Stephanie Linus Arrives Italy To Advocate Against Human Trafficking

 In the wake of the increased rate of human trafficking being experienced by Nigerians trying to migrate to Europe via Libya, Actress and Producer Stephanie Linus has recently arrived in Italy to give support to rescued people and raise her voice against such human rights violations.

This timely intervention is in partnership with the world-renowned international medical humanitarian organisation "Doctors Without Borders" (MSF). 

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange gets Ecuadorian identity number

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than five years, has been given an identity number in the South American country, its civil register showed Wednesday.

The number 1729926483 refers to the north-central province of Pinchincha, the daily El Universo reported.

Fani Kayode and his wife arrive Enugu State to pay a visit to Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson Motors

Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has just arrived in Enugu State with his wife, Precious to pay a visit to his friend Chief Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson motors

And according to him, 'I'll attend the Igbo/Yoruba "handshake across the Niger" summit which is being organised by Nzuko Umunna tomorrow. It will be a great occassion'.

Mark Zuckerberg Has Made $4 Billion In The First Week Of 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 33, has earned $4.16 billion since 2018 began, with company shares climbing more than 5%.That’s been enough to vault Zuckerberg from 5th to 4th on Bloomberg‘s billionaires list (where he’s been as recently as 2016). He’s now worth nearly $77 billion.Yet, in a Facebook post last week, Zuckerberg seemed to express concern about his company’s status.

Protests hit Tunisia for 3rd night as premier warns of clampdown

Tunisian demonstrators defied the threat of a security clampdown as they spilled onto the streets of the capital and at least four other towns for a third night of violent protest fuelled by economic hardship.

Witnesses said police fired teargas to disperse crowds in Tunis and in Tebourba, a small town nearby where one protestor was killed in Monday.

El Zakzaky May Die In Detention, Shiite Members cries out

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, yesterday, raised the alert that Sheik Ibraheem El Zakzaky, their leader who had been held in confinement for more than two years might die in Prison because of his health condition when last visited in Prison.

Tending to a question and answer session in Kaduna, Chairman of the Resource Forum of the IMN, Prof. Abdullahi Danladi, said a current visit by relatives of the kept pioneer showed that his well being had taken a jump for the more regrettable.

You must visit scenes of massacre, Benue group tells Buhari

Aggrieved Benue indigenes, under the auspices of Community Development Coalition, CDC, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pay a visit to the state and personally assess the scenes of gruesome murder of the their loved ones by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The group, which made the call at a press conference in Abuja, insisted that after assessing the spots of the crimes, the President must address the people of the state on the alleged genocide, which resulted in deaths of over 100 people and wanton destruction of property worth billions of naira.

FIRS new headquarters is costing N39bn and will have a helipad among many other amenities

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria is developing a 17-storey office tower in the Central Business District of Abuja to serve as its new headquarters. The FIRS is responsible for collecting and accounting for the various taxes to the Federal Government.

Newly married man defiles six-year-old in Lagos

A newly married man, Francis Azukwo, is in  trouble after he was arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl, Ngozi, in the Ikotun area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the 32-year-old allegedly penetrated the victim’s private parts and anus during the sexual assault which occurred on Owoodu Street, Ijegun.

Adult Film Star Olivia Nova Dies At 20

Adult film star, Olivia Nova has passed away at the tender age of 20. The young pornography actress was reportedly found in her Las Vegas home. Her management team have expressed shock and sadness at her sudden death, which has come as a surprise to many who knew her.

Four Nigerians in ‘critical condition’ after fresh attack in S’Africa

The Nigerian community in South Africa says four members are in critical condition in the hospital while some shops have been burnt in renewed attacks by South Africans.

Paul Nwanedo, chairman, Nigerian Union, North West Province chapter, told NAN that the attacks against Nigerians began on Sunday.

Herdsmen killings: I’ll never beg President Buhari for anything – Governor Fayose

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has charged traditional hunters and local vigilante groups in the 16 local government areas to be on red alert and ward off any possible attack on the people of the state by Fulani herdsmen.

The Governor, who addressed hundreds of armed hunters at the Government House Pavilion, said security report suggested that the dreaded herdsmen were making incursions into the State’s Forest Reserve.

Atiku’s son escapes with son as court awards wife custody of kids

There was drama at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon following the disappearance of Aamir Atiku, the seven-year-old son of Aminu Atiku and his ex-wife, Unmi Fatima Bolori.

