Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, was unsparing in his assessment of Northern Nigeria on Saturday as he described the region as backward, uneducated and unhealthy. He also quickly added the positives, some that may be controversial: the north feeding…
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EFCC SHARES PHOTOS OF JEWELRY SEIZED FROM DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE
EFCC has released photos of some pieces of jewelry and a customized gold iphone all valued at $40m belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources which Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos,…
Read MoreBENIN REPUBLIC ADVANCE TO AFCON 2019 QUARTER-FINALS
Ten-man Benin rode their luck to eliminate heavily fancied Morocco on penalties in an extraordinary upset in the opening match of the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Benin advanced to quarter-finals, after four successive draws,…
Read MoreVICTORIA AND DAVID BECKHAM CELEBRATE THEIR 20TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AT THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES IN FRANCE (PHOTOS)
Celebrity couple, David and Victoria Beckham celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in style by enjoying a private tour of the Palace of Versailles in France on Friday. Taking to Instagram, the couple shared a series of glamorous photos, with Victoria rocking…
Read MoreCUSTOMS PROMOTES 1,924 OFFICERS
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 1,924 Junior Cadre personnel of the service, the Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Attah, disclosed in Abuja on Friday. Attah in a statement explained that 51 Assistant Inspectors of Customs (AIC) were…
Read MorePHOTOS: MAN DIES MYSTERIOUSLY AFTER HE FELL ASLEEP ON A BENCH IN CALABAR
A yet to be identified man died while sleeping on a bench Thursday at Asim Ita street, Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State Capital. According to an eyewitness, who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, Elizabeth Okon Attah, “he sat on the bench,…
Read MoreLADY’S TRANSFORMATION AND HER WEIGHTLOSS SECRET LEAVES TWITTER USERS IN AWE
Twitter users were so impressed with the transformation a woman achieved in just months that they tweeted at her asking for her weightloss secret. The woman said she began her weightloss journey late last year. At the moment, she…
Read MoreAMERICAN COAL BILLIONAIRE DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH
Chris Cline — a coal industry billionaire, Republican donor, and philanthropist — was among seven people killed Thursday in a helicopter crash while en route to Florida, according to multiple news reports.The helicopter carrying 60-year-old Cline and the rest smashed…
Read MorePHOTOS: COURT JAILS FIVE OIL THIEVES IN PORT HARCOURT
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of five oil thieves for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts who were charged before Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal…
Read MoreCOCO FAIRY TALE CONTINUES AT WIMBLEDON, NEXT HALEP
American teen sensation Coco Gauff does not believe either fate or destiny will play a role if she is to go on and win Wimbledon and it will be solely down to her own talent. The 15-year-old may not have…
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