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An Abuja High Court has ordered the wife of former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Moroophat Obanikoro, to forfeit her property in Abuja to the Federal government pending the outcome of investigations being carried out by EFCC on the financial transactions of her husband and children.

41 Nigerian women, some of them in their 20s, who are victims of Human trafficking, returned to Nigeria from Mali, yesterday February 27th. They were received by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Matters, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, along with officials of the National Agency for Protection and Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and other government officials. The women arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos in an aircraft belonging to the Nigeria Air Force.

A pregnant woman lost her life after her car, a Camry FKJ 181 EG somersaulted, killing her immediately at Obadore, Lagos. She was on her way to refill her gas cylinder when the accident happened. Continue to see more photos from the scene of the incident after the cut.

According to Sports Illustrated, former baseball legend and accused murderer OJ Simpson will likely be released from prison this summer – on parole. On December 5, 2008, Simpson was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after about nine years, in 2017 for armed robbery and kidnapping. Below is what they SI wrote;

In the early hours of today, there was a fire incident at singer, BankyW's home in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. Speaking to LIB, an eyewitness at the scene revealed that the fire was caused by a air conditioner and Banky was at home when it happened. The Fire service that was contacted didn't arrive but those at the scene were luckily able to put off the fire on time.

Earlier, we posted photos of Donald Trump's senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway posing with her feet on the couch in the Oval office, after President Trump met with Black Presidents of Colleges in the US, Social media sites have been divided about the photos. Some against Kellyanne, others in support of her. Read some of the reactions after the cut...

A pastor's sermon  on Sunday  has become the subject of a heated debate on Twitter after a church member shared one of the topics raised by the pastor in his  Sunday  preaching.

A South African family was left horrified after they found a naked woman sleeping in bed next to their 4 year old daughter. According to the little girl's mother, Casma Selepe, 34, the incident happened at their resident in  Solomondale, in South Africa’s Limpopo Province.

Twitter users have blasted Leicester city players after the club  on Monday  night, thrashed Liverpool 3-1 at the King Power Stadium, just days after sacking Claudio Raneiri, the coach who led them to their first and probably only ever premier league title...

Primate Babatunde Ayodele, founder and general overseer of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has revealed that he received a prophecy from God about when president Buhari will return to the country and also where Nigeria's next president will come from, saying that it will neither be from PDP nor APC. While speaking to reporters yesterday, Primate Ayodele revealed that Buhari will return to the country in approximately three months, however, he will be unable to properly fulfill his duties as president due to his failing health.

  Terrence Johnson, a 32yr old man from Canada suffered third degree burns after an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket. Dramatic footage shows him standing with his wife Rachel Rex in front of their favorite restaurant when the device suddenly erupted in in a cloud of sparks and smoke while he frantically tries to put out the fire.

Nigerian man identified as Oguadinma Somto, pictured above, died on the plane while returning to Malaysia some days ago. According to his friend/Facebook user, Princess Bonita Bolingo, Somto left Nigeria healthy but suddenly died on the plane he boarded back to Malaysia where he resides. 

She shared the photo and captioned it "Our Oscar Sunday. Yes, that's a lip ring. Thanks @kimkardashian". However, the gag is, it isn't real. She wanted to get a reaction and she got it.

The last has not been heard about the battle going on between Tonto Dikeh and her estranged husband, Chruchill Olakunle. Last week, Tonto said she lied when she claimed online that Chruchill bought her several expensive gifts including a Lexus and Prado SUV. She accused him of being a woman beater, a cheater and that she gave him STDs. But according to someone close to Churchill who reached out to LIB, all these are lies.

A woman...probably mentally disturbed because no person in their right senses will do this, pulled down her pants in a Philadelphia public bus this past weekend and started touching her private parts in front of horrified passengers who filmed some of it and shared online. Watch it  here

Two police officers for the police force in Rosario, Argentina, are facing disciplinary action after a sextape they made inside their patrol car while on duty was leaked online.

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido II, has warned Imams and traditional rulers in Kano state to desist from beating their wives otherwise they would lose their titles. The monarch who is a strong advocate against domestic violence, said this at a mass wedding organized in the state over the weekend.

While tracking down a particularly large snake in the swamps of Brazil, photographer Luciano Candisani got more than he’d hoped for: the first known image of a female green anaconda squeezing her mate to death.

Bill Paxton, whose extensive career included films such as "The Terminator," "Aliens" and "Titanic," passed away due to complications from surgery. A representative for his family in a statement said,  "It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has died. A loving husband and father, Bil

After two weeks in the house, Ese and Jon the 'Fake' housemates in Big Brother Naija have been evicted.The eviction process was quite dramatic as Biggie sent out Ese, Bally, Bisola and Jon but at the end of the day, only Ese and Jon were evicted.

The Delta state police command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Gift Ogoni, pictured above, who pretended to be a land seller only to rob his victim. Read the press statement from the police after the cut.

Media personality, Dele Momodu, two days ago published an article titled "Before President Buhari Returns Home". In the article, Momodu compared the leadership style of President Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo who has been acting President for over a month now. Momodu in the article, credited Osinbajo for doing most of the things many Nigerians had wanted President Buhari to do in the last two years. Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, who read the article, felt there is no basis for comparing both men as they came into office on a joint ticket. She berated Momodu for making such comparison, adding that with a mindset like this, it is sad that Momodu is clever by a half. Read more of her tweets after the cut.

 Mr Fabio Phiri, a Taxi driver from Lusaka, Zambia and his wife Priscilla Phiri, a maid at China Engineering and Construction limited welcomed a beautiful baby boy into their family six moths ago. Despite the fact that the baby obviously looks mixed and that the woman may have been doing more than cleaning and cooking for her former boss, the young couple are very much happy and have thanked God for blessing them with a beautiful baby boy.

All passengers of a Jetta car including two corps members have lost their lives in an accident which occurred today along Mountain of Fire camp ground along Warri/Sapele road, Delta state.  According to reports, the accident occurred after a jeep going at a high speed veered off it's lane and collided with the Jetta car. See the graphic photos after the cut.

As earlier reported by LIB , Mimidoo Ikima died last Friday after undergoing a surgical operation in Markurdi, just three weeks after her graduation from Benue State University (BSU). Donga Samuel, a friend of the deceased took to Facebook to share a touching post about a demise. Read below.

Singer Muma Gee has approached  a court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state to file for divorce from her husband, Prince Eke. The couple have been at loggerheads since last December when Prince Eke took to social media to hint that his marriage to Muma Gee was in trouble after he shared a photo of their three children on IG alleging that their mother had abandoned them with their nanny for four weeks(Read here ). In a chat with LIB today, Muma Gee's publicist, Don Saint, confirmed to LIB that she has filed for divorce at a court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, citing domestic violence, battering, infidelity and threat to life as reasons for her request for the dissolution of her four year old marriage to the actor. Don also stated that Muma Gee last night filed a report of threat to her life at a police station in Ikeja, Lagos state after Eke shared a photo of himself, their three children and his sister with a caption which included the phrase "Rest in Peace&q

Neil was once named as Britain’s tallest man, the 7ft 7in star played Mag the Mighty in the fantasy series and also took on roles in X-Men: First Class and Jupiter Ascendin

Lionel Messi scored his 20th goal of the season and his 22nd against Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening after his late winner for Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon not only shattered Atletico Madrid's fans hearts, but also knocked Real Madrid off their perch at the top of the La liga standings. Rafinha opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 64th minute before Diego Godin equalised for Atletico Madrid.  

Ex-beauty Queen, Adaeze, recently gave birth to a baby girl. The beautiful mother-of-three who is married to Joseph Yobo, is pictured for the first time after her childbirth.

Big Brother Naija contestant Gifty was at the Linda Ikeji TV studios this week to speak on a number of issues ... enjoy!

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again asked its member to continue praying for President Muhammadu Buhari until he returns back to the country hale and hearty from the United Kingdom where he has been since January 10,2017. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina,  on Tuesday  in Abuja said the results of President’s medical tests suggested further rest. In a swift reaction to the new development, the CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle,  on Thursday  in Abuja, urged all well-meaning Nigerians especially Christians not to cease praying for the President, the acting President and the country until he returns in good health and sound mind.

This is raw talent by MUA Jazmina Daniel. Photo credit: missjazminad

A bizarre accident was witnessed Thursday morning on the Ruiru-Kiambu road after an unidentified driver knocked down and killed nine cows.

South Africa's finance Minister, Parvin Gordhan has revealed in a new proposal that alcohol and tobacco excise duty rates will get an increase this year.

Femi Fani Kayode whose son turned one recently, shared photos from his birthday. More beautiful photos after the cut..

Cristiano Ronaldo is the ultimate Adonis and the player ceases on every opportunity to display what many men can only dream of. He was at his preening best as he took part in a promo shoot for his CR7 underwear range. 

A Zimbabwean teacher from Lupane was on Friday, February 17, 2017, kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped by four women, suspected to be 'Sperm harvesters.' The victim whose man name was withheld reportedly woke up naked in the bush, feeling extremely weak on Saturday morning. The  man who already has filed a complaint at Lupane police station, said he was sexually abused for hours by a group of four light skinned women who gave him a lift on Friday night.

Kim Kardashian suffered a wardrobe malfunction on Wednesday when she stepped out for lunch in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her nipple slipped off her corset. More photos after the cut..

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that the All Progressives Congress ( APC) has failed Nigeria. According to Wike, APC's failure, all the developmental structures in the country have collapsed. Speaking during the PDP Campaign for Etche/ OmumaFederal Constituency at Afara on Thursday, the governor said that despite the illegal collaboration between APC and Police; the Rivers people will not allow the rigging of the last rerun elections for Etche/ Omuma Federal Constituency.

Organisers of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival have announced that Beyoncé will not perform at this year's event because the singer is pregnant with twins.

Big Brother Naija 2017 housemate, Thin Tall Tony is ready to do all he can to make sure that the truth about his marital status doesn't come to light before the other housemates.

Ahead of the planned anti-foreigner march expected to take place today  Friday Feb. 24th,  in South Africa, the Nigerian High Commission has advised its citizens to close down their businesses. More than 1,000 Memelodi residents are expected to march through the CBD to the Home Affairs head office in a demonstration against foreigners.

Oprah Winfrey, 63, might be great at a number of things but being a good mum is not one of them, at least that is what she believes.

While replying one of her followers who asked her not to allow people laugh at her over her failed marriage, actress Tonto Dikeh disclosed that her marriage to Olakunle Oladunni Churchill was based on gross lies/deceit, scam and many more darkness. She also said she treated so many STDs