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 Foreign Affairs › Brexit Law Will Strengthen Devolution, Claims Uk Minister by Newsbreakers(op): 5:12pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
Changes to a proposed Brexit law on the return of powers from Brussels will “strengthen and enhance” devolution, a UK government minister has pledged. The Welsh and Scottish governments have claimed the EU (Withdrawal) Bill amounts to a Whitehall “power grab”. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/brexit-law-will-strengthen-devolution-claims-uk-minister/ |
| Celebrities › Bollywood Superstar Sridevi Dies At 54 by Newsbreakers(op): 4:33pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died at age 54 after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her former manager said Sunday. The death of Sridevi, reportedly while attending her nephew’s wedding in the emirate late Saturday, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow actors and condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/bollywood-superstar-sridevi-dies-54/ |
| Phones › Bmw’s New Smartphone Car Key Means You Better Not Lose Your Phone by Newsbreakers(op): 3:58pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
With your car keys in your smartphone it’ll be harder to misplace your keys — but the pressure is really on to keep track of your phone. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, BMW showed off a smartphone-enabled car locking and unlocking experience. BMW’s Digital Key will be available this July for BMW car owners who have a Samsung phone. Through the BMW Connected app, the Digital Key can open your car straight from your phone. Read More; http://valourdigest.com/bmws-new-smartphone-car-key-means-better-not-lose-phone/ |
| Music/Radio › Olamide Releases ”science Student” Video by Newsbreakers(op): 2:26pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
Finally, the much-anticipated music video of Olamide’s banging single “Science Students” has been officially released. Olamide went to the Extreme with this Video and will sure take loads of Plague home with this amazing video. In this visuals, the rapper walks through a building filled with drug addicts abusing drugs in different ways unimaginable. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/olamide-releases-science-student-video/ |
| Celebrities › It’s Hard To Live In Nigeria And Keep Your Sanity – Foluke Daramola by Newsbreakers(op): 4:49pm On Feb 26, 2018 |
Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola Salako has described Nigeria as a place that has a lot of mental health demands. According to the Nigerian Herald, she says keeping one’s health sanity intact is one of the toughest tasks in Nigeria. In her words: “The turbulent thing I have faced especially in a place like Nigeria is that we are practically under pressure as celebrities. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/hard-live-nigeria-keep-sanity-foluke-daramola/ |
| Sports › Man City Hammer Arsenal To Win First Trophy Of Guardiola Era by Newsbreakers(op): 3:09pm On Feb 26, 2018 |
Manchester City rolled back the years on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Pep Guardiola era with three of their veteran players scoring in an emphatic 3-0 win against Arsenal at Wembley. Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva were all on the scoresheet as City lifted the trophy for the fifth time — only Liverpool have won it more. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/man-city-hammer-arsenal-win-first-trophy-guardiola-era/ |
| TV/Movies › Black Panther Rakes In $700m In 10 Days, Smashes Box Office Record by Newsbreakers(op): 3:00pm On Feb 26, 2018 |
Disney’s Black Panther dominated the top spot once again this weekend at the North American box office, taking an estimated $108 million, and a global total of $700 million, according to estimates. And the film has yet to open in China or Japan. Following a record-shattering opening weekend — raking in $242.2 million — the frenzy to see the 18th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continued, bringing total earnings to an astronomical $400 million in just 10 days, according to tracker Exhibitor Relations. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/black-panther-rakes-700m-10-days-smashes-box-office-record/ |
| Sports › Arsenal Survive Ostersunds Scare by Newsbreakers(op): 5:58pm On Feb 23, 2018 |
Arsenal scraped into the last 16 of the Europa League despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat by Ostersunds. Two quickfire first-half goals gave Swedish minnows Ostersunds hope of a sensational comeback at the Emirates, but Sead Kolasinac’s goal just after the interval saw Arsenal hang on for a 4-2 win on aggregate. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/arsenal-survive-ostersunds-scare/ |
| Celebrities › Vimbai Mutinhiri Replaces Toke Makinwa On Moments Nigeria by Newsbreakers(op): 2:36pm On Feb 23, 2018 |
Vimbai Mutinhiri, a Zimbabwean television personality, will replace Toke Makinwa in the fourth season of Ebony Live TV show Moments Nigeria. The ex-Big Brother Africa contestant, model and TV personality will join co-hosts Bolanle Olukanmi and Laulah Doherty on Moments Nigeria. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/vimbai-mutinhiri-replaces-toke-makinwa-moments-nigeria/ |
| Politics › Elections Reorder Undermines INEC’s Independence – Jega by Newsbreakers(op): 5:07pm On Feb 22, 2018 |
The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has questioned the power of the National Assembly to alter the sequence of the 2019 elections.http://punchng.com/breaking-jega-faults-national-assembly-over-election-timetable/ 6 Likes
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| Culture › Unesco: One Of World’s 6,000 Languages Disappears Every Two Weeks by Newsbreakers(op): 4:45pm On Feb 22, 2018 |
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has warned that at least one out of the world’s estimated 6,000 languages disappears every two weeks. According to the UN cultural agency, at least 43 percent of the estimated 6,000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/unesco-one-worlds-6000-languages-disappears-every-two-weeks/ |
| Celebrities › Actress Eucharia Anunobi Celebrates Son’s Posthumous Birthday by Newsbreakers(op): 4:34pm On Feb 22, 2018 |
Veteran Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi may have lost her son to the cold hands of death, but she never stopped being the mother she is. On Friday the actress visited the motherless babies home, where she shared gifts with them. In her statement, she said she usually visits the motherless babies home where she gives out gifts yearly and that this year won’t be different. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/actress-eucharia-annuobi-celebrates-sons-posthumous-birthday/ |
| Health › Coconut Water Helps Control High Blood Pressure – Nutritionist by Newsbreakers(op): 4:01pm On Feb 22, 2018 |
Moderate consumption of coconut water can lower the risk of high blood pressure, reduce cholesterol level and weight control, Dr Ochuko Erikainure, a nutritionist and biochemist, said. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, the nutritionist said coconut water was rich in high electrolyte contents particularly, potassium which reduces the risk of high blood pressure. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/coconut-water-helps-control-high-blood-pressure-nutritionist/ |
| Celebrities › Banky W Says Eme No Longer A Record Label by Newsbreakers(op): 2:55pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Nigerian RnB singer, Oluwabankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has announced the upgrade of his record label, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), into a media agency. He made this disclosure today, February 20, 2018 on his Instagram page. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/banky-w-says-eme-no-longer-record-label/ |
| Celebrities › Video: Shatta Wale’s Father Speaks On Prophecies, Threatens To Call God On Phone by Newsbreakers(op): 2:41pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Shatta Capo, father of the dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale in the studios of Hitz Fm yesterday, February 19th, 2019 speak about the prophecies concerning his son. During the interview, he stated that “Shatta Wale is Undieable” and God would not let those prophecies of doom come to pass. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/video-shatta-wale-father-threaten-call-god-phone/ |
| Politics › Pdp Asks Mark To Reconcile Fayose, Adeyeye, Others by Newsbreakers(op): 5:05pm On Feb 20, 2018 |
The Peoples Democratic Party has set up a reconciliation committee headed by a former President of the Senate, David Mark, to settle the rifts among its members in Ekiti State. Mark, it was learnt, would be assisted by the Deputy Vice Chairman of the party in the South-West, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, and others whose identities were not known as of the time of filing this report. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/pdp-asks-mark-reconcile-fayose-adeyeye-others/ |
| Health › Excessive Use Of Make-up Causes High Blood Pressure, Low Fertility, Expert Warns by Newsbreakers(op): 3:47pm On Feb 20, 2018 |
People who are fond of wearing heavy make-up on their faces and skins to enhance their beauty have been warned to reduce such to its barest minimum. Some dermatologists who gave the warning on Monday said that this could cause the applicants high blood pressure, low fertility, skin cancer, irritation and other diseases. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/excessive-use-make-up-causes-high-blood-pressure-low-fertility-expert-warns/ |
| Sports › Conte Urge His Players To Play Massive Game Against Barcelona by Newsbreakers(op): 5:14pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has charged his players to play the “perfect game” so as to overcome strong contenders, Barcelona in Tuesday’s first leg UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash in London. The English champions recovered from a poor run of games to beat West Brom in the league and Hull City in the FA Cup this past week but the Italian believes his team has to do more when they face the Spanish giants. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/conte-urge-players-play-massive-game-barcelona/ |
| Sports › Abia Warriors Whip Yobe Desert Warriors by Newsbreakers(op): 4:51pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Hosts Abia Warriors Football Club on Sunday rediscovered their winning streak with a 3-1 bashing of visiting Yobe Desert Stars FC. Abia Warriors’ forward Effiong Ndifereke helped to turn the team’s fortunes around with a brace, scoring in the ninth and 29th minutes in the match played at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/abia-warriors-whip-yobe-desert-warriors/ |
| Culture › Efunsetan Aniwura Writer, Prof Akinwunmi Isola Dies At 79 by Newsbreakers(op): 4:22pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Renowned playwright, scholar, actor, dramatist and cultural activist, Prof. Akinwunmi Isola, is dead. Family sources said the revered poet passed away Saturday morning in Ibadan at 79. Isola, a Professor of Yoruba language, has been sick for over two years before he gave up the ghost yesterday morning. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/efunsetan-aniwura-writer-prof-akinwunmi-isola-dies-79/ |
| TV/Movies › Bbnaija: Princess, Bitto, Vandora, Dee One Evicted by Newsbreakers(op): 3:03pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Princess and Bitto, Vandora and Dee One have become the first four housemates to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija reality show. Big Brother had paired the housemates in strategic partnerships for the duration of their stay in the house, which meant that two people will suffer the consequences of the actions of one person and vice versa. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/bbnaija-princess-bitto-vandora-dee-one-evicted/ |
| Celebrities › Why I Left Mavin Record, Iyanya Explains by Newsbreakers(op): 2:57pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Popular pop singer Iyanya has finally opened up on the reason why he left Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records after two years he was signed to the label. The MTN Project Fame alumni made this revelation during a recent radio interview. He said his decision to leave the label was because of his plan to keep seeking ways to become better in his music career that many people believed was failing. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/left-mavins-record-iyanya-explains/ |
| Celebrities › Https://newsbreakers.ng/shatta-wale-will-commit-suicide-another-prophet-declares by Newsbreakers(op): 1:56pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale is in the news again owing to an awful and scary prophecy declared concerning the artiste. Prophet called Charles Dady, has also prophesied that the ‘taken Over’ hitmaker will commit suicide out of frustration. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/shatta-wale-will-commit-suicide-another-prophet-declares/ |
| Celebrities › Could Cardi B Be Pregnant? by Newsbreakers(op): 3:05pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
New American hip-hop sensation, Cardi B could just be pregnant if reports credited to members of her team are to go by. TMZ reports that members of her team told people at the Maxim Party in Minneapolis during the Super Bowl weekend that the singer/rapper is pregnant. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/cardi-b-pregnant/ |
| Foreign Affairs › Zimbabwe Govt Offers To Foot Tsvangirai’s Funeral by Newsbreakers(op): 2:52pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
The Zimbabwean government is ready to take care of expenses for the funeral of former opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. “The Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria has been instructed to help in any way appropriate in the circumstances, including assuming the costs that are attendant to the proper handling of the body of the late (Tsvangirai),” said George Charamba, the presidential spokesman. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/zimbabwe-govt-offers-foot-tsvangirai-funeral/ |
| Events › Valentine Vibe: Pasuma To Thrill Fans At Badagry Beach by Newsbreakers(op): 1:35pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
Popular Fuji Legend Wasiu Alabi Pasuma is set to hold a beach party for his fans in order to celebrate this year’s valentine’s day. The event is scheduled to hold on Friday, 16th February at Badagry Beach, Lagos State. During an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, the spokesman of the Badagry West Local Council Development Area said the council will partner with the Ray Power FM to plan the event. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/valentine-vibe-pasuma-thrill-fans-badagry-beach/ |
| TV/Movies › Bbnaija: Cee-c Finally Confesses Her Love For Tobi by Newsbreakers(op): 9:35am On Feb 15, 2018 |
The romantic drama going on between Tobi and Cee-C on the popular reality show Big Brother Naija has taken a new turn. Controversial housemate, Cee-C having been in the house for eighteen days and her timeless curvings and denials to her partner Tobi, she has finally admitted her love for him. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/bbnaija-cee-c-finally-confesses-love-tobi/ |
| Politics › Twitter Users React To Law That Makes Yoruba Compulsory For Admission by Newsbreakers(op): 9:28am On Feb 15, 2018 |
Nigerians on Twitter have been reacting to the Lagos State Government Law that makes a credit in Yoruba language a compulsory requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in Lagos state. The law according to the government is designed to preserve and promote the Yoruba language in all schools across the state. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/twitter-users-react-law-makes-yoruba-compulsory-admission/ |
| Education › ‘we Will Not Spare Any Swallowing Snake In The Vault’ – Jamb by Newsbreakers(op): 5:42pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not spare any snake swallowing public funds in its vaults. The Board’s Public Relations Officer, Fabian Benjamin made this disclosure during a phone interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Reacting to the story of Ms Philomina Chieshe, an employee of the Board’s Benue office, that a strange snake swallowed the unaccounted N36m missing from the board’s state vault. The missing money is funds from sales of scratch cards in previous years. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/will-not-spare-swallowing-snake-vault-jamb/ |
| Culture › At 60, ‘things Fall Apart’ To Invoke The Drums by Newsbreakers(op): 5:15pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Six decades after its publication, Things Fall Apart remains the novel to beat. This is not just in Africa where it towers ahead of many others, but also all over the world where its influence continues to grow. It is thus not surprising that different continents are gearing up for the Diamond celebration of the first novel of the legendary writer, Chinua Achebe. At the head of the celebration is the Christy and Chinua Achebe Foundation, working with various institutions. According to a former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Dr. Wale Okediran, the project will hold between February and December. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/60-things-fall-apart-invoke-drums/ |
| Politics › ‘state Police Is The Only Answer’, Governor’s Forum Concludes by Newsbreakers(op): 4:38pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
The Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari, on Monday said the creation of state police would help in addressing the spate of insecurity in the country. Yari, also the Zamfara State Governor said this at the end of a two-day summit organised by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Review of Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/state-police-answer-governors-forum-concludes/ |
| Politics › Patience Jonathan Writes Efcc, Begs To Settle All Charges by Newsbreakers(op): 1:50pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan appears to be tired of fighting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in court and has asked for out-of-court settlement. In a January 30, 2018 letter, titled “Proposal for out-of-Court Settlement of all cases related to Dame (Mrs.) Ibifaka Patience Jonathan,” she asked the EFCC fpr an amicable settlement of all the cases filed against her. Read More; https://newsbreakers.ng/patience-jonathan-writes-efcc-begs-settle-charges/ |
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