The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saw his net worth increase by $162m to $16.2bn on Thursday, as the Founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, briefly overtook Microsoft’s Bill Gates to claim the title of the world’s richest person. According to a real-time billionaires’ index compiled by Forbes, the net worth of the Chairman of Globacom, […]
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Igbos Living in the North are ‘Sacrificial Lambs’, says Nnamdi Kanu
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, in an interview with some journalists in Enugu, warned that Igbos, who resided in the North, were doing so at their own peril. According to him, Igbos resident in the North are “sacrificial lambs” who could be killed at any moment. Asked if Igbos […]
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Nigerian sex workers want govt to legalise prostitution
The Nigerian Sex Workers Association has called on the Federal Government to decriminalise prostitution, saying such would curb the spread of HIV. The association added that HIV infection had continued to increase because the government treated prostitution as a crime. It stated that law enforcement agents, especially the police, consequently harassed sex workers and sometimes […]
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Denying husbands sex is abuse – Lawmaker
A Malaysian lawmaker came under fire Wednesday for saying that women who deny their husbands sex were subjecting them to “psychological and emotional abuse”. Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, a Muslim MP from the ruling coalition, said during a parliamentary debate on domestic violence that husbands often suffer emotional attacks rather than physical abuse. “Even though […]
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Diezani lavished $100m on furniture, artworks — US
The United States of America has given the details of how a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks. According to the US, while she held sway as the Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani, who was otherwise […]
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Falling sperm counts could lead to end of human race – Study
Sperm counts of Western men are at a ‘shocking’ record low that it now poses a potential threat to fertility in industrialised countries, a major study found. There has been a 59.3 per cent drop in sperm produced by men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand between 1973 and 2011. One possible cause […]
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Busty Rihanna flaunts her sensational curves in Paris (Photos)
After a short stint away from the limelight she’s been turning heads on the promotional tour of her new film. And Rihanna ensured things would be no different as she caught the eye at the Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets premiere in La Plaine-Saint-Denis, Paris, on Tuesday. Clad in a low-cut pink Prada Fall […]
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Donald Trump finally blocks Chrissy Teigen on Twitter
President Trump blocked model Chrissy Teigen from Twitter after she wrote that “lol no one likes you.” “After 9 years of hating Donald J Trump, telling him ‘lol no one likes you’ was the straw,” Teigen wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, linking to an image of the message that Trump was blocking her. Teigen’s “no one likes you” tweet was […]
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I was shocked at the state I met President Buhari in London – Okorocha
The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has described as false, the speculation that President Muhammad Buhari is critically ill and on life support. Mr. Okorocha, who is also APC Governors Forum Chairman was part of some APC governors and chieftains who visited President Buhari at the Abuja house in London on Sunday. “Before I left […]
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CNN backs Nigeria’s restructuring
Fifteen registered political parties under the aegis of the Coalition for New Nigeria (CNN) have expressed their support and commitment to the restructuring of the country. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday, CNN’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, said the coalition was determined to chart a new course for Nigeria. According to him, the coalition […]
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With 76.1m HIV-positive, 35m dead, optimism greets AIDS vaccine test
The three-decade-old quest for an AIDS vaccine received a shot of hope Monday when developers announced that a prototype triggered the immune system in an early phase of human trials. Tested in 393 people in the United States, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa and Thailand, the drug “raised antibody responses in 100 percent of vaccine recipients,” […]
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Respect Nigeria’s Constitution, territorial integrity, Germany tells Igbo, others
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Bernhard Schlagheck, says his country will support a more united and prosperous Nigeria devoid of wrangling. Mr. Schlagheck spoke during an interactive session with the leadership of the Enugu State Chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, in Enugu on Monday. The ambassador also said the Federal Republic […]
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Current situation of my marriage – Actress, Damilola Adegbite breaks silence
A while back, news made rounds that delectable actress, Damilola Adegbite and her husband, Chris Attoh, were having turbulent times in their marriage. While Attoh responded to the news the best way he could, his wife never really did the same. But in a recent chat with Saturday Beats, the actress opened up on the current […]
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“Love is my Religion, God doesn’t live in a building” – Nollywood actor, Pat Attah disarms Fan
Nollywood Actor, Pat Attah has opened up a bit about his Christian Beliefs… The handsome actor replied a fan, who asked a normal Sunday question” “How today church be?” And Pat replied: “Love is my religion, God doesn’t live in a building, he lives in out hearts. One love!”
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“If anybody has a wife or baby mama for me, they should bring her”- Iyanya
On how his career is faring, Iyanya said, “I have been getting amazing responses from fans over my songs. I thank God that I’m still here and I’ve got more music coming out. Expect more songs, videos and collaborations from me.” Speaking about his love life, the singer said, “If anybody has a wife or […]
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I have fibroids, not cancer – Actress, Halima Abubakar
Contrary to news making the rounds that actress, Halima Abubakar has been diagnosed with cancer, her Ghanaian manager, Anah Abi, has said the actress is battling with complications from a fibroid removal surgery she had sometime ago. In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop, she said, “Halima has shared a lot about what’s happening to her […]
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China Bans Infamous Justin Bieber Over Bad Behaviour, Says He Needs To “Grow Up”
Justin Bieber is not welcome to perform in China because of his “bad behaviour”, Beijing authorities have said, after the pop idol angered many Chinese in 2014 by visiting a controversial Japanese war shrine The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture revealed it was not a “Belieber” when it said the 23-year-old Canadian, who last played […]
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