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Some teenage girls have been accused of torturing their own friend to death for being too attractive.   Viktoria Averina, 17, known as Vika, was found at an abandoned building site in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk   Two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of murdering their close friend and former classmate because 'she was too attractive'. The disfigured body of Viktoria Averina, 17, known as Vika, was found at an abandoned building site in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk. Her face had been torn with pieces of broken glass and she was 'cruelly tortured' before being strangled to death. Initially, police believed a male 'maniac' was behind the brutal killing but now two former school classmates, both 16, have been detained on suspicion of murder. The teens, named only by first names Lina and Irina, have confessed to killing the girl who was thought to have been a close friend, according to law enforcement.   A state investigator said:  ...

Uncertainty swirls around  Manchester United  this summer and one situation that needs to be remedied is the leadership vacuum.  Antonio Valencia had the club captaincy last season but has since departed on a  free transfer  to LDU Quito after a decade of service at Old Trafford.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering a number of options, so who will be the man to take United into what they hope will be a new era of success? +7 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a tricky decision about who will succeed Antonio Valencia   Paul  Pogba  What a turn up for the books this would be. It's almost like the teacher's tactic in school to give a naughty child more responsibility so they behave better.  Pogba has made no secret of his desire to leave the club this summer and his agent Mino Raiola even came out to declare that everyone at United knows how much he wants to go.  Real Madrid and Juventus have been the two interest...

Abdessamad Ejjoud (right) was handed the death penalty for beheading two Scandinavian hikers on Thursday, while two others - believed to be Rachid Afatti (left) and Ouziad Younes (centre) - were also sentenced to death Three suspected ISIS militants have been sentenced to death by firing squad for beheading two Scandinavian hikers in Morocco last year. Suspected ringleader Abdessamad Ejjoud and two others - believed to be Jounes Ouzayed and Rashid Afatti - were handed the maximum sentence on Thursday after begging Allah for forgiveness. All but three of those on trial had said they were supporters of the Islamic State group, according to the prosecution, although IS itself has never claimed responsibility for the murders. The three killers of the women were 'bloodthirsty monsters', the prosecution said, pointing out that an autopsy report had found 23 injuries on Jespersen's decapitated body and seven on that of Ueland. Ejjoud, an underground imam, had confessed ...

No fewer than 700 patients with various illnesses in Dobi, a community in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, have benefited from a free medical treatment offered by Oral Health Advocacy Initiative (OHAI), an NGO, in collaboration with African Doctors for Africa. The Executive Director of OHAI, Dr Ver-or Ngutor, said on Thursday in Abuja that the medical outreach which took place on Wednesday was for women and children with focus on malaria control, oral health, Hepatitis B and C, nutrition, eyes screening and provision of lenses, tuberculosis and HIV/Aids. Ngutor in a statement expressed excitement over the huge turnout of the people and commended the traditional institution in the area for mobilising its people to take advantage of the programme. He pledged the commitment of OHAI and African Doctors for Africa to continue to work closely to ensure that that healthcare was available for as many as possible. Aside the testing and treatment, the organisers donated 80 wrappers to w...

All Ugandan cows are to receive birth certificates to allow them to be more easily traced in order to comply with European Union (EU) regulations, according to The Daily Monitor. He said products from Uganda were being impounded and banned from the EU. “Farmers will be registered and their products given barcodes so that if they find a problem with one box, they look for the source and sort out the problem,” he said.  “We cannot enter lucrative markets unless farmers register,” he added

billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola is really living the best times of his life after he was spotted having fun with his daughters in Monaco. Femi Otedola and his daughters   Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and his lovely daughters are currently having fun in Monaco while on vacation.   The billionaire arrived Monaco with his daughters, Tolani, DJ Cuppy and Temi, for vacation and judging from the photos they shared on their respective Instagram pages, seems like they’re having the time of their lives.   In photos shared on their pages, the family is seen as they go golfing in the country and though we’re not quite sure of his daughters’ golfing skills, we’re definitely sure of the billionaire’s as he shared a video of himself potting a shot.   Checkout photos and a video below:   tori.ng

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunlesi has raised an alarm over the security challenge in the country, declaring that the southwest does not want war. Oba Ogunlusi made this known at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the statehouse on Thursday. Speaking on behalf of other traditional leaders in the region, he noted that the challenge in the southwestern part of the country is real as most rural communities have been occupied by strange people. The Ooni reiterated that the traditional leaders are worried and are prepared to work with the government as they called for a reinforcement of federal apparatus to defend themselves from people he describes as bad eggs who may not all necessarily be Fulani’s. READ ALSO:  ‘Enough Is Enough’, Ooni Of Ife Condemns Killings He called on all those beating the drums of war as well as politicians escalating issues to desist from acts capable of causing anarchy as the nation cannot withstand a war. He further disclosed th...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mr Amaju Pinnick, has been impeached as 1st Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). His removal took place on Thursday at CAF Executive Committee meeting,  after a well attended congress in Cairo Egypt. It would be recalled that Pinnick was elevated to the position after the corruption case brought against former Ghana FA President and CAF 1st VP, Kwesi Nyantakyi. CAF executive committee on Wednesday agreed to allow FIFA Secretary General take charge of the administration of CAF for a period of 6 Months. The FIFA Secretary is expected to take over the running of CAF in spite objection by some Executive Committee members. Samoura will be in charge for an initial six-month period due to begin on August 1, with her team responsible to carry out a “full forensic audit” of CAF, whose President Ahmad Ahmad is facing allegation of corruption. Ahmad was arrested over corruption charges in Paris last...

The chart-topping Russian-made FaceApp, which allows users to see how they will look as they age, found itself in the eye of a political storm in the US on Wednesday, with one senator urging an FBI investigation into its “national security and privacy risks”. A celebrity favourite, the app deploys artificial intelligence to modify users’ photos, adding wrinkles or subtracting years from their faces. On Wednesday, US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sounded the alarm over FaceApp’s Russian developer, calling for the FBI and the consumer protection agency FTC to “look into the national security and privacy risks” connected to the application. “FaceApp’s location in Russia raises questions regarding how and when the company provides access to the data of U.S. citizens to third parties, including potentially foreign governments,” the New York senator said in a letter to the FBI. “It would be deeply troubling if the sensitive personal information of US citizens was provided ...

The Police Command in Enugu State has refuted the video clip showing youths of Oduma Community in Aninri Local Government Area of the state chasing herdsmen away from the community. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, stated this in a statement and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. He said that the false and misleading social media video clip in circulation was captioned: “Enugu Youths Chase Out Herdsmen and Their Cows Back to North’’. The police spokesman said that the false video clip was an attempt by mischief-makers to cause disaffection and disunity as well as promote hatred among the people. The command said no such incident took place or recorded by it in any of the communities in the state as painstaking inquiries had been conducted. Watch video below: “The Command further wishes to inform members of the public that the purported video clip is just the same video that was earlier circulated all...

Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has condemned Tuesday’s communal clash in the state which left one person dead and several others severely injured. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Araromi-Obu community in Odigbo Local Government and Ikale community in Okitipupa Local Government on Tuesday engaged in a violent clash over a piece of farmland. Tofowomo, in a statement issued on Thursday in Okitipupa by his spokesman, Mr Olumide Akinrinlola, expressed sadness at the development. He commended the police for swinging into action to douse the tension in Araromi-Obu. While sympathising with the family of the deceased and those wounded, he urged the communities to embrace peace. “It is so sad to receive the report of a communal clash over the age-long land dispute between two communities in my domain which claimed one life while several others were seriously injured. “I sympathise with the family of the deceased and those who were...

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has retired from international football following years of service for his country.   Mikel Obi   After leading Nigeria to third place at African Cup of Nations in Egypt, Super Eagles captain Mikel John Obi has announced his retired from international football. “At the age of 32 it’s time for me to retire from the National team and let the youth take over, who’ve done an amazing job securing a bronze medal at AFCON 2019,”  Mikel said on Thursday. Mikel, 32, took to his Instagram page to make the announcement. Read post:  "Egypt is a country where I’ve started and have finished my National career. In 2006 I played my first official championship for my Country. 2019 African Cup of Nations marks my last championship for National Team with Super Eagles. "My national career started in 2003 under 17 World Cup and I’m grateful for the national team for placing me on the world arena and giving me an opportunity to show my skill ...

Public borrowing could surge by £30bn a year if there is a no-deal Brexit, the country's spending watchdog says. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the scenario was based on assumptions that a no-deal Brexit would cause a UK recession. It said this was "not necessarily the most likely outcome" but also "by no means the worst case scenario". The UK is set to leave the European Union on 31 October. Chances of a no-deal outcome appear to have risen recently, after both Tory leadership contenders said they would be willing to leave the EU without a deal. The OBR was created in 2010 to give independent analysis of the UK's public finances. In its first assessment of the economic impact of a no-deal scenario, the OBR used IMF analysis that shows the UK economy would contract by 2% in 2020 before recovering in 2021. Together, these push the economy into recession, with asset prices and the pound falling sharply," it said. It sa...

The statement reads: “It has come to our knowledge that the Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has recommended that the police DSS should seal off the assembly. “Considering what we came to know in the course of this process, the recommendation of the Ad-Hoc committee does not come to us as a surprise. “For example, the chartered plane marked 5N FCT, which brought the committee members to Benin City, was paid for by a major party in the disagreement. Also, the younger brother to the APC National Chairman, Seid Oshiomhole, in a recent leaked audio conversation, revealed the underhand dealings in Abuja regarding the matter. He stated that Oshiomhole and his proxies have been having meetings with the committee members and other actors on the issue in Abuja and doling out money to ensure the issue goes in their favour. “With all these, it is clear that the ad-hoc committee was up to no good. Their report was always going to be biased. Read also: House of Repres...

President Donald Trump: impeachment article defeated in House of Representatives The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 332-95 to kill the first articles of impeachment brought forward against President Donald Trump under the new Democratic majority. The defeat of the move signalling a deep divide among Democrats on whether to go forward with an effort to unseat President Trump, reports thehill.com A majority of Democrats along with the chamber’s Republicans voted to table the measure sponsored by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), but 95 Democrats voted to send it to the Judiciary Committee in order to keep it alive. It’s the first time the Democratic House has been confronted with a vote on impeachment, and comes a week before special counsel Robert Mueller is set to testify before two committees on Capitol Hill. Green, whose previous impeachment votes have accused Trump of inflaming racial tensions, offered the measure immediately after the House on Tuesday voted to co...

Nigeria have won the third-place playoff at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after defeating Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday night. Odion Ighalo scored the only goal of the game early on, securing the Super Eagles their eighth third-place finish in Nations Cup history. Nigeria got off to a great start, claiming the lead in just the third minute. Left-back Jamilu Collins provided a low cross which goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifa could only knock into the legs of defender Yassine Meriah – the loose ball fell kindly for Odion Ighalo, who poked it home from close range for his fifth goal of the tournament. The Chinese-based striker is two goals clear of nearest chasers Riyad Mahrez, Adam Ounas and Sadio Mane (as well as Cedric Bakambu, who is no longer active in the tournament) and looks set to win the Golden Boot for top scorer. Tunisia responded well to going behind and created some half-chances for the likes of Wahbi Khazri and Anice Badri, though Nig...

All the 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE ended lower led by the S&P BSE Auto and Metal indexes over 2 per cent declines. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 Indexes snapped their three day winning streak paced by losses in Yes Bank, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India. The equity benchmarks opened lower in today's session owing to weakness in auto, energy and consumer durable shares. But extended declines in last hour of trade after banking shares witnessed heightened selling pressure. The Sensex fell over 350 points to fall below 39,000 mark while the Nifty 50 Index touched an intraday low of 11,582. The Sensex ended 0.81 per cent or 318 points lower at 38,897 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index declined 0.78 per cent or 91 points to close at 11,597. COMMENT All the 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE ended lower led by the S&P BSE Auto and Metal indexes over 2 per cent declines.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has said that the election petitions in Nigeria should be handled by retired judges. In a communique sent out on Thursday, the human rights activist argued that the judges serving in the courts have been overburden with national assignments and have left their jurisdictions, hence leaving all matters pending in their courts. Falana further stated that a review should be carried out regarding preferences given to election petitions and appeals, adding that in certain neighbouring nations, election petitions are not handled by regular courts but by constitutional courts. The advocate’s statement reads: “Over 350 Judges drawn from State High Courts, Federal High Court, and National Industrial Court and handling election petitions have adjourned all matters pending in their courts’ sine die. Their Lordships and Ladyships are said to have left their jurisdictions for “national assignment” in other parts of the country. “Apart f...

A police officer has gotten more than he could chew after finding out the woman he took home for fun turned out to be a man.   The man after he was caught   A police officer from the Kubwa area of Abuja has been given the shock of his life after he took home a man he thought was a female prostitute from a club in the city.   After being busted as a cross-dresser posing as a female prostitute to lure his victims, the man was forced to strip to display the stuffed fake body parts he had.   Confessing while being interrogated, the cross-dresser revealed he only switches up his look at night.   One of those interrogating him, promised to give him a job that can pay him N30,000 a month if only he promises to change – he however stated that people like the cross-dresser are only keen on making fast money, and don’t mind being violent about it with a victim.   Watch videos of him being interrogated below:      to...

Bill Gates has never ranked lower than No. 2 in the seven-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That run ended Tuesday when the Microsoft Corp. co-founder dropped to No. 3 behind France’s Bernard Arnault. LVMH, Arnault’s luxury-goods maker, advanced to a record Tuesday and pushed his net worth to $107.6 billion and ahead of Gates by more than $200 million. The shares extended their gains Wednesday, rising 0.7% at 1:54 p.m. in Paris. Arnault has added about $39 billion to his fortune in 2019 alone, the biggest individual gain by far among the 500 people in Bloomberg’s ranking.  Arnault, 70, joined Gates and Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, in the most exclusive wealth club last month, when his fortune surpassed $100 billion for the first time. The trio’s collective wealth exceeds the individual market values of almost every company in the S&P 500 Index, including Walmart Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Walt Disney Co.  This year h...