World Bank applauds Fashola’s power plan, offers to finance

The World Bank and some multilateral agencies in Washington have applauded Babatunde Fashola’s power sector recovery plan, offering financial support.

According to Kemi Adeosun, the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank, IMF meetings in Washington, the multilateral agencies said the plan is realistic.

Adaeze Yobo shares adorable new photos of her children

Adaeze, ex-beauty queen and wife of footballer Joseph Yobo, took to social media to share these cute new photos of her newborn daughter, Lexine and sons; Joey & Jayden. 

See another photo after the cut:

Dabota Lawson: "I don't even want to know what turn my life would have taken if my daughter didn't come"

Ex-beauty queen and mother-of-one, Dabota Lawson, took to social media to reveal that she doesn't (or even want to) know what turn her life would have taken if her daughter hadn't been born. Dabota has previously alleged that her ex husband, Sunny Aku, told her friends that she'll soon go broke and come back begging him after their separation. She now has a man who loves her, and a daughter also. 

She wrote:

Why Stephanie Otobo Is After Me - Apostle Suluman

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has vowed not to allow allegations made against him by his alleged lover, Miss Stephanie Otobo, go unchallenged. 

The preacher who spoke to The Sun through his Media Advisor, Phrank Shaibu, dismissed Otobo’s claims, and challenged her to go to court to prove all her allegations.

Here are excerpts from the chat;

Wawu! See The Way This Groom Kissed His Bride On His Wedding Day That Everyone is Talking About (Photo)

This groom might have gathered his kissing inspiration from Kemen of the recently concluded Big Brother Naija reality show as he almost choked his bride in their wedding kiss.

A man who recently tied the knot with his bride is the rave of the moment after kissing his wife in such a serious manner at their wedding ceremony.

Photo: See The Face Of Deadly Armed Robbers Who Specialize in Robbing Women Living Alone in Umuahia

Nigeria police have tracked down and arrested two notorious armed robbers who have been terrorizing women at the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, Umuahia.

It is the end of the road for two deadly armed robbers who usually rob women who live alone as they were caught by operatives of the Abia State Police Command yesterday.

The two young robbers Obinna Anyanwu and Chinedu Awa, who engaged in robbing women that live alone at the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, Umuahia were also beaten thoroughly.

Russia bans Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country

Supreme Court judge Yury Ivanenko said Russia had decided to close down “the administrative centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the local organisations in its fold and turn their property over to the Russian Federation.”

From a historical perspective, this decision may lead to very dire consequences for the faithful of different religions, as well as for Russia’s image in the world arena.

Popular Nigerian Producer Hospitalized After Nearly Passing Out During Video Shoot

Popular Nigerian producer has been hospitalized following a rather strange illness which took over him during a video shoot.

Nigeria's super music producer, Ayodele Basel was popularly known as Del B has been hospitalized, Vanguard Showtime reports.

"I have just a word for you bozo" - Nigerian lady blows hot on Italian racist

A Nigerian lady, Jennifer took to her Instagram page to call out an Italian racist who kept dropping racist comments on her photos

She shared a screenshot of some of his comments and wrote;

So sad! 20 Children dies in A Terrible Accident

Emergency responders say at least 20 children have been killed when their minibus collided with a truck northeast of South Africa’s capital.

Images posted by the ER24 medical service on Twitter show the minibus smoking and twisted on its side next to the truck.

Say What | Women Attack Lady Sharing Her Nude Pics To Lure Married Men

A 21-year-old lady has clashed with some married women after posting her n*de photographs on WhatsApp groups in order to lure married men.

H-metro reports that Leila Nyasha is under fire from married ladies in several WhatsApp groups.

She has been accused of hooking teenage ladies and included them in her "runs" life.

LMAO! This Woman Graduated As Doctor, Then Marries Her Degree

A 27-year-old lady from Texas is graduating from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in June and she’s celebrating by throwing what she has dubbed a “graduwedding.”

There’s going to be a wedding-style dress, a dance with the diploma and, of course, graduwedding cake. She created a website on wedding website The Knot to announce her union with her M.D.

Full Report: How Calabar Viewing Centre Electrocution Tragedy Occurred

A full report on how the ill-fated Calabar viewing centre mishap involving Manchester United fans has been released.

It was something football lovers in Nyaghassang Community in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State had done hundreds of times before – watching football matches at a popular viewing centre along Access High School Road.

WHO Is WHO Awards On The Plateau 2017 - Photos And List Of Winners

See What Happened After A Cheating Lagos Woman Forgot Her Pant in Lover's House

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A marriage of almost two decades has hit the rocks after the cheating husband reportedly left a strong evidence of infidelity behind.

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State on Friday dissolved an 18-year-old  marriage between Mrs Taiwo Bolumade and her husband, Olajide over counter allegations of infidelity and battery.

This dissolution came after several adjournments by the court asking the couple to resolve their differences were unsuccessful.

