Nigeria Central Bank bars banks from virtual currency transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued a statement barring banks in the country from doing any transaction using Bitcoin or any other kind of virtual currency. A virtual currency or virtual money is a type of unregulated, digital money, which is issued and usually controlled by its developers, and used and accepted among the members of a specific virtual community.

Egypt adds ex-footballer, Mohamed Aboutrika to terror list

The Egyptian government has added ex-football star, Mohamed Aboutrika to a terror list for his alleged links with the banned Muslim Brotherhood, his lawyer says

According to BBC, the retired footballer is accused of financially supporting the Brotherhood after endorsing the successful 2012 presidential bid by Mohamed Morsi, who was a brotherhood member

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my "They killed my son over a church revelation" Biological mother of slain 7-year-old child abuse victim speaks out

The biological mother of 7-year-old Joshua Zikeme who was tortured to death at Akaba, Bayelsa, by his father and stepmother, has spoken out about the death of her son.

29-year-old Erueke John revealed to Vanguard that her son was tortured after a mushroom church in Yenagoa alleged that he was a wizard.

This led to him being tied to a stake and chunks of his flesh were sliced off in an attempt to exorcise him, thereby leading to his death.

IGP Ibrahim Idris Celebrates His 58th Birthday

58 happy cheers to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris. He was celebrated by the top men at the Force Headquarters Abuja in a special way. More photos...

Dancers earn more than Bankers- Skuki Vavavoom

Music artiste, Tumininu Laolu-Oguniyi aka Skuki Vavavoom, is of the opinion that some female dancers legally earn more than bankers in Nigeria. In an interview with HipTV, Vavavoom said:

"For dancers, I think it's a profession. I think people shouldn't look down at anybody that's doing anything.. its legal for Christ sake.
Soon, you'll say some girls are doing this or doing that, but they are making legal money. Sending themselves to school, taking care of their families, that's legal! Half of the people that are talking this crap, they probably can't afford what these dancers can afford.  These guys do 3-4 videos a week. Do you know how much that is? That means at the end of the month, they make double of what bankers make and it's legal, So what are you talking about?

Mother and daughter burnt alive for witchcraft in Kenya (Photos)

Residents of a village in Kisii County in Kenya burnt two women for alleged witchcraft. According to Tuko News, the two women, a mother, and daughter, aged 95-years-old and 53-years-old respectively were burnt to death inside their house after they suspected them to be witches.

Report also has it that it’s already a trend in Kisii county where burning of old people accused of being witches is normal...

Photo of professor killed this morning in University of Maiduguri Mosque bomb blast

Professor Aliyu Mani was one of the 5 casualties killed this morning in the University of Maiduguri school mosque bomb blast . Until his death, he was the head of Veterinary medicine, University of Maiduguri.

Image-Sumner Shagari Sambo

RRS Arrest Notorious Fraudsters, Including A Lady In Lagos

Men of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a man, who is alleged to be the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in defrauding people.

Segun Akintola, popularly known as Okadigbo, was apprehended by the RRS Decoy Team in his shrine at Ijora area of Lagos over his involvement with the fraud gang.

The syndicate duped a woman in Ikorodu last year.

Deadly Plane Crash Razed A Small Village, Kill Children Too

A Turkish cargo plane has crashed in Kyrgyzstan killing at least 37 people. It is however expected to rise after dozens of homes were engulfed in fire and destroyed in the village of Dacha-Suu.

At least six children were killed, and many injured. A nine year old boy had left early for school in a neighbouring village and ran back to his home to find his entire family killed.

Father and stepmother allegedly brutalize son to death in Bayelsa state (Graphic photos)

A young boy died after he was allegedly beaten by his father and stepmother in Bayelsa State.

According to Facebook user, Wariebi Sapere-obi who shared the photos, the child was brought into CHEW (children emergency) FMC Yenagoa dead. More photos after the cut...

Boko Haram is a godless group - President Buhari reacts to University of Maiduguri bomb attack

Earlier today, there was a bomb explosion at the mosque of the University of Maiduguri.

Did Zahra Buhari write this?

I saw this on Facebook.did zahra buhari,the President's daughter actually write this?comments please

Basket Mouth celebrates his late mum's 60th birthday

Comedian Bright Okpocha aka basket mouth  who just lost his mother recently posted pictures to celebrate her posthumous 60th birthday

Genevieve Nnaji- Ageless beauty

Seriously eeh,I really need to interview this pretty woman and find out some secrets you know.how does she remain this young and beautiful even at her age?winks

See Sam Dede's 50th birthday cake

Popular actor,lecturer and politician Sam Dede recently celebrated his 50th birthday in portharcourt and you need to see his African cake.lol.

Me and my wife on my 50th birthday. Note my birthday cake. I always rep #Africa.

