Praying in a Jungle

I want to relate an event which happened nearly 10 years ago. I was 9 at that time, still a small child back then. It happened in a village in Alibaug a place in Maharashtra in India during the summer holidays. We (my mom and me) were at the beach for quite some time when we decided to go back. Normally, after walking for about 10 minutes, we would reach the hotel. My mom asked her friend where our sandals were (we were still at the beach). Her friend pointed in some direction, and my mom then went there. However, soon mom realised we were lost. We were now in a quite a big jungle. And since it was noon, the ground was quite hot and my mom had to carry me. I was scared. I didn’t understand...

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Homecoming

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life changing experiences that you hear other people talk about, the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly. This one occurred a mere two feet away from me. Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jet way, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.First he motioned to his youngest son (maybe six years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each other's face, I heard the father say, "It's so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!" His son...

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Yvonne Nelson, Dumelo, Majid Michel Dance To ''My Oga At The Top''

I can't stop laughing for the video..Very funny WATCH VIDEO BELOW ...

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Nollywood Fake Accent: Kenyan Author Corrects Jim Iyke

Charity, they say, begins at home. A man who is not well trained at home will be well taught outside. All these African proverbs best describe the situation the Nollywood bad boy, Jim Iyke got inside into the last time. John Kiriamiti, a Kenyan author’s whose book is been adapted for a film where Jim Iyke would be playing the lead role has advised the actor to ‘stop talking like an American’ and ‘learn how to talk like me to be able to play the role well.” Adding further, John said, ‘Whoever has read the book has told me they read it thrice or four times and as you know in the book I wasn’t acting I was doing it for real. I hope that translates also in the movie.’ Jim, has been casted...

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EcoBank In Trouble Over NNPC Account Fraud…May Lose Licence

The management of Jibril Aku-led Eco Bank is presently running from pillar to post from an impending trouble over an unprofessional conduct, fraud and financial malpractice on an account belonging to one of the institutions` biggest customers, Francis Ogaree who`s one of the senior managers with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of NNPC Towers, Abuja.Aside suing the bank for a N100m damages, Francis Ogaree has vowed to make sure Eco bank loses its banking licence as a result of what he termed as unprofessional, unethical and sharp banking practices by falsifying his account statements thereby ridiculing his person before credit bureau and other financial institutions.According ...

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I Slept With My Hubbyz Driver, Now I'm Suffering!

Several years ago, when I was searching for a child, I had an affair with my husband’s driver. He didn’t want to have anything to do with me but I blackmailed him into doing it by threatening him that I would lie against him that he came into my bedroom unannounced and uninvited to force himself on me. It took me almost six months to get him to finally agree to my proposal; as a matter of fact, I forced him the day my husband travelled out of town. He actually cried after he slept with me. Having done it once, it was easy for me to force him subsequently. That affair led to a pregnancy I passed on to my husband. I was happy because through him I became a mother. For that, I will...

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Pregnancy: Nigerian Celebrities' Hope Dashed On Green Cards

Hope of our celebrities who plan to travel to the United States of America to have their babies has finally come to a halt, as the new policy of Uncle Sam’s country may not favour 90% of them. The likes of Mercy Johnson who recently had her baby there should be thankful to God because she is likely going to be the last woman standing in Nollywood.According to report gathered from Compass, the United States government appears to have tightened the noose on Nigerian pregnant women who have formed the habit of traveling to the US to deliver their babies. The women employ the ploy to ensure that such babies become citizens of the US in order to enjoy all the benefits of US citizenship.However,...

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Ghanaian Actress, Yvonne Nelson Suffering From Anorexia?

According to stories floating the internet, star Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson is currently battling anorexia. In just 6 months, the ‘House of Gold’ actress is said to have lost over 30 pounds and counting.   Many of her fans wondered about the actress's sudden weight loss considering that she has always been slim, and thought perhaps it was to align with her 'new skin' brand.   But with her continuous decline in body weight, many now fear for her, leading to the conclusion that the 'dieting thing' may have become obsessive after-all.   Anorexia is an emotional disorder that comes with an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.  It`s a medical...

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Amnesty: Boko Haram Should Be Sent Back To Hell Where They Come From – Femi Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration of failing in its responsibility of protecting lives and properties of Nigerians due to its inability to tackle the menace of Islamic fundamentalists headlong. Fani-Kayode who was speaking at the residence of the Awolowos in Ikenne Ogun State on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to the Matriarch of the family following the death of Oluwole Awolowo, expressed displeasure over what he described as lackadaisical attitude of government in curtailing the activities of the dreaded sect. Fani-Kayode noted that no fewer than 4,200 Nigerians had been killed in the last two...

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How President Jonathan Landed Us In This Trouble ––Bishop Kukah

Catholic Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, social critic and commentator, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan erred in the planned amnesty for the dreaded Boko Haram sect. He said, “The first point to make is that the argument has not been properly framed and we are frankly in a state of confusion arising from the fact that we ought not to have heard about amnesty from the President now. The President should not have made a statement either for or against amnesty because the President is the Supreme Court." Bishop Kukah who spoke exclusively with Daily Sun in Abuja, said the refusal of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to implement the report of the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa...

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We Will Release A Deadly Blow If MEND Dare Attack Muslims

The security situation in Nigeria is highly combustible at the moment. We are in the era or threats and counter threats. I think these talks of attacks are dangerous signals that should get everyone worried:Reacting to the latest threat by the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, to commence bombing of mosques and killing of Muslims from May 31, in retaliation for Boko Haram's killing of Christians, the AYC has promised to deal a deadly blow on Southern Nigeria if MEND should attack any Mosque or kill any Muslim. The AYC, that is the Arewa Youths Forum, also warned MEND not to arrogate to itself the monopoly of violence. The warning was made by the National...

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Why Should A Lady Expose Her Body So Cheaply?

Except you desperately want to convince men that you are a cheap girl and don't have value for your body, I see no reason why a lady should leave her home dressing like this. See another 'bad' pix below......

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Fugar Mayhem: I’ll Sign Killers’ Execution – Gov Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, who visited the families of those killed last week in the Fugar mayhem, has vowed to sign the death warrant of those who will be convicted over the killings. A farmer with three wives and 30 children, aged 72, Oboareyi  Ivharve and Joachim Omedemeh, were shot dead, while four cars and five houses were burnt, during the clash between Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youths in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of the state. A visibly angry Oshiomhole, who inspected the damages and visited families of the deceased, described the killings as senseless and expressed the readiness of his administration...

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I Will Probably Not Stop Acting- Actress, Ini Edo

Glo Ambassador and top Nollywood actress cum producer, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina has confessed that she may probably not stop acting. She was interviewed recently during the movie premier she co-produced, Weekend Getaway, where the budding producer and seasoned actress, Ini aligned herself with the revolutionist of Nollywood.“I have a dream and that I am presently fulfilling; that I am part of a revolution which I think is going on right now in Nollywood. These are group of people that feel like they love the industry and would not let it go down. No matter what is happening we need try make it better. I am one of those people. It is a natural inborn feeling that I have about the industry. For...

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Nollywood Actor, Odunlade Adekola Welcomes Baby Boy

Popular yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola and his wife Ruth, on Saturday 13th April welcomed a baby boy in the ancient city of Abeokuta. The couple have two boys togethe...

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“It’s A Clear Case Of Assassination, They Shot At The Bentley Twice” – Dino Melaye Points Fingers

Yesterday, we brought you an exclusive report that Honourable Dino Melaye escaped an assassination attempt on his life. A source was able to speak with him briefly and he confirmed he was with the SSS at the moment, before handing us over to the Director of Planning and Strategy for Anti-Corruption Network, a movement he is at the forefront of and here is what he said: “It’s just a miracle that he is alive. He called me about an hour ago and told me what happened. “They were about four or five of them and they shot at his Bentley twice, but the bullets didn’t penetrate. It is a miracle, because they are not bullet-proof. They even tried to jack him down from the car.   When asked...

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Ejigbo LCDA Chairman Kidnapped (UPDATED)

Former Chief Press Secretary to immediate past Governor Bola Tinubu Ahmed and incumbent Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Kehinde Oladapo Kolade Bamigbetan was kidnapped in Ejigbo late Monday night at about 11pm. As at the time of this report, 8.45 am, Tuesday, (Today) the kidnappers had not gotten in touch with any members of his family nor the council Vice Chairman of the council. Also all known Bamigbetan’s phone lines had been switched off. He was said to have  been kidnapped by four gunmen on his way home from an event, after the close of work, as he was about  entering  his street, Ona Iwa Mimo Street,Ori Oke before Egbe Bridge in Ejigb...

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Real Reason Red Meat Is Bad For The Heart

A new study has shown what doctors and health experts have been saying for years, that too much red meat, such as  fatty steaks and lamb chops, lead to an increased risk of heart disease. It turns out, it’s not so much the cholesterol or saturated fat that’s to blame, according to the study, published in Nature Medicine. It’s a compound found in red meat called carnitine that’s linked to clogged arteries. The bacteria in our guts convert carnitine into a harmful chemical called TMAO that can thicken the arteries. Though recommendations to cut back on red meat may be nothing new, limiting how much red meat you eat can keep your heart healthier. The study also indicated that it’s not...

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Boko Haram: Northern Monarchs Meet Jonathan, Urge Dialogue

Traditional rulers from the northern part of the country, under the aegis the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, on Monday presented a position paper to President Goodluck Jonathan on how best to tackle the violence by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar The traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, presented the report at a meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the end of the meeting that lasted about an hour, the council’s secretary, who is also the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najeem Adamu, told journalists that they suggested dialogue and amnesty as parts of the strategies aimed at ending the violence. Adamu said...

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2015: PDP’ll Win At Least 32 States – Tukur

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday boasted that it had no reason to lose sleep as it would convincingly win most of the 36 states of the federation during the 2015 general elections.   While its Chairman, Alhaji Bamangar Tukur, believes that through hard work, the party would win at least 32 states, the Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, said, “We will do what we know how to do best” to sweep the polls. Tukur spoke when members of a PDP caucus from the South-West visited him in Abuja while Anenih did same after a three-hour closed-door meeting with a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. “We need to work hard now because we have...

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I Gave Kidnappers Information Oon Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother – Palace Servant

A former servant at the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, where the mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was kidnapped has told PUNCH Metro that he gave the kidnappers the necessary information for the job. The suspect, Chiejine Onochie, said although the kidnappers collected N13m as ransom before the 83-year-old Prof. Kamene Okonjo was released last December, he was not given any money and therefore, was not culpable. Marvelous and Onochie  He said, “I’m 32 years old and I worked in the palace from 2007 to 2012 after which I left because the pay was too little. A friend of mine approached me and told me that I could make...

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Borno Widows Beg Boko Haram To Embrace Amnesty

Widows in Borno, yesterday, appealed to members of the Boko Haram sect to take advantage of the proposed Federal Government amnesty programme and drop their arms. Hajiya Yagunsu Umar, a mother of five, who lost her husband in 2011, said the Boko Haram violent campaign had negatively affected women in the state.A cross section of the widows affected by activities of the sect made the appeal in interviews in Maiduguri. “My husband was killed in September 2011 shortly after returning from the mosque in the evening in Gwange, Layin Tanki, Maiduguri. I had to move to my brother’s house in Ruwan-Zafi,” Umar said. She added that her brother was also killed two weeks after she moved into his...

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Keshi Won’t Quit Again – Agent

An agent who told The Punch that he is representing Stephen Keshi’s interest has said that the coach does not intend quitting his Super Eagles job now. He suggested that Keshi is keen to see his contract to the end. Emmanuel Ado, who signed a press release sent to our correspondent as the special assistant to the Eagles coach, said that Keshi who is holidaying in the USA, desires to maintain a cordial relationship with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation.  The release read, “I have the authority of Mr. Stephen Keshi, the national coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to issue this statement. To assure most especially the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck...

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Ekiti Decries Illegal Fundraising For Olayinka’s Burial

Ekiti State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of some fraudsters who are illegally raising fund for the purported burial of the late Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka.   Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Owolabi, in a statement made available to our correspondent in Ado Ekiti on Monday, said the government did not need to raise any money from the public for the burial of the late deputy governor. The SSG advised anybody, who was contacted by the illegal fundraisers, to report their activities to security agents. An Ado Ekiti indigene had through the social media solicited fund, asking each donor to contribute N50,000 to buy souvenirs...

