Nigeria severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan, shuts its Abuja office

The federal government yesterday announced that Nigeria will be severing its diplomatic ties with Taiwan and that the Taiwan diplomatic office in Abuja should be relocated to Lagos where it will now serve as as Trade mission.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja yesterday, said this became necessary following the Federal government's decision to pledge support for ‘One China’.

According to Onyeama, Taiwan is not a country that is recognized under international law as it is just a small island nation 180km east of China. According to him, having any diplomatic ties with Taiwan as against China which is the country, is against international law and practice.

Beautiful photo of Stephanie Okereke and her son, Maxwell

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Watch: Incredible moment identical twin sisters separated at birth are reunited for the first time

Identical twin sisters met each other for the first time since being adopted from China by two different families when they were just newborns.

Audrey Doering of Wisconsin and Gracie Rainsberry of Washington, both 10, couldn’t fight back tears as they embraced on Good Morning America on Wednesday, wearing matching pink tops and black-rimmed glasses.

EFCC discovers N632.2m in former Chief Judge’s account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it made a huge discovery on the former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Innocent Azubuike Umezulike. Operatives of EFCC says it discovered N632.2 million in the former judge's bank account, reiterating it as the reason for his involuntary retirement.

The agency also found that the lodgements of funds came from lawyers, businessmen, politicians and litigants. 

Former Chief Judge Umezulike was believed to have operated the account without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) as at June 2016..

The former Chief Judge has been invited by EFCC for interrogation on January 17 on some of the shocking lodgments.

Here's how you can apply to be Idris Elba's Valentine

Valentine’s Day can be one of the worst days of the year, what with the obligatory romantic messages you can’t escape and the expectations that no one could ever possibly live up to. It's a few weeks to the 2017 Valentines day and if you are yet to have a partner or dream of having a celebrity partner for the day, help is here.

Hollywood actor, Idris Elba is looking for a Valentine for a small price and it might just be you, yes You.

'Lekan Fatodu tried to kill me' - Sahara Reporters publisher Sowore alleges

Yesterday, the Lagos state police command arrested Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, following a petition by one Lekan Fatodu, whom he, Sowore, had alleged via a publication on his website, that he was being used by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to launder money out of the country while he was in office.

Sowore in a new post on his Facebook, alleged that Lekan in company of one of his friends simply identified as Andre, tried to kill him when they waylaid him at GRA Ikeja yesterday. Read what he shared after the cut ..

I moved to China for Nigeria not for money- Mikel Obi

Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel explained why he accepted to move to Chinese Premier League to team up with Tianjin Teda. He said it was done to help Nigeria’s push to be at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Mikel had been primarily snubbed from playing with the first team by Chelsea Coach, Antonio Conte, but he still remained a regular for the national team

So he decided to move to Tianjin Teda on a three year deal so that he could get some playing time.

Mikel said during an interview with Owngoalnigeria.com: