11:01:00

Dozens of Muslim employees at a Wisconsin manufacturing company claim that they were forced to quit this week, after the company changed its prayer-on-the-job policy to one that prevents them from participating in their daily prayers to Mecca.
WBAY-TV reported that before Thursday, Somali Muslims employed by Ariens Manufacturing were allowed to leave the producing line twice a shift in order to participate in two of the five daily prayers required by the Islamic faith.

09:31:00

A sex toy company trying to get a rise out of New Yorkers erected a head-turning promotional ploy on Fifth Ave.
Hot Octopuss unveiled what it called a “GuyFi” booth on 28th St. and 5th Ave. where men could, in theory, go to “relieve stress” mid-workday.

The masturbation-themed marketing scheme was inspired by a Time Out survey, which concluded that 39% of the New York men questioned admitted to masturbating while at work.

18:27:00

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike today Monday, January 18 received Pastor Enoch Adeboye at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was in Rivers State as part of his annual visit to the state to meet with members of the church and pray for the state....more photos after the cut...

18:25:00

Soldiers of the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army reportedly opened fire on members of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) during a protest in Aba, Abia State today January 18th, killing an unidentified member of the group. Local markets, schools and Banks have closed down following the violent clash between IPOB members and security officers. The group is agitating for the creation of Biafra state and the immediate release of their director, Nnamdi Kanu. See the graphic pic after the cut *viewer discretion is advised*

17:36:00

According to a young escapee, ISIS is brainwashing children in its self declared Islamic caliphate to murder their parents. Identified by his first name Nasir, the 12-year-old revealed that he was one of 60 children being trained to operate as a suicide bomber. After being taken captive, the would-be child soldiers -which included boys as young as five, were told that ISIS commanders cared for them more than their own parents.

17:29:00

While speaking at a press conference in Abuja today Jan. 18th, Minister of Information & Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave reason why President Buhari has not congratulated Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, on his re-election as the governor of the state. Seriake who was the PDP flag bearer in the keenly contested election, beat Timipre Sylva who was the APC candidate ..

17:12:00

Olamide David, a Nollywood child actor has died. A family source told LIB that the 2015 best Kid Actor at BON Awards was playing football with his friends yesterday Sunday January 17th when he was mistakenly kicked in the stomach by another player. He fell to the ground and complained of pains. They rushed him to General Hospital, Ikeja where he died a few hours later in the early hours of today Jan. 18th. He was just 14 years old. So sad! May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

11:42:00

History was made yesterday Sunday January 17th when the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II paid an unexpected visit to the Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi who was celebrating his 45th coronation anniversary on the throne. It was the first time in 79 years that an Ooni of Ife will visit an Alaafin of Oyo, following a cold war of supremacy said to have been in existence between the (previous) two monarchs for over 7 decades. The last time a reigning Ooni of Ife visited an Alaafin was in 1937.

11:10:00

On Sunday morning, January 17, the paramedics and the police dive unit were called in after a baby girl was discovered in a pit toilet at Nthabiseng village in Morebeng, South Africa. A resident called the police when she heard the baby crying in the toilet. Watch video of the rescue after the cut...
"On their arrival the police called the paramedics and the SAPS dive unit,” said provincial police spokesperson, Col Ronel Otto.

10:53:00

A man who was left brain-dead after suffering serious side effects during a French drugs trial for a new painkiller died on Sunday, in the latest tragic development in the worst such accident in France’s medical history. Five other volunteers taken to hospital a week ago when the trial went wrong were "in a stable condition", the hospital in the western city of Rennes where they are being treated said.

09:30:00

Former singer Tiny is expecting her 4th child and third with her rapper husband, T.I. She took to her instagram to share a pic of her in bed with her 6months baby bump. This will be T.1's 6th child. He has three from previous relationships, two with Tiny already and another one on the way! Tiny also has a daughter from a previous relationship! So this will be their seventh child total together!

07:00:00

Manchester United have entered into a partnership with film company 20th Century Fox ahead of the release of movie The Revenant.
Several Red Devils stars have promoted the Leonardo DiCaprio film on their Twitter pages ahead of its release on Thursday.

Chris Smalling, Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin, Matteo Darmian, Ashley Young and Juan Mata have all promoted the movie.

United did not formally announce the partnership, since the studio preferred the club's players - and ambassadors Bryan Robson and Andy Cole - to endorse the film on social media.
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