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Divorce: Why I can’t tell my side of the story, dancer Korra Obidi opens up
Nigerian dancer, Korra Obidi, has revealed why she couldn’t tell her side of the story in the ongoing divorce saga with her American husband, Justin Dean. According to her, she was trying to stay strong for her kids but once she’s stronger, she’d tell her part of the story. The US-based dancer went on Facebook…
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BREAKING: Gunmen raze Ohanaeze President’s country home in Imo
Gunmen on Saturday morning razed the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, at Awo-Omanma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The PUNCH gathered that the attackers who arrived at the Igbo leader’s home in vehicles threw explosive devices at the house. It was learnt that Obiozor…
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N20m APC chairmanship form ridiculous – Lawyer
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has described as ridiculous the N20m chairmanship nomination form fee charged by the All Progressives Congress. In a statement on Friday, the lawyer said the ruling party should have shown support for youths and women contesting party electoral seats by giving interested persons at least 75 per cent…
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Ikoyi collapse: Contractor hid vital information, COREN tells inquest
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria on Friday submitted a report on its investigation into the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The council’s Head of Lagos Liaison Office, Mr Tomide Akinnawo, submitted the report while testifying at the inquest. The coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, who commended the…
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We’ll show it’s possible to elect female governor in Ekiti – ADP candidate
The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party for the June 18 election in Ekiti State, Kemi Elebute-Halle, has said her victory at the poll would show people of the state and Nigerians that women could be elected as governors. Elebute-Halle expressed confidence that she would defeat the ruling All Progressives Party and the major…
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I pray before kissing in movies –Mo Bewa
Budding actress, Omobewaji Oyediji, aka Mo Bewa, says that before enacting a kissing scene in a movie, she prays to God for her co-actor not have body odour. The busty role interpreter told Saturday Beats, “I just pray in my heart that the person (I would be kissing) would be a neat person and not…
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Fear of political resistance, corruption hampering subsidy removal in Nigeria-IMF
The International Monetary Fund says the fear of political resistance, widespread corruption and pressure from interested groups is hampering the removal of the fuel subsidy in Nigeria. The IMF said this in its ‘Nigeria: Selected Issues Paper’ report, which was prepared by a staff team of the Fund as background documentation for its periodic consultation…
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Viral video: Police order arrest of operatives assaulting masquerade in Enugu
The Enugu State Command of Nigeria Police Force has ordered the arrest and thorough investigation of operatives involved in the physical assault on a masquerade and its followers at Agbani in Nkanu West local government area of the state. The State Police Commissioner, Abubakar Lawal, gave the order in statement through the Command spokesman, Daniel…
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Playing football as a kid was a crime – Shodimu
Actor and television personality Yemi Shodimu in this interview with KELVIN EKERETE speaks about his love for sports as a youngster, support for Arsenal and thoughts on the Ghana versus Nigeria World Cup play-offs What sports were you involved in while growing up? I did a bit of athletics in school, I got involved in…
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Gunmen bomb Imo police division, kill officers
Yet-to-be identified gunmen during the early hours of Saturday bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state. The attackers also killed two police constabularies who were on duty. Our correspondent learnt that on arrival, the gunmen who came with guns and Explosive Ordinance Disposals immediately opened…
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