Emenike performs ritual to lift curse‏

Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Emenike underwent a Turkish spiritual cleansing ritual to lift a curse that he believes has been placed on him.

Emenike is reported to have complained that his energy is out of sync after being cursed in Nigeria and that it has had a detrimental effect on his performances on the field.

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Touching photo of a Nigerian soldier praying before battle.

15 year old girl who went missing in Ogba has been found

The 15 year old girl, Paulina Ojeka Ogwuledwu, who went missing in Ogba on January 14th (Read here) has been found.

Photo: When a mother crosses the line

UPDATED: Bobbi Kristina Placed On Ventilator, Possible Drug Overdose

Updated: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, 10:15am ET: Bobbi Kristina Brown was placed in a medically induced coma at North Fulton Hospital because of swelling on the brain yesterday, according to TMZ.com.

Brazilian beauty pageant runner-up grabs the winner's crown, hurls it to the floor

Caroline Toledo, 20, (inset) was being crowned Miss Amazon 2015 when runner-up Sheislane Hayalla, 23, (left) grabbed the crown off Miss Toledo's head and threw it to the ground. (top and bottom right). Shocked audience members at the contest in Manaus, northern Brazil, watched on as Miss Hayalla accused her rival of buying the title before storming off stage.

Extremists attack biggest city in northeast Nigeria

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops Sunday repelled Islamic extremists who attacked from four fronts on Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria, with several civilians killed by aerial bombs and grenades and mortar shells on the ground.

Soldiers said hundreds of insurgents died.

'World's Poorest President' Stops His Car To Give Hitchhiker A Ride

A hitchhiker was caught off-guard when a world leader offered to give him a lift.

Gerhald Acosta was looking for a ride on his way home from his job at a paper mill plant in southwestern Uruguay, earlier this month. He later explained in a Facebook post that though several cars passed him, an SUV with a government license plate pulled over, according to RT.com. Upon getting inside, Acosta realized that Uruguayan President Jose Mujica and his wife, Sen. Lucia Topolansky, were in the vehicle.

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Whitney Houston’s Daughter Declared Brain Dead

Fears that Bobbi Kristina Brown is dead are being raised after a source at a Georgia hospital claimed that Whitney Houston’s daughter was brain dead after being found unconscious in a bathtub on Saturday.

British man at centre of murder probe in Thailand

Thai police have named 45-year-old Shane Looker, top right, from Stoke-on-Trent, as the last person known to have been in contact with murder victim Laxami 'Pook' Manochat, bottom right.

Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Secretary John Okpara Distributing President Jonathan’s Bribes To Pastors

John Kennedy Okpara

According to an exclusive report by Sahara Reporters, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), John Kennedy Okpara, has been delivering millions of Naira in bribes to some Christian pastors on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Syrian 'Adultress' Miraculously Survives Jihadist Stoning

A Syrian woman stoned by the jihadist Islamic State group for alledged adultery and left for dead on Friday has miraculously walked away from the brutal punishment. 

Journalists Beware! Robots Are Now Writing Articles That Contain 'Far Fewer Errors'

Robots aren’t so cute to us journalists anymore (Picture: Getty Images)

On Tuesday January 27th, 2015, the Associated Press published a story which contained no byline. It wasn't a mistake on the part of the editor. Rather the story's author was not human; it was written by a robot. 

Wife Of Popular Nollywood Actor, Prince James Uche Allegedly Abandons Him Because Of His Kidney Problem

A former Vice President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and seasoned actor, Prince James Uche, has been struggling to survive a strange illness that has kept him off the screen for almost eight years running. To make matters worse, Uche’s landlord has just served him a notice, ordering him to quit his residence at 45, Yetunde Brown Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
The ailing actor, who now spends most of his time in the premises of a Catholic church near his residence recounted how he found himself in his present condition.
He said,

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Iran offers to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram

Iranian government has announced its willingness to use its expertise and experience in fighting  terror groups, ISIS and Al-Qaeda in their country to help fight Nigeria's terror group, Boko Haram.

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina found 'unconscious in bath tub'

Whitney Houston's  daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has been found unconscious in a bath tub, WSB-TV have reported. The 21-year-old was discovered by her husband Nick Gordon (pictured together bottom left) and was revived by police performing CPR before being rushed to hospital. Eerily, her mother was found dead in a bath tub almost three years ago at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel.

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