Former college student who gave birth in her sorority house last year was on Monday, June 27, sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing the newborn by throwing her in the trash. Emile Weaver, 21, of Clarington was found guilty by a jury last month of aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors said Weaver gave birth in a bathroom at the Delta Gamma Theta sorority at Muskingum University on April 22, 2015, then purposefully caused the death of her baby.
This morning, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court. Justice Abang had yesterday sacked Ikpeazu from office after his main contender during the state's PDP primary in 2014, Uche Ogah, proved to the court that Ikpeazu presented fake tax clearance during the gubernatorial primaries.
A young woman sustained burns on 60% of her body when she was engulfed by flames as she was using her phone while filling petrol in the car at a petrol station in Setapak Indah, Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia today, June 28.
The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) have faulted the appointments made so far by the President Buhari led government, stating that it has been lopsided.
According to the person that shared these pictures, this man (pictured) was sleeping under a fuel truck parked at a Fuel Station before he was crushed to death. Apparently he had his earpiece on and when the driver eventually started the truck, he somehow wasn't aware. Unfortunately, his head got crushed in the process of the truck moving. See the extremely graphic photos after the cut .
The Shoprite Group has introduced its Usave brand to Nigeria, with its first store now open at the Maryland Mall. Usave combines the convenience of location with consistently low prices to attract customers who are serious about saving and who do not need the expensive frills and spills of regular supermarkets.
The immediate past Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Prince Uche Secondus has charged All Progressives Congress APC federal Government led by President Muhammedu Buhari to stop causing more problems for the country and set out to tackle the myriads it already created.
A 24 year old Missouri man has been charged with 4 counts of homicide after killing his grand dad and mum, sister and 3 month old baby nephew by shooting them on the head and setting them on fire . Grayden Denham of Edgerton in Platte County is accused of murdering his grandparents Russell Denham, 82, and Shirley Denham, 81, his sister Heather Ager, 32, her son, Mason Schiavoni, 3 months and a dog in a terrifying homicide case in February.
Argentina's greatest footballer of all time Diego Maradona has pleaded with country man and current Argentina captain Lionel Messi not to retire from International football following Argentina's Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile.
Nollywood Actress and a household name in the Yoruba Movie Industry, Faithia Williams-Balogun, shared these new photos of herself looking glam while showing off her growing hair, which was recently scraped for a movie role .
The House of Oduduwa is promoting the Yoruba culture to the ends of the world, as it is collaborating with Bonah Incorporated and In-House Entertainment to bring to life the story of the Martyr and Warrior Queen of Ile-Ife Kingdom through a first of its kind beauty pageant. His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, who just received the key to the city of Newark, USA for his positive influence on the youths in Africa, and for his giant strides in such a short period, has announced the quest to unveil Queen Moremi Ajasoro in line with the kingdom's agenda to showcase Ile-Ife as a tourism zone to the world.
Former Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka and his family over the weekend donated a Hall to the Anglican church where the matriarch of the familly wedded in 1925. "Juliana Obumnwe Chidoka Hall donated by the Chidoka Family as a monument to the memory of our matriarch and more importantly as a multi-generational reminder of our heritage and acknowledgment of our incalculable debt to our Anglican roots planted and nurtured by Juliana Chidoka. Mama wedded in this Church, founded in 1882, in 1925 and had my father in 1926.
Some elements of Boko Haram terrorists on 6 motorcycles yesterday, June 14, attacked Kutuva village in which they killed 4 persons and abducted 4 women from the village. Consequently, the local vigilante in Kaya mobilized immediately to the village and trailed the terrorists up to their suspected hideout located somewhere south of Sabon Garin Bale. The vigilantes did their best by engaging the terrorists, unfortunately they escaped into the bush. But the courageous vigilantes destroyed the terrorists camp and recovered all hoisted Boko Haram terrorists’ flags, 3 Fabrique Nationale (FN) rifle magazines, 2 AK-45 rifle magazines and 24 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition.
President Obama has launched his most scathing attack on Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, blasting his 'Muslim ban' and saying he is going against American values with his comments and propositions. Obama said that ideas such as the Muslim ban on Immigrants were “doing the terrorists' work for them," Obama's comments on Tuesday came after a meeting with the Treasury Department with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and other national security advisors that focused on efforts to cut off the finances of ISIS. He also said that the campaign against Islamic State is “firing on all cylinders” and that the “noose is tightening” around the group's territory in Iraq and Syria, before launching into a lengthy condemnation of Republican rhetoric about “radical Islam.”
Some students of Iwo Baptist High School caused a mild stir when they arrived the premise of their school donning church robes on Tuesday . This was a result of the directive from Osun State Christian Association of Nigeria, which stated that all Christian students in public schools in the state should wear their church garments to schools, in reaction to a court ruling allowing Muslim female students to wear veils (hijab) to schools.
Actress ChaCha Eke Faani and her husband, Austin are celebrating their 3rd wedding anniversary today June 1st with their daughter. The couple got married in 2013. More photos after below...
Miss Ekiti Lola Abeni Adeoye beat 18 other contestants to emerge winner of the 2016 Miss Nigeria USA. The pageant took place on May 28 at the Symphony Space Theater in Manhattan. Lola, with no hair, beat other stunning ladies with 'good hair'..:-). See more photos below..........
As shared by a Facebook user, a 29-year-old man identified as Kwaku Ndua was arrested by Sefwi - Wiawso police, Ghana for stealing a bunch of plantain at sefwi - Amafie.
On Tuesday at the NFF\FIFA Goal Project in Abuja ,Over 3000 players turned up for Nigeria's U-17 team screening organized by the NFF and coach Emmanuel Amuneke to find the next set of budding talents for the U-17 national team. Photo credit: theNFF