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Drama In Court As Lawyers Fight Over Clients

A mild drama occurred at an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Monday, when two legal counsel claimed to be representing the same clients. The defendants, Michael Daniel and Daniel Baba, were arraigned in court for allegedly stealing two refrigerators, a tabletop freezer and a table top fridge. But the lawyers, Mr. Mike Emerson and Mr. Ajah Ube, claimed to be representing the defendants standing trial for stealing. After both defendants pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of stealing, Emerson stood to announce his appearance before the court as their legal representative. However, Ube also stood and expressed his surprise at Emerson’s claim. He said, “I spoke to two of them outside,...

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FG To Blame For Poverty, Insecurity – Falana

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Federal Government of complicity in failing to address challenges of poverty, insecurity and other vices in the country. Falana made the allegation on Monday at the second Annual Public Lecture entitled, ‘Development- How it begins with you’, organised by Platform for Development in Ibadan. The lawyer, who was represented by an activist, Mr. Femi Aborishade, on the occasion, lamented that countries that were far behind Nigeria in getting independence had surpassed it in terms of development. He said China lifted its citizens from poverty to prosperity, regretting that  but the story was not the same for Nigeri...

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CBN After Lamido Sanusi

A few weeks ago, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, said he would not be seeking a second term in office at the country’s apex financial institution at the expiration of his first five-year tenure in June 2014. Sanusi was appointed to replace Chukwuma Soludo, a professor of economics whose tenure was as eventful as it was controversial in many ways, in June 2009. On assumption of office, as if his briefing was to dismantle his predecessor’s legacies, Sanusi’s first major move was to expose the decay in the nation’s banking sector triggered by non-performing loan portfolio and reckless lifestyle of many operators, which had eroded the gains of the immediate past consolidation...

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The Missing Link In President Jonathan’s Administration

It must be frustrating for President Goodluck Jonathan and his staunch supporters that in spite of his achievements, he continues to receive a barrage of knocks from Nigerians, especially in the media. There are people whose opinion on Jonathan’s scorecard should not be trusted: Those who hate everything about him passionately and those who love everything about him passionately. To the haters, he is clueless, spineless, visionless, and “shoeless”: nothing good can ever come from him. Therefore, anyone who ever says anything positive about Jonathan is an enemy who must have been paid to say so, or is simply a victim of tribalism or religious cronyism.  To his passionate admirers and...

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Dirty Things Than Tuns On In Nollywood

The first time I shot a movie in Asaba, Delta State was for my ministry Christ Embassy. I was surrounded by a group of Christian, very disciplined young men and women who had no moral issues nor were they inclined in any way to abuse the liberty and the testosterone/oestrogen-filled headiness that normally seems to accompany filmmakers like a sex-crazed mob of female groupies will accompany dirty rockers everywhere. What I didn’t discover then was the whole truth: In that first trip, I fell in love with the ancient but quietly emergent city that was on the verge of rediscovering itself. That love was so strong that I considered relocating my family there. Don’t blame me; I am normally...

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Having Money Can Do A Lot To Your Life

The constant message relayed in our materialistic society that money is the most important thing in our lives and the constant desire for more, have had far reaching consequences for our societal value system and morals. This unending pursuit of money has damaged family relationships, the environment and global socio-economic systems. Sadly, in our consumption-driven society many of us have come to believe that all our worries would be solved if we have more money. Indeed, wealth has become the ultimate measure of who we are, and we have become defined by it. Chasing after money for its own sake can damage our value system, and we pay for it in time, health, and stres...

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Pastor Adeboye's Private Jet Stirs Serious Controversy

The interview granted by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to Al Jazeera has stirred a heated debate on the social media. Many are in support while others are not happy with him. “There are things you need, which you must have if you are to be efficient. If you have to oversee churches in 160 nations, you can’t do that on a bicycle,” Pastor Adeboye had told Mohammed Adow of Al Jazeera. But what is the crux of the matter? Pastor Adeboye is one of the increasing numbers of Pentecostal pastors in Nigeria that have acquired private jets for themselves. Many Nigerians have criticised these pastors, arguing that they are being...

