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65-years old ex-Olympian, Bruce Jenner has concluded plans to motivate transgenders through the art of life coaching. This is coming days after the father of 10 kids and stepkids came out of the closet as a transgender in an exclusive interview session with Diane Sawyer on Saturday, April 24, 2015.

Nelson Mandela's widow, Graca Machel has appealed for African unity at a memorial service for Manuel Jossias, who was hitherto refereed to as Emmanuel Sithole, theMozambican whose stabbing to death in the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa was captured in pictures. In an emotional speech in Johannesburg, Machel calledMozambican Manuel Jossias' murder "a symbol of what must not happen again", adding that the recent violence should be "a wake-up" call for the entire region.

The State House Press statement below.. President Goodluck Jonathan pledged Thursday in Abuja that he will do all within his powers to ensure that all Nigerian territory still held by terrorists and insurgents are totally liberated before May 29, 2015. Receiving a delegation of Heads of Customs from the West and Central African Region of the World Customs Organisation led by the Secretary-General of the organisation, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, President Jonathan said that he was determined to hand over a country completely free of terrorist strongholds to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.

24 year old Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens died today April 30th in the hospital, three days after he collapsed during a match. Doctors said he died of heart failure. The former Belgium Under-21 international fell during the first half of a match on Monday April 27th. He was first treated on the pitch but when they realized it was serious, he was rushed to the hospital where he was placed on life support. His condition didn't improve and today his family agreed his life support should be switched off. He passed away around 4pm today.

Where has Janet Jackson been hiding? The 48-year-old "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" singer made a rare public appearance Wednesday when she attended Giorgio's Armani 40th anniversary dinner reception at Nobu in Milan, Italy. Jackson brought her husband, Qatar-based business magnate Wissam Al Mana, as her date for the starry soirée.

A shark killed a 65-year-old woman in an attack off the shore of Maui on Wednesday, officials said. Maui Fire Department said in a statement that the unresponsive woman was found by snorkelers about 200 yards from shore and was taken to the beach at a popular surfing spot. Paramedics attempted lifesaving efforts but were unsuccessful.

Andrew Chan is one of the 8 people executed in Indonesia two days ago. He was known as the Bali 9 ringleader. Before he was executed by a firing squad, Andrew wrote haunting letter to schoolchildren around the world where he revealed how he became addicted to drugs at age 15 and warns teens not to follow his footsteps. The letter was read out Chan himself from inside his Indonesian prison cell, as part of a documentary made available to schools. After introducing himself, the Australian said;

President Zuma of South Africa has reportedly put a call across to President Jonathan to express his sadness over the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He appealed to President Jonathan not to allow the incident affect the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

South African women married to Nigerian men have narrated the discrimination they face for marrying men outside their country. Seeing the disaffection their kinsmen show them after finding love in the hands of Nigerian men, the women decided to form an association, the United Nigerian Wives in South Africa (UNWISA) club about two years ago where they give support and succor to each other.

A young lady who would have been full of happiness and the pride of her family is now recuperating in an unnamed hospital in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on account of the death of her fiancé who was brutally shot dead by armed robbers on Monday, April 27, 2015, three days to their traditional marriage and five days to the white wedding which was supposed to hole on April 30 and May 2, respectively.

One year after the demise of renowned filmmaker,  Amaka Igwe , a remembrance services will be held in her honour on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The service will take place at different venues on scheduled date. Check out the various venues; The Livingstone Church, Hotel Ibis Royale, International Airport Road, Ajao Estate, Lagos, by 4pm. Holy Trinity Church Obinagu, Udi, Enugu State by 9am, and unveiling of memorial plaque at her father's home.

A female Police Inspector, Florence Anih, saw the other side of the power tussle that has engulfed different arms of the Nigerian security apparatus when a lance corporal in the Nigerian Air Force identified as Friday Zadiel, who reportedly slapped her several times and also damaged her car at a filling station along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Lagos.

  The Nollywood actress recently marked her one year wedding anniversary to her Spain based hubby..She shared this adorable new photo with their baby boy..

An African toyboy husband got a shock when he took his 88-year-old British wife to a care home for respite - and social workers refused to hand her back. Ousman Jatta, 45, married Beryl in the Gambia 13 years ago and moved to the UK with her when she became ill in 2006.The devoted hubby dropped her off at a care home in February for respite while he took a well-deserved three-week break to his native Africa.

15 year old Pemba was pulled out alive after five days under the rubble. He was in a guest house that collapsed during the earthquake in Nepal. He said he drank water dripping from wet clothes to survive and prayed for people to find him. There were still people shouting from under the rubble where Pemba was found but rescue workers have not been able to get to them. See another pic after the cut...

