Archive for date: March 18th, 2016

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   In December 2013, Joseph Martins was shot by Olumide Ariyo, a police sergeant, at a beer parlour and football viewing center in Utako, Abuja, during a football match between Nigeria and Mexico, for challenging him to pay for the two bottles of Gulder that he had consumed. He...

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     According to Nike, visual artist Laolu Senbanjo draws inspiration from his Yoruba heritage and global travels. At Air Max Con, he’ll be creating art, incorporating his love for Air Max, New York City, and sports. While reacting to the news, Laolu ( @laolunyc ) said: “I’m making...

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   Afolabi Akanni, the Ekiti state assembly lawmaker whom the state government claimed had died in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), has been produced to journalists by the service. While speaking to journalists yesterday, Abdullahi Garba of the DSS, said: “You may have been aware...

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   Florin Popescu, a member of parliament has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for bribing voters with fried chicken during an election in 2012. Popescu, who resigned his parliamentary seat last May, distributed 60 tons of chicken to voters during the election while seeking re-election. A Bucharest...

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   The World Happiness Report 2016 update, which ranks 157 countries by their happiness levels, is out. It was released in Rome on Wednesday, in advance of UN World Happiness Day, on Sunday, March 20, 2016. And Nigeria now ranks no 103 in the world and 6th in Africa....

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