ISIS amputate the hands of 10 and 12-year-old boy for refusing to execute two civilians

ISIS have amputated the hands of two boys aged ten and 12 who refused to execute two civilians in front of their families in Mosul.

Fanatics trained up a group of children from its stronghold in western parts of the city to fight against advancing Iraqi troops.

Photos: Lagos engineer caught with his aide tied up in his van

The police have arrested an engineer for bundling a man with his legs and hands tied to his back, at the back of the Hilux.

The employer, Engineer Wole Odunuga, was arrested after officers of Metro Police chased his vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux Van with the registration number SMK 707 CA, from Ketu/Ojota Flyover to 7 – Up before Toll gate.

The officer had on Wednesday night at around 7:20 p.m. stopped the vehicle but the lone occupant defied the police order and sped off.

Oprah Winfrey rocks huge blonde wig

Oprah Winfrey spotted rocking a unique blonde wig for her role in her upcoming fantasy adventure A Wrinkle In Time. The 63-year-old billionaire was spotted working on the Los Angeles film set on Wednesday.

Beyonce to perform at the 2017 Grammy Awards with Pregnancy

Just 24 hours after Beyoncé broke the internet by announcing  she is expecting twins, E! News has learned that the singer is set to take center stage at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Queen Bey has earned the most nominations at this year's award show for her hit album Lemonade.

Learner disappears with boss’ 3-yr-old daughter, 5 days after resumption

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the abduction of Mrs Oluwatobi Adebiyi’s 3-year-old baby by her mother’s apprentice, last Saturday at their Alagbado home. The woman, a milliner, also strings beads.

Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred barely five days after the apprentice, who identified herself as John Grace, resumed work at the baby’s mother’s shop.

Grace, according to the baby’s father, approached his wife two weeks ago, signifying her interest to learn the art of bead and hat making. After giving her the conditions for registration, Grace as gathered, left with a promise to be back.

Angelina Jolie finally release statement on Donald Trump's travel ban

Angelina Jolie has addressed Donald Trump's Travel Ban in an essay published in the NewyorkTimes. The filmmaker and special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees wrote:

Refugees are men, women and children caught in the fury of war, or the cross hairs of persecution. Far from being terrorists, they are often the victims of terrorism themselves.

I’m proud of our country’s history of giving shelter to the most vulnerable people. Americans have shed blood to defend the idea that human rights transcend culture, geography, ethnicity and religion. The decision to suspend the resettlement of refugees to the United States and deny entry to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries has been met with shock by our friends around the world precisely because of this record.

Lagos State | Couple beat accountant to death over chicken roost

A chicken roost built by a Lagos resident, Segun Irein, has put his family into trouble.

Segun and his wife, Sola, allegedly beat their neighbour, Idowu Solaja, to death over the roost at their house on Babs Lawal Street in the Ikorodu area.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Idowu, a chartered accountant, whose house backed the roost, had complained to the couple that he was being disturbed by the chickens.However, the Ireins allegedly attacked him.

Apostle Johnson Suleman - 6 Facts You Never Knew About OMF, GO

Apostle Suleman, the founder and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministry (OFM) in a recent interview revealed some unknown facts about himself, part of which was being a cultist.

Here are six facts you never knew about Apostle Johnson Suleman

1. He once hated Christianity

Surprisingly, he once hated Christianity. According to him, the influence of his father rubbed off on him in his youth.

Woman films herself carrying out sex act in courthouse 'to get her charges dropped'

Police have launched an investigation after a woman filmed herself performing a sex act on a man inside a courthouse and posted the video on Twitter.

After sharing the explicit clip online the 26-year-old woman boasted that it was to get her out of trouble without revealing what kind of trouble she was in.

The 34-second video showed a sex act on a bench in a corridor outside a courtroom, but has been deleted from the woman's Twitter account.

WTH! Woman gives birth to 'FROG' baby in Zimbabwe (Photos)

A Zimbabwean woman gave birth to a 'frog-like creature' - before being ordered to burn its corpse in front of horrified villagers.

Precious Nyathi, from the village of Gokwe, in the north-west of the country, was eight months pregnant when she went into labour.

But her husband, Mr Nomore, was left baffled when the 36-year-old gave birth to 'something strange' which resembled an amphibious creature.

The baby later died in hospital before village elders ordered that the 'frog-like creature' be burnt in 

front of residents.

Billboard reveals Wizkid wrote Drake's 'One dance' song ... Proving Seyi Shay was right

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Recall that Nigerian singer Seyi Shay during an interview in June 2016, revealed that Drake's One Dance song was originally Wizkid's song.

Lagos State Police release official statement on Seun Egbegbe's arrest

Below is an official statement from the Lagos State Police Command on the Seun Egbegbe's arrest. 

"Arrest Of Notorious Fraudsters
Today at about 1300hrs one Seun Karim aka Egbegbe and one Ayo Oyekan disguise as the MD of Gbagada general hospital and the other as a patient. They lured one Alhaji Isa Adamu and Abdullahi Haruna both bureau de change members , from different location that they needed 9000dollars and 3000pounds. The unsuspecting victims brought same to the suspects at the hospital where they collected the said amount and attempted to escape with the money.

I connect to the love in your conscience - Annie Idibia writes 2face

Nollywood actress and mother shared the above photo and captioned it:

"I connect to the LOVE in your conscience.. the power in your words are so inspirational...your lifestyle na spirituality..one way or the other you have influenced my life and others.. You are a SPECIAL Blessing..God sees your heart.. And "WE" do too. #Godblessualways #Godblessnigeria🇳🇬 #OnevoiceNigeria #iStandwith2baba #feb6 #weWillMarchPeacefully"

A druggie takes frightened 13-year-old girl hostage in her room so he could exchange her for drugs (Photos)

A druggie held a terrified 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in her bedroom after breaking in so he could exchange her for drugs only for Russian police to storm in and free her.

The drug-crazed man broke into the house in the city of Omsk in Omsk Oblast region, central Russia, where the girl lives with her grandmother.

Named only as Zhenya, he started demanding drugs from the terrified family, and when it became clear they didn't have any he made the family call the police so that he could get his fix in exchange for the girl's freedom.

Female Footballer Chichi Igbo show off her AMAZING six-packs

Former Super Falcons player, Chichi Igbo (aka Chified) showed off her six-packs on Instagram. Well, this just made me look at my packs again😞 ... Heading to the gym🏃 tomorrow work need to be done!

Ayo Fayose responds to Lagos Police vowing to stop 2face's planned Nationwide protest

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has faulted the police over its position that it will not allow the planned protest against the Federal Government slated for February 6 to hold in Lagos State.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose noted that the APC-led federal government must be made to understand that “leadership is about accountability. He said;

Someone on Twitter claims BBNaija's Gifty is his "Girl", shares photos

A twitter user has shared photos of current BBNaija housemate, Gifty claiming she is her girlfriend. But according to media reports, it certainly might be a joke, because checking his profile, it was discovered and he is an actor. So the photos could probably be from a movie

Former Brazil President's wife declared brain dead

The wife of Brazil’s embattled former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was declared brain dead on Thursday, doctors in Sao Paulo said.

“An absence of blood flow in the brain was identified,” doctors at the Sirio-Libanes hospital said.

The family of Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva, 66, had authorized the donation of her organs and “procedures were begun for the donation,” the hospital said in a statement.

Comedian AY & Wife Celebrate Their Daughter Michelle's 9th Birthday

Comedian Ayo Makun had to leave the set of his ongoing movie project in South Africa to come celebrate his daughter's birthday in Lagos yesterday. AY and his wife Mabel sang the birthday song for their cute daughter for her special day.

Read AY's interesting birthday message to his daughter:

'Why don't we switch jobs?' - Schwarzenegger replies President Trump on his ratings for 'Celebrity Apprentice' comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger immediately took to Twitter to respond to President Trump's Thursday morning comments about ratings for the reality show "Celebrity Apprentice" at the National Prayer Breakfast.

During his opening of his remarks at the annual breakfast, Trump pointed to his "tremendous success" on "Celebrity Apprentice" and jokingly blasted the former California governor, who took over for him as host when he began his presidential bid.

Ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi threatens to slap journalist in court (WATCH VIDEO)

Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), recently threatened to slap a female journalist in the premises of the federal high court, Lagos.

