Buhari’s nominee for NERC chairman reportedly turns down offer, says he wasn't consulted

President Buhari's nominee for chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Prof. Akintunde Akinwande, has reportedly turned down his nomination. Akinwande who was billed to appear before the senate for screening and confirmation yesterday, failed to show up.

A source who spoke to the Nation said Akinwande turned down the nomination “because he was not consulted before the nomination was made”.

The source added that he was currently working on a project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US and is not likely to take a break from the project. Akinwande was the only nominee absent at the screening of nominees for the board of the NERC.

check out these beautiful viral photos of a man who married his girlfriend with Down syndrome

Photos of this beautiful couple has been circulating on the Internet and they are so adorable! The man got married to his girlfriend of several years, who was born with Down Syndrome. They look so good! May God bless their union. 

Man dies after he jumps off a bridge with his 2 toddler sons who miraculously survive

A 37 year old family loving man, John Spincken, who owned an auto detailing company, died after jumping off a highway bridge with his two toddler sons in his arms who miraculously survived the 100-foot plunge into a wooded area. Fortunately the boys are expected to make a full recovery. The boys ages 1 and 3, survived after their father leaped from the Wanaque Bridge, New Jersey on Monday night, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene; the boys were found nearby, near the Wanaque River, police said.

Police bust Nigerian smuggling and prostitution ring in Italy

Police have arrested 11 Nigerians for allegedly trafficking young women and girls from Nigeria to exploit them as sex slaves in the southern Italian city of Catania.

Police Officer Antonio Salvago said Monday, October 24th, that the victims underwent a voodoo rite to bind them to their debts after they promised to pay up to 40,000 euros ($43,000) for a journey they thought would bring them to a better life in Europe, a rite which made them obey their smugglers and pimps.

The victims, all under age 25 and some as young as 16, traveled through Libya before crossing the Mediterranean by boat with thousands of other migrants

Catania Chief Prosecutor Carmelo Zuccaro says the investigation shows that illegal immigration breeds more serious crimes of exploitation and forced prostitution.

Jose Mourinho tells captain Wayne Rooney he can leave Man. U as Chinese clubs line up £500k per week deal.

Man U coach Jose Mourinho has told England/Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney that he can leave the club if he desires to play regular football once again.

Rooney has been left out of the starting line up in Man U's last 3 EPL matches and on Sunday reached a new low as he was totally left out of the travelling squad to Chelsea altogether.

Rooney is currently injured, but Mourinho has refused to give England's all time highest goalscorer any assurances that he'll return to the starting line-up once he''s back from injury with plenty Chinese clubs willing to tempt away Rooney who earns about £300,000 per week at Man U.

According to a report by Sun Uk and Mirror UK, after 12 years, 532 games and 246 goals, the Red Devils captain's future looks more uncertain than ever after being told by Mourinho he is no longer first-choice.

Rotherham United sign footballer Peter Odemwingie on a short term deal

Rotherham United have signed unattached former West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City striker, Peter Odemwingie on a short-term deal until January 2017. After securing the deal, the Nigeria international footballer said:

"It went quickly. Only a few days ago I got in touch with the manager Kenny Jackett. Knowing him, he is a manager that believes in you and that gives me a lot of positivity. 

He obviously believes in me and thinks I can do a job for him, so I am looking forward to a new start and doing my best for the team." "I am looking forward to this," he added. "I love pressure as a player, I love situations like this, and a lot of times I have delivered, I hope it will be the same in this club. I want to play out of my skin because there is a level that I want to get back to and the only way to get back to that is to do my best and work really hard. It has been a while but I have tried to stay fit and keep on top of things. I have had a few training sessions in the last few days and I feel ready to go, I don't think it will take me long to get back to my best."

Diplomatic community donates blood for train accident victims in Cameroon (Photos)

The diplomatic community in an event organized by the U.S Embassy in Yaounde on Sunday, October 23, 2016, showed sympathy to the victims of the Camrail train accident which happened last Friday, in Eseka,Cameroon, by donating their blood.

US Ambassador to Cameroon, Michael S. Hoza (pictured), & Medical Attaché Diana M. Vandermast, welcomed donors to the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon.

They also welcomed the ambassadors and high commissioners of Canada, France, Japan, Israel and the United Nations, along with diplomats from those countries, the World Health Organization, World Bank, the U.S. Embassy, and Cameroonian medical professionals for a blood donation event for the accident victims.