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- BBNaija 2020 stars, Ka3na and Praise, got internet users buzzing over their recent actions under the sheets  - During her media rounds, one of the recently evicted housemates, Ka3na, spoke on what went down  - The self-acclaimed lady said that nothing happened but she did not get intimate with Praise under the sheets The BBNaija 2020 Lockdown show has proven to be quite interesting as it has given viewers one thing or the other to talk about. Just recently, two of the housemates got a lot of viewers excited on social media and they are Ka3na and Praise. Videos went viral of the duo getting entangled under the sheets and viewers drew their conclusions that a lot must have gone down.  Unfortunately, one of the housemates, Ka3na, recently got evicted and people were eager to ask her what the situation between her and Praise was. Ka3na was the first housemate to get evicted from the BBNaija 2020 show. During her media rounds, the self-acclaimed boss lady denied having sex w...

Nigeria’s oil projects threatened as IOCs suffer $27.8bn loss Several major oil and gas projects in Nigeria may suffer further delays as international oil companies operating in the country saw their financials take a dive in the second quarter of this year. The slump in oil prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies, including IOCs  to slash their capital budgets and suspend some projects. The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, plunged to as low as $15.98 per barrel in April, its lowest since June 1999. It traded around $44 per barrel on Monday. Royal Dutch Shell said last Thursday that it posted a loss of $18.4bn in the second quarter of this year, compared to a profit of $3.5bn in the same period of 2019. The company warned that the outlook for oil demand continued to be uncertain, saying it had cut its exploration drilling plans for this year from 77 wells to just 22. Shell cut its capital spending budget for this year in March from around $25bn to $20b...

Best ways to ask a girl out: If you really like a girl, how should you ask her out? These 15 best ways to ask a girl out will give you some great ideas to make it happen! If you have a crush on a girl, asking her out can feel pretty nerve-wracking. If you are not one of those guys who just strolls confidently up to a girl, and says, ‘Hey, how about a date?’ You might be feeling the pressure to understand the best ways to ask a girl out. This is particularly true if you have had your eye on her for a long time. The longer you wait to build up courage, the more nervous you feel, and the more you let yourself like her before you’ve even been on that first date, the higher the stakes. It’s no wonder asking a girl out makes some guys go into a cold sweat. No one likes to put themselves out there when they aren’t certain of the outcome and feel vulnerable. Certainly no one likes the feeling of rejection. But, just stop and wait for a second. What if she said yes? The 15 best ways to ask a gi...

15 Nice Jobs You Can Do From Home in 2020 Here are a few jobs you can conveniently do from the comfort of your home in this lockdown. 1. Blogging: Blogging is by a wide margin the best method to make money online from home. Blogging is tied in with composing and sharing interesting articles on the web for other individuals to read. There are a lot of ways you can profit from blogging. You Can Advertise people's products on your blog, You can sell your own products, You can promote events and you can also apply to top advertising companies like MGID,ADSENSE,TABOOLA, MEDIA.NET  for inclusion in their ads program.i.e They Pay you For Publishing ads on your blog. Google adsense Is the best among them, in terms of pay but they are very strict . 2. Freelance Writing: With simply your PC, you can telecommute as an independent essayist. There are numerous organizations that contract authors on regular basis. There are numerous independent scholars who write for dufferen...

Dr Emeka Offor, set to distribute educational materials to schools Dr. Emeka Offor inspected Books for Africa Warehouse where 21 40fit containers of books, Educational material and computers are being sorted to be shipped to Nigeria for massive distribution to various schools and public libraries in the country by Sir Emeka Offor Foundation. The Foundation also flagged-off the shipment of 14 40ft containers of Medical Equipment and Supplies for distribution to needy hospitals and health institutions in Nigeria. The Honourable Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire and other Federal Ministry officials were there to represent the Federal Government at the event as well as the Consul General of the Nigerian Mission. Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has three core areas of activities, Education, Empowerment and Health. By Obi Ebuka Onochie

WHO alerts to measles outbreak in Nigeria, others ‘Africa recorded 900% rise in cases within 12 months’ The World Health Organisation (WHO) has alerted to major and ongoing outbreak of measles in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan and Thailand. The latest preliminary reports, published yesterday by the WHO, warned that measles outbreak continues to spread rapidly around the world with millions of people globally at risk of the disease. According to the health body, in the first six months of 2019, reported measles cases are the highest they have been in any year since 2006, with outbreak straining health care systems, and leading to serious illness, disability, and deaths in many parts of the world.

Obiano earmarks N6 billion for an international cargo airport The Anambra State Government has earmarked N6 billion for the construction of the Anambra State International Cargo Airport at Umueri, near Awka, the state capital. Governor Willie Obiano made the disclosure at the presentation of the state 2020 budget to the state’s assembly on yesterday in Awka. He announced that a total of N22.2 billion was estimated for the construction of roads and bridges, while N6 .98 billion was set aside for implementation of strategic initiatives in the health sector. Mr Obiano, who later hosted stakeholders at the Government Lodge in Amawbia, near Awka, said his administration decided to invest in the airport to actualise the promise he made during 2017 governorship campaign.

