Rescuers search for survivors of collapse building in india under massive pile of broken concrete and dust

PANAJI, India (AP) — Rescuers using backhoes and shovels searched for survivors Sunday under a massive pile of broken concrete and dust that was left when a residential building under construction collapsed in southern India, killing at least 15 workers. Authorities suspected dozens more may be trapped under the rubble, but were still trying to […]



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FG dispels rumours about fuel scarcity

The Federal Government, through its Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, on Saturday, dispelled rumours of looming fuel scarcity in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary, PPPRA, Mr. Reginald Stanley, said there was sufficient Premium Motor Spirit in the country to guarantee uninterrupted fuel supply. According to him, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and other fuel marketers had […]



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FA Cup: Arsenal overpower Tottenham 2-0

View attachment 9997 Arsenal handed their North London rivals,Tottenham Hotspurs a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Goals in each half from Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky helped them overcome the challenge of Spurs,who somewhat looked short of ideas. Arsenal had the upper hand in […]



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PHOTOS: Alvan Ikoku's Son Ties The Knot

Alvan Ikoku was an educator, statesman and politician who is the face of the N10 note. His youngest son, Dr Alvan Ikoku Jnr marries his beautiful bride, Malvi Chioma, at Novotel Gardens Port Harcourt on the 21st of December 2013.



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Umar Doesn't Sponsor APC in Taraba, Remain Loyal to PDP

Acting Governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, has debunked insinuations in some quarters that he is secretly sponsoring the opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state.



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NO STRIKE: Doctors Suspend Planned Strike

The umbrella body of the dental and medical practitioners – the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has suspended for now, its earlier directive to all members in Nigeria to withdraw their services from tomorrow, Monday, January 6.



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Football Loses a Legend: Portugal Hero Eusebio Dies at the Age of 71

Portuguese football legend Eusebio has died at the age of 71.



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Trebling tobacco tax ‘could prevent early deaths’

Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. In a review in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists from the charity Cancer Research United Kingdom, said hiking taxes by a large […]



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Dammy Krane Donates Capri-Sonne And Loli Pop To School Children; Fan Attacks Him

What a good way to start the year as artiste Dammy Krane who has got things going well for him last year, decided to start off his year by visiting schools to make children happy by giving them biscuit, sweet and caprisoone.He tagged it educationfood=peace make some one happy today 2014While a fan attacked him […]



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Reuben Abati denies reports of GEJ travelling to Kenya with 7 jets, says Kenyan woman should prove it (READ)

Yesterday, a 19-second video of a Kenyan woman making the statements below regarding GEJs visit to Kenya, went viral on social media:Your president visited our country with seven private jets and thats never happened before. We were all excited. This is Nigeria. Its the country with the largest private jets. Seven private jets only. I […]



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MY CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCE

Dr. Larry Fejokwu can be described as a man of many parts. He is a former military officer, a publisher, a public relations guru, and an entrepreneur. Despite being in his 70s, Fejokwu shows no sign of old age as he is deeply involved in a series of programmes designed to positively impact on Nigerians […]



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Women cannot derail me –Psalm Ebube

By JIMOH RASAKI Though he is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering, the multiple award winning gospel singer known as Psalm Ebube (Samuel Akinyemi) dumped his degree to pursue a career in music. And from humble beginnings in 2010 when he released his debut album, he’s risen to be a prominent face. Thanks to the lead […]



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Ancient of tales

The world is a story, interwoven,inter connected, the tale of one; the story of all. The scientists have their explanations and so do all the religions but whatever tale or theory it still follows the evolution or should I say the story of man. The stories are similar and even when locations are vastly different; […]



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Access Bank, Mariah Carey under fire for lavish $2m concerts

Mariah Carey .Photo: Bang Showbiz Mariah Carey has come under fire after she was allegedly paid $1 million to perform for Angolan President Josè Eduardo Dos Santos a day after she performed at a Lagos gig for a Nigerian bank which recently laid off 200 workers. The ‘All I Want for Christmas is You‘ singer […]



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Kerry: U.S. would support Iraq in its fight against al-Qaida but without troops

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that America would support Iraq in its fight against al-Qaida-linked militants who have overrun two cities in the country’s west, but said the U.S. wouldn’t send troops, calling the battle “their fight.” Kerry made the comments as he left Jerusalem for Jordan and Saudi […]



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Does Ice Prince Bleach? Ice Prince Responds

Nigeria’s own Ice Prince Zamani today responded to claims that he is bleaching.



