I Almost Took My Own Life Last Year – Comedian Owen Gee Revealed His Struggle With Depression

Nigerian comedian, Owen Gee, has revealed his struggle with depression in 2017.

He made the revelation on Sunday, during the unveiling of Live and not Die, an initiative aimed at stemming the tide of suicide in Nigeria. According to him: "I have had suicidal tendencies.

Last year, I tried several things, but they did not work out. It was not because the ideas were bad, but the people I was working with just didn’t let them work out. Then anxiety and depression set in. 

I Rob Because Many People In Government Steal — Suspect

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers, Shehu Bida and Bello Mallam, who claimed that they went into robbery because there was recession in the country and the “government did not provide any job for people.”

The two suspects were arrested in Talba Estate, Bida town in the Bida Local Government Area of the state.

Punch learned that Buda, 20, and Mallam, 18, were trailed and apprehended by the police after robbing one Mohammed Mohammed of the sum of N7,400 and two handsets valued at N9,000.

G.M.O.A.T - Alexis Ohanian Welcomes Wife Serena Williams Back To Tennis With Four Billboards!

The greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams, is returning to play her first tournament after giving birth in September. The last time she played was at the 2017 Australian Open, which she won while she was eight weeks pregnant with her baby. 

Man Accuses Of Attempting To Sell Their Two-Month-Old Baby For N300,000, And Also Carrying Strange Pregnancy

A 33-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Uche Duru, has threatened to dump his wife, Rita Nwolu, for being pregnant while still nursing their two months’ old baby.

Duru also accused his wife of running away from home to join a baby factory, adding that she was attempting to sell the two-month-old baby to one Mrs. Ngozi Egeonu for N300,000.

He alleged that Egeonu was running a baby factory and had rented an apartment for Nwoli so as to co-opt her into her baby factory.

Graphic Photos: Yahoo Boy Caught Using His 7-Year-Old Nephew For Money Rituals In Lagos State

What a wicked world........

Luck ran out of another Yahoo big boy named Tunde Owolabi ( aka Money Talks) caught using his elder sister's 7-year-old son for money rituals in Ikoyi, Lagos State. 

See the graphic photo inside...

Kim Kardashian Turns Up The Heat In A Risque Sari Dress For Vogue India March 2018 Cover

Kim Kardashian wows once again as she graces the cover of Vogue India. The reality queen, 37, wears two hot looks for the March issue, which is due out early next month.

The first cover sees her donning a bright red lace dress that's nipped in at the waist with a large buckle belt.

In the second sizzling cover photo, the mum of three is proudly showing off her bronzed legs in a thigh split silk black dress as she sits in front a wall of stunning red roses.

More inside...

EFCC Arraigns Man For N700m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, February 26, 2018, arraigned one Nsa Ayi before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an 11-count charge bordering on fraudulent false accounting to the tune of N700, 000, 000.00 (Seven Hundred Million Naira), an offence contrary to Section 335(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

The defendant, a former Relationship Officer, Coronation Merchant Bank, allegedly connived with unknown parties to move funds using customers’ electronic instructions meant for investment in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds, Treasury Bills and Fixed Deposits.

Today's Fashion Find: Actress Chika Ike Looks Stunning In Purple Gown

Harvard School Graduate, Actress Chika Ike looked absolutely stunning in a purple gown, she rocked to an event recently. 

See more photos inside...

Nnamdi Kanu And Wife, Uchechi Spotted In Ghana Disguised In Fez Cap

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been spotted by security agents in Ghana, TheCable reports. 

There has been controversy over the whereabouts of Kanu who was last seen in public in September 2017 before the military launched Operation Python Dance II and raided his home in Aba, Abia state.

His court trial for treason has stalled and Enyinnaya Abaribe, the senator who served as Kanu’s surety when he was granted bail after spending 18 months in detention, has sought to be discharged from the obligation after his disappearance. 

Actress Eucharia Anunobi Graduates From RCCG's School Of Disciples Months After Burying Her Son

"Beloved ones, join me and celebrate JESUS CHRIST, who saw me through the completion of the Redeemers School of Disciples course 2017 / 2018 session. 

