Nigerian army officially declares 46 soldiers missing after Boko Haram attack five weeks ago

46 soldiers are said to have gone missing following an attack by the sect members 5 weeks ago. The soldiers who were involved in an operation against the insurgents in the north east, went missing after the troops overpowered the sect members during a fierce gun battle.

Premium Times reports that the families of the missing soldiers have been contacted by the Nigerian Army, requesting their next of kins of to forward their bank account numbers so that the entitlements of the soldiers can be paid.

Military sources said the declaration and notification to families of the missing soldiers were contained in a notice sent out on November 20th by the new commander of the Nigerian Army 145 Task Force Battalion in Damasak, Borno State, Lt. Col. M. Jimoh. Spokesperson of the Army, Col S.K Usman has not reacted to this recent development.

Two siblings, son of a traditional ruler sentenced to death by hanging for committing murder

Justice Kudirat Jose of the Ikeja High Court have sentenced two brothers of the same parents, Shola Oni and Kayode Oni as well as the son of a traditional ruler in Oshodi Lagos State, Ibrahim Omilade, to death by hanging for committing murder in December 2012.

The court yesterday heard how the trio on December 25th 2012 killed one Suleiman Afolabi during a fight at Eyin Ogun Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, where they lived. The three men had attacked the victim with a machete, causing him to bleed to death.

Justice Jose while delivering judgement said

“I pronounce the defendants guilty as charged in respect of the offence of murder and conspiracy and are hereby sentenced to death by hanging by the neck until their death.”

Seun Egbegbe's publicist says he was going to his car (with phones in his hand) to get money to pay when the sales rep started screaming

Yesterday, we all heard that Yoruba film producer and former boyfriend of Toyin Aimakhu, Seun Egbegbe was beaten up at Computer village after picking up phones and allegedly bolting to his car without paying for them. He released a statement late yesterday trying to explain what happened but didn't make much sense but now his publicist is claiming, in a new statement, that Seun walked with phones to his car to get the money to pay for them and not to run but the sales rep raised an alarm and before he knew it, he was descended upon. Who believes this? Read the statement after the cut..

Ondo Election: NYSC Director General warns corps members to be nuetral and non partisan

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Suleman Kazaure, has called on Corps members in Ondo State to be neutral and avoid any form of partisanship as they prepare to participate in the gubernatorial election holding in the state on Saturday, 26th November, 2016.

Wow! Young boy left a bloody mess after brutal beating by his guardian (photos)

According to Facebook user, Onyeka Mbaeze, who shared the photos, this young house boy was mercilessly beaten by his master for stealing his money which he used to go to school. Ha! This man can't get away with this. More on this later. See more photos after the cut...

Photo: Ellen DeGeneres receives Presidential medal of Freedom from Pres. Obama

The talk show host late last night received the Presidential medal of freedom from President Obama

See the threat electoral officials in Ondo state allegedly got

Ahead of this weekend's gubernatorial elections in Ondo state, ad-hoc electoral staff claim they received this threat.