I found God in Abuja – Francis Duru

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Francis Duru is by no means a new comer to the Nollywood industry; it is an industry he watched as it grew to become one of the biggest employers of labour in and around Nigeria. Even though Duru believes he was already famous for his arts before the advent of what is known today as Nollywood, he is concerned that it does seem that the same people who built up the industry are also inadvertently tearing it apart. He talks about the way forward for Nollywood, life in Abuja, his family and other sundry issues. Excerpts…

Revealed: Abuja Minister Lied To Nigerians, Promised Fake And Non-Existent Jobs

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An ambitious pledge by the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Olajumoke Akinjide, of “massive” recruitment before year ending, has turned out an elaborate deception, with just days away from December 31, 2012. New slots of about 10,000 jobs were to be provided for Abuja under the federal government subsidy reinvestment programme, the minister had said.

Picture Of Zamfara Governor's multimillion naira Abuja home

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Governor Abdul Aziz Yari's magnificent home (You see only part of it), which he acquired a few months back, is situated on Owena Close, off Ehiopia Street, Maitama, Abuja. They say the house is worth over N500 million. His people aren't doing so well in his state.

Woman Selling "Pure Water" Causes Stir In Abuja

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The need for the society to come to the aid of mentally unstable persons was the subject of debate yesterday in the Area 10, Garki in Abuja. A lady who is likely to be in her twenties, was seen talking to no one in particular as she intermittently screamed at the top of her voice, while carrying some pure water on her head, apparently for sale.

As this reporter walked towards her, she quickly brought out a mobile phone from a black polythene bag. She then tried to make a call, as she pointed to our correspondent saying “I go call police. Go back! Go!”