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APGA member murdered in Abia state

The body of a staunch member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) political party was found lying by the roadside in Abia state.   The young man, popularly known as Bisha B, was murdered by unknown assailants and his body was dumped on a dusty road ...

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Check out Regina Askia and her beautiful daughters as they rock their bikini bodies in Turks and Caicos Islands vacation (photos)

Former actress,  Regina Askia and her family are currently in Turks and Caicos Islands for some fun,  Neal, cruise and parties. She and her daughters, donning bikinis, have been posting gorgeous photos and videos on Instagram detailing their vacation.

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LIB- “God of David Oyedepo, thank you” Wellwisher says as 60-year-old woman gives birth after 30 years of marriage

A 60-year-old woman, who has been seeking the fruit of the womb for 30 years, has welcomed a baby girl and the “God of David Oyedepo” is being credited for the blessing.   Mrs Grace Arowojolu became a mother for ...

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Photos- 24-year-old bride dies a day after her wedding

Less than 24 hours after her marriage was solemnised, a young Malaysian woman, Fatin Nursyahirah Yusuf passed away. The 24-year-old married her beau, known only as Azzam, on Friday morning, August 3. Sadly, Fatin Nursyahirah succumbed to cancer early the next day, Saturday. She ...

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Tourists flee Indonesia’s Lombok island after quake kills 91

Daybreak revealed chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week. The ...

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Cape Town mayor, Patricia De Lille to resign

The Democratic Alliance and Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille are set to announce that she will resign as mayor at the end of October, while the internal disciplinary proceedings against her falls away. De Lille and DA leader Mmusi ...

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Congo to start using Ebola vaccine as early as Monday – Health minister

Democratic Republic of Congo will start using an Ebola vaccine as early as Monday August 6, to counter a new flare-up in the heavily populated eastern part of the Central African country, which emerged just as an earlier outbreak was ...

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CBN to disburse lower currency denominations

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has begun a process that would make the country’s lower currency denominations available to Nigerians. The Assistant Director, Currency Operations Department of the CBN, Mr. Benedict Maduagwu disclosed this said the apex bank has ...

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Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohammad returns from exile

Jawar Mohammad, an online activist and fierce critic of Ethiopia’s one-party government through his outlet Oromia Media Network, returned to the country after 13 years in exile. Jawar is the latest opponent of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front ...

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Gambian First Lady celebrates birthday in Nigeria, visits hospital

In an effort to showcase the cordial relationship between her country and Nigeria, First Lady of The Gambia, Madame Fatoumatta Bah Barrow marked her birthday in Abuja with visits to educational and health institutions at the weekend. Madame Barrow, had ...

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Nigerian Government to repatriate 116 persons trapped in Libya

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says that 116 of the Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya slave camps would be repatriated home soon. Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement by her ...

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Five insurgents die in failed Maiduguri attack

Five insurgents have lost their lives in a failed bid to infiltrate a community in Maiduguri, to cause havoc. The incident took place on Aug. 5 at Kaleri community in Maiduguri, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Monday in ...

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Hiroshima marks 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing in WWII

Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing with a somber ceremony Monday to remember the people killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea. Mayor Kazumi Matsui opened ...

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“I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction” – Demi Lovato speaks for the first time since her overdose saga

American pop star, Demi Lovato addressed her fans for the first time since her apparent drug overdose last month.   In an instagram post shared on Sunday night, the singer wrote, “I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction. ...

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I’m so tired – Tonto Dikeh cries out

  Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has admitted to being completely stressed out and tired. She took to her Instagram page to cry out and declare she is tired. In a series of videos she shared via her Instastory, the actress who recently ...

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Twin sisters marry twin brothers in twinsburg town, by twin ministers

Twin sisters, Brittany and Briana Deane, in a wedding ceremony officiated by identical twin ministers in a town called Twinsburg, said ‘I Do’ to twin brothers Josh and Jeremy Salyers. The Sun reported that the brothers both popped the question at the same time ...

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Peter Okoye shows off his house and fleet of cars

  Peter Okoye a.k.a Mr. P, in an Instagram post aimed at motivating his fans, showed off his house and his fleet of cars. According to the singer who went solo after Psquare split, the photos should motivate or inspire his fans rather than ...

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LIB- Linda Ikeji to be awarded with an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity International University of Georgia for her contribution to media in Africa

  As posted by Linda herself,,, Continue reading her post below.   Months after being conferred with the title of “Gimbiyan Matasan Arewa” (Princess of Arewa Youths), Linda Ikeji is set to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity International University of ...

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At least 40 shot and four killed in a night of Chicago gun violence

At least 40 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend during the seven hours from midnight Saturday to early Sunday morning, with four fatalities, city police said on Sunday, a stark violent streak in a city where authorities say ...

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Last survivor of famed immigrant French Resistance group dies at 101

The last surviving member of a group of immigrant workers that courageously resisted the Nazi occupation of France during World War II has died at the age of 101, his family said Sunday. Arsene Tchakarian, a tailor of Armenian origin, ...

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Pharmacist at Lagos Island general hospital stabbed to death by jealous wife

The police in Lagos state have arrested 23-year-old housewife, Damilola Ayeni, pictured left, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olumide, a pharmacist at the Lagos Island General Hospital, to death at their home on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island on Saturday August 4th.   ...

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