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Spanx founder advises single women on what to look out for in a man based on her dating experience when she was single

Spanx founder advises single women on what to look out for in a man based on her dating experience when she was single

American businesswoman, Sara Blakely has advised single women on what to look out for in a man based on her dating experience when she was single.   The 50-year-old founder of Spanx said she spent almost 2 decades of her life dating all the wrong guys, so no one knows what it’s like better than she does.   She added that she always longed to be married but also knew she didn’t want to be reliant…

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Recruitment: Navy reacts to report of only northerners in supplementary list

Recruitment: Navy reacts to report of only northerners in supplementary list

The Nigeria Navy has described as “fake” a list of supplementary candidates making the rounds on social media. It was reported that in the purported Navy supplementary list, all 44 candidates are northerners. But a statement by the Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Cdr Suleman Dahun, said the list did not emanate from the Nigerian Navy headquarters. He maintained that it was fake and…

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DIA, NIA upgrade facilities to monitor calls, messages, social media

DIA, NIA upgrade facilities to monitor calls, messages, social media

The Federal Government has increased the capacity of intelligence services to tackle cybercrime and counter terrorism. The National Assembly gave its backing with the approval of budget for the upgrade of spy facilities at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). The NIA, led by Amb. Ahmed Abubakar, is responsible for foreign intelligence and…

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Governor Sanwo-Olu arrests machete-wielding criminals in Ojota

Governor Sanwo-Olu arrests machete-wielding criminals in Ojota

The war against criminality in Lagos State has gone a notch higher as the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu personally arrested a gang of suspected criminals, which specialises in harassing motorists and road users in traffic.   The gang of suspected criminals met their waterloo Monday morning, July 12, while attempting to unleash terror on a motorist around Ojota in-bound Alausa.   Help…

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Euro 2020 final: Why I didn’t celebrate after saving Saka’s penalty - Gianluigi Donnarumma

Euro 2020 final: Why I didn’t celebrate after saving Saka’s penalty – Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed why he did not celebrate after saving Bukayo Saka’s penalty in their Euro 2020 final shootout win against England on Sunday night. Donnarumma quietly walked off after saving Saka’s crucial penalty as his teammates went crazy at Wembley Stadium. Italy and England had missed two spot-kicks, it fell on Saka to score the final, decisive penalty, but…

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Tems makes first debut as Wizkid’s 'Essence' makes Billboard hot 100

Tems makes first debut as Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ makes Billboard hot 100

Nigerian Superstar, Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ has debuted at Number 82 spot on this week’s Billboard 100. ‘Essence’ which is the fourth song from his album ‘Made in Lagos’ has become a fan favorite and summer hit song for celebrities in America and other parts of the world. This feat earns Tems her first career entry on the chart. Billboard in a tweet wrote: “ Wizkid’s “Essence,” featuring @temsbaby,…

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Osasu Igbinedion visits Emir of Kano, Governor of Zamfara State, Speaker House of Representatives in build up to TOS Symposium V

Osasu Igbinedion visits Emir of Kano, Governor of Zamfara State, Speaker House of Representatives in build up to TOS Symposium V

CEO of TOS TV NETWORK, Chief Osasu Igbinedion, is pulling the heavy weights together as usual in preparation for the 5th edition of The Osasu Show Symposium. For the past four years, the symposium has brought together stakeholders from the public and private sector who gather to discuss directly with the electorate on pressing national issues.      The theme of this year’s symposium is ‘State of…

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Jihadists attack two Niger towns, kill all male Christians, destroy Catholic Church

Jihadists attack two Niger towns, kill all male Christians, destroy Catholic Church

All male Christians in Fantio and Dolbel, two towns in the Tillabéri region in South West of Niger Republic, have been wiped off by Jihadists. The women with lttle children and babies who were spared during the bloody attack, fled to the Dori region of Burkina Faso. According to PM News, AID to the Church in Need, (ACN), which reported the attacks, quoted the fleeing women as saying the Jihadists…

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At least 11 people killed by lightning while taking selfies on watch tower

At least 11 people killed by lightning while taking selfies on watch tower

A lightning strike killed at least 11 people in India as they were taking selfies in a storm.   The victims were on top of a watchtower in northern India when they were struck by lightning.   Some people reportedly jumped to the ground in fright at the 12th Century Amer Fort in Jaipur.   Rescuers search for survivors near the watch towers of the Amer Fort    Shocking footage taken from a nearby…

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We've deployed Vigilantes to schools to safeguard them from attacks- Gombe Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, says

We’ve deployed Vigilantes to schools to safeguard them from attacks- Gombe Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, says

The Gombe State Government says it has deployed local security personnel to all educational institutions within the state to complement the efforts of the police and other security agencies to prevent the abduction of students from schools in the state.   The state governor, Muhammad Yahaya, made its known while addressing journalists after meeting with Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff…

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I’ll not be party to any press gagging bill – Gbajabiamila

I’ll not be party to any press gagging bill – Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, said he would not be a party to any bill that sought to gag media practitioners. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged “Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face of Adversity,” in Abuja. The speaker was reacting to calls by some stakeholders to expunge the Press Council…

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2023: Tambuwal advises NASS on electronic voting processes

2023: Tambuwal advises NASS on electronic voting processes

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on members of the National Assembly (NASS) to enact laws regarding electronic transmission of votes during elections. Tambuwal, who made the appeal at a news conference on Monday in Sokoto, stressed that the lawmakers should leave a good legacy that would strengthen the nation’s democratic processes. According to him, he speaks in his capacity as…

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Nigerian among two arrested with drugs worth over N20m in India

Nigerian among two arrested with drugs worth over N20m in India

The Mumbai police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested two persons, one of them a Nigerian national, for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 37.5 lakh (N20,678,162.13) in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Saturday, July 10.    Acting on a tip-off, the Ghatkopar unit of the ANC laid a trap near Agarwadi bus stop on Sion-Panvel Highway in Govandi on Friday evening, and nabbed Francis…

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He's already in England - Dortmund director claims as Haaland misses training

He’s already in England – Dortmund director claims as Haaland misses training

Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director, Michael Zorc, has joked that Erling Haaland is “already in England”, after the player missed the club’s fitness camp on Monday. Haaland should have arrived in Germany for pre-season training, but was one of the absentees as players were put through their paces following their summer break. The 20-year-old is heavily linked with a move to Chelsea. Zorc has…

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Oyetola swears in newly-appointed local government caretaker chairmen in Osun

Oyetola swears in newly-appointed local government caretaker chairmen in Osun

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Monday swore in the newly-appointed Local Government Caretaker Committees in all the local government areas, local council development areas, area councils and administrative offices, in the state. This is coming hours after the Osun State House of Assembly confirmed the caretaker committee nominees on Monday. Oyetola directed the new council heads to hit…

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''Has anybody seen Nnamdi Kanu kill anybody? He’s not a murderer''- Fr Mbaka calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu

”Has anybody seen Nnamdi Kanu kill anybody? He’s not a murderer”- Fr Mbaka calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu

Fiery Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has demanded unconditional release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.   Kanu was arrested on June 27, extradited to Nigeria, and re-arraigned in court on June 29. He is currently being remanded in DSS custody still July 26. Read here.   The Nation reports that Mbaka…

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Atiku demands arrest of scammers using his name

Atiku demands arrest of scammers using his name

Scammers are again using the name of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians. The Wazirin Adamawa’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, raised the alarm on Monday. He said a fake online portal, the Atiku Foundation Youth Empowerment Fund has been set up by unscrupulous elements. Ibe noted that the objective of the criminals is to defraud members of the public by advertising the…