Ojukwu chased me, other non-Igbos out of East – Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, has explained why he did not graduate from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

He said the outbreak of Nigerian civil war in 1967 made him and others move out of the then Eastern region.

Adeboye spoke in Nsukka on Tuesday after being conferred with Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Divinity.

He recalled that he gained admission into UNN in 1963 and his matriculation number was 1800.

He said: “It was the order of the then governor of the Eastern region Chief Odumgwu Ojukwu that non Igbos should leave the East; that was why I finished at the University of Ibadan.

Lionel Messi shares photo with his Mother as she celebrates her 57th Birthday

Argentine pro footballer and FC Barcelona forward, Lionel “Leo” Messi celebrated his mother on her birthday via his IG some hours ago. Messi shared a photo with his mother Celia by his side and two bottles of Vega-Sicilia’s Unico wine, which costs around £430 for the 1960 or 1987 vintage, in the foreground. Another photo from the indoor celebration. 

Sahara Reporters’ Publisher, Omoyele Sowore Blasts Linda Ikeji Over False Report

Omoyele Sowore has taken on popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, blasting her for reporting a false news against him.

Owner and Founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has attacked Linda Ikeji accusing her of publishing false report against him.

Linda some few days ago had reported that Sowore was being barred by security agents from leaving the country until further notice. The report came following a petition filed by Fatodu Lekan to the Police Command Headquarters in Lagos State against Sowore of Sahara Reporters over criminal defamation, threat to life and Blackmail.

Using his Facebook page, Sowore blasted Linda saying that the story against him is false. He added that Linda might be working for the former police commissioner who is her close friend.

Man convicted of 3 murders as teen kills himself in prison

A man who broke into a classmate's home in 2007 and stabbed the teenager and his parents to death has killed himself in prison, authorities said Monday.

Cumberland County Deputy Coroner Jeff Miller said Alec Kreider, 25, was found hanging in his cell Friday at the state prison in Camp Hill. The Department of Corrections said staff members tried to revive Kreider after a guard found him unconscious in his cell. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Kreider was 16 when Kevin Haines and his parents, Thomas and Lisa Haines, were killed in May 2007. The couple's daughter, a college student, was awakened by the attacks and escaped unharmed.

Femi Kuti visits IDP camps in Maiduguri (photos)

Femi Kuti on Monday paid a visit to IDP camps in Borno, Maiduguri. According to the award winning singer, he visited the camps to create awareness and see the good works going on for himself.

'Saturday Night Live' writer suspended over tweet that mocked Donald Trump's 10-year old son

A writer for "Saturday Night Live" has been suspended for a tweet that ridiculed Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump. 

The writer, Katie Rich, during Trump's inauguration on Friday, sent out a tweet that mocked Barron Trump, who is 10 years old. The tweet was widely criticized by many on social media.

The backlash went as far as an online petition that called for NBC to fire Rich. That petition has so far accumulated more than 85,000 signatures on Change.org.


Rich deleted the tweet as well as her Twitter account, which she then reactivated on Monday in order to post an apology.

"I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet, I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I'm so sorry."

Discarded protest signs from the Women’s March in NYC

Discarded protest signs from the Women’s March in NYC

A shrine of discarded signs from the Women’s March in New York City on Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo: Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)
Following the march in New York City, protesters left behind thousands of signs around Fifth Avenue near Trump Tower. Many signs left near a construction site were taken home by admirers as souvenirs. One group of placards was made into an art installation on East 57th Street, while many of these great signs were discarded near receptacles along Fifth Avenue waiting for sanitation.