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11 Universities Offer 18-year Old Nigerian Girl Scholarship

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An eighteen year old Nigerian, Uwade Helen Akhere, has made history to becoming  the cynosure of all eyes in faraway United State of America, as she won 11 Scholarships  to American Universities to study after emerging tops in her academic pursuit at the Charlotte Catholic High School. Young Uwade, who hails from Edo State, was the President of the Student Council  the prestigious Charlotte Catholic  High School Charlotte NC, USA. The  2017 Signet II , Volume XXII, graduating compendium of the school shows her coming tops in debate, speech  and Theology,  among others. Other awards include, National merit Scholarship commendation, the achievement awards for Charlotte Civitan Citizen and Charlotte post top senior  in the class of 2017. Universities wooing Uwade are Cornell University Tanner Dean’s Scholarship, Hampton University Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Howard University Freshman Scholarship, Northwestern University Northwestern Scholarship, Northwestern University T

Cristiano Ronaldo's Newborn Twins Names Revealed

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Portuguese soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, dropped shocking yet joyous news on June 29 that he’s become a new dad to twins! “Happy to be able to hold the two new loves of my life,” he captioned an Instagram photo of a newborn son and daughter. See photo  Here Now media in his home country is reporting that he’s chosen the names Mateo and Eva for his bundles of joy. Those are such cute handles, we are totally feeling it! He has a namesake as his seven-year-old son is Cristiano Jr. so that was already taken. The babies were born via surrogate so there’s no mama in the picture, but there is for his next child that is already on the way! His girlfriend Georgina Rodgriguez, 22, is pregnant with what will be his fourth child. Ruben Malaret, a rep for Christiano, says, “I can confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo has been blessed with twins and his current girlfriend is pregnant with his child. As for the gender of the twins, he did post an official photo where you can see a baby in a

Mexico The Second Deadliest Country In The World

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A few hours ago, US President, Donald Trump tweeted that. Now, LIB can confirm that the President’s claim about Mexico is based on a International Institute for Strategic Studies survey that measures deaths related to ‘armed conflict.’ The report found that in 2016, 23,000 people died in Mexico’s narcotics drug wars thereby hosting the second deadliest conflict on the planet in 2016, ranking behind only Syria’s bloody civil war and leaving Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen far behind. According to Anastasia Voronkova, the editor of the survey, ‘the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan claimed 17,000 and 16,000 lives respectively in 2016, although in lethality they were surpassed by conflicts in Mexico and Central America, which have received much less attention from the media and the international community,’ Mexico’s 23,000 conflict-related deaths in 2016 marked an increase from 17,000 in 2015 and 15,000 in 2014. Mexico’s National System for Public Security has coun

Wizkid Over Davido Others, Bags Another Big Award

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Starboy and Sony Music Act, Wizkid keeps making Nigerians proud in one way or the other. Now he has won the 2017 BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards “Best African International Act Award”. 2017 has been a great year for 26 year old Nigerian singer Wizkid. Last year, he was all the rage when he made the hit One Dance with international singer/rapper Drake. This year, he continued with hits such as Come Closer featuring Drake and very recently, Naughty Ride featuring Major Lazer. Nigerians were gutted when he did not win the Grammy award he was nominated this year but he has made it up to us because yesterday, Saturday June 25, BET officially announced him as the the 2017 “Best African International Act Award” recipient. For those who are wondering what the big deal is, his fellow nominees were: Tekno (Nigeria), Mr. Eazi (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria), Stonebwoy (Ghana), AKA (South Africa), Nasty C (South Africa), and Babes Wodumo (South Africa). Nigerians can pr

Del Piero Says Juventus Have Room For Ronaldo

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Juventus have room to sign Cristiano Ronaldo if he wants to leave Real Madrid, according to Alessandro Del Piero. Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave the European champions amid accusations - which the player has denied - that he defrauded Spanish tax authorities out of €14.7million. Del Piero, a Juve great who won six Serie A titles and a Champions League at the club, said the Serie A giants would be happy to have Ronaldo if he was to make a Madrid exit. Ronaldo netted twice as Madrid beat Juve 4-1 in the Champions League decider, leaving the Italian outfit still waiting to win the trophy for the first time since 1996. "And if Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy at Real Madrid and wants to go, Juventus have a lot of space for him."

The Six FIFA Rules That Would Revolutionise Football

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Responsible for defining the rules of football worldwide and its future modifications, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have introduced the document 'Play Fair!' which includes several proposals that would revolutionise the world of football if they are finally approved. All of them will be studied in depth at the next IFAB general assembly in March 2018. "It is a radical document, and we can say that it is a silent revolution designed to make football even better," David Elleray, IFAB's technical director, said to The Times. "It's about studying the rules and looking at what purpose each of them serves." 1- Two halves of 30 minutes No more wasted time. The clock would stop whenever the ball is not in game like in basketball 2- Goal of punishment A goal given instead of a penalty should foul play occur in the area. 3- Changes for corner kicks and fouls With corner kicks and fouls, the player could play the ball aga

Know Your Wife's Worth: A Guide For A Good Husband

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1. Your wife is not perfect, forgive her. 2. Your wife is the bone of your bone, do not break her. 3. Your wife is a gift, appreciate her. 4. Your wife is a rare gem, guide her jealously. 5. Your wife is your best friend, be friendly with her. 6. Your wife is your joy, nourish her. 7. Your wife is to be cherish, be cheerful to her. 8. Your wife is your portion, cherish her. 9. Your wife is not a devil, don’t dump her. 10. Your wife is not only good for sex, carry her along in every issue. Love Is The Greatest 11. Your wife is not your enemy, encourage her. 12. Your wife is not a family material, never commit her unto the hand of your family members. 13. Your wife is not your rival, don’t compete with her. 14. Your wife is a female gender, honor her. 15. Your wife is not common, don’t compare her. 16. Your wife is not a wash hand base, stop abusing her. 17. Your wife is a weaker vessel, handle her with care. 18. Your wife is a beautiful queen, celebrate her. 19. You

Tinubu Figures Nigeria Is Not In Democracy Yet

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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said Nigeria is not yet a “full-blown” democracy. The former Governor of Lagos stated this over the weekend, when he received the National Icon of Democracy award at the Tell Awards for Excellence. The event was held at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island. Tinubu, who was represented by former Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dele Alake, said: “This civilian dispensation that we have – we don’t call it full blown democracy. “What we have today is a civilian dispensation. So, our democracy is a work in progress, and we believe by the grace of God that we’ll achieve full blown democracy in our time. “So, every one of us must work towards full blown democracy in Nigeria. We all know the tenets and principles of full blown democracy. And we hope we shall achieve them in our own time in Nigeria.”

Blue Ivy Now A Big Sis As Jay Z And Queen Bey Welcome Their Twins To The World

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Earlier this week, Beyoncé, 35, and Jay Z, 47, welcomed their twins, according to People and US Weekly. Names and sexes for the twins have not yet been revealed but the little ones have a lot to learn about instant fame from their big sister, Blue, 5, who also made major pop culture waves when she was born. The pop star's pregnancy started in typical drop-the-mic Bey fashion. No one saw it coming – not the tabloids which spent the past year predicting the demise of the Carters' marriage, nor her Beyhive of fans who followed the couple's every move. Instead, in a masterful swoop, the Lemonade singer revealed the news with an angelic photo on Instagram highlighting her prominent baby bump. Jay Z, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles took in the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19 in New Orleans. "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you f

Read Reasons Why Ronaldo Wants To Quit Real Madrid After Eight Years Relationship

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Cristiano Ronaldo has let it be known that he is so upset after being accused of tax fraud in Spain that he wants to leave Real Madrid. The revelation from sources close to the him will be treated with caution by clubs who previously attempted to sign Ronaldo although Paris Saint-Germain appears to be his most likely destination should he leave Madrid after eight years. PSG have an open dialogue with Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes while, obviously, a return to Manchester United will also re-surface not least because another Mendes client, Jose Mourinho, is the manager and there is continued interest. However that link with Mourinho can be over-played while United are well-aware of how they felt used when they believed Ronaldo was set to return in the summer of 2013 when Sir Alex Ferguson retired and David Moyes was appointed manager only for him to sign a new contract. United thought they had a deal. Nevertheless United, who have also made attempts in the past to sign Ronaldo’

Lautech Matter: Hon. Bunvic Met With School Alumni

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The Chairman Committee on Information National Orientation, Ethics and Values; Hon. Segun Odebunmi Bunvic has remained keened on resolving the disheartening state of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. He recently met with the Abuja chapter of LAUTECH ALUMNI who were on a courtesy visit to his office to show appreciation on the motion he raised on the floor of the house on LAUTECH  crises. Mr Bunvic welcomed the guests and they discussed on possible ways of saving LAUTECH  from the present guagmire. We pray and hope it's resolved soon. See photos below and add your comments

3 Hearty Cheers To NYSC: Corps Members To Get Over N100m Interest-Free Loans For Business

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The National Youths Service Corps ( NYSC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other commercial banks have finished up arrangements to dispense N100 million credits to corps individuals. Alternate banks are Bank of Agriculture, Bank of Industry, Heritage Bank, and additionally the NSYC Foundation. As per NYSC Coordinator in Sokoto state, Musa Abubakar, the signal was to empower corps individuals set up little scale endeavors and progress toward becoming bosses of work. Each of the benefittng corps individuals would be given at least N3million and a greatest of N10 million. This was unveiled this Friday at the NYSC Cultural Carnival sorted out to lift peace, solidarity and joining of the country. Abubakar said the NYSC administration had likewise marked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) toward that path. He expressed optimism that the gesture would help in reducing poverty, unemployment, restiveness and criminalities.

