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Some Yahoo boys were seen with their flashy cars, spraying money in one the popular girls hostel (Akintola) at University Of NIGERIA Nsukka. In one of the video shared online by SaintBillions blog, girls were seen running helter-skelter try to pick some of the cash spray by the yahoo boys on valentine's Day.

A police officer is reportedly among the five suspects arrested on Sunday morning, February 13, for allegedly stealing materials being used in the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Express Way along Mombasa road, Kenya.    Thomas Odira Musasa, the officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Patrol Unit (CIPU), was on Saturday deployed to guard the Express Way but instead led four civilians to the construction site where they were caught stealing the materials.   Other suspects arrested are Andrew Kones Ntikiya a guard at the construction site, Ephantus Mwangi a driver and owner of the motor vehicle that had been loaded with the stolen goods, Samuel Kariuki and Samuel Mutembei. The suspects stole pipes from the site worth Ksh275,200.   The police said that the suspects were nabbed by police officer Peter Lang’at who is also from the CIPU division. Lang’at and his colleagues were on mobile patrol along the expressway around 4am when they came acro...

The NDLEA has released a video evidence after declaring suspended police officer  Abba Kyari wanted for drug trafficking .   LIB reported earlier that Kyari is accused of taking out 15kg from 25kg of cocaine which him and his team intercepted after arresting some traffickers that came into the country from Ethiopia. He is also being accused of offering to give an NDLEA officer a cut from sale of the cocaine.   In the video shared, Kyari who was wearing a face mask was seen having a discussion with an NDLEA officer in Hausa. At some point in the video, he handed over dollar notes to the anti-drug trafficking agency official.   Narrating what allegedly transpired, the NDLEA said in a statement;   The saga started on Friday, January 21, 2022, when DCP Kyari initiated a call to one of the NDLEA officers in Abuja at 2:12 pm. When the officer returned the call two minutes later, Kyari informed him he was coming to see him, to discuss an operational ma...

A Ugandan woman has reportedly had her kidney "stolen" in unclear circumstances while working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.   38-year-old Judith Nakintu, a single mother of five who had separated with her husband was recruited in 2019 by Nile Treasure Gate Company, based in Kiwatule, a Ugandan city suburb, as a housemaid to work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.   She arrived Jeddah on December 12, 2019.  Two months after she had left, her family was informed that she was involved in an accident, although no further details were given.   Her younger brother, Robert Kadichi said at first, she was communicating with her family until she went silent.   On March 17, 2020, the family received information that she was in a critical condition. They tried to reach out to her boss asking him to send them photographs of her, but he reportedly blocked them.   For some time, there was no information about Nakintu’s condition, until October 30, 20...

A homeless man in Utah allegedly slit a woman’s throat after she let him into her home to take a bath, police said.   Officers responded to a call of a woman heavily bleeding from the neck around 5 p.m. last Sunday, Feb. 6, at her home in Salt Lake City. She was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery. Her condition was later upgraded to stable, but her current condition is unknown, cops said. The woman told investigators she let the man, later identified by police as 30-year-old Eric Jones, into her home to bathe. Jones was located by city police around 1 a.m. Friday morning, Feb. 11, and later booked at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on one count of aggravated assault.

A video making rounds online has captured moment a Pastor was left stunned by the body on one of his church members. In the video which has gone viral, the pastor was seen feeding his eyes with the lady's protruding backside during one of the church's activities.  Video

A patient has been arrested for murder after a fight in a hospital ward led to the death of another patient.   Staff at Rotherham District General Hospital, in South Yorkshire, called police after the brawl broke out between two of the patients at 8.54pm on Saturday, Feb. 12.   Officers have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of murder, after a 48-year-old man died from his injuries in the early hours of this morning, Feb. 13.  Police have launched a murder investigation. A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said the man’s family are being supported by specialist officers after yesterday’s tragedy.  They added: "Officers were called by a member of hospital staff at 8.54pm reporting that two patients had been fighting. "One of the patients, a 48-year-old man, died of his injuries in the early hours of this morning. "We are working closely with the hospital and will remain on scene this evening as we conduct enquiries. "The man’s famil...

waecnigeria is set to announce the release of results of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021- Second Series tomorrow, Monday, February 14, 2022. Stay tuned for more details!

