Lamouchi rebuilding Ivory Coast without Drogba

                                                  Drogba

Coach Sabri Lamouchi is determined to build a new-look Ivory Coast side for the next World Cup without Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue, the high-profile players who have been the bedrock of the team for almost a decade.

The axing of captain Drogba, Toure and Eboue from a 26-man squad named last week to play two World Cup qualifiers next month signals a new direction for Africa’s top-ranked side as the inexperienced coach asserts his authority.

Achebe’s body arrives Abuja

The remains of celebrated writer, Chinua Achebe arrived Abuja, the federal capital territory, Tuesday morning and was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport by government officials, writers, cultural organisations and other associates.

Kenyan Man, John Burns His Wife’s Face For Being Too Beautiful

Janet Mwihaki

A man was arrested, charged, convicted, and jailed on assault related charges after burning his wife’s body because she was too beautiful, according to court proceedings in Kenya.

The Kenyan man burned his wife for being too beautiful after being married for over two years.

John told a Kenyan court that he abused his wife because she cheated on him on several occasions, a charge Janet denied saying that it was he who broke the marriage vows with his infidelity.

Governor Oshiomhole hosts comedian I Go Save on his birthday

Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomole hosted comedian I Go Save and a few of his friends to a birthday dinner today Monday May 20th at the Edo State Government House.

Congrats, but how soon should you have another baby?

                                                 Planned Parenthood

Having children is a thing of joy for most families, such that those who are not able to achieve pregnancy immediately after marriage consider it a cause to worry about.

However, while some people do everything to achieve conception, others are able to get pregnant anytime they desire. Some drive this luck too far, though, by giving birth annually.

The question is, how soon should you return to the labour room after the birth of a child?

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology says women should be encouraged

Windstorm kills one, displaces six communities

CALABAR — DEVASTATING windstorm, weekend, wrecked havoc in six communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, killing a JSS 3 student of Budda Comprehensive Secondary School, Janet Atsu, and pulling down houses, economic trees and electrical installations following a torrential downpour.

Restaurant sells breast milk ice cream

Unusual: A Baby Gaga waitress serves the breast milk cocktail in the Icecreamists shop, Covent Garden
When a well-stocked ice cream parlour says they sell every flavour, there are usually limits.
But one restaurant in London is selling breast milk ice cream which is being served to customers in a cocktail glass.

21-yr-old mother of 5 causes stir over ‘hunger’

                                        Odozi at the court premises, Monday.

LAGOS — THERE was a mild drama at the premises of an Ikeja Magistrate Court, Monday, when a 21- year-old woman, Esther Odozi, a farmer, rolled on the ground and screamed that she and her children were at the verge of dying from hunger.

Odozi, who said she lives in Owanta village in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, came to Lagos last week and because she didn’t have anywhere to sleep, slept at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries where she begged for money to come to the old secretariat in Ikeja.

I’m not HIV positive, Cossy Orjiakor declares on Twitter

Controversial actress, Cossy Orjiakor, on Monday told her over 35, 000 fans on Twitter that she is not HIV positive. She explained on the social service that due to the rumour making the rounds about her HIV status, she had to subject herself to HIV test adding that her test result which had just been released indicated that she is not living with the virus.

Rumour about Cossy’s HIV status has been spreading on some new media platforms for some weeks now. “I am not HIV positive; I don’t have AIDS because my test result just came out. For those carrying those rumour, go get yourselves tested. Hahaha,” she states via her handle, @cossydiva.

BMW recalls 220,000 vehicles over airbag flaw

BERLIN (AFP) – German luxury carmaker BMW has issued a recall of 220,000 vehicles because of a defect in Japanese-made airbags installed over a decade ago, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

The flawed airbags made by Takata Corp had several weeks ago sparked the recall of more than three million cars made by Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda.

Real Madrid part company with Mourinho

                                             Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid have confirmed that manager Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season by mutual consent.

Speculation has been rife that the Portuguese manager would leave the Bernabeu and he has been heavily linked with a return to former club Chelsea, who are seeking a replacement for Rafael Benitez.

And during a press conference on Monday, Madrid president Florentino Perez revealed the 50-year-old will leave the club after their final match of the season.

120 insurgents arrested at burial of Boko Haram commander

ABUJA—The curfew imposed on Yobe and Borno states were relaxed, yesterday, just as the military made progress in the campaign against the Boko Haram insurgency in the two states.

Yesterday, the military announced the arrest of 120 militants at a funeral ceremony for one of the commanders of the Boko Haram killed during a confrontation with the military. Many other militants were reported to be fleeing towards the eastern border to Chad and Niger republics.