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A former spokesman for four United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, Richard Grenell, has said that if former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, emerges as the next president of Nigeria in next Saturday’s elections, it would be a disaster for the entire African continent. According to Punch ,Grenell, who made the declaration in a piece titled: Nigeria on the brink, and which was published in the Washington Times, a US based publication, of Thursday, March 19, 2015, described Buhari as working tirelessly to enthrone Sharia law across the country, which he said would further pose a major challenge to the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and the continent at large. He said.... “Western foreign policy observers pre-occupied with the rise of ISIS in the Middle East should wake up to the reality unfolding in Nigeria. Opposition candidate General Buhari wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria. In fact, he wants it everywhere. “Is this an...

The United Nations Children’s Fund  on Friday  said about 70 million people did not have access to safe water in Nigeria while over 110 million lacked access to improved sanitation. The agency said Nigeria was currently not on-track to attaining water and sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals.

D’banj has some news for you, he wants you to know he has officially joined NYPD; calm down, it isn’t the New York Police Department. The NYPD movement is a youth oriented movement of visible hope for the Nigerian youth and the grand launch and official exhibition of NYPD will hold in Lagos on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Haven Event Centre, Oba Akinjobi Street, G.R.A Ikeja, Lagos.

The UEFA Champions league quater finals draw is out!. and guess what, its going to be a cracker. Real Madrid have been drawn to face one of their league rivals Atletico Madrid which will be a tough one for sure.

The Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PDPPCO) denied an allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that a plan was stirring to implicate the opposition party with a huge amount of US dollars being ferried into Nigeria.

With only a few days to the general elections, no fewer than 6,000 pastors in the Southwest are mobilising for the emergence of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as president in the forthcoming elections, while rejecting President Goodluck Jonathan. According to them, they were acting by divine intervention from God who told them that Buhari would be the next president of Nigeria, pointing out that they were not bribed by anybody to support Buhari, PM News reports.

A 19 year old student has claimed Manchester United youngster Andreas Pereira offered her £10,000 for a threesome with him and Old Trafford team-mate Paddy McNair, The Belgian-born Brazilian, allegedly offered 19-year-old Kelly McKinney cash to spend the night with him and McNair after she met the United squad at their Christmas party.

A woman in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 70 lashes after insulting a man on WhatsApp. According to Gulfnews,the unnamed 32- year-old will also have to pay a 20,000 Saudi Riyal (£3,604) fine for tarnishing the reputation of the man. The case was filed at Al Qatif criminal court in eastern Saudi Arabia by the man following an argument. The 32-year-old whose nationality is not known pleaded guilty to ruining the reputation of the Saudi man through the mobile chat site following an argument between them. She was also fined £3,600, (SR20,000), for her remarks, reported the Gulf News According to the country's anti-cyber crime laws any person who commits who defames or inflicts damage upon others through the use of various information technology devices "shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding SR 500,000 or to either punishment."

Sunderland have sacked manager Gus Poyet after a run of just one victory in 12 Premier League games. The Black Cats are one point above the relegation zone after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa. "Sadly, we have not made the progress that any of us had hoped for this season," said chairman Ellis Short. "We find ourselves battling, once again, at the wrong end of the table. We have therefore made the difficult decision that a change is needed." Poyet took training on Monday morning and then met chief executive Margaret Byrne and other board members to learn his fate. The Uruguayan had taken over as manager from Paolo Di Canio in October 2013 with the club bottom of the top flight. BBC