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Photo: Suspect arrested for burglary, theft in Abia three months after being released from prison for kidnapping The Abia State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber who was released from prison for a case of kidnapping three months ago. Detectives attached to Central Police Station Umuahia while on early morning foot patrol today, June 6th, intercepted the suspect, Joseph Etim, of Amuzukwu Umuahia in possession of a big 'Ghana must go' bag. A thorough search of the bag revealed assorted provisions, cosmetics and wines. Upon interrogation, he confessed to have broken into one of the POWA shops along Finbars road Umuahia. Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Geoffery Ogbonna said that this same suspect was arrested, arraigned in December 2016 and remanded in prison custody but was released in March, 2017 when the complainant declined to prosecute the case. Investigation is ongoing.

Photos: Check out the customized plate number of Toke Makinwa's new Range Rover Media personality, Toke Makinwa revealed a day ago that she has purchased the car of her dreams - a Range Rover. Turns out she also customized her vehicle plate number and photos confirming this were shared by her friend on Snapchat.  

Baby born without a nose dies at age 2 Eli Thompson, the boy who made the news when he was born in 2015 without a nose due to a rare condition (read  here ) has died at the age of 2 in Alabama. Eli was born prematurely with congenital arhinia — a condition so rare it reportedly affects only one in nearly 200 million births.  The condition can cause trouble with breathing and eating. His soft palate also did not develop fully. At only 5 days old, he received a tracheotomy. All through his short life, he required constant care. Caring for a baby with the same condition Eli suffered from is known to take a lot of work. A story about Eli's birth written by Today.com, read: “Mom and dad need to suction the tracheotomy at least two times a day and clean around it. They also have to change the ties that hold the tracheotomy in place because the spit-up and milk that catches on them can irritate the skin and lead to infection. When he sleeps, he wears a heart monitor, whi...

Photos: Two young men caught stealing coconuts and tied to a tree The two young men were allegedly caught stealing coconuts in a neighbourhood in Malaysia on June 2. As punishment, residents handcuffed the suspects and tied them to a coconut tree...

BBN contestant Gifty Powers shows off bum in new photo Nice!

25-year old Federal contractor arrested for leaking classified NSA intelligence to news outlets A 25-year-old federal contractor, 'Reality Leigh Winner' has been arrested and is facing charges she leaked a classified National Security Agency document to a news outlet in May 2017. The charges against her came about an hour after the publication of a story based on an NSA document detailing Russian attempts to hack American voting systems in 2016.     According to the Washington Examiner, Winner's arrest could signal the federal government is going to aggressively investigate and prosecute individuals who send classified intelligence to news organizations.  Trump and other Republican allies in Washington have made pursuing leakers one of their top priorities, but Winner is the first to face charges for releasing classified intelligence.   Winner is facing charges that she removed classified material from a government facility and mailed ...

Graphic photos: Man shot dead in his farm in Delta state According to Facebook user, Christian Onwugbolu, an unidentified man from Amai community in Ukwani local government area of Delta state, was shot dead in his farm. He however didn't specify what led to the man's death. Mr Christian shared the graphic photos of the man's corpse and wrote;  "An Amai man has just been shot dead at his farm at Ukwani LGA, Delta state."   See the graphic photos below...

SUG president, Umaru Waziri Fed Poly dies in a motor accident (photos) The Student Union Government President, Umaru Waziri Federal Polytechnic, Mustapha Muhammed lost his life in the early hours of today after he was involved in a ghastly motor accident. Mr Mustapha was in HND 2 before meeting his untimely death. Facebook user, Suleiman Mahmud T shared photos from the accident scene on his page and wrote; Inallilahi waina illehi rajiun..! With pains, I wish to announce the death of Students Union President of Umaru Waziri Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State . He died in a motor accident early hours of today, May Jannat Firdausi be his next abode. More photos below...

Breastfeeding mother gets revenge on her boyfriend who asked her to send him a sexy photo of her boobs. See what she did! Lol Liz Hicks, 27, from Radstock, Somerset, UK, got a message from her boyfriend asking that she send him a sexy snap of her boobs and she sent it alright, but with a twist. She had been awake at  2 a.m.  feeding her daughter, Sydney, when she saw the message so she took a photo of her boobs covered in baby vomit and sent to her man. Her partner Ross Casey, 35, was asleep in bed while she fed her then two-month-old daughter. It was at that point that she scrolled through her phone and saw the message Ross sent earlier that day asking her for a sexy photo. She decided to use that opportunity to make Ross aware of the reality she has to face each time she feeds her daughter who was always sick and throwing up her food - a reality Ross rarely ever experienced. Liz, an occupational therapist, said:  “Sydney is my first baby and I basically sp...

High Chief Ateke Tom celebrated his birthday with 500 widows (photos) High Chief Ateke Tom celebrated his birthday with 500 widows, at his hometown Okirika, Rivers State. The celebration themed ''Outing With The Widows'' is aimed at sharing love with widows, food items, wrappers and    huge cash were distributed at the event. Speaking at the occasion, High Chief Ateke Tom, said the gesture was to impact positively on the widows who were most vulnerable in the society, adding that widows were faced with a lot of challenges as a result of the death of their husbands. Also speaking,Nollywood star, Mrs Patience Ozokwo, lauded the celebrant for his commitment in bringing happiness to the widows, adding that the gesture has shown that he was the man for all people. She used the opportunity to call on well-to-do men to emulate Ateke’s gesture to care for women, especially the widows in the society in order to give them a sense of belonging. Highpoint of the event ...

Photos: Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo seeks NASS approval for $1.49bn loan for 10 states  Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for foreign loan requests of about $1.49 billion to ten states of the federation for crucial infrastructural projects. The letters were read by the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives at Tuesday's plenary. The ten states seeking for the loan include Ogun, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kano, Abia, Katsina, Jigawa, Enugu, Plateau and Ondo states. According to the state governors, the loan would be used in the provision of water, health, agriculture and infrastructural development. Osinbajo's letter states that the funding is to be sourced from the African Development Bank, French Development Agency, World Bank and slamic Development Bank at low interest rates hence the request for approval to enable the ten states to seek for external financing of the critical projects. ...

Video: Two men alleged to be Nigerians fight on the streets of Italy, one throws the other off the bridge A video of two men who are alleged to be Nigerians fighting on the streets of Italy have emerged online. The reason for the fight is yet to be known. However, from the video, the two men could be seen fighting with one pushing the other towards the bridge. When he finally succeeded, he pushed him off the bridge and walked away. Watch the video after the cut....

Boy born two faces defies odds to celebrate his 13th birthday A boy who was born with an extremely rare condition that gave him “two faces” has defied the odds to celebrate his 13th birthday. Tres Johnson has craniofacial duplication and doctors told his parents, Brandy and Joshua, that their son was not likely to survive for long. Surprisingly, he has surpassed expectations to live longer than expected. Tres, from Missouri, USA, was born with a large cleft, two separate nostrils, an abnormally shaped head, cognitive delays and suffers seizures. The condition is so rare that there are only 36 people in the world who have it. It is caused by the Sonic the Hedgehog (SHH) gene which alters the formation of the skull. Tres received more than 14 different diagnoses before doctors realized he had craniofacial duplication, also known as Diprosopus - the Greek word for "two faces". He has undergone multiple operations to reshape his skull and close his cleft, relieve p...