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Fashola Stops Auto Dealers from Displaying Cars on Road Sides

Lagos  State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola has told  auto dealers to stop using road sides as showrooms for  their vehicles. Speaking while inaugurating the reconstructed Kodesho Road and Simbiat Abiola Way in  Ikeja, Lagos, the governor  who also warned other hawkers against selling on the road,  said that this was causing  traffic gridlock  and a […]

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Breaking News: Donald Duke and Governor Imoke Reconciled

Diamond Celebrities spotted Donald Duke and wife today (27 Dec) at the carnival. Both parties – Don and Imoke were said to have sharp misunderstanding when imoke boys were  said to have blocked Don from biking with his power bike team.The reason was that they were Biking in an unscheduled  day as biking was meant for today […]

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SHOCKING STORY: MOTHER STRANGLES CHILD TO DEATH

By Akpabio Aniema Titilayo Oladele (20 years old) recounted how she strangled her two years old son Opeyemi, to death in the Ajagunro, Imota Ikorudu area of Lagos to the Ebute Metta Magistrate court due to the fact that she could not afford a babysitter for him. The suspect who was arraigned on one count […]

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“I Don’t Believe The Police Gave Us The Correct Amount My Son Had With Him” Says The Father Of The Deceased

By Akpabio Aniema   Benjamin Idim who works with Diamond Bank Plc, in Gwarimpa branch, Abuja, died in a car crash at Utako, Abuja last week, and was said to have about N2m in his car but the bulk of the money has yet to be recovered. Benjamin (23 years old), was believed to have […]

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836 Teachers Fired In Edo State

A total of 836 teachers have been sacked by the Edo State Government following a verification exercise carried out by the department of Information and Communication Technology. The affected teachers learnt of the sack when they discovered that their names were missing from the December salary voucher. Those sacked were found to have overstayed, mentally […]

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Doctors suspend strike, may commence full action Jan 2014

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday suspended its four-day warning strike, urging all its members nationwide to resume services by 8 a.m. today, Monday, December 23, 2013. President NMA, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, said yesterday that the decision to call off of the strike “is in line with her earlier promise […]

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Shocking: ‘Degrading’ Treatment Of Lampedusa Immigrants Caught On Video

The European Commission has threatened Italy with legal action for possible breaches of the EU’s rules on granting asylum, over its treatment of migrants arriving from Africa on the island of Lampedusa. Video shot on a cell phone and shown on Italian State television station RAI2 Tuesday, shows migrants at a camp on the island […]

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Dangote gives Lagos N50m to stimulate economy

The Dangote Group has donated N50 million to the 2013 Lagos Count Down, a project of the state government, meant to stimulate the economic activities during this year end and help showcase the natural richness of the state. A statement from the Group said that the decision of the company to support the state was […]

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John Okafor a.k.a Mr. Ibu and Cazman escape Robbery attack

Nollywood Actor John Okafor a.k.a. Mr Ibu and Nollywood Director/musician Cazman escaped robbery attack on Wednesday, 11th December, on their way from  Asaba to Enugu. Diamond Celebrities contacted Cazman, and he confirmed the story. He also told us what happened, hear him: “Is true Delia, our tyre burst on the way. As we stopped to change it, […]

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FG to close National Assembly complex for one year

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a contract of N40.2bn for the construction of the Phase III, Part III of the National Assembly complex and the upgrading of the assembly’s two chambers. To pave the way for the smooth implementation of the project, the two chambers would be closed to legislative duties for 12 […]

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Associated Plane Crash: Senate Says NO To Oduah’s Explanation

The Senate on Tuesday rejected the explanation of the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, on the ill-fated crash involving a 23-year-old Propeller aeroplane on the fleet of the Associated Airlines on October 3. Ms. Oduah was also urged to re-submit a detailed presentation on the incident. The minister appeared before the Senate in company […]

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217 FOREIGN NATIONALS BECOME NIGERIAN CITIZENS

By Akpabio Aniema 217 foreign nationals were awarded with certificates of Nigerian citizenship in Abuja on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro. The minister also presented 129 nationals with naturalisation certificates while 88 were given certificates by registration. The nationals included men and women from Lebanon, Ghana, Pakistan, India, Russia and America. […]

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Lee Rigby’s Murder, Micheal Adebolajo Tells Court He Will Never Regret Obeying The Command Of Allah

By Akpabio Aniema Michael Adebolajo, one of the men accused of murdering Lee Rigby has said in court for the first time ‘‘that he killed Rigby on the command of Allah’’. He went on to describe himself as a ‘‘solider of Allah’’ and committed the crime on the 22nd of May this year outside Woolwich […]

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AFROBEAT LEGEND FEMI KUTI NOMINATED FOR GRAMMYS FOR THE 4TH TIME

    Aniema Akpabio The king of afrobeat Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti popularly known as Femi Kuti has been nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards for the 4th time. His 2013 album ‘No Place For My Dream’ was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards in the ‘‘Best […]

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Director Dickson Iroegbu pays tribute to Nelson Mandela says “he went away for ever like in the movies”

  Tributes flow in from across the globe as South Africa and the rest of the world mourns the loss of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, Nollywood Director Dickson Iroegbu also pays tribute… Read below: As a filmmaker, for me, the death of Sir Nelson Mandela is an Era that can be captured in an Epic […]

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Kenneth Okonkwo, Eeefy Ify Ike, Obi Emelonye, pay tributes to Nelson Mandela

The man who led the fight to end the system of apartheid here and then went on to lead the country itself died at the age of 95 years, Thursday, 5th December, Tributes flow in from across the globe as South Africa and the rest of the world mourns the loss of anti-apartheid hero Nelson […]

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“It Was An Honor To Sit Alongside Nelson Mandela” William H. Cosby, Jr (Bill Cosby) says

The world mourns the legend, Nelson Mandela, Africa’s greatest warrior, the best leader the world ever produced. He was indeed the phenomenal symbol of peace and dignity, an inspiration that displayed the splendor of The Lord. No wonder Bill Cosby took to Facebook to  pay tribute,  read below: “We are and will be eternally grateful […]

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Woman Abducts Policeman In Abuja

Abuja – A 35-year-old woman was arrested and appeared before a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Wuse 2, Abuja. She is facing charges for allegedly abducting a policeman. Vitoria Kalio (35), of Alibaba Crescent, Jabi, FCT, is accused of insulting a policeman, criminal force, assault and mischief. According to the prosecution, the accused drove a Nissan […]

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