Eight Most Important Things In Life That Most People Ignore

1. Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter rain, just pray to God for a better umbrella. - That is the attitude! 2. Life is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship. It's not how we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the very end. 3. Some people always throw stones in your path. It depends on what you make with them; a Wall...

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Kindly Vote Wisely, Fashola Appeals To Nigerians

Fashola has advised Nigerians to ensure that they cast their votes wisely in the upcoming general elections at both the national level and more importantly in Lagos State. Quoting The PUNCH, he said, "Lagosians have the responsibility to keep the change that has been achieved so far. You will do so...

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Enyeama makes CAF final list of three

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama has been shortlisted for the last three in the race for the 2014 Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year award. The Confederation of African Football released the names for the final picks on their website on Thursday, The PUNCH reports.The other players on the list are expectedly the reigning African Player of the Year, Yaya Toure of Manchester City and Cote d'Ivoire...

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108 Christmas babies born in Gauteng

More than 100 babies were born in Gauteng by Christmas afternoon, the provincial health department said on Thursday. Spokesperson Prince Hamnca said a total of 108 babies were born in the province. Mamelodi Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital each delivered 14 babies, while Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Kalafong Hospital delivered 11 each. In KwaZulu-Natal 65 babies were...

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Three Illegal Shebeens Shut Down In Eastern Cape, South Africa

Three illegal shebeens were shut down and their three owners arrested in Kei Bridge, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday. "The suspects were on Thursday arrested and charged with dealing in liquor as they did not have licenses to trade in liquor," said spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha. "Their three shebeens were closed by the Kei Bridge police." The three women aged 25, 45 and 46 were released...

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Two Teenage Robbers Arrested In Soweto

Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly robbing a shop in Zola, Soweto, on Thursday with a toy gun, Gauteng police said. Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said the two allegedly pointed the toy pistol at the shop owner and took an undisclosed amount of money, prepaid airtime vouchers and cigarettes. "We...

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Al-Shabab Militants 'Bomb' African Union Base

Al-Shabab militants have launched an attack on the main African Union military base near Mogadishu airport in Somalia. Explosions and gunfire could be heard in the vicinity, AU spokesman Col Ali Houmed told AFP. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack and says its fighters are inside the base. The African Union has over 20,000 troops in the country to help the weak government battle...

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Al-Shabab Militants Attack AU Military Base In Somalia

Al-Shabab militants have launched an attack on the main African Union military base near Mogadishu airport in Somalia. Explosions and gunfire could be heard in the vicinity, AU spokesman Col Ali Houmed told AFP. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack and says its fighters are inside...

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Ghana: Tema Motorway Accident; 5 Feared Dead

A gory accident that occurred on the Tema Motorway in the Greater Accra region has reportedly left five people dead, citifmonline reports. The accident, which reportedly happened on Thursday, involved a Hyundai vehicle heading towards Aflao in the Volta Region. The survivors of the accident include three children and four adults. The others involved in the incident are also receiving...

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Greenpeace Monitors Durban Clean Up Operation

Greenpeace is monitoring the clean up operation of areas affected by a major diesel spillage in Durban, the environmental advocacy group said on Thursday. "Greenpeace Africa is monitoring the situation with expectations of an efficient and speedy clean up of the affected areas," spokesperson Mbong Akiy said in a statement. She was reacting to reports that a pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg...

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Christmas: Gbenga Daniel Calls For Unity And Prayer

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has felicitated with Christians and  good people of Ogun State on the occasion of Christmas Day celebration urging them to use the opportunity to offer prayers for the country. In his message for the yuletide period, Otunba Daniel reminded Christians...

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I Will Seek The Help Of Military Generals To Crush Insurgency - Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday promised to involve serving and retired military generals to devise an effective strategy to crush insurgency in the country, if elected as President in 2015. He said, "On my part, I intend...

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Discussion: Was Jesus Christ Really Born On December 25?

Christians in Nigerian join their counterparts all over the world on December 25, 2014 to celebrate and commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, who came to save mankind. Over time, there has been the debate with regard to the question of when Jesus Christ was born, how he was born, where he was born,...

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Nigeria Is Rich, But Her Citizens Are Extremely Poor - Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday said that though Nigeria is a rich nation, its people are extremely poor due to bad governance, The PUNCH reports. He said his administration would focus on how best   to "make the...

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Buhari surpasses 40,000 Twitter Threshold In Two Days

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Buhari (rtd) has the 40,000 mark on twitter. Buhari achieved this feat in the space of two days on signing up with one of the most popular social media network in the world. An analysis of the followers indicate that majority of them are...

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Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us and as always, we all are scrambling to get the best deals online and in stores. However, a few wrong clicks this season could land cyber criminals topping your list of people who will be receiving presents this year.This year has witnessed lots of significant breaches ranging from a $40m cyber-heist by a Nigerian bank IT worker to the huge data leakage at Sony, just...

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma Hint At Marrying Fifth Wife

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through old age, the daily newspaper The Star said on Wednesday. During a visit to a Durban township on Tuesday in KwaZulu-Natal, the 72-year-old said in Zulu "Angakayakhi indlu yokugugela... laba ngisabathathile nje" (I do have wives but I'm yet to marry my last one). The crowd, most of them elderly,...

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Man Arraigned In Court For Stabbing Two Children In South Africa

A man accused of stabbing and wounding two small children and their mother in Dobsonville, Soweto, appeared in court on Wednesday, Gauteng police said. Harris Nhlapho appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to 2 January for further investigation, Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela...

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Guinea Ambassador Asks Africa To Facilitate Ebola Fight

Mr Arafan Kabine Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, has appealed to African countries to show solidarity to the three countries affected by the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD), Ghana News Agency Reports. He said Africa, which is a continent noted for being each other's keeper could reach out to...

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Jonathan Begs NASS To Approve New Jet Purchase

President Goodluck Jonathan wants to ride yet another new aircraft, and he has asked the National Assembly to approve the purchase. The request is part of the 2015 budget presented to the National Assembly in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala. It will be the fourth...

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President Jonathan Proposes 'Hall Of Shame' For Criminals In Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pushed for a designated place to be created and named "Hall of Shame" where names of criminals and societal misfits will be documented, The NATION reports. Stressing that he muted the idea while he was the Governor of Bayelsa State, the President said that it...

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Buhari: The Myths Of Change, By Adekoya Boladale

In the wee hours of the night on January 4th, 1984, heavily armed men of the special ops department of the Nigerian Army known as strike force stormed the residence of Chief Olu Awotesu in Lagos to effect an arrest based on an order from above. Chief Olu Awotesu had travelled to his home town in Iperu,...

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Top Newspapers Headlines For Tuesday, 23rd Of December, 2014

Less than eight hours after a female suicide bomber detonated explosives at the Dukku motor park in Gombe, another blast has rocked Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State.Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at about 5.30pm Monday at a market place in the town.Police Public Relations Officer,...

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2015: Buhari Will Lose To Jonathan Like Before – PDP

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as a perennial presidential candidate, adding that he will lose to the PDP in 2015 under President Goodluck Jonathan, like in the three previous presidential...

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Buhari (@ThisIsBuhari) Is Still A Saint By Suleiman

The news of General Muhammadu Buhari's emergence as presidential flag bearer of the leading opposition party in the nation, the AllProgressives Congress (APC) sent reverberation across the political landscape in the country.General Buhari with his undying quest to clinch the top job after series of...

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AWOOF!!! From MTN: Get Christmas Caller Tunez For N5/30days

Mobile Telecommunication Network, MTN, is here again with their Happy Callertunez Hour! For just N5 every 30days, you can subscribe to the following: 1. For "WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS", text "038571" to "4100". 2. For "SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT", text "027916" to "4100" Instead of paying N50...

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Igho Charles Sanomi II To Receive The Martin Luther King Legacy Award For International Service

Igho Sanomi will receive the prestigious Martin Luther King Legacy Award for International Service from the Washington-based Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural & Minority Medicine at the annual International Salute to the life and Legacy of Dr Martin Luther King. The...

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To The Salvage Dear Friends By Prof. Nwaokobia

THINKING DEEP...Who were those who donated 22b to GEJ and what's in it for them? I'm certain that such humongous donation is for selfish gain and not for public good. The more Billionaires GEJ has made the more poverty and joblessness in the land, solve the riddle and see how corruption chauffeurs/drives...

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Predict And Win: Stoke vs Chelsea [Enter Now]

Stoke City welcomes Chelsea FC to the Britannia stadium on monday night. The kick-off time is 9pm (Nigerian Time). Rules: 1. Predict the correct starting eleven of both teams 2. Predict the Full Time score Prize: Any recharge card of your choice Make your predictions Here: http://talkafrica.co/ng/p/14402/ Check...

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What Is The Federal Government Waiting For Before Reducing The Price Of Fuel?

What is the federal government waiting for before announcing a reduction in the price of petrol in Nigeria? The commodity has been selling for N97 per litre for a while now, with the government claiming to have been paying subsidies on the cost of landing it in the country.We all know that petrol subsidy...

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You Lack The Moral Integrity To Pass Judgement On President Jonathan, Okupe Blasts Buhari

The Presidency has reacted to recent statement made by a campaign group to Buhari suggesting to president Jonathan to channel the N21 billion he received from donors into the electricity sector in the country.According to The PUNCH, the Presidency through the Special Assistant to the President...

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Tackle The Issues That Made Us Leave And We Shall Return, PDP Defectors Tell Jonathan

Some of the aggrieved chieftains of the party including a former national chairman of the party, Senator Barnabas Gemade, a former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, who recently left the party, said they could only return to the PDP if the problems that led to their defection were tackled objectively. Gemade,...

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The N21 Billion You Donated Would Be Used To Build A Formidable Party, Jonathan Assures Donors

President Jonathan has expressed his sincere gratitude to all those who contributed towards a successful recently held fund dinner raising party. The PUNCH reports that While thanking those who donated the over N21bn realised at the dinner, he said the money was needed to build a formidable party. He...

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We Withdrew N310 Billion From Excess Crude Account In Six Months, FG Discloses

The Federal Government withdrew a total sum of N310.05bn from the Excess Crude Account within the first six months of this year, a document obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation showed. The PUNCH Reports that the 2014 second quarter budget implementation report jointly signed by the Minister...

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Boko Haram Threatens Even More Destruction, As Shekau Releases New Video

Militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, has vowed that "from now on, killing, slaughtering, destruction and bombing'' would be its religious duty anywhere it invades.The group, in a new video released to journalists on Saturday, showed its armed members mowing down civilians lying face down in...

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You Must Be Drunk To Think That You Can Arrest Ekiti APC Lawmakers, Omirin Dares Fayose

The embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, has reacted to the alleged directive by Governor Ayodele Fayose, asking the Commissioner of Police to arrest the 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the state, The PUNCH reports. Omirin, in a statement by his Special...

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Mary The Queen Catholic Church, Iguosa, Benin City Holds Nine Lessons And Carols (Pictures)

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Mary The Queen Catholic Church Holds Nine Lessons And Carols (Pictures)

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