The devil wanted to stop me from finishing, for my son died while I still had four subjects/papers to sit for, but thanks to God who had promised that in these things am more than a conqueror ( Romans 8 : 37 ). 

I graduated with 900 ( nine hundred ) other disciples last Sunday 25th February 2018. Please help me hala: JESUS NA YOU BE OGA, JESUS NA YOU BE OGA, ALL OTHER gods NA SO YEYE, EVERY OTHER god NA SO SO YEYE.

Bill Cosby’s Daughter Ensa Reportedly Dead At 44

In the very sad news, Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa has reportedly died at the age of 44, according to TMZ.

It's reported, Bill’s daughter, who supported her father during his legal issues, passed away Friday night in Massachusetts. As of right now, the cause of her death is unknown. However, sources tell the site Ensa had “medical issues” in the past. She reportedly had issues with her kidneys and was possibly waiting for a transplant.

Sadly, this isn’t the first time Bill and his wife Camille have had to bury a child. His only son Ennis Cosby was murdered in 1997 during a failed robbery attempt by an 18-year-old.

Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin Files For Divorce After 21 Years of Marriage

“Martin” actress Tisha Campbell-Martin and husband Duane Martin are over after more than 20 years of marriage!

Tisha announced that she filed for divorce in a statement to People magazine, saying, “After 27 years of being together and two amazing children, it pains me to announce that I’ve filed for divorce. It’s an emotional time and I graciously ask for privacy for me, our children and the rest of our family.”

The pair has two sons, Ezekiel, 8, and Xen, 16.

NDLEA Discovers N19m Illicit Drugs Concealed In Noodles’ Cartons

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Adamawa Command, has intercepted 1.31 tonnes of illicit drugs which were concealed in noodles’ cartons.

Mr Yakubu Kibo, the NDLEA’s state Commander who made the disclosure shortly after displaying the exhibits on Thursday in Yola, said the drugs were valued at N19 million.

My Music Career Is Non-Existent - Actor Jim Iyke Admits He Was Terrible At Singing

Remember Jim Iyke’s hit songs like ‘Who am I,’ featuring Tuface and ‘Born to do this,’ featuring Puffy T? You probably would not because according to the artiste who sang the songs, they were terrible.

In a chat with Saturday Beats, Jim Iyke admitted that the songs he released in 2009 were bad songs but he ventured into the music industry to have an idea of how things work in the sector after dominating the movie scenes. He said, 

“My music career is non-existent. My mentor in business once told me that the biggest investment you can ever have is yourself; don’t ever go into a venture that you don’t understand. I was interested in music and like everything else that I have foresight for, I saw where the career was going. I knew I did not know how to sing but I wanted to invest in the business, so I decided to try my luck.

Pastor Impregnates, Kills Chorister And Lady Who Knew About It, In Rivers State

The Rivers State Police command has arrested the Senior Pastor of Alter of Grace Ministries, Chidiebere Okoroafor, for allegedly killing three people, including two pregnant women and an infant near Izuom market, Oyigbo.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Pastor Okoroafor had impregnated Olumma Onwaagba, who until her death was a member of the church choir.

It was gathered that Okoroafor allegedly pressured Olumma to terminate the pregnancy but she refused. Her refusal led to her death and that of those who knew about the scandal.

Photos: President Buhari Receives In Audience HM Ogiame Ikenwoli, Olu Of Warri In State House

President Buhari with Olu of Warri HM Ogiame Ikenwoli, Chief Ayiri Emami, Chief Brown Mene, Chief Roland Oritsejafor, Former Governor of Delta state Emmanuel Uduaghan and Chief Charles Ajuyah as he receives in audience HM Ogiame Ikenwoli, Olu of Warri in State House on 23rd Feb 2018.

See more photos inside...

‘Insanely Jealous’ Man Beats Up Girlfriend Because He Fears Her Ex Has A Bigger Penis

An ‘insanely jealous’ boyfriend beat up his partner because he feared her ex had a bigger penis than him. Nathan Galvin, 29, attacked his girlfriend in her home in Kent for around 20 minutes after confronting her about the size of her former lover’s manhood last October.

The assault, which took place with his girlfriend’s two children in the house, ended when a neighbour came to help after hearing her pleas. Galvin, from Ramsgate, Kent, admitted two assaults and was jailed for three years at Canterbury Crown Court. Judge Rupert Lowe gave him a further four months in jail for contempt after he made a gun gesture towards his victim after he’d been sentenced.

Actress Grace Ama Shares Stunning New Photos To Celebrate Her Birthday

Nollywood actress, Grace Ama turns a year older today, February 23rd and she shared these stunning photos to mark her Birthday. She also penned down a long memo addressing so many issues. She wrote:

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEMany a time as humans, we take certain things for granted. We take for granted that we can sleep and wake up strong and happy. We take for granted that our children are in good health, they are secured in school or they can travel and return safely to us. We take for granted that we move freely buy anything we want and can afford any food of choice. But when we hear news of children abducted from school, our parents killed in their farms where they have gone for legitimate activities or people kidnapped just to make quick cash.

Father Chained And Repeatedly Raped His Twin Daughters For 10 Years And Had Two Children By One Of Them

A man has been charged with repeatedly raping his twin daughters in an ordeal that lasted for at least 10 years. Jerry Lee Curry, 51, is accused of chaining his daughters up for 10 years, starving and beating them at their home in Minneapolis.

e is said to have tortured them repeatedly with long stretches of captivity, tied down with chains. One of them suffered gangrene as a result of the chains and needed surgery to save her feet. The daughters are said to be in their 20s and suffer from diminished mental and behavioural capacity. It was only when one of the twins escaped and managed to alert authorities that their abuse came to an end.

Victoria Inyama's Estranged Husband, Godwin Okri Disbarred After Strike Off For Money Laundering

A dual-qualified solicitor and barrister have been disbarred, nearly ten years after he was struck off the roll for the same conveyancing offence.

Godwin Okri, an unregistered barrister, was ordered to be disbarred by the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service (BTAS) yesterday. The offence relates to Okri’s time as a solicitor.

In 2004 while working on a conveyancing transaction, Okri acted for both seller and buyer where a conflict of interest existed without the written consent of both parties. He was struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in 2009.

'You Were Worth The Wait' - Banky W's Love ODE To His Wife Adesua Etomi On Her Birthday

Crooner cum actor, Banky W, took to his IG page to celebrate his wife, Adesua Etomi, who turns a year older today. He wrote:

"Today is #BaeDay... Susu.. on the inside and out, you are UNQUESTIONABLY the most beautiful person I know. Thank you for making me the luckiest man on earth. Thank you for loving me, and being my backbone. Thank you for going on this journey with me and making the past few months, the absolute best of my life.

Photos: Buhari Holds Meeting With Obasanjo, Others As He Presides Over National Council Of State Meeting In State House

President Buhari presides over National Council of State Meeting in State House on 22nd Feb 2018

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), are present at the meeting which is the third of such under Buhari.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President and some many State Governors are also present at the meeting...

Photo: Woman Burns Down Her House And 20 Others After Losing Out In A Bitter Divorce

A Georgia woman who had recently lost her home to her ex-husband in a bitter divorce battle decided that if she couldn't live there, nobody could. 

According to Fox News, Adrienne Satterly stacked up mattresses in her living room and set them ablaze. The fire quickly spread out of control, burning down her home, and damaging 19 others in her neighborhood. 

WSB-TV reports that Satterly set the fire and then left the house with her two cats. Authorities say she walked for over an hour to a local Walmart, where she called 911 to report the fire. 

Pastor Allegedly Impregnates Two Orphaned Teenage Siblings

The Police have arrested a 30-year-old pastor suspected to have impregnated two primary school siblings aged 15 and 17 years respectively.

Pastor of Unabii Christian Church, Kenya, Alfred Maingi Ndolo, was apprehended after the two orphaned girls who lived with their grandmother, disclosed that they had both been having sexual relationships with the pastor and were pregnant.

The grandmother reported the matter to the Police, and the suspect was arrested as investigations were launched.

Today's Foolery: Monkey Stole N70 Million From Senators’ Farm House – Senator Shehu Sani

While Nigerians are still basking in the euphoria of a snake swallowing N36 million in Benue JAMB office, it has been alleged that monkeys have taken N70 million belonging to the Northern Senators Caucus.

