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Supreme Court orders Ondo Rep to vacate seat

Supreme Court orders Ondo Rep to vacate seat

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a member of House of Representatives representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency of Ondo Stat...

I Get My Inspiration To Compose Song Inside Toilets —Ebenezer Obey

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Veteran Renowned musician, Chief Ebenezer Obey, speaks on the his early life.
 
Juju maestro and evangelist, Ebenezer Obey, has said that, at 73, he
 
still composes songs inside toilets.
 
Part of the revelations he made three years ago during his 70th
 
birthday celebration was that he found toilets to be conducive for his
 
muse.
 
In an interview with journalists in his Ikeja, Lagos home on Friday,
 
Obey said that although he could compose anywhere, toilets still
 
remain one of the most productive environments for him.
 
He said, "The reason is that I always have busy schedules. When I am
 
in the house, there will be a lot of things and people – especially
 
visitors – to attend to. So, people will naturally disturb me when I
 
want to compose songs. But the toilet is the only place where no one
 
can disturb me. At times when I am there, I stay longer because I
 
compose songs there."
 
Obey, however, stressed that God is the source of his inspiration and
 
that was why many of his songs are evergreen. He advised budding
 
artistes and youths generally to be hardworking and believe that
 
challenges and adversity are a stepping stone to success. According to
 
him, he was once a labourer, clerk, vendor and an ice cream seller.
 
He explained, "Anyone who wants to succeed in life should be prepared
 
to go through certain challenges. In my early days, I struggled a lot.
 
I was a labourer. I was a vendor and an ice cream seller. The bicycles
 
that ice cream sellers rode in those days were bigger than what obtain
 
now. Yet, I was riding mine up and down.
 
"That time, I always prayed to God and asked: Why have you not
 
answered me? We used to buy papers at Idi Oro, in the Mushin area of
 
Lagos. By 2am, we were already on queue. The papers we were selling
 
then wereDaily Times, West African Pilot, Daily Express, Nigerian
 
Tribune and Morning Express.It was not easy walking up and down the
 
streets selling papers. Vendors use horns now. Then, we had to shout
 
on top of our voices."
 
Obey, who is one of Nigerian musicians with the highest number of
 
evergreen albums, said he had discovered his musical talent at that
 
time but his mother did not want him to be a musician. It took his
 
determination and a chance encounter with two old musicians, who gave
 
him an opportunity to perform at functions, to get to the path of his
 
musical destiny.
 
On how he copes without his wife who died about four years ago, he
 
said, "My wife is with the Lord. God called her in 2011. I miss her.
 
There is no way you won't miss such a wonderful woman. But I know it
 
is God who called her. And one day, I too will go and be with Him.
 
Some people have asked if I am not going to remarry. But I say I have
 
not been led to do so. My children and grandchildren have filled many
 
gaps. All of them are around me. They are taking good care of me."</div>

I Get My Inspiration To Compose Song Inside Toilets —Ebenezer Obey

Veteran Renowned musician, Chief Ebenezer Obey, speaks on the his early life. Juju maestro and evangelist, Ebenezer Obey, has said that,...

Be Good Losers, Ajimobi Tells Competetors

The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has called on the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Teslim Folarin,...

Women threaten to protest nude if Taraba State Female Candidate is intimidated

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Two Non-governmental Organisations, Ladies of Grace and Agape Sisters,
 
have threatened to protest nude on April 25 the woman governorship
 
candidate in the Taraba governorship race is intimidated.
 
Jean Onuh, Coordinator of Agape Sisters, issued the threat in Abuja on
 
Friday when she briefed newsmen on the Taraba run-off election.
 
Onuh said Sen. Aisha Alhassan represented the interest of Nigerian
 
women in the Taraba governorship poll holding on April 25.
 
She alleged that Alhassan was being intimidated by her opponents and
 
officials of the Independent Electoral commission (INEC).
 
"We would have remained quiet and very neutral but for our
 
disadvantaged background and the clamour to sustain the goals set for
 
Nigerian women in the post Beijing Conference."
 
"We dare warn of adverse consequences should the establishment known
 
as the Taraba cabal insist on intimidating a female contestant in the
 
race."
 
"We will mobilise hundreds of thousands of Nigerian women to protest
 
nude on April 25, if any official behaves funny,'' Onuh said.
 
