Crowd Defy Rain for Sowore’s #TakeItBack Movement

In defiance of the inclement weather, Nigerians surged forward to hear Presidential Aspirant Omoyele Sowore speak.

This happened at the Gani Fawehenmi Park, Ojota where the TakeItBack movement gathered some days ago.

Half way into the meeting, rain started at it poured in heavy torrents.

Whistleblower "taped to chair and told 'This is what you get when you speak out' "

A government worker claims she was tied to her office chair and gagged by colleagues as revenge after she reported an alleged culture of bullying in her workplace.

In a shocking image allegedly taken by one of the abusers, DeeAnn Fitzpatrick is seen taped to a chair with her arms pinned by her sides. The photo of her being taped up was obtained by the BBC.  Ms Fitzpatrick claims she was the victim of racist and misogynist bullying while working at a government agency for fisheries in Scotland. 

In evidence to a tribunal, Canadian national Ms Fitzpatrick, 49, claims she was told: "This is what you get when you speak out against the boys."

Actor, Charles Billion and his American wife part ways after welcoming their son

Actor Charles Billion Pius and his American wife, Mimi Rashaad, have parted ways.

Billion got married and impregnated Rashaad while he was still married to actress Mimi Orjiekwe. 

Sources close to the actor have informed LIB that the union between the actor and his American woman have parked up. Mimi Rashaad welcomed their son, Ahmaad, few months ago and afterwards called off their union. She claimed she was not aware that Charles was at the time married to Orjiekwe when she got married to him. 

Banky W may be coming back to our cinema screens

It seems like multi-talented entertainer, Banky W is working on a new movie.

Nothing has been revealed about the movie, as no official announcement has been made, but Banky W’s IG post about going Up North and an official IG page @upnorththefilm shows that although both may be unrelated, there's definitely a movie with that title in the works.

Domestic violence victim permanently scarred by her abuser shares her story and photos

A domestic violence victim has summoned the courage and called the police on her abuser after months of abuse. She has now shared her story and photos of the injury inflicted on her.

The Twitter user said her relationship was a loving one for the most part until her significant other turned abusive months ago.

The man, who she said is well respected in their community, busted her chin and she had to get stitches. Yet she stayed and kept silent about the abuse. She even went as far as covering up for the man by lying to her family that the injury was an accident.

Read her story below.

Two dead, 18 injured after train smashes into truck stopped on tracks in Italy

Two people have died and 18 others injured after a train ploughed into a truck that stopped on tracks near Turin, Italy.

The train hit the stationary truck and derailed, flinging passengers across the carriages last night.

According to local reports, the train engineer was killed instantly and at least 18 others were injured, two critically. The two were flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital but one of them later died. One of the injured was reported to be a crew member, while the rest were passengers.

Photo: EFCC arraigns former Kano state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau over N950m fraud

Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, Ambassador Aminu Wali and Engineer Mansur Ahmed are currently being arraigned before a Federal High Court in Kano for collecting N950 million campaign fund which is part of the $115 million allegedly distributed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Alison-Madueke ahead of the 2015 general election. Photo of them in court above.

27-year-old woman faked her own kidnap and demanded ransom from her mother

Police in Kawempe, Uganda have arrested a 27-year-old  lady who faked her own kidnap and demanded a ransom from her mother.

Najjim Gonza, who had been a food vendor at Mbiiko, in Jinja District, says she wanted to use the ransom money as capital to start a new business.

According to police, the suspect left Mbikko and went to live with her boyfriend, one Festo Kigomba, an employee of Maganjo Grain Millers in Maganjo, near Kawempe.

Days later, she pretended to be a kidnapper and demanded money from her mother.

Brazilian legend Ronaldinho 'set to marry two girlfriends living with him in his Rio de Janeiro mansion' (Photos)

Football legend, Ronaldinho has reportedly proposed to his two girlfriends and will marry them at the same time.

The 38-year-old Brazilian whose full name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, will wed his two partners in a private ceremony in his mansion, Brazilian media reports.

It was also alleged that Ronaldinho who's living with 'fiancees' Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza at his £5million Rio de Janeiro mansion, is planning on getting married to them in August.

