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Actor Uche Odoputa’s Daughter Celebrates 10 Years Birthday In London with Limousine Ride (Photos)

Nollywood actor Uche Odoputa’s daughter Michele Ferrari Chiziterem Uchenna celebrated her 10 years birthday on Sunday… The hardworking actor who flew into London for his daughter’s birthday bash told Diamond Celebrities that is amazing how time flies. In wishing his little daughter happy birthday, Uche said this great prayer below: ” I wish you all the best, you […]

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CBN adjusts forex peg as naira hits 228

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday lowered the naira peg to 196.95 against the dollar from 196.90 it set last week. This made it the fourth time the CBN had adjusted the peg since it was introduced in February, Reuters reported. This happened just as the naira tumbled further to 228 against the dollar […]

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Facebook opens its first office in Africa

Facebook has opened its first headquarters in Africa as it looks to add to its existing 120 million users on the continent. The new office in Johannesburg will focus on growing markets in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, it says. About one in five people in Africa have internet access, but almost double that figure […]

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Washington husband stabbed wife 24 times in front of son

A husband stabbed his wife 24 times when she told him their marriage was over. John Barron first tried to strangle Susan Barron in their bed then launched a prolonged attack downstairs after arming himself with two kitchen knives. He repeatedly plunged a blade into his wife’s neck, abdomen, arms and legs as her terrified […]

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Enugu Judge disqualifies self over alleged bias in treason case

A Federal High Court judge sitting in Enugu, Justice V. Agishi, on Monday disqualified herself from adjudicating in an alleged case of treason against 11 accused persons. At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, Justice Agishi said she could not continue to preside over the case as the accused persons had accused her […]

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Woman wins right to end her life by euthanasia despite being physically healthy

A 24-year-old healthy girl has won the right to end her life by euthanasia because she claims to have had suicidal thoughts since childhood. The woman, known only as Laura, does not have any life-threatening illnesses but has still been told by authorities that she can voluntarily die. She is apparently the result of an […]

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On 30-day Assessment: Buhari replies PDP, says he’s cleaning party’s filth

President Muhammadu Buhari has defended his performance in the last 30 days, dismissing an assessment by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party that the president failed in his first month in office. The party had said in a statement Sunday that since Mr. Buhari took power, Nigeria has been in a motion without movement. The party […]

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Two men die rescuing a chicken – Police

Two men on Saturday died while rescuing a hen that fell into a well in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state, Daily Trust has learnt. It was gathered that the incident happened in Gargari village of the local government area at about 5am shortly before the Muslims dawn prayers. The two men are […]

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Who protects the president? Controversy as DSS leaves Presidential Villa

  The rivalry between the Department of State Services  (DSS) and the Nigerian Army came to a head on  Thursday when the aide-de-camp to President Muhammadu Buhari, an army officer, Lt Colonel Lawal Abubakar, through a memo, disengaged the DSS from providing close body protection for the president as they have always done for many […]

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Okey Bakassi’s Daughter Wins Citizenship Award In Canada (Photo)

Chidera, the pretty daughter of Nigerian actor/comedian Okey Bakassi won citizenship award in Canada. Dera as she is fondly called by her father has not only made his family proud but Nigeria as well as she came out the most outstanding student in grade 7. Talking to Diamond Celebrities, the proud father Okey, said her daughter’s accomplishment is his […]

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My fiancé took 3 bullets for me and said ‘tell our children daddy loves them’ (Photos)

A hero Brit was shot repeatedly as he shielded his fiancee from an evil IS gunman on a Tunisian beach. Matthew James, 30, told Sarah Wilson, 26: “I love you babe. But just go.” Survivor Sarah told how her brave fiancé saved her from the terror which killed 37. As at least one gunman opened […]

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Buhari dissolves NNPC board

  President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate dissolution of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The decision was conveyed in a letter, dated June 26, 2015, signed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi. The letter quoted President Buhari as thanking members of the dissolved board for […]

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Boyfriend impersonated girlfriend for two weeks after murdering her (Photos)

The 24-year-old, who can only be referred to under South Korean law as Mr Lee, confessed to killing Sunny Kim, 26, on 18 May, two weeks after she disappeared. It emerged that after Sunny went missing, Lee had been replying to texts from her phone claiming to be her, apparently using her previous correspondence to mimic how […]

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Actress Collette Orji Set To Walk Down The Aisle Next Month

The wedding date is fixed and the countdown has started. Nollywood sweetheart Collette Orji, will be walking down the aisle with her heartthrob Ugo this July, Wedding dates are exclusive to Diamond Celebrities for now… Plans have gone on and now the time is here. Collette told Diamond Celebrities that she intends to make it […]

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It’s shameful to import toothpick, fish, eggs, sugar, wheat – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday said that importers of rice, cement and other products will no longer access Foreign Exchange from CBN, banks and bureaux de change for such importation. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, said the measure would prevent further depletion of […]

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When Rita Ora gets out of control (Photos)

She is known for making fierce fashion choices. And on Tuesday, Rita Ora showed she was happy to literally let it all hang out in the heat in New York. The platinum blonde songstress was attending a meeting in the Big Apple, and chose a rather risque clothing choice, going braless as she flashed extreme […]

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Rotting remains of boy missing for more than a decade found in mother’s car boot (Photos)

A mother was discovered with the rotting remains of her teenage son, who went missing more than a decade ago, hidden inside her car boot. Tonya Slayton was pulled over by police in a routine check when they smelled the stench of decomposing flesh coming from her vehicle, Virginia State Police said. USA Today reports […]

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2 Men Remanded For Attempting To Hack Bank Server in Lagos

Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded two men Ola Lawal and Abass Ajibade  at Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos for attempting to hack into the server of Enterprise Bank. The accused are to remain behind bars till Oct. 15, according to Lawal-Akapo. According to Mr Seidu Atteh, counsel to the Economic […]

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