Why naira is on a free fall, by Emefiele

The Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has explained why the Naira is on a free fall.

He said the country’s currency depreciated against the Dollar because the nation has nothing to export except oil.

Emefiele disclosed this during a career talk organised for the teenagers of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at TEAP school, Abuja.

PHOTOS: Tons Of Used Clothes Being Smuggled Into China Seized By Police

  

A total of 549 tons of used clothing being smuggled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen in China has been seized by the police. The goods are worth about US$1.65 million, according to the police. Most of the clothing were collected from overseas morgues, garbage dumps and scrap yards, and would have been sold to consumers after washed and repaired.

PHOTOS: Young Mum Terminates 6-months 'Mermaid Pregnancy' After Discovering Child Had Grown a Tail

An ultrasound scan reportedly showing a young mother in China carrying a 'mermaid-like' foetus

A 23-year-old young mother simply identified as Wu, has reportedly terminated her 6-months pregnancy after finding out she was carrying a mermaid-like foetus in her womb when she was examined by doctors in Yichang City, in Central China's Hubei Province.

According to a shocking report by Dailymail, the lady's scans showed that her unborn child did not have two legs, but instead had a 'tail' like growth, and also did not have a bladder and had a stunted liver.

Woww! See who the best man at this wedding is (Photos)

                  

It seems like a regular wedding, until you see who's walking down the aisle!

Dogs are no doubt man’s best friends, but this service dog takes it a few levels up when he walks as the Best Man at Justin Lanford and Carol Balmes’ wedding.

Photos: Junior Pope & Wife Expecting 2nd Child

              

The Nollywood actor shared the good news via his IG page alongside lovely photos. See more below...

22-year-old boy jailed for stealing groundnut oil

An Egor Magistrate Court in Edo State has handed a two-year jail term to a 22-year old man, Evans Ewansesehia for stealing three gallons of groundnut oil.

Police prosecutor, Sergeant Sunday Lucky, told the court that the convict committed the offence on November 17, 2015 at Idemudia Street, off Lagos Street in Egor local government of the state.

We are not street kids-Siasia, backs boycott of Olympics q/final

 
Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia has lashed out at how “disrespectful” the authorities have been to his team, saying he will now support the boys should they insist on boycotting Saturday’s quarterfinal against Denmark.

According to AfricanFootball.com ,former Super Eagles coach Siasia said on Brila FM sports radio Friday morning.

PHOTOS: Terminally Ill Woman Holds 2-Day Party With Friends And Family Before Killing Herself

                               

Betsy Davis, 41, became one of the first Californians to take a lethal dose of drugs under the state's new doctor-assisted suicide law.. Betsy Davis invited her closest friends and relatives to a two-day party, telling them: 'These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.'

And just one rule: No crying in front of her.

The 41-year-old artist with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, held the gathering to say goodbye before taking a lethal dose of drugs....

I owe pensioners only four years arrears – Oshiomhole

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says his administration is owing only four years of unpaid pensions after settling nine years pensioners’ entitlements.

Oshiomhole told State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday that contrary to the allegation by the opposition, he was not leaving behind a huge liability for his successor.

PHOTO: Hardship Forces Mother to Abandon Her Baby at a Church

                       The abandoned baby at the church premises

A mother has done the unthinkable by abandoning his little baby of a year and five months baby at the Assemblies of God church premises along Ranch road, Obudu and ran away.

According to CrossRiverWatch the woman identified as Monica dumped the baby at about 2:30 PM Thursday, last week with some clothes left at the Altar after the district Reverend of the church, Francis Agianpuye had given her N1,000 some days earlier.

Photos: Toddler survives after falling from sixth floor hotel balcony

   

A toddler who fell five floors from a hotel balcony is making a "miracle recovery" at home following the shock incident.

Neil Shanahan, aged two and a half, has made an astonishing recovery just five weeks after he fell to the first floor of the Strand Hotel from its sixth-floor rooftop balcony, the Irish Mirror reports.

Court remands man for beating wife to death over sex

AN Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 42-year-old man, Josiah Johnson, in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife, Julianah, to death for denying him sex.

The alleged offence was said to have been committed on Sunday, July 3 at Erio Ekiti community in Ekiti West Local Government Area.

Newlywed goes on honeymoon without his bride after she lost her passport before the trip

Indian couple Faizan Patel and his wife Sana were preparing to leave for their two-week trip to Italy earlier this month when Sana discovered her travel documents were nowhere to be found.

