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Psquare's Peter and Paul Okoye have finally split up after years of dominating the Nigerian music scene

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Famous Nigerian music duo, PSqaure have split up years after news of their first explosive fight hit the internet and this is sadly 100% true! Here's what happened! Peter sparked speculation recently that all was not well with him and his twin brother/business partner - Paul after he referred to himself as Mr. P (his personal brand name). He also dropped cryptic messages on Instagram, one of it addressing how no one's opinion should matter about something that makes you happy. Though no names were mentioned, Paul Okoye replied in a post via his own Instagram page, talking about how the birth of his twins was making someone jealous and restless. He accused the person of having sleepless nights, and also indirectly called out Peter's wife Lola - saying; "Only a woman can come where there's peace and destroy it. Try me this time, I swear Nyash go open. You will know that blood is thicker and stronger than juju." LIB can now exclusively confirm that Peter ...

France to make asking women for their phone numbers and wolf-whistling illegal

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France is about to make it a criminal offence to harass someone in a public place and that includes bugging women for their phone number and wolf-whistling at a woman. France President Emmanuel Macron pledged during his campaign to end the culture of harassment and he is following through as a legislation is being drawn up to eliminate France's macho culture. Several recent surveys have revealed almost all French women have been harassed in the street, on public transport or elsewhere at some point.  Marlène Schiappa, the gender equality under-secretary, has set up a working party to thrash out the details of the legislation. With four other MPs, she is working out a legal definition of street harassment and deciding what penalties offenders will face. Details of what will be made illegal are yet to be made public, but are likely to include wolf-whistling as Miss Schiappa has previously spoken out about it. Miss Schiappa has also previously spoken about a grey...

Photo: Fake medical doctor allegedly defrauds over 30 people of N6m with promises of contracts in Calabar

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The Cross River State Police Command has arrested one Peter Bishung for allegedly defrauding over 30 people of more than N6million. It was gathered that Mr. Bishung, who posed as a medical doctor had been hanging around the Ministry of Health headquarters premises at the Michael Ani secretariat in Calabar where he may have gotten wind of information to swindle unsuspecting contractors of cash. He is said to have allegedly posed as a middle man for contracts especially for the 1.5 million dollars world bank health grant to revitalize the Primary Health care system in the state. Mr. Bishung is suspected to have defrauded about 32 people of over N6 million promising them that they will get contracts. He is said to have collected a minimum of NGN200,000 from each company profile collected. He was often found around the reception of the office of the Director of Medical Services in the ministry, Dr. Kenneth Takim, who had asked him to produce relevant papers to prove he was a m...

House yet to decide on Patience Jonathan’s account' – Femi Gbajabiamila says

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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has dissociated the House of Representatives from the order given by the House Committee on Public Petitions to six banks that reportedly froze accounts owned by the former first lady, Patience Jonathan Mrs Jonathan had petitioned the House committee, accusing EFCC and the banks of victimizing her and infringing on her right to use her money she placed in their banks. The House committee on Public petitions led by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, on Tuesday mandated the banks to immediately unfreeze all accounts belonging to her provided they were not placed on restriction by a court or any anti-graft agency. Reacting to the order, the House Majority Leader took to his twitter handle to state that the House was yet to decide on the matter and that the house would have to deliberate on the committee's report when they resume. See his tweets below

Photo: Two Nigerian girls beaten and tortured by guards in a Libyan detention centre

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21-years- old Joy and Fortune, 20, left Nigeria with hopes of a better life in Europe but ended up in a Libyan detention centre, where they were beaten and tortured by guards who demanded money from their families to secure their release. According to Doctors Without Borders, after they regained their freedom, the girls managed to take a rubber boat from Libya The boat's fuel ran out a few hours into their journey and for two and a half days they drifted out into the open sea, without eating or drinking until a fisherman saw them and alerted the Tunisian coastguard, who brought them to Tunisia

Hollywood actor, football star, poet and painter, Bernie Casey dies at 78

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Hollywood actor   Bernie Casey  who starred in movies like Boxcar Bertha, Never Say Never Again and Revenge of the Nerds after a career as a standout   NFL   wide receiver, has died at the age of 78 at a hospital in Los Angeles. His  talent agent,   Erin Connor   confirm that he died peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 surrounded by loved ones after spending the last few days hospitalized.

Photos: Dollars fly around as police demolish ritualist shrine in Ikorodu

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Yesterday, the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, led a team of DSS, SSS and other security agents to demolish six shrines in Ikorodu, Lagos state. During the demolition, something strange reportedly happened. Dollars started to fly around while the fourth shrine was being demolished. This is according to a report by TVC. See more photos of the hard currency below

Good News for Hip- Hop Fans as Jay Z accepts to meet Kanye West to settle their feud & it will happen soon

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Rapper, Jay Z has accepted to meet his estranged friend and colleague, Kanye West to end their feud. TMZ claimed the 47-year-old is 'inclined to meet' his former collaborator, after Kanye West reportedly reached out to him earlier this month.  The meeting which should happen anytime soon will see them end a $3.5 million dispute Kanye has with Tidal, including his rant at Jay Z and his family last November. A source said: "The Generals [Kanye and Jay] have to meet face-to-face. When that happens, the resolving the money dispute is a piece of cake."   Recall that Kanye boycotted Jay-Z's streaming service this summer, after claiming he was owed $3.5million in advances and bonuses. According to His lawyers, Tidal owes him for marketing efforts, including video production, as well as a bonus for subscriber thresholds met as was agreed upon ahead of the release of Kanye West’s February 2016 album, The Life of Pablo.  Later at his concert in November 2016,...

AY's brother, Lanre Makun and wife welcomes twins

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Comedian AY's younger brother,  Lanre Makun  and his wife  Joy Ofoebu  welcomed a set of twins yesterday. The arrival of the twins (two girls) doubles with his wife's birthday. Lanre shared the good news saying,  'what a marvelous God you are.. what a powerful God u are...he has done marvelous things for us. Wow ! God u ve done it again and again, how did i merit your love? what are my qualifications to be who i am today, u gave me twins on my wife's birthday. What a gift!!!  Thank you Lord for this double blessings.Thank you for been strong. Thank you for bringing blessings to my home. You are the best dear'. The young couple got married in 2015 and welcomed their first child a baby girl the same year.

Video: Thief congratulates police for arresting him

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A thief in  Guinea  who goes by the name,  Boubacar Diallo  congratulated the police for catching him in a video that is going viral on social media in the country. Diallo, a student at a technical college in  Mamou , and his accomplice freely admitted having stolen 50m Guinean francs ($5,600; £4,160) from a phone shop in the northwestern city. In front of the cameras, Diallo called for more resources to be given to the police. In his words, 'the national police head office should be congratulated. I also want to say that the police needs equipment because it has well-trained officers'. Then, he added that he never imagined that he would be caught so quickly and said he regretted his crime.you can watch the video via this link. https://youtu.be/vTdxVDTD3PQ

Former middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta dies at 95

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Jake LaMotta , a former middleweight champion of the world has died at the age of 95.   His agent,  Nick Cordasco,  confirmed his death In a statement that says, 'working for the champ for almost 20 years was an honor. Jake was funny and very sweet. Heaven now has a BULL!'. Born in New York in 1922, LaMotta was also known as the  "Bronx Bull"  and held the middleweight title from 1949-51. He left the sport with 106 fights, boasting a 83-19-4 record, including 30 knockouts. LaMotta, who had a touch upbringing and a tumultuous life, was known for never letting up in his fights. He was immortalized in filmmaker  Martin Scorsese's  1980 Oscar-winning movie about his life,  "Raging Bull"  which is also his nickname. Actor Robert De Niro won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of LaMotta in the film, which chronicled the fighter's turbulent life away from the ring.

Photos: Lagos Police commissioner rescue couple from ritualists in Ikorodu

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The Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Edgal Imohimi, on Tuesday September 19th, rescued the couple pictured above from a ritualist shrine in Ikorodu in Lagos state. The couple had reportedly gone to the town for spiritual help but on getting to the shrine, they met with the owner, Adedeji James, who planned to use them for ritual purposes. Acting on a tipoff, the state police commissioner stormed the shrine and rescued the couple. The discovery necessitated yesterday's demolition of three shrines in the area. See more photos below

Photos: 10 year old boy killed during the demolition of Eke Ukwu market laid to rest

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10 year old Somto Ibeanusi who was killed during the demolition of the Eke Ukwu market in Owerri, Imo state in August, has been buried. He was laid to rest at his hometown in Umunnealam Ukwuofor, Nnewi, Anambra state yesterday September 20th. Somto was killed by a stray bullet when he went to his parent's shop in the market to remove their goods whilst the demolition was going on. The traders in the market had tried to prevent the demolition and the security officers who were present fired some shots into the air. Sadly, one of the bullets hit Somtochukwu. May his soul rest in peace Amen. See photos from his burial below

Don't let side pu*ssy win' - Dencia advices Women to never let their partner's side chics take control

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Dencia is against side chics dominating a relationship and has shared some advice to women who have to deal with them. Diamond Platnumz' steady girlfriend Zari Hassan and Kevin Hart's wife Eniko had to recently. According to her, 'side pussy' must never win and if they want drama publicly, beat them to their game by pretending to be cool with it. This will stifle the public drama and allow women handle the situation privately.

WWE wrestling star Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan dies of throat cancer at 73

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American professional wrestler and manager, Raymond Louis Heenan, better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, has died aged 72. Heenan who was best known as the showman manager of 1980s and 90s stars such as Andre the Giant, Angelo Poffo, Guy Mitchell, the Valiant Brothers, Nick Bockwinkel, Jesse Ventura and later as a commentator in the WWF/WWE franchise, died Saturday after a long battle with throat cancer. His death was first announced on Sunday by fellow WWE commentator Jim Ross "The news of Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan's passing today gutted me. I loved our time together. No one ever did it better than the Wease." He tweeted. Since his death was announced WWE celebrities have been paying tribute on social media. Heenan who was born on the 1st of November 1944, is survived by his wife Cynthia, whom he married in 1976, their daughter, Jessica, and his grandson Austin