June 2015

Imagine Africa! The Canadian High Commission and Swiss Embassy host The