List of all migrants who died in the Mediterranean laid down on the floor of the European Parliament yesterday. See another photo after the cut...

The military authorities have taken the 293 women and girls rescued by the Special Forces during a raid on the dreaded Sambisa Forest to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State. An intelligence officer, who made this known to one of our correspondents on Wednesday, also said the women and girls were undergoing a series of tests, including pregnancy and HIV in the hospital.

It’s been 20 years since cannibal killer Jeffrey Dahmer was fatally beaten in Wisconsin’s Columbia Correctional Institution. Now, Christopher Scarver, the man responsible for Dahmer’s 1994 death, has spoken out for the first time in an interview with the New York Post published Tuesday. Scarver, 45, developed a deep disdain for Dahmer after he entered prison in 1992. “He crossed the line with some people -- prisoners, prison staff," Scarver told the Post. "Some people who are in prison are repentant -- but he was not one of them.”

Bruce Jenner and 2 of his ex wives were seen pictured together on Instagram. His ex wife Linda Thompson who was married to Bruce from 1981 to 1986 posted a snap of Bruce with his arms around both her and his first wife Chrystie Crownover, with a link to a lengthy and glowing article she wrote for the Huffington Post about their lives together.

Former NBA guard Javaris Crittenton was sentenced to 23 years in prison and 17 years of probation on Wednesday after entering a guilty plea on charges related to the 2011 shooting death of an Atlanta woman. The 27-year-old Crittenton — who played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards in a two-year NBA career and is best known by NBA fans for his 2009 firearms-in-the-locker-room confrontation with then-teammate Gilbert Arenas — pleaded guilty to

The man on the left was called Will West, while the one on the right was called William West, and they were both sentenced to jail at Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas over 100 years ago. Will West arrived at the same prison in 1903, two years after William West was imprisoned. His arrival caused the records clerk at the prison considerable confusion, because he was convinced he’d processed him two years previously.

Former Military governor of old Anambra State, Col. Robert Akonobi (rtd), has pleaded with Igbo parents to reduce the bride price of their daughters so that ‘’our young boys can marry them."Speaking at the industrial city of Nnewi, Anambra State during the traditional wedding ceremony of the daughter of a business mogul, Chief Louis Onwugbenu, Onyinye and her husband, BosahChukwuogo, weekend, Col. Akonobi said: ‘’To me, this topic (bride price) has been dealt with in the past by Ndigbo, who came outwith a reduced bride price, to enable our young boys marry our

Chelsea came from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 on Wednesday and move to within one win of clinching the Premier League title for the first time in five years. Chelsea were labelled as "boring" by Arsenal fans during the 0-0 London derby on Sunday and they were below par against a Leicester side chasing a fifth successive league win to boost their chances of survival in the top flight.

The Federal High Court in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has convicted Michael Igbinedion, the younger brother of Edo State former governor Lucky Igbinedion of three and seven count charges bothering on money laundering, misappropriation of funds and abuse of office.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to the president elect, Gen Buhari today. More photos after the cut...

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A 19-year-old boy from Marshal County, Gary Helms Jr, has been arrested by the Alabama, USA, police for allegedly raping his 45-year-old mother as a way of getting revenge on his brother. The police say Helms committed the sacrilege at the Willow Terrace Trailer Park on Doyle Drive in Albertville and has admitted to the act.

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President-elect Gen. Buhari says he never gave the directive to anyone to bar AIT from covering his activities. In a statement released this evening and signed by the Director of Publicity for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Garba Shehu, Gen Buhari said this is the era of change and that he along with his staff will ensure they do not make the same mistakes the outgoing government made.

The Federal Government has asked for the return of the corpses of 4 Nigerians executed in Indonesia following drug related offences yesterday April 28th. In a statement released by the Public Communications Division of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, FG condemned their execution and condoled with their families. The statement below...

All these people that want to die in power. Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe, has been re-elected for a third term. Togo's electoral officials say Gnassingbe got 59% of the vote while his main opponent Jean-Pierre Fabre, took 35% of the vote. His family has been in power for 48 years.

Wasbar Records lead act, Pasuma aka Oga Nla continues to explore his pop music approach as he debuts a reggae-inspired tune featuring celebrated reggae/dance hall act, Patoranking on a new song titled 'Our Lagos'.

Kate and William got married at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 with millions of people all round the world watching from their homes while others flooded the streets to show their support. Sources say the couple are marking today privately in a low key way at their London home while preparing for the new baby, however this plan could easily if Kate goes into labour and has to be admitted into the hospital.

The Nigerian Army has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest, a Boko Haram stronghold. According to the Defence Headquarters, the girls and women were rescued on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. It is however not yet clear if the missing Chibok girls are among those rescued.

