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After hours of battling for survival, a baby girl who was well dressed and abandoned by her mother in a biscuit carton near Eco Bank, along Ikot Ekpene Road, in Uyo has died.   It was learnt that the baby who was reportedly abandoned by her mother at about 11:30pm on Friday, died around 11:58am on Saturday after many hours of crying for help.  

There was mild drama and chaos on Monday at the Ibafo Police Division, Lagos state as armed robbers shot a security guard to death in front of the station. Eyewitnesses said policemen at the gate took to their heels and shut the gate to the police station after finding out it was armed robbers. However, a member of the Oodua People’s Congress identified as Kayode, was among residents who responded to the distress call of a couple abducted by the robbers in their Landcruiser SUV. The couple, Oluwakunmi Ayodeji, an engineer, and his pregnant wife, Oyin, were returning from a maternity centre behind the police station when they were attacked by the gang. Punch reports that a family friend of the couple, Bisola Olojede, said she escaped by a whisker. Olojede explained that she had taken the couple to the maternity centre where Oyin had a scan and they were leaving the centre for a hospital in Ikeja when the robbers struck. She said, “The incident happened arou...

A Masters degree student of the University of Ibadan named Edwin is currently seeking the advice of social media users as his relationship with a sugar mommy is currently affecting his serious relationship with a younger lover.   See a screenshot

Surprise Premier League leaders. Leicester City are fighting hard to secure the signature of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, despite having an initial bid rejected by CSKA Moscow. The Russian side have rejected a $21.6m offer as they hold out for a fee closer to their $27m offer as they hold out for a fee closer to their $27m valuation of the forward. The 23-year-old is believed to be open to a move to Leicester.

The Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has called for stillbirths to be taken out of the shadows of healthcare – removing the cultural stigmas that have made it an invisible death and an invisible grief for mothers suffering the devastating loss of their children. She disclosed this during the global launch of the Lancet ‘Ending Preventable Stillbirths’ Series that took place at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on Tuesday, While research has indicated that stillbirths account for almost 2.6 million deaths annually worldwide, 75% of these deaths take place in sub-Saharan African and South Asia. Currently, Nigeria has the world’s second highest estimated stillbirth rate, with 42.9 stillbirths per 1,000 total births. Moreover, with a 1.3% annual rate of progress in reducing stillbirths between years 2000 and 2015, Nigeria ranks 123rd of 159 in the world for progress on stillbirths reduction. Given these dire sta...

It was a shocking scenario as a man allegedly caught his wife with another man and forced her to walk the streets completely naked while he filmed to disgrace her.   People who saw the couple were stunned and could only stare in disbelief as the brunette walked along a New York street in just her boots and her birthday suit.   Many have condemned the footage as wicked and had suggested the man should have used another means to humiliate her other than exposing her nakedness to the world.

A seven-year-old boy has been forced to marry a female dog in one of the most ridiculous and bizarre religious ceremonies ever.   According to reports, the boy was forced into the act because his family believe it will ward off evil spirits.   Mukesh Kerayi lives in the deeply superstitious rural village of Manik Bazar, in eastern India where the incident happened. According to his parents and grandparents, his horoscope predicts his first wife will die young.   So in an effort to avoid such a tragedy, they put a bitch in a wedding dress and made it Mukesh's first wife.     The event was conducted like a real wedding and villagers danced and cheered in celebration of the youngster and his new 'bride'. The dog was reportedly kicked back onto the streets after the service.   Mukesh’s grandfather, Ashok Kumar Leyangi, 43, said: "We believe the marriage will ward off any bad omen attached to the boy.   "This is traditional p...

They are called the bikini baristas -  scantily-clad women roasting beans behind the counter and serving men who rush to fill their eyes. The crazy idea is selling as more and more customers come back for more.   The coffee shop is located in Washington, and has many patrons already. But, some are really complaining about the nude ladies. Restaurant review guide Zagat decided to check out some of the hot drink vendors to see what the fuss was about. But it found some locals in the American state of Washington, where the idea got going, were far from happy about it.     Student Brittany, from Bare Beans Espresso in Spokane, told documentary makers: "I have full families that come in that love me.   "Whichever stand I’m at they bring their whole family and kids, you know, I’ve offered to babysit before. "It really doesn’t affect kids at all so I don’t know. I think they’re just trying to find another thing to be offended by." ...

