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BBNaija 2018: Adesua's Visit Resets Housemates

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The Nollywood sensation and highly loved actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, visited the big brother housemates today at about 4pm, and the housemates reactions were indeed priceless. They were really ecstatic to say the least, as the saw the celebrity at the door. The Actress who then went ahead to have a chat with the housemates, after been given a tour by the housemates, led by Tobi, the current Head Of House. During the chat she engaged in a question and answer game with the housemates and asked the housemates what made them tick, and what they cannot do without. This is how housemates reacted: Tobi : I cannot do without Money, I hate fake people Khloe: I love talking, I hate pretence. Miracle: I love good music, hate pretence. Bambam:I love music and film making, I hate dishonesty.  Rico:I hate people that bully others. Nina: I love my phone, cannot do without it. Teddy A: I don’t like lazy people, I like anything musical. Cee-c: My originality makes me t...

Brief Interview With The CEO of Dé CHAYIL Footwears!

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Hello,            I trust you all are doing great! Today we would be getting a peek into the life of this amazing and talented young lady, who has taken the Nigerian shoemaking industry to a whole new level! She is the CEO of  Dé CHAYIL FOOTWEARS. Omoye Abulimen Name: Omoye Abulimen Date of birth: 25th September State: Edo Occupation: Footwear designer Social media handle: IG @alorhhs_chayil What prompted your love for shoemaking?              I've always loved shoes, I got curious about how it was made. So I decided to learn.  Dé Chayil  Dé Chayil collections Was ShoeMaking your first choice of work?         Dé Chayil collections Actually No it wasn't       How did you come about the brand name Dé CHAYIL and what is your motto?             De Chayil was inspired by a book. It means...

Chronicles Of Life "A This Generation Point Of View" (4)

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by vosedegea EPISODE 4 Comprarism : Growing up we all had this issue, even till now we still do, but I think we've grown or built capacity to handle it. Although back then it wasn't funny. Comparism is a big killer of self-esteem. Growing up my mum always compared us to anyone possible. She compared us to one of our neighbour's children, his name, Endurance, everything that happened at home lead to comments like; " don't you see Endurance?" "can't you be like Endurance? " we could never do anything right as long as Endurance was there, he was a saint in my mum's eyes until he insulted her and lost all credibility. Imagine how that made us feel.....We were in cloud nine, our bar had just been broken, its wasn't just Endurance, it was almost everthing we did. I remember coming back from school with some very excellent results, when I say excellent I really mean "it was excellent" ironically, and my neighbor'...

"We Don’t Have the Capacity To Defend Schools Against Terrorists" – Military

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The Nigeria military on Friday said it doesn’t have enough workforce to have a huge security presence in all Nigerian schools to avoid terrorist’s invasion or abduction of pupils. Defense Spokesperson,  Brigadier General John Agi m,  during a program on Channels TV. His words: “The military doesn’t have the manpower to deploy (troops) to all the schools. It is not possible . People don’t know the land mass that we have in the North East and the number of troops that are deployed in that place. The land mass is very large. It is very difficult. It is not possible.” The Defence Spokesperson also blamed this lack of sufficient man capacity on the abduction of over 110 schoolgirls in Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe State. Explaining the role, which the military played in securing Northeast, Agim said the military wasn’t negligent as being rumored but the troops were redeployed for other assignments few weeks before the terrorists, unfortu...

A teenage 16-yr-old girl douses boy with acid for rejecting her love proposal

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A 17-year-old boy, Mahmudul Hasan Maruf, has been left scarred for life after a girl threw acid in his face because he rejected her in Bangladesh The girl and her mother have now both been arrested. Reports say that the boy was walking home after being out with friends when he was confronted by the girl. She had apparently been chasing after Mahamdul for a number of months despite his rejections. After confronting him, she then threw the acid in his face. The pictures of the distressed Mahamdul reveal the shocking extent of the injuries he suffered in the attack. Both sides of his face are equally damaged with entire layers of skin missing. 📷: google source; instablog9ja

10 Nigerian yahoo boys arrested in Ghana.

Ten Nigerians suspected to be internet fraudsters have been arrested in a house at Ashongman Estate, Accra, by the Kwabenya Police The suspects are identified as Diamond Andy, 22, Benson Romeo, 20, Randy Samuel, 25, Kelvin Agho, 23, Osas Igbo, 21, David Okondu, 23, Praise Onyekwena, 22, Ohis David, 25, Duru Wisdom, 22 and Uyi Ighodaro, 24. Six internet modems, 54 different SIM cards, 9 laptops and 5 mobile phones were retrieved from them. The suspects, according to DSP James Aseidu, District Commander of Kwabenya Police Station, who led the operation, had set up computers in a room. The Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP George Alex Mensah, said the arrests were made on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, around 2pm. “The suspects are often not seen during the day and often move out at night every day to have fun with friends. Police also discovered that the suspects do not work but lead lavish lifestyles in the area. This prompted the police to raid the said house to arrest the ...

