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8 signs that you’re a very, very bad roommate
by Madeleine Coleman Disagreements with the one you cohabitate with are inevitable. From your parents to your boyfriend, people won’t knock and your snacks will get eaten. Yet the college…
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Death of Botox? New stimulating treatment claims to ZAP laughter lines in a single injection (LOOK)
No more lines: The secret weapon is called polycaprolactone and is supposedly much more effective than hyaluronic acid and can even work with just one injection The old adage goes…
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Relax ‘n’ Vibe album features 2face, PSquare, Tiwa Savage (LISTEN)
by Rachel Ogbu From 2Face to Tiwa Savage, Arik Air has teamed up with iROKING to produce a soothing mixtape containing some of the most relaxing songs on the Nigerian music scene. The new mixtape,…
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An M.B.A. is not a smart investment anymore?
In high school they tell you to get the best college education possible. Your dreams are limitless. You can go as far as you want to and go to the…
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Drink coffee to live longer, scientists say
Coffee may stain your teeth and may leave you with bad breath, but scientists have found that drinking coffee later in life may help you live longer. Research done by…
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Another excuse to stay hooked: Facebook improves brain activity – New study
Remarkably enough there are some health benefits of using Facebook. Researchers from the University of Arizona showed that older people can actually use the social media site to stay sharp and…
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Be inspired: Meet the man with hands, yet he’s the #1 artist on LinkedIn (SNAPSHOT)
Desmond Blair Earlier this year, the professional social media platform LinkedIn celebrated 200 million users worldwide — with roughly under a half of those users being in the US. Twenty-six-year-old Desmond…
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A dog’s keeper: Family’s golden retriever finds their 2nd missing dog in a drain pipe (PHOTOS)
When a family's dog went missing, their second dog was the one to find her. According to an album posted on Imgur, Bojangles, a Golden Retriever, found Katie, a German…
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Truly wild! 33 outrageous moments from Paris Fashion Week (LOOK)
Come the end of fashion month, we always think we've seen it all. From hacked-off clip-on bangs to topless models, there are few things that can still shock us. But…
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Extreme beauty: People set their faces on fire to remove wrinkles (WATCH)
What if you were promised fewer wrinkles, younger-looking skin, even slimmer thighs … if you set your body on fire? While that sounds totally dangerous, and sort of counter-productive to…
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Kate Middleton admits she’s expecting a baby girl?
Is it a girl?! Kate Middleton may have let the sex of her unborn child slip today as she greeted well-wishers in Grimsby, England. As the Telegraph reports, the duchess…
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SEE Gov Uduaghan, Annie Idibia, AY, Toolz, Banky W, Wizkid, more at Iyanya’s album launch (PHOTOS)
Iyanya Emmanuel Uuduaghan Coco Adeleke Ali Baba Annie Idibia AY Mary Akpobome, ED, Heritage Banking Company Banky W Matse Uwatse Sound sultan Cynthia Osumo Skales Ayo Adafuye Chris Ubosi Florence…
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What a hero! Dog saves two soldiers from a bomb AND survives capture by the Taliban (PICTURED)
A stray dog found wandering alone in Afghanistan has become a hero after he used his nose to save two soldiers from a Taliban bomb. Brin, a mixed-breed Afghan dog,…
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Mfon Ekpo: The role of research in policy making (Y! Policy Hub)
by Mfon Ekpo The fact is research on its own is so tedious and unrewarding that to put organizations through the trouble of conducting them and not follow up with…
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Mother refuses to bail out teen arrested over Facebook school shooting hoax
16 year old North Carolina teen is in jail facing felony charges for posting a threatening message on another student’s Facebook page, and the teen is not getting out of jail any…
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My former employer still owes me unpaid salaries – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Duty dictates however, that I must point out that Nigerian labour laws already state that an employee must earn a wage. If you are new to this…
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What a way to go: Woman mauled to death by lion while having sex in the bush
A woman was mauled to death by a lion as she made love to her boyfriend in the Zimbabwe bush, it was reported today. Sharai Mawera died yesterday after the…
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Sad: High tension cable kills 9-year-old in Ebonyi
by Isi Esene Chinedu Nwangwu, a 9-year-old boy in Echara Community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been electrocuted by a high-tension wire on Saturday while…
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“Gangsta of Love”: Meet the handsome man who loved passing on his HIV to women (PICTURED)
by Dr. Boyce Watkins What’s worse is that too many people forget that HIV is just one of many sexually-transmitted diseases that your dream man could be bringing into…
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‘Nightmare bacteria’: New germ resistant to antibiotics, causing untreatable blood infections
“Nightmare bacteria” that have become increasingly resistant to even the strongest antibiotics infected patients in 4 percent of U.S. hospitals in the first half of 2012 and in 18 percent…
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9 secrets men are keeping from their women
Between the two genders, it has always been the general consensus that women are the more complicated, secretive and mysterious ones. It seems, though, that each gender has their own…
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Can fried chicken cause prostate cancer?
