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Kidnapping is one of the biggest menaces in Nigeria right now. In 2016 alone, Lagos recorded 246 murders with 51 kidnap cases. Going back four years, NYA International, a risk and strategic consulting firm released statistics that showed that Nigeria accounted for 26% of kidnap and ransom incidents globally in the first half of the year. Going by the Criminal Code of Nigeria, Any person who Unlawfully imprisons any person, and takes him out of Nigeria without his consent; or Unlawfully imprisons any person within Nigeria in such a manner as to prevent him from applying to a court for his release or from discovering to any other person the place where he is imprisoned, or in such a manner as to prevent any person entitled to have access to him from discovering the place where he is imprisoned, Is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. However, the Senate has reversed this decision of imprisonment for ten years to the death sentence for kidnapping, wrong

On Monday, six members of a family were found dead at their home in the southern Indian city of Madurai in an apparent suicide pact over debt. Veera Rao and administration official say two more family members were rescued from their residence in a critical state and were being treated at a hospital. The family which ran a school, committed suicide by consuming poison and police found a suicide note that said they were under a huge loan default, Rao added. The family, in the suicide note, asked authorities to sell their property to help settle the dues. Police were investigating if the family was under pressure from any private money lenders because Madurai is notorious for unscrupulous money-lenders in spite a state-government ban and local media has reported on a number of cases of harassment by money-lenders.

Today, wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo was in attendance as Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled her grand-father, Chief Obafemi Awolowo's iconic statue in the state. The huge statue is loacted at the intersection of Lateef Jakande Road and Obafemi Awolowo Way. According to Ambode, 'Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s legacies and landmark achievements, have endured and remain a source of inspiration for progressive leadership in the country'.

Dr Ali Mohammed, a Lecturer at the Department of Geology, Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK), has donated reading and writing materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Dalori Camp, Maiduguri, Borno. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Head of Information and Public Relations Unit of the University, Malam Jamilu Magaji and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. According to the statement, the materials donated to the IDPs were purchased with the money he (the lecturer) realised from the sales of his book, “Introduction to Sustainable Ground Water Management in Nigeria”. “The lecturer has dedicated the book to the victims of the insurgency in the Northeast. “The materials which were handed over to the IDPs were part of the proceeds realized from the public presentation of the book. “Ground Water Management in Nigeria”, a book he authored and dedicated to the IDPs in the State and other insurgency-ravaged states in the North-East,”the sta

Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is a very eccentric man. Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe for 30 years and has no plans of stepping down anytime soon. We know he loves cake as we literally have tons of pictures of him eating it. We also know he says very funny things and much more have been attributed to him. Like the leaders of other countries, Robert Mugabe attended the 72nd General Assembly of the UN in New York. And trust the Zimbabwean delegation to make a huge splash. First, it was their demeanour when Donald Trump of USA was giving his speech that set the internet ablaze. We were still reeling from Zimbabwe’s IDC attitude during Trump’s speech. The biggest shock came when Mugabe delivered his UN speech. And the wig snatching was not here. It had us all like:In his speech, Mugabe called Donald Trump a gold goliath. And that wasn’t even the worst part. We don’t know if Mugabe wants to go into the rap game because he had some sick lines in that speech.

Singer, Marc Anthony took to his Twitter account to slam US President Donald Trump for being more interested in NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, than the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and Maria. He tweeted: “Mr. President, shut the f*ck up about NFL. Do something about our people in need in #PuertoRico. We are American citizens too.” However, FEMA contradicted Marc's tweet by posting photos of Gov't personnel currently helping the people of Puerto Rico.

Chelsea head coach, Antoni Conte, has revealed he won't have any problem shaking the hands of Spanish striker, Diego Costa, when Chelsea and Atletico Madrid clash in the UEFA Champions Legue this season. Costa, 28, completed his long wanted move to former club, Atletico Madrid on Thursday, bringing an end to his long feud with Conte after the striker revealed that he was informed by the coach that he was surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge via a text message. Costa's goals helped Chelsea win the English premier league title last season, but following a standoff with Conte, he was informed by the coachh to find another club at the end of last season which led Costa to go on strike in his homeland after he was ordered to train with the reserve team following his refusal to join Chinese club in the summer. Costa finally joined Atletico on Thursday but Conte claims he'll have no problems greeting the powerful striker despite the nature of his exit. "I don't

Famous former Abia North local government chairman, billionaire and philanthropist, Hon. Alex Mascot was in Rome, Italy recently and was spotted with Pope Francis. See more photos below...

Toggle navigation This Caring KBC Journalist Carried A Disabled Beggar To Safety During The Bee Attack Philip Etemesi By Philip Etemesi Sep 21 2017 IMAGE: FREDRICK OMONDI ONYANGO No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted. A journalist from KBC has received much praise on social media after he risked his life to rescue a beggar when bees attacked people outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday (19th September) afternoon. The beggar had been left alone as people scrambled for safety but the journalist by the name Victor Muyakane noticed this, dropped his journalistic tag, rushed to where the beggar was perched then carried him to safety. The rescue. The journalist was stung a few times in the process and had to be rushed to a hospital for treatment. The beggar had a tonne of bee stings and we hope that someone assisted him medically after the rescue. Sadly, someone apparently stole his phone after he carried the beggar to safety. Seriously? The incident occurred ou

Eedris Abdulkareem is considered a veteran on the Nigerian music scene. When Nigerian music was coming up in the early 2000’s, musicians like Eedris, Tony Tetuila, Baba Fryo etc were at the forefront. These men are seen as forerunners and are respected for paving the way for Nigerian music. In a recent interview with GoldMyne TV, Eedris called out Mr Eazi and Davido. Remember when Mr Eazi claimed to be paving the way for Nigerians using Ghanaian sounds and the Internet trolled him? Mr Eazi had celebs like Runtown throwing shade and it seems Eedris decided to join them. He also went off on Davido for disrespecting Dele Momodu (remember their beef?) download the video here After listening to the heavy Yoruba curses Eedris Remedies spewed, we couldn’t help but go: Till Davido decided to comment under the video on Goldmyne TV’s Instagram page: Ha! Somebody will heap curses on you and all you can say is LMAO?

This is John Dramani Mahama. He is a Former President of the Republic Of Ghana. During the annual Men’s Ministry celebrations in the Assemblies of God church, the former President who is an active member of the Ridge branch of the church took over the pulpit to deliver the sermon. Dressed in his Men’s Ministry cloth, JM, as he is popularly called, told Ghanaians to work on their salvation themselves as no one was going to do that for them. He further indicated that even though prayer is important, effort too is of equal relevance. Listen to the sermon here: download

Toggle navigation This Nurse’s Insensitive Comment Towards The Death Of A 10-Year-Old Boy Has Sparked Social Media Outrage Kwaku Darko By Kwaku Darko Sep 19 2017 IMAGE: PEACEBEN This is Wilson Etor Dhiggy. A professional nurse who made some obnoxious remark about the death of a 10-year-old boy which sparked anger from Ghanaians and he was sent to the cleaners. Toggle navigation This Nurse’s Insensitive Comment Towards The Death Of A 10-Year-Old Boy Has Sparked Social Media Outrage Kwaku Darko By Kwaku Darko Sep 19 2017 IMAGE: PEACEBEN This is Wilson Etor Dhiggy. A professional nurse who made some obnoxious remark about the death of a 10-year-old boy which sparked anger from Ghanaians and he was sent to the cleaners. In a Facebook comment, he lamented about how nurses are not magicians or God and the fact that a child is in pain doesn’t mean a nurse shouldn’t take his/her rest. This was in response to a post made about the 10-year-old boy who died in a hospita

The average Nigerian is ‘hustling’ to meet his insatiable needs. There’s that and the current economic situation of the country and when we read stories like this, we’re marvelled at the honesty and the braveness of the person(s) involved. This is Joseph Akilo and he’s a guard with the Aviation Logistics and Management Limited (ALML) According to Sahara Reporters, Joseph is a junior staff at ALML and earns about N25,000 Toggle navigation This Airport Guard Returned Over A Million Naira And We’re Very Impressed Franklin Ugobude By Franklin Ugobude Sep 13 2017 IMAGE: NAIJ The average Nigerian is ‘hustling’ to meet his insatiable needs. There’s that and the current economic situation of the country and when we read stories like this, we’re marvelled at the honesty and the braveness of the person(s) involved. This is Joseph Akilo and he’s a guard with the Aviation Logistics and Management Limited (ALML) IMAGE: SAHARA REPORTERS According to Sahara Reporters, Joseph is

The suspected thief received the beating of his life for allegedly stealing a shirt in Sapele, Delta State. The suspect was caught last night at Ugberikoko Road as he was coming out of a house with the owner's shirt.

BankyW, who's currently in Accra - Ghana, dealt a blow on his Ghanaian fans today after declaring that even though their Jollof rice is pretty good, it remains inferior to Nigeria's well-made delicious Jollof rice.

Alexis and Serena recently welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Alexis Jr and he took to his Instagram page to gush about how the little girl has become his legacy. He wrote; Dad life is the greatest. Entrepreneurship is all-consuming, it's sleepless, we call our startups our "babies," we are ridiculously proud of them, and we pour all of ourselves into them -- but she is already all that and more, she is my legacy.

- Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the declaration of the IPOB as a terrorist group by the Nigerian army - Fani-Kayode said the pro-Biafra group is not a violent group and pose no threat to human lives - He added that this is a democracy period and as such, things should be handled differently Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the recent declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group by the Nigerian army. Recall that NAIJ.com reported that the Nigerian army in a statement signed by the director of defence information John Eneche said after due investigation, the military has decided that the IPOB is a violent group and as such would be classified as a terrorist group. Fani-Kayode, while reacting to the army's announcement said the IPOB grou is a non-violent organisation in pursuit of a legitimate objective.