Ghana To Deport 25 Nigerians The Ghana Immigration Service is set to deport 25 Nigerian ladies arrested in the Bono East Region of the country over prostitution. The Regional Commander of Immigration Service Department in the Bono East Region, Chief Superintendent Enoch Annor Abrokwa, told journalists that the girls will be deported to Nigeria as soon as the process was completed. Their arrest followed the directive of the Regional Minister, Hon. Kofi Amaokohere to security personnel to rid the region of unlawful elements. Chief Superintendent Abrokwa said there was a renewed campaign to weed out foreigners engaged in unlawful acts in the territory. He said the prostitutes were arrested in the Nkoranza South and Kintampo South of the region when officers of the Immigration Service and the Ghana Police Service the area. “Our men raided some notorious spots in the towns around 12a.m and 3a.m on the fateful day and picked about 25 prostitutes, all Nigerians,” he said....

Enugu state governor saves agrarian community: Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has inaugurated the 8.8km reconstructed portion of a road abondoned 36 years ago in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state. The 8.8km Ikem-Eha Amufu-Nkalagu Road road, which was inaugurated yesterday, was reconstructed for the people of the agrarian community as a gateway to the North, through Obollo-Afor connecting Ebonyi State through Nkalagu. The road is one of the hitherto abandoned critical infrastructure and legacy projects in the rural areas, executed by Governor Ugwuanyi’s administration in line with its rural development policy. The road provides access to the Nigercem Factory at Nkalagu that used to be the mainstay of the economy and tourist attraction to the Eastern Nigeria.

Saudi attacks: U.S ready to tap emergency oil reserve  The Trump administration is prepared to tap U.S. emergency oil reserves if necessary after drone attacks shut oil output in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, a Department of Energy spokeswoman said. Energy Secretary Rick Perry “stands ready to deploy resources from the Strategic Petroleum Oil Reserves if necessary to offset any disruptions to oil markets as a result of this act of aggression,” spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes said. Read and learn how to make money! Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group claimed credit for Saturday’s attacks on two plants at the hheart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including the world’s biggest petroleum processing facility Abqaiqa Perry directed department leaders to work with the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) “on potential available options for collective global action if needed,” Hynes said. The IEA said on Twitter earlier in the day that it was...

U.S. lawmakers demand for list of Chinese companies to curb 'economic espionage WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers asked the Pentagon on Thursday to name companies owned by the Chinese military operating in the United States, as they seek to curb what they called Beijing's effort to "steal" technology for military purposes. Some companies owned by the Chinese government "acquire American firms to transfer proprietary information," among other tactics, according to the letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. It was written by Democratic and Republican senators and representatives, including U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. A Chinese embassy spokesperson called the accusations "groundless" and of a "cold-war mentality," and said China's strategy aims to integrate defense and economic sectors. A Pentagon report in 2018 said China dominates the global supply of rare earth minerals critical to...

Nigerian lady breaks 150-old jinx A Nigerian lady emerges 1st black MLA elected to Manitoba Legislature No black person had ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 150-year history of the province, until Nigerian psychiatric nurse, Uzoma Asagwara, broke the jinx on Tuesday in Canada. She won the Union Station seat for the NDP. The first-generation Canadian whose parents are Nigerian, is a longtime community activist in Winnipeg's core.

Former President Jonathan invited at Financial Times Mozambique Summit for a keynote address Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is poised to jet out of the country on another international speaking engagement as he is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Mozambique Economic Summit organised by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. The Summit which is the fourth in the series is holding on Wednesday in Maputo, capital of  Mozambique. In announcing the engagement in a recent tweet, the London based newspaper stated: “We are delighted to have  @GEJonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (2010-2015), joining us to deliver a keynote address.” The former President is expected to share the experience of the economic reforms of his administration’s Transformation Agenda as implemented in some sectors including energy and power, for the benefit of the people of Mozambique. FT noted in a statement that in line with previous successful editions, “the 20...

Femi Fani-kayode calls for war against South Africa               Nigeria's former minister of aviation Femi Fani-kayode has called for war against south Africa as a result of fresh attacks on foreigners living in the country. He made this known in his tweeter handle on 8 September, where he also called on the Nigerian government to nationalize South African companies. https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1170730616377217024?s=19

Political freedom; Thousands March on the U.S. Consulate to Call for Washington's Support causing riot Clashes took place in the heart of Hong Kong Sunday as thousands of protesters marched on the U.S. consulate, calling for Washington’s help in their struggle for greater political freedom. What began as as peaceful demonstration was cut short in the late afternoon as hardliners started fires and began erecting barricades on some of the city’s most prestigious streets, including Chater Road—location of the Court of Final Appeal, Cenotaph, and the ultra-exclusive Hong Kong Club. They also smashed entrances to Central subway station, which serves the financial district and is one of Hong Kong’s most important transport hubs. The station was quickly closed down as scuffles took place between protesters and police; the district’s glitzy boutiques also brought down their shutters. A kilometer away, chanting crowds filled Admiralty station, which is situated by the legislature, ...

Hurricane Dorian leaves 70K people homeless in Bahamas, U.N. says Hurricane Dorian, aiming for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on Saturday, has left 43 people dead and 70,000 people homeless in the Bahamas, according to the United Nations. Thousands of homes were destroyed as Dorian — then a Category 5 hurricane — blasted northern parts of the archipelago this week. Along the U.S. coasts only four deaths have been attributed to Dorian, all of them men in Florida or North Carolina who died in falls or by electrocution while trimming trees, putting up storm shutters or otherwise getting ready for the hurricane. Marvin Dames, Bahama's Security Minister, says authorities were trying to reach thousands of stranded Bahamians. But crews couldn't just bulldoze their way through fallen trees and other rubble because of the likelihood of bodies still not recovered.  The devastation wa...