Two Police Officers attacked with a machete by man yelling ‘Allahu akbar’ in Belgium

Two female police officers were attacked in front of the police station in the city of Charleroi in Belgium, this afternoon by a man shouting ‘allahu akbar’.

One is believed to be seriously injured with wounds to her face. A source said: “She was rushed to hospital and is in a particularly bad way.”

This is What #TeamNigeria was suppose to wear at #Rio2016, too bad it wasn't ready

Aww! This would have been too lovely ... This is what they were meant to wear to the Olympics opening ceremony yesterday but their outfits weren't ready. They had to wear tracksuits.

Lol! This Was Spotted Somewhere In Port Harcourt

This was spotted in Port Harcourt, Rivers state where the party's National convention will hold on August 17th.

Unknown Gunmen Kidnap two Chinese Nationality in Nasarawa

The police in Nasarawa say two Chinese attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. 

Police Public Relations Officer Ismail Noman said on Saturday in Lafia that, XJieng AI Jung, 50 and Wenso Ping, 45, were ambushed by unknown gunmen at about 2.28p.m. on the their way to Abuja. 

He said that although the gunmen, wielding sophisticated weapons, were still at large, the police had begun investigation to track them. 

Aww! Charly Boy's Daughter is one beautiful looking girl (See Photos)

Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa who is popular known as Charly Boy is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, television presenter, publisher, and producer.

He is also regarded as one of Nigeria's most controversial entertainers considering his eccentric lifestyle.

Delta State | Suspected Robbers shot and killed a driver returning from Bank in front of State Government House (Graphic Photos)

There was was pure confusion recently at the Delta State Government House Annex in Warri after a man identified as a driver was shot dead. The driver was shot on by suspected armed robbers.

According to unconfirmed reports Trezzy Blog, members and security forces of the Delta State Waterways/Land Security Committee were in the middle of a meeting on Thursday at the Government house in Warri, when the committee chairman, Mr Boro Putu, instructed his driver to go cash some money from the bank.

Benue State | Fresh Graduate of Benue State University Stoned to Death (Photo)

Photo Credit: Idoma Voice

Kelvin Oche Ogebe was a graduate of State University (BSU), from the Computer Science department, who was killed recently.

According to a report on Idoma Voice, the young man stoned to death by two men in Makurdi.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday by 6pm

Arsene Wenger name four factors before He can splash huge amount for a Player

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he is prepared to spend big to land a striker providing they meet four criteria.

The Gunners boss is in the market for another centre-forward in the transfer window and a bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has already been rejected.

A deal for Lacazette is reportedly still in the pipeline, although Arsenal are thought to be exploring other options as well.

Shocking | Nigerian Witches and Wizards Complain Bitterly, Releases Press Statement (Read Details)

A group, which calls  itself  Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITCAN), has described Governor  Adams Oshiomhole as a workaholic while commending him for transforming Edo State.

The group, which  also asked Oshiomhole to put in place measures to ensure that the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state is successful, however, complained that its members were being persecuted, pleading that the persecution should stop. It spoke through its Publicity Secretary, Dr Okhue Iboi. 

Stop criticizing Buhari, He can't solve blunders of 16 years within 1 year - Emir of Katsina

The Emir of Katsina, Dr. Abdul-Mummuni Kabir, has urged people to stop castigating President Muhammad Buhari over the economic challenges facing the country.

Kabir made the call during the inauguration of a book on family lineage of late chief Imam of Kano residing in Katsina, Muhammad Zaharaddeen, on Saturday in Katsina.

“It has come to our knowledge that some disgruntled people are castigating President Buhari and blaming the economic problems of the country on him.

Liverpool thrashes Barcelona 4-0 in Preseason Competition

Liverpool dealt Barcelona a crushing 4-0 defeat in the first International Champions Cup match played at Wembley.

Jurgen Klopp's men were at their irresistible best against the floundering Liga champions, taking the lead through the brilliant Sadio Mane.

In the second half, a Javier Mascherano own goal against his former club, a Divock Origi strike and a looping stoppage-time Marko Grujic header added to a deserved scoreline that threatened to embarrass Lionel Messi and his team-mates. 

Oh Dear! Scammers hijack funds donated for leukaemia girl's dream trip to Disneyland

The dream of a sick little girl to see Disneyland might just be cut short after some group of scammers hijacked her fundraising platform.

According to report by UK Mirror, Kimberley Newton-Robinson, 6, is fighting the blood cancer but her family's hopes of taking her to the Paris park have been hit by fraudsters

Vile scammers hijacked an internet fund-raising campaign to ­send a little girl with leukaemia on a dream trip to Disneyland.

Brave six-year-old Kimberley Newton-Robinson is a fanatic for the family films so her mum Lauren wanted to take her to the Paris theme park.

Muslim Groups says they must defend Christians over new Boko Haram Leaders threat

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned calls by the newly appointed leader of Boko Haram, Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawi, for Christians to be killed and their churches attacked by the terrorist sect.

In a statement on Saturday by its Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, MURIC said that it is totally despicable and criminal to target fellow human being for annihilation, adding that the call by Al-Barnawi could only come from a twisted mind.

PDP will be victorious in 2019 with Bode George as Chairman – Associates

The emergence of Chief Bode George as National Chairman in the August 17 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will signal victory for the party in the 2019 general elections, his associates have said.

George is aspiring to become national chairman of the party and he only just paid the mandatory sum of N1million for the expression of interest form at the headquarters of the PDP in Abuja on Friday.

His aspiration received a boost this weekend as stakeholders of Lagos Mainland, who endorsed his candidature, expressed confidence that victory for the former deputy national chairman of the party at the convention slated to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State would translate to victory for PDP in the 2019 polls.

#Rio2016 | Banned Russian wrestler can compete in Olympics

Russia’s two-time world champion Viktor Lebedev has been cleared to wrestle in Rio in the wake of the Russian doping scandal, the head of Russia’s Olympic delegation said Saturday.

“For Viktor Lebedev, all is well,” delegation chief Igor Kazikov told Russian sports agency R-Sport.

Abia State Governor's wife builds houses for widows

The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, said she would not relent in her passion for the welfare indigent women in the state.

Mrs Ikpeazu stated this while presenting keys of a furnished two-bedroom bungalows to two indigent widows in Ohuhu and Amuzukwu communities both in Umuahia North LGAs of Abia State.

The two bungalows bring the number of houses built by Mrs Ikpeazu for indigent women across the state to 12.

Obasanjo attended Zero Hunger in Africa Meeting in same venue where PDP was holding their Meeting

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Friday to attend a meeting of Zero Hunger in Africa-Nigeria chapter and not a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a photograph of the former president was wrongly captioned as having been seen arriving at the venue of the PDP meeting. 

Democratic Alliance defeat South Africa’s ruling ANC in capital Pretoria

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) suffered a historic defeat in the nation’s capital to the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in local elections, the electoral commission said Saturday.

In Tshwane, the metropolitan area that includes Pretoria, DA won 43 percent of the vote over the ANC’s 41 percent, according to final results in the elections that have underlined the declining popularity of the party that led the anti-apartheid struggle.

Checkout Exclusive Red Carpet PHOTOS from Adekunle Gold’s album listening party

On Thursday, August 4, 2016, YBNL singer Adekunle Gold held an album listening party at Oriental Hotels, Lagos.

The ‘Orente’ singer for the first time performed all the new songs form his newly released Gold album to a packed crowd at the 5star Hotel located in Victoria Island.

Kerosene now sells for N150 per litre from NNPC depots - NUPENG

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fixed N150 per litre as the official depot price of kerosene.

Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. 

According to him, the price will encourage more importation of the product by the marketers. He said that most of the filling stations selling kerosene between N200 and N220 as the pump price was as a result of additional money on transportation of the product and some other levies paid by marketers. 

We are not aware of plan to retrench in NPA - Senior Staff, Adegbeyemi

The Senior Staff Association of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it is not aware of any plan by the authority to retrench workers.

The president of the association, Mr Benson Adegbeyeni said this on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

He said the management of NPA had not briefed the association on matters in involving retrenchment of workers.

CAN President says Nigerian Christians under siege

National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle says Nigerian Christians are under siege.

Ayokunle, who spoke last night at the Reedemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG’s) Convention at the Redemption Ground, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, said incessant attack on Christians in the country by terrorists and others had made them to be under siege.

He said there had never been a time Nigerian Christians were under siege than now and called on Christians to pray for the survival of Christianity in the country.

19-year-old United States teenager wins first gold in #Rio2016

America’s Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympic Games with a surprise victory in the women’s 10m air rifle.

The 19-year-old secured her first major international victory, scoring 208.0 to leave China’s 2006 world champion Du Li with silver.

Unbelievable! 6-year-old Girl Forced to Marry A 55-year-old Muslim Cleric in Exchange for A Goat

Seyed Abdolkarim, a 55-year-old man, has been arrested after he allegedly got married a girl who was just six years old, in return for a goat.

Abdolkarim was taken in by officers after police were told he had married the child, Gharibgol, in a religious ceremony.

The child was reportedly sold by her father, was beaten and slapped by local women when police came to arrest him and also claimed he exchanged her for the goat, along with rice, tea, sugar, and cooking oil.

Pls Help! A Spiritualist told my fiance of 5 years we can't get married

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NFF hands Gernot Rohr Super Eagles Coaching Job

The Nigeria Football Federation has selected a German, Gernot Rohr, to manage the Super Eagles.

The NFF President Amaju Pinnick confirmed the development on Friday.

The NFF boss confirmed that the German, who is currently working on development programmes for the German Football Federation, is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Saturday (today).

He is also expected to be in Lagos on Sunday where he would be at the stands to watch the league match between Ikorodu United and Sunshine Stars.

World’s Second richest man, Carlos Slim introduces three-day workweek

The second richest man in the world, Carlos Slim, chairman emeritus, América Móvil, wants his employees to work for just three days a week.

Slim thinks by introducing the three-day workweek, it would spur on economies with more tourism, entertainment, and culture, and encouraged other companies to follow his lead.

Slim explained why everyone should work less and take more time to relax in an interview he granted Bloomberg Businessweek.

Nigeria Customs intercept 16 containers of tyres for false declaration

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Retired Col. Hameed Ali, said on Friday that the Apapa Customs Command had intercepted 16 containers of tyres with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N116.2 million.

Ali made the disclosure at a news conference at the Apapa Customs Command in Lagos. He said that the seizures were made as a result of false declaration by the agents.

Actor Nate Parker and wife, Sarah DiSanto welcomes Fourth Child

Hollywood Actor and Director Nate Parker and his wife Sarah DiSanto have welcomed a 4th child with his wife. 

According to E! News the Birth of a Nation star, who is already a father to three young ladies, reveal that he and wife Sarah DiSanto have welcomed another baby girl recently. 

Horrible! Hundreds of stray dogs poisoned in Pakistan

Officials have poisoned hundreds of dogs in Karachi, Pakistan in the latest effort to curb a population of strays that attack thousands of people each day. Bodies of dead dogs are seen littered around the city as municipal workers gathered them for disposal.

Officials estimated the operation had culled thousands of strays but did not have a full accounting for all six city districts.