Kidnapped Lagos students will be rescued in few days – DIG

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police Joshak Habila on Friday said the students kidnapped by gunmen in Lagos would be rescued within few days.

Habila gave the assurance during the closing of one-month training for police anti-bomb squad in Lagos State.

He said all other kidnap victims had been rescued before now, stressing that the students’ abduction, the second in the same school, will not be different from others.

“In the next few days, you will hear good news about the students. The security of people is not only by the police but by all. We have put machinery in place to rescue them”, Habila assured.

Six students of Senior Secondary School of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, in Epe, were kidnapped early Thursday.

The kidnappers involved in Thursday’s operation according to police were suspected to be members of a militant kidnap gang that had carried out several kidnappings, armed robbery and the killings of security agents in Lagos and Ogun state.

The students, all boys, were taken from their hostel and led out through the bush path to the abductors’ waiting boats.

Four of the abducted students are in Senior Secondary School 1 while two are in SSS2.

NAN recalls that four students and two staff members of the school were abducted in October 2016.

D’banj Welcomes Baby Boy

Internationally recognized award winner and entertainer, Dapo Oyebanjo, globally known as the Kokomaster, Dbanj has welcomed his first child, a son, with his 26-year-old wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow.
D’banj himself just made the announcement on his Instagram page. He named him Daniel. Big congrats to him.

Anita Joseph hints being pregnant with twins, shares ultrasound scan

                              

Nollywood actress Anita Joseph just hinted she is pregnant with twins! Although her recent photos doesn't show she is pregnant, The Igbo born actress posted an ultrasound scan of twins and wrote:

“LORD “you have done me well
Onye kam ga akoro
What more can i say

LeBron James Sets Record As Cavaliers Set Up Golden State Warriors Rematch

Cleveland Cavaliers set up their third straight NBA Finals appearance against Golden State Warriors with a dominant 135-102 win over Boston Celtics.

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for 79 points at Boston's TD Gardens to claim the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals 4-1.

LeBron also went on to break Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s record as the all-time leading scorer in the play-offs.

The Warriors defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-0 in the Western Conference finals.

They were crowned NBA champions in 2015 but were defeated last year as Cleveland's 52-year wait for a major sporting title came to an end.

Never seen before photos of Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s engagement

                              
Here are behind the scene photos of singer Banky W and wife-to-be, actress Adesua Etomi’s engagement on February this year.
The photos were used for Banky W’s song for Adesua titled; ‘Heaven (Susu’s song)’.

Kwara Utd Defender Slumps, Dies In Training

A player of the Nigeria National League side, Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Saka Azeez, on Friday slumped and died in training.

Azeez, 24, who was the son of former African and Commonwealth Table Tennis Champion, Kasali Lasisi, slumped at the Kwara Stadium, Ilorin during a training session.

The club’s Media Officer, Abdulwaheed Bibire, confirmed the development on Friday in Ilorin.‎

Incidentally, his father was one of the eminent Kwarans given an award for his outstanding contribution to sports development on Thursday in Ilorin, as the state marked its 50th anniversary.

Bibire described the death of the player as a rude shock, given his contributions to the club.

He said the entire soccer fans in the state will surely miss him.

The Harmony Boys spokesman described Azeez as an astute professional, on and off the pitch, easy going, and a dedicated player.

“From Almighty Allah we come and to him shall we return.

“Death is an inevitable end which every soul will experience, hence the need for his family, friends, close associates and soccer fans to take solace in God for the irreparable loss.

“He slumped in training and we rushed him to the State General Hospital, which is just some meters away from the stadium, where he was confirmed dead,’’ Bibire said.

Late Azeez is a left full back and joined the services of Kwara United from FC Zamfara at the beginning of the current 2017/2018 NNL season.

I won't do Big Brother Naija again even for N50million - TBoss

                           

Big Brother Naija finalist Tokunbo Idowu aka Tboss has revealed that she will not partake in the show again even if the money was doubled!

The controversial Edo born beauty made the statement in an interview with Urban96Fm. She she won't be partaking in the Reality Show again even if she was offered N50 million to take part.

TBoss during her stay in the just concluded reality show was involved in a lot of messy controversies, from disqualification of Kemen, Private Jet Owners hitting on her to spending the N25 million grand prize in a week!

                   

Day Care Worker Arrested For Torturing 8-Month-Old To Death

A Baltimore day care worker was arrested after police found disturbing video of the caretaker assaulting an 8-month-old girl who died.

Authorities were called to the Rocket Tiers Learning Center on Tuesday, responding to a report of a baby who wasn't breathing. When cops arrived, EMS workers were performing CPR on the infant, identified as Reese Bowman.

The child was taken to a local hospital, where police said she died shortly after her arrival. According to CBS Baltimore, surveillance video at the child-care facility showed 23-year-old Leah Walden several times violently snatched Bowman out her crib by one arm.


The worker was also seen putting blankets over the infant, covering her face, and then placing pillows on the girl's head. At one point in the horrifying video, Walden appears to slap Bowman in her face.

Authorities said they don't know why the caretaker attacked the innocent little girl, and they believe Bowman was awake during the assault.

Late actor Olumide Bakare's burial in Ibadan-Photos

                              

The final burial service of Late Actor, Chief Olumide Adeyinka Ayinla Bakare a.k.a. Chief Koko is going on at the St James Cathedral Oke bola Ibadan. May his gentle soul rest in peace amen! 
More photos below..

full list of the 22 victims of Monday's terror attack in Manchester

This is the complete list f the 22 people that lost their lives in the terror attack in Manchester.  The  list includes an eight-year-old girl, teenagers, parents who had gone to pick-up their children, and an off-duty police officer...

 

May their souls rest in peace!

Megan Hurley, 15, Liverpool

Elaine McIver, 43, Cheshire

Courtney Boyle, 19, Gateshead

Philip Tron, 32, Gateshead

Wendy Fawell, 50, Otley, Leeds

Eilidh MacLeod, 14, Isle of Barra

Chloe Rutherford, 17, South Shields

Liam Curry, 19, South Shields

Sorrell Leczkowski, 14, Leeds

Michelle Kiss, 45, Blackburn

Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 51, Blackpool

Nell Jones, 14, Goostrey, Cheshire

Martyn Hett, 29, Stockport

Angelika Klis, 40, Poland

Marcin Klis, 42, Poland

Olivia Campbell, 15, Bury

Alison Howe, 44, Royton

Lisa Lees, 43, Royton

Kelly Brewster, 32, Sheffield

Saffie Rose Roussos, 8, Tarleton, Lancs

Georgina Callander, 18, Whittle-le-Woods, Lancs

John Atkinson, 26, Radcliffe, Manchester

President Trump Shoves Prime Minister Of Montenegro Out Of The Way To Get To Front Of Photo

Donald Trump has been caught on camera apparently shoving the Prime Minister of Montenegro out of the way to get to the front at a photo-op.

The US President is meeting with world leaders at the Nato summit in Brussels.

But Trump appeared to get stuck behind Duško Markovic, PM of Montenegro, but not for long.

With look of frustration on his face, he yanked the leader’s shoulder backward, before barging past him to get to the front of the group.

CHeckout The Mansion EFCC Seized From George Turnah, Jonathan's godson

The EFCC has taken over some bank accounts and properties traced to a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Commission, NDDC, George Turnah.

The confiscation was done on Thursday sequel to an interim forfeiture order granted the EFCC by a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 

One of the properties covered by the forfeiture order and which had been attached by the EFCC is a massive building known as “KOLO VILLA” in Bayelsa State
Turnah and seven companies were arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of over N3billion..
 More photos...

In Egypt Gunmen Attack Bus Carrying Coptic Christians

Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt, killing more than 20 people and wounding dozens, according to state media.

The bus came under attack on Friday while travelling on the road to the St. Samuel Monastery in the Minya province, about 220km south of the capital, Cairo, health officials said.

State TV said at least 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in the attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Egypt's Christian minority, which makes up about 10 percent of the country's population, has repeatedly been targeted by armed groups.

Legislator advises traders to reduce prices Due To Radaman

                          

A member of Kaduna State House Assembly, Alhaji Bello Gimi, has urged traders in the country to reduce the prices of their goods during the Ramadan.

Gimi, who represents Makarfi constituency, said such gesture would ease off the burden faced by most Nigerians “to even feed themselves.”

The lawmaker told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna that it was very disturbing that prices of commodities tend to spiral during the Ramadan.

“We have to advise them to reduce the price of their goods so as to help the poor and earn maximum reward from Allah during the Holy month of Ramadan.”

Gimi reminded Muslims of the promise of Allah to double rewards for good deeds during the month.

“We hope our marketers will hear this and not use the opportunity of the fasting period to hike prices of good."

“Rather they should bring down the prices so that people will be able to buy what they need for this fasting and enjoy the period,” he said.

Mob Kills Man For Allegedly Stabbing Woman To Death

A mob killed a man identified as Ibrahim Abdulmalik  for allegedly stabbing a lady, Avoshi Seberu, to death for pouring water on him. The tragic incident occurred at Idodere, Ogaminana, Adavi LGA, Kogi state.

