year old Mark Okoye who is the Commissioner for
Budget & Planning in Anambra state while on the right is 37 year old
Kaduna state Commissioner of Budget & Planning, Mohammed Sani.
Actor Ryan Reynolds hilarious replies to obscene requests from fans
Ryan who is married to actress, Blake Lively, took out time
to reply request from fans on social media who wanted to get dirty with
him. See the comments and replies after the cut.
Horrible! One dead, as container truck falls on a car in Ikorodu, Lagos
Early today, a Container truck fell on a car along Ikorodu road, inward
Onipan, Shomolu Local Government area. According to the Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), one life was lost during the
terrible accident. More photos after the cut.
Georgia man sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for pouring boiling water on gay men
Martin Blackwell of Georgia on Wednesday was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment after he poured boiling water on a gay couple he caught sleeping together.
On Feb. 12, Martin Blackwell found his girlfriend’s son and a friend sleeping together after the couple worked an overnight shift.
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