A former University of Texas at San Antonio football player has been arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of his sister at a home north of Austin.
The Travis County sheriff´s office says 25-year-old Michael Egwuagu who is originally from Nigeria was charged with murder in the Friday killing of his sister, 30, in Pflugerville.
The sheriff´s office has not yet released the name of his sister, who authorities say was stabbed multiple times. She died at the scene.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Kristen Dark says authorities were told the victim was pregnant but they are waiting on an autopsy to confirm that.
Neighbor Ben Nguyen told The Statesman that Egwuagu's hands and feet were covered in blood following the fatal stabbing around 5pm Friday. He was arrested at the scene.
Nguyen said: 'It's not something we expected to happen here. They were good people.'
Another neighbor Liskenia Tena added: 'This is a quiet neighborhood. She and her husband were very nice. They were very quiet.'
A Nigerian Visa Applicant, Lukman Owolabi Ogunsuada, 38, has been sentenced to jail for presenting forged letter of invitation to the officials at the United States Embassy in Lagos to secure B1 and B2 Visa categories.
The convict was jailed by Chief Magistrate N. A Layeni of Apapa Magistrates Court after he found him guilty of the two count charges of forgery preferred against him by the police at the special fraud unit, PSFU, Ikoyi, Lagos during the trial spanning about three years.
Magistrate Layeni sentenced the convict in count one of the charge to one year imprisonment or alternatively to a fine of N100, 000 and 200 hours community service or to a fine of N20, 000 in count two of the charges.
Layeni said the sentence would run concurrently.
Police prosecuting counsel, ASP Wewe Adegbayi had informed the court that the journey to jail started for the convict on 11 October, 2017 when he went to submit a letter of invitation to the officials at the American Embassy in Lagos to process B1 and B2 Visa categories.
Adegbayi said that when the Embassy officials scanned the document, they discovered that it was forged and they held the convict and sent a distress call to the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Special Fraud Unit, Lagos.
The CP dispatched his team led by DSP Lawal Audu to the Embassy to arrest the convict.
The trial of members of staff of Union Bank, Plc, Lagos, Vivian Okoro, 36 and Femi Omomeji, 36 for allegedly assaulting and inflicting serious injuries on a Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, will commence on 11 January, 2020 at the Igbosere Chief Magistrate Court 8, Lagos.
The Defendants were earlier arraigned before the court in February 2019 on two-count charges bothering on assault occasioning bodily harm.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges and their bail granted by Magistrate A.M Davies.
Trial of the case was delayed due to the absence of the complainant who travelled to London to treat herself from the injuries she sustained from the assault.
Okoro, who has relocated, was living in the same building with the complainant at the time of the incident at 11, Abagbon Close, Victoria Island, Lagos while Omomeji, the head of graphics at the Union Bank Headquarters, Lagos resides at Church street, Ipaja, Lagos.
Police counsel, Reuben Solomon had informed the court in charge No M/12/2019 that the defendants who claimed to be lovers and worked with Union Bank Plc committed the offence at 11, Abagbon Close, Off Olorogun Agbaje Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Solomon told the court that the complainant reported that she was at home on the fateful day watching television when the electricity supply to her apartment suddenly went off and that when she came out from her apartment to check what had happened to her light, she met the defendants by her meter removing the switch.
He said the complainant stated that when she challenged the defendants why they removed her meter switch, they suddenly pounced on her and beat her up with any objects at their disposal, dragged her on the ground which led her sustaining multiple fractures on her left leg and injuries all over her body.
Solomon further informed the court that following the serious injuries sustained, the complainant travelled to London to treat herself during which doctors performed two bone surgeries on her left leg and attached metal to the leg.
He said that the offences, the defendants committed were punishable under sections 411 and 73 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Following the announcement to the court at the last hearing day of the matter by the police counsel that the complainant have arrived from her 10 months medical trip to a London Hospital and that she was ready for the trial of her matter, Magistrate A.M Davies subsequently adjourned the case till 11 January, 2020 for definite trial
A street named after former South African leader Jacob Zuma, has been renamed in the eastern Nigerian state of Imo.
Jacob Zuma Road in the capital of Owerri will now be known as Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi, a First Republic parliamentarian and minister.
Governor Emeka Ihedioha announced the rechristening today at an occasion to mark Amaechi’s 90th birthday.
The naming of the dual carriage way after the former South African president by former Gov. Rochas Okorocha attracted public condemnation against the administration.
Ihedioha described Amaechi as an icon, whose contributions to nation building should not be ignored.
“Dr Amaechi is an icon, one of the founding fathers of the nation, whose contributions to nationhood should not be overlooked.
“Amaechi remains an inspiration, who stood and defended those principles that remain valuable to nation building,” the statement further read.
The rumours are true. TeeBillz has announced a partnership breakup between him and BBN's ex-housemate, Tacha.
Recall days ago, rumours went around that the two are no longer working together, as Tacha edited her bio on IG and removed Teebillz company name. TeeBillz also did something similar; he yanked off everything attached to Tacha on his page. Management team - Nil, her photos --Nil, all deleted from his page.
