A woman drowned off the coast of Dubai when her father stopped male lifeguards trying to save her because it would ‘dishonour’ her. The man reportedly grappled with lifeguards as they tried to save the 20-year-old woman as he did not want them to touch her. By the time the lifeguards had restrained the father, […]
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Whether it’s celebratory, energizing, cathartic, funny, or just plain embarrassing, dance is one of the best art forms for expression. People gyrate in order to celebrate, commemorate or even to prepare for some ritual. Historic and traditional dance goes back hundreds and even thousands of years. Nigeria has the treasure of a variety of folk and tribal […]
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President Buhari has responded to claims by the 49-member Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party which on Thursday kicked against the current administration’s war against corruption, claiming it was selective and lacked transparency and fairness. In a statement Sunday night, Mr. Buhari described the claims by the Godwill Akpabio-led caucus as “false, baseless and […]
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Adebola Titilayo, f, a nurse and owner of a private “hospital” in Arogun Village, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State was arrested on Friday 07/08/15 for stealing a new baby boy after taking his delivery. According to the Police; the nurse, who took the delivery of the baby in the hospital on 13th June, […]
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Commodities and assets worth millions of naira were burnt down as the popular Atakunmosa market in Ilesa, Osun state, was razed by inferno. The market which is located near the palace of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran caught fire at about 7:00 pm, yesterday, 9th of August, 2015. The traders whose shops and goods were […]
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The presidency confirmed that the visits of former President Goodluck Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday followed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday were not aimed at stopping Buhari’s anti-corruption war. The presidency’s clarification followed insinuations in Abuja and some sections of the polity at the weekend that the private visits of the two […]
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Customers whose names are published as huge debtors by the various financial institutions are not going to watch their names go public for the wrong reason without a fight. Days after Abike Dabiri sued Diamond bank to the tune of N500m for falsely publishing her name in a national newspaper among those owing the bank, […]
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It has been confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday evening paid a secret visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was took place inside the President’s official residence. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed Jonathan’s visit and meeting with Buhari. Adesina, […]
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By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the attention of H.E. Chief Timipre Sylva, leader of the party, has been drawn to a statement issued Saturday by one “Barrister Seighfa Tonye-Brown” on behalf of the “Ijaw Young Professionals in Bayelsa State”. In the statement, the non-existent Tonye-Brown and his faceless […]
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…..Accuses him of spending over N5B on failed campaign of calumny The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Rivers State Care-Taker Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, following a revelation that he was the unseen hand behind the campaign of calumny against General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) […]
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