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The Southeast was on the boil yesterday as pro-Biafra agitators staged protests in major cities to mark the 49th declaration of the state of Biafra by the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The declaration led to the 1967 Civil War, which lasted till January 1970. No fewer than two million people died in the 30-month war.

  Bill Cosby had an agency sending women -- up to 6 per week -- to his TV studio, where he filled them with pills, booze and fancy meals before having sex with them ... according to Cosby's own testimony. Cosby admitted giving at least one of the women -- who was 17 at the time -- a "very, very good meal" before a sexual encounter that included the girl masturbating him with lotion.

Police in Kano have arrested two housewives, Zainab and Hafsatu Musa, for allegedly torturing and breaking the legs and arms of a two-year-old boy. The women are married to the same man but the child belongs to the third wife, who had packed out of the house. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Magaji Majiya, said the incident occurred on Friday.

  A 24-year-old woman, Nwakaego Ugochukwu, was arraigned in Lagos on Tuesday for sexually molesting a five-year-old girl in her residence. The accused, a factory worker, who resides at Canal Estate, Ago Okota, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge bordering on sexual assault before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Vanguard reports.

                              A shooting at a concert in Austria's westernmost province left two people dead and eleven injured after a gunman opened fire on concertgoers. According to police, the incident which happened at a concert organised by a motorcycle club started with an argument between the gunman and a woman in a nearby car park.

     Ciara turned heads as she walked the red carpet of the 2016 Billboard awards..The sexy singer who recently signed on with a modelling agency looked every inch like a supermodel with her body on display..

THE NATION A police officer has been removed from a UK anti-corruption unit after claims he was paid for information about a case against jailed former Delta State governor, James Ibori. Ibori is in prison for fraud and money-laundering linked to his time as governor. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had intelligence which “supports the assertion” a Met officer was paid for information. He denied wrongdoing. The CPS previously denied claims it had not handed over all key evidence. Ibori was jailed in 2012 for 13 years for laundering millions in the UK through the purchase of property, a fleet of armoured Range Rovers and a £120,000 Bentley.

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have begun their quest for a place in Zambia 2017 African Youth Championship (AYC) on bright note following a 1-0 defeat of their Burundian counterparts in the second round, first leg qualifier yesterday in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Two Reverend Sisters kidnapped along the Benin-Ijebu Ode Expressway at Kajola village in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Sunday morning rescued by the police. The duo, Apo Perpetual and Roseline Familade, with their driver Zwugwa Zibai were abducted on May 15, when they were traveling to Ogun State for a programme.

                                            Married teacher, Lauren Cox, 27,  admitted five counts of sex charge with a child in her care, she screamed and said ‘I’m sorry’ to her family as she was led to the cells. Cox known as Miss Dunlop until her marriage during the grooming campaign met the boy when he was 13.  She would give him sweets but initiated a sexual affair after he turned 16.

        English side, Liverpool suffered a dramatic second-half collapse as Sevilla claimed the Europa League for the third season in succession with a superb comeback. The Reds of England were given a boost when Daniel Sturridge scored but the Spanish Europa giant responded with 3 goals back to end Klopp's hope of European glory. The match ended 3-1. Congrats to Sevilla.

                                            Information reaching The  Punch  as of 11.23pm on Wednesday says the late Ronke Shonde, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Lekan, died from respiratory seizure.

                        Sibonghile Sambo owner Of SRS Aviation was denied a job with South African Airways, because she didn't meet the height requirements for an air hostess.  She took her rejection and made it her Motivation. She now owns the only all female aviation company in all of Africa. She has now helped three women become pilots and plans to support more. She was also on the '20 Young Power Women in Africa 2013'

        After a widespread outrage about the introduction of social media bill, the Senate has withdrawn the frivolous petition bill sponsored by Bala Ibn Na’Allah believed to have been aimed at restricting freedom of expression.

Covenant Bassey, the nanny, who abducted one-year-old David Robinson in Calabar, has been arrested by the police after a manhunt. Bassey had fled her employer’s home in the Satellite Town area of Calabar on Friday, taking David along and carting away other valuables.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says one million poor Nigerians will be paid N5000 monthly as it has been appropriated for in the recently passed 2016 budget. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said N68.7 billion has been budget for this purpose.

Lazio’s Ogenyi Onazi will be focused on arranging a befitting wedding ceremony in June and not on the transfer market, Goal has been told. He was linked with moves to Trabzonspor, Swansea City and Everton during the January transfer window. The 23-year-old will marry his fiancée Miss Sandra Ogunsuyi in Lagos on June 18 and everything is being put in place to ensure the success of the ceremony.

