'Committing Abortion When You Are Raped is Double sin' - T.B Joshua

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome said a baby that is a product of rape can be aborted, but pastor T.B Joshua doesn't agree with him. He says committing an abortion when raped is a double sin. Which of these pastors do you agree with?

Australia Finds 2 Potential Bits of Missing Malaysian Plane Wreckage

Two pieces of wreckage that are possibly from the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 - one estimated to be 78ft in size - have been found to the west of Australia, it was announced yesterday. The debris was spotted on satellite imagery and a total of four aircraft have been sent to investigate the sighting, some 1553 miles off the coast of Perth.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the potential breakthrough to Parliament in Canberra Thursday, but warned the wreckage may not be from the missing flight. Continue...

Akas Baba, Kidnapped Wazobia FM OAP Released

Wazobia FM Port Harcourt based OAP Akatakpo Anthony popularly called Diplomatic Akasbaba who was forcefully taken away by unknown gunmen from his residence on Thursday March 13th was released and reunited with his family in the early hours of this morning March 20th exactly one week after he was shot in the leg and kidnapped. He is presently receiving treatment.

PHOTO: Woman Beats 10 Year Old Niece To Coma For Bedwetting

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old security guard, Joy Amodu (pictured above), for allegedly torturing her 10-year-old niece, Foziya Danjuma for several hours till the little girl fell unconscious. All because Foziya peed on her bed on February 28, 2014, Punch reports

Drogba still one of world’s best strikers -Mourinho

The Galatasaray forward, who left Stamford Bridge in June 2012, returns to London for Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.

Mourinho said: “Is he (Drogba) the same player at 36 years old as he was at 26? Nobody is, but he is certainly still one of the best strikers in the world.”

My Wife Causes Me More Trouble Than Robben –Guardiola

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has joked that he has more trouble justifying his rotation policy to his wife Cristina than the likes of Arjen Robben.

The former Barcelona coach often rests high-profile names such as the Dutchman due to the Bavarians’ busy schedule. However, Guardiola’s spouse believes that her husband would be better off sticking with a winning line-up, Goal reports.

US lawyers seek return of $458m Abacha loot

Two senior lawyers from the United States of America have asked the Attorney-General of the country, Eric Holder Jr., to without delay repatriate the $458m assets stolen by a former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and his accomplices to Nigeria.

Alexander Sierck and Nicholai Diamond of Cameron LPP in Washington DC sent the letter of request dated March 18, 2014 to the attorney-general as volunteer counsels for the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.

Jonathan Sacks NNPC director, appoints Five new GEDs

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Abiye Membere, and appointed five new ones to fill existing vacancies.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the new appointees and their portfolios are Mr. Ian Udoh, Group Executive Director, Refining and Petrochemicals; Dr. Dan Efebo, Group Executive Director, Corporate Services; and Ms. Aisha Abdurrahman, Group Executive Director, Business Development.

Police parade six suspected kidnappers

The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded six suspected kidnappers, who were accused of robbing a home in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and abducting a woman, Mrs. Ebitimi Salvation.

The suspects were identified as Young Hope, Felix Julius, Joel Diekemo, Timipre Unity, Okala Oponi and Tonye Orukekeme.

Riot at Bowen University Iwo Last Night

There was riot at Bowen University Iwo in Osun State last night. I really don't have all the details but according to what some students told me, the riot was over what they say is lack of basic amenities like water and light as well as what they term 'unnecessary rules & regulations' being made by school management, plus plans to increase their school fees.

PHOTOS: EFCC Arrests 4 undergraduates, 3 others for Yahoo Yahoo (Internet SCAM)

This is an EFCC press release. Find it below...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four undergraduates and three others for alleged involvement in Internet scam.

They were arrested in two different locations in Ibadan, Oyo State.

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Alex Okosi, Toolz, 8 others make list of the 10 Most Powerful People in Media

The YNaija list of 10 Most Powerful People in Media under the age of 40 has just been released! These are people who have gone beyond their own careers and their own empires, and are influencing trends, leading on success, and driving people to action.

From OAPs to moguls, these are the most powerful in Nigeria’s media space. Check on it after the cut...

National Confab: Delegates Request Allowance for Their Aides, Drivers

Some delegates of the newly constituted National Conference which had its first session yesterday in Abuja have asked for financial allowances to be made available to their aides who they say would help ease the burden of the task before them.

Each delegate is to collect N12million as incentive for participating in the confab which is expected to last for 3 months..but that money is not enough, they also want their PAs and drivers to be paid
"We need to know the number of aides we are to employ,” One of the delegates, Senator Mohammed Jibrin enquired from the leaders.

President Jonathan nominates Zainab Bulkachuwa as Court of Appeal President

President Goodluck Jonathan this afternoon nominated Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to become the President of the Second Highest Court in Nigeria, the Appeal Court. The President sent her name to the senate for ratification, after which she would be confirmed and sworn-in.

Justice Bulkachuwa prior to this nomination has been serving in acting capacity as the president of the court since November 2012 when Justice Dalhatu Adamu retired from Office.

OMG! Check out singer Ashanti's Banging Bikini Body

The 33yr old singer showed off her hourglass bikini body in a patterned strapless bikini as she soaked up the sunshine in Malibu, California. She shared the photos on her instagram page...

Dear Readers: Am I still a virgin?

From a female reader

I am 23 years old and I have vowed not to have sex until after marriage. I've been dating this guy for about a year and he's been begging me for intimacy. Because of my love for him, I allowed him to finger me but that was all. Am I still considered a virgin?

FG May Remove Fuel and Kerosene Subsidies

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dieziani Alison-Madueke yesterday gave a hint of plans by the Federal Government to remove subsidies being paid on Petrol and Kerosene products. The Minister gave the hint while speaking at the Nigerian Oil & Gas Conference which took place in Abuja

While addressing the delegates, Alison-Madueke said subsidy being paid to marketers for petrol and kerosene was no longer sustainable and was only beneficial to the rich in the society.

Gay man kills wife and burns her body after marrying her to hide his sexuality

A bank worker who married to conceal his homosexuality strangled his wife a few months later with a metal vacuum pipe, a court heard yesterday.

Jasvir Ram Ginday throttled Varkha Rani and tried to destroy her remains in an incinerator after going through with the arranged marriage to please his parents.

NIS test tragedy: FG offers Victims Families' Automatic Employment

President Jonathan this morning ordered three employment slots be left open for the families of those who died during the Saturday recruitment exercise conducted by the Nigerian Immigration Service.

The president also directed that immediate employment be offered to injured victims who are still receiving treatment in various hospitals across the nation.

Disclosing this after the Federal Executive Council meeting that held this morning, Minister of Information Labaran Maku said President Jonathan directed that one of the three beneficiaries must be female. Today's FEC meeting was devoted to the poorly conducted NIS recruitment exercise. Continue...

Court remands woman in prison for child abuse

A Mararaba Senior Magistrates’ Court 1, in Nasarawa State, on Monday remanded Margaret Ibanga of Aku village, Mararaba, in prison custody for alleged cruelty to child. The Senior Magistrate, Mr Iliya Aku, gave the order after Ibanga pleaded guilty to the two count.

Aku ordered that Ibanga should be remanded till March 21, to enable the court to decide a proper sentence for her.