She called on all involved in the Taraba poll to remain neutral and
 
urged registered voters, especially women, to ignore all kinds of
 
intimidation to come out and vote for Alhassan.</div>

Women threaten to protest nude if Taraba State Female Candidate is intimidated

Two Non-governmental Organisations, Ladies of Grace and Agape Sisters, have threatened to protest nude on April 25 the woman governorshi...

19 Travellers Confirmed Dead After Minibus Plunges Into River

At least 19 people were killed on Friday after a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a river in southern Tanzania, police said. ...

Ondo Strange Disease: Victims test negative to Ebola, five other deadly diseases

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Laboratory tests have confirmed that the strange illness ravaging the
 
Ode-Irele community in Ondo state, which is now known as #OndoX, is
 
not Ebola virus disease.
 
Ebola Alert, an evidence-driven group of volunteer professionals who
 
helped with the Ebola Virus Disease interventions in the country, said
 
samples taken from victims and tested in a laboratory in Lagos tested
 
negative to Ebola and five other deadly diseases.
 
" # OndoXsamples tests negative for Ebola Virus, Yellow Fever, Lassa
 
Fever Virus, Rift Valley Fever Virus, Dengue Virus, West Nile Virus,"
 
the organisation said in an update provided via its twitter handle
 
Friday night.
 
It said the samples were "currently undergoing toxicology screen".
 
The strange disease had suddenly broken out in the sleepy community
 
five days ago, leading to the death of no fewer than 28 people,
 
according to Ebola Alert.
 
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Ondo Strange Disease: Victims test negative to Ebola, five other deadly diseases

Laboratory tests have confirmed that the strange illness ravaging the Ode-Irele community in Ondo state, which is now known as #OndoX, is ...

Boko Haram slit throats of 12 Civilians

Boko Haram militants have slit the throats of 12 people in northeast Nigeria as the army was trying to evacuate civilians from the area, a...

Ondo Strange Disease: Govt sets up emergency response teams, situation room

In its effort at containing the spread of the strange illness ravaging the Ode Irele community of the state, the Ondo state government has...

Air Traffic Controllers Suspend Strike

Air traffic controllers in Nigeria yesterday suspended the nationwide strike they declared on Thursday to press for better pay and improve...

Six suspected armed robbers in EFCC uniforms nabbed, paraded in Lagos

Six persons who allegedly operate as personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have been arrested in Lagos. The sus...

Nigeria Now Generates 5,500 Megawatts of Power, Says FG

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The federal government on Friday said it has met 5,500 megawatts in
 
power generation.
 
It equally disclosed that N1.5bn was lost yearly to vandalism.
 
This is just as President Goodluck Jonathan would soon commence
 
inauguration of completed power projects across the country.
 
This disclosure was made at a joint press briefing by the Minister of
 
Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo and Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam
 
at the end of the last meeting of the Board of Niger Delta Power
 
Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd, held at the vice presidential wing of the
 
presidential villa.
 
The meeting was chaired by Vice-President Namadi Sambo.
 
According to Nebo, Jonathan's administration had achieved minimum
 
electricity generation capacity of 5,500 megawatts, despite
 
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Nigeria Now Generates 5,500 Megawatts of Power, Says FG

The federal government on Friday said it has met 5,500 megawatts in power generation. It equally disclosed that N1.5bn was lost yearly...

Collapsed gold mine kills 19 in Tanzania

The collapse of an illegal gold mine has killed 19 people in northwest Tanzania, a senior police official said on Friday. The accident o...

Landlords drag Delta govt to court

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TWO landlords in Effurun, Uvwie council area of Delta State, Johnson
 
Umode and Paul Idoghor, have, in separate suits, dragged the Delta
 
State Government to court for alleged compulsory acquisition of their
 
property without payment and compensation.
 
Also to appear before the court in the matter to redress the alleged
 
infringement on fundamental rights of property owners is the state
 
Ministry of Lands, Survey which is responsible for acquiring the said
 
land situated at Refinery Junction, Effurun, for purposes of public
 
infrastructure upgrade.
 
In suits No. EHC/100/2014, filed before the High Court in Effurun,
 
Johnson Umode, the plaintiff noted that the respondents have already
 
marked for demolition, four bungalows of 34 blocks of stores at the
 
said location, having earlier, with the aid of military personnel,
 
demolished three blocks of commercial shops also belonging to him at
 
Jakpa Junction.
 
