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A witness tells how passengers tackled a man who allegedly made threats on a Malaysia Airlines jet.

Police in Florida release footage of the golfer struggling to walk after being stopped in his car.

Dear Arsenal fans, it is official Wenger is going no where! Arsenal Football Club and Arsène Wenger have agreed on a two-year extension to his contract as manager.  Announcing the news, the club's majority owner Stan Kroenke said: “Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe. It’s what the fans, players, staff, manager and board expect and we won’t rest until

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According to a joint order issued by the district magistrate of Varanasi and the city’s police chief, offensive posts such as rumours or fake new circulated through WhatsApp or Facebook groups can land the group admin in jail. Varanasi DM Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and SP Nitin Tiwari recently issued  a joint order that said an FIR (first investigation report) can be filed against a group

Controversial activist and lecturer, Stella Nyanzi has condemned plan by Makerere University to discipline two female students who wore clothes deemed too revealing to a school function. See another photo of one of the students and Ms Nyanzi's Facebook post after the cut... "Policing and punishing adult women for what they choose to do with their bodies in 2017 is appalling archaic

She's growing really fast, and beautiful too!

Davies Adudu popularly called Odudu and Sgt. Emmanuel Mbang have been identified as two of the three officers, who died in the clash between Naval officers and Policemen in Cross River State.The incident which occurred early Tuesday evening along IBB way has different versions of what may have triggered the crises. While some people who spoke to our reporter claim the crises started after a

Justice A.M. Nicol-clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, today convicted an Internet fraudster, Moka Chukwuemeka Pascal, for a $7,016 fraud. The accused was arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretense to the tune of $7,016.00. Pascal had approached an Australian national, Russel Stanley Loach, demanding the sum of $7,016.00 to

Wednesday evening, White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer addressed the President's viral 'Covfefe' tweet. While taking questions from journalists during the daily briefings, Spicer gave a whole new perspective to the word, saying, 'the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant'. The big question now is, 'What is COVFEFE'?

Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev becomes prime minister, ending months of political deadlock.

Rob Kardashian shared the adorable photos on his Instagram page. Another photo after the cut...

Ten Philippine soldiers have been killed in a "friendly fire" air strike in Marawi, say officials

Detectives hope "mundane" background objects from images will lead to vital tip-offs.

Rising rents and the city's high cost of living are blamed for the "staggering" statistics.

In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on the "galamsey" phenomenon.

How a house at top of a hill is thought to have been used as a secret Nazi base in the Canary Islands.

The requests for information were made to Mr Trump's fired national security adviser and his lawyer.

These men protested against Indian rule in Kashmir as teenagers, but say they now want to live in peace.

When a 10-year-old school girl wrote to her country's foreign enemy, it started a bizarre relationship.

It still haunts Lorimer Shenher that red tape hindered his attempts to question a man who later confessed to nearly 50 murders.

The majority shareholder in Brazilian firm JBS is paying for its part in two corruption scandals.

Dino Melaye's 'Ajekun Iya' meme gets a cartoon make-over and the senator happily shared on Instagram!

The statement backing the Paris climate agreement is seen a snub to Trump, who is mulling a pullout.

Sean Spicer says a "small group of people" understood a tweet that baffled and amused the internet.

Wow! She looks amazing!

R&B singer August Alsina is finally talking about the disease that is making him 'constantly sick'. The 24 year old says the disease causes his 'autoimmune system to fight against itself' and it affects his liver. He said the disease is maintained through medication. Watch the video after the cut...

The Presidency says no date has been fixed yet for the signing of the 2017 budget by the acting president, Yemi Osinbajo. Some media platforms earlier today reported that the 2017 budget would be signed into law by the acting president tomorrow Thursday June 1st. However the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang, has denied the reports.

Sometimes, I feel like she moved on from Tyga too fast! But then, she's only 19!

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Nigerians have rated the performances of President Buhari led administration as poor in a poll conducted by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The online poll recorded about 14, 532 votes with 50% of the respondents rating the administration as poor; 35% rated the administration as average while 11% voted for excellent. 3% of the respondents were indifferent.

Can you spell "impressive"? Edith Fuller is the youngest contestant of a major US spelling bee.

Comedienne Kathy Griffin will no longer host CNN's New Year show after a severed head photo.

California Governor Jerry Brown warns President Trump not to pull out of the Paris accord.

A day after comedian Kathy Griffin released an offensive photo of herself holding a decapitated head of President Trump, CNN announced that they've terminated her contract and she will no longer come back as a co-host of their annual New Year's Eve program even though Griffin has apologized. The comedian has co-hosted CNN's annual New Year's Eve program alongside Anderson Cooper since 2007.

