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A Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East in the Senate has donated 50 pieces of laptop to journalists in the state. Senator Bassey Albert, who announced the donation Monday at Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Uyo, said this was to assit them to do their work in this digital age. Albert who announced projects lined as part of his empowerment programme to his constituents hoped journalists would utilize truth as weapon in disseminating information to allow truth prevail in the state. He also announced that he would give N50,000 to each of the 500 less privileged women trading…

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday as Manchester United crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat against West Bromwich Albion. City had moved within touching distance of the title with a 3-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday. They clinched the silverware 24 hours later thanks to Albion forward Jay Rodriguez’s 73rd minute header at Old Trafford. City captain Vincent Kompany led the celebrations, tweeting: “Champions! What a great feeling! So happy to be able to share another trophy with our amazing fans!” United had denied City the chance to wrap up the title last weekend when they came…

Five housemates of Big Brother Naija have automatically qualified for the final stage of the 2018 edition of the reality show. The housemates are Alex, Tobi, Nina, Miracle and Cee-c. This came to the fore after three housemates; Lolu, Anto, Khloe were evicted during the Sunday Live eviction show. Recall that the Head of House, Alex picked a chance card which placed everyone up for possible eviction, except her. Tobi was saved as well as Nina after she came fourth in the game which made her qualify for the finals. By this time next week, one of the five housemates…

The Presidency has claimed ignorance of the information about the death of 98 Chibok school girls who remained in Boko Haram captivity four years ago. Ahmad Salkida, self-exiled journalist, whose high-profile investigation into Boko Haram activities caused him to flee the country in 2013 to the United Arab Emirate, revealed only 15 of the 113 schoolgirls were alive. Without denying the new information, an unsigned statement from the Presidency on Saturday said: “Following the numerous press enquiries on the information contained in the series of tweets by Mr Ahmed Salkida, we wish to reiterate that the information is not known…

A 44-year-old Cameroonian woman who stayed under the spell of her captor for 28 years has been rescued by the Benue State Police Command. Ms Martha Eyong was allegedly kidnapped in 1990 in Calabar where she had gone to sit for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination (JAMB). Narrating her ordeal in captivity to Channel Television, Eyong said she was kidnapped at the age of 16 when the suspect, a 78-year-old man, Ali Omonya Ameh, sprayed her with a white substance believed to be powder, allowing her to do anything he instructed. The victim was first taken to Lagos then…

While there are many things that can make us laugh in a relationship, nothing guarantees anywhere near as many LOLs as the controversial act known as the infamous ‘Dutch oven’. You’re smirking just thinking about it, aren’t you? A simple yet effective wind-up method, the offender just has to rip a mean, ponging fart in bed, before tactically wafting and simultaneously pulling the duvet over their partner’s head. Weirdly, we tend to be less repulsed by the scent of our own flatulence, but effectively hot-boxing your partner with its potent nature provides all-round great fun – a tried-and tested pranking…

Some unknown gunmen have wrecked mayhem in Ikpe Annang Village, Etim Ekpo local government area of Akwa Ibom State and allegedly set ablaze more than 20 residential houses worth multi-millions of naira, investigations by Straightnews have shown. The Straightnews reporter visited the besieged village that looks like a war-torn area and saw charred cars, household items, bicycles and defaced buildings staring at first-time callers. Consequently, domestic animals were seen roaming the once-relatively peaceful village while the hoodlums were said to have mowed down trees, rolled logs to block all the intra-routes in the village to check incursion of security operatives…

It’s not so hard to make someone dislike you, whether you’re interacting online or in real life. If you share something overly personal too soon or hide your emotions, for example, you may unwittingly repel people. Even the smell of your sweat or a hard-to-pronounce last name – things that are out of your control – can be turn-offs. Generally speaking, you’ve only got a few seconds to make someone want to spend more time with you. And in those precious few seconds, everything matters – from your last name to the smell of your sweat (unfair and gross, we…

Nigerian musical stars- Davido, Wizkid, Simi and Olamide- top the list of 77 nominees for the 2018 Headies Award. It is a ceremony that recognises outstanding achievement in the Nigerian music industry. Smooth Promotions, organisers of the annual music fiesta, on Friday released the list of nominees in more than 25 different categories. According to the organiser, the names were released after short listing of thousands of entries submitted in the year under review (from July 2016 – December 2017). Davido leads with six nominations, while Starboy Wizkid, Simi and rapper Olamide follow with five nominations each for the award…

As Nigeria is marking the fourth anniversary of the Chibok kidnapping Saturday, UNICEF reported on Friday that more than 1,000 children have been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents since 2013. “Since 2013, more than 1,000 children have been abducted by Boko Haram in North-eastern Nigeria, including 276 girls taken from their secondary school in the town of Chibok in 2014,” said UNICEF in a statement. “These repeated attacks against children in schools are unconscionable,” Mohamed Malick Fall, a UNICEF representative in Nigeria. Boko Haram’s fight to establish a hardline Islamic state in northeast Nigeria has claimed at least 20,000 lives…