Day: 17 November 2013

November 17, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: What you must know about the power of will

by Femi Fani-Kayode What cripples most people is a lack of confidence, conviction, fortitude and faith and worse of all the fear of failure. This is what separates potentially great men and women who end up…

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November 17, 2013

Sad news: Artiste, Father ‘U’ Turn dies at 36

by Akan Ido Father 'U' Turn, a popular dancehall musician in the 90s died today in Lagos after a long battle with liver disease. The singer, songwriter, radio presenter and…

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November 17, 2013

She’s a winner in blue: Actress, Yvonne Nelson’s dazzles at the ZAFAA awards (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Yvonne Nelson is not disappointing her fans with her wardrobe choices. The Ghanaian beauty, wore a blue gown which clung to her body perfectly with the right amount of…

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November 17, 2013

Toolz, Toke Makinwa, Sasha P, Emma Nyra, others party hard at Tiwa Savage’s hen night (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Its no news that Tiwa Savage's bachelorette party held yesterday at Reeds in Ikoyi and female celebrities from Emma Nyra, Sasha P, Toolz, Toke Makinwa, Eku Edewor, to…

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November 17, 2013

Stop peddling lies, Nigeria does not have 100million destitutes – Presidency tells World Bank

by Isi Esene The Presidency is clearly not amused by claims allegedly made by the World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francois Marie-Nelly on the number of destitutes in the country. In…

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November 17, 2013

It’s about to go down! Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye hangs out with footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor before his traditional wedding (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Yes, it's about to go down! Peter 'Psquare' Okoye who will be getting married to his son's mother and logtime lover, Lola Omotayo recently posted this photo…

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November 17, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: Almost every Nigerian is plagued by the curse of sycophancy

by Orji Uzor Kalu This is the aspect that bothers me. Sycophancy, praise-singing and hagiography appear to have been institutionalized in our present-day Nigeria. Is it not preposterous to see…

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November 17, 2013

Chiedozie Nmerole: A fact of life you need to hear (30 days, 30 voices)

by Chiedozie Nmerole "Surely, there is little or nothing we can do about these past events but there is a lot we could, unabatedly, do in the present and future."…

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November 17, 2013

15 reasons the world is LOVING Pope Francis

by Timothy McGrath Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and the big boss of Vatican City. There are plenty of reasons that might get your hackles up. But…

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November 17, 2013

NGF crisis: 8 govs, 5 deputies attend retreat in Sokoto

by Akan Ido The nineteen member strong Rotimi Amaechi-faction of the Nigeria Governors' Forum were in Sokoto yesterday for their second retreat. Six of the members were absent while thirteen…

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November 17, 2013

Just In: INEC suspends final collation of results in Anambra

File photo The final collation of results of the Anambra elections which held yesterday has been suspended. This is due to the postponement of voting exercise in 65 polling units in…

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November 17, 2013

Opinion: Our nation has gone mad with immorality, greed and corruption

by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi If we keep eulogising wrongdoings, we will create a cloudy moral environment that will make it extremely difficult for next generation leaders to be wise about…

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November 17, 2013

5 ways the prosperity gospel is hurting Africa

by J. Lee Grady Gideon Thuranira, editor of Christian Professional magazine, calls these men “churchpreneurs.” They plant churches not because they have a burden to reach lost souls but because they see…

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November 17, 2013

Opinion: The discrimination against homosexuals (Homo haram) must stop

by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Can politics be politics and religion be religion in Nigeria? It is extremely infuriating how religion influences the manner a secular State is being governed in…

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November 17, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Beyond the rhetoric, what would the APC do differently in 2015?

by Simon Kolawole Expect the usual Nigerian response: it is because Lamido is opposed to Jonathan; it is because he is in G7; it is because he is a Fulani…

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November 17, 2013

Femi Aribisala: David did not kill Goliath (Part 2)

by Femi Aribisala And then there is the problem of the actual killing of Goliath. Did David kill Goliath with a catapult or did he kill him with a sword?…

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November 17, 2013

10 things you didn’t know about the history of marriage

There are so many arguments about what marriage should be, and most are based on the world we live in today. These arguments have been going on since the beginning…

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