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The arrest of notorious and billionaire kidnap kingpin, Evans, does not decimate kidnap cases in Nigeria. Kidnappers are on the look-out for the next victim. One just need to be vigilant so as not to fall prey into their hands. An abductee of one of the recent kidnap cases of the Abuja-Kaduna expressway has revealed the traumatic experience he and others underwent in the hands of their dreaded abductors. The victim, who craved anonymity for security concerns, revealed what caused the instant death of two kidnap victims whom they were abducted together. The victim, told BBC Hausa Service that two of the kidnapped passengers were killed for admitting that they had nobody to pay their ransom. "I was traveling to Kaduna and we left Zuba garage on a commercial car. On reaching Katari (town), we met the kidnappers; 7 of them. They stopped us and chased us into the tick of the bush. We trekked from 1pm until 3am. “We don’t know where they kept us in the bush, because I have ne...

The Super Eagles will on Thursday, 1st June 2017 take the pitch against the Hawks of Togo in an international friendly in Paris. Coach Gernot Rohr is using Thursday’s game, just like last Friday’s session against Corsica Island in Ajaccio, as preparation for next weekend’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo. The match against the Hawks will be played at the Stade Municipal de Saint Leu La Foret, Paris starting from 7pm (6pm Nigeria time). Below is a list of players in camp: Goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu Defenders Elderson Echiejile, William Ekong, Chidozie Awaziem, Tyronne Ebuehi and Abdullahi Shehu Midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Agu, Oghenekaro Etebo, Alhassan Ibrahim and Uche Agbo. Strikers Ahmed Musa, Stephen Odey, Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho, Henry Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi, Olanrewaju Kayode and Sikiru Olatubosun.

West Ham have put in an offer for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to Sky sources. City value the 20-year-old at £20m and several other Premier League clubs are reportedly interested. Iheanacho has started only once for City this year - on January 2 versus Burnley - and is not believed to be in manager Pep Guardiola's long-term plans. We reported earlier this month that West Ham were to keen to sign Iheanacho, with Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho enduring injury-hit 2016/17 campaigns. The Hammers have already agreed a deal for full-back Pablo Zabaleta, who will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the month and become a West Ham player on July 1.

After a  whirlwind romance ,  Miranda Kerr  and Snapchat CEO  Evan Spiegel  are officially husband and wife! The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends at their home in Brentwood, Calif., earlier today, E! News can confirm. E! News can also report that the wedding had less than 50 guests. "It was a small intimate wedding," says a source, who added that the bride looked regal and like a "natural princess." In addition to being an intimate affair it was also an emotional one. Both the bride and groom had tears in their eyes, according to the insider. "The vows were beautiful," said the wedding goer. As for the guest list for the exclusive event? Mostly high-profile attendees and some models, adds the source. According to another wedding guest, people arrived at 4 p.m. and were served cocktails in an open air tent. A pianist played "When You Wish Upon a Star," and was later joined by a string quartet. The ceremony began a...

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has described, as a slap on the faces of Nigerians, the launch of a book on corruption by Mr. Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District. Professor Soyinka stated this on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Civic Media Lab, an initiative of SaharaReporters Media. The Nobel laureate, who was the special guest at the event, made a barely disguised reference to the recent launch of Mr. Melaye’s Antidotes for Corruption, describing it as a gathering of some of the most reprehensible people in the country’s politics. “I hope the media when they do their launch, will not be like the launching with which the nation was treated recently in Abuja. I think this nation — you and I — have been slapped in the face by some of the disgusting reprobates that we know in any level of connection with power,” Professor Soyinka said. He was alluding to Mr. Melaye, a man who possesses dubious educational qualification...

Nigerian economy contracted contracted by 0.52 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter of 2017, much better 1.21 per cent than deeper -1.73 per cent recorded in fourth quarter of 2016. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), stated this in first quarter 2017 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released on Tuesday released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) According to the report, the oil sector saw a boost in its fortune as it contributes 8.9 percent of the country’s GDP, as against the 6.75 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. The non-oil GDP grew by 0.72 percent to record the best performance in four quarters, when compared to -0.33 percent in Q4 2016 and -0.18 percent in Q1 2016. The non-oil sector to GDP declined by nearly two percent from 93.25 percent in Q4 2016 to 91.10 percent, despite this contribution. Transport services GDP contracted by 4.01 percent in Q1 2017 from -2.63 percent in Q4 2016 and 2.23 percent in Q1 2016. According to Yemi Kale, the statis...

Amal bin laden, fourth wife of al-Qaeda terrorist, and mastermind of 9/11 attack, Osama Bin Laden, has recounted, for the first time, how it felt to watch her husband die in a gruelling US military gunfire. Osama Bin Laden died at the hands of SEAL special forces on May 11, 2011in their 'safe house' in the mountains of Abbottabad in Pakistan Amal bin Laden told the story of the night to Cathy Scott-Clarke and Adrian Levy for their book, The Exile: The Flight of Osama bin Laden, which has been excerpted in the Sunday Times UK. By 11pm on May 1, 2011, after dinner, the dishes, and prayer, bin Laden was fast asleep while his fourth wife lie next to him. Outside, the streets were dark due to an electricity shortage, something that was a common occurrence in the area, but Amal awoke uneasily just past midnight. She heard a chop chop chop sound and thought she saw shadows dancing on the windows. Bin Laden sat up, looking frightened. 'Americans are coming,' he sai...

Mr. Adamu Kamale a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has defected to the All Progressives Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives. Kamale, an Adamawa State native, defected on Tuesday morning. Until his defection, Kamale was the only PDP member of the House from Adamawa State. Only last week, Mr. Edward Pwajok, SAN, also defected to the APC.

LATEST NEWS The Big Picture: Today's Hot Photos Ruby Rose Drags Katy Perry's New Music Through the Social Media Mud Liam Payne Drops Debut Solo Single "Strip That Down" (feat. Quavo) Is this what a catfight sounds like? Katy Perry 's new album,  Witness , is now available for pre-order ahead of its June 9 release. Fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "Swish Swish" featuring  Nicki Minaj , plus the "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring  Skip Marley ) and "Bon Appétit" (featuring  Migos ). The song was released at midnight, and fans are already speculating that it's about Perry's nemesis  Taylor Swift  . Last week, Perry danced around the notion of responding to Swift's " Bad Blood " via song, insisting in an  Entertainment Weekly  interview it's "a very empowered record." Perry added, "There is no one thing that's cal...

Chris Cornell 's widow is speaking out one day after his death. Early Thursday morning, the 52-year-old  Soundgarden  singer was  found unresponsive  with a band around his neck inside his bathroom at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit. The grunge rocker was pronounced dead on the scene. Later that afternoon, after an initial autopsy had been completed, the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office announced his  cause of death  "has been determined as suicide by hanging. A full autopsy report has not yet been completed." Kirk Pasich , an attorney for the Cornell family, said Friday they are disturbed by implications that Chris knowingly and intentionally took his life. "Without the results of toxicology tests, we do not know what was going on with Chris—or if any substances contributed to his demise. Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and may have taken more Ativan than recommended dosages," Pasich said. The family believes that if Ch...

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has called Cote d’Ivoire and Liberian Presidents regarding how a small fraction of the Ivorian’s Armed Forces mutinied against the Government. The Presidency stated this in a tweets on Thursday afternoon. The tweets reads: “@ProfOsinbajo has been in phone discussions w/ Ivorian and Liberian Presidents, regarding a peaceful resolution of the Ivorian situation “The AgPres noted the readiness of @AsoRock to work with @ecowas_cedeao & West African leaders to pursue a quick resolution of the situation. Recall that on Wednesday. the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo condemned developments in Cote d’Ivoire in which a small fraction of the country’s Armed Forces mutinied against the Government. The Acting President, in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu Akande said Nigeria express strong and unflinching support for the Government of President Alhassan Ouattara and welcomes ongoing ef...

Three bombers male suicide bombers are dead and three security men injured when suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked University of Maiduguri yesterday, an official has told Saharareporters. In an electronic message issued by Borno police public relation officer, DSP Victor Isuku to newsmen in Maiduguri on Friday confirmed that three university security guards were injured in a bid to stop the suicide bombers. "At about 2350hrs, three male suicide bombers with IEDs strapped to their bodies, gained entry into the premises of university of Maiduguri. In an attempt to enter the female hostels, they were intercepted by security operatives.  The statement added that one of the bombers hurriedly detonated his IED vest, killing himself instantly. The other two bombers detonated theirs near a construction site also within the proximity of the University premises, killing themselves alone. "Three university security personnel reported injured. Scene visi...

Roger Ailes, the former chairman and CEO of Fox News, died at age 77 on Thursday morning. The network he helped found in 1996 cited a statement released by his family confirming the late media mogul's death. The statement reads in part: "I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning. Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country that gave him so much opportunity to work hard, to rise — and to give back." Mr. Ailes resigned from his position as CEO in July 2016 after allegations that he committed sexual assault were revealed. Among those who accused the CEO of sexual harassment was anchor Megyn Kelly, who has since left the network to join NBC News. Before founding the famous conservative news network in 1996, Mr. Ailes worked in politics in various capacities. He most notably served as a media adviser to Pres...

Less than a month after SaharaReporters exclusively reported attempted fraud by the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, the agency's Managing Director, Norbert Bielderman, has tendered his resignation. Mr. Bieldermam, a German who was appointed the Managing Director of the company in December 2013, is scheduled to exit the company on August 31, 2017. SaharaReporters had in April reported a plan by the board to re-introduce the suspended Management Support Agreement (MSA) where three percent of the company’s gross earnings was shared among members of NAHCO's Board of Directors. In addition, SaharaReporters had disclosed that the Board of Directors of the ground handling company was seeking to spend a whopping sum of N155 million on an ostensible overseas training for members. Mr. Bielderman had kicked against the wasteful and fraudulent moves, and threatened to tender his resignation if the board insisted on pressing f...

A 13-year-old student of the Command Secondary School in Suleja, near Abuja, narrowly escaped death after being treated with the wrong medication by a nurse at the school clinic. SaharaReporters learned that the incident occurred on April 30 when the student sought medical treatment for having a high body temperature. After the drugs were administered to the student, he began to develop rashes all over his body. He also noticed that his lips were swollen and his eyes were red. The situation worsened when the nurse abandoned him at the school’s clinic for three days without making an effort to ameliorate his condition. The young student was then sent to Kubwa General Hospital in Abuja to recuperate from the near-fatal experience. SaharaReporters gathered that school authorities called the student’s parents to inform them of the development, but by the time his parents arrived at the school, his condition had worsened to the point that he needed to be rushed...