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A 27-year-old man is taking his parents to court for giving birth to him “without his consent.” Raphael Samuel has argued that despite his “great relationship” with his family, he cannot bear the thought that giving birth to him is synonymous … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

Nigerian Nobel Prize winner in Literature,Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, simply known as Wole Soyinka has reacted to happenings around Nigeria with the 2019 general election just 10 days from now. The Professor took he swipe at President Muhammadu Buuhari in what he classified as...

President Donald Trump’s call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate HIV in the United States within a decade has been welcomed by experts and advocacy organizations even as major challenges remain. Addressing Congress during the annual State of the Union speech, Trump hailed what … Read...

It’s not summer yet but it looks as if teenage actress, Regina Daniels is already feeling the heat and so she has to free herself of wears that could make her feel hot. The lovely, young and talented actress, is all shades of stunning in new photos where she goes braless … via...

Nigerians on social media have reacted to report that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has received the backing of commercial sex workers ahead of next week’s election. DAILY POST reported yesterday that no fewer than 10,000 members of the...

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, disclosed that fighting corruption in a country like Nigeria has not been an easy task, but expressed determination at fighting the scourge to a standstill..... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2MSX06u Get More Nigeria Political News

Supreme Court yesterday struck out suit filed by the senate on January 28, 2019 asking it to make an order to reinstate Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Senate had announced on Monday that it has asked the apex court to discontinue the case following … Read more via...

A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed what President Muhammadu Buhari would do him if he (Kalu) asks him to stop his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Kalu, was responding to a question on whether he joined the … Read more via Daily...

A former Governor of Anambra State and Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria’s economy and security will get worse if the All Progressives Congress, APC, returns to power. According to Obi, “only those who do not wish Nigeria …...

Barcelona players will have their names at the back of their jersey written in Chinese during their El Classico clash against Real Madrid … read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2UDhrqO Get More Nigeria Sports News

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Head of ECOWAS Observer Mission to Nigeria and former Liberian President has promised to help ensure that the election process in Nigeria was peaceful and successful. Sirleaf made the promise when she was received by the Vice- President of ECOWAS Commission, Mrs Finda...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil branch, has threatened to embark on a fresh strike immediately after the nationwide strike, if the state government failed to meet its demands. The ASUU KUST branch chairman, Mahadi...

The League of Patriotic Lawyers has given Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olusegun Odumosu, 24 hours to unravel those behind the torture and insertion of pepper into a girl’s private part in Benin City over alleged stealing of a mobile phone.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

Comedian and TV host, Okey Bakassi has left a memo for single men looking to wed soon. In an Instagram video, he gave a break down of what an intending groom should do in other to have a blissful … via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – http://bit.ly/2SaLLfV Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The red carpet event planned for Liam Neeson’s action movie, Cold Pursuit, has been canceled as a result of his recent confession that he once considered a racist “revenge” attack, THR is reporting. Recall that the actor said he once walked the streets with a weapon, hoping to kill a “Black...

Amara Kanu and her husband Kanu Nwankwo are out here giving us couple’s goals. Yesterday, the certified coach took to her Instagram to share the latest photo of herself and the former footballer training together, with a caption that reminded fans that Valentine’s Day is already around the...

THERE has been so much talk and indeed assumptions made about the Buhari administration’s anti-corruption fight that it’s so easy for the President to slip into corrupt practices without owning up to them. The reason the President would be so eager to remove the … Read more via Vanguard...

Why Global Citizens Should Care Child marriage stops young girls from receiving an education all around the world. Pakistan’s senate voted to raise the minimum marriage age from 16 to 18 for women. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.... Read more via Global Citizen –...

President Donald Trump did not consult his top military commander in the Middle East before making the abrupt announcement to withdraw all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria. General Joseph Votel, the four-star Army commander who heads U.S. Central Command, made the disclosure Tuesday during an...

The UK’s service sector stagnated last month, with new orders falling for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The figures showed a reading of 50.1 in January, lower than December’s 51.2. IHS Markit’s Chris Williamson …...