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General news7 days agoPest Control Association at 30 raises funds to combat malaria in rural areas
The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) on Tuesday marked its 30th anniversary with a launch of a N50-million campaign fund bid for mosquito control programmes...
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Entertainment3 weeks agoBlockbuster stage drama, “Hertitude” for National Theatre in December
The producer of Nigeria’s blockbuster stage drama, “Hertitude”, Mrs Kesiena Obue, on Wednesday said that the “A list drama would be staged at the National Theatre,...
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Entertainment4 months agoEid-el-Kabir: Fun seekers take advantage of cool weather to visit Lagos beaches
Several fun seekers on Tuesday trooped out to enjoy themselves at both the Elegushi and Oniru Beaches along the Atlantic Ocean coast in Lagos State as...
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Entertainment4 months agoBox office: ‘Lion King’ reigns overseas with $142m, nears $1bn globally
Disney’s “The Lion King” remains box office royalty, generating another $142 million at the international box office. Director Jon Favreau’s hyper realistic remake of the animated...
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Entertainment5 months ago
Producer sues Warner Bros. over ‘It’ film adaptations
Producer sues Warner Bros. over ‘It’ film adaptations Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky were running Telepictures in the early 1980s when they acquired the rights to...
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Health5 months ago
Doctor warns against using saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse
A medical doctor, Dr Victor-Bryan Nwala, has shared a medical tip on Twitter, warning against using saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse because it may lead...
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Entertainment5 months agoRider Lotto to assist in ending poverty in Nigeria, says Omotosho
The Chairman of Rider Lotto, Mr Ola Omotosho, has assured Nigerians that the firm will join others to reduce poverty and unemployment in the country....
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Entertainment5 months agoNigerian celebrities call for arrest of Sen Elisha Abbo
Nigerian celebrities have called for the immediate arrest of the lawmaker representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, for physically assaulting a woman at an adult...
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General news5 months agoExpert calls for discipline among consumers to reduce waste from energy
An expert in energy, Prof. Bamidele Adebisi, has decried the rate at which consumers waste energy supply in the country and called for discipline among users...
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Entertainment6 months agoHarvey Weinstein hires two attorneys ahead of sex assault trial
A former Hollywood movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, has hired two lawyers from a Chicago-based firm to join the legal team representing him in his September trial...
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Entertainment6 months ago‘Korean Wave’ celebrity couple to split, fans mourn
South Korean actors, Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki, are splitting up less than two years after their fairy tale marriage, the couple said on Thursday, shocking...
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Entertainment6 months agoEmpowerment rules at MTV awards with win for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame” was the top winner at the MTV Movie and TV awards on Monday in a show marked by messages of empowerment and...
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Entertainment6 months agoMadonna takes on frightening world with new album ‘Madame X’
Gun control, poverty and the marginalised, Madonna’s new album “Madame X” sees the Queen of Pop wanting to “fight back” in what she sees as a...
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Entertainment6 months agoSamoa bans ‘Rocketman’ over gay scenes
Ban The film was banned last week because it clashed with Samoa’s “culture and our Christian beliefs”, the censor, Leiataua Niuapu Faaui, told the Samoa Observer...
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Entertainment6 months agoPop singer Shakira in Spanish court over alleged tax fraud
The prosecutors accused her of failing to pay up to 14.5 million Euros ($16.29 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Shakira arrived...
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Entertainment6 months agoGrammy-winning New Orleans musician Dr John dead at 77
Death The New Orleans native, born Malcolm John Rebennack into a family of amateur musicians, including an aunt who taught him to play piano, died “toward...
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Entertainment6 months agoPresenter Jeremy Kyle asked to give evidence to UK reality TV inquiry
Presenter A mainstay of ITV’s daytime schedule since 2005, the programme had similarities with America’s “The Jerry Springer Show”, including using security guards to break up...
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Entertainment6 months agoMars invades: Jeff Wayne’s ‘The War of the Worlds’ goes interactive
Mars invades: Jeff Wayne’s ‘The War of the Worlds’ goes interactive “The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience”, which opens in London on Friday, is...
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Entertainment6 months agoChewbacca, Ford, Hamill launch Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ land
“Chewie, let’s fire up the Falcon!” Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker, said at an evening ceremony in the 14-acre area now called Star...
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Entertainment7 months agoDG Quality Assurance lauds NGO for creating more awareness to address children’s emotional safety
Ronke Soyombo, Director-General, Quality Assurance Office, Lagos State Ministry of Education, has lauded the Strap and Safe Child Foundation, for creating awareness to tackle children’s emotional...
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Entertainment7 months agoChildren’s Day: Foundation calls for enforcement of policy to protect children on-the-move
In commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, Strap and Safe Child Foundation, an NGO, is to hold a symposium to popularise the need for child...
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Entertainment7 months agoHarvey Weinstein and accusers reach tentative compensation deal: WSJ
Compensation This development was made known by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday; citing people it said were familiar with the matter. The deal, if finalised,...
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Entertainment7 months agoKenyan writer Wainaina, challenger of African stereotypes dies at 48
Writer The author, essayist and campaigner – who also championed African literature through the Kwani Trust he founded with other writers – passed away in Nairobi...
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Entertainment7 months agoWomen honoured at Cannes, as gender parity drive draws scrutiny
Parity The event held amid a drive to promote gender equality in the industry that is still falling short of what many campaigners hoped for. Cannes’...