Coach Stephen Okechukwu Kechi Dies at 54

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (left) held a banquet
 in honour of Stephen Keshi (right) and the Nigeria team
after they won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

One of African football's best-known figures, Stephen Keshi, has died at the age of 54, the Nigeria Football Association has said.

A former captain of the Nigeria national team, Keshi was one of only two men to win the Africa Cup of Nations both as a player and a coach.

He also managed Togo and Mali, and his playing career included a spell for Belgian club side Anderlecht.

I Feel Disappointed trekking from Lagos to Abuja for Buhari – Hashimu Suleiman

Hashimu Suleiman, the man who trekked from Lagos to Abuja in celebration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 presidential election has described his action as a big mistake.

Suleiman said he feel disappointed trekking for Buhari who has now made life unbearable for the masses.

Women and food security in Nigeria

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 805 million people of the world’s 7.3 billion people, representing ratio 1 in 9, suffer from chronic undernourishment in 2012-2014. Almost all the hungry people, 791 million, live in developing countries, representing 13.5 percent, or one in eight of the population of developing counties. Aside hunger and malnutrition, food insecurity equally results in a wide range of other problems like health, environmental degradation, and high rate of crime, etc.

Lagos Now Officially An Oil Producing State

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday declared that Lagos has officially joined the League of Oil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos.

Governor Ambode, who made the declaration when the management of the company led by the Group Managing Director, Tunde Folawiyo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, commended the firm for their doggedness to achieve the feat after 25 years of hard work, saying by the provision of Section 162 Sub-Section 2 of the Nigeria Constitution, Lagos has become an oil producing State.

Tanzania Purges Ghost Workers

Tanzania has removed more than 10,000 ghost workers from its public sector payroll. 

The prime minister's office said payments to these non-existent employees cost more than $2m (£1.4m) a month. 

Top Cows' Milk Producing Countries In The World

The United States leads the way in liquid cows' milk production per year according to the most recent FAO data, although Indian is at the top in dairy buffalo output!

Story Of A Dead Domestic Violence Victim, Ronke Bewaji Shonde

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for Mr. Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his banker-wife, Ronke, in Lagos on Thursday night.

Ronke Shonde, a mother of two, was found dead in their apartment located on Tiemo Close, Off Awori Street, in the Egbeda-Idimu area of Lagos State on Friday morning.

The husband was said to have fled with his wife’s mobile phones after the incident occurred.

Femi Fani Kayode Arrives EFCC For Questioning

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The former Minister who served as the spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in 2015, arrived the EFCC with police Escort.

8 Reasons Why You Should Stop Sports Betting

What Is Sports Betting?

Sports betting is a form of gambling that entails placing a wager, also known as a bet, on the outcome of a sporting event. The primary intent of sports betting is to win additional money. With the exception of spread betting, 'draw no bet' wagers and a few other examples, a bet will have two possible outcomes.

1) Lying

All gamblers are liars. They can cook up lies to their Parents, bosses and even wives as to avoid questioning on how they spend their money.

Breaking News: Congo Music Star, Papa Wembe Dies After Collapsing On Stage

The influential Congolese music star Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, media reports say.

Video from the concert shows the artist, who was 66, slumped on the floor as dancers continue to perform, unaware of what is happening.

French broadcaster France 24 reported the death, quoting his manager.

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Opinion: Frank Edward's Frankincense To God

Frankincense is a white resin or gum. It is obtained from a tree by making incisions in the bark and allowing the gum to flow out. It is highly fragrant when burned and was therefore used in worship, where it was burned as a pleasant offering to God.

Before the very essence of this album review, let’s find out why the three wise men brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to baby Jesus.

The Bible tells us that the magi, or wise men, travelled from the East in search of the Christ child. They inquired of King Herod where they might find Him, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him". Upon finding the baby Jesus, “they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh”

Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets People Make on Their Deathbed

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.

People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.

When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:

John Legend Is Now a Daddy

Their baby girl is here! Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed their first child together. The couple welcomed a daughter on Thursday, April 14.

"She's here! Luna Simone Stephens, we are so in love with you!" Teigen captioned a photo on Instagram, which clocks their daughter's weight in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces. "And sleepy. Very sleepy."

The Adventures of Fulani Herdsmen and Buhari’s Loud Silence! – By Efe Wanogho

Since flag independence in 1960, and more specifically, since return to Civilian Rule in 1999; no Nigerian leader has taken far-reaching and indelible steps to strengthen national unity. NONE!

If we don’t first tackle the elusive issue of nation building, whatever growth initiatives by successive administrations would be sham, pretentious, and merely peripheral. Today, decades after the physical exit of the colonialists, Nigeria is still an amalgam of strange bedfellows.