And now, the former husband of Africa's sweetheart, Tiwa Savage says it's officially over with a press statement. The partnership lasted for only three months and that dissolvement officially begins on January 16.
We guess Tebillz doesn't want to start his new year on a 'bad note', hence the announcement was made today and not tomorrow. The press statement below.... Who will be the next on Teebillz's list?
The Yoruba movie world is about to stand still today as their most successful actors turn a year older today. There has always been a big competition about who acts better, who is the most loved and who is the most handsome out of the two. In all of these, in all of the polls, movie lovers have not been able to say one out shines one, because it has always been a battle among their large fan base.
Another thing they have in common aside from being powerful actors, is that they were born on the same day -- 31st of December, many years ago...
Thanking God for a beautiful life, Femi wrote;
''Femi wrote; Mo young , Mo Smart , And I'm Sexy.... I lie? All Praises And Adoration To God Almighty As I Add Another Year! 😁.''
While Odunlade wrote;
''Happy birthday to you @odunomoadekola
Omo wa ni eee😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank you all 🙌
In #THEVENDOR omoologo Voice on #Netflix I say thank you so much 🙏''
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, hosted the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the State House, Abuja.
Bakare, 64, from Ogun State, was Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 general election. On September 22, 2019, he declared that he would succeed Buhari as Nigeria’s next president.
Bakare had said: “Take it to the mountain top, if you have never heard it before, I am saying it to you this morning in the scheme of things, as far as politics of Nigeria is concerned, President Muhammadu Buhari is number 15, and I am number 16.”
However, no official reason was given for the meeting with the president today, and the cleric also did not speak to newsmen.
A 13-year-old girl sexually abused by her father from the age of nine died while giving birth to his child just before Christmas, according to police.
Luana Ketlan was rushed to hospital suffering from severe abdominal pains before doctors realised she was seven months pregnant, police in Brazil have said.
She was also diagnosed with acute anaemia and delivered a premature baby boy, who survived, after her labour was induced.
However the teenager's health deteriorated after the birth and tests revealed she had a number of complications including low blood pressure, cirrhosis of the liver and water on the lungs.
Luana was being airlifted to a specialist hospital in Manaus 225 miles away (363km) when she died en route.
Police say her dad Tome Faba, 36, had been sexually abusing her for four years and issued a warrant for his arrest after he went on the run.
He was arrested in Coari a week later and has appeared in court charged with child abuse and manslaughter.
Faba's horrified family, who live on the outskirts of Coari, have claimed they were unaware of the abuse.
Coari police chief José Barradas said at a press conference: "The teenager lived with her parents in a rural area outside the city.
'"She did not realise, until two months ago when she began to feel pains in her abdomen, that she was five months pregnant.
"Luana claimed she was ordered to go fishing with her father and was allegedly raped by him while there."
A relative of Luana, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was an innocent and immature schoolgirl who kept the abuse a secret because she was traumatised.
It was only when the slightly-built girl's body started to change that relatives became suspicious that she could be pregnant and uncovered the truth.
When Luana was persuaded by an aunt to reveal who the dad of her baby was her own mum refused to believe her.
Chief Barradas said Faba threatened to kill Luana if she told anyone about the abuse.
He added: "Members of the family tried to step in and protect the child by alerting social services.
"They reported the abuse to police and a warrant was issued for Tome's arrest but before it could be executed Luana's health deteriorated and she died shortly after childbirth."
Anthony Joshua showed off his chiselled chest and very athletic physique on a Barbados beach during his post-Christmas break.
The boxer, 30, recently revealed his dream is to go for the fifth belt in 2020 after he won his rematch with Andy Ruiz earlier this month.
Now he's taken some time off from his tiring routine for a well-needed festive holiday on the Caribbean island.
Anthony, who is now determined to unify the heavyweight division, showed off his incredible abs during a game of catch with his pals in the sea. His bulging biceps were on full display and he looked in high spirits while enjoying his lavish break.
Twin brothers who starred in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding have died in a suspected suicide pact amid battles with cancer and depression, family have revealed.
The bodies of Bill and Joe Smith were found together in a tree off an isolated country lane in Sevenoaks, Kent, at about 11.30am on Saturday.
It has emerged Joe, a dad-of-two, had recently been diagnosed with cancer, which had come as a devastating blow for his brother Bill, who had told him: "I’d never be able to live without you."
The 32-year-old twins' uncle found their bodies in a woodland, where they had played as youngsters, after they disappeared and worried family members found a note.
Katie Price has reportedly been banned from taking her children on a New Year's holiday by their dads.
The former glamour model, 41, wanted to take Bunny, Jett and Princess away on holiday to Thailand, but dads Kieran and Pete were not keen on the kids missing school for so long.
Friends of the dads have claimed they were worried they wouldn't be back in time for the 2020 school term, which is set to begin next week.
A source told The Sun : "Katie is desperate for a holiday and has given herself the first two weeks off work to go away and get a tan."
The trip comes days after the kids have been living it up at their dad's house over the Christmas holidays in a break away from their mum.
