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A notorious burglar, identified as Samson Ugbusun, has been arrested after he made love overtures to the daughter of one of his victims. Samson, a bricklayer, had stolen two mobile phones from his victims after breaking into their homes at Etete in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. After the successful operation, he called a number belonging to the daughter of one of his victim and invited her to spend the night at his apartment.

The 19 Northern Governors have taken a strong exception to the branding of perpetrators of crimes around the country as Fulani. The Governors, rising from a meeting in Kaduna yesterday, said inasmuch as they condemned the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen in Enugu and other parts of the country, it was out of place by anyone to label all criminals as Fulani

The Enugu State Government has opposed the creation of grazing reserves across the country following the invasion of Nimbo community in the state by suspected herdsmen. The Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo, made the declaration in Enugu on Friday while presenting the government’s position on the incident to the Defence Headquarters Committee on Persistent Clashes between Herdsmen and Farmers in Nigeria.

UEFA has handed Mamadou Sakho a 30-day suspension, while they continue full investigation into his doping violation. The Liverpool defender will now miss the remainder of the club’s season. Sakho failed a drugs test, after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League round of 16 ficture against Manchester United.

A group of Vietnam vets recreated a photo taken in May 1966.After the war, the men drifted apart and lived successful lives in diverse careers - construction, banking, home security and retail management - and each married, ultimately having six kids between them.

This was a harrowing experience of one of the three girls who spoke to Sowetan of how she and her friends were kidnapped by a rogue Carletonville pastor who also raped and assaulted them in his house. They spoke exclusively to Sowetan at the weekend about their eight hours of hell. On the night of April 3, the gun-toting pastor took turns raping them after assaulting them with a baton and a wire in the bedroom while his wife watched TV in the lounge.

A Nigerian scientist and Chief Executive Officer, Fydor Biotechnologies, Dr. Eddy Agbo, has inaugurated a technology that will improve the diagnosis of malaria in the country. Agbo, who won the 2015 Health Innovation Challenge Award for designing the Urine Malaria Test kit, said the technology would reduce misdiagnosis and give a true picture of the burden of malaria in the country.

The people of Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, which was attacked by Fulani herdsmen on Monday, have blamed security agencies for failing to act on “credible” information they provided before the attack. The villagers, who said this when the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, visited the community on Tuesday, stated that they were abandoned even after they alerted security agencies to the plan to attack them.

•Iheanacho sees action for 49 minutes Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. The home side shaded the first 45 minutes, but had to survive a strong finish from Real Madrid, who will now enter next week’s second leg at the Bernabeu as the favourites to make another European final.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned an Indian businessman, Patrick Fernandez, at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly perpetrating a banking fraud involving N32 billion. Fernandez, with three of his companies, is facing a 56-count of fraud. He pleaded not guilty to all counts. He was re-arraigned because the judge handling the case, Justice John Tsoho, was transferred to Abuja. A new judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun-Ishola, who was transferred from Asaba to Lagos, took over the case, to start afresh before her.

 The Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Enugu Province, Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma has warned of dire consequences over the inability of security agencies to avert the killings of residents of Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State by Fulani herdsmen. He, therefore, warned that if nothing was done to checkmate the Fulani herdsmen, he would personally ask the pro-Biafra groups to declare war on them.

Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, on Monday, said women still menstruating after 50 years of age were still fertile. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that every woman was born with specific number of eggs which she loses during menstrual cycle. He said that a woman could only enter the stage of menopause when all the eggs were exhausted, adding that this usually occurred between the age of 45 and 55 years.

                          Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates -Marco Verratti and Javier Pastore were spotted in a chilling mood as they celebrated the French League cup in style. PSG coach, Laurent Blanc gave his players time away from the training ground after the side added the Coupe de la Ligue title to Ligue 1 success with a 2-1 win over Lille at the weekend.

The Presidency has congratulated Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Femi Joshua, who recently won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world heavyweight belt after defeating incumbent champ, Charles Martin. A statement made available by the senior special Assistant to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Relations, Honourable Abike Dabiri Erewa, said that Joshua’s win reflected hard work, tireless dedication and brave heart.

It was a day to forget for Ibadan side, Shooting Stars Sports Club, after they were mauled 6-0 by Kano Pillars Football Club of Kano at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, yesterday, while Enyimba ran out 1-0 winners over Akwa United at the Nest of Champions. Playing before a full house at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, Mohammed Baba Ganaru’s wards tok no prisoners, as Ifeanyi Matthew got the opening goal. Debutante, Emmanuel Edmund, followed up with a hat-trick in the 37th, 58th and 82nd minutes to put the former champs on their way to a joyous evening.