The caucus had sacked Sen. Abdullahi Adamu as its chairman on Wednesday, following allegations of misappropriating N70m belonging to the group.

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu who presided over Tuesday’s plenary, announced the leadership change.

'I Almost Died After Giving Birth To My Daughter' - Tennis Champ Serena Williams Reveals

Tennis legend, Serena Williams has revealed in an article with CNN, how she almost lost her life after giving birth to her daughter Olympia in September.

She said she lives in fear of blood clots, a condition that surfaced during her harrowing post-natal ordeal and revealed she got a blood clot in her lungs, blocking one or more arteries.

“I almost died after giving birth to my daughter,” Williams wrote.The 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams said she had to have an emergency Cesarean section surgery after her heart rate plummeted dramatically during contractions. The surgery was successful and before she knew it she was holding the newborn.

Man Sues The Nigerian Bar Association For Gifting His Artwork To Buhari As A Birthday Gift After Rejecting It

A Nigerian, Oladelemi Philip has sued the Nigerian Bar Association for presenting his painting which they 'rejected' to President Buhari as a birthday gift. He wrote:

"So I did a painting of Buhari to present it to him personally during the NBA conference and was rejected and turned down that the President won't receive such. I was later told to keep it in the NBA building till another time only to wake up one day and see online that the painting was being presented to him by the NBA without my authoritisation, consent or knowledge as his 75th birthday present 😳...and somebody said God doesn't reward his people or doesn't remember them...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed Into Commonwealth High-Level Group

Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, Prof. Ben Maloney, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

The Commonwealth, however, denied that the group was constituted to secretly begin considering who might succeed the Queen as its head.

JAMB Registrar Blasts Nigerians For Joking Over Missing N36m Swallowed By A Snake

Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has slammed Nigerians that have been making jokes out of the missing N36m from the board’s office in Makurdi, Benue State.

Oloyede, who appeared in Focus, a morning programme on AIT, said it is quite unfortunate that Nigerians have decided to turn the incident into a joke, thereby celebrating mediocrity.

According to him, “That is Nigerians for you, making jokes out of serious issue. I didn’t find it funny since the story broke out because I think as a nation with a future, rather than celebrating those achieving success, we are busy celebrating people who should be caned.

25-Year-Old Man Impregnates And Weds His 17-Year-Old Sister In Anambra Church

Just like a fairy tale, a 25-year-old man, Mr. Chiadi Ezeibekwe, said he impregnated his 17-year-old younger sister. As if that was not enough, he wedded her at a church at their Agba village in Ekwulobia, Anambra State. Agba youths, who saw the marriage as “an abomination,” burnt down the church where the wedding was consummated.

It was learnt that the wedding was conducted by Chiadi’s elder brother, Mr. Chijioke Ezeibekwe, a Shepherd of Dwelling Fullness of God Church, Agba. Chiadi quoted Deuteronomy 36: 6, which, according to him, permits marriage between brothers and ssters of the same parents. However, a member of the church, who spoke on condition of anonymity, countered that. He referred the brothers to Leviticus 18:9, which clearly speaks against marriage between brother and sister.

Davido's ‘IF’ Single Is Officially Diamond, 10million Sales! While ‘FALL’ Is Officially Platinum And 1million In sales!!!

DIAMOND is 10million single sales and PLATINUM 1million single sales. ⚡️

Congratulations Davido!

Graphic Photo: Man Stabs His Friend To Death Over N1,000 Note In Lagos

Argument Over Nothing, Ha Moshood Why Did You Do This To Your Friend All Because Of #1000 Argument...So Painful For This Calamity You Are Facing Now Man...This Happen In Makoko Yaba Area Today.

See the graphic photo inside...

EFCC Arraigns Man For N300m Fraud In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, February 19, 2017, arraigned one Chukwuemeka Ekwunife and his company, Structured Energy Limited, before Justice Serifat Solebo sitting at the State High Court, Ikeja, Lagos.

Ekwunife was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on stealing and fraudulent conversion to the tune of N300,000,000 (Three Hundred Million Naira).

The suspect was arrested following a petition received from a complainant, Nepal Oil and Gas Limited. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

Abia Lawmaker, Mandela Obasi Empowers His Constituents With Hoes And Cutlasses

Honourable Mandela Obasi, representing Ohafia North State constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly has empowered his constituents with cutlasses and hoes. Obasi represents PDP in the house. 

See more photos below...

People Won’t Vote Unless You Provide My Husband - Kanu’s Wife, Uchechi To Nigerian Government

Uchechi Kanu, the wife of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, says her husband’s disappearance should be the major issue that will dictate discourse as the nation goes to the poll next year.

While speaking in an interview published by BBC on Monday, Uchechi said the Nigerian government should account for her husband’s whereabouts, else, people will not vote.

Her words: “In the next coming election. We need to have that in mind that for us to ever be better, we need to stand up. Yes, Nnamdi Kanu’s issue should be the number one thing: where is he? 

Abia Couple Sells Own Newborn Baby For N400,000, Two Of Their Seven Children Missing

After three weeks of investigation, the Monitoring Unit of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Imo State Police Command has nabbed a couple for allegedly selling their daughter, Chinecherem, for N400,000, a few hours after delivery.

The couple – Ifeanyi, 35, and Emmaculata Elijah, 30 – are indigenes of Amakpu- Umuba, in the Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. But they are residents of Irete, in the Owerri West LGA of Imo State.

Other suspects said to have been involved in the crime are Grace Mezu, 55, of Umuoba Uratta, in the Owerri North LGA; Fedalia Ariri, 55, also of Umuoba Uratta; and Amarachi Obiekwe, 49, of Osina, in the Ideato North LGA.

Man Loses Custody Of His 3 Children Who Started Sexually Abusing Themselves After Watching Porn From Their Aunt’s Phone

It was an interesting drama to behold as a man tried pulling a stunt at the police station last week. An abuser and woman beater, who forcefully took away three children from his wife and dumped them with his own mother. 

Who in turn fed the children with insults and abuses. Again under her watch - the mother of the Abuser, these children were sexually abusing themselves after watching porn movie from their aunt's handset.(their father's sister) who stay's in the same house.

Today's Fashion Find: Singer Chidinma Ekile Looking Stunning In Red

Nigerian singer and Mtn Project Fame winner, Chidinma Ekile, AKA Ms Kedike shared these stunning photos on her Instagram page. 

See more photos inside...

Nigerian Man Forges Wife’s Death Certificate, To Relocate To The U.S With His Children And Mistress

Lagos based nurse and mother of four, explains how she found her death certificate in the vehicle of her husband and father of her children. She shared this experience with former OAP Toke who posted it on her Twitter account. The message reads:

“I am in very sad mood, I feel used and rejected, I feel so terrible, I am married with four kids and I always felt I am married to the best man in the world. I am registered Nurse in a Government hospital here In Lagos, while he is a dentist. 

Nigerian immigrant, Osa Alohaneke, Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Killing His Fiancée In The U.S

A Fort Bend County jury has convicted a 59-year-old Nigerian man of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in 2015. Osa Alohaneke was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Alohaneke was charged with stabbing and killing Evelyne Epiepang in her Houston home in 2015. 

Amanda Bolin, Fort Bend County’s Chief Family Violence Prosecutor, said Evelyne Epiepang called the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office on April 8, 2015 around 5 p.m. to report that her ex-boyfriend, Osa Alohaneke, had been threatening to kill her and she wanted him out of her house. 

Why I Stopped Playing Romantic Roles – Mercy Johnson-Okojie

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, is one thespian that has stood the test of time. And what is going for her is her talent and versatility. In a recent interview with SunNews, the award winning actress talked about her marriage. Enjoy it.

You have played countless roles such as maid, gangster and lover to mention a few, how does your husband react to your movies?

My husband doesn’t watch my movies. But I think he has heard about the clown I am in movies (laughter). Nevertheless, I adore him for being my backbone and supporter of my career. Though, for the past eight years of our relationship, I haven’t featured in romantic roles. This is because he doesn’t like it and I can’t do it for all the money in the world.