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 According to news reports in South Africa, a mayor has come under-fire, after calling for a scholarship applications and  insisting is for girls who are 'virgins' only. The news did not go down well, with the South African populace, and most of them took to social media to condemn the Mayor's move; and this was the reply from the Mayor and the 'virgins':   Mayor defends scholarships for virgins "We are keeping away from boys because we want to achieve our goals," Thube says She's one of the teenagers being offered free

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC,) Bola Tinubu has accused some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of plotting to destroy his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari.Tinubu said the plot, which started

As a 66-year-old gentleman, one would hope that Arsene Wenger isn't hit in the face too often. However, when the Arsenal boss first saw Alexis Sanchez in action, he received a

A news reports claim that Eritrean activists have published a memo allegedly released by the Government of Eritrea which asked the country’s men to marry at least two wives, or face prison sentences. The memo claims that this decision was taken due to the shortage of men in the country, a condition caused by a secession war with Ethiopia that saw the deaths of more than 150,000 Eritrean soldiers. The statement, which is written in Arabic, allegedly says, “Based on the law of God in polygamy, and given the circumstances in which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the Eritrean department of Religious Affairs has decided on the following” “First that every man shall marry at least two women and the man who refuses to do so shall be subjected to life imprisonment with hard labour. The woman who tries to prevent her husband from marrying another wife shall be punished to life imprisonment.” This claim is yet to be confirmed by the Eritrean ...

The commission was said to have sealed the property, all located in the Kaduna State capital, in the late hours of Sunday. Dasuki, who was National Security Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, is being investigated by the EFCC over his alleged misappropriation of about $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday in Abuja said that N387.8 billion was shared among the federal, states and local governments as revenue for December, 2015.  Adeosun, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, announced this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the

The 31-year-old Togo striker was a free agent having been released by Tottenham in September but has agreed a deal at Selhurst Park until the end of the current campaign. It is understood negotiations between Adebayor's representatives and Palace began just over a fortnight ago. The player has been training every day with a personal trainer and passed his medical at the south London club on Tuesday morning. He will be assessed by the Palace backroom staff on Wednesday and they will establish whether he will be fit enough to feature in the Eagles' FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Stoke on Saturday. The former Arsenal and Manchester City forward has been handed the number 25 shirt by Palace. Adebayor has scored 96 goals in 230 Premier League career appearances Adebayor was close to a move to Aston Villa in the summer but turned down the chance to play under former Tottenham head coach Tim Sherwood, and then a deadline-day move to West Ham also broke down. H...

According to media report, One person was injured on Tuesday when a group of Mobile policemen from MOPOL 19 clashed with some operatives of the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt. The incident, which took place at about 6:20pm around Mummy B axis of GRA in the

Many women feel uncomfortable when men tell them to smile or make comments about how great they look while they walk down the street, a point that's been underscored over and over again by the anti-street harassment movement.  But even though some feel that catcalling is fairly harmless, many women know the truth: that rejecting a man in public could end up

Liverpool this evening, beats Stoke City 6-5 on penalties to reach Carling cup final, and are set to win it a record 9th time in the history of the competition. After settling for a  one-all-draw in both legs, it was penalties that finally settles who will go to

A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old businessman, Barau Sani, to four weeks in prison for stealing a Gas Cooker and Gas Cylinder. The judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, however, gave Sani an option of N 6, 000 fine and warned him to desist from committing crime. Kagarko also ordered that the recovered items should be returned to the owner within 30 days from Jan. 26. Sani, a resident of Garki Village, Abuja, was convicted on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Urom Otu, told the court that one Ochoga Monday, of Studies Garden, Garki 2, Abuja, reported the matter at the Garki  Police Station on Jan. 20. He said Sani criminally trespassed into the said Garden where the plaintiff works and stole the gas cooker and a gas cylinder on the said date. He further said that while Sani was attempting to escape with the said items, the plaintiff saw him and raised the alarm. Otu said ...

Every week there’s a few stories in the papers, and hundreds on the internet, describing just why Louis van Gaal should be sacked.  Each time, you’d expect the authors to think that they really have to write it this time,

The Syli Nationale (Guinea) have eliminated Sunday Oliseh-tutored Super Eagles at the ongoing CHAN 2016 in Rwanda. The 1-0 victory at Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi ensured the Guineans progress while the Eagles

For many prospective international students, the most pressing issue to consider – alongside meeting all the application requirements – is how much it will cost to study at their chosen institution.  The tuition fees charged largely depend on

Sofia Vergara was used and financially abused by a beauty company ... according to a lawsuit she just filed. Sofia says Venus Concept blew up images of her and used them to promote its products around the world. In the suit,

According to BBC, the German sportswear company Adidas AG is to end its 11-year sponsorship deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) almost four years early, the media reported at weekend.  The media said Adidas, decided against continuing with the contract as a direct result of the doping and

If rumours are to be believed Louis Van Gaal offered his resignation to Manchester United’s Ed Woodward after their latest defeat to Southampton on Saturday afternoon. If further rumours are to be believed this is at least the second time that Louis Van Gaal has suggested he should bring his tenure at Old Trafford to a conclusion. By all accounts even he knows that he’s taken the club as far as he can, and that a change is needed for Manchester United to progress. Now someone just has to convince Ed Woodward.  over the last 10 months Louis Van Gaal has repeatedly done just about enough to stay in control at Manchester United. Having missed out on the Champions League for one season while David Moyes was in charge, the Dutch coach managed to plateau the club by returning them to the competition at the first time of asking. But the progress that Manchester United fans have been pining for, whether it’s the style of play or in league position, hasn’t arrived, even...

