Crying Is Healthy And Good For You - Experts Says

There are a lot of negativity attached with crying in our culture- it is believed that people often are weak, immature, or childish, especially when they are in a stressful or leadership-based situation.

But research by experts has proven that irrespective of the numerous negativity that may be associated with crying, it is actually good for your health.

Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Uthman Mubashir, Public Health Physician of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, revealed that emotional tears have special health benefits for people.

PHOTOS | Angelina Jolie’s Brother takes Kids to Park amid Brad Pitt split

Angelina Jolie's brother was seen with her kids at the park as the divorce story with Brad Pitt breaks out. But that doesn't seem to please the kids as they had these strange look.

James Haven, 43, was seen with Angelina Jolie, 41, and Brad Pitt‘s, 52, little ones just one day before she filed for divorce. Her brother took the couple’s three biological children, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins, Vivienne and Knox, to a park in Los Angeles on Sept. 18.

Stephanie Linus glow in new photo as she steps out for an interview

The actress and mother of one pictured looking lovely as she left her home for an interview at NTA.

World's Tallest Teenager Reaches Record-Breaking Height as He's Already a Giant at 19 (Photos)

Broc Brown who is officially the world's tallest teenager has reached a record-breaking height of 7ft 8ins and is still growing.

He is growing at the rate of six inches a year; it has been predicted that if he maintains that rate, the 19-year-old from Michigan could easily surpass the current world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, who stands at 8ft 2ins.

£1.5m Saga | Jibrin Sues Lawyers for Defamation, Demands N1billion Compensation over

Embattled former chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has dragged two lawyers to High Court of the Federal Capital Territory over claims that the lawmaker has 1.5million pounds in his account in the United Kingdom.

Jibrin who denied the allegations, said it was the handwork of Speaker Dogara and his hatchet men. He has now sued the two individuals who propagated the report.

Oh No! 3 Dead, 14 Missing as Bus Conveying Family Members Plunges Into River on Kaduna-Abuja Road

Three persons have died and 14 others declared missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana on Kaduna-Abuja road.

This development was made known by the Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Sector’s Head of Operations, Salisu Galadunci, said that the accident occurred around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

Here are 10 Reasons why it is difficult for a Guy and Girl to be just friends without strings attach

So for those of you that will always say he/she just a friend ... You think it is easy to maintain such friendship for a longer time without any string attach?  Well, any sensible, modern thinking person would say that, of course, men and women can be close friends and nothing more.

But is it really that simple? Like it or not, both men and women are made, by nature, to seek out a mate in members of the opposite gender, and that natural urge can’t always be put completely to one side.

Wanputu! Cossy Ojiakor put her massive boobs on display in a tight blue outfit

Nollywood actress, Cossy Ojiakor seems bored this evening, 21th of September, 2016 as she showcased provocative photos in a skin-tight blue dress that left her boobs on display.

Globacom to terminate Music Duo, P-Square contracts? (Read Details)

Psquare, the singing duo of Peter and Paul Okoye, are set to have their contract terminated by Globacom, the Nigerian telecommunications company.

TheCable Lifestyle learnt from reliable sources that Globacom decided to end their contract due to the public controversies Psquare has been involved in, within the past year.

See the shocking huge sex toy that fell off a lady's handbag in an office (Photo)

A social media user posted the photo above and gave his account how it came about. According to the gist, the man complained after finding an awkward s*x instrument that fell off a woman's bag at the office. The photo which has since gone viral shows the silver dildo the man claimed the owner refused to claim. 

EXPOSED! Sex tape between a Single Mom and Married Man Leaked Online (PHOTO)

An alleged s*x tape which involves a 39-year-old single mother, Mercy Mukungunugwa, better known as Mai Fungai, with a married man, Masunga ’Sauti’ Togara has leaked online and is now circulating on social media. 

According to a report by H-Metro, the woman who ply her trade at Avondale flea market in Zimbabwe, and her lover recorded themselves having unprotected s*x at the former’s place in Glen View. 

