'I grew up in poverty and a rat-infested apartments' - Oscar-winning Viola Davis speaks

Award-winning actress, Viola Davis in a very emotional video has shared her grass to grace story. 

The record-breaking actress who won an Oscar on Sunday opened up about what growing up was like for her, how tough life had been and what winning the Oscar meant for her.

Court grant Emeka Ike custody of his 4 children as his 14-years marriage comes to an end😞

The 14-year-old marriage of actor, Emeka Ike and his estranged wife, Emma, was today dissolved by the Lagos Island Customary Court. The president of the court, Awos Awosola, granted the request of Emma who in July 2015, had approached the court to dissolve her marriage over allegations of physical abuse she suffered while they lived together as a couple. 

Delivering judgment, the president of the court said:

Photo: Kim Kardashian keeping it hot and hot!

Reality star and mother of two is all shades of hotness in this new photo which shows that she was probably shopping.

Man who allegedly raped a lady few hours to his marriage found guilty of the crime

Derry Flynn McCann, 28, who was charged to court for raping a woman just hours before his wedding has confessed to the crime.

McCann had accosted his victim outside an East London park on January 13 as she was going home from an art gallery where she had been with friends. She had avoided walking through the middle of the park because that was too dangerous, she walked around the side, but unfortunately when near the exit of the park and just within sight of her home, McCann grabbed her arm and pulled her to one side where he raped her violently for two hours.

UPDATES: Notorious kidnap kingpin, Vampire, murdered his girlfriend and 8 members of her family after collecting ransom (Photos)

The Imo State Police Command today, displayed the body of notorious armed robber/kidnap kingpin, Vampire, who was shot dead in the early hours of today during gun duel with police in Rivers State, and other members of his gang responsible for several kidnappings, armed robberies and murders in Imo State and other states in the South East, at the command Headquarters.

Below is the press release which includes chilling details details about victims of the slain deadly kingpin, Vampire:

OMG! Watch video of black woman dancing naked in public to Sia's 'Cheap Thrills'

A video of a naked black woman dancing in public, her nipples and pubic area covered with money, has gone viral for all the wrong reasons with people calling out black women for choosing to reduce themselves to sex objects.

Fans want 16-years-old sizzling Actress, Regina Daniel to be more modest in her dressing

There is no doubt that Nollywood teen actress, Regina Daniels is a definition of ‘raw talent’ if you have ever watched any of her movies, you would definitely agree with me.

In recent time, the teenager appears to be so anxious on growing up really fast to a matured woman as her outfits have been depicting that.

While many have criticized her severally for wearing inappropriate cloths which a young girl of her age shouldn’t be wearing, she doesn’t seem to have any plan to back out soon.

Senate confirms retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as housing secretary

The next Trump administration Cabinet nominee up for a vote in the Senate is celebrated neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Approval is expected when senators vote Thursday on President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Carson has no government or housing policy experience, and Democrats were critical early on about his credentials. Despite that, he won unanimous support in a Senate committee vote in January. On Wednesday, Carson cleared a Senate hurdle when lawmakers voted, 62-37, to move his nomination to a final vote.

Here are some Foods that can help your S3xual prowess

When it comes to bedroom affairs, there are some foods that are known to provide energy and positive flow of blood in the body.

You must have read or seen some food, but according to research, here are some food that will help you be better in bed. They’ve been proven to be accurate, reports Nick Dimengo for FHM

1. Dark Chocolate

DRAMA! Ex-President Obasanjo 'Angrily' Walks Out Of Police Event In Lagos

In what may seems like annoyance over time frame, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday left an event organized by the Nigeria Police.

Obasanjo was the special guest of honour, at the Zone II maiden biannual special training and capacity building programme, at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos.

Nigerian software engineer detained at New York airport and made to sit a written test to prove his skills

A Nigerian software engineer, Celestine Omin claims that he was made to sit a written test by US airport immigration officers in order to prove his skills.

Omin, 28, who works with Andela, a tech start-up, landed in New York's JFK airport last Sunday after a 24-hour flight from Nigeria. He had been granted a short-term visa to work with First Access, a financial technology company in Manhattan district, New York. 

Did You Know A Brand New Volkswagen Use To Cost N3,984 In Nigeria (See Receipts)

Throwback like this is essential for our new generation to understand how things was in Nigeria. When and how did things fall so rapidly apart in Nigeria? This is one question many Nigerians keep asking. If we have to go back memory lane then it means things might never come back to normal in This country.

Container falls off overhead bridge in Ghana, kills one (Photos)

One person has been confirmed dead in a fatal accident that involved a container loaded with bags of cement that fell off an overhead bridge in Mahama Dubai interchange in Ghana Wednesday evening. Eyewitnesses say the truck driver suffered a brake failure moments before the accident occurred. 

More photos after the cut:

King of Saudi Arabia travels with 1,500 people and 500 tons of luggage

In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia today for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation. 