Why I Picked Dora Akunyili to head NAFDAC - Obasanjo

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          Former President Obasanjo, has revealed how he chose the late Professor Dora Akunyili as the boss of the National Agency For Food Drug Administration And Control, NAFDAC, while in power. He made the revelation while speaking at the 14th annual lecture of the Women in Management Business and Public service in Lagos. He said,  “I was looking for somebody who would work in NAFDAC, there was an old man who was there and didn’t really impress me. I had had a couple of meetings with him and I found him not (to be) the type of man I would want to have on that job, I was talking to a friend who said, ‘Oh, there is a lady; she went to Britain for a medical (program) and when she finished, she said whatever money was left from the money deposited by her department should be sent back to the department, and the people called her and said, ‘Are you not a Nigerian? Nigerians will come here and say add something which you would pay back to us ...

Chronicles Of Life "A This Generation Point Of View" (3)

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Chronicles Of Life "A This Generation Point Of View" (3) by vosedegea Being born into a family of civil servants, like mine, my dad a nurse and my mum a teacher, you already have this picture of role models, but any time we tell my mum, we would love to be teachers like her, she rebukes us saying " ah teacher reward na heaven e dey " but anyway that's on a lighter note. The home is run like civil service. Father:        The executive arm. Mother:      The legislative arm and the judiciary. Children:    uh...............we just there. O ur opinion doesn't even count, either in choice of school, clothing or food. I can't even get you started on the clothes, the clothes we wore were massive! I think the tailor and my parents were in cohort to ruin our fashion life. I remember the Christmas of 1999, I don't know if either I or my siblings offended the tailor, I don't know if he used ten (10) yards to sew just a s...

Leonardo Dicaprio reacts to death of World Last Male White Rhino

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The world's last male northern white rhino has died, the Kenyan conservancy taking care of it said, leaving only two females of its subspecies alive in the world, although scientists still hope to save it from extinction by in vitro fertilization. Ol Pejeta Conservancy said it had made the decision with wildlife officials to put down the 45-year-old rhino, named Sudan on Monday, because of a rapid deterioration in his condition. Sudan was being treated for age-related complications that had affected his muscles and bones and also gave him extensive skin wounds Late Sudan, world's last male northern white rhino  The popular award winning Hollywood actor, Leonardo Dicaprio took to his Instagram  page to express his sadness on Sudan's death. He said  " With a heavy heart, I share this news and hope that Sudan's legacy will awaken us to protect this magnificent and fragile planet. Yesterday, Joseph Wachira, 26 comforted Sudan, the last living male Nor...

Danfo Bus Bashes Lamborghini Ferrari At Lekki Toll Gate In Lagos

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It was a sad evening for a Danfo bus driver who bashed a Lamborghini car at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. In a clip, some passengers were heard expressing concern over the event while the culprit believed to be a person wearing a black shirt paced frantically in a bid to prove innocence.  Loud chatters in Yoruba brought to the fore the atmosphere of the scene – a realisation that the damage will cost a lot of money. A video showing this has circulated social media and has received curious comments from Instagram users. Most of the opinions bothered on pity as well as shock, bearing in mind the expensive value of the Ferrari.

New Movie Alert: NEW MONEY

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The movie tells the story of a young girl, who goes from being a shop girl to a billionaire, after her father leaves her his empire to run.  "New Money" also features Wale Ojo, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Kate Henshaw, Osas Ighodaro, Falz, Wofaifada, Daniel Etim Effiong, Adeolu Adefarasin, Kalu Ikeagwu, Femi Branch, Daniel Etim Effiong, Bikiya Graham-Douglas among others. "New Money" marks the third collaboration between Inkbot and Filmone, who also co-produced the highest grossinqg Nollywood film, "The wedding party 2" Directed by Tope Oshin and written by Naz Onuzo, "New Money" will premiere in cinemas on March 23, 2018 Director Tope Oshin Newssource: pulseng

BBNAIJA 2018: Bobrisky promises Nina #500000!

