Michelle Obama Has Repeatedly Faced Racism as First Lady. Here’s How She Responded

First Lady Michelle Obama was recently called an “ape in heels” by a West Virginia official whose racist remark in a Facebook post sparked a firestorm that ended with her being placed on leave and a town mayor’s resignation. While Obama has not yet publicly commented on the widely reported “ape” dig, she has previously detailed the racism she had encountered on

3 minutes ago Nasarawa State Police Command arrests 4 over alleged killing of boy for ritual

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Mr Emmanuel Ishaya of Ushata village in Nasarawa Local Government area for allegedly killing Isaac Joshua, his friend’s seven-year-old son, for ritual.
DSP Idrissu Kenedy, the Command’s Spokesman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia.

Train that derailed in Croydon killing seven people was travelling at 43.5mph in a 12mph zone, investigators say

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the tram, which was carrying about 60 people, was travelling at 43.5mph in a 12mph zone.In its interim report, it said there was no evidence of any track defects, or obstructions on the track.The investigation also found no malfunction of the braking system.
The tram derailed last Wednesday morning shortly after coming out of a tunnel with a 50mph speed limit.

‘I’m going to kill the President Elect’: A now former CEO explains (and regrets) a Facebook post

People have made some extreme statements about Donald Trump. He has been compared to Adolf Hitler. Opponents are already calling for his impeachment. Some said his election last week drove them to contemplate suicide. Others have publicly wished for his death. But few have gone as far as Matt Harrigan, the former chief executive of the cybersecurity start-up PacketSled, who, in a series of Facebook posts on

Sambo Dasuki declined offer to attend father’s burial – FG

Former National Security Adviser and first son of the late 18th Sultan of Sokoto Ibrahim Dasuki, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) rejected offer to visit the father while he was in hospital, the Minister of Interior, Abdul Rahman Danbazau said in Sokoto yesterday. The Minister also said Sambo rejected another offer to

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Nigerian Lady stabbed by her ex-boyfriend’s friend wants justice .

Lady stabbed by her ex-boyfriend’s friend she tried to help, wants justice . According to Edward E Onoriode who shared the story on Facebook: Precious is the name of the woman in the picture below. Precious is a Facebook friend who poured out her heart to me on phone yesterday for more than 2 hours. Her story is so emotional, heartbreaking and really touching. She cried heavily while explaining her ordeal to me and I couldn’t console her but to cry with her also.

President Obama tours Greek's ancient Acropolis before delivering speech later Wednesday on final overseas trip.

President Barack Obama toured Greece's most famous ancient monument, the Acropolis citadel, and was due to deliver a speech to the Greek people later Wednesday as he winds up the first leg of his final foreign tour as president and heads from Greece to Germany.
Obama entered the complex through the Propylaea, the monumental

Appeal court revokes death sentences issued against Morsi, Brotherhood members

The Cairo Appeal Court revoked on Tuesday death and prison sentences issued against former president Mohamed Morsi and 130 other defendants for escaping the Wadi Al-Natrun prison on 28 January 2011.
The prosecution earlier recommended the court to accept the appeal; however, the prosecution’s recommendation was advisory not obligatory.
The case included

Senate Passes Maritime University

The bill for establishment of Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Delta State, on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate, months after Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, announced scrapping of the project.
The bill sponsored by James Manager (PDP-Delta) was unanimously supported by the senators after the mover’s lead debate, making case for the establishment of the university.

Court dissolves marriage over hubby’s inability to pay dowry

A Grade “C” Customary Court sitting at Iseyin in Oyo State on Wednesday dissolved a marriage contracted five years ago over inability of a husband to pay dowry.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azeez Akeusola watched calmly as court terminated his marriage to his wife Rashidat, due to his inability to pay dowry and other allegations.

Amazing Photos of New Creation Church in Singapore founded in 1984 with 33,000 sitting capacity

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BREAKING: Falconets of Nigeria redeem their image with a 3-1 win over Canada on Wednesday

After suffering a 6-0 humiliation against Japan on Sunday, the Falconets of Nigeria redeemed their image with a 3-1 win over Canada on Wednesday.The Falconets now have three points from two games and must

'I fell in love with my hubby's best friend. Widowed mum who lost her partner, 32, to pancreatic cancer finds happiness again after marrying his mate

His best mate Kevin was a terrific support to her – and within a year both began to feel a spark develop between the two of them. Eventually putting their feelings of guilt aside, the couple got together – and now have a 10-year-old daughter. Kathryn told how she and Kevin had always been close as she and Philip

Cute Photo of Dunno and Adeola

What a beautiful photo of Dunno and Adeola. Congratulations

Horrible! PURE EVIL Monster mum subjected step-son, 7, to ‘unbearable suffering’ before killing him and ‘feeding his emaciated body to PIGS’

Evil Heather Jones, 30, pleaded guilty to killing little Adrian Jones and further charges of child abuse. Her father even claims the child’s body had been fed to pigs at the family’s Kansas home.
Wyandotte Country District Attorney Jerome Gorman described the scene of horror at the home as “one of the worst things” he had ever seen. His deputy Sheryl Lidtke told the Kansas City Star: “He was horribly

TERROR SUSPECT PROTECTED Theresa May allowed Muslim bomber ‘wanted for terrorism’ and death of schoolgirl to REMAIN in Britain

Indian officials have tried for three years to extradite Bolton greengrocer Tiger Hanif – accused of masterminding two separate bombings at a station in Surat, Gujarat.
An eight-year-old girl died and dozens were injured in the atrocities in 1993. According to Interpol, the 55-year-old is also wanted for “terrorist activities“.But during her time as Home Secretary, May failed to

Activist Sanaa Seif released following 6-month imprisonment

Political activist Sanaa Seif was released late on Tuesday after serving six months in prison. She was sentenced by Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanour Court on charges on insulting the judiciary.
According to her sister Mona, Seif surrendered herself to Sayeda Zainab Police Station in May and was then escorted to the prison authorities.
On 4 May during

ISIL said to claim responsibility of an attack on a vehicle belonging to security forces in Kabul

A suicide bomber on foot struck a government vehicle, killing at least six people and wounded several others, in an attack claimed by the ISIL.
The latest bombing on a vehicle carrying national security officials in Kabul came during the morning rush hour, as fighters intensify nationwide attacks on the Western-backed government.
"A suicide attacker on foot targeted a vehicle belonging to security forces in

Osinbajo presides over scanty FEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Marrakech, Morocco attending the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known