I'm always impressed by hardworking and high-achieving status of our people around the world- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said that one highlight of his foreign trips is the time he spends meeting the Nigerian diaspora. Buhari stated this Tuesday in Dakar, while meeting with a group of Nigerians based in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, who rescued Nigerian 'witch child' tops list of 'World's Most Inspiring People'

Nigerian-based Danish aid worker, Anja Rinngren Lovén topped the OOOM 100: THE WORLD'S MOST INSPIRING PEOPLE list. Lovén, whose rescue of a two-year-old Hope, who was branded a witch by his family and left to die, touched the world and has topped this year’s OOOM 100 ranking of the world’s most inspiring people. 

U.S. President Barack Obama is number 2, followed by actress and activist Charlize Theron. Pope Francis, Leonardo DiCpario, the Dalai Lama, Marc Zuckerberg, and Bob Dylan are in the top ten. OOOM's new issue is on newsstands from December 9, in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

She took to her Facebook account to share her excitement, the aid worker, however believe the award should go to her husband, David Umem and all the workers at the children's home in Akwa Ibom.

Photos: Nigeria Customs seize 20ft container of ready-to-eat Nigerian food imported from India

The Nigeria Custom Service has seized a 20ft container of ready-to-eat Nigerian food imported from India at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.

The Customs Area Controller, of Tin Can Island Port, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, handed over a container found to contain 1,395 cartons of ready-to-eat food such as Yam Porridge, Beans Porridge, Egusi Soup etc, to Mr. Udo Ekpo, a Deputy Director of NAFDAC on Monday, November 28th.

Addressing stakeholders at the premises of SDV/SCOA where he handed over the container, the Controller described the scenario as an aberration considering the fact that the Federal Government of Nigeria in her wisdom granted zero duty for the importation of machinery for the packaging of Agricultural products into the country, and wondered why an indigenous menu would be imported into the country at a time when investors are much sought for to boast local Industries.

AGF accuses Justice Adeniyi Ademola of receiving N8m car gift through his son

 The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has accused embattled Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja of accepting an N8million car as gratification from a lawyer, Joe Odey Agi. The Nation reports that Justice Ademola allegedly accepted “a BMW saloon 320i, valued at N8m” through his son, Ademide Ademola from Agi who had a case before his court.

This allegation is among the new charges filed against Justice Ademola and his wife, Olabowale by the office of the AGF.  Mrs Ademola is alleged to have accepted a N30m cash gift on behalf of her husband from a law firm known as Messrs Joe Agi and Associates.

I’m Embarrassed I Occupy The Same Nation Space With Some Of You- Wole Soyinka

Oh dear! Hahaha this is the worst diss anyone has ever dissed us (Nigerians), well I’m not included because I never dissed him, lol. But you know what? Professor Wole Soyinka went in HARD on you guys. Barbarians, I am embarrassed I occupy same nation with you people and lots more! Hahaha. Read the report by Punch on his Green card brouhaha below. Duh, next time, you people will learn to mind your business.

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed his intention to hold a private funeral on January 20 when the US President-elect, Donald Trump, will be inaugurated.

Addressing a news conference on what he titled, ‘The green god and the idolatry of mutants,’ in Lagos, on Monday, Soyinka explained that the funeral would, however, mourn the death of common sense in Nigeria and not bewail the citizens of the US over their choice of president.

Boy sheds tears after realizing lady he went to beg money from, carries oxygen to survive

According to to twitter user, Matubia, the little boy became emotional after he realized the lady he was begging for money carries oxygen to survive . See more photos after the cut..

Photos: Bride and three others die in helicopter crash on the way to her wedding

Rosemere do Nascimento Silva, a 32-year-old bride, who planned to surprise her husband-to-be, Udirley Damasceno, by arriving at her wedding venue in a helicopter, sadly never made it to the altar. As her unsuspecting fiancé and other guests awaited the arrival of the bride, she and a few others boarded the helicopter to convey them to the wedding venue in the outskirts of Sao Paulo in Brazil.