Terry signs new Chelsea deal to end exit talk

Chelsea captain John Terry signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday to end speculation he would be forced out of Stamford Bridge.

Terry sparked fears he was on the verge of leaving Chelsea against his will when he claimed in January he hadn’t been offered an extension to his contract, which was due to expire in June.

With Italy coach Antonio Conte due to take charge at Stamford Bridge once his Euro 2016 commitments are over, it had been reported Terry could be eased out by the new boss.

But the 35-year-old former England defender was offered the new deal last week and, after speaking to Conte and Blues owner Roman Abramovich, he agreed to extend his 21-year stay with Chelsea by

As seen in photos: Inside Venezuela Hospital where 7 children die each day

Soon after President Nicolas Maduro claimed Venezuela is the best healthcare in the world, a New York Times photographer, has taken a glimpse of inside some of the hospitals. The country has been experienced economic collapse since oil prices plummeted, the photos from the hospital show how devastated it has been for the citizens.

The Luis Razetti Hospital in the portal city of Barcelona looks like a war zone.  Patients can be seen balancing themselves on half-broken beds with days-old blood dried up on their bodies. They're the lucky ones; most are curled up on the floor, blood streaming, limbs blackening. Children lie among dirty cardboard boxes in the hallways without food, water

Prince's Siblings reportedly fight over his Properties

Legendary musician Prince's siblings are reportedly fighting over how to market their late brother,  and make money in the process. More than a dozen lawyers representing Prince's 6 siblings have been at each other's throats, competing for ways to get money for their clients and quickly.


His siblings and their lawyers have put together a TV package, with major music producers and famous artists who will perform Prince songs for a 2 hour TV special set to air in August. 

Troops clear Njimia Camp in Sambisa Forest (PHOTOS)

In furtherance with the  special clearance and rescue operations otherwise known as Operation CRACKDOWN, within the Sambisa forest, troops of 7 Division have yesterday Tuesday, 17th May 2016, cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp within Sambisa forest.

While advancing earlier in the morning on the same day, the troops also cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Alafa, where they encountered heavy resistance from Boko Haram terrorists   And

NLC hit the streets with Protest (PHOTO)

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have gathered on Fadeyi bus stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State protesting against the fuel price hike.

Bank Denies Customers access due to Strike in Edo (PHOTO)

Above is a picture showing that Customers are not allowed to have access to the bank in Benin City, Edo State this morning due to strike.

Labour shuns court order as strike begins today

Despite the order yesterday of the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja stopping‎ the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on the planned strike over the increase in fuel price, the labour unions have insisted on going ahead with the action beginning today

The Federal Government last week increased the price of fuel from N86.50 to N145 per litre. Consequently, organised labour unions threatened to commence a nationwide strike from today unless the situation is reversed.

Efforts at a resolution of the crisis between the leadership of the NLC and the government , including a special ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to avert the strike ended in a

Reasons Alison-Madueke is not yet repatriated, by EFCC

From the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come a clarification why former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dieziani Alison-Madueke, has not been repatriated to face the corruption allegation preferred against her.

According to the anti-graft agency, it is waiting for the conclusion of the corruption case she is facing in the United Kingdom (UK), before she would be extradited to answer for the alleged $115 billion election campaign scam for which many prominent Nigerians are being investigated.

Those that have been grilled in connection with the purported scam, which was allegedly carried out through Fidelity Bank, were former Governors Liyel Imoke, Ibrahim Shekarau, Ramalan Yero, Achike Udenwa and Ibrahim Shema. Erstwhile ministers have also been quizzed.

One-time Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bashir Aminu Wali and his Minister of State II, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammad had also been questioned in connection with the fund.

Others in that category are officials of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as Senator Chris Anyanwu and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Michael Ahamba.

Though the senator, senior lawyer and Udenwa have since denied involvement.

Also yesterday, the anti-corruption body arrested a former Secretary to Bauchi State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim, former Personal Assistant to ex-Governor Isa Yuguda, Alhaji Sanusi Mohammed Isa and the Secretary of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Salisu Garba in respect of the alleged fraud.

Senate throws out anti social mediai bill

The Nigerian Senate has withdrawn the Frivolous Petition Bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah.

The withdrawal followed the submission of a report by Senate’s Committee on Human Rights and Legal Matters to the upper chamber on Tuesday.

Senator David Umar who submitted the report said during plenary that if passed, the provision of the bill will conflict with some already available laws.

The bill seeks to regulate the use of social media and short message service (SMS) in the country butt

Industrial Court blocks NLC, TUC from striking over petrol prices

National Industrial Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained unions from launching a national strike to force the government to reverse a 67 percent rise in petrol prices.

The  Court made the decision against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) after an application by justice minister Abubakar Malami.

The unions had directed workers to embark on an indefinite strike from Wednesday unless the government reversed a decision to raise petrol prices to 145 naira ($0.72, 0.63 euros) from 86.5 naira per litre.

“It is the order of this court that (the) status quo be maintained as at 17th May, 2016,” judge

Davido reportedly bounces Babymama from Daughter’s birthday party

Pop star, Davido ,on Sunday hosted top entertainment celebrities at a grand birthday party held for his daughter, Imade, who turned one on Saturday, May 14.


However, it was alleged that Davido’s babymama, Ms. Sophie Momodu, who has been on dagger drawn with the 'Aye' crooner and his family over Imade's custody was ‘bounced’ from the party.

Court sends two herdsmen to jail in Delta

A state High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has sentenced two herdsmen – Hassan Abidu and Yakubu Salem – to 20 years in jail with hard labour.

The duo are believed to be members of a group of armed nomads terrorising indigenes of Ibusa and its environs in Oshimili North Local Council of the state.

The trial judge (name withheld) yesterday found the two nomads guilty on a two-count charge of unlawful possession of firearms preferred against them by the state Attorney-General, punishable under Section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R.II, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010.

The pair were each sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without an option of fine.

Man rapes & batters 14-yr-old Daughter for refusing him more sex in Ogun

Men of the Nigerian Police in Ogun State has arrested a commercial driver, Fatai Ogundele for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter and battering her for refusing to continue the unholy act with him. Ogundele took his daughters custody from his sister in 2014 after divorcing their mother in 2006. Subsequently, he started engaging in the incestuous relationship with his first daughter.

However, the bubble burst on May 6, 2016, when the JSS 2 student raised the alarm, drawing the attention of neighbours when her father allegedly wanted to molest her again. The neigbours reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.

The younger sister had fled home when Ogundele requested to check her private parts to know if she had been growing pubic hairs.

She said her father raped her whenever her stepmother was not at home, adding that he had raped her on five occasions.

Titi said, “My sister and I lived with daddy, but she left home sometime in 2014. That time, daddy called us and said our mother directed him to check the hair on our private parts. We refused and called our mother on the telephone. She said she did not tell him anything of such. My sister fled

Powers gather to discuss mounting IS threat in Libya

Major powers were gathering in the Austrian capital on Monday to discuss the expanding presence of the Islamic State jihadist group in Libya, just across the Mediterranean from Europe.

A government of national unity strongly backed by the international community has been slowly asserting its authority in Tripoli since late March but it still faces a rival administration in the east.

The conference is being co-chaired by the United States and Italy, Libya’s former colonial ruler which has faced a major influx of migrants from the North African nation braving the perilous sea voyage.

It will “discuss international support for the new Government of National Accord, with a focus on security,” said John Kirby, spokesman for US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will chair the conference with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni.