We Will Restore Trust in Our Democracy

Boris Johnson (Source: Twitter) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said come what may the UK will leave the EU by October 31st. This has been his modus operandi after coming to the highest office in the land but in a recent tweet reiterated this commitment. He said, “We are going to restore trust in our democracy and leave the EU by 31 October.” Some Labour MP’s has however opposed a No-deal Brexit saying it against the will of the sovereign Parliament,...

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Ten Most Expensive Defenders in the World

Harry Maguire (Credit: Utdxtra) After Manchester United broke the bank to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester City, we take a look at most expensive transfer deals in the world of soccer involving Defenders. Harry Maguire (£80m) Virgil van Dijk (£75m) Lucas Hernandez (£68m) Matthijs de Ligt (£67.5m) Aymeric Laporte (£57m) Mendy, Luiz, Stones, Sanchez and Silva made the top 10...

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BBNaija: Who Do You Prefer Esther or Venita

Esther and Venita This season Big Brother Nigeria has been full of drama and fans all across the country cannot get more of the thrills and twists. The housemates have been able to overcome some of their differences and we know more is coming. It has been difficult to select a beauty queen as Tacha, Esther, Mercy and Venita are rocking the house. In a battle of a two, who will you prefer Esther or Venita ...

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120 Law School Students Gets 500,000 Naira Bursary Each

The Governor with Students In Nigeria, Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved the sum of N500,000 as bursary to each of the 120 Oyo State indigenes in the Nigerian Law School. The Governor who received a delegation of the Law School students in his office on Tuesday, charged the students to persevere in the face of challenges and make the State proud...

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SSS Confirms the Arrest of a Nigerian Activist

Omoyele Sowore The State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday confirmed that its operatives took Omoyele Sowore into custody. Mr Sowore, a social critic and publisher of Sahara Reporters, was violently arrested in Lagos at midnight on Saturday. He was taken into custody because he called for a revolution in Nigeria, SSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, told reporters in Abuja Sunday afternoon. He said the secret police was “aware” that Mr Sowore...

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Internet Subscribers Prefers Globacom

Inferable from the quick speed, the browsing experience on its network made Globacom their goal, beating the gainers' graph in the most recent insights discharged by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the period of June. June was a troublesome month for the business for the most part as they all subscriber dropped by an astounding 332,338 from 122,624,417 in May to 122,292,079 in June. The telecom against complete free fall originated...

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Because My Father is Rich, You Fail to Acknowledge My Success - Davido

Davido (Credit: Fortun3) Davido has expressed in a recent video that individuals neglect to support and respect him because his dad, Adedeji Adeleke, is a rich man. He likewise pummeled his haters who continually condemn his work without putting into thought the measure of hardwork he puts into making hits each year. In the now popular video, the artist stated: "Truly I need to thank every one of my siblings and sisters, my fans, individuals...

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The 6th European Cup For Liverpool

Champions of Europe 2019 The win against Spus move Liverpool to join Manchester United as the English club with the most major honours, winning 42 trophies in total....

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Court Voids Ganduje’s Appointment of New Emirs

Emir of Kano A Kano State High Court today (Wednesday) declared the appointment and the installation of four new emirs by the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as null and void. It was ruled that Ganduje lacks the power under the existing, “emirs laws of Kano state, 1991 to appoint emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, Karaye or any other person and that the appointments made are unconstitutional, illegal, null and void....

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Congratulations to Manchester City - EPL Champion 18/19

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UN has appointed the Emir of Kano as Advocate

Muhammad Sanusi II The UN has appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, as a member of the new class of #SDGs Advocates.UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres made the announcement through his spokesman, Farhan Haq, at a news conference in New York. This came just after the decentralization Of Kano Emirate into five different empires by the state the government which some as termed as being politically motivated...

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All English Europa League Final on May 29th

Credit:BR Football It will be all English final in the Europa League as Chelsea overcame Eintracht Frankfurt in a penalty shoot-out (4-3) after 1-1 AET at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal, on the other hand, overcame Valencia 4-2 at the Mestalla Stadium for a showdown in Baku on May 29th, 2019 with the Blues. The Champions League had earlier produced all English Final on Wednesday night in a stunning fashion. #ChampionsLeague Final: Tottenham...

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Transfer: Griezmann to Barcelona?

Griezman Antoine Griezmann will join Barcelona in the summer, according to Le Parisien.The Atletico forward has agreed to take a pay cut on his €23 million deal in Madrid in order to push a transfer through. Source: Goa...

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President Buhari reappoints CBN Governor for Another Term

Godwin Emefiele  President Buhari reappoints CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele for another term. Mr Godwin Emefiele will lead the Central Bank of Nigeria for the next 5 Solid years. He's the first CBN governors to be re-appointed. The President believed his work in the past years was commendable. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Legislator. ...

