Dry Gin popularly known as Ogogoro in Nigeria kills 2, leaves 3 hospitalised

Two persons have died after consuming some quantity of locally-brewed gin popularly called “Ogogoro’’, believed to have been contaminated.

Three persons were hospitalised at an undisclosed health facility, after taking the substance in Ugieda, South Ibie, in the Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo on Thursday where the incident happened.

Breaking News: Olisa Metuh released

The embattled National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has regained his freedom. Metuh is facing trial over alleged N400 million fraud.

Metuh, was arrested by four operatives of the anti-graft agency from his Abuja home on January 5.

Disneyland Paris: Man arrested carrying two guns

French police have arrested a man carrying two guns at an entrance to a hotel at Disneyland Paris.

The man, reportedly aged 28 and not known to security services, was also discovered with a copy of the Koran and a box of ammunition, police said.

Amber Rose Kanye's a 'F***ing Clown'

Amber Rose went off on Kanye West for going off on her, saying she jumped into the war when he attacked her son.

Peoples Democratic Party wins House of Reps re-run election in Gombe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of Gombe State’s Akko Federal Constituency rerun election conducted Wednesday 27, January 2016.

Announcing the results in Kumo, the Returning Officer, Sofeme Jebson, said that Ismaila Mu’azu Hassan of PDP was elected with 21,094 votes while Musa Danladi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) took second with 4,578 votes.

Man Proposed To His Girlfriend With A Ring Made From His Own Wisdom Tooth

Man Proposed To His Girlfriend With A Ring Made From His Own Wisdom Tooth

Carlee Leífkes and Lucas Unger have never been a tradítíonal couple. They have tattoos, they have píercíngs, they have crazy-colored haír, and they're totally okay wíth defyíng what ít means to be "normal."

Woman says she was duped by fake military scammer from Nigeria

Cris Maxson has never been in trouble with the law, but now she sits in the Tarrant County Jail accused of grand theft.

"I didn't think that I did anything wrong," she said. Maxson says her troubles began when she met a man on Facebook. WFAA has decided not to show his picture or identify him because we can't confirm his real name and image. Maxson said the man told her he was a Marine stationed overseas. Slowly, she fell in love.

Nigerian caught smuggling £50k worth of cannabis into UK spared jail and wiillnot be deported

A Nigerian man caught smuggling weed worth up to £50,000 into the UK will escape deportation after he was handed a suspended jail sentence.

Michael Awonuga, 34, took the morning off work to collect what turned out to be a dummy parcel sent after border police had seized 10kg of cannabis disguised as foodstuffs.

Nigerian Woman who says she fled Nigeria after family threatened to kill her over lesbian relationships fails in legal challenge to refugee status refusal

A woman who says she fled her native Nigeria after her family threatened to kill her over being involved in lesbian activity has failed in a legal challenge to being refused refugee status in Ireland.

The woman, aged in her thirties, alleges she is bisexual, was introduced to same-sex relationships while a teenager in Nigeria, and continued to have same sex relationships along with heterosexual relationships.

Marry two wives or be jailed, Eritrea 'appalled' by hoax forced polygamy story

Men in Eritrea have been asked by the President Isaias Afwerki-led government to marry more than one wife or risk being jailed for life.

This is contained in a statement in Arabic by the Grand Mufti (the highest official of religious law in the country) which scanned copy surfaced on social media sites on Thursday last week.

Saraki replies Obasanjo, says 8th Senate accountable, transparent, responsible

The President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday said the 8th Senate was committed to good governance, transparency, accountability and due process.

The Chairman of the National Assembly (NASS) was responding to an open letter from the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to both chambers in which he called the attention of the lawmakers to issues bordering on budgets and finances of the NASS.

Chelsea fans troll Arsenal fans by mocking Mesut Ozil's performance

Chelsea supporters are so happy about their win at The Emirates, they've even jumped all over Arsenal's Assist king.

Even the most ardent Arsenal hater would have to admit that Mesut Ozil has had an incredible season.

Checkout this VIDEO: Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa vs Kids

The Borussia Dortmund star takes on a number of children in an exhibition match, on his own, and is somehow able to retain possession against his tiny opposition

Kagawa has produced a film entitled #ShinjiDream and a scene has now come to light, showing the Japan international taking on an army of small children in a seemingly unfair match.

Check out the £25 million yacht Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich gave to Vladimir Putin according to documentary

A documentary about Vladimir Putin claimed that the Russian president accepted a £25 million, 57-metre mega yacht from billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich.

This comes as a Panorama investigation accused Putin of amassing a secret personal fortune alongside claims of corruption, nepotism and embezzlement of state funds.

Alexandre Pato says: 'I'm so happy, Chelsea is my new home' as Brazilian striker arrives at Heathrow to complete his loan switch

Alexandre Pato has spoken about his move to Chelsea for the first time as he puts the finishing touches on his loan switch, confirming: 'Chelsea is my new home.'

Pato will join Guus Hiddink's squad until the end of the season with the option for a potential £7million switch if his return to Europe is successful.

Ramires joins Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning in a permanent transfer.

Ramires has today joined Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning in a permanent transfer.
The 28-year-old departs Stamford Bridge after five-and-a-half years as a Chelsea player, in which time he helped us lift every major domestic and European trophy.

Arriving in the summer of 2010, the Brazilian international gradually imposed himself with his strong running and tough tackling, scoring the club's Goal of the Season in March that season with a fine solo effort against Manchester City.

Picture of a woman six liters of Coke a day, -Unable to stop as doctors warn that her £2,000-a-year habit could kill her

A mum's addiction to fizzy drinks has made her so anaemic she needed three blood transfusions and she now fears her 2,400 calorie-a-day habit could kill her.

Kathy O’Sullivan, 41, from Portsmouth, guzzles six litres of Coca Cola every day – containing a total of 163 teaspoons of sugar and 2,400 calories

Kathy O’Sullivan, 41, from Portsmouth, guzzles six litres of Coca Cola every day – containing a total of 163 teaspoons of sugar - and gets severe withdrawal symptoms which leave her in agony if she doesn't get her fix.

Check out the rubber glove that can screen for Breast Cancer- Pressure sensors could make detecting lumps faster and easier

Breast cancer screening could soon become as simple as having breasts massaged using high-tech rubber gloves. 

Researchers have developed a microscopically-thin pressure sensitive material than can detect lumps even when twisted and wrinkled. Although flexible pressure sensors already exist, they can't measure pressure changes accurately once they are distorted

Researchers have developed a microscopically-thin pressure sensitive material than can detect lumps even when twisted and wrinkled.

A Plane or a Boat? it's BOTH: £26million FlyShip can carry 100 passengers while soaring at speeds of 155mph

When one form of transport just isn't enough, why not journey to your destination in a vehicle that is part plane, part boat, part hovercraft.

Touted as the 'future of transportation', the FlyShip uses state-of-the-art technology to hover just above the water level and is capable of reaching speeds over 155mph (250km/h).

Mystery Solved! The boy in the Messi bag shirt photo revealed

Accordingto BBC,it has been revealed that the child who has become known as "Messi's biggest fan" is actually five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi from a rural area in Afghanistan.

This would appear to contradict reports that the boy is an Iraqi Kurd. The online quest to find the unknown boy was sparked by a single photo of the back of a child wearing a Lionel Messi shirt made from a plastic bag.

Zika Virus--All you need to know about this deadly Virus---Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment

The virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and has been spreading on a massive scale in the Americas.

 Symptoms

• About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika virus become ill (i.e., develop Zika).
• The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) for Zika virus disease is not known, but is likely to be a few days to a week.
• The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week.
• Zika virus usually remains in the blood of an infected person for a few days but it can be found longer in some people.
• Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.
• Deaths are rare.
  

Diagnosis

• The symptoms of Zika are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya, diseases spread through the same mosquitoes that transmit Zika.
• See your healthcare provider if you develop the symptoms described above and have visited an area where Zika is found.
• If you have recently traveled, tell your healthcare provider when and where you traveled.
• Your healthcare provider may order blood tests to look for Zika or other similar viruses like dengue or chikungunya.
  

Treatment

• No vaccine or medications are available to prevent or treat Zika infections.
• Treat the symptoms:
  • Get plenty of rest
  • Drink fluids to prevent dehydration
  • Take medicines, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain
  • Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen. Aspirin and NSAIDs should be avoided until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of hemorrhage (bleeding). If you are taking medicine for another medical condition, talk to your healthcare provider before taking additional medication.
• If you have Zika, avoid mosquito bites for the first week of your illness.
  • During the first week of infection, Zika virus can be found in the blood and passed from an infected person to another mosquito through mosquito bites.
  • An infected mosquito can then spread the virus to other people.

Money Laundering: Drama in court as ex-Governor Ohakim’s son is accused of threatening witness

An unforeseen drama unfolded on Tuesday, stalling the cross-examination of prosecution witness, Abu Sule, in the case involving a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim.

During the proceeding, prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, alleged that the accused’s son, Emeka Ohakim, went on the trail of the prosecution witness and threatening him.

NNPC mega station in Abuja razed by inferno

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station at the Central Business District in Abuja has been gutted by fire.

