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Cardinal Bergoglio has chosen the name Pope Francis I. The traditional announcement has been made from the balcony by the French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran: “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum… habemus papam!” – “I announce to you a great joy… we have a pope!” SMS Linda in Ghana texts: Although not Catholic, ...

READ UPDATE The Pope’s Twitter account has now been reactivated on @pontifex. A NEW POPE has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. In the last few moments, white smoke has emerged from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where the 115 voting-age cardinals have been deliberating since Tuesday. The ...

This happened in the police station close to Old Market in Sokoto State. At the sound of the armed robbers heavy guns, which was like bombs, the DPO and one of his men quickly escaped through the back of the station, thinking they were about to be attacked by the ...

The private residence of the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, is currently on fire. The house is located at the Government Reservation Area, Ibara, Abeokuta. Men of the state Fire Service are already at the scene. More details to come We would love to know your thoughts on this post. ...

A bus carrying unspecified number of passengers, has reportedly plunged into the Lagos state Lagoon. Among the unspecified number of commuters was a baby. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred at the intersection of Oworonsoki� and Yaba enroute Obalende. National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) spokesperson, South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the ...

According to SAHARA REPORTERS Just months after purchasing a $45 million dollar jet, and a few days after recklessly doling out several thousands of dollars to Nigerian music star, 2Face and his wife, Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio has taken possession of several bulletproof sprinter luxury vans from US ...

Reactions have started trailing the decamping of 2013 Batch A, female corps member, Ms Tolu Ekundayo, by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ogun State for wearing skirt at the Shagamu orientation camp. In a press conference organised by Ekundayo’s church, Faith Revival Apostolic Church, FRAC, in Lagos, the expelled ...

The behind the scene pictures from Unik ringi ringi Video shoot in dubai. The video is expected to by out some times next week.

Following reports that Chris Kwakpovwe, the publisher of Our Daily Manna publisher was embroiled in a adultery scandal, his church has kicked back describing the story as false. Read the previous post Here Kwakpovwe was said to have been dragged to court by his ‘ex-wife’ for committing adultery when they ...

Harold Demuren, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, has been removed from office with immediate effect. A statement by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation said Mr. Demuren was removed as a result of pressure from “aviation stakeholders”. The statement did not say ...

A 53-year old grandmother,�Giwa Ayoka Sikirat has been arrested by Nigeria’s anti-drug agency with 1kg of cocaine, hidden in her hair….she was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, while on her way to Pakistan. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said in a statement: �The suspect, ...

Taiwo Lawal, the one-year-old baby, who was shot by armed robbers in Lagos, has died seven months after the incident. The twin, receieved a bullet, after unknown men robbed his parents’ home in Gbagada, during a series of robbery attacks in September. After his parents cried out for help, telecoms ...

President Goodluck Jonathan and Borno elders yesterday in Maiduguri disagreed on the continued stay of the Security Joint Task Force in the state, with the president insisting he would only withdraw the JTF if the elders are willing to enter into an agreement with the government to be held liable ...

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said contrary to the call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, his administration would not grant members of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram amnesty. Jonathan who spoke at a town hall meeting held in Damaturu as part of activities earmarked for ...

Have an extra �3.5 million? In the market for a human foot made of gold? Well this is your lucky day, friend, because Japanese jeweller Ginza Tanaka is putting a 25-kilogram (55 lbs.) pure gold replica of Lionel Messi’s left foot on sale at that, low, low price of �3.5m ...

28 year old father Steven Deuman Jr has been sentenced to 2 life terms in prison for causing the death of his 3 months old daughter while he was orally raping her. In August 2011, Deuman’s infant daughter, Evelynne Deuman, was found dead with a condom in her mouth. Deuman ...

A resident of the town, Adekoya Boladale, said in an update on his twitter handle (@Adekoyabee) that the fire started around 9 p.m. from the wood (pako) market in the town, spreading fast to other parts of the community Fire had engulfed the community area and presently spreading across to ...

Nigeria’s football star, Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4 billion in his hotel business and the Managing Director of the hotel, Mr. Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, has been arrested and charged to court for the alleged fraud. Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit arrested Ikon, the managing director ...

A woman was mauled to death by a lion as she made love to her boyfriend in the Zimbabwe bush, it was reported today. Sharai Mawera died yesterday after the beast pounced as she enjoyed a romantic al fresco moment with her unnamed partner. The My Zimbabwe news website reported ...

The release of �The Adventures Of Wapipi Jay”, the first ever Ghanaian pórnographic movie in 2007 sent shock-waves down the spines of many decent people. Indeed most people especially those who identified some of the principal�characters�in the movie could not fathom why their own kith and kin could engage in ...