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Rapper Meek Mill walked out of prison Tuesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court ordered him freed while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. Following a five-month campaign by his supporters to get him out, the state Supreme Court directed the Philadelphia judge who had jailed him to immediately issue an order releasing him on unsecured bail.

Police operatives attached to Anambra State Command’s Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) on 5th August, 2019, at 3:30am, following intelligence report, arrested members of an armed robbery syndicate at Ojoto in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, PM Express has revealed. According SP Haruna Muhammed, PPRO, Anambra State Police Command, the suspects arrested were Emmanuel Amaechi, 35, Innocent Onyedikachi, 29, Obinna James, 20, Chukwuma Edeh, 22, and Tochukwu Owor, 27. The suspects were said to have allegedly conspired, snatched a Toyota Camry 2009/2010 model at gunpoint in Onitsha from one Nzube Udegbu on 4th August, 2019 and escaped. The Police spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, said that the snatched vehicle was recovered in their possession and case is under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution

The explanation was offered in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sagir Musa. The Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, had earlier in the day said three operatives in the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, headed by DCP Abba Kyari, were killed by the soldiers in Taraba State despite identifying themselves as being on covert operation to arrest one Alhaji Hamisu, a suspected kidnapper. Hamisu was said to have been involved in several crimes, collecting N100 million as ransom during one of such operations. However, Mba said as Hamisu was being driven to the Police Command Headquarters in Jalingo, they were engaged in fierce shooting by soldiers, resulting in the death of three policemen, a civilian and the escape of the suspect. But Musa countered Mba, saying the IRT operatives refused to stop at three military checkpoints and then engaged the soldiers in a shootout. He said some...

It has been reported that a 24-year-old Nigerian student has died after his car hit a tree before it overturned in front of Cyberjaya National School (SK) in Malaysia. The crash happened at about 6.20am. The victim, Muhammad Saad Yuguda, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Muhammad was found stuck in the driver's side of his Honda Civic. In a video from the scene, a lady, suspected to be his girlfriend, can be seen crying over his corpse. Condolences have been pouring in for the deceased.

When a boy called 911 because he was hungry and wanted to order a pizza, police officers in Florida took the opportunity to teach the child an important lesson.  Officers went to the boy’s home after the child dialed 911 and told dispatchers he was hungry and wanted to order a pizza. "After arriving on scene, officers met the young boy and his older sister.  She told officers they were fine and her brother had grabbed the phone without her knowledge," police said in a Facebook post Friday.They taught the boy about when it's appropriate to call 911, according to the post.Afterward, officers personally delivered a large pizza for. 

The Ivory Coast dance star, DJ Arafat  was rushed to hospital in Abidjan after motorbike accident on Sunday, where he later gave up. This is really a sad story as Africa has lost a legend. Fans gathered at the Abidjan hospital to mourn the late singer Ivorian Culture Minister Maurice kouakou Bandaman offered a tribute and vowed to spy Homage to the  the late singer's life and career. Some of the late singers fan offered their tribute on tweeter

M avins Record label  boss Donjazzy, today took to his tweets to ask "what can he do for you?. This made the fans to be pleading on their various needs on tweeter. The don is really doing weekend give-away. See pictures below, 

On 1 Aug 2019 Atiku Abubakar on his tweets revealed how Nigerian soldiers are buried secretly in the night by General Muhammadu Buhari led administration. He tweeted that it's a shock that such thing could happen under a democracy. "Heartbreak to the families and friends of  those soldiers who, if the report is true,have lost their loved ones, without being allowed to bury them or even to have any sense of closure as regards to their fate." he also tweeted. See some of his tweets below, 

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim in an interview has revealed that a president of a country once asked her out. The actress in the interview with BBC Pidgin’s ‘Question Till Mouth Pain You’ show, talked about some ‘Behind the Scene’ acting moments, her love life and some challenges she faced in the past before getting a spot in the entertainment industry. She revealed that her weirdest moment on set was when a movie director got an erection while on set with her. Juliet revealed the movie director held her hand after she walked past him and asked her to ‘look at what she is doing to him’, which according to her that was when she saw the erection. She also said the strangest rumour she has been roped into was dating Chris Brown though she admitted he is her celebrity crush. On the biggest public figure that has asked her out, Juliet Ibrahim said it’s a President but never revealed his country.

A student committed suicide because he was been mocked by a lecturer.  Laspotech student identified as Bamidele Damilare, who was a Business Administration student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, has died after taking a venomous substance.   According to reports, Bamidele Damilare went into depression after one Mr. Pears, the school’s course , insulted him over his inability to pay his school fees. He took Sniper after he was frustrated and harassed for the debts. His colleagues allegedly protested over his death. The coordinator, Mr Pears, who was accused of frustrating the student however, said that Damilare’s death was none of his business. Security operatives were later called in to fend off the students. The rate of youth committing suicide in the country is becoming alarming, anybody that is thinking of committing suicide should remember that there are people in worse condition.

