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Note: Story contains a gory photograph some may consider offensive. Readers discretion advised. By Evelyn Usman Wife opens up: ‘My hubby used hot iron, screw driver to burn me’ For 36 year-old Mrs Mercy Nnamdi, the woman whose one-year-old son was allegedly killed by her husband recently in Ago, Okota area of Lagos, over her husband’s allegation that she was ...

Former Head of State and the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the April 2011 elections, Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in Kaduna on Saturday warned that there would be revolution in Nigeria if the ruling Peoples Democratic Party failed to address the social injustice ravaging the country. Buhari said the revolution could come in one form or ...

This week on Keeping It Real, find out how Nigerian president made the list of 100 most influential people in the world. Also, South-African president marries his 6th wife, find out why some women think he’s charming. Adeola also discussed the world bank election and featured the sights and sounds of Zimbabwe among other stories. Enjoy!

Islamic groups in Egypt have criticised top cleric, grand mufti Ali Gomaa, for visiting Israeli-controlled city of Jerusalem. The powerful Muslim Brotherhood said the trip “normalises relations” with Israel. The grand mufti was in Jerusalem for the opening of Imam Ghazali Chair of Islamic Studies organised under Jordanian jurisdiction. Gomaa, Egypt’s highest religious authority, visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in ...

INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega said in Paris that the 2015 general election would be the best ever conducted in the country, based on strategies now in place. Jega, who spoke on Thursday at a luncheon in his honour by the staff of the embassy, said the Commission would spare no effort to make the general elections, not only the best ...