An Emirati man, who has been convicted of sending abusive and insulting texts to his wife via WhatsApp, has appealed against his two-month jail sentence.

The Abu Dhabi Appeals Court heard that the woman had dragged her husband to court. In her complaint, the woman said that she had some misunderstandings with her husband and instead of talking to her to resolve the issues, she was surprised when the man sent her abusive and insulting messages.

The woman pointed out that her husband abused her several times and she tried to stop him but in vain. She then decided to file a complaint against the man.

Read more: https://okhithq.com/global-news/whatsapp-texts-to-wife-lands-uae-man-in-jail/

African superpower Nigeria has signed an agreement which aims to increase trade between African countries. This leaves Eritrea as the only African country not to be part of the trading bloc. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the landmark agreement at the African Union (AU) summit in Niger.

The first step is to cut tariffs for goods from countries within the bloc but the time frame to do this is yet to be announced. The AU says that the African Continental Free Trade Area - called AfCFTA - will create the world's largest free trade area.

Read:https://okhithq.com/global-news/breaking-nigeria-officially-joins-african-continental-free-trade-area-watch/

In Makurdi —A woman, her two children, a retired military personnel and 20 others were feared dead in an early morning attack on Okokolo community by armed youths and militia from Abugbe village all in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, yesterday. 

https://okhithq.com/global-news/breaking-bloody-in-benue-mother-2-children-military-officer-20-others-killed-in-agatu/

A new season of the Big Brother Naija reality show has just kicked off tonight.

Tagged 'Pepper Dem', this year 21 housemates will battle for the 60 million naira worth of prize money over a period of 99 days.

See the full list and profiles of the new housemates below...
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The 2019 Big Brother Naija popularly known as BBNaija has kicked off on Sunday, June 30th. The year’s edition makes the show its 4th season.

There are a total of 21 housemates currently hosted in the big brother house in Nigeria against South Africa in previous editions.

The housemates can be seen with great talents and professions. But, one has got many talking on Social media when it was discovered that he is a “part time stripper”. He goes with the name; ‘Tuoyo.’

Below is the profile of Tuoyo;

Psychotherapist, fitness coach and “part time stripper” Tuoyo loves working out, reading books, watching movies, listening to his favourite musicians Davido and J Cole and cuddling (even though he is single). Although life has been good to this energetic 23-year-old, not being shortlisted for an important Navy and Airforce entrance examination left him staring at an uncertain future. Luckily, a shot at fame and fortune on this season’s Big Brother Naija has given him another shot at making his dreams come true.

What irritates you most about other people: Gossip and body odor.

What will you do with the prize money: Open a therapy institution and a lounge.

Why will you be a fan favorite: Because I am very entertaining, I am a solution provider, a good listener and a likable person.
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A former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has carried out his threat to sue President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for her alleged libellous tweet via her Twitter handle on May 7, 2019.

The post allegedly suggested that Atiku was on the watch list of security operatives in the United Arab Emirates and had travelled to shop for terrorists in the Middle East.


Atiku, through his lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), filed a N2.5bn suit against Onochie before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on June 26.

“To say that the claimant is shopping for terrorists knowing same to be untrue and without any foundation is not only dishonest and reckless, but is calculated and politically designed to instigate security agents against him not only in the UAE, but across the world,” he stated in his statement of claim accompanying the suit.”

https://okhithq.com/global-news/breaking-atiku-files-n2-5bn-libel-suit-against-buharis-aide-lauretta-onochie/

Amidst the on-going controversy trailing COZA Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, a media practitioner, Aliu Bolakale has claimed the embattled cleric was a cultist at the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN.

In a post he updated on his social media page @mrrsmartt on Twitter, Aliu mentioned that Fatoyinbo was allegedly rusticated from the University when he was in 300 level over his alleged involvement in cult activities.

He then claimed that the pastor was studying Economics at the school before he was rusticated

Where he also has his 3 other siblings, their last born name is bimbo #fatoyibo. A brother was also in school while he was a student of the University of Ilorin at then former campus at surulere/General.#PastorBiodun was in year 3 studying economics when he was rusticated for for being a cult member of AY* nd also their leader in d school campus.

https://okhithq.com/global-news/biodun-fatoyinbo-was-rusticated-at-unilorin-over-cultism-aliu-bolakale/