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PRISCA UMORU UNWRAPS HER PASSION FOR NOLLYWOOD

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New gift to the movie industry Prisca Umoru has come to shine as one of the up and coming fast rising actresses in the African biggest entertainment industry called Nollywood in 2017. The pretty and petite talented actress is so passionate about the movie industry and her undying love for acting has been her propelling force since she fell in love with Nollywood from her tender age. Simply called Prisca, is the first born out of three children, to her late parents Mr. & Mrs. Umoru, from Edo state, precisely…

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Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Tony commends Heritage Bank for promoting Nigeria culture

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Most recent evicted housemates at the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Offiong Edet Anthony (Thin Tall Tony), visited Heritage Bank Corporate Communication office in Lagos over the weekend. Thin Tall Tony as he is famously addressed and Omobolaji Mogaji, Media Sales Executives at Multichoice stormed the bank’s office in Victoria Island where Fela Ibidapo, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank Plc and his team welcomed them. The tall lanky light skinned Tony was evicted penultimate Sunday after spending eight weeks in the house, thus becoming the seventh housemate to be evicted.…

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US attorney general demands cities get tough on illegal migrants

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The united States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has warned US cities that turning a blind eye to illegal migrants could jeopardize billions in federal funding, as the administration doubled down on tough immigration policies. Jeff Sessions demanded so-called “sanctuary cities” — from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles — do more to turn illegal immigrants over to the federal authorities for deportation. “The Department of Justice has a duty to enforce our nation’s laws, including our immigration laws,” he said from the White House. “Unfortunately, some states and cities have…

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Add less salt to food to reduce chances of hypertension -NHF tells Nigerians

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The Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has called on food manufacturing companies including restaurants to add less salt in foods as Nigeria joined the rest of the World to mark Salt Awareness Week for the first time. High intake of salt can lead to high blood pressure, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The President of  NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinoye who made the call in Lagos noted that it is equally hard to eat less salt when eating in restaurants and ordering takeaways, adding, that if Nigeria is to meet…

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Stop bribing electricity distribution workers -EKO DISCO

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Customers have been warned to desist from offering bribe or any form of gratification to workers of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company. Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Communications of the company, said that bribing officials in any form was against the company’s ethics. Idemudia said that there were allegations of extortion against some of the workers, and the management would punish anyone involved in the act. He urged customers to report cases of fraudulent practice by any of the company’s workers, to help sanitise the system. “Please do not abuse…

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Reps disagree with Finance Minister over stance on CBN

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House of Representatives members were unanimous in their verdict over a recent call by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on the National Assembly to help whittle down the powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Their verdict expressly stated that the minister should concentrate more on fiscal policies as she had not been able to exercise 40 per cent of her ministry’s powers. Some lawmakers, however, argued that curtailing the independence of the apex bank would spell doom for Nigeria and erode the tenets upon which the…

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Police arrests suspect in C-River food poisoning case

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The arrest of a 35-year-old man, Paul Nchui, has been confirmed by yhe Police in Cross River for allegedly poisoning food at a restaurant in Ogoja. ASP Irene Ugbo, the State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the arrest yesterday in Calabar, said that the restaurant’s owner, Mrs Anna Erah, and her husband, Mr. Edward Erah, died shortly after eating the food. Recall that the incident occurred Friday at Oboso community in Ogoja Local Government Area and left two persons dead, while 44 others were hospitalised at the Ogoja General Hospital.…

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Ambode lauds Fashola’s achievements as governor

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Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, yesterday, lauded his predecessor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for his achievements during the eight years he spent as governor of the state. Ambode, who spoke when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Lagos House, Ikeja, described the occasion as historic, adding that it was gratifying to receive the Minister for the first time since he left office on May 29, 2015. He said: “On behalf of the people of…

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Four principals die in auto crash

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An accident which occurred between Oghara and Mosogar in Ethiope-East LGA of Delta State has claimed the lives of four women and six others were injured when a bus allegedly conveying members of the Association of Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) somersaulted along Benin-Warri express road. An eyewitness revealed that the school principals were said to be travelling to Kwale in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the State, for a meeting. “The bus had just left Oghara and was on its way to pick two other…

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WACOT Rice Mill receives applause from Governor Bagudu, Ogbeh, Emefiele

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The food security and youth employment goals of the federal government is receiving major support with the establishment of a rice processing mill with 120,000 metric tonnes capacity in Argungu, Kebbi State by WACOT Rice Limited, a member of the TGI Group. The rice mill is part of WACOT’s expansion plan, which targets a capacity increase with additional rice plants to overall 500,000 metric tonnes in the next years. Located in Argungu Local Government Area, along the Argungu-Sokoto road, the rice processing plant is the first rice mill to be…

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