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The struggle to get one’s permanent voter card (PVC) can take a whole day as many Nigerians have revealed. A Nigerian lady after trying unsuccessfully to get her PVC had to find an ingenious way to obtain the important means of voting. Grace Ehi Isabella Onuh took to her Facebook page to share how she conned officials of INEC into attending to her ahead of others since there was a crowd at the center closest to her house. See her post below: “I’ve been to the INEC PVC center for the past 4 days and I wasn’t attended to, truth is it is not just me but millions of Nigerians go through the same. I had to disguise as a pregnant woman and in less than 10hours I got my PVC.  Ensure you do anything you can to get your PVC and vote in the right candidate in the year 2019.” This is coming after a 35-year-old Nigerian man, Mr. Yinka Alabi, revealed that he has to pay his wife before she can allow him sleep with her. “My wife’s adulterous ways are terrible. She was in the

Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba's candidacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo's upcoming presidential elections was deemed "inadmissible" by the country's election commission on Friday, as opposition groups cried foul. The commission rejected the candidacy of Bemba, a rival to DR Congo President Joseph Kabila, on the basis that he had been "convicted by the International Criminal Court" in March 2018 and handed a year in prison and a 300,000 euro fine for bribing witnesses. Bemba's war crimes convictions were overturned by the court in The Hague and he returned to Kinshasa in August after being acquitted. Just ahead of the election commission's announcement, the political opposition to president Kabila issued a fresh rallying cry, accusing the "powers that be" of seeking to "exclude" multiple opposition candidates. Opposition groups called on Kabila to free up the electoral process and "stop giving inj

The most beautiful female musician in Nigeria Nigeria is called the "Heart of African Music". Nigerian music has received international recognition not only in the field of folk but also popular music. The music industry is full of handsome men and beautiful ladies. But who can be called the most beautiful female musician in Nigeria? Is it possible to name only one lady as the most beautiful? Who is the most beautiful female musician in Nigeria? One of the most famous musicians of Nigeria is Tiwa Savage. Tiwa is the reigning queen of Afrobeats and is believed by many Nigerians and citizens of other countries as the most beautiful female musician in Nigeria. How many facts do you know about this gorgeous lady? What makes her a diamond of the Nigerian music industry? Look at the top-7 facts everybody needs to know about the incredibly talented singer. These facts were emphasized by Sydney Scott - a famous journalist from ESSENCE. She’s all about seeing more femal

Cultist, rapist gets life imprisonment in Ondo A man in his early twenties, Moses Adedotun is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced by an Akure High Court to seven years imprisonment over membership of a cult group, and life imprisonment for rape. Justice Samuel Bola of Court “4” of the Ondo State High Court, who gave the judgement, stated that the evidences brought before the court proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused indeed perpetrated the crime. According the Justice Bola, the culprit was found to be a member of a cult group based in Nasarawa called “Arogbale”, using his membership of the cult to terrorize his neighbours. The second count charge read that the accused person was alleged to have forcefully had carnal knowledge of a student of Adeyemi College of Education who lives off campus, Miss Suara. The victim, who narrated the ordeals she went through in the hands of Moses before the court, said that he was a neighbour w

Nigerian Government confirms planned increment of NYSC allowance The Nigerian Government has confirmed that there are plans to increase the allowance of serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Ngige spoke to reporters in Awka, the capital of Anambra State yesterday. The Minister disclosed that the much awaited new minimum wage will also be enjoyed by members of the NYSC. He explained that the committee had not concluded on it because no recommendation had come to the Federal Executive Council. Ngige said further, “as a matter of fact, some ministries, such as Youth and Sports, my ministry, Women Affairs and Budget and Planning, have been asked to make our input. “However, the important thing to note is that whatever increase that would be made on the allowances of NYSC members would be hinged on the envisaged new minimum wage. “The allowances of the NYSC persons will be on the same sliding scale with the national minimum wage, except that it is a

