Fast-rising actress, Amaka Iruobe has joined social crusaders to fight against domestic violence following her belief in gender equality.

THE Nigerian Navy in the Delta state has arrested a self propelled barge loaded with estimated 4000metric tonnes, equivalent of 400 truck load of suspected crude oil in what the Central Naval Command, CNC, described as “a big break in the fight against oil theft” in the Niger Delta.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 new Judges for the Federal High Court.

The word widow often wrought in us a feeling of pity. It paints a picture of a once happy woman, along with her children, who was much loved; cared and provided for, no matter how little, but who had now lost everything. The word widow conjures a vision of someone in need of help to find a balance and sustenance for herself and her children.

The annual Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations global treaty on climate change starts on Monday, November 30 to December 11, 2015 at Le Bourget in beleaguered Paris in the aftermath of the multiple terror attacks where 129 people were killed a fortnight ago. The COP is the supreme body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to make nations have a legally binding and universal agreement on climate to keep global warming below 2p C.

Some of the most ‘saintly’ assumptions could play havoc with your health. Here’s why new findings believe you should drop the good-girl act and have fun keeping healthy: You’ve cut out sweets and chocolate:- If you’re trying to lose weight, not eating chocolate and other sweet food is a good idea but putting them on a list of food no-no can seriously backfire and ruin your weight-loss efforts. The reason? Deprive yourself of something and you’re more likely to binge. In fact, researchers have found that successful dieters who lost weight and kept it off, didn’t ban any food and allowed themselves regular treats.

South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularly known as AKA surely has a lot of female fans in South Africa who would give anything to have the handsome dude in their lives. However the rapper revealed to Showtime that he also has a soft-spot for Nigerian women.

Any parent who has never sent a reluctant ward to the boarding school would not realize the depth of guilt felt Jane, a middle-aged, middle-class accountant who felt her son, now 21 was ripe enough to test the waters of independence. Her son, Jaiye is a British citizen, thanks to the son’s father who is also a citizen. Jaiye had scaled through his first degree effortlessly and Jane thought he would gain more if he were to have foreign post-graduate experience.

In response to the request of the African Water Facility (AWF) Governing Council to the development of water and sanitation in Africa, Federal Government has pledged to contribute the sum of $1 million (N200m) to the water facilities in Africa.

The South East Revival Group (SERG) has urged the Federal Government to tread cautiously in handling the current clamour for self-determination, by a cross section of people of the South-East, pressing for the actualization of the Republic of Biafra.

EVER since the release of election timetable for the Kogi governorship polls, aspirants of different political parties traversed the length and breadth of the state, scavenging for the golden votes of the electorates. From issues to vitriol and garrulous campaign, the election, no doubt, lived up to expectations.

The wife who had been hoping of being the first lady of the state suddenly becomes a widow, the Party who by now would have been in celebration mood found themselves in a political crisis; the people of the state who voted for him now faced a constitution debacle, political supporters who have been hoping of benefiting from his emergence suddenly become political outcast who have to start scuttling for favour from anyone who would be the governor; and his friends suddenly become ‘alien’.

THE tempestuous build up to the December 5, Bayelsa State governorship election indicates that the polls will be a keenly contested affair and might be a two horse race between the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Seriake Dickson and former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Beyond the popularity of the candidates, their parties and sentiments, other factors that will affect the voting pattern include:

“He did not have any premonition of his death. He was in the house when he told my mother he was stepping out in the morning and that was it. At about 10am, like I was told, he went to the bank, received money and felt being trailed. They said he came down, did not have any altercation with the people before they said, “Where is the money?” He gave them his purse and was begging them not to kill him. ‘Please do not kill me’, he had pleaded.

The kidneys are very important organs in the body responsible for removal of wastes and control of the body’s fluid balance. They also regulate the balance of electrolytes, blood pressure, and red blood cell production in the body. As the kidneys filter blood, they create urine, which collects in the bladder before it is expelled.