ABUJA HEARTBEAT: Up Bendel

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We used to be called ‘Bendel number one’ because we were number one in everything we did. In education and sports we were number one and in crime we were number one, we were so number one in everything that once you find any Bendelite anywhere in the nation outside Bendel state, you would hear “up Bendel”. I still tell…

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Lilian Bach brings Bollywood to Nollywood

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Pretty Nollywood actress Lilian Bach has finally broken the jinx, as she brings Bollywood stars to feature in a Nollywood flick. Lilian Bach and Yemi Blaq HVP gathered that the  half-cast actress is producing a romantic movie, where she is featuring some actors from Bollywood. She’s said to have concluded the Lagos leg of the shooting of the film  last…

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I’m not a home breaker – Mercy Aigbe

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By Aramide Pius Actress Mercy Aigbe in this interview, bares her  mind,  especially on the issue of her alleged snatching of someone else’s husband. Hear her own story… How do you feel when people meet you and gush that they are so happy to meet you? Mummy Mercy I feel really loved because that means they appreciate what I do.…

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Jazzman Olofin’s Ready to Go

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The Nigerian entertainment industry is well known for graduating artistes, who come into the limelight and fade out after a few hits as only a few are able to stay grounded and maintain a relationship with their fans. Jazzman Olofin After many years of silence, Afro Hip Hop crooner, Jazzman Olofin is planning a comeback via a new album which…

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Where have all the billions gone?

The debate on Nigeria's debt debacle appears an endless cycle. Available statistics on the spiralling figures do not add up with reasons adduced in government circles. While government claims the various loans, both domestic and foreign, were to facilitate the provision of basic socio-economic infrastructure that would make for qualitative living standard for the people, Nigerians do not seem to…

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Ade excited for debut

30 January 2011 Real Madrid hope their new loan signing Emmanuel Adebayor can help them topple champions Barcelona in the league, although they need their rivals to start dropping some points. Real trail Barcelona by four points in the Spanish first division and hope to get back to winning ways away from home when they travel to face Osasuna in…

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Big scores in Champions League

30 January 2011 There have been some big scorelines in the preliminary round, first legs, of the African Champions League played so far this weekend. Raja Casablanca humiliated Tourbillon of Chad 10-1 in their encounter in Casablanca after leading 6-0 at halftime. Striker Hassan Tair netted a hat-trick for the three-time champions, while there were further goals from midfielder Abdessamad…

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Bukola Babes fly high

30 January 2011 Bukola Babes are the biggest revelation of the Nigeria Premier League this season after they beat Heartland 1-0 to shoot to third place on the table. The NPL new comers, whose top stars earn a monthly salary of about $200, have thus recorded 23 points from 13 matches. Bukola Babes would maintain third spot if closest rivals…

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Morocco to host Afcon 2015

29 January 2011 Morocco was awarded the hosting of the 2015 African Nations Cup and the 2017 edition will go to South Africa, where last years World Cup was held, the Confederation of African Football decided on Saturday. The two countries were the only two candidates left in the running for the two tournaments after the withdrawal from the race…

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Edo commissioners resign after ACN primaries

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The contentious primaries of the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), in Edo State is causing a lot of ripples. Just a day after two commissioners and the Head of Service resigned their appointments, another commissioner has also resigned from the cabinet of the ‘Comrade Governor’. Commissioner of Agriculture, Tunde Lakoju did not just resign from the government, he also quit…

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Fayemi declares Friday as public holiday

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Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has declared Friday as public holiday to allow more people in the state to register for the 2011 general elections. Mr Fayemi in a statement on Thursday signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mojeed Jamiu, said the holiday would enable civil servants in the state to go to their various towns and villages…

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Shell denies groups’ allegations

While the Dutch parliament yesterday held a public hearing on Shell activities in Nigeria, the company denied allegations by human rights and environmental groups. On Tuesday, Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth International said that it will file an official complaint against the company for breaches of basic standards for responsible business set out by the Organisation for Economic…

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For Nigeria’s debt, charity begins at home

The decision to focus more attention on domestic sources to raise funds for its services, rather than relying on external sources is responsible for Nigeria’s burgeoning debt profile, the Debt Management Office said. Abraham Nwankwo, the director general, said in Abuja on Tuesday, in an interview with journalists. “A strategic decision was taken in the course of debt management situation,…

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OIL POLITICS: The Emperor with no clothes

The Dutch parliament yesterday placed the Royal Dutch Shell before the mirror in a groundbreaking act of scrutiny over the severe environmental and social footprint of the oil giant on the Niger Delta. Shell may be the only one being grilled but that does not by any means suggest that the likes of Chevron, Exxon, ENI and Total are not…

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