Charlotte and Tulsa shootings: What police and the families said

Protests broke out in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday evening after a black man was killed by a police officer, just days after another officer-involved shooting in Tulsa. 

In both cases, police said they felt threatened and were forced to take lethal action. 

In Charlotte, police said the man shot by police, Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was holding a gun, while family members say he was reading a book. 

SCARY! Photos of Huge Python Killed by Teenagers in Akwa Ibom State

Some young teenage boys have killed a huge python in Akwa Ibom State. The photos which were shared online show the excited youths posing with the dead animal. It was also gathered that the youths plan to devour the snake after cooking it.

SHOCKING! Read what Presidential Aide said to Bring Back Our Girls Group

Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, said to Bring Back Our Girls Group, BBOG, that Buhari did not kidnap Chibok Girls and that they should stop coming to Aso Villa.

The BBOG advocacy, last week, gave President Muhammadu Buhari some tips on how to go about rescuing the captive Chibok Girls abducted since April 14, 2014, by Boko Haram.

Babafemi Ojudu said the group was making the protest look like President Buhari look like he detained the Chibok girls.

Recession | Nigeria’s Debt Rises by N4.17tn in one Year

The country’s debt profile has risen to N16.29tn, the Debt Management Office has said.

Statistics obtained from the DMO on Tuesday showed that the country’s total debt liability had risen to N16.29tn as of June 30, 2016. As of June 2015, the country’s total debt stood at N12.12tn.

This means that within the one-year period (July 2015 to June 2016), the country’s total debt rose by N4.17tn, or 34.41 per cent.

A breakdown of the country’s debt profile shows that external debt by the federal and state governments stood at $11.26bn or N3.19tn as of June 30, 2016. It was $10.32bn or N2.03tn by July last year.

Ondo State | INEC Rules won't conduct another Primaries for APC

The Ondo State INEC  REC, Mr. Segun Agbaje has said that INEC has ruled out the possibilities of conducting any fresh election for any political party.

Boko Haram Kills 40 troops in Malam Fatori

Boko Haram Islamic extremists said on Tuesday that they have killed more than 40 troops from a multinational force in an attack on a military convoy in northeast Nigeria. The attack is the fourth in three days.

Oh dear! 600 Refugee boat capsized, 29 killed

A refugee boat carrying 600 people bound for Europe has capsized off the coast of Egypt, killing at least 29 people.

Local officials said 150 of the 600 had been rescued, describing it as one of the largest operation off Egypt’s coast in the Mediterranean refugee crisis so far.

'My wife is a thief' - 42-year-old Man tells court

A 42-year-old businessman, Livinus Uwa, has told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that he married a thief.

Uwa made this known when he testified in his divorce petition against his wife, Chineye, on Wednesday in Lagos.

Doctor in Court for duping a woman of N66.9m

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has remanded a self-styled doctor, Innocent Chukwu, and a woman, Mrs. Obiageli Anachebe, who allegedly defrauded a businesswoman of a total sum of N66,900,000.00.

Justice Ipaye made the order following the defendants’ not guilty plea and adjourned till October 14, for the hearing of their bail applications.

Donald Trump used charity funds to pay legal settlements

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used funds from his charitable foundation to pay settlements in legal cases involving his businesses, an apparent violation of laws governing non-profits, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The cases involved a combined $258,000 paid out by the Donald J. Trump Foundation — a charity almost entirely funded with other people’s money, the newspaper said — and follow a review of legal documents and the foundation’s tax records.

Amnesty International accuses Nigeria SARS of horrific torture and bribery

Amnesty International has accused the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force, of torturing suspects and demanding bribes to free them.

In a report published on its website on Wednesday, the group alleged that officers attached to SARS were getting rich from lucrative bribes.

The report alleged that detainees were subjected to “horrific torture methods, including hanging, starvation, beatings, shootings and mock executions, at the hands of corrupt SARS officers.