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Landlords drag Delta govt to court

TWO landlords in Effurun, Uvwie council area of Delta State, Johnson Umode and Paul Idoghor, have, in separate suits, dragged the Delta S...

Fayose begs for forgiveness

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is ready for dialogue with his opponents to bring peace to the state. He also asked for...

Playing Candy Crush Saga non-stop for 8 weeks ruptures man’s thumb tendon

BlackBerry users from days of yore may remember the condition that was jokingly dubbed BlackBerry thumb— that is, a repetitive strain inju...

I once worked as a bricklayer to survive – Reekado Banks

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As a prominent young Nigerian artiste, Reekado Banks has worked with
 
the cream of the Nigerian music industry including Don Jazzy,
 
Illbliss, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Korede Bello, Di'Ja and Wale. The
 
story of his rise to prominence however, has not been smooth, as the
 
Mavin Records recording artiste disclosed during a #MySuperStarStory
 
interview.
 
Reekado-Banks
 
Born Solomon Ayoleyi Hanniel, the Ondo State indigene revealed that
 
after informing his parents of his intention to pursue a career in
 
music and getting their blessing, he had to hawk blenders in traffic
 
and work as a manual labourer at a construction site in a bid to earn
 
some money to use to record.
 
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I once worked as a bricklayer to survive – Reekado Banks

As a prominent young Nigerian artiste, Reekado Banks has worked with the cream of the Nigerian music industry including Don Jazzy, Illb...

No breastfeeding for my kids — Cossy Orjiakor

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Boobs-toting Nollywood diva and singer, Cossy Orjiakor, is never one
 
to go missing in a crowd. Not by a long shot. Her humongous mammary
 
has become such a legend, that both men and women cannot ignore her.
 
Though many may find her repulsive but it doesn't seem to take any
 
hair off her skin as she flaunts them readily anywhere the
 
opportunity presents itself.
 
TheNutty Queencrooner recently took to her Facebook page to tell her
 
fans how much she cherishes her boobs by heaping praises on God for
 
bestowing her with such gift of life. " I am so grateful to God for
 
this lovely boobs. Though sometimes they are such a burden. The load
 
gets big but I love them" she says.
 
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No breastfeeding for my kids — Cossy Orjiakor

Boobs-toting Nollywood diva and singer, Cossy Orjiakor, is never one to go missing in a crowd. Not by a long shot. Her humongous mammary...

Footballer bags 8 year sentence for killing refree

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A footballer has been jailed for at least eight years after punching to
 
death a referee in a Michigan United Soccer League match in America.
 
Bassel Saad had already been booked when official John Bieniewicz
 
adjudged him to have committed another foul and prepared to show him a
 
second yellow card. Instead of accepting his punishment, the player
 
reacted by knocking the referee unconscious with a single punch,
 
leaving him lifeless on the pitch.
 
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Footballer bags 8 year sentence for killing refree

A footballer has been jailed for at least eight years after punching to death a referee in a Michigan United Soccer League match in Amer...

After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda brings ‘Wakaliwood’

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It's a searing hot day, and a group of commandos are attempting a
 
daring prison break.
 
"Stop, get them!" General Placdo, a drunkard and an invincible Kung Fu
 
master in khaki fatigues, shouts in the local Luganda language.
 
"You will never succeed, we will destroy the world! You will see!"
 
screams a recurring villain in a black balaclava, who is the leader of
 
the Tiger Mafia, before a fistfight ensues.
 
This is no real-life jailbreak, rather a scene from "Operation
 
Kakongoliro" ("Ugandan Expendables"), an action film due for release
 
later this year. It is being filmed in a scrap yard in Wakaliga, a
 
slum in Uganda's capital Kampala now baptised "Wakaliwood".
 
"It is going to be as big as Nollywood, Bollywood or even Hollywood –
 
there's no reason why not," writer, director, editor and producer
 
Isaac Nabwana boasted of Uganda's informal film industry — boldly
 
insisting studios in Nigeria, India and the United States will get a
 
run for their money.
 
"We think Hollywood people will come here," he said.
 
