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Former Super Eagles player and actress Stephanie Okereke‘s ex, Chikelue Iloanusi has spoken out about his relationship with the newly married star. In an interview with entertainment reporter, Nonye Ben Nwankwo, Iloanusi disclosed the events that led to their break-up. According to him, Stephanie sued him for N100m on the grounds that he was married to another woman in America, ...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) commissioner in charge of government and consumer affairs, Dr. Abba Ibrahim has said that Nigerians will no longer be required to pay for electricity metres with effect from on June 1, 2012. Ibrahim revealed this in Ilorin, Kwara State at a forum organised for electricity consumers, suppliers and regulators. He said that Nigerian electricity ...

A 60-year-old businessman, Alhaji Olusegun Adesina, was on Friday in Abeokuta arraigned before an Isabo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping a 20-year-old secondary school leaver (name withheld). Adesina was arraigned before Magistrate O.A. Ayobolu on a count of having unlawful sexual intercourse with the boy on Tuesday at his private residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The suspect allegedly ...

A random act of kindness captured on a cyclist’s head mounted camera has become a viral hit on the internet. The two-minute video, filmed by telecommunications supervisor Lewis Dediara, 47, shows him offering to buy a hungry homeless man “anything he wants” to eat from a central London shop. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The YouTube clip has attracted more than ...

Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of “Men in Black 3″ — and it was all caught on tape. The Ukrainian reporter tries to kiss Will on the lips on the red carpet and the actor angrily pushes him away and then backhands him across the face. You can clearly see that ...