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The international community has been asked to rise against the killings of innocent Nigerians by Islamic State of West African Province around the Lake Chad Basin Region. Save Humanity Advocacy Centre, which made this call on Sunday, said world leaders must act fast to curb the activities of the terrorists around the Lake Chad Basin and the consequent risk this has posed to harmless women and children. Islamic protest Grace Akatu, Executive Director of the group, while addressing a press conference on Sunday said activities of ISWAP around the Lake Chad Basin region are sources of concern given the way and manner it has continued to maim, harass and kill innocent people that consist mainly of women and children. The group, therefore, called for urgent intervention from countries around the world to join forces with the Nigerian Authorities in combating the menace of ISWAP around the Lake Chad basin. Full text of her speech below. The activities of ISWAP has constitute...

It is no longer a new update on how the internet has helped a lot of young entrepreneur in selling their products to the public in Nigeria. Ranging from local goods to goods imported from other countries.  According to Jumia, an online shopping platform in Nigeria, over 50 of its marketers sold over 400,000 Naira monthly from their stores without a physical location.  Many young entrepreneur has therefore taken a bold step to utilized the internet for sales of their local products or imported products. Focywears.  is a new online shopping platform that deals on selling of clothing to the public. When we met with the director, Mr. Theophilus Omuabor , a student of the University of Benin, he told us that it has been over a year that he had had this idea in mind. He told FocyTalk that he wished to be among the most renowned online shopping platforms in Nigeria. However when asked why he chose to sell only clothing, he said that he wanted to be know...

Tyson Fury believes former world champion Anthony Joshua is “finished” after the British heavyweight’s shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in New York. Joshua lost his IBF, WBA and WBO titles on June 1 in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the division. Andy Ruiz Jr  Vs. Anthony Joshua After the fight, Fury sent a message on Twitter that urged his fellow Briton to “rest up, recover, regroup and come again”. But this week he told BBC Sport: “When a man doesn’t want to be there once, he will always do it and it’s hard to come back from. “It’s been done many different times by many different fighters. He did it that night and I don’t think he will come back from it. Finished. Ask any top trainer who has been around the sport a lifetime. When he got to the ring I saw he didn’t want to be there.” Joshua, 29, whose defeat against Ruiz was the first of his career, had previously made Furyan offer to fight. “Everybody thought that man could beat me,” said Fury. “In wh...

A cheating husband cannot divorce his wife despite having a years-long affair, a South Korean court ruled on Friday, insisting only the injured party in a marriage could initiate a legal separation. Movie director Hong Sang-soo, 58, a Cannes film festival regular, filed for divorce in 2016, shortly after his relationship with actress Kim Min-hee became public. But Hong’s wife, whom he wed in 1985, refused to play along — leading to a drawn-out legal battle that has lasted for years. Seoul Family Court on Friday dismissed Hong’s petition and awarded costs against him. South Korea remains a conservative society, where until 2015, anyone indulging in extramarital sex risked a two-year prison sentence. Even since decriminalisation, public disapproval of affairs remains strong. Despite her successes on the silver screen, 37-year-old Kim — who won the best actress at Germany’s prestigious Berlinale in 2017 — has struggled to inspire warmth among the South Korean public. ...

It is no longer a new thing in Nigeria that domestic animals and wild animals left their forest or zoo and entered offices or ware houses to swallow money or some important documents. Over the past 4 years, news of such are what has enveloped the Nigeria media. Animals like Snakes, Rats has in one way or the other interfered into humans home or office to take away valuable items. And now, a Gorilla swallows 6.8 million naira. Wealthy Gorilla swallow 6.8 million in Nigeria These stories are sometimes doubted if they are actually true or just some local journalist wanting to derive attentions.  As reported by  Vanguard News , a Gorilla has been accused of swallowing 6.8 million Naira in Kano zoological Garden. A finance officer in the zoo was quoted as saying the Gorilla sneaked into an office and carted away the money before swallowing it. The incident was said to have happened during the Sallah celebrations. Umar Kobo, the managing director ...