Ashley Judd to girls worldwide: We go from hurting to healing to helping

In northern Nigeria, where Elizabeth Williams is from, talking about sex with adults is "a no-go zone." So, she says, girls grow up in total ignorance, thinking that "if a man touches you, you'll become pregnant."

When she was only 15, her friends started coming to her for advice, and she found her own information about sexual health and reproduction. Four years later, she's a youth advocate, one of hundreds in New York to get the ear of the United Nations' General Assembly. And one of the few to share a stage with actress Ashley Judd, a powerful advocate in her own right.

Comedian Basketmouth's wife, Elsie Okpocha, shares hot new photos as she turns a year older today

Beautiful wife of comedian Basketmouth, and mum of two, Elsie Okpocha, shared these hot new photos of herself as she turns a year older today July 13th. Happy Birthday to her. 

Nigeria's first Professor of Medicine, Theophilus Ogunlesi celebrates 93rd Birthday

The first Professor of Medicine in Nigeria, Prof. Theophilus Ogunlesi, is 93 years old! He recently had a birthday celebration at Diocese of Remo, Church of Nigeria, in Sagamu, Ogun State. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Bishop of Egba Diocese, Emmanuel Adekunle, his daughter, Dr. Sade Ogunlesi, Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga, his grand children and other well wishers are pictured with him during the celebration. Another photo after the cut...

Two soldiers, Boko Haram fighters killed during gun duel at Kangarwa

Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa, northern Borno State, successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists Tuesday evening.

The attack, which started at about 6.30pm, was repelled after about 3 hours of exchange of heavy gunfire that inflicted high casualty on the Boko Haram sect.

Biafra Day Celebration: We have invoked spirit of 140 Igbo people killed to haunt their killers – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that the spirit of 140 defenceless Igbo people allegedly killed during the May 30 Biafra remembrance day by Nigerian security operatives have been invoked to trouble their killers and accomplice.

This is as the group asserted that the event organised in remembrance of Biafra fallen heroes was not an Igbo affair.
IPOB made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Deputy Leader, Uche Mefor.

MY LOVE RACE – 1

I have been in love with Matt for years. While I was studying Mass Communication, he was the best student in the Department of Communication and Performing Arts of Bowen University, same institution as mine.
Epitome of Excellence, beauty and Godliness… #gbam


I felt tingling in my heart as he proposed to me last week over a meal at shoprite, RingRoad, Ibadan. It was a shock, and stammering, I gave a confident ‘yes’

ME, AN IDOL WORSHIPPER?

I wondered why I was in the queue of accused at all. I am intelligent, aggressive, young, totally committed to my God. What am I doing here with this sheet of supposed sins in my hand I wondered?

I don’t drink, I don't smoke, I don’t fornicate, I don’t steal, I am righteous. Others should be here not me.

It was finally my turn to face the Man.

I placed my sheet before Him, He glanced at it and sighed softly. He looked at me and calmly said, ‘Guilty of idol worship.'

Three suspects, including a 13-year-old, arrested for stealing guns in a plot to shoot police officers in Baton Rouge

Three suspects, including a 13-year-old boy, have been arrested for stealing guns from a pawn shop as part of plot to attack police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - while a fourth remains at large authorities said Tuesday.


Col. Mike Edmonson, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, said at a news conference that the plot, had it been carried out, would have caused "substantial harm to police in the Baton Rouge area." Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. said the plot was uncovered after a robbery on Saturday shortly after midnight at a pawn shop where eight handguns and a BB rifle were stolen. Two of the handguns have yet to be recovered, he said.

NMRC injects N6bn to reduce housing deficit

The Nigerian Mortgage Refinancing Company on Tuesday in Abuja said it had so far injected the sum of N6 billion to the mortgage market in order to reduce the housing deficit in the country.

The Managing Director of NMRC, Prof. Charles Inyangete, gave the figure while speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the agency and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Willian signs new 4-year-contract with Chelsea

Chelsea rewarded their player of the year, Brazilian international midfielder Willian, with a new four-year contract on Tuesday, the Premier League club announced.

The 27-year-old, who Chelsea beat off London rivals Spurs to buy for £32 million three years ago from Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala, professed himself delighted to be continuing his career with the club.