As Musician Lynxxx shared via Instagram minutes ago. Who agrees with him?

The former white house photographer doesn't pass any opportunity to shade Pres. Trump. #Covfefe

Pandemonium broke out in Ikun Ekiti in Ekiti state yesterday night when some masquerades invaded the central mosque in the community and attacked the Muslim faithfuls who were praying in the mosque. According to residents of the community, the masquerades were annoyed with the Muslims because they called for prayers while they were celebrating their festival, an act that is prohibited by

Make I post am exactly as I see am for MediaTakeOut.com...lol. Read below... Atlanta Housewife star Porsha Williams was spotted out having what appeared to be a romantic dinner with an African gentleman. According to the person who sent us this image, they suspect that man is Porsha’s “African Sugar Daddy.” Can’t wait to see how this plays out on the upcoming season of the Atlanta

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked Nigerians not to worry about Pres. Buhari's health as he is in competent hands in the UK. Speaking to state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, Lai Mohammed said there is no cause for alarm. "On the issue of Mr President's health. Mr President is in very competent hands and there is no cause for

Chrissy Teigen has been slamming Donald Trump since before he became and it looks like she's getting more frustrated with him. In her latest Tweet, she called her president a 'stupid idiot'.

Lead actress Gal Gadot is Israeli and a former soldier, prompting the ban hours before premiere.

The Dream Football Show registration is open to Talents all across Africa in order to develop the spirit of Pan-Africanism and Sportsmanship while showcasing their talents to the world through this unique platform. The show comprises of three phases. REGISTRATION PHASE: All applicants get to register for the show on the website and make payments via phone, or web transfer.

It's somehow, isn't it? This is her at the airport just yesterday looking a little different...

Njideka Odili is the last daughter of former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili. She looks amazing.

And some girls signed up for this? The new show is called The Real Side Chicks of Charlotte and all the characters are dating men who are married. They even shot a scene where one of the side chicks confronted her sugar daddy's wife. End time things! Meet some of the cast after the cut...  A scene from the show where one of the casts confronts her boyfriend's wife

A peek at Africa's newest railway, running from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to the port city of Mombasa.

Rachel Rickert, 27, says she was sacked from an auto show when it emerged that she had her period.

Police are looking at CCTV video to try to identify the vandal, whose graffiti has been covered up.

Two commercial sex workers in Ogun state have been arrested by the state police command for allegedly killing one of their customers, Adeyinka Olayinka, at the KS Hotel, Ifo yesterday May 30th. According to a statement by the state police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the commercial sex workers, Kudirat Raji alias Angela and Esther Basiru, stabbed the deceased with a broken

A pregnant woman on Saturday, May 26, allegedly set her husband and herself ablaze over alleged infidelity at their Sabon Gari residence in Kano, five weeks after their wedding. It was gathered that the woman accused her husband of infidelity after she overhead a phone conversation between him and an unidentified woman. She snatched the phone with him and threatened to do something bad

All day, the internet has been buzzing with the word 'Covfefe'. The word came from a Tweet by US President Donald Trump. It was an obvious typo that social media has been feasting on all day and when Trumop finally got to delete the tweet after over 5-hours he asked his followers to try and figure out the meaning of 'Covfefe'. See all the funny meanings and definitions after the cut...

This is so hilarious. The woman in the video gave a testimony that after she ate a coconut given to her by a Pastor in Port Harcourt, she began to find her husband attractive again. According to her, prior to eating the holy coconut, there was a "satanic heat" that was keeping her away from her husband. Now the heat has been destroyed. Watch the video after the cut...

It’s finally payday and you've gone ahead to withdraw some cash to head out for your much needed weekend thrills. Everything has been running smoothly so far until a few moments into your trip, as you make your way from work to your parked car, you step on a piece of glass and have to get several stitches at the hospital... <!--[if gte mso 9]>

Jonathan Head looks at the rise of the Islamist Maute group, following fierce clashes on Mindanao.

Dion Leonard and Gobi the dog became inseparable during a gruelling desert race in China.

A massive truck bomb rocked the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, killing at least 90 people.

Xavier Jugelé, who was shot dead by a jihadist in April, is married posthumously to his gay partner.

A Facebook user, Dada Omotosho shared a CCTV footage showing four men breaking into a shop at AYM Shafa filling station, Apo, Abuja. According to him, the four guys killed two security guys attached to the complex and also raided the complex at the early hours of May 29th, 2017. He wrote; "Circulate till these thieves are arrested, the 4 notorious men killed the 2 security guards at the

President Trump is angry because of the tasteless photo of what looked like his bloody head shared by Kathy Griffin. Kathy has since apologised for the insensitive joke and there are reports that the US Secret Service may be investigating her.

