Oyo Accord Leader Escapes Assassination

A member of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Soji Oladejo, narrowly escaped death on Sunday when a gang suspected to be hired assassins visited his house at Ogbere Moradeyo, Sawmill, Ibadan, asking for him.



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Eto’o hat-trick sees United sink deeper

Manchester United’s Premier League title defence died another death on Sunday as Samuel Eto’o's hat-trick earned Chelsea a 3-1 win that left the champions 14 points off the pace.Eto’o's treble, his first in English football, gave manager Jose Mourinho his 100th Premier League victory, while United, who replied through Javier Hernandez, slumped to their seventh […]



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Nigerian Man Who Was Sentenced To Life Imprisonment in kirikiri Gets Bachelor’s Degree!

A middle aged man, Tuwanse Kabiru serving life sentence in kirikiri, on Saturday graduated with 4,308 students at the 3RD convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in Lagos. Kabiru was sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murder. The prisoner who came in company of the prison officials was […]



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Putin Defends Anti-Gay Law, but Vows No ‘Problems’ for Olympic Visitors

(ABCNEWS)Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his country’s controversial new anti-gay law, saying it aims to protect children and does not discriminate against anyone. “It seems to me that the law that we have adopted does not hurt anyone,” he said during an interview with a small group of reporters in Sochi Friday, including ABC News […]



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DELIVERANCE: SEE Popular Comedian Delivered By Prophet TB Joshua's Anointing Water

Popular Nigerian comedian, Owen Eru, popularly known as Owen Tee was at Prophet TB Joshua’s SCOAN, today, 19th January with his wife to testify of how he was miraculously delivered by TB Joshua’s Anointing Water.



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‘Confusion’ over summer-born school starting age

The group, Flexible School Admissions for Summer Born Children, says the school starting age for summer babies has in effect become four, not five. Under current law, children in England must be in education from the term after their fifth birthday. But the law also allows for pupils to start school earlier. As a result, […]



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Smoking Or Drinking During Pregnancy Can Make Your Baby GAY

A controversial new study claims that decisions made by women when they are pregnant can affect their babies brains including determining their sexuality, intelligence and chances of developing autism. The suggestion that the lifestyle of an expectant mother can affect their offspring’s development has been put forward in Professor Dick Swaab’s new book We Are […]



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Central African Republic: EU, UN Call for More Assistance

[Deutsche Welle]One million people have fled the violence in the Central African Republic. Although the EU, UN and numerous aid groups are working hard to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the country needs more assistance.



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I’m Not A Smoker—Furious Moet Of Soundcity Says

Soundcitys VJ, Moet has lately been in the news for the wrong reasons. A little ago, it was reported that she was in a compromising video that found itself on the internet. She vehemently refuted the reports, but they have failed to die down.Also recently, she was picture with a Shisha, which was becoming an […]



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Super Eagles Star, Haruna Lukman Floats Football Academy In Lagos

Report reaching Nigeriafilms.com indicates that former Flying Eagle star, Haruna Abdulkarim Lukman has established a football academy in Lagos. The move, according to information reliably gathered by Nigeriafilms.com, is aimed to take off kids off the streets of Lagos.Lukman, who has also played for the Super Eagles, and presently plies his tra …



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More Nigerians visiting Ghana for religious, education purposes – envoy

Many of the 2,672 Nigerians who got attestation to visit Ghana in 2013 did so for religious and education purposes. The post More Nigerians visiting Ghana for religious, education purposes – envoy appeared first on Vanguard News.



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Serena Williams crashes out of Australian Open

View attachment 6363 Reigning US and French champion Serena Williams has crashed out of the Australian Open due to a back injury which hindered the five-time champion against a rampant Ana Ivanovic. Williams won the first set but the Serb came back to win the game 4-6 6-3 6-3 – her first ever victory over […]



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Convict Jailed for Life Bags University Degree from Kirikiri Prison

It's really not over until it's over as Mr. Kabiru Tuwanse, a convict serving a life jail sentence at the Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos yesterday bagged a degree from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). He was reportedly among 4, 308 students who graduated from the institution, earning a Post Graduate Diploma in […]



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Tukur's Successor: Jonathan May Settle For Idris Umar

As several blocks within the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, jostle for the control of the party through the appointment of a new chairman, indications emerged yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan might have settled for the Minister of Transport, Idris Umar.