Durban, South Africa - More than 600 Malawi citizens have left South Africa for their home country after refusing to reintegrate into the local communities, more than three weeks after xenophobic attacks broke out in the city of Durban. George Chilonga, deputy consul at Malawi's consulate general, told Al Jazeera that 33 buses from the three camps of Isipingo, Chatsworth and Phoenix had departed for Blantyre, Malawi on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has named his powerful interior minister as heir in a major reshuffle that also saw the world's longest-serving foreign minister replaced. A royal decree removed Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud as next in line to the throne and replaced him with Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, who headed a crackdown on al-Qaeda in the country a decade ago.

  Over 5,000 have been recorded dead since the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday April 25th. However God protected this precious 4 month old baby who was rescued by he Nepalarmy after 4 days of being trapped in the Nepal earthquake rubble. 

                                            Despite what people think about eggs, they are actually superfoods, and should be incorporated into our diets. Due to this single fact, they have the following proven healthy benefits. Eggs improve our eyes- Two nutrients present in eggs include Lutein and Zeaxanthin, these two are so powerful that can build up in the retina of the eye, thereby improving the health of the eyes. Studies also show that consuming adequate amounts of these nutrients can significantly reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, two very common eye disorders. Eggs also contain a high amount of Vitamin A, the deficiency of this is said to be the most common cause of blindness in the world.

Who does not want to be in love? Top Ghanaian actressYvonne Nelson has admitted that she misses the feeling of falling in love with someone. The busy actress tweeted her feelings yesterday, April 28, 2015. "I miss falling in love ❤️❤️........ With that person who makes your heart skip...... Seriously don't remember the last time I was truly in love" she wrote on the micro blogging site.

Indonesia’s attorney general HM Prasetyo says the withdrawal of the Australian ambassador from the country is only “momentary”. The Netherlands have done the same thing in the past. Brazil has done the same thing. I think this is just a momentary reaction, and this will be settled within the diplomatic sphere. What we are doing is carrying out the court decision. Every case should have an end.”

Indonesia disregarded last-minute appeals and executed 8 drug traffickers including 4 Nigerians. Pictures of the dead being buried and details from their last minutes before being executed have been released to the media. According to the pastors who were with them in their final hours, Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran and the other 6 death row inmates declined to wear blindfolds and were singing as they were shot by a 13-member firing squad in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The Chairman of Daar Communications, owners of AIT, Chief Raymond Dokpesi says that the president-elect, Gen Buhari lacked the constitutional powers to stop his TV station from covering his activities. According to him, the decision to bar the station on Monday April 27th was a reminder of the Decree 4 era which he, Buhari, enacted against freedom of the press when he was in power

The Federal Government has suspended the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danjuma Sheni for recalling Nigeria’s envoys in South Africa following a spate of xenophobic attacks. Sheni was suspended on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, for summoning the diplomats without President Goodluck Jonathan’s approval, Punch reports.

President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-president Namadi Sambo, and other outgoing government officials are set to receive the sum of N3.24bn as severance allowances. The President is entitled to 300 per cent of his annual basic salary when he leaves office. Jonathan’s annual basic salary is N3, 514,705 therefore his severance allowance will be N10, 544,115, Punch reports.

President-elect, Gen Buhari met with the ambassadors of Canada, Amb. Perry John Calderwood (above) Germany Ambassador, Michael Zenner and Tanzania Ambassador, Daniel Ole Njoolay, in Abuja today April 28th. See more photos after the cut...

A line of police behind riot shields hurled smoke canisters and fired pepper balls at as many as 200 protesters Tuesday night to enforce a citywide curfew, imposed after the worst outbreak of rioting in Baltimore since 1968. Demonstrators threw bottles at police, and picked up the smoke canisters and hurled them back at officers. No immediate arrests or serious injuries were reported, and the crowd rapidly dispersed. It was down to just a few dozen people within minutes.

Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, former Nigerian Minister of Education, and former World Bank vice president for Africa, tells Al Jazeera’s Head to Head that Nigerian armed forces have committed human rights abuses in their fight against the violent group Boko Haram in the north of the country. “It clearly does have instances where human rights violations have happened,” she says.

According to this person from Burundi, the government blocked WhatsApp and Viber access in the country following violent protests over the country's President, Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for 3rd term in office. Protesters clashed with police today for a third straight day. The

A 21-year-old man suffers from localised gigantism, which has meant his right foot has never stopped growing, Qu County in Sichuan province, China. Liu Huichang’s right foot currently measures 43cm long and is 14cm thick. When he was young, his parents refused doctors’ suggestions of amputating his leg and desperately tried to stop his foot growing by tightly binding the limb. But nothing has helped. As Liu’s right foot is double the size of his left one, he has struggled to walk properly for many years.