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Wednesday, 26 August 2015

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Lagos shuts strip club, 22 religious houses
3:57:12 PMjohnabayomi2

Lagos State Government Wednesday shut 22 religious houses and three companies for violating the 2010 environmental law of the state.

This came barely three weeks after the state government shut 40 religious outfits across the state.

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Facebook adding virtual assistant to Messenger app
3:22:08 PMjohnabayomi2

Facebook on Wednesday began testing a Messenger app virtual assistant that the leading social network said goes beyond artificial intelligence programs already on the market.

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Appeal Court ruling, vindication of people's mandate - Ambode
2:32:55 PMjohnabayomi2

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Wednesday, described the Court of Appeal decision to uphold the State Election Petitions Tribunal confirmation of his victory at the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a welcome development and a vindication of the people's mandate which was expressly demonstrated on Election Day.

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Coentrao joins Monaco, as Kurzawa heads for PSG
2:26:23 PMjohnabayomi2

French club Monaco confirmed on Wednesday that a loan deal has been reached with Real Madrid for Portuguese international defender Fabio Coentrao with Layvin Kurzawa moving to Paris Saint-Germain.

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Tonto Dikeh's husband robbed
2:21:53 PMIkenna Asomba

Barely 18 days after Tonto Dikeh kicked off her wedding rites in a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, her husband, Olakunle Oladunni Churchill was recently robbed at his home in Ghana.

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Athletics: Bolt, Gatlin for 200m final
2:13:37 PMjohnabayomi2

Sprint king Usain Bolt and American rival Justin Gatlin swept into the 200 metres final with consumate ease on Wednesday as they prepared to resume hostilities at the world championships.

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Relationship: He parked his car at a quiet spot, begged me for oral sex
2:12:53 PMFemi Ajasa

He parked his car at a quiet spot, begged me for oral sex

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World Championships: Oke advances to triple jump final, Okagbare out of 200m
2:06:17 PMjohnabayomi2

Team Nigeria's Tosin Oke on Wednesday advanced to the final of the men's triple jump event at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.

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Alleged N1trn diversion: Probing EFCC boss is illegal, says Senate Unity Forum
1:38:44 PMIkenna Asomba

The invitation of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, was on Wednesday, criticized by the Senate Unity Forum led by Senator Ahmed Lawan.

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I don't want a broken home, Toyin Aimakhu's husband begs
1:30:52 PMFemi Ajasa

For a while now, there has been stories that all is not well with the marriage of Toyin Aimakhu and Niyi Johnson .Earlier today, Niyi took to his Instagram account to publicly apologize to his wife.

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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

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Don't accept Okori's forensic report, Akpabio tells tribunal
4:00:28 PMjohnabayomi2

Former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio has raised objection to the tendering of the forensic report on materials used for the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district election.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe booed in parliament over economic crisis
3:58:52 PMjohnabayomi2

Zimbabwe's veteran President Robert Mugabe was booed and heckled by opposition lawmakers over the deteriorating economy as he gave his state of the nation address to parliament Tuesday.

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NNPC boss calls for diversification of power generation
3:41:34 PMIkenna Asomba

As part of measures to improve electricity supply across the country, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has called for the diversification of power generation in the country. He made this call at the Nigeria Association of Energy Correspondent, (NAEC) Conference 2015, held at Eko Hotel, Lagos recently.

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Man seeks divorce over wife's sexual escapades on social media
3:38:11 PMjohnabayomi2

A businessman, Muyiwa Owolabi, has dragged his wife, Tinuola, to an Ado Ekiti Customary Court to seek dissolution of their ten-year-old marriage over "serial adultery with several men" she met on social media.

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Nelson Mandela grandson freed on bail after rape charge
3:16:38 PMIkenna Asomba

Barely nine days after one of Nelson Mandela's grandsons, Mbuso Mandela, aged 24, was charged with raping a 15-year-old girl earlier this month, a South African court on Tuesday, granted him bail, reports AFP.

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How Barloworld transformed business using cloud solution
3:10:11 PMjohnabayomi2

It may have a distinct advantage, but Barloworld Equipment, a subsidiary of the Barloworld Group, realised the need to transform its business operations to maintain its competitive position.

