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Edo students oppose new school fees

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The executive members of the students’ union government of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, have directed students of the institution not to pay more than half of their school fees for the current academic session. This is coming just as they decry the poor state of infrastructure of the state-owned school. The union also called on the President Goodluck Jonathan, the…

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Government takes entrepreneurship studies to secondary schools

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The National Universities Commission recently introduced entrepreneurship studies as a compulsory subject for all university undergraduates in Nigeria. So the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has also included entrepreneurship studies in its newly-developed curriculum for secondary schools. Godswill Obioma, executive secretary of the NERDC told journalists at the weekend in Abuja that the effort is geared towards inculcating…

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Abuja bomb blast survivors receive Valentine gifts

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The Federal Capital Territory’s secretary for social development, Blessing Onuh, along with other administration delegates, presented Valentine’s Day gifts, including money, yesterday to survivors of the New Year’s Eve bomb blast in Abuja. The delegates visited people who were injured during the bomb blast, which occurred at the mammy market inside Mogadishu Barracks, at the Asokoro General Hospital where they…

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Candidate speaks of new vision for Rivers

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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Rivers State in the forthcoming April election, Celestine Omehia, said he has a new vision for the state. Mr Omehia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that his vision is to partner with the electorate in the management of the state’s resources. The…

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The forgery army is condoning

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The forgery of court document is a criminal offence which carries a seven-year jail term. But the Nigerian Army does not seem to consider the offence such a big deal. When told how Paul Egbo, a Major in the army’s medical corps, allegedly forged divorce papers to enable him leave his wife and take up with another woman, a female…

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WHO warns that alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence

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Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organisation has warned. Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said. Yet alcohol control policies are weak…

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Titans battle for video front

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By Lolade Sowoolu New media is definitely the future. Or how else does one explain the series of on-line premiers on artistes’ self-hosted or label owned websites? Square, Naeto C and D’banj This week has been very eventful with the release of highly anticipated videos from major frontliners in the Nigerian music industry. Hardly had we soaked in Lynxxx’s Alabukun…

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I’ve always been a hustler — Lynxxx

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Lynxxx, Pepsi’s sole African ambassador Lynxxx came on board with a fresh sound that got many wondering who the ‘clean’ dude was. Not surprisingly, the US-educated-returnee has been understudying Nigerian music for over a decade. With a name that springs from his series of business ventures, Lynxxx speaks with Lolade SOWOOLU on his Pepsi endorsement and reveals that his privileged…

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‘Nobody can liberate Ebonyi except me’

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Nyako under attack as elections approach

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Governor Murtala Nyako has come under a barrage of accusations from opposition elements in the state in the past week. Allegations range from the purchase of voters’ cards calculated to disenfranchise a sizable voting bloc to his involvement in the relocation of migrant herdsmen during the just concluded voter’s registration exercise to give him an advantage in the election. The…

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‘Credible elections do not depend on INEC alone’

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The forthcoming elections One thing I know is that it is not possible for us as a people to get to our destination immediately. We have been having problem with our electoral system in Nigeria since the first republic. The western region electoral problem of 1965 should still be fresh in the minds of the people. The personality of the…

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2Face graces The Mo’Nique show

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By Lolade Sowoolu Last Tuesday’s date will remain indelible in the life of Africa’s pop icon, 2Face Idibia as he rubbed shoulder with America’s popular comical Tv host and actress, Mo’Nique, on her self-titled show. Apart from being part of the interviewees, 2Baba had the opportunity to strut his stuff, performing his famous hit – African Queen live on the…

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Why I can’t produce new films – Gabosky

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BY BENJAMIN NJOKU Igwe Gab Okoye popularly called Gabosky is one of the pioneer producers in Nollywood whose experience counts in the industry. Since 1992, when he delved into the business of film making, Gabosky has not looked back until few years ago when he decided to take a break from film making. Gabosky That does not mean  the  debonair…

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Govt should support entertainment industry – Sesan Rufau

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By Laja Thomas Sesan  Rufai, the Managing Director of Golgmyne Entertainment Limited, Limelite Hotels limited; and Limelite Entertainment Limited has carved a niche for himself in the hospitality and entertainment industry. He speaks on a wide range of issues bordering on his passion, the hospitality industry and leadership What led you into the entertainment industry, having qualified as an Accountant?…

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