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Oba Wahab Ayinde Balogun, a nonagenarian and first-class traditional ruler in Lagos State is the Oba of Isheri-Olofin kingdom. He told the story of his life to TUNDE ADELEKE. WHAT was your growing up like in those days, sir? I was born at Isheri-Olofin here in Lagos State on January 4, 1927. |
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I guess this was solid advice, but Skin was bigger than me and had his own gang, so I never got the chance to retaliate. I just stood there and took it. For a brief period, I’d had a fight every single day with this kid, let’s call him Danny Waverly. He clearly didn’t like the way I looked. He’d say hateful things like, ‘Hey, darky. |
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Labour is battling to prevent its annual conference from descending into bitter infighting after Jeremy Corbyn was forced to defuse an attempt to oust the party’s deputy leader and faced fresh anger over Brexit. As the party gathered in Brighton on Saturday for its annual gathering, the Labour.... |
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It's 10 years this months since the famous Muse Seaside Rendezvous homecoming gigs which attracted 40,000 people. But for those people who missed one of the biggest musical events Devon has ever seen, it's not too late. After a six-month battle across four countries, with letters translated into a.... |
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A priceless piece of baseball memorabilia has found a home at the San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park thanks to Empire Broadcasting Co. owner Bob Kieve . It’s a baseball signed by 15 players, nine of them Hall of Famers including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott and Honus Wagner. And Kieve didn’t just pick up this trophy at an autograph show. |
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McALLEN — Former City Commissioner John Ingram blamed his underdog defeat in the May election, in part, due to issues involving the city and the migrant relief center. False advertisements were aired on local radio waves calling McAllen a ‘sanctuary city’ in relation to the migrant aid operation run.... |
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Relatives of four South Sudanese refugees arrested in Uganda’s district of Adjumani last month are calling for the immediate release of their family members. Ugandan police arrested the four refugees after a search for guns operation conducted in the north-western district. |
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Relatives of four South Sudanese refugees arrested in Uganda’s district of Adjumani last month are calling for the immediate release of their family members. Ugandan police arrested the four refugees after a search for guns operation conducted in the north-western district. |
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Image copyright Paul Graham Image caption Paul Graham, 80, (right) met his brother Rodney Whittaker, 75, for the first time on Saturday. A survivor of an Irish mother and baby home has said he is "at peace with the world" after meeting his elderly brother for the first time. |
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But the mutilation didn't stop there. His captors took a Stanley knife to his fingernails, roughly ripping some out, to remove traces of DNA. Mr Lunney was put into a car again and driven away. He was dumped at the edge of a ditch at a crossroads near Cornafean, Co Cavan, 12km west of Cavan town. |
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The 178-year-old company needs to secure a 200m lifeline following a demand from lenders - or face being placed into bankruptcy proceedings in the early hours of Monday. Such a move would trigger Britain's biggest-ever peacetime repatriation operation, as 165,000 holidaymakers will need to be flown back to the UK. |
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