Fashola Pledges to Support Oshiomhole for Presidency

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola has pledged his support to Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole should he decide to vie for presidency come 2015. Fashola made the promise during a youth submit organised by the Edo state Government in Benin city. He said, "If Governor Adams Oshiomhole decides to run as President of this country, […]



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Italian Nun gives birth to baby boy

A 31-year-old Salvadorean nun who said she had no idea she was pregnant gave birth in Italy this week after she felt stomach cramps in her convent and was rushed to hospital, Italian media reported on Friday. The nun belongs to the “Little Disciples of Jesus” convent in Campomoro near Rieti, which manages an old […]



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Late Sani Abacha's Legal Adviser Cites Legal Reasons Why President Jonathan cannot Contest in 2015

In an interview with Sunday Vanguard, Professor Awwal Yadudu, legal adviser to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha declared President Goodluck Jonathan unqualified to seek re-election in 2015. Yadudu said the Presidents re-election bid was illegal both on legal and political grounds, "If you read the 1999 Constitution carefully, it speaks about disqualification. […]



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PHOTOS: Omotola, Toke, Omawumi, Others Shine At Genvoices Telethon

Photos from 100,000 Voices Telethon held at Koga studios, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos and broadcast live on Channels TV, EbonyLife TV and Beat FM on January 18, 2014 between 10am and 1pm.



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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Gays To Protest In Abuja

Nigerian gays and lesbians, under the aegis of ‘The Right Defense’, are daring President Goodluck Jonathan, and would soon stage a demonstration in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, they said in a statement on Saturday.



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TOUCHING WEDDING PHOTOS: Three Sisters Got Married At The Same Time So Their Dying Mother Could Attend

It was a very beautiful thing to behold as three sisters from Snellville, Georgia got married at the same time so their dying mother could attend, just 12 hours before she passed away.



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Saturday PANIC In Maiduguri As Rumour Of BOMB Spreads

Panic started at Gwange Ward in Maiduguri on Saturday as the people mistook a laptop bag at the edge of a bridge to be an improvised explosive device.



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CHAN: Nigerians In South Africa Mobilize Support For Eagles

The Nigerian Union in South Africa said on Saturday that it would mobilize support for the Super Eagles in their match against South Africa in the ongoing CHAN tournament.



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TALKING OF TRUE LOVE, HOW MANY LADIES CAN DO THIS???

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CNPP urges N’Assembly to stop Rivers’ crisis

THE Conference of Nigerian Political Parties has called on the National Assembly to show more commitment towards checking the alleged highhandedness of the police high command in Rivers State. The CNPP described police disruption of peaceful rallies organised by the Save Rivers Movement on the pretext that no application for permission was written to them […]



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Strike: ASUP, COEASU lock horns with FG

The ongoing strike by unions in the nation’s polytechnics and colleges of education comes on the heels of the over five-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, writes ARUKAINO UMUKORO In a three-page letter dated December 18, 2013, President of the National Association of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, Mr. Asagha Nkoro, […]



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BBC World TV's (and Ghana's) Komla Dumor Dies

Komla Dumor, BBC TV Presenter and one of Ghana's more famous journalists has died suddenly in his London home at the age of 41. Until his death, he was a BBC World News presenter's Focus on Africa program. He joined BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007 after about ten years of Journalism in Ghana. […]



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Anti-Gay Law Fallout?,Canadian Government Cancels President Jonathan's State Visit

SaharaReporters are claiming that a state visit to Canada being planned by Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan has been canceled by the Canadian Government. The state visit which was scheduled for February, was cancelled the same week it was revealed the President had secretly signed a controversial law banning homosexuality in Nigeria. More details later….



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Central African Republic: The World Can No Longer Ignore the Humanitarian Catastrophe

[IFRC]Over the course of the past year, the Central African Republic (CAR) has witnessed nation-wide civil unrest which resulted in the overthrow of its government.



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Gambia: Sudanese Charity Disburses Over One Million to Gambian Orphans

[Daily Observer]As part of the celebrations of the birth of Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be upon Him), Sudanese based Munazamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamia international charity on Wednesday disbursed a sum of D1, 182, 550 (one million, one hundred and eighty two thousand, five hundred and fifty dalasis) to 140 orphans in The Gambia.



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“I Don’t Support Gay Lifestyle But I’m Against The Law” – Oby Ezekwesili

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has said her religious inclination will never make her support gay lifestyle though she is against the new law by President Goodluck Jonathan on same-sex marriage. In a series of tweets this morning, Ezekwesili said: I am not one bit ashamed of my strong spiritual belief in the […]



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BBA Star Beverly Osu Blasts Fan Over Criticizing Her "No Make-Up" PHOTO (SEE)

BBA start Beverly Osu shut down one of her Twitter followers, who insulted the celebrity over posting a photo of herself without make-up (see it below).



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Messi ready to showcase best form – Martino

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino believes Lionel Messi has fully recovered from a hamstring injury that kept him out for two months and will soon be back to his best The post Messi ready to showcase best form – Martino appeared first on Vanguard News.



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UNBELIEVABLE: Pastor Hacks Fellow Pastor To Death, SEE Why

A pastor of the Apostolic Church, Oke Afata, Gbongan in Osun State has been arrested by police in the state after he allegedly killed a fellow pastor identified as Julius Olusoji Oguntoye for stealing his glory.



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Winter Olympics: Vladimir Putin asks ‘gay people’ to stay away from children

By Ngozi Akums Vladimir Putin. Photo: blogs.e-rockford Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that ‘gay people’ coming to the city of Sochi for this year’s Winter Olympics should stay away from children. The leader according The Guardian UK, while reviewing the country’s preparation for the event and also welcoming volunteers said ‘We are not forbidding […]



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Nollywood Actress, Ruth Kadiri Releases South African Vacation Photos

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Marvellous Akpoyibo: Day I recorded toughest victory over dreaded robbers

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Marvellous Akpoyibo, will be bowing out of the Nigeria Police Force thirty-five years after he donned the cop uniform. Indeed, he has a story to tell. His joining the force came as an afterthought. As a youth corps member, sequel to a nasty experience when armed robbers came to rob […]



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Uzoenyi relishes man-of-the-match award

…Training resumes for Bafana Super Eagles winger, Ejike Uzoenyi, who was named Man-of-the-Match, in the 4-2 win over Mozambique Wednesday has said the award will spur the team to greater heights at the ongoing tourney in South Africa. Speaking after he received the award, the petit Rangers International of Enugu star said he was a […]



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BBA Star, Pokello To Feature In A Nollywood Movie

Former Big Brother housemate Pokello Nare has landed her first acting role in a Nigerian movie. Pokello, who is causing a stir with her fashion styles across Africa with her Ghanaian boyfriend Elikem Kumordzie, was upbeat about the role.Pokello on Monday wrote on Facebook: Reading this script I got for my first movie in Naija […]



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Gov. Lamido enjoins voters to shun violence

Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa has enjoined voters in the state to shun violence in the ongoing local government polls in the state. The post Gov. Lamido enjoins voters to shun violence appeared first on Vanguard News.



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BBC Focus on Africa reporter Komla Dumor dies at 41

BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly at his home in London at the age of 41, it has been announced. Komla joined the BBC African Service in 2007, after more than a decade working as a radio presenter in his native Ghana. He recently became the lead presenter of the BBC’s first daily […]



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AUTOCAD TECHNICIANS – Lagos

JackMan submitted a new resource: AUTOCAD TECHNICIANS – Lagos – AUTOCAD TECHNICIANS jobs, Lagos Nigeria • ssist engineering staff with any drafting, artwork or manual preparation necessary in support of tenders, sales literature, contract documentation, training aids etc. • Maintain comprehensive drawing office procedures including recording of drawing numbers, part numbers, and assembly numbers… Click […]



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Awkward moment with Ijeoma Grace-Agu’s

At last year’s Nigeria Movie Awards, I was nominated in the Best Rising Star Female category. Usually, when calling out nominee’s names, they play a clip of the movie they got nominated for. Unknown to me, I had lots of fans and supporters in the audience. When my clip was shown, the hall erupted in […]



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EXPOSED: Former Ekiti State Governor Having Extra-Marital Affairs?

Ekiti State former governor, Ayo Fayose wears a visage that naturally attracts the attention of ladies. He is quite a looker and he is able to hold his own, fashion wise.



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South Sudan: MSF Suspends Work in Oil Town

[VOA]International medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Friday it has suspended activities in the South Sudanese town of Malakal, after its compound was looted twice in one day.



