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Chimamanda Adichie Speaks At The 7th Annual Igbo Conference In London

Posted: 02 May 2018 11:49 PM PDT

Chimamanda Adichie Speaks  At The 7th Annual Igbo Conference In London

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author, writer and public speaker was the Key Note Speaker at the 7th Annual International Igbo Conference held on the 21st of April, 2018 at SOAS, University of London.

The conference was themed: Memory, Culture, Community: Remembering The Past, Imagining The Future. The authors talk was titled; "1gbo Bu Igbo"


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Zolile Khumalo, A Quantity Surveying Student Shot & Killed By Boyfriend In South Africa

Posted: 02 May 2018 05:01 PM PDT


Zolile Khumalo, A Quantity Surveying Student Shot & Killed By Boyfriend In South Africa 

Zolile Khumalo, South African young lady has been shot and killed by her boyfriend last night.

The crime happened at the Mangosuthu University of Technology where the 21 year old Zolile Khumalo was a first-year quantity surveying student. 


 
Zolile Khumalo was reportedly shot dead by her 23 year old boyfriend, an ex-student of the same institution resident in Lonsdale in the Durban CBD

According to a report, the spokesperson of the University 
Bheki Hlophe confirmed the incident, but however said the university authorities was still trying to get more details from eyewitnesses as the matter look very sketchy for now.
"The university has learnt with shock of the sudden passing of Zolile Khumalo, a first-year Quantity Surveying student.

MUT warden at one of its outsourced residences, where the incident happened, reported that Zolile was shot and killed by an ex-student of the university yesterday (Tuesday)," Hlophe said in the media statement.

The spokesperson of the 
university, Bheki Hlophe revealed that the accused was taken into custody immediately and he is now helping the police in their investigations.


A preliminary investigation revealed that the accused gained access to the residence through another student who signed him in.


Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, KwaZulu Natal police confirmed the incident and said the suspect was arrested.

"We can confirm the incident that took place yesterday (Tuesday), 1 May 2018, at about 11:00 at Lonsdale where a 21-year-old woman was fatally shot by a 23-year-old man.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and will appear in Durban Magistrates Court soon. The motive for the attack is unknown," said Zwane.

The South African Student's Congress Organisation's (Sasco) Mangosuthu branch said via Facebook that it was dismayed by the killing and was "angered by the lack of security at residence".





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My Connection With Tinubu And Jonathan And Why I Hate PDP - Sowore Reveals

Posted: 02 May 2018 04:01 PM PDT

My Connection With Tinubu And Jonathan And Why I Hate PDP - Sowore Reveals

Mr. Omoyele Sowore Sahara Reporters founder and Presidential hopeful for 2019,  has finally opened up on the allegation about his relationship with APC Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a town hall meeting he had with Nigerians in Toronto, Canada. 


The publisher denied any link whatsoever with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and he also addressed his relationship with the former President Goodluck Jonathan, revealing that he assisted the Former President Goodluck Jonathan to power in 2011. 

Sowore however dares anyone with proof or evidence showing his ties with Tinubu or any other politicians to come out and make it public. 




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Dino Melaye Came To Court Room On A Stretcher Accompanied By Senator Ben Murray-Bruce

Posted: 02 May 2018 03:12 PM PDT


Dino Melaye Came To Court Room On A Stretcher Accompanied By Senator Ben Murray-Bruce

Senator Dino Melaye was brought to the court room on a stretcher and was granted bail accordingly. However, things took another dimension while leaving the court, he was picked up again by police. They claimed they were taking him to hospital, rather, they took him to Force Headquarters.







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Nigerian Man Based In Austria Helps Food Seller Accused Of Using Water From Mortuary To Cook

Posted: 02 May 2018 02:45 PM PDT


Nigerian Man Based In Austria Helps Food Seller Accused Of Using Water From Mortuary To Cook

A food seller who was accused of using water from mortuary to cook food at the Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra state, was seen sobbing and disheartened. Some information later filtered in, that the accusation was by some disgruntled elements who were bent in tarnishing the image of the food seller whom in their sight is doing well more than they.

Following this development, a philanthropist based in Austria has taken it upon himself to assist  the woman who is known as Nwanyi Nanka.

The philanthropist, Nweke Solomon Chukwudi from Nkanu LG in Enugu State but based in Austria, contacted one Comrade Victor Chinonso the journalist who reported the incident as he donated cash and a bag of rice to the woman.
According to Victor, the rumors made the food seller become more popular as she now cook four (4) coolers of rice in other to meet up with all her customers demands, as against the three she used to cook.





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Obasanjo, Atiku, And Abdulsalami Abubakar Meet At Muson Center In Lagos

Posted: 02 May 2018 08:44 AM PDT


Obasanjo,  Atiku, And Abdulsalami Abubakar Meet At Muson Center In Lagos

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Pic 1. L-R: Former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar; former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Head of State and Chairman of the occasion, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, at a symposium marking the 10th anniversary of late Sen. Abraham Adesanya, at the Muson Centre in Lagos on Wednesday.


Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and General Abdulsalam Abubakar, joined other dignitaries at a symposium tagged "Leadership and the future of Nigeria" to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Sen. Abraham Adesanya, at the Muson Centre in Lagos.


