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Cross River State may lose $5 million being United Nations’ Fund for the promotion of rural sanitation and hygiene due to non-payment of the counterpart funds, Coalition of Non-Governmental Orgnisation on Sanitation and Hygiene in the State has said. Mr. Tony Kedang, the Coordinator of Water and Sanitation NGOs in the state, who stated this Tuesday in Calabar, said the September 30 deadline set by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources for participating states  to pay their counterpart fund has  elapsed without the state releasing its share, appealing to Governor Ben Ayade to kindly effect release of the fund. “The…

When a relationship fails, it can be difficult for the lover to move onto another. It takes a lot of effort to find a new one, but the work can become futile when the went-away lover returns. When your lover broke up with you, you probably felt hurt and had to find a coping mechanism to move on but when he returns, the promise of comfort makes it seem like a no-brainer to fall back into his or her arms. If you ever find yourself in such a situation and you are keen to making the right decision, you should…

Actress and ex-Nigerian beauty queen, Regina Askia-Williams, will clock 50 years in December 2017. Regina who shared beautiful pictures of herself is living in the United States of America. She got her fans wondering if she is indeed close to 50 years. The beauty Queen-turned-nurse looks stunning in the pictures she posted and is not looking the age at all.

More than 58 people were killed in Las Vegas Sunday night by a lone gunman who opened fire from a perch high up in the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, making it the deadliest shooting in modern US history, police said. A report monitored on ABCNews says more than 400 persons were injured during the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after the shooting by one Stephen Paddock. The “non-stop gunfire,” according to one witness, “sent bystanders outside the resort on the Las Vegas running for cover and scrambling for their lives.” Another witness described someone dying…

Seeing teens standing together, but totally ignoring each other is a common sight these days. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 78% teens aged between 12 and 17 have mobile phones. And they are not just using it to call their parents. One in four teens have access to the internet, far more than adults. So is cell phone really a good thing for teens? What are the negative effects of cell phones on teenagers? Read on to find the answer. There is no doubt that the mobile phone is a very useful tool and today,…

A 25-year-old woman from from Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State has confessed to marrying 18 men in a space of six years. NAIJ.com gathered that Mrs. Martha Korchioga confessed this during a prayer session at St. Luke’s African Church, Solution Center, shocked everyone during the service when she revealed how men would flank around her, profess love to her, get married to her and then beat her to coma after three to four months of marriage. “Once a man sees me, he will ask for my hand in marriage and sometimes two or three months into the marriage…

Federal Government intends to create, through a new presidential initiative, 10,000 jobs for unemployed youths in each state of the Federation. President Muhammadu Buhari, who stated this today in his speech marking the Country’s 57th Independence anniversary, explained that this would be done with the aid of Central Bank of Nigeria’s development finance initiatives. Buhari said though the country has gone through trials and tribulations “power remains a huge problem. As of September 12, production of power reached an all — time high of 7,001 Megawatts. Government is increasing its investment, clearing up the operational and financial log jam bedeviling…

An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Canada on Saturday after one of its engines failed during an Atlantic crossing. The double-deck Airbus A380 aircraft landed safely at Goose Bay Airport on the eastern tip of Canada, according to a statement from Air France. The airline said it suffered “serious damage to one of its four engines.” “The regularly trained pilots and cabin crew handled this serious incident perfectly,” the airline said in a statement. “The passengers are currently being assisted by teams dispatched to the location.” Air France Flight 66 departed from…

BY: NICK STATT Google plans on upgrading its two-factor authentication tool with an improved, physical security measure aimed at protecting high-profile users from politically motivated cyberattacks, according to a report from Bloomberg. The new service, to be called Advanced Protection Program and potentially slated to launch next month, will trade out the standard authentication process for services like Gmail and Google Drive with physical USB security keys. The service would also restrict the types of third-party apps and services that could connect to a user’s Google account. The changes are not likely to affect standard Google account owners, as Bloomberg…

BY: BJARNE HOLMES PH.D. There are seven billion people in the world and one soul mate out there somewhere for you to find, right? Maybe, but maybe not. Research has quite clearly shown that a strong belief in destiny can actually be harmful to you and the success of your relationships. Here’s why: Having the mentality of believing that you’ve found your soul mate is related to all kinds of unhealthy thinking about your love life. Let’s illustrate: You fall in love and start a relationship. And all relationships have processes and phases that they tend to follow. Infatuated love—when…