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THE WAY OUT: A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT Special Press Statement By President Olusegun Obasanjo        Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018.  I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country.  Some of you may be asking, “What has brought about this special occasion of Obasanjo issuing a Special Statement?” You will be right to ask such a question.  But there is a Yoruba saying that ‘when lice abound in your clothes, your fingernails will never be dried of blood’.  When I was in the village, to make sure that lice die, you put them between two fingernails and press hard to ensure they die and they always leave blood stains on the fingernails.  To ensure you do not have blood on your fingernails, you have to ensure that lice are not harboured anywhere within your vicinity. The lice of poor performance in government – poverty, insecurity, poor e

Five pregnant schoolgirls in Tanzania were arrested to enable law enforcement to get the fathers of the unborn babies, officials said. The schoolgirls, whose names and ages were not disclosed, were arrested last week. They were later released on bail, Tandahimba District Commissioner Sebastian Waryuba said late Monday. He said people are looking to question two other girls in the district, which is on the Mozambique border. Tanzania has one of the toughest laws against those who impregnate school-aged girls, sentencing them to at least 30 years prison. Officials said the penalties are intended to discourage early marriages and teenage pregnancies that lead to school dropouts.   But critics say that in its zeal to curb teenage pregnancies, the country is also hurting and shaming the vulnerable teenagers. Human rights groups have criticized authorities in the country for implementing policies that don’t allow schoolgirls to return to class after they’ve given birth. Hum

Yul Edochie has made a brave move by calling on President Muhammadu Buhari not to run for re-election come 2019. The actor and one-time governorship aspirant in  Anambra  state made this known while releasing a short video. In the video, Yul Edochie makes a passionate plea to the president to allow a younger person to take up the challenges currently facing the country. I quote "I hear you want to run for the second time in office I decided to do this video, please sir don't bother. I don't think Nigeria, Nigerians can endure four or more years of whats going on right now. Believe its really terrible, the hardship is too much,"  .

Popular Nigerian musician BankyW and actress Adesua Etomi yesterday celebrated their wedding thanksgiving ceremony in London in a big way. Reports has it that  Etomi's mother based in London is said to be a pastor in her church. Watch video from the reception below.

Ghanaian Nollywood actor, Don Little, also known as ‘Ghanaian Aki ’ by Nigerians, has said that women reject him because of the size of his penis. The actor said this while fielding questions on Adom TV, a Ghanaian Television station. According to him, the size of his manhood does not provide satisfaction for the women. He said, “Women reject me because of my manhood size. They claim it is too short and does not give them the satisfaction they want.” The actor, however, said he had slept with about five ladies taller than him but the complaints had always been the same. Don Little is optimistic that he will someday get a woman of his dream who will love him and accept him without discrimination.

When the song Gongo Aso was released in the year 2008, it rapidly grew into one of the biggest Nigerian hit singles of all time.  Almost every social gathering rocked to the beautiful beats of the song. The name 9ice gradually grew into a household name in the Nigerian music industry.  Everyone was simply fascinated by the talents of the young man from the southern part of Nigeria. 

- Mr Ibu has revealed the exact amount of money thieves stole after they visited his house recently  Mr Ibu had earlier said they made away with N14m cash.  - But they only stole N1m cash and items worth N13m. Many reacted with shock while others blamed Ibu for keeping such a huge sum of money in his house.