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Salomon Kalou scored two of the TOP three goals of LOSC Lille

Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Lille Salomon Kalou scored two of the TOP three goals of LOSC Lille in the first half of the French Ligue 1. http://youtu.be/y0qEYzE5sC8



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Argentina deny Cameroon friendly ahead of World Cup

Argentina denied any organized international friendly against African World Cup finalists Cameroon ahead of 2014 World Cup in Brazil.



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Monaco sign vorian giant striker Lacina Traore

French Ligue 1 giant Monaco have completed signing of the Ivory Coast international striker Lacina Traore from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. T



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Middlesbrough to land Chelsea Omeruo on loan

Nigeria international and Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo is set to join Middlesbrough on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season.



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Nigeria: Kaduna Govt. Immunises 1.2 Million Children in 2013 – Official

[Vanguard]A total of 1.2 million children were immunised against integrated measles in Kaduna State in the year 2013, a State Primary Health Care Agency official said on Friday.



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Nigeria: Fashola Begs Lagos Doctors Not to Join Nationwide Strike

[Vanguard]The Lagos State Government on Friday appealed to doctors in its public health sector not to join their counterparts in other parts of the country on their proposed nationwide strike.



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Humans inherited diabetes risk gene ‘from Neanderthals’

A gene variant that seems to increase the risk of diabetes in Latin Americans appears to have been inherited from Neanderthals, a study suggests. We now know that modern humans interbred with a population of Neanderthals shortly after leaving Africa 60,000-70,000 years ago. This means that Neanderthal genes are now scattered across the genomes of […]



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FA Cup: Villa, Newcastle crash out

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert will have no need to worry about the FA Cup being a distraction this season after League One Sheffield United dumped his side out in the upset of the third round. Lambert had said earlier this week the cup was something he could do without and his side fell behind […]



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Messi’s boots too big for me — Babatunde

Nicknamed African Messi because of his similarity of play with the Argentine megastar, Ukraine-based Nigerian midfielder Michael Babatunde admits that he is nowhere near the Barcelona maestro but he maintains in this interview with ‘TANA AIYEJINA that he can also carve a niche for himself How would you describe your first season so far with […]



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2014:Year of the Locusts

“If the President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria insists he wants something and you say you will not allow him to have it, what do you think will happen?”The above was the question asked by a former state governor in Nigeria’s South-west. He answered the question himself: “War” The post 2014:Year of the Locusts appeared first […]



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Rebel In The Church: My battles with Anglicans,Idahosa — Archbishop Christian Aggrey Apena

Archbishop Christian Aggrey Ovwoma Apena of Bethseda Church International, close to tears, tells the story of how he parted ways with the late Archbishop of Church of God Mission, Benson Idahosa, and the Anglican Church. Apena’s father was the first pastor in Isoko land, having been ordained on December 31, 1931. Following in his father’s […]



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Serena Williams defeats Victoria Azarenka to win Brisbane title

View attachment 9994 World number one Serena Williams commenced the 2014 season on a winning note as she defeated world number two Victoria Azarenka 6-4 7-5 to defend her Brisbane International title. The seventeen grand-slam titles champion gave away two of her serves in the second set but came back from behind three times to […]



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Tennis: Llyeton Hewitt wins against Roger Federer in Brisbane International final

Australian Lleyton Hewitt has won the Brisbane Final title right against the game's Swiss Roger Federer in a challenging 6-1 4-6 6-3 sets for the first time on home soil since Sydney 2005. Hewitt, ranked No. 60 fought a come-back Federer to jump as high as No. 43 as both touched every angle of the […]



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My Pregnant Wife Sends Thugs After Me -Husband Seeks Dissolution Of 14-Year-Old Marriage

45-year-old trader, Benjamin Orjika, has dragged his pregnant wife to an Igando Customary Court in Lagos accusing her of threatening his life.



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Suspected Attackers of Emir of Jere Arrested

The Kaduna State Police Command, Saturday, said that it had arrested some suspected attackers of the Emir of Jere, Alhaji Usman Sa’ad.



