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Mourinho in goal as stars, footballers play match for London fire victims (Photos)

Showbiz celebrities joined forces with top-name footballers on Saturday for a match in aid of those affected by the Grenfell fire disaster in west London. A sell-out crowd packed QPR’s Loftus Road stadium, a mile from the tower, for the Game4Grenfell, with stars including Homeland actor Damian Lewis, Olympic running hero Mo Farah and singer […]

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Separate bank accounts the secret of long, happy marriage – Report

Forget love and romance, the real secret of a long and happy marriage is separate bank accounts, according to a report. More than a quarter of cohabiting and married Britons blamed divorce-inducing quarrels on outdated monetary ties. Although the majority of couples still accepted that a joint bank account has the potential of building trust […]

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Shocking! China bans children from attending church services

Authorities in China have placed a ban on children in the country attending church services. The move is reportedly a bid to crack down on religion in the country, particularly Islam and Christianity. Control on the country’s churches began several years ago when places of worship were ordered to remove crosses from their buildings in Zhejiang province. […]

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Nigerians can live anywhere in the country without restrictions – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, said Nigerians have the constitutional right to live, work and raise their families in any part of the country without restrictions. Receiving the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, at his country home as part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, President Buhari reiterated that the Federal Government would […]

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I am not PDP candidate, Buhari is like a father to me, says Dangote

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has denied reports he will run for the Presidency on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in 2019. Dangote made the denial in an interview with Daily Times. He was reacting to a report that officials of PDP think-tank programme set up by former President, Goodluck Jonathan have […]

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US ban on North Korea travel comes into force

Washington’s ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea came into force on Friday, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang’s weapons ambitions. The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier, 22, in June, a few days after he was sent home in a mysterious coma following more than a year […]

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My Nigerian boyfriend planted cocaine in my bag, Russian death-row drug suspect alleges

A 30-year-old Russian woman accused of being a cocaine mule faces the death penalty in Vietnam. But Maria Dapirka, who has already written a ‘farewell letter’ to her mother, claims she was set up by her lover who posed as a top footballer. Her lawyers have said she has accepted she may soon be executed, […]

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I won’t rest until we see Nigeria of our dream, says President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he would not rest on his oars until Nigerians see the country of their dream. Buhari made the promise in his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerians which he personally signed. “Once again, I assure you that this administration, which has made the security, economic well-being and prosperity of all […]

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Ooni of Ife reacts to split with wife

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has reacted to the declaration of his now ex-wife, Olori Wuraola, that she was out of the marriage for good. Speaking through his aide, the monarch said he would speak on the matter ‘at the appropriate time.’ The Ooni’s Director of Media, Moses Olafare, disclosed that the palace is […]

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Substandard phones can cause cancer, NCC warns Nigerians

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Thursday warned Nigerians against the use of sub-standard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments. An official of the commission, Kunle Olorundare, gave the warning at a stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Ibadan Zonal office of NCC at the popular Fayose GSM Market in Ado Ekiti. Mr. Olorundare lamented that […]

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Nigerian visa is the easiest I’ve ever processed, says South African man

A South African man, Davis J. Cook, who has just been issued a Nigerian visa has said it’s the easiest, fastest and most friendly visa application he has ever processed. The excited man took to his Twitter handle to announce the good news. He tweeted, “Getting my Nigerian visa has been, genuinely, the easiest visa process […]

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Diezani rents London flat, as rooted wealth fades away…

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, is no longer the woman she used to be. The multi-million dollar jewelry and multi-million dollar houses are fading into history as she comes to terms with the new realities of her life. TheCable understands that with her UK property worth over £11 million now treated as “proceed of crime” […]

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Who wants to be a Millionaire TV show returns with new sponsor

Barely two months after the telecom giant, MTN, halted sponsorship of the popular TV game show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, the show is expected to come back on air by September 3. This follows the partnership with another international company, Airopay which has agreed to sponsor the show produced by Ultima Studios Limited. […]

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More trouble for Nigerians as doctors serve strike notice

The Association of Resident Doctors, on Wednesday, in Kano, indicated its readiness to embark on an indefinite strike on Monday, September 4, 2017, over alleged failed promises by the Federal Government. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the President of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital chapter of the association, Dr. Ahmed Tukur, said the […]

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‘Even a 2-year-old child knows there’s hunger in Nigeria yet Buhari is satisfied with the economy’

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti, is wondering why President Muhammadu Buhari is satisfied with the economy when even a “two-year-old child knows that there is hunger in the land”. At a meeting with Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, and Udoma Udoma, minister of budget and national […]

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Olympic runner found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool (Photos)

A 31-year-old Olympic runner, David Torrence was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool in Arizona early Monday. Authorities say there are no obvious signs of foul play in the death of David Torrence, who represented Peru in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Staff members at the condo complex in Scottsdale had called 911 at […]

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US pledges more support to end Boko Haram

The United States Congregational Delegation yesterday assured the Nigerian government of increasing technical support to end the Boko Haram crises in the Northeast. The leader of delegation, Senator Christopher Coons, gave the assurance while answering questions from journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.   The senator spoke on behalf of a congressional delegation from […]

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