Brazil police arrests Facebook executive over access to data

Brazilian police arrested the vice president of Facebook for Latin America on Tuesday after the social media giant refused access to data the authorities said was important to a criminal probe.

Bin Laden left millions of Dollars for jihad in handwritten will

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had millions of dollars stashed in Sudan and wanted most of it to be used to fund jihad, according to a handwritten will released Tuesday.

The document was among a tranche of newly declassified files that had been seized by Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011 when they descended on Bin Laden’s hideout in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad and killed him.

N2.3bn scam: Court admits more exhibits against Akpobolokemi, others

A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, admitted more exhibits against a former Director- General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi and five others.
Akpobolokemi is standing trial, alongside five others, on a 13- count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and fraudulent conversion of funds, to the tune of N687, 294, 680 (Six Hundred and Eighty Seven Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty Naira).

Osama Bin Laden left £20million in will to be spent 'on jihad, for the sake of Allah'

TERROR boss Osama Bin Laden left more than £20million to fund Al Qaeda attacks on the West, his will reveals. Released yesterday, it was seized along with around 100 other documents when Bin laden was killed by US Navy Seals at his lair in Pakistan in 2011. It shows he wanted the bulk of his wealth to be used “on jihad, for the sake of Allah”. 

Details of Osama bin Laden's will revealed, along with his fear over a tracking device

In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $44 million in personal wealth - the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah".

The will was released overnight in a batch of more than 100 documents seized in a May 2011 raid that killed bin Laden at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

The al-Qaida leader planned to divide his fortune among his relatives, but wanted most of it spent to conduct the work of the Islamic extremist terror network behind the September 11 attacks.

Bullion van’s escort shoots at Falae

A former Presidential candidate of the defunct All Peoples Party, Chief Olu Falae, on Tuesday escaped death when one of the policemen escorting a bullion van opened fire on the vehicle conveying the politician.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at Ile Oluji Junction on the expressway while Falae  was traveling to Ile-Ife  for a visit of the Afenifere leaders with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Sources at Ife palace told our correspondent that Falae who is the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, briefed some persons at Ile-Ife about the incident before the meeting with the Ooni.

6 Top Nigerian ‘Dads’ Under 30 In The Nigerian Music Industry

It’s one thing to be a popular Nigerian celebrity and another to be under 30 with a son or daughter.
It’s entirely a different ball game running both positions at the same time knowing you’d rarely have time to spend with your kids.
These Nigerian Celebrities have proven us wrong. Though they may be rich and famous but they always remember one thing, family comes first.
1. Wizkid
Ibrahim Ayo Balogun popularly known by his stage name, WizKid at 26 is a proud father of a handsome son, Boluwatife Balogun.
The ‘Star Boy’ label chief welcomed his son with his baby mama, Sola Ogudu in 2011 meaning the swaggalicious boy turns 5 this year. His fashion sense is son on point he had to be named the best dressed Nigerian Celebrity by VOGUE. Give him a couple more years and he might be ruling the run way.
Meanwhile, he has another son with an alleged baby mama, Binta..He apparently, has refused to even make a comment on the issue..

Cristiano Ronaldo Berates Real Madrid Team-mates: ‘You’re not at my level’

Cristiano Ronaldo has laid into his Real Madrid team-mates after they lost to rivals Atletico on Saturday.
Third-place Real were without several key first-team players as Antoine Griezmann’s goal won the game and extended second-place Atletico’s lead over them to four points.

Jennifer Hudson Spotted Out With A New Hairstyle (Photos)

American singer and mother of one, Jennifer Hudson was spotted outside Broadway play in New York City On Sunday with a shaved head.

Korede Bello Celebrates 20th Birthday With The Down Syndrome Foundation Of Nigeria

Korede Bello celebrated his 20th birthday with the Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria. He shared the photos above on his Instagram page and captioned one of them with:
“So I decided to Spend #Koreday with the down syndrome foundation of Nigeria. I remember celebrating my birthday with them four years ago and someone asked me, why them? Well! We share something in common. I have an extra day and they have an extra chromosome (that’s why we are the way we are).”
Another photo below.

