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Irresistible cities: World’s 25 top tourism destinations
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All over the world, people are making more flights to more places than ever before.
Rivers Rerun: Wike rejects police report, denies bribing INEC officials
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The Rivers State government on Tuesday denied that Governor Nyesom Wike allegedly spent N360 million to bribe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, staff during the December 10 re-run legislative election. Read More…
These men say they survived torture in a Syrian prison
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In the latest evidence of atrocities committed by the Syrian government against its people, an Amnesty International report claims as many as 13,000 people have been hanged from 2011 to 2015 at Saydnaya prison in a secret crackdown on dissent against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Senate, lawyers split over vacuum in presidency
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The inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to resume duties on February 6 as contained in his earlier vacation letter to the Senate has triggered a debate over the legitimacy of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to continue to act on his behalf. Read More…
Rivers rerun: Police panel recovers N111m bribe from INEC officials
No Comments 674 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Nigeria Police Force said it recovered more than N111 million from electoral officials alleged to have been bribed by Rivers state government to rig the December 10,2016 legislative rerun elections in the state. Read More…
What you need to know about Mental Health
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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Read More…
Uber hires veteran NASA engineer to develop flying cars
No Comments 611 Views | by Liz Ajala
In 2010, an advanced aircraft engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center named Mark Moore published a white paper outlining the feasibility of electric aircrafts that could take off and land like helicopters but were smaller and quieter. The vehicles would be capable of providing a speedy alternative to the dreary morning commute. Read More…
I’m Not Under Any Pressure To Resign – Osinbajo
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Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says he is not under any pressure from any quarter to resign. Read More…
EFCC to re-arrest, prosecute James Ibori on 170 count charges of corruption
No Comments 575 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, has vowed to arraign the former Delta governor, James Ibori on a 170 count charges. Read More…
Only Buhari Can Reveal His Own Health Status – Femi Adesina
No Comments 651 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Special Adviser to the Nigerian President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, says all that President Buhari needs from Nigerians is prayer. Read More…
Homeland Security suspends travel ban
No Comments 598 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it has suspended all actions to implement President Donald Trump’s immigration order.
Repentant Boko Haram Terrorist Narrates How Colleagues Cut Off His Limbs
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A 31-year-old repentant Boko Haram fighter claims he was amputated by his colleagues to whom he revealed his intention to surrender to federal troops. Read More…
Ambode endorses death penalty for kidnappers
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday signed into law the anti-kidnapping bill recently passed by the state House of Assembly with a pledge to ensure its full implementation. Read More…
Is skipping breakfast bad for us? New study finds links with heart disease and obesity
No Comments 683 Views | by Liz Ajala
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study. The study from a group of American researchers suggests that the time we eat our meal is equally as important as what we eat. Read More…
Miss France beats Haiti and Colombia to clinch Miss Universe title
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Miss France is the new Miss Universe. Decked out in a gold-sequined gown, 24-year-old dental surgery student Iris Mittenaere beat 12 other finalists to take the crown. As Miss Universe, she will be campaigning for dental and oral care around the world.
Presidency Insists Buhari is Not in a London Hospital
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina launched another attempt yesterday to allay fears over the health of his principal, who is on a ten-day vacation in the United Kingdom, but has not been seen or heard from since his departure last week.
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President Buhari not hospitalised but will talk if he wishes to – Aide
No Comments 673 Views | by Liz Ajala
President Muhammadu Buhari is not ill and admitted in any hospital in London as being speculated. But he cannot be forced to speak to Nigerians, the presidency declared yesterday. Read More…
27 Etiquette Rules For Our Times
No Comments 870 Views | by Liz Ajala
There’s always a tension between how much we should follow our instincts and how much we should yield to social conventions. Read More…
Suicide bombers launch separate attacks on Borno Mosque, security post
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Attempts by suicide bombers to attack a mosque and a security post in Borno State have been foiled by vigilant security men and volunteers. Read More…
MPC Leaves Monetary Policy Rate At 14%
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The Monetary Policy Committee in Nigeria has retained a 14% Monetary Policy Rate at the end of its first meeting for 2017. Read More…
Rivers police arraign 45 Pro-Biafran agitators for treason
No Comments 596 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Rivers State Police Command yesterday arraigned 45 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Read More…
Buhari Re-nominates Ibrahim Magu As EFCC Chairman
No Comments 556 Views | by Liz Ajala
President Muhammadu Buhari appears to have re-nominated Ibrahim Magu to be confirmed by the Senate as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Read More…
5 Common Mistakes You Make in a Conversation
No Comments 569 Views | by Liz Ajala
Whether you’re interviewing for a new job, trying to land a new client, motivating your employees or making a pitch to land funding for your business, how you speak and hold conversations can make or break you, regardless of how skilled or talented you are in other areas. Read More…
Club offers Rooney $1.6m weekly to move to China
No Comments 592 Views | by Liz Ajala
Super-rich Chinese soccer bosses want to make record-breaking Wayne Rooney the best paid footballer in the world by courting him with the offer of a staggering $98 million a year to try to get him to become a star in the Far East. Read More…