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Jason Derulo and girlfriend Jena Frumes expecting their first child together

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Jason Derulo took to Instagram to share the exciting news that he and girlfriend Jena Frumes are expecting a baby. The Swalla singer, 31, shared a loved-up video of himself and model girlfriend Jena, with the singer kissing Jena's blossoming baby bump. At the end, Jason revealed the words COMING SOON written in the sand, along with their footprints.     Jason captioned the video: "Couldn’t be more excited for this new chapter in our life @jenafrumes". Celebrities and fans flocked to Instagram to congratulate the couple following the announcement.

''This is disrespectful to the Christian faith''- Toyin Lawani comes under heat for rocking a racy nun outfit to a movie premiere

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Christians on social media are expressing their displeasure at this racy Nun outfit fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, rocked to a movie premiere on Sunday, March 28.     The movie, the Prophetess by Toyin Abraham, had a theme for the guests to dress like church workers. Toyin chose to dress like a Nun. Her outfit however had high slits that went up to her privates. Some Christians felt offended by it and expressed their displeasure. According to them, she can't try this fashion statement using a Hijab.  Toyin saw some of the comments and responded. See more photos of her outfit, the comments, and her response below..    

Resident doctors begin nationwide strike April 1

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    The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members to embark on nationwide strike beginning from Thursday, April 1, 2021. The directive was contained in a communique  issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting attended by over 50 chapters of NARD. The communique was signed by NARD‘s President, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi; Secretary-General, Dr. Jerry Isogun and Publicity/Social Secretary, Dr. Dotun Osikoya. According to the communique, the NEC unanimously agreed that NARD should proceed on a total and indefinite strike on April 1, 2021, by 8am if the government failed to meet its demand. One one the demands, according to the doctors, was immediate payment of all salaries owed to all house officers, including March salaries (regardless of quota system) before the end of business on March 31, 2021. They also demanded immediate payment of all salary arrears, including March salaries for members in all Federal (G...

Kim Kardashian 'begged Kanye West to meet with her'

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  Kim Kardashian has for the first time unveiled what was happening behind the scenes during her husband Kanye West's bipolar episode. The 40-year-old reality star, who has filed legal papers to divorce the rap star last month, took to the camera on Thursday's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians to discuss the beginning of their marriage breakdown. During the programme Kim described Kanye's ferocious social media posts about her family as "frustrating" before she vanished off to take a phone call. She could be heard speaking to an unknown person, virtually pleading for a time to meet with her husband. Speaking to camera : "Kanye's been in Wyoming and he's been posting a lot of things on social media. "That is a little bit frustrating, but you just have to kind of separate yourself from what's going on at home and what's going on on the internet." Connecting with what appeared to be aides for the Flashing Lights hitm...

Speeding driver dies, kills female pedestrian in Anambra state

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  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a speeding driver and a female pedestrian in a lone accident at Obiuno Road in Igbo Ukwu community in Anambra. Igbo Ukwu is in  Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state. The FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday, saying that the incident took place on Saturday. “Eye-witness report reaching us indicates that an unidentified driver of a Lexus car with registration number KSF403GD was on top speed and lost control of the vehicle. “He knocked down two woman crossing the road and crashed into a building by the side of the road. “Four people were involved in the crash two male adults and two female adults. “The victims were taken to Apex Hospital in Igbo Ukwu by a good Samaritan before the arrival of FRSC rescue team from Igbo Ukwu Command. “The male passenger in the vehicle and one of the...

Popular Kenyan musician buys his own coffin

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A popular Kenyan musician, Philip Ptaroba Okoyo, who is better known by his stage name Japesa, has shocked his fans after he purchased a coffin in anticipation of his funeral. Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday, March 27,  the flamboyant rap artiste shared a photo of himself posing with the casket and said that he didn’t want his fans to struggle with funeral expenses. "Bought myself a coffin, just in case nikufe msisumbuliwe na till number,” he wrote. His fans reacted to the post with a section of them saying that he should mind his utterances as words are powerful while others noted that the coffin is cheap.     

Member of Delta State Anti-cult group arrested for allegedly raping 19-year-old girl in Warri

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A member of the Delta State Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl in Warri.  Civil rights activist, Comr. Israel Joe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, March 26, said that the suspect identified simply as Efe, raped the teenager inside an uncompleted building while his three friends watched.                                                      The activist with the rape victim  Joe wrote; "Yesterday Thursday 25th March, at about 9:15pm, one Efe who is a member of the Delta State Anti-Cult in Warri has allegedly rape a 19 years old girl. The girl in her narration described her she stood in front of her compound at Apala, Warri before the anti cult men came to them and the suspect did not denied the offence either,"    "Four of the men came down from th...

