See what happened when a lorry driver opened a text message on his phone

A lorry driver is currently facing charges after he opened a text message seconds before he veered into oncoming traffic and caused a crash which killed a police officer.

According to UK Daily, Danny Warby, 28, was driving the 13.6-tonne white DAF lorry along the A141 in Cambridgeshire when he opened a text message on his iPhone at about 4.30pm, Helen Guest, prosecuting said.

Peterborough Crown Court heard his vehicle crossed the white line in the centre of the road and clipped an oncoming lorry, showering two cars in debris, before crashing into a Renault Clio which was also in the oncoming line of traffic. 

Germany Terror | Again, Syrian asylum seeker blows himself up in Ansbach

A failed Syrian asylum seeker has blown himself up and injured 15 other people with a backpack bomb near a festival in the south German town of Ansbach.

The 27-year-old man, who faced deportation to Bulgaria, detonated the device after being refused entry to the music festival, Bavarian officials say.

About 2,500 people were evacuated from the venue after the explosion.

Army to Militants | We’ll use force if dialogue fails

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army would not hesitate to use force should the dialogue between the Federal Government and militants fail.

Buratai also appealed to the Niger Delta militants to embrace democratic means in their demands and desist from engaging in violence.

The army chief made this remark in Port Harcourt on Monday at the commissioning of a modern 2 Brigade headquarter complex with an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Budget Padding | No budget padding in National Assembly – Sen. Ali Ndume

Majority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, on Monday dismissed notions that the 2016 Appropriation Bill was padded in the National Assembly, insisting that lawmakers only worked on it.

He also told journalists the ongoing budget padding scandal in the House of Representatives was unfortunate.

The senator faulted a member of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdulmumin Jibrin, for exposing the leadership of the lower chamber to the media over alleged padding of the 2016 Appropriation Bill.

Presidency Denounces Junaid Mohammed As ''Sour Grape And Bad Belle''

The Presidency has lashed out at Dr Junaid Mohammed, a member of the Defence Committee in the Second Republic for accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism.

The Presidency lashed out at Dr Junaid via a rejoinder signed by Chief Okoi Obono-obla, Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution.

Read rejoinder below:

Police arrest Fake doctor over nasty abortion

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after conducting a life-threatening abortion on a woman in Ibadan.

According to punch, the culprit, Akilapa Johnson, was said to have performed an abortion for 23-year-old Barakat when he had no formal training as a medical doctor.

The State Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, said Johnson lured Barakat to abort a five-month-old pregnancy which resulted in serious complications.

Nigerian Instagram user says he is not a failure because he has knack a lot of women

His post reads:

"Whenever I feel like I'm a failure, I remind myself that I've seen some really hot girls on the explore page that I forgot I f**ked which I wouldn't have if I was actually a failure"

Stephanie Linus | Canadian High Commission partners with Actress to empower The African Child

Nollywood Actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Linus, was a keynote speaker at the ‘African Child Campaign’ organized by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria last Thursday 21st July. She spoke alongside the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Perry John Calderwood under the theme “Empowering African girls to reach their full potential by delaying marriage and staying in school”.

The two-part event included a the screening of Africa’s Best Overall Movie ‘DRY’ and a Press Conference where Mrs Linus and the Canadian High Commissioner highlighted the efforts they have been employing to enable African women and girls reach their full potential, free from coercion, discrimination and violence. 

Junaid Mohammed Mentions Members Of Cabal Allegedly Controlling Buhari's Government

Dr. Junaid Mohammed, a member of the Defence Committee in the Second Republic, has revealed the identities of those behind the cabal now running Muhammadu Buhari's government.

Speaking during an interview session with PUNCH, Dr. Junaid said, ''Let me say straight away that whether one calls it a cabal or a mafia or some kind of cult or whatever, there is a group of people who are wielding power within the Presidency under Buhari. Whatever you say it is; it is and a lot worse. First, the most influential person in the Presidency today is one Mamman Daura whom as you know, is a nephew of the President. His father was Buhari’s elder brother. In addition, Mamman Daura was the one who single-handedly brought up Abba Kyari, the current Chief of Staff to the President.

. .. When a Govt uses a Telescope 2 detect thieves afar, he ... - Shehu Sani

Hmmm ... some in-depth reasoning to this tweet

Rivers state | PDP members tear their membership card after defecting to APC

Some PDP members in Ward 9, Beeri community in Khana Local government area in Rivers state, tore their membership cards as they defected to APC on Saturday, July 23rd.

Robbers cart away with Coach Samson Siasia and Assistant credit card, money and phones in Atlanta

Olympic team coach Samson Siasia and his assistant were robbed of valuable possessions in the Olympic team's hotel car park in Atlanta, Georgia but he kept it secret in order not to distract his team and make them lose concentration ahead of the Rio Olympics according to a report by top Nigerian sports magazine, Sporting Life.

According to the report by the magazine published today, a close friend of the Bayelsa-born coach revealed how Siasia's credit cards and money were stolen, his car damaged and his phones and phones of his assistant stolen by Burglars on Tuesday last week at the team's training camp hotel car park and how Siasia still kept it to himself because he wants total focus from his players.

Abdulmumin Jibrin releases more details of the alleged budget padding by Dogara, others

In a statement he released last night, Jibrin gave a detailed account of how the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and some other principal officers of the House of Representatives allegedly hijacked the budget consideration process so as to pad it. In this statement, Jibrin alleged that Dogara and the house leadership had resorted to using some elements of the Nigeria police to kidnap, harass, blackmail and intimidate him into silence. 