So, Faizan was forced to start the first leg of their holiday on his own.
The photographer tweeted an image of himself travelling on a train with a picture of his wife on the chair next to him for company.
He captioned the image:

PHOTOS: Dangote Rice Coming To Market At Cheap Price

Efforts to diversify the economy has started yielding results, slowly but surely. With Anambra, Kebbi and other Rice factories coming on stream and now Dangote, things will improve. More photos...

UK launches 24-hour visa service in Nigeria

The United Kingdom has launched a Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process applications within 24 hours.

The British High Commission, in its website, said the new service would meet the needs of those requiring urgent service to travel.

British High Commissioner in Nigeria Paul Arkwright, according to the website, hailed the introduction of the Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria.

Wife demands money before love making, rubs juju on her private part

A middle-aged man, Simon Akor, has told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife, Patricia, demands money before allowing him to make love to her. Simon said this when he testified in a divorce petition against his wife on Tuesday.

“My wife always says I must give her money before I enter inside her buttocks, sometimes when I have money, I give her. “Whenever am angry about it and talk to her about it, she will say that all her friends collect money from their husbands before their husbands can get into them,” he claimed.

Housewives Bathe Each Other With Hot Water In Fight Over Lover

 
Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man.Biliki, who was living with her husband in the Surulere area of the state, relocated to her parents’ house in Abule Oja, Yaba, in 2015, after separating from the husband. Muyibat lives with her husband and three children in the house.

Minister of Education cancels PTA fees in FG schools

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has cancelled development and Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) fees in federal government colleges.

The minister reportedly approved the cancellation following complaints by parents about an increase in school fees from N20, 000 to N75, 000.

A SELF-CONFESSED hooker and mother of five reportedly dumped her three-month old baby at a shrine

                              
Nyasha Noriet popularly called Porongi dumbed her baby and ran away

A prostitute has shocked her community after she dumped her three-month old baby at a shrine in Kambuzuma where she had gone for lucky charms.

The woman from Zimbabwe identified as Nyasha Noriet, 23 popularly known in the Avenues area as Porongi is said to be in a habit of giving birth to children and then leaving them in the custody of other people.

PHOTOS: This Photo Explains Why Most Nigerian Men Are Running Away From Getting Married

                      
Marriage introduction allegedly taking place in Imo State

This is just the truth! This is why most Nigeria men are running away from anything that has to do with marriage for now. 

A Nigerian man has caused yet another commotion on Facebook after posting a photo of a marriage introduction allegedly taking place in Mbaise, Imo State.

This US senator proposed to her husband 36 years ago,check them out now !

           
Elizabeth Warren, a United States Senator from Massachusetts,recently celebrated her 36 year anniversary with her husband ..The amazing thing is, she proposed to him...
Ladies, can you propose to a man and guys,would you say yes or no?

See a recent photo of them below

Hulk Hogan Settles $140m Case Over Leaked Sex Tape As Pay Out Makes Media Company Bankrupt

HULK Hogan is in talks to reach a settlement for his leaked sex tape.

The former wrestling champion is set to bag a whopping $140m, which is the equivalent of around £97m.
Hulk – whose real name is Terry Bollea – had originally sued for $100m but this was bumped up an extra $15m after a jury decide it wasn’t enough.

The extra dosh is made up of $15m from Gawker Media and $10m from site owner Nick Denton.

How to prolong smartphone battery life

Batteries are essential for mobile phones to work. When the telecoms revolution began in Nigeria, what was common were feature phones essentially designed to make and receive voice calls and do short message service (SMS). But technology has since changed. Smartphones have taken over and they cost fortunes to acquire. LUCAS AJANAKU reports that improper charging could destroy a smartphone’s battery and compromise its efficiency.

Footballer earns Millions weekly.. His wife is sleeping with a guy earning less than 100

With some ladies you never can tell, just expect anything so you are not surprised. A man who wants to find out what women really want, just wish yourself good luck as you will need it.

I’m not dating Obasanjo – Acress, Princess Chineke

Nollywood actress, Princess Chineke, has debunked rumours she is dating former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo.

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The actress, who made news headlines after she was engaged in an alleged lesbianism scandal which turned into a messy fight while on set with her colleague, Chrystabel Goddy, said she wondered why people made up stories of an affair with Obasanjo, by mere seeing them together.

Two Belgian police hurt by machete-wielding assailant shouting 'Allahu akbar'

A Belgian police officer secures the site of a reconstruction of the recent attacks, in the Brussels district of Etterbeek, Belgium, June 17.
Image by: FRANCOIS LENOIR / REUTERS

A machete-wielding man shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is the greatest) wounded two policewomen in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi on Saturday before being shot and injured, local police said.
One of the policewomen was taken to hospital with "deep wounds to the face" while the other was slightly injured, Belga news agency said.

Enugu Children Hail Governor Ugwanyi Over Passage Of Child Rights Bill Into Law

                             

The Bill, which would protect and care for the well-being of the child of Enugu State, taking into account the rights and duties of the child's parents, legal guardians and other bodies legally responsible for the child, was presented by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi's Administration as an Executive Bill and sponsored by the leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu.

Photos: See What a Heavy Downpour Has Done to Many Cars in Kano

This is the aftermath of a heavy downfall in Kano recently.

Many cars and homes are seen submerged in water.

The flood reportedly took over some streets in Kano following the heavy downpour yesterday August 5th.

No lives have been reported lost.

See more photos below:

Sex is not food; bring anyone who can't stay a day without it... – Pastor Adeboye

It is a sincere fact that s*x has put so many in trouble and it is still "trapping" many in situations they normally would not be caught in. Even those who do not crave for it daily are not free, not to talk of folks who are obsessed about things of the flesh - serious red flag.

EPL Title Win: Leicester City's Owner Buys N50m BMW for Every Player

                       
The BMW cars on display

Leicester City billionaire owner has showered his club footballers with luxury car gifts in commendation for last season's achievement in the English Premier League.

The Leicester City players who lifted the Premier League trophy have been presented with a £100,00 sports car each which is equivalent to N50 million in Nigerian currency.

Man Abandoned By His Wife For Being "POOR" Wins N63m Jackpot Lottery

            

A man, Onywera, has won Sh20 Million jackpot (N63m) after his wife abandoned him because he was very poor. Now, the wife who is believed to be married to another man is begging to come back to him.

According to The Nation, Joseph Onywera, 62, a farmer in Kapiyo in Kano, Kisumu County, won the huge amount early June fromJuneway Company after he correctly predicted the outcome of 13 football matches in the English Premier League.

Economy: Prices of rice, beans, maize soar at Lagos market

The prices of commodities like imported rice, maize , beans, palm oil, sorghum and others have continued to rise at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos.

This is reflected in the commodity index update, prepared by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, an agro-based firm, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.

The longest hair in this village is seven feet long

If you thought Rapunzel was resigned to fairy tales then meet the women of Huangluo village in south-west China.

Female members of the Yao ethnic group in China's Guangxi province only ever cut their hair once in their lives usually before they marry.

There are around 60 women in the village with hair three feet long with one villager's locks measuring seven feet long.

Huangluo village in Guangxi province is home to the Yao ethnicity which is characterised by their red embroidered dresses and their long hair.

CBN resumes dollar sales to BDCs today

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will today resume dollar sales to Bureaux De Change (BDCs) seven months after it stopped the practice.

It stopped the sales last January because of what it called dollar scarcity and abuse of operating guidelines.

Speaking to The Nation yesterday, Aminu Gwadabe, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) President, said nearly 3,000 BDCs are expected to access dollar from the CBN today.

Inspiring photos of 59 year old woman heavily pregnant with twins

                                      

This is so beautiful and inspiring. Pastor Marshall James shared this beautiful testimony of a 59 year old woman who is heavily pregnant with twin boys.

This sister here is 59 and pregnant with twins!!! She'll be 60 when she have her boys Isaiah and Isaac!!! Doctors told her and her husband that she will never have kids, but said she can have two!!!! It's never to late!!!!

With man it's impossible but with God all things are possible!!!!


See another beautiful of the happy, elderly expectant mother below.

Firefighter Dies Saving 300 On Emirates Aircraft Before It Exploded

A hero firefighter has died saving 300 passengers and crew after an Emirates plane crash landed at the Dubai International airport.

Jasim Issa Mohammed Hassan died while putting out the flames after the jet crashed and burst into flames at Dubai International Airport.

Three suspects assisting Kaduna Police with investigations over burning of church in Zaria

Three suspects are now assisting the Kaduna State Police Command in its investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the burning down of Christian Evangelical Fellowship of Nigeria (CEFN), No. 53 Galma street, Sabon Gari, Zaria.

It was alleged that on Thursday morning, an eye witness informed the Pastor of the Church, Pastor Samuel Jacob that the Church was on fire.