See what Electricity Distribution Company has to say about victims of electrocution at football viewing center

Viewing center where the incident occurred

The Chief Operating Officer, COO, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, Engr. Kingsley Achife has on behalf of the company commiserated with the families of those who died yesterday in Calabar as a result of the electrical accident.Engr. Achife also sympathized with those who sustained various degrees of injuries during the unfortunate incident.

So sad! 43-Year-Old man dies in a terrible accident

A 43-year-old man from Cambridge has been killed in a crash near Whistle Bear Golf Course. Police say he was the driver of a vehicle that struck a hydro pole on Whistle Bare Road around 3 a.m. on Friday.

Vice President not qualified to probe suspended SFG, Babachir Lawal – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared that Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo is not the right person to investigate the criminal allegations levelled against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. David Babachir Lawal.

The General Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, who was reacting to the suspension of Lawal and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke, wondered why the Vice President should be the person to investigate criminal allegations hanging around the neck of the SGF.

Unbelievable! Pastor caught on camera headbutting church members

A video showing the strange way one pastor handles his church members has surfaced online. The footage opens with the preacher dancing to loud music, obviously part of the program as church members make monetary contribution in a basket provided beside some buckets.

APC postpones National Caucus, NEC meetings again

The National Caucus meeting of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed to a later date.

APC also cancelled another meeting of one of the critical organs of the party, the National Executive Committee (NEC).

APC postpones National Caucus, NEC meetings again

The National Caucus meeting of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed to a later date.

APC also cancelled another meeting of one of the critical organs of the party, the National Executive Committee (NEC).

The NEC meeting was expected to hold on April 24 and 25, 2017 along with national caucus meeting.

Police discovers $19,000 in Danjuma Goje's house

Men of the Nigeria police force who stormed the Abuja residence of Danjuma Goje, the senator representing Gombe central, found cash in sums of $19,000 (N5.8 million) and 4,000 Saudi riyals (N326,000).

They also found cash of N18 million in the Nigerian currency, police sources told newsmen.

Although the police authorities are yet to issue a statement on the Thursday afternoon search, there are unconfirmed reports that they might have been acting on a tip-off.

"To my lover, best friend, best husband" Stephanie Okereke-Linus mark fifth wedding anniversary with lovely message to her husband

Nollywood screen diva and mother of one, Stephanie Okereke- Linus is celebrating the 5th year of been married to her husband, Idahosa Linus. The happy and very private actress took to Instagram, to pen down an emotional anniversary post.

Former PDP Social Media Director, Deji Adeyanju arrested

Prince Deji Adeyanju, the former New Media Director to the Peoples Democratic Party, has been reportedly arrested by men of the Nigeria Police.

Adeyanju, who doubles as convener of Concerned Nigeria group was arrested at the Unity Fountain with another leader of the movement, Brian Jonah Dennis in Abuja on Friday.

Jim Yong Kim Says World Bank will not allow hunger kill Nigerians

President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, on Thursday, vowed that the organisation will not allow famine and hunger kill Nigerians in the North-East region.

He assured that World Bank was deploying tools and financial support required to respond to the famine plaguing the region and some other countries across the globe.

Jim Yong Kim said this in his opening remarks at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings in Washington DC.

Nigerian-born ex-England footballer, Ugo Ehiogu dies from cardiac arrest

Ugochukwu Ehiogu, Nigerian-born ex-England international defender, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 44.

Ehiogu suffered the cardiac arrest at the training ground of Tottenham Hotspur, where he was managing the U-23 team.

Suspended NIA DG, Oke, says Jonathan ordered release of $289m

The suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ayodele Oke, has met with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, where he admitted that his agency received the sum of $289,202,382 on the orders of former President Goodluck Jonathan in February 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered the suspension of Oke over the role of the NIA in the ownership of $43m (about N13bn) and other currencies uncovered in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.

ALERT! How thugs are using rain to rob commuters in Lagos traffic'

A Lagos man, Tunde Praise has warned motorists to either avoid driving on Lagos roads whenever it is raining or take extra caution.

Tunde_Praise, whose Instagram profile reads that he is a media consultant, raised the alarm on Thursday after narrating how he was robbed in Gbagada, Lagos.

Kenyans call out Lupita Nyongo'o for campaigning for her father's election as Governor

For been open about her support for her father’s stay in power, Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o is been criticized on social media.

Yesterday, the ’12 Years a Slave’ star took to her social media page to post a heartwarming video – a letter to her Professor father Anyang Nyong’o, giving reasons why she wants him to be elected as governor. She talked about the changes her father made during his earlier days in power, and noted that she knows her father wants to contribute more. Hence, she is publicly showing support for him.

PHOTOSPEAK: Governor Nasir El-Rufai on the Abuja-Kaduna train

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State was sais to have boarded the Abuja-Kaduna train Friday morning.