How a soldier allegedly beat motorcyclist to death in Lagos

A power-drunk soldier, identified simply as Sergeant Taiwo, has brought sorrow into the family of a 25-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Abu Alhaji, whom he allegedly beat to death.

Taiwo, aka Sir T, lives in Myyong Army Barracks, Yaba, and is reportedly in detention in the barracks.

The motorcyclist, father of a six-month-old child, was said to have taken a woman, who wanted to buy snacks, to an eatery in the Morroco, Shomolu area, while the soldier parked his Toyota Camry on the premises.

Mark Zuckerberg releases active users stats for Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg have shared the total number of active Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp etc, users for 10 years.

He shared the above photo and wrote:

Funny tweets this early morning!

Pipo play too much! Why can't you just keep your thought about yourself ... Your beard, Your problem!

Face of Ex-minister’s son who payed N1b cash for land, four houses

According to the EFCC, the son of the former minister, Bala Mohammed, Shamsudeen, paid about N1billion cash for plots of land and houses in highbrow areas of Abuja to avoid any suspicion by banks and other.

This is so sad😭! 8-month-old baby dies after sitter left him in the bathtub unattended (Photos)

Oh mine, this story just shattered my heart ... What a tragic way to lose this adorable boy. According to the story shared by the mom, 8-month-old Landon died after his baby sitter left him unattended to and slept off.

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Did Lilian Esoro just mock estranged Husband, Ubi Franklin on his birthday? (See Message)

It all came as a surprise today when Actress Lilian Esoro who didn't join her estranged husband Ubi Franklin during his restaurant opening, and also she didn't spill a word as regard their wedding anniversary celebration last year, then came up with this creepy message to wish the Tripple MG Boss a Happy Birthday.

She shared the above photo and wrote:

Harrysong returns to Five Star Music deletes Alter-Plate information from his social media accounts

It seems Harrysong and Five Star Musci has buried the hatchet. Just few minutes ago, Harrysong tweeted a stylish apology when he called Five Star Music his family.

The 'Reggae Blues" crooner gone ahead to delete all information related to his newly created 'Alter Plate' record label from all his social media accounts and he replaced it with Five Star Music details and even shared Five Star Music logo on his page.

James Ibori says he will return to politics upon his return to Nigeria

A former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who was recently released from a British prison where he served a jail term for corruption, has indicated his plan to rejoin politics upon his return to Nigeria.

Mr. Ibori, who ruled the oil rich state between 1999 and 2007, said he would not quit politics until his death.

“What happens in African politics – you are in it until you die,” he told Reuters in London after a court hearing on Tuesday.

“I am a politician, I will always be a politician. I play the politics in my party and in my country for the good of my people.”

Arms Cash Scandal: Obanikoro returns N167 million to FG, vows to pay N417 million more

Ex- Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has returned a fresh sum of N30m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with a promise to pay a balance of N417 million.

Tthe former minister has now returned N167 million to the Federal Government.

A reliable source revealed that the former minister paid the money from his Diamond Bank account to the EFCC Recovered Funds Account.

The source stated, “I can confirm that Senator Obanikoro has been meeting up his part of the agreement. You will recall that last year, he promised to return a certain amount of money every quarter.

Photos: Loaded Container Truck Falls On Lagos Bridge

Here are photos of emergency officials on a rescue operation after a fully loaded container truck fell at Otedola Bridge inward Berger in Lagos. The rescue workers recovered and moved the fallen container away from the scene.

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Pastor Adeboye: Worst leadership is in the church

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said there is a dearth of good leadership in the country, adding that the church is the worst hit.

Adeboye explained that the problem of corruption in Nigeria was traceable to lack of contentment and greed.

The cleric spoke on Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos, during the Third Annual Birthday Public Lecture organised by the church to commemorate his 75th birthday.

Armed Group attack in Cameroon lives 3 Nigerians, 1 Kenyan dead

An armed group attacked a UN technical monitoring team in Koncha, a village near the Nigeria-Cameroon border on Tuesday, killing five persons, including three Nigerians and a Kenyan.

The deceased were killed in the process of demarcating and delineating the border between both countries in line with the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Mohamed Chambas, UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel, has called for “swift action” to bring the perpetrators to justice.

United Nations says 201 million people ‘to be jobless’ in 2017

António Guterres, UN secretary-general, has expressed concern that at least 201 million people will be jobless in 2017, with additional 2.7 million people in 2018.

In his message to the commission for social development, Guttere said the world was currently going through a challenging period.

“Let us make no mistake: these are challenging times,” he said.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a fine man ... This photo buttress that fact

The current Best Footballer in the World, Cristiano Ronaldo is more than just a footballer, he is a model ... The Real Madrid star boy shared the stunning photo on his Instagram Page.

Peter Crouch scores his 100 Premier League

Former England striker Peter Crouch has become the 26th player in Premier League history to reach 100 goals in the competition.

The 36-year-old brought up the landmark on Wednesday, putting Stoke City 1-0 up against Everton before topping it off with his trademark robot celebration.

Crouch is the fourth slowest to 100 in terms of appearances, with midfielders Paul Scholes (436), Steven Gerrard (449) and Ryan Giggs (534) the only men to chalk up more than his 419 outings for a century.

VIDEO: If you don't know football, you shouldn't be with the Microphone in your hand - Angry Mourinho storm out of interview

Clearly agitated by Manchester United's goalless draw against lowly Hull City, Jose Mourinho did not take too kindly to a question from a reporter as he stormed out of a television interview.

United failed to take advantage of the Premier League's top four all dropping points after they slumped to a third consecutive league stalemate at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic's heroics denied United, who should have scored via Paul Pogba in the first half and substitute Juan Mata late in the second half.

