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A 75-year-old grandmother has been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command, for flogging and pouring pepper into the eyes and genitals of her 11-year-old house help. Mrs Comfort Obi was arrested by police officers from Ekumenyi Police Station on Tuesday April 14, after a neighbour, Mr Osita Ezechukwu reported the abuse.  The victim whose body was covered with scars from previous abuses, has been living with the elderly woman since her father who has an eye impairment cannot take care of her and her four siblings. It was further gathered that the abuse victim's mother is late.  Recounting her ordeal, the 11-year-old househelp said she was recently abused because she took the old woman's juice and biscuit.  She said;  “My Madam usually invites outsiders to flog me whenever I offend her. She also pours grinded pepper into my private part and eyes. This one she did to me now was because I was hungry and I took her bisc...

46-year-old Stella Idris pictured above and her 16-year-old son, Miracle and one other, 18 year old Ebube Ebuka, have been arrested by men of the Niger state police command for allegedly abducting and attempting to sell a four-year-old boy in Suleja local government area of the state. A statement released by the command says the father of the four-year-old boy had reported to the A’ Division in Suleja when he discovered that his son was missing. A team of policemen upon receipt of the complaint began their investigation after which they trailed the group based on suspicion, to the place where the transaction was supposed to take place. Upon seeing the police, the alleged buyer took to his heels and is still currently on the run. The suspects were arrested and are currently being investigated.

Former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu has appealed to the federal government to protect Nigerians from hunger and other disease while fighting the Coronavirus pandemic.  The APC Chieftain stated that history will not be kind to the federal government if Nigerians go hungry amid the Coronavirus pandemic.  In a statement released on Wednesday April 15, Tinubu averred that social intervention programmes will only cater for small scale traders and leave out the average salary earners who lost their jobs because of the lockdown order.  The former Governor also called for the expansion of the school feeding programme and push for debt relief.  Tinubu said;  “We dare not underestimate the twin dangers posed by the virus itself and the economic consequences of the public health response.  Our goal must be that the people live neither with disease nor in hunger. This situation presents a historic chance to establish ...

Dr James King, a Nigerian doctor practicising in Kano state, who had close contact with the index case of COVID-19 in the state, has shared his experience. Dr King in a post shared on social media on Thursday morning, said the index case hid his travel history from the doctors when he came in to report a case of fever and headache and in the process, exposed them to the virus. It was later discovered he had traveled to Germany and the US before arriving Kano state via Abuja on March 25th. The doctors , nurses and a non-medical staff who had contacts with the index case, went into isolation and were tested for the virus. Thankfully, their results came back negative for the virus yesterday. Read Dr King's encounter of what transpired as he shared on his Instagram page today April 16. I wanted to be silent about this. But since it's already on Radio and TV stations, ..and the concerns about my health by many who have reached out, ...it has become impera...

Davido has promised to better the life of one of his followers who named his son after the singer. The follower, who calls himself "Davido twin" and shares a little resemblance with the singer, according to Twitter users, shared a photo online and told Davido that he named his newborn baby after him because of the admiration he has for him. "My wife just gave birth to a bouncing baby boy and I named him David cos of the love I have for @davido and I want him to be successful like @davido. King David come and bless my son ooo," the Twitter user wrote. Davido responded: "Show me proof !! And I’ll make ur life a living proof that OBO DEY !!!" The man has now shared a photo of his son's birth certificate as proof. See below. clik the link below to watch the video. https://twitter.com/AmamaMyko/status/1250190440193839106

The increased robbery attacks amid the Coronavirus lockdown has seen residents taking their security into their own hands. One man has now narrated his experience while guarding his street with other men in the neighborhood. @iykeville90 said he will no longer continue with the vigilante exercise he's been voluntarily engaging in to protect residents from the "one million boys", and he went on to narrate the experience he had last night that made him arrive at this decision. Read his story below.

Super Eagles and Lille striker, Victor Osimhen has revealed he rejected a move to England to play for Arsenal after speaking with the club's former coach, Arsene Wenger. The 21-year-old inform striker first came to Europe in January 2016 when he joined Wolfsburg following his impressive Under 17 World Cup performances.  At the Under 17 World Cup, Osimhen helped Nigeria clinched a fifth Under-17 World Cup title in 2015 and was the top scorer with 10 goals. He won the Golden Boot as well as Silver Ball and was awarded to the second-best player of the tournament. The rising star has now disclosed that he had several clubs including Arsenal coming for him after the Under-17 World Cup in Chile.  According to him, he rejected Arsenal after speaking with Wenger and decided to move to Germany because it was better for his development. 'I spoke with Arsene Wenger after the tournament ended and he wanted me to come to Arsenal,' he told the Independent. ...

Days after the office of the Accountant General of the Federation went up in flames, the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC in Abuja has been gutted by fire. The building located in Maitama District Abuja, went up in flames on Wednesday morning April 15. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The fire is said to have engulfed the last floor of the seven storey building, destroying valuables and other items. When contacted, spokesperson of the Federal Fire Service, DSF Ugo Huan said fire fighters were on their way to the scene.

A Southwest youth leader of the APC has been called out after he dismissed the concerns of those complaining of hunger amid the Coronavirus lockdown.  Lawal Aketi Paff wrote: "In the last 15days how many people have died of hunger in Nigeria? But eleven people have died of Corona Virus in the said period." His post was considered insensitive and people called him out for it. See some reactions below.

