Man who sold up to $40 million worth of counterfeit headphones gets two years in jail

A man accused of being one of the "most prolific sellers" of counterfeit electronics in the UK has just been sent down for two and a half years. Over 4,000 fakes, mainly consisting of knock-off Sennheiser and Monster headphones, were found at Michael Reeder's address, with a value of around £250,000 ($400,000).

Female Banker Withdraws N7m From Customer’s Account

A female contract staff working with a new generation bank on Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has been arrested by police at the Bar Beach Division, Victoria Island, Lagos, for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N7 million from the account of a customer of the bank by forging his signature.

Bayelsa IGR Hits N1bn Monthly

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Friday said that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increased from N80 million to N1 billion monthly. Dickson, who announced the figures during the monthly briefing in Yenagoa, said that the state got N24 billion from the federation account for the month of March 2013.

Boston Bomb Suspects' Dad Calls on Son to Surrender

The father of a suspected Boston Marathon bomber called on his son today to give up peacefully, but warned the U.S. that if his son is killed "all hell will break loose." Anzor Tsarnaev spoke to ABC News from his home in the Russian city of Makhachkala as Boston police carried out an intense dragnet for his son Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

NEMA spokesman loses position for criticising Okonjo-Iweala

National Emergency Management Agency Public Relations Officer, Yushau Shuaibu, has been removed from office for reportedly publishing an article that was critical of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Shuaibu’s removal, it was gathered, took place last Thursday.

Akwa ibom State Governor, Akpabio seeks N80bn additional loan

Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio on Thursday wrote to the state House of Assembly, requesting an approval of additional N80bn loan for use by the government. The request came barely two months after he sought and got an approval for N50bn loan.

Governor Chime buys daughter-in-law Range Rover as wedding gift

Nneoma Atueyi married the son of Enugu state governor, Nnamdi Chime, on Saturday April 13th. She got a brand new 2013 Range Rover from her father-in-law, Sullivan Chime as wedding gift.

Sambo Cautions Police Against Conflict With NSCDC

Vice President Mohammad NamadiSambo, yesterday, cautioned the Nigeria Police against further conflict with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), and pointed out that the corps was legally established by an Act of the National Assembly (NASS) with defined legal statutes.

UNILAG Medical Student Drowns at Elegushi Beach

From PM News

A 200-level student of the Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Lagos, Unilag, Idi-Araba, Eniola Abiola yesterday drowned at the Elegushi Beach, Ikate, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, of Lagos, where the deceased was attending a friend’s birthday party.

Nigerian teenager, Opemipo Jaji found guilty of rape, facing life imprisonment

A Nigerian teenager who attacked and raped an 11 year old schoolgirl in November 2012 has been found guilty of rape and facing life imprisonment in the UK. 18 year old Opemipo Jaji was under a supervision order for having child porn and had just left an appointment with the Probation Service when he followed the victim as she took a bus home from school, according to the UK Daily Mail.

Unknown Men Beat Pastor To Death, Dump Body In Stream

Apprehension heightened in the Enugu State capital yesterday following the brutal murder of a pastor, Rev. Victor Nnaduagwu. Until his demise, the pastor, suspected to have been murdered at the early hours of yesterday, resided at No 1. Ilukwe Street, Asata in Ogui Layout, Enugu.

Immigration Repatriates 17 Nigeriens, Nabs 57 Okada Riders

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kaduna State Command, yesterday arrested 20 Nigeriens and repatriated 17 of them, with another 57 Nigerians also arrested from an uncompleted building in Barnawa, Kaduna South local government area of Kaduna State.

Sharia Court Okays Amputation Of Man over N13,000 Theft

An Upper Shari’a Area Court inBauchi has confirmed the judgement of a lower court that ordered the amputation of the arm of Abdullahi Sale, a resident of Kogi village in Bauchi Local Government Area, for theft. A lower Shari’a Court in the area had earlier convicted Abdullahi Sale on the charges levelled against him.

Video: Two women arrested in Imo state for stealing 3-day old babies

Two women and a man have been arrested by the Imo State police command for allegedly stealing two babies just three days after they were born. Watch the Channels TV report above for details...

F.B.I. Releases Images of Two Suspects in Boston Attack

The F.B.I. yesterday released still and video images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings - including a man who was seen setting down a backpack at the site of the second blast - and appealed for the public’s help identifying the men.

FG seeks 10-yr jail term for pension thieves

Finally, the Federal Government has commenced moves to prosecute civil servants involved in the pension scam rocking the Police Pension Office, with N149 billion reportedly missing from government coffers. The government has forwarded a new law to the National Assembly, seeking a 10-year imprisonment for pension thieves, some of whom are presently being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in separate courts in Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan has requested the National Assembly to repeal and re-enact a new Pension Reform Bill, 2013.

PHOTO: Woman kills husband, sets his body ablaze (VIEWER DISCRETION)

A woman named Esther Peter (pictured above) on Tuesday April 16th allegedly killed her husband, Kenneth Peter Anayo, then set his body on fire at their home at NEPA Phase I Road, Ijagemo, around the Ikotun area of Lagos. Neighbours said the couple was always fighting in public and in fact there was a serious fight between them a few days before the Tuesday incident, where Esther stabbed her husband with a broken bottle and he had to be treated at the hospital.

Man, 22, to die by hanging for stealing N955, 600

While Billion Naira Government Thieves go scott free or with minimal 2 year sentences, A 22-year-old man, Julius Aboy was yesterday sentenced to death for stealing N955, 600 by a Delta State High Court sitting in Warri. The trial judge, Justice Marshal Mukoro of High Court 1, who handed down the sentence told the convict that he is to die by hanging.

Check Out Nigeria’s 8 Most Over Exposed Celebrities

Bloggers and the whole internet invasion has really helped the career of many celebs but some of them often think otherwise. However, this short report by Segun Adekoye breaks it down:

Welcome to the 21st century in Nigeria. Smartphones are almost the same cost as Johnny Rocket’s Hamburgers. Sim cards are [almost] free. Internet services are fairly faster than Nipost’s emails. Information moves quicker than Daily Times’ newspaper vendors.
This change is affecting everything. In the pre-GSM era, Nigerian Celebrities would pray for a spot on Saturday Punch or the other weekend tabloids for exclusive interviews or some amount of exposure.