Effective home remedies for your family

By Steven Ofoegbu Do you know you have a treasure chest of potent remedies lying around your home, especially your kitchen? A variety of your kitchen herbs and spices can actually be used to treat numerous everyday ailments due to their antimicrobial and antiviral properties. These herbs and spices are commonly referred to as home […]

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get new titles: Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry and his bride Meghan Markle will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their wedding on Saturday, Buckingham Palace announced just hours before the ceremony. “The Queen has today been pleased to confer a dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and […]

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MARRIAGE REGISTRY: FG counters Lagos, says Ikoyi registry can issue marriage certificates

The federal government of Nigeria has said claims made by the Lagos state government about the legality of the Federal Registry, Ikoyi is wrong. In a statement released in Abuja on Friday, Bola Odugbesan, director of legal at the ministry of interior, said marriage registration and certification are outside the purview of states and local governments. […]

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Your marriage is not legally binding if it was conducted at Ikoyi registry – Court rules

Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor, of the Lagos High Court issued a restraining order to the Ikoyi registry from conducting marriages, saying it is unconstitutional for the federal government to perform the duties of the state and local governments. The judgement delivered on Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1760/16 said marriage registries in the local government and local council development […]

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2018 Caine Prize Shortlist

Three Nigerians shortlisted for 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing

Three Nigerians have been shortlisted for the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing. They are Nonyelum Ekwempu for ‘American Dream’, Olufunke Ogundimu for ‘The Armed Letter Writers’ and Wole Talabi for ‘Wednesday’s Story’. Other shortlisted writers includes South Africa’s Stacy Hardy for her short story, ‘Involution’ and Kenya’s Makena Onjerika for ‘Fanta Blackcurrant’. The five-writer […]

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