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A local court sitting in New Delhi, India ruled on Tuesday that doctors were free to conduct an abortion on a 10-year-old girl who was raped and impregnated by her stepfather, a day laborer in his early 20s, India today reported. According to authorities, the victim's mother had requested the court to allow the abortion of the foetus after she was repeatedly raped by her stepfather who already has been arrested and detained at a police station in the northern town of Rohtak. The pregnancy came to light last week after the girl’s mother suspected her child was pregnant and took her to see a doctor, who confirmed that she was between 18 to 22 weeks pregnant. Worthy of note is that, Indian law does not permit abortions after 20 weeks unless the woman's life is in danger. But after the medical board of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGI) comprising of seven doctors including three gynecologists met in court Tuesday for the case, they deci...

Looks like Amber Rose is seeking some attention today. Lol. After shading Tyga earlier, she shifted her attention to Beyonce. Read what she tweeted at Beyoncé and some of the responses she got from the Beyhives. Read the tweets after the cut...

Amber Rose took shots at her BFF- Blac Chyna's baby Daddy, Tyga, in a new tweet saying his music has been trash since he left Blac Chyna. She wrote:

Proudly pinning my son's new rank on his scout uniform as his twin brother watches in admiration! More photos after the cut...

The Bauchi State Police Command on Wednesday paraded suspected armed robbers arrested in various part of the state. Briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, Garba Baba Umar said that on May 10th, police detectives attached to Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate in collaboration with neighborhood watch at Madina quarters arrested members of an armed robbery gang. The suspects are: Garba Abdulmumini, male, 25 of Madina quarters Bauchi Mohammed A. Musa, AKA Daji male, 22 of Tudun Salmanu Ward Munkaila Mohammed, AKA Babawo, male, 28 of Tudun Ward. The suspects had on Monday, May 8th, invaded the house of one Abubakar Mohammed of Madina quarters Bauchi, beat and robbed him of his Samsung Galaxy handset and cash sum of eighteen thousand Naira at gun point and fled. Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: One Fabricated Gun Four live 62mm Ammunition One Sharp knife Eleven sticks of cigaratte and other incriminating items. Meanwhile,...

Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange looked quite stunning for Teen Vogue.

Two-year-old Ella Grace Pierce started to pray when she was just one and ever since has been devoted to loving Jesus. This is the adorable moment the two-year-old cries for her idol, Jesus Christ. Ella Grace Pierce, from Virginia, learnt to pray when she was just one and has since been devoted to loving Jesus. According to her mother, Emily Bannard, little Ella has been obsessing over her idol for quite some time now, and even cries out for him to visit her.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that another Chibok school girl has been found. This development comes barely 12 days after 82 of the abducted school girls were released by Boko Haram members in exchange for some of their imprisoned commanders. Osinbajo announced the new development during the Federal Executive Council meeting which he chaired Wednesday. Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed the report. He says the Defense headquarters have confirmed that the girl has been found but that the details of the report is still sketchy.  

Five PDP lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have dumped their party for APC. The defectors include Honourable Tuyi Akintimeyin ( a.k.a.Sosoliso) - Idanre, Fatai Olotu. - Akoko North East‎, Bimbo Fajolu - Ile-Oluji / Oke Igbo, Fasogbon Akinyele -Odigbo and Towase Kuti - Akoko South East. Receiving the defectors at an event in Akure, the state capital, the Governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu stated that the lawmakers were not financially induced. "We talked to them to cooperate with us in the interest of our state and they agreed. We must thank them for their courage and patriotism. Where they're coming from is like a forest of one thousand demons" he said.

74-year-old Puerto Rican nationalist, Oscar Lopez Rivera has been released from house arrest after 36 years in custody, in a case that transformed him into a martyr. Lopez was considered a top leader of Puerto Rican militant group that said it was responsible for more than 100 bombings in several U.S. cities and Puerto Rico during the 1970s and early 1980s. The attacks killed six people and wounded scores. He wasn't convicted of any role in the bombings. But those who lost loved ones held him responsible.

