12:32:00
 
Chinecherem Cynthia Ali was today awarded scholarship by Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to study in any school of her choice.
Recall that Chinecherem, a student of Shalom Academy, Nsukka, Enugu state, made all A's in the just released West African Examination Council (WAEC) results.
Chibulu Austin disclosed the latest development today on Facebook.
"Thanks to Erochukwu Ugwueze Hon Ethel Ugwuanyi Chibulu Austin Victor Oluchukwu Samuel Ugwu and all who made it possible.

12:27:00
 
A female prison officer who used a "dirty phone" as she made hundreds of calls and texts with an inmate at a youth offenders unit has been jailed .

Chelsea Blackwell, 27, exchanged more than 850 messages with the 21-year-old man during their inappropriate relationship between July 12 and August 6 last year.

Around 115 calls, some lasting more than two hours, were also made, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

12:23:00
Two students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have died in a midnight fire at a Lagos hotel.

Roli Odogwu, a 200-Level Mass Communication student, and Linda Elegeonye, a 300-Level Law student, died of burns, days after they were trapped in the hotel room where they were guests.

Until their death, the two students were residents of Fagunwa Hall.

12:13:00
 
Total of 300 migrants have reportedly been forced from boats over the past two days by smugglers off the coast of Yemen – many feared dead or missing, the United Nations migration agency has reported.
“The survivors told our colleagues on the beach that the smuggler pushed them into the sea when he saw some 'authority types' near the coast,” said Laurent de Boeck, the Yemen Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM ).

13:49:00
Former flight attendant Jamie Chua boasts more than 200 Hermes bags.
The Singapore resident and 42 year old mother-of-two Jamie, is a socialite and skincare entrepreneur who hit the headlines when she married Indonesian multi-millionaire Nurdian Cuaca after meeting him  as he travelled in business class.

And since they married she's set about amassing an impressive collection of bags worth millions.
With prices starting at £8,000 for a Birkin, her collection is worth at least £1.6M and possibly much more, when rare pieces that can fetch up to £40,000 are taken into account.

13:32:00
 
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have stalled their legal separation from each other, and may never see it through.

Speaking to US Weekly a source claimed the two stars, who split 11 months ago, have not moved forward with proceedings to end their marriage.

An insider told the magazine:

13:24:00
Davido's brother, Adewale Adeleke shared this photo with his mom and urged young men to treat their mothers right. He advised them not to put any other woman above their mother before marriage. He wrote; 
"Had an amazing Trip wanna share a small message to all the young men out there. Love your mother!?? It's really that simple, we easily spend money on trips, bags, shoes on our lady friends, girlfriends, Etc...but we seem to forget our mothers! Young men cherish your mothers treat them well, after carrying you for 9 months it's the least you can do, & no forget you only get 1! Before Marriage never put anyone women before you mother"

13:21:00
At least 3 people have died from Lassa fever in Lagos state and another 100 under monitoring at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).


Now, Dr Bello Kawuwa, Yobe state Commissioner for Health says Four people are being quarantined for clinical analysis in Yobe over suspected case of Lassa fever.

Kawuwa told newsmen in Damaturu that seven people were initially held,

13:12:00
 
In an act of unbelievable cruelty, a girl poured boiling water onto the face of an 11-year-old girl attending a Bronx sleepover.

Victim Jamoneisha Merritt suffered second-degree burns to her face and shoulders in the attack early Monday at a home on Findlay Ave. near E. 166th St. in East Concourse, according to the sources.

12:58:00
Popular TV Series, Empire will return for its 4th season on Wednesday, September 27 at 8 p.m. on Fox.  

The new Season will find the Lyons dealing with Lucious’ amnesia as a result of the casino exploding at the end of season three, with Demi Moore reappearing as Lucious’ creepy nurse, Phylicia Rashad back as Diana DuBois, and Forest Whitaker joining the show as a musician and producer.

12:10:00
 
The Lagos state police command has arrested 42-year-old John Owobi, pictured above, for allegedly beating his wife, Theresa, to death and claiming she poisoned herself in their room and parlor self-contain home at No 42 Musiliu street, Oko-oba area of the state last weekend.

According to detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, Panti, Yaba where he is currently being detained, John told his three children to lie to their neighbors that the deceased drank sniper and killed herself.

