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In the first version of multi-platform BBM, iOS and Android users are expected to be able to experience the following BBM features: * The immediacy of BBM chats * Multi-person chats * Voice note sharing * BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to ...

  Mr Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State deputy governor startled his household recently when he commanded his wife, Glory to kneel down and apologize to his protocol officer, Asikpo Okon for allegedly claiming that the protocol officer was in the habit of arranging girls for his boss. A reliable ...

A Saudi prince is suing Forbes magazine for libel because it said he was only worth $20billion in its annual rich list instead of $30billion. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest businessmen, claims the magazine underestimated his wealth by $9.6billion when it placed him at 26th in ...

US sprinter Justin Gatlin beat six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt in the men’s 100 metres race at the Rome Golden Gala, Diamond League, which took place today. Justin beat Usain by one-hundredth of a second, that’s like 1% of a second. Justin actually had to dip his head over the ...

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A judge at Lagos High Court in Ikeja, on Monday sentenced a middle aged man, Olaolu Salau, to 168 years imprisonment with hard labour being seven years for each count for a 24 count charge. Salau was imprisoned for defrauding a Lagos based businessman, Solomon Ayoola, of the sum of ...

  An 84-year-old Florida woman has won the largest unshared jackpot in US lottery history � a prize of $590m (�383m). Mother of four Gloria MacKenzie, who retired to Florida from Maine, bought the ticket in Zephyrhills on 18 May. She opted to take a single lump sum of about ...

Five undergraduates and four other Nigerians were on Monday, June 3, 2013 arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over internet-related fraud. The undergraduates, who are undergoing different courses in different institutions of higher learning, were rounded up in Ibadan, Oyo State in a sting operation. ...

A Texas banker is upping the ante to $1 million for whoever solves a tricky problem that’s been dogging mathematicians since the 1980s. The Providence, Rhode Island-based American Mathematical Society (AMS) on Tuesday said $1 million will be awarded for the publication of a solution to the Beal Conjecture number ...

  The US government has seized a Rockville home belonging to former Bayelsa governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release last week Friday May 31. Feds said they seized the home because the former governor bought the house using stolen state money. Alamieyeseigha was ...

Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) picked Super Eagles duo of John Mikel Obi and Nnamdi Oduamadi for doping test after Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over Kenya’s Harambee Stars at the Kasarani Stadium, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. The duo were instrumental to the team’s victory over the boastful Harambee Stars who played behind ...

  The childhood memoir of Nobel laureate, Professor�Wole Soyinka’s, is to be adapted into a film. The production of the memoir which is titled ‘Ake, The Years of Childhood’�is being put together by a Lagos-based film production outfit,�Back Page Production. Dapo Adeniyi, the executive producer of the project, says�‘work will ...

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria this afternoon beat the�Harambee Stars of Kenya �1 � 0 in Nairobi in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The goal only goal of the match was scored by Ahmed Musa�at the 90th minutes.

There was riot in Igbariam campus in Anambra State University this morning. Heard things have died down a bit. According to unconfirmed reports which I am getting from students of the school, who are also sending in photos, armed robbers invaded the students’ lodge last night to rob and they ...

Premium times reported on the sexcapades of CBN governor with a married woman. CBN has reacted to the allegations. Find it below… � 3rd�June, 2013 The Ag. Managing Editor, Premium Times� Our attention has been drawn to the libelous story posted on your website on 2nd�June, 2013, on the Governor ...

    A TEENAGER claims she was turned away from her�high�school�prom because her “oranges” are too big. Brittany�Minder had spent months looking forward to the end-of-term dance at Central Kitsap High�School�in Washington State. The 18-year-old even travelled to Canada to find her dream dress for the posh do. But when ...

  Homicide detectives of Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, have launched a man-hunt for 27-year-old Victor Chukwuemeka Udenze from Urunebo village, Enugu-Ukwu, Anambra State over the murder of his 35-year-old lover, Ms Bianca Ndidi Okoye. ��Victor was alleged to have killed his Sugar Mummy, Ms Bianca, during a hot ...

The 26yrs old Corper, identified as Amadi Stanley, was said to have taken a 15-year-old girl, whose parent were friendly with him, saying they were going on a stroll. The girl, a secondary school student, wanted to return home after they’ve covered some distance, but the Corper refused and they ...

Luxury designer Alexander Amosu has created the world most expensive champagne. It cost �1,200,000 and is called the�Taste of Diamonds. Luxury Champagne brand, Goût de Diamants, has launched into the Champagne market and is�striving to become the world’s most enjoyed Champagne by commissioning�this one off�design for their private client.�So when ...

  Monday morning,�medical students�of the University of Abuja blocked entrance to the school, protesting stalled medical programmes at Uniabuja without accreditation. The students demanded to be transferred to other universities, complaining they were tired of the school authorities �lying to us, deceiving us, wasting our productive years.” They have also ...