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Nigeria's former President Goodluck Jonathan has gotten a new international appointment.  Goodluck Jonathan   Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation mission in Mali   The latest development was made publick by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze on Tuesday.   As a special envoy, the former President is expected to facilitate dialogue “with all principal stakeholders in Mali, including President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, opposition leaders, civil society as well as religious organisations, towards resolving the worsening socio-political situation in the West African country.”   Dr. Jonathan who is billed to depart for Bamako, the Malian capital on Wednesday was quoted as saying he would do his best to ensure that the mission achieves the desired result.   He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for t...

Nigerian actress and Nollywood star, Mercy Aigbe has taken her fans way back to her university days with a throwback photo.    Mercy Aigbe shares throwback photo of her university days   Popular Nigerian actress Mercy Aigbe has stunned fans after sharing a throwback photo while still a student of the University of Lagos, 20 years ago.   The celebrated movie star posted a photo collage that featured two different images -one of the photos was taken in 2000 while the other was taken in 2020.   Mercy in the caption that accompanied the post appreciated the lord for growth.   In a different post, the Nollywood diva explained that the picture was taken when she was still a student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG).   Mercy teasingly noted that she has always been a stylish babe from her university days.     Sharing the post, she captioned it saying:  "It was the year 2000, Unilag Days! Omo I have always been a baby geh oh."   Reacting,...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to reopen schools across the nation.  House of Representatives   The House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order a partial reopening of schools to allow pupils sit for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.   According to Punch, the House made the call at the plenary on Tuesday following a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by a member, Nnolim Nnaji.   The Committee on Basic Education and Services had earlier on Friday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to suspend the plan to partially reopen schools for pupils in final classes to take external examinations.   The committee had particularly criticised the decision to disallow Nigerian pupils from sitting for WASSCE to be conducted by the West African Examination Council for the 2019/2020 academic session.   Schools at all levels have been shut since March due to the COVID-19 pande...

veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu has scared people with a recent photo on social media.  Mr. Ibu' shared this photo with Nigerians expressing concern   Nigerians have taken to social media to express serious concern after veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu posted a recent photo of himself.   Mr Ibu is an actor who has always been known for his potbelly, but this time, his potbelly looked way larger than the way it has always been.   In the photo, the actor looks like someone pregnant with triplets or more. His stomach has become way too big and Nigerians have taken to social media to express their concern for the actor, stating that such huge stomach usually comes with lots of complicated problems.   Checkout comments below:   Don't forget to comment and then follow us on Facebook through this link for more update https://www.facebook.com/groups/536108820603279/

A little girl helping a man take shelter from the rain in her mother's shop has been violated.  File photo   Policemen in Plateau state have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl after taking shelter in her mom's shop on a rainy day.   Abdul Abdul, 39, was arrested by the Police in Jos, Plateau State.   Abdul, a married father-of-six who lives in Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area, allegedly committed the crime on June 8, when he went into the girl's mother's shop to buy water.   Speaking to newsmen on Monday, July 13, Abdul claimed what he had with the girl was "sex" not rape. He said he took shelter in the girl's mum's shop after buying 20 Naira sachet water following a break from the building project he was involved in in the house opposite the shop.   He claims that he remained in the shop, discussing with the girl after buying the water.   He said he touched her shoulder and she didn't resist so he went further. He added ...

The Ex-Boko haram members who completed a rehabilitation and reintegration program have denounced their membership of the insurgent group.    Repentant Boko-Haram Insurgents Repentant Boko-Haram Insurgents No fewer than 602 repentant Boko Haram members, on Monday, denounced their membership of the group and swore an oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The ex-insurgents who have completed a de-radicalization, rehabilitation, and reintegration program, denounced their membership of the insurgent group at the Malam Sidi Camp in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State. They denounced their membership of Boko Haram before an 11-man Quasi-Judicial Panel headed by Justice Nehizena Afolabi, of the Federal High Court, Gombe. Speaking during the exercise, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Shafa, the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, said the appearance of the repentant insurgents before the judicial panel was a major requirement, before their reintegration into the society. “...

The suspect is facing 20 years imprisonment for luring, raping and blackmailing a student and her friend.    Cultist Jailed 20 Years For Raping FUOYE Undergraduate And Her Friend A notorious cultist identified as  Tayo Bakare, has been sentenced by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping an undergraduate of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, and her friend. Punch Metro had reported that Bakare was arraigned on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, deprivation of liberty and rape. The prosecution said the offences contravened sections 260(1) (2), 272, 297(1) and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015. The 19-year-old victim had alleged that Bakare, on August 27, 2017, in the Ikotun area of Lagos, ordered her to remove her clothes, took her nude pictures with her phone and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her. The 300-level student had told the court that 24-year-old Bakare pret...

An appeal by a Suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi to be released on bail has been denied.    Suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi   Suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas A.K.A Hushpuppi has reportedly been denied bail in the United States.   The latest update comes after his lawyer, Gal Pissetzky argued that his job as an Instagram celebrity paid for the $10,000 monthly rent on his luxury Dubai flat.   According to reports, Hushpuppi’s lawyers had applied for him to leave jail with an electronic tag and live with the uncle of a woman with whom he has a child with, but US prosecutors opposed the bail application.   UAE’s The National reported that prosecutors said he could commit crimes with just a smartphone and an internet connection, and that he posed too much of a flight risk.   Reacting to prosecutors’ argument, Pissetzky stated that his client had too much to lose if he flees from the United States.   He told a judge in Chica...

A woman about to wed has had her wedding called off after she left silly comments on Facebook  file photo   A Nigerian Twitter user has narrated how a lady’s wedding was cancelled because of silly comments she made on a Facebook page.   Twitter user, @GospelJosiah who shared the story revealed that the lady in question had answered the question of whether “she would cheat on her husband for $10Million”  and she replied by saying that even for N200k, she would cheat on her hussy because her genitals has no GPS.   Even when other people cautioned her to delete her comment, she slammed them and turned deaf ears to their words.   A relative of the lady’s groom who saw the comment, screenshot it and sent it to her mother-in-law and from there, that was how the wedding was cancelled. Read the user’s narrative below:   HOW FACEBOOK COMMENTS CRASHED A MARRIAGE Someone in Abuja told of a chilling story about a plight of his niece. She has done her traditional m...

This heartbreaking story of a Nigerian woman who was r*ped at 17 and made to marry her r*pist who put her through all manner of ills will leave you crying.  Joy Chinenye Azubike   A Nigerian writer, Joy Chinenye Azubike has shared one heartbreaking story that will leave many people in tears. The woman who was hosted on "TRIPLES WITH S-BUCHI" by Solomon Buchi Bartholomew opened her heart to share her story with the world.   She revealed details of abuse, beating and forced marriage. Azubike narrated how fear of the unknown forced her to stay with her tormentor and r*pist.   She wrote:   "I am Azubuike Jhoy Chinenye. A single mother of three from a nuclear family of five children. I am child number three. I was raised in strict home of a military father and my mother a business woman and a teacher. I am also A business woman. A speaker. A teacher and a writer. I guess that's all for now. Oh yes. Really tough but thank God for His grace.  I met him when I was ...