naija news today 010318

President Ashraf Ghani The Afghan government is willing to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political party as part of a potential ceasefire agreement with the Islamist militant group, President Ashraf Ghani said yesterday. Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a lawyer, Mr. Olumide Ilegbusi, in Ondo State, SaharaReporters has learned. Ilegbusi was abducted on the notorious Oba Akoko road by three hoodlums who were armed with AK47 rifles. Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://ift.tt/2F1ycVm...

Four UN peacekeepers were killed and four were wounded on Wednesday when a mine exploded under their vehicle in central Mali in a deliberate attack, the UN mission in the country said. Jihadists have ramped up their activities in central Mali in recent months, targeting domestic and foreign...

A Dietician, Dr Okechukwu Ossai, has said that the natural yeast content of palm wine is highly beneficial for clear eyes and general wellness. Read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2FE9Q57 Get More Nigeria Metro News

A doctor’s widow has admitted that she’s had affairs with 80 married men following her husband’s death. Louise Van Der Velde, 43, says she is living every day like it is her last, juggling multiple affairs with numerous lovers. She said that the weeks after Valentine’s Day are Read more via...

Bishop (Dr) Wale Oke, the Vice Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, on Sunday, dedicated the operating license of the university to God. He revealed how he declined an opportunity to get a $25 million loan urgently needed to build the university’s infrastructure...

The truck and its attached trailer were searched by the South African Police Service at the Maseru border post on January 23 this year and found to contain 147 bags of cannabis in a secret compartment. The MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism (MNNCIJ) has learned that the truck is the...

Angola has listed nationals of 61 countries that will be granted visas on arrival in the country as a major step to boost tourism. The country named the beneficiary countries as including the 28- European Union states and the Portuguese-speaking countries bloc. Read more via Vanguard News –...

Big Brother Naija’s Teddy A and Bam Bam are two of the show’s most followed housemates; but since footage of the two having sex at 3 am began to circulate, they’ve become everyone’s favourite topic of discussion. S via pulse.ng – http://ift.tt/2CoNRQM ------------- Get more Nigeria...