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A pretty hair stylist who got arrested for violating a domestic protective order, is on the verge of making more profits after her mugshot went viral because of her 'amazing' hairstyle. Shia Milan Yearwood, 23, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on January 3 and her mugshot was on Twitter by the account @CharlotteMugs.  After the hairstyle started generating attention on social media, Shia decided to use the golden opportunity to boost her business and reach out to her prospective customers. Shia retweeted the picture, including the hashtag '#BraidByShia and wrote 'Can't hold me back either.' Speaking to BET, Shia explained her motivation: 'I was just simply showing people that I had nothing to be ashamed about. I thought I looked good and I thought my braids looked amazing — they were literally done two hours prior to the mugshot.' 'At first, I was a little embarrassed that it was getting attention because I didn't w

A pretty hair stylist who got arrested for violating a domestic protective order, is on the verge of making more profits after her mugshot went viral because of her 'amazing' hairstyle. Shia Milan Yearwood, 23, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on January 3 and her mugshot was on Twitter by the account @CharlotteMugs.  After the hairstyle started generating attention on social media, Shia decided to use the golden opportunity to boost her business and reach out to her prospective customers. Shia retweeted the picture, including the hashtag '#BraidByShia and wrote 'Can't hold me back either.' Speaking to BET, Shia explained her motivation: 'I was just simply showing people that I had nothing to be ashamed about. I thought I looked good and I thought my braids looked amazing — they were literally done two hours prior to the mugshot.' 'At first, I was a little embarrassed that it was getting attention because I didn't w

A pretty hair stylist who got arrested for violating a domestic protective order, is on the verge of making more profits after her mugshot went viral because of her 'amazing' hairstyle. Shia Milan Yearwood, 23, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on January 3 and her mugshot was on Twitter by the account @CharlotteMugs.  After the hairstyle started generating attention on social media, Shia decided to use the golden opportunity to boost her business and reach out to her prospective customers. Shia retweeted the picture, including the hashtag '#BraidByShia and wrote 'Can't hold me back either.' Speaking to BET, Shia explained her motivation: 'I was just simply showing people that I had nothing to be ashamed about. I thought I looked good and I thought my braids looked amazing — they were literally done two hours prior to the mugshot.' 'At first, I was a little embarrassed that it was getting attention because I didn't w

A former chairman of Orolu Local Government Area of Osun state, Chief Rufus Woleola Ojo was today convicted and sentenced d to 6 years imprisonment for corruption. The convict who was prosecuted at the Osun State High Court, Ede by the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was pronounced guilty by Justice David Oladimeji on two of the three count amended charge filed against him. The court accordingly, sentenced him to three-year jail term on each of the two counts. The sentences are however to run concurrently.  The journey to prison began for Ojo following his arraignment before Justice F.E. Owolabi of the Osun State High Court on Tuesday, 28 May, 2013 on a three count charge bordering on stealing, using position for personal gratification and money laundering. One of the charge that earned him a jail term reads,"that you Chief Rufus Woleola Ojo (Carrying on Business under the name and style of Rulekal Ventures) and others at lar

The Special Fraud Unit SFU of the Nigerian Police Force, on Monday January 8th re -arraigned four men before a Federal High Court, in Lagos, by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), of the Nigerian Police force for allegedly obtaining the sum of $1.362 million and N46. 533 million under false pretence, from a former House of Representative member, Eseme Eyiboh, PM News reports. The four men arraigned before the court are Izekor Osatohanmwen Ogiemonyi, alias, Prince Joshua Akenzua: Stephen Victor, alias James Ajayi: Bolade Babatunde, alias Honourable Lawal Adewunmi, and Alhaji Jimoh Saka, alias Tola Ajayi. In a criminal charge number FHC/L/435c/2017, filed before the court by Police Prosecuting counsel, E. A.Jackson, the accused persons and others now at large, had between June 2016 and August 2017, at Jatoz Royal Hotel, Osolo Way, Ajao Estate, Lagos, allegedly conspired among themselves, and presented themselves to the former lawmaker as accredited representatives of International

Son of billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga, Paddy, has disclosed he had been engaged twice but didn't get married on either occassion as he still remains single. Paddy who currently resides in the US, disclosed this on twitter this morning. Paddy had in June 2017 stated that he will not be having kids or getting married in the  next 10 years as he is currently married to his job. See his tweet about his called off engagements below . 

According to a report published on Monday by The Washington Post, Police officers shot and killed nearly 1,000 people in the United States in 2017, slightly more than the previous year.   A total of 987 people were fatally shot by US police in 2017 up from 963 in 2016 and down from 995 in 2015, the Post said.  The newspaper has been logging details of shootings by police in the United States since 2015, tracking local news reports, public records and social media.   The use of deadly force by US police has attracted increased attention in recent years, highlighted by the high-profile slayings of a number of unarmed black men. Nineteen unarmed African-American men were killed by US police in 2017, up from 17 in 2016 but down from 36 in 2015. Black males nevertheless continue to be shot at disproportionately high rates, the newspaper said.  Black men, both armed and unarmed, accounted for 22 percent of all people shot and killed by US police last year but makeup

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has said that the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in many parts of the country is because of the long term neglect of cattle rearers by the Federal government. According to him, successive governments in the last 50 years have focused their attention on other sectors in Agriculture like Rice, cassava farming, and others and have continuously neglected herdsmen and their needs.  "Over the years, we have not done much to look seriously into the issue of livestock development in the country. I am sad to tell you that in the last 50 years until recently, we may have done enough for the rice farmer, the cassava farmer, the maize farmer, the cocoa farmer, but we have not done much for herdsman and that inability and omission on our part is resulting in the crises we are witnessing today. In Europe, every cow that is farmed gets a subsidy of 6 Euros per day, we have done next to nothing for the cattle rearers and as a result

John Young,  America's "most experienced astronaut" has died at the age of 87. In his prime, he had walked on the Moon during the Apollo program and commanded the first space shuttle mission.  In  a statement from acting  NASA  Administrator Robert Lightfoot  on the passing of John Young, who died on Friday night following complications from pneumonia, Young is the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times: “Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier. “John was one of that group of early space pioneers whose bravery and commitment sparked our nation's first great achievements in space. But, not content with that, his hands-on contributions continued long after the last of his six spaceflights -- a

Sahara Reporters continue to maintain their stance on the alleged marrital crisis between former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and his wife Precious who they allege he batters. In a series of new tweets, Sahara Reporters claim,  'Femi Fani-Kayode has contracted Pastor TB Joshua to help beg Precious, his battered wife'.

Don Wanni, the notorious militant leader and kidnapper, who allegedly masterminded the brutal massacre of 23 persons in Omoku Rivers State on New Year Day, has been gunned down. Wanni and three members of his gang were killed in a combined operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Army. Read statement issued by Aminu Iliyasu, Colonel Deputy Director Army Public Relations, on how they met their end on Saturday, December 6. "The authorities of 6 Division Nigerian Army Port Harcourt wish to inform the peace loving people of Omoku in ONELGA in particular, Rivers State and indeed the entire good people of Niger Delta in general that the notorious cult leader, kidnap kingpin and mass murderer Don Waney is dead." Recall that in the early hours of Monday 20th November 2017, troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army acting on credible information from some patriotic members of the public raided the evil Don Waney enclave in Omoku, ONELGA Rivers State where

The traditional wedding of Babajide Ayotola Akeredolu, son of Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to his fiancee, Mary Oghenetega, is currently taking place at the Landmark Events Centre, Oniru, Lagos state. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC National leader Bola Tinubu, Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state , Governor Nasir El-Rufai and many others.  Photo credit; Ademola Oshodi

A leader of the Miyetti Allah cattle Breeders in Benue State, Garus Gololo, says the recent attack on two communities in the state was because residents of the communities attacked and stole their cows, the Nation reports. Recall that on New Year day, Fulani herdsmen attacked some Benue communities, killing 20 persons including a pregnant woman.  In an interview with BBC News pidgin English, Gololo said that over 1000 of their cows were stolen at Nengere when their owners were relocating to Taraba through Nasarawa State. He said the herdsmen were only defending themselves from thieves.

Few days after 20 persons were killed in an attack carried out by suspected herdsmen in Guma and Logo local government areas of the state between Monday and Tuesday this week, another attack carried out in the early hours of today, January 6th, by suspected herdsmen, has left no fewer than six persons dead.  According to reports, the fresh attack took place at a settlement called Tse-Kimbir in Logo local government area of the state. A member of the community, Prince Cephas Hough, told the Nation that the herdsmen, armed with AK 47 rifles, stormed their homes very early in the morning.  He said the assailants went from house to house and robbed the inhabitants of their valuables before shooting six people dead. Those killed in the attack were identified as Kwaghve Baaki, Terhemen Kwaghve, Ioryue Tsehemba,Zahemen Tsavkuleve, Ahemba Shaku and a visitor who reportedly came from Nongov, in Guma local government area of the state.

Some persons were feared dead when soldiers allegedly opened fire on armless residents protesting against Fulani herdsmen killings in Benue State Residents of Makurdi, the state capital, had on Wednesday, trooped out to protest against attack on communities by suspected herdsmen in which over 50 people were killed and 30 injured. More photos below...