Raised by his grandparents in Wakaliga, which today has a population
 
of just under 2,000 people, Nabwana's family didn't buy a television
 
until 1984.
 
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After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda brings ‘Wakaliwood’

It's a searing hot day, and a group of commandos are attempting a daring prison break. "Stop, get them!" General Placdo, ...

Multichoice condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa

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MultiChoice Africa, the continent's premier pay-TV company, has
 
described as appalling the violence being visited on foreigners in
 
South Africa.
 
In a statement issued on April 16, MultiChoice Africa said those
 
affected by the wave of anti-foreigner violence are brothers and
 
sisters to their assailants.
 
This, the company said, is abominable and strongly condemnable.
 
It urged Africans to see themselves as one irrespective of differences
 
in nationalities, traditions and religions because Africa's potential
 
is realisable only through unity.
 
"As a multicultural African organisation, we respect and embrace
 
diversity, and all the different traditions and religions across the
 
continent.
 
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Multichoice condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa

MultiChoice Africa, the continent's premier pay-TV company, has described as appalling the violence being visited on foreigners in...

Arik’s New York bound intending passengers stranded at Lagos Airport

New York bound intending passengers on Arik Air are stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The intending traveler...

11 major events in Nigeria’s Aviation sector in 2013

2013 was a very eventful one for the aviation sector 1.Just when Nigerians thought mourning over the passing of a former Minster of Aviat...

Uduaghan commissions N4.1b flyover in Effurun

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Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, has inaugurated a N4.1
 
billion flyover at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of the
 
state.
 
The project, according to the governor, was designed, among other
 
things, to add to the aesthetic beauty of the oil-rich cities of
 
Effurun and Warri, which are the economic nerve centres of the state.
 
Uduaghan told a large crowd at the ceremony that his administration
 
embarked on the Effurun flyover to ameliorate the suffering of
 
commuters as well as facilitate quick transit in the Niger Delta
 
region. He thanked stakeholders in the area for not interrupting the
 
construction of the flyover, and implored motorists to drive safely
 
to avoid bringing sorrow to their loved ones.
 
"This flyover, which we are commissioning today, is one of the three
 
awarded by the state government geared towards improving
 
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Uduaghan commissions N4.1b flyover in Effurun

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, has inaugurated a N4.1 billion flyover at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of the sta...

War Over Fish Pond In Benue Turns Bloody!

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Around 60 people have perished over ownership of a fishing pond in
 
Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
 
This is due to a bloody communal crisis between Ologba and Egba
 
communities of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
 
 
The crisis began over a fallout of a lingering dispute between the
 
fishing communities over a fishing pond.
 
The latest crisis between the sister communities comes a month after
 
the conflict in Egba community which claimed close to 100 lives when
 
suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the community.According to
 
sources,"the truth is that there is no love lost between the two
 
communities whose preoccupation is mainly fishing.
 
"Unfortunately, the bitter rivalry between the communities and
 
bottled-up anger for one another has lingered for several years and
 
sometimes resulting in intermittent skirmishes; this latest conflict
 
could have claimed over 60 lives because more bodies are still being
 
recovered from the two communities.
 
"As I speak to you today, (Saturday) the Egba people attacked Ologba
 
during a funeral procession early this morning, after the Friday
 
attack, just when the people were trying to bury their dead. So many
 
people were killed in that attack and more bodies are still being
 
recovered from the scene so we expect the causality figure to
 
rise."Peoples Democratic Party's deputy governorship candidate at the
 
last elections,Sir John Ngbede who hails from the area, revealed that
 
communities have been having long standing issues.
 
Ngbede also confirmed the recent crisis and said that many people now
 
live as refugees at Obagaji, the Agatu Local Government Area
 
Headquarters.
 
When contacted, the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hyacinth
 
Dagala, explained that this was not the first clash and that the
 
communities have been fighting over the fish pond for some time now.
 
Dagala, however, pointed out that the latest crisis allegedly broke
 
out as a result of deep rooted suspicion by the Egba community on
 
allegations that the Ologba people had organised last month's deadly
 
Fulani invasion against them.
 
Th Police has however revealed that as of last count, the recorded 23
 
deaths due to crisis but they are yet to update the figures and the
 
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War Over Fish Pond In Benue Turns Bloody!

Around 60 people have perished over ownership of a fishing pond in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. This is due to a bloody co...