Student jailed three weeks for stealing 2 windows, 1door

An Abuja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old student, Shola Kolawole, of Jikoko Village, Mpape, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to three weeks imprisonment for stealing two windows and a door.

Jonathan drops corrupt Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, 3 others

Stella Oduah, Nigeria’s powerful minister of aviation has quit President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet.

Floods turn UK streets into rivers

Like a modern-day King Canute, Sam Notaro is determined not to let rising waters flood his home.

Missing Mexican journalist Gregorio Jimenez found dead

The body of Mexican journalist Gregorio Jimenez, who was kidnapped a week ago, has been found buried in the town of Las Choapas, in eastern Veracruz state.

Jonathan tells EFCC, ICPC to flaunt achievements

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday charged the EFCC and ICPC to highlight their achievements to the public in order to correct erroneous impression of ineptitude.

Dangote – Nigeria will end sugar importation in 2018

Nigerian leading Industrialist Aliko Dangote says Nigeria will stop sugar importation by 2018 as President Goodluck Jonathan launches Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan in Abuja.

CHECK OUT: D'banj pictured with President Jonathan at the State House

Okonjo-Iweala breached fiscal responsibility law -Reps committee

The House of Representatives on Tuesday confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, breached the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007.

AY set to open multimillion Naira non-smoking night club in Lekki

Comedian Ayo Makun popularly known as AY is getting ready to unveil his multimillion Naira premium Night club, MVP. MVP is an all-new luxurious and premium class club, lounge& restaurant located in the heart of Lekki at Ommission Emporium, Plot 16 Block 46, Bisola Durosimi-Etti Drive, Lekki Phase1, Lekki, Lagos. It will be officially opened on  Friday, April 18 through Sunday April 20, 2014.

Policeman to pay N10m damages for raping minor

A police corporal, Mr. Anthony Onoja, has been ordered to pay the sum of N10million as exemplary damages for the rape of a two-year old baby, Chinwendu Obi Onwudiwe.

CHECK OUT 29 World's Youngest Billionaires Under 40

No. 1: Dustin Moskovitz

Age: 28

Net Worth: $3.8 billion

Moskovitz, Mark Zuckerberg‘s former roommate, no longer works at Facebook, the social networking giant that he co-founded. A signee of Bill Gates‘ and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge, Moskovitz bikes to work, flies commercial, and pitches his own tent at Burning Man.

MASSOB launches new plate number for motorcyclists in Enugu

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, over the weekend, launched new Biafra motorcycle plate number in Enugu.

APBN tasks FG, ASUU, ASUP on education

The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria on Tuesday urged the Federal Government, universities and polytechnics unions to adopt dialogue to avoid prolonged closure of higher institutions.

11 WAYS TO CREATE MORE TIME TO THINK

1.  Breakfast could be the most important meal of the day.  One of the men has taken to getting up earlier and is in his local coffee shop by 5 a.m.  He says he always buys a newspaper, “so I won’t look even more weird than I am,” but he spends virtually all of his time just staring into space. “The key, I find, is not to distract myself with things like checking email or voice mail, or making to do lists.  I just sit and think.”

Obasanjo’s church condemns West’s opposition to anti-gay law

Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, the church founded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday deplored threats by some Western countries to sanction Nigeria over its anti-gay laws.

God has rejected PDP, it is a Pharaoh-like organization – Tinubu

The leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has likened the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to a ‘Pharaoh-like organization,’ from which God has emancipated Nigerians.

Two NYSC members arraigned in Ibadan court for alleged involvement in homosexuality

Two NYSC members, O’tega Daniel, 27, and Sulaimon Abari, 26, were arraigned on Monday in an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for engaging in homosexual practices with a student.

CHECK OUT Where 1million Condoms Are Set To Be Distributed On Valentine's Day

Nairobians are set to get one million condoms ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Stanley Ngara 36, from thika town in Nairobi, Kenya popularly known as King of Condoms is a programme officer with Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment, he is known in Nairobi for popularizing the use of condoms.

Friends bag 10-year jail term over kidnap of businessman

An Osun State High Court yesterday sentenced two friends, Fawole Abimbola and Peter Tominiyi to 10-year imprisonment for kidnapping an Osogbo-based businessman, Alhaji Rauf Olaiya and one Mrs Victoria Babatunde.

Woman sets self, hubby ablaze

According to a report by Sun News, a woman in Imo state set herself, her husband and their home ablaze after finding out that her husband of 12 years was planning to get rid of her because she was barren, and bring in another woman who already had two children for him and pregnant for the 3rd child. Read the full story from Sun below...

16 council chairmen, 194 PDP councilors defect to APC in Kwara

All sixteen local government council chairmen, 194 elected councilors and supervisory councilors elected under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State have publicly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Happy New Month, People!!!!

Wishing you all the best, more blessing in this month of  love.

7 killed as Boko Haram plants explosives on highway

Members of the dreaded Boko Haram sects have adopted new strategy in their terror attacks in Borno state.

Separate us before she kills me, man tells court

A businessman, Mr Seyi Ogundeji, on Friday pleaded with a Customary Court in Ake, Abeokuta, to dissolve his marriage to Biola on grounds of threat to life.

Three oil company employees face N15m theft charge

Three employees of Tahir Oil Industries on Friday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged theft of N15 million.

Arsenal suffer title blow as midfielder Aaron Ramsey ruled out for another six weeks

ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be unavailable for up to six weeks after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Friday.

Minister, NFF pay Eagles N17.6m for losing

Sports Minister, Hon Bolaji Abdulahi yesterday hailed the resilience of the Super Eagles at the on-going CHAN African Nations tournament in South Africa, declaring that Nigerians from President Goodluck Jonathan to the common man on the streets appreciate the team.

