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  No fewer than 133.1 Nigerians would face a global hunger crisis in 2025 according to the Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity analysis . The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, in a statement said the report was prepared by the federal government and supported by partners, such as the World Food Programme, WFP, and the United Nations …

A Canada based Nigerian lawyer, Tomilola, has revealed her husband’s reaction after doctors told her she may never bear children.    Tomi gave birth to a baby girl a few months ago after conceiving through IVF.   In a post on Instagram on Thursday, Tomi revealed that she was devastated by the news but was willing to let go of …

Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim, a Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor, has advised men not to take second wives if the first wives are still living in rented houses.   “Do not take a second wife if the first is still living in a rented house. Where will you take the second one? To another rented house? Some people …

Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children.  The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance.  Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalition of conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing to vote through an amendment that would overturn the …

  The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says he is thankful that Stephen Abuwatsaye, the cab driver allegedly assaulted by a House of Representatives member, Alex Ikwechegh, in Abuja two weeks ago, did not apologize in a police station or before the case went to court. Stephen shocked many Nigerians when he released a video …

Elon Musk has reacted to his transdaughter’s latest statement.   Vivian Jenna Wilson, who changed her gender and dropped her father’s last name because she wants no connection to Elon Musk, announced that she cannot live in a US governed by Donald Trump, whom her father supports. She added that she will leave the US for the next four years. …

A woman has revealed what transpired when a man harassed her sister on a bus.   The woman took to X to write: “My sister was harassed by a man on a bus today. She shouted at him to stop touching her. He didn’t.   “Only one woman spoke up. She said, ‘If he touches you again, tell me.’ The …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 6, 2024 arrested two men in Abuja over suspected cases of money laundering and internet-related crimes. The suspects, Joshua Ndu and Michael Uchenna were arrested at Al-Gamji Estate in Guzape axis of the FCT, following intelligence linking them to the criminal activities. Items recovered from Ndu are: Mercedes Benz E350 2019 model, Range Rover 2016 model, an Apple laptop, iPhone 15 …

The outgoing Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, says he is not afraid to appear  before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission if he is invited to give account of his financial management of the state.   Obaseki stated this while speaking at the EdoBEST National Results-Sharing Session in Abuja on Wednesday, November 6. He said he had nothing to …

A 40-year-old Nigerian national, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, was arrested upon his arrival at an airport in Texas, the United States of America on an indictment for multi-million-dollar romance fraud.    Unconfirmed reports say that Nwadialo is a newly elected Local Government chairman however, LIB cannot confirm this at the time of filing this report.    The United States Department of …