A member of staff at the mega station who preferred anonymity told the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the fire started around 10pm ‎on Sunday when a tanker was discharging fuel.

LassaFever---4,400 rats killed by Environmental health workers in Lagos markets

The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, on Monday said that it had killed no fewer than 4,400 rats at six major markets in the state under its de-rat market programme.

Its president, Samuel Akingbehin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his association carried out the exercise at Onigongbo, Oshodi, Oke-Odo, Ikotun Idanwo, Ojuwoye and Mile 12 Markets.

Magnitude-7.1 Alaska earthquake cuts power to thousands

A major earthquake struck early Sunday morning off the Alaskan coast, the United States Geological Survey said.

The 7.1-magnitude temblor hit at 1:30 a.m. AKST Sunday (5:30 a.m. EST Sunday), the USGS said. The epicenter was located 52 miles east of Old Iliamna, Alaska.

SAS Flight From London To Stockholm Hit By 'Twitter Bomb Threat', Diverts To Gothenburg, Sweden

An airliner has had to abandon its Heathrow to Stockholm journey due to a bomb threat apparently made on Twitter.

The SAS 737-683 plane diverted to Gothenberg, Sweden at around 8.30am. The passengers are currently in the airport being debriefed.

HSBC clerk tracks down married customer on Facebook, sends her flirty messages

A bank employee sent flirty messages to a married customer after finding her through social media.

Debbie Tuttle said she was shocked to receive a friend request and three personal messages on Facebook.

Debbie Tutttle tracked downon Facebook by HSBC Clerk

And when she complained, the 28-year-old was shocked when managers at the HSBC branch offered her £250 as a "goodwill gesture" to make up for the intrusion.

Facebook launches real-time sports platform

Facebook is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts.

“With 650 million sports fans, Facebook is the world’s largest stadium,” it wrote in a post Wednesday announcing the feature.

The Italian MAFIA vs ISIS?: Jihadis plot all out war but are scared of Italian Mafia

Islamic State (ISIS) have released a terrifying threat warning of impending all-out war in Europe and claim only the Mafia could stop them in their tracks. 

New ISIS propganda announced a brutal plan to march through western Europe and take control of Italy - but the jihadis admit they're not yet ready to take on the infamous gangsters.

Italy senators propose jail for gay couples who use surrogates abroad

Italy’s gay civil union debate started early Thursday (21 January) with proposals to jail couples who use surrogates abroad.

Catholic senators from the ruling Democratic Party tabled an amendment to the draft law with punishments of up to two years imprisonment and fines of up to one million euros.

West Hollywood man gets 12 year sentence for killing and mutilating doctor boyfriend

Andre Davids has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the gruesome killing of his boyfriend, an emergency room doctor named Kurtland Ma.

Ma was just 34 when he was stabbed in the couple’s West Hollywood apartment 40 times by Davids who thought the couple were about to break up.

India's first Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual and Transgender taxi service launched

'We want to ensure that the LGBT community in India enjoys the same rights and livelihood opportunities in India as their counterparts in the West'

India’s first LGBTI taxi service was launched Wednesday (20 January) in Mumbai. The Rainbow Wings initiative, by Wings Travels and the Humsafar Trust, hopes to empower members of the often marginalized community by providing a dignified livelihood.

ISIS pushes another man off building for being gay - (Graphic content)

Islamic State militants have pushed another gay man off the roof of a building in the Iraqi city of Rawa, in al-Furat province.

Shocking photos of the execution were released minutes after a sharia court sentenced the man to death on Sunday (17 Sunday) for allegedly being gay.

Two transgender women stoned in street by migrants in Germany 'You sl**s need to be stoned!'

Two transgender women have allegedly been ‘stoned in the street’ by migrants in Germany.

Two transgender women were set upon by three teens near Dortmund main station

The two victims, only identified as Yasmine, 50, and Elisa, 37, described how three North African teens grabbed their hair and breasts last Monday (11 January) near the main train station in Dortmund.

Two transgender women, gay man murdered in Brazil

Two transgender women and a gay man have been murdered and another seriously injured in Brazil within tens days of each other.

Nathallya Figueiredo was stabbed several times inside her car.

Two transgender woman were stabbed Sunday (17 January) in two separate but possibly related attacks in Capão da Canoa, Brazil.

Branislav Ivanovic get one year contract extention, Chelsea FC fans react on Twitter

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Branislav Ivanovic, with the Serb set to sign on for one more year at Stamford Bridge, with the option of one additional year after that.

Given the season Ivanovic has endured, it’s a surprising move from the Chelsea hierarchy, and one that hasn’t been met to well by the fans.

