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Nigerian Actress, Folake Olowofoyeku A Nigerian actress and musician, Folake Olowofoyeku, is currently making waves in the US film industry acting alongside to American actors and actresses. Olowofoyeku is an afro-electro-rock recording artist known as “The.Folake!”. She debuted at number one on the Afro Pop charts (CD Baby) with her self-titled debut single “The.Folake”. Olowofoyeku also contributed music for the films “Death Race 2050” and “Female Fight Club”. She is featured as David Bowie’s bassist in the music video for “The Next Day” which included Gary Oldman and Marion Cotillard. She also appeared in the national “Aids Will Lose” campaign for Chevron. Olowofoyeku’s additional credits include a lead role in the film “Female Fight Club”, “Modern Family”, “How To Get Away With Murder”, “Law And Order: SVU”, “30 Rock” and “White Collar”. She also won Best Actress for her lead role in “When They Could Fly” at the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto. She will nex...

Prof Wole Soyinka Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has vowed to keep his word to tear his Green Card if Donald Trump was elected US president. Soyinka in an interview assured doubting thomases that he will fulfill his promise on 20 January 2017, the day Trump will be officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. In the build up to the US election, Soyinka had threatened to trash his US green card, if the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, won. In an exclusive email interview with The Interview on Wednesday, Soyinka vowed to keep his word. He also spoke on the future of a Trump world: Did Donald Trump’s victory surprise you? Not altogether. The possibility was looming nearer and nearer, getting scarier and scarier. What do you think Trump’s victory means for the world, especially Nigeria? It’s brought an already teetering world closer to the precipice. Do you think the victory of Trump, who threatened to build a Wall is a coincidence coming exactly 27 y...

Supporters of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, reacting to elections results Source: DREW ANGERER/GETTY There is calm in the U.S. after a palpable atmosphere on Tuesday over whether president-elect Donald Trump or rival Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would accept the outcome of the presidential election. Many Americans had expressed concerns over how the outcome of the polls would be received by supporters of both Trump and Clinton. It is a norm in the U.S. for the loser of a presidential election to make a ceremonial call through to the winner, as a sign of accepting defeat and to douse any tension that might be associated with the poll. The heated election campaigns by Clinton and Trump, which saw the two leading candidates attacking each other, had been seen by most Americans as unusual and taken the presidential campaign to its lowest in the recent history. Chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, John Podesta, had also addressed a...

Deposed Ojuromi of Uromi, Anselm O. Edenojie The embattled Monarch of Uromi, Ojuromi of Uromi, Anselm O. Edenojie, has finally been deposed by the Edo State government. His deposition is contained in a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, dated 9th November 2016 and addressed to “Mr Anselm O. Edenojie”. Entitled “Deposition from Office as Ojuromi of Uromi: Addendum”, the Government stated: “Please be informed that the initial Exco decision of 26th October 2016 has been further affirmed. “Consequently, you have been deposed as the Ojuromi of Uromi pursuant to Section 28 (i & ii) of the Traditional Rulers & Chiefs Law, 1979. “Kindly, therefore, disregard our letter of 4th November 2016 on the subject “Re: Letter of Apology to Edo State Government.” Jethro Ibileke/Benin

Mrs Clinton spoke on stage with her husband and family. Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead. Appearing in public for the first time since conceding defeat, the Democrat said she hoped Mr Trump would be a successful president for all Americans. “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought,” she said. Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory. Mrs Clinton urged her supporters to respect the election result, saying the constitution enshrines the peaceful transition of power. “I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country,” Mrs Clinton told her supporters in her address in New York. “We have still have not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling. But some day, someone will,” Mrs Clinton said, referring to her failure to become the first female US president. President-elect D...

The 2-dayold baby rescued Violent clash erupted on Wednesday in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria between two communities over a piece of land, with thousands of residents displaced, about 400 structures burnt and a 2-day old baby rescued by the police. PM News gathered that the crisis began on Monday but snowballed into violent clash on Wednesday morning between two communities in Otodogbami area of Ikate, Lekki Phase 1. A battle of supremacy in the area had triggered the clash between the Egun speaking community; mostly indigenes of Benin Republic and the Yoruba speaking community resulting in serious fighting and burning of houses. Irate youths from the two communities set hundreds of structures and shanties ablaze while pandemonium ensued in the area as residents ran helter and skelter to avert being killed. Investigation reveals that some residents fled through the waterways and through every available escape routes. Flame emanate from the shanties A resident who cr...

FILE PHOTO: L-R: Senator Bukola Saraki and President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, in Abuja, met separately behind closed doors with the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara and South East Caucus in the Senate. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who led the South East Senate Caucus to the meeting with President Buhari, told State House correspondents that they presented some of the concerns of the South East region to the president. According to him, the meeting also discussed issues bordering on security, Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), roads and general infrastructure. “For us from the South East, we believe that dialogue is better than any other form of engagement. “So, we decided to visit the President and present to him some of the concerns of the South East including the issues of roads, general infrastructure: the rail, airports. “We also discussed the issue of security with him and of course the issue of IPO...