No Grammy for Wizkid, Jay Z leads nominations

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No Nigerian artiste made the Grammy nomination list Tuesday. Not Wizkid who made it last year via a collabo with Drake. And not Davido, whose 30 billion song has made big impression worldwide. Rather Jay-Z led the Grammy race  with eight nominations, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry’s top prizes. Jay-Z, who has won an impressive 21 Grammys over his career but has never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up…

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Ex-Bosnian Croat leader commits suicide in court

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Ex-Bosnian Croat leader Slobodan Praljak has died after drinking poison at a UN war crimes court in The Hague: Croatia’s state TV. He took the court by surprise as he brought out a liquid after making a presentation before the court and drank it standing. He was facing the United Nation (UN) tribunal in The Hague. Seconds after his war crimes sentence of 20 years was upheld at the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Slobodan Praljak, shouted out angrily: “Praljak is not a criminal. I reject your verdict.”…

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Nigeria to bring back distressed citizens in Libya

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Nigeria has resolved that all its citizens that are stranded in Libya and other parts of the world will be brought home and be rehabilitated. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the indications on Tuesday night in Abidjan where he is attending the EU-AU summit. President Buhari who met with Nigerians in the Diaspora in Abidjan vowed to reduce the number of Nigerians heading for Europe illegally through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea by providing basic social amenities such as education, healthcare, and food security at home.   The President’s…

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Tax force demands N10,000 to free motorcyle in Ughelli

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…as cyclists send SOS to Okowa   Igbunu Miracle   Motorcycle riders in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have sent ‘Save Our Souls’ to the Commissioner for Transport and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to caution tax force members around the state. Appealing yesterday a cyclist who identified his name as Inana Hilary said, “I was asked to pay the sum of(N10,000) Ten naira to bail his motorcycle for unidentified offence at their office behind the Delta State Independent Electoral Office, (DSIEC) Ughelli. According to him, “I was…

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Melania Trump highlights tradition in White House Christmas decor

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U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump, on Monday, took inspiration from her predecessors in choosing decorations for the Trump family’s first Christmas at the White House. Trump unveiled the decorations under a “Time-Honoured Traditions” theme before meeting with children from local military families to work on holiday craft projects. She said “the President, Barron and I are very excited for our first Christmas in the White House. `As with many families across the country, holiday traditions are very important to us. I hope that when visiting the People’s House this year,…

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Demi-Leigh makes South Africa proud

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Nel-Peters became the first Miss South Africa to win the title since Margaret Gardiner won in 1978. A huge congratulation must go out to Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who was crowned Miss Universe in the early hours of yesterday morning in Las Vegas. Nel-Peters became the first Miss South Africa to win the title since Margaret Gardiner won in 1978 after competing against 91 contestants from around the globe – the biggest number of entrants in the history of the competition. The runners-up were Miss Colombia and Miss Jamaica.…

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Nissan Join 2018/19 Formula E Electric Racing Season

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Nissan is set to become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. A statement by Santhosh Kumar Nair, Marketing & Media Communications, Stallion Autos Nigeria, said that the auto company’s move to participate in the growing Formula E series gave it a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company’s three-pillar strategy to redefine how its vehicles are driven, powered and integrated into society. “As the ultimate expression of the…

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2.3m daily crude oil production is achievable

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the federal government’s 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) crude oil projection for the 2018 budget is achievable. The NNPC Group General Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy, Mr Bala Wunti, said in Abuja that the projection is realistic. A statememt by Mr Ndu Ughamadu Group General Manager Public Affairs Division of the corporation, quoted Wunti that 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper placed the current production capacity for the country at more than 2.3 million barrels per day. He…

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NPHCDA ready to deliver optimal health care services in Nigeria – Faisal Shuaib

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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said it was committed to delivering optimal health care in the country, through the provision of technical and pragmatic support to states and local governments. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director NPHCDA, disclosed this at the Midterm Review Meeting of the Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) on Monday in Abuja. According to Shuab, the establishment of NPHCDA is one of the most important milestones in the evolution of Primary Health Care (PHC), adding that it is the cornerstone of Nigeria’s health system.…

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Buhari ready to settle unpaid state debts before Xmas

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed key finance officials to meet with representatives of Nigeria Governors’ Forum to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari gave the directive while responding to pleas by the governors who visited him at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. Shehu said the Chairman of the Forum, Gov.Abdul-Aziz Yari of Zamfara, had asked that the President give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed…

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