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The Edo State Police command have arrested one Pastor Endurance Ehioze and his sister for allegedly trafficking young girls to Russia. Confirming their arrest to Vanguard, the commissioner of police in the state, Haliru Gwandu, said they were arrested after an NGO who got wind of their illicit activities, reported them to the police. Narrating her experience in the hands of the pastor and his sister, one of the victims, 24 year old Miss Florence Abu, said; “It all started in 2012 when a member of my Church at Isihor, a Pastor, said he wanted to see me in church. I went. He asked me if I will like to travel out and I told him yes but that I don’t have money. He assured me that the money wasn’t a problem. He said his sister, based in Russia, will take me abroad. He said in less than two months I will be able to pay up the money my madam will spend and that since am a hair stylist and singer I will make it. Later, I was introduced to the sister abroad. Her name is Vivian Ehioze. I had t...

German politicians have voted to legalise same-sex marriage. A total of 393 politicians voted to legalising "marriage for everybody", while 226 voted against and four abstained from voting. The snap vote took place today, only days after Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel changed her mind to allow a free vote. Ms Merkel, has always been against same-sex marriage, but she allowed for the vote after saying on Monday  that politicians could take up the issue as a "question of conscience". As expected, she voted against the bill citing concerns over the welfare of children. Members of Ms Merkel's conservative coalition were given the freedom to individually vote for their choice rather than follow party lines. The Chancellor said though she voted against legalising gay marriage, she hoped Parliament's approval of the measure would lead to more social cohesion. She said: "For me, marriage in the basic law is marriage between a man and a woman and that is...

One person has been confirmed dead and scores sustained bullet wounds after a war broke out between the Vikings and the Black Axe in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State on Thursday, June 29th. The deceased (pictured left) simply identified as Junior, an alleged member of a rival cult group was killed around  6 o’clock  yesterday evening, near the town's royal residence. Details later...

With 31 goals in 32 league games, Borussia Dortmund forward is hot property across Europe but he is set to snub the glamour of European football for the riches of Asia. PSG, Chelsea and Liverpool have all expressed interest in him but the Gabonese could be on his way to China in a deal which will make him Africa's highest paid player. Chinese Super League side, Tianjin Quanjian will offer Aubameyang an eye-watering £26.5m-a-year salary to make the move to China and rumours have it the player is considering the offer. Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke initially made it clear that the club would not allow their top scorer to leave for less than £63million, but Tianjin chairman Shu Yuhui looks set to table an offer in excess of £70m.

Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan, left, surprised his older brother for his birthday by paying off the $82,000 student loan debt accumulated. The NFL star shared a photo via his Instagram page of himself with his brother who was smiling while holding a large check written to American Education Services for the $82,000. He captioned the photo; "Surprised my big bro and paid off his student loans for his 29th Bday!! My man got accepted to college, graduated with honors, and now works as an engineer. He did everything the right way and still lives with a ridiculous amount of student loan debt. The system is broke and makes no sense!! I'm Fortunate and blessed to be able to take care of that for him.. Love you big bro you deserve it!! #Family #FinallyFree" Ryan recently signed a 3 year contract worth $30million with the Titans.

While speaking at the launch of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme in Abuja yesterday June 29th, acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, said statistics from the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, shows that out of the active population of 70 million people in Nigeria, only 14 million of them are taxpayers. According to Osinbajo, 914 Nigerians pay between N10m and N20m tax yearly and that of the 914 persons, 912 of them are residents of Lagos state while the remaining two reside in Ogun State. The vice president said that this is considerably low considering the fact that Nigeria boast of very wealthy persons with choice properties within and outside the country. According to him, it is only those who work in very formal offices that mostly pay their tax. “Those who earn salaries that are known in a formal setting are those we know that pay taxes. Outside of that group of people, there are many high net worth individuals, self-employed persons and some companies that are...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has traced the sum of N603 million to the wife of Mr Josiah Habu, who is the Director of the Bioresources Development Centre in Bayelsa State. Investigations carried out by EFCC showed that Esther was given suspicious contracts by over 20 directors of BIODEC across the country. A statement by the EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, stated that about N70m was traced to Esther's husband. Director-General of NABDA, Prof Lucy Ogbadu, who oversees all BIODEC branches across the country was also arrested by the anti-graft agency. The professor allegedly received N23m from the slush fund. EFCC stated that Ogbadu’s link with all the alleged scams was being investigated. She had been duly served with bail conditions while investigations continued. The EFCC statement read in part: "Operatives of the EFCC have arrested the serving Director-General of NABDA, Prof Lucy Ogbadu, for her alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and diversion o...