As he shared on Facebook 

An Instagram user commented on a picture of singer BankyW kissing his wife-to-be, Adesua Etomi on her forehead during their Introduction recently, and congratulated the actress for securing a 'money bag' husband. Etomi replied, informing the person that she makes her own money and found a 'Good' man instead. See the comments after the cut.

An Instagram user commented on a picture of singer BankyW kissing his wife-to-be, Adesua Etomi on her forehead during their Introduction recently, and congratulated the actress for securing a 'money bag' husband. Etomi replied, informing the person that she makes her own money and found a 'Good' man instead. See the comments after the cut.

Ace comedian, filmmaker and actor, Ayo Makun (aka AY) just had a street named after him. The street is in Richmond Gate Estate, Lekki built by Haven Homes and where he currently lives. The excited entertainer took to his social media page https://www.instagram.com/p/BUBOY7clymf/   to share the good news where he also posted an amazing video of the beautiful estate. He wrote; ‘‘I have seen streets in our cities been named after many famous people from politics, to sports, and to other people who served or contributed to the social cultural development of our country in one way or the other. But I never knew that a day would come where I would be ‘famous’ enough to have a street named in my honour. As I say a big thank you to the management of Haven Homes , I just want to use this same opportunity to charge lovers and followers of the AY brand up a little. My prayer is for every one of you to be remembered and celebrated for something. Get off that bed this morning ...

It appears US President Donald Trump plagiarised part of a speech from the movie Legally Blonde while giving a talk to university students in the US on Saturday . A video was made by Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show host, comparing Trump's Saturday speech and the speech given by Elle Woods in the comedy film. Playing the role of Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon said in her speech:  "We take our next steps into the world, it is with passion, courage of conviction, and most importantly, have faith in yourself. We did it." Donald Trump, while speaking at Liberty University in Virginia on Saturday was seen in the clip shared by Fallon as he said: "You must go forth into to the world. Passion, courage in your conviction, most importantly, be true to yourself. I did it." The clip ends with a Fallon looking shocked as he asked: "What is going on?" This will not be the first time Trump is being accused of ripping off words from a film...

It appears US President Donald Trump plagiarised part of a speech from the movie Legally Blonde while giving a talk to university students in the US on Saturday . A video was made by Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show host, comparing Trump's Saturday speech and the speech given by Elle Woods in the comedy film. Playing the role of Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon said in her speech:  "We take our next steps into the world, it is with passion, courage of conviction, and most importantly, have faith in yourself. We did it." Donald Trump, while speaking at Liberty University in Virginia on Saturday was seen in the clip shared by Fallon as he said: "You must go forth into to the world. Passion, courage in your conviction, most importantly, be true to yourself. I did it." The clip ends with a Fallon looking shocked as he asked: "What is going on?" This will not be the first time Trump is being accused of ripping off words from a film...

Earlier today, some students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology LAUTECH, posted an obituary of their current Vice Chancellor, Professor Sulaiman Gbadegeshin, as a way of showing their displeasure over the lingering strike action in the school. Academic activities in the school have been on standstill for many months now due to a faceoff between the staff of the school and the Osun and Ondo state governments that are co-owners of the school. The lecturers are demanding the payment of the arrears of their salary that amounts to N7.1 billion.  

The Kaduna state Government has extended the sale of non-essential residential quarters to the 31st of May 2017 . This is in order to cut costs expended on maintaining the quarters. 

Singer 9ice sat down for an interview with veteran TV personality Funmi Iyanda and they got to discuss 9ice's broken marriage specifically and marriages in general. Iyanda recalled the last time she saw him was at his house when he was still married to his first wife. She said she was sad that his marriage hit the rocks and asked if he was married again as the papers report. This he denied. When Funmi asked him to clear the air on his status, the Gongo Aso singer launched into an explanation on the problem with modern day marriages. "I'm single but I'm not searching because it's not part of my priority right now. I've dealt with this topic so many times and people just tend to take the negative side of it but it's like they don't understand what I'm saying because they're not in my shoe." He continued: "Marriage is not for this generation... I have my reasons(for saying that) because, as a Nigerian, as a...