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Hundreds of mourners gathered in Harlem on Monday to pay their final respects to activist Erica Garner, 27, who died on Christmas eve after suffering a heart attack. She was the daughter of Eric Garner, who died in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a police officer on Staten Island. Erica was an icon for the Black Lives Matter Movement after her father's death. His final words, "I can't breathe", became a rallying cry for the movement. Public viewings for Erica were held Monday afternoon at the First Corinthian Baptist Church, followed by funeral services. Rapper Common and Rev. Al Sharpton were present at the funeral service and were photographed standing with Erica Garner’s mom Esaw Snipes. Rev. Sharpton delivered the eulogy for Erica and his social media posts throughout the day were aimed at honoring her. The service was not without controversy. There was tension outside the church on Monday night and police stepped in when it seemed those tensions mig

Nigeria is a country blessed with mineral resources and is made up of 36 states. These states are meant to be productive based on their available natural resources, and are meant to have a strong and honest government capable of managing these natural resources to generate its revenue. But the reverse is the case as some states are down to poverty by 70 percent. However, these poor states in Nigeria became poor due to bad governance, mismanagement of state resources or security issues as the case may be. We have listed top seven poorest states in Nigeria using infrastructural development, state of economy, literacy level, security and governance to compile this list of poorest states in Nigeria. Below are the 7 Poorest States in Nigeria 2017 1. Sokoto state Sokoto state is rated as the poorest state in Nigeria, ranking 81.2% on poverty level. Its harsh climate conditions has made its a no go area and has prevented foreigners and foreign investors to come for investment

Omuaran is the Community Oyedepo hails from in Kwara , North Central, Nigeria This is Bishop’s residence inside Landmark University, Omu Aran. The residence serves as his base when he visits Landmark for Inaugural lectures, Convocation and Matriculation addresses, when he comes to just preach and most likely during TTG etc. He most likely generally stays here when visiting his community. It is also important to note that Bishop visits his hometown very regularly for various reasons and appears to be quite close to the past Olomu of Omuaran – Oba Charles Ibitoye who joined his ancestors of recent. Noteworthy is the fact that it was Oba Charles Ibitoye who convinced Oyedepo to bring some colleges of Covenant University to Omu Aran. Oyedepo agreed but later chose to bring a full fledged university to Omu Aran. Today, Landmark University has over 400 Omu Aran indigenes working the PPD of the University. There are also presumably hundreds more working at the Univer

Christmas is just by the corner and we all know how it use to be, enough goodies ahead. In line with the Xmas, Nigerian Plus sized Lady,  Horlar Yinka Soremekun , has taking to his Facebook timeline to dare those her admirers always shouting i love you,i love you, that this is the right time to show the love. She publicly share her personal account details for her admirers to prove they love her. She wrote on her wall: here is my details Gtbank 0232467665 I love you no be mouth See below  : Show her some love.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, has accused the Federal Government of deliberately using the fuel scarcity to impoverish Igbo people. Nwodo advised Igbo indigenes to use the Christmas period to pray for peace in the country and not to “forget to bring back their wealth to their homeland.” The Ohanaeze leader said this in his Christmas message on Saturday. He stressed that Christmas provided a good opportunity for Ndigbo to pray more to God to send succour to alleviate their sufferings in the country. He said the fuel scarcity had discouraged Igbo from travelling to the South-East to celebrate the yuletide. He said, “They (FG) know that at this period in the year, Ndigbo people travel a lot to their homeland. That’s when the government chose to close our airport, that’s when they allow fuel shortage; this is very unfair and insensitive. “It’s a deliberate policy of impoverishing our people to ensure that whatever wealth our sons and daughters bring

The Presidency has warned religious leaders and organisations in the country to refrain from divisive statements. It said the responsibility of maintaining peace and peaceful coexistence was not only the duty of the government , but also of religious organisations whose words carry weight . According to a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Saturday , the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu , said these while speaking on BBC Ha usa Service on Friday. Shehu was responding to a statement by the Supreme Council for Sharia , accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of letting down Muslims by his failure to attend the emergency summit of Organisation of Islamic Countries called by Turkey to discuss the United States ’ declaration of Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. He said the allegation was totally misleading and baseless. The presidential spokesman explained that Buhari had to go to France to attend the Climat

Ben Murrray Bruce, a serving senator in the current administration is lamenting about the on-going fuel scarcity and how its affecting businesses and individuals especially during this festive season. According to him, ' This is the first time in my life that I have not seen long lines of vehicles and people coming to  @ SILVERBIRDCINEM  during the festive season. I hope other businesses are faring better'. See the rest of his tweets below... This is the first time in my life that I have not seen long lines of vehicles and people coming to  @SILVERBIRDCINEM  during the festive season. I hope other businesses are faring better. — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce)  December 23, 2017 How did we get to the point in the year 2017 where a Nigerian earning the minimum wage of ?18,000 can’t even fill up his fuel tank with his monthly pay. Can’t buy a bag of rice with his salary. Can’t buy a one way ticket to his hometown for Christmas with his wages. How? Why? — B

Pictured are socialite Sade Okoya's four children with her husband, billionaire Nigerian businessman, Razaq Okoya. They attended the Ovation Red Carol together.

