Father Brutally Beats 8 Year Old Son, Leaving Him With A Fractured Hand And Leg

                        

8 years old Chukwuma Okafor is presently on admission at the Kubwa General Hospital after his father brutally beat him, left cane marks on his body and a fractured hand and leg.

According to Facebook user, IG Wala who shared the photos, after beating him, Ebuka's father took him to school and dumped him there. Worried by his state, his teachers contacted a Nun who rushed him to the General Hospital in Kubuwa, Abuja. After undergoing series of X-ray, the result revealed he has fracture on his leg and hand as a result of beating with a strong object which the boy confirmed to be a pestle.

Pastor Snatches Wife Of Church Member In Osun, Nigeria

                             

A Customary Court in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Monday dissolved a marriage of 10 years between a log seller, Olusola Onifade and his wife, Simbiatu when the man declared that their pastor, Femi Olayinka had snatched the woman from him.

Camera Catches Woman 'Pooing' In Supermarket Food Display

             

A video has surfaced of a woman apparently caught pooing in a supermarket display shamelessly. The woman is seen casually walking around a store browsing items before the bizarre incident, believed to be in Russia, took place.

Suspect: We sell human parts for N30,000

                                  

Many were stunned into silence yesterday at the headquarters of Oyo State Police Command as a 50-year old suspect, Kamoru Oladele, narrated how he sells human parts for between N25,000 and N30,000, adding that his gang has human abattoirs in Oyo and Osun states.

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find, Appreciate The One You Have - Paul Okoye

                          

With the high rate of divorces on the increase and domestic violence which has made some women vow not to be under the control of any man.

It is also being said that behind every successful man there is always a good woman and with this, some churches have continued to advice couples on things to do in other to have a good and vibrant home.

Knife attacker injures 10 children at school

A knife-wielding assailant hacked at children in a Chinese schoolyard on Monday, wounding 10 before killing himself, police and reports said, the latest such attack in the country.

Pupils were lining up to go home at the end of the morning session when the man struck, slashing at several children before fleeing, the state-run China News Service cited a witness as saying.

Alfa promises to turn N350,000 to N5m, vanishes

The Maroko Police Division in the Lekki area of Lagos State has arrested a self-acclaimed Alfa, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahamido, for allegedly defrauding a trader, Sarah Moses.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Ahamido collected N350,000 from Moses, promising to boost her business by turning the money to N5m.

He was, however, alleged to have fled with the money, after giving his girlfriend, Hawa Musa, N100,000 to “renew their love”.

Putting on a 'happy face' for their children can make parents feel worse says new research

Although parents may believe that they are doing the right thing by hiding negative emotions from their children, new research suggests suppressing negative emotions in front of children and putting on a ‘happy face' can actually leave parents feeling worse and have a negative effect on their well-being and parent-child bonds.

Photo: Father ‘sells’ son for N250,000 in Lagos

A Liberian, Daniel Barnney, is being held by the police for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel to a 43-year-old woman, Ekah Richard, for N250,000.

Barnney, one Pastor Samuel Osavitu and a worker at an orphanage, Alhaji Sunkanmi Adamu, are being quizzed at Festac Police Station over the matter.

US performs its first uterus transplant

The United States has completed its first uterus transplant surgery, following on a technique already proven in Sweden that could help women suffering from infertility, the Cleveland Clinic said Thursday.

The nine-hour surgery took place on February 24, and the 26-year-old patient -- whose identity was not revealed -- was in stable condition, the hospital said in a statement.

Hero! 10-Year-Old Girl Dies Saving The Lives Of Two Toddlers By Pushing Them Out Of The Path Of A Runaway SUV

                                                

                                   

A 10-year-old girl was killed in California on Monday as she pushed two toddlers out of the path of a runaway SUV while the three were playing together on a driveway.

Kiera Larsen has been hailed a hero and a 'guardian angel' for her fast-thinking in moving her neighbors, sisters one-year-old Adison and two-year-old Emma Jenkins, out of the way of the car in Lakeside, in San Diego county.

How Don Jazzy Denied Ben Bruce Birthday Request

                       

Since they went their separate ways in 2012, after bestriding the world of popular music like colossus, D’banj and Don Jazzy have not been the best of friends.

But despite their lingering differences, it’s the utmost desire of their fans to behold the former label mates and joint owners of one of Nigeria’s biggest record labels, Mo’Hits (now rested) come together someday to perform some of their old hit songs as well as record a duet that would rekindle their relationship that is now strained strained.