                            Special Assistant on New Media to ex President Goodluck Jonathan took to twitter this evening to question Nigerians over the state of the Nation. Reno Omokri took time to analyse the price of various materials during GEJ's reign and President Buhari's Regime. Read more of his many tweets below..

      A Britain's Got Talent contestant left fans flabbergasted after learning she was just 15.Aspiring singer, Morgan Smith blew the judges and audience away with her incredible rendition of Rather Go Blind by Etta James.However, those tuning in at home were more concerned with her age as opposed to her vocal abilities..

The fact that herbal medicine has remained a main source of healthcare for about 80 per cent of the population cannot be over-emphasised. Also, with the recent increment of the prices of orthodox drugs in Nigeria, most Nigerians now switch to herbal medicines. ODIRI UCHENUNU writes. Herbal medicines, which constitute plant seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers, have been used since thousands of years for medicinal purposes in all societies around the globe. Medicinal plants contain numerous biologically active compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, fats and oils, minerals, vitamins, terpenoids flavenoids, carotenoids, sterols, simple phenolic glycosides, tannins, saponins, polyphenols, to mention a few.

                   In an interview with Venture Africa, Nollywood screen goddess reveals the vital role her childhood played in shaping the woman she has become. She said selling for her mom taught her to be humble and appreciative of what she has. 

        Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye has urged the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun, to ask President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal government to reverse the recently announced increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol or else he will lead the mother of all protest if that is not done within seven days. Melaye said this on his Facebook page, he wrote;

SandraRose Reports Jones, who believes she is married to Usher, was issued a permanent restraining order to stay away from the singer and his family and to stop contacting him via phone calls, emails and on social media. The 37-year-old father-of-2 pleaded with the judge to stop Jones from violating the terms of the court order. But Jones did not show up for the April hearing. The singer told the judge he feared for his own personal safety and the safety of his family.

Yesterday’s anti-corruption summit in London agreed to a plan to speed up international efforts on asset recovery. The Global Forum for Asset Recovery will bring together governments and law enforcement agencies to discuss returning assets to Nigeria, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. The meeting will be held in the United States (US) next year, co-hosted with the United Kingdom (UK), and supported by the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank, the BBC reported.

                          A mother-of-three has swapped her one-bed flat for a mansion and is living a luxury lifestyle after inventing a diet plan when she piled on the pounds following two pregnancies in a year. Terri-Ann Nunns, 32, from Doncaster used the elements of different diets that worked for her and lost seven stone and after posting her photos online people were desperate to know her secret.

TMZ Reports Toni Braxton put some respek on Birdman’s name by hanging with the Cash Money CEO — and it’s not for the first time … which makes it more surprising they’ve kept this under wraps. The cat started crawling out of the bag when Birdman showed up Sunday for Toni’s Grammy Park performance in Brooklyn. We’re told backstage was sealed off so very few people could see them together, but this pic of the rendezvous got out.

Mr Ekenna Elikee, a registered herbalist, on Tuesday said the treatment of most terminal diseases required “degeneration process” found in plants and herbs. Elikee, who doubles as a professional pharmacist, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen Abdurrahman Danbazzau, Tuesday said that the Federal Government would introduce biometric identification at border posts to tackle problems of arms and drugs smuggling. Danbazzau spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at a town hall meeting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s one year in office.

     The former couple seem to still be bitter towards eachother..They thre subliminal shots at each other but the hashtags they both used gave them away..It started when Nicki tweeted about men not being happy when they can't live lavish with her and hashtagged #poorthing..He then fired back with hashtag #richthing.

It is the sort of public show of affection common among youngsters. At over 80, ex-Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon seems to be saying he is young at heart. At a service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, to mark the 80th birthday of former Head of Interim National Government (ING) Chief Ernest Shonekan, Gen. Gowon and his wife Victoria, the former First Lady, who was admired for her beauty and poise in those days when “money was not our problem…”, showed that there is no age limit to exhibiting love for one’s partner.

They were born the same year and rose to colossal fame in the 1980s. Each defined a sound for a generation. They were both committed musicians who helped to integrate the world of mainstream music videos. Prince and Jackson were intensely private, almost otherworldly. They often retreated into their homes, which were really compounds that let them close off the world.

Reports states that she is in her second trimester, which makes her around 4 months. Chyna decided to show off her baby bump on Snapchat and it’s adorable. Awww!! 😍

The Nigeria Defence Headquarters, Abuja, had, yesterday, issued a strong warning to individuals using social media to spread distorted information with the aim of causing disharmony in the country, even as it said perpetrators may no longer go unpunished. The spokesman of the Defence Headquarters, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, said recent posts of videos, pictures and information on the social media tend to threaten Nigeria’s diplomatic interests with other nations.