As the fuel scarcity continues to linger, President Buhari has just shared his 2017 christmas message to Nigerians saying,  'I am deeply convinced that better days lie ahead for us as a nation as we make progress on all the major fronts where we have set our energies to surmount the challenges'. Read the full message below.... Dear Compatriots, I felicitate with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on the occasion of this year’s Christmas day celebration. The commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ is an important opportunity for us to show love to one another and encourage unity by spending quality time with our friends, families and the less-privileged. It is also an occasion to draw inspiration from the exemplary lifestyle and teachings of Jesus Christ, who constantly stood for what is right, true and honest. The Holy Book describes Christmas as a festival of peace, joy, healing, hope and fulfilment. It kindles great expectations in

December 22, 2017 –  15-Year-Old Underage Housewife Pregnant For Another Man Murders Husband With Poison 2 Weeks After Wedding Becasue He Was Deformed By Ghastly Accident In Katsina A housewife in Katsina, 15 years old, Dausiya Abdulmumini has murdered her husband, Saminu Usman, 27-years and her half brother, Muhammad Dasa after adding an allegedly poisoned substance in the dish she served her husband. However, Dausiya’s Sister-In-Law, Shafa’atu Usman, 23 years old who ate three spoons of the poisoned dish, luckily survived the incident as she was said to have been rushed to the hospital where she was treated and later discharged. The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Gambo Isah who confirmed the incident to Vanguard Saturday, said it happened in Ungwar Dan Mayaki village in Bakori Local government area of the state. DSP Isah further said the husband and her half brother, Dasa, who unknowingly ate the left over of the poisoned food from the husband could not

A Nigerian woman has raised alarm after suspected kidnappers tried to kidnap her in Ilorin early December.  Anula Diva shared the story on social media A Nigerian woman with Instagram handle @AnulaDiva has narrated a sad incident which happened on the 8th of December in Ilorin. According to the woman, she was nearly abducted by kidnappers who have now devised a new method to go about their business. She warned people to be very careful to avoid falling into their traps. She wrote:

- Noela Rukundo's husband hired hitmen to kill her - However, they spared her life - She returned home and shocked her husband, who was later arrested A woman in Melbourne, Australia, gave her husband the shock of his life when she turned up at her own funeral after he had hired hitmen to kill her. Noela Rukundo. Photo: ABC News Noela Rukundo, who is originally from Burundi, was in the east African country attending the funeral of her stepmother in 2015 when gunmen abducted her. Her abductors told her that her own husband, Balenga Kalala, had paid them to end her life. However, they said they do not kill women and therefore spared her life. Noela and Balenga at their wedding. Photo: ABC News The gunmen even gave her a memory card that had phone call records of Balenga issuing his instructions. They then lied to Balenga that they had done the job. Noela secretly returned to Melbourne. Balenga told the local community that she had passed away in a car accident in Burundi

A 24-year-old University graduate, identified as Prosper, was allegedly nabbed while trying to use his parents for rituals – Prosper, while being questioned, revealed that life has been hard and he only took to this wicked measure because he wants to help his parents. The young man is seen in a video clip shared holding clothing materials which he says belongs to his parents and are the tools he’d have used to perform the ritual. Watch him speak below:

The embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Amina Alhassan has threatened to expose Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Elrufai and his role in Chibok girls kidnapping. The Minister said she was surprised that a dirty character like Elrufai could even have the gut to comment against her preference for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for 2019 Presidential race. She said, there are lot of things Nigerians needs to know about the planning and execution of Chibok girl kidnapping because those behind it will be unmasked very soon. The intention was very obvious, to defame and blackmail PDP and Jonathan out of power. The Minister became angry by the comment credited to Elrufai where he was quoted as saying that Buhari was severely warned not to appoint Amina Alhassan as Minister. Mallam Elrufai said Amina Alhassan’s leaved Video, an indication that she has never been loyal to President Buhari from day one, noting that her loyalty lies with someone who is not even ready to support the party to success ju

A social media user identified as   Ofon Le’cheery Francis  reported that a lady named  Emmanuella Chinda , who claimed to be singer Duncan mighty’s eldest sister, was today nabbed stealing at a mall in Port Harcourt. She shared the photos below on her Facebook page with the caption: “A woman alleged to be the sister of Duncan mighty the popular musician was caught today in our shop. She stole several goods from the mall. She confirmed she is Duncan mighty’s eldest sister.” More photos below ;