Official: UEFA unveils Euro 2020 logo in London

UEFA has released the official logo for the 2020 European Championship at a ceremony in London.

Euro 2020 is set to be hosted across 13 countries with London’s Wembley Stadium staging the semifinals and final.

It is being played across the continent to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament, with host cities including Munich, Rome, Amsterdam, Dublin, Glasgow, Bilbao, Copenhagen and St Petersburg.

South Africa’s Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu discharged from hospital

South African anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu has been discharged from hospital September 20, 2016, following his re-admission on Saturday, his family said.

Archbishop Tutu, 84, had returned to the hospital in Cape Town as surgical wounds had shown signs of infection after he underwent an operation two weeks ago.

Police explain why they arrested ex-Boko Haram spokesman,

The Borno State Police command has said that it arrested former self-acclaimed spokesman of Boko Haram, Ali Sanda Umar Konduga, for criminal trespass and not terrorism.

In a statement signed and issued to Journalists yesterday in Maiduguri by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) , DSP Victor Isuku, the police said contrary to Wide report of the incident linking terrorism by social Media and print as well, it decided to state the facts for the avoidance of doubts.

German | Government frighten by rising xenophobia in Eastern Region

Xenophobia is rising in the ex-communist east of Germany and risks tarnishing its reputation as a place to do business, the government said on Wednesday as it published its annual report on the state of German unification.

Far-right violence and attacks on migrants rose dramatically last year, with riots and arson attacks on refugee shelters in the towns of Heidenau and Freital in Saxony state. More than one million, mainly Muslim migrants from the Middle East, Africa and Asia streamed into Germany over the course of 2015.

Borno State | Survey reveals 99 percent IDPs lack access to food

About 99 percent of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State lacked access to food and clean water supply compared to their counterpart in Yobe where 87 per cent also lacked access to food and water, a Situational Assessment Survey on IDPs in North-East conducted by NOI Polls has revealed.

Also, 93 per cent of IDPs in unofficial camps lacked access to food compared to others in official camps where about 71 percent do not have access to food, just as there are about 2.1 million IDP’s residing in about 13 states in Nigeria.

We must work together to liberate humanity from poverty – President Buhari’s speech at the 71st United Nations General Assembly

Let me, on behalf of the Government and People of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as the President of the 71st General Assembly. I assure you of Nigeria’s support in steering the affairs of the General Assembly in the next one year. I take the opportunity to also express my appreciation to your predecessor Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, for the achievements recorded during his tenure.

Last year, I presented my first address to the General Assembly after my assumption of office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Indeed, it was a remarkable year, which not only celebrated the gains of the Millennium Development Goals, but also witnessed the adoption of the 2030 agenda on Sustainable Development.

We must work together to liberate humanity from poverty – President Buhari’s speech at the 71st United Nations General Assembly

Let me, on behalf of the Government and People of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as the President of the 71st General Assembly. I assure you of Nigeria’s support in steering the affairs of the General Assembly in the next one year. I take the opportunity to also express my appreciation to your predecessor Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, for the achievements recorded during his tenure.

Last year, I presented my first address to the General Assembly after my assumption of office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Indeed, it was a remarkable year, which not only celebrated the gains of the Millennium Development Goals, but also witnessed the adoption of the 2030 agenda on Sustainable Development.

Boko Haram rated ‘world’s most dreaded terrorist group’

Two United States, U.S-based humanitarian organisations, 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative and Stefanus Foundation, have identified Boko Haram as the most lethal terrorist group in the world.

The organisations disclosed this to a group of journalists while speaking about the challenges faced by victims of terrorism in Nigeria.

According to the Executive Director of the Stefanus Foundation, Mark Lipdo, “Global Terrorism index shows that Boko Haram is the world’s most lethal terrorist group, followed by ISIS, while Al-Qaeda ranks third and the Fulani militants mostly in the middle belt rank 4th”.