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Nigerians are currently having a heated debate online after the video of Lagos-based Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, adminishing men against sex before marriage, surfaced online. In the video, the pastor who recently had a spat with singer, Simi over his stance on women and marriage, said men should stay off premarital sex as it ends up destroying their destinies.  ”Dear single man, please don’t fall for the trick that men can live anyhow, it is women…

BRUSSELS, March 29 (Reuters) – The European Commission criticised Romania on Friday for backsliding on the rule of law and called on Bucharest to treat fairly Laura Kovesi, a candidate to become the bloc’s first-ever chief prosecutor. Romania on Thursday indicted Kovesi on corruption charges, prohibiting from travelling abroad, according to Romanian media reports. Romania now holds the rotating EU presidency. “It is crucial that all candidates put forward by an independent selection panel are…

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Investigators into a Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people have reached a preliminary conclusion that an anti-stall system was activated before the plane hit the ground, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the matter. U.S. safety investigators have reviewed data from the “black boxes” that were aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, four people briefed on the investigation told Reuters on Thursday….

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23rd poll. Rev. Dr. Samson Olasupo A. Ayokunle, CAN President, who led the body’s delegation to Aso Villa, prayed that God shall grant Buhari everything it takes to perform “hundred times better than your first term”. His speech read in part:…

The City of Chicago is asking “Empire” star Jussie Smollett for more than $130,000 to pay for the investigation into a case in which police say he falsely accused two men of attacking him. The city asked for an “immediate payment” of $130,106.15 “in an attempt to resolve this matter without further legal action,” according to a letter sent from the Chicago Department of Law to Smollett’s attorneys, obtained by ABC News. Charges against Smollett…

Most people ask, “what can a good image do for me?” I think they are missing the point!It’s more about what it does to others. It changes people’s conceptions. It’s won and lost wars (in your case, potential job offers, positive election results etc). A deliberate image helps you shape the narrative. It makes people stop, look, listen and pay attention to what you have to say. A good image speaks volumes even when you…

Prime Minister Theresa May will put her twice-rejected Brexit divorce deal to a third parliamentary vote on Friday in a renewed bid to avoid a chaotic split from the European Union in two weeks. a man standing in front of a sign: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to resign if her Brexit deal is adopted by parliamentNext SlideFull Screen1/6 SLIDES © Emmanuel DUNANDBritish Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to resign if her Brexit deal is adopted…

In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations, Nigeria and Ghana are set to explore more areas of business opportunities – A delegation from Ghana is in Abuja to sign a MoU with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture – The Ghanaian high commissioner to Nigeria said the MoU will strengthen the economic opportunities between both countries Nigeria and Ghana are set to explore more areas of business opportunities to further…

A Ugandan minister has ordered a 7-year-old rapper to drop the microphone and go back to school or face arrest should he not heed to the order. TUKO.co.ke has learnt Uganda’s Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi made the order to bar the young rapper identified as Patrick Ssenyonjo, alias Fresh Kid from performing owing to his age. Speaking in an interview with Uganda’s NBS TV, the minister held the young rapper…

Malaysia police on Thursday raided a Redeemed Christian Church of God in Damansara, a town in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city and arrested about six persons. The members who are mostly Nigerians, were conducting a vigil when the police stormed the church and arrested them for public disturbance. Watch a video from the moment the raid took place below: Related Posts