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The Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Prof Victoria Adaobi Obasi, has reportedly lost her son after a brief illness. According to a Facebook post by Iheanyi Daniel Enwerem, Mr.…
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News
Rice Production in Nigeria Hits 15 Million Tonnes – FG Official Reveal New Details
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017Local rice production in Nigeria has now reached 15 million metric tonnes annually, the government has claimed. Speaking while inaugurating the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, (RIMAN) in Kano state…
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Celebrity Lifestyle
Oprah Winfrey: Why I never married my partner of 31 years
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017Oprah Winfrey, a veteran talk show host, has said she would have divorced if she was married. Winfrey, who was a victim of sexual abuse as a child, revealed this in…
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Sports
Buffon, Messi, Ronaldo, Others Set For UEFA Player Of The Year Award On August 24
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo top the list for the 2017 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. The prize, formerly called the Best Player in Europe Award,…
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Adolescents and young adults, who consume too many energy drinks are much more likely to use cocaine and amphetamines later in life. According to the findings of a new study…
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Business
Nigerian Stock Exchange loses N201bn in five hours — closes in red
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017The Nigerian Stock Exchange Market (NSE) lost N201 billion in five hours of trading on Tuesday. Market capitalisation on the bourse, which had hit the N13 trillion mark on Wednesday…
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News
Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Releases New Video Taunting Buhari, Jonathan, Buratai (Watch)
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017According to a SaharaReporters report, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the radical Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a new video in which he taunted President Muhammadu Buhari, former…
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Thousands of protesters Monday night booed U.S. president Donald Trump as he arrived in New York. According to New York Times, the protesters lined the streets around Trump Tower as the…
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News
ANOTHER CALAMITY SET TO HIT HON ROTIMI MAKINDE AS HIS BUILDING IS MARKED FOR DEMOLITION IN OGUN STATE..
by Reporter August 15, 2017Makinde Totally Demoralized Over Demolition Notice Of Multimillion Uncompleted Building In Ogun In what looks like serial attacks.This is certainly not the best of time for a one term honourable…
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The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi has, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, in Abuja expressed displeasure at…
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Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane has expressed his displeasure over a five-match ban imposed on his star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo for pushing the referee in Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup first…
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News
Akute/Alagbole Building Demolition: The Need For Compensation By Governor Ibikunle Amosun-Led Govt. – By Biola Ajenifuja
by Reporter August 15, 2017It is definitely a precarious and devastating moment for anyone whose structure was demolished or at the verge of being brought down on the order of Ogun State government at…
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Four people have been arrested in India for leaking an episode from HBO’s “Game of Thrones” television series before it was aired in the country, police said Monday. Already the…
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Property
I Got Into Real Estate When I Was In The UK – Female Real Estate Player, MILLICENT DURU
by Isaac Abimbade August 15, 2017Millicent Duru is the pretty face behind Gisselle Homes. She is the MD/CEO of the property company which she floated in 2013 when she relocated back to Nigeria from the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received a petition for the recall of Honourable Abubakar Galadima Kuki, a member representing Bebeji Constituency in the Kano State House…
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Billionaire businessman Bill Gates has made what has been tagged his largest donation since the turn of the century with the giving away of 5 per cent of Microsoft Corp.…
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Sports
Mutiu Adepoju, Bundesliga, Football World Celebrate Okocha At 44
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Former Super Eagles captain and Nigeria international, Austin Okocha clocked 44 years on Monday, August 14 and the noise of the football maestro’s land mark has gone viral. Former teammate,…
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International
BIG COMPANY CEOs QUIT TRUMP’S MANUFACTURING COUNCIL OVER CHARLOTTESVILLE
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017Under Armour CEO, Kevin Plank on Monday stepped down from President Donald Trump’s manufacturing job council, following Merck CEO, Ken Frazier and Intel, Brian Krzanich distancing his company from Trump’s…
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According to The Punch Metro, the Benue State government on Tuesday announced the closure of 2,424 schools in the state. The state commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Dennis…
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News
COURT TO RULE ON EVANS N300M SUIT AGAINST IGP, OTHERS ON WEDNESDAY
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017A Federal High Court in Lagos, presided by Justice Abdulaziz Anka has fixed Wednesday, August 16, to rule on a suit filed by suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, known as Evans, suing the…
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Entertainment
Star Actor, SHOLAGBADE MUSTAPHA Marries BENHAM Varsity Undergrad In OSOGBO
by Reporter August 15, 2017+Details of Their Nikkai & Church Wedding Barely 8 months after things fell apart between star actor, Sholagbade Mustapha and his baby mama, Dewunmi Fatai, who is also a popular…
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News
BREAKING: Iyana-Ipaja Boils as Police Clash with Hoodlums in Lagos
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017There was uneasy calm, on Tuesday, at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State, as personnel of the Lagos State Task Force clashed with some hoodlums in the area, The Sun…
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The Federal Government has confirmed that it is in talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) after it embarked on an indefinite strike. ASUU commenced an indefinite strike…
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Political Gists
Watch the Shameful Moment Edo State Lawmakers Fight Each as the Speaker was Forcefully Impeached (Video)
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017Members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday were engaged in physical combat in a bid to enforce the suspension of four of their colleagues as well as…
