Man who filmed himself raping and urinating on a toddler sentenced to 200 years

A former US Coast Guard has been sentenced up to 200 years in prison for filming himself as he raped an 18-month-old girl in a motel before urinating on her.
During the sentencing hearing at Kent County Circuit Court in Michigan on Thursday,Judge Mark Trusock told Eric Devin Master.

Fayose berates Buhari over China Loan deal

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has made his opposition to the proposed $2 billion loan being sought by the Federal Government of Nigeria 

very clear as he has written to the Chinese Government not to yield to the request because he feels the loans will further put Nigeria in trouble. INFORMATION NIGERIA brings you 4 points Fayose made, then tell us if you agree with him…

Senate quizzes FIRS over N1.6 Billion budget for new retirees in 2016

The Senate Committee on Finance, yesterday rejected the idea by the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS to appropriate the sum of N1.6 billion as welfare package for its new retirees in 2016.

Court hearing on Kogi Assembly crisis commences Monday

The hearing of a suit filed against five members of the Kogi State House of Assembly opposed to the leadership of the Speaker, Hon. Momoh-Jimoh Lawal, is expected to commence on Monday, April 18, 2016, at a Federal High Court in Abuja.This is sequel to an order by the court granting the embattled speaker and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leave to serve the five lawmakers and security agencies involved in the case through newspaper publications, which the plaintiffs have since complied with.

What Ngozi Okonjo Iweala actually said

News Release. Abuja, April 15, 2016

Some recent media reports have distorted comments made by former Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala regarding how lack of political will negatively impacted national savings over the past few years.

China loan deal puts Nigeria at Risk -Forbes

BEIJING, CHINA – President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari (L) and Chinese President, Xi Jinping (R) shake hands during the signing ceremony at Great Hall of the People on April 12, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Photo by /Kyodo News – Pool/Getty Images)

By Daniel Magnowski

LAGOS - Amid Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Beijing this week, Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama announced that China has offered Nigeria a $6 billion loan to pay for infrastructure projects. President Buhari aims to increase spending on public works projects as a means of kickstarting economic growth. Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades as low global oil prices continue to hit public finances in the crude-exporting country.

Don't detain suspects while shopping for evidence -IGP Arase

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase on Thursday in Benin, warned operatives of the Edo State‎ Police Command to avoid the practice of detaining people indefinitely to enable them shop for evidence to incriminate them.
‎Addressing officers and men of the Command during an official visit to the state, he said .

From heartbreak comes inspiration. Read this man's story after his wife left him

It's a sad, sad day when a good thing comes to an end but where one ends, another begins. Just like Rafael Mantesso found out. He had a day to forget on his 30th birthday when his wife left him, to make matters worse, she took everything with her: the furniture, the kitchenware, all the photos and the pictures.

She left one thing behind however, the couple's bull terrier named Jimmy Choo after the famous shoe designer. With his wife gone, Rafael turned his hand to a long dormant inspiration; art. Using Jimmy Choo as his partner, Rafael began making beautiful illustrations with the bare walls as canvas. As Rafael began to photo his creations, people began to sit up and take notice.

Not only were the world's media enchanted, but Sandra Choi, Jimmy Choo's Creative Director fell under the other Jimmy's spell.

Sandra approached Rafael to commission him to create a series illustrations to decorate a selection of Jimmy Choo accessories. For Rafael, one door closed and another opened.

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Buhari is bringing back the Military era, Oby Ezekwesili laments

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has described the prevention of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group from accessing the Aso Villa as a reminder of Nigeria’s return to the dark days of the military era, The Herald reports.

Shiite mass graves must be protected to allow independent probe

Amnesty International Nigeria has asked that the mass graves constructed by the Kaduna state government where 347 Shiite members were buried, be sealed off to allow for further forensic probe.