The kind of man I’ll like to marry–Nollywood star Halimah Abubakar

Multiple award winning actress Halimah Abubakar, who has been well noted for her Foundation for the Poor, is presently in Lagos for a charity tour, which is planned for the month of March. “I have been able to tour seven states and haven’t done that in Lagos. I have been working since December without a break. The last Christmas was all work for me. I have a new movie coming up, ‘’Hard way to Freedom,’’ a story on rape. In this interview with Paul Ukpabio, Halima confesses to a lifestyle of deprivation which eventually spurred her into Nollywood and her battle to suppress the anger she had to grow up with.


Though young, you have been noted for humanitarian deeds, what drives this passion in you?

Yes, that is the area that appeals to me and that is the area I want to be known for. I just found myself doing it. It came naturally to me to do because I had begged for food and clothes in the past; so I know what it feels like to be deprived in those areas. So giving comes natural to me. We actually need to share so that God will be happy with us.

I bought police walkie-talkie for N2,000 –Fake policeman

For two years, 45-year-old Dele Oduwole had operated as a fake traffic policeman around Ketu area of Lagos.

His specialty: arresting traffic offenders and extorting money from them.

Oduwole, who ran out of luck recently, said he and an accomplice had arrested a motorist at Ketu and impounded his vehicle before a suspicious policeman challenged them about their identities.

The suspect said he preferred to operate with just a walkie-talkie rather than putting on a fake police uniform.

Photo: Yvonne Nelson And Beautiful Mother

                  
Yvonne Nelson and her beautiful mum who she calls the love of her life

Secondary School Student Dies During Money Ritual in Ogun, Nigeria

                        

16-year-old, Raimi Fatai, from Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, reportedly died while trying to make money rituals. It was gathered the deceased whose father is a herbalist had wanted to make money ritual by himself so he gathered 3 of his friends and copied some of his Dad's written money ritual process.

Woman Shot Multiple Times As She Shielded Children From Bullets in Kalamazoo Shooting

    

The NYDailyNews is reporting that one of the Kalamazoo shooter Jason Dalton’s victims was severely injured while trying desperately to protect the small children playing in front of a housing building…

Tiana Carruthers put herself between a group of kids and gunman Jason Dalton at the beginning of his Saturday night rampage in Michigan, when he killed six and wounded two others.
Carruthers was hit three times in the legs and arms, according toWWMT,but is expected to survive after receiving multiple surgeries.

"There's more to life than finding someone who wants you"- Jordin Sparks

        

Jordin Sparks seems to be bent on moving on from Sage the Gemini after his ex leaked an audio tape

of him saying he was using her for publicity, she is annoying and he thinks of stabbing her ..He even revealed she gave him $70k to get a house .

The ex released the tape a day after he wrote an open letter,begging her to pick his calls..Now, the beauty whose last relationship with Jason Derulo ended badly says there is more to life than finding someone who wants you. 

Ebube Nwagbo's birthday dinner

                               

The actress who turned a year older yesterday treated her close friends and colleagues to a birthday dinner .Those in attendance include Ruky Sanda, Oge Okoye and Destiny Amaka.

Cell phones banned in Osun schools

The Osun State Government yesterday banned the use of cell phones and motorcycles by pupils in public secondary schools.

Deputy Governor Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori gave the order in Osogbo during the Education Stakeholders Meeting with representatives from five local governments.

Alcohol IS bad for your health... EVEN in moderation:

It also says if people drink, it should be moderately over three or more days, and we should keep some days alcohol-free.

And it warns us against saving up our units and downing them in one or two goes, because this qualifies as heavy drinking – so think again if you like a heavy splurge on a Friday and Saturday night.

So why are they so intent on spoiling our fun?

It’s not just that alcohol consumption in the UK is creeping up - along with the health problems that go with it.

Caroline Danjuma Shares Weight Loss Picture

                    

The mother of 3 who has been in the news lately of an alleged ongoing divorce with her billionaire husband, Musa Danjuma shared the photo on her page.

I steal women’s underwear for sexual pleasure – Suspect

A 22-year-old man, Chigozie Ugwu, paraded by the Anambra State Police Command for stealing 52 women’s underwear has said he indulges in the act to satisfy his sexual urge.

