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Troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Kunama II, deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB), Liman Katagum, Bauchi State, following a tip off from well meaning Nigerians, arrested 2 suspected kidnappers, Mohammed Rabiu and Alhaji Abdullahi Sule at Kunbuli and Gubeil villages of Bauchi State, respectively. The suspects were trailed from Mararraban Liman Katagum Motor Park while communicating with one Mallam Bapashi Namutunji demanding for the sum of One million Naira (N1,000,000.00k), ransom and also threatening to destroy their victim’s entire family members if he fails to comply. The troops recovered the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Naira (N160.00k), Gionee mobile telephone handset, an Itel phone and a bunch local charms and talisman.

Tina Lawson is still so fit at 62, she'll give her daughters a run for their money. She took to Instagram to share pics and a video of from her early morning workout routine dressed in Beyonce's Ivy Park collection. Her taut abs and firm behind are all on show. More photos after the cut.

There were reports early this week that Prince Harry, 32, made an unscheduled stop in Toronto to see his new girlfriend Meghan Markel, 35, after a three week trip to the Caribbean for a series of royal engagements. It's now being reported that Harry breached royal protocol to see Meghan. Prince Harry is reportedly now in trouble with Buckingham Palace for stopping off to see Meghan, at a cost to British taxpayers. Harry was supposed to head back to London after his trip to the Caribbean to attend a Charity event on Monday but just hours before he left the Caribbean, he told his handlers he wanted to stop by in Toronto. The love sick royal went to Toronto to see Meghan, stayed for two days and missed his scheduled event.

Two suspected smugglers have been arrested after they were found transporting parcels of hard drugs believed to be worth N62.4 million. The suspects, Itobo Egede and Munirudeen Ikumapayi, were arrested by Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service at different Locations -  one at the Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode Expressway, Ogun State and the other at  Gbeaji Customs check-point, Seme Expressway in Lagos State. One of the suspects, Egede, while narrating his ordeal to Vanguard, implicated two soldiers as accomplices in the crime. He explained that he is a taxi driver from Cross River State who came to Lagos to visit his sister and was travelling back home. According to him, he stopped a bus travelling to Calabar and after negotiating the fare to N4,000 from the N10,000 at which it was placed, he got into the bus which had only the driver and two soldiers in it.  The bus they were travelling in was stopped by Customs...

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked APC governors not to export their behavior of non-payment of salaries to Rivers state. The APC governors were in the state yesterday to campaign for their party candidates in tomorrow, Saturday December 10th, legislative rerun elections. Wike said this in a statement released by his media aide, this morning. Read after the cut... Rivers State governor , Nyesom Wike has berated APC Governors for refusing to pay salaries to their civil servants and pensioners , saying that they will not be allowed to export hardship from their states to his state.  Flagging off the construction of Elimgbu-Atali Road , Rumuokoro Market and Motorola Park and the Psychiatric Hospital in Obio-Akp or Local Government Area  on Thursday  , Governor Wike said that APC Governors represent the failure of governance in some states. He said that the APC Governors who campaigned in Rivers State were owing their workers between 8 months to one ye...

55-year-old American designer, Tom Ford, who is married to his partner, Richard Buckley, 68, and has a 4-year-old son, stated this in an interview for the December 2016 issue GQ Magazine. "Yes, all men should be penetrated at some point. I think it would help them understand women,” he argues. “It’s such a vulnerable position to be in, and it’s such a passive position to be in. And there’s such an invasion, in a way, that even if it’s consensual, it’s just very personal. And I think there’s a psyche that happens because of it that makes you understand and appreciate what women go through their whole life, because it’s not just sexual, it’s a complete setup of the way the world works, that one sex has the ability to literally—and is expected to and is wanted to—but also there’s an invasion. And I think that that’s something most men do not understand at all.”

Both players have been leading lights for the club this season and with a decent shot at the title, the club wants to tie them down to new contracts and do away with the distraction of speculation. Sanchez is on £130K a week while Ozil earns £140K weekly but given their important role within the club, they are angling for vastly improved terms.  They've both got just 18months and the club risks losing them if their wage demands are not met but Arsene Wenger says they are going nowhere. He said: 'These players have 18 months on their contracts and, no matter what happens, they will stay for 18 months. ‘Hopefully they’ll stay for longer than that. I can’t give any assurances, but they are completely committed. Beyond that we will try to extend the contracts but I cannot make a subject of that. That’s a normal part of negotiating. The less you talk about it the better it is. We will do the maximum we can for every single player.’  Sanchez has been the subject of interest fro...

