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Nollywood superstar actress Genevieve Nnaji shares a no make up picture of herself on her Instagram page.  This picture here, can fit perfectly for a remix album cover of the song "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder. Lovely pic! 'Beautiful, Ms Jenny.' Genevieve Nnaji, born on 3 May 1979, is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian Government for her contributions to Nollywood. Credit: Instagram, Wikipedia.

Ron and Joyce Bond Celebrates 81st Wedding Anniversary Decades After Pals Warned Their Relationship 'Wouldn't Last'. Ron and Joyce Bond even received a special letter from Queen Elizabeth in honor of their 80th anniversary last year. Sometimes it pays off not to listen to your friends when it comes to matters of the heart. Ron and Joyce Bond celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary on January 4, which earned them the title of Britain's longest married couple, per SWNS. "We never expected to reach 81 years of marriage, we know we are very fortunate to have achieved this amazing goal," said Joyce, 100.  "It feels excellent!" she continued. "There is no boss in our relationship, we both give and take." Echoing the sentiment, Ron, 102, added, "Sometimes life is hard but we work through it together. We look after each other too."  The pair, who tied the knot in 1941, both say it was "love at first sight" — even though their

Senator Dino Melaye Reacts To Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition. One of Nigeria’s controversial politicians, Senator Dino Melaye has mocked a former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, over his intention to join the 2023 presidential race. Naija News reports that the All Progressive Congress, APC, National Leader on Monday confirmed he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition.  Tinubu stated that his ambition to be President of Nigeria has been a life-long ambition, noting that what he did in Lagos in his time as Governor, he has the capacity to do in the entire country. However, in a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, Melaye mocked the APC National Leader over his ambition to succeed President Muhamadu Buhari in 2023. The former Kogi West Senator and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said “Nigerians can not replace Buhari with Buhari Pro max (Tinubu)”. Melaye also threw a jibe at Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, saying his drea

Officials of the EFCC nabs fake Army General over N270 million fraud with 6 guns. Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270 million fraud. The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and that he needed a short grant “to press and process the appointment.” He also allegedly forged a letter of appointment as COAS purportedly signed by the President and showed the same to the victim to further prove his claim.  In the said letter, he claimed that he needed to pay a certain amount of money into the coffers of the Federal Government of Nigeria, as part of the requirements for the appointment as COAS.A statement by the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren,

THE GUARDIAN  APC denies move to suspend national convention Police extend 2021 recruitment of constables to January 22 Police arrest alleged killer of female UNIJOS student, others in Jos Violence, low vaccination, inflation threaten Nigeria’s recovery, World Bank warns Consumers spent $170bn on 230bn apps download in 2021 ‘Why ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal was not reported to EFCC in alleged N544m contract scam’ Eagles sure of picking second round ticket tomorrow Players and officials of the Super Eagles have promised to maintain the winning momentum, when they take on Sudan in their second group match tomorrow in Garoua. COVID-19: Summit urges Nigeria to galvanise other nations to seek debt relief Buhari, Makinde, others pay tributes as Nigerians mourn late Oyo governor, Alao-Akala Air Peace leads naira rain on Eagles, promises N10m per goal, N50m for trophy Resign now, Diri tells appointees eyeing elective offices Ugwuanyi unveils multiple projects in IMT, Enugu Six die, two injured in Kw

Nollywood Femi Adebayo, gift mum new car on her 70th birthday. Popular Nollywood star, Nigerian lawyer and politician, Femi Adebayo surprised his mother, Alhaja Risikat Ejide with a brand new Lexus SUV on her 70th birthday celebrations.  Adebayo's mum celebrates her 70th birthday today, 13th January 2022. Femi Adebayo’s younger sibling, Tope, shared a video with highlights of the emotion filled moment, when their mum received the car gift. Femi’s father and veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, reposted pictures depicting the beautiful scene on his Instagram page, with the caption, “Alhamdulillah for the blessings of family. Thank you, my children.” “My mother is many things but top on the list is ‘Love’. She embodies the true meaning and definition of love."  “She’s the true definition of ‘if I no chop, my mother no go chop.’It is my everyday prayer that if I have to come to this world 10 million times, the Almighty should make me come through her. Mummy, I love you so much. "I

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a 'game-changer'African health officials are optimistic that the world’s first malaria vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization will “dramatically change” the way the continent of 1.3 billion people fights the disease. The new malaria vaccine is “a game-changer” in combating the disease which accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year in Africa, WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more than 800 000 children since 2019. “This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccin

Stripped of royal patronages and military affiliations as sex abuse lawsuit moves ahead - Prince Andrew.  These are not the pleasant of times for Britain's Prince Andrew, who has been stripped of royal patronages and military affiliations — with the queen's approval — a day after a U.S. district judge rejected his motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre that alleges he sexually abused her when she was 17.  "The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Thursday. All of his roles have been handed back to Queen Elizabeth and will be redistributed to other members of the royal family, according to a royal source. He also will no longer be using "His Royal Highness" in any official capacities.  Andrew's lawyers had argued that the lawsuit that is now moving ahead should be thrown out because of a 2009 deal that Guiffre signed with convi

Amazing, the year 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began The past eight years were the eight hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, said US government scientists. US government scientists have said 2021 was the sixth-warmest year on record, and they are putting the blame squarely on climate change. On average, 2021 was 1.51 degrees Fahrenheit (0.84 degrees Celsius) hotter than the baseline between 1901 and 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a report issued on Thursday. NASA, the North American Space Agency, came to similar conclusions in a report released in conjunction with data from NOAA. In its assessment, NASA said 2021 was tied for the sixth hottest year. The last eight years were the eight hottest and the last decade was the warmest since record-keeping began in 1880, officials from the two agencies said. Global warming“very real. It’s now, and it’s impacting real people,” Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for

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Twitter. On Wednesday, Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the head of the Nigerian team negotiating with Twitter has said that the social media giant Twitter has agreed to pay “applicable tax” and establish a legal entity in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2022. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency,  said this in a statement while announcing the lifting of the more than six-month-long suspension of the social media platform in the country. “Twitter has agreed to act with a respectful acknowledgement of Nigerian laws and the national culture and history on which such legislation has been built and work with the FGN and the broader industry to develop a Code of Conduct in line with global best practices, applicable in almost all developed countries,” Abdullahi said. Twitter was suspended in Nigeria in June 2021, a few days after the platform deleted a remark from Buhari’s account. The led to an outcry over freedom of expressi

A project recently commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Goni Kachallari Government Day Technical Secondary School in Maiduguri, was gutted by fire on Monday. The fire destroyed they multi million Naira school which was commissioned barely seven months. The school is located at Goni Kachallari, beside Muhammed Goni College of Agriculture along Custom Muna Expressway. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has attributed sabotage to the fire outbreak in one of the mega schools his administration built in Muna, Jere Local Government Area of the state. President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the school and other projects six months ago. During an on-the-spot assessment of the school, Zulum vowed to uncover the source of incident, saying there were strong indications that it was sabotage. “This school was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari barely six months ago. Government has spent huge amount of money but unfortunately it has been razed. "Preliminary investig

Everyday People is a chronicle of life as it is for the everyday person. Hey! I am Tom and this is my everyday people narrative.  Please pardon me for I am going to be very Nigerian in my submission. This covid-19 scare is something else OOOoooh! Today, Omicron, next tomorrow, Delta, who knows what will come next? I "taya!" Have you noticed lately, that everyone around you is coming down with flu like symptoms?  Like, what is really happening? It has never been this bad!  Someone somewhere is either complaining of catarrh or a cough, (a dry cough or one with phlegm). A runny nose, or sneezing, nasal congestion. While another, is having muscle or whole body pain, with a head congestion.  Yet another, is expressing, chills, dehydration, fatigue, fever, flushing, loss of appetite, or sweating.  And again, yet another, whines about having, chest pressure, headache, nausea, sore throat, etc.  Crazy times indeed!  Or maybe, this whole feeling of discomfort, is as a result of the ha

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has admitted there were mistakes on his immigration forms and to meeting a journalist despite testing positive for Covid, as Australia mulls deporting him. Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while Covid positive. Djokovic made the admissions in an Instagram post to clarify "ongoing misinformation" about his movements. The men's tennis number one is hoping to play in the Australian Open next week. But his participation has been overshadowed by a row over his visa. Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, had his visa revoked on 6 January shortly after arriving in Australia amid questions over the vaccine exemption that would have permitted him to enter. On Monday, however, a judge dramatically overturned the decision and ordered the release of the player from detention. But the government has not ruled out further action - and the possibility remains that the country's immigration minister could cancel his visa for a second time just days before

The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Boris Johnson apologizes for attending Downing Street party during lockdown. London(CNN)Boris Johnson has apologized for attending an event in the back garden of 10 Downing Street on May 20, 2020, at which point Britons were prohibited from gathering due to strict coronavirus restrictions. At the start of the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions, Johnson said he did attend the gathering for 25 minutes before going inside to work. He said he believed the gathering to be a work event, but with hindsight conceded he should have sent attendees back inside. Leader of the opposition Keir Starmer said the UK Prime Minister's excuse that he "did not realize he was at a party" was "ridiculous" and "offensive." The Labour Party leader went on to ask if the Prime Minister would resign. "After months of deceit and deception, the pathetic spectacle of a man who has run out of road," Starmer said. The Prime

The Sun News Life and times of Ernest Shonekan. Why APCll still retain power in 2023 Kokori Governors to blame for insecurity Senator Yusuf AFCON 2021: Iheanacho wins Man of The Match award Oliseh slams NFF for hiring Poseiro El Rufai tees off maiden Armed Forces Pro-Am AFCON 2021:33Export Lager hails Super Eaglesbright start NWF rolls out robust plans for 2022 Aribos stunning display sends social media into overdrive Rohr insists Ndidi,Iheanacho not yet Eagles stars Nigeria outshines Egypt Finance Act: LCCI opposes additional cost burden on investors N520m spent on claims, compensation in 6months NSITF Equities to maintain positive momentum in H1 2022 Digital banking forces Standard Chartered to reduce to 13 branches from 25 Total Energies shuts down NOPL Line over vandalism Nigerias mobile subscriber base hits140m Kingmakers meet to ratify next Olubadan Traditional institution must return to its original concept Makinde Insurgency war without end Which one: Enquiry or inquiry Demons

In a first of its kind Surgery a genetically modified animal heart has replaced human heart without immediate rejection, University of Maryland Medical Center says. Doctors transplanted a pig’s heart into a patient in Maryland, a historic first that could have wide-ranging implications for organ transplant surgery.  The experimental heart transplant showed for the first time that a genetically modified animal heart can replace a human heart without immediate rejection by the body, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center said. A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release Monday. David Bennett had terminal heart disease, and the pig heart was "the only currently available option," according to the release. Bennett was deemed ineligible for a conventional heart transplant or an artificial heart pump after reviews o