Ogwu said he had no girlfriend and felt like he was having sexual intercourse any time he picks a woman’s pant, even as he pleaded that the police should release him.

The suspect claimed he was not aware that his action was an offence until security operatives arrested him.

Kano gov stops 13 from joining ISIS

KANO State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has confirmed the arrest of 13 persons, believed to be on the way to Libya to join the dreaded Islamic group, Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Making the allegation on Tuesday, during a police-organised press conference at Bompai Police headquarters, the governor said the suspects were not only a threat to their country of destination but, were also likely threats to neighbouring countries like Libya, including Nigeria.

Mum who pushed son on swing for two days until he died spared jail

A mother who pushed her toddler son on a swing for two days until he died has been spared jail.
Ji’Aire Lee , aged three, was found by police in La Plata, Maryland, after reports a woman had been seen pushing a child in a swing "for several hours",the Daily News reported.

Gunmen kill Abia community’s monarch

                        

Traditional ruler of Ikeala Ahiaba Autonomous Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze James Nwabekee is dead. Residents woke yesterday to the news of his assassination by gunmen.

It was gathered that the incident happened around 10pm on Monday. The gunmen attempted to kill one of his son’s. He, however, escaped.

See Photos of Olusegun Obasanjo's Many Children

President Olusegun Obasanjo, in his memoir, ‘My Watch’, revealed his number of children in the order they were born. Of the highly-successful 20 children, 19 are biological, except Kunle, his nephew.
According to Obasanjo, he adopted Kunle as his biological child "in every sense of the word to compensate for his mother being deprived of an education by our father".

Baba also added that, "My children have all made a mark. Eight of them have acquired PhD degrees in their individual areas of learning." See photos of others...

'A Sign of Divine Intervention': Bible Survives 'Miraculously' Undamaged As SUV Burns To Ashes

   

A Bible in an SUV's front seat was the only thing left untouched after the vehicle caught fire and exploded moments before the driver was rescued by a group of Good Samaritans on Sunday in Tennessee.

Police say the accident happened in Memphis when the 2014 Jeep Laredo left the road, hit a pole and burst into flames on State Route 385 near Ridgeway Road and Kirby Parkway around 2.30pm, WREG reported.

'''Please don't give the devil a chance''-Freeze tells AY & wife following alleged marriage split

Freeze Cool Fm has reacted to reports comedian Ay and wife, Mabel have split.According to SDK blog, Mabel has moved out of their home while the comedian shoots his latest film in the US.It had to do with cheating and physical assault on AY's part.The couple who have one daughter, have been together before he became famous and are always everywhere together.Mabel has also removed his surname, Makun from her instagram bio.

Too many fake Christians‚ says Pope Francis

Fresh from questioning the faith of Donald Trump‚ Pope Francis said on Tuesday that too many Christians were fakes.

They treat their faith as window dressing rather than as an opportunity for service‚ the Pope said at a Mass in the Chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican‚ according to Radio Vatican.

Reflecting on hypocrisy‚ and the difference between saying and doing‚ he called on his disciples to do as they say‚ and not as they do.

50,000 Abuja workers sacked in two months

            Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige

The scarcity of foreign exchange for importation of raw materials by local industries is adversely affecting the sector as over 50,000 workers have lost their jobs in Abuja in the last two months.

The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tony Ejinkeonye, confirmed the job losses in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Abuja.

A personal trainer piled on five stone so he could lose weight with his client

So that his client didn’t have to undertake her weight loss battle alone, personal trainer Adonis Hill purposefully piled on 70lbs (five stone) in three months.


Client Alissa Kane had been overweight most of her life. So, Adonis, a 35-year-old trainer from Brooklyn, who had already overcome his own battle with weight and depression in his late-twenties, decided the best way to motivate Alissa was to go on the journey with her.

I warned my slain husband against going out, says widow

                       

Widow of a slain commercial motorcyclist aka Okada rider Monsuru Fowotade Alapini, has said she advised her husband against going out that fateful day.

Alapini was stabbed on the chest by some suspected cultists in Oworonsoki, Lagos, on Valentine’s Day and died on his way to Gbagada General Hospital.

The baby Gorilla born by caesarean section

 

This tiny baby gorilla, is the first in Britain to have been delivered by caesarean section.
Prof David Cahill and Dr Aamna Ali carried out the op after mum Kera, 11, suffered life-threatening pre-eclampsia. It was feared mum and unborn baby could die if she went into labour.

