Badoo Suspects Lynched in Ogun, Lagos

Angry  residents of Ikorodu continued with Jungle justice on suspected members of Badoo on Wednesday at Ebute, Ipakodo, Ikorodu, Lagos, when a yet-to-be identified man was set ablaze by residents.

This is just as the state police command says it has screened over 100 arrested suspected members of the gang and arraigned those found culpable before the Lagos State Mobile Court. Also, residents of Magbo, Ogijo, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, set ablaze a middle-aged man suspected to be a member of Badoo.

France to End Sales of Petrol, Diesel Vehicles by 2040

France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced Thursday.

The Scientific Reason You Should Have Sex Today at 3pm

As human beings, hormones have huge implications on our sex life, as well as the feelings we experience afterward.

But then, these hormones fluctuate throughout the day, such that at some point, they peak, and at other times, they reduce in production.

Therefore, synchronizing your hormones with your partner’s could lead you to achieving more enjoyable sex than ever, according to hormone expert, Alisa Vitti.

Residents Set ablaze Three Badoo Suspects...Police arrest 100 suspects

Frustrating  residents of Ikorodu, Lagos State, went berserk in the early hours of Sunday, lynching three suspected members of the notorious ritual cult, Badoo, in the Odogunyan area.

This is just as the police said over 100 persons suspected to be members of the cult had been arrested during raids on Bayeku, Ipakodo, Ibeshe and Odongunyan, among other communities in Ikorodu.

The arrest followed The PUNCH’s report on the spate of killings by the cult that had murdered no fewer than 26 residents and injured several others within a year.

Jay Z partly admit to Cheating on Beyonce in his new Album 4:44

Last year, some of songs on Beyoncé's album Lemonade told the world – or at least strongly hinted to the world – that her nine-year marriage had been sorely tested by husband Jay Z's infidelity, referencing an apparent extra-marital relationship with an anonymous woman (described only as "Becky with the good hair").

Now, it seems that Jay Z has publicly answered many of the accusations, speaking honestly about his family life and his marriage in songs from his new album 4.44.

Prince William and David Cameron caught up in FIFA Corruption Scandal

David Beckham, Prince William and David Cameron on the eve of 2018 and 2022 World Cup vote CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, have become embroiled in a row over corruption in football as the full extent of England’s failed attempt to stage the 2018 World Cup was made public.

The former prime minister and Prince William were at a meeting during which a vote-swapping deal between England and South Korea was discussed, according to an official report released yesterday night.

The long-awaited FIFA report, according to the London-based Telegraph Newspaper, has disclosed the lengths to which England’s football bosses went to court FIFA executives, many of them now discredited, as they sought to secure votes for England’s 2018 bid.

Evans Victim, Chief Donatus Dunu Alleges Threat to Life

Owner of Maydon Pharmaceutical Company, Ilupeju, Lagos State, Chief Donatus Dunu, who escaped mysteriously from the den of kidnap kingpin, Evan’s detention camp at Igando, a Lagos suburb, leading to police round up of the gang, yesterday lamented that the recent release of his workers, suspected to have taken part in his abduction, has placed his life in danger.

Dunu, who was visibly traumatized by the development, told newsmen that it was not in order for either the police or the court to grant bail to suspects of such high profile case with startling revelations from the leader of the most dangerous kidnapping gang in the country.

19-year-Old Singer Wins N10m in the GCGT Season 7 Talent Competition

Nineteen-year-old singer, Miss Esther Benyeogo, has emerged winner of the God’s Children Great Talent Season 7, carting away N250m management deal, N10m cash and a brand new car.

The GCGT Grand Finale held on Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

GCGT is a Christian talent competition that began in 2011 and is organised by the `City of David’, Victoria Island, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

It is Africa’s Leading Youth Talent Competition featuring skills such as singing, dancing, musical instruments, spoken words, drama, writing and drawing.