For years, there have been reports that Jay Z's mother is lesbian. Jay Z and his mother seem to confirm the reports in his new album  4:44 . In the album which just dropped, JayZ spilled a lot about his family, including his marriage to Beyonce. Among the songs in the album is a track called "Smile". Jay Z's mother, Gloria Carter, collaborated with her son on this track and they both seem to be telling the world that Gloria has been a lesbian for years but had to remain in the closet. Jay Z raps: "Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian.  Had to pretend so long that she's a thespian. Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate..." Jay Z's mom who had to raise the rapper and his three siblings on her own, after Jay Z's dad abandoned them when he was young also recited a poem at the end of the track. She recited: "Living in the shadow Can you imagine what kind of life it is to live? In the shadows people see you as happy and free B...

Nigerian football legends, Kanu Nwankwo and Jay Jay Okocha who no doubt are regarded among the best football stars in the World dared each in a keepy-uppy challenge at a recent event. In the challenge, there's only one winner, watch the video after the cut to find out who won.

Barrister Olukoya Ogungbeje pictured above is reportedly the lawyer that filed the Fundamental Humanrights lawsuit against Inspector General of Police Idris Ibrahim, Nigeria Police Force, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State Fatai Owoseni and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, on behalf of Evans. (he's doing his job though) Evans is asking the police to release him from detention or charge him to court. The case is yet to be assigned to a judge.

There is palpable tension in the popular Games Village Estate in Abuja as residents of the estate and some Lebanese nationals are currently at loggerheads over the planned construction of a church within the estate. The crisis between the two groups have led to the Lebanese nationals blocking the gate of their estate. Speaking to newsmen today on the recent development, the Secretary of the Games Village Residents Association, Jude Uze, said; “Lebanese community said they have approval from the authorities to build a church inside the estate and we said no. We don’t have Lebanese community in the estate, who are those that will be attending the church, we don’t know. This morning they just came in and they brought in a container claiming that development control have given them the authority to start work. They said they have been given the order that if they were not allowed access into the estate that they should block the access road to estate. That’s the container you are seeing,...

In as much as prostitution is very common among women in the world, men in Livingstone, Zambia have now taken over the business as the country is experiencing an increase of the female opposite sex sleeping with fellow men in exchange for money. This came to light during the recent National HIV/AIDS stakeholder’s strategic framework plan meeting in Zambia. The Southern Province AIDS coordination advisor, Rosemary Makasu made it know that there's an increase of male sex workers in Livingstone, one of biggest cities which also serve as the Country's tourist capital. “Livingstone has seen an increase in the number of male sex workers. Most of them are mobile as they travel from other parts of the country into the tourist capital,” she said. Mrs. Makasu said the vice has become a ‘lucrative business’. “Some of these men even fight each other in some of the joints over foreign clients who seek their services. It seems lucrative as some of them have even constructed...

Joy Bishara , 20, and Lydia Pogu , 19, two of the Chibok schoolgirls who were able to escape from Boko Haram in 2014, met with US President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday, June 28. The duo and several other girls who escaped moved to the United States to complete school. With the help of a Christian nonprofit, others, they were able to attend boarding school in Virginia. Bishara and Pogu transferred their senior year and recently graduated from Canyonville Christian Academy. They will be attending Southeastern University in Florida in the fall.

According to H-Metro, a Zimbabwean sex starved lady who couldn't control her quest for sex was caught red-handed bedding her ex-boyfriend during her honeymoon earlier this year. Kudzai Juliet Mudema, a former nurse in Gweru who got married to her husband Progress Walusi at Muzimukhulu Gardens in December 2016, was only two months into marriage before she cheated on him. During their honeymoon, it was reported that Kudzai was caught by her husband when she was having sex with her ex- boyfriend only identified as Lawrence. In a leaked WhatsApp chats, obtained by H-Metro, the heartbroken Walusi with Kudzai's sister Gulez had a discussion on the infidelity matter. The chats which were typed in English and their indigenous language started with:  “… I’m hurt, more than hurt, as I am texting you so tears are flowing down my cheeks. The last time I cried was 2009 when my mum passed away. … you know us very well ndichimuregerera you are the best person to testify kuti nda...

The Director of the Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, says the Nigerian military is making progress in its fight against Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking in a recent interview with Channels TV, Enenche said the terrorist group have now been disintegrated. “They don’t have a central command. They are not as coordinated as people think. They have dissenting views and before you say anything, they can disintegrate. There are several factions of them and these are the people that have already acquired the little technology of making these explosives and these IEDs. We are progressing in the real sense of it and we are going to overcome it. When you go into the records of how it all started some couple of years ago and looking at where we are now, compare it in the recent past, whereby they don’t have freedom of action even in terrorism again. They could just go into public buildings like churches and mosques and carry out these actions, you will see a very large number of c...

Yesterday, the Spanish Government deported 23 Nigerians for committing various offences in the country. Their deportation comes barely five days after 34 Nigerians were sent home from six European countries for committing immigration-related offences. According to  DSP Joseph Alabi, the spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command, the new deportees, comprising 21 males and two females, were brought back in a privilege style aircraft with registration number EC-IZO. He also said that the deportees were received by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police. Others also on ground to receive them were officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).   According to him, nine of the deportees, who were deported for drug-related offences, were handed over to the NDLEA. He said that two others, wh...

A photo of a couple having sex in a fire engine has sparked outrage and led to an investigation to find the culprits. In the photo which was shared on a swingers' website, a naked blond woman is seen being pushed against a fire tender's side while the hand of a man caressed her breasts. The explicit photo was one of a series of other such images posted on a swinger's website by someone claiming to be a fireman seeking "fellow swingers". In the photo, a firefighters’ uniform and equipment can be seen behind the couple. The website address of the Greater Manchester fire service can also be seen on the engine’s door. Fire chiefs in Manchester are trying to discover the couple’s identity and promise to sack the culprits for misuse of brigade equipment if they are firefighters. One person said: "There is real anger within the fire service that a colleague abused his position by having sex in an engine and used the image on a swingers’ site. From the image, we k...

Notorious cult group, Badoo, have struck again in Ikorodu, this time killing a family of five. According to reports, the attack happened at Ayelala, Olopomeji, back of MRS filling station (formerly Kadesh filling station) close to the Army Barracks, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, yesterday June 27th. Members of the murdered family are from Igede, Benue State but they reside in Odogunyan, Ikorodu. Four of the Five Family members were found dead, while the last born was still alive when people found the other corpses and was been rushed to the hospital where he reportedly died.   

The sum of US$2 million was sent to the 10-year-old daughter of a Fifa official prior to Qatar being awarded the hosting of the 2022 World Cup, according to Bild. In an extract from the article released  on Monday night, the German daily claims to have got hold of the report of more than 400 pages from American independent investigator, Michael Garcia’s report into the alleged bribery and corruption during the bidding for the hosting of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which has never been properly published by world football’s governing body. According to Bild, in the report, Garcia reveals that “a former executive committee member congratulated members of the Qatari federation and thanked them by mail for a transfer of several hundred thousand euros” just after Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament. “Two million dollars from an unknown source arrived in the savings account of the 10-year-old daughter of a Fifa member,” adds Bild. The newspaper clai...

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, on Saturday, said it is the problem of unemployment that caused the Arewa youths to give Igbos residing in the North the October 1st ultimatum to leave the region. Dangote opined that if they were gainfully employed, they would not have come out to make such a divisive statement. Reacting to his statement, Ebonyi state house of Assembly member, Maria Ude Nwachi, posted this open letter to him on her Facebook page, inquiring why he has no factory situated in the South East.

He tweeted this amidst ongoing plans by his constituents to recall him from the senate.

Some victims of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeje Onwuamadike “Evans”, have expressed fears that their lives may be in danger considering that there are members of his gang and people loyal to him who are yet to be arrested. Chief Donatus Dunu, one of Evans' victims who escaped from the Igando hideout after plans were made to kill him, condemned the release of his worker, Emeka Egbulugha, who he claimed supplied inside information that led to his kidnap.    Another victim, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said he was held by the abductors for six months and still lives with the trauma. He added that since his release, he keeps a low profile.  He said: “I am yet to get over the shock of my kidnap. Honestly, I am afraid to talk about it because I believe a lot of his members are still walking free. The police have done well by arresting him but they should round up all his other gang members. “I was detained for six months until my fa...

 IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, arrived Port harcourt, Rivers state yesterday and was welcomed by some of his supporters. Chants of 'Igwe', meaning King in Igbo, rent the air as he made his way to his car. Kanu had a meeting with members of the Ijaw Elders Council. See a video of this after the cut...

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Senate have been engaged in a war or words in the last one following the senate's decision to alter the Ministries provision in the 2017 budget.  He argues that the Senators do not have the power to alter the budget, but the senators argue that they have the constitutional right to do do. In this statement released by his media aide, Hakeem Bello, Fashola said the senate's lack of wisdom on issues such as this is quite worrisome. Read the statement after the cut...  The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has expressed deep concern over the recourse of the National Assembly’s Spokespersons to name calling over his observations on the 2017 Budget. In a Press Release signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Hakeem Bello, the Minister said he was worried that the National Assembly Spokespersons failed to address the fundamental points about development- hindering whimsical cu...