Category: Entertainment

How Man Slipped Hand Into My Bra To Squeeze My Breasts – Adichie

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Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has narrated how a ‘big media’ man slipped his hand under her clothes and then into her bra to squeeze her breasts when she was 17 years old. Adichie, who joined the #MeToo movement’ shared the story of her sexual assault at age 17. She spoke at the Stockholm Forum for Gender Equality. According to her, she had written a book of poems and took it to a “big man in the media” who she felt would support her quest to have it introduced to the…

NEW BUSSA @50: GOV SANI-BELLO PROMISES TO PRIORITISE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello at the weekend said his government will give priority attention to tourism development in a bid to improve the economic base of the state. He disclosed this in New Bussa, the headquarters of Borgu Emirate in Borgu Local Government Area of the state at the grand finale of the golden jubilee celebration of relocation of the people of the kingdom from the old Bussa to the present position. The Governor who noted that the state can no longer continue to rely on the monthly…

Fani-Kayode, Oluwo And Limit Of Eccentricity By Semiu Okanlawon

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Let me confess first! I have written this piece much against the counsel of well-meaning individuals who believe that Femi Fani-Kayode, the loquacious controversial lawyer, is better ignored anytime he throws all cautions to the wind as he is no longer worth the attention of right-thinking people. I rarely do this but I needed to disobey this time! By his outlandish claims and ill-chosen diction, I doubt if anyone was taken aback few days ago when the former Aviation Minister released his diatribe against President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi…

I Can’t Stop Accusing Jonathan Of Treasury Looting – Osinbajo

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Here is the full speech of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos on Thursday that former president Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) do not want published. ”Let me first say that we started this colloquium now about 10 years ago, and I’m sure that most of us have heard the story. Many of those who started the idea of the colloquium probably are here with us today. Most of us had worked with the then Governor of Lagos State, Governor Bola…

EASTER: FG Declares Friday, Monday Work Free Days

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The Federal Government has declared Friday 30th March and Monday 2nd April, 2018 as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to employ the spiritual ethos of Easter, which includes love, peace and sacrifice, in contributing to the unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. Gen. Dambazau also urged Nigerians to remain supportive of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in…

MMM Founder Mavrodi Is Dead

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The founder of the MMM series of financial pyramid schemes, Sergei Mavrodi, is dead. He died in Moscow. Mavrodi was taken to a city hospital from a bus stop overnight Monday after he felt weakness and pain in the chest area, reports Moskovsky Komsomolets. The emergency team has failed to save his life. “He died this morning,” the report said. In 2007 Sergei Mavrodi was convicted in a Russian court of defrauding 10,000 investors out of 110 million rubles ($4.3 million). Mavrodi claimed he is not the beneficiary of the…

NIPR Names FCT Chapter Overall Best

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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has named the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chapter as the ‘Overall Best Performing Chapter for 2017.’ In a statement by the Spokesperson of the FCT Chapter, Mr. Stanley Ogadigo, the Chapter emerged the winner after a rigorous process of critical evaluation and ranking of all Chapters’ programmes and activities by the Governing Council of the Institute. He stated that the award came as a result of hard work, the Chapter’s commitment to quality service delivery, and consistency in walking the path of professionalism…

Osinbajo insists on ‘strictly private wedding’ for daughter

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is insisting on a low-key wedding for his daughter which comes up on March 17, TheCable understands. This is coming against the backdrop of fierce criticism that followed the wedding of the children of the governors of Kano and Oyo states on Saturday. The ceremony, attended by President Muhammadu Buhari and 22 state governors, drew the ire of critics who felt the kidnap of 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi and an upsurge in Boko Haram killings should have necessitated a sober celebration. Osinbajo is said to be concerned…

THE TYRANNICAL REIGN OF BASORUN GAA

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During his reign, Bashorun Gaha was a ruthless and tyrannical person..His name ‘Gaha’ is sometimes pronounced as ‘Gaa’. Bashorun Gaha personally installed 4 kings and killed them, just to show his might. When Bashorun Gaa installed Labisi as king, the man didn’t even finish his installation rites before Gaha caused his death. Just 17 days into the initiation rites, Gaha killed him! He appointed the next king immediately, Alaafin Oduboye. After Oduboye became king, Gaha demanded that the king prostrate to him. Just because Oduboye refused, saying it’s never done,…

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES MOVIE VETERAN ,TUNDE KELANI AT 70

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President Muhammadu Buhari joined the media and entertainment industry in congratulating renowned movie producer, filmmaker and photographer, Tunde Kelani, on his 70th birthday. President Buhari felicitated with all family members, friends, professional colleagues and the teeming fans of the artiste, who started out as a journalist before mastering the art of storytelling through the stage and tube, and rising steadily to become one Nigeria’s foremost directors and producers in Nollywood. The President commended Kelani’s uncanny story telling skills and his ability to breathe life into scripts and translate literature to…