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The Federal Government has declared Friday, 15th and Monday, 18th June as public holidays to celebrate this year’s Eid-el Fitr.

This was confirmed by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Monday, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr M. B. Umar.

He congratulated the Muslim faithfuls on a successful completion of the Ramadan.

The Minister also enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity and stability of the nation.

Dambazau urged all Nigerians to be inspired by the virtues gained during the Holy Month of Ramadan to live a life of sacrifice, charity and love for one another.…

A Nigerian man simply identified as Azubuike has proven his love for his late father in a legendary manner after burying him in a brand new BMW car.

According to reports, the car which is worth about N32 million was used in place of a casket and planted into the already dug ground.

The burial took place over the weekend at Anambra state, where the late father was allegedly residing.

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A Turkey-based Nigerian footballer, Chikeluba Ofoedu reportedly gifted his mom a Porsche car during his house warming part that took place on Saturday, in Enugu State.

Ofoedu who plays as a forward for Eskişehirspor knelt down holding tightly to his mum as she prayed for him.

It was also gathered that Chikeluba Ofoedu Francis held a charity game, before the main event. Uhama Kingsley who shared photos from the event wrote;

Enugu born player and Turkish International “Chikeluba Ofoedu” Gifted his mother #Porsche Sports Car #Assurance, during his house opening ceremony.

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The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola former President and Babagana Kingibe as former Vice President.
The Upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to pay all allowances and entitlement to late Abiola’s family and Kingibe.
Although Senator Lanre Tejuosho raised a point of order on the declaration of June 12 as “Democracy Day”, but Senator Biodun Olujinmi, who came on another point of order, demanded that the results of June 12 presidential election should be decorated and Abiola recognised as former President.
According to Olujimi, President Mihammadu Buhari has done well and saluted his courage.
She added: “However, there are issues to be addressed.
“The results of the election should be announced and there has to be reparation to his family.”
Contributing to the point of order, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan; and Senator Suleiman Adokwe commended President Buhari for declaring June 12 as Democracy Day.…

A relationship expert, Rosetta Ibegbu, has advanced reasons why men must have sex at least 20 times in 30 days.
The expert advanced the reasons at the unveiling of a book, titled: Budding Lily,” written by Atinuke Adepoju.
Ibegbu  said sex at least 20 times in a month helps to keep prostrate cancer away.
At the book launch at the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy Secretariat, Moshood Abiola Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos, Ibegbu said it also amounts to domestic violence for a man not to have enough sex with his wife.
Other forms of domestic violence, according to Ibegbu, are threats, control, passive abuse (neglect) and domineering behaviour such as preventing a woman from working for fear she might use the opportunity to have affairs with other men or women, as the case may be these days.
Ibegbu advised young people to stop being desperate for relationships.
She also told parents to stop pushing their children into wrong relationships.
Asked whether it is no longer having too much sex with a wife against her will that constitutes domestic violence as narrated in the opening chapter of Dudding Lily, Ibegbu said both – not having enough sex with one’s wife and having too much sex with her against her will – amount to domestic violence.
She was also asked why feminists and gender equality activists have not deemed it necessary to fight for equal rights in polygamy – that is for women to have rights to marry up to four or more husbands as men do.
She said it was not possible in a world where everything, even gay marriage, has become possible.
Adepoju is an English Studies graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University and currently works with a Nigerian bank.
Budding Lily narrates the story of a young couple in the heart of Lagos faced with the problem of childlessness and domestic violence in a society that lays emphasis on fertility.
It is a story of the modern African woman and her patience, resistance and fight against abnormal norms.
It is a story …

The bridge at the Children’s Amusement Park located at the Ikemba Ojukwu Centre, Owerri in Imo, on Wednesday collapsed.
Witnesses at the scene told the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri that nobody was killed or injured in the incident.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident caused pandemonium in the area, giving room for criticism by some parents whose children visited the place on May 27 during the 2018 Children Day Celebration.
A NAN Correspondent, who visited the scene, reported that the incident occurred after a downpour on Tuesday night.
The bridge, being a major tourism site, was an avenue to generate funds for the state government.
When contacted, the State Commissioner for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, Ogechi Ololo, told NAN that she had yet to be briefed on the cause of the incident.
Collins Ibe, who witnessed the incident, told NAN that the heavy windstorm that accompanied the downpour might be responsible for the collapsed of the bridge.
Another witness, Mary Nlemadim, said: “It is unfortunate that this is happening in the state, especially at a place that is supposed to be a recreation centre”.
Nlemadim said: “I thank God that it happened in the night when people were not around; otherwise, there might have been casualties.
“I urge the state government and engineers working on construction projects in the state to be more dedicated and thorough.”
Also, an Engineer, Okechuchukwu Uba, said: “There is need to critically look at all the construction projects going on in the state”.
Uba said: “This is necessary to avoid unnecessary waste of resources, time and human capacity.
“These projects need to get proper approval from professional hands or bodies; they also need to be properly supervised by qualified and experienced personnel.
“Again, they have to be done systematically and not many things at the same time.
“These projects need to be finished up in a tidy manner and subjected to stress tests where necessary, before being opened to the public.’’
NAN reports that the state Chairman of the Nigeria …

Ghana and Nigeria are the two countries with the highest search interest in Misoprostol, an abortion pill, the BBC reports.

Misoprostol goes by the brand name Cytotec.

According to the BBC, data of countries who search for abortion pills the most, was sourced from Google.

Google data shows how often exact phrases are searched about a topic.

“Abortion pills” is a top search phrase on abortion in all the countries analysed by the BBC.

“How to abort” is the most commonly asked question in more than two-thirds of countries.

“How to use Misoprostol”, “Misoprostol price”, “buy Misoprostol” and “Misoprostol dosage” are among the most common searches around abortion.

Of the 25 countries with highest search interest in Misoprostol, 11 are in Africa and 14 in are in Latin America.

All but two of the countries–Zambia and Mozambique, either ban abortions altogether or permit them only to save a woman’s life or health.
Countries with stricter abortion laws do the most

The BBC findings also suggest that countries with stricter abortion laws have greater search interest in abortion pills.

By buying pills online and sharing medical advice through WhatsApp groups, women are increasingly turning to technology to sidestep legal barriers to abortion.

Whatsapp groups on abortion pills have become the modern face of the so-called “DIY abortion”, the BBC writes.

Countries with the strictest laws, where abortion is allowed only to save a woman’s life or banned altogether, have over 10 times higher search interest in abortion pill Misoprostol compared to countries with no restrictions, BBC analysis shows.

Abortion is legal in Ghana only in cases of rape, incest, foetal impairment or to preserve a woman’s mental health.

Nigeria’s abortion laws are stricter. Abortion is only allowed in Nigeria in situations where a woman’s life is in danger.

Abortion is induced medically or surgically.
‘Least safe’

The BBC reports that about 14 percent of all abortions were “least safe”, which means they were provided by untrained persons using dangerous methods, such as the introduction of foreign objects and use of herbal …