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http://ift.tt/2rdgCdZ By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian movie lovers will soon be treated to an entertaining and family friendly movie which will soon be hitting the cinemas titled ‘The In-Laws’. The movie was shot and produced by Bolakale Oba Sa’ad. The movie ‘The In-Law,’ tells the story of an old-school lawyer’s daughter who is set to marry a retired policeman’s son, but their parents’ deep suspicion and disapproval of each other turn the lovebirds into strange bedfellows. Tobi Balogun, a 35 year old naturalist doctor, and son to retired Police Sergeant, Abu Balogun, is in love, and ready to marry Nancy Okezie, 30, daughter of Donald Okezie, a retired magistrate. However, trouble starts after they secretly get engaged and introduce each other to their families. Donald Okezie remembers Abu Balogun as an unrepentant liar who scuttled his biggest lawsuit, and coupled with the fact that Tobi is a naturalist doctor, which Donald easily terms as a herbalist, he decides to do everything to get...

http://ift.tt/2rMNPfp Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso — dubbed the Sahel G5 — in March approved plans to build the force of 5,000 troops made up of soldiers, police forces and civilians/ AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief said Monday. The funds will help pay for the troops to fight terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration, European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said in the Mali capital Bamako. “Stability and development of the Sahel region are crucial not only for Africa but also for Europe,” said Mogherini. Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso — dubbed the Sahel G5 — in March approved plans to build the force of 5,000 troops made up of soldiers, police forces and civilians. Mali’s north came under attack in 2012 from jihadist groups, linked to Al-Qaeda, who hijacked an ethnic Tuareg...