17:10:00
 
No fewer than 6 people were shot when gunmen stormed a vigil being held for gun violence victim,  Jamayah Fields, 20, in Chicago's South Side. The attack was reportedly carried out by a rival gang targeting one of the attendants at the funeral. The gang found out about the vigil on Facebook and stormed the restaurant where the memorial was holding,
17:02:00

Jury awards £1 million compensation to pupil who had to urinate in a bucket because teacher refused to allow her use the toilet

A 19-year-old girl has been awarded £1 million by a jury in compensation for being forced to urinate in a bucket while she was a student at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California.

The girl who was 14-years-old at the time of the incident had requested for permission from her teacher to use the bathroom, however, the teacher, Gonja Wolf, who thought the school had a strict 'no bathroom breaks during class' policy told her she could not go and suggested she use a bucket in the supply room.


The pupil reportedly took the option of urinating in the bucket and flushing it down a sink. This she claims led to her being humiliated and bullied in school to the point that she became depressed and attempted suicide. She sued the school after it rejected a claim for £20,000.

The school's district attorney, Katheryn Martin, told the court that the teacher had not intended to humiliate the pupil and referred to Ms Wolf's suggestion to the girl as a "lapse of judgment which she thought was a good idea".

The pupil was awarded £1 million in compensation plus £32,500 to cover medical expenses. The school was not satisfied with the decision reached by the jury and are considering appealing the judgement, as revealed by a spokesperson for the school district.

16:58:00
Italian police on Wednesday, January 25, arrested four men accused of being the leaders of a human trafficking ring which smuggled people from Africa to Europe and forced women into the sex trade upon arrival in Italy. Another two men were arrested on suspicion of financially supporting the network and selling illegal drugs. The group, which was headquartered in Padua in northern Italy, had accomplices in Nigeria, Libya and Sicily.

11:49:00
A commercial sex worker, Janet Etim, has died after being beaten by one of her customers for reportedly failing to see their sexual encounter through to the end. The incident occurred at the De Love Hotel in Ejigbo, Lagos.
The client allegedly paid Janet for what is known in sex worker's parlance as 'short time'. He then proceeded to carry on for longer than expected, tiring the prostitute in the process.

11:44:00

The so called 'salt and ice challenge' is the new craze but it comes with a good degree of pain as shown by these pictures. It involves youngsters placing salt and ice on their skin, causing a chemical reaction that reduces the temperature of the ice to as low as -17C. Participants then see who can withstand the searing pain longest before sharing photos of the resulting burns, similar to frostbite, online.
11:10:00
If he wasn't such an asset on the pitch, Granit Xhaka will be viewed as a liability no thanks to his disciplinary record. The player was sent off in Arsenal's game against Burnley on Sunday after picking up a straight red card for a bad tackle, the second time this season he has been sent off. The 24yr old Swiss international has struggled with disciplinary problems throughout his career, he has picked up eight red cards for club and country since 2014. Wenger said:

11:03:00
The government of Bayelsa State and relevant stakeholders in civil service administration on Wednesday in Yenagoa endorsed a number of reforms aimed at restructuring the public service for effective delivery. The meeting was also aimed at checking the syndrome of ghost workers and other unwholesome practices. While the stakeholders of his commitment to reposition the state public service, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson called for the support of stakeholders in the implementation of the various reforms.

10:28:00
A Kenyan man stunned a crowd in Meru county after he hung on a moving helicopter carrying Raila Odinga, a politician who is vying for the Presidential seat at the August election. The 71-year-old son of Kenya's first vice-president had gone to addressed residents to register as voters in Meru Town on Thursday. But on his way back, the man nicknamed as 'Bungoma's James Bond' comfortably swung up and sat on the chopper's landing skids and started waving to the crowd beneath. Watch the video after the cut.

18:19:00
Former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Dahiru Mustapha is ailing and currently at Nizamiye Hospital, Cadastral Zone, Life Camp Abuja. Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Abubakar Badaru, who visited Mustapha and Justice Tijjani Yahaya Dukawa yesterday, January 25, prayed for their speedy recovery. In his response, Justice Dahiru Mustapha thanked the Governor for coming all the way from Jigawa to visit him and prayed for his safe journey back home.

18:15:00
An 18-year-old girl, Sky Juliett Samuel is facing five years in jail after she allegedly licked and smeared her own menstrual blood on a cheeseburger before serving it to a unsuspecting customer at the fast food restaurant where she worked.

The incident occurred on January 7 at a Jack’s Family Restaurant in the town of Columbus. After a heated exchange where insults were traded with a female customer,

18:00:00
18-year-old Elliot Stapleton-Giddins has left everyone confused after he was found hanging in his bedroom at his home in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, England.
The teenager, who worked as a chef for a Masterchef: The Professionals finalist, was reportedly very hard working, had a lovely girlfriend, Lily Avril and £2,500 in his account. He also did not give signs of suffering a mental illness so this is quite confusing for everyone, including the coroner who could not arrive at a conclusive verdict.

10:37:00
 
The Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government to be mindful on how it handles issues bordering on religion in the country so as not to throw the country into religious crisis, condemning attempt by armed men of the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest  Apostle Johnson Suleiman of The Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide in Ado Ekiti, early today as uncalled for and clear invitation to chaos.

10:32:00
Three people were confirmed dead following the first rain of the year which fell on Monday night in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The rain was reportedly very heavy and was accompanied by thunderstorms, bringing down telecommunication masts and billboards while it lasted. Some of the advertising boards and telecommunication masts landed on homes and properties, destroying them.

10:27:00
Two Ghanaians have been confirmed dead after a tyre they were fixing exploded at Hwidiem in the Asante Akyem North District of Ashanti Region on Tuesday. The deceased persons, a steel welder and a tricycle rider died on the spot. While two other persons who were standing close-by the scene of the accident also suffered injuries from the explosion.

10:25:00
 
A Ghanaian man identified as John Kwame Atta Owusu, whose wife and three children perished in a fire outbreak in Finland, says he completely went dumb for 3 hours after hearing the heartbreaking news. His wife, Nana Ago Prah and three children all died in the early hours of Friday, December 9, 2016, when their home was razed down by the fire.

10:19:00
Love birds, Dolly, 89, and Stan Izatt, 91, have been married for 70 years and have known each other for 74 years, and though they are all lovey-dovey now, Dolly reveals that she did not love him at first. The pair first met when they began living next to each other, but Dolly was in love with Stan's best friend, never Stan. Two weeks after meeting, Stan was already telling everyone that he was going to marry Dolly, but she did not want same.

12:13:00
Multiple explosions heard in some parts of Maiduguri, Borno state from last night into this morning, have been identified as multiple suicide attacks. Three persons including a male and female suicide bomber as well as a member of the state Civilian Joint Taskforce, were killed in the incident.

11:24:00
 
A 46-year-old  Florida sheriff’s deputy, Frankie Eugene Bybee,  was on Monday arrested for the attempted murder of an elderly woman whom he had been defrauding and whose dog he stole and later sold on Craigslist.
Speaking at a News Conference on Monday, Sheriff Thomas Knight said Bybee befriended the woman after responding to her home on October 21 for a call. After that, he began making regular visits to her home while both on and off duty.

10:58:00
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that the Police High Command  dismissed the six  policemen  attached  to him because they refused to allow the security agencies execute their plot of assassinating him.Speaking  when he received  the Aluu Council of Chiefs at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Governor Wike said there was a detailed plan by the security agencies  to assassinate him, but his security  details resisted  the execution  of the evil plot.

He said:
"The policemen  were dismissed  because they  did not allow the security agencies to assassinate  me as was planned.
"The security agencies planned to assasainate me,  but those attached to me resisted  the plot and refused to allow them kill me. That is why they are  angry  and  desperate ".
The governor  said that he will continue to defend the interest of the  state, noting that he will  never  plead with  the  offending  security agencies  to  stop their illegal activities.

He said the fraudulent invasion of Rivers State  by the security agencies during the last rerun elections  was a wake up call for the people  to  be prepared  for the rigging of elections in 2016 by the same security agencies.
"The security agencies by their actions  on December 10, 2016 Re-run elections alerted us on how they plan to rig the 2019 elections. We are now prepared for them", Governor Wike said.
He commended the Aluu Community  for cooperating  with the State Government  to tackle cultism  in the area. He said the peaceful  nature of the area has led to improved execution  of  projects for the  people.

The  governor  said that  his administration will continue to develop  different  communities  in line with  the  pledge to the people.

He said it is  unfortunate  that  the immediate past APC administration in the State failed to develop communities adjoining Port Harcourt, despite the funds available to  it.

Earlier, Chairman  of the Aluu Council of Chiefs, Chief Kenneth  Wobunwo lauded Governor Wike for the state burial  accorded  their  son, Capt Elechi Amadi.

They also commended  him for renaming the Former Port Harcourt Polytechnic as Elechi Amadi Polytechnic. The Aluu leaders further thanked the governor for constructing the major road  to  the  area.
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