Facebook CEO expecting a baby girl after series of Miscarriages

Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have revealed that they are expecting a baby girl. Mark revealed that prior to these pregnancy news, his wife, Priscilla had series of miscarriages

2015 Hajj:Transportation of pilgrims commence August 18

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Saturday announced that it would commence transportation of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on August 18. Chairman of the Commission, Malam Abdullahi Mukhtar, made the announcement after inaugurating the Medical Team for 2015 hajj exercise in Abuja. Mukhtar said the Commission was fully prepared for this year’s Hajj.

National News Headlines - 1/8/2015

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*Quest for public office in Nigeria still driven by corruption ' Prof Odinkalu

*Buhari discriminating against Ndigbo ' Uwazurike

*Produce APC membership card of DG-DSS or keep quiet, APC tells PDP

*Election petition: Tribunal fixes August 10 for Abia guber trial

Group warns Wike on dirty fight with Amaechi

Rivers People’s Congress, RPC, an umbrella body of all ethnic, social and non governmental organisations in Rivers State.

Police withdraw 200 men from LASTMA

No fewer than 200 officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, have been withdrawn from the Lagos State Transport Management Agency, for yet to be disclosed reasons. They have been directed to report  at their command headquarters in Ikeja, over two weeks ago. Investigations revealed that the withdrawal may not be unconnected with a breach in their condition of service by the management of LASTMA.

Happy Birthday Kanu Nwankwo

Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1 August 1976), or simply Kanu, is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker.He was a member of and later captained the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010. Kanu is a member of the Igbo ethnic group;his name, Nwankwo, means Child born on Nkwo market day in the Igbo language.

Woman gives birth to a baby without limbs in Bauchi

A 20 year old indigene of Lussa in Bogoro Local Government Area in Bauchi, Blessing Samson, gave birth to a baby boy without limbs on July 4, 2015.

Witches pushed me to rape 9-year-old girl, says father of 3

A 39-year-old father of 3, Ekpeyong Essien, who raped a 9 year old girl blamed his 2 sons, whom he alleged are witches, for pushing him to commit the crime.

Buhari departs Nigeria for a 1-day State visit to the Republic of Benin

President Buhari this morning departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for a one day State visit to the Republic of Benin. According to Garba Shehu, The President will hold talks with President Boni Yayi as part of moves in strengthening regional cooperation against Boko Haram. 

Jonathan former aides, Abati, Adegbe, Obua, others stripped of passports

According to a report by Vanguard, about 12 of former president Jonathan's former aides, including presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, Aide-de-Camp, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe and  Chief Security Officer, Gordon Obua, have been stripped of their official/presidential passports.