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  Nollywood actress, Yetunde Modinatu Bakare has shared her thoughts on religion after converting from Islam to Christianity.   The actress, who said she was born and brought up as a Muslim, disclosed that she converted for reasons best known to her. She added that connection with God matters more than religion.    Yetunde wrote:

  The Jigawa state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened to boycott the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the bar if the decision to withdraw the invitation of Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, is not reversed.   The NBA on Thursday, August 20, announced the withdrawal of Governor el-Rufai's invitation, following a protest by some lawyers who argued that the governor is well known for 'human rights abuse,' and therefore shouldn't be invited to their meeting.   In a statement released, the chairman of NBA in Jigawa state, Abubakar Garba, argued that the governor has not been given a fair hearing to defend himself from the allegations of human rights abuses some members of the profession leveled against him. The state chapter argues that if Governor Nyesom Wike, who has been accused of human rights abuses, can be invited, then they see no reason why Governor el-Rufai should be denied an invitation.   Read the statement below   ...

  The trial of the owner and driver of the truck carrying an unlatched container that fell and crushed two workers of the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Chidinma Ajoku, and her colleague, Chima Nnaekpe, and one other person, commenced at the Lagos State High Court on Thursday, August 20.   Chidinma and Chima boarded a commercial bus back home after the close of work on July 26. Sadly, the container on a truck fell on the commercial bus they boarded and crushed them to death. The bus driver also died in the accident.   At the first sitting which was on Thursday, August 20, the state Attorney General of Lagos state, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), amended the charges against the two defendants to 7 counts as against the earlier 3 counts filed against them. In the amended charge, the truck owner and the driver are facing 6 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of liability for the safety of vehicles which caused the deaths...

  Supporters of the All Progressives Congress and those of the African Democratic Congress engaged in a violent clash in the Yaba area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Thursday evening, August 20.   Several party faithful were injured while several cars were destroyed in the crash.   The incident came a few hours before the local government elections in the state. The cause of the fight is yet to be ascertained. Police say normalcy has been restored to the area and efforts are being made to arrest those behind the violent attacks.   More photos below...  

  Some late-night videos of Ozo touching Nengi have stirred up reactions on social media.    While many insisted that the duo were intimate after Ozo was seen whining at his waist with his hand moving under the duvet towards the chest area of Nengi, others dismissed the claim by saying the male housemate was only touching his love interest's hands.   Watch video View this post on Instagram What's Ozo's hand doing under nengi's duvet. Ozo is really touching the right places. Nengi is enjoying every moment of it. • • • #BBNaijaLockdown #bbnaija A post shared by BBNAIJA SEASON 5 LOCKDOWN (@gistarena.ng) on Aug 20, 2020 at 10:57pm     PDT

  The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced that it has reopened its visa application centres across the country and that any individual whose 30-day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or visitation has expired can request a replacement free of charge.   The UK High Commission, announcing the move today, Thursday, August 20, said the free visa replacement will be open until December 2020 and cover individuals who will be travelling to the UK to work, study or join their families.   In a statement by the Commission on titled, ‘Update on VAC Services From The BHC Nigeria’ posted on its verified Twitter handle, @UKinNigeria the commission said; “As a result of the disruptions to travel caused by COVID-19, we are experiencing high demand for replacement vignettes for 30-day visas to travel to the UK for work, study or to join the family. “If an individual’s 30-day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join family has expired, or is about to expire, t...

  Police officers are on the lookout for anyone with information about a set of goats that 'hijacked a police car in broad daylight'.   In the words of the Isle of White, UK police officers, they are in the hunt for some badly behaved 'kids' who damaged their vehicle and are appealing for witnesses.   According to police, the goats were pictured standing on top the police vehicle near Newport on Wednesday afternoon August 19, as Police had been called to the area after an unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered.    The police called the Royal Navy Explosives Team, travelled from Portsmouth to help destroy the unexploded bomb.     The officers, after detonating the bomb, then returned to their car only to find their car damaged by the 'hooligans'.     The police are now asking if anyone can recognize the goats from the picture.    A police statement published on the police department's official Facebook page said: ‘In a...