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Bunmi Akinnaanu Drops new gospel Video

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Bunmi Akinnaanu, sensational Gospel music singer, a.k.a. Omijeojumi, has released the video version of her December 2017 hit album titled ‘Testimony’. The songstress dropped the 5-tracker video to boost the fame of the audio edition of the songs which got her royal attention and honour from the palace of Ooni of Ife last year. ‘Testimony’ is Bunmi’s 5th album and first to be released under her own label, ‘Omijeojumi Gospel Intl Music Company’ since she started as professional singer few years ago at ECWA church in Mushin, Lagos. The tracks…

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HotSports’ Taye Ige explains WAMCO’s success story at National Stadium’s Power Gym

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One of the nation’s sports marketing giants, Hotsports Nigeria Ltd is celebrating the success story of Friesland Campina WAMCO that has turned, the once upon a time, dilapidated Power Gymnasium complex at the National Stadium, Surulere to a world class training facility, equipped with the best and latest training materials, to challenge the Nigerian Paralympic team to achieve more. According to Taye Ige, Chairman/CEO of HS Media, owners of HotSports, he said the company is happy to be part of that success story, initiated and financed by Peak Milk, a brand that has…

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Wike Playing Politics With Benue Killings

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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of merely playing politics with his Wednesday’s N200 million donation to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State, while Rivers people are wallowing in abject suffering. It expressed shock that whereas victims of killings and criminalities in various parts of Rivers state were licking their wounds and wondering where help would come from, but their governor was busy donating money in another state, creating the impression that all was well in Rivers state. Rivers…

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Abubakar Shekau: “It’s Better I Die & Go & Rest Than The Calamity Befalling Us”

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The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said in a new video that he is tired of the calamity befalling his group. “I am tired of this calamity; it is better I die and go to rest in paradise”, he said at the end of the 10-minute video. In the video, delivered chiefly in Hausa, Mr. Shekau couldn’t hide his frustration on the continued hostility and loss of his supporters to government troops. With a broken voice that clearly betrayed his emotion, Mr. Shekau pleaded with his non-combatant members across…

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Unionists protest against reinstatement of Usman Yusuf

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In protest against the recent reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, some employees under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and the Joint Health Sector Union on Thursday paralysed activities at the NHIS, demanding his removal. The protest began about 40 minutes after Yusuf resumed at the headquarters of the agency in Abuja. The unionists who sang protest songs said the reinstatement of Yusuf would thwart his investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The protesters, who described…

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GTBANK LAUNCHES THE DUSTY MANUSCRIPT CONTEST

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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched the Dusty Manuscript Contest(csr.gtbank.com/dustymanuscript) to give budding writers the opportunity to win publishing deals for their finished, but yet-to-be published, manuscripts. Organized in partnership with publishing houses Okada books and Farafina, the contest is part of the Bank’s YouREAD initiative which is aimed at promoting the culture of reading. The Dusty Manuscript Contest is the latest in a long line of GTBank initiatives geared towards promoting the appreciation of Art and supporting creative potential. In 2017 the Bank remodelled the old Herbert…

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Lagos City Marathon 2018: LASTMA Announces Traffic Diversion

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As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Authority, it was revealed that the event will kick-off at 6am from the National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, thus necessitating traffic diversion. The statement advised motorists and commercial vehicles to use alternative routes as listed below: • From…

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Policemen arrested over driver’s death in Edo

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Five policemen have been arrested for allegedly pushing a commercial driver to his death on Tuesday. This was confirmed by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo. The death of the driver identified as John caused protests in some parts of Benin City. Three persons were killed and five police Hilux vans were burnt during the fracas. Kokumo said he has set-up a panel of inquiry to look into the policemen’s involvement in the accident that killed the driver. He said policemen attached to a patrol vehicle were alleged…

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Woman jailed for trafficking minor for sex

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Miracle Ita, a 27-year-old mother of two has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State for the trafficking of a 16-year-old girl to work as a commercial sex worker in the Ajah area of the state. The court said the convict should also pay a fine of N250,000. It was learnt that Ita was arraigned by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons after she was arrested at a brothel in the Ajah area of Lagos, where the victim…

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President Jacob Zuma Agrees to Resign

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After refusing to vacate his office, President Jacob Zuma has reportedly agreed to resign as head of state, just hours after meeting ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at a “constructive meeting” in Cape Town. Zuma initially refused to resign after meeting with the ANC’s top six officials on Monday, and after the party convened a special national working committee (NWC) meeting on Tuesday, a decision on his fate was expected to be made on Wednesday. It was reported that Zuma had bowed to pressure and made a last minute deal with…

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