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Opinion: Beauty and the Trump

By Simon Utsu It beats my imagination that the same crop of Nigerians who've been decrying the choice of President Buhari for some time now, are still the ones clamouring for…

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The Thread: ‘Disrespectful, insensitive, selfish’ | @obyezeks wallops U.S. governor @ChrisChristie

Former Minister of Education and prominent member of the BringBackOurGirls campaign, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the speech made by the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, that presumptive Democratic presidential…

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3 thoughts on Melania Trump’s RNC speech disaster (READ)

The gross incompetence of the Trump campaign is laid bare: Melania said on video that she wrote the speech ‘with as little help as possible’. Now that it has been…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. New IGP accuse predecessor The new Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has accused his predecessor, Solomon Arase, of going…

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EFCC quizzes Obanikoro’s wife, daughter for hours

The daughter of Musiliu Obanikoro, the former Minister of state for Defence, Shalewa Obanikoro, was on Friday allegedly quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an N800…

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US government has ‘no information to provide’ on Aisha Buhari’s fraud case

The acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, has declined to provide information on whether the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has a fraud case to…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. PDP presents two candidate for Edo governorship election The two factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has presented…

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

‘Like Buhari, like Obama’ | US praises Nigerian President

The outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Enwistle, has likened the difficulties faced by President Muhammadu Buhari to the problems faced by President Barack Obama of the USA when he…

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Is Ooni of Ife bringing disrepute to the throne of Oduduwa? | Nigerians have their say

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi has been in the news for making series of courtesy visits since his ascension to the throne - which many infer to…

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Ekweremadu writes UK, EU, UN, US, over forgery trial (READ)

Less than two days after the arraignment of Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and two others for forgery at an Abuja high court, Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, wrote…

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Sex scandal: US has video evidence against 3 ‘randy’ lawmakers

Sources in the United States of America have revealed that relevant authorities in the country are in the possession of 'solid evidence' of sexual misconduct of 3 Nigerians lawmakers. U.S. Ambassador in Nigeria,…

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Sanders will vote for Hillary to keep Trump out of the White House

US Senator and Democratic party presidential aspirant, Bernie Sanders has disclosed that he will vote for his main rival, Hilary Clinton, in November's presidential election just to keep Republican candidate,…

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Entertainment Roundup: Linda Ikeji shuts down tax evasion reports | African celebs gear up for BET Awards

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Yemi Alade, Wizkid, AKA, others in the US…

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Runtown ‘free to perform anywhere in the world’ – Record label

We reported earlier that Runtown and his record label, Ericmany have sorted out their differences. An official statement from the record label has confirmed that both parties have indeed let bygones…

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Annie and my baby mama, Pero are ‘best of friends’ – 2face (WATCH)

A few weeks ago, Annie Idibia got into a nasty fight with the sister of 2face's baby-mama, Pero Adeniyi - who accused her of being jealous that the singer visited his children with Pero in the…

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Obanikoro could be extradited from the US

Former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro could be extradited from the United States of America if the Federal Government follows due process, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Obanikoro in…

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Dogara ‘dumbfounded’, Reps ‘worried’ by sex scandal

The Federal House of Representative has called on Nigerians to wait for the result of the investigation on its members accused of sexual misconduct before judging them in the court…

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Speaker, Dogara speaks on allegation of sexual misconduct

Following the accusation by the US government that three members of the House of Representative committed sexual misconducts, the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, took to social…

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Dele Momodu: Hillary Clinton’s date with destiny

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please, permit me to invite you on a flight to the United States of America this weekend. You must be wondering what is my own…

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Sex scandal: Nigerian lawmaker goes overboard with rebuttal/denial

The lawmaker representing Benue Gwer east/Gwer west in the House of Representatives, Mark Gbillah has reacted to the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him by the the US ambassador…

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An article in Wall Street Journal says ‘Buhari is Nigeria’s problem’ (READ)

The Wall Street Journal has published an article, that scathingly asserts that President Muhammadu Buhari is responsible for all of Nigeria's problems. President Buhari was accused of hipocrisy and double…

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Nigerian Colonel beats 380 others in US war college

Charles Nengite, a colonel in the Nigerian Army, at the weekend beat 380 other postgraduate students to the top position at the U.S. War College (USAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania according to…

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Fayose’s mouthpiece makes some serious allegations

Spokesperson to Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti state, Lere Olayinka has made some pretty bold allegations against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Federal Government. Olayinka,…

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‘Boko Haram not linked to ISIS’

“There is no evidence that Boko Haram has received significant operational support or financing from Islamic State (IS),” a United States government official has said. According to TheCable, the official stated…

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US to Nigeria: ‘Dialogue with Niger Delta militants’

The United States Mission to Nigeria has expressed concern over the recent attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta. The US Mission on Tuesday, said it supports dialogue for…

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Reuben Abati: Muhammad Ali, the champion who shook the world

Muhammad Ali, who died late Friday evening aged 74, was one of the greatest icons of the 20th century, one of the world’s greatest boxers of all time, and certainly…

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The US says it has spent almost $500 million in fighting Boko Haram

by Chi Ibe The United States government says it has spent almost $500 million on fighting the Boko Haram insurgency since 2009. This was said by the US Charge d’Affaires…

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The questions left unanswered as US prepares to sell war equipment to Nigeria

The Nigerian government is hoping to purchase up to 12 super Tucano attack aircraft from the United States of America, to help in prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorist…

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Donald ‘underdog’ Trump is the last man standing

2016 is fast becoming the year of triumph for the 'Unexpected'. Barely 24 hours after Premier League underdogs, Leicester City shocked the world and clinched the crown for the 2015/2016…

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After Indiana win, Trump changes strategy; professes love for minorities

It would appear that businessman turned politician, Donald Trump, the Republican party candidate for the United States Presidency, is an unstoppable machine as his closest contender for the republican nomination,…

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