15 million teenage girls give birth annually after being sexually assaulted – UNICEF

Given global increase in cases of rape and sex assault, more than 15 million teenage girls between the ages of  15 and 19 are reported to give birth every year.
In a statement issued yesterday by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, ‘A Field office’, which was made available to Saturday Vanguard in Makurdi, many of the pregnancies result from non-consensual sex.

Davido Quarantined At MMA Airport

Sensational Nigerian music star, David  Adeleke a.k.a ‘Davido’ is being questioned at the Nigeria airport en route London,  because of corruption that has eaten deep into the blood of many Nigerians, especially those at airports.

CHARGE TO CREDIBLE DISCHARGE OF DUTIES

                                           
The National President of the Nigerian Union of journalist NUJ, Mr Garba Mohammed  has charged journalists to assert unwavering zeal and determination in the discharge of their duties, which according to him, would leave beyond their existence on earth.

He gave the charge in Awka, Anambra state capital, at the laying in state ceremony of the state immediate past chairperson of the NUJ,  Mr Tochukwu Omela .

End of The Road For Boko Haram -Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, that the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram Islamist sect was the beginning of the end of terror in the country.

The president, who received unprecedented pledges of support in human and material resources to end the Boko Haram insurgency from world leaders in the last three days, said he was confident that the carnage of the terrorists would come to an end soon.

My father apologised to me before he died — Charly Boy

Until 25 years ago,maverick musician, and eldest son of the eminent jurist and one-time Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa who died last Sunday at the National Hospital in Abuja, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly  Boy  was not in the ‘good book’ of his father owing to his lifestyle.

A global front against Boko Haram

The abduction of 276 school girls by the Nigerian Islamist insurgency group, Boko Haram on April 15 in Chibok, Borno State, appears to have become the turning point in their savage campaigns of murder and destruction. The terrorists overplayed their hands when their leader, “Abubakar Shekau” boasted he would “sell” the girls into slavery, even after media reports had it that some of them have been “married” by the insurgents in their hideout.

Jonathan Lauds countries that pledged to help Nigeria to fight terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the United Kingdom, France, United States and China for indicating interest to help Nigeria to fight terrorism and ensure stability in country. Jonathan commended the four world super powers at the ongoing 24th World Economic Forum on Africa on Thursday in Abuja. Nigeria was the first country to host the forum in West Africa. It has the theme: “Forging



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BETTING: Peter Okoye loses $5,000 to Phyno in football bet

It is never in doubt that our entertainers, especially the music stars are living the dream and enjoying life at the upper reef of life.
Recently, Peter Okoye of P-Square who just launched 2014 Bentley and his hip-hop friend, Phyno, got in a bet over  the semi final Champions’ League match between Chelsea FC and Athletico Madrid. While Peter staked in favour of Chelsea, Phyno staked for  Athletico Madrid.

Jonathan Lauds countries that pledged to help Nigeria to fight terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the United Kingdom, France, United States and China for indicating interest to help Nigeria to fight terrorism and ensure stability in country.
Jonathan commended the four world super powers at the ongoing 24th World Economic Forum on Africa on Thursday in Abuja.

Gov Obiano Absorbs Bob-Manuel Udokwu into His cabinet

Nollywood top actor and former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Peter Obi on Creative Media  the erstwhile governor of Anambra State, Ambassador Bob-Manuel Udokwu (FCAI)  doesn’t seem to be done with Anambra State government as he has been returned by the new governor, Chief Willie Obiano as a Senior Special Assistant on Movie/Entertainment industry.