Globacom bags social media award

Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunication outfit, Globacom has bagged the City People Social Media award for engaging it subscribers actively on multiple social media platforms.
The award was given to Globacom at the maiden edition of City People Social Media Awards held at the Westown Banquets Hotel, Lagos on Sunday.
Globacom got the “Art and Entertainment Supporting Company of the Year Award” at the well attended ceremony.

How I use toy gun to rob those who give me free ride — Suspect

A 25-year-old suspected armed robber, Paul Bassey has narrated how he used toy gun to rob a Good Samaritan, who gave him free ride.
Bassey met waterloo few days ago when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrested him along Epe express way.
He also confessed that he had many successful robbery operations, using the toy gun.

UBA appoints Kennedy Uzoka as Group Managing Director, Victor Osadolor as Deputy MD

The UBA Group Board Tuesday approved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group Managing Director, with effect from August 1st, 2016 and subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Mr Uzoka succeeds Phillips Oduoza, who retires on July 31, 2016, after two terms of leading the UBA Group.

Gunmen abduct former security officer in Nigeria

LAGOS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Unknown gunmen on Tuesday abducted a retired officer of the Nigerian State Security Service in the north-central state of Taraba, local police said.
Joseph Kwaji, the state police spokesperson confirmed the abduction of Hosea Danjuma to Xinhua, adding a special police squad has been ordered to rescue him.

Fresh Dust Raised Over Supreme Court Decision On Rivers Guber Election -Role Of Ex-Governor Peter Odili & Wife Questioned

Reliable sources have told SaharaReporters that the allegations made by Dakuku Peterside, Wike's major opponent and candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), should not be dismissed, as there are bold hints that Wike did meet the Supreme Court judges during a burial ceremony in Mbaise, Imo State, in the run-up to the Supreme Court ruling.

How Five teenagers underwent ‘special spirit bath’ after sex rounds with Alhaji in Delta

The Delta State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five female teenagers and a young lady over an alleged ‘fetish’ sex trade with one Alhaji Burkar Hassan.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the arrest of the teenage girls and the unidentified young lady, said they confessed they were given N10, 000 each for the night.
Kalu said there had been suspicion over the illicit sex business and fears that it could be fetish as the teenage female sex hawkers were subjected to special spirit bath after sex bouts.’

Lassa Fever Kills 3 in Kaduna State

Kaduna State government has confirmed the death of three people, a doctor, a nurse and a pregnant woman,  following an outbreak of Lassa fever. They were confirmed dead at Saint Louis Specialist Hospital, Zonkwa, Zango Kataf local government area.

Church security guards arraigned for stealing N500,000 tithes

Four security guards who allegedly stole the sum of N500, 000 from the tithe box of a church were on Monday arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State.
The prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odigie, told the court that the accused Tajudeen Shoni, 64, Taiwo Akintola, 39, Bright Innocent, 28 and Amos Danjuma, 20, committed the offence on January 25, at about 4am.
Odigie said the accused conspired to steal N500, 000 from the tithe box belonging to Ascension Anglican Church at Alasia bus stop, Badore Road, Eti-Osa area of the state.

We were tricked into prostitution by woman who promised us jobs as waitresses – Victims

Two young women, Akhimen Franca, 25 and Onofua Ehinon, 23 reportedly ended up in Togo to begin work as prostitutes after a certain suspected female trafficker at Ekpoma in Edo state approached them, pretending to give them job as restaurant waitress in Ivory Coast.
The woman, who the victims identified only as ‘Madam Excellent’, was said to have instructed that they would pay the sum of 800,000 cefas to her monthly.
The duo, both of Edo state, had agreed only to discover on their arrival at Togo instead of Ivory Coast, they were billed to work as prostitutes.

Drama as thief gets locked inside victim’s car during operation in Lagos

A suspected burglar, one Jamiu Anisoro was, at the weekend, arrested by detectives attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSRAS, Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command, after he mysteriously got locked inside a car he had allegedly broken into.
Anisoro, said to specialise in stealing cars or properties inside the car using an iron rod sharpened and shaped into a key, had purportedly burgled a car in the premises of Mainland Hotel, Oyingbo, Oto Railway Ebute-Metta and got trapped inside it.