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The Nobel Peace Prize for this year was awarded on Friday to the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni Tawakkul Karman, for their non-violent struggle for security of women. The three women awarded the prize follow only a dozen other women among 85 men, as well as a number of organizations to have won ...

A Federal High Court sitting at Ikeja, this morning sentenced the General Overseer of Christ Redemption Apostolic Church, Pastor Eunice Owoyele to 14 years imprisonment for child trafficking. Others sentenced along with the 40-year-old pastor is one of her accomplices, Mariam Mohammed, 50, who will stay behind bars for 14 years. They were jailed for luring an 18-year old girl ...

The Nigerian Super Eagle star, Obafemi Martins, has acquired a multi million naira property in London UK. The 6 bedroom apartment, which is located in Kent, outside London, cost the footballer about £1 million. The property has an expensive lawn, a swimming pool and GYM. It is said to have 2 living rooms and two kitchens. He acquired the property ...