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The Lagos State Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The oil wells were said to have been built for the purpose of illegally scooping diesel and selling same to members of the public, while some of the affected landlords built pumping machine and bore hole to perpetrate the crime on a large scale.

NFL player, free agent Antonio Cromartie, who played for the Jets before he was released in February bought a house for his mum in 2007 and was maintaining the upkeep of the home until in February this year when he told his mum she would have to start paying $700 mortgage for the house.

Police in Florida have arrested a 62 year old mother whose 6 year old son beat his 13 day old newborn babysister to death after she left her children unattended in a minivan

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, commissioned the new Nigerian Bar Association House in Abuja today August 12th. In attendance at the ceremony were the NBA President Augustine Alegeh, Speaker, House of Representative Yakubu Dogara, Sokoto state governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami amongst others. More photos after the cut.

John Mikel Obi reportedly paid $4000 to free the Olympic football squad after the team was held to ransom by hotel officials in Sao Paulo over bills incurred by additional NFF officials. (Read here ) The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has denied the report through a statement released on the Minister's official Facebook page and signed by Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, his Special Adviser on Media .The statement read;

Six state governors include governors of Delta Ifeanyi Okowa, Anambra Willie Obiano, Osun Rauf Aregbesola, Jigawa Badaru Abubakar, Plateau Simon Lalong and Zamfara Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, are representing the Nigeria Governors Forum at a seminar with China African business forum in China. More photos after the cut.

On August 1st, LIB reported (read here) and shared photos from the white wedding of a Nigerian Gay man David Ukre, from Warri, Delta state, who got married to his white partner Eric T. Shoen in New York, on Saturday July 30th. The post on LIB was to celebrate their love and freedom in the US. However, slight controversy arose when some trolls attacked the newly married couple on their social media accounts.

Photos of Patrick Muthomi, an unemployed graduate from Chuka University, carrying a placard in the streets of Nairobi; with his educational qualifications and phone contact listed on it, have been making the rounds on social media since Wednesday. Efforts of the 28-year-old graduate from Chuka University, Kenya, seems to have paid off barely as he has received countless calls from potential employers who have promised to give him a job.  

According to the eyewitness who shared these photos, the whale pictured was killed at Enu-ama beach in Ilaje local government area of Ondo state, yesterday August 12th. Another photo after the cut.

President Buhari this morning received a delegation of Ogoni leaders led by King G.N.K. Gininwa OFR,Gbenemene Tai Kingdom. Footballer Joseph Yobo who is an Ogoni land indigene, was also part of the delegation. More photos after the cut.

Coach of Under 23 football team at Rio Olympics Samson Siasia has made a sensational and revealing rant at the NFF and Sports Ministry ahead of the quarter final clash against Denmark on Saturday. The Bayelsa born coach made some startling revelations, saying he's been owed salary for five months and that he and his players have been disrespected by the Nigeria Football Federation and Sports Ministry all through out their Olympic journey.

The Federal Government has released all detained members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu after the presiding judge sitting in Magistrate Court, Enugu struck out every charge against them and ordered the 36 of them to be acquitted and discharged.  

The tiny pacific nation of Fiji has won its first ever Olympic medal after thumping Great Britain 43-7 in the rugby sevens final to scoop the gold medal.  

Samira Ibrahim (Left), the beautiful daughter of the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed (right) is set to wed. A mothers night in honor of the Minister, held yesterday August 11th in Abuja.  In attendance at the ceremony were wife of the Vice President Dolapo Osinbajo, Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun, fist lady of Ogun state Funsho Amosun and others. More photos after the cut.

Arsenal ladies star and Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala donated football kits and gifts to former grassroots Academy FC Robo in Mushin, schools and also visited the less privilege home. Nice! More photos after the cut.

The Chelsea player and Super Eagles captain took to his Twitter page to welcome new Man U record signing Paul Pogba who he famously nut-megged in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He captioned his post 'Welcome back to the @premierleague @paulpogba - looking forward to facing you again my friend 😉 🚕 ☠ #EPL'

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has raised concern over likely influx of bandits and cattle rustlers, who he said may be taking positions in Sokoto following their dislodgement from neighbouring Zamfara and Kebbi states by the Nigerian Army.

There was a clash between some officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and Nigeria Army personnel, in Ojuelegba bus-stop, Lagos state this morning. According to an eye witness who sent in the photos, a KAI officer allegedly slapped and tore a man's cloths, just because he was passing by their parked van. Turns out that the man they harassed was not a civilian but a soldier who was dressed in plain clothes.

The National Head of the Hawks Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza said the Hawks team at the OR Tambo International Airport recovered drugs worth R1 million on Monday, August 8.

Read the press statement below... Seafarers of the NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), a subsidiary of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), have decried the proposed 50 per cent cut in salary. According to the Seafarers, the protest was in reaction to the mail signed by the Crewing Manager, on behalf of NSML management requiring Nigerian Seafarersto sign and comply with aproposed 50 per cent salary cut within seven days or risk losing their jobs.The arbitrarysalary slash expected to take effect from Sept. 1 2016.