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This survey chart was released by Guardian reporter, Mark Anderson, while the source for the data used in the research was from Kar and Cartwright-Smith (2010). Source: LIB

A woman has spoken of her heartache after spending her life savings on a ‘booty job’ bum lift operation – only for the surgeon to bungle it, leaving her in agony and unable to sit down. Heidi Faulkner, 36, from Hertfordshire, decided to have the procedure after slimming down from 16st to 8st over three years […]

According to Punch, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Toyin Saraki, the wife of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for questioning over alleged shady contracts during her husband’s tenure as the governor of Kwara State. Also, the daughter of the late former President Umaru Yar’Adua, who is also the wife of an ex-Governor of […]

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari this morning returned home after his visit to the United States of America on the invitation of the U.S. President, Barack Obama. Muhammadu Buhari was received on arrival at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Abuja by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and some Service Chiefs. Recall that when […]

Apparently in a bid to stem the persistent scarcity of PMS, especially in Abuja where the product is still being sold at the official price of N87 per litre (even if it would take hours and sometimes days to get) the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) on Tuesday announced that it had revoked the […]

According to Daily Sun, at least, 100 suspected vandals were yesterday roasted to death along Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline at Arepo in Ogun State. The victims were scooping fuel at about 2am when one of them was said to have lit a fire. The inferno was still raging as at Press time. The […]

Thirty five years after, President Muhammadu Buhari met with some of his former colleagues at the US War college class of 1980. See more of their photos below.  Images: LIB

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday a multinational African force will be in place within 10 days to take the fight to the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram that has killed thousands and was behind the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls. Buhari predicted in an interview with The Associated Press that Boko Haram would be […]

How time flies. You can see in this picture Gen. Sani Abacha, his wife Mariam Abacha, his chief security officer, Al Mustapha and fine boy Muhammadu Buhari in the mid 90s. Buhari is now Baba slow and steady. (Image: LIB)

President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the issue of gay marriage during one of his discussions in the US yesterday.  LIB

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday saved a 12-year-old marriage between Azeez Idowu and his wife Naimotu, from crashing over lack of sex. The Court President, Mr Hakeem Oyekan, was able to reconcile the couple after several adjournments and interventions. Oyekan, who struck out the petition, admonished the couple to maintain peace always. […]

According to Reuters, Boko Haram members in a daring move attacked the family home of the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai in Buratai village, Borno state today July 21. Two people wee reportedly killed while 8 others were injured during the attack. Several houses were burnt as well.

President Buhari met with some young Nigerians residing in the US yesterday July 21. The meeting which held at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC was moderated by Ebony Life’s CEO, Mo Abudu. President Buhari was accompanied by the Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Mr Ade Adefuye and other Nigerian governors. See more photos below. […]

A female student in Kenya has revealed that she has infected a total of 324 men with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The HIV positive girl, who attends the Kabarak University in Nakuru, is said to have been infected by a man at a party. The unidentified 19-year old is allegedly aiming to infect a […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will not implement the report of the 2014 National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan, The Punch has learnt. A top government official confided in Punch correspondent on Tuesday that Buhari was not favourably disposed to the implementation of the report despite the fact that Jonathan handed over the document to him […]

There are reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday confirmed that he had started receiving some documents which indicted some former ministers and other top government officials of massive fraud, including oil theft. While describing the amount of money involved in the shady deals as mind-boggling, the President promised that his administration would use the […]

This is to notify and invite the members of the general public to the  African Leadership Magazine’s “African Private Sector Forum and Dinner” event to be held at The Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC, in honor of Mr. Bisi Onasanya, the Group Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria. Friday July 31st Four Seasons Hotel 2800 […]

According to Daily Sun, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obuah, has stated that he is alive, hale and hearty. There was anxiety over the health of Obuah on Monday, following speculation that he may have died in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). The former […]

Mr Habre was removed from the court after he denounced the process Chad’s former President Hissene Habre has been forcibly brought to court for the second day of his trial for crimes against humanity. The trial has been suspended until 7 September after Mr Habre and his lawyers refused to speak to the judge. The […]

The United States Government has agreed to assist Nigeria recover all identified ill-gotten wealth within the U.S., and from other nations where it has jurisdiction, the Nigerian Presidency said Tuesday. The U.S government will also assist in capacity building programmes for Nigerian judicial staff and prosecutors as part of efforts to tackle corruption in Nigeria. […]