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed how the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan created 10,000 jobs through a special entrepreneurship programme for Nigerian women. Addressing Finance Ministers from across the world on the topic, “Why Should Finance Ministers Care About Gender Equality,” she stated that lawmakers booed Jonathan for supporting the gender equality bill. She said, “How over the last two years did this come about, you many wonder.

                  Summer Gidden, a 5yr old girl from Texas has become internet famous after her mother shared photos of a goose attacking her.

   The people of Opanda-Nimbo,Enugu state are still living in fear after Fulani herdsmen struck on April 25, 2016,killing scores of them.A young soldier at the Omasi Agu checkpoint who spoke with a Punch correspondent put it this way, “We have been here for a week now looking for them (herdsmen) but we have not been able to see any of them.“We have been given the order to engage them if we sight them.” Asked whether they could confront the Fulani herdsmen who were reported to wield sophisticated weapons, the soldier said,

Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday at the Senate plenary gave a highlight into how Abia State pioneered the commercialization of kidnappings in Nigeria. He stated this while contributing to the debate on Joint Committee Report on Police Affairs, National Security and Intelligence in Abuja. According to the former Governor, Kidnapping of expatriates in the Niger Delta in those days were purposely to protest for harm done to the environment by multinational oil companies and government’s lack of political will to address the trend, but in misplacement of purposes, the trend began to spread to other places.

   'Barbaric' foster mum, Kandyce Downer, 35, from Birmingham, was jailed for life today for the murder of 18-month-old Keegan Downer, who died at the family home on September 5 last year just months after Downer became her legal guardian. Little Keegan had been repeatedly beaten and suffered more than 200 injuries, including seven broken ribs, broken legs and severe head and spine injuries. She had 153 scars on her body, including her face and neck.Today, as Downer was told by a judge at Birmingham Crown Court she would serve at least 18 years behind bars for the death of the toddler, details of the girl's catalogue of injuries were revealed for the first time in a series of x-rays and scans.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives yesterday arrested former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa over the disbursement of a huge sum of money during the 2015 presidential election. Of the N4billion withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), N2.5 billion was paid into the accounts of six chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Udenwa, and the Goodluck Support Group (GSG).

Kanye and his wife Kim Kardashian-West were awarded best dress couple at the Metgala ball on Monday. Everyday leading up to the ball wasn’t so great. A source close to the Wests claims Kanye and Kim hit the red carpet late because Kanye caught Kim with one of their security guards and went completely off.                            NYDailyNews Reports Kanye West fired a member of his security team minutes before heading to the Met Gala, according to Confidential sources, who blame the alleged canning on a fit of jealousy.

Eddie Murphy and his fiance Paige Butcher welcomed a baby girl into the world. People Reports Eddie Murphy is a dad of nine after welcoming a baby girl on the morning of Tuesday, May 3, in Los Angeles, California, his rep confirms . Daughter Izzy Oona Murphy , who arrived weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz., and measured 19½ inches long, is the actor and comedian’s first child with longtime girlfriend Paige Butcher.

Leicester City has won the Premier League title with two games left, following Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. Mauricio Pochettino’s men, who needed all three points, to take the fight for the title into another match day, raced into a two-goal lead. Harry Kane beat the offside trap to open the scoring, before Son doubled their advantage as half time approached.

Many under-aged are relentlessly experimenting with alcohol. Gone are the days when boys drink beer during outings, while girls sip non-alcoholic drinks. A the moment, the girls are fast catching up in the trend of under-age alcoholism. Ruth Choji writes. Grace (not real name), 15 is in senior secondary school 11(SS2) and already, she is competing with boys in taking acohol. When caught up with her, the under-aged girl said “I don’t see anything wrong with my drinking. My father and mother drink, my mother has a beer parlor in our street, drinking is not a problem in our place. In fact people will be surprised if I don’t drink.”

The Army confirmed yesterday the arrest of suspected killers of Civil War hero Gen. Mohammed Shuwa (rtd). The first General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, which he also commanded during the war, was shot dead in Maiduguri on November 2, 2012. Acting Director of Army Public Relations Col. Sani Usman yesterday said officials of the Military Intelligence arrested the suspects after tracking them down in Kano. They were being followed from Maiduguri. Parading the suspects at the Brigade Headquarters in Kano, Brigade Commander Brig.-Gen. Hamisu Hassan said their arrest followed sustained intelligence operation.

The Nigerian military has vowed to deal decisively with marauding herdsmen that have been terrorising people and killing in different parts of the country, the same way it is dealing with the Boko Haram insurgency, Niger Delta militancy and other acts of criminality. The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brig-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, gave the assurance yesterday in response to THISDAY enquiries into the gruesome murder of over 40 farmers of Ukpabi Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area in Enugu State by the suspected Fulani herdsmen.

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