A young woman steals her way down darkened passages in Korogocho -- one of Kenya's largest slums. Crime, prostitution and drug use are rampant in the locality where a quarter of a million people reside and the young woman's eyes dart around erratically on the lookout for danger.

It should be one of the happiest days of her life -- she is pregnant and has just gone into labor. She is also one of the fortunate few that can afford to go to hospital. Some women face a homebirth where, instead of medical equipment, they must make do with cotton wool and razorblades. But the journey to hospital leaves her vulnerable to opportunistic assault.

On ASUU strike 2013

Its almost four months now since the Academic staff union of universities(ASUU) embarked on another strike action to protest the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement between the union and the Federal government. Consequent to this development, there has been a wide array of opinions from all angles as to who is to blame for the continued strike action. Some are of the opinion that ASUU is to blame for the uncompromising stand, others believe the FG is for insincerity and still another group believe the strike action has a political undertone and is aimed at discrediting the present administration. # articles,

Nigerian militants kill 19 motorists

Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants wearing army uniforms kill 19 motorists at checkpoints in north-east Nigeria.

No fewer than 20 persons were killed yesterday, while 10 others were injured when gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram insurgency group launched an attack on Logomani village in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.

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Gunmen fired shots as people left the church

Three people, including a girl aged eight, died when gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.

Rampant Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will seek passage to the next round of the U17 World Cup when they face debutants Sweden tomorrow.

The three-year ban on former Nigeria CAF and FIFA Executive Committee member, Dr. Amos Adamu, slammed on him by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expired, thus making the Nigerian high profile sports administrator free again to participate in football activities within and outside Nigeria.

A tricycle opera-tor, weekend, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the residence of his lover at Okpokiti Street, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State.
Vanguard understood that the deceased committed suicide because his lover left him in her house to sleep somewhere else.

Behind the scenes of the new Iyanya video.

Oct 20,2013

by bills

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Ever wondered why the cresting of tattoo seems to be the new sensation amongst our youths? remember i am not for judgment but for reasons and understanding, i try to talk to lots of tattoo freaks around me so as to get an insight on why they revere this sensation.