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Ekiti, Osun elections as test run for 2015 elections

In this piece, OLUSOLA FABIYI examines how the governorship elections in both Ekiti and Osun states may reflect where the pendulum would swing in the 2015 elections No date has been fixed for the 2015 general elections but the entire leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission is already feeling the heat. The National Chairman […]



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Women may skip radiation therapy over child care concerns

Child care issues may keep breast cancer patients from getting the treatments they need, a new study suggests. Mothers with young children were more likely to skip recommended radiation treatments after breast cancer surgery because of worries about the time involved, researchers found. In particular, women who had a breast tumour removed were less likely […]



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UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COMMITS SUICIDE OVER GIRLFRIEND’S PARENT’S REFUSAL OF MARRIAGE PROPOSA

A graduate of Architecture from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, identified as Ogunsona Daniel Adebambo, has committed suicide in Ikorodu area of Lagos state, because the father of his girlfriend refused to approve his marriage proposal.Adebambo was said to have hung himself in an uncompleted storey building, after all eff …



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Ramsey Nouah: Day I slept under Lagos bridge

By Christian Agadibe He is handsome and cute. He is the kind of guy every woman would love to have. For his numerous roles in romantic films, his fans call him ‘lover-boy’. But most of them may never know that behind his handsome face lies ‘the bad and the ugly’. In this exclusive chat with […]



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As PDP Crisis Deepens: Jonathan begs Govs Aliyu, Lamido

The alleged resolve by majority of the governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to remove the embattled National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, forced the Presidency to suspend the meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee, NEC, Sunday Vanguard has learnt. The post As PDP Crisis Deepens: Jonathan […]



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Ooni, Alaafin supremacy tussle ends soon – Yoruba monarchs

Traditional rulers in the South-west have restated their resolve to end the rivalry between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. This came just as the monarchs said they would likely mediate in the feud between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and her daughter, Mrs. Iyabo Obasanjo. The post […]



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Beverly Osu says she’s ‘ahead of time’, threatens her haters

By Osagie Alonge Looking back at 2013, Beverly Osu says she ‘has a lot to reflect on’. Photo: Instagram Out of the numerous reflective statements Nigerian celebrities have been posting on social networks, Beverly Osu’s ‘words on the marble’ kind of stands out. While reflecting on the past year, the Big Brother finalist described herself […]



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The 7 Things I Did To Lose 220 Pounds Without Dieting

Back in 2001 I weighed more than 400 pounds. I tried every diet I could think of to lose weight. I even worked face to face with the late Dr. Atkins for two months, and after charging me thousands of dollars, the best he could do was yell at me for being so fat. Every […]



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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Tell Doctors Not to Join in Nationwide Strike

[Leadership]The Lagos State Government on Friday appealed to doctors in its public health sector not to join their counterparts in other parts of the country on their proposed nationwide strike.



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Kenya: Services Resume At Moi Referral Hospital

[The Star]Services at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital have resumed after they were disrupted for two days due to an explosion that destroyed electrical equipment worth 10 million shillings. Acting Director of the hospital Wilson Aruasa says the Kenya Power Company has restored electricity to the hospital, after repairing some of the damaged equipment.



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Vitamin E ‘beneficial’ in dementia

A daily dose of vitamin E could help people with dementia, research suggests. A study in the journal JAMA found people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease on high doses of vitamin E had a slower rate of decline than those given a dummy pill. They were able to carry out everyday tasks for longer […]



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Knighthood for royal doctor who delivered Prince George

The Queen’s physician who led the team that delivered the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby has been made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. The award recognises Sir Marcus Setchell’s services to the Royal Household over more than two decades. As well as attending to Kate’s extreme morning sickness in early 2013, […]



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Eagles beat Ethiopia again

Nigeria beat Ethiopia 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday evening. The game was the first real test for the Nigerian national team who are set to make a maiden appearance at the African Nations Championship which kicks off on January 11 in South Africa. Enyimba striker Ifeanyi Ede […]



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CAF awards: Can Mikel break 15-year jinx?

As Africa gets set for the Glo-CAF Awards, Nigerians are hoping that their candidate, Mikel Obi, will eventually end a long drought spanning 15 years, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA After an outstanding performance last year in football, winning the Africa Cup of Nations and the U-17 World Cup, Nigerians are hoping to start the New Year […]



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