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It was a cloudy Sunday morning in Kenya’s Kwale county and Sande Ramadan just woke up to get ready for another weekend of work. Wearing a green vest and khaki shorts, he washes his face and proceeds to the living room where his wife, Janet Wambui serves him breakfast. “Thanks for waking me up, I hate being late for my client,” the dread-locked father of three tells his wife. “She asked me to be with her until next weekend,” he adds as he sips black tea. Ramadan is a male s3x worker. Wambui, his tall dark-skinned wife, works in the…

Easter is undoubtedly the foundation of Christianity and its significance is that of ultimate sacrifice. According to the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), “The best way to understand the real meaning of Easter would be from Jesus, in His three words … the new covenant.” Easter is the celebration of rebirth from sin and death. The heart of Easter lies in Jesus’s words, “the new covenant between God and His people.” Easter is often linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In most European languages the feast called Easter…

The 10th Colloquium organised annually in honour of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the supposed national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) that brought the nation’s political elite and heavyweights under one roof enacted President Muhammed Buhari’s re-election berth. From the moment Buhari stepped into the ambience of Eko Hotel in Lagos about 11a.m, to when Governor Ambode took to the stage to deliver his welcome address, to when plenty of time was devoted to showcasing the social investment programmes and achievements of the Buhari administration, to when Buhari called Asiwaju his friend, the message was clear. From the time Osinbajo…

Two persons in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom State were Wednesday night killed by unknown gunmen, Straightnews has gathered. It was further gathered that the suspected gunmen set ablaze 10 market stalls in Akpan Assiek Market, a major market in the area, with goods and planks as well as burnt down two cars including dyna worth millions of naira. In addition, they were said to have razed few houses near the market as well as allegedly robbed some persons and house owners, a source confided in Straightnews. A source in the area told Straightnews that the hoodlums later…

The US alleged that the bank had misled investors about the quality of loans backing the securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. Jes Staley, Barclays chief executive, said the bank was “pleased that we have been able to reach a fair and proportionate settlement”. The bank did not admit liability. Richard Donoghue, US attorney for the eastern district of New York said: “The substantial penalty Barclays and its executives have agreed to pay is an important step in recognising the harm that was caused to the national economy and to investors in residential mortgage-backed securities.” Priority case Barclays…

Malala Yousafzai, a vocal human rights activist and a winner of Nobel Peace Prize, Thursday, returned to heroic welcome in Pakistan, her country. Ms Yousafzai arrived at Benazir Bhutto International Airport flanked by heavy security in the early hours of Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Geo TV reported. News of her surprise arrival made instant headlines in Pakistan, where many see Malala as a hero, but others consider her an agitator who should be silenced. Yousafzai shot by Taliban militants in the head by a gunman for campaigning for female education in 2012 returned to Pakistan for the first time. The…

Two prominent Nigerians have joined others in carpeting the Martin Luther King Leadership award purportedly conferred on President Mumammed Buhari, describing it as “scam.” Mr. Buhari received the award at the State House on Monday. His media aides and supporters started circulating messages to emphasise the significance of the award and the connection that those who gave it to the president had with Martin Luther King, Jr, a foremost American civil rights campaigner who was assassinated in 1968. Isaac Newton-Farris, one of the organisers of the award, was later quoted in the media as saying “Mr. Buhari is a foremost…

Good Friday is a holy day observed by the Christian community, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus as well as the victory of good over evil. Instead of Nigerian Christians joining their counterparts worldwide to commemorate the cruxifixion, they are asked to pray to God to send His Angels to free Miss Leah Shairbu, the only Dapchi school girl from Boko Haram captivity. A total of 104 out of the 110 students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from the school on February 19, were released by the abductors on March 21,…

No fewer than 18 suspected criminals in Etim Ekpo local government area of Akwa Ibom state have been killed by military Joint Task Force (JTF) during a raid of their hide-out in the area. The suspected cultists were said to have engaged themselves in kignapping, rape, killing of people in the area. DSP Odiko Ogbeche Macdon, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, who stated this Tuesday said JTF arrested more than 20 suspects with dangerous weapons. Macdon explained that this was part of the efforts of the security operatives in the state to contain crimes…

US President Donald Trump decided Tuesday to end the protected status of thousands of Liberian migrants to the United States and gave them a year to leave the country. It’s the latest of similar moves, after more than 250,000 Salvadorans, Haitians and Nicaraguans lost their protected status under an administration which has made cracking down on immigration a priority. In 1991, when the West African country was in the grip of civil war, some Liberians living in the US were given “temporary protected status” to allow them to remain in safety. Then in 1999 approximately 10,000 of them were made…