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric as "not only shameful and offensive" but "dangerous" on Monday night during a town hall hosted by the Iowa Democratic Party and Drake University. Clinton's critique of the GOP front-runner came after Erum Tariq-Munir, a Muslim American woman who served in the U.S. Air Force and has

The prices of some commodities like the 100 kg and 60kg of drum specie of beans and garri on Monday recorded a slight fall at the Mile-12 Market in Lagos. This development was shown in a commodity index provided by the Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd., an agro-based company.                                                                       It showed that the 100kg bag of drum beans, which sells for N20, 000 was sold at N20, 500

Following Saturday's defeat to Southampton, Several newspaper reports claimed Van Gaal tendered his resignation after Charlie Austin's late header at Old Trafford condemned United to their sixth league defeat of the season and left them five points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham. But Sky Sports News HQ reporter James Cooper says no such offer was made and there is no suggestion that Van Gaal will end his tenure in the next 24 hours.

Kylie Jenner and half-brother Rob Kardashian are on less than good terms following news he's been romantically linked to Blac Chyna. "Kylie is livid," a source tells PEOPLE. "She feels super betrayed and can't understand why someone in her own family would stab her in the back like that." Blac Chyna, whose birth name is Angela Renée White, is Tyga's ex-fiancée, and together they have a son, King Cairo, 3. Jenner has been dating the 26-year-old rapper since late 2014, but the pair didn't take their relationship public until last August when they went on a PDA-filled trip to celebrate her 18th birthday. The beginning

According to media report, Lamar Odom   has a new lease on life ... in  Calabasas, thanks to estranged wife Khloe Kardashian. We've learned Khloe has leased a home for

Lassa fever   • Lassa fever was first discovered in 1969 in the town of Lassa, in Borno State, Nigeria. It was named after the place where the first case occurred. Lassa fever is a member of the Arenaviridae virus family. It was first

The Two witnesses brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have told the court how the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, and his company, Dextra Investments Limited, transferred the sum of $2million allegedly collected from the office of

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described as malicious attempts by Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), to link her with the $2.1 billion arms scandal. Falana had written the International Criminal Court, ICC, asking it to investigate those allegedly involved in the arms deal, including the former

President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is historic being the first of its kind by any sitting Nigerian president in the last 30 years. Observers note that the visit has also given Nigeria the opportunity of signing landmark agreements with the UAE government. One of such agreements is to facilitate the extradition and recovery of stolen funds allegedly stashed in Dubai by suspected corrupt Nigerians. Stakeholders in global energy market also note that the summit has, over the years, developed into one of the world’s most influential events dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies. The summit –World Future Energy Summit — was held between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21 in Abu Dhabi. Analysts opine that the visit presented a platform for Nigeria to verify a belief that some corrupt Nigerians keep the suspected looted funds in various locations in UAE. For the benefit of hindsight, Alhaji Lai Mohammed...

Oil prices fell 3 per cent on Monday as Iraq announced record-high oil production feeding into a heavily over-supplied market. Iraq’s oil ministry said oil output had reached a record high in December. Its fields in the central and southern regions produced as much as 4.13 million barrels a day, the government said. The oversupply has wiped out much of the gains made in one of the biggest-ever daily rallies last

Ramires has been with the Blues since 2010, when the club paid £19.8m for his services from Benfica, and only signed a new four-year contract in October. The 28-year-old has started 15 first-team games for Chelsea this season, scoring three goals, but he has found first-team

The Managing Director for Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division of the United Nation International Development Organization (UNIDO), Philippe Scholtes has announced a $2.6 million support fund for rural electricity programme in Nigeria. Scholtes  disclosed  this in Abuja at the weekend  when he visited the Minister of Science and Technolog17y, Mr Onu Ogbonnaya in the Office. Scholtes said the fund was secured for Nigeria from Global Environment Facilities (GEF), to improve its e

In view of the outbreak of Lassa Fever, residents of Port Harcourt have been advised to stop drinking garri soaked in cold water for now, because rats that carry the highly contagious Lassa fever virus.  They are also advised to avoid drinking exposed dry garri. Dr. Furo Green, the Chairman of Rivers State branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NBA, gave this medical advice, while speaking on the Lassa Fever scourge in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital. He said; “Because you are not sure which garri has been infected by rats, it’s advisable to stay away. When you want to sip garri, you only pour cold water, add sugar and milk as the case may be. When you do that you only succeed in gulping a life virus that can cause Lassa fever.  The virus is empowered easily to attack you. Rather, garri should be consumed in the traditional way prepare it well boiled hot water or pour the garri in a pot of boiling hot water and steer it....

The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday said that it had destroyed no fewer than 4,400 rats at six major markets in the state under its de-rat market programme. Its president, Mr Samuel Akingbehin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his association carried out the exercise at Onigongbo, Oshodi, Oke-Odo, Ikotun Idanwo, Ojuwoye and Mile 12 Markets. He said that de-rating the markets was part of the association’s efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever in the state. Rats “The exercise is strategic in our effort toward the prevention of communicable diseases,’’ he said. NAN reports that this was part of efforts by the public and relevant agencies to de-rat markets that were the causes of the Lassa fever that had broken out in many states. The disease, since its outbreak, had killed at least 76 victims and over 200 cases across 17 out of the 36 states are quarantined and under observations. Akingbe...

It's been a devastating week for Celine Dion, to say the least. Just one day after her husband's funeral, the 47-year-old singer attended the memorial for her brother, Daniel Dion, on Saturday.  However, Celine did not attend Daniel's funeral on Monday, as she and her children

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station at the Central Business District in Abuja has been gutted by fire. A member of staff at the mega station who preferred anonymity told reporters, on Monday that the fire started around 10 p.m. ‎when a tanker was discharging fuel to the tanks of the petrol station.  The source said that no casualty nor injury was‎ recorded but noted that some sections of the filling

A manager’s fate is almost always in the hands of his players, but it may have been in their words at Old Trafford. With Louis Van Gaal out of town, Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward reportedly held discussions with his senior players on

The world number one Serena Williams reached her 30th career Grand Slam tournament semifinal with the win over Sharapova. No. 1 seed Serena Williams faced a challenge but ultimately was too much for Maria Sharapova.  Williams topped the No. 5 seed, 6-4, 6-1, in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 Australian Open on Tuesday in

The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) has sunk N2 billion into procuring new transformers and other critical infrastructure crucial to effective service delivery.  The Managing Director of JEDC, Mohammed Modibbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Sunday that part of the money went into procuring customer metres and the maintenance of other facilities that had broken down.  “When we took over JEDC, we found out that most of the transformers were dilapidated; some

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he would have had "less difficulty" if he had proposed barring Christians from entering the US instead of Muslims. Last December, the Republican presidential front-runner ignited a national firestorm by

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) had started to roll out tamper-proofed pre-paid smart meters to checkmate customers tampering with electric meters in the South-East. Mr Eugene Anionwo, Head Communications of EEDC, who

Mr Victor Etefia, a petroleum products marketer, has urged the Federal Government to designate some private depots in Akwa Ibom for the distribution of petroleum products.  Etefia, a former chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he would have had  "less difficulty" if he had proposed barring Christians from entering the US instead of Muslims. Last December, the Republican presidential front-runner ignited a national firestorm by proposing to suspend all Muslim immigration and tourist travel into the US. "If I said that about Christians, and if I said 'banned,' I'm telling you I would have had less difficulty," Trump said Saturday. "And that's

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, MIGA, the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, has pledged its support for the Azura-Edo Independent Power Producer, IPP. The power project which requires about US$900 million has reached financial close is expected to bring reliable and

Lateef Omidiji Jr comes highly recommended. The 12-year-old US-born striker currently plays for the Under-14 team of Netherlands second division side Dordrecht FC. However, he already has a place reserved for him in the Nigeria U15 side based on first hand scouting by its coach Danladi Nasidi. Coach Nasidi traveled to the US to watch him

Manchester United's results are not good enough after the investment made in the team, but top director David Gill called Sunday for fans to stop jeering under pressure coach Louis van Gaal. Facing a new onslaught after a 1-0 home defeat by Southampton, Gill, a former chief executive who remains

Facing one of its worst crises in a generation, the oil industry is trying to open up - to women.   Even when oil was selling at above $100 a barrel, most of the industry's top executives said they struggled to find and retain young talent. Year after year, it was cited as one of the biggest problems for the industry - one of the best paying in the world - during

Saudi Arabia faces profound challenges to its economy and political system as a result of the slump in oil prices, which will test the skill of the country's ruling elite unless oil revenues recover in the next two years. Despite frequent official statements over the last four decades about the need to diversify the economy away from dependence on petroleum, Saudi Arabia's economic outlook remains bound up with the price of oil. Gross domestic product per capita almost doubled in real terms between 1968 and 1978 thanks to the surge in oil prices during the 1970s ("World Development Indicators," World Bank, 2015). But it halved during the early 1980s thanks to the combination of falling prices and a declining export market share, and then stagnated between 1987 and 2002. Saudi Arabia did not experience renewed growth in real GDP per capita until 2003 when a sustained rise in oil prices and to some extent higher export volumes began to lift the eco...