Breaking: Ibrahimovic Released By Manchester United

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The Premier League have confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been released by Manchester United. The Swedish striker suffered a cruciate ligament injury in United's Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht in April and missed the final 10 matches of the season. Goal  reported on Thursday that  Ibrahimovic was set to be let go by Jose Mourinho's side , despite an impressive 28-goal campaign following his move from PSG last summer. United had the option to extend the 35-year-old's contract by an extra year, although the knee injury, which forced him to miss the Europa League final win over former club Ajax, has ultimately made up the club's mind. Despite having undergone successful surgery, it is expected to take moths before Ibrahimovic will be in a position to return to action. Mourinho has subsequently decided against waiting for the veteran attacker to recover, with the club looking for a replacement in the summer transfer window. As

Wizkid On His Music Career, Mixtape And Fans.See His Response

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African Most Celebrated Artist Ibrahim Ayo 'Wizkid'Balogun recently professed his love for music and his fans claiming making people happy with his music is his greatest accomplishment — The MULTIPLE award-winning pop star, Wizkid has said that making people happy with his music remains one of his greatest accomplishments in life.  Wizkid Starboy made this assertion when he stormed MTV International studios to talk about his mixtape and how he deals with his  fame among other things. He said he was not doing music because of fame, but “for the love he has for music.”  Asked how he manages his fame, Wizkid said, he does it for the love of the music. “I don’t do music for the fame, I don’t see that. So, I don’t let that get into my head, I’m really more into the music,”  Wizkid enthused, adding that when the fans show him love, he does appreciates it. “There is a bigger vision of where we are trying to take this to. So we have to just stay working, humble and relaxed,

Contestants For The Face Of Mofashionist 2017 Announced As Voting Commences

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After weeks of registration and collation of registered candidates for the Online Beauty Contest, Mofashionist panel has hereby released names and profiles of the 86 qualified contestants for the 2017 Face Of Mofashionist. To vote, just click on this  LINK  to vote for your chosen contestant by following the contestant and liking the picture. Here goes the pictures of the Contestants. Comment if you like this

Real Madrid Blaze Their Way Into UCL Record Book

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Real Madrid have become the first ever team to win the Champions League in successive years since 1992 after a 4⃣-1⃣ victory over Juventus in Cardiff on Saturday, thanks to a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo. Zinedine Zidane's men created history with this win which was also the club's first ever Champions League - La Liga double since 1958. Though Real opted to start with Isco rather than Bale, they roared into the lead in the 20th minute when Ronaldo found the bottom corner with a first time finish off Carvajal's cutback. Juventus went on to equalise seven minutes later when Mario Mandzukic scored a stunning overhead kick to leave the game in the balance at half-time. However, Real Madrid unleashed their lethal self in the second half. With Juventus defending in numbers, Casemiro saw his hopeful long ranger take a deflection and beat Buffon. A few minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his brace with a neat side-footed finish at the near post after Modric's cutb

Reps Propose Six Months Jail Term For Anyone That Jumps Queues

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The House of Representatives is proposing a six months jail term for anyone caught jumping queues in public places. The bill which is currently on the floor of the house, scaled second reading yesterday June 1st. According to the sponsor of the bill, Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), the bill if passed will ensure that Nigerians conduct themselves orderly in public places. “The bill underscores the need to re-awaken a derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to guide Nigerians in their daily behaviours. In our society today, out of total disregard for other persons, who strive to do the right thing by conducting themselves orderly in public places, a large number of Nigerians distort queues and go unpunished. The bill if passed shall provide a starting point of value and cultural re-orientation in Nigeria.  The bill underscores the need to re-awaken the derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to guide Nigerians in their daily behavior

Stats Breakdown Of Real Madrid Vs Juventus UCL Final Game

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UEFA.com crunches the numbers ahead of the UEFA Champions League final, with Real Madrid aiming to consolidate their position as the competition's most successful club. ©Getty Images • Real Madrid need one more goal to become the first team to score 500 in the UEFA Champions League, group stage to final. • Dani Alves made his 99th UEFA Champions League appearance against Monaco. In Cardiff, he could become the 31st player to bring up his century in the competition. Dani Alves could make his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance ©AFP/Getty Images • Real Madrid's loss at Atlético in the semi-final second leg leaves Juventus as the only unbeaten side remaining in the competition. The Bianconeri are bidding to become the seventh team to win the UEFA Champions League undefeated, and the first since Manchester United in 2008. • Madrid and Juve will both be competing in their sixth UEFA Champions League final, which equals AC Milan's recor