Between 2009 and 2015, insurgency kills 611 teachers, forces 19,000 to flee North-East - UN Report

According to a UN official reports, no fewer than 611 teachers were killed and 19,000 forced to flee the North-Eastern part of Nigeria between 2009 and 2015 due to the insurgency.

Mr. Oluseyi Soremekun, UN National Information Officer, made the disclosure in a media advisory made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

Soremekun said that the advisory was in a report entitled: “Launch of the 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report in Nigeria” to be launched on Monday in Abuja.

Photos from King Sunny Ade's 70th birthday party

Veteran Singer, King Sunny Ade turned 70 on Thursday, September 22, 2016. He held thanks giving service in the church and then a house party at his residence in Ondo State.

Buhari approves 56th independence anniversary programme

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the programme of events for the commemoration of Nigeria’s 56th independence anniversary.

Mr Bolaji Adebiyi, Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF) stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

John Mikel Obi very pleased with Victor Moses’ performance at Chelsea this season

Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi has expressed his delight at Victor Moses stay at Chelsea.

Since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2012, Moses has failed to secure a regular spot at Stamford Bridge and has been sent out on loan to Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham.

Under new manager Antonio Conte this season, the Nigeria international forward has remained at the club where he has been impressive.

Keith Scott Shooting: Charlotte mayor calls for release of footage

After a largely peaceful night of protests, Mayor Jennifer Roberts said Friday the video of the shooting of a black man that has been viewed by the victim's family is "inconclusive" and called for it to be released publicly.

Protests erupted after Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by a black plainclothes officer outside an apartment complex where police were serving a warrant.

Police claimed Scott, who was waiting in his car for his son's school bus, got out of the vehicle with a handgun and refused to obey orders to drop the weapon. He was shot, police said, after officers determined he posed an imminent, deadly threat.

President Buhari says there are highly competent Nigerians everywhere

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Nigerian professionals in the Diaspora for their impact, stressing that there are competent Nigerians all over the world.

Buhari said this during a meeting with Nigerian professionals in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday.

Budget Padding: We need to redeem our image - Chairman, H'Committee on Rules and Business

The Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Mr. Emmanuel Orker-Jev, on Friday said the National Assembly had the mandate to redeem its image which had been tarnished by allegations of corruption.

Orker-Jev, who testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges on Friday in Abuja, during a public investigation into 2016 budget padding allegations made by former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, against some principal officers of the House.

Just In: Bayelsa First Lady, Rachael Dickson Delivers Quadruplets

A day after securing victory at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal over his rival, Timipre Sylva as winner of the last governorship election, Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been blessed with quadruplets.

The season of celebrations continues as his wife, Dr. Rachael Dickson was delivered of a bouncing baby boy and three beautiful baby girls in the United States of America. Mother and children are doing well.

SHOCKING! See the popular Africa delicacy currently causing Cholera in Lagos State

Six persons have been confirmed dead in a recent outbreak of Cholera disease in the Isolo area of Lagos state. Commissioner for Health in Lagos state, Jide Idris, at a press conference, disclosed that investigations so far showed that the main source of the outbreak is from the consumption of the African salad popularly called Abacha.

Sumbo Adeoye | "To be loved by someone you admire is a blessing"

Sumbo Adeoye took to Instagram to make reference to how her husband, Pastor David Adeoye loves her unconditionally. She shared the photo above and captioned it: 

"To be loved by someone you admire is a blessing everyone should experience."

Singer Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo welcome a Baby Girl

Lead singer for the Los Angeles pop rock band Maroon 5, Adam Levine and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo have welcomed their first child, a daughter. E! News confirmed this and a rep for the Maroon 5 singer revealed that the girl has been named: "Dusty Rose Levine!"

Nigerian police allegedly brutalized man for refusing to surrender his phone (PHOTO)

A man who goes by the name Maido on Instagram shared his brutal experience with men of the Nigerian police yesterday. According to him, he was attacked because he refused to surrender his phone. 

He wrote:

Photos of Rich Kids of Dubai displaying their luxury lifestyle

We all know the luxury life these Rich Kids of Dubai are living ... Their wealth and way of living are one a lot of people are envious of (including me at times) ... These collections of photos show the kind of lifestyle they live.

via LIB

When this is not the change you expected ... Man packs his things, says he's leaving this country ...

So funny! Actually wondering where he will go to!

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's son, Uzodinma pictured with former US President, Bill Clinton

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shared the photo on her social media and captioned it:

"My son, Uzodinma Iweala, moderates session on final day of Clinton Global Initiative; Wednesday, Sept 22, 2016. Caption: With President Clinton and Bismack Biyombo of the Orlando Magic". 

After 87 days of their wedding, Pastor sends pregnant wife packing, blames her for low tithe

Apostle Kenneth Kiarie of God’s Covenant Holiness Church in Mihang’o, Kayole in Nairobi 87 days marriage crashed after running into debt from marrying his 23-year-old pregnant wife. 

