Photos: Indian parents climb school wall to help their kids cheat on an exam

Are these parents for real? Cheating in schools is a huge problem in India but the malpractice took a different, sad turn this week in Bihar city when parents of 10th-grade students climbed the wall of a school building and perched from windows of classrooms as they handed cheat sheets to children writing the tests inside.

Woman Bites Off Friend’s Lip Over Gossip

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting her friend’s lower lip during a fight at Ajao Estate, Lagos State, western Nigeria.



The victim, Ada Joy Samuel, lost a part of her lower lip after she engaged Ejiofor Chioma in a street fight over allegation by Chioma that Ada was spreading gossip with her name.

The incident happened at Canal Extension, off Itanola Drive, Ajao Estate, Lagos where the two friends reside.

Pres. Jonathan fires Chairman of FIRS, replaces him immediately

President Jonathan has sacked the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Alhaji Kabiru Mashi (pictured left) and replaced him with the Coordinating Director at FIRS, Mr. Samuel Ogungbesan (right). Ogungbesan's appointment takes immediate effect.

Mashi had served as acting Executive Chairman of the agency since 2012.

FEAR OF BOKO HARAM: Bolivia cancels friendly with Super Eagles

The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) Tuesday called off next week’s international friendly game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Akwa Ibom international stadium for fear of Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram.

Silverbird staff Aishat Mustapha stabbed to death near her home

Aishat Noble Mustapha, a staff of Silverbird was stabbed to death near her home on Saturday March 14th. She had driven home from work round 8pm when her killer struck. She was stabbed multiple times.

According to a report by Silverbird TV, the police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect after getting useful statements from neighbours. The suspect is someone known to her. Watch the STV report on her death after the cut...

Female child thief nabbed, stripped & clubbed to death in Owerri

A suspected child thief was Tuesday nabbed, stripped naked and clubbed to death in Owerri, Imo State capital.

The middled aged woman, who was identified simply as Chioma, was allegedly caught while trying to steal a baby boy at the Ogugba Park, in Owerri municipality.



It was gathered that before the angry mob snuffed life out of the alleged child thief, she was made to confess her sins.

Nigerian government reduces electricity tariff by 50%

The Nigerian government has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by 50%.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission today announced the immediate review of electricity tariffs by about 50 per cent.



The Chairman of the Commission, Sam Amadi, who announced the review in Abuja, said the reduction, which takes effect from the end of March, followed the regulatory agency’s decision to remove collection losses from customer tariff under the multi-year tariff order.