Nigerians are getting poorer despite the country’s slow recovery from recession and economic reforms are urgently needed, the International Monetary Fund has said. The Fund expects the government to “muddle through” in the medium term, and any progress could also be threatened if elections next year consume political energy and resources, it said in a […]
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Black Panther: 400-year-old Nigerian language inspired Wakanda’s language
Hannah Beachler, Black Panther’s production designer, says a 400-year-old Nigerian language was one of the two languages that inspired Wakanda’s language. Wakanda is a fictional country and was used as location in some parts of the movie, Black Panther. Nsibidi, a language formerly used in parts of Cross River, was used repeatedly through the course […]
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Former first lady arrested on embezzlement charges
Rosa Elena Bonilla, the wife of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo, was detained on charges of embezzling over 500,000 dollars in government funds, local media reported on Wednesday. According to the La Prensa newspaper and other media, the money had been deposited on a bank account of the former first lady’s office and was destined […]
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Transgender woman spends more than £40k to turn herself into a DRAGON (Photos)
A woman who claims to be the ‘most modified transsexual in the world’ has spent more than £42,000 to become a DRAGON. Eva Tiamat Medusa’s transformation includes a forked tongue, tattooed scales and even eight horns on her head. In 1997, Medusa, from Bruni, Texas, was living as a man, named Richard Hernandez, and operating […]
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U.S. places new sanctions on Boko Haram
The United States government has imposed new sanctions on the terror group, Boko Haram, and its factional leader, Mus’ab al-Barnawi. The new sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department targets the Islamic State and its affiliate networks around the world. The U.S. department added Boko Haram, also known as ISIS-West Africa, to the sanction list for […]
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Man Marries Two Women Same Day In Abia (Photos)
An Abia State man, simply known as Master Ejindu got married to two women on February 25, in Abiriba, Abia State, in the presence of his family and friends, and that of the other two women. See more photos below…
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PDP squandered $500 billion oil earnings in 16 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) squandered about $500 billion oil earnings in the 16 years it was in power. The PDP led Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 when it lost the presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the opening of the APC National Caucus […]
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Governor Okorocha joins Imo West Senatorial race
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday declared his intention to contest for the Imo West Senatorial seat in 2019. The Imo governor said his participation in the senatorial race will brighten the chances of President Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in general election in the State. Okorocha who […]
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Philanthropy a “great thing”, Bill Gates tells Nigeria’s wealthy
Bill Gates has suggested more partnerships with Nigeria’s wealthy are needed to sustain interventions in the country instead of having high net worth individuals stash money abroad. In a teleconference with Daily Trust to mark the release of the latest Annual Letter, Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and principal founder of […]
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Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke speaks on marriage with Rita Dominic
Actor Jim Iyke and screen goddess, Rita Dominic have over the years been linked together on several occasions, as the duo often played roles of lovers in movies back in the early 2000s. However, Jim Iyke has opened up on his relationship with Rita in an interview with Broadway TV. When asked why he didn’t […]
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My wife cries daily, says Robert Mugabe
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe says his wife, Grace, cries daily over the harassment she receives, especially over her bogus doctorate degree. NAN reports that it is the first time the former Zimbabwe leader would speak on the emotional torment of his wife, three months after he was forced to step down by the military. […]
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Learn to differentiate your friends…
Before you open your mouth and heart to anybody, make sure you have gained a certain level of their trust. Some of us, when we meet new people, within a day or two, we have narrated our whole history to them, thinking we just bought a new pillow to lie on, but sometime in just […]
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Why Buhari’s govt has not made progress against corruption — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday said the Nigerian government’s war against corruption will not be won by “sentiments” and “media trials”. He said attention should rather shift to “the facts.” “We must try to identify why, though we have been ostensibly fighting corruption for the past few years, Transparency International, the official global […]
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Meet Nigerian Author of Five Books Who Hawks Zobo Drink On The Streets (Photos)
Other than writing and marketing books, a Nigerian author is into some other thing that could be considered intriguing. Collins Oscar, author of five books, loves hawking a Nigerian beverage popularly called zobo. Zobo is produced from dried roselle leaves (Hibiscus Sabdariffa). It is said to contain anti-hypertensive properties, and therefore helpful in the management […]
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Police Arrest Governor For Allegedly Circulating Nude Photo of Lover
The governor of Missouri has been indicted and taken into custody for circulating photographs of his bound and partially nude lover, local media reported Thursday. Governor Eric Greitens was arrested Thursday afternoon on the first floor of Carnahan Courthouse in St Louis, according to an eyewitness report by a journalist from the St Louis Post-Dispatch. […]
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Hope for Nigeria, as Buhari & Fayose finally shake hands
Fayose can be described as the No.1 critic of Buhari. He has been doing to Buhari what Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, used to do to President Goodluck Jonathan, continuous attack! But on Thursday, Fayose attended the council of state meeting with Buhari presiding, and they both shook hands! Lol…better way to go for Nigeria?
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Hot water bath dangerous for babies, expert warns
Hellen Bulu, community health technician, says giving babies hot water bath and stretching their arms in an attempt to massage them is dangerous for them. NAN reports that Bulu of Family Health Clinic, gave the advice in a lecture to mothers at an immunisation programme on Thursday in Abuja. She said that God who put […]
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Diddy Closes His Instagram Page For Spiritual Maintenance
One of the richest musicians in the world, Diddy has announced he will be off Instagram for a while, for spiritual maintenance. Read his last post below:
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