3 SUSPECTED CULTIST GANG RAPE TEENAGER IN IKORODU

Two suspects, who allegedly gang raped a 14-year-old girl in Okeota Ona Grammar school road in Ikorodu area of Lagos, have been arrested by the police. 
Vanguard gathered that three of the suspects, Afeez, Kabiru and Ramon are currently at large while Olabisi Olasunkanmi and Jamiu are being investigated by Juvenile and women centre at the Igbogbo Divisional Police Ikorodu. It was gathered that the victim was ambushed on her way back from school, when one of the alleged suspects took her earpiece before dragging her into his room where she was reportedly gang raped. 

VEHICLE RUNS UNDER INDOMIE TANKER IN CALABAR

This vehicle got stocked under a tanker carrying indomie today, at Obgobri in calabar Cross River State. No casualties recorded.

COMEDIAN JULIUS AGWU ILL AND HOSPITALIZED IN LONDON

There is viral news that Comedian Julius Agwu has been hospitalised in a London hospital.

FEDERAL HIGH COURT SITTING IN ABUJA SUSPENDS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the National convention of PDP being organized by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party slated for August 17th in Rivers state.

The embattled factional chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, had approached the court to seek an interlocutory injunction against the convention.

Makarfi and a member of the National caretaker committee of the party, Ben Obi, had immediately applied that they be joined in Sheriff’s suit as co-defendants.

CASKET FROM GRAVEYARD FLOATS ON THE STREETS AFTER HEAVY FLOOD IN LOUISIANA

In shocking images showing the devastation following floods in Louisiana, caskets that had washed up from a graveyard floated down the street in Denham Springs.

President Barack Obama declared Louisiana was in a state of disaster on Sunday after the historic flood left at least five people dead, with emergency crews working to rescue thousands more.

Governor John Bel Edwards said more than 10,000 people are now in shelters and more than 20,000 people have been rescued across south Louisiana.

SHOCK AS CHURCH DISCOVERS THAT CATHOLIC PRIEST HAS TWO WIVES IN KADUNA

Parishioners at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kakuri parish, Kaduna State, are still in shock following revelation that the parish priest, Very Reverend Father Peter Zuni, 54, was engaged in a secret marriage to two women, an act that led to his being disrobed and sacked from the priesthood.

Sunday Sun gathered that one of the wives is already late, while the surviving one who blew the whistle about three weeks ago over the secret marriage is said to be nursing a child for the embattled priest.

PHOTOS: TEACHERS IN AWKA IBOM STATE HOLD PRAYER AND FASTING SESSION OVER ON PAID SALARIES, POSTING.

Teachers in Akwa Ibom state today held a fasting and praying session at the Ibom Plaza in Uyo the state capital over the inability of the present administration to post them to schools where they can work. The teachers say they received appointment letters from the State Secondary Education Board(SUBEB) last year but with their appointment letters, they have not been posted to any school to teach.

Months after waiting for this administration to post them to schools so they can be gainfully employed, they decided to take their case to God so he can touch the heart of the state governor, Emmanuel Udom. The state governor has however insisted that the teachers who according to him are complaining are those with fake appointment letters.

#SAVEMAYOWA:POLICE CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION AND REVEALS FINDINGS

After investigating the debate surrounding the funding and medical treatment of Mayowa Agate Police command says it has not been able to establish any case of fraud against Ahmed or members of her family.

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, in a statement on Friday.

"NAIRA DEVALUATION NEGATIVELY AFFECTING BANKS"

The Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, has said the depreciating value of naira was negatively affecting banks, other financial institutions and the entire economy.

He also said it was increasing loan default by bank customers, adding that many micro-finance banks in Nigeria that did not attach loans with securities were exposed to great risks.

CBN ORDERS ALL BANK WORKERS IN NIGERIA TO DECLARE THEIR ASSETS

In a circular through the Banking Supervision Department of the CBN, the Central Bank of Nigeria, has ordered workers in all the 19 Deposit Money Banks in the country to declare their assets. 

BEN AYADE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER STATE, PLANS BEACH RESORT FOR THE STATE

State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has announced plans to build a beach resort in Calabar. Governor Ben Ayade Speaking during the inspection of Nsidung Beach in Calabar South Local. 

NIGERIAN EX PRESIDENT, JOHNATHAN WILL BE LEADING THE AU OBSERVATION MISSION TEAM TO ZAMBIA

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will be leading the African Union Elections Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Zambia ahead of the country's general election scheduled to take place on October 11, 2016.

According to a press statement released on African Union's website on Monday, August 1st, the team headed by former Nigerian President would lead members of the Short Term observers from 1st to 15 August 2016. Read the full statement below:

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshie is Dead

One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced.

He was 54.

President Buhari is not feeling well - Premium Times reports

Premium Times is exclusively reporting that President Buhari is ill and is being treated at the presidential villa. Read part of the report below...
 "The president has an infection in his left ear, otherwise called Meniere Disease, a challenge which has drastically reduced his outings in the last one week. As a result of the infection, the president now suffers hearing impairment and routinely complains of severe pains and unusual sounds from that ear, those familiar with his condition told Premium Times.

Hmmmmm: 81 year old Woman Raped and Robbed by three men in Ghana

NYSC DG Explains Why March Allowance Has not Been Paid

The Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Olawumi this morning released a statement explaining why the March allowance to Youth Corps members have not been paid. Read his statement below

Senate to screen 6 remaining ministerial nominees today

The senate will screen the remaining 6 ministerial nominees today. They are Pastor Husseini Husseini, Adewole Isaac Folorunsho, Godfrey Onyeama, Bawa Bwari, Zainab Ahmed, Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali.

Photos:Lol Photo Of The Day As Flood Ravages Kaduna

Some photos of flooded areas in Kaduna North Local government area in Kaduna state after heavy downpour last night. Continue to see more photos...

Photo: Chai Nigerian woman on holiday in America arrested for shoplifting

A Nigerian woman, Jennifer Akudihor who is on holiday in the US has been arrested by Kansas city police department for allegedly shop lifting clothing items and accessories worth nearly $2,000 at Oak Park Mall in Kansas last week Tuesday.

According to KMBC.com, Police reports states that Jennifer who was with two toddlers and an infant when she was arrested, hid 66 items in shopping bags and inside the stroller she was pushing through Macy's at Oak Park Mall.

Founders Day In Ghana

Today the 21st of September as been assigned as a public holiday in Ghana to mark the birthday of late president Kwame Nkrumah which is now dubbed as "Founders Day" and it would be celebrated everyday at the Kwame Nkrumah mausoleum.
Happy Founders day Ghana....