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I built my career by hyping Davido for four years- B-Red

In an interview with Sunday Scoop, down-to-earth and forthright B-Red, said he is happy at the pace of his growth.“Knowing that God has a plan for everybody, I am comfortable with the unhurried pace. There was a time I didn’t have a car or a Rolex, but look at me now. Every year, I grow […]

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Husband means master, the reason for most problems in marriages is the fact that women believe they are equal partners – Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

According to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founding president of Christ Embassy, a Husband does not mean the male partner in a marriage but rather master. That the beauty of a woman lies in listening to her husband and most women have never been taught by their fathers, hence they think their husband is another woman. […]

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Drama as Photojournalists ‘abandon’ Buhari for Jonathan at council of state meeting (Photos)

Photo journalists at the presidential villa in Abuja could not hide their surprise to see former President Goodluck Jonathan at the council of state meeting, as they focused on him at the expense of President Muhammadu Buhari. The immediate past president beamed with smiles as the photographers scrambled to take different shots of him. Since handing […]

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‘We don’t give businessmen, entertainers Police protection’

Niger State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed that businessmen and entertainers are not constitutionally entitled to private Police protection in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, in an interview with Punch’s correspondent in Minna, said that the primary role of the Police is to protect lives and property of the people. “We are not […]

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Buhari may end up like Jonathan – Oby Ezekwesili

Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, convener, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the activities of the police that are frustrating the BBOG campaign, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari is going down the wrong lane. The former minister noted that the BBOG has a right to protest as stipulated in the 1999 constitution and that […]

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Valiant Serena Williams overtakes Roger Federer’s Grand Slam wins record

Serena Williams carved out another slice of history last night when she overtook Roger Federer’s record of match wins at Grand Slams. The World No 1 brushed aside Kazakhstan’s unseeded Yaroslava Schvedova 6-2, 6-3 to book a quarter final showdown with Simona Halep at the US Open. The victory was her 308th at the four […]

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Wanted journalist, Salkida, arrested at Abuja airport

The Department of State Services has arrested Ahmed Salkida, a journalist, who was declared wanted by the Nigerian Army last month. It was learnt that Salkida was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday afternoon shortly after his flight landed. The suspect, who is based in Dubai, is one of the three […]

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One Year After 7 DSS Officers Went Missing In Lagos ; Human Rights Activist Demands Official Public Statement From FG

After one year of tears, sorrows and pains… still no official statement from Federal Government on the whereabouts of seven Department of State Security (DSS) officers that went missing one year ago at the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. One of the families have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to open a thorough investigation and unfold […]

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Tears As Senator Oduah Buries Son In Anambra

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Governor Willie Obiano and Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke were among the dignitaries that paid tributes to the late Chinedu Maxwell Oduah-Etoromi, son of Senator Stella Oduah, during his burial in AkiliOzizor, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday. The burial mass, which took place inside the […]

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Yes, I was dead. It’s true I was dead. I resurrected – Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe joked Saturday that he had been resurrected as he returned from a foreign trip, mocking rumours that he had died or is critically ill. “Yes, I was dead. It’s true I was dead. I resurrected as I always do once I get back to my country. I am real again,” the […]

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PDP in comatose, needs intensive care, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, as a dying political party that is currently in comatose and needs to be taking to an intensive care unit. He said this on Saturday at his Abeokuta Presidential Hilltop residence in an interview with journalists, after emerging from a closed-door meeting with a factional […]

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Aero, FirstNation gone… 7 reasons why your favourite airline could be next!

Two Nigerian airlines announced a shutdown – or suspension – less than 48 hours after the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirmed that Nigeria is in its worst economic recession in 29 years. Is it some sort of coincidence that the ailing airlines waited for the official recession report before they called their own recession? We do […]

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Mark Zuckerberg’s simplicity a challenge to Nigerians’ notorious wealth display – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja commended the Chief Executive Officer and founder of social networking website, Facebook, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youth, and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. Receiving the internet entrepreneur at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari said the various meetings held with Nigerian […]

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Religious leaders promote sexual crimes – Police

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Fatai Owoseni yesterday accused religious leaders of promoting sexual offences. He also lamented that there had also been alarming increase in the reports of sexual, domestic  and violent crimes to law enforcement agencies over the past few months According to him,  recent reports and investigations showed that “the so-called men of […]

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How N215billion import waiver was disbursed in 4 years, mostly during ‘night visits to President’

A total N215 billion in import duty exemptions was granted in four years, between 2011 and May 2014 under the leadership of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, according to Premium Times. Most of the waiver deals, it was gathered, were sealed during midnight visits to the presidential villa. Data obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation […]

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Cruising to Life in Prison: Three ship passengers nabbed with $30Million worth of cocaine in luggage (Photos)

Three cruise ship passengers, including two young women, were busted in Australia after authorities found a whopping $30 million worth of cocaine in their luggage. Isabelle Lagace, 28, her 22-year-old friend Melina Roberge and 63-year-old André Tamine, all from Quebec, are facing life in prison after 95 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the Sea […]

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Economic Crisis: PDP demands Buhari’s resignation

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday railed against President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing his administration of incompetence, and saying he should step down after the nation slipped into economic recession. “We join all well meaning Nigerians to call on Mr. Buhari to resign if he is unable to reverse the disastrous economic decline he has brought […]

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Exposed: Ex-Govs Akpabio, Amaechi, Suntai received billions in waivers to buy aircraft, 200 BMW cars

While they held sway in their respective states, three former governors of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Taraba received waivers to buy different ranges of aircrafts that included a Bombardier private jet and a Bell 407 Helicopter, according to Premium Times. The governors and other serving government officials circumvented paying duties even as they imported, under various […]

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