The King will spend a few days in Jakarta and West Java before heading to the popular tourist island of Bali on the Indonesian leg of a month-long Asia tour that's already taken him to Malaysia and which will also see him going to China, Japan and the Maldives.

Dubai International Airport records 8m passengers in one month

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, has said passengers in January reached 8 million, rising 9.7 percent higher compared to the same period of 2016, the airport's operator said on Wednesday.

Before and After Photos of Rotimi Amaechi By Reno Omokri

Lol, Reno Omokri pettiness is just too much ... But what happened to Amaechi's stomach?

Hilarious! This should be the longest Penalty attempt during an open play in Football

I haven't watched any football match that had it penalty kick retaken as much as this... The official Olympics Twitter handle uploaded this video of a penalty kick taken during a football match. 

The way the referee kept telling the players to retake the penalty kick until a 6th attempt, I really pity for the taker. Glad he finally scored at the last attempt.

Watch the video after the cut:

Woman conspires with friends to dump her lover's corpse in bush (Photos)

Ogun State Police Command has arrested 37-year-old Rukayat Basorun and her two friends for allegedly dumping a corpse in a bush at Mamugba Village in Ogijo community. A statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said after her lover died, Basorun allegedly connived with her friends, Omobola Shodimu and Aanu Owoade to secretly take the body to a bush where it was dumped.

Aww! Lovely photo of John Legend, his wife and daughter

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's daughter, Luna, is a perfect mix of her parents! Beautiful family!

Catholic bus ban for it anti-transgender inscription

A catholic bus inscribed with an anti-transgender message has been taken off the roads in Spain, after activists, Trade unions and the Madrid City council kicked against it. The slogan on the orange bus which was spotted on Monday read:

'Boy have penises, girls have vulvas. Do not be fooled.'

While another message on the side read:

In Tanzania | Government bans alcohol in sachets

The country's Minister of Environment, Jan Makamba has said from Thursday, March 2, 2017,  there will be no import, manufacture, sales and consumption of alcohol contained in plastic bags in the country. The move which is expected to upset businessmen, some of whom make huge profits from their sale, as well as drinkers who will be forced to pay for bottled alcohol.

Release male prisoners to marry us – Ghanaian women beg President Akufo-Addo

The Women from Assin Fosu in the Central region of Ghana are pleading for leniency for male prison inmates in the region. Some of the women in an interview with Adom News revealed that majority of them are seriously single and are being pressured by their families to marry before the end of 2017, a situation which is now causing them to sleep with married men.

Prophet who said President Mugabe is dying this year, remanded

Prophet Patrick Mugadza, the leader of Kariba Church in Zimbabwe, who is alleged to have committed criminal offence by saying that President Robert Mugabe would die on October 17 this year, was further remanded in custody to next Monday 

Sometime last month, he was arrested for creating a nuisance by giving a prophecy that President Mugabe wasn't going to live to see the end of 2017.

So sad! Newlywed couple dies in road accident just 3-days after wedding

A Ugandan newly wed couple on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, perished in a tragic road accident, just three days after their wedding on Saturday. The deceased, 28-year-old Sedrack Webale and 24-year-old Grace Namatovu were among five people who died in the accident that occurred along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway in Migongwe, Kyegegwa district.

Tragic! Domestic fire kills week-old baby

A 10-day-old Ghanaian baby was burnt to death Wednesday morning in a fire outbreak at Filling Point, a town in Tamale Northen Region. 

According to the Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Fire Service, Nicholas Poku Aikins, he said a distress call was received about a fire outbreak at the said community at exactly 8:55 am Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

So cute! Photo of young Nigerian police officers

Say something nice to them pls 👌👍

Police arrest, parade leaders of Peace Corps for illegal activities (Photos)

The Nigerian Police have paraded the leaders of the Peace Corps of Nigeria for running an illegal security outfit in the country. Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Jimoh Moshood, who paraded them before newsmen in Abuja yesterday, said the leaders of the illegal security outfit were arrested by a joint operation with personnel from the military and department of state services on February 28th.

Zimbabwe Lawmakers suggest 8 children per family in other to increase population and ignore birth control

Lawmakers in Zimbabwe have now moved a motion urging citizens not to embrace birth control measures due to the setback to attract foreign investors because of its small population.

According to the Hansard, which provides a transcript of Zimbabwe's parliamentary debates, senators called for the Zimbabwe government to promote large families and get NGOs that have been pushing for birth control to instead 'promote family growth'.

Busted! Coat thief arrested after posting photo of her wearing it on Instagram

A New York woman has been arrested for stealing a $13,000 mink coat after she posted a photo of herself wearing it on Instagram. 39-year-old Angeline Chidowore, worked at high-end clothing store, Moda Operandi and was in charge of inventory.

After the coat went missing, she denied knowing where the coat could be.

... When little things stop to bother you!!!

Incredible images taken by Australian wildlife photographer Marc Mol, 58, at the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia show a Hippo Bull going about its business, while tiny Oxpeckers feast on ticks embedded in its skin. 

Marc said: