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Okonjo Iweala was pictured with former Chelsea strike Didier Drogba at the launch of the new Africa Business Coalition for Health in Addis Ababa.She wrote..... 'In Addis at the launch of the new Africa Business Coalition for Health championed through a partnership of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [UNECA] and the Aliko Dangote Foundation under the chairmanship of Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. The ECA has estimated a $66 billion per annum financing gap for healthcare in Africa. The public sector alone cannot cover this. There is a need for smart partnerships with the private sector and for their investments in pharmaceuticals, logistics, supply chain management, capacity support, technology, innovation, and other areas. The Africa Business coalition encourages the private sector to invest, to partner and be a more effective part of the solution to the continent’s health challenges. With Didier Drogba, Véra Songwe, Aig Imoukhuede, Halima Dangote, Zouera Youssoufou, M

According to reports, a woman was caught with over five thousand Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) in Abia state ahead of the elections tomorrow. According to TVC news, the woman was allegedly arrested after the items were found in the booth of her car at a checkpoint as can be seen in the pictures below. The reason for her being in possession of the items - was not given. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to deploy 1,315 vehicles for Saturday’s election in Abia state. Trucks loaded with non-sensitive electoral materials were stationed within the INEC premises ready to be moved to the various local government areas in the state.

PoliticsNGR has been furnished with a transcript of the full statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on the postponement of the 2019 General Elections. Read Below; "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Friday, 15th of February 2019 and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 General Elections scheduled for Saturday, 16" February 2019 and Saturday, 2nd March 2019. Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan and the determination to conduct free, fair and credible elections, the Commission came to the conclusion that proceeding with the elections as scheduled is no longer feasible. Consequently, the Commission has decided to reschedule the Presidential and National Assembly Elections to Saturday, 23% February 2019. Furthermore, the Governorship, State House of Assembly and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections is rescheduled to Saturday 9" March 2019. This will affor

HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI?S BROADCAST TO THE NATION, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once again, be called upon to choose the leaders who will pilot the affairs of our great nation for the next four years. This is a constitutional right which should be freely exercised by all eligible voters. 2. I wish therefore to start by assuring all Nigerians that this Government will do its very best to ensure that the 2019 elections take place in a secure and peaceful atmosphere. 3. It was indeed such free, fair and peaceful elections that made it possible for our Government to emerge, despite the fact that we were contesting against a long-standing incumbent party. 4. And as your president and a fellow Nigerian, I ask that you come out and queue to fulfill this important obligation you have to yourselves and your fellow citizens ? and to our common future. 5. Let me at this point, reaffirm the commitment of the Federal Go

Saturday general elections inside Nigeria dey important to America and dem dey hope say di election go dey peaceful. "I beg una election no be war o" - Consul General F. John Bray on @BBCNews

Nigerians on Twitter were united in berating renowned news media mogul, CNN after they twitted an "offensive" headline about the age of the Nigerian presidential candidates in the upcoming elections.. See screenshots below. screenshots below. https://twitter.com/CNNAfrica/status/1095641537306939393?s=19

A Nigerian, Job Oyebisi, who won the 2018 Idea Change Lives British Council global competition, was yesterday awarded a cash prize of £20,000 for emerging champion. Oyebisi, who runs StanLab, a 3D virtual science laboratory, is also a joint winner of the competition with ‘Malawi’s mHub’. He won the championship that featured over 170 countries by creating a viable solution that would enhance secondary school students get acquitted with new learning skills in laboratory technology.

An important Valentine's, sex and health message from a Sierra Leonean woman has gone viral and has got Nigerians talking. The lady from Sierra Leon advised people to have fun, have much sex for their good health. She said: "Sex, good sex, at least 4, 5 times in a week. Just get sex. Sex is good for the heart. Make love for at least 5 or 6 days in a week. 2 or 3 times per day. And see your health condition. Sex is cardio. E dey help the heart, e dey help the immune system. E de build up your self esteem........ " Watch the video  here

Different types of Boyfriend you will see on Valentine's day

Famous Mexican drug lord,  Joaquin  "El Chapo"  Guzman  has been found guilty on all counts against him and is expected to spend the rest of his life in a US jail  El Chapo who escaped from prison twice, made his first successful attempt in 2001 and broke out of a Mexican jail by hiding in a laundry bin. Then, in 2014, he fled jail through a mile-long lighted tunnel which his associates had fitted with a motorcycle on rails. He was arrested again in 2016 and extradited to the US the following year. On Tuesday, Guzman was convicted of running a criminal enterprise that amassed him a $14 billion (£11 billion) fortune. He ran the Sinaloa cartel, becoming the world's most notorious drug baron since Pablo Escobar, the Colombian who was shot dead in 1993. The 61-year-old showed no emotion as a jury in New York found him guilty of 10 drug-related charges. He will be sentenced on June 25, and will face a mandatory life term. After the verdicts were read th

Actress and stand-up comedian,  Tiffany Haddish  has made another claim that  Drake 's father tried dating her in the past. The 39-year-old Girls Trip actress revealed to Glamour UK magazine that  Dennis Graham , the father of the 'God's Plan' rapper slid into her DMs but she turned him down because she didn't want to be Drake's stepmother. She said: 'His [Drake's] dad hit me up though and I turned his dad down. I’m not being Drake’s step momma!' Tiffany who appeared in Drake's 'Nice For What' music video also revealed that she asked the Canadian rapper if he was taking her out to dinner but never heard from him again. She said: 'That’s because I was being thirsty – that’s my fault. I should have said, "I’ll see if I can be in your music video. What are you looking at? Are you trying to hang out with me? Ewww gross!"  'I should have been like, "who are you again? What do you do?"'

Blac Chyna  who is known for moving from one man to another has gotten herself a new boyfriend and he is no other person but rapper  Soulja Boy. According to TMZ, Chyna and Soulja have been dating for more than a week, and the relationship blossomed on Instagram after they slid into each other's DMs.  Sources close to pair added that Soulja Boy and Chyna finally met up at Sean Kingston's L.A. penthouse last week, and things got heated in a good way between them. The rapper also took to Instagram to share photos with Chyna at some Grammy parties they attended together. See full photos below.

14yr Old Nigerian girl in kastina allegedly slashes the joystick of Man who almost raped her. It was reported that the only thing that saved the girl from being raped yesterday was a razor in her bag when the incident happened. Photos Below :

A female Twitter user has left many stunned online after she revealed her jaw-dropping sexual fantasies on social media. While replying another Twitter user who asked: 'Apart from money what do you need right now? the lady who goes with handle @SexyMadamz, wrote: 'Sex!! Not just that regular sex o. Intense pounding with mad foreplay, biting, slapping, dirty talks.  I want to be punished because I've been such a bad girl. I wanna be spanked. I wanna be f***ed like a slut. I want to beg for mercy and repent on the d**k with squirt and tears.'

Brazillian volleyball star has claimed she and Emiliano Sala were in a secret relationship before his tragic plane crash. Luiza Ungerer, 31, who plays for French side Beziers Angels, said she met the Emiliano Sala, 28, when they both played in France. They began a relationship, according to her, but didn't go public. She said she last saw him on her birthday on January 14, just a week before the plane he was in disappeared near UK's Channel Island. Luiza, a native of Rio de Janeiro who has been in France for eight years, says she and the dead striker started exchanging messages on social media in September 2017. She added that it was his "dream" to play in the Premier League. She said he was "very happy" having signed for Cardiff from Nantes for a record £15million fee and couldn’t wait to play in the "best competition in the world" Luiza added that she spoke to Sala on the day his plane went missing but she refused to reveal what they

British lingerie model,  Demi Rose  rose to fame after she briefly dated rapper  Tyga  following his split from  Kylie Jenner. On Sunday, the 23-year-old Birmingham-born beauty who is currently in  Phuket, Thailand was pictured striking several poses as she stripped down to a one-piece gold crossover swimsuit which showcased her jaw-dropping curves for a shoot. Continue to see more photos below.  

A cheating wife was caught red handed after being trailed by her own husband. It was gathered that the married woman has been having an affair with another man in Karonga District of Malawi, without the husband's being suspicious. According to reports, some of the husband's friends tipped him off about his wife's affair and told him where she often meets with her lover. It was revealed that the cheating couple used to have sex at a friend's house in the area. Yesterday, the wife sneaked out to have sex with her lover not knowing she was followed. They waited for some minutes and were starting the action when the husband and his friends banged into the room and caught them red handed. The husband and his friends beat the woman's lover as they dragged both of them in public to humiliate them. The incident happened around 3.00 pm on Monday, 11 February 2019 (yesterday).

Twitter user, Maggie Berry just shared a very funny thread on how she was left disappointed by a cute guy she met at a bank who had mouth odour. According to her, 'when this guy got to me, he smiled and I blushed like a fool.. Then he open his mouth and asked, "Can I have your pen"? For a second, I lost consciousness , Not because he finally talked to me but damn! his mouth odour is out of this world'.

A Jamaican man chose the wrong person to try to extort: the only one to lead both the FBI and CIA. William Webster, who is now 94 years old, and his wife, Lynda, were targeted four years ago by a man who peddled a lottery scam over phone calls and emails. Over multiple phone calls, Keniel Aeon Thomas of Jamaica told the Websters he'd set their house ablaze or have a sniper shoot them in the back of the head if they didn't pay him thousands of dollars, according to prosecutors' filings. The Websters say they used their knowledge of the FBI to help send him to prison, which a federal judge did on Friday after both spoke to the court. William Webster received the first call. The caller, Thomas, identified himself as "David Morgan," the head of "Mega Millions." Thomas told Webster he had won $15.5 million and a Mercedez-Benz and needed to wire $50,000 to cover taxes before collecting the award. That's when Webster first reached out to the FBI. After his