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Shocking, Caitlyn Jenner costume on sale for Halloween
2:58:53 PMTony Chinonso

Criticisms have trailed the Caitlyn Costume, designed after the one worn by the recent trans-gender Olympic gold medalist, Caitlyn Jenner now on sale for $49.90, which is N9,780, on some online stores in the United States.

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Polio: We want to reach every child - Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO, Gates Foundation
2:49:50 PMjohnabayomi2

This month on CNN's 'Vital Signs', host and CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr Sanjay Gupta, ventures to northern Nigeria to document what was once thought impossible, the potential end of polio in Africa.

The programme reports from the remote Kano State, where the aim is to vaccinate around three million children in some of the world's hardest-to-reach areas.

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Fani-Kayode to Fashola: Make peace with Tinubu or prepare for war
2:40:34 PMIkenna Asomba

As mixed feelings continued to trail the purported chilled relationship between the former Governors of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has advised Fashola to mend fences with his former boss, Tinubu, or prepare for a long war of attrition.

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Attack on Jonathan: Oshiomhole is a Villa sycophant , says Orubebe
2:26:01 PMjohnabayomi2

The Ex-Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Peter Orubebe, Tuesday, took a swipe at the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole over his recent criticisms of former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, describing him as a villa sycophant who is willing to switch allegiance to whoever is in power.

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Monday, 24 August 2015

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Alleged illegal operation: 3 former security outfit commanders, BoT trade words
3:10:46 PMTony Chinonso

Former National Commandant General of Gallant Community Protection and Safety Foundation, GAPCON, Dr Anthony Clarke and his Anambra and Imo State commanders, Dr. Alpha Justice and Deacon Sunday Ogonnaya, respectively are now trading words with the Board of Trustees, BOT of the organization over running of an illegal security outfit.

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How I found true love again with Oladunni Churchill - Tonto Dikeh
3:06:29 PMIkenna Asomba

Since Saturday, August 8, 2015 when star actress, Tonto Dikeh kicked off her wedding rites in a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, the media have been awashed with mixed reactions from her fans and critics.

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Why Arsenal Vs Liverpool match will be tough
2:33:53 PMFemi Ajasa

Tonight's match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium is no doubt going to be a tough game as both teams need a favourable outcome to position their club for a respectable lead on the Premier League table.

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EPL: Can Liverpool win against Arsenal tonight?
2:04:15 PMjohnabayomi2

Emboldened by back-to-back victories, Liverpool visit longstanding rivals Arsenal on Monday looking to score points in the early-season battle for position in the Premier League.

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Illegal fire arms: DSS charges Dasuki to court
2:04:10 PMIkenna Asomba

The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) has been charged to court by the Department of State Security Service (DSS), over offenses related to possession of fire arms without license.

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Court vacates order restraining Ayangburen's coronation
1:38:47 PMjohnabayomi2

An Ikeja High Court has vacated an order of interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode from performing the coronation ceremony of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi.

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Al-Makura to traders: Vacate Abuja-Keffi highway within 2 months or.
1:21:32 PMIkenna Asomba

Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has given traders at the Mararaba Building Materials market on Abuja-Keffi road two months to quit the area or the face wrath of the law.

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Focus on families at Jehovah's Witnesses convention
1:12:10 PMjohnabayomi2

Starting this month and continuing till December 20th, Jehovah's Witnesses every weekend will be featuring resources that will assist families throughout Nigeria to be stronger and more united. This is a focus of their 2015 three-day annual regional convention with the theme "Imitate Jesus!"

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Veteran comedian, Baba Sala, discharged from Ibadan hospital
1:07:48 PMIkenna Asomba

Barely two weeks after one of the foremost fathers of Nigerian comedy, Pa Moses Adejumo Olaiya (aka- Baba Sala) was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, over his deteriorating health, he was reportedly discharged Monday afternoon.

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Ikorodu robbery: Police forced us to confess, suspects tell court
12:58:34 PMFemi Ajasa

The robbery suspects who allegedly robbed banks in Ikorodu have told the Federal High Court in Lagos that the confessional statements they made to the police were not voluntary.

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