Vodka link to Russian early deaths

VODKA is a major cause of early death in Russia and has a direct impact on mortality rates in men, research has shown.

World's oldest flamingo, Greater, dies at Adelaide Zoo

A flamingo believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world has died at the age of 83 in Australia.
Greater the flamingo was put to sleep on Friday due to complications brought about by arthritis and old age, officials at Adelaide Zoo said.

Man jailed 14 years for N14.7m wonder bank fraud

A Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday sentenced Godwin Nwaichie to 14 years imprisonment for N14, 743,000 for fraudulent acceptance of  deposits from unsuspecting customers.

Underwater Tunnel In The Netherlands

The Aquaduct Veluwemeer is and underwater overpass located underneath a small part of lake Veluwemeer. Lake Veluwemeer is not a natural lake, it is one of several lakes that were formed in 1957 when the Flevopolder was created.

President Jonathan Seeks Death Penalty For Cyber Crime

President Goodluck Jonathan has proposed a death sentence on persons who hack into the Critical National Information Infrastructure or computer networks resulting in the loss of lives.

Photo: D’banj & Obasanjo Arrive Addis Ababa

The ex-president and D’banj just landed in Addis Ababa to attend the AU Summit which will begin on Thursday, 30th of January, 2014.

 Obasanjo still looks very good and young.

Google buys artificial intelligence firm DeepMind

Google said on Monday that it had agreed to buy British artificial intelligence start-up company DeepMind for an undisclosed amount.

STRANGE: Secondary School Students Threaten To Kill Corpers In Kogi (PHOTOS)

Here how a serving corper in Victory Model College, Efodo - Okpo, Olamaboro L.G.A of Kogi State reports it:

Pastor nabbed for raping 13-yr-old girl

The Police in Imo State have arrested the General Overseer and head of a popular church in Ikeduru council area of the state, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.

‘Lionel Messi is going nowhere'

Lionel Messi is not for sale, says Barcelona president

Jonathan appoints chairmen for four govt agencies

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja appointed Chairmen and members of the governing boards for four parastatal agencies.

Kcee Pays Nicki Minaj N68 Million To Feature In His New Song

Nigeria’s rave of the moment Afro pop singer Limpopo Master himself Kcee, is teaming up with American Rap Queen Nicki Minaj, according to sources.

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said on Monday in Kaduna  that the days of the ruling People’s Democratic Party were numbered, declaring that the new National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu,  could not  do anything to change the fortunes of the party.

Oyakhilome donates 650-capacity hall to Edo varsity

The President of Believers’ Love World, also known as Christ Embassy, Rev. Chris Oyakhilome, on Monday handed over the keys to a 650-capacity auditorium to the Edo State Governor and Visitor to the state-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Adams Oshiomhole, for use by the institution.

MASS WEDDING: Same-Sex Couples Get Married At The 2014 Grammy (PHOTOS)

This year, the Grammy Awards weren't just about the music; they were also about making a statement in the same-sex marriage debate.

Lagos Armoury Explosion: Gov. Fashola Immortalises More Than 1,000 Blast Victims

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, commissioned the 2.1 km Ejigbo-Ajao Link Road in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, just as he named the two bridges on the road as “January 27 Link Bridge” in memory of the victims of the 2002 Ikeja bomb blast.

Grammy Winners 2014: The Full List

1. RECORD OF THE YEAR
Get Lucky
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, producers; Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; Antoine “Chab” Chabert & Bob Ludwig, mastering engineers
Track from: Random Access Memories
Label: Columbia Records

Photos: Nigerian Entertainers at the 2014 Grammys

Snowden says NSA also spies on industry

In the interview aired Sunday night on German public television broadcaster ARD, Snowden said if German engineering company Siemens had information that would benefit the U.S., but had nothing to do with national security needs, the National

Ryan Lewis and Macklemore win 4 Grammys Awards

The rap duo won best new artist at the Sunday awards show as well as best rap album for "The Heist," beating efforts from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Kanye West and Drake.

Pope John Paul ll relic stolen from chapel in Italy

Italian police are hunting for a stolen holy relic that contains the blood of Pope John Paul ll.

It appears to have been taken during the burglary of a small chapel that was a place of special significance to the late Pope.

CHECK OUT VOLKSWAGEN AQUA CURVY HOVERCRAFT

Designed by 21-year-old Yuhan Zhang, the Volkswagen Aqua is an all-terrain hovercraft with four little electric motorized fans that provide lift and thrust along with a hydrogen cell powered engine. The styling of the Volkswagen Aqua is extremely clean and simple. There’s very little clutter to the lines, except perhaps at the rear due to the quartet of fans. The interior has room for two people, and features a similar minimalist vibe as the exterior.

HEALTH: Pregnant mother's fatty diet 'may alter baby's brain'

A high-fat diet during pregnancy has the potential to alter a baby's developing brain and increase its chances of obesity later in life, animal studies suggest.

Joke Of The Day: Naija Babes

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A Plane That Can Transport A Train And A Plane (PHOTOS)

A Plane That Can Transport A Train

Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World 2014

Check out the list of top 10 fastest cars for the 2014 model year.

10. The Ascari A10

The majority of supercars that are manufactured today come only from the giants in the industry. It is no wonder that the competition to create the fastest breed of cars has become more interesting. British auto manufacturer Ascari produced the A10 to commemorate its 10th anniversary in the industry.

Stars line up for Grammy Awards

Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Macklemore and Lewis are among the stars who will be vying for glory when the prestigious Grammy Awards are handed out later.