Sep 28, 2019 – Top News Magazines.

Father sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping, impregnating teenage daughter

Sep 28, 2019 topnews

A 58-year-old farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos, for rape and defilement of his teenage daughter. The Judge, who noted the rising wave of rape in society, ordered that the convict should serve the term without option of fine. The convict, a resident of Bogije Street in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, was charged to court in 2011 on a two-count charge of having carnal knowledge of his then 13-year-old daughter. He was prosecuted by the National…

Wizkid to headline BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event in Birmingham

Sep 28, 2019 topnews

Nigerian hip hop star, Wizkid, has been announced as the headline act for this year’s BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event. The Ojuelegba singer will join the likes of French Montana, Ms Banks, Aitch and DaniLeigh at Arena Birmingham on October 5, 2019. WizKid will also headline 1Dance Africa 2019, Australia’s first-ever Afrobeats festival, on October 11, 2019 in Sydney and October 12, 2019 in Melbourne. The singer said he was “looking forward” to the event, adding, “Big up 1Xtra for supporting our culture.” Other acts performing at the event include Headie One,…

Six women sentenced to 3months imprisonment for prostitution

Sep 28, 2019 topnews

Six sex workers were on Friday sentenced to three months imprisonment for prostitution by a magistrates court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State. The women, Joy Emmanuel, Tonia Ogini, Sandra Abraham, Joy Joe, Athani Therish and Nwachukwu Vera, were charged with exposing themselves to “public prostitution and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.” They were arrested in the early hours of Friday by men of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, who were said to have raided an illegal brothel around Mile 2 area of…

Football fan jokingly begs for money to buy beer, gets $1m

Sep 28, 2019 topnews

American football fan, Carson King, who cheekily held up a sign on TV asking for people to send him money to buy beer, has received over $1m. Now, just over a week on, the 24-year-old has raised more than a $1m (£800,000) and is donating the funds to a children’s hospital. “I was hoping to make a couple people laugh! I never expected to be on TV, and definitely did not except anyone to send any money,” he said. Referencing a beer brand, King’s sign read “Busch Light Supply Needs…