Eight zoo-keepers carried the 20-stone gorilla into a clinic at the zoo after Kera was given an anaesthetic in her compound,Daily Mirror reports.
Prof Cahill, who has done 3,000 C-sections on humans, said:

Expert Reveals Ways S*X Is Good For Your Health

                             

It is one of life's greatest pleasures and vital for the survival of the human race.
There are obvious reasons why having sex is good for you - love, baby making and pleasure, to start with.

But, the benefits go much further.

Experts agree, getting frisky between the sheets can actually be good for a person's health - in more than one way.

Fake Naval Officer Arrested, Weeks To Wedding | Photo

                            

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake naval officer, Ahmed Abdullahi, in the Victoria Island area of the state.

Punch Metro learnt that 37-year-old Abdullahi from Adamawa State was apprehended while he was on a trip to Lekki, reportedly to raise money for his wedding billed for March 27.

Photo: ‘I stole my boss’ car to attend Valentine’s Day party’

                

A driver, Emmanuel John,has been arrested for allegedly duplicating his boss’ car key and attempting to abscond with it.
John, 26, was arrested at Abraham Adesanya Estate in Lekki last Sunday night for alleged attempted theft of the Toyota Corolla car marked EPE 642 DX, which he planned to take to a Valentine’s Day party at Splash Hotel in Sangotedo, Ajah. 

John had a week before his plan, cut the Toyota Corolla key without the knowledge of his boss, Mrs Flora Ighalo.
On Sunday afternoon when he was not supposed to be at work, he allegedly sneaked into the Abraham Adesanya Estate residence of his boss, and took away the car with the cut key.

Ne-Yo Marries his Very Pregnant Fiancee Crystal Renay

                        

The singer and Renay tied the knot in a romantic celebration yesterday, Saturday, February 20 at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, California. It was an afternoon ceremony held outside on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The nuptials were followed by a cocktail reception and then dinner and dancing in the Catalina room for more than 220 guests.

Donjazzy on why he didn't join Dbanj on stage at Ben Bruce's 60th birthday

       

Donjazzy has cleared the air after fans came at him for not honoring Ben Bruce's call to join Dbanj on stage .Last night, as Dbanj took the stage at Senator Ben Bruce's 60th birthday celebrations, the senator took the mic and requested Donjazzy join Dbanj on stage.He said..

I’m The Only Legal Wife Of Ojukwu, Bianca Tells Court

Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, yesterday told a Lagos High Court in Igbosere that she was the only one legally married to the Biafra warlord amongst his wives during his life time.

Bianca said this at the commencement of trial, before Justice Abdulfattah Lawal, in the on going legal battle between her and her husband’s brothers over the family’s estate.

Police nab Chinese, others for Lagos boat accident

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some people said to be responsible for a boat accident which claimed seven lives in the Ijede, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday that the Ijede Police Division detained some sand miners, which included a Chinese national, pending the conclusion of investigation.

PHOTOS: Couple marries immediately after meeting for the first time

      

A long-distance couple went from Instagram to Insta-marriage seconds after they met.Erica Harris married a man just seconds after they met for the first time at an airport in California, after the two randomly connected a year ago on Instagram,NY Daily news reports.. 

Oversleeping: The Effects and Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much

We often hear about the real dangers of getting too little sleep, but on the other end of the spectrum, sleeping too much also appears to have some risks.

Sleep is a rapidly growing field of research, and we are learning more all the time about how rest affects the body and mind. It's known that sleep is a time when the body repairs and restores itself, and getting too little rest can lead to a whole host of health problems.

US destroyer sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea

Pentagon says USS Curtis Wilbur was sent near Triton island as a challenge to countries that are trying to restrict navigational rights, provoking angry Chinese response

A US Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said.

PHOTOS: Businessman Buries Wife Senator Hope Uzodinma Allegedly Gave HIV/AIDS

                          

                        

Nze Ebubeagu Ekenulo is an activist, a businessman, with interests, in real estate publishing and car hire service. His wife, Hon.Ukachi Amaechi who lost her life in December, 2015 after HIV complications was buried yesterday. 

He spoke to ANAYO OHAEKELEM on how Senator Hope Uzodinma allegedly infected his wife, Ukachi Ekenulo aka Ukachi Amaechi a former member of Imo State House of Assembly with HIV. Excerpts: