Nigeria Election: Christians Flee Kano

An exodus from the mainly Christian quarter of Kano, the commercial centre of northern Nigeria, is taking place ahead of elections this weekend, because of fears of violence.

 

The main bus station in the Sabon Gari suburb is chaotic as thousands of people cram onto coaches heading to the east or west of the country.

Mystery Behind Germanwings Plane Crash

The co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps on Tuesday appeared to want to "destroy the plane", French officials said.


Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin, citing information from the "black box" voice recorder, said the co-pilot was alone in the cockpit.

MGM Blocks Vegas Hotels From Showing Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao

If you're gonna be in Vegas for the big fight ... and you're not at an MGM property ... you may be S.O.L. -- because MGM honchos are blocking competitors from showing Mayweather vs. Pacquiao ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Hospital Patient Wins $7M Lottery

A hospital patient recovering from a hernia operation soon felt a lot better when the lottery ticket tucked into a get well soon card won him $7m (£4.7m).
 Joseph Amorese, of Easton, Pennsylvania, was recovering from a hernia operation when his father gave him the card with the winning ticket inside.

I'm Mentally Prepared For Bobbi Kristina's Death- Cissy Houston

Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy has revealed that granddaughter Bobbi Kristina remains in “the same” condition.

The 81-year-old has given an interview in New York, to WBLS FM 107.5, where she thanked the family’s supporters as the 22-year-old remains fighting for her life in critical condition.

Woman Arrested For Stripping On Plane

A British woman was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in an aircraft after she stripped off on a flight from Jamaica - and started performing a solo SEX ACT.

The 46-year-old woman from south-west London was nicked when her British Airways flight landed at Gatwick Airport on March 19, from Kingston, Jamaica.

How We Escaped Tunisia Massacre-Survivors

Holidaymakers wept as they told how they escaped the Tunisia tourist massacre in which a British solicitor was shot dead.

Mum-of-two Sally Adey, 57, was cut down in a hail of gunfire in front of her husband Robert, 52, by Islamic State militants in ­Wednesday’s attack in Tunis, where 23 people died and at least 47 were wounded.

Brutal Justice: Iran Blinds Acid Attacker

A man who threw acid into a man's face had his eye gouged out by the authorities under Iran's brutal justice system.
The prisoner, identified as Hamid, also had an ear cut off for an alleged attack on Davoud Roushanaei, who was badly disfigured by the attack.

Wife Hides Husband's Corpse For 3 Years

How is it possible for a corpse to be hidden indoors for three years? That is the big question on the lips of neighbours at the Ifako-Ijaiye residence of a 60 year old woman identified as Mrs. Joy Olatunji Shittu.

Suge Knight 'Going Blind'

Suge Knight says he's going blind from lack of medical care behind bars ... and he had to be hospitalized again.

Knight reportedly spoke on his own behalf Monday in court -- after he fired the lawyers handling his case -- and said he was receiving inadequate treatment in jail. Moments later he was taken to the hospital.

A  doctor informed the rap mogul on Friday his eyesight was getting really bad. Suge reportedly shared that info in court before he was hospitalized.

As TMZ previously reported ... Suge was taken to the hospital for a panic attack following a court appearance last month.  A few weeks later he missed one altogether after he was rushed to the hospital for injuries related to his shooting last summer.

Suge has been in jail since January when he was arrested for backing up his truck over two men ... one of whom died.

Homeless Man Was Unarmed-Witnesses

Witnesses who saw police officers kill a homeless man on LA's skid row yesterday have trashed claims that he was trying to shoot them with one of their own weapons.

Stunned passers-by saw three officers fire at least five shots at the pinned-down man, who was confronted by cops on Skid Row.

Student High On Miaow Miaow Stabbed Mum 11 times

A student high on miaow miaow stabbed his mother 11 times before cutting off his own penis at an 'exceptional' attack in their home. 

Charles Mann launched the frenzied attack on his mother, Emma, in December 2013 after bingeing on the party drug and copious amounts of alcohol.

Muna Obiekwe Caused His Death- Jibola Dabo

Veteran Jibola Dabo is a veteran actor that will always be remembered for his controversial role in Tonto Dikeh's 'Dirty Secret' movie which also featured late Muna Obiekwe.

The bearded thespian has confirmed the reports that the late actor, Muna, carelessly contributed hugely to his untimely death which threw the Entertainment industry off-balance few weeks ago.

Kelly Osbourne Quits Fashion Police

Kelly Osbourne has left her beloved job presenting American show Fashion Police after five years. 

The Brit star is said to be "furious" over "racist" comments made to actress and singer Zendaya because of her dreadlocked hair.

Couple Runs Mad After Eating Cannabis Ice-Cream

A couple who made homemade cannabis ice-cream were left regretting their culinary exploits after one of them ended up running around outside naked and the other was so worried about their mental health that she called police.

The unnamed couple had gone to a cottage in the remote west Iceland town of Borgarbyggð for a weekend break and decided to try out a special recipe.

Study Reveals Bad Habits Of British Women

Four out of five women admit they don't shower every day in a shocking new study.

And a third of British females also say they can go for three days without washing their body.

Almost two thirds can't be bothered removing make-up before they go to bed and one in eight own up to not brushing their teeth before they sleep.

Thug Bite Shopkeeper On The Head

This is the shocking moment a pair of vile thugs stormed into an off licence and bit the owner on the head.

Brave Kanapathipillai Thivakaran has released the CCTV footage in a desperate bid to track the savage men who brutally attacked him in his store.

Mr Thivakaran, 40, was re-stocking his store at around 3am on January 10 when two young men saw his lights on.

Apple Set To Open £628m Facility In Ireland

Apple is set to open a multi-million pound data centre in the west of Ireland as part of its biggest project in Europe to date. The technology giant has said it's building the £628m online services centre in Athenry, County Galway, alongside another in Viborg in Denmark.

Nigerian Woman Gang-Raped In India

A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who has been staying in India on a tourist visa, was kidnapped and gang-raped by four Indian men in Sacket area of New Delhion friday. 

According to police reports, she was kidnapped outside a popular shopping mall in New Delhi’s Saket area before bundling her into a car. They then drove for

around half an hour, during which time the alleged gang-rape took place, before pushing her out of the moving vehicle.

WWE 'CM PUNK Is A Liar'

The WWE says it has proof that CM Punk NEVER had a baseball-sized lump on his back at the Royal Rumble -- and insist they have the video that shows he's lying through his singlet.

Punk first brought up the alleged lump on a podcast back in November -- when he claimed he was misdiagnosed by a WWE ringside doctor ... and it eventually led to a life-threatening staph infection.