12-year-old boy bags six months sentence for using knife to rob shops (Photo)

A 12-year-old boy has been jailed for six months after robbing two shops and mugging a man at knifepoint in a five-month reign of terror.

Mirror UK reports that the young boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, terrorised his victims from June to November this year. But as he was being handed a six-month detention order, he wept in court alongside his mum as he was led to cells.

The young boy mugged a man for his mobile phone after pulling out a three-inch flick knife on him in Dagenham, Essex, on June 24.

So Sad! Female Undergraduate Of Osun State University Found Dead After Being Missing For 5 Days

A 400 Level student of Osun State University, Osogbo, Adebisi Rofiat Damilola who was missing 5 days ago has been found dead.

And police detectives are making frantic efforts to unravel circumstances surrounding her death.

According to Daily Trust, Rofiat who was studying Science Education at the Ipetu-Ijesa campus of UNIOSUN left Ipetu on Thursday to attend a programme of NASFAT society at Ikoyi near Ikire and that her whereabouts was unknown since then.

OAP Writes Open Letter To Olamide On Her Disappointment In The Just Concluded #OLIC 3 Concert

Radio and TV Personality, Adenike Oyetunde who was part of the people that attended the concert has penned down an open letter to Olamide over the level of preparation for the  his much talked about Olamide Live In Concert Show – OLIC.

She wrote a bittersweet note to the singer, stating her woes over highly rated concert, people struggled to get tickets for:

Photos: Pastor E.A Adeboye Visits Kirikiri Maximum Prison

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of Christ (RCCG) today, graced the Kirikiri maximum prisons at the early hours with his presence, with intention of reaching out to inmates.

He gave a charge, where he admonished the inmates that “Whatever dream they have regardless of the circumstances they have found themselves, their dreams would come to pass”

During his visit he was also able to:

Omo Baba Olowo! Davido Gifts Himself A Brand New 2017 Range Rover For Christmas

DWM Boss, Davido to celebrate this year Christmas acquired for himself, a brand new 2017 Range Rover! And that's how to ball rightly!!! 

He says he has Zero Recession! Baller!

See more photos after the cut:

Gospel Singer, Frank Edwards condemns secular singers using illicit lyrics

Award winning Nigerian gospel singer, Frank Edwards has rebuke secular singers who don’t realize that their music could be used to address a nation positively, but unfortunately, 90% of it says “shake ur bum bum”.

See tweets below:

Arm Men Behead Woman For Going Shopping Without Her Husband

A woman has reportedly been beheaded by a group of armed men in Afghanistan after she entered a city without her husband.

The horrific act took place in the remote village of Latti in Sar-e-Pul province, which is under Taliban control.

Under Taliban rule, women are prohibited from leaving their homes unless accompanied by a close male relative. They are also banned from working or education and are forced to wear the burqa.

Oluwo of Iwo To Monarchs: “God Hates Idolatry, Throw Away Idols In Your Palaces”

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has urged monarchs in Yoruba land to throw away the various idols in their palaces, saying God hates idolatry.

Speaking to Punch in a telephone interview with their correspondent in Osogbo, on Tuesday, Oba Akanbi said he believed that the palaces of monarchs must be without idols, warning traditional rulers to shun idolatry, saying God would not help any town whose monarch worshiped other gods.

The Iwo monarch explained that people should be able to come to their palace and pray to God, saying this would not be until the monarchs rid their palaces of strange gods, which he said could not help them.

FIFA overwhelmingly support 48-Team participation in World Cup

Global football federations are “overwhelmingly in favour’’ of plans for a 48-team World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.

The head of football’s governing body had outlined his vision for an expanded tournament comprising 16 groups of three teams earlier this month.

According to his plan, the top two teams in each group would progress to the knockout rounds.

A decision will be made in January but any change to the 32-team format is unlikely to come in before 2026.

With you, I haven't lost - Ubi Franklin writes as he shares photo with his son

Earlier we brought your report that Lilian Esoro has finally deleted Franklin off her social media page. Well, it seems that didn't bother Ubi Franklin as the Triple MG Boss, shared a photo with their son with the caption below:

Just Wow! Nollywood Actress, the Aneke twins step out in style

Nollywood twin actresses, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke are not slowing down as they match down to their shoes and hairstyles.

Check out this incredible makeup transformation

This is just "Wow"

Kim set to divorce Kanye West because he's "Hurting" her brand

It seems all is not well yet with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West as new reports coming in reveal that Kim still wants to divorce his husband.

Read via Life &Style Magazine:

Several weeks after Kanye West was released from the hospital following a scary breakdown, Kim Kardashian’s desire to divorce the rapper has only strengthened.

Dutch club Fortuna Sittard appoints Sunday Oliseh as new coach

Former Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed as the new head coach of Dutch second division side, Fortuna Sittard.

This is according to a report posted on the club’s website.

The 42-year-old former Nigeria captain signed a two-and-a-half year deal at the club.

Oliseh who quit the Nigerian National Team job in March is expected to resume duties as coach on Jan.2, 2017.

Prophet allegedly arrested for living lavish lifestyle with N17m sent to him for house (Video)

A man is claiming a prophet,  Ufouma Patrick has been arrested for living a lavish lifestyle with the money given to him to build a house.

He also claimed the prophet used the money to buy cars and also for his wedding. He shared photos  of the prophet and videos of him with policemen. 

Read what he posted after the cut:

Famous Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

Carrie Fisher, the actress was best known as Star Wars‘ Princess Leia Organa, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.

Family spokesman Simon Halls released a statement on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd:

PDP Chieftain, Bode George's son shares raunchy photos

Yinka is one of the sons of PDP Chieftain, Bode George who has been involve in series of fraud allegation cases with the EFCC. He shared these photos of himself via Instagram.

See more after the cut:

Actress Lilian Esoro deletes estranged husband name, Franklin from her IG page (Photos)

Wow, it seems things has really gone sour in the marriage between Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro and Triple MG Boss, Ubi Franklin. The Actress used to showcase her husband name 'Franklin' on Instagram page but that is no more.

This is just so sad, eyebrow of yesterday just turn shackles the next day. This now leave with so much questions, is it that they where not ready to face the hurdles of marriage? Were they truly in love, like in true love?

HipTV releases statement on why they didn't cover Olamide's concert

Official HipTV took to their social media page to explain why they didn't air Olamide's Live in Concert 3 as they have done in previous editions.

According to a statement they just released:

Aww! Nigerian Muslim couple pray in their prewedding photo

Photo credit - Tubillion photography

Serna and her heartthrob Jubril decided to do something different for their pre-wedding photo. 

Ondo State | Man stabbed to death during vagina celebration in Okitipupa

A middle-aged man was at the weekend stabbed to death at Omotosho in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State during the celebration of annual ‘Obo’ (vagina) Festival in the town.

The victim, Mr. William Adesoji, was killed in a bizarre manner at Flasher Hotel during the celebration of the strange festival dubbed ‘Obo Festival’.

Since the initiation of the festival by the owner of the hotel in 2013, it was learnt that customers were gathered once in a year to celebrate the Yuletide amid all kinds of promiscuity.

Orji Uzor Kalu's daughter's wedding postponed to February 2017

Former Abia state governor Orji Uzor Kalu's daughter, Neya was supposed to be traditionally wedded to her heartthrob, Lawrence Iyere tomorrow Dec. 28th at her father's home town in Igbere, Bende LGA of Abia state.

The wedding has however been postponed.

The Indimis and their marriage to children of Heads of State

Contrary to the widespread tale that the marriage of Zahra Buhari is the third the Indimis are staging with children of the occupants of Nigeria’s seat of power, this wedding is actually the second.

Rahama Yakolo, one of the daughters of the oil tycoon, Muhammadu Indimi, married Mohammed Babangida, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s son in 2004, long after the man had left power (he reigned and ruled between 1985 to 1993).

Photos of some vehicles recovered from former IG of Police Solomon Arase

According to Sahara Reporters, here are some of the automobiles recovered from former Nigeria Police Force Inspector General Solomon Arase.

The current Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had ordered an investigation into the purchase and distribution of vehicles by his predecessors after he discovered that retiring officers, including former  IGs and Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, were in the habit of appropriating police vehicles for their personal use.

'Mad' man selling baby diapers to native doctors for rituals caught in Ogun state (Photos)

An elderly man who pretends to be a mad man and goes from house to house looking for used baby pampers from dust bins. He allegedly sells them to ritualists, who use them to make charms, causing the babies to die not long after the sale.

When he was caught, used baby diapers, lots of cash, and other materials were found on him Nigerian Facebook user Zevi Gins shared the pics and said:

Twitter user slams Nigerian men that use hot water to bath during harmattan

Twitter user slams guys who uses hot water to bath during harmattan ... But is there anything wrong with that? I am not saying I do shall but this guy is mean shall 😦😪

Photos: Plane skids off runway during takeoff with 161 People aboard, many injured

A plane has skidded off the runway during takeoff at Goa airport. The Jet Airways aircraft was headed to Mumbai, India with 161 people on board, including seven crew members, when the incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Flight 9W 2374 veered off the runway at Dabolim airport in Goa while aligning for takeoff, the Indian Express reported. Some 12 passengers are believed to have been injured, the airline said.

In a statement, Jet Airways said all passengers have been evacuated safely.

Photos: Chinese Man Rescued By Firefighters After Being Trapped In A Deep Well

A man became trapped in a 10-meter-deep well in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province after the well's shaft unexpectedly collapsed. He was ultimately saved by firefighters and a rescue team, who used their bare hands to extract him after an excavator demolished the well.

Governor Wike's Wife And Children At A Christmas Party In Port-Harcourt (Photos)

Photonews; Special Christmas party hosted by the Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike -held at the government house in Port-Harcourt on Boxing day.  It was a gathering of privileged and less privileged children who mixed together as they enjoyed good music, food, dance and social interactions.

Photos: Governor Shettima celebrates boxing day in Chibok with 21 freed schoolgirls

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima spent the whole of Monday, being Boxing Day, in Chibok town, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents at a Government Secondary School on April 14, 2014, after a night attack.

While in Chibok, the Governor met 21 schoolgirls freed by the Boko Haram in October 2016 following a negotiation with the insurgents that was brokered by International mediators. 

The 21 girls have been in custody of the Federal Government in Abuja but were brought to Chibok to mark their first Christmas since abduction over two years ago. ‎Armed soldiers and officials of the Department of State Security escorted the 21 girls to Chibok and remain their strict guards throughout the Christmas.