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Is Davido expecting twin babies with this UK based model?

By Osagie Alonge Davido and Shanielle ‘Sunshine’ Haye Davido has denied reports that he is expecting a set of twins with a London based model. Online tabloids report that 23-year-old Shanielle ‘Sunshine’ Haye is five months pregnant and Davido is the person who got her knocked up. Reports say Haye is claiming to have met […]



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Do Not Go To Cyprus To Study – Hon. Abike Dabiri Warn Nigerian Students

The search for greener pastures in the area of education has led many Nigerian students outside the country. The incessant strikes of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), unpredictable academic calendars and overall poor standard of education are just a few of the reasons why some of the nation’s students have sought educational solace […]



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Robbery kingpin dies in prison

The 42-year- old Hamani Tijani, a suspected cross-border robbery kingpin, died on Sunday after suffering partial stroke for nine months at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons in Lagos. DSP Biyi Jeje, the spokesman for the Nigerian Prisons Service, Lagos Command, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Jeje said that Tijani died at […]



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PHOTO: Davido Is The Father Of My Unborn Twins – 23-Year-Old Girl

21 year old music superstar Davido is about to be a father to twin girls in a few months if the reports making round is anything to go by.



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Stop intimidating Sanusi, Kwankwaso warns Presidency

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State Governor, Engineer Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has cautioned the Presidency to stop intimidating and embarrassing the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Kwankwaso, who spoke with Sunday Sun, faulted the Presidency’s reported move to compel Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to resign his appointment following […]



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Cursed? Yoruba actress Yetunde Akilapa beaten to a pulp for stealing (again)

By Ngozi Akums This picture of Yetunde Akilapa beaten to a pulp was posted on Twitter this week. In less than 12 months upcoming Yoruba Nollywood actress Yetunde Akilapa has been allegedly caught stealing twice. In February 2013, it was reported that she was first arrested and detained for allegedly stealing a bunch of master […]



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Sudan: Safety Nets Unravelling and Scores Falling Into Debt to Reach Safety in South Sudan Conflict

[Oxfam]Juba -Civilians fleeing from conflict in South Sudan are spiralling into debt and leaving behind important assets in their desperate search for safety. Worldwide development agency Oxfam fears the loss of property and precious possessions like livestock and crops will shatter people’s future ability to get back on their feet.



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Nigeria: Red Cross Message Brings Comfort and Hope

[ICRC]A Lagos shopkeeper had been without news of her son for four years until the ICRC arrived with a message from him.



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Photos Shoot For ‘Jim Iyke Unscripted’ Season Two

Jim Iyke has begun shooting the second season of his reality television show, Jim Iyke Unscripted, which airs on MNETs AfricaMagic station.The first season received the expected response which spurred the actor shooting the second season of the programme.Here are pictures from the shoot, which he completed with Nadia Buari. The shoot, wh …



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Man throws pregnant girlfriend out of his home because she ate too much meat

A man became annoyed when his pregnant girlfriend prefered to eat meat over her vegetables. The man threw his girlfriend out of their home because she ate too much meat. Lawrencia Muneri of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, asked a court for an order of protection against her abusive partner. In response, her boyfriend Malvin Chidawanyika told the […]



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My consultations would move Nigeria forward – Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday in Abuja said his initiative of making all-round consultation would reinforce the country’s shared values and move Nigeria forward. The post My consultations would move Nigeria forward – Atiku appeared first on Vanguard News.



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Polio: Sultan urges parents to allow children to be immunised

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday urged parents in the country to allow their children to be fully immunised against polio. The post Polio: Sultan urges parents to allow children to be immunised appeared first on Vanguard News.



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Eagles send hosts South Africa out of CHAN

Nigeria smashed South Africa’s dreams of progressing beyond the group stages of the African Nations Championship Sunday, beating the hosts 3-1 and ensuring Nigeria joined Group A winners Mali in the next round. The post Eagles send hosts South Africa out of CHAN appeared first on Vanguard News.



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Tanker Fuel Transfer Causes Explosion at Zoom Telecommunication

Transferring of fuel from one tanker to another by certain individuals on Sunday around 11.00a.m in Iganmu has led to an explosion which saw fire erupt at the premises of Zoom – a telecommunications company– close to the National Theatre, caused panic in the area as many scampered to safety. At the scene of the […]



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Deyo Black welcomes baby girl (Pics)

Nigerian-German recording artist Deyo Black announced today that his wife has given birth to their first child at a hospital in Germany.



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My Wife Says None Of Our Children Is Mine – Man Urges Court To dissolve 10-Year-Old Marriage

A 34-year-old man, Dele Ojo, has urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in Ekiti State to dissolve his 10-year-old marriage to his wife, Mubo, over alleged frequent fighting and adultery.



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Late MKO Abiola's Daughter, Tundun Abiola Converts To Christianity

Tundun Abiola, daughter of Late MKO Abiola who was married to Atama Shaka Atta before their marriage collapsed has converted to Christianity.



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#AntiGayBill: Nigerian gay pastor says FG is violating human rights law

By Osagie Alonge Rowland Macaulay relocated to the United Kingdom recently, following allegations his life and that of his church members were being threatened. Photo: House of Rainbow Nigeria’s foremost gay Pastor, Reverend Rowland Macaulay has said that the Nigerian President is violating human rights law with the recent passing of the ‘Anti-gay’ bill. Macaulay, […]



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WOW: D'banj Shows Off His Custom Made Guiseppe Zanotti Sneakers From The Italian Designer Himself

D’banj took to his instagram page to announce he has finally gotten his Guiseppe Zanoti sneakers as gift from the Italian Shoe Designer himself.



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Mourinho warns Chelsea to beware of United

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has warned his side not to take Manchester United lightly this week — because they are the wounded champions of England. The Blues are on a five-game winning streak that has seen them rise to third in the Premier League table while Manchester United have struggled under David Moyes. But Mourinho […]



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To all LADIES looking for RICH men…… A MUST READ

A young and pretty lady posted this on our forum: Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy? I’m going to be honest of what I’m going to say here. I’m 25 this year. I’m very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or […]



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Parties lack political ideology in Nigeria – Bafarawa

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Bafarawa, on Sunday said that lack of party ideology was the major reason politicians were cross carpeting. Bafarawa, a former governor of Sokoto State, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto. According to him, unless leaders of […]



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Opposition of the Signed Anti-Gay Marriage Bill is Opposition of Democracy

The media is awash with passionate, intellectual outputs, decrying Nigerias President signing the anti-gay bill into law.The Senate passed this since December 2011. The bill has been on the Presidents desk since May 2013, when the House passed it; he just got to signing it.Here are some peculiar points to note in this matter.Timing …



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Taraba: ‘Dep. Gov. plans to put Gov. Suntai under house arrest’

A group, the Taraba Peoples Vanguard, yesterday, in Kaduna, alleged that the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Umar Garba, has issued instructions curtailing the movements of Governor Danbaba Suntai and his aides, including restriction of visitors to the recuperating Suntai. The post Taraba: ‘Dep. Gov. plans to put Gov. Suntai under house arrest’ appeared […]



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APC’S Move to Topple PDP: The shape of the battle to come in House of Reps

FOLLOWING the defection of 37 members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the House of Representatives, last December, to All Progressives Congress, APC, fear of leadership change has gripped members of the ruling party in the House. As members of the House get set to resume after nearly three weeks’ Christmas break, Nigerians should […]



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OJB Jezreel and family attend 1st thanksgiving service since operation

By Osagie Alonge Music producer Babatunde ‘OJB Jezreel’ Okungbowa with his three wives Mabel, June and Korede Okungbowa along with their children attend a thanksgiving service held at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, January 19, 2014. Photo – NET/Raphael Ijishakin Babatunde Okungbowa OJB Jezreel attended his first official Thanksgiving Service since returning from a […]



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South Sudan: UNHCR to Build New Camps, Expand Others to Shelter South Sudanese Refugees

[UNHCR]Geneva -The UN refugee agency said on Friday that UNHCR teams are working to establish new camps and expand existing ones in neighbouring Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya to cope with the influx of refugees from South Sudan.



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Omotola Jolade Ekeinde, Toke Makinwa, Omawummi, Timi Dakolo and others lend their voices at Genvoices Telethon (PHOTOS)

100,000 Voices Telethon held at Koga studios, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos and was broadcast live on Channels TV, EbonyLife TV and Beat FM on 18, January, 2014 between 10am and 1pm.Celebrities arrived in their numbers to lend their voices to GenVoices; the project-driven platform harnessing the offline and online energy of young Nigerians for practical …



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If Tukur were my father…

Except Bamanga Tukur and his acolytes, except those in Nigeria’s tower of power who had been using the grand old man to execute their 2015 agenda, every right-thinking Nigerian knew that Thursday, January 16, 2014, would come. From the rabble-rousing that has defined Wadata Plaza, headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, since August 31, […]



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23yr old girl claims Davido is the father of her unborn twins

21 year old music superstar Davido is about to be a father to twin girls in a few months, if claims by 23 year old Sunshine Haye is to be believed. The UK-based beauty (she’s from the Caribbean, half Jamaican) claims she hooked up with Davido during his UK tour in 2013. She is said […]



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Legally, politically, Jonathan cannot contest in 2015 — Prof. Yadudu

Professor Awwal Yadudu was legal adviser to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. In this interview, he forecloses President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015 on political and legal grounds. Yadudu believes the proposed National Conference is a ploy by the Federal Government to divert attention from the problems besetting it, saying the plan […]



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S-West NBA in crisis, holds parallel meetings in Lagos, Ibadan

The crisis rocking the South-west caucus of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Egbe Amo Ofin, worsened, at the weekend, with parallel meetings held by the group in Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo State, respectively. The Interim Publicity Secretary of the group had denied that any gathering of the lawyers was called for Ibadan. The meetings were […]



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APC faults Jonathan on achievements

Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said President Goodluck Jonathan should understand that rather than comparing himself with past administrations, he should be focusing on how well he has delivered on his electioneering campaign promises, while also managing the unintended or contrived issues that now endanger his […]



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Ex-gov Orji Kalu Commends Tukur for Stepping Down, Urges Defectors to Return to PDP

Dr Orji Kalu, a former governor of Abia, has commended Alhaji Bamanga Tukur for resigning as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “Tukur was able to say I would resign on my own and this is how democracy should be practised,'' Kalu said, advising Nigerians to learn how to quit office at […]



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Panic As Fuel Tanker Catches Fire In Lagos

Fire erupted at the premises of Zoom – a telecommunications company- close to the National Theatre in Iganmu-Lagos on Sunday morning, after an explosion occurred as some people were transferring fuel from one tanker into another.



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My Butt Is Natural – Nollywood Actress, Daniella Okeke

Nollywood actress, Daniella Okeke known for always flaunting her big backside has denied reports claiming her butt is not natural.



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Exclusive Photos: Two Gay Black Dads Taking Care Of Their Daughters

You remember the last time, a straight dad posted pictures of himself taking care of his adorable daughters and he was blasted for that. Well, two gay dads decided to do same, their picture went viral and once again, hell was let loose. Power couple Kordale, of Chicago, and Kaleb, of Atlanta, are two gay […]



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Nigerians in Saudi Arabia change names to avoid deportation –Envoy

Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abubakar Bunu, has said many Nigerian emigrants are changing their names to outsmart authorities and avoid deportation. Bunu, who disclosed this to journalists in Gusau on Saturday, said many of the emigrants had gone into hiding, thereby making it difficult for law enforcement agents to trace […]



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CLO praises N’Assembly for anti-gay law

The Civil Liberties Organisation, a human rights group, has praised the National Assembly for initiating the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill, which was recently signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. Contrary to the position of some human rights groups in other parts of the world, the CLO described the law, which represents a crackdown on […]



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