Potato chips and other junk foods like donuts and fried chicken could give you more than just diabetes.They are loaded with saturated fats and trans fats and have way too…
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Nigeria oil theft becoming the worst with over 60,000 barrels stolen per day
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Yahoo The volume of oil theft is the highest in the last three years with over 60,000 barrels stolen per day Yesterday, Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)…
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#Yipee: A Nigerian is brain behind famous Twitter handle, the Honest Toddler, CNN interviews HER (DETAILS)
by Rachel Ogbu Bunmi Laditan and her daughter Tali (photo-CNN) With almost 200, 000 followers, the Honest Toddler is a very popular ‘tweeting baby’ on the social media site. The tweets…
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14 interview questions that reveal everything
by Jeff Haden "During her interview I asked my current executive assistant what was her favorite animal. She told me it was a duck, because ducks are calm on the…
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12 great motivational quotes for 2013
At the start of every year, I create a list of quotes to guide and inspire me for the next 12 months. Here are the quotes I've selected for 2013:…
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PHOTO: Nollywood’s Yemi Blaq and Juliet Ibrahim lock lips!
Relax. They are not getting married, at least not in real life. The duo of thespians Yemi Black and Juliet Ibrahim in a scene from the upcoming film, 'Number one…
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FBI files on Whitney Houston released (CLICK)
The FBI has released its files on a trio of investigations the agency conducted on behalf of Whitney Houston. All Categories The records released Monday show the agency conducted one…
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Is this legal? Abia gov’t bulldozes buildings owned by alleged notorious kidnapper (PHOTOS)
by Rachel Ogbu The Abia State Law handed over the lands belonging to the alleged kidnapper, Ifedike Olisagbo also called Ofeakwu to the state government and they were on the site recently to reclaim the property. Bulldozers were…
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“Shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system”: Michael Jordan responds to paternity lawsuit
Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a "shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal…
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The September Standard
- T.I Nathan SS25 Lookbook: A Contemporary Ode to Elegance and Edge
- Idia Aisien’s Comeback to Style 101: Will She Revive the Magic?
- RED CARPET! Amstel Malta at 30: A Sleek Celebration of Style and Legacy!
- Ugoccie: Where Afrocentricity Meets Street Style
- The Future Awards Africa 2024: How Tunde Onakoya and Veekee James Served High-Fashion Mastery as Hosts
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
The September Standard
- T.I Nathan SS25 Lookbook: A Contemporary Ode to Elegance and Edge
- Idia Aisien’s Comeback to Style 101: Will She Revive the Magic?
- RED CARPET! Amstel Malta at 30: A Sleek Celebration of Style and Legacy!
- Ugoccie: Where Afrocentricity Meets Street Style
- The Future Awards Africa 2024: How Tunde Onakoya and Veekee James Served High-Fashion Mastery as Hosts
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy