Jonathan campaigns in Benue

President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Benue state on Thursday, January 22, after rallies in Bauchi and Jigawa.

 

President Goodluck Jonathan has taken his re-election campaign to Benue State.

Actor found in local joint eating traditional meal

Actor proves there's nothing wrong enjoying a delicious traditional meal in a simple neighborhood even as a superstar

play John Dumelo seen enjoying a delicious plate of Kenkey in Accra, Ghana
(Instagram)

Ghanaian superstar John Dumelo is spotted eating the famous Kenkey traditional meal in a local joint in Jamestown, Accra, Friday afternoon.

Court dissolves marriage over 'Igbo', alcohol intake by husband

A 2-year-old marriage has been dissolved over the husband's love for alcohol and Indian Hemp consumption.

play The love of alcohol and smoking weed has caused a man his marriage.
(Howard Peritz Law)

The 2-year-old marriage between one Segun Faleye and his wife, Celestina, has been dissolved by a Lagos Customary court, over the man's love for alcohol  consumption and Indian hemp smoking.

The petitioner, 33-year-old Celestina, had dragged her husband to the divorce court with the intention of ending the marriage since she could no longer cope with his intake of drinks and drugs.

Wife assaults husband in court for spending money on prostitutes

A police officer who has been spending his money on prostitutes, abandoning his family, has been taken to court by the wife.

play A Zimbabwean police officer love for prostitutes has had him disgraced by his wife.
(BBC)

The wife of a police officer who had taken her husband to court to demand for child support money was arrested on charges of assault after assaulting the husband in court over allegations of spending his money on prostitutes, the police in Zimbabwe said.

Disease now in 7 Nigerian states, 140,390 birds infected

According to the Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina cases of the disease have been recorded in Lagos, Kano, Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau.

play Dead birds are gathered to be burnt in Kano, Nigeria in a bid to contain the spread of bird flu.
( Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP-Getty Images)

An outbreak of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in Nigeria has now spread to seven states in the country, authorities say.

Nigerian Army Suspends Trial Of 'Coward' Soldiers

It appears the trial of some Nigerian soldiers who allegedly deserted counter-terrorism operations in the troubled north eastern region of the country has been suspended.
In a document dated January 21, 2015, and leaked to Sahara Reporters today, the Nigerian army announced that the soldiers’ trial had been suspended, which means legal proceedings against these soldiers will be held after the 2015 general elections.
This decision to suspend the trial was attributed to “security reasons.”

The leaked document

It will be recalled that, at the beginning of the year, some soldiers were dismissed by the military authorities illegally for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer.
It was revealed that some soldiers awaiting court martial trial in Jos, Plateau State, were reportedly re-posted to their respective former barracks for dismissal. Report had it that the

OMG! Baby Killed By Trailer In Orile, Lagos

 Sad news coming in from Orile, Lagos reveals that a young boy at about the age of four to six was crushed to death this afternoon, Friday, January 23, 2015.