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In her latest single, American singer, Michelle Williams features the other halves of the defunct Destiny’s Child, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, in a reunion for a popular Nigerian gospel song titled When Jesus Say Yes. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed that the producer of the song Harmony Samuel said that the song is an ode to his Nigerian roots. The singer also said that, though the song leaked before its official release, the video which was shot in May will soon be available online. -In her latest single, American singer, Michelle Williams features the other halves of the defunct Destiny’s Child, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, in a reunion for a popular Nigerian gospel song titled When Jesus Say Yes.  

Resident doctors nationwide have called on the federal government to accede to their demands or they would embark on an indefinite strike. The doctors gave the warning on Thursday after returning from a three-day warning strike to express their grievances at the insensitivity of the federal government to their plight and working conditions. The National President of the Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Dr. Jubril Abdullahi, while confirming the resumption of the doctors, said the body will meet with federal government on June 17 to resolve the issues. He said that it was agreed that the issues in contention would be looked into and implemented as soon as possible. “Our leaders will go back to their places and inform their members of decisions arrived at and work will resume as soon as possible,” he said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the strike started on October1 and meetings had been held between NARD and the Federal Government with a view to resolvin...

A magistrate in Oji River, Enugu State, Ifeoma Nnaji, died in the early hours of Wednesday while in prison custody in Enugu, prison sources said. Nnaji and her husband, Ifeanyichukwu, both of Ibagwa Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area, were remanded in prison custody for allegedly giving false information to the police, stealing and attempted murder. They were remanded by another magistrate, Chuks Mba, who agreed with the police prosecutor, Peter Eze, that everyone was equal before the law. The prosecutor had told the court that the accused were arrested for allegedly attempting to kill one Peter Okoro, their tenant, by raising a false alarm and calling an unidentified military man who unlawfully shot him. Eze also alleged that the accused stole one Tecno F8 phone worth N35 000 belonging to Okoro. He said the accused also gave false information to the police that Okoro and one Kingsley Ominyi entered her house with a gun and held her family hostage while demanding for money. A pr...

  United States has finally stopped the importation of crude oil from Nigeria. The U.S. move has forced Nigeria to start looking for alternative markets for its crude, reports The Nation. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources,said Nigeria is repositioning its exports in the light of this emergent threat and has so far begun a search to find alternative markets for its crude. Acknowledging the fact the U.S move will surely have its impact, she said the country must adopt to sustainable economic policies in line with the changes in global economy. The minister hinted that the gains from transformation agenda of the current administration have already been demonstrated from the privatization of the power sector. Chairman of the Nigerian House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Mr. Dakuku Peterside, said the operators in the sector are expected to stop gas flaring three years after the passage of the bill. He noted that the bill must stop pollution and emi...

Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha alleged that she was harassed alongside her executive producer by unnamed police officers in Enugu. The star actress revealed this on Twitter and asked followers for information on how to contact the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for the New Haven Police in Enugu. She also uploaded a video on her Twitter page to prove her accusations were not faulty. Chioma Akpotha@Omakpotha Follow Good morning tweeps!Pls who knows d DPO New Haven Police Enugu?3 of his boys harassed me this mrng. No names but I have a video. 9:39 AM - 4 Jun 2014

Super Eagles striker, Peter Odemwingie says he has missed the team for the last two years and is desperate to make contribution to the team before he calls it quits with football. The Stoke City forward described the team as having raised its standards, which other countries especially in Africa will struggle to catch up with. Speaking after the match against the Greek national side at the PPL Park In Philadelphia, USA, Odemwingie says without doubt the coach Stephen Keshi regime has positively impacted on the team and he was desperate to be part of the success story. “Luckily, I have been picked to go and do battle for the nation in Brazil and I can assure you that I will give my all to the team. The talent is there, the stars are here and we work as a family.” “Yes I have been away but now that I’m back I want to give my all and ensure that we do well in Brazil”, Eagles Media Officer Ben Alaiya quotes Odemwingie as saying. The former Lille striker took time off to thank fans i...