Katie admitted it was difficult not being able to have all of her children surrounding her at Xmas.
This year the mother-of-five only had one of her children - Harvey Price, 18 - at home while the other four stayed with their dads.
No less than 70 people suspected to have ties to Islamic State in nationwide raids have been arrested by the Turkish police early on Monday ahead of New Year celebrations, state media reports.
The arrest happened two months after the killing of the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Donald Trump of the United States of America announced on Oct. 27 that Islamic State leader Baghdadi had been killed in a raid by U.S. Special Forces in northwest Syria, near the Turkish border.
Two days later, Turkish police detained dozens of Islamic State suspects believed to have been plotting attacks targeting celebrations of Turkey’s Republic Day celebrations. The government has said it will have repatriated most of its Islamic State detainees to their home countries by the end of the year.
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Olusola Michael has revealed that actors are also victims of sex for movie roles pressure.
Olusola in an interview with Sunday Tribune revealed that most actors have been hiding the abuses they’ve been subjected to by female producers.
According to him, this might be because people hardly believe that male actors also face sexual harassment from female actors and female producers. He also alleged that the new crop of actresses in the movie industry are only seeking fame and hookups.
“Most people hardly believe that male actors also face sexual harassment from female actors and female producers. That’s the reality most male actors have been hiding,” he said.
“There are cases of female producers insisting to go down with a male actor before involving such an actor in their projects. In the same vein, we have actresses who are always here and there as far as men matter is concerned,” he added.
A scientist in China who said he had created the world's first gene-edited babies has been jailed for three years.
He Jiankui was convicted of violating a government ban by carrying out his own experiments on human embryos, to try to give them protection against HIV.
He was globally condemned when he announced his experiments, and the birth of twin babies, last November.
Xinhua news agency said a third baby was also born at the same time, which had not previously been confirmed.
The local government in Guangdong province said it was keeping the babies under medical observation.
As well as the prison sentence, He was fined three million yuan ($430,000; £328,000).
The court also handed lower sentences to two men, Zhang Renli and Qin Jinzhou, for conspiring with He to carry out the experiments.
A court in Shenzhen said the men had acted "in the pursuit of personal fame and gain", and had seriously "disrupted medical order", Xinhua news agency reported.
"They've crossed the bottom line of ethics in scientific research and medical ethics," the court added.
Princess Beatrice looked happy and festive as she waved to well-wishers outside church on Christmas morning, joining the rest of the Royal Family for the annual service.
The Queen's grandaughter walked into St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge , George, Charlotte, Louis, Prince Charles , Princess Anne and other relatives - but she broke a big royal tradition in doing so.
She was accompanied by her millionaire property developer fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - even though he's not officially a Royal yet.
Invites to the Royal Family's private Sandringham celebrations are reserved for members of The Firm, and partners normally have to wait until they are married to join in.
However Prince Harry broke this tradition in 2017 by inviting his bride-to-be Meghan Markle ahead of their wedding, paving the way for Beatrice to do the same with Edo.
Beatrice wore a smart tan coat with a green headband and black boots and gloves for the Christmas service, while Edo looked smart in a black suit with a grey tie.
Meghan joined the Royals for the 2017 three-day Norfolk celebration as her own family were miles away in America.
Although breaking traditional protocol, PR advisors insisted it was a necessary gesture to avoid ill feeling or, worse, a PR storm.
Kate Middleton and Mike Tindall on the other hand had to wait until they had their Welsh gold rings firmly on their fingers before being allowed to tuck into that royal turkey.
Speaking at the time, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk : "In 2010 Kate was not invited to do so after her engagement to William nor was Mike Tindall after his to the Princess Royal's daughter Zara Phillips and only spouses and close family are usually invited.
"However Harry and Meghan will be living together at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace and her family are in the United States. The monarchy relies heavily on precedent and tradition but it also makes its own."
Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo and his wife Jumobi are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary. RMD took to his ig page to celebrate their special day.
He wrote;
"19 years and counting.... and you still have me laughing and loving every moment we share. My Abike. Thank you sweetie!"
In another post: "19 years nor be beans o.
Love you Abk for loving me through it all and making me a better man."
A resident in Salisbury was the first person in the country to return a potentially unwanted Christmas present, it has been claimed.
It was still dark when the first parcel was returned to a Collect+ store in the Wiltshire town at 7.02am on Christmas Day, according to payment systems firm PayPoint.
It was another 38 minutes before the next parcel was returned in Glasgow, at 7.40am.
In total, 419 parcels were returned on Christmas Day through the Collect+ service at local convenience stores across the UK.
Some customers returned more than one potentially unwanted present.
In Enfield, north London, a single customer returned seven parcels at 12.09pm, while in Wokingham, Berkshire, a customer returned six parcels at 12.44pm.
A further five were returned by a customer in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, at 6.50pm.
Meanwhile, there were hundreds of potentially happier customers who collected parcels on Christmas Day.
In total, 1,043 parcels were collected on December 25 because their local convenience stores were open.