´It was a bad finish´ - Ibrahimovic slam Juan Mata goal miss against Hull City

Eldin Jakupovic's heroics in goal for Hull City left Zlatan Ibrahimovic unmoved after the Manchester United star suggested his most crucial save was facilitated by Juan Mata's "bad finish".

Hull managed to leave Old Trafford with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday despite the home side spending most of the match in complete control.

Jakupovic was crucial for Hull, producing a string of saves to keep United at bay, with his stop to deny Mata from point-black range 16 minutes before the end particularly crucial.

West Ham 0 Manchester City 4: Jesus wonders helped City destroy the Hammers

Gabriel Jesus starred with a goal and an assist on his first Premier League start as Manchester City romped to a 4-0 victory at West Ham.

Pep Guardiola made two bold selection decisions in leaving Claudio Bravo and Sergio Aguero on the substitutes' bench and was rewarded with only a second top-flight victory in five attempts.

Kevin De Bruyne put City ahead with his fourth league goal of the season having been set up by Jesus.

David Silva swiftly doubled the visitors' lead with his second goal of the league campaign and Jesus struck himself before the break.

Manchester United 0 Hull City 0: United held to a goalless draw despite having control of the match

Manchester United failed to take advantage of the Premier League's top four all dropping points as they were held to an unimpressive 0-0 draw at home to Hull City on Wednesday.

Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool all failed to win in their respective league outings on Tuesday, but United wasted the opportunity to close in as they struggled to capitalise on their superiority against a Hull side who were ultimately grateful to goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic.

It was a very one-sided encounter, particularly in the first half, with United in complete control for most of it and producing some tidy moves on occasion.

Prison on lockdown after Inmates kidnapped Prison Guards

This is a case of when the hunted suddenly becomes the hunter, Lol! Some angry Inmates at a Delaware prison abducted four corrections department workers.

According to ABC 7, it all went down at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. Inmates told a local newspaper that their actions were a result of their treatment within the facility and their concerns about the overall leadership of the United States.

Domestic Violence: Wicked husband chops off wife's 2 ears (Photos)

A wicked husband is currently on the run after allegedly chopping off his wife’s two ears in Afghanistan in a domestic violent attack.

His 23-year-old victim described to the BBC how her husband tied her up and cut off both her ears in a domestic violence attack in the northern province of Balkh.

The woman - Zarina - is now in a stable but traumatized condition in hospital.

"I haven't committed any sin," she said. "I don't know why my husband did this to me."

Say What | 74-year-old laced cookies with WEED, Gave it to Church Members THEN this happened

How do you like your cookies serve? Some persons love it with Chocolate, some Oatmeal, others peanut butter but for this 74-year-old Indiana man, he seems to love it with WEED.

According to Complex, Brian Jones passed the cookies out at St. John’s the Apostle Catholic Church in Bloomington. The cookies must not have been sweet because congregation members told police they tasted "saltier" than they normally did.

Beyonce breaks record for twin announcement pregnancy photo she shared ... See Details

Beyoncé Knowles took to Instagram yesterday to announce that she was pregnant not with one child but with twins. In the photo, she's veiled and kneeling in front of a bouquet of flowers, gently clasping her stomach; in the caption, written on behalf of her and her husband Jay-Z, she said that they "have been blessed two times over" and "are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two."

Scott Disick's Ex-manager comes for him, says he is talentless & lucky to be famous

Scott Disick's former manager has slammed the reality star, branding him "entitled".David Weintraub is a long-term friend of the reality star said on Allegedly Podcast

"He always felt like he was entitled, but like you've really got to have talent. When you're lucky to be famous, and you're lucky to make money, it's different.

Governon Ambode Approves Death Penalty For Kidnappers In Lagos State

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday signed into law the anti-kidnapping bill which was recently passed by the state House of Assembly.

The law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment on kidnapping for ransom, as well as death penalty for kidnappers if a victim dies in the course of kidnap, among other, and Ambode has vowed that the penalty will, without doubt, be implemented 

Daddy Showkey Shames Bad People, Reconciles Harrysong And Kcee

Nigerian music veteran, Daddy Showkey has waded in to reconcile former label mates Kcee and Harrysong following their drama over the past few days.

He shared this photo above and captioned it:

Shame to bad people #togetherwestand #family #brothers #showdonshow #daddyshowkey #asalamamovement #lionclan #ghettosoldiers

Laura Ikeji-Kanu Apologizes For selling Fake Designer Bags

Newly wedded fashion blogger, Laura Ikeji “Kanu” has apologized after she put up fake designer handbags for sale in her shop on her Instagram page.

The fashion accessories saleswoman had been forced to delete the pictures after disappointed fans called her out. She has now tendered an apology stating the bags were stocks she got from different people.

She wrote:

Mr Lover, Lover Drake move over to Nicki Minaj In His Pursuit of Love

... And the movement continues for Mr Lover, Lover ... Drake shared these photos of himself and label mate, young money, Nicki Minaj, hanging out together and fans couldn’t get enough of it!

"Your Government is NOT Transparent" - Official partner of 2face's planned nationwide protest slams Governor Fayose

Governor Fayose today tweeted that he will be part of the protest, and lots of Nigerians came for him, reminding him that he is among the government being planned to protest against.

Official partners of 2face, EiE Nigeria has also come for him. See tweet below:

President Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL

President Donald Trump is making an unannounced trip to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed during a weekend raid on an al-Qaida base in Yemen.

Trump was to arrive Wednesday afternoon at Delaware's Dover Air Force Base.

Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago. Three other Americans were wounded in the operation, which was planned by former President Barack Obama's administration but approved by Trump.