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Women globally are enjoined to stop sending nudes to their boyfriends and husbands. Big Brother Naija star, Diane Russet gave the advice in reaction to her fan’s comment of her lover threatening to share her nude photos online. Speaking during an interactive session she had with her fans which was shared on her YouTube Channel, Diane said “I am not going to judge you because you sent nude pictures to your boyfriend. But, this is the twenty-first century, you should not send nudes to your boyfriend or husband. “Let him see the real things. Why do you have to send…

As bandits dared President Muhammadu Buhari, the whereabouts of 600 abducted students of Government Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State, by suspected bandits are unknown. The school is located 190 kilometres away from Buhari’s homestead in Daura in Katsina State. The incident, which happened barely eight days after Boko Haram slaughtered more than 100 rice farmers in Borno State, among other violent incidents have continued to lend credence to the worsening insecurity in the country. The schoolchildren’s abduction happened on Friday at about 9.45 p.m the same day President Buhari landed in his home state of Katsina for a week’s…

Nigeria recorded four new deaths and 617 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday. NCDC tweeted “On the 12th of December 2020, 617 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 617 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (225), FCT (181), Kaduna (125), Adamawa (25), Nasarawa (20), Kano (12), Rivers (8), Edo (4), Ekiti (4), Bayelsa (3), Ogun (3), Plateau (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Delta (1) and Sokoto (1). “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.” According to…

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said 2,000 returning fans made “a total difference” as his side ended Chelsea’s 17-game unbeaten run with victory at Goodison Park. Hosting supporters for the first time this season, Everton’s hard-fought win came courtesy of Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty after Edouard Mendy fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin. That woke up Frank Lampard’s side who then drew three saves from Jordan Pickford, one of which saw the goalkeeper brilliantly tip Reece James’ shot onto the post. Mason Mount also hit the woodwork for the visitors after 81 minutes, yet they struggled to find the fluidity which has seen them…

An Akwa Ibom son and 77 persons have been inducted as members into the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru in Jos, Plateau State. He is Mr. Imo Bassey Inyang, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government in Akwa Ibom State. The 78 members include 12 women from various organisations. The participants of senior executive course 42 participants were also inducted as members of the prestigious Alumni Association of national institute. The institute whose major goal centres on research on contemporary, socio political, economic and cultural issues in humanity based their…

Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday night. Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three occasions, twice in the final round, and ended the fight with a vicious right hand to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles. The explosive performance from Joshua would have demanded the attention of Tyson Fury – they remain on a collision course to decide an undisputed champion in 2021. Undefeated WBC champion Fury holds the only major belt outside of Joshua’s grip and a meeting between them would…

An Akwa Ibom son has been appointed as a sole administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is Effiong Okon Akwa who hails from Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State replaces Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, the acting Managing Director of the commission. Until his appointment he was the acting executive director, finance and administration in the NDDC, and a one-time managing director Akwa Savings and Loans Limited. Announcing this Saturday night, Femi Adesina, a presidential spokesperson, said in a statement posted on Twitter, that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a sole administrator to run the affairs of the…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has prophesied that the Naira, Nigerian currency, will regain its strength among the league of currencies. His prophecy comes as the Naira this week exchanged to the dollar at N490 to $1 in the parallel market this week. Last week, the Naira to dollar exchange was N500 to $1. Speaking on Saturday morning December 12 during the Church’s annual Holy Ghost Congress held at the RCCG International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the 78-year-old clergyman prayed God to intervene in Nigeria’s financial sector and change the hearts…

A young Nigerian medical doctor reportedly was drowned in the swimming pool in a popular hotel in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital on Thursday. ThankGod Odo was until his death, a medical house officer doing his housemanship with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. He was said to have rounded off his one-year housemanship and was due to sign off on Friday, December 11 or Saturday, December 12. It was gathered that the Ebonyi State University graduate said to be a good swimmer was teaching his friends how to swim that same day he suddenly got drowned. Chairman, Medical Advisory…

By: Israel Umoh Periwinkles are largely seafood and rich in protein. But it is still doubtful to many, particularly people who do not live near riverine areas why there are ‘Nigerian periwinkles.’ In a way, these species are peculiar to Nigeria. Nutritionists are quick to tell anyone that these periwinkles are used in cooking edikang ikong (fluted pumpkin leaves), afang, atama, among other delicacies common in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States and some of their neighbours. But the species are not common to other climes or may be alien to other countrymen, except Nigerians. As there are Nigerian periwinkles,…