Bold plus sized women pose completely nude to celebrate their bodies but people are not feeling it +18

These bold plus sized women went completely naked in a bid to promote body positivity, but many are not feeling it with some saying the message would have passed if they had their clothes on.

See full photo and see what people are saying below.

Prince Harry and ex Chelsy Davy "had tearful final phone call before royal wedding"

Prince Harry had a tearful phone call with one of his ex-girlfriends just days before his wedding, it has been claimed.

Before his wedding to Meghan Markle, Harry is said to have spoken to Chelsy Davy, who he dated on and off for seven years. They had to break up because Chelsy was always uncomfortable with the spotlight that dating Harry placed on her.

During the final conversation, they both "acknowledged Harry was moving on". According to Vanity Fair, the phone call between Harry and Chelsy took place in the run-up to the lavish wedding.

'Amnesty International plans to release malicious report on fictitious rape incidents in IDP camps' - Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Military said it has received credible intelligence report of a plan by Amnesty International (AI) to release a ''false report'' on fictitious rape incidents in IDP camps in the North East region of Nigeria. 

A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Acting Director Defence Information, Bigadier General John Agim, said the "malicious trend by AI is becoming a frequent ritual and it is rather unfortunate"

Police rescue child kidnapped by housemaid four days after she was employed

Police in Uganda on Wednesday, rescued baby Chelsea, who was kidnapped by a house maid,  Esther Mulekateete.

The suspect, Mulekateete had worked for the child's father Mr Arthur Tazenya for only four days.

Police managed to track the house girl even as she had switched off her known mobile phone. The search conducted found both the victim and suspect in Kachanga Island, Kalangala District .

Police in Mukono has since arrested the suspect and rescued the baby.

Alexis Skyy flaunts her curvy body in Trim Swimsuit (Photos)

Rapper, Fetty Wap's babymama, and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star, Alexis Skyy, took to Instagram to flaunt her curvy body in a grey Trim Swimsuit wear.

See full photos below.

Agege local govt officials reportedly ask resident to pay Merriment/Entertainment permit fee for hosting a party inside his compound

According to this letter making the rounds on social media, a resident in Agege Local government area, Lagos state has been asked to pay N10, 500 to the local government officials for hosting a party in his compound. They tagged the fee Merriment/Entertainment permit fee.

Nigerian lady says genotype issues have cost her another relationship

Sad...but it's better to spare your children the pain isn't it? 

Ekiti 2018: Fayose's supporters caught tearing down campaign posters of APC candidate, Kayode Fayemi (video)

The politics in Ekiti state took a new dimension yesterday when supporters of the state governor, Ayo Fayose during their campaign rally for the PDP candidate who is the deputy governor of the state, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, spotted one of the campaign billboards of APC governorship candidate and Minister of Steel, Kayode Fayemi, and began to tear it. Watch a video form the scene below...

Members of a church in Ibadan claim that Jesus revealed himself in 'diamond stone' through a woman (photos)

Jesus Christ in a stone...or is it a block of ice? lol.... A man posted the photos and wrote:

"Jesus is real. He show himself in a diamond stone through this woman in a street called Ajia, Iyana Church, Ibadan."

More photos below...

Nigerians dig out photos of President Buhari and APC leaders visiting Obasanjo during the 2015 election campaigns

Nigerians on twitter have dug out these photos in the wake of the recent war of words between President Buhari and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo over the $16 billion power project. In politics, there are no permanent friends and enemies.

Police launch investigation into disturbing video of a uniformed officer attacking a girl who refused him searching her bag along Warri-Sapele road

Yesterday, a shocking video showing a police officer attacking a young lady who refused to allow him search her bag filled with her panties surfaced online. The police officers had stopped a commercial bus the lady was in and insisted they must search every bag in the bus.

The young lady refused to allow them search one of her bags because it contained her panties. The officer was seen attacking the lady while raining abusive words on her. 

Breaking: Bauchi deputy governor, Nuhu Gidado, resigns

The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned. In a letter sent to the state governor, Muhammed Abubakar, Mr Gidado explained that his decision was based on his commitment to serve for only a single term as deputy governor of the state.

