Brazil adopts Yoruba as official language.

The Brazilian government has given Yoruba a pride of place among foreign languages spoken in the country. In an exclusive interview with the Brazilian minister of culture, Dr Sérgio Sá leitão at the weekend in Brazil that the government has introduced the compulsory study of African History and Yoruba language into the primary and secondary schools curriculum.

12 things you can do when the person you love suffers anxiety

It’s easy to love someone when everything’s butterflies and rainbows. But it’s not always going to be like that. If the person you love suffers from anxiety, here are some tips on what you can do to get through these tough times together:

John Legend's EGOT win makes history

John Legend made history twice over the weekend.

Texas cop poses for mugshot as she is CHARGED with manslaughter for gunning down / killing a black man

The female cop who shot her neighbour and said she had entered his apartment thinking it was her own has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. Dallas Police Officer Amber Renee Guyger, 30, was booked into Kaufman County Jail at 7.20pm on Sunday on a charge of manslaughter in the Thursday shooting of 26-year-old Botham Jean, jail records show.

Alabukun Powder is the ONLY Nigerian brand that has lasted for as long as 100 years, and is still standing.

Do you know Alabukun Powder is the ONLY Nigerian brand that has lasted for as long as 100 years and is still standing? Jacob Odulate aka Blessed Jacob, a Nigerian pharmacist, inventor and entrepreneur is the brain behind the brand that has remained relevant selling in all parts of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Ghana and some parts of Europe.

North Koreans celebrate country's 70th anniversary

With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on conventional arms, peace and economic development, to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.

Serena Williams Fined $17K for 3 Violations After Shocking Loss at U.S. Open

Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 for the three violations she received at the U.S. Open final. The tournament referee’s office deducted $10,000 for verbally abusing the umpire, $4,000 for receiving a warning about coaching, and $3,000 for breaking a racket from Williams’ $1.85 million prize money, the Associated Press reported on Sunday.

Viral photo of corps member using his khaki to wrap pounded yam .

A corps member has gone viral after a photo of him pounding yam emerged online. The young man can be seen using his NYSC khaki to rap the Nigerian delicacy For a mandatory program that requires every Nigerian graduate to be a part of, it's memory should be carefully preserved. However, NYSC is just another hurdle for young graduates in the country, especially after an unidentified young corps member who was seen abusing the uniform. In a photo which is now making waves online, the young man can be seen using the NYSC khaki uniform to wrap pounded yam, apparently, to keep it warm. Reports claim the blatant abuse of the uniform was done in Jos, Plateau state.

The photo has caused an uproar because most Nigerians are of the opinion that the program should be respected as well as the uniform but many others believe it to be good riddance as the quality is worthless and life after NYSC is basically survival of the fittest. This doesn't take away the joy many social media users felt when one of their favourite musicians, David, stepped into camp to register for the program. In fact, he was given the ultimate royalty treatment and had the opportunity to address his fellow corp members. Meanwhile, just recently, corp members cried out for help after four snakes were killed in Kogi state camp.

The legendary rich man, Candido Da Rocha Nigeria’s first millionaire who send his clothes to Britain for laundry!

There is a popular Yoruba parlance when translated it means spending money like Da Rocha. In another Yoruba parlance when people are lured to spend too much money they will tell you that do you think I am like Da Rocha? Or they tell you I am not Da Rocha.

Police detain black teen riding with his white grandmother after reports of robbery attempt

The family of a black teenager in Wisconsin is considering legal action after police pulled him over and handcuffed him because of an apparent "false robbery" call. Akil Carter was riding in a car with his white grandmother. Police say they pulled the car over after getting a tip that two black males were robbing a white woman nearby. A police spokesperson says the officers responded appropriately and released the teen as soon as they realized there was a "misunderstanding." Still, the family wonders how this potentially dangerous situation could have happened in the first place, reports CBS News' Michelle Miller. Wauwatosa Police Department cameras captured police ordering 18-year-old Carter out of his grandmother's car, handcuffing him, and ordering him into the back of a squad car. Carter's grandmother, Paulette Barr, had just left church and was driving him to work when police stopped them. Officers say they initially started following them after an African American man and woman identified the vehicle. They said it was carrying a white woman who was being robbed by two black men. But police say they never got a formal statement from those witnesses because they left the area. The family's attorney is sceptical.

"It seems strange that for all the dashcam footage the police have turned over, we have not seen anything where the officer is interacting with these people," said Joy Bertrand, Carter's family's attorney. After Carter was detained, an officer is seen exiting his patrol car with his gun outside the holster. Officers then approached the teen's grandmother who said, "This is my grandson." Police say Carter was handcuffed for approximately six minutes."Well, I'm guessing what this sounds like is a really big misunderstanding," one officer said. The family's attorney says even if the police account is accurate, the officers clearly overreacted."Any random person can run up to a police officer now and say, stop that car, it's engaged in a robbery, and that's all it takes," Bertrand said. The family's attorney says the frightening encounter left the grandmother feeling helpless, wondering what she could have done to protect her grandson.