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Following rampant allegations of corruption, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to resign.  President Muhammadu Buhari   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tender his resignation over alleged rampant cases of corruption in federal agencies.   According to The Nations, the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, made the call in an ongoing media parley in Abuja.   Secondus cited ongoing corruption investigations in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), and others.   The PDP chairman said corruption has become a way of life among Nigerians while President Buhari plays the ostrich.   He accused the president of abandoning his promise to fight corruption during electioneering campaigns in 2015 and 2019.   The call comes days after members of the House of Representatives on the platf...

She made this known while sharing her thoughts on the validity/obsoleteness of monogamy in relationships.  Seyi Shay Nigerian songbird Seyi Shay during an appearance on fellow singer Simi’s YouTube show “Stoopid Sessions” has revealed that she got engaged in 2019. The “All I Ever Wanted” singer disclosed that she actually had an engagement ring but the relationship packed up a few months later. She made this known while sharing her thoughts on the validity/obsoleteness of monogamy in relationships. Seyi Shay who said she is cool with her partner having side chicks said:  “I would actually be cool with my man having ‘chicks’. I will be cool so long as they are ‘chicks’, not one. Because if he has one on the side, he is going to fall in love. But if there are ‘chicks’ and he is doing his thing, I’m his number one, clearly and in every way. He doesn’t have to tell me about it so long as we have that conversation in the beginning.” When asked whether she was capable of being in a ...

Celebrated Nollywood actor, Kunle Afolayan has shared with his fans a glimpse of his Mercedes vintage car.  Afolayan shows off his vintage car   Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has wowed many of his followers by showing off his Exotic 1929 Mercedes-Benz vintage car.   The celebrated filmmaker took to his official page on the photo-sharing app, Instagram, with a video in which he was spotted cruising into his office premises in a vintage 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle.   Afolayan also accompanied the post with some cool photos of the automobile. In the caption that accompanied the post, he described himself as an old soul with a vintage mind.   He said: "I am an old soul, vintage mind, classic blood in contemporary body."   The Mercedes-Benz Gazelle joins his other three vintage cars, including a 1965-1972 Mercedes Benz SE; a 1979 Jaguar XJ Series III; and a 1965 Ford Thunderbird. Upon sharing the photos and video, several fans were seen rea...

To arrive at the findings, the researchers analysed samples of 605 people — who previously had no symptoms of cancer — collected between 2007 and 2014.  A team of researchers in China have discovered a blood test that can detect cancer up to four years before symptoms appear, in a latest study. The study, published in Nature Communications, a scientific journal, on Tuesday, revealed that the test — christened PanSeer — could detect cancer in 95% of individuals who had no symptoms before but diagnosed with the disease later. The researchers found that it could also test cancer in the different parts of the body including stomach, gullet, bowel, lungs and liver before conventional diagnosis is administered. To arrive at the findings, the researchers analysed samples of 605 people — who previously had no symptoms of cancer — collected between 2007 and 2014. Out of the selected samples, 191 were later diagnosed with cancer. The researchers also examined specimens from an additional 223...

Some of the products include contaminated dairy products and meat from illegally slaughtered animals.  Police Seize Fake COVID-19 Testing Kits From 77 Countries In International Trafficking Crackdown 17,000 fake COVID-19 testing kits discovered in raids against illicit food and drink products across dozens of countries, have been siezed by the International Police (Interpol).  407 people linked to the seized $40 million (34.5 million euros) worth of fake or substandard products from 77 countries, have been arrested in raids carried out from December 2019 to June 2020. Interpol said on Wednesday July 22, that some of the products include contaminated dairy products; meat from illegally slaughtered animals and food products falsely labelled as medicinal cures,  disinfectants and even a shipment of seafood in South Africa originating from Asia, cosmetics, footwear, clothing, handbags, car parts, electronics, tobacco and medicines.  The agency's secretary general Jurgen ...

The face of the man who is the heir to billionaire Femi Otedola's fortune has been unveiled on social media.  Fewa Otedola   Fewa Otedola is the only son of one of Africa's richest men and CEO of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola. Unlike his sisters, Olawumi, DJ Cuppy and Temi Otedola, Fewa likes to keep things private.   Fewa who is autistic is the only male heir to his father's billion dollar fortune.    Sharing a personal story about her brother, during World Autism Day on the 2nd April 2017, Temi Otedola revealed how the family have coped with Fewa being autistic.   She wrote on her  JTO fashion blog :  "I think it’s important to first describe what it is to those of you reading who are less familiar. Essentially, autism is a social development disorder which affects the cognitive, communicative and interactive ability of the brain. People with autism struggle with heightened sensory stimulation and need a lot of attention and support from their parents...