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See How Some Nigerian Ladies Use Their Husbands Like Rags

This is a letter sent to us on how some Nigerian women treat their husbands in the US. We felt it should be shared as requested so others could learn from it. Below is the letter: Some months ago, we all read in the news that Ghanaian women are the most unfaithful women in the world and they are number one. I can say it's not true. Nigerian women are the number one... There was a family who moved from Italy to the U.S. to have a better life. This family arrived in the U.S. in 2008. The head of the family, Mr. Theo, who is in our group, left his family in care of his brother, who has been in the U.S. for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, whenever he sends money to his family...

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Big Boy! Aremu Afolayan Buys Brand New Bentley Continental

Stylish actor, Aremu Afolayan who is well know for his love for exotic mobile phones has acquired a wonder on wheel, the Bentley Continental for himself with a customized plate number. He shared the photo of his new 'toy' with friends on the social media on Monday. Congrats Are...

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There's nothing Ladies cant fix..Doubt it?(See photo) MUST SEE!!!

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Soldier-horse Sgt. Akawala marries in Kaduna

In a well attended ceremony that showed the lighter side of the military profession, a soldier horse with the 1 Mechanised Div in Kaduna and serving as the unit’s mascot got married to a civilian mare after paying a dowry of N20, 000 in Kaduna.  It was a celebration galore at the headquarters of the One Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna recently when Sergeant Dan Fari Akawala, a horse that is serving as the mascot of the division took a wife in a grand style. Sergeant Akawala was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in March 2012 with Army number (2011/66/8363) to replace Sergeant Farin Doki who died in March 2011 after serving the Nigerian Army for over 10 years. Weekly Trust...

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MEND Threatens To Attack Mosques, Islamic Clerics, Others

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to launch violent attacks on mosques, hajj camps, Islamic institutions, large congregations of Islamic followers, as well as assassinations of clerics who propagate doctrines of hate. According to MEND in a statement issued on Sunday evening and signed by its spokesperson Gbomo Jomo, the proposed attacks is a crusade to save Christianity in Nigeria from annihilation and will form the core mission of this crusade code named “Operation Barbarossa”. According to MEND, "On behalf of the hapless Christian population in Nigeria, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (M.E.N.D), will from Friday,...

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Triplets Wed Same Day

Triplets - two guys and a girl, got married same day. Mayowa, Tope and Funmi Ogunsemo (1st, 3rd and 6th in the photo above) married their heartthrobs April 13th at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre in Lagos. Happy married life to them! ...

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Three Missing Ogun Female Undergraduates Found In Duba

Three female undergraduates of Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, who were declared missing have been sighted in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The students, Omoeneme Maureen, Ajao Aminat Romoke and Oludegun Morufat Olayinka, have been missing from the school for several weeks, and had become a source of worry for the college management and their parents. The school authorities and the families of the three100 level French students, had searched various parts of the state including various accidents scenes and mortuaries during the search for the students. There had also been rumours that ritualists might have kidnapped...

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Nine Best Pupils Can’t Write Their Names – Commissioner

Commissioner for Education, Akwa Ibom State, Mrs. Eunice Thomas, has said that nine pupils from public primary schools in the state, who had distinctions in First School Leaving Certificate examinations, were unable to write their names after a further test was conducted on them. Thomas said the revelation was made when the governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, directed all heads of schools to bring the best pupils from FSLC examination, one in each of the 31 local government areas of the state, to a designated school, where they were re-examined. Speaking during capacity building workshop for primary school teachers in Uyo Senatorial District on Saturday, Thomas who was represented...

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“Leave Me Alone!” – Nollywood Actor Solomon Akiyesi Lashes Out

The Actor who was caught over the weekend trying to leave his pregnant wife and get married to his secret lover has lashed out on media and his legal wife to let him live his life and be happy. He had sent money to his wife with the notion that he was shooting a movie in Lagos and wont be home in a couple of days in order for him to make a fast one and get married without her consent.But it all blew up in his face unknowingly for him she had spies monitoring all his movements and action so she used the money to pay for her trip to Lagos and disrupt what she deems an illegal union born in secrecy and deception. After the police arrived on the scene to calm the tearful pregnant wife...

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