Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

This is so heartbreaking. Politicians that already have houses every where in the State won’t even leave this little one for victims of flood in the state?. After FG and other organisations donated money for the houses to be built? It’s beyond shame. It’s called GREED.The 235 housing units constructed for victims of the 2012 flood disaster in Kogi are being occupied by politicians and other unintended beneficiaries, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.The houses, located at Old Polytechnic Quarters, Lokoja, comprise two-bedroom and one-bedroom flats.The estate was built with donations received from the federal government, corporate organisations and other…

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Flavour N’abania has signed yet another endorsement deal, this time endorsing the Flat Tummy Tea brand.The singer wrote while sharing the news on his social media: “SIGNED and SEALED! Brand ambassador for @flattummytea.ng cc @ceebenji #FlavourOfAfrica #BrandAmbassador #flattummytea.”Flavour has been rumored to be dating Chidinma, but has recently come out to say that they were nothing but good friends.“Chidinma is just my friend. Our strong vibe comes from how deeply we feel about music, sometimes, when you want to do a music video, you want to make it look real.”“We are not the first people. You see the likes of…

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The government of Iraq on Sunday confirmed that it had hanged 36 militants sentenced to death over the mass killing of over 1,700 of mainly Shi’ite soldiers at a camp north of Baghdad in 2014.The killings formed one of the worst atrocities carried out over the course of the Iraq’s ongoing bloody battle with the Islamic State, which inflamed sectarian tensions in the country.The executions were carried out at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya, state television quoted the Justice Ministry as saying.As many as 1,700 soldiers were killed two years ago after they fled from Camp…

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Lou Pearlman, the producer who launched the hit 1990s boy band groups Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, has died in prison while serving a 25-year sentence for bilking investors of $300 million.The Federal Bureau of Prisons said the disgraced businessman died on Friday, providing no other details. He was 62.Inspired by the success of the boy band New Kids on the Block, Pearlman recruited a group of unknowns to form the Backstreet Boys, which soared to stardom in 1996, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands of all-time.The group sold more than 130 million records, its website says.Some members of Pearlman’s…

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After the whole saga concerning the health status of Mayowa Ahmed and the controversial #SaveMayowa, the young lady has been confirmed dead.Nigerians have been actively involved in Mayowa’s case, and now have taken out time to mourn her. See more tweets below.

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Cancer patient Mayowa Ahmed has died. She died this afternoon August 21st in a hospital in South Africa after battling Ovarian cancer for a while. She was flown to South Africa on August 11th for treatment after kind-hearted Nigerians raised over N100million for her treatment. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it. So sad! May her soul rest in peace, amen.

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