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Friday 27 January 2017

BREAKING NEWS: The Queen invites Donald Trump to the UK for a State Visit

Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from Her Majesty The Queen to visit the UK later this year for a State Visit.
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, confirmed at a press conference that President Trump and the First Lady, Melania Trump, will be travelling to the country later this year.

An alleged new photos of President Muhammadu Buhari in London have emerged.

In the photo, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state is seen to have visited him with other delegates.
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Thursday 26 January 2017

Dubai: Kim's presence causes trouble for officials of Paediatric therapy center

Dubai: The latest controversy surrounding Kim Kardashian West has managed to land a Dubai-based children’s charity in hot water. The Ministry of Community Development has launched an investigation, putting the Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre under the spotlight, according to news agencies Reuters and The Associated Press.

Nigeria has been named among 10 countries to benefit from grants made available by a Non-Governmental Organization (NG0) named ‘Enda-sante’- based in Senegal. Countries named alongside Nigeria are Botswana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and the Seychelles.

A man is seeking divorce from his wife for charging him money for sex and threatening his life.

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State has heard of how a woman charges her husband N500 for each round of sex.

Donald Trump is preparing executive orders that would dramatically reduce US funding of the United Nations, as well as other international organisations that do not meet certain criteria.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order for an "impassable physical barrier" to be built along the US border with Mexico.

66-YEAR-OLD MAN DISCOVERS HE’S A WOMAN!

A 66-year-old who lived his whole life as a man was given a surprising diagnosis after visiting the doctor in Hong Kong with a swollen abdomen — he was a woman.

Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Ameachi, Tuesday, said the decision of Aliko Dangote to set up a $100 million trucks assembly plant in Lagos was born out of frustration of the country’s railway projects delay. Ameachi made the statement when in received a delegation of General Electric (GE) and other companies in respect of the planned concession of the old narrow gauge rail lines in his office in Abuja.

National Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday ended its seven-days nationwide warning strike and gave the Federal Government another 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands.

The resident doctors had on January 18 embarked on seven days warning strike for the government to meet their demands. The President of the association,

Ayo Makun (Ayodeji Richard Makun, also known by his stage name A.Y) is a multi-award winning Nigerian actor, comedian, radio and T.V presenter, actor, writer, director and MC. He hails from Ifon, Ose local government in Ondo State but prefers to be known as a 'Warri boy'.

Scientists have developed a way to convert urine in to a renewable energy source. But as Sally Magnusson, author of Life of Pee and presenter of Radio 4’s Secret Science of Pee, writes in this viewpoint feature, there is some way to go before the idea is embraced more widely.

he kidnapped students and staff of the Nigerian-Turkish school in Ogun State have been rescued, police said Tuesday. The five students and three staff of the Nigeria-Turkish International School located in Isheri Area of Ogun State were kidnapped on January 13.

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’s Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose, in the early morning on Wednesday foiled an attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting Apostle Johnson Suleiman of The Omega Fire Ministries World wide in Ado Ekiti.

What you might not know about Yemi Alade

Yemi Eberechi Alade was born on March 13, 1989 in Abia State, Nigeria. Her father James Alade is of Yoruba origin while her mother Helen Uzoma is of Igbo origin resulting in her being referred as "Yoruba-Igbo girl". Alade is the fifth out of the seven children in her family. She attended St Saviour British Primary School, then went on to Victory Grammar School, Lagos, before obtaining a degree in Geography at the University of Lagos.

Hidey the cat's unkempt fur was left to grow over several years by her elderly owner, who has Alzheimer's disease. Animal rescuers have saved a neglected cat whose fur was so matted it had turned into dreadlocks.

First Lady Michelle Obama's final speech at White House

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Buhari tells Senate to make U-turn on Magu, SGF

BARELY one month after the Senate rejected the confirmation of Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman, strong indications emerged yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the upper chambers through the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki for U- turn on the earlier decision.

Fayemi tells Nigerian youths to quit whining, says nobody owes you anything

Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian youths to ‘quit whining’ and that no body owe them anything. Fayemi made this known in a lecture titled ‘The Successor-Generation: Reflections on Values and Knowledge in Nation Building’ at the 2017 UNILAG Convocation Lecture in Lagos, Monday.

What else can we say of a woman so humble, loving, dedicated and ambitious. A firm support for her husband and took on a role which she didn't preoar for?