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Sallah Struggles: Soaring Tomato Prices Push Nigerian Families to the Brink

As Nigerians prepare for the Sallah celebration, skyrocketing prices of tomatoes and peppers are worsening the financial strain on households, food vendors, and traders...

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Two UK Police Officers caught kissing in patrol car (video)

Two UK police officers were recently caught kissing in a patrol car at a Tesco supermarket in Lancashire.  One witness said they saw the officers kissing for 20 minutes in the carpark in Blackburn, Lancashire. The witness also said the female officer later got out of the car and walked round to the driver's side to continue the mouth action through the window.      A man who saw them in a Tesco car park off Carl Fogarty Way, said: 'I was sat with my friend in the car park, I'd gone to fix my car. 'After we were done we were just parked in the supermarket car park having a little break. 'My friend noticed the police officer...

Opinion: What’s the worth of Obasanjo’s endorsement?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo used to be a chimera. His influence was mythical yet sweeping. In the past, Nigeria was too small to contain his stature — as he dominated the horizons across Africa and beyond. He lived up to his legend of being a human Orisa. He is, perhaps, still one of the most respected leaders out of Africa. But Obasanjo’s influence within Nigeria appears to have ebbed over the years. His words seem to have lost lustre and his presence vacant of command. Perhaps, when a masquerade comes out to perform all the time, and sometimes without an invitation, it loses its allure and charm. From 2007 (after he left office) up until 2014, Obasanjo...

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