Photo of newborn lying next to mother’s caesarean wound goes viral

More than 11 million people have viewed this picture on social media, but it has certainly divided opinion. This striking photograph of a mother and baby taken just three days after being born by caesarean section has taken social media by storm. Helen Aller, 29, took the black and white image of the woman and […]

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Igbos must not be butchered again, else Nigeria will break, Fani-Kayode warns

Chief Femi Fani- Kayode, on Monday, berated the Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, describing his comments that President Muhammadu Buhari owes Igbos nothing as most insensitive, cruel and Puerile. Responding to comments credited to Junaid, Fani- Kayode in a message to Vanguard noted that his statements […]

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Vietnam court commutes death sentence to life imprisonment for Nigerian drug trafficker

A Vietnam court yesterday, August 17, commuted a death sentence previously handed to 33 year old Nigerian man, Ejiogu Benjamin Ikechukwu, pictured above, for bringing methamphetamine into Vietnam, to life imprisonment. Ejiogu Benjamin Ikechukwu was in June 2012 apprehended with 3.3 kilograms of the banned drug concealed in metal tubes and a laptop charger in his luggage […]

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The Sun summit on Internal Security and Crime Management was held in style in Abuja

It was a summit like no other yesterday, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja as The Sun newspapers’ National Security summit in liaison with the Nigeria Police, held in grand style. By 8a.m., the Nigeria Police and other security agencies had cordoned off all link roads and streets to the venue of the event on […]

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Airtel intensify efforts to transform more lives with Touching Lives 2

After recording monumental success with the maiden edition of its revolutionary CSR initiative, Airtel Touching Lives, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of the second edition of the initiative, which has been described by many as a ground-breaking approach to Corporate Social Investment. The Airtel Touching Lives is focused on empowering, uplifting […]

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Advice and Wisdom for Women, By Wedding Digest Nigeria

1. A first class degree won’t make you a first class wife rather your submission and respect will.                               2. The woman who respects her husband is the best wife anyone would ever have. 3. Your character and attitude will go a long way in determining if your husband will wish he never Regret getting married […]

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Pastor Adeboye: “The Richest Man in the World”, By Femi Aribisala

Pastor Adeboye: “The Richest Man in the World By Femi Aribisala “I have houses in at least 188 countries in the world, so I am richer than Bill Gates.” (Adeboye). Recently, a friend took me to the jewel-in-the-crown of the Redeemed Christian Church of God; a glitzy parish called “City of David” in Victoria Island, […]

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6 Candidates Intensify Moves To Occupy The Ooni Of Ife Stool

According to Nigerian Tribune, barely 48 hours after the interment of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the battle for the occupation of Ile Oduduwa, where the palace of the Ooni is situated, has begun. Credible sources informed the Nigerian Tribune that as soon as Oba Sijuwade was reported dead, royal families entitled to […]

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Fayose tells Buhari, we are not in a military regime, so, no one can intimidate him

According to a statement issued by Gov. Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the Gov. urged Buhari to take the advice of the former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar-led National Peace Committee, which told him to tread cautiously. Fayose’s statement reads: “Opposition is one of the roots on which democracy stands and any […]

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Only ‘fearless’ judges would try suspected looters, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the process of identifying a few fearless and courageous judges who will be saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting persons who have been found to have stolen national resources, The Punch has learnt. Buhari had while granting audience to members of the National Peace Committee led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar […]

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Anti-Corruption: Why Buhari must go to equity with clean hands (pt.1)

Since assumption of office as the sixth electoral president of Nigeria on 29th May 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari and his Presidency have saturated the minds and consciousness of Nigerians and members of the international community with “fight against corruption” alarmist messages. While it is a truism that Nigeria’s major social problem since independence in 1960 […]

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United Nations Jobs’ Vacancies In Africa – 8/17/2015

JOBS AT UNICEF – NETI – AUGUST , 2015 Programme Management Assistant Job at Internationa… Travel Assistant Job at World Trade Organization UNDP JOBS IN AFRICA , AUGUST 14 , 2015 Programme Analyst, Coordination/Humanitarian, Gomb… Human Resources Associate, Accra (SC-6) Project Administrative/Finance Associate, Abuja (S… Deputy Representative, Maseru, Lesotho (P-4) Strategic Planning Manager, Malabo, Equatorial […]

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Yemisi Wada, Fani-Kayode’s ex wife, denies issuing provocative online publication damaging his character

Mrs. Yemisi Wada, ex wife of Femi-Fani-Kayode,  has distanced herself from reports quoting her as casting aspersions at her ex and his mother. In  texts  to some online newspapers, she threatened legal action against those who published the story. See the full text of her message below: “My attention has been drawn to your post […]

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200 Traditional Priests Perform Final Rites On Sijuwade, Ooni Of Ife

Two hundred traditional priests, said to be representatives of deities, converged on Ile-Ife late Friday for a series of traditional rites on the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade who is the 201st deity in Ifeland, LEADERSHIP Sunday reliably gathered. It was learnt that shortly after the inter-religious service held in honour of the […]

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Details of looted Nigerian funds released by APC, determined to recover them all

The All Progressives Congress (APC) this afternoon listed what it described as instances of the massive looting of Nigeria’s resources by government officials in the past few years. In a statement issued in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party listed the following: •3.8 trillion naira out of the 8.1 trillion […]

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Nigerian Lawyers rock their 2015 annual conference week with Psquare

Or Simply walk into any Access Bank Branch nearest to you. For more information please call: 08163741594; or email registration@nba-agc.org It is Psquare for the kick off of the 2015 annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. It is usually a week of relaxation, meet and greet and serious business of law and development for […]

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Three Die, 7 Hospitalized As Houses Are Demolished In Zaria On El-Rufai’s Order

At least three persons have been confirmed dead with several others receiving treatment at various hospitals in Zaria, Kaduna State following the demolition of their houses. Governor Nasir El-Rufai had ordered the demolition of structures illegally built on lands owned by the state government, especially, those within education institutions. According to Daily Trust, the dead […]

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Indonesia Plane Carrying 54 People Goes Missing

An Indonesian domestic flight carrying 54 passengers and crew has gone missing. The plane, said to be about 27 years old, lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province around 2.55pm local time.   The Trigana Air Service flight carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and five crew members, left Sentani Airport at 2:22 […]

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