Aliko Dangote is Alive

Check out @AlikoDangote's Tweet: https://twitter.com/AlikoDangote/status/780035296947830784?s=09

Check out this throw back picture of kanu nwankwo and Dan Amokachi

Retired Nigerian Football stars Daniel Amokachi and Nwankwo Kanu pictured with their Olympic gold medals after winning the football event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Football cash machine

I just discovered a site for anyone who wants to start making money from football matches without losing money.

Please check them out and leave a comment about them here. http://goldbetz.com?iv=benokoye

Ogun residents vacate their homes as cultists plot bloody attacks

Some of the suspected cultist

Residents of of Fakale, Igode and Emuren communities, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State have started fleeing their homes as cult members of the Eiye Confraternity are prepared to have their anniversary today, August 8.
According to Punch newspaper, the cult group had vowed  to unleash mayhem during their anniversary today.
Also, residents of Odo Kekere, Odo Nla and Itapara within the LGA have also vacated their homes. It was reported that on July 7, some suspected Aye Confraternity members killed 11 persons, while marking the 7/7 anniversary.

But the head of Igode community, Chief Rafiu Idisu, who was quoted in the report said he has notified the Chairman, Sagamu LGA, Mr. Lola Awoniyi, to the  tension in the community and urged the police to nip the pending attack in the bud. “For the past three days now, there has been information across the community and its environs that Eiye cult members will attack people to mark their anniversary on Monday.

Photos:Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor prostrates before US Televangelist Morris Cerullo

Former president of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor prostrated before popular American Televangelist Morris Cerullo when he and his wife Theresa visited Nigeria recently.
They had been invited by pastor Oritsejafor and were welcomed at athe airport by the pastor, his wife Helen and other members of the church. Morris Cerullo also ministered at the Word of Life Bible church on Sunday in Warri, Delta state. More pics after the cut.

Female cyclist crashes just few minutes from Olympic Gold medal (photos)

Some people will call this 'failure and disappointment at the edge of breakthrough'.
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten had pulled solidly ahead with 11 miles remaining in the women's road race at the Rio Olympics. She was riding into a bend with nobody between her and a gold medal when, suddenly and unexplainably she crashed in a brutal way that left her with broken bones, and even more painful, broken dreams.

The fall was hard to watch, and it marred the end of the race, won by teammate Anna van der Breggen.

Graphic Photos: At least 42 killed in suicide bombing at a civil hospital in Pakistan

At least 42 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing inside the Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan early this morning Monday August 8th. Over 30 people were injured in the attack

"The blast occurred after a number of lawyers and some journalists had gathered at the hospital following the death of the president of the Balochistan Bar Association in a separate shooting incident early this morning," said Balochistan Home Secretary Akbar Harifal

Nearly hundred mourners, mostly lawyers were entering the emergency department of the hospital, accompanying Advocate Bilal Anwar Kasi's body, when the bomb went off, Faridullah, a journalist who was at the scene, told Reuters.

Photo: Fans turn out in colourful ankara for Chimamanda Adichie's book signing in London

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was hosted by Southbank Centre at Royal Festival Hall, London, where she talked Love and War in her award-winning book 'Half of a Yellow Sun'. A book signing after the discussion shows her female fans all decked in colourful Ankara outfits.

Photos of Nigerian Football league stars as they jet off to Spain for La Liga tour

The Nigerian Football League Management Company has selected some top Nigerian league players from MFM FC, Nassarawa United, Wikki Tourists, Heartland FC etc to travel to Spain to undergo a tour of La Liga as part of the LMC's new partnership with the Spanish La Liga.

The players who are were pictured aboard the airplane this morning, will be fed, transported and cared for by the LMC while the players gain technical and tactical training and exposure while on the tour. More photos after the cut...

 

Photos: Police parade suspects responsible for the Kidnap of Iba Monarch

Oniba of Iba, Lagos State, Oba Yushau Goriala Oseni, who was kidnapped by gun men, regained his freedom on Saturday August 6th. The Lagos State Police Command paraded the two arrested suspects during a press conference and while being interviewed by journalists, they said nine people were involved in the operation that led to the kidnap of the monarch.

Parents complain after FG increased fees of Unity schools from N20k to N75k

Parents who have children in Federal government owned schools (Unity schools) are complaining at the sudden increase in schools fees. A circular sent to the parents on June 1st stated that fees have been increased from N20,000 to N75,000, that is about 375% increment.

At the end of its National Excutive meeting yesterday August 7th, the president of the National Parents and Teachers Association of the Federal Government Colleges, Gabriel Nnaji, said it is untimely and insensitive of FG to increase fees in this period of economic hardship.

Rio Olympics: Nigerians on Twitter praise Mikel Obi after his superb performance against Sweden

Mikel Obi was in superb form this morning as he controlled proceedings playing as a number 10 and helped Nigeria defeat Sweden 1-0 in the footballing event at Rio 2016. The highlight of his performance was when he made a mazy turn in midfield that left two Swedish players confused and when he also tested the Swedish keeper with a wonderful shot. Nigerians have taken to Twitter to praise him, with many saying they are now seeing the 'old' Mikel Obi . See more tweets after the cut.

Nigeria's Chierika Okogu celebrates as she qualifies for Quarterfinals

23-year-old first Nigerian rower at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chierika Okogu took to her Instagram to celebrate her advancement to the Quarterfinals. She shared a photo of herself rowing to victory, writing:

  "What a time to be alive...onto quarterfinals on Tuesday! #teamnigeria #NGR #rowing #olympics #rio #drake"

Popular political blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman, allegedly arrested by EFCC over a post he made about them

According to multiple sources, popular political blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman of Abusidiqu.com was this morning arrested allegedly by EFCC for making a post about the anti-graft agency.

18-year-old girl gruesomely murdered by suspected ritualists in Delta State. (Photo)

A teenage girl identified as Ijeamaka Faith, was murdered yesterday in Delta State.  Residents of Mbiri kingdom, in Ika North East Local Government Area, LGA, of Delta State were thrown into grief after they woke up to the gory sight of her mutilated body.

 The deceased who had gone missing last month, was beheaded with her breasts and genitals cut off in a farm.The family, in a statement reportedly said they resorted to consulting a soothsayer after Faith got missing for days.When Daily Post contacted the state police spokesperson, Celestina Kalu, she was not available to confirm the report.

Benue pension: Two retirees slump during protest

Two pensioners of the Benue State Civil Service slumped on Wednesday during a protest staged by retirees under the umbrella of Concerned Benue Pensioners in Makurdi, the state capital.
The retirees staged the protest against the Benue State government over alleged unpaid entitlements and gratuity which spanned 11 months.


The protesting pensioners took to the streets of Makurdi carrying placards with various inscriptions demanding for the immediate payment of their pension arrears.

It was during the protest that two of them allegedly slumped and became unconscious. All efforts to revive the affected retirees proved unsuccessful. They were taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.

Obama pardons and shortens terms for 214 prisoners; 67 had life sentence

US President Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal prisoners Wednesday, the largest single-day grant of commutations in the nation's history.  He has 562 total commutations during his presidency — most of which have come in the past year . Obama has now used his constitutional clemency power to shorten the sentences of more federal inmates than 9 past presidents combined.
The early release of the 214 prisoners, mostly low-level drug offenders and non violent offenders, is part of Obama's effort to correct what he views as unreasonably long mandatory minimum sentences to those inmates. Some date back decades, including 71-year-old Richard L. Reser of Sedgwick, Kan., who was given a 40-year sentence for dealing methamphatamine and firearm possession in 1989. He'll be released Dec. 1.

Are Christians Second Class Citizens in Nigeria? - By Femi Fani-Kayode

                   

 I am glad that Father Mbaka of the Catholic Church has finally seen the light and that he has denounced the Buhari regime. This coming from a man that once supported the President vigorously, even when members of his own flock and faith were being slaughtered, marginalised and humiliated, is cheery news.
Yet there are still many more Church leaders that supported the Buhari government, that sold their souls to the devil and that need to follow Mbaka's example and recant.
The great philosopher, writer and intellectual Mr. Dante Alighieri once said that "the hottest place in hell is reserved for those who maintain their neutrality at a time of moral crisis".

To add to this it was our very own Professor Wole Soyinka, the distinguished Nobel Laureate, that said "the man died in him who remained silent in the face of tyrrany".

Sani Omolori emerges new Clerk of National Assembly

Mohammed Sani Omolori has been confirmed the substantive Clerk of the National Assembly. Omolori's confirmation was contained in a letter signed by the Executive Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission‎, Adamu Fika, in Abuja yesterday Wednesday August 3rd.

“I have the pleasure to inform you that the National Assembly Service Commission has at it 443rd Meeting approved the confirmation of your appointment as Clerk to the National Assembly. This appointment takes effect from Aug. 15, 2016.” the letter read

My encounter with Jesus Christ- Lynxxx narrates his Salvation Experience

Music artiste Chukie Edozien, better known by his stage name Lynxxx, has responded to questions surrounding his sudden devotion to Christ. He denied rumours that a near death experience was what changed his life but rather a special encounter with God. According to him;

Kidnapped UNIPORT lecturer regains freedom

Dr Reginald Ohiri, a lecturer in the department of Biochemistry at the University of Port Harcourt, who was kidnapped on Monday, has regained his freedom. The kidnappers released him on Tuesday night when they discovered that he was not their target.

Miracle Babies

A woman gave birth to a set of quadruplets...3 boys and a girl on August 1st at SaveAlife mission hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Congrats to the parents...

James Ibori's daughter shares open letter to him as he turns 58 today

Erhiatake Ibori who is a member of the Delta state House of Assembly, wrote a letter to her dad, James Ibori, as he turns 58 years old today August 4th. The former Delta state governor is currently serving jail term in the UK for stealing from the Delta state government and also for money laundering. Read the rest Erhiatake's letter to him after the cut...

Nigerian woman, Franca Asemota pictured during her extradiction to the UK to stand trial for trafficking of minors

Franca Asemota from Benin, Edo State, who is currently facing trial on charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, is pictured at the airport being extradited to the UK earlier this year.

The 38-year-old was on August 3rd found guilty of eight counts of conspiracy to traffic people into sexual exploitation by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court. Ms Asemota forced dozens of teenage orphans into prostitution and slavery using the threat of witchcraft. See more pics after the cut..

Gem of the Day-From Betty Irabor

These are very inspiring words....

Congolese musician Koffi Olomide released from Prison on bail

After spending five days in prison custody since his arrest and arraignment for assaulting one of his dancers at an airport in Nairobi, Koffi Olomide has been released on bail. The Congolese musician was earlier deported by the Kenyan government for his violent act, charged by a prosecutor with assault & battery and detained in prison pending the outcome of his case. Koffi confirmed his release by sharing photos on Facebook of himself at home with his family, and wrote:

"At Home with family. .... thank you is a word too simple. What I would like to express is above it. I am both touched and grateful for the unwavering support that you have brought me, I can never thank you enough"

Islam is not a terrorist Religion-Pope Francis

Speaking aboard a plane taking him back to Rome after a five-day trip to Poland, Pope Francis said it would be unfair to label Islam as terrorism. When asked by reporters why he never mentions Islam when condemning terrorism or violence, especially in the wake of brutal murder of a Catholic priest in France and other recent attacks in Europe claimed by the Islamic State group, he said,

"It's not true and it's not correct to say Islam is terrorism. It's not right to identify Islam with violence. I believe that in every religion there is always a little fundamentalist group. I don't like to talk of Islamic violence because every day, when I go through the newspapers, I see violence, this man who girls his girlfriend, another who kills his mother-in-law. And these are baptized Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, then I have to speak of Catholic violence. Not all Muslims are violent".

Common sense series part one- Alibaba makes sense

Comedian Alibaba said this in a post he shared encouraging youths to find a job to do and not wait on the governmen

Photos of Toya Wright's brothers shot dead in a drive-by yesterday

Reality star and Lil Wayne's former wife Toya Wright's brothers were shut dead in a drive-by over the weekend. Rudy and Josh Johnson were shot multiple times just after midnight on Sunday, July 31, as they sat in a car in New Orleans’ 7th Ward. No one has been arrested in connection with the murder

The late brothers made appearances in the BET reality shows ‘Toya: A Family Affair’ and ‘Tiny and Toya’. May their souls rest in peace, amen.

Man chops off wife's hands for not conceiving after seven years of marriage

A 34-year-old Kenyan man allegedly chopped off the hands of his wife of seven years with a large knife because she cannot have children, in what is said to be the most atrocious cases of domestic violence.

28-year-old Jackline Mwende from Kathama Village, Masii in Machakos County, had her hands chopped off at the wrist by her husband, Stephen Ngila Thenge (right) on July 24. 

 

She is also nursing injuries on her head and neck from the gruesome attack. Relatives say the couple had been having issues and Ms Mwende wanted to leave her husband but was advised against it by "their pastor"

Ms Mwende, who spoke told the Nation Kenya at her father's Kathama home, where she now stays after her discharge from the hospital on Friday, July 29, said that before the attack, they had separated for about three months over failure to have children

"I could not understand why he was blaming me yet we had gone to hospital last year and the doctors had said he was the one with issues, which could be corrected," she said. She said her husband, a tailor at Masii town, refused to follow up on treatment.

"He moved out of our house three months ago and came back on Sunday (July 24) at around 8.30pm. When I opened the door, he said ‘today is your last day’ and started slashing me with the panga."

Ms Mwende called out for help but the man fled before neighbours arrived.

 

 

"They were all afraid of touching me, they thought I was dead. I was rushed to Machakos Hospital where I was given painkillers and got a blood transfusion. I was discharged on Friday."

Shocked villagers described Mr Thenge is a very "polite man". The man was arrested on Monday July 25 in Machakos town hours after he fled his home in Masii.

Ms Mwende's jobless parents are now appealing for help to take care of their child.