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John Legend named 2019 ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

John Legend has been named People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ for 2019. The announcement was made by Blake Shelton who was given the title in 2017, on Tuesday’s episode of “The Voice” where they are both judges.  The crowd went wild with excitement after Blake Shelton welcomed the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning musician with his new […]

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NDLEA arrests policeman for supplying drugs to Boko Haram insurgents

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe has arrested a policeman and a drug trafficker (names withheld) for allegedly conniving and supplying 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets to Boko Haram insurgents in Gwoza, Borno State. NDLEA state commander, Mr Reuben Apeh, while addressing journalists in Damaturu, said the suspects were arrested on November

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Former petroleum minister, Tam David-West, dies at 83

Tam David-West, a former Minister of Petroleum, has died at the age of 83. Although the circumstances surrounding his death is yet to be ascertained, President Buhari in a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, mourned the former Minister who he described as an ”ally and friend”. President Buhari said that the man he usually

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12-year-old Nigerian wins award for discovering new Mathematics formula

A 12-year-old Nigerian boy, Chika Ofili has been awarded the TruLittle Hero award for discovering a new way to divide in mathematics.  According to Chika’s mathematics teacher, Miss Mary Ellis, who is also the head of the mathematics department at Westminster Under School, Chika discovered the new formula while solving a holiday assignment. She revealed that she gave

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Actress Joke Silva reacts to BBNaija’s Ike and Mercy’s viral photo

Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has reacted to the trending photo of Big Brother Naija 2019 Ike and Mercy. The veteran actress expressed concern that the reality show winner was scantily dressed while her boyfriend was fully clothed.  ICYMI: You’re my pillar of support — Aregbesola eulogizes wife as she clocks 59 She wrote: “I really don’t

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I rejected Boko Haram’s offer to renounce Christ, freed pastor says

Pastor Moses Oyeleke, the Living Faith Church (a.k.a Winners Chapel) Pastor abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in May, who regained his freedom after spending 7 months in captivity, has shared his ordeal in Boko Haram captivity. The Pastor who was abducted alongside his assistant Abraham Amuta, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member along Chibok road in Borno

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Student shot dead by armed robbers few hours to final exam

A final year civil engineering Student, identified as Mbongeni ‘Doctor’ Mthombeni, has been shot and killed during a robbery gone wrong in Esikhaleni, few hours before he was to write his final examination. It was gathered that two armed robbers approached Mthombeni and a female friend near Jabulani City at about 8 pm on Thursday, October

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Samuel Chikwedum

Army arrest Samuel Chikwedum, alleged Boko Haram logistics supplier

The Nigerian Army’s counter-insurgency operation, Lafiya Dole Theatre Command has arrested a middle-aged man, Samuel Chikwedum, who is alleged to be the supplier of logistics for Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. Army operatives caught the suspect enroute Baga town, heading towards the Lake Chad region with contraband goods. After he paraded before journalists his

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Bayelsa

Gunshots as Bayelsa Speaker impeached, Obolo takes over

Tonye Isenah, speaker of the Bayelsa state house of assembly, has been removed. Isenah was removed shortly after gunshots rocked the assembly over the crisis that broke out as a result of the refusal of Isenah to step down. Isenah had been under pressure to resign following the emergence of Douye Diri as gubernatorial candidate

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kidnappers

PHOTO: 3 suspected kidnappers burnt to death in Abuja

Angry Mob Monday morning burnt to death three suspected kidnappers at Dutse Alhaji area in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The suspects were three young men, while the female victim was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital for treatment. At the scene of the incident, a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officer, Mr Aminu

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