10:08:00
A gang of Nigerian fraudsters who posed as bankers, financial gurus and potential love interests have been jailed after swindling people out of £1m.
Peters Akanno Obi, Soloman Adanegbe and Prince Braimah-Oboh preyed on victims across the world, conning them out of cash, which was laundered and stored in accounts in Greater Manchester.
The trio were jailed at Manchester Crown Court after being found guilty by a jury following a four-week trial.

10:00:00
Cameroon’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abbas Salahedine has been summoned by the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry to give explanations on the report of maltreatment and killings of Nigerians in the Bakassi Peninsula by Cameroonian Gendarmes.


A statement by the Ministry’s Acting Spokesperson, Mrs Jane Adams, expressed dismay on the incident said to have been occasioned by alleged non-payment of taxes on fishing activities. 

17:43:00

Amara Blessing Van-Lare - a life coach based in the US, shared these photos of the battered woman on her Facebook page. Calling out for help, she wrote: "This lady just got battered by the man she calls husband. If you reside in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and you can help with this case (lawyers and human rights agencies), please send me a message inbox."

17:17:00
In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Blac Chyna has revealed that Rob Kardashian allegedly brutalized her in front of her son with Tyga, King.
"Chyna says in her declaration, this past April Rob was mad at her and began speaking poorly of her in front of her son, King. When she asked him to stop. she says Rob screamed, "I can say whatever the f*** I want!" and then grabbed her phone, pushed her to the ground, "aggressively shoving me by the side of my arm and hitting me on the thigh."

17:15:00

New parents George and Amal Clooney have been pictured for the first time in public since the birth of their now one month-old twins, Ella and Alexander. The Oscar-winning star and his lawyer wife were seen with their covered up offspring as they embarked from a private jet ride to Milan for a summer getaway.
George is seen carefully carrying one of the twins in a plush white bassinet, while his wife keeps a steady hand on the other, also resting in one of the large baby carriers. See more photos after the cut.

17:11:00
Former president Jonathan's son-in-law, Prince Godswill Edward, was attacked by gunmen last night at his home. According to reports, the gunmen stormed his home at the State Housing Estate residence in the Calabar Municipal axis of Cross River State and was shot in the head.

Edward who is the Special Adviser to Cross Rivers state governor, Ben Ayade, on Youths matters, is said to be in the hospital where he is receiving medical attention. Edward is married to Jonathan's foster daughter, Patience Sakwe.

16:39:00
Ex-beauty queen and former Nollywood actress turned U.S based nurse, Regina Askia-Williams, is now a citizen of America after many years of delaying it purposely. In a post on Facebook back in May, Regina revealed that she had spent 15 years in America as a green card holder and never felt any type of pressure to change status until Trump was elected.

14:01:00

A woman believed to be in her 30s was killed in a car crash in Ibesikpo-Asutan, Akwa Ibom State on Friday, July 7. The other passengers were injured in the accident which occurred crash along Aka-Nung Udoe Road, around Owot Uta Village, at about 12:45 p.m. 
The deceased was identified as Anwanabasi Enang, a mother of 2 and a resident of Idua Eket, Eket.

A witness, Aniefiok Ekwere told PREMIUM TIMES that the ill-fated green-colour Honda car, which was traveling from Uyo to Eket, had somersaulted multiple times along the highway.

13:37:00
Looks like Blac Chyna's supposed new man, 24-year-old aspiring rapper Ferrari - who has a pregnant girlfriend, is truly out for publicity as Rob claimed in his explosive social media rant. Ferrari recently acquired expensive jewelry worth $135k for Chyna but is now holding it back. Question is, can he even afford it in the first place or this is just a mere stunt?

17:24:00

A mother has been arrested after her four young children and their father were found slain in a home outside Atlanta early on Thursday. A fifth child survived and is in critical condition in hospital.

The bodies were discovered when police responded to a 911 call that came in at 4:47 a.m from an adult woman present in the home - believed to be their mother.

Police said she was speaking Spanish, which initially made it difficult for 911 operators to communicate with her.

17:14:00
 
Gavin Russom an American singer and member of the famous group LCD Soundsystem has come out as transgender.
In a recent interview with Grindr, 47-year-old Russom said she has been attempting to come out for years. She said:
"This is my fifth decade being alive, and in each of those decades, there's been a time where I've tried to say, 'Hey, I think I'm transgender, this was even before that word existed."

17:12:00
52-year-old Micheal Enright who starred in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' alongside Johnny Depp and 'Knight and Day' starring Tom Cruise is presently among those fighting Isis in Syria.
The British actor born in Manchester joined the Kurdish rebel force YPG in 2015 after seeing footage of US journalist James Foley being beheaded by Mohammed Emwazi, known as Jihadi John.
 
