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God has a hand in Nigeria’s current economic predicament – Oyegun

National Chairman of APC, John Oyegun, says God has a hand in Nigeria’s current economic challenges. He said this while speaking to a 15-member delegation of an APC support group, Change Agents Foundation (CAF) in Abuja yesterday January 20th. “I think God has a hand in the current economic predicament of the country. Imagine the sudden fall in the price of crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, from its heights in 2014, averaging $112 per barrel down to the current price of $28 per barrel – lower than the $38 per barrel which the proposed 2016 budget is predic

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Stephen Hawking says a planetary disaster on Earth is a “near certainty”

Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking warns a disaster on Earth is a "near certainty", owing to the growing risks posed by humanity's own scientific progress. Speaking in the lead-up to his eagerly expected public lecture on new research in relation to black holes, Hawking said the prospect of a planetary disaster is virtually inevitable, due to a number of ongoing threats for which we as a species are basically single-handedly responsible. (more…)

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Celine Dion seen for the first time since her husband’s death

Celine Dion  was spotted for the first time since the January 14 death of her 73-year-old husband René Angélil. The 47-year-old singer looked pale as she got hugs from friends before boarding a private jet in Las Vegas with her three children in tow. His funeral, will be held at the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, the same church is also where the couple had a lavish wedding in 1994. Dion is also grieving over the passing of her brother Daniel Dion who lost his battle  with brain, tongue and throat cancer on January 16th. (more…)