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LAST week, in a bizarre incident that most Nigerians must have found extremely shocking, the Kwara State police command arrested nine persons of secondary school age for holding a marijuana festival in Ilorin, the state capital. Completely indifferent to the moral, legal or social implications of their plan, the suspects had reportedly circulated posters informing members of the public about the event, and rebuffed calls by prominent citizens and organisations to call off the event. Police sources at the Adewole Divisional Police Station in Ilorin, who confirmed the development, said that the culprits were rounded up in the Asa Dam area of Ilorin. Happily, the state police command promised to intensify efforts to ensure crime prevention and create a peaceful atmosphere in the state. It will be recalled that some secondary school students were recently arrested for committing open-air rape in Lagos State. The implication of the sad episodes in Lagos and Ilorin is that things have simp...

Cristiano Ronaldo had his holiday yacht searched by armed customs officers after it was stopped on the paradise island of Formentera near Ibiza. The Real Madrid star had just left a restaurant before boarding the yacht which had his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, mother Maria, friends and family when the officials approached the vessel on a large boat. According to the Daily Mail, the search was routine and lasted for an hour and a half. Ronaldo was holidaying with his girlfriend and family members. Photo: Sun.co.uk Spanish magazine Hola, published pictures on its website of three officials boarding the yacht. Hola reported: Hola reported : "A Customs camera filmed everything that happened during the inspection. "One of Cristiano's relatives was the person who dealt with the administrative work and showed them the documentation they asked for. "Ronaldo stayed very calm and at no time did he get up to speak to the officials or ask about what was h...

Cristiano Ronaldo posted a rare family photo which shows girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez having a big baby bump. Rodriguez is heavy with the couple's first child together and looked to be showing signs of pregnancy in the photo as she held one of Ronaldo's newborn baby twins. Cristiano Ronaldo is holidaying with his family. Photo: thesun.co.uk READ ALSO:  Alexandre Lacazette's arrival reportedly unsettles long-time Arsenal striker The Real Madrid star posted a photo of himself on Twitter with family members including his mother Dolores, his son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr and the twins. He captioned the post:  "Big family with love". The Real Madrid footballer is currently enjoying his holiday with his family members after his exertions at the FIFA Confederations Cup.

No less than 400 worshippers daily have been visiting an uncompleted church building in Ikorodu, Lagos state, to see an alleged image of Jesus Christ. It was learnt that the image, believed by some people to be the face of Jesus, reportedly appeared on a wall in a church called the Holy Ghost Fire Apostolic Church, Ogunse Estate, Sagamu Road, Ikorodu, Lagos state. Residents of the area as well as church members have been swarming the sight of the alleged miracle since an artisan raised alarm and called the attention of people to it. Residents of the area have been seen going in and out of the building to before the image. Photo credit: Vanguard READ ALSO:   Multiple explosions hit Maiduguri, police confirm 19 dead The uncompleted church building has a water stained wall that formed the image of a face which people visiting the scene have termed as Jesus' face. According to a report by Vanguard, worshippers and residents of the area visited the church individu...

The Argentinian's contract extension has left his Brazilian team-mate delighted to keep him around Barcelona attacker Neymar is delighted Lionel Messi extended his contract, saying it would be "complicated" for his team without their star. As expected, Messi, 30, re-signed with the LaLiga giants on Wednesday, putting pen to paper on a deal until 2021. Neymar was thrilled with the Argentina international's extension, which puts Messi on track to finish his career at Barca. "I'm very happy to have the best in the world with us," he said. "It's complicated to think about football without him." Under a new coach in Ernesto Valverde, Barca are preparing for what is sure to be another title battle with rivals Real Madrid in 2017-18. Neymar said he had been impressed by what he had heard from the former Athletic Bilbao boss. "We'll have a great coach," he said. "I've heard him speak very well. May we be happy....

Kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has said that his mum once cautioned him to quit his job when she saw bullet wound on him. Evans disclosed this in an interview he had with the New Telegraph, saying that his father and step mum were the cause of what he is passing through currently. It was    gahered that the police alleged that he was injured when there was a disagreement between him and his gang members because of money issue. Meanwhile, the kidnapper said he was not involved in the dispute that happened among his member, adding that he was just trying to settle the disagreement. Evans said:  “It happened in 2008. A friend of mine invited us to come and make peace. They were having issue of money. When we got there, he started shooting everybody. “The matter was between Emeka, Iyke and others. I tried to intervene and Iyke started shooting everyone. He shot so many people. Nothing led to it! I told you it was an issue ove...

The incident saw natives of the community trooping out in their numbers to cut the big mammal into pieces for consumption. See pictures below: Residents of Ikuru Town in Rivers state recently had their fills of whale delicacy. Photo credit: Awaji Kansan READ ALSO:  No sane person will seek Nigeria’s split Residents of Ikuru Town while dividing the whale. Photo credit: Awaji Kansan A smoked cut from the whale. Photo credit: Awaji Kansan It was reported that the  body of a whale has been found on a beach in Akwa Ibom  state – off the Atlantic Ocean. The dead whale was found by villagers on September 15, morning, a biodiversity conservationist from the University of Uyo, Edem Eniang said. He said residents of Okpo Ita in Ibeno local government area of the state had already started cutting some body parts of the 16 meters long whale for use as meat. “I observed that something close to four meters was missing,” Eniang said. He al...

The first photos have emerged of Lionel Messi and his bride Antonella Roccuzzo after they both tied the knot. The Barcelona star married his childhood sweetheart the luxurious City Center hotel complex in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella wedding Former Barcelona stars Carles Puyol, Samuel Eto'o were present likewise Argentina stars like Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero. Puyol and Fabregas arrive for the wedding Ronaldinho was absent for the union while Luis Enrique was not invited. Samuel Eto' and Sergio Aguero were present at the wedding Messi met Roccuzzo when they were just 13 years old and the pair have two children together, named Thiago and Mateo. The pair have known each other since Roccuzzo was five years old, as her cousin, Lucas Scaglia, was a childhood friend of Messi.

Officer of the Nigerian army during a visit to traditional rulers to seek a solution to herdsmen attacks said herdsmen are becoming a major security concern to Nigeria.

A doctor identified as doctor Henry Bello has gone on a shooting spree in a US hospital. READ ALSO:   N-Power releases list of processes for 2017 applicants Bello who was said to have hidden a rifle under a lab coat shot dead a female doctor and wounded six other physicians who were former colleagues before turning the gun on himself at his former place of work. Dr Henry Bello on shooting spree in New York City hospital The incident occurred at a Bronx Lebanon hospital in the New York, United States at about 2.45pm on Friday June 30. 45-year old doctor Bello who is a family physician allegedly used a high-powered assault in executing the shooting spree on the 16th and 17th floors of the hospital. According to police commissioner James O'Neill, Bello died after turning the gun on himself inside the building. it was reported that the Metropolitan police revealed that the London terror attacker  Khalid Masood’s original birth name  was Adrian R...