“I Bought 7 Certificates For N100,000” – Fake LUTH doctor confesses

A 43-year-old man, Opeyemi Adesina, who allegedly paraded himself as a consultant gynaecologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged certificates he used

PUNCH Metro gathered that Adesina was arrested after his landlord, identified only as Akorede, wrote a “save-my-soul” petition to the management of LUTH some weeks ago alleging that Adesina brought home female patients to treat in his house and did abortions for them, among other unwholesome practices which could implicate him (the landlord).

No longer indispensable, midfielder 'has already decided' to leave Chelsea - report

Nemanja Matic, once a make-weight in the deal that brought David Luiz into our lives, returned to Chelsea two years ago to great applause and as a sign that we were finally addressing the squad's Achilles heel.  

He announced his arrival in a titanic battle against Manchester City's Yaya Toure, quickly becoming indispensable and absolutely irreplaceable, paired with either a creative (Fabregas, Lampard) or a more destructive (Ramires, David Luiz, Zouma, Mikel) partner.

Spanish Referee Allegedly Asks Female Player to Go Out with Him During Game

Sporting de Huelva's Elena Pavel has claimed that a referee invited her on a date in the middle of a game.

During Huelva's recent match at Santa Teresa in Spain's Primera Division, referee Santiago Quijada Alcon is said to have asked the 31-year-old defender to go for coffee. The Sun reports:

Footage of Javier Mascherano receiving 1 year prison sentence inside court room (Video)

Futbol Club Barcelona were today rocked with the news that Javier Mascherano has been handed a 1-year prison sentence for fiscal fraud

The Argentine accepted the sentence in court today, as well as an 800,000 euro fine, on top of repaying the full amount of tax he owes to Hacienda.

Islamist gunmen shouting 'Allahu akbar' open fire near Somalia beach and 'take hostages' at seafood restaurant after suicide car bomber rammed the gates

At least three people have been killed after a suicide car bomber rammed the gates of a seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital and Islamists fought their way into the building.

Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack and it is feared the terrorists may have taken hostages inside the Liido Seafood restaurant, which is popular with Mogadishu's elite and government officials, police official Capt. Mohamed Hussein said. 

Second Case Of Ebola Announced In Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone officials confirmed a new case of Ebola on Thursday, making it the second new case since the country celebrated the end of the epidemic last week.

In response to the new outbreak, the country’s Ebola treatment centers have been re-opened. In addition, the screening systems put in place during the epidemic have been reinstituted.

Neymar met with Real Madrid in Zurich before the Ballon D’Or Gala [Al Primer Toque]

According to Spanish radio show Al Primer Toque (Onda Cero), Neymar met with Real Madrid officials in Zurich, in a secret meeting to discuss a potential transfer.

The alleged meeting took place at the Park Hyatt Hotel, on the Monday afternoon, just hours before the Ballon D’Or gala took place, in which Neymar finished 3rd, behind Ronaldo (2nd) and winner Leo Messi.

UAE Government Releases List Of Nigerian Politicians Who Have Properties In Dubai, Abu Dhabi

President Muhammadu Buhari’s agreement with the United Arab Emirates to help recover stolen money may have yielded quick results as the UAE government has released names of Nigerian politicians who have properties in the oil rich country.

According to Sahara Reporters, some notable Nigerians who served under Goodluck Jonathan had several businesses and properties linked to them in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Yes I'm In A Relationship With My Manager – Yemi Alade

After years of lots of speculations about her romantic affair with her manager, sultry female singer revealed all her fans needs to know about the over publicized love relationship.

According to her, yes she is having an affair with her manager, Taiye Aliyu but on a different angle.

30 years after, Buhari rewards Golden Eaglets team that won maiden U-17 FIFA championship

Thirty years after emerging victorious in the FIFA U-17 tournament in China, the victorious Golden Eaglets team was on Thursday rewarded by President Muhammadu Buhari with a cash gift of N2 million to each player, while their coaches were given N1.5 million each.

The team won the trophy in 1985, when Mr. Buhari was military Head of State, and he reportedly promised to honour the team for its victory.

Muslim teacher dies after taking bullet for attacked Christians in Kenya

A Muslim teacher, Salah Farah who took hit from the Al-Shabab terrorist group for heroically defending the lives of his fellow Christian passengers has died in surgery.

 Late last month, he was on a bus loaded with Christians and Muslims alike (travelling to Mandera in Kenya ) when the bus was attacked by the Al-Shabab terrorist group.

Cancer-causing toxins found in Australian honey?

Cancer causing toxins have been found in Australian honey as a result of lenient food-safety standards, research has shown.

Honey products readily available on supermarket shelves don’t meet international standards, the research published in the Food Additives and Contaminants journal says.