Suspect Dies In Custody & Is Buried Without Family Consent

A 40-year-old man, Toyese Kehinde, who allegedly died in the cells of Benin Central Prisons in the early hours of 9 September, 2013, was buried by authorities of the prisons authorities without the consent of his family members.

Kehinde, a musician and father of six children, was sentenced to two weeks imprisonment following his failure to pay the N5,000 fine option granted him by Egor Magistrate’s Court 1, in Benin City, southern Nigeria, over environmental Offense.

Attempt To Kidnap Yar’Adua’s Daughter Thwarted By SSS

Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service, Thursday said it thwarted an attempt by some kidnappers to abduct one of the daughters of late President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Marilyn Ogar, the agency’s spokesperson, said two suspects, including a fake army general, have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Details of the incident are still sketchy.
However, cases of kidnap are on the upsurge, especially in the South of Nigeria.
Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, and the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province of the Anglican Communion, Ignatius Kattey, were among high profile Nigerians who have just been released from kidnappers’ dens after they were held for days.
There are speculations that ransoms are usually paid before the abductors release their victims.

NECO June-July 2013 Result Has Been Realeased

The Neco board has anouced the eagerly awaiting result of the 2013/2014 sittings.You can now check your SSCE result.Goodluck.

2013 NECO result has been fully uploaded online, and it can be access from the council’s result checking portal.

Steps to Check 2013 June/July NECO Result:

1.Go to NECO result checking portal at www.mynecoexams.com/results/

2.Select year Examination Type

3.Select year of examination

4.Enter your card PIN number

5.Enter your Examination Number

6.Click on “Check My Result” button to finally see your result.

Farewell to the goofy grin... watch Brazil legend Ronaldinho having his trademark teeth fixed after going under the knife

The most famous buck toothed smile in football is a thing of the past now that Ronaldinho has taken an expensive trip to the orthodontist.

JUST CALL ME GARETH BOLT

Gareth Bale has been caught speeding in Madrid by Spanish TV channel La Sexta. Despite insisting he's had no pre-season, Bale was clocked sprinting at 40km per hour in last Sunday's draw with Villarreal.

Anything Ronaldo can do..! Magical Messi makes history with his FOURTH Champions League hat-trick

Lionel Messi scored a superb Champions League hat-trick as Barcelona ran Ajax ragged in their Group H opener at the Nou Camp. The Argentinian striker was at his effortless best, despatching a fine first-half free-kick and then producing two clinical finishes either side of Gerard Pique's header.

Ken norton Former boxing heavyweight champion is dead

Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 70. Norton passed away in a care facility on Wednesday in Arizona after suffering congestive heart failure, his close friend and former manager Patrick Tenore has confirmed.

Abramovich joins inquest in Chelsea dressing room after shock Champions League defeat against Basle

After Jose Mourinho lost his second game in his second stint as Chelsea boss in five days, questions were being asked both inside and outside of the club. 'It just isn't working' Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports as Chelsea lost 2-1 at home to Basle. Quickfire goals from Mohamed Salah and Marco Streller gave the Swiss team all three points. Roman Abramovich (left) headed to the dressing room afterwards.

Happy birthday to 2face Idibia, see his wife's loving birthday message

Happy birthday to music superstar 2face Idibia. Wishing him many more successful and happy years ahead. Check out Annie Macaulay Idibia's loving message to him. Sweet!

2 cars containing 6bodies that sank a decade apart are found in a lake after 40 years

They had lain undiscovered under an Oklahoma lake for fifty years. And now the discovery of two rusting vintage cars containing five bodies has reignited the mystery of how three teenagers and one man and his friends vanished more than four decades ago. One of the cases is believed to be connected to the disappearance of Jimmy Allen Williams (top right), Thomas Michael Rios, (top left), and Leah Gail Johnson, (bottom right), all went missing after going for a drive in Jimmy's blue 1969 Camaro on November 20, 1970. 

Forbes Africa denies releasing Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Men list

There was a top 20 Richest Men in Nigeria list that made the rounds online last week purportedly released by Forbes. I'm sure some of you saw it. I didn't put it up because I searched Forbes' website and didn't find it there. I eventually found the originator of the list - a blog called Strategic Business Team. Anyway, Forbes Africa wanted to clear the air and have released a statement. Find it below...

Public Disclaimer.
The information that was published in a recent article that made reference to a list of the wealthiest Nigerian businessmen was not created nor produced by Forbes Africa or its parent company, Forbes.

Forbes Africa, its parent company in the United States, its affiliates and subsidiaries including staff, hereby unequivocally disassociates itself from the article, the content, thereof and any information that is related to it.

Lola Omotayo Defends Peter's Photo With Street Hustlers In Canada

As you all know, the Okoye brothers aka P square are presently on a US/Canada tour and they have been good enough to share photos from their on-going tour via instagram with us.

Nigeria's 53rd Independence Day Celebration Kicks Off In Abuja (photos)

Ahead of the October 1 independence day celebration, a low key celebration has started on the streets of Abuja with thousands of patriotic Nigerians in colorful outfits.