Popular Nollywood actress and wife of Nigerian Politician, Regina Daniels is down with an unknown sickness as she gets hospitalized at home. The young star can be seen on drips in the photo , as she is beginning to recover. Could She be pregnant? Or is there something else wrong? Regina must have felt the need to trust in her fans and followers about her present condition. Any word of prayer for the young star? Share with us in the comment section below

YORUBA actress Biodun Sofuyi Okeowo also known as Omoborty joined the likes of Iyabo Ojo, Mercy Aigbe, and others in the line of beauty care last Saturday as she unveiled Victoria Beauty Palace to family and friends.  The single mother in her appreciation for the turn-out gave a shout out to her supporters and a special message to her teenage daughter. She said “We had a perfect grand opening for Victoria’s Beauty palace." “The image of Victoria’s Beauty product wowed me, they stood beautifully on the table. Big thanks to everyone who took out time to celebrate Victoria’s Beauty Palace with me, through the comment section, posts, phone calls etc…. I appreciate it all.” To her daughter Omoborty wrote: “She deserves an accolade. My baby… I need to say this openly. If I’m to choose a daughter again I will choose you Ifemi. We did all the night work together, everything mixed from the scratch…soaps, creams, Scrubs etc. just you and I… “Even when we a...

Timaya in a recent chat talks about his failed relationship with former girlfriend, Empress Njamah. Timaya  (Instagram/TimayaTimaya) Timaya has for the first time come out to talk about how and why he collected his car gift from Empress Njamah. During an exclusive chat with On-Air personality extraordinary,  Daddy Freeze  at his palatial home, Timaya gave a break down of what really transpired between Empress Njamah and himself. "We woke up one day, she woke and she I dey cheat on am...different girls, and i asked her with who, she called quite a number of names, popular people that I didn't think of and I didn't do shit with. There was one other popular actress that comes to my house regularly, and she dey tell am. At some point, we had a misunderstanding and we broke up and I even heard about the part where they said I went to the church to beg her,"  he said. Timaya  (Instagram/Timaya) Timaya went on to reveal how he gave the car to Emp...

A 38-year-old Daniel Isaac who was arrested by the Police in Lagos, yesterday, revealed  how he strangled his landlord at Ijegun area of the state. The suspect Missing 5-yr -old boy found dead inside septic tank(Opens in a new browser tab) The suspect, a plumber at Abule Ado area of the state claimed that a strange spirit came over him and he pounced on his 50-yr-old landlord called Don Able from Rivers state, inside their compound in Ijegun. He later threw the body of the landlord into an open septic tank in their compound. The suspect was arrested by the police on stop and search at Ibah division with an accomplice, Emmanuel Chukwu, 36, while they were taking the landlord’s car to a buyer. Giving details of how the incident took place, the suspect said “My landlord whom I call Don Able was a very ostentatious  man. He is from Rivers state and sells cars. He is not living with his family in the compound. That morning around 7.30pm, I gripped h...

The International Organization for Migration said 145 people were rescued and returned to Libya. Scores of refugees and migrants are feared drowned after the boats they were travelling in capsized off the coast of  Libya  in the Mediterranean Sea, according to aid agencies and officials. Ayoub Qasim, a spokesman for Libya's coastguard, told The Associated Press news agency that two boats carrying around 300 people sank approximately 120km east of the capital, Tripoli, before adding that 134 had been rescued. However, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a Twitter post on Thursday that more than 150 people were feared drowned while 145 were rescued and returned to Libya after the incident. Charlie Yaxley, spokesman for the United Nations refugee agency ( UNHCR ), said the survivors were picked up by local fishermen then taken back to shore by the Libyan coastguard. "We estimate that 150 migrants are potenti...

Nigerian comedian known by many of his fans as ‘fine boy agbero ’, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, is indupitably enjoying some of the best times of his life at the moment. A relatively unknown star a little over a year ago, the University of Lagos graduate has moved from that stage to become one of the most popular young comedians on the social media space in recent times. Shaggi, who plays the character of a yob in most of his skits on the Internet, told Saturday Beats that beyond his creativity and hard work, his friendship and association with Nigerian top hip hop artiste, Davido, was among the things most responsible for his wide acceptance today. According to the young entertainer, managing fame and keeping up with people’s expectations have not been easy for him even though he is doing well in his craft. He said, “ my association and friendship with Davido has significantly improved my brand. “Davido is a great guy who is willing t...

Most Nigerian university have proven to take examinations very serious as seen in a trending photo that has been making rounds on  social media space. Checkout how they sit for their exams; This is now one of the most regulated departments in the whole institution. The field of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has been restructured, and now disengage in any form of malpractice. The sitting position of the students of mass communication department is now the new trend and has been  admired by the entire university as they comport themselves during their exams. According to a mass media, It was also gathered that the sitting position by the student had made the department not fix an invigilator in their exam hall. They wrote the three hour paper without needing to to be supervised. The department is now a centre of excellence in all ramifications of the word as far as COOU is concerned.  This is highly recommendable. Every othe...

Sometimes, they ways of Nigerian men can be very weired especially when it comes to choosing a wife. Some men prefer to go for the local and village girls while other prefer the Lagos expensive girls. Sometimes, the men that go for local girls can not be blamed for making such decision because for some reasons, they have made a very wise decision. After so many research, it has been discovered that the men who choose village girls over city girls actually have their reason for doing it. A typical man wants a woman who would love, respect and treat him like a king. He wants her to be beautiful and a perfect mother to his kids, because of this, many men spend half their lives searching for her. There have been cases where mothers bring women for their sons to marry, either because he’s taking too long to find one for himself or because she (the mother) has carefully sought the best girl she knows for him. These sort of girls, usually well-behaved are mostly brought from t...