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It’s now mandatory to report rape cases — FG

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COUNSELLING Ambassadors Organisation (TCAO), on Monday called for stiffer penalties for sexual offenders, perpetrators of domestic violence and those who protect them from prosecution. President of TCAO, Iyabo Obasa, made the call,

Governor Wike to Special Advisers : Make personal sacrifices to develop Rivers State

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*Also inaugurates State Post-Primary Schools Board Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged his newly sworn in special advisers to work towards developing the state, stressing that they must make personal sacrifices in line with the current economic realities.

Relief as Smart Adeyemi endorses Wada

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S enator Smart Adeyemi has endorsed Governor Idris Wada for a second term bringing relief and encouragement to the campaign team of the governor. The former senator was alleged to have worked against the emergence of Capt. Wada prior to the governorship primaries of the party. The Iyara-born journalist turned-politician allegedly backed Alh. Isah Jibrin Echocho for the governorship ticket but refused to move with him to the APC preferring Wada to the APC’s Abubakar Audu. Speaking at the

Youths in Southern Ijaw defect from APC

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ABOUT 1000 youth members of the APC in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, weekend, defected to the PDP. They were received into the party by Governor Dickson at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Yenagoa. Dickson told the

Sylva storms Dickson’s hometown with message of change

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THE beauty of democracy came into play weekend in Bayelsa State when the APC candidate, Timipire Sylva stormed Toru-Orua community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, home town of Governor Seriake Dickson

Dickson, Sylva to sign peace accord today

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GOVERNORSHIP candidates of the twenty political parties vying for Creek Haven, the Bayelsa Government House in the December 5 guber election will today (Tuesday) meet in Yenagoa to sign a peace accord ahead of the poll. Vanguard gathered

Two sides of Seyi Shay unveiled in debut album art

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Just days after breaking the internet with her photos “The Corruption of Eve”, international recording artist, Seyi Shay has unveiled the official album art for her highly anticipated début album titled “Seyi or Shay”. Seyi…

Trey Songz storms Lagos for Rhythm unplugged

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Grammy award nominee and R&B Superstar, Trey Songz has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Rhythm unplugged, sponsored by Verve and Quickteller. Billed to hold on Friday the 18th December 2015 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, this year’s concert promises to be one of the most

Kogi: The politics of power rotation By Kingsley Fanwo

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SINCE the creation of Kogi State in 1991 by the Ibrahim Babangida military administration, the struggle for relevance has been a major characteristic of the politics of the state. The marriage of inconvenience between the major ethnic groups that formed the state such as the Igala, Ebira, Okun, Bassa and Nupe has been the political stamp on the confluence state. While the Igalas in the present day Kogi East came from the old Benue State, the Ebira and Okun formed the bureaucratic locomotive of the old Kwara State.

Behind The Scene Photos Of Emie Atuanya’s New Video Shoot (Download Song)

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Daniel Chukwuemelie Atuanya, popularly known as EMIE has been in the fiercely competitive music industry for over 15 years. He is

Toke Makinwa Forgives Hubby, Plans To Move Back Into Matrimonial Home

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It is no longer news that several odd months have passed since Toke Makinwa separated from her hubby, Maje Ayida, but there are is an