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A Nigerian soldier has narrated how over 70 soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack at Metele village in Guzamala local government area of Borno State, an attack he survived. According to a report by Premium Times, terrorists had overrun the 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele during an attack on Monday, November 19, 2018, carting away large cache of arms, ammunition, and military equipment after leaving the base strewn with the corpses…

Africa is a continent enriched with diverse culture and tradition. Music has traditionally played an important role in African culture. It is essential in representing the strong African heritage and its importance can be seen in many aspects of the culture. Unlike many cultures today, ancient African cultures encompassed music into their everyday lives. Dance, story-telling and religious practices are all grounded on the music of the culture. Music is especially vital in African dance, so much so that in…

It is Official! Justin Bieber aged 24 and Hailey Baldwin aged 22 are married! After speculations of their nuptials have taken place in September this year, Justin Bieber confirms their status just last Friday , with a caption for a photo “Happy Late Thanksgiving to everyone, first Thanksgiving as a married man, first time hosting Thanksgiving. First time both sides of the family have come together”. Meanwhile, Hailey changed her name to Hailey Rhode Bieber, and Bieber captioned a photo…

On-air personality, Oluwatosin ‘Tosyn’ Bucknor popularly known as ‘Area Mama’ is dead. She was reportedly found dead by husband, Aurelien Boyer, when he arrived home from work on Monday night. She was born on the 15th of August, 1981 with sickle cell anaemia, and her sister, Funke Bucknor Obruthe said through her instagram account that Tosyn died due to sickle cell complications. The news of her death was shared by her former colleague at Top Radio, Wale Adigun, via his…

Words are meant to be spoken Not hidden Feelings are meant to be expressed Why shy? You’ve got the heart of a lion So don’t be afraid You’ve got the truth on your lips So, don’t be afraid to speak Put on your veracious armour Shake-off all the lies and clamour If the truth has been forbidden The world sees it as treason Stand up and speak up It’s in you To break every chain of falsehood You’ve got the…

The Forbes list for the highest paid female musician is out and guess who tops the list. Katy Perry, the Roar coroner, comes in and swoops the paper for this year, beating Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, raking in a whooping sum of $83 million pretax just this year alone. She is no stranger to the top of the money bag list as back in 2015, as she clenched this same spot by making a total of $ 135 million with…

The first plenary session for the 21st of November, 2018, the Day 4 of the FAMSA General Assembly, started at about 9.28am. The topic for the Plenary session was “Mental Health: Breaking the Silence”. Among the panelists for that plenary session were Dr Owoeye and Dr Waniki Kivwanga. The topic was one that particularly got the interest of most of the delegates and observers, as a lot of questions were raised and some of them were answered. The first plenary…

Some weeks ago, I came across a photo captioned “A lost nation is one that its people celebrate the leaders who put them in their misery”. These words came off as a harsh reality. It was as though I was hit by a ton of bricks. As a result, I lost hope in my country. I felt my beloved country had entered the fourth stage of its malignant existence. No sermon about a bright Nigeria would make sense to me.…

Without a doubt, his name is now a popular name in male tennis given his recent success at the 2018 ATP Finals. He played against Novak Djokovic in the final (18th November, 2018) and won the match 6-4, 6-3, making him the youngest winner of the tournament (aged 21 years and 6 months) since Novak Djokovic in 2008 and the first German winner since Boris Becker in 1995. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Alexander Zverev. Personal Information Name: Alexander “Sascha” Zverev…

The FAMSA general assembly continued earnestly on the 20th of November, 2018 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Ibadan. The students of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, in an attempt to change the course of history as regards the health sector in Africa, inculcated special plenary and breakout sessions into the programmes scheduled for the day 3 of the FAMSA general assembly. The plenary session scheduled to hold on the day 3 of the FAMSA GA, “Plenary session…