Akpobolokemi is standing trial for alleged corruption.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused him of defrauding the federal government to the tune of N795.2million.

In a video, which is now circulating on social media, Akpobolokemi is seen in the presence of one of his lawyers, and some unidentified individuals.

UPDATES: Seun Egbegbe tried to dupe BDC mallam N30million

We have more updates on the recent arrest of Former Nollywood Actress, Toyin Aimakhu Boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe. (Miss Our Earlier Report? CLICK HERE)

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, has confirmed it was $60,000 which is N30million that he tried duping BDC mallam of. Not even N10million that I earlier reported.

Woman narrates how she forgave and continued life with her cheating husband after infecting her with HIV

A woman has revealed how she forgave her “stressed” sailor husband when his wandering eye led to them both contracting HIV.

Devoted Veritee Reed-Hall, 63, was given the virus after husband Barry, 65, had unprotected sex with another woman while he served in the Merchant Navy.

Veritee, an ex-campaigner for HIV awareness initially had no idea that he’d even been unfaithful, let alone the fact that her own health was at risk. Four years later when he fell ill, the couple had tests which revealed they both had the STD , forcing him to confess his betrayal.

Rev Fr Mbaka is a Fulani man, child of satan – IPOB blows hot on Catholic priest

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described the Spiritual leader of the Adoration Ministries in Enugu, Rev Fr Mbaka, as a fake Fulani superstitious idol worshipper.

IPOB made the allegation while reacting to Mbaka’s recent comments on the pro-Biafra group.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB said Mbaka’s ideologies were being controlled by hunger and lack of good education and knowledge on issues.

Referring to the priest as “Usman Mbaka,” the group alleged that priest has many contradictions in his teaching when compared to the Holy Bible.

New national minimum wage coming - Minister of Labour

The Technical Committee on National Minimum Wage, saddled with the responsibility of reviewing workers’ salaries to reflect current socio-economic realities, will submit its report next week.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, told State House correspondents that the two congresses were on the committee.

“We are almost finishing our work and we are handing over next week.” He noted with concern the inability of some state governments to settle their monthly workers’ salaries , as well as the inflationary trend in the country.

Dino Melaye raises alarm over the construction of VP Osinbajo's gatehouse that would cost N250m

The Chairman, Senate Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday said the lawmakers could call for a review of the contract awarded for the construction of the official residence of the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

According to Melaye, the gatehouse of the three-bedroomed apartment will cost N250m.

Health minister says he has NO knowledge of HIV cure by Abia professor

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that he was not aware of a cure for HIV/AIDS being reported by the majority of the Nigerian media.

The minister had reacted to the not-so-new claims of finding a cure for HIV being made by a Professor of Virology at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State, Maduike Ezeibe.

Contrary to media interpretation of his claims, Ezeibe said he had only found a “potentiate” for possible manufacturing of HIV drugs.

Nigeria to deploy drones to protect electricity transmission equipment

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says it will deploy drones to check vandalism of its transmission lines and equipment in the country.

The TCN Managing Director, Atiku Abubakar, said this why fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday.

“We still have issues of vandalism and as a company, we have gone to the extent of proposing the use of modern technologies, to help us monitor and know the status of our lines, who is interfering with our line?

Ekiti State | Herdsman remanded in Court for grazing on N25m cassava farmland

The police on Thursday arraigned a 30-year-old herdsman, Abubakar Usman, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court for grazing on a cassava farmland.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the accused and others at large, committed the offence sometimes in December at Iyemero farm settlement camp ‎in Ikole-Ekiti.

Olasunkanmi said that the accused unlawfully permit his cattle to graze on the 70 hectares cassava farmland property of Bunmi Akingba, valued N25,000,000.

Toyin Aimakhu Ex-BF, Seun Egbegbe ARRESTED again for attempting to dupe BDC mallam in Gbagada (Video)

Rogue Lagos filmmaker, Seun Egbegbe has been arrested again, this time he was caught trying to swindle an unsuspecting Bureau D'Change mallam today.

According to eyewitnesses, Seun Egbegbe is currently in police custody. They say Seun came with his entourage to change money and he tried to swindle the bureau de change mallams who raised alarm and he was thoroughly beaten by onlookers before he was whisked away by the police.