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Things got hairy in Norway as contestants battle it out to be crowned the king of facial hair. The 2012 International German Beard and Moustache Championships have been held in Bad Schussenried, Germany. The competitors took part in 18 categories, including Imperial Moustaches, Dali Moustaches and Chin Beard Freestyle. German-born Arner Bielefeldt proved to be a cut above the rest ...

President Goodluck Jonathan says he does not want to be admonished like a schoolchild. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Monday, Jonathan however told the PDP executives despite being president he was not above the party. He said he and other members of the Executive arm of ...

By Danladi Jeji It has come to our attention that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed while commissioning five new districts on Thursday 8th March 2012 decided; without due consultation with the indigenous people of the FCT, other Nigerians resident in the territory or their National Assembly representatives; to name an extension of the Maitama District ...

Nigerian hiphop superstar, Dapo Oyebanjo aka Dbanj has accused his estranged business partner and co-founder of Mo’Hits label, Michael Collins aka Don Jazzy, of betraying him. Dbanj also said he did his best to make things work between them by providing facilities for Don Jazzy in the United States for him to hit it big in the music industry to ...

A bomb explosion on Tuesday night rocked a football viewing center in Tundun Wada area of the central city of Jos. Eyewitness in the area confirmed the attack, which is said to be prone to frequent attacks by Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram. There were no casualties recorded at the time of filing this report. The extent of damage is ...