Author: straightnewsng.com

The confirmation of pregnancy test is one of the heartwarming moments a couple could ever have, especially the woman. At that stage, the woman tends to enjoy a lot of affection from her husband. From movie outings to the husband taking charge of domestic chores and sometimes cooking meals, a pregnant woman tends to enjoy it all at this period. However, being pregnant is one thing, giving birth safely is another. According to medical researchers, it is unfortunate that some women don’t know what it involves to have a safe delivery. The researchers said what a pregnant woman did or…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, threw his weight behind the proposed amendment to the laws against sexual harassment of students in tertiary institutions. Buhari who was reacting to the British Broadcasting Corporation Documentary on sex-for-grade scandal involving a lecturer at the University of Lagos said stricter laws were needed to prevent girls from being abused in schools. The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, called on families of victims of sexual abuse to always speak out and not cover-up such things. He also urged survivors and their families to report cases of…

Kenyan marathon star, Eliud Kipchoge made history on Saturday by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although the feat will not count as a world record, the world athletics body said. Kipchoge, 34, covered the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday. “I am feeling good,” Kipchoge said minutes after completing the run. It will not be recognised as the official marathon world record because it was not in open competition and he used a team of rotating pacemakers. “I’m…

Aso ebi is a trending fashion common to most Nigerians. Coming in different forms and in different styles. Bellanaija rolls out the latest in town. @geriee_bery for #awotundelove @olannike for #lalalove19 @tubobereni_ in @tubo__ Makeup- @anitabrows Hair- @beedaisyhair ponytail Accessories- @pinkperfection_accessories @shadebonnie in @house_of_dova Makeup @da_veeshome @ceolumineeofficial @officiallola_lavita @jideoketonadephotography @alexxia_queenofabuja Makeup by @genoveramakeovers @pretti_lola Photography @ijalanaoke Asook: @zene_reyra Jewelry: @geebalo Makeup by @peaceibadin_mua @mzamarachi Dress @tenicha_brand @osayamenabu Makeup @rahzark Headgear @victory_gele Event planner @ruruworldevent #nosayame2019 #AsoEbiBella for #afunion19 @princessayot Photography @ophotographyworks Makeup by @oteniaramakeovers Aso-oke by @glamour_by_it Outfit by @olashubomii @veezeebaybeh Dress @trishocouture Styling @yolandaokereke Hair styling @ceezysstyling Make up…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, the awards committee in Norway announced on Friday. Ahmed was recognised for starting peace talks with Eritrea and establishing a peace agreement to end the long stalemate between the two countries. By winning the prize, Mr. Ahmed has joined the club of past winners- Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. The prize attracts 9-million kronor, or $916,000, cash award. “When Abiy Ahmed reached out his hand, President Isaias Afwerki grasped it and helped to formalise the peace process between the two…

Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Tacha has announced TeeBillz, the entertainment executive and artist guru as her manager. After Tacha’s disqualification from the show, TeeBillz, offered to make her the “biggest brand out of Africa,” saying “Tacha is the Kim K of Africa.” Earlier on, Tacha deleted all posts on her Instagram account. Hours later, she shared a logo of TeeBillz’s management company “Billz Vizion” and revealed she’s now being managed by him. Welcoming Tacha, Teebillz wrote, “Vision I swear not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Month for September after scoring five goals in four matches. The Arsenal striker topped an eight-man shortlist after a vote by the public, as well as by the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts. Aubameyang’s goals during September were worth five points to Arsenal – he scored twice in their 2-2 draw at Watford, the equalisers in draws with Tottenham and Manchester United and the late winner with a free-kick against Aston Villa. The 30-year-old, who was the joint Golden Boot winner last season, now has…

Following the sack of Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West in Kogi State by the Appeal Court on Friday, the Senator has lost his seat in the Red Chambers. The National Assembly Elections Tribunal had on August 23 nullified Melaye’s election and ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh election in the senatorial district. In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, Melaye said that the appellate court had ordered fresh elections in his senatorial constituency. He, therefore, called on his supporters to be law-abiding and assured them that they would overcome. Melaye tweeted, “I just lost…

A 16-year-old child bride from Anambra State forced into early marriage by her parents returned to school on October 8. Miss Chikwendu’s forced marriage sparked widespread condemnation online and offline after a facebook user shared her story in January this year. Vivian Queenstine Diora, an angry woman, who wrote on her Facebook page, slammed the marriage between a young girl said to be 16 years old and a mentally unstable man in his late 50s, from a wealthy family in Ozubulu, Anambra State. Her post reads: “This man in the picture carrying this girl on his leg is by name…

A 27-year-old woman has been handed a 10-year jail sentence for killing her 33-year-old fiancé over her refusal to wear an engagement ring he gave her. Blesing Edet who was arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court was found to have killed Edet Ebong during a fight between them. New Telegraph reported that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted Edet on a commuted sentence of involuntary manslaughter over the offence committed around 12:15 a.m. on August 18, 2015 at her apartment in Lekki area of Lagos state. Giving her account of the incident in court on February 7, she said the deceased wanted her to…