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Hugh Masekela, S-African Jazz Trumpeter, Passes Away

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Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and “the father of South African jazz”, has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had “passed peacefully” in Johannesburg “after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer”. Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blues. The 1977 song became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement. In a statement, South African President Jacob Zuma said Masekela’s death was “an immeasurable loss to the music industry and…

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UN flag no longer offers ‘natural protection to peacekeepers

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The UN’s flag and blue helmets no longer offer “natural protection” to its peacekeeping forces, who should not shy from using force if necessary, a high-level United Nations report says. UN peacekeepers should be prepared to take offensive measures to eliminate threats, according to the report. It said that force was the only “language” understood by attackers. Almost 200 peacekeepers have been killed in the past five years. Missions in Africa are among the most dangerous. This figure is more than during any other five-year period in history, and 2017…

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LG Launches Two Innovative Home Products In Nigeria

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In a renewed effort to get a bigger share of the electronics market, Life is Good (LG) Electronics has introduced new products into the Nigerian market. The products are the LG OLED TV and TWINWash. These two products are high premium brands for the A level customers. With the theme, Grand Home Entry which started nationwide during the Xmas season last year is powered by GSR 360 Ltd, a brand activation and media consultancy firm in Lagos The Grand Home Entry project is a product activation and road show demonstration…

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Union Bank named Fastest Growing Retail Bank in the 2017 International Finance Magazine Awards

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s longest serving banking institutions, has been named ‘The Fastest Growing Retail Bank, Nigeria’ in the 2017 edition of the International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards. The award was presented at the IFM Award ceremony which took place this January in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The IFM Award is a leading international award that celebrates excellence within the international finance industry. According to a statement released by IFM, the awards shine the spotlight on organizations and individuals who make contributions that raise the bar in the financial…

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Rivers state funded Don Wanny’s killing -Gov Wike

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Rivers State Governor,Barr.Nyesom Wike, yesterday said the government of Rivers State funded the recent military and DSS joint operation which led to the elimination of notorious killer, Johnson Igwedibia, a.k.a. Don Waney, whose reign of terror left several persons killed in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area. Wike, in a media programme in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was reacting to the widespread notion that the security offensive which killed Don Waney was ordered by President Mohammadu Buhari, without knowledge of the Rivers governor. “The State Government funded the…

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Man Sacks Wife Over Adultery With Herbalist

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A man, Mr Lamidi Adebayo on Thursday pleaded with an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 28-year-old marriage to his wife, Bose on grounds of adultery, drunkenness and dishonesty. Adebayo, 48, a commercial driver and resident of No. 89, Isato Street, Ado-Ekiti, told the court that the couple had not conducted any marital rite, but they have four children. He further told the court that his neighbours had informed him several times that his wife and one of her friends were “touring the houses of men”, but he initially discarded…

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Buhari: Got Only 198,000 Votes From South-east, Yet They Have 4 Senior Ministers

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President Muhammadu Buhari has again tried to allay fears that he harbours a bias against the south-east, pointing out that he appointed four senior ministers from the zone where he got only 198,000 votes in 2015. Speaking on Thursday at a dinner for chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, Buhari said he is fully aware of the issues confronting the country. Buhari said: “There is something that hit me very hard and I am happy I hit it back at somebody. Seven states of the north are…

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Oyo High Court Dismisses 21 Controversial Obas

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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday, has declared the judicial commission of inquiry set up by Gov. Abiola Ajimobi to review the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration of Ibadanland as unconstitutional, illegal and of no effect. Oyo State Governor, Gov. Abiola Ajimobi had on May 19, 2017, set up a commission to review the 1957 chieftaincy declaration and other related chieftaincies in Ibadan under the leadership of RTD. Justice Akintunde Boade. The commission, had submitted its report to the governor on Aug. 18, 2017 recommending 32 beaded-crown Obas…

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US Govt Goes into Shutdown After Senate Rejects Funding Bill

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The United States has its first government shutdown in nearly five years after senators failed to reach a deal to keep the lights on. An effort by Republicans to keep the government open for one month was rejected in a vote on Friday night after they failed to address Democratic concerns about young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. Republicans needed 60 votes to advance the bill but the legislation only received the support of 50 senators. The deadline came and went without a deal, causing funding for the federal government…

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2018: We Won’t Settle For Anything Less Than Deputy Governor ―ekiti Muslims

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THE Muslim community in Ekiti State has stated that it will not settle for anything position lesser than the deputy governor in the coming electoral dispensation in the state. Rising from a congress of Muslim Community of Ekiti State, held at the Central Mosque, Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, the Muslims said in a communique that “the Congress also resolved that Muslims in the state will not accept less than Deputy Governor from any political party in the state”. At the meeting convened by the President-General, League of Imams and Alfas…

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