United Nations Human Rights Chief Urges Governments To Stop Hate Speech

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, has called on governments to take immediate steps to halt hate speech and hate crimes in the society.

Zeid made the call on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, commemorated annually on March 21.

NSCDC Arrests Two In Possession of Sachets Of IDPs Food

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted two persons with 4,000 sachets of therapeutic food meant for malnourished children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Borno.

The Corps Commandant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an interview in Maiduguri on Tuesday.

United States To Ban Some Airline Passengers From Carrying Electronics

Passengers on some U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than a cell phone once authorities formalise a new ban in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, U.S. officials told Reuters.

The new rule is expected to be announced on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security, the officials said, adding that it had been under consideration since the U.S. government learned of a threat several weeks ago.

UAE Arrests Prominent Activist For Incitement

FILE PHOTO: Ahmed Mansoor. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday arrested political activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of spreading sectarianism and hatred on social media.

State news agency WAM reported that Mansoor, an electrical engineer and poet, had used social media “to publish false information and rumours as well as promoting (a) sectarian and hate-incited agenda.”

Boko Haram Vows To Establish Islamic Caliphate Across West Africa

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has vowed to create an Islamic caliphate across West Africa in a new propaganda video that threatens world leaders.

Shekau, in a new video, said the militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, will establish Sharia law in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Mali.

Senator Begins Construction Of N80m Skills Acquisition Center

Sen. Mustapha Bukar

The Senator representing Katsina North, Sen. Mustapha Bukar on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has commenced construction of an N80 million worth of skills acquisition centre for the zone.

Bukar made this known in an interview in Daura on Tuesday.

Police have confiscated five frozen, dead tigers

Police have confiscated five frozen, dead tigers from a house in central Vietnam, an official said Tuesday.

The animal bodies were discovered, with their organs removed, during a raid on a house in the north central Nghe An province, according to Tran Minh Son, deputy head of the Nghe An Provincial Police Department for the Environment.

Bill Gates Remains Top As President Trump Slips 220 Spots On Forbes List

U.S. President Donald Trump slipped 220 spots on Forbes 2017 Billionaires List while Bill Gates topped the list for the fourth straight year.

According to the list, Trump lost one billion dollars, with his worth dropping from 4.5 billion dollars to 3.5 billion dollars.

That was enough to see the president fall from the 324th to 554th spot on the list.

UNICEF Appeals For $1m Funding For Sri Lanka

The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for one million dollars in funding to support Sri Lanka during the country’s worst drought.

UNICEF representative Tim Sutton said Sri Lanka was currently in the midst of its worst drought in 40 years.

Sutton said with over 1.2 million people, including 365,232 children were directly affected and in need of humanitarian assistance.

See How Rapper Sarkodie Reacted To His Death Rumours

Following rumours about his death, popular Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has reacted in a hilarious way by sharing new photos and videos as he shades the rumour ironically.

Watch video below:

I didn’t reject title from Olubadan - Bola Ahmed Tinubu

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, did not reject a chieftaincy title from Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Saliu Adetunji, his Media Office said yesterday.

A statement by the office debunked insinuations by a gossip column of a national newspaper that Asiwaju Tinubu turned down the conferment of Balogun chieftaincy title offered to him by Oba Adetunji.

What doctor's driver told us about his ‘suicide mission’ – Police

The driver of Allwell Orji, the medical doctor who jumped into Lagos lagoon on Sunday has revealed to the police what transpired between them before the unfortunate incident.

The driver has been detained by the police since the incident.

“It’s too late to bring me down” - Davido

DMW Boss is still in the mood to hit back at all his enemies trying to bring him down. Davido who is currently in Abuja threatened to sue Punch and now refers to himself as Public Enemy Number One.

Below is what he wrote on Instagram:

Davido reacts to reports that he has a 4 year old daughter, vows to sue Punch

Davido has reacted to the entire drama of him fathering a 4-year-old daughter. Davido says the child is not his as the DNA results came out negative.

Read his series of tweets below:

#BBNaija: TTT evicted from the Big Brother Naija Show

It is Sunday the 19th… and it’s Eviction Night.. Most BBNaija Housemates and Fans don’t really like Sundays because there’s a possibility one of their Favorite Housemate is going home.. and today we saw ThinTallTony leave the Big Brother Naija House empty handed. While Efe, Debbie-rise and TBoss were saved.

Thin Tall Tony is the latest housemate to be Evicted From the Big Brother Naija House..

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Recall last week Monday, during the Live Nominations… TTT, Bally and TBoss were put up for Possible Eviction Today.. and then Bassey, the Head of House saved Bally and replaced him with Efe…. Then Marvis, being the one with a power card had the power to put up one of her fellow housemate up for eviction… She re-payed the favor to Bassey when she automatically put up Debbie-Rise for possible eviction.

Fans of the Big Brother Naija show had an intense debate during the week, when an Online Poll saw TBoss leading the Online Polls.. Apparently, the scores will be settled when the REAL BBNAIJA POLL Result comes out later.

Meanwhile, Don jazzy is in South Africa right now, and he was at BBNaija studio for the Live Eviction show… There are speculations that he’d be visiting the housemates tomorrow. Reekado Banks also performed.

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“There are so many fake people in the Industry” - Rapper, Lil Kesh says

The Olamide YBNL protege, who has evolved into his own man rightly, floating the ”Young And Getting It” YAGI movement turned a year older on the 17th of March.

Over the past year since he joined Olamide’s crew in 2014, Lil Kesh has had out hit songs largely orchestrated by the YBNL in-house producers Pheelz and Young John.

“I like women who twerk, but when it comes to marriage, I’ll go for intelligence” — Kiss Daniel says

G-worldwide Artiste, Kiss Daniel in an interview he had with Punch.ng says he loves who ladies who twerk. But he won’t marrying a lady who twerks, but an intelligent lady.

Here’s what he said;

See Photos of Davido 4 year old who looks exactly like his daughter, Imade (photos)

Davido right now is in another Baby Mama mess.. This time around, someone is alleging that he has a 4 year old daughter, named Veronica.

The source who leaked the information to Subdelivery man on Twitter claimed that Davido and the lady who gave birth to Davido’s alleged 4 year old child met in Ibadan in 2013.. One thing led to another, and she got pregnant.

Photos Of Nigerian Female Fire Fighter That's Tearing The Internet Apart

A female official of the Nigerian Fire Service identified as Dennis Dooshima, has taken to her Instagram page to advise Nigerian motorists to always give way to fire trucks whenever they spot them on the road because it could be their house on fire.

However, it is only her photos that are trending online and not her message.

Kemi Olunloyo to remain in detention till March 23

Reports have it that Controversial Media Personality, Kemi Olunloyo will remain in detention until March 23, when her case will be heard.

SHOCKING! Man tells his driver to park and jumps off 3rd mainland bridge

Car the man jumped from

A middle aged man hurled himself into the lagoon from the 3rd mainland bridge in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.

Eyewitnesses on the scene told Pulse that the incident occurred at about 5:30pm on Sunday.

“He dressed like he was returning from church and his driver was behind the wheels”, said one eyewitness.

Unbelievable! Alfa buys boy at N500 in Lagos, kills him for ritual

A mother of four children, Mrs Chinasa Okereke, has revealed how a 15-year-old boy collected N500 from an Alfa to abduct her three-year-old son for ritual at Ijegun, Lagos State.

Chinasa, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday, alleged that the teenager, who is also a neighbour stole her son, Chiagozie,.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports the teenager identified as Simon had earlier confessed to the police that an unidentified Alfa, now in police custody,  asked him to supply a three-year-old child.

Nigeria named as the 6th happiest Country in Africa

Nigerians are Africa’s sixth happiest people, this called on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens.

Algeria leads the rest of Africa in happiness, followed by Mauritius. Strife-torn Libya is surprisingly ranked third, ahead of Morocco. And even a bigger surprise, another crisis-torn nation, Somalia is Africa’s fifth happiest country ahead of Nigeria and South Africa, ranked 7th. Tunisia is eighth and Egypt ninth, while Sierra Leone is tenth.

Guaranty Trust Bank deputy MD, Cathy Echeozo retires

One of the things the Segun Agbaje-led management of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc would have to explain when they meeting shareholders and other stakeholders to give account of their stewardship for the year ended December 31, 2016, soon, is what led to the seemingly sudden “resignation of Mrs. Cathy Echeozo from the board.

In a letter through the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday evening, the board in a letter titled “notification of retirement of the deputy managing director,” the bank gave no reasons for the exit of Mrs. Echeozo who was named DMD in October 2011. 

N-Power teacher in Delta State Allegedly Brutalized NYSC Member (See Photos)

A corp member serving in Delta State with the name, Rufai Bilikis was brutally assaulted by an N-Power teacher, her friend, Kasumu Miriam claims.

The teacher, Enuofu Benjamin allegedly assaulted her after she refused to hand over money allocated to their house for their school’s inter-house sports competition.

Say What | Man Caught Sleeping With His Daughters Says He Is Preparing Them For Marriage (Photo)

A 45-Year old man from Magoye district in Zambia was yesterday caught having sex with his own biological daughter.

Enock Mweene a father of seven, was in the habit of allegedly sleeping with his own biological daughters and nieces when they went to visit, and when caught by the wife who called people in the community to come and witness the act, Mr. Mweene admitted having sex with his own biological daughters and relatives charging that he was preparing them for marriage.

“Toyin Aimakhu Never Threatened Me To Stop Seeing Her Ex-Husband” – Actress Seyi Edun

Nollywood actress, Seyi Edun, has refuted a viral report that she was warned to stop seeing Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-husband, Adeniyi Johnson, by the actress.

The actress who refused to tell much about her relationship with “Mr. Johnson”, also denied throwing a party for Toyin’s ex-husband.

Ex #BBNaija housemate Ese says “She has sex toys, but her boyfriend satisfies her more”

Evicted Fake BBNaija housemate, Ese Eriate, in a new interview with Sun News, opened up on her relationship, sex, sex toys and more.

On housemate Bisola, having a relationship with married Thin Tall Tony, Ese, she said she would never judge as emotions run deep,

Read the interview below:

Pls Help! My BF for over a year just told me he is married and have kid

A troubled woman has taken to Joroolumofin, a relationship page on Instagram to narrate her current ordeal.

According to her, her boyfriend for over a year just opened up that he has a kid and was/still married. To worsen the situation, the boy's mom doesn't like her profession and she loves the guy very well. What should she do?

Damn! Meet The Second Tallest Basketball Player In The World! He’s Only 16 And He’s A 7’7′

16-year-old Robert Bobroczky is said to be the second tallest basketball player in the world and the tallest teen in the world. The 7-foot-7-inch teen, who was born in Romania, hit 7 feet at just 12 years old. His father is 7 ‘1’, while his mum is 6 feet tall.

He moved from Romania to the US when he was 14. He lives in Austinburg, Ohio, and attends Grand River Academy, an all-boys boarding school.