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Former Arsenal striker, Ian Wright has said that Chelsea forward Diego Costa’s refusal to return to training is “disgraceful”. The 28-year-old, Spanish-Brazillian said he has been treated like a “criminal”…
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The main reason behind the strike action embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been made public. The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria, ASUU has revealed…
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Africa
President Robert Mugabe’s Wife Allegedly Beats the Hell Out of His Son’s Girlfriend (Photos)
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, has allegedly beat up a girl living with her sons at a hotel in Mzansi, Daily Sun ZA has reported. The woman named Gaby posted about the…
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Sports
Mikel Returns From Injury, Boosts Super Eagles Camp For WCQ
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel has returned from injury having featured in Tiajin Teda’s 2-0 defeat to Hebei CFFC on Monday. Mikel, 30, has been sidelined for 20 games…
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Former Premier League tough nut, Carlos Tevez has been granted permission to go to Argentina, but only after agreeing in writing to return to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua…
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Weird News
Woman Loses Two Feet Just 8 Weeks After Giving Birth as Hospital Failed In Their work
by Arinze Ago August 15, 2017A mother-of-three lost both her feet eight weeks after giving birth when hospital failings left her with sepsis. Amber Taj, 35, from Huddersfield, Yorkshire, had to wait seven hours for…
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Sports
Usain Bolt Ready To Play Professional Football After Athletics
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Former world fastest man, eight-time Olympic gold medalist and Manchester United fan Usain Bolt has again stated his desire to play football after retiring from athletics. The 30-year-old, who won…
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Popular entertainer, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy was attacked by alleged supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari in Wuse, Abuja. Charly Boy has been leading a group of protesters calling for the resignation or…
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Sports
Nadal Oust Federer As World No 1 After The Former Pulled Out Of Cincinnati Masters
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Rafael Nadal will be the new world number one from next Monday after Roger Federer withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters with a back injury. The Swiss 19-time Grand Slam winner…
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Celebrity LifestyleSports
Tiger Woods Diagnosed Of 5 Drugs After Arrest – Report
by Damilare Salami August 15, 2017Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods had five different drugs in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in May, according to an…
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Music Gist
Celebrating Emma Ogosi @ 75: Remember Evi-Edna Ogholi’s ‘Happy birthday’ song?
by Daniji Emmanuel August 15, 2017Emma OGOSI is an Entertainment Entrepreneur schooled in Germany and currently based in Asaba, Delta state. Yesterday, August 14, 2017, the veteran musician, talent scout and producer celebrated 75 years…
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Bobrisky has joined Nollywood. He was spotted on set of ‘ojuloge’, a movie which also features Lola Idije and Tayo Sobola and he will be part of the movie. Naija…
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Controversial online personality, Daddy Freeze, has challenged Pastor E.A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God to define exactly what a godly wedding mean. This follows the ban…
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The full statement below… Kachikwu Dissociates Himself From From Fake Campaign Posters Our attention has been drawn to fake campaign posters of the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum…
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News
US pastor and his Nigerian wife with boob grabbing wedding photos are divorced
by Reporter August 15, 2017The U.S pastor, Francis Van-Lare who came under fire for posting pictures of him, grabbing his wife Amara Van-Lare’s boobs on his Facebook page are now divorced. Amara who…
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A family of 5 have died of food poisoning in Okija, Anambra state on Wednesday 9th of August. According to a Facebook user, Don Val who shared videos and photos…
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Tekno and Lola Rae have unfollowed each other on Instagram and their fans have been wondering why this happened so fast. The two have been giving bae goals until the…
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News
Pregnant Nigerian woman allegedly beaten to death by husband and buried with her baby
by Reporter August 14, 2017Read her shocking untold story as shared by Ukan Kurugh on Facebook “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ENGR. CHINYERE SYLVIA AKALEME (NEE IGBO) The menace of Domestic violence…
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Sports
IAAF World Championship: South Africa’s Caster Semenya Wins 800m Gold
by Damilare Salami August 14, 2017South Africa’s Caster Semenya claimed another global title when she won the world 800 metres gold on Sunday and after breaking through to record one minute 55.16 seconds she said…
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News
Music Stars Storm 2017 City People Music Awards Details Of The Colourful Event In LAGOS
by City People August 14, 2017On Sunday, August 6, 2017, first edition of the much anticipated City People Music Awards held in Lagos amid St. glitz and glamour. The Music Awards which was recently separated…
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Sports
Klopp Drops Coutinho In Champions League Play-Off Against Hoffenheim
by Damilare Salami August 14, 2017Brazil international, Philippe Coutinho has been left out of Liverpool’s squad for Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim. The 25-year-old midfielder submitted a transfer request last week, days…
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MARRIAGE Counsellor, Pastor BISI ADEWALE Reveals Solutions There are many things that can destroy a marriage but 3 of them are “Principal Destroyers”. Emphatically, Peace evades any home they penetrate.…
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News
City People Honours COSON Chairman, TONY OKOROJI @ The 2017 City People Music Award
by City People August 14, 2017On Sunday, August 6, 2017, Nigeria’s glitterati came together to honour an icon of Nigerian entertainment, the indefatigable, unstoppable and celebrated former president of PMAN, CEO of TOPS Ltd…
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Sports
I’ll Be Here For A Long Time – Matic Wants To Be A Hero At Man United
by Damilare Salami August 14, 2017Midfield hero, Nemanja Matic has revealed he wants to be a Manchester United player for a long time after the Reds’ superb opening Premier League win over West Ham. Jose…
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•Says My First Fee As A Comedian Was N5,000 In 2001 The recently concluded City People Music Awards 2017 which held two Sundays ago at the prestigious 10 Degrees Event…