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Nigerian family prays on the deck of a ship after being rescued at sea off libya shores (photo)

Why risk the lives of your children like this? Is Nigeria that bad that you would put them in a boat in the unsafe waters to take them to another country? Continue...

1500 Europe-bound African men, women and children were rescued in the last 48 hours off Libya shores by Libyan Coast Guard and MSF Sea. The illegal African migrant were stranded at sea on the verge of drowning as they were cruising on rubber boats towards Europe. Among those rescued by MSF Sea is this Nigerian couple and their children.

Reports say that illegal immigration is surging especially with the start of spring, which is very suitable for immigration by sea. There are currently at least 300 thousand migrants in Libya waiting for a chance to be smuggled by boat to Europe.



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Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah, wa‎s honoured with the Danny Glover Humanitarian Award in New York yesterday March 28th. She attended the award ceremony in company of her new husband, Anthony Boyd.

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After their 1-1 draw with Egypt in Kaduna on last Friday, the Super Eagles are preparing for their return match in Alexandria, Egypt on Tuesday March 29th. They trained yesterday night ahead of the match. See more photos after the cut...


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Hon Dabiri Erewa with Inspector Funmilayo Obe of the NYPD, USA
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Disapora, Hon. Abike
Dabiri-Erewa was recently in New York where she met with prominent Nigerians including New
York’s Deputy Chief of Police; Funmilayo Obe, the first African commanding officer and first black woman to attain this post.


Hon. Dabiri-Erewa with the acting Consul General Mr Habib Bala Mohammed (left)
Hon. Dabiri-Erewa also held a town hall meeting with Nigerians in the three states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
In the course of her interaction, Hon. Dabiri-Erewa assured the attendees that the Buhari
administration is committed to the well being of Nigerians in Diaspora and would continue to
explore all means possible to ensure that Nigerians are not disenfranchised by any means while
abroad. She also encouraged the attendees to be great ambassadors of the Nigerian brand by
attaining excellence in their various fields as this remains the best means of improving ‘brand
Nigeria’.
Hon. Dabiri-Erewa ended the session with an admonition to the Nigerians in Diaspora
to continue to support the economic growth of the nation by making regular investments back
home.

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The EME boss made the revelation in an interview with Channels Television’s Entertainment News.

His words: “Living an artiste’s life does not lend itself to (kind of) working on a relationship. It’s tough. .

It’s something that I actively (really) want to do, so I want to take some time off, after I’m done releasing this music and touring, I want to take some time off.

Like I want to have some kids you know, get married, you know. Get married first and then have some kids.”…. although I gonna miss being at every celebrity’s marriage as a groomsman….


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We all are too busy. There is no doubt about that. Thanks to internet and smart phones, everybody is available all the time.

However, did you ever notice that the people who constantly mention that they are very busy are in fact the least effective ones? Being very busy is not an indicator of being effective or successful. Some people like to tell everyone around themselves how busy they are so that nobody asks them to take on another task. Also, some people like to seem very busy because only then they can feel important. If you also feel very busy or tell around that you are too busy, you probably cannot manage your time properly.

Below are some helpful tips for being more effective and less busy.


1. Don’t say yes to every task.

If you have more on your plate than you can actually complete, don’t say yes to another task just to please your boss. This will decrease your effectiveness and success rate because you have to divide your energy between different projects instead of putting all into one and finishing it off successfully.

2. Create time for your friends and family.

Know the value of your loved ones, always create time to spend quality time with them. Not everything is about working. You should recharge yourself and refresh your mind from time to time and spending time with friends and family is perfect for that. Thus, do something other than working and call your loved ones.


3. Prioritize.

Prioritize your tasks and stop wasting time with unnecessary tasks. For example; don’t constantly check your emails or social media accounts. Don’t feel that you are immediately obligated to respond. Finish what you are working on first and then, start responding to emails or returning to calls. You cannot do everything at once.
4. Do not let others distract you.

Focus all of your attention on the task that you are working on and do not let your coworkers or anything else distract you until you finish that task or until your break time. If you give all your energy only into the task that you are working on, you will see that it will take you less time to complete.


5. Get enough sleep and schedule breaks.

If you didn’t get enough sleep and still feel tired from the previous day, then, you won’t be able to work as efficiently as you want. Therefore, try to sleep early and get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Also, set yourself breaks during the day to refresh your mind and stay away from your desk. This will help you stay more driven and in the end, you will finish your tasks faster.


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Jelili Atiku, a renowned Nigerian multimedia artist who is presently in Israel, caused a lot of stir after he dressed like a masquerade to have dinner at the African Studies Gallery restaurant in Israel. People who were fascinated left their meals to take pictures of him.

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Earlier today, International news channel, Al Jazeera, published an article on their twitter handle with the headline above. The article was written to celebrate a Nigerian female mechanic. However many Nigerians on twitter felt the story title was inappropriate as it kinda portrayed all Nigerian women as prostitutes. See their reactions after the cut..

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Kemi Olunloyo, who is the daughter of former Oyo state governor, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, has come out to reiterate her ‘ritualist comments’ about popular Nigerian singer, Olamide. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo The social media savvy lady who is known for her is known for her controversial statements online was on Pulse TV recently and her interview was mind-blowing!

In the video, Miss Olunloyo who many called ‘snitch lady’ (according to her in the video) said she has a confirmed gist of how Olamide visits a particular ritualist to get fame and money.

Remember my nickname in Canada was snitch lady. People who want to snitch and they don’t want people to know they’ve told you something, people tell me these things. Olamide I am looking at you at Pulse TV.


Have you ever been to a ritualist? Answer the question. We both know the answer. It’s not controversial. For me to say something like that out on the Internet. I can stay in front of Mushin and say it no one is going to touch me,” she said. See the video below:

Recall that earlier this year, Kemi, tweeted about Olamide and his behaviour at the Headies award.

She criticized the rapper for his controversial behaviour on stage and online. She also said that Olamide does money rituals. “We all know Olamide does plenty of money rituals. If I’m lying may thunder strike my ass #TheHeadies2015 Olamide and Don Jazzy ain’t the same” she tweeted.



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According to Facebook user, John Kennedy Okweka, who shared the photos, the man pictured above with grown breasts, was alleged to be a wizard and was delivered during a crusade. He wrote

"He was arrested by the Holy Spirit in a crusade. Wish craft agent, he's a man. Please guys be very careful with the type of girl or woman you call or sleep with , some are not real women, nor girls,but men".

Maybe the better explanation is that he's a hermaphrodite?


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Troops of the 7 Division Garrison and 112 Battalion assisted by some Civilian JTF, conducted clearing operations at Menari, Bulamari, Zangebe, Maafa, Mijigine, Baale and Kaltaram villages in Mafa Local Government Area yesterday March 23rd, killing 5 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 180 persons and their cattle held hostages by the terrorists at Giltimari and Baale. More photos after the cut.

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Two men met at a bus stop and struck up a conversation. One of them kept complaining of family problems. Finally, the other man said: You think you have family problems? Listen to my own situation!


A few years ago, I met a young widow with a grown up daughter and we got married.


Later my father married my step daughter. That made my stepdaughter my stepmotherand my father became my stepson. Also, my wife became the mother-in-law of her father-in-law.


Then the daughter of my wife, my stepmother, had a son. This boy was my half-brother because he was my father’s son, but he was also the son of my wife’s daughter which made him my wife’s grandson. That made me the grandfather ofmy half-brother.


This was nothing until my wife and I had a son. Now the half-sister of my son, my stepmother, is also the grandmother!


That makes my father the brother-in-law of my child,whose step sister is my father’s wife. I’m my stepmother’s brother-in-law, my wife is the Aunty of her own child, my son is my father’s nephew and I am my own Grandfather!

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As part of the activities lined up to mark the 2016 Police week, on Tuesday, March 22 at the National Universities Commission, Abuja, the wife of the Vice-President Mrs. Dolapo Osibanjo representing the wife of the President, Mrs. Aishat Buhari while declaring open the quiz competition organized by the Nigeria Police, for some Secondary schools in the country, seeks the assistance and supports of Corporate and Private Organizations in assisting the Nigeria Police Force.

According to a press release issued by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, in her opening speech, she appreciated and saluted the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force in putting together a week like this towards intellectual development of the Children.

She sees the Police week as giant strides to enable the children achieve discipline and obedience to Institutions, she further emphasized that, this year’s Police week seeks to prepare students for hard work and successes in their future Endeavour. She also lauded the efforts of the officers and men of the force and their wives at educating their children and encouraged them to continue.

Earlier in her speech, the President of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs. Agharase Arase expressed happiness having listened to the children in their performances, saying with this, things shall get better, she also said that before now, (POWA) was building Shops but today there is a paradigm shift as the Association now builds Children intellectual capacity to face future challenges.

Highlight of the day was the quiz competition where Police Secondary School, Ukana in Akwa Ibom State won the highest price. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc who was ably represented by the DIG Dan Azumi Doma called on the participating schools to compete fairly. He also appreciated the continued support of the General public to the Nigeria Police.


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The National Industrial Court today held a valedictory session in honour of the late Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, who, along with his wife and son, died in a car crash on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on March 6.

The late minister, who was a S enior Advocate of Nigeria, and his wife and son, will be buried in their hometown in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday, March 18.

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Earlier today, members of the senate voted against the Women Equality bill sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi. Many Nigerians are disappointed that the senate would go against such an important bill in 2016. See more of their reactions

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President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja for Malabo Equatorial Guinea for a two-day State Visit for talks on Maritime Security on 14th Mar 2016.

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Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday, march 13, paid a condolence visit to the family of James Ocholi, who was his personal friend. During the visit, he prayed with surviving children of the late Minister of Labour and Employment.

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This report is by freelance Nigerian journalist, Ihechukwu Njoku. Read below...

Thirty-nine of the reported 172 Nigerians who were deported from Libya on Friday 11th March 2016 were received by Pastor T.B. Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) during his church service on Sunday 13th March. According to a post on the church’s official Facebook page, the deportees were each given the sum of N100,000 by Joshua, who is well known for his charitable gestures.

Fidelis Onos, who spoke on behalf of the group, said that most of them had been imprisoned for up to one year in Libya after they were suddenly arrested. The majority were working as bricklayers in the North African country where they had sought ‘greener pastures’. “We are not here to blame Libya,” Fidelis is quoted as saying. “If Nigeria was okay, we would never have left in the first place. It’s the war in Libya that turned it to what it is today – in a place where there is no government, what can you expect?”


He explained that United Nations officials visited the Nigerians in the Libyan prison and were touched at their plight, promising to arrange their repatriation back to Nigeria. They were finally able to travel under the voluntary returnee programme organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Arriving in Lagos with only the clothes they came with, the deportees were provided with a meagre N6,500, leading to resentful outbursts from many at the airport. “Frustrated, angry and despondent, a group of them decided to seek refuge at The SCOAN, having watched Emmanuel TV in Libya,” the church wrote on their Facebook page.

“Upon learning of their arrival in the church, Prophet T.B. Joshua immediately sent evangelists to provide food, alongside medical aid to some of the most malnourished in their midst,” it continued. After giving the young men N3.9million ($20,000), many were emotionally moved and shed tears.

“If not for a man like T.B. Joshua, most of us would have ended up going into armed robbery, kidnapping or even joining a group like Boko Haram,” said Godspower Chibuike as he appreciated Joshua for the gift. “If youths were encouraged like this, we wouldn’t even think of travelling to places like Libya,” another deportee stated, adding that he had never seen such an amount of money in his life.

The group were subsequently provided with toiletries alongside brand new clothing, as they had worn the same set of clothes since their arrival in Nigeria. “Remember, what you make happen for others, God will make happen for you,” T.B. Joshua stated in the conclusion of the Facebook post.


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Troops of 254 Task Force Battalion, 25 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with vigilantes have conducted clearance operation of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Gwashari village along Damboa-Bale road.

During the patrol, the troops encountered some elements of the Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed one and captured 3 others. They also recovered 1 Dane gun, an magazine of AK-47 rifle, 2 knives, assorted drugs and the sum of N142,000 from the terrorists.

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They were laid to rest yesterday in their seminary community house at Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

The six philosophy seminarians named Michael Nwafor, Emmanuel Okoli, Emeka Osisiuri, Joachim
Erhimeyoma, Emmanuel Agbo and Emmanuel Adah, of St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom died in a motor accident with eleven others sustaining various degree of injuries.

The Vincentian philosophy students were travelling from Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State to attend a compulsory human development programme scheduled at Enugu. But unfortunately, this could not be as one of the two 16-seater buses conveying them had a burst tyre at Otu-Ozara just a few kilometers away to their destination.

Requiem mass held in their honour at St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene. Internment followed at Blessed Michael Ghebre Community House, Abiakpo, Ntak Inyang in Akwa Ibom state.

May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

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enate president, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who had been stressing the need to patronise Made-In-Nigeria products has received some locally made trendy outfits from Adic Designs as gift.


The Senate president revealed that he met the gentleman who brought the clothes at the Made in Aba Trade fair a few weeks ago.


Saraki reiterated the need for all Nigerians to make conscious effort to patronise Nigerian designers, saying such patronage can help reignite the textile industry that once contributed over 2 billion Dollars to Nigeria’s GDP in the 80’s


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PR extra-odinaire and manager to Africa's Sax Oracle "Yemi Sax", Olayinka Awoyemi AKA G Rugged in the industry got engaged to his fiancee Abiola last weekend, the 6th of March. The engagement took place somewhere in Lagos. God bless their union. See more pictures after the cut..

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