15 cultist from Nigeria arrested in Italy

According to the statement, the 15 people detained by order of the L’Aquila District Anti-Mafia Directorate were of Nigerian nationality.
 15 Nigerian cultists have been arrested by the Italian Police, known as Polizia di Stato.It was said that they belonged to the deadly ‘Eiye’ confraternity.

A statement from the Italian police said the suspected cultists were arrested on Tuesday in an operation dubbed “Pesha.”

Members of the gang were also accused of intimidating young girls into prostitution, money laundering, among others.

The police report that the ‘Eiye’ cultists, which had roots in Nigeria, had a series of international contacts in France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and other European countries.

Activist Miracle Boyd Female protester losses teeth in chicago

An 18-year-old protester was brutally punched in the face by police, knocking out her front teeth, at a Chicago protest calling for the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue over the weekend.

On Friday at least 1,000 people gathered around a statue in Grant Park where hordes of police clashed with demonstrators deploying pepper spray and beating people with wooden batons in what witnesses described as a 'bloodiest' protest so far.

Activist Miracle Boyd, 18, had just finished addressing the crowd protesting at the statue when she says she got into an argument with an officer.

When she started to record their altercation the cop allegedly took a swing with his left arm and hit her in the face.


'My tooth was knocked out. I have lip abrasions in my mouth. My teeth hurt really bad,' she said to ABC7.

She added the officer smacked her phone out of her hand and she was hit in the face.

Several videos of that altercation emerged on social media showing Boyd back away from officers before she appeared to get hit in the face and rushed off covering her bloodied mouth.
Boyd, a member of the youth group GoodKids MadCity, said the officers took her phone.

She had graduated from high school last month, was headed to Depaul University in the fall according to a June post by Chicago Public Schools, and was offered an internship with state senator Robert Peters’ office just last week.

A GoFundMe has been started to raise money for her medical bills.

State Sen. Peters slammed the police aggression towards her tweeting: 'I’m sad, angry and disgusted.'

'She’s someone who fights every day for gun violence prevention, who fights for a safe community. And what did she face? Abuse,' he said.

Michael Jackson 's 22-year-old daughter Paris has paid tribute to the King of Pop

Michael Jackson 's 22-year-old daughter Paris has paid tribute to the King of Pop with unseen video footage to mark 11 years since his death.

The Billie Jean and Thriller hit maker died in 2009 after suffering a fatal heart attack at a Los Angeles hospital.

And, 11 years on, Michael's only daughter and the eldest of his three children, Paris Jackson, has released brand new footage of the singer from their home life.

The video also features her very own music, which is part of a trailer for her new reality series Unfiltered: Paris Jackson And Gabriel Glenn - set to debut on Facebook Watch next week, June 30.


Michael is briefly seen chatting to his daughter at their family mansion in the trailer.

Conspiracy theories have previously suggested that Michael is not the biological father of his three children, but the Smooth Criminal singer always insisted he was.

He also has two sons, Michael Joseph Jr, 23, and Prince, 18.

Paris and Michael Jr were born to mother Debbie Rowe.

Abiola Ajimobi is dead

Ajimobi who had been on life support machine for weeks, died today at the First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, following Coronavirus complications.
Oyo House of Representatives member, Akin Alabi, has also confirmed his death.
Nigerian journalist Dele Momodu also confirmed the news, writing;
Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate former Governor of Oyo State is dead.
“Good night former GOVERNOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI of Oyo State. My sincere condolences to the family… RIP.”
Ajimobi represented Oyo state in the senate between 2003 and 2007.
Ajimobi was the first Oyo governor to win a second term in office. He governed between 2011 and 2019.
He is survived by his wife, Florence, who he married in 1980, children and grandchildren.

Bola Tinubu now a grand father again

Bola Tinubu is a grand father again, as his son, Seyi Tinubu and wife, Layal Jade Tinubu just welcomed a baby boy. Seyi and Layal Holm a Lebanese got married 4 years ago. August 2016, precisely.
Seyi announced the news on his instagram page. Announcing the news, he wrote: On behalf of Mr and Mrs Tinubu, i am please to announce the birth of a boy by his wife @layaltinubu earlier today 🙏🏾🤱🏽 .
Congratulations. #GodBless #ItsABoy #YoungestTinubu

Osaka, Mayor Ichiro Matsui has been appealing to people to take steps to reduce the risk of virus infection

The mayor of Osaka has come under fire after saying women take longer than men while shopping as he tried to promote social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

By Friday morning there were nearly 1,500 coronavirus cases in Osaka and the prefecture that surrounds it, making it the second hardest-hit after Tokyo.

Japan's government has declared a nationwide state of emergency till at least May 6 in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

In Osaka, Mayor Ichiro Matsui has been appealing to people to take steps to reduce the risk of virus infections, but his remarks over gender shopping behaviour stirred controversy.


'When a woman goes... it will take time,' Matsui said when asked by a male reporter about possibly reducing shoppers' entry to supermarkets to lower the risk of coronavirus infections.


