Mercy Johnson's stunning look at the City People Awards

The Nigerian actress and mother of three who stepped out in her beautiful gown to the City People Awards on Sunday April 2nd, 2017 could not be overlooked and her fans could not keep calm over how different her face looks, thanks to makeup.

Why God told me to speak about virginity – Actress, Juliana Olayode

Nollywood star, Juliana Olayode, popular known as Toyosi in the comedy series – Jenifa’s Diary, has said God told her to maintain her sexual virginity to have favour and ‘open doors’ in life.

She disclosed this in Lagos when she bore her mind to entertainment correspondents on what she thinks about having sex before marriage.

Death toll from Nigerian meningitis outbreak rises to 328

The Federal Ministry of Health has issued public advisory warning to Nigerians as the number of deaths associated with cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak has risen to 328 in 90 Local Government Areas in 16 states including Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Nassarawa, Jigawa, FCT, Gombe, Taraba , Yobe, Kano, Osun, Cross Rivers, Lagos and Plateau.

At least 200 Indian police officers in hospital after meal

At least 200 Indian paramilitary police were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating meals at a training camp in the southern state of Kerala, police said on Sunday.

Training cadets and security forces belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) complained of diarrhoea and vomiting after eating rice and fish curry for dinner on Saturday at a training camp in Ernakulam district.

Public Alert! Advisory on Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria: Reduce hand shaking, kissing, avoid overcrowding

Nigeria's Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory following the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) that has spread across the country and mostly affecting States in the upper parts of the country which fall within the African Meningitis Belt.

Other Countries that are facing similar outbreaks at the moment include our West-African Neighbours like Niger, Chad, Cameroun, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The larger African Meningitis Belt consists of 26 Countries that stretch from Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau in the west coast to eastern countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia. 

2019: Buhari will not go for second term – Chekwas Okorie

The presidential candidate of the United Progressives Party (UPP) in the 2015 presidential election, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not re-contest the Presidential election in 2019.

According to him, the APC will not give the presidency another shot because the party already knows it cannot be as fortunate as it was in 2015. Okorie said this in a chat with the media during the weekend.

Three Boko Haram bombers killed in early morning attacks

Three persons, all suspected Boko Haram bombers, died in their own explosions in the early hours of Sunday April 2, when they attempted to invade Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, with explosive vests strapped around their bodies, an official said.

Premium Times reports that two of the bombers tried to make entry into the city through one of the known entry points near Muna Garage, a popular bus station along Maidugurui-Gamboru road.

Dickson launches compulsory education tax in Bayelsa

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has introduced a compulsory education levy in the state.

The governor, who made this known at a media chat on Friday, said the tax cuts across civil servants, businesses, contractors, parents, among others.

Dickson, who said the levy was part of measures to protect the future of education in the state, insisted that anybody opposed to the tax would be considered an enemy of the state.

45 Serving, Ex-Presidents Expected to Grace Obasanjo’s 80th Birthday Celebration

At least 45 serving and past presidents across the globe are expected to grace the 80th birthday ceremony of former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, an official has said.

The Chairman, Publicity and Media Sub-committee of ‘Obasanjo at 80’, Dayo Adeneye, stated this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists.

Mr. Adeneye, who is the Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the high point of the ceremony will include the commissioning of the multi-billion naira Presidential Library and Mosque projects in Abeokuta.

He described Mr. Obasanjo as a worthy, exemplary leader worthy of emulation and architect of modern Nigeria.

Gambia: Jammeh vows not to step down

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said he would not step down and condemned mediation by West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, that aims to get him to leave power after he lost a December 1 election to challenger Adama Barrow.

The comments on state television late on Tuesday were a hardening of the veteran president’s position after days in which hopes mounted he could be persuaded to hand over power at the end of his mandate on January 18 2017, when Mr. Barrow is due to be inaugurated.