It was gathered that on Wednesday, Seburu mistakenly poured water on Abdulmalik and apologized to him.
However, the following day, the young man went to the woman’s house and demanded to see her .

 On coming out after been roused from sleep, Abdulmalik reportedly asked Seberu to pour that same kolanut water on him again. “It was a mistake my son,” Seberu reportedly declined.

Her pleading fell on deaf ears as Abdulmalik stabbed her to death. He was, however, also killed at the spot by angry mob.

Dropout Mark Zuckerberg bags Harvard honourary degree 12 years after quitting

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg one of Havard’s most famous dropouts has finally returned to pick up his degree twelve years after leaving Harvard to work on Facebook full-time.

Zuckerberg founded ‘Facebook’ in his college dormitory in the year 2004 and dropped out in November 2005. “I’m not coming back” he told The Crimson, the university paper then.

His honorary degree comes 12 years later, a little quicker than it took Bill Gates, another famous Harvard dropout to get his.

Gates, who left to found Microsoft in 1975, received his honorary degree in 2007. Facebook CEO who dropped out to focus on the the site, picked up an honorary doctorate degree Thursday.

After receiving the degree, he posted a picture of himself with his parents Edward and Karen Zuckerberg, updated his degree status on Facebook and wrote, ‘Mom I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.’

Ariana Grande Should Have Waited To Visit Victims Of Attack- Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has criticised Ariana Grande for not visiting those injured by the suicide bombing at her concert. The Queen visited victims yesterday at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital including Millie Robson, 15.

Pop star Katy Perry praised Her Majesty writing on Twitter 'God bless The Queen and her kind heart.'

But Piers replied. 'Agreed. Might have been nice if @ArianaGrande had stayed to do the same.'

Grande was pictured landing at home in Florida the day after Monday's attack which killed 22.

Manchester Attacker Had Called Mom To Say He Was Sorry before Bombing Manchester

Bomber Salman Adebi phoned his nuclear scientist mother hours before his deadly attack and said 'forgive me', a Libyan anti-terror official has said.

A Libyan security source revealed Abedi rang his younger brother Hashem in Libya, telling him to get their mother Samia Tabbal, 50, to call him.

Details of his plea for forgiveness emerged after Tabbal was quizzed by police in Tripoli.

News sources in the US, citing intelligence officials, have said Abedi's mother was fearful her son had been radicalised and it has been claimed she alerted authorities.

The terrorist's family had informed authorities as they feared he had become 'dangerous', a US intelligence official said.

Meanwhile, Special Deterrent Force spokesman Ahmed bin Salem said Tabbal told interrogators her son left Libya for England only four days before the bombing and called her on the same day of the attack.

In 12 months, nobody will celebrate corruption again-Ibrahim Magu

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said corruption will no longer be celebrated in Nigeria in 12 months.
Magu said this on Thursday at the inauguration of the Ibadan zonal office of the anti-graft agency.
He said that those who are hellbent on truncating the efforts of the EFCC will ultimately fail.
“In spite of the efforts at fighting corruption, some people are still out there celebrating it,” he said.
“All these are put together to frustrate us. I want to assure you that they have failed. The fight has just started. We will fish them out, just give us 12 months and you won’t see them again.
Magu said that the non-confirmation of his appointment as the substantive chairman of EFCC by the national assembly had only encouraged him the more.
“It happened but I am not perturbed by the action. I work and do my job like there is no tomorrow,” he said.
“All we are doing is just to ensure that this country grows and the future of our younger ones is protected.”
Also speaking at the inauguration, Abubakar Malami, the attorney general and minister of justice, says the act establishing the EFCC will be reviewed in order to strengthen the commission.
He said that the review would ensure that the frequent removal of the commission’s chairman was checked.
“There would also be emphasis on strengthening public education and awareness. The agency will be repositioned to function at par with its international counterparts in developed countries,” he said.
The minister said that President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to ridding the country of corruption, noting that government had intensified efforts at taking the anti-corruption campaign to the grassroots.
Malami said that the whistle blowing policy had demonstrated greater success and had shown that Nigerians were ready and willing to partner with government in the fight against corruption.

Dino Melaye’s N50k book is cut and paste of newspaper articles – Omoyele Sowore

                          
Omoyele  Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, says Dino Melaye’s N50,000 is cut and paste of newspaper article.
Speaking at the launch of Sahara Reporters’ civic media lab in Lagos on Thursday, Sowore said this launch is unlike the red ribbon tape being paraded in Abuja, making specific reference to Melaye, senator representing Kogi west at the national assembly.
“What prof briefly mentioned about the launching in Abuja was the book launch of Dino Melaye, that has been very gut-wrenching for a lot of us,” Sowore said.
“We have been looking for that book in bookstores in Abuja, it has not been made available because we can’t afford it. It is N50,000 — just to buy cut and paste of newspaper articles.”
Speaking later on at the launch, Sowore  said he started Sahara Reporters by accident, emphasising that he did not start the platform the day he started using the internet.
“When I got to the US, we were using dial-up on AOL; you will dial into a telephone number and if you are lucky, you will hook onto the internet after several attempts.
“I had no idea that you can get to a point where you can actually put a device in your pocket and use it to reach the whole of the world; communicate and also receive communication.
“The way my head always works was that I was that I will think about Nigeria, even though I was in the US, I was living Nigeria. Even though I was living in the US, I  will wake up Nigerian time, I was upset the Nigerian way, I was unhappy the Nigerian way, I was also happy sometimes, the Nigerian way.
“As most people know, I was also an agitator the Nigerian way.I was inspired also by the decadence coming from the Nigerian media. I wanted to read Nigerian news all the time, and I discovered that Nigerian newspapers that I used to love were just not reporting issues as they were happening.
“Of course the reason was that the money bags, the politicians, had bought over the newspaper. As you know there was a time James Ibori owned and he still  does own a newspaper today.
“One of the most popular newspapers in Lagos is owned by a politician known as Jagaban. You know  what that means. The most powerful TV station in Lagos is also owned by him. So they have hijacked the media space.
“So I was seeing media, but I was not seeing mass in it. It was the reason why I kept pushing like the man of the legend that became the man who invented tyre. He was boiling rubber, he slept, overslept and when he woke up, rubber had become tyre.
“That was what I was doing. I was just trying my luck, I wanted to be reaching maybe 200 people  in a day, and then one day I started and we were reaching 5,000 and then the next month, on and on. To the extent that by the 2015 election, we reached four million people in one day.”
He said these also became frustration for him because the young people who he thought would have taken the opportunity of the ideas online to a liberating level have become paralysed by them
“Forget about the noise on twitter, it has no depth; it is very shallow. I don’t think Twitter can take us to promise land,” Sowore said.
“I don’t see it happening, because I see the people they call  social media influencers in this country, they are not the kind of people who are thinking progressively about how a nation should be built.”

Kylie Jenner Steps Out With $3,700 Gucci Bag

Kylie Jenner was photographed on Thursday paying a visit to her Kylie Cosmetics factory in Oxnard alongside her pal Jordyn Woods.

The 19-year-old sister of Kendall Jenner cut a casual figure in torn jeans and a baggy Ford sweater, but she threw in some glamour when it came to accessorizing.

She was grasping a patterned leather Naga dragon leather shoulder bag from Gucci, which currently retails on the brand's website for $3,700.

Kylie's massive black hairdo fell free, and she'd matched the purse's black background with a pair of black red sneakers for her trip out to Oxnard.

Update Of 200L UNIBEN student who stabbed her roommate in the head(Full Detail)

                       

 A 200level University of Benin student Becky who stabbed her roommate Heritage in the head 5 times over a wrapper. Well more details about the incident have emerged and the girl is said to have attacked another girl with knife during her secondary school days!

In a social media post, Heritage's sister claims Becky has attacked a girl in her secondary school with knife before and she showed no remorse! She also claimed that nothing was done to Becky for stabbing her sister on the head as the school security just questioned her and allowed her go home. What she wrote below...

"God is Faithful but justice must be served Watch the kind of friends you keep oh! My sister was stabbed in her head five times by Becky Isoken Oseye - 200 level Mass communication student 

"After the stabbing she began to shout 'die die die: and Uniben security was doing nothing about it. Instead of carrying the culprit out immediately, they allowed her brush her teeth, eat, bath and then catwalk to the security office.

"On arrival, she was given a seat and sat majestically instead of being locked up. Can you imagine no friend went with Becky except myself, Osas and my sister when she was admitted for appendicitis and she could do something like this?

"I even talked with her (after the incident) and she said abeg leave me alone, what she had done was just ice cream. It was stated that she has done something similar in her secondary school 'presco girls school'. That she tore the girls body with knife.

"Justice has to be served! If Becky should be rusticated it would be lovely but her mum who her father left would feel it so much. The poor woman has high blood pressure all because of her and the girl doesn't care about school so she won't feel it. She should be beaten she and rusticated.. Stab someone five times over wrapper? Jesus Christ. and she was let go this afternoon without a scratch. While my sister was in the hospital, she was sleeping peacefully at home."

Heritage before the attack!

Photos of Heritage's scared head below...