Lynxxx reveals why he gave his life to Christ

It's no news musician Lynxxx has had a total turn around and is now born again..The star took to social media to dispel rumors he gave his life to Christ following a near death experience.. He says he just heard a voice ..

I come across people everyday that have some many questions, remarks and comments about my New Life and Journey of Purpose and i love to hear and see peoples reactions, opinions and the likes about making a change to live a better / more fulfilling life (in Christ)..

Igbo traders protest murder of colleague

Commercial activities were paralysed in Kano yesterday as Igbo traders across the 44 local government areas of the state shut their shops.

The traders’ action was to protest the alleged killing of Augustine Tochukwu Ilo, 42, a patent medicine dealer, by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Ilo from Umunze in Orumba-South of Anambra State, was shot by two men identified as SARS operatives from Bompai Police Headquarters, last Wednesday.

I am in touch with Niger Delta militants – Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has disclosed that he was in touch with the Niger Delta militants to ensure that there is peace in the oil rich region.

He made this disclosure on Wednesday when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential villa, Abuja.

Nigerian student marries and graduates with 1st class, on same day!

    

A Nigerian Birmingham City University student Anu Yusuf wore two important outfits - her wedding dress and a cap and gown, on the same day. And this was partly because they did not adhere to 'African time'. 

Anu Yusuf, aged 26, received her Law LLB in a ceremony at Symphony Hall alongside hundreds of her fellow students on Wednesday 27 July, wearing a traditional cap and gown.

CBN Tells Banks To Accept Cheques For Savings Accounts

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday directed banks and other financial institution to allow customers operating savings accounts to lodge in cheques.

CBN Director, Banking and Payment System Department, ‘Dipo Fatokun, who disclosed this in a circular, said savings account customers with Bank Verification Number (BVN) should be allowed to deposit cheques not more than N2 million in value into their accounts, per customer per day.

Man hospitalised after waiting 10 days in Chinese airport for online girlfriend

A Dutch man who flew to China to meet a woman he met online has had to be treated in hospital with exhaustion after waiting at the airport for 10 days.

Alexander Peter Cirk, 41, refused to leave Changsha Huanghua International airport in Hunan after his online girlfriend, known as Zhang, failed to turn up.

Mr Cirk was eventually taken to the hospital suffering from physical exhaustion, according to Hunan TV.

Dangote transforming Africa, says Togolese leader

   
Governor Ambode, President Gnassingbe and Alhaji Dangote during the Togolese President’s visit to the Dangote Refinery, Lagos, on Tuesday.


President of Togo Republic, Faure Gnassingbe yesterday in Lagos, lauded the investment drive of the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote across the African continent, describing him as a man with a mission to aggressively transform the African economy.

Gunmen rob Lagos police inspector, two shot dead

There was confusion on Monday on Okunola Road in the Idimu area of Lagos State after suspected armed robbers unleashed mayhem.

PUNCH Metro learnt that a police inspector, who had just left a commercial bank in the area around 11.45am, was attacked and robbed by a three-man gang, which came on a motorcycle.

For Daring To Go On A Date, Unmarried Youths In Indonesia Sentenced To Public Lashes

                  

This is the moment three young couples were savagely whipped in public after they violated a Sharia law by going on dates.

Pictures show one woman crying out as she is repeatedly lashed with a cane at Al Furqon Mosque in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Separate images show a man standing as he received the same brutal punishment.

If a girl cannot pray for one hour, don’t marry her-Pastor Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has frowned at ministers of the gospel growing beards in the name of new fashion.He also frowned on arranged marriages in the church ...

Fed Govt takes over Ajaokuta steel

The Federal Government has taken over the ownership of the Ajaokuta steel plant.

Also, the government yesterday took a major step in its plan to revitalise the steel sector as it signed a renegotiated concession agreement with Global Steel Holdings Limited for the Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Itakpe.

Kogi jailbreak: Six escaped prisoners rearrested

The Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has announced that six out of the 13 prisoners that escaped from the Koton-Karfe prison in Kogi State have been rearrested.

Ahmed noted that the six pre-trial detainees were recaptured with the assistance of other security agencies and local vigilante groups.

CBN begins enforcement of dollar sales to BDCs

To increase the volume of dollar in the market and stabilise the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may compel banks to sell foreign currency proceeds of international money transfers to Bureaux De Change (BDCs).

The CBN is likely to begin the enforcement of its directive to that effect soon, it was learnt yesterday.