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Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta was a Nigerian novelist who had written more than 20 books, including Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977) and The Joys …

by Staff writer Mr Sunday Olaosebikan on Wednesday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to end his seven-year-old marriage to his wife, Mutiatu, for allegedly demanding for money before …

by Staff writer In West Africa’s biggest economy, the monetary policy rate has been at a record since July 2016, despite pressure from government officials, including Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun, …

by Alanna Vagianos Masturbation can benefit your health by helping you sleep, relieving stress and simply being more comfortable with your body, says Dr. Lauren Streicher, an Associate Professor of …

by Shehu Idris There I sat, my face buried in my palms. My body trembling, fingers stiffened.   There I sat, expecting the result that would mire my life. Sweat …

by Staff writer The world has never known a trillionaire before. But financial experts are now saying it is possible. And, most likely, that first trillionaire would be Microsoft co-founder …

Spirit of the Dead – 1 Dr Titi came by to see Gloria. Both women had been colleagues sometime in the past, before Titi resigned from her job and went …

by Jyri Jokinen This is never an easy question to answer. The best I can say is: it depends. Abortion is never good, but it is sometimes better than the …

Saturday Night Live writer Katie Rich mocked Barron Trump, the youngest and most low-profile of President Trump’s children, in a tweet during the inauguration on Friday. It elicited widespread outrage, …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that the number of internet users in Nigeria’s telecommunications networks dropped to 91,910,341 in December 2016. The telecommunications industry umpire made the disclosure …

by Staff writer Nigerian petroleum marketers have proposed a new pump price of N165 per litre for petrol, Nigerian Leadership reports. The marketers claimed that the subsisting price of N145 …

To hold off unwanted visitors, a landlady in Lagos resorted to surrounding her home with nails fixed into slabs of cement. According to Tori.Ng who first shared the news, the …

Police in Nigeria on Sunday said they had arrested 65 people at a demonstration of support for US President Donald Trump organised by pro-independence activists in the country’s south. The …

Participants of the controversial Ponzi scheme MMM have taken to the streets in Delta State to protest over their unpaid financial investments. The protesters, many of whom are market women …

by Gloria Ezeh When I asked Iyke who Gift is, all he said was, ‘Forget her, she’s not important.’ Over the years, many things has kept me glued to Iyke. …

by Staff writer No, don’t! Never you try it. *** Cedit: @BombAssBam! Follow him on Twitter here- https://twitter.com/BombAssBam

Inspired by the lyrics of the song “Don’t go” by Jon Tarifa, Spiros Lena created this tribute video for one of the world’s coolest presidents! We love you, Barack!

You probably have read about the man with the largest penis in the world. Mexican Roberto Cabrera is credited with having the largest penis in the world and he now …

ECOWAS troops halted their march into Gambia Thursday night to give former president Yahya Jammeh, one more last chance to leave Banjul. Jammeh has up till noon to leave, in …

  A full system collapse occurred yesterday evening at 6.00 pm as Nigeria’s power generation recorded zero megawatts of power supply for hours. The daily operational report from the Nigeria …

All roads still look bleak for the participants of the popular Ponzi scheme MMM as more time pass without people getting paid. Nigerian MMM participant who claimed his father is …

Senegalese troops have entered The Gambia to ensure Adama Barrow assumes power as the country’s new president, a Senegalese army spokesman has said. It comes shortly after Mr Barrow took …

by Chijioke N. Abanya I’m an African, a Nigerian to be precise. On a first glance, Africa should have it all. From a teeming supply of natural resources to a …

A Brazilian woman stabbed her 17-year-old son to death because he was gay after two thugs she hired to kill him failed to do so, police said. Tatiana Lozano Pereira, …

Ghana’s new president, Nana Akufo-Addo has approved and authorized the deployment of a combat team of 205 troops to Gambia to enforce the result of the Gambia’s disputed election. Revealed …

by Staff writer A new species of moth has been named after Donald Trump, partly because the President-elect’s hairstyle resembles the moth’s distinctive yellow and white scales. The tiny creature, …