“Ordinarily, I should have remained up to the end of the tenure, but, with the currently dampened spirit and waning zeal as it relates to my official engagements, my continued stay will not be fair and truthful to you as my brother and leader,” he wrote.

He reminded the governor that during their meeting on April 19th, he had informed him that he was thinking about stepping aside.

He thanked the governor and the people of the state for the opportunity to serve as deputy governor of the state.

Kidnapper caught after she stole a baby at Mile 12 market Lagos Nigeria

A kidnapper has been arrested as she attempted to escape after stealing a baby in Mile 12 market.

2-year-old Miss Ramudantu Matimu was with her mum at the Yam market in Mile 12, Ketu, Lagos, on May 22, 2018, when Elizabeth Ibezim took her while her mother wasn't looking.

The mother of the child, who is a trader, was busy selling her wares and had no idea her child had been taken. By the time she noticed, she became frantic and a search party was immediately organized to help her find the child. 

73-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl multiple times till she got pregnant

A 73-year-old man allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl multiple times until she got pregnant in Ikorodu, Lagos state.

Pa Fola Olowoigbo, of No.2 Fela Ahmed street, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos, is accused of having sexual relations with an unnamed teenager until she became pregnant. The suspect who hailed from Ago- Iwoye, Ogun state is a local taxi driver and next door neighbour to the victim's mother. 

In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, it was revealed that the suspect was in the habit of sending his teenage victim on errands and the child's mother was unaware that he had an ulterior motive.

Khloe Kardashian "wants to marry" Tristan Thompson even though he cheated on her with at least 5 women

Khloe Kardashian wants to marry Tristan Thompson "eventually", despite the fact that he cheated on her with multiple women while she was pregnant.

The reality star found out hours to the birth of her child that her baby daddy had been cheating on her, but she has forgiven him already and wishes to spend forever with him. 

A source told People magazine: "She is doing great. She seems happier and happier every day ... She wants her family to be together ... He has been very apologetic. Khloe wants to get married eventually, but there are no serious wedding talks yet."

The insider added: "She does talk about a future with Tristan, though. She believes they can figure things out and have a happy life together. True is doing great, too."

Khloe has yet to address Tristan's cheating and instead has been focusing on her baby and her body.

Michelle Obama shares romantic throwback photo of her and Barack kissing as she talks about how they tried to make the White House a home for their girls

The love between the former  US President and First Lady is hard to ignore. 

Michelle Obama  shared another loved up photo of her and Barack Obama, and as with all other photos she shares, this one also came with a message. She spoke of how she and Barack always tried to make a home for their daughters no matter where they are. 

She wrote: "Home has always been where our family is...It hasn’t mattered whether we’re lounging on a couch in Chicago’s Hyde Park or, as we are here, in the White House. We did our best to make the White House a comfortable place where our girls could climb trees and host slumber parties, where we’d have dinner together as a family, and where we tried to live by the values our parents instilled in us."

77-year-old American woman conned out of $285,000 by online lover in Malaysia; two Nigerian men arrested

An elderly American woman recently went to Malaysia expecting to meet with a dashing construction tycoon she met online, only to discover that her internet romance was part of an elaborate scam.

The 77-year-old unnamed victim, who travelled all the way from the U.S, said she met a man on social media who would regularly send her sweet messages via email. Little did she know that she was being played by con artists who wanted to extort money from her.

According to AsiaOne, her online suitor, who had claimed to be an entrepreneur, allegedly told her that he could double her money if she invested in his businesses.

President Buhari is yet to receive the 2018 budget, one week after it was passed by the National Assembly

Its been revealed that President Buhari is yet to receive the 2018 budget, one week after it was passed by the National Assembly.

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma said this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday saying reports credited to him as saying that the President will not sign the budget were false as he was even yet to receive the budget.

FG displays gun, ammunition and other Items recovered from Sambo Dasuki’s Abuja residence In court (photos)

On Tuesday, the Federal Government displayed rifles, ammunition, and other items recovered from the Abuja residence of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, at the Federal High Court Abuja.  

The items were displayed by Williams Obiora, an operative of the Department of State Security Services, (DSS), the prosecuting agency. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Oladipo Okpeseyi, (SAN), Obiora told the court that local and foreign currencies were also recovered from the house and had been deposited at the Central Bank of Nigeria.  

The money recovered, according to the witness was 40,000 dollars, N5 million and 20,000 dollars found in a vault and a Range Rover vehicle. The DSS operative told the court that they were recovered during a search which was carried out on the house following intelligence report that Dasuki was in possession of weapons injurious to national security.  

'It's sad that this administration cannot point to any major projects initiated, started and completed' - Ben Bruce

Common sense senator, Ben Bruce is once again calling out the President Buhari led administration saying, 'It is sad that this administration cannot point to any major projects initiated, started and completed in the three years they have been in power except the Daura helipad. It is a weak leader who looks after himself. A strong leader will rather look after the people who he leads'.

He also said, 'In the last 3 years, some of us leaders built new houses for ourselves, yet we haven’t built new housing estates for the people. We‘ve bought new private jets yet Nigeria still does not have a national airline. This, in my opinion, is the greatest failure of leadership possible'.

Sad! Eight year-old boy dies after falling into a well in Kano State

Sadi Yusuf, an eight year-old boy in Tamburawa Gabas town of Kano State on Tuesday died after falling into a well.  

The spokesman of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at about 7.30 am. He said the deceased was sent by his mother to go and fetch water in the well.    

Alleged assassination: ''Governor Wike enjoys immunity otherwise..…'' Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the allegation made by Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal government is planning to assassinate him. Governor Wike at a thanksgiving service in Port Harcourt last Sunday May 20th said

“Intelligence report available to us as at this morning indicate that they are plotting to assassinate me in a crowd and claim it was accidental discharge. The level of conspiracy against Rivers State is unfortunate. Instead of focusing on governance, they focus on how to assassinate me or frame me up. I am not afraid because nobody can kill me. What is in me is greater than them”.

Actress Mimi Orjiekwe reacts to reports that she is pregnant for a Warri-based billionaire

Reports were rife on social media yesterday May 23rd with claims that actress and mum of one, Mimi Orjiekwe, was expecting a child for a Warri-based billionaire, Michael Ikuku. The reports claimed that MImi whose marriage to actor Charles Billion packed up last year after finding out he had another family in the US, had been seeing the Billionaire and was living in one of his apartments in Banana Island Lagos.

Well, Mimi has now reacted to the report. See what she wrote on her Instastories below

41 people abducted by unknown gunmen in Birnin Gwari

No fewer than 41 people have been abducted in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state in two separate attacks. According to reports, the abductions took place in the last 24 hours. 

Confirming the abductions, the Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Danladi Idon Duniya, said a Sharon bus and a Golf 3 saloon that were travelling along the Birnin Gwari road were stopped by armed bandits and the 17 passengers were kidnapped.

In a related development, 24 people, mostly traders, who travelling in a commercial bus, were abducted near Labi village along the same route yesterday May 23rd. The victims were on their way to Kano to buy goods.

The NURTW chairman said reports reaching his office, claims that the kidnappers have taken all the 24 abductees into the bush, after forcing them to remove their clothes, while the women among them were forced to remove their veils.

The state police command is yet to react to this development.

Robert De Niro says Donald Trump is banned from Nobu restaurants worldwide

Actor and co-owner of the Nobu restaurant empire,  Robert DeNiro, who is a frequent critic of President Trump, says he has banned him from all of his Nobu restaurants all over the world including one in Washington, D.C.

The 74-year-old legendary actor revealed this to MailOnline while discussing life as a superstar, restaurateur and hotelier with fellow founders Nobu Matsuhisa and Meir Teper during the launching of the new Nobu Marbella Resort last week.

When asked who his dream dinner guest would be, Robert insisted he would never let Trump into any of the Nobu restaurants.

According to him: 'I don't care what he likes. If he walked into a restaurant I was in - I'd walk out.'

Mark Zuckerberg meets French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss France as an innovation centre for Europe

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and French President Emmanuel Macron, both men who achieved so much at a young age, met to talk about  France as an innovation center for Europe.

Macron, 40, hosted Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, 34, and other tech leaders at the Tech for Good summit in Paris on Wednesday.