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Veteran actor Jimi Solanke dies at 81

The legendary poet and playwright, Jimi Solanke died on Monday at the age of 81. He was said to have died while being rushed from his country home at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan when he succumbed to the cold hand of death….

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Poly student commits suicide after boyfriend broke up

A 24-year-old student of Mass Communication at Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Jemima Shetima-Balami, has allegedly committed suicide after her boyfriend ended their relationship. She was reportedly  a second-year National Diploma student on industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola. It was learnt that she drank a substance suspected to be rat poison after…

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Everyone criticising blessings for same-sex marriage will eventually accept it – Pope Francis

Pope Francis expresses confidence that critics of his decision to bless same-sex couples will understand, excluding Africans, whom he deems a “special case.” In an interview with La Stampa, released on Monday, the Pope cites cultural perspectives, stating that Africans view hômosexüality negatively. He said: Those who protest vehemently belong to small ideological groups. A…

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