                             The President has assured Nigerians change will come, noting it may take sometime.In a statement released last night by the Presidential spokesman,Mallam Garba Shehu,the presidency said they difficult times were caused by lack of planning by the previous administration. The statement reads The Presidency firmly rejects the insinuations that poverty and lack are products of the Change mantra. This should be dismissed as an erroneous and misplaced opposition criticism. The President understands the pain and the cries of the citizens of this country and he is spending sleepless nights over how he can make life better for everyone.

A 32-year-old visually impaired man, Kamilu Suleiman, has decided to sell one of his kidneys to further his education. A graduate of Electrical Electronics from Kaduna Polytechnic, Mr. Suleiman did his Youth Service Corps in 2014, Premium Times reports . Explaining the reason for his decision, Mr. Suleiman said, “Frustration is what brought the idea of my readiness to sell one of my kidneys just to get money to sponsor my education. I really want to be useful to the society. I don’t want the effort of my parents to go in vein.

Some pro-Biafrans took to Strand street in Cape Town, South Africa few weeks back in protest to register their displeasure over the continuous detention of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) -Nnamdi Kanu and also agitate for their breakaway struggle. See pictures below;

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has replied his critics who accused him of handing over a nation at the verge of collapse to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with Friends of Africa Coalition at the Mayor’s office in New Jersey, Jonathan recounted the achievements of his government to include, handing over a country that produced the richest man in Africa.

                50 Cent introduced his 3rd son Davian. They met for the first time yesterday.. In a usual 50 cent style, he laughed over the little boy's tears, noting he 'gotta pay for this s-t" . In essence , the boy shouldn't be the one crying as he 50cent will start paying child support ..

                                Former president Goodluck Jonathan met with Mr. Andrew Forrest, founder of Walkfree International Foundation, in a bid to promote liberty in Africa and all over the world. Jonathan who shared these photos on his page wrote;

The 120 people - 25 families - were evicted from Durban's Shirley Chambers on the eve of Good Friday by owner Omar Osman. This is the sixth time they have been forced to find new accommodation since thousands of them were displaced by the xenophobic violence in KwaZulu-Natal a year ago.

An American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, alongside his companies, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA NOW LLC, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged fraud.

    In unbelievable scenes at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday‚ students have taken to protesting topless as they blocked off one of the roads leading to the campus. According to The Herald’s Lee-Anne Butler‚ police have arrived at the scene where students have blocked off Prince Alfred road‚ one of the main roads leading to residences and lecture venues.

                      A woman who was born without a womb, cervix and vagina has spoken out about the condition which means she'll never be able to have children. Joanna Giannouli, 27, was unaware she had Rokitansky syndrome until she went to see a doctor after she hadn't started her period like her other girls her age,BBC reports.

Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, said the best way to end rape and sexual assault in Nigeria is by ensuring convicted rapists get capital punishment which does not entail killing them but cutting off their genitals.

The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, on Sunday accused the President Muhammadu Buhari led government of provoking Ndigbo. Ekweremadu, representing Enugu West Constituency, said that until the leadership of Nigeria learn to respect Nigbo and ensure that equity and justice prevailed, the country can never be the same.

The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it would henceforth strictly enforce the law on environmental offences, restriction of operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada on certain routes and street trading.

Leonardo Ulloa’s injury-time penalty rescued a point for Leicester in a controversial encounter with West Ham as the Foxes went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Coca-Cola has been forced to edit out a kissing scene from their latest advert tagged ‘Taste the Feeling’ by the Kenya’s Film Classification Board (KFCB) following complaints that it was unsuitable for family viewing in Kenya.

Residents survey destroyed housing following the earthquakePhoto: Getty Images QUITO, Ecuador — The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast, sending the Andean nation into a state of emergency. As rescue workers rushed in, officials said Sunday at least 77 people were killed, over 570 injured and the damage stretched for hundreds of miles to the capital and other major cities.

Celebrated Ghanaian actor Adjetey Anang aka Pusher who earned his popularity in ‘Things We Do for Love” TV series has spoken about his resolve not to kiss any woman in a movie again. While making the revelation on Accra 100.5 FM on their entertainment show dubbed Entertainment Capital, he explained that the decision is what he has made a long time ago but is yet to be believed by his female actresses who have continued to make several attempts to kiss him during rehearsals.

