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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 ...