‘Bad Girls Club’ cast member Deshayla Harris killed in Virginia Beach Shootings

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‘Bad Girls Club’ cast member, Deshayla Harris has been confirmed as one of the victims killed in Virginia Beach Shootings over the weekend.  Deshayla, 29, of Norfolk, who appeared on season 17 of the reality TV show "Bad Girls Club," died in one of the three separate shootings that occurred in the Virginia Beach resort area on Friday, March 26. According to a press release from the Virginia Beach police department, Harris was a bystander at the second shooting incident, which occurred along 19th Street. She is reported to have died at the scene.  A second victim was identified as Donovon Lynch, 25, of Virginia Beach. She was killed in the third shooting of the night during a confrontation with an uniformed Virginia Beach police officer, according to WAVY. Eight other people were wounded during the evening’s gunfire, the report said. Authorities are working to determine if the three shootings on Friday night were related and if there are any additional suspects....

20 worshippers wounded as two suicide bombers target church in Indonesia on Palm Sunday

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Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, March 28, wounding about 20 people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week. National police spokesman Inspector General Argo Yuwono said at a press conference in Jakarta that the worshippers suffered from wounds around their necks, chests and legs. Some had blisters on their hands and feet.  The explosion occurred when the congregation had been inside the church on the island of Sulawesi, South Sulawesi police spokesman E Zulpan told Reuters.  The two suspected suicide bombers are confirmed dead, said Coodinating Minister for Polical, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD.      The minister said he has ordered the police and military to increase security in places of worship throughout Indonesia.  South Sulawesi police chief Merdisyam said that five church staff members and four worshippers are am...

Three young men hacked to death as rival cult groups clash at a birthday party in Benue state

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Three young were hacked to death in a cult-related fight during a birthday party at Odoba Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.  It was gathered that a quarrel broke out during the birthday party organized by one of the youths in Odoba community on Saturday night, March 27.  According to an eyewitness, a young man from Obu Otukpa, a neighbouring community was hacked to death during the fight. The death of the young man was said to have caused a reprisal from the man’s community which led to the death of two others from Odoba. One of the Odoba youths killed was preparing to bury his father on Thursday this week. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Ogbadibo local government, Prince Samuel Onu, said that it was a cult-related issue.  "It has nothing to do with the communal crisis, it was a clash between rival groups. The incident happened at a party last night (Saturday night) and we have directed that the corpses be...

70-year-old Boko Haram drug supplier arrested by NDLEA

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 70-year-old suspected drug trafficker, who allegedly supplied illicit substances to Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. The agency’s spokesman Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Babafemi said the suspect, who hailed from Dallawa town, Agadez, Niger Republic, was arrested on Thursday with 10 pallets of skunk in Jebba, Niger. According to him, he had brought into Nigeria hides and skin from the Niger Republic to sell in Lagos. During interrogation, the suspect claimed he sold his goods for N300,000 in Lagos and used the fund to buy 10 pallets of skunk at N25,000 each. “He was on his way back to the Niger Republic through the North-West where he sells drugs to bandits when he was intercepted in Jebba,” he said. Mr Babafemi said that the arrest was a further confirmation of the nexus between drug abuse and security challenges in parts of the countr...

Boko Haram blows up power tower in Maiduguri

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Boko Haram terrorists have blown up a power tower in Maiduguri, plunging the capital city into darkness again barely three days after electricity was restored.  The terrorists had struck power installations thrice to keep the city in the dark in January. Channels Television reported that it took power authorities almost two months to repair the damage inflicted in January as the insurgents laid land mines, which injured officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria when repairs commenced. However after electricity was restored on Wednesday March 24, the insurgents launched another attack on a power tower in the city.   

''You cannot bring down what is already down'' - Aisha Yesufu replies Garba Shehu

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Aisha Yesufu has replied the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who on Friday, March 26, said in an interview with Channels TV that nobody can bring down the Buhari-led administration because it is a democratically elected government.   ''I want to assure Nigerians that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is addressing multiple challenges that are facing the country especially in dealing with security and yet we are still making progress in agriculture, economy, anti-corruption. It is sad for the country that opposition is exploiting some of these things. It is quite unfortunate and I want to assure that the president remains focused in preserving the security and unity of this country. We accept that dissent is allowed, this is a democracy and people have a right to tell truth to government but we must be careful in doing that. Nobody can bring down the government because this is a government elected ...