Abuja | Father strangles 14-year-old son, attempts to poison daughter

A 44-year-old man, identified as Sunday Ibrahim, has alleged strangled his 14-year-old son, Musa Ibrahim, to death, following the dissolution of the couple’s marriage by a court in Abuja.

His act, which happened in Kabusa village in Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, was said to be an ‘unimaginable show of heartlessness and an extreme case of hatred for his ex-spouse’, the Sun reports.

The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP, Mohammed Mustapha, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying the court granted the ex-wife custody of the couple’s children.

SHOCKING! Sony Music just tweeted the death of Britney Spears

Sony Music just tweeted the death of Award-winning Singer, Britney Spears. The news is still coming as a shock and some media houses are yet to verify this claim. Some say it might be that their Twitter account has been hacked.

We will update you as soon we get more info!

Mark Zuckerberg: “No, I’m not an Atheist and I believe Religion is very Important”

Mark Zuckerberg says he now believes in God and Religion. The Facebook founder revealed it yesterday when he wished Christians a Merry Chritsmas celebration on his Facebook page.

If you follow Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg on the social network platform, you’d have noticed that he replies to comments made on any of his posts himself.

Yesterday was no different. After he posted his Christmas message to his followers, some of them began to ask questions bordering on faith and family.

Federal Government says MTN has Paid N80bn Of N330bn Fine

The Federal Government says MTN had paid N80bn of the N330bn fine imposed on it for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards.

The Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, said that the company paid the sum for the first year.

It will be recalled that MTN was initially fined $5.2bn (N1.04tn) for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards but was later reduced to N330bn.

“I am not a Yahoo Yahoo Oba” – Oluwo of Iwo says he won't appear before court

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulraheed Akanbi, has said he will not appear before a Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State, which on Tuesday last week, issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

The monarch also declared that he was not involved in Internet fraud, known as Yahoo Yahoo, contrary to the allegation against him in a case before the court.

The Magistrate’s court, presided over by Mr. Olusola Aluko, had, on December 20, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the traditional ruler for refusing to appear in court in a case instituted against him by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye.

Check out the surprise gifts Actress, Funke Akindele got from Hubby on Christmas day (Video)

Yesterday, JJC Skillz, took to Instagram to share a romantic message to his wife and no one knew he had more surprises for his wife under his sleeves.

He apparently, arranged for lots of gifts to be brought to his wife at their new home at Amen estate, Lagos. He covered her face and brought her down to unveil his morning Christmas surprise.

Lady spent 3 months to decorate every page of the Bible as Christmas present for her boyfriend (Photos)

A Twitter user who lives in Georgia, the USA with the handle @reaganlee17 says she decorated all the pages of The Holy Bible because her boyfriend said he wanted a Bible for Christmas.

That's pretty tasking at the same time very inspiring. How many guys would want a bible as present these days? So the girlfriend decided to make it even more unique by taking her time to decorate each page.

See Pictures below:

Islamic Cleric Says “Wishing Christians “Merry Christmas” is a sin to Allah”

Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian Islamic preacher and the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

He is also the founder of the “comparative religion” Peace TV channel through which he reaches a reported 100 million viewers.

7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile Resort Region, 21,000 Homes Lose Power

A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.

Chile\'s National Emergency Office (ONEMI) lifted both the evacuation order and a tsunami watch three hours after the Christmas Day quake struck, telling nearly 5,000 people who had evacuated they could return to their homes.

Onemi said one bridge in the area was impassable as crews worked to restore electricity to 21,000 homes without power.

Kemi Olunloyo blasts Linda Ikeji says she needs cream to tone out her knees & feet

Controversial Media Personality, Kemi Olunoyo has once again lash on Linda Ikeji. Kemi shared a photo of Linda on her page with some petty word of advice for the Billionaire blogger.

She said Linda needs to get a cream that will tone her visibly dark knees and knuckles.

Rapper Troy Ave shot in car at intersection

Authorities say rapper Troy Ave has been shot while sitting in his car at a Brooklyn intersection.

Attorney Scott Lemon says his client, whose real name is Roland Collins, was on his way to visit family Sunday evening when he was shot twice.

Police say the 31-year-old Collins was in a red Maserati when a man fired several rounds into the car, striking Collins once in the arm and grazing his head.

Say What | Yemi Alade gets “sex toys” as Christmas Gifts

King Yemi Alade as she calls herself got loads of Christmas Gifts From Friends, Colleagues and Fans.. from Addidas kicks to Jordans to shoes etc.

What surprised Yemi the most is the fact that she got sex toys for Christmas Gifts. She shared the videos & pictures.

Adanma Ohakim-Okorafor welcomes second child this year!

Daughter of former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim, Adanma and her husband, Amaha Okorafor have welcomed their second child, a baby boy.

This would be their second child in 2016, as they have a daughter Kaima, who was born in January 2016.

26-year-old lady splash N600,000 on Christmas presents for her dogs

A 26 year old white women has said she’s spent about £1,250 (623 thous26-year-oldon presents for her dogs this Christmas even more than her own boyfriend.

Vikki Jose, took her pets four-year-old Labrador, Harvey and two-year-old Bichon Frise, Lola on a shopping spree to celebrate the festive season.

The pampered pooches even have their own Christmas wish list for Santa – as well as personalised stockings and advent calendars with doggy treats inside. Mirror UK reported.

Billionaire Emeka Offer distributes bag of rice and chicken to over 2000 Widows (Photos)

Business Mogul, Sir Emeka Offer, the founder and sole sponsor of Sir Emeka Offor Foundation in Oraifite yesterday, gave out a bag of rice and a chicken each to over 2000 Widows to enable them to have a smooth Christmas.