It has been claimed in a new report that gay actor Jussie Smollett knew his ‘attackers’ and was in a 'sexual relationship' with one of the Nigerian brothers.  The former Empire actor is awaiting trial for allegedly paying $3,500 to the two brothers, Abel and Ola Osundairo to stage a racist, homophobic attack against him back in 2019. But has repeatedly maintain innocence about asking the body builders to stage the attack, saying the payment he made to them was for fitness training. A report by Page Six now claims that Smollett was in a sexual relationship with one of his alleged attackers,  Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo. The publication reported that the two men met frequently at an upscale gay bathhouse. “They used to party together and he had a sexual relationship with [Abel]. They went to this affluent Chicago bathhouse multiple times and they had to show ID,” a source told  Page Six . “It’s known as a ba...

A 21-year-old meat seller has been arrested for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu Diko has been remanded in prison after he was accused of tricking the young girl into his home before raping her about three weeks ago. Abiodun Essiet, a Special Adviser to the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area council (AMAC), said Diko approached the playground where the girl was with her peers and chased everyone except the little girl, The ICIR reports. He beckoned to the girl, pretending he wanted to send her on an errand. When she followed him into the house, Diko allegedly squeezed a towel in the girl’s mouth, held her down and sexually abused her. He then warned her not to tell anyone what had happened. However, on the third day after the incident, the victim started bleeding while trying to urinate and the pain made her cry. It was then that her parents became aware that she had been raped. ...

Nine COVID19 patients have been discharged after recovering from the disease at the Abuja Isolation Center. This brings to 20 the number of COVID-19 patients that have been discharged from the center.  The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) announced this development in a tweet on Wednesday morning April 15. NINE (9) NEWLY DISCHARGED IN THE FCT As at 5:50am, 15th April, 2020. Residents are urged to continue to #StayHome and #StaySafe by adhering to precautionary measures laid down. Out of the nine (9) newly discharged, two (2) were treated at the National Hospital Isolation & Treatment Centre while the other seven (7) were treated at the UniAbuja Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Gwagwalada FCT currently has 58 confirmed cases of COVID19

Prolific Nigerian composer, musicologist, pianist, and author, Professor Akin Euba has died less than two weeks to his 85th birthday. Professor Euba died on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Dr. Akin Euba was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2011 Euba's scholarly interests include the musicology and ethnomusicology of modern interculturalism. He has organized regular symposia on music in Africa and the Diaspora at Churchill College, Cambridge as well as the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, according to his bio on Wikipedia. These events have featured such notable composers and scholars as J. H. Kwabena Nketia and Halim El-Dabh. With his Elekoto Ensemble, he has brought together musicians from Nigeria, China, India, Germany, Malta, and the United States. His compositions involve a synthesis of African traditional material and contemporary classical mu...

Some Masquerades have been arrested in Anambra State for defying a stay-at-home order issued by the the state government, over the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.  The Anambra State Government had ordered a restriction on movement and closure of markets in the state for 14 days.  The Masquerades who flouted the order were arrested yesterday at Nkwo Uga, in Uga community of  Aguata Local Government Area. Here are photos below;

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday made his second nationwide broadcast on the efforts by the Federal Government to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, extending the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states and Abuja by two weeks effective from today April 13th   Read the text of his full address below: ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stay at home for an initial period of fourteen days starting from Monday, 30th March 2020 3. Many State Governments also introduced similar restrictions. 4. As your democratically elected leaders, we made this very difficult decision knowing fully well it will severely disrupt your livelihoods and bring undue hardship...

Pop star, Davido says he just bought a house for his staff members. The 27-year-old singer posted a photo of the house on his Twitter handle and wrote ''Turned my MEN into LANDLORDS IN LEKKI!!!    Bought a house for my staffs today ... great feeling''.

President Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja by 2 weeks. He announced this during his speech this evening. He said; The increase in the number of States with positive cases is alarming. The National Centre for Disease Control has informed me that, a large proportion of new infections are now occurring in our communities, through person-to-person contacts. So we must pay attention to the danger of close contact between person to person At this point, I will remind all Nigerians to continue to take responsibility for the recommended measures to prevent transmission, including maintaining physical distancing, good personal hygiene and staying at home.  In addition, I have signed the Quarantine Order in this regard and additional regulations to provide clarity in respect of the control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic which will be released soon. The public health response to COVID-19 is built on our ability to detect, test ...

  A healthy lifestyle can help you thrive throughout your life. Making healthy choices isn't always easy, however. It can be hard to find the time and energy to exercise regularly or prepare healthy meals. However, your efforts will pay off in many ways, and for the rest of your life.   Steps you can take: Be physically active for 30 minutes most days of the week. Break this up into three 10-minute sessions when pressed for time. Healthy movement may include walking, sports, dancing, yoga, running or other activities you enjoy. Eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet with lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and moderate in sugar, salt and total fat. Avoid injury by wearing seatbelts and bike helmets. Don't smoke, or quit if you do. Drink in moderation if you drink alcohol. Never drink before or while driving, or when pregnant . Ask someone you trust for help if you think you might be addict...

Keep up to day with today's news in Nigeria on Easter Sunday April 12 2020   Nigeria & global Covid-19 cases (02:00 WAT/03:00 CEST, Sunday 12 April) According to Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering,  there have been 318 confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 deaths in Nigeria , while 70 people in the country have recovered after contracting Covid-19. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide at the above time stood at 1,779,099 , while 108,770 people have died from Covid-19 and 402,709 have recovered from the disease. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG TO GET MORE LATEST UPDATES IN NIGERIA AND THE WORLD. (to subscribe, go to the top page of this post and click on subscribe, then fill in your email)  New death recorded in Lagos The Commissioner for Health of Lagos state Prof. Akin Abayomi  announced the news that another Covid-19 patient had died from complications from contracting th...