'If it was you, if you were told to get this or that, then you would go directly... and go home,' he said. 'It's also fine for men to go shopping while avoiding contact.'

Matsui, who also said married couples should avoid going shopping together, drew criticism on Japanese Twitter over his remarks, with users saying they were sexist.

'Japan is a country where these words come calmly out of a mayor's mouth. Deplorable,' said one user today.

Another user said the remark showed politicians don't think enough about what parenting, household work and nursing involve.

'When I hear remarks like this... I feel the need for people with diverse backgrounds to participate in politics,' the user said.

Matsui actually got things the wrong way around, another user said, saying women needed less time than men when going out shopping.

'Women are deciding more quickly when shopping,' the user said, adding he took longer to find the right aisles for items he needed.

Matsui on Thursday also said people should limit how often the go to the supermarket to shop, suggesting people born in months with an even number should only go on even dates, and those with uneven numbered months should go on uneven dates.

Kenyan female prisoners request law to have S*x

Some inmates of Mtangani GK Prison in Malindi, Kilifi County of Kenya have begged the country’s government to institute new laws that will allow them enjoy sexual intimacy with their visiting spouses.Speaking on behalf of other inmates, Sofia Swaleh who is serving a life sentence said the time allocated to their visiting spouses and relatives is brief and does not allow for sexual intimacy.“The Government, through the leadership of Kenyan prisons, should introduce a law that allows women serving lengthy jail terms enjoy sexual intimacy with their visiting husbands.”

Mtangani GK Prison senior administrator, Purity Nkatha Muthaura who also spoke to K24 Digital, said it would be impossible to allow the female inmates or even the male inmates enjoy conjugal rights except a new law that allows for conjugal visits is passed by Parliament.

It was further gathered that the quest to have conjugal visits introduced in the country’s lawful detention centres struck a dead end in 2014, when the Government ruled out the possibility of entertaining the suggestion on grounds of not being ready for it.

Former CBN Governor, Sanusi appointed KADIPA board member

Within forty-eight hours of his dethronement as Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been appointed into the board of the Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA).

A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House announced that Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai had approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, with the former CBN boss as Vice Chairman.
Malam Nasir El-Rufai has appointed His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II into the board of KADIPA. The appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is statutorily chaired by the Deputy Governor and has as internal members senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.

Woman was given 6 million dollars over husbands death

For Rebecca Brown, it was never about the money. It was about clearing her husband Kevin’s name after the San Diego Police Department issued a press release days after he committed suicide in 2014 claiming he had killed a child in 1984.

Last Friday, the 66-year-old widow spent a bittersweet Valentine’s Day in a San Diego courthouse, where a jury awarded her $6 million, including $3 million for “the loss of her husband’s companionship

The president of brazil hospitalised after fall

Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Monday after an accident at his home in Brasilia, the latest health scare for the 64-year-old.
“President Jair Bolsonaro fell at the Alvorada Palace. He was treated by the medical team of the Presidency of the Republic and taken to the Armed Forces Hospital,” a presidential spokesman said in a statement published by the G1 news portal.
According to the statement, Bolsonaro was given a cranial CT scan, “which did not detect any changes.”
Institutional Security Minister Augusto Heleno arrived at the hospital shortly after the presidential convoy and told Globo television that Bolsonaro “is fine,” but must remain under observation.

Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was declared the winner of Algeria's presidential election

Thousands of protesters have gathered on the streets of Algeria's capital after former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was declared the winner of Algeria's presidential election.

Tebboune - who also served as housing minister under Abdelaziz Bouteflika - the former president forced to step down in April following mass protests - won 58.15 percent of Thursday's vote, according to preliminary results announced on Friday.

The 74-year-old's closest rival, Abdelkader Bengrina, came second with 17.38 percent. Former Prime Minister Ali Benflis was third, with 10.55 percent, while former Minister of Culture Azzedine Mihoubi came in fourth place, with 7.26 percent. Abdelaziz Belaid, the head of el Moustakbal party, obtained 6.66 percent.

On Friday, huge crowds gathered in Algiers to protest against the election, denouncing it as a "sham" because of the links of all five presidential candidates to the former president and the ruling elite.

"The elections are rigged," protesters chanted, pledging that their months-long movement would not stop.

Wole Soyinka revealed of being diagnosed with prostrate cancer

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has revealed he was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in 2014.

Speaking to BBC, Soyinka revealed how his doctor helped him get rid of it with a great assistance from his wife.

He said “It hadn’t yet gotten to the stage where it was non-reversible and so (the doctor) gave us a number of guidelines. I say us because he wanted to make sure that my wife made sure that I followed it. He sensed that I wasn’t going to be a very good patient. So he spoke to her most of the time rather than me,” he said.

”There is no disease in the world any human being needs to be ashamed. I don’t see why people need to go to Canada, Europe to receive treatment which is affordable in this nation, it is a shame. The options I compared to other treatment I know about and I have seen in operation. Mine for me was an easy ride, uncomfortable in many ways but it is painless.”

James Faleke says Proposed death penalty for hate speech too extreme

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep James Faleke (APC-Lagos), has disagreed with the death sentence for hate speech as proposed by a bill currently before the Senate.

In an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Faleke said though there was need to curb hate speech, the death penalty was, however, taking it to the extreme.

The lawmaker, who represents Ikoyi Federal Constituency of Lagos State, however, threw his weight behind the death penalty for terrorism and kidnapping.

“It is the area of punishment that we should be concerned about.

I’m not afraid of death, Obasanjo says

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would not act like a a coward for fear of death, saying, he would continue to raise the alarm when things are not right in the country.

Obasanjo said this at the two- day interactive session of the Presidential Youth Mentorship Retreat held at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.


The former president stated that his major concern was to build leaders who would lead Africa to her promised land.

He said God has favored him to live long after serving as military head of state and as democratically-elected president of the country.

The former president explained that the purpose of the Presidential Mentorship Retreat was to facilitate the release of creative energies of young people.

Helicopter crashes at enugu

A training helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in the NAF Base in Enugu after returning from a routine training exercise.

According to NAF twitter account on Friday in Enugu, the crash occurred on Thursday after a routine training.

It said that although there were no casualties, the cause of the incident was still sketchy and unknown.

@NigAirForce twitter that was re-tweeted by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola‏, reads; “NAF helicopter suffers mishap upon landing in Enugu.


“Helicopter has crashed on landing in Enugu after a routine flight today. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries to any crew member or persons on the ground.

“@CAS_AMSadique has directed that a Board of Inquiry be constituted to determine the causes of the accident.

“@NigAirForce continues to solicit the understanding and support of the general public as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians. Details later’’.

Dismiss of hospital workers for stealing blood

The Management of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa State, says it has dismissed 10 of its staff over financial misconduct, sabotage and selling blood meant for patients.

Dr Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lafia.

“Some of them were engaging in stealing of blood from blood bank and selling same to private hospitals and diverting money meant for the hospital.

“Some are using the facilities of the hospital to carry out investigation in the laboratory and put the money for the charges in their private pockets,” he added.

He noted that all the dismissed staff were investigated and found culpable by a committee that looked into the matter.

Notorious drug dealers arrested by NDLEA

The Imo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of one Uzochi Agbakwuru, an alleged notorious drug dealer in the state.

A statement issued in Owerri on Wednesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Uche Sampson, said Agbakwuru was arrested on October 18 and was in the agency’s custody.

 Sampson described as “spurious,” a petition by one Frank Agbakwuruibe, urging Governor Emeka Ihedioha to order the “unconditional” release of Agbakwuru by the agency. He described the suspect, who hails from Umuemeri Ogwu, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo, as “a notorious drug peddler.” He said the

First female graduate dies at the age of 95

Lady Deborah Jibowu, the first Nigerian female science graduate, has passed on at the age of 95 years. Lady Jibowu, graduated from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 1947 and was a recipient of Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1962 and Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) in 1965.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who made public the demise of the foremost educationist commiserated with family of the late Lady Deborah Jibowu and the Fasanmade family of Ido-Ile Ekiti

Various categories of Visa passport introduced

The Nigerian Immigration Service says it will soon introduce various categories of visas for the country as part of its visa reform.

The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mohammad Babandede, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin.

Babandede said that the visa categories being considered were visa for tourists, visa for retirees outside the country who wish to retire in Nigeria and visa for incentive/investors.

According to him, “If you have money, genuine money, we are encouraging visitors who have intellectual capacity to assist in building capacity in Nigeria.


“If the visa is not going to break national security, good economy, we would encourage it to be delivered in a transparent way to cut corruption.

“We will ensure that Nigerians realise that there are reforms based on the anti-corruption strategy of Mr. President.”

Lady arrested for stealing SUV jeep and cash

The police have arrested one Miss Deborah Nwachukwu, 23, for allegedly stealing a Toyota jeep, cash and items worth N1m.


He further explained that Nwachukwu stole the Toyota Jeep, two Samsung S10, wristwatch, designer perfume and some cash from one Mr. Patrick at MKO Street, off Toyin Street, Ikeja.
DSP Bala Elkana, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement released today.

According to Elkana, the suspect is an indigene of Abia State and resided at No. 19 Irewale Street, Ipade area of Lagos.

“Patrick (the complainant) met Nwachukwu at Shoprite in Ikeja selling some cleaning products for a company around the shopping mall where he invited her to help render home service in cleaning his house for him.

“They agreed for N20,000 as payment for her service. However, Nwachukwu said the invitation was not just for cleaning of the house but for sexual reasons.

“After the sexual intercourse, she noticed that the complainant was asleep and she quickly took his exotic wristwatches, some cash and his Jeep and escaped from the house after locking him up in the room.

“The suspect has been charged to court and remanded in correctional custody,” the DSP said.