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Popular Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar opens up on her alleged affair with Apostle Suleman, and a disease she has been battling ever since.A faceless blog page, Gistlover, had leaked information about Apostle Suleman’s affair with the actress, and how she lied about being pregnant when she was actually battling a stomach-swelling disease. In a lengthy post, the page affirmed that Halima Abubakar’s claim of once having a child was a coverup for the health condition. Okay, sometimes last year we woke up one beautiful morning and Halima posted that she just gave birth , I came after her so bad…

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Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu also known as Burna Boy, has revealed the characteristics his woman must possess.The Grammy winner said that any lady he dates or gets married to must know how to cook and be ready to cook for him.Burna Boy made his preference known in a YouTube chat with British comedian, Amelia Dimoldenberg aka Amelia Dimz of Chicken shop. The singer also stated that he likes a woman who would not stress him in the relationship.When asked the type of meals he would want his woman to cook for him, Burna mentioned Jollof Rice. Watch the interview.

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For four years I’d been lonely. There were opportunities where I could have proposed to some women in my life and made them mine but I let those opportunities pass me by because I was focused on building my life. The last girl that left my life left because she didn’t see any future in me. I wanted to shame that girl. I wanted to prove to her that my life could amount to something though she wrote me off. We dated for three years. She was nothing when we met. She was in school and had nothing. I was…

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Stanbic-IBTC-Pension-ManagersThe family of a Bureau De Change operator, Modibo Usman, has been thrown into mourning after he died from shock following an encounter with two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Surulere area of Lagos State.PUNCH Metro gathered that Modibo, who was hypertensive, was being conveyed by his son, Mustapha, to the Foremost Radiology Consultant Hospital on Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, to obtain a test result for his daughter, Ummu, when he had the encounter with the officers. Mustapha, while speaking to our correspondent on Sunday, said his father also had an appointment with his doctor at…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has once again reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling the nation’s security challenges, saying he will leave no stone unturned in crushing bandits and terrorists wreaking havoc in several parts of the country.The President in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the service chiefs have been kept on their toes to ensure that banditry and terrorism are decisively addressed.He also sympathized with former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Muazu, over the killing of his brother and abduction of his sister by bandits. Describing the bandits as enemies of humanity,…

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usic star, Abass Akande, alias Obesere, shares his parenting experience, from the time he became a father to how much of a changed person he had become as a father.What does fatherhood mean to you?The most important thing about fatherhood is that one should be a responsible father.Being responsible is not all about money.There are times you might not have the financial capacity to meet your children’s financial demands but you can still have advice and patience.When you don’t have, there’s a way you present it that your children will understand and they will be patient with you.Not all responsibilities…

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A Nigerian man, Osmond Chihazirim Nzerem, who was diagnosed with monkeypox in Thailand was arrested in Phnom Penh after fleeing across the border to Cambodia. Nzerim was caught by Cambodian authorities in Phsar Doeum Tkov of Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon district on Saturday night, July 23. The Bangkok Post first reported on July 23 that the 27-year-old Nigerian man was confirmed by lab tests to be Thailand’s first case of monkeypox. Ministry of Health spokeswoman, Or Vandine confirmed that the man was diagnosed with monkeypox by Thai health authorities and fled on the night of July 22.District governor, Theng Sothol who…

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The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has warned that Nigeria may cease to exist within the next two years following the country’s challenges.The Odua People’s Congress (OPC) leader issued the warning during the Okota festival in his Arigidi-Akoko hometown in Ondo State at the weekend.Adams, who bemoaned governance, insecurity and growing poverty in the country, asked the Federal Government to immediately heed the calls for true federalism to save the situation. He said: “With the security issues in Nigeria, there is nothing that can be done if we do not have federalism. If we do not allow federalism…

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he does not tell members of his church who to vote for during elections.The respected said this while addressing RCCG congregants at a church service.Africa Housing Show will exploit capital market for housing finance – AdebayoMatawalle bars Zamfara monarchs from awarding Chieftaincy titles without approval. According to the cleric, his assignment is to pray for people, pray for nations including Nigeria, and that has nothing to do with partisan politics. He said, “Don’t distract my attention, you will bear me witness, those of you who are…

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Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Sunday said he would defend his Islamic religion and also show respect towards people of other faiths if elected.Mr Shettima, whose selection by Bola Tinubu has polarised Nigeria along religious lines, said he had been under pressure to speak on his position about the role of Islam if elected. Read Mr Shettima’s Facebook post in full below:I have received many messages on a post going around on social media saying I will not support Islam if I become the vice president of Nigeria. It seems the person who…

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