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I started growing hairs when I was 22 - Queen Okafor (Queen of hairs)  Queen Okafor, a 28-year-old Nigerian lady from Anambra state has been called the ‘Queen of Hairs’ for obvious reasons.  For a while, the issue of being positive with body hairs has become a major point of concerns for women as some ladies have shared photos expressing themselves and asking why women have to be looked at funnily because of that. Queen Okafor, is a Nigerian lady who is comfortable in her skin and making waves for staying natural and positive despite the presence of hairs. Check out the interview below: Tell us more about yourself. I am Queen Okafor from Anambra state. I am single and live in Abuja Nigeria. I am studying Political Science at the National Open University. My growing up was normal because I don't have hairs this much till I was about 22 or 23. My mummy is a doctor, my dad worked in a pharmaceutical company. Could you tell us what prompted the growth of the hairs on your body? Th...

Big Brother Naija: Efe, Tboss and Bisola get plots of land as gift from Tonto Dikeh's hubby, Churchill On Monday    the last three Big Brother Housemates; Efe, Bisola and Tboss were gifted plots of land courtesy of Olakunle Churchill, the chairman of Big Church Group. The plots of land which are part of the properties of King Andrea Realtors was presented to the top three finalists . A very excited Efe Michael thanked Churchill saying, 'can this be real? I'm truly blown away by this show of love and kindness. We are so grateful.... thank you so much sir, Who I be to get land for Abuja?". JOMO TV. recorded that the presentation ceremony also had the Big Church Foundation ambassador Praiz in attendance.

Police kill militant leader in Ikorodu  -The mastermind of an attack that left some security officers dead in Ikorodu has been  killed -The suspect, Endurance Ominisan aka Mighty, reportedly confessed to the killing of the policemen among other criminal acts -The commissioner of police in Lagos state, Mr Fatai Owoseni, had stated that the command was working with sister security agencies to arrest the suspected militants that killed the security men.   The mastermind behind the killing of an army officer and some policemen in Ikorodu has been killed in a gun duel on Tuesday, morning, April 18, the Nigerian Police has said.  Vanguard reports that the mastermind, Endurance Ominisan aka Mighty, a native of Arogbo in Ondo state, was arrested by the Igp, IRT team on Tuesday morning during a battle with the police in Lagos. Following his arrest, he reportedly confessed to masterminding the killing of the policemen and other criminal acts including the kidnap of Oniba of I...

African migrants sold in Libya 'slave markets... Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in "slave markets" in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. Victims told IOM that after being detained by people smugglers or militia groups, they were taken to town squares or car parks to be sold. Migrants with skills like painting or tiling would fetch higher prices, the head of the IOM in Libya told the BBC. Libya has been in chaos since the 2011 Nato-backed ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. More on this and other African stories Hundreds of young sub-Saharan African men have been caught up in the so-called slave markets, according to the IOM report. Migrants 'forced to starve' A Senegalese migrant, who was not named to protect his identity, said that he had been sold at one such market in the southern Libyan city of Sabha, before being taken to a makeshift prison where more than 100 migrants were being held hostage. He said that...

Forget recession: See multi-million naira Lamborghini newly acquired by Oluwo of Iwoland  - The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, has acquired a new Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster  - Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi has taken to social-media to show off his newly acquired asset   - A used 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster  Photos shared by a certain Facebook User named Elsie Halima Ijorogu-Reed, suggest that the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi has acquired a new multi-million naira Lamborghini According to Elsie's post, the traditional ruler of Iwo Kingdom recently acquire the car to add to his collection.  She reports that after acquiring the multi-million naira new Lamborghini, the Oluwo of Iwo Kingdom, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi too to social media to show off his new ride. The young Oba couldn't hold back his joy as he posed near his latest acquisition   Forget recession: See multi-million naira Lamborghini newly acquired by Oluwo of Iwol...