Guest of Honour was the First Lady of Imo State, Mrs. Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha. Widows were very elated for the Xmas gesture of their consistent benefactor, Sir Emeka Offor. 

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Wow! Check out the luxury Lifestyle of Mariam, daughter of Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh

Maryam is the daughter of embattled Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh, who recently lost the Presidential election in Gambia but refuse to step down.

A Facebook user shared some photos of the luxury life the daughter of the President is living. Read what he wrote below:

Bobrisky says his bae gave him 5 million for shopping (Photos)

Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju aka Bobrisky, took to his Snapchat to document his shopping spree/spends after he got N5m from his bae.

He shared pictures of the furniture, cotton, rugs and more he got. He also revealed his bae asked him to spend a lot on Decorations in the “Master Bedroom” ‘cos that is where the “thing” will go down.

See more photos after the cut:

Read what 2face Idibia has to say about his interest in politics

2face Idibia may have taken part in some political campaigns, but the singer strongly believes that he is not cut out for politics.

The music legend broke a couple of hearts when he revealed that he doe does not see himself running for public office now or in the future for that matter.

Checkout the Christmas gifts exchange between the Kardashian-Jenner's family (Photos)

It's Christmas celebration and the Reality stars family (Kardashian-Jenner) decided to spoil themselves a bit with luxury cars.

The matriarch of the family, 61-year-old Kris Jenner showed this off on her Instagram page.

She and grandmother Mary Jo got 1950s era Ford Thunderbirds from their kids. Kris received a white 1956 model while her mother - also referred to as MJ Mary Jo- is the proud new owner of a fiery red one.

This Nigerian bride's N15 million wedding dress is the most talk about right now (Video)

Is someone talking about recession? Forget that word as it doesn't exists in this couple dictionary.

The wedding hashtag #Hanolu2016 has been trending all day on Instagram because of its extravaganza – from a £30,000 (N15million) wedding gown to their amazing wedding cake and the jaw-dropping souvenirs which comprised of designer bags & Sun Glasses, Couture Shoes in different sizes, amongst other things.

How? This lady want to remain a virgin till she dies so she can be a good example to her kids

This lady is really confusing our cerebellum right now ... The Lady says she will remain a virgin till she dies.. and she also wants to be a good example to her kids and we haven't figure out how that works ... Can someone please help us?

Haba! Ugandan couple opt to trek to Church on their wedding day to save money (Photos)

A Ugandan couple from Soroti province walked half a kilometer to church for their wedding.

According to multiple online reports, the groom and his bride did this due to their low budget as they were joined by their family and friends for the event.

Obasanjo’s son set to wed daughter of Baba Ijebu (See Photos)

The children of Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president, and Kessington Adebutu, popularly known as Baba Ijebu, are set to get married.

Tolulope Adebutu and Adejanwo Obasanjo last week Saturday, had their introduction ceremony, a tradition which requires members of both families to meet and get acquainted.

US immigration officials detain Singaporean blogger

A Singaporean blogger who has stirred controversy in his home country is being detained by U.S. immigration officials, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.

Amos Yee, 18, who was jailed earlier this year in the Southeast Asian city-state, was stopped by customs agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Dec. 16 as he sought political asylum in the United States, his mother said.

Russian military jet with 91 people onboard crashes over Black Sea

A body has been found in the Black Sea after a Russian military jet with 92 people on board crashed shortly after take-off, the defence ministry said.

The plane was carrying more than 60 members of the renowned military choir and dance band, the Alexandrov Ensemble, better known as the Red Army Choir, for a concert at the Russian air base in Syria.

Nine members of the media were among the 84 passengers on board.

Cultist says he joined cult with the promise that I’ll be rich

A 27-year old self-confessed cultist, Chibuike Samuel Ibenye has said that his greatest mistake in life was the day he joined Aiye secret cult with the false assurance that he will make money as a member.

Ibenye said it turned out that the group does not have such means to make him rich as his condition worsened and he ended up carrying loads for traders at market.

Ibenye was paraded by the police after he was arrested with arms such guns, axes, cutlasses, live ammunition loaded in the vehicle for an operation in Isashi area of Lagos.

“If you wear a pant throughout the day, you’ve got serious problems” – Pretty Lady advises

A Nigerian Twitter User has taken to her account to advise you all ladies who wear a single underwear throughout the whole day.

She goes by the name Sylvia, and she says Ladies should at least change their panties 2-3 times everyday.

See her tweets below:

Four Awkward Moments At The 2016 Headies Awards

So the Headies Award which held yesterday has drawn lots of controversy among social media users. Some have hail the organizers of the event while others have blast the organizers for their below pal organization. Tope of tooxclusive has highlighted four awkward moments that took place during the event.

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I honestly didn’t see Eva Alordiah’s fiancé – Wizkid respond to viral video

Nigerian artiste, Wizkid has reacted to a trending video, where he ‘snubbed’, the fiancé of Eva Alordiah, Caesar.

In the video, Wizkid who was on his way to get a seat on arrival at The Headies appeared to have ‘snubbed’ Caesar, who tried to extend a warm greeting to him. The singer, however, went to greet Eva.

111 passengers of hijacked Libyan plane released

All passengers have been released from a hijacked Libyan plane in Malta, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Friday.

There were 111 passengers and seven crew members on board the Afriqiyah Airways A320 jet that was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli in Libya.

The plane was forced to divert to the Mediterranean island of Malta after at least one hijacker threatened to blow the plane up with a hand grenade.