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Photo: Check out the Independence celebration cake President Buhari cut with troops in Maiduguri

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Many people reacted by s aying this is the smallest Independence celebration cake that has been cut by any government. True?

Oyo State Government announces immediate closure of Agodi Zoo after lion attacked, killed attendant

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       Oyo State Government has announced the immediate closure of Agodi Zoo located in Ibadan, the State capital. The government said the decision is based on the report received from the company managing the Zoo, AM & C, that one of the lions at the Zoo had accidentally attacked one of the attendants, Mr. Hamzat Oyekunle popularly known as Baba Olorunwa, who later died from injuries sustained from the incident. Meanwhile, the lions have been evacuated pending further investigations.           The government decision was contained in a statement at the weekend by the Executive Secretary, Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), Mr. Yinka Fatoki who expressed shock at the unfortunate incident. He said that the incident is particularly surprising and sad as the said Mr. Oyekunle had fed the lion for over five years and was known to have had a very good relationship with all the animals in the zoo. Meanwhile, government representatives have visited the family to comm

Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti State says Fayose owes workers 8-months salary

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The State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti State,  Ade Adesanmi  has disagreed with  Governor Ayodele Fayose  that workers in Ekiti are owed only four months’ salaries.   He said state workers were owed about eight months’ salaries.  Fayose had, while appearing on a television station interview programme in Lagos on Thursday, claimed that workers were owed just four months’ salaries. Reacting to the claim on Saturday, Adesanmi said different categories of workers in Ekiti were owed between five and eight months’ salaries. 'As we speak, the civil servants are owed five months’ salary arrears; local government, eight months’ salaries; and institutions like College of Education, Ikere, College of Heath Technology, Ijero and Ekiti State Universities are owed Seven months' salaries'  he said.

My Parents joked about dying together and it happened - Toke Makinwa

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In her book  'On Becoming', Toke Makinwa revealed how a gas cylinder leak led to the fire incident that killed her parents when she was just 8-years-old. Yesterday, she tweeted that before the ugly incident happened, her parents once joked about dying together and it eventually happened. According to her,  'they joked about dying together, perfect ride/die and it happened. They were buried side by side'. Her father,  Caleb Ifemayowa Makinwa  was 35 while her mother,  Modupe Monica Makinwa  died at the age of 34.

Photos from Mo Abudu's surprise birthday party

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Super Friends of TV mogul Mo Abudu threw her a very elaborate surprise birthday party at RSVP in Lagos last night. The party was a lit and it was attented by stars . See more photos below...

Wedding Of Man Who Married Two Wives In Orie-Irri, Delta State (Photos)

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Two weeks ago we shared a story here on OKB, about a man “Mr Etoroma” who married to two wives at the same time in Orie-Irri, a clan in Isoko South of Delta State.      Many people attended the wedding ceremony, it was an event full of grace, I must say Mr Etoroma aka Akalaka is a popular household name in orie-irri. Below are exclusive photos and  from the event.

BBA 2011 winner, Karen Igho-Rakos expecting her second child

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Karen Igho, winner of reality show - Big Brother Africa 2011 and TV personality, is expecting her second child with her husband, Yaroslav Rakos. She stylishly announced this in a video shared on Instagram which showed her celebrating Nigeria's Independence day. The UK based couple already have a son. Congrats to them!

Ex-Chelsea doctor, Eva Carniero reveals her football hatred after Jose Mourinho beef

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Remember Eva Carniero, the former Chelsea football club doctor who fell out with Jose Mourinho in 2015 following her treatment of player, Eden Hazard during a match?  The doctor has now come out after a long silence to reveal that she felt disillusioned with football after her incident with Jose Mourinho and court case with Chelsea, and that she has rejected so many football offers after she left the club. Carniero, 44, was publicly criticised by then Chelsea boss Mourinho, for treating Eden Hazard on the pitch during a match against Swansea on the first day of the 2015-16 season. The tension and problems that followed ended with a settlement in her favour in the middle of an employment tribunal, where she claimed constructive dismissal. 'If I am honest I found it hard to watch football for a year,' she told L'Equipe. 'The 2016 Champions League final (between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid) was the only game I was able to sit and watch last year. &

Small Doctor looks dapper In new street inspired photoshoot

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Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as "Small Doctor" shares  some stunning photos from a recent street inspired photo shoot by prolific photographer Emily Nkanga, styled by Angelic Touch.      According to him, ' my life revolves around the street which is my major source of inspiration besides God almighty, my sweet mom Iya Teacher and the ever loving fans. Doing a photo shoot and not reflecting the street may not give me and my fans that desired satisfaction, so I decided to do this in my hood Agege for the Love of the street and my people '.

Hugh Hefner laid to rest in private ceremony with family and very few friends

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Hugh Henfer was laid to rest Saturday, with only a select few of his closest friends and family in attendance for the ceremony. Hugh Hefner's 4 children, his wife 31 year old wife, Crystal Harris and very few Playboy staffers were at the funeral at L.A.'s Westwood Village Memorial Park Saturday at noon. Per Hefner's request, his bruial spot is directly to the left of Marilyn Monroe's, he bought the burial spot for $75k in 1992 and never changed his mind about where he wanted to be buried.

Stop tweeting while people are dying' - Kim Kardashian slams Donald Trump

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It seems  the popular Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian has also had enough of the daily twitter rants of U.S President, and cant keep calm on this particular one she advised the U.S president to come to the citizens aid.

- Bobrisky shares before & after photo of himself

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The popular self acclaimed Nigerian male Barbie shared this 'before and after' photo of himself via his IG page.