Much ado about wedding rings
DOLAPO AKITOYE writes about why some married persons wear their wedding bands and others do not
Wedding bands are symbols that two lovers have exchanged marital vows. They are also signs that they would stay true to each other till death separates them.
Marriage is one of the oldest institutions in the world. While marriage has been going on for centuries, online sources noted...
Wozniacki clinches title, top rank
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark outlasted Simona Halep 7/6 (2); 3/6; 6/4 to win her first Grand Slam title. It was a double for the second seed, who replaces the Romanian as the number one female player in the world. It was the fulfillment of the expectations and talent that had seen her in two previous Grand Slam...
4,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River face epidemic, food shortage
PHOTO: VOA
The influx of thousands of Cameroonians from Southern Cameroon into the country is raising serious humanitarian concerns in Cross River State.
No fewer than 36, 000 refugees are seeking asylum in the state, especially in the Northern Senatorial District, in the wake of the crisis rocking that part of the country.
Food and health crisis is already threatening over...
Woman dragged out of car, raped in front of husband
A 22-year-old woman was dragged out of a car and raped in front of her husband and brother-in-law, who were held at gunpoint in the northern Indian state of Haryana, the police said, on Tuesday.
The incident, according to police, took place Sunday night in Sector 56 of Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi.
Police said they had arrested four people in this connection.
A police...
South African Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela Dies
South African jazz legend, Hugh Masekela has died aged 78, his family announced on Tuesday, triggering an outpouring of tributes to his music, his long career and his anti-apartheid activism.
"After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa," his family said in a statement.
More update to follow.
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At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Afghan men walk near the Intercontinental Hotel as smoke billows during a fight between gunmen and Afghan security forces in Kabul on January 21, 2018.Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul killing at least six people, including a foreigner, sparking a twelve hour fight with security forces that left terrified guests scrambling to escape and parts of the building ablaze. Afghan...
The Shape of Water' wins PGA best film ahead of Oscars
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro's fantasy romance "The Shape of Water" took home best movie at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, putting it in pole position for Oscars glory in March.
The movie bested leading Academy Awards contenders including "Call Me by Your Name," "Dunkirk," "Get Out," "I, Tonya" and "Lady Bird."
In a crowded field, it also saw off "The Big...
President vowing new peace push leads in Cyprus re-election bid
Nicos Anastasiades PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA
Cyprus gears up for a presidential election next week with incumbent Nicos Anastasiades favourite to win as he pledges a fresh push to reunify the divided island after talks collapsed last year.
After a low-key campaign, opinion polls put the conservative in the lead as he claims credit for the island's economic recovery since its debilitating...
Two killed as South Africans attack Nigerians, burn houses
Two nigerians including 27- year -old Ebuka Okori, have been killed in South Africa the Nigerian community in South Africa said.
Okori hailed from Umunze in Orumba North Local Government of Anambra State, Chairman, Nigerian Union chapter in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa, Bartholomew Eziagulu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by telephone yesterday.
The...
Kabul Intercontinental Hotel attacked by gunmen
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) - Afghan special forces traded fire Sunday morning with the remaining gunmen who attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul hours earlier, Afghanistan's TOLO news channel reported.
The gunfire intensified about 4 a.m. Sunday, TOLO said.
Ambulances came to the scene during a lull in the shooting, a witness who lives near the hotel told CNN.
Nasrat...
Why many businesses fail
Pastor David Adeoye
Understand And Appreciate Your Present SizeLife is in stages. Some people said it’s in phases or doses. And men are in sizes. You must not allow what you see around other business people, blind you from seeing and appreciating your present size. The CEO of the company in the next block might be using a Limousine. You must be careful that it is not the reason...
Nigeria develops herbal drugs for treatment of Ebola, malaria
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, Malaria and other diseases. The NIPRD Director-General, Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel, said this while presenting the score card of his eight-year tenure (2009 to 2017) in Abuja on Friday. The programme,...
Burna Boy And Lilly Allen Take Fans To Heaven's Gate
Burna Boy releases the fourth single off his upcoming album Outside under Atlantic Records, expected on the 26th of January, 2018. The song is titled ‘Heaven’s Gate’ and features Grammy-nominated British pop singer, Lilly Allen.
Heaven’s Gate’s fast tempo is a departure from Burna Boy’s usual mid-tempo style and has a dancehall vibe that permeates the instrumental and...
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
Turkish Army. ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP
The Turkish army said it launched new strikes Saturday against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in northern Syria, amid mounting expectations of a cross-border ground operation.
The army said it hit in "legitimate self defence" camps and refuges used by the YPG in response to fire coming from the Afrin region controlled by...
Man gets second face transplant after his body rejects first one
A man whose body rejected a face transplant he received seven years ago has been given a second donor face after living nearly two months without one, French medical agencies said Friday.
It is the first time in transplant history that doctors have replaced one donor face with another, according to Olivier Bastien of France’s biomedicine agency.
More than 12 years since the first-ever...
National Bank of Kenya hacked, millions lost
The National Bank of Kenya on Friday confirmed it was hacked and 29 million shillings (N101.4m) lost in the process.
In a statement seen by Kenyan Pulse, the bank disclosed that the fraud happened on January 17, 2018.
NBK assured customers that their accounts were not affected by the robbery.
“We confirm that there was an attempted fraud in the normal course of business...
Federer, Djokovic march on, Muguruza, Wawrinka out
Roger Federer. PHOTO: Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round while the third seeded Garbine Muguruza and Stan Wawrinka were sent packing in upset victories on a hot day in Melbourne. Federer defeated Jan-Lennard of Germany /4; /4; 7/6 (4) while Djokovic outlasted Gael Monfils 4/6; 6/3; 6/1; 6/3.
In her match against Su-wei Hsieh...
Novel diet protects against aggressive prostate cancer
MEDITERRANEAN DIET...Mediterranean diet, rich in fish, boiled potatoes, whole fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil, and low consumption of juices had lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer (PC) than those who followed other dietary patterns like Prudent or Western diets. PHOTO CREDIT: www.diabetesselfmanagement.com
• New study finds high intake of fruits, vegetables,...
Man beaten to death in Lagos baale’s palace over motorcycle
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ikechukwu Ewuji in connection with the killing of a 41-year-old man in the Oshun Egbado, Age-Mowo, Morogbo area of the state.
The police said the victim, Rotimi Thompson, was beaten to death in the palace of the community’s traditional ruler.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Ewuji had accused his housekeeper, Michael Bulete, of stealing his...
Democracy and change
By Donu Kogbara
MOST folks who have been readers of this column in recent years will recall that I used to be one of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s most vociferous advocates.
I constantly cheered him on when he was the late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s admirably modest Vice (2007-2010); and I continued to be fanatically supportive of him and his wife, Dame Patience, when this Bayelsa/Rivers...
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