The boy’s mother claimed that Aminu, son of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, snatched Aamir and drove off with him.

Argentina’s ex-foreign minister barred from US flight

Former Argentine foreign minister Hector Timerman was prevented from boarding a flight to the United States after his visa was rejected, according to press reports Wednesday.

Timerman — a member of ex-president Cristina Kirchner’s government from 2010-2015 — is currently under house arrest accused of covering up Iranian involvement in a deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.

Myanmar’s admission of killings ‘tip of the iceberg’ – Rights groups

Rights groups said Myanmar’s military involvement in the deaths of 10 Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State, admitted by the commander in chief, is just a fraction of the abuses for which security forces are culpable.

Fortify Rights, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch described the admission that ethnic Rakhine villagers and security forces killed 10 Royingya Muslims in Inn Dinn village on Sept. 2, 2018 as the “tip of the iceberg,” and urged an international investigation.

Carabao Cup: Thierry Henry reveals why Wenger dropped Sanchez against Chelsea

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry has revealed why the club striker, Alexis Sanchez was dropped against Chelsea in Wednesday’s night Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at the Stamford Bridge.

Henry believes the Gunners boss, Arsene Wenger sidelined the Chilean International due to tactical reasons.

'I Will Still Celebrate 10 Years With My Sexy Odi' - Mercy Johnson Reacts To Marriage Crash

Social media rumor went viral few days ago about a possible crash of Mercy Johnson’s marriage, right after the actress deleted almost all her pictures on Instagram; an indication which spurred rumors that there was trouble in the actresses home (well nobody can blame those concerned because it has become a norm for Nigerian Celebrity couples to unfollow each other and delete photos of their husbands and wives on Instagram).

How Not To Get Pregnant In 2018

A friend and I were chatting about a certain celebrity who recently got pregnant. This young woman is beautiful, popular, and successful. 

Given the fact that her two siblings (who are equally as high-profile as she is) both have kids outside of marriage, she’d shared on multiple occasions that she’d like to do things differently and save her virginity and child-bearing for marriage. 

Honorable thoughts. We were rooting for her.

Photo of the newly appointed DG of the National Intelligence Agency NIA, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar

The new Director General of the National Intelligence Agency NIA is Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, a retired career Foreign Service officer, who till his appointment served as Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on Foreign Affairs/International Relations. He takes over from the immediate past DG, Ayo Oke, who was dismissed from service in October last year following the N13 billion found in his Ikoyi apartment.

'With a net worth of $150 Million David Oyedepo is the richest pastor in the world' - Forbes

The founder and presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Tabernacle, David Oyedepo tops the Forbes list of richest pastors in the world with a net worth of $150 million.

Forbes announced Oyedepo as the richest pastor ahead of other pastors in Europe. Oyedepo heads the single largest church in the world, which is otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel.

Receiver Manager: Dialogue Can Resolve Issues with InterContinental Hotels Group

The receiver/manager for InterContinental Hotel in Lagos, Messrs Kunle Ogunba & Associates, yesterday formerly reacted to the threat by the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the multinational hotels company which manages the Lagos-based five-star hotel, to pull out of Nigeria by January 18 over a breach of contract and huge debt owed it by the law firm appointed by Skye Bank Plc.

South Africa hospitals are on alert for rapist with bitten penis after pregnant woman attacked

As Police in South Africa is searching for a man, hospitals are equally on alert for the unidentified man with a bitten penis after a pregnant woman managed to bite his genitals as he assaulted her in front of her child.

The victim, who is three-months pregnant, was sexually assaulted at knifepoint after she accepted a lift from two men in Mpumalanga province, while she was heading to a clinic with her five-year-old child on Tuesday.

Photo: Protesting Shiite members arrested with bottles of improvised petrol-bomb

The Abuja police command has arrested 52 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria IMN otherwise known as Shiites that were protesting in Abuja yesterday Janaury 10th. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, says 52 of the mebers were arrested, some of them with  bottles of improvised petrol-bomb(picture above), stones and catapult. Read the statement below:

Buhari's administration declared IPOB a terror group but has refused to label Fulani herdsmen a terror group'- Reno Omokri

New Real Madrid contract runs until 2020 – Zinedine Zidane

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed he has signed a contract extension at Real Madrid which will keep him at the club until 2020 but admitted “it does not mean anything”.

Zidane has won eight trophies out of a possible 10 in his two years in charge but has endured a tough season with his side 16 points behind Barcelona in the La Liga title race.