12:05:00
A man who failed to flush the toilet of a home he burgled has been arrested after DNA evidence exposed him.
42-year-old Andrew David Jensen is said to have used a bathroom in a Thousand Oaks home during a 2016 burglary and failed to flush after using.
He was seen in an image provided by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.
According to a news release from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office,

11:57:00
Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a Nigerian man accused of obtaining more than 125,000 stolen taxpayer identities from across the United States has been convicted in a federal court in Oregon. He was found guilty on 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

Prosecutors say Kazeem bought over 91,000 of the identities from a Vietnamese hacker who got into a database belonging to an Oregon company called CICS Employment Services.

11:47:00
Yeni Kuti, the first daughter late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo- Kuti has claimed that she still sees her father but in her dream
Yeni made the disclosure during a radio talk-show titled, ‘The discourse with Jimi Disu’ on Classic FM 97.3 recently.
According to the former dancer, who pioneered the idea of Felabration, a music festival conceived to celebrate the life and contributions of her father Fela Kuti to the Nigerian society, she said:

11:26:00
Four members of the Ishoru family in Isolo area of Lagos State have been arraigned before a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and breach of peace.
Those who were docked for the alleged criminal offences include Alhaji Jamiu Awoyemi, Rasaq Farobi, Jamiu Salako and Ganiyu Atuyeye.

10:53:00
Mr Abubakar Mohammed, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, with headquarters in Benin, has presented 10 cheques worth N12.8 million to families of 10 deceased officers.

A statement by Mr Emeka Iheanacho, the Zone’s Police Public Relations Officer, said that the money was from the Nigeria Police Group Life Assurance Claim Settlement Scheme.

10:36:00
3 new suspects have been arrested at a suspected den of kidnappers and ritual killers in the Obadeyi-Ijaiye end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Two out of three suspects, a man and woman, allegedly disguised as mentally deranged individuals before the latter confessed to being a member of a kidnap gang. .

An ATM  card, loves of bread were found in woman's bag, while the man, who had on a wig as disguise had some clothes in his bag.

10:34:00
A fake corp member has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom police command at the NYSC orientation camp in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the fake corps member, Mr Justice Orlu, was arrested after policemen at the camp were alerted.

17:28:00
Four persons have been ordered to be remanded in prison by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Wednesday over alleged abduction and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl.
 Seyi Akindoyin, 27; Tope Akanni, 20; Abiodun Olayinka, 19, and Seun Odugade, 22, the accused pleaded not guilty the charge of conspiracy, abduction, intimidation, and rape.

The Magistrate, Mr. Olalekan Ijiyode, denied the oral bail application made by Mr. Ola Ibrahim, the counsel for the accused.

17:09:00
 
A certain Linda and her secret married lover, Simon are currently involved in a fierce battle after she allegedly collected  N1.2m from him for rounds of sex and insisted that he must marry her as second wife.The incident which happened at an hotel in Ikotun saw Linda, who is a single mother of three ordering that Simon take her and her kids home to his wife, else she tells his wife what transpired between them.
Not stopping there, Linda gave Simon a time frame adding that if he doesn't do as she wished she would reveal his extramarital affairs to his wife.

17:07:00
A 62-year old man, Sabi Bruno arrested for having sex with a 14-year old girl has defended his action,  saying  the victim was matured enough as he penetrated her with easy and they both enjoyed it without complaints.

His defence was however ignored as he was found him guilty and charged him before a Lagos court for sexual assault based on the victim's age and remanded in jail.

15:20:00
 
A 42-year-old driver, Igwe Dike, has been arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, for allegedly beating his wife, Nkiru Egbo, with a plank which left her and their son seriously injured.


Dike was arraigned on two counts of assault and causing of grievous bodily harm, which he pleaded not guilty to.

12:55:00
A young man who specializes in stealing and selling little children has been apprehended in Sokoto state. According to reports, the man was apprehended after a little girl he attempted to steal at the 500 housing estate in Sokoto a while ago, recognized him last Saturday. After much torture from the youths in the area, he confessed to have stolen so many children from the area. He said he sells them to some people but he, however, refused to disclose those he sell's them off to. He has since been handed over to the police. 
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