Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has broken the African Women’s 100metres record at the ongoing Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, London, with a time of 10:86 seconds. Coming behind Okagbare to place second in the second semi-final is America’s Barbara Pierre and fellow African, Murielle Ahoure of Cote D’ivore came third. The other contestants were Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad […]
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World’s fastest man and two-time Olympic Champion, Jamaican Usain Bolt, lived up to expectation last night at the ongoing Olympic anniversary Games in London by winning the 100metres race in 9.85 seconds. In a race that featured former World Record holder, Kim Collins of St. Kitts & Nieves, Nesta Carter of Jamaica, American Michael Rodgers, […]
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Less than 24 hours after the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Very Revd. Justin Welby, vowed to make the Church of England compete payday lenders out of existence it has been revealed that the Church holds more than £1m investment in one of the main financial backers of Wonga, one of the most visible payday lenders […]
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The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Rotimi Ameachi, was on BBC Hard Talk, Thursday when he took some hard hitting questions on the state of the Nigerian economy. Governor Ameachi did not mince his words in admitting that there’s is insecurity in Nigeria. “There is huge insecurity in Nigeria.” The governor opined. Still on the […]
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One of the drivers of a train which derailed in north-western Spain killing at least 80 passengers has been put under formal investigation after revelations emerged that he was travelling at a speed of 120m/ph around a bend that had a speed restriction of 50m/ph. According to the BBC, a security camera captured the train […]
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The Nigerian national team, “Super Eagles” landed safely in Abidjan, yesterday afternoon ahead of the second leg, CHAN qualifier against the Ivorian national team, “The Elephants” scheduled for Saturday at the Robert Champroux Stadium Abidjan, Cote D’ivore. The Super Eagles are going to Abidjan with a comfortable 4-1 lead secured during the first leg encounter […]
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The Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of Anglican Christians worldwide has announced that the Church of England would take up the business of providing small loans for people with a view to running existing pay-day loan companies operating in the United Kingdom out of business. The entire payday lending industry, worth £2bn, was referred last […]
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The names given to Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge’s new tot have been made public on Wednesday. The boy prince has been named, George Alexander Loius, prince of Cambridge and one day, God willing, will become King George VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. As was expected, he […]
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Jermaine Jackson, older brother to the late king of Pop, Michael Jackson, has expressed a desire to meet Nigeria’s dynamic duo, P-Square, in appreciation of the video made for their single, “personally” dedicated to the late singer . Speaking in an emotionally laden voice, Jermaine said, “Hi, I am Jermaine Jackson. It is not everyday […]
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The first trailer of “half of a yellow Sun”, the adaptation of a novel written by Nigeria’s Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of the same name has been released by the producers. The film stars Thandie Newton, a renowned Hollywood actress who has acted in other blockbusters like “2012” and “Mission Impossible II” alongside British born Nigerian […]
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