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EFCC PRESS RELEASE: Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a syndicate of scammers for attempting to defraud Enterprise Bank Plc.

Eleven policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Cross River State Police Command have been dismissed from service after an orderly room trial found them guilty of extra judicial killing.

A potentially harmful chemical linked to lung disease has been found in an e-cigarette sold in Britain, it was claimed today. Diacetyl - a chemical safe to eat,

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disqualified the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, from contesting the state’s October 11 governorship election as its candidate. The PDP said Mr. Fintiri, who took over as acting governor after the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako in July, is ineligible to participate in the party’s September 6 primaries. The Chairman of the party’s screening panel, Ibrahim Mantu, who briefed reporters at the end of a screening Saturday, said Mr. Fintiri was disqualified on “moral grounds”. Mr. Mantu spoke at the national secretariat of the PDP in Abuja. Acting Governor Fintiri has faced mounting criticisms over his decision to contest the election to replace Mr. Nyako, whose removal he spearheaded. Other PDP candidates for the poll have accused him of staging a “coup” and lacking the moral right to contest. On Saturday, loyalists of the ousted governor vowed to present evidence showing Mr. Fintir...

 A military coup took place in Lesotho Saturday, the country's Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, said in an interview aired by South African broadcaster eNCA. The Lesotho government is seeking the assistance of the South African government and other neighboring states, Thabane said. The Prime Minister said that since the Lesotho military was looking for him, he decided "to get out of the way," and fled to an unknown location. "In my political life, it was not the first time that I saw this kind of activity by the Lesotho army," Thabane said. A lot of effort has been made to reform the military and to "make it a normal army that is subject to the civilian authority," according to Thabane. (CNN)

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is to join AC Milan on a two-year loan deal. Fernando Torres won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time at Chelsea.

Something tells us this baby is going to be one cool customer. A Reddit user shared this image of his wife’s ultrasound scan, where the unborn baby appears to be giving a thumbs up.

Senegal has just recorded its first Ebola case. According to the  Minister of Health and Social Action, Awa Marie Cole Seck, a Guinean infected with Ebola virus has been quarantined an Hospital in Dakar.This 21 year old student at the University in Conakry (Guinea) was reported on August 27 by Guinean officials who had lost track of them, to Senegalese health authorities' said Mrs. Seck during a press conference.

Christopher Buckner, 20,and her brother Timothy Savoy, 25, have been arrested after cops said they admitted to having sex in a tractor trailer Christopher Buckner, 20, left, and her brother, Timothy Savoy, 25

CHICAGO - Genetic studies of some of the earliest Ebola cases in Sierra Leone reveal more than 300 genetic changes in the virus as it leapt from person to person,

London - The first human trials of an Ebola vaccine will start next week in the United States to see if it is safe in people before it can be made available, scientists said Thursday.

Portugal and Real Madrid star, Christiano Ronaldo who led Real Madrid CF to UEFA Champions League glory last season, has been named UEFA Best Player for the 2013/2014 season.

The Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with MasterCard and Access bank plc has launched the new National e-ID card. And the first recipient was President Goodluck Jonathan.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are married at last. They both have six children and have been engaged since April, 2012. According to the spokesman for the couple, they got married on Saturday 23rd August 2014 in France. Congratulations. More details later.

A Brazilian man pronounced dead at a hospital is found alive two hours after being placed in a body bag and taken to the morgue. A  Brazilian  man who was pronounced dead

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could eventually infect more than 20,000 people - more than six times as many as doctors currently know about - the World Health Organization (WHO) said

The Inspector-General of Police, Acting IGP Suleiman Abba, NPM, NPOM, mni, has reaffirmed the support of the Nigeria Police to the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) in its anti-counterfeiting enforcement measures. 

I used to be clingy, demanding and controlling in my relationships. I used to try to convince people to love me as much as I loved them. I was stuck in a cycle of toxic relationships that kept me from being my best self. Because of this, I found myself divorced twice at the tender age of 32. Ouch.

Seun Omolara Omolaja who is also known as Vilara is out with a new set of amazing photos.   The “Mofe Baelo” singer, is presently working on her new video. Which is to hit the airwaves next month.

The federal government of Nigeria has announced that the dreaded Ebola virus that was intentionally imported into Nigeria by Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, has been contained.

Mary Brandon spent nine hours in hospital after the alleged assault when she tried to push the man away. These are the horrific injuries a young woman was left with after she was allegedly assaulted for confronting a man who groped her at Notting Hill Carnival.

.                             It can be challenging to get an interview for a new job, especially straight out of college. After applying for 300 jobs and not getting a single favourable response,one young man decided to take a different approach.Alfred Ajani, 22, stood in a London subway station during rush hour with a sign that said he recently graduated with a 2.1 bachelor of honours degree in marketing and offered up his résumé.

A 56-year-old woman in Uttarakhand has killed a leopard with a sickle and an axe in a fierce battle that lasted some 30 minutes. She had been fetching water in northern

The 36-year-old former Chelsea man, who recently joined Manchester City on loan from New York City FC, scored 29 goals for his country. He played at the last three World Cups and was named England player of the year in 2004 and 2005.

The Enugu State House of Assembly has removed the state’s Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi, from office.The Assembly voted Tuesday morning to sack Mr. Onyebuchi from office.

Punch Newspapers has threatened to sue three other major newspapers in the country over ‘Fraudulent Advertorials’.

ABEOKUTA— A middle-aged man, Samsideen Akinwunmi, has reportedly committed suicide in Abeokuta after being duped by his concubine. Akinwunmi, a carpenter, was said to have been found dead after allegedly hanging himself on a  ceiling fan in his room located at Aboaba Street, Itori-Odo, Abeokuta. A source told Vanguard that the incident occurred on Saturday.

(LIFEHACKER) - We all have task we don't want to do, from getting out of bed to an inordinate amount of paperwork. One way to force yourself to do the deed is to set up a mental trigger: count to five and do it.

Sunday, 24th August 2014, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau declared that he has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. He stated this in a video obtained by news agency, AFP.

Bangkok - Thailand's coup leader was formally endorsed as prime minister by the nation's revered king on Monday, in a step towards forming a government to oversee sweeping reforms in the politically turbulent kingdom.

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called off it's strike. Its President,  Kayode Obembe, who disclosed the development to newsmen, said the association’s delegates resolved to suspend the industrial action in the interest of the ongoing public health issues in the country.

(Vanguard) - Force Headquarters, yesterday, confirmed that following the deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters on the Mobile Police Training School,

(AFP) - A Malaysia Airlines plane was forced to turn back due to pressure problems inside the aircraft after being in the air for almost an hour, a top aviation watchdog official said Sunday. Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation told AFP that the plane returned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport because it was unable to maintain the correct pressure inside the aircraft. "It was not able to maintain the right pressure differential for the comfort of the passengers. It is not a major problem," he said. Malaysia Airlines officials could not be reached for comment. Meanwhile the Star Online reported that the Tokyo-bound flight was 50 minutes into its journey when it was forced to return to Kuala Lumpur after taking off at 0250 GMT. Passengers were subsequently transferred to another plane which departed at 0515 GMT, it said. The flag carrier, which prior to this year had a good safety record, has been in the spotlight ...

Ghanaian credit musician  Sonnie Badu  on the 23rd of August, 2014, exchanged his marital vows with the love of his life, Ann-Marie, in the United Kingdom. The wedding was attended by family members and close friends. Photo credit: Dele Momodu

A chef preparing a dish made from cobra flesh died after the snake bit his hand - 20 minutes after he had severed it from its body. Peng Fan from Foshan, Guangdong province, southern China, had been preparing a special dish made from Indochinese spitting cobra, a rare delicacy. It was as he went to chuck the cobra's head in the bin that it bit him, injecting Mr Peng with its flesh-killing, neurotoxic venom. The snake was being diced up to be made into snake soup, which is a delicacy in Guangdong and a much sought after dish in the province's high-end restaurants. Dailymail

Multi award winning singer, 2 face Idibia had lost his father, Mr. Michael Idibia. He died Today, 23rd August 2014, after a battle with prostate cancer. Tuface’s Manager, Efe Omoregie, confirmed the news. May his soul rest in peace, Amen....

(Dailymail)- An alleged flasher has come up with a novel defence – his manhood is too small for anyone to notice it.

Younes Abaaoud is believed to have followed his older brother Younes to Syria to take part in fighting for the Islamic State Posing with an AK-47, this is believed to be one of the Islamic State's youngest jihadists, aged just 13. Identified as Belgian Younes Abaaoud, he is alleged to have followed his older brother to the front line in Syria. (Mirror)

Nigeria minister of health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has announced that Nigeria

After a man was caught having sex with two donkeys, the owner of the donkeys has given both donkeys to him as wives.

At least 38 people were killed and 41 injured early Friday when two tourist buses crashed in northeastern Egypt, the country's semi-official news website Al-Ahram Online reported. The two buses in the governorate of South Sinai were carrying an estimated 80 passengers, including 4 foreign tourists, the report said. Search-and-rescue teams are still working to recover casualties at the scene, said Mohamed Lasheen, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in South Sinai. (CNN)

Is this an Airport or a Seaport? This morning's sight at the New Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state after a heavy down pour.

The American doctor, who contracted the Ebola virus while working in West Africa is discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Details later..

One of the health attendants that attended to the Liberian Patrick Sawyer,

(CNN) - Dr. Kent Brantly, who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa while helping fight its largest outbreak in recorded history,