A taxi driver has shamed his female passenger for being unable to pay her transport fare of N700 after a ride.   In the video @ohenkay shared, the lady was seen trying to call someone to send the money.  The driver and the passenger went back and forth after he repeatedly told her he's wasting his time and he needs his money.  click to watch video

The death toll at the site of the collapsed three-storey building in the Yaba area of Lagos now stands at five.  The bodies of the deceased persons were recovered from the rubble of the building which collapsed on Saturday, Feb. 12.  One of the lifeless bodies recovered on Sunday, Feb. 13, was that of a student on industrial training, raising the death toll to five.  As of Saturday night, three people had been confirmed dead.   Two people were rescued alive, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Public Relations Officer, Okunbor Nosa said. The building on Akanbi Crescent, close to the University of Lagos, Yaba, was under construction when it collapsed on Saturday.  First responders from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency arrived at the scene to begin rescue operations.  According to the PRO, the recovered persons from the rubble were two adult males while the "five dead persons were also males".

The Delta State Government has shut down a primary school in Asaba following the death of a 19-month-old pupil, Obina Udeze.   Baby Obinna died from injuries sustained after his teacher, Emeka Nwogbo, allegedly flogged him last Monday February 7, leaving marks on his body. The little boy fell ill and was admitted at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba where he died on Saturday, February 12.   Reacting to the sad incident, the state Commissioner for Basic Education Chika Ossai, said the investigation showed the school was not approved by the state government. He said the school has been shut down as the proprietor does not have an operational license.   The accused teacher is currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing.

A Caucasian man visiting Ekiti state has shared a video in which he dismissed claims that Nigeria is not safe.   The man who was quite excited, held the Nigerian flag while posing in front of one of a waterfall in Ekiti state.   In his video, the man said; ''Welcome to Nigeria. As you can see, a lot of people don't think that Nigeria is the safest country but that is not at all true. I am here in beautiful Ekiti state in the middle of the country at this amazing waterfall. I am completely safe. I am not dead. Everything is fine about this trip. Even though Nigeria gets a bad name in International media and news, None of that is true''

Residents gathered to stare in amazement at a Bible that was not destroyed after a fire destroyed a car and everything in it.  The fire incident occured in Onitsha,  Anambra state.  The fire affected at least 3 cars parked in front of a compound and everything in the cars were destroyed.  However, a Bible left inside one of the cars was not destroyed in the fire, residents claim.  In a video shared online, spectators are seen clapping as a man lifted the Bible and commented that it didn't burn, despite everything else burning in the fire.

A woman believed to be a notorious drug peddler has been arrested by police with over N1.3million ($2400) worth of weed strapped to her back as a baby in Kenya. The woman who seems experienced in the drug peddling business, had skillfully wrapped the cannabis with a baby shawl and disguised it as an infant. Police arrested her after getting a tip-off from the public.

Children as young as four have been pictured receiving military training at an intensive volunteer boot camp as Ukraine’s military intensifies its defensive efforts in anticipation of a Russian military invasion. The volunteer boot camp in snow-covered woods outside the capital, Kiev saw young and old people taught the rudiments of military skills. A child named Taras and his brother Bohdan, both aged four, held wooden assault rifles while men and women in the background trained against Russia. The children's mother Iryna, 35, said: ‘I don’t think they understand the war and what is happening but they love everything to do with the military. ‘If they want to be soldiers when they grow up and fight to defend their homeland I will not stop them.’  ‘But for now they want to be a fireman and a policeman.’   Iryna’s uncle fought with the Ukrainian Army and died in an explosion during a battle at Debaltseve, Donbas, an area now controlled by ...

Kanye West has accused Kim Kardashian of keeping their children from him and he also spoke about how his mother kept him away from his father.   The rapper took to Instagram to reveal that he wants to take his kids to his hometown, Chicago, but Kim is stopping that from happening. He also wrote in an earlier post that when he was a child, his mother took him to Chicago and prevented his father from seeing him. I dream of a world where dads can still be heroes - Kanye West says as he accuses Kim Kardashian of keeping their kids from him "I dream of a world where dads can still be heroes," he added.  Kanye has been calling out Kim for days now over differences in parenting techniques. 

Actress, Destiny Etiko, has asked people to stop linking her achievements to men.   The actress made the appeal in an interview with Punch. She said;   “It is funny because I work for my money and I get good endorsements. If it is easy for men to give one money, then go and collect money from men. I work, make my money, and some people appreciate me. I just got an endorsement deal with a Chinese company. When I achieve something tomorrow, people would say a man gave it to me. Let them keep talking. Even if I don’t achieve anything, it is still the same people that would say after all the films I have been acting, I have not done anything for myself. I don’t want to take it seriously.”

Russia and China have released a joint statement pledging to support and cooperate with each other amid rising tensions with the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing ahead of Friday’s 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Both countries have now released a statement with China supporting Russia's demands of a halt in NATO expansion while Russia supports China's claim to control over Taiwan. Russia and China said they “oppose further enlargement of NATO” and called the organization to “abandon its ideologized Cold War approaches” in a joint statement released Friday, February 4. “Friendship between the two States has no limits [and that] there are no ‘forbidden’ areas of cooperation,” says the statement, which puts in writing the deepening of diplomatic ties between the two major powers, amid military tensions at the Ukrainian border where Russia has amassed 100,000 troops. The statement does not mention Ukraine (or ...

A female Ukrainian sniper who has killed killed at least 10 people while fighting pro-Russian separatists, has vowed to take on Putin's troops as fears of an invasion rise.   The battle-hardened veteran Olena Bilozerska, 42, has already fought in the blown-up buildings and trenches of contested Donbas, east Ukraine but claims she is willing to do it all again to protect her country.   She says: "You take up a weapon against my country - that's it, you're a target. If you don’t take him out in time, he might kill you or one of your comrades. "If I didn't shoot in time and the target hid, that's when I feel angry at myself for missing my chance. And if the target is hit, I feel the pleasure of a job well done. She says she does not care about the lives of those she killed and she vows she would do it again. She says: "When the enemy crawls towards our position to kill me, does he think if I have a husband, parents, or kids? "Of course n...

Kanye West has reacted after Kim Kardashian said she's the main provider and is doing what's best for their kids.   Kanye had thrown shade at Kim for letting their daughter North West have a TikTok account without his permission. In this post, he made it clear this is his first divorce and this is believed to be a dig at Kim who is going through her third divorce. He wrote: "SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST DIVORCE I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT MY DAUGHTER BEING ON TIK TOK AGAINST MY WILL?" Kim responded almost immediately, writing on her Insta Story: "Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create. "As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision – because it bringer her happiness..." Re...

A Canada-based Nigerian doctor identified as Efe Ovueni has been suspended from medical practice for three months for unprofessional conduct.   The medical doctor accused of hugging and blowing a kiss at a co-worker, admitted carrying out the act without her consent during a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta tribunal hearing.   The doctor had called the member of the medical office staff into his office on Jan. 21, 2020 and proceeded to hug the woman four times and blow a kiss at her.   Following the incident, the doctor sent several texts to the employee including messages of "Hope you are not mad with me?" and "I got too excited."   The victim responded with "That's OK, but it was going too far" which prompted an apology from the doctor followed by "Thank you for…your smile."   The doctor's suspension was announced on Thursday February 4 by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) tribunal, follo...

The anticipation  for  Who  Wants to Be a Millionaire? Series 2 -The Rebirth  will soon be a reality as a special event to unveil the Sponsor and Host for the highly acclaimed TV Game Show is set to hold on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The Sponsor and Host reveal event is organized by UP, Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology Company and Leaders in Digital Payments Innovation, in collaboration with BLK Hut Media, the show’s producers in Nigeria under the  License of Sony Pictures. According to the Managing Director of UP, Agada Apochi, the essence of the event is to formally present the new sponsors and the host for the show to the stakeholders and public. Mr. Apochi assured that the show was returning with a bang and that the audience should get ready to be thrilled with new elements of suspense, education, excitement, and entertainment. “We are sponsoring Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?...

Kim Kardashian has hit back at Kanye West after he took issues with her allowing their daughter North West to use TikTok.   Kanye had gone on Instagram on Friday,  Feb. 4, to make it clear that he isn't OK with his 8-year-old daughter being on TikTok.   He shared a screenshot of North taken from TikTok and wrote: "SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST DIVORCE I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT MY DAUGHTER BEING PUT ON TIK TOK AGAINST MY WILL ?"   Kim Kardashian has now reacted on Instagram.   In her statement, she said Kanye's constant attacks on her hurts more than any TikTok North could ever create.   She wrote: "Kanye's constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create.   "As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervisi...

Four persons have been arrested for allegedly setting former President Olusegun Obasanjo's farm ablaze.   The suspects linked to the fire at the farm located at Howe district of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State where improved varieties of mango and other crops are cultivated in large quantities, were arrested days after authorities in the state vowed to fish out the perpetrators for prosecution.   It is also coming after Kehinde Akinyemi, former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesman, described the incident as a bad development.

Middlesbrough manager, Chris Wilder has banned his players from swapping shirts on the pitch with Manchester United stars on Friday night, February 4. United return to action on Friday and kick off the weekend of cup action looking to avoid an upset against Boro.  And the former Sheffield United boss has urged his squad to be competitive against Ralf Rangnick's side. “They’ve got some fabulous individuals and they can hurt you – but hurt three-quarters of the Premier League, if not more, and in Europe as well. They have a huge array of talent to choose from," he said before the game.  "Their team sheet will come in the dressing room and it'll be De Gea, Varane, Harry Maguire… let's not crumble in that process!  “But it’s not a sightseeing tour from our players, it’s not a shirt-swapping situation. I don’t want people to go into Old Trafford and enjoy the visit. If they want a shirt, do it in the changing rooms after. We don’t want to be loo...

Kanye West has once again expressed his dissatisfaction about his daughter North West’s presence on TikTok.   In an Instagram post shared Friday, Ye included a screenshot of the official @kimandnorth TikTok account to call out his estranged wife.    “Since this is my first divorce I need to know what I should do about my daughter being put on [TikTok] against my will?” the  Donda 2  artist said in the post, notably tagging Kim Kardashian. During a recent interview, Kanye expressed similar thoughts on TikTok and his daughter’s presence on the platform. In the interview, he explained that he never gave permission for North to join TikTok or wear makeup.

A heartwarming video showing the moment a Nigerian mum reunited with her mentally challenged son, Bamidele, who went missing four years ago, has been shared online. Bamidele who was a four hundred level student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University was found wandering on the streets by an NGO, South-Westshire Health Trust, who took him into their facility and has been taking care of him.  Recently, Bamidele could remember a bit about his family and his mum was successfully traced. Two days ago, she visited the NGO where she reunited with her son. The mum couldn't hold back tears as she hugged her son and asked repeatedly if he could remember her.

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook shares suffered a historic selloff in trading on Thursday, Feb. 3, causing him to fall out of the Top 10 rich list.   The Facebook founder’s personal net worth dropped approximately $29.7 billion on Thursday, according to Forbes’ real-time calculations.   By the end of trading, Zuckerberg’s on-paper fortune was estimated to be $84.8 billion.   Forbes now has Zuckerberg at No. 12 on the list world's richest individuals.   Meta shares fell by more than 26% on Thursday to close the day at $237.76 each — wiping off about $232 billion in value, which was the largest one-day drop in market value of any stock in US history, Dow Jones reported, citing its market data.   The social media giant late Wednesday, Feb 2. reported the first quarterly decline in its user base in company history.   Facebook reported 1.929 billion daily users in the fourth quarter, down from 1.93 billion users the previous quarter.   Zuckerber...

The Nigerian Army, 81 Division, has revealed that there will be a 21-artillery-gun salute to honour the late Ernest Shonekan.   The Division’s spokesperson, Osoba Olaniyi, made this known in a signed statement, adding that the salutation will hold on Friday, Feb. 4, at Ebony Vaults and Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos State.   Mr Osoba told those who live and work around Ikoyi not panic on hearing the gunshot salute. 1993 Ernest Shonekan, who served as head of the Interim National Government (ING) from August 26, 1993 to 17 November 17, 1993, died on January 11, 2022, at the age of 85.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as a government of ''shameless liars and barefaced thieves, who have pawned their souls to the devil."   In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said it came to this conclusion following the '' desperate attempt by the Buhari administration to whitewash itself by sending the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, whose stock-in-trade is well known to again assault the sensibilities of Nigerians with a litany of fake claims on anti-corruption and anti-terrorism fight when in reality the Buhari administration is sinking deeper into the abyss of failure on these planks''.   The statement in part reads   ''The APC administration is unsettled by the Transparency International (TI) Report which ranks Nigeria under President Buhari as the second most corrupt ...

Michigan school shooter,  Ethan Crumbley plans to pursue an insanity defense for his alleged role in the Oxford High School mass shooting that killed four Oxford students and injured seven others, according to a court filing on Thursday February 3. "Please take notice that ... Ethan Crumbley intends to assert the defense of insanity at the time of the alleged offense," his lawyers, Paulette Loftin and Amy Hopp wrote in the one-paragraph filing in Oakland County Circuit Court. The filing now paves the way for Crumbley to receive a psychiatric evaluation, which has not yet been done and is needed to pursue an insanity defense. Oakland County Prosecutor, Karen McDonald previously stated that she has no reason to believe that Crumbley's mental state would affect his ability to face charges. Mike Rataj, a prominent defense attorney who has used the insanity defense in multiple cases during his 30-plus-year legal career, expected this move from Ethan Crumbley's ...

, Nollywood star, Yul Edochie has stated that having a ‘flat stomach’ is very childish.   The actor who backed a tweet shared by actress Rita Dominic, further averred that men like him don't like childish things. 

Nigerian striker, Silas Nwankwo has completed a move to Swedish club, Mjällby AIF from Nasarawa United. The 18-year-old, who was the joint-Top scorer in the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), penned n a four-year deal until 2025 with the club, Nwankwo recorded 19 goals with eight assists to share the award with Charles Atshimene of Akwa United. Hasse Larsson the sports director of Mjallby AIF in a statement in the official website of the club revealed that the club was delighted to have signed Nwankwo. He said, "It is clear that if you look at his merits as an 18-year-old in a high-speaking language, it is impressive. "But we are also impressed by his top qualities both in the inverted game with his size but also ability to manage goal chances to goal in the offensive penalty area.  A player who will need time with a longer contract makes us believe that Silas in the long run can really make a difference for the club."  Nwankwo is expect...

Egypt defeated Cameroon 3-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final, ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil on Thursday night, February 3.    The second semi-final finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who were victorious in the shootout.   Egypt had coach Carlos Queiroz sent off after a series of touchline complaints but almost stole victory in the dying minutes of extra-time when substitute Ramadan Sobhi fired across the face of goal but his cross somehow evaded four men in white attacking it.  Cameroon scored first in the shootout before centre-back Harold Moukoudi’s penalty was saved. James Lea Siliki was also denied by Mohamed Abou Gabal in the Egypt goal.  Former Tottenham man Clinton Njie who needed to score to keep the shootout alive, played his wide after a bizarre two-step run-up. The victory keeps Egypt on course for a record-extending eighth AFCON title, agai...

A parent in Texas called for a children's biography about former first lady Michelle Obama to be pulled from school libraries because they viewed it as unfair to former President Donald Trump. The parent took issue with a book titled "Michelle Obama: Political Icon" by Heather E. Schwartz, saying it "unfairly" depicted Trump "as a bully," according to NBC News. The parent in Katy, Texas, said the book about Obama gave the impression that "if you sound like a white girl you should be ashamed of yourself." The request came as books depicting race, sexuality, and gender have faced heightened scrutiny from conservatives in the US, with many demanding certain titles be pulled from school libraries. On Wednesday, Feb 2, NBC News published a list of 50 books that parents in Texas have asked schools to remove.  Back in December, the Katy Independent School District began pulling books from the shelves after parents complained about their ...

Jamaica are set to lodge a complaint with FIFA over claims they played against two coronavirus-positive Costa Rica players in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier.   Jamaica Football Federation medical chief Dr. Guyan Arscott told The Jamaica Gleaner six people from Costa Rica's travelling party - including two players who faced the Reggae Boyz - tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Jamaica on Tuesday February 1.   Now JFF general secretary Dalton Wint has confirmed the body is aware of the issue and will consequently make a formal complaint to FIFA on the matter. 'I don't know what we can appeal, but I am sure I will be sending something to FIFA to enquire as to why this happened because this is an absolute breach of the rules,' Wint said.   Arscott added: 'I can confirm that there were six Costa Ricans that tested [positive for Covid-19]. Three were non-players and three were players.   'One player was isolated because his test was deemed to b...