Maverick entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa also called Charlyboy has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari for boasting over his 800 meters walk from Daura Mosque to his private home on Tuesday. DAILY POST reported that Buhari had after prayers and slaughtering of ram on Tuesday, decided to walk home from the mosque, reassuring Nigerians that he is strong enough for 2019. The report has since generated a lot of controversies and comments from Nigerian politicians, mostly from those in the opposition. In his reaction, Charlyboy said Buhari was a failure no matter the distance he walked. He stated that a President should instead be praised for creating jobs and eradicating poverty. In a post on his Twitter page, he wrote, “If Buhari like make he trek from Abuja reach Jericho, who he help? Na confirm failure. Em health, em presidency, suffering Nigerians. “Before my papa died at 97, he dey trek at least 1mile a day. Sai Baba go rest, no dey drag with your children d

- The US embassy expresses regret for the inconvenience the interruption of its services in Abuja caused - The consular states that visa and American Citizen Services (ACS) applicants with scheduled appointments for August 24 should come to the Embassy in Abuja, as usual - It says those about the arrival of their US passports could contact the embassy through its website The US embassy has disclosed that it will be reopening its Abuja’s consular section on Friday, August 24, for full services for both visas and American Citizen Services (ACS). The embassy made the disclosure in a message on its website on Monday, August 20, eagleee.com reports. The embassy expressed regret for the inconvenience the interruption of its services in Abuja caused. It however noted that its consular functions at the US consulate in Lagos was never affected by the brief closure of its Abuja office. It said: "The U.S. Embassy in Abuja’s consular section will reopen on August 24 for ful

Buhari urged to drop 2nd term bid W ARRI —PRESIDENTIAL hopeful on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Unagha Mumakhai , has  advised President Muhammadu Buhari to drop his  re-election  ambition, saying that the  exercise would affect his integrity negatively.  Unagha who spoke at the national convention of the National Youth Council in , assuring that he would  take practical steps to create a robust economy that would  make youths active players if elected president of the country. “I want to call on our father, president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Buhari, to have a rethink of his interest in 2019. If he wins, his integrity will be at stake and if he loses, the worst. “You will all agree with me that the current political environment is not favourable to our youths to strive. You will equally agree with me that we have stayed in the dark for too long. It is against this background that I have chosen to come out to contest.”

- A Nigerian relationship expert has taken to social media to share some signs about closet gay men in heterosexual relationships - Standing out among many signs he listed is that a man who is too faithful to his woman might also be gay - The post has caused several reactions on social media For most women in relationships, a faithful man is often considered a rare gem. However, a post by a certain certified emotional therapist has got people thinking otherwise. Following several reports of Nigerian men coming out as gay, it has become a thing of worry to some women. Well, Good Esereh is letting the ladies know there is no cause for alarm as he has decided to let them in on the many ways to know if their partner is gay or not. In a Facebook post, he listed out some of the signs. He wrote:"SIGNS YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SECRETLY GAY. Part 1- 1. He constantly stares at guys than women 2. He could be gay if he criticizes gay people too much 3. He could be gay if he appears

- The Buhari Campaign Organisation has said that the president has a 99.9% chance of winning the 2019 presidential election - The organisation said top politicians have ruined Nigeria's democracy - According to the BCO, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Rabiu Kwankwaso and many others are big disasters to Nigeria's democracy The President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organization, (BCO) has described the Senate president, Bukola Saraki; former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and the governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal as Nigeria's biggest disasters. The BCO said the top politicians have ruined Nigeria's democracy. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, August 22, in Jos, Plateau state capital city, the national coordinator of the BCO, Danladi Pasali, labeled them as empty vessels that only make loud noise without physical muscles to match Buhari's integrity and popularity. Daily Trust reports that Pasali said the defection

Pope Francis has acknowledged "with shame and repentance" the Catholic Church's failure to act over sexual abuse by clerics against minors going back decades, writing "we showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them." In an unusually blunt letter released by the Vatican on Monday, the Pope wrote, "I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons. "Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up and perpetuated." His letter comes in the wake of a Pennsylvania grand jury report that detailed decades of sexual abuses by priests and cove