Pic 2. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (left), former Minister of State for Defence and daughter of late Abraham Adesanya, Mrs. Modupe Adelaja (centre) and former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar, at a symposium marking the 10th anniversary of late Sen. Abraham Adesanya, at the Muson Centre in Lagos on Wednesday.

Pic 3. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (left) and former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar (right), at a symposium marking the 10th anniversary of late Sen. Abraham Adesanya, at the Muson Centre in Lagos on Wednesday.

Pic 4. Former Head of State and Chairman of the occasion, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (left), former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (centre) and former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar (right), at a symposium marking the 10th anniversary of late Sen. Abraham Adesanya, at the Muson Centre in Lagos on Wednesday.

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Angry Consumers Decry Crazy Electricity Bills, Urge Reps To End It.

Posted: 02 May 2018 07:53 AM PDT

Angry Consumers Decry Crazy Electricity Bills, Urge Reps To End It.

Angry electricity consumers invaded the town hall meeting organised by House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating means of Curbing the Excessive  Electricity Charges Levied on Consumers, on Monday with stories of bad experiences.

The Monday meeting was organized for customers in the North Central zone. Earlier,  the committee had been to Lagos, Enugu and Yola.

Majority of the consumers who came from Kogi, Niger, Nassarawa and the Federal Capital Territory to the session that was held in Nassarawa on Monday, took turns to present their complaints and grievances. 

The 
highlighted complaints the customers raised as not being satisfied  with; included over- billing, non- supply of electricity, rude staff, none- supply of transformers, ignored complaints and low voltage to mention a few.

The very unhappy customers also did not have good compliments for the Managing Director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Ernest  Mupwaya , even as they raised various  questions especially on the estimated billing system and  issues on operational inefficiencies and inadequacies.

During the tense meeting, there was a major argument on if Communities that buy transformers for themselves in a bid to assist in providing electricity should be compensated or not.





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IGP Idris Fail To Appear Before The Senate For The Second Time.

Posted: 02 May 2018 07:08 AM PDT


IGP Idris Fail To Appear Before The Senate For The Second Time.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun  Idris, has again failed to appear before the Nigerian Senate.

Following the failure of the IGP to honour the first invitation last week, today was slated to meet with him and a second invitation was dispatched to him to appear before the Senate on the 2nd of May.

The IGP is being invited, to brief the Senators on the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye and killings across the country.

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Ndidi Bag Young Player Of The Year Award By Leicester City

Posted: 02 May 2018 03:39 AM PDT


Ndidi Bags Young Player Of The Year Award By Leicester City 

Super Eagles of Nigeria star, Wilfred Ndidi has won the Leicester City Young Player of the Year award for the 2017/18 season. The former K.R.C Genk midfielder bagged the latest accolades at the club's annual award night on Tuesday night.

The 21-year old beat off competition from the duo of Ben Chilwell and Demarai Gray to the award, the Nigeria international was also nominated for the Players' Player of the Season alongside Harry Maguire and James Vardy.



Congratulations Ndidi!!!!




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MC Galaxy Celebrates His Birthday With #BBNaija 2018 Finalist Nina, Showers Money On Her

Posted: 02 May 2018 03:09 AM PDT

MC Galaxy Celebrates His Birthday With #BBNaija 2018 Finalist Nina, Showers Money On Her 

Nina who was one of the five finalists at the just concluded #BBNaija 2018 show, is on fire from a fan, for visiting MC Galaxy at his residence and giving him pecks, though one of Nina's fan fought back for her.

Nina was at MC Galaxy's birthday recently on invitation, where the celebrity MC showered some money on Nina as she dance.










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CBN Refutes Any Outbreak Of Fire At Abuja Headquarters

Posted: 02 May 2018 02:07 AM PDT


CBN Refutes Any Outbreak Of Fire At Abuja Headquarters

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted the news of fire outbreak on Tuesday at its headquarters in Abuja.

Yesterday a video had gone viral that shown a fire incident at the head office of the CBN office in Abuja.

The CNB today through a statement issued by Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor said reports of fire in the head office building was false.
" Reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) head office building is on fire are false.
" Passersby who saw a pall of exhaust from the generator house far away from the building apparently mistook the exhaust for fire smoke.
" The CBN maintains a total security system that triggers safety alarms in the presence of smoke and so all fire engines and personnel received the alert only to discover that it was an unusual pall of exhaust.
" The affected generator has been rested and normal work has been uninterrupted, while the engineers are working to rectify the issues with the generator.

" We hereby assure the general public that there has been no fire at our building."


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Oluchi Onweagba Spotted With Dolapo Osinbajo, Nigeria 2nd Lady

Posted: 02 May 2018 01:56 AM PDT

Oluchi Onweagba Spotted  With Dolapo Osinbajo, Nigeria 2nd Lady

Oluchi Patricia Onweagba- Luka Orlandi, Nigerian Supermodel, was photographed with the 2nd Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the wife of the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo.

Yesterday was Oluchi's birthday, and she decided to celebrate it by sharing a post captioned: 

With great humility, I Sat, Stood and Smiled under a tree with Her Excellence @dolapoosinbajo because someone many years ago, planted a tree. Thank you Feyi for all you do for our beloved Nigeria. I'm beyond inspired. #stepup #ForTyNigeria




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