President Buhari on Friday ordered that ailing former Vice President Alex Ekwueme be flown abroad for medical treatment. Mr. Buhari authorised the trip after being briefed on Mr. Ekwueme’s condition. The former vice president, who turned 85 in October, reportedly collapsed in his Enugu residence on Sunday. On Monday, his family said in a statement that the […]
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South African govt to seek longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said on Friday that it will seek a harsher prison sentence for jailed Paralympic Oscar Pistorius. The authority argued that the six-year term for murder was too lenient. In 2015, Pistorius was found guilty of murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home on Valentine’s Day two years before, […]
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All is not currently well between Iyanya & Don Jazzy, Just like Don Saint prophesied months ago
Months ago, Don Saint warned Don Jazzy that Iyanya will soon leave him just like he did to Ubi Franklin, and now this is what LIB is reporting, read below: “As you read this, all is not well between Iyanya and Don Jazzy’s Mavin records. Its barely One year after he was unveiled as a Mavin […]
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Ekwueme in stable condition, says aide
A former Nigeria Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, who is currently on admission in Memfis Hospital for Neurosurgery, Enugu is reported to be in stable condition. An aide of the former vice president, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, said that his boss was responding to treatment. When the News Agency of Nigeria visited the […]
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In Nigeria, Immigration boss urges officers to respect passport applicants
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Mohammed Babandede, has urged officers to treat passport applicants with utmost respect. Babandede, who said this during his visit to the Cross River State Command of the NIS, also rated the Calabar passport office as the best in Nigeria in terms of service delivery. He said service delivery […]
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Trump vows to terminate green card lottery programme
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would end the popular US green card lottery after a radicalized Uzbek man who entered the country under the programme killed eight people in New York. “I am starting the process of terminating the diversity lottery programme,” Trump told reporters. “We have to do what’s right to protect […]
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Women who wear ripped jeans deserve to be raped, says Lawyer
An Egyptian lawyer has come under attack after stating that women who wear ripped jeans should be raped. Nabih al-Wahsh said if a woman wore such trousers, she deserved to be sexually assaulted and harassed, and said it was an Egyptian man’s ‘national duty’ to rape her. The jaw-dropping comments came during a television appearance […]
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China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag
China is considering handing out three-year jail terms to people who disrespect its national anthem under a new law which could be rolled out to Hong Kong, media said on Tuesday. The strict new rules could spark a backlash in the former British colony where football fans have booed the anthem in recent matches, sparking […]
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I know nothing about Metuh’s charges – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied knowledge of anything in the seven counts charges against former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Jonathan, who told the court he has nothing to say as a witness before the court in respect of the case, however demanded that in the event his objection […]
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Diezani planning to escape imminent trial in UK – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. The anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to escape justice in the UK, […]
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Saudi Arabia to allow women in stadiums from 2018
Saudi Arabia will for the first time allow women to attend sports events, preparing special sections in three selected stadiums from early next year. It is another step toward opening public spaces to women, a statement from the country’s General Sports Authority, and carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, has indicated. The stadiums in […]
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Actress Yvonne Nelson Reportedly Becomes A Mom
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson is now a mom. According to unconfirmed reports, the actress welcomed her first child at a health facility in Accra yesterday morning. It is also alleged that Yvonne’s baby daddy was right by her side at the hospital to welcome their daughter.
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Trump associate turns self in to FBI
A political associate of President Donald Trump turned himself in at the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation’s field office in Washington, D.C. Mr. Manafort is Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman. He was shown on CNN as he turned himself in at 7:15 a.m. The development came minutes after The New York Times reported that […]
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Peter Okoye reveals the only way P-Square will come back together
The now solo artiste who recently released a brand new single, entitled ‘Cool it Down’ in an interview with Vibe Magazine said that the only incentive for the reconciliation of P-Square is respect. When asked if there is a possibility of the duo coming back together, Mr P said “Of course, when the respect is […]
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ISIS threatens Messi, Neymar
Neymar and Lionel Messi appear to have been threatened by Islamic State after a sick picture has emerged on Twitter, The Sun reports. The horrifying photoshopped image shows a terrorist stood behind a crying Neymar on his knees with his hands tied behind his back beside an ISIS flag and Messi who appears to have been executed. The […]
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My past haunts me, I am now the scapegoat – Terry G grieves
“I do not like controversies. I was only a victim of controversies. All that I have done in the past that made me controversial were mistakes anyone could commit. I am still paying the price for my past. I did certain things I can never do again. I was a young boy, who was just […]
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Despite broken nose, Anthony Joshua knocks out Takam in Round 10
Anthony Joshua technically knocked out Carlos Takam in his fourth world title defence at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Takam, the rugged Cameroon-born contender compared to a “block of cement” by Joshua, was stopped by the 28-year old in Round 10. The unbeaten Joshua suffered a suspected broken nose after a head clash […]
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