Contemporary pop singer/rapper "TIMEYIN re-emerges with a brand new sensational tune title "I AM A LEGEND" The 19year old pharmacist from University of PortHarcourt who has released songs such as SURE and BROKEN HEARTED while still an undergraduate has re introduced herself and vowed to give it all it takes to be relevant in both pharmaceutical and the music industries. Do not hesitate to download, enjoy, share and follow her on her social media @_timeyin #iamalegend #mykltrekempire #Teamtimeyin She is a 2015 Top Naija Music Awards Winner in the Next 2 Stardom Category   DOWNLOAD LINK: http://bit.ly/1VrqrcL

The city of Ibadan in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria is one of the largest in West Africa. It is home to the first university in Nigeria, University of Ibadan, established by the colonial masters in 1948. One of the most famous features of this great citadel of learning is its Zoological Garden, which is one of the oldest in the country.   The zoo plays host to various animals but the most legendary of them all are the lions. For many visitors, a trip to the famed zoo is not complete without seeing the majestic lions. So it was during the Easter Lenten season of 1991, all of Ibadan was buzzing with excitement of the season and naturally, one of the prime spots of attraction for many families was the University of Ibadan Zoo. Families, couples and tourists trooped into the zoo that fateful day. However, unknown to all of the other visitors, there was one particular visitor who had another sinister agenda. Bishop (some referred to him as a pastor or ...

Sarah Joshua, daughter of the Head Pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, recently granted an interview with Encomium Magazine where she revealed some unknown facts about her popular dad.   Sarah, who was called to bar in Abuja,  was also listed among those who will be called to bar in New York in January, 2016.   Speaking with the magazine about her latest feat, Sarah said: "I am grateful to God, my family and friends who have been of help to me. I am humbled and privileged to have succeeded. Thus, I am very happy."   When asked about how she feels about being the first daughter of Prophet T.B Joshua, she answered: "I am privileged and fortunate to be the daughter of such a humble and great man of God called TB Joshua. He is someone I look up to because my father is a man of God and he has been able to guide me every time I need him.   "I am too happy, so humble to be his daughter. He has been a good guide.Thus I ca...

Women go through a lot in marriage and this experience from a woman based in Lagos, South-west Nigeria speaks volume of the ordeal of women in the hands of unfaithful men.   Read screenshots of her story below as sent to an online relationship adviser, Joro Mofin:      

However, Terror died two hours later, owing to bullet injuries he sustained during the shootout. His arrest threw the entire Ebute-Meta area into excitement, as residents besieged Denton Police Station demanding that the suspect be released to them so they can mete out jungle justice on him. Terror and members of his gang were reportedly members of the Eiye confraternity. Before he breathed his last, Terror reportedly confessed to be responsible for the killing of four members of a rival cult last December at Evans Square, Ebute-Meta. He also reportedly confessed to have been hired on several occasions by some politicians to kill their rivals during elections. The latest of his escapades was the fight between members of his cult group and those of Aye, last week in Idumota area of the state, where two persons were reportedly killed. It was gathered that he also confessed that members of his gang killed some policemen during an operation and made away with their AK-47...

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, has said that a 53-year-old woman has died of Lassa fever in the state. Ukpong who said this during the inauguration of a taskforce on the eradication of Lassa fever in Akwa Ibom in Uyo on Monday, said the state had so far recorded three suspected cases. He added that one of the suspected victims absconded while the third case happened to be a patient that was receiving treatment for HIV.

These are photos of top African leaders who answered the call of nature while attending public functions where state issues were being discussed. These are African public office holders who have been captured on camera in deep sleep during public proceedings.   The list ranges from Yoweri Museveni, Olusegun Obasanjo, Robert Mugabe,  South African parliament and Ugandan politicians.     (1) Yoweri Museveni:  :

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Prolific Nollywood Actor, Ojopagogo who mostly acts as an herbalist in Yoruba movies and who has been doing pretty well in the music industry is set to start the year 2016 with a bang. He is offering is movie and music fans this new tune titled #ShokiArugbo which was produced by Mat Rockages. Download Link:  https://my.notjustok. com/track/download/id/61587

Train dishes out the video to his record “Rumba". The video to “Rumba” was directed by OTAS, Bold Impressions. Enjoy!        YOUTUBE LINK - http://youtu.be/h6oIllkglU4