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Emir of Kano lends his voice to Domestic Violence. "Truth be told, a man wouldn't want someone hitting his daughter"

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has lent his voice to Domestic Violence and Gender Equality. Taking to his official Instagram page moments ago, the monarch wrote what you see above.

Photo from the scene of expatriates' kidnap in Calabar

Pictured is one of the Toyota Hilux vehicles that the kidnappers opened fire on in Akpabuyo district near Calabar, the Cross River state capital on Wednesday, June 22.

The gunmen shot dead a Nigerian driver and kidnapped three Australians, a New Zealander, two Nigerians, and a South African from a worksite in Calabar. The workers are employed by Perth-based mining and engineering company Macmahon Holdings.

The expatriate contractors according to sources were driving in a convoy of 4 vehicles with the kidnapped persons in one of the two SUVs in the convoy along with two Hilux vehicles.

The hoodlums who were said to number up to 30 were also said to be heavily armed and battle ready prompting the security personnel attached to the expatriates to scamper for safety.

Photo credit: West Australian

Showing Taylor Swift what she's missing! Calvin Harris strips down to his speedos in a new photo

DJ Calvin Harris left very little to the imagination in a sexy new photo that shows him dressed in just electric blue speedos while out swimming with his friends. See another photo shared on snapchat after the cut...

Photos: Man uses his car to knock down thief who robbed & zoomed off on a bike

According to eyewitness Igbinedion Sammy, this happened this morning at 22 road, Festac, Lagos. The robber (pictured) robbed a motorist, immediately got on his bike and zoomed off. The victim gave him a chase with his car and was successfully able to knock him down.

The shocked thief had a deep bloody cut on his head and when he noticed a crowd gathering, he pleaded for people to call police in order to avoid jungle justice. See more photos after the cut.

Photo Credit: IG iam_igbinedionsammy

Photos: Meet the World's Ugliest Dog 2016 contestants

Each year, the World's Ugliest Dog Contest seeks out a different kind of winner. The contest which takes place at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, looks to celebrate the "homely hounds and the humans who love them." according to the competition's organizers. This year 2016, new dogs have entered the competition, check out the 'cutest' of them all after the cut.