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Wisdom Macauley, who is a Nollywood filmmaker reportedly refused to pay the bride price of his fiancée of four years. Annie Idibia is at the centre of an allegation of violence based on a video recording linking her to an assault on a woman named Doris, believed to be a fiancée to her brother, Wisdom Macauley. The clip posted via Instagram and credited to Instablog9ja, saw the victim weep profusely over the actress’ alleged hateful disposition towards Doris. This caused Doris to receive pummeling from Annie and her mother who joined in an attack against her. Speaking amid tears, Doris…

People tend to give up on budgeting because they find it hard to make their budget work for them. This is probably because they make some budget mistakes which affect their income and finance. Here are budget mistakes you might be making which you should try to avoid. 1. Not having a budget Not having a budget is the greatest budget mistake. The biggest budgeting mistake is not having one. Having no budget makes you live life without having a clear-cut plan for your finances which is likely to leave you in financial crises. You might survive it but you are not…

Wisdom Macauley, who is a Nollywood filmmaker reportedly refused to pay the bride price of his fiancée of four years. Annie Idibia is at the centre of an allegation of violence based on a video recording linking her to an assault on a woman named Doris, believed to be a fiancée to her brother, Wisdom Macauley. The clip posted via Instagram and credited to Instablog9ja, saw the victim weep profusely over the actress’ alleged hateful disposition towards her. This caused her to receive a pummeling from the subject and her mother who joined in an attack against her. Doris, the fiancée of Wisdom,…

Here’s a secret that you probably won’t hear from your friends at the gym: As long as you’re eating a healthy, balanced diet, there’s a good chance that you don’t need to take supplements at all. Yes, it’s true. Unless you have a medical condition, the average guy should eat his vitamins in real food—not swallow them in pill form. “The purpose of a supplement is to correct a deficiency,” says Leslie Bonci, R.D., a nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Pirates.“You can’t take lot of supplements and eat a crappy diet, which is something that can end up happening.” While…

In good hands! For as much attention as forwards and attacking midfielders receive for their elegant strikes and electrifying goals, the true backbone of a team sits with the man protecting the net: The goalkeeper. Often times lost in the shuffle after glorious victories and devastating defeats, the keeper is arguably the most important position on the pitch, yet often the most underappreciated. As we celebrate Gigi Buffon’s 38th birthday, we here at FOXSoccer.com are honoring the top ten goalkeepers in the world. Vincent Enyeama (Lille and Nigeria) He might not be a household name, and that’s perfectly forgivable. The…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) is beginning an indefinite strike on Monday, November 13, 2017. Before now, ASUP had, during its 89th National Executive Council meeting held at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, from October 2-6, given Federal Government an ultimatum to have commenced the strike with effect from October 9. However, the strike did not hold. The proposed industrial action follows the failure of the Federal Government to implement all the agreements it entered with the union since 2016. Usman Dutse, ASUP President and Kabiru Yunusa, Zone A Coordinator, explained that the decision was the outcome of the National…

The Senate has accused Central Bank of Nigeria for allowing telecoms company, MTN, to violate its policy regulating capital repatriation. Specifically, the Senate blamed the bank for not bringing up the observed deficiencies of the Foreign Exchange Miscellaneous Monitoring Act (FEMMA). In adopting the recommendations by its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, the Senate blamed CBN for granting some extensions and exemptions which became prone to sharp practices by commercial banks. The lawmakers, however, cleared MTN of wrongdoing, saying the firm broke no law. The Senate in October 2016 launched a probe into the allegation that MTN illegally…

Raffia city. This sobriquet symbolizes Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State. Created as an experimental local government headquarters in 1951, the city is famously known for production of raffia materials. Raffia usually sourced from palm wine tree is not easy to come by. The locals have produced raffia products over the years and used proceeds to better their economic status. At the same time, they have succeeded in generating employment opportunities for themselves and other willing Nigerians. The raffia palm tree grows in the tropical regions, wet soil of Madagascar, Africa and Philippines. Raffia palm is made up of long…

Suspended Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume is to return to the red chambers, courtesy of an Abuja Federal High Court’s verdict. The trial judge, Babatunde Quadri, who ordered the re-instatement Friday, also ordered the Senate to ensure prompt payment of Ndume’s salaries and allowances. The Senate had in March 29, this year suspended Ndume for six months for allegedly embarrassing the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye, a lawmaker representing Kogi West. Ndume’s fallout with the Senate began when he urged the Upper legislative chambers to investigate the allegation that the red chamber was planning vengeance on the comptroller-General of…

The dust surrounding claim by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over payment of five per cent promised the young man who blew the whistle on the massive stash of money recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos is not yet clear. In a statement issued by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren for the acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, November 9 during the ongoing 7th session of the conference of states parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, Uwujaren quoted Magu as saying that the whistle blower was already a…