The Nigerian Senate has approved and passed the Bill on mutual assistance in criminal matters between Nigeria and other foreign states.   The executive bill presented to the senate by President Muhammadu Buhari, provides for the repeat of the money laundering offences, provide protection for employees of various institutions, provide appropriate penalties and other purposes. 

The sex of Serena Williams' baby has been revealed and it's going to be a girl for the tennis champion and her Reddit co-founder fiance. Serena's sister, Venus, made this known at the French Open today.Venus made this confirmation during a post-match interview with Eurosport. She referred to the baby as "she" and said that she hopes to be the baby's favorite aunt. She added: "We all want

Two suspected thieves that have been terrorizing residents of Ijagun Town, Ogun State were apprehended on May 25. According to Oluwasanmi Adedamola, the suspects usually storm different female hostels to steal laptops, phones, clothes and other valuables at gunpoint. They are alleged to have raped some students during the attacks.

Ex- Beauty queen and Miss Nigeria 2010, Damilola Agbajor is set to wed. She recently had her introduction. Continue to see more photos of her as shared by her makeup artist, @beautycookstudio  

Malaysian Airlines plane forced to turn back to Melbourne after passenger tries to enter cockpit, officials say

Believe it or not, both photos are of the same woman. The first is the before photo and the second is after makeup had been done by a makeup artist with the Instagram handle @paintdatface. The artist was able to use only makeup to transform a very pale white woman into a darker woman who looks African. She shared the photo on Instagram and included a disclaimer to explain that she had no

Makekere University, Uganda is set to penalize two female students for parading themselves in very revealing clothes at the Finalist Education Dinner held on Saturday, May 26th. In the letter dated Tuesday, May 30th and signed by Dean of Students Affairs, the students have been requested to reply to the letter and show cause why they should not be presented to the University Students

A number of suspects have been arrested over the grisly murder of military officer in Denkyira Boase in the Central Region, Ghana on Monday, May 29. The officer, Captain Maxwell Mahama was lynched by residents of the Denkyira Boase Township on suspicion of being an armed robber. He was a military officer with the 5th Infantry Batallion (5BN) at Burma Camp in Accra but on detachment

The latest American superhero film ‘Wonder Woman’ is set to hit all cinemas across the country this Friday, 2nd of June 2017. This release into the Nigerian cinemas follows the media screening which was held on Tuesday, 30th May, 2017. The superhero adventure movie is distributed in Nigeria by the leading distribution company in Africa, Blue Pictures. Wonder Woman is the story of Diana (Gal

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has granted the Lagos State Government, permission to reconstruct the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Road from Oshodi which has been in a bad state for some years. The state government offered to reconstruct the road despite the fact that it is a Federal government owned road.  The Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello,  disclosed

A man was shot three times in the head in what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity. The shooting, which happened outside a suspected drug den in Bonteheuwel on Monday night, is believed to have been gang-related.26-year-old Sherwyn Roberts had been standing in front of the gate when three gunmen walked up to him and shot at him continuously, with three of the shots landing on his

Can you guess who the star in this photo is?

Police in Florida have confirmed that golf legend, Tiger Woods was not drunk when he was arrested early on Monday, but he would still be charged with driving under influence on July 5, 2017. Police reports says he was found asleep at the wheel on the side of a six-lane Florida road with the engine running and his right blinker flashing. The details in a police affidavit released

For his contribution towards the educational development of children, as well as affecting lives with his knowledge, talent and service to humanity, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Oluranti Adebule, has commended the author of newly launched children’s book series, Mr Olusegun Akande. At the official launch of a new book series titled, Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry the Dinosaur,

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has dismissed his entire cabinet members in what appears to be a strategic bid to restrengthen his administration. The governor on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, sacked his state executive council and 27 local government transition committees with immediate effect.   In a statement by the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Pascal Obi,  the Governor

The Acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has commended First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for showing a strong commitment and support to the development of Nigeria through strategic partnerships with the public and private sectors over the years. The commitment, he emphasised, has gone a long way to strengthen government’s efforts towards enhancing the well-being of the country

The horrific video which was shared on Youtube shows a physiotherapist manhandling a little girl with cerebral palsy. The video was captured on CCTV and shared by a Nigeria based NGO, Diary of a Special needs Mom Initiative. The video which is about 19 minutes long shows the caregiver slapping, hitting and twisting the hand of the child several times. At a point, she even used her cellphone