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Comedienne Princess Accuses Bloggers For Her Marriage Crash

The popular Nigerian female comedienne Princess got married to her movie producer/director husband, Adeshola Jeremiah, in May 2013, Lagos, but shockingly Princess took many by surprise when she announced that her seven month-marriage to Adesola had crashed.Comedienne Princess has accused the media of writing negative stories about her marriage …



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Beverly Osu Blasts Fan Over ‘No Make-up Pix’ Slur

BBA, The Chase star, Beverly Osu hit out at one of her followers on twitter who insulted her on the social media platform.The video vixen had posted on twitter a picture of her without make-ups. One of her followers on the micro-blogging website blasted her and advised Beverly to please get some make-ups.The comment may […]



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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s Interview on CNN African Voices – A Must Watch

Nollywood superstar, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde as she sat down yesterday, Monday 16th December 2013 with CNN’s Vladimir Duthiers for a CNN African Voices interview. The “Queen of Nollywood” as ordained by Stella Magazine, speaks to Vladimir Duthiers on starting out as a model, getting her first role, her reality TV show – Omotola: The Real Me, […]



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Tukur's Resignation: PDP Will Lose Taraba And Adamawa To APC – Party Ex-State Chair

The immediate past chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Alhaji Abdulmumini Vaki, has declared that the confusion in the ruling party would make the party lose power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s general elections in Adamawa and Taraba states.



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Meklit Hadero at Artisphere

Born in Ethiopia, raised in the U.S., and nurtured by San Francisco’s richly diverse arts scene, the acclaimed singer embodies these worlds with a sound that is hers alone. Meklit Hadero Meklit Hadero is no stranger to the Washington DC music scene. Her earthy tones, at once folksy and throaty have a hint of country […]



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Premier League: Arsenal stay top, technology aids City

Arsenal preserved their lead in the Premier League by beating Fulham 2-0 on Saturday, while goal-line technology was used for the first time as Manchester City overcame Cardiff City. The post Premier League: Arsenal stay top, technology aids City appeared first on Vanguard News.



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NFF orders clubs to insure players, officials

BY EMMA NJOKU The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed all the Nigeria league bodies, as well as the various states’ football associations to ensure that players and officials participating in the various leagues and national competitions are insured throughout the period of their engagement. According to a memo addressed to all states’ Football Associations, […]



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Northern elders set to drag Ihejirika, 6 others to ICC

From ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna Barely 24 hours after his sack by President Goodluck Jonathan, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has disclosed its resolve to drag the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika to International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) in the Hague. The forum said the former Army Chief and six others […]



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How Jonathan Forced Tukur To Resign – Leadership

More facts have emerged on the sudden exit of tough-talking Bamanga Tukur as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Impeccable sources within the PDP and the presidency told LEADERSHIP Weekend that President Goodluck Jonathan forced Tukur to tender his resignation letter following Tukur’s assertion that the president could not force him to […]



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I am Not Classless – AY Replies Jim Iyke

Ace comedian, Ayo ‘AY’ Makun, has responded to the tweet from Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, in which the actor referred to him as ‘classless’. This came as a result of a comedy skit done by the comedian, which replicates Iyke’s ‘deliverance’ session at TB Joshua’s Synagogue church. And although AY didn’t immediately reply, he spoke […]



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WOW: Meet Former Professional Footballer, John Fashanu's Hot Model Daughter (PHOTOS)

Check out Former footballer turned TV Presenter, John Fashanu’s 23 year old daughter, Ama Fashanu.



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We Didn't Mean To Hurt Jim Iyke – Helen Paul

Several month after actor, Jim Iyke, was allegedly ‘delivered’ at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Lagos, the ripple has yet to die down, especially after comedian AY turned it to a skit.



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Suicide bomb attack on Kabul restaurant kills 14

At least 14 people have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, officials say. Foreigners, including an IMF representative from Lebanon and a Briton, were also among those killed in Kabul’s Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood. The area is home to a number of […]



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'Catholic Church Perverts The Gospel Of Jesus Christ' – Chris Okotie

Pastor Kris Okotie of the Household of God Church International Ministries has said that the Catholic church perverts the gospel of Christ.



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Rivers Crisis: Amaechi, Wike Set For Fresh Show Down

Supporters of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and those of the Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, are poised for a war of rallies in the state tomorrow, a week after the police broke up a similar gathering in Port Harcourt.



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SEE What Dora Akunyili Has To Say About Her Being Sick And Hospitalized

Former Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili has denied report that she is currently hospitalized in the United States.



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Global Disposable Medical Gloves Market 2014-2018

TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Disposable Medical Gloves market to grow at a CAGR of 6.62 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth i… Global Disposable Medical Gloves market to grow at a CAGR of 6.62 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing […]



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