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Tottenham in Showdown with Liverpool

Lucas Moura celebrates at Amsterdam (Credit: Goal) The story of Champions League comebacks continued on Wednesday night as Tottenham booked their place in European final for the first time while Lucas Moura breaks Ajax hearts with stoppage time strike to complete his hat trick. Goals were scored: Ajax 1-0 Spurs (5mins) Ajax 2-0 Spurs (35mins) Ajax 2-1 Spurs (55mins) Ajax 2-2 Spurs (59mins) Ajax 2-3 Spurs (90+6mins) Tottenham were...

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Miracle of Merseyside

Wijnaldum and Trent  Probably the most enjoyable, frantic, exciting night football witnessed by fans all across the globe ended with Liverpool overcoming the odds to book a place in 2019 Champions League final on Tuesday. The Reds overturned 3 -0 deficit and defeated Barcelona 4 – 0 at Anfield to progress. Two goals each from Divock Origi and Gigi Wijnaldum ended the rout. Is this the greatest comeback ever in Champions League history...

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Meghan and Prince Harry Welcome a Baby Boy

Prince Harry and Meghan The coming of a royal baby was announced officially today at Buckingham Palace. Prince Harry's Father said "I am pleased that my new grandson is naturally introduced to the British imperial family and I am certain that he will grow up to serve the crown and the general population of Britain with beauty, nobility, and respect. "God favors the tyke and I wish him wellbeing and bliss, and my congrats to my beautiful...

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Idris Elba Marries Sabrina in Morocco

Idris Elba and Sabrina (Credit: British Vogue) Idris Elba and partner Sabrina Dhowre have married in a private ceremony. The 46-year-old actor, who surprised his lady-love with a special proposal by booking out an entire cinema for their date, wed Sabrina in Morocco. Sabrina wore two custom dresses by Vera Wang while Elba wore a bespoke suit by Ozwald Boateng. The bride's first dress was a classic off-the-shoulder white A-line gown, which...

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Is Tonight the Biggest Manchester Derby Ever?

Credit: Man City Web If United win, they may hand Liverpool the Premier League title and be in pole position to qualify for the Champions League. If City wins, they are in pole position to win the Premier League and Man United won't qualify for the Champions League. What's your thoughts...

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President Buhari hosted the Emir of Qatar on Investment and Lake Chad Emergency

President Buhari and Emir, Sheikh Hamad Al-thani  On the front burners were the recharge of Lake Chad with water from the Congo Basin, so as to grant succour to the more than 30 million people adversely affected by the shrinkage of the lake over the years. On the receding Lake Chad, he said of the over 30 million people affected, more than half were in Nigeria, and it has contributed greatly to illegal migration, as innumerable youths...

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Christian Chukwu Receives N18m for Medical Treatment

Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu The Chief Executive Officer, Forte Oil Plc., Femi Otedola, has donated N18 million for the foreign medical trip of ailing former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu who health has deteriorated in recent years. Otedola pledged the funds two weeks ago and has now fulfilled the promise. A lot of Nigeria want a better life for those who faithfully served the country. An anonymous said, ‘Those who make...

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Sri Lanka Massacre

The Mass Burial (Credit: GettyImage) Bodies of little Christian killed by terrorists on Easter while they were receiving Holy Communion on the same day, the terror stuck with 359 people killed over 500 others injured. Police and other security intelligence have received prior knowledge of bombing attacks but discarded it. Now Sri Lanka's president calls for the resignation of the national head of police and the country's defence secretary...

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Why You Need To Read

As the world celebrates World Book Day today, let’s tell you fifteen (15) reasons why you should read: 1 learn 2 escape 3 validate beliefs 4 know we are not alone 5 find new ideas 6 be inspired 7 learn to think 8 stay teachable 9 dare to dream 10 gain courage 11 strengthen convictions 12 learn to write 13 fall in love 14 stretch our mind 15 travel fa...

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April 22nd is Earth Day : The Histroy

Credit: Everybodyshops  Setting the stage for the first earth day The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear...

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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Under Fire

Social Media has begun to caution Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and others after their tweets on the attack at Sri Lanka. Both used the phrase “Easter Worshippers” instead of Christians which has not went down with some people.  Look at tweets from this verified accounts: @imamofpeace 1, @imamofpeace 2, @xan_desanctis and @segalink. At least 290 are now known to have died in Sri Lanka after eight apparently co-ordinated explosions...

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Explosions Hit Churches During Easter Prayer

The News of the Blast (Credit: timesofindia) Explosions have hit three houses of worship and three lodgings in and around the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo leaving something like 42 dead and in excess of 280 harmed, police sources said. The hotels and one of the places of worship are in the country's capital Colombo. The other church is in Negombo, north of Colombo. This occurred during Easter prayers. A source in the police bomb squad...