The 30-year-old pastor told The Nairobian that he hurriedly married Marion Wagitu “because being a pastor, I needed a wife officially married in church." adding that he borrowed money to finance their wedding which has now left him in debt.

The two fell in love when Marion, whom he saw as a 'humble rural girl' attended his church.

Epic throwback photo of Atiku Abubakar and his first wife, Titi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar shared the photo from far back 1960 of himself with his first wife Titi and a family friend, Sola. 

He captioned it

Anambra State | Terrible accident prevented after truck rams into bus and building

A terrible accident was averted yesterday, September 22, after a  tipper truck loaded with sand rammed into a bus and a building in Awka, Anambra State.

According to an eyewitness who spoke to ABS, the driver of the truck had a problem with the steering wheel, swerved and slammed into a bus packed outside a compound before crashing into the wall of the building.

Iraqi | ISIS bans citizens from wearing football clubs jersey, warns defaulters faces 80 lashes

ISIS has banned Iraqi citizens in Al-Furat province from wearing football jerseys of popular club, Barcelona, Man U, Real Madrid , Chelsea and a list of other clubs in Western nations according to a report by Mirror UK.

The decision by ISIS Hisba religious policy also extends to sportswear giants Nike and Adidas and defaulters will be given 80 lashes of the cane in public if caught wearing any of the banned sportswear.

Say What | Doctor Removes Man’s Kidney after mistaking it for tumour (Photos)

Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa state has personally intervened in a situation involving a doctor in a private clinic in Yola who conducted a surgery on Hamman, a 23-year-old herdsman from Fufore Local Government Area of the state where he removed his kidney after mistaking it for tumour.

Commissioner for Health in Adamawa, Dr Fatima Atiku, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday said Hamman was responding to treatment after he was referred to Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.

Actress, Hilda Dokubo advises ladies not to leave their man if he cheats instead, forgive him

Renowned Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo gives guidance on the best ways to manage marriages and relationships in general.

Considering the rate at which marriages break nowadays, the actress has noted that the best way to keep a home intact is by forgiveness, loving the home and self-love.

South Korea reveals it has elite troops to eliminate Kim Jong Un if need be ...

South Korea has elite troops on standby ready to assassinate Kim Jong Un if the country feels threatened by North Korean nuclear weapons, the country's defense minister revealed this week.

Asked in parliament Wednesday if there was a special forces unit already assembled that could eliminate North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, Han Min-koo said: "Yes, we do have such a plan. "

Say What | In Ugandan, You now pay to Listen to Radio

Ugandans are set to start paying to listen to radios, the way it is with televisions.

According to Chimpreports, Uganda officially migrated to digital from analogue in June last year, a process that requires TV set owners to purchase digital terrestrial decoders installed on their sets to receive digital signals.

Addressing broadcasters during the National Association of Broadcasters Annual General Meeting at Hotel Africana, Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi, said that in 2 years’ time, the country will move from analogue to digital radios.

Mom who fake his son's injury in order to beg nab in Lagos

A 40-year-old fake female street beggar, Mrs. Chinagoro Uwenke who uses her son to beg for alms have been arrested by operatives of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) at Oshodi.

Speaking to newsmen after her arrest, the Chairman of the Task Force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, said Chinagoro after she was interrogated, said she bandaged her son’s leg with two rolls of white bandage and poured GV blue ink on the leg every day in order to deceive members of the public to give alms to him.

See what angry mob did to a man who snatched a woman’s handbag in Abuja (Photo)

On Wednesday in the Gwagwalada area of federal capital territory, Abuja, a middle-aged man, identified as Daniel, was beaten and stripped na.ked by some set of angry mob for allegedly snatching a woman’s handbag.

According to a report by DailyTrust, a witness disclosed that the incident happened in the morning at the SDP Junction, adding that the suspect followed the woman who carried a baby on her back on a motorcycle after she withdrew money from a bank in the area.

Wow! Stunning Photo of Rukky Sanda in black outifts

She looks gorgeous and her pose is just 'wow'

Oh dear! See heartbreaking photos of newborn babies being kept in cartons

Venezuela's major opposition party has claimed newborn babies are being kept in cardboard boxes due to Venezuela's healthcare crisis.

The heartbreaking images were posted online by Mesa de la Unidad Democratica today showing dozens of tiny infants lined up in makeshift cots with their medical notes sellotaped to the front on a piece of paper.

Guys, Edo girl needs someone who can handle 5 rounds ...

An Edo girl (Adesuwa) is searching for a guy who is very sexually active, to be precise, someone who can go 5 rounds in bed, God fearing and also financially stable ... The lady shared the ads in Renowned online relationship experts page, Jorolumofin.

Can you handle 5 rounds? Then apply through her email

Singer Kcee shares dapper photo with a word of prayer for YOU!

As shared by the Limpopo crooner ...

Patoranking looks classic in ankara inspired outfit

The star singer rocks a Biodun Taylor 'agbada' outfit somewhere in Frankfurt, Germany