Read his statement below...

Nigerian facing death penalty tells court that Police "electrocuted his genitals"

A Nigerian man who is facing execution in Indonesia within days tearfully told a court that police electrocuted his genitals to force him to confess to possessing heroin.

Michael Titus Igweh, a clothe importer is among several prisoners on death row whom lawyers and human rights groups are frantically lobbying to save from the firing squad amid claims they were tortured and their legal cases riddled with corruption, errors and miscarriages of justice.

Graphic Photo | Arrn Robbers attacks NYSC Lodge in Rivers, Cut Open Corps Member's Head

According to an exclusive report on LIB, some armed hoodlums reportedly attacked an NYSC corps lodge in Bori, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State. 

Below is how a source disclosed the report to the popular blog;

Aww! Beautiful Photo of a Female Soldier Rocking Hijab

According to the Facebook user who shared the photo, a female soldier named Matenneh T. Kromah has made history by being the first Liberian female soldier to appear in hijab.

He wrote:

Meet the Kenyan Female Model whose Hot Figure is making guys Go Gaga

Corazon Kwamboka seems to be using her natural gift of gigantic bum to make money as she constantly advertises her clothes on social media.

This time around, the Kenyan model and video vixen have ended up showing so much bum in her new items arrival.

Dwindling Economy | Price of Kerosene Hits All-time High

The 15.6% inflationary trend in Nigeria that is crippling the Nigerian economy has further worsened with the unprecedented hike in the price of Kerosene which has been unaffordable to the average Nigerians who can't afford cooking gas.

Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), known as kerosene, hit an all-time high price of N600 per litre at the weekend, worsening the pains of over 30 million households who depend on the product for cooking.

Lol! Desmond Elliott tired of people accusing him of not fulfilling his Campaign Promise

Popular Nollywood actor-turned-politician, Desmond Elliot who represents Surulere I constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has set the social media buzzing.

Robbery Suspects says He Abandoned School to Become an Armed Robber

A Man who was arrested for armed robbery reveals how he abandoned his school to join in the robbery trade.

Ifeanyi Okorie, a suspected robber, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

Making a confessional statement, Okorie said he started robbing after he finished his primary school education.

 

UPDATES | Celestial Church releases Statement on Pastor who chained his 9-year-old Son

The statement reads:

"Our attention has been drawn to media reports concerning the activities of Prophet Francis Taiwo, Shepherd in Charge, Celestial Church of Christ ( C.C.C ), Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo at Ajibawo in Ado Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State. Prophet Francis Taiwo was reported to have chained his nine year old son and starved him of food for months, after the boy was accused of habitual stealing.

PHOTOS | Nigerian Air Force Graduates 209 Students

The Nigerian Airforce has graduated several students who have effectively being trained and equipped for the security task ahead. 

The Regiment Training Centre (RTC) over the weekend graduated 4 batches of trainees comprising 209 students who successfully completed different regiment training organised by the Centre in collaboration with the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT).

Do You Know FIFA President Gianni Infantino is already in Nigeria? See Photos

President of football’s world governing body, FIFA – Gianni Infantino and the Secretary General, Fatma Samoura both touched down in Nigeria today at the nation’s capital on a two day working visit.

Fire destroys Property worth Millions In Sokoto Market

A popular market in Sokoto locally known as Kasuwa Dan-Jabalu was, Sunday night, gutted by fire which destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira at the old market in Sokoto.

According to NAN reports, the fire started about 10.00pm and lasted for about three hours before it was put off by combined efforts of firemen, traders and Good Samaritans, including Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.

The market is reputed for selling clothing materials, foot wears and jewelry, as well as an exchange of foreign currencies.

Seyi Shay step out with this outfits that ... See for yourself

Have you seen it now? I am not sure what is the inspiration behind this, but it looks like those that Lady Gaga use to wear ... I hope we can ask her fashion designer some questions

Buhari, Obasanjo In Closed-door Meeting At Presidential Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo are currently meeting behind closed doors. The former President who arrived the Presidential villa, Abuja at about 12.54pm was driven to the forecourt of the President’s office in a black Sports Utility Vehicle marked ABJ 425 PY.

Obasanjo who was decked in blue Agbada was accompanied by one of his daughters. Details shortly…

Singer Niyola wants us to see her flat tummy

EME Records Artist Niyola is one cute singer who knows how to work on your body. The singer took to her social media page to share a picture of her toned abs in a crop top. When I see pictures like this, I just want to hit the gym ... 

Mavin Records | I’m not the leading Artiste – Reekado Banks

Mavins Record artist, Reekado Banks, has said he is in no competition with his fellow acts on the label as they are only trying to impress themselves and label boss, Don Jazzy.

Reekado Banks while reacting to a statement that he is the leading act on the label, told HF Tv, he doesn’t see it that way.

In his own words: 

Money Bag is Here! Stake Gains offers Great Earnings With Unbeatable Football Predictions

Something Big is happening, It is new and it is proudly Nigeria! Yes, it is time to bank in some cool cash with Stake Gains bookmarkers. Betting has never been this easier with an unbelievable wide range of football prediction.

Soccer has not only been a source of entertainment and relaxation for those who love the round leather game but also an avenue to rake in massive income by predicting football games.

Whats Cooking | Don Jazzy pictured with U.S Rapper T.I

This is not just one of those pictures we see our celebs post on their social media and come to thing of the fact that it is Don Jazzy then something hot must be brewing ... Don Jazzy has been in the states with Tiwa Savage who has been signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation ... We just have to wait and see in the coming days what this two have in store for us.