Tax Defaulters Risk at Least Five Years jail and Asset Forfeiture - FG

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that tax defaulters in the country risk at least five years jail and asset forfeiture.

Her warning is coming even as the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Thursday, June 29, launch the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), a new tax reform programme of the Federal Government aimed at increasing tax awareness and compliance.

The Minister, in a statement in Abuja yesterday said: “Punishment for evasion is severe. All tax evaders, when identified, are subject to the full force of Nigerian and international law, including imprisonment of up to five years.

Abba Kyari Slams Kate Henshaw for Criticizing Police Officers who Posed for Photos with Evans

A top policeman involved in the arrest of billionaire kidnapper Evans has opened up on how herculean  the operation was. ACP Abba Kyari who led the arrest  said the notorious kidnapper Evans was really smart and smooth during his operations hence made it really difficult for policemen to catch up with him.

He also reacted to actress Kate Henshaw's comments criticizing some Nigerian Police Officers who posed for photos with Evans.

In an interview with DailyPost ACP Abba Kyari said: 

''Who is Kate Henshaw and what does she know? She must be out of her mind to criticize us. Even in other developed countries, people celebrate the capture of criminals and I wonder why she is running her mouth criticizing us why she has never caught a fly in her entire life.''

Lagos is the 13th Most Expensive City to Live in the World

Lagos, the capital of Lagos State, is the 13th most expensive city in the world, says Mercer, the world’s largest human resource consulting firm.

The consulting firm also said in its 23rd Cost of Living Survey that African, Asian, and European cities dominated the 2017 list of most expensive locations for working abroad.

According to the survey, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, ranked 20th in 2016. The capital city of Angola, Luanda, however, ranked first globally, moving up from second place and taking over from Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city.

20 -Year Old Olukayode Oluwasona Sets Record, Graduates with 5.0 CGPA in Poland

A young Nigerian has again made academic history in far away Poland, graduating with a Cummulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 in Computer Technology from the University of Computer Sciences and Skills, Lodz, Poland. Already leading in first class from his first semester examinations in Babcock University, 20-year old Olukayode Mobolaji Oluwasona, was among the 17 outstanding students of Babcock University that left Nigeria at the beginning of their 200-level programme in 2014 to continue undergraduate studies in Poland. This was under a special degree exchange programme arranged by Babcock University with the University of Computer Sciences and Skills in Lodz, Poland, where they remained ‘international students’ until the end of their four-year course.

1.5 Million People at the brink of Starvation in Nigeria - Study

Prolonged conflicts and droughts have left an unprecedented 81 million people needing food aid in 2017, a specialist U.S.-based agency said on Wednesday, revising up its earlier estimates.

Furthermore, it said there is still a risk of famine looming over Somalia, Yemen, Nigeria, and South Sudan, despite the international community committing about $2.2 billion to address the various crises since January.  In Nigeria, some 1.5 million people are on the brink of starvation in the northeast regions, hit by an eight-year insurgency by Boko Haram Islamists.

People in 45 countries are unable to feed themselves, said the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which issues alarms about food shortages to the U.S. government.

Banks take over Etisalat over $1.2 Billion Debt

Lending bankers yesterday took over telecommunications company Etisalat and subsequently announced changes in the shareholding structure of the company.

Access Bank Plc and other Nigerian banks eventually took over the management of the company, effective June 15 after a protracted $1.2 billion debt impasse. Other lenders in the loan deal are Zenith Bank, GTBank, First Bank, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Ecobank, FCMB, Stanbic IBTC Bank and Union Bank.

A source privy to the arrangement told Akonuche that the affected banks had requested a new management of the telecoms firm.

No Going back on Deadline for Igbo, say Northern Youths

The coalition of northern youth groups insisted yesterday that Igbo residing in their region must leave on October 1, 2017.The groups, including the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to allow the emergence of Biafran State from Nigeria.

The position of the northern youths indicates that there is no easy solution to the crisis over the eviction notice despite the assurances by the Federal Government and some leaders.