Yola blast: Hospital urges public to donate blood

The Federal Medical Centre Yola, has called on members of the public to donate blood to victims of Thursday’s bomb blast that occurred at Yola MARKET. The spokesperson of the centre, Mohammed Dodo, made the call Friday in Yola in an interview. Mr. Dodo said the hospital blood bank and other facilities such as drugs had been overstretched as a result of the incident. “As I am speaking to you, we have 31 dead and 22 people seriously injured,” Mr. Dodo...

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Fugitive Senator-elect, Kashamu, hid in toilet for 6 days during NDLEA raid — Lawyer

A Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, wanted by the United States government for alleged drug offences, hid in his apartment’s toilet in Lagos for six days as Nigerian anti-narcotic agents raided his home and placed him under house arrest two weeks ago, his lawyer said Thursday. The lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede, told a federal court in Lagos that Mr. Kashamu remained in hiding while 20 masked operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency took over...

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Obasanjo appointed co-Chair of InterAction Council

The InterAction Council of Former Heads of State and Government has appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo co-chair of the Council at the 32nd Annual Plenary Meeting in Newport, United Kingdom Friday. Mr. Obasanjo was a founding member of the InterAction Council, taking a leave for the years when he resumed office as President in 1999. He is the first African member to assume the chairmanship. ×Ads by Lights Cinema 1.5beta“I am humbled to...

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Nigerian Civil Society launch “Buharimeter” to track Buhari’s campaign vows delivery

A civic group has launched an online application to track the delivery of pre-election promises made by Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. The web-app, announced on Monday, holds data on all promises made by both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Mr. Buhari while campaigning for the 2015 general elections. It is part of the digital governance revolution in Nigeria, helping the use of online tools to deepen the country’s democracy...

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Reus: I have no regrets over Borussia Dortmund renewal

Marco Reus has insisted that he has no regrets over his decision to sign a new contract with Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a transfer at the end of the 2014-15 campaign before he agreed a new deal until June 2019 back in February to end speculation about his futur...

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Pogba can achieve whatever he wants, says Buffon

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes Paul Pogba can go as far as we wants in football.The Frenchman is widely regarded as one of the most exciting players around in the game and has attracted attention from the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.On Saturday, the 22-year-old can add to the Serie A titles and Coppa Italia he has already claimed in his career with the Champions League, if Juve beat Barca in the fina...

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‘Empire’ Creator Pitches Diana Ross For New Season

Cookie better watch her back ... "Empire" creator Lee Daniels has got another diva in mind for the hit series – Diana Ross.Daniels chatted up our photog outside Craig’s in West Hollywood, and while Taraji P. Henson got a 10 for her rump shaking gone viral … talk of Ross for the new season got Daniels so flustered he forgot to pay for parking.True endless love is at work here, folks. Nothing says "Music. Family. Power." like a true O.G. diva....

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50 Cent I'm Ballin’ ... In My New Undies!

50 Cent doesn’t wear just any underwear… he wears FRIGO -- his own high-end line …. and he’s bulging out there for the world to see.We got pics from the rapper’s FRIGO RevolutionWear underwear campaign and he's jacked ... very big.Fiddy partnered with Carmelo Anthony, Derek Jeter and Timbaland for the upscale line, but we’re told he’s the only one stripping down for billboards.The undies don’t come cheap – the exclusives cost $100 a pop ... 'cause,...

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I renew my pledge to crush Boko Haram – Buhari

 President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Niger Republic renewed his vow to crush the Boko Haram Islamic sect, saying “five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.”Speaking at a news conference in Niger during his first visit outside the country since inauguration, Buhari expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and eradicate Boko Haram.At the news conference with Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou,...

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Juventus defender Chiellini ruled out of Champions League final

Juventus have received a big blow ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Barcelona after confirming that Giorgio Chiellini will miss the game due to injury.The influential defender pulled up in training on Wednesday with a calf problem and underwent a scan on Thursd...

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Caitlyn Jenner Five Times More Valuable than Bruce

Caitlyn Jenner is a hotter commodity than Bruce Jenner ever was ... especially on the speaking circuit. Sources who worked for years on booking speaking gigs for Bruce tell TMZ, Caitlyn is worth 5 times what Bruce commanded. Our sources say Bruce used to get $25,000 a pop for motivational speaking ... and they say Caitlyn can pull well over $10...

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Life of every Nigerian matters, says VP Osinbajo

Vice President Professor Yomi Osinbajo said yesterday in Onitsha, Anambra State that the life of every Nigerian citizen matters to the Federal Government no matter his status or where he resides.He spoke after visiting the scene of the incident where about 70 people died following an inferno caused by a tanker loaded with fuel.Osinbajo who was accompanied by his host, Chief Willie Obiano and the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial...

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NBA's Chandler Parsons Dating Leo DiCaprio's Ex ... Smokin' Hot Model

Major props to Dallas Mavericks star Chandler Parsons ... who seems to be on a PDA level with his apparent new girlfriend Toni Garrn -- a super hot model who once dated Leo Dicaprio.  the couple was spotted out in NYC on Wednesday -- holding hands and kissing as they walked along the stree...

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Benitez: I'm back home & I want trophies

New Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez broke down in tears after sealing a return to his "home". The former Napoli and Liverpool boss began his coaching career with Madrid's youth sides, before coaching a variety of teams in Spain and around Europ...

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Neymar: Dani Alves would have a new deal if I was Barcelona president

Neymar has claimed he would have given Dani Alves a new contract by now if he was Barcelona's president. The right-back, 32, and the Catalans are engaged in what Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has called “a game” as the player awaits a proposal he likes from his current clu...

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