UNICEF - Malnutrition major cause of children’s death in northern Nigeria

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that malnutrition accounts for Over 50 percent of under-five mortality of children and women in Nigeria especially the Northern part of the country.

WWE: John Cena discusses his plans upon retiring

+John Cena  has served as the face of the +WWE since 2005 and has since then also branched out into numerous other fields like rapping and acting. Now that the 38-year-old public figure is already serving what would be called the last stretch of his wrestling career, Cena opened up on what the future might be like for him outside the ropes.

Biafra: Court strikes out charge against Kanu

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court, yesterday, struck out the one-count criminal charge the Federal Government preferred against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. In a ruling yesterday, Chief Magistrate Shauibu Usman discharged Kanu following an application by the Department of State Services, DSS, to withdraw the charge against him.

Happy Birthday, Pope Francis From All Of Us At Rosacomms Nigeria

There was a festive atmosphere at the weekly General Audience on Wednesday, as Pope Francis celebrated his 78th birthday.
As he made his way through the crowds, Pope Francis stopped by a group of seminarians from the Legion of Christ, who offered him a birthday cake, complete with lighted candles. The Holy Father also took the opportunity to take a sip of maté, a traditional Argentinian drink, offered my pilgrims at the Audience. On the Via della Conciliazione, which leads up to St Peter's Square, tango enthusiasts danced in the street to celebrate the Pope's birthday.

Man Faces 37 Years In Prison For ‘Insulting king’s Dog’

A Thai man faces up to 37 years in prison for mocking the king’s dog over social media, an apparent violation of Thailand’s stringent laws against insults aimed at the country’s monarchy.
Authorities arrested factory worker Thanakorn Siripaiboon at his home in suburban Bangkok last week and charged him with writing a “sarcastic” Internet post about Tongdaeng, the mongrel owned by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as well as with sedition and insulting the King, reports the New York Times.

Islamic Human Rights Commission Protest In London Over Killing Of Shiite Muslims In Nigeria

The clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, a shi’a muslim group, in Zaria has continued to generate reactions from within and outside the country.

Court Sentence 9 Foreign Nationals To 20yrs In Prison For Crude Oil Theft

Five Filipinos identified as Axel Joseph Gibo Jabone, Juanito Camireno Infantado, Suarin Fernado Alave, Gatila Jaypee Gadayan and Rolando Jose Commendador and four Bangladeshis identified as Md Zahirul Islam, Islam Shahinul, Islam Rafiqul and Shaikn Shibli Nomany, have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, with fine options of N20million per person for crimes relating to crude oil theft in Nigeria.

Nigerian Woman Jailed 9yrs For Burning Lover’s Private Parts With A Hot Iron

A Nigerian woman who burned a man’s legs and genitals with a hot iron during sex has been jailed for nine years.

Nigeria House of Reps fault review of $5.2bn fine imposed on MTN

The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the controversy trailing and implications of fine imposed on the South African telecoms company, MTN.

The lawmakers during the overview of the process leading to the reduction of the N1.040 trillion or $5.2 billion fine frowned at the failure of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to involve the National Assembly in the process, which they described as unsatisfactory.

Corruption: EFCC moves against Former Rivers State Governor, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to reopen the trial of high profile politicians whose corruption cases had either been delayed or put in abeyance as a result of court injunctions.