Enright who's extremely aggrieved by several terrorist attacks around the world told The Sun that

16:10:00

Photos taken of Brad Pitt since he separated from Angelina Jolie, shows him looking gaunt. However, the actor seems to be in high spirits again as he was pictured looking a little bit like the former Brad we all loved to watch on our screens.

The 53-year-old actor looked better as he stepped out on the Fourth Of July in Los Angeles. He cut a dashing figure in a tight white t-shirt, which showed off his muscular physique, paired with jeans. This comes amid rumours that he is romantically involved with stunning actress Sienna Miller.

12:49:00
 
Jeremy Meeks, a convicted criminal who became famous after his mugshot went viral on the internet, returned home to face his betrayed wife Melissa at their California home after photos hit the internet of him kissing and making out billionaire heiress Chloe Green aboard a $145,000-a-week yacht off Turkey last week.

Meeks was pictured arriving at the $317,000 home he shares with Melissa, and their three children, and they were seen arguing on the doorstep as she seemed reluctant to allow him back in. See more photos after the cut.

12:42:00
 
Nigeria has been ranked as the 5th most dangerous country in the world by The World Economic Forum.  In its biennial tourism report with one section focusing on safety and security, WEF ranked 136 countries and Nigeria was the 5th most dangerous based on violence and terrorist attacks by Boko Haram.

11:21:00
 
A commercial motorcyclist died after he was swept away by flood following a heavy downpour on Monday morning, July 3, in Ado Ekiti. Goodwill, who posted the photo wrote:

"It saddens my heart seeing this unfortunate & ugly incident happening in my beloved State. This young dude was a victim of the heavy downpour that occurred in Ado Ekiti yesterday. His lifeless body was later found behind Pathfinder Hotel, Iworoko road, Ado Ekiti. Ekiti State. May God continually bestow His protection and mercy upon us. Amen"

12:49:00
Suspected pirates shot dead a woman and her son at a fishing camp along Ekologbene creek of Ayakoromo community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday night.

Hoodlums reportedly snuck into the fishing camp on that fateful night to attack sleeping residents. The deceased was one of those whose houses were invaded and the hoodlums began to harass the mother. 
Upset with the way his mother was being treated, the son confronted the hoodlums and a fight broke out, leading to them getting shot. The body of the victims identified as Mrs. Anetorofa Morkor and her son, Doutimi Asaba, were brought to the community in a speed boat.

12:29:00
These are the faces of the men who allegedly carried out the murder of the 400 level Microbiology student of the Osun state University UNIOSUN, Sonibare Timileyin.

The suspects, Sakariyau Abdulrafiu (19), Ibrahim Ayuba (24) and Yusuf Aliu (18), have confessed to killing Timileyin with a pestle and severed his head which they roasted as they planned to use it for money ritual.

11:39:00
Another suspected member of the notorious secret cult, Badoo, was burnt to death in Ebute Ipakodo area in Ikorodu town of Lagos in the early hours of today. According to reports, the man was spotted with black oil robbed all over his body as he made an attempt to enter the premises of a resident.

When he was apprehended, he allegedly confessed to being a member of the secret cult. He said that himself and two others arrived the town in the afternoon to look at the possible places to attack.

11:01:00

Zambia's biggest market located in the Capital, Lusaka, has been razed down by fire, destroying the livelihood of many traders.
According to reports online, the fire at the City Market started in the early hours of Tuesday but due to the late arrival of firefighters, the fire rapidly spread destroying so many goods.
Confirming the fire incident, Police spokeswoman Esther Katongo and Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba said the cause of the fire is still being investigated. 

10:47:00
A police officer who proposed to his boyfriend last year at London's Gay Pride has said he regretted his decision to make a public proposal after the video went viral and hateful comments followed, with some wishing them dead.
PC Phil Adlem shocked his boyfriend and the thousands of people present at the Gay Pride event when he stepped away from his duties, went down on one knee and popped the question.
His partner replied in the affirmative and they shared a romantic kiss in front of the cheering crowd. Videos of the romantic proposal quickly spread online and so did the hate comments.

10:39:00
A suspected female kidnapper was burnt to death in Ikorodu earlier Tuesday. According to reports, a man selling meat and an Aboki selling fruits at Allinson Junction, close to United High School, Ikorodu raised alarm after the 40-year-old woman who was acting like a mad person suddenly went to a corner to receive a phone call. They approached her for questioning, and when she couldn't tell them who she was, they handed her over to the Local Vigilante Office. On getting there, she was interrogated by the Deputy Chairman of the vigilante group. There they found on her an iPhone 7, a juju ring, and a list that contains descriptions of children (age range, prices and height) in her bag.
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