                A Rwanda court handed a life sentence yesterday to a former senior politician for hate speech aimed at stirring up killings of minority Tutsis during the central African country’s genocide more than two decades ago. An estimated 800,000 Tustis and moderate Hutus were killed by extremist forces in the then Hutu-dominated regime over a period of 100 days in 1994.

                                     The Medical Director of a fertility clinic, Sayemi Nature­science Centre is currently being investigated after one of his pa­tients said he had carnal knowledge of her on Saturday April 9, 2016 at one of his centers in Ikeja area of Lagos State.

      Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over disregarding court orders, demanding the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. He said: “There is no sign that Nigeria has the president.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has found over N675.1m in the bank accounts of different Independent National Electoral Commission officials in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta states. According to the anti-graft agency, the money was received and shared by the officials during the last governorship elections. Our correspondents gathered that the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the 2015 election in Rivers State, Mrs. Gesila Khan, and other officials of INEC are already in EFCC custody. Khan was quizzed by the Department of State Services in July last year but was never charged.

                    '                                  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a mother of three who faked pregnancy with 86 pellets of white powdery substances that tested positive to cocaine. Dorothy Onyekasi, 41,‎ was intercepted at the Lagos airport during the inward screening of passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A Ryanair aircraft lands at Manchester Airport in Manchester, north-west England, Britain, May 26, 2015. Image: ANDREW YATES REUTERS Bitish police arrested an 18-year-old man at Manchester airport on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism offences related to Syria's civil war. The teenager from the central English city of Birmingham had posed no risk to the public, West Midlands Police said in a statement, without giving further details about why he was held.

  Dramatic moment: Chacha the chimpanzee at large from Yagiyama Zoological Park in ‪Japan‬ tried desperately to avoid being captured by climbing an electric pole two hours after it disappeared from the zoo on Thursday.

                     One man woke up after taking sleeping pills to find he'd accidentally splashed out $3,000 on a live YAK(golden Tibetan cow).A friend posted the order confirmation to Imgur with the caption: "A friend of a friend accidentally ordered a live yak while on sleeping pills."According to the order confirmation, which was posted to Imgur by a friend of a friend, the yak cost $2687 and shipping costs totalled $389.

                                   FIVE years after losing her husband, Ngozi Peter picked the bits and pieces of her life together. As a young lady, she sought love again and got involved in a relationship with Mr. Chinedu Ndubuisi. But rather than get the bliss she desired, she got blisters, scars and wounds from an alleged physical assault from her lover. According to Ms Peter, she met Mr. Ndubuisi, an air-conditioner technician, when she decided to move on with life by relocating to Lagos after living as a widow for half a decade. Mr. Ndubuisi then came into her life with the promise to marry her.

The Smarttress mattress in action The world's first ever mattress that can detect infidelity has been invented in Spain. The hi-tech bed can sense 'suspicious activity' and tell its owner via a phone app if the mattress is in use and how many people are on it. The 'Smartress' was created by Spanish mattress maker Durmet after figures revealed that the Spanish are the most unfaithful people in Europe. Its Lover Detection System includes 24 ultrasonic sensors that generate a 3D map of the mattress to show exactly which areas are receiving greater pressure, at what movement is taking place, all in 'real time'. Getty The Spanish are the most unfaithful in Europe - but Londoners aren't far behind Durmet spokesman Jose Antonio Muinos said: "We came up with the idea after we saw the figures on infidelity that said Spaniards were the most unfaithful in Europe. "It is a concept that will bring peace of mind to men and women, not...

      A man known as ‘the Human Ken Doll’ is in hospital after contracting a flesh-eating infection following a nose job.Air steward Rodrigo Alves, who is originally from Brazil but lives in London, made headlines around the world after spending more than £300,000 on plastic surgery to transform his body.

                        The 9-year-old boy has married a 62 year old wife for the second time according to their traditions to appease the ancestors. Sanele Masiela married Helen Shabangu for the second time after marrying last year. Sanele claims to have been told by his ancestors to get married and Helen, a family friend, obliged.

                  The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ikenne Division of Ogun State, Patrick Onwu, who beat up a female traffic warden for flagging down his private car at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC filling station on IBB Boulevard in the state, has been demoted. The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Thursday ordered the demotion and immediate transfer of the DPO.

Antoine Griezmann scored twice, as Atletico Madrid stunned defending champions, Barcelona, 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Wednesday. Luis Enrique’s men travelled to the Calderon with a narrow 2-1 win from the first leg, but could not match Atletico’s intensity.