After keeping a low profile for months, the actor-producer publicly apologised on Thursday for fostering an unprofessional environment on the set of his 2010 film I’m Still Here. Bad press eventually…
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Davido has released the visuals to his latest single – Nwa Baby – which he released today. The video was directed by Meji Alabi for JM Films. Watch video below: Watch Video for Davido’s New Single…
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Demi Lovato has canceled the rest of her fall tour to focus on her recovery. The singer was scheduled to perform in Mexico in September and in South America in…
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Sports
Premier League!! Jose Mourinho Speaks Ahead Of Man United vs Leicester City
by Igbokwe John August 10, 2018Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is expecting ‘no miracles’ in terms of team selection ahead of his side’s opening English Premier League (EPL) match against Leicester…
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Entertainment
Drake Breaks Another Record, Surpasses 50 Billion Streams
by Igbokwe John August 10, 2018Drake is in record breaking mode. After breaking the streaming records for various online music platforms and topping the music charts with his album, Scorpion; Drake is earning more accolades. The…
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After the 2008 Grammy-winning hit, “American Boy”, UK singer, Estelle has not scored a song quite as big. But she has managed to drop some impressive tunes and projects in…
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News
Fight Against Insurgency: Borno Hunters Advice Military To Incorporate Them
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018Local hunters in Borno state say they have what it takes to lock down Sambisa forest and capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram insurgents. This was revealed to…
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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the former director-general of the State Security Service (SSS) Ita Ekpeyong. Mr Ekpeyong was arrested on Thursday afternoon…
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News
Fear: Lagosians Refuse Taking Man Who Collapsed At Oshodi Out Of The Road
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018Pedestrians plying the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Wednesday witnessed an unusual sight, which slowed down movement of vehicles on the busy highway during the peak period of 6:00p.m and 7:30p.m. when…
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Everton have signed Barcelona’s Colombia deros (£27.19m) along with Mina’s team-mate Andre Gomes on a season-long loan. The Toffees have also signed Brazilian winger Bernard on a permanent deal. Barcelona…
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News
Boko Haram Militants Invade Borno Military Base, Kill 11 Soldiers
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018Some suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Wednesday invaded a military base in Malam Fatori area of Abadam local government, Borno state, killing 11 soldiers. According to a…
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Celebrity LifestyleEntertainment
AOP Toke Makinwa Goes Nude [Photo]
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018Nigerian on-air personality, Toke Makinwa has posed nude in a campaign for her new beauty brand called ‘Glow by TM’. While the exact product is currently unknown, her decision to…
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Sports
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets Goalkeeper Chiamaka Wins ‘Player of the Match’ Award
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018After the impressive performance she put up at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup match on Thursday, between the Falconets of Nigeria and Haiti, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria’s goalkeeper, has been…
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Star actor cum rap artiste, Falz, has reacted to the fine imposed on Jay FM by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for airing his controversial ‘This Is Nigeria’ song. NBC…
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The fears of nuclear war are still with humanity, 73 years since the catastrophic Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombs in August 1945, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. He stated this…
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News
Lagos, Ogun Governors Celebrate Doyen of Accountancy Profession, Akintola Williams At 99
by Damilare Salami August 10, 2018Lagos and Ogun state Governors, Akinwunmi Ambode and Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday led other eminent Nigerians to celebrate with the first African to qualify as a chartered accountant, Chief Akintola…
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NewsOpinion
The Challenge Of Cowering Down Or Standing Up To Buhari – The Curious Case Of Godswill Akpabio
by Online Source August 10, 2018By Oraye St. Franklyn Adversity has been known to bring out with the best or worst in us, depending on the strength of our character. In a space of a few…
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News
I Didn’t Need WAEC Result To School In US Varsity – Senator Adeleke
by Reporter August 10, 2018The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said he gained admission into the university he attended in the United States without presenting…
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu for overthrowing the Governments of Benue…
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News
‘I will remain in APC to contest Governorship election of Taraba State’ – Aisha Alhassan
by Reporter August 10, 2018Hajiya Aisha Alhassan, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development has reiterated her commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the 18th Regular National Council Meeting…
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News
2023 Presidency: ‘It will be a foolish thing to imagine that the Igbo will support me’ – Okorocha
by Reporter August 10, 2018Rochas Okorocha, the Imo State Governor has said he stands a better chance of becoming Nigeria’s President in 2023. Okorocha, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
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Abdulwahab Abdulrahman, an ex-aide to the sacked Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has accused his former boss of extensive corruption. He portrayed him…
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News
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson Loses Mother To Cancer
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018The mother of Bayelsa State governor, Seriake, Mrs. Gold Coast Dickson, has died at age 72. The governor confirmed his mother’s death on Thursday in Yenagoa, the state capital Governor…
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News
It Is Only Honorable For Saraki To Step Down As Senate President – Prof Itse Sagay
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), the Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Thursday said Senate President Bukola Saraki should step down as a matter of honour even if…
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News
Just In: Saraki Hosts National Chairmen of 45 Political Parties
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently meeting with the national chairmen of 45 political parties. The meeting is taking place at his office in the Senate — a day after…
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News
I’m Not Interested In Senate Presidency For Now – Godswill Akpabio
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018The former Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, has said he is not interested in being senate president now. The position of Bukola Saraki as senate president is threatened as the…
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News
Port Harcourt Commercial Bus Heading To Lagos Kill 6 Passengers In Fatal Accident
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Not less than six passengers died on the spot when a Lagos-bound 14-seater commercial bus was involved in a fatal accident a few meters away from the Choba bridge along…
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois officially signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on Thursday, ending his seven-year spell at Chelsea. The Belgium number one, 26, completed his move to the Spanish…
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Sports
Godin Rejects Offer For Manchester United, Set To Extend Contract With Atletico Madrid
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin has rejected an offer to join Manchester United, with the Uruguayan set to sign a new contract with the Spanish club. United have been linked…
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News
Police Invite NLC Ex-Chairman In Kaduna, Suleiman Hunkuyi For N369 million Fraud
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018The Kaduna Police Command has invited Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP, Kaduna) and the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State chapter, Mr. Adamu Ango over a N369 million project…
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News
Just In: EFCC Operatives Raid Ex-DG-SSS Boss Ita Ekpeyong’s Home
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Officers supposedly from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided the residence of Ita Ekpeyong, a former director-general of the State Security Service (SSS). The Anti-graft operatives arrived…
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Former director-general of Department of State Security Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, has been released from detention, PREMIUM TIMES reported. The newspaper said he was released from a guest house run…
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Any damage caused to currency notes and coins by tearing, burning, writing and drawing lines on them without the order of authorised person will be crime in Nepal. Nepal authorities…
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News
Tanker Accident: Fuel Spills On Road, Causes Heavy Panic Among Residents
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Residents of Itele on Lafenwa-Ayetoro road, a border community between Lagos and Ogun States, have called on the relevant authorities to intervene without further delay by removing a broken down…
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Movie Gist
AMAA Nomination: Kate Henshaw Heaps Praises On Kunle Afolaya, Roti
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Kate Henshaw has praised Kunle Afolayan for “pushing” her during the filming of ‘Roti’, a movie which earned her an Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination. Henshaw is nominated for…
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News
Offa King Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Demands More Police Personnel In His Domain
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, has called for the deployment of more police personnel in Offa to strengthen security in the town. Gbadamosi made the appeal while receiving…
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News
2019 General Election: NASS To Meet For Budget Passage Soon – INEC Chairman
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC,Yakubu Mahmood, has said that the national assembly may consider the 2019 general election budget of N242 billion for passage next week.…
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News
Offa Bank Robbery Court Orders Police To Stop Investigating Saraki
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018Senate President Bukola Saraki can now have a brief sigh of relief after a Federal High Court sitted in Abuja ordered the suspension of investigation into his alleged involvement in…
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News
Ag President Osinbajo Arrives Katsina, Set To Lead APC Senatorial Election Campaign
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2018A report reaching the media has revealed that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived at Katsina, as part of activities for the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally for the…
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Senators from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have debunked the claim made in Uyo yon Wednesday by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki visited Minna, capital of Niger state, residence of former military President Ibrahim Babangida on Wednesday to hold a private meeting with the elder statesman. He…
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The Benue State Government has stated that the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unfrozen its bank account. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, confirmed the…
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News
REVEALED: How Saraki Connived With Sacked DG-DSS Lawal Daura To Plot Siege On National Assembly
by Damilare Salami August 8, 2018The Political atmosphere has been tensed in the last few weeks with stories of defection from one party to another, accusations and counter accusations between the Presidency and the Senate,…
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Weird News
Dad grieved for daughter at wrong grave for 30 YEARS after headstone error
by Igbokwe John August 8, 2018A man discovered he’d been grieving for his daughter at the wrong grave for 30 years after a mistake was made with the headstone. It had been moved in error…
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News
It’s Official: Godswill Akpabio Finally Decamps From PDP To APC [Photos]
by Damilare Salami August 8, 2018The Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, is on the verge of formally sealing his return to the All progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This…
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International
Why Prince Harry was left more money from the Queen Mother than big brother William
by Igbokwe John August 8, 2018Princes William and Harry are, well, princes, so they’re not exactly short of a few bob. Their money comes from a number of different sources, and they’ve both had paid…
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News
INEC Ready For Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency Bye Election – REC
by Damilare Salami August 8, 2018Ahead of the forth coming Saturday’s bye election for the Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has assured of a smooth exercise. Addressing a stakeholders’ meeting on…
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IT & Telecoms
WhatsApp messages can be manipulated by hackers –Cybersecurity firm
by Igbokwe John August 8, 2018Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm said Wednesday they had found a flaw in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to modify and send fake messages in the popular social messaging app. CheckPoint said…
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Even celebrities have siblings who are celebs too and here are five of them you should know about. …
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News
INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu Presents Election Budget To Saraki, Dogara
by Damilare Salami August 8, 2018Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are currently at a meeting with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor…