Some suspected mobile phone thieves have set a 12-year-old boy ablaze to prevent him from exposing them. Punch correspondent gathered that the victim identified as Ojonugwa was reportedly set on fire by thieves in Ogugu, Olamaboro Local Government Area of the Kogi State last Saturday. It was gathered that the young boy knew the thieves and because they were afraid that he might testify against them, they ordered him to lie on the floor and close his eyes, before setting him ablaze.
Though Empress Njamah is still single, she says she is not short of admirers, whether young or old. According to the actress, she usually feels awkward whenever a younger man shows interest in her so she tries to avoid that. She told Sunday Scoop, “A lot of men in their twenties say they admire me and want to date me. I am sure most of them think I am really young. Sometimes, I find it annoying because if they know my actual age, they wouldn’t come close or show interest in me.
I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this week! I love rating your babies but this week I want to rate the 60 year olds in your life. #EllenRateMy60YearOld
An 83-year-old virgin simply identified as Naom, has found love with a 90-year-old father of 10, known as Rwakaikara. They exchanged their vows at St. James Cathedral, Kigorobya, Hoima District of Uganda. The officiating minister, Bishop Kyamanywa, told the congregation that it is never too late when one follows the leading of God. He also thanked the couple for waiting for their special day, UgandaBlizz reports.
A 41-year-old Nigerian banker identified as Toyin Ogundipe, aboard an Air France flight, was delivered of a baby boy mid-air about 35,000 feet above sea level and four hours away from the destination. The mother of two who lives in the UK had gone into labour a week earlier than her delivery date, and was in childbirth pains and having contractions about 10 minutes apart. The baby, who was named Jake, was delivered after a 30-minute labour, Mailonline states.
aylor Swift's alleged stalker is facing new charges after prosecutors say they uncovered a new batch of creepy emails he sent, threatening to kill her entire family. Law enforcement sources say, Frank Andrew Hoover sent the new emails to Taylor's father, Scott, between May 2015 and Oct. 2016. According to the 122-page indictment one terrifying email read, "Decided that we are going to end all the Swifts on one day because I can’t stand that virus shit your daughter spread." Others included ;
There’s been a lot of talk about sex dolls and women literally made of rubber and plastic, but men aren’t the only ones excited about the prospect of having sex with a robot. It turns out that sex doll companies like Real Doll are going to be making male sex dolls that have batteries in them and can actually be charged to go for as long as they’re needed for. They’re even going to have verbal cues to respond to so the experience will feel that much more real for a woman.
During the week, reggae-dancehall exponent and ‘Show me your rozay’ crooner, Onyido Nkemjika, popularly known as Ketchup, sparked off rumors that he was getting married secretly with a video he posted on social media. In an exclusive chat with the ‘Olingo’ singer, Showtime realized that the video was not about him getting married secretly but just a video he posted while preparing for his friend’s wedding which takes place this weekend. “People have been calling to wish me a happy married life because they believe I’m secretly getting married. The video I posted was just about me preparing for a friend’s wedding taking place on Saturday (today)”, he said.
Dangote is seeing this very differently. The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has attributed the deadly conflict between suspected herdsmen and farmers in parts of Nigeria to the country’s increasing unemployment rate. Dangote stated this on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television. “If there are jobs, there wouldn’t be anything like Boko Haram, there would not be anything like herdsmen. Once you are engaged, you do not have time for mischief,” he said. The conflict between herdsmen and farmers, especially the New Year’s Day killings in Benue allegedly by herdsmen has dominated the headlines and split public opinion.
The US government has started to shut down after Congress failed to overcome a bitter standoff over spending and immigration, marking a chaotic end to Donald Trump's first year as president. Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the fourth government shutdown in a quarter of a century.