Gambia faces the prospect of military intervention by regional forces after a last-ditch attempt to convince Yahya Jammeh to step down as president failed. Jammeh, who lost a December 1 …

by Staff writer Nigerian man who insulted US first lady, Michelle Obama for not having a male child has been suspended from his job. According to him, the backlash he …

Thousands of foreigners in The Gambia, most of them tourists, have trooped to the airport, aiming to leave the country immediately for fear of an imminent crisis.   *** Image …

While MMM participants are still celebrating its return from a one month hiatus and the unfreezing of their accounts, the scheme has once again put its members in some sort …

  Nigeria’s newest warship NNS Unity is reportedly sailing towards Gambia now. In a new report by BBC, the NNS Unity, is sailing towards The Gambia ahead of a possible …

  A Nigerian military jet has mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, killing more than 100 people, a government official has said. The incident took place in Borno state in northeastern …

by Staff writer A Ghanaian refugee who almost died during a trek to cross the U.S – Canada border into Manitoba on Christmas eve will lose all of his fingers, …

by Staff writer The easiest way to get a rich boyfriend… “Lookatew! You will not go and find work now abi?”

by Staff writer   An 85-year old Texas woman has been arrested by local law enforcement after being caught on film kidnapping one of her neighbor’s cats with which she …

Popular Ponzi scheme MMM Nigeria surprised both participants and backbiters last week when it finally reopened all suspended accounts. However, Mavrodians, the name of account holders in MMM Nigeria, are …

by Staff writer A zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has become the first recorded case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction. In April last year, Leonie …

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned that religion will kill the country if it is not tamed. Soyinka stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the presentation of a …

Twitter girl @EmolsArt took to her Twitter page to narrate why she will never cook for a man again: See her Tweet post below…   Afang is a kind of …

The African Union has said it will no longer recognise The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh as the country’s leader from next Thursday, when his term ends. AU warns of “serious …

Today’s Google doodle celebrates late Nigerian novelist Flora Nwapa. Florence Nwanzuruahu Nwapa (best known as Flora Nwapa) was a Nigerian Igbo author. Acknowledged as the first African woman novelist to …

The Confrontation All through the night, Georgina remained awake, planning. Mr Iyke has gone to work in the morning leaving her and Gloria alone in the house when the confrontation …

by Douglas J An armed robber breaks into a house and finds Daniel and Ngozi sitting together. He said to them: First of all, let me know the names of …

Nigeria’s number 1 Ponzi scheme, MMM Nigeria, is back. This is according to a statement issued by the official Twitter account. “This is to officially inform you that MMM Nigeria …

by Choice Both men and women cheat. But many have argued that men are more likely to cheat in their relationships. This impression they attribute to so many factors.Personally, I …

by Staff writer At the end of the 19th century, the Europeans scrambled for control of Africa. But of all the awful crimes they committed, Belgium’s King Leopold II left …

by Staff writer GENDER-row athlete Caster Semenya married her long time partner in a glamorous white wedding ceremony on her own 26th birthday. The 800m Olympic gold medallist wore a …

After five nominations in previous years, Viola Davis finally took home one of the top acting honors in Hollywood. Charming Davis won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress …

Legendary American actress, Meryl Streep, took the stage on Sunday night at the Golden Globes to accept a lifetime achievement award: The Cecil B. DeMille Award. She used her time …

Revelations—2 Picking up her phone, Georgina called April first. ‘Hey, babes?’ she said into the phone. April sounded excited, appearing to babble. ‘Hi, dear. So happy you called. Almost about …

by Zeus   First of all, watch the video below: Only one thing will happen if this girl comes to Nigeria… 3 HOURS LATER…  

by Staff writer Generally speaking, a recession is when there is a significant decline in economic activity, usually for a certain period of time. Recession affects virtually all sectors of …

by Staff writer   According to a post by Twitter user @MercyKudy, the founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Dr Daniel Olukoya said during a church programme that any …

by Staff writer According to WIN-Gallup International, the top 10 most religious countries in the world are: 1. Ghana 2. Nigeria 3. Armenia 4. Fiji 5. Macedonia 6. Romania 7. …

by Shehu Idris “How many bottles have I had?” I murmured. “12, I3…15, no! Not 15, it’s 13!” “Just 13!” I wiped my groggy eyes with my palm. I’ve come …