City Police on Thursday, December 8th, arrested a 23-year-old Nigerian from New York wanted for an aggravated assault and robbery during an  October 23  incident at a 7-Eleven near Florida's Turnpike. Abiola Adeniyi is accused of firing a gun after he stole a MacBook computer from a man in a lot near Mirasol Walk. No one was injured in the shooting. A second man of Angel Ricardo Rodguez of Lakeland, was arrested shortly after the shooting. Police say Rodriguez drove the getaway car in the robbery. Adeniyi is being held without bond at the Palm Beach County Jail. Rodriguez, 22, has remained in jail without bond since his arrest on charges of aggravated assault and robbery. Palm Beach Gardens police say Adeniyi met with a Miami man in the 7-Eleven parking lot to discuss a business deal regarding a vehicle. Adeniyi gave the man a MacBook computer as part of the deal. Adeniyi then announced: "I am robbing your (expletive)" and grabbed the Mac Book from the man’s hands...

Kanu Nwankwo popularly known as Papilo hits O' town with the first of its kind state event "Children's Christmas carnival 2016" Tagged #ChildrenOurPride. This Vision was given birth to celebrate children in Imo State, this is because Children in Imo State are marginalized in the area of recreational parks,fun packed areas etc Kanu Nwankwo who employed the unique services of An Event 'Guru' GOLDFINGERS Events owned by Lady Eby Ojiabo Atulegwu,Shes a lady who works with children of every levels,whose heart pants for children everywhere. From  Saturday 10th Dec- Sunday 18th Dec 2016 . At his well equipped sports centre with all manner of fun packed activities like Train ride, Horse Ride, Swimming pool, Slides,  Bouncing castle etc. Lucky dips, Raffle Draw leaving the kids in Imo State Smiling this Christmas and always. Big Dream to the Glory of God    

Emir of Kano's daughter Fulani Saddika and Abubakar Umar Kurfi will be getting married on  Dec. 23 . More photos after the cut.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has reacted to the death of three corps members,  Elechi Chinyerum Nwenenda, Oladepo Ifedolapo and Asuquo Ukeme Monday, who died in the on-gong 2016 Batch 'B' (Stream I) Orientation Course in Bayelsa, Kano and Zamfara States respectively. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Dalung commiserated with the families of the deceased. He stated that a panel of inquire will be set up by the government to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of the corps members. Read the  full statement below: The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has commiserated with families of the three NYSC 2016 Batch B Corps members who died at three orientation camps last week. 26 year old Oladapo Ifedolapo Racheal (Osun) with state code KN/16B/1847 died in Gwarzo General Hospital following complications arising from an ailment few days into the orientatio...

Veteran Ghanaian actress, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu has slammed male writers and producers in the film industry for deliberately portraying women as gossips and husband snatchers in most movies. In a recent interview, Akofa associated this to the unavailability of female writers in the film making business and that most men simply don’t understand women, so they write stories from a view point of negativity. “I want to see more female writers and more female producers in the system. I don’t like the way men portray us in their movies,” she said. 'We need more female writers and producers so that the story about women will change,' she added. Akofa also called for collaborative efforts between female writers so that the woman agenda impacts positively on the society. 

Actor, Jonah Hill was involved in a car crash in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, fortunately, he wasn't injured in the accident. According to TMZ, the 32-year-old was driving with a friend when his Audi collided with a sedan. Both vehicles were badly damaged and had to be towed away from the scene. The passenger side doors of Jonah's black car to be badly dented and scratched up. The airbag on that same side had also deployed. The other car's bonnet and front bumper were also badly damaged. After his car was towed, Hill reportedly called an Uber to take him home. According to People magazine, an eye witness to the accident said Jonah looked "shaken" while he was at the scene. "You could see he was upset and nervous." The cause of the accident or who was at fault wasn't determined immediately.

And the Nominees are... Mr Eazi, Arese Ugwu, Somkele Iyamah Idhalama, Adebayo Oke-Lawal... If you're reading this, you were probably told in your early years, that you are the future leader of tomorrow .  Well,  tomorrow  is today. A few hours ago, The Future Awards Africa, Africa's biggest youth event revealed its nominees, aged 18 - 32, for its awards that reward hard work, talent and achievement. These are the key players, shaping the future, of today, in technology, arts & culture, business, fashion and every other sphere of our lives. "It goes without saying that we have had one of the most difficult years in our history. The days are bleak. But the stories of these nominees, and their work helps me remember that through the concrete roses will grow. We can still bloom. It is not over!," said Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, Chairman, Central Working Committee, The Future Awards Africa. The last word perhaps. Here are the nominees... Remember these n...

The National Youth Service Corps  DG has advised prospective Corps members to always give correct information on their states of health while registering for mobilization into the Scheme. This is again in reaction to the loss of three Corps members recently. The Director-General, Brigadier General Sulaiman Kazaure, gave the advice when he addressed the 2016 Batch 'B' (Stream I) Corps members at the Orientation camps in Anambra and Delta States. He explained that the essence of making provision for information on health status in the NYSC online registration process was to allow deployment of those with special health needs to their home states or locations of health facilities where they were receiving care. The Director-General noted, however, that many prospective Corps members deliberately concealed their illnesses while registering on the platform. He said the entire Management of the Scheme was saddened by the loss of three Corps members in Bayelsa, Kano and Zamfara cam...