Journalist arrested and detained in Niger Republic

The Deputy Editor of Daily Trust on Sunday, Danjuma Lawan Adamu, has been arrested & detained by security officers in Niger Republic while he was on an assignment investigating the route used by Nigerian youth to migrate to European countries. A statement from the media house says Danjuma was arrested and is being detained over allegations of inappropriate travel documents.

Policemen Who Murdered Nigerian Student Acquitted By Court

A video clip showing Georgia policemen beating a Nigerian student, Matthew Ajibade – who eventually died – went viral last week. The boy who is mentally ill was repeatedly kicked in the head and then tasered in the testicles by the policemen.

Zahra Buhari stunned at an event in Abuja over the weekend

Pres. Buhari's daughter Zahra Buhari looked stunning at the 15th anniversary of Ace Charity which held in Abuja over the weekend. Zahra is the ambassador of the NGO. See more pics

Cattle rustlers deserve to be executed- Emir of Kano

Emir of Kano state, Muhammad Sanusi II says Cattle rustlers deserve to be executed for all the havoc they have committed with their nefarious activities in Nigeria. Speaking at the presentation of 72 suspected cattle rustlers arrested in Falgore forest in Tudun Wada Local Government Area in Kano state yesterday October 18th, Emir of Kano said

Fatal Accident Leaves Many Injured In Ogun

 
Six persons were on Saturday, October 10, seriously injured in a fatal accident that occurred at the Ile-Ise Awo junction along Lagos-Abeokuta road few kilometres to Neuro Psychatric hospital in Abeokuta.
The accident had all the occupants in the Vento Volkswagen car sustained with various degrees of injury.
The car had a head-on collision with a big truck, which was about making a u-turn at the junction as the car driver was said to have been on a high speed.
It was learned that the vehicle was coming from a party at Mawuko village, around Osiele town in Odeda local government area of Ogun state.

Former Kebbi Governor Dakingari invited by EFCC over allegations of N3.8billion money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC this morning invited former Kebbi state governor, Usman Dakingari over allegations of laundering N3.8 billion while he served as governor of the state between 2007- 2015. He arrived the EFCC headquarters at about 10am today and is currently being drilled by officers of the anti-graft agency.

The former governor's wife, Zainab who is the daughter of former president Musa Yar'Adua, was invited by the EFCC in July following accusations of laundering N2 billion for her husband.

Beyonce's dad Mathew Knowles implies that she's lying about her age

In an interview with 104.5 radio show "The Breakfast Club" last week, Beyonce's estranged father Mathew Knowles subtly implied that she's actually 36-years-old, not 34 by saying she's same age as singer, Pink.

"We signed to Daryl Simmons, who was partners with L.A. Reid and Babyface. These guys had this competitiveness, L.A. he had a girls group. Bet you don't know who his lead singer was. P!nk, she's the exact same age as Beyoncé. There used to be this battle, which group was better. Usher, he was the same age. They were all 14 or 15 years old." he said.

Slip of tongue or he deliberately put his daughter on blast? Pink was born September 8, 1979.