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HBO Asked President Trump to stop Using Game of Thrones Meme

The meme (Credit: President Trump) HBO has asked President Trump to stop using Game of Thrones memes for 'political purposes'. After the release of the Mueller report by the Attorney General Barr, President Trump uses a meme synonymous to Game of Thrones to vindicate himself. The Mueller report, however, does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." ...

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Lecturers Committed Irregularities During Last Election

Professor Jega ( Credit: Guardian) Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has blamed Nigeria's constituent framework depicting it as being under strike. Jega further claimed that government officials utilized college instructors to rig elections, especially in Kano state. "I think the real emergency in Nigeria's popular government is that our discretionary uprightness has been under ambush,...

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Tribunal Sacks Onnoghen As CJN

Justice  Onnoghen Tribunal Sacks Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria after declaring him guilty of false assets declaration. He has battled with the court case for months. The three-man panel chaired by Danladi Umar, therefore, removed him from the office as Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of NJC. The code of Conduct Tribunal also bans Onnoghen from holding public office in the next 10 years, confiscated, seized all his monies in...

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Tottenham Edged a Thriller at Etihad

Tottenham qualified for the semi-final of the Champions League on a night, they lost 4-3 but won 4-4 on aggregate due to the away goal rule. Goals were scored in the following minutes: 04' Man City  1-0  Tottenham 07' Man City  1-1  Tottenham 09' Man City  1-2  Tottenham 11' Man City  2-2  Tottenham 20' Man City  3-2  Tottenham 59' Man City  4-2  Tottenham 73' Man City ...

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Beyoncé Releases 'Homecoming'

Homecoming Album Cover  Beyoncé rocked the world today has she dropped an amazing live album: ‘Homecoming’.  The artist conceptualize a performance that paid tribute to black culture and championed — and even challenged — her black fans. The concert’s creation was painstakingly captured directed and produced for Netflix by her. It began streaming on Wednesday 17th April 2019. Many have praised the work. Chris Richard says If ‘Homecoming’...

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Nigeria - Police Reform Bill Passed by the Senate

Senate President, Bukola Saraki The Senate passed a new and improved Police Reform Bill. This Bill will go a long way in providing better security for all Nigerians by ensuring that personnel of Nigeria's Police Force are better trained and better equipped to serve and protect. The Bill provide methods of dealing with abuse of weapons by police officers and also ensures that the police and police officers are held accountable in their actions...

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Protests Against Army's Brutality in Abuja

Protesters in Abuja (Credit: Channelstv) Some resident of the Federal Capital Territory took to the street and to National Assembly to show their grievances due to Army’s brutality. An Army has reportedly kill one of the resident recently and the protesters want the lawmakers to put an end to such brutality and unlawful seizing of their lands by the military...

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Ajax and Barcelona are in Champions League Semi Final

Ajax celebrating a goal at Turin Barcelona and Ajax are through to the semi-final of the Champions League. A Messi brace and a Coutinho stunner rounded off Manchester United misery. The former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho inflicts more on pain on Manchester United after De Gea mistake leading to Messi’s second with a trademark finish. Ajax stun Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus 2-1 in Turin to progress to the Champions League semi-finals....

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Why We Re-arrest Judge Rita - EFCC

Justice Rita with EFCC Officials The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened up on why it re-arrested a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia. About 9 of the official of the anti-graft agency surrounded her after the court struck out corruption against her. The commission, in a statement, says that Justice Rita was re-arrested to enable the agency to present fresh criminal charge against...

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Climate Change Protesters (Credit: Guardians) More than Climate change advocate has been arrested in London. The protests are part of a global campaign organised by the British climate group Extinction Rebellion, with demonstrations planned in 80 cities across 33 countries in the coming days. The goal is to pass the message of sustainability to the stakeholders and government in order to safeguard the planet. ...

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Donations Flying in for the Rebuild of Norte Dame Cathedral

Norte Dame Cathedral on fire (Credit: AFP) As the world continues to mourn the fire that gutted the Norte Dame cathedral in Paris yesterday, two of France’s richest families pledges 300 million Euros to help rebuild. Businessman Francois-Henri Pinault & his billionaire father Francois Pinault is giving 100 million euros from their company, Artemis, to help finance repairs to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (Our Lady Of Paris) has stood...

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Who Qualifies Tonight for Champions League Semis?

Credit: UEFA The Champions League returns today with some scintillating football in store. Man Utd will try and overturn a one nil home deficit when they visit the Catalans. In the previous round, the Red Devil overturned a two nil first leg defeat against PSG. In the other tie, there is also all to play for as the Old Ladies host Ajax in Turin. The first leg ended in a one all at Amsterdam Arena. Kick off time is 20:00 WAT.  ...

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