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A quarrel broke between Nina and her fellow housemate Ceec, and it lead Nina to also breakdown in her session with Biggie, stating that the housemates were coming at her unnecessarily especially Ceec and TeddyA. She seemed tired, stressed and was really hurt. Reacting to this, the cross dresser Idris Olukaye, popularly known as Bobrisky, took to his Instagram page and promised Nina, in his words " Nina be happy and don’t cry for no one. Your parent, sisters and your fans are proud of you. Your attitude please me and I’m promising you publicly that I’m owning you #500,000 and 36 inches Malaysia hair immediately after BIG BROTHER live show"  Cee-c who rained insults on Nina, calling her a cheat amongst other things, because of food shared by Nina, especially meat. The male barbie, as he is popularly called, also took to his Snapchat page to slam Cee-C. Bobrisky said the controversial housemate needed to leave the house and get home training. " Cee-c...

BBNAIJA 2018: WHO ARE YOU BRINGING BACK?

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Last Sunday's live eviction show left the viewers at the edge of their seats with excitement, as BigBrother gave the viewers the opportunity to bring back two of the evicted housemates. So much for double wahala !! Photo Courtesy: Bellanaija Two of the evicted housemates have one more chance to race for the #45 million naira star price! So just for a reminder, WHO ARE YOU VOTING IN? Khloe K-Brule Anto Ifu Ennada Leo Deeone Britto Ahneeka Angel Princess Vandora Comment below

Ex-council chief slumps and dies during a meal at a restaurant.

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A former executive Secretary of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Past President of Rotary Club of Ewu Tuntun, District 9110, Barr. Tajudeen Jaiye Alabi, yesterday slumped and died at an eatery in Mushin, Lagos State. Suspected to have experienced a heart attack, he was confirmed dead at the Isolo General Hospital, where he was rushed to. He has since been buried according to Islamic rites.  According to his brother, he was in good spirits and showed no sign of ill health yesterday morning when he set out for the day’s activity after dropping off his son at his school. “I am still in shock, He had hardly taken a spoonful of the meal he ordered when he started shouting ‘my head, my head’ and then slumped on his seat. In fact, the son he dropped off returned from school to meet a crowd of sympathizers at home and couldn’t believe that his father is no mor e.” He said source; instablog9ja

Wife of vice president of Nigeria Dolapo Osibanjo, bakes daughter's wedding cake!

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The wedding of the daughter of Professor Osibanjo's (vice president of Nigeria) daughter, which took place last weekend, and was graced by top dignitries and various governors, even the President of Nigeria, Mohammudu Buhari, was in attendance. click to see post The wife of the vice president, Dolapo Osibanjo revealed through her instagram page that she baked her own daughter's wedding cake! How beautiful is that?! She made a post with the caption " The cake I baked and decorated for my daughter's wedding day. Trimmed the cake board with crochet.....The things our great mothers taught us! #FromMotherToDaughter " See post below The cake I baked and decorated for my daughter's wedding day. Trimmed the cake board with crochet.....The things our great mothers taught us! #FromMotherToDaughter #PassItOn #LoveBaking #LoveCrochet A post shared by H.E. Mrs. Oludolapo Osinbajo (@dolapoosinbajo) on Mar 19, 2018 at 1:23am PDT See more photos ...

BBNAIJA 2018: ANTO Evicted!!

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This Sunday live eviction of BBNAIJA, DOUBLE WAHALA saw the end of Anto's journey to win the #45million price money. The statistics showed Miracle had the highest votes of 27.98% followed by Tobi 16.69%, Ceec 14.19%, Lolu 12.85%, Teddy A 8.45%, Alex 8.19%, Bam-Bam 6.40%, and Anto with the lowest votes of 5.8% see below Then Tobi got a second strike from big brother for conspiring against Ceec What do you guys think? Another highlight of the day was when Ebuka announced that big brother was giving the viewers the chance to bring back two evicted housemate! Big brother really means business! It's indeed double wahala ! Who are you bringing back

How Christ Assisted Black Panther Star To Land Her Biggest Role

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Letitia Wright Black Panther is nothing short of a phenomenon. The latest installment in the wildly successful “Marvel” movie series, it has become the second-highest grossing four-day opening in movie history, raking in $242 million. The film has been praised by critics and received a 97% rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes. “A film that fulfills the most rote demands of superhero spectacle, yet does so with style and subtexts that feel bracingly, joyfully groundbreaking,” wrote Ann Hornaday at the Washington Post. But even more remarkable than box-office records and glowing reviews is the story behind actress Letitia Wright, who plays T’Challa’s little sister, Shuri. Wright, who appeared on British talk show This Morning, talked about how she almost missed out on the role after hitting a crisis in her life, dumping acting and going on a search for God. “I needed to take a break from acting because I really idolized it. So I came off from it and I went on a jou...