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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Dieziani Alison-Madueke elected first female president of OPEC

Nigeria's Minister of Petroleum, Dieziani Alison-Madueke has been elected the first female president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). She was elected today at the ongoing 166th General Meeting of the body in Vienna, Austria.

Miley Cyrus’s Twitter account is getting “all types of cray!” The singer backpedaled after delivering an ultimatum to her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, in 120 characters Monday night,

A boy was furious when he discovered that his mother was having an affair with another man. The boy of Zimbabwe, allegedly found nude photos of his mother with another man on her cell phone.

The Truth About Angels in the Bible

Last week there was a frenzy about an “angel” (actually a priest) that prayed with a car crash victim in Missouri, but are angels really who you want to help you? Professor Candida Moss on the scary way of angels in the Bible.

The two teenage Indian girls who were found hanging from a tree in May (read here) were not murdered or raped, that is what The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation claimed today.

A 19 year old Florida man Pascal Kaufmann (pictured above) has been arrested for allegedly raping and beating his 3 year old step-daughter to death, Charlie Brame died in hospital on Monday Nov. 24th. Police say she died from severe brain trauma & had signs of recent 'sexual & aggravated abuse'

Actress and singer Tonto Dikeh is launching her foundation, The Tonto Dikeh Foundation, soon and held a press conference yesterday to let people know what it's about.See pics from the press conference

Ex-beauty queen Munachi Abii looked lovely in a tight skirt and crop top as she attended the Nigeria Music Video Awards which held last night at Eko Hotel.

Zayo is the next big thing -DJ Klem and Puffy T

Anybody who is familiar with the Nigerian music industry would have heard of Zayo, the winner of KOGA Open House Competition.

Lagos state Police command yesterday paraded a 25 year old musician named John Sunday pictured left, who says he took to armed robbery in order to gather N100,000 to promote his reggae album.

Two girls found hanged in a mango tree this year in rural India, their deaths captured in heartbreaking photos that swept the world, weren’t raped and murdered, a government probe has concluded—but killed themselves in a suicide pact.

The presiding judge, Mr Azubike Okeagwu, remanded Ajibe after he pleaded guilty to the offence and adjourned hearing till Dec.12 for sentence.

A source close to the Adoki family told LEADERSHIP that the kidnappers made the demand less than 48 hours after the incident when they called the family with the kidnapped Chief Registrar’s personal mobile phone.

The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), has commenced training of four thousand and seventy primary school teachers across the nation.

The 20-year-old victim, Miss Sa-adat Usman Bibire, was later discovered to be the daughter of the Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Political Affairs.

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Boko Haram gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack on two villages on the outskirts of Chibok, the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April, said a civil defence officer.

He said the increasing corruption under Jonathan had damaged the economy, warning that “in the future, we will have a budget that cannot be funded.”

Kebbi Deputy Governor, 17 Others Defect To APC Today

President Jonathan was in Kebbi yesterday to commission an international airport in the state.

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It was a big opportunity for many fans to pose questions to their favourite artistes in a hot-seat segment coordinated by Fade Ogunro.

The Rivers State Police command has arrested nine suspected cultists in Okwuzi community of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area.

Roberto Di Matteo had been right to suppose sentimentality would go ignored against the team he had guided to Champions League success two years ago. All that awaited him here was abject humiliation.

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a presidential screening committee to screen two of the party’s presidential aspirants, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the son of the former Prime Minister, Dr. Abduljhail Tafawa Balewa.

A High Court sitting in Imo State in Oguta judicial division yesterday discharged and acquitted Dr Chimezie Osigwe who was alleged to have killed and embalmed his late mother, Mrs Lucy Osigwe, and locked her corpse up in his wardrobe for 10 years.

The Management of the University of Jos has announced an indefinite closure of the school and ordered its students to vacate the hostels immediately.

The Uduku Ettam Okpitumo community in Ndufu, Ikwo local government Area of Ebonyi State was at the weekend thrown into a state of mourning following the alleged murder of Mr. Ikor Itumo by his son, John.

Sexual violence should be treated as a medical emergency and survivors should be guaranteed accessible and comprehensive medical treatment, said

Soyinka charged the Federal Government to ensure the immediate release of N400 million belonging to the African Cancer Centre project.

Three killed in Rwandan mine accident

Twins have defied odds of 150,000-1 to both become fathers on the SAME day, in the SAME hospital - and by the SAME midwife.

A10-year-old boy, Usen Okon, who was thrown into the Imo River in the Ikot Abasi area of Akwa Ibom State, over witchcraft accusation, has survived the ordeal.

Court frees Nyanya bomber - mastermind of the April 14 blast which killed over 75 persons in Nyanya

Suspected mastermind of the April 14, 2014 Nyanya explosion, Aminu Ogwuche (middle), after his discharge by a Federal High Court in Abuja... on Monday.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the terrorism charges instituted against Aminu Ogwuche, the alleged mastermind of the April 14 blast, which killed over 75 persons in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja.

PDP senators had started compiling impeachable offences against the President.

Rick Ross burns Fats

Rick Ross had two seizures in a single day, sending him to the hospital three years ago.

Hayley Turner, 18, of Temperance, didn't apologize or offer any explanation for her actions as she faced Monroe Circuit Court Judge Daniel White on Thursday afternoon.

The following students whose names appear in the list below have double admission with EBSU and other institution. You are hereby required to visit EBSU to complete necessary form so as to cancel the other Admission and retain that of EBSU on or before 21st Nov. 2014" view list below

Few weeks after releasing “Nigerian Girl”, Akin, The award-winning RnB and Hip-Hop artiste, releases inspiring fresh visuals to complement the essence of the song and his soulful voice.

Abolore '9ice' Akande rode on a horse to submit his nomination form for House of Representatives at All Progressives Congress Secretariat, Yemetu, Ibadan yesterday, Monday 24th November. See the photos

A Ghanaian socialite named Nayele Ametefe also known as Ruby Adu-Gyamfi, who is said to be very highly placed in Ghana was arrested at Heathrow Airport, London on November 10th for drug trafficking.

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