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Former housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija, Gifty, has reacted to a statement by one Augustine Akumah who claimed to be a cousin to her husband, one David Sorochukwu Akumah. You would recall that few weeks ago several reports claimed that Gifty was married to this same David, the CEO of Sodafaces Multimedia And Entertainment Company where she had been an MD since 2009. Augustine also shared photos from the wedding ceremony which was attended by former governor of Ebonyi state, Sam Egwu as shown in one of the numerous photos he released. However, Gifty, in an Instagram post on Tuesday, described the statement as “FAKE news”. She wrote: Love makes you smile…HATE makes you famous..FAKE rumors makes you stronger and BIGGER… PS: no matter what is said or written i will always be the HEAD in the GAME…… I AM GIFTY POWERS…that’s my name! #GODCANBLESSANYBODY #NEVERGIVEUP #ITSJUSTGOD

China is considering introducing birth rewards and subsidies to encourage people to have a second child, after surveys showed economic constraints were making many reluctant to expand their families, the state-owned China Daily has reported. The idea was revealed by Wang Peian, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, at a social welfare conference on Saturday, the newspaper said Births rose to 17.86 million in 2016, the highest level since 2000, after the country issued new guidelines in late 2015 allowing all parents to have two children amid growing concerns over the costs of supporting an ageing population.  “That fully met the expectations but barriers still exist and must be addressed,” Wang was quoted as saying. “To have a second child is the right of each family in China but affordability has become a bottleneck that undermines the decision.” A poll conducted by the commission in 2015 found that 60% of families surveyed were reluctant to have a

  Guests at a wedding were rushed to hospital after a staircase collapsed as they posed for celebratory photos. Newlyweds Andrew Hughes, 29, and Amy-Lenna Bryce, 26, had just tied the knot when the hotel steps came crashing down, injuring at least 15.The wedding party fell at least ten feet, suffering injuries to their legs, heads and necks.Five were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries last Saturday. A distraught guest told the Sun “The day was going wonderfully, with everyone in great spirits, as you’d imagine.“The bride, groom, friends and family were all on the staircase getting set for the professional picture.“People were still getting in to place when there was an almighty crack — it was almost instantaneous.As soon as everyone was ready, they all came crashing down.People were screaming, it was horrendous.Although there was a lot of weight the staircase should have held up.”It completely ruined the day. One person is really quite seriou

DONALD Trump's address to Congress provided an emotional twist as he introduced the widow of a Navy SEAL killed last month in a raid in Yemen.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday blew the lid off activities of unscrupulous individuals engaged in the forgery of the Agency’s documents, production of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, water for injection and sales of suspected counterfeit Peak Milk. Read below the statement they just released: Following intelligence received on a transport vehicle containing suspected counterfeit Peak Milk products bound for Lagos from the East, NAFDAC set  up surveillance from about 4am on the 17th of February, 2017 which led to successful interception of the vehicle and its contents as it was arriving Lagos.  Several cartons of the Peak Milk products (batch numbers 28 2C; PD 04:16; BB 12:17 suspected to be counterfeit were discovered and seized. Further investigation led to the discovery and arrest of the owner, Mr Onyekachi Ikegwuonu. Investigation is on-going. On 24th February 2017, Mr Daniel Ezekwelu was arrested by the Federal Task For

A Ugandan couple named Sedrak Webale and Grace Namatovu yesterday lost their lives in a fatal accident that left many others injured. According to media reports from the country, the couple had just celebrated their traditional wedding a week ago and were preparing for a final wedding ceremony this coming weekend. May their souls rest in perfect peace!

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said, on Tuesday, that it would begin the sale of forms for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in March, 2017. A statement by the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the agency had taken time to add value to the services it had been offering to Nigerians for over three decades. Benjamin stated, “In the course of conducting admission, many institutions have admitted candidates on merit only for them to discover that such candidates do not have qualified O’Level results or the right combination of subjects for admission and had to delete and start the process all over again. With this, they would have denied other qualified candidates the opportunities for admissions. “This, we are addressing by ensuring that no candidate is henceforth recommended without his O’Level result being supplied. To achieve this, JAMB will insist that candidates supply their result on its website during registration or later, but befor

MONTENEGRO has enlisted Britain’s technical help in a bid to defend their nation against Russia’s pummelling cyber attacks.

THE Obamas are set for a lucrative book deal after signing with Penguin Random House publishers.

NORTH Korea is far more advanced, dangerous and could already have weapons orbiting the US, warn two experts.

Wema Bank Plc. has for the second year in a row made February its month of giving by donating funds for the treatment of children in emergency wards of three government-owned hospitals across the country. The initiative called Purple Nectar which started last year was designed to touch the lives of people in the communities where the bank operates. It involves each interested staff donating a day’s Salary for Love as a way of celebrating St. Valentine’s Day. “Every 14th of February, the world celebrates St. Valentine’s Day. Usually, couples go out on this day as a way of showing love to each other. But at Wema Bank, we decided that while it is fine for couples to show love to each other on this day, our focus as a bank should be on showing love to those who need it but are not getting it,” said Segun Oloketuyi, Managing Director/CEO, Wema Bank Plc., while presenting a cheque to one of the beneficiaries of the 2017 Purple Nectar Initiative at the Children Emergency Ward of the

POLAND could “no longer” be an EU member state, Luxembourg’s foreign minister has claimed as EU is left on the brink.

Topic: Sowing in Tears [Wednesday 1, March 2017] Memorise: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. - Psalm 126:5 Read: Psalm 126:5-6 (KJV) 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Bible in One Year: Genesis 27 and Isaiah 47:14-48:11 MESSAGE: More often than not, we associate sowing with giving of money. For this reason, some people who do not have money believe they do not have anything to sow. This is far from the truth! If you do not have money, you can sow your time or talents into the work of the kingdom. Be it through praying, using your natural talents or your acquired skills/training, there is no one who has nothing to sow. Even if all you can do is smile, you can apply this in making new comers to church feel welcome. If you are a dramatic person, use it for the propagation of the gospel. Everyone has something to sow; al

BRUSSELS bureaucrats are said to be planning to set up a new military unit in a bid to increase greater defence cooperation, according to diplomats.

ANGELA Merkel has slammed Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s regime as “bitter” after Turkish authorities arrested a German journalist.

DONALD Trump said the US “cannot become a sanctuary for extremists” and promised to clamp down on Islamic terrorism during his inaugural speech to Congress.

TWO women have been charged with murder following the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of Kim Jong-un, on February 13.

ISLAMIC State jihadis have been left with nowhere to run after powerful airstrikes and a successful siege has left Iraqi forces on the brink of recapturing Mosul.

DONALD Trump received rapturous applause as he made his way into Congress for his inaugural speech.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has reportedly hinted he could make a shock U-turn on his immigration stance after suggesting he might grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants.

TWO explosions at a military base in central Serbia has killed at least one person and injured 25 others triggering a Nato response, according to the country’s Defence Ministry.

JIHADI teenagers who went on to blow themselves up for the Islamic State told their parents they were excited for virgins in the afterlife, haunting letters have revealed.