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Iheoma Nnadi emerges Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

Nineteen year old Miss Iheoma Nnadi has emerged the new Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria,…

Iraq prostitutes slain amid culture of fear and secrecy

Apartment blocks near a mosque and a kindergarten daubed with cartoon characters seem an unlikely…

Wole Soyinka: Why I hate snakes

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, continues his reflections on his early years, his schooling days…

Wole Soyinka: I am not afraid of death

Professor Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel Literature prize winner has been reflecting on his journey…

Tennis great Djokovic to wed longtime girlfriend, Ristic

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic will wed longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic on Thursday in a…

Huge crowds launch Spain's Pamplona bull-run festival

PAMPLONA (AFP) - A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a…

Study: People dislike loneliness

Most peo­ple dis­like be­ing alone with their own thoughts—and many would even rath­er give them­selves…

End of the road for a Nigerian fraudster

Frank Onyeachonam,  a Nigerian fraudster nicknamed 'Fizzy' because of his love of champagne has been…

World Cup: Overjoyed Brazilians jump in ocean

Joyous Brazilians jumped in the ocean, threw beer in the air and launched fireworks after…

Djokovic baffled at Becker dash for 'Germany vs France' match

Wimbledon finalist Novak Djokovic revealed his post-match debriefing with coach Boris Becker was cut short…