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Denying husbands sex is abuse – Lawmaker

A Malaysian lawmaker came under fire Wednesday for saying that women who deny their husbands sex were subjecting them to “psychological and emotional abuse”. Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, a Muslim MP from the ruling coalition, said during a parliamentary debate on domestic violence that husbands often suffer emotional attacks rather than physical abuse. “Even though […]

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Diezani lavished $100m on furniture, artworks — US

The United States of America has given the details of how a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks. According to the US, while she held sway as the Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani, who was otherwise […]

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Falling sperm counts could lead to end of human race – Study

Sperm counts of Western men are at a ‘shocking’ record low that it now poses a potential threat to fertility in industrialised countries, a major study found. There has been a 59.3 per cent drop in sperm produced by men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand between 1973 and 2011. One possible cause […]

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Transgender people ‘can’t serve’ in US military, says Trump

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He tweeted that he had consulted with military experts and cited “tremendous medical costs and disruption”. The Obama administration decided last year to allow transgender people to serve openly in the military. But in June, Defence Secretary James Mattis agreed to […]

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3 Young Women Arraigned For Allegedly Raping A Pastor, And Their Reason For Doing It Will Shock You

Three women have appeared before a court accused of gang raping a pastor who went round to their home to demand money they owed him. Western Commonage Magistrates Court in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, heard how the holy man was grabbed and forced onto a bed and then stripped. The three women Sandra Ncube, 21, Riamuhetsi Mlauzi, […]

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I was shocked at the state I met President Buhari in London – Okorocha

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has described as false, the speculation that President Muhammad Buhari is critically ill and on life support. Mr. Okorocha, who is also APC Governors Forum Chairman was part of some APC governors and chieftains who visited President Buhari at the Abuja house in London on Sunday. “Before I left […]

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Protesters storm Nigeria’s national assembly over ‘not too young to run’ bill

A coalition of youth groups on Tuesday stormed the national assembly to demand the passage of “not too young to run” bill. The bill, a constitutional amendment, seeks to alter sections 65, 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 constitution. It seeks to reduce the age qualification for those aspiring to office of president from […]

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CNN backs Nigeria’s restructuring

Fifteen registered political parties under the aegis of the Coalition for New Nigeria (CNN) have expressed their support and commitment to the restructuring of the country. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday, CNN’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, said the coalition was determined to chart a new course for Nigeria. According to him, the coalition […]

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PDP governors, others to visit President Buhari

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party are among six governors who are scheduled to leave Nigeria today to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London, Punch learnt in Abuja on Monday night. It was gathered that the visit was being organised by the office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno […]

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With 76.1m HIV-positive, 35m dead, optimism greets AIDS vaccine test

The three-decade-old quest for an AIDS vaccine received a shot of hope Monday when developers announced that a prototype triggered the immune system in an early phase of human trials. Tested in 393 people in the United States, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa and Thailand, the drug “raised antibody responses in 100 percent of vaccine recipients,” […]

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Respect Nigeria’s Constitution, territorial integrity, Germany tells Igbo, others

The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Bernhard Schlagheck, says his country will support a more united and prosperous Nigeria devoid of wrangling. Mr. Schlagheck spoke during an interactive session with the leadership of the Enugu State Chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, in Enugu on Monday. The ambassador also said the Federal Republic […]

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Scientist who discovered HIV says efforts for cure underway

A Nobel Laureate, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, says efforts are ongoing to develop a universal cure for HIV and cancer through collaboration. Barre-Sinoussi, a co-discoverer of the HIV, said this in Paris while conducting some select journalists on a tour of the sophisticated laboratories at Institut Pasteur. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Barre-Sinoussi and Luc […]

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Nigeria’s Iheanacho faces life jail for beating stepson to death

Thirty-nine-year-old Nigerian man, Marvyn Iheanacho, has been declared guilty of beating his five-year-old stepson to death. He was reported as having kicked and punched his five-year-old stepson as the child cried “sorry” for losing a shoe. He faces life behind bars. Iheanacho was found guilty of murdering little Alex Malcolm in a fit of rage after […]

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Internet app that ‘predicts’ death day, virginity status, future partner is demonic, says Gbile Akanni

Renowned teacher and leader of Peace House, Gboko, Brother Gbile Akkan has strongly condemned those promoting the social media app that ‘predicts’ peoples future. He said such was demonic and amounted to divination.  The soft-spoken revered cleric said it was wrong for anyone to allow an app predict his character. Findings by DAILY POST have […]

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Canadian Governor-General ‘breaks protocol’ by touching Queen Elizabeth

The Governor General of Canada on Thursday admitted breaking royal protocol by touching the arm of Queen Elizabeth during an engagement in London, though he said the gesture was motivated by gallantry. David Johnston, who is the British queen’s representative in Canada where she is head of state, joined the likes of former U.S. first […]

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Lagosians cry out in pains, as PHCN increases electricity bill by 120%, says it is due to increase in power supply (Photos)

It’s no longer news the level of corruption from NEPA to PHCN… Our reporter who was also affected by the massive high increase in the electricity bill, visited their branch office at Oke-Ira station, Ogba, Ikeja. According to him, when he arrived there, he met about 12 people crying over the same issue. An elderly […]

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Nsukka student ‘breaks record’ in just released WAEC, makes 9 A1s (Photos)

The popular exam conducted by WAEC saw the Shalom Academy Nsukka Student making an express A1 in all her nine subjects! Sharing the good-news on Facebook, here’s what a teacher wrote;   – Lailasblog

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Three men bag death sentence for stripping woman who allegedly dressed provocatively (Video)

Three men –Edward Gitau, Nicholas Mwangi and Meshak Mwangi — have been sentenced to death for stripping and sexually assaulting a woman they believed was dressed too provocatively. The incident happened in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. The three men, however, had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonments because Kenya’s ban on carrying out executions means the […]

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