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The 60th annual Grammy Awards held last night and while JAY-Z entered the night as the top nominee, it was Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar who left as the night’s biggest winners. Check out all the winners below. Record of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars Album of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars Song of the Year: “That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) Best New Artist: Alessia Cara Best Pop Solo Performance: “Shape of You”…

The District Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Ikorodu, Lagos State was Friday kidnapped at Okurikang Junction along Calabar-Itu Highway in Cross River State. The clergy man, Rev. Ekpenyong Edet James, who hails from Isong Inyang village in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State, was said to be returning from the inspection sites of school, hospital and large scale palm plantation embarked by him in his home town. However, the abductors have contacted the family and demanded N50 million ransoms for his release. When contacted, ASP Irene Ugbo, the State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed…

The home-based Super Eagles have beaten their Angolan counterparts to pick semi final ticket at the ongoing African Nations Championships. The Eagles had to come from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Angola on Sunday night in Tangiers. After a barren first half in which both sides missed glorious chances, the Angola team went in front in the 55th minute. It was looking like the end of the road for the Nigerian team until Anthony Okpotu popped up with a very late equalizer in the 91st minute. With the game stretching into extra time, one of the new entrants,…

The National Boundary Commission has finalised plans to demarcate the border communities of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States to ensure lasting peace between the two states. Mr. Moses Ekpo, Akwa Ibom deputy governor, who restated this after presentation of relief materials to the people of Ayadehe, Oku Iboku, Mbiabo in Itu local government area, said,  “You are to give them support and cooperation for them to do their work effectively.” Ekpo further urged Itu people in Akwa Ibom state to eschew violence and leave in peace with their neighbours as such would attract development to the area. “You are…

Yoghurt is consumed all of over the world for years. It is very nutritious and eating it regularly may boost several aspects of your health. The eating side of yoghurt is what everybody knows about. Yoghurt is also perfect for your skin. Reduces Wrinkles As you grow older, your skin begins to show signs of aging. You can deal with these wrinkles using a yoghurt scrub on a weekly basis. You mix several spoons of yoghurt and oats and stir to get an even consistency and apply it all over your face. Reduces dark circles A sleepless night is one…

President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met Sunday, January 2 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the opening session of the 30th African Union Summit. President Buhari and Obasanjo are attending the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads This is the first time both men are meeting since Obasanjo advised President Buhari not to re-contest the 2019 general elections in a widely publicized letter. They both shook hands and talked for about two minutes in a short video posted by the president’s aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Twitter. According to Daily Trust, a former head of state, General…

The Environmental Sanitation Court that sat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital Saturday remanded two persons in prison custody for committing various offences bordering on plea of not guilty and contempt of court. Straightnews gathered that the court adjourned the case of one Isiaka Abdullahi to February 5 and remanded him in prison custody for pleading not guilty to the offence while one lady was remanded in the prison for committing contempt of court. The court presided over by Magistrate Margaret Ekpedomo convicted 77 persons and made them to pay various sums of money ranging from N3,000-N5,000 over their non-adherrence…

Militant youths in Ondo State have given a three-day ultimatum to oil companies operating in the state to leave unless the state government enrols their members in the amnesty programme meant for ex-militants. The youths under the auspices of the Coalition of Militant Groups spoke Friday during their protest at Oil Producing Area Development Commission office in Oba-Ile, Akure, the state capital against the non-inclusion of names of their members on the list of the beneficiaries of the Federal Government Amnesty Programme. The Ondo State government and the Presidential Amnesty Committee had in November 2017 granted amnesty to some ex-militants…

Bitter kola (also known as Garcinia kola) is cultivated from a flowering plant that is native to sub-tropical or tropical regions of Africa. Bitter kola is used traditionally to treat a wide variety of ailments by African medicine men. Most of the plant parts can be used for medicinal purposes, but the nuts are the most commonly eaten part. Here are 10 uses of bitter kola: 1. Bitter Kola Can Improve Your Lung Function Bitter kola has been used to successfully treat the common cold and its associated symptoms for centuries. A study conducted in 2009 in the Internet Journal…

What He Said Before His Death How Politicians Funded Him How His Primary School Teacher Named Him- Iso Akpafid He reigned and terrorized the people of Ukanafun Local Government Area and natives in the neighbouring local government areas in Akwa Ibom State. He forced scores of natives to relocate to other parts of the local government areas. But on Monday, January 15, a day set aside to remember Nigeria’s fallen heroes, Akaninyene Jumbo Ukoh, popularly known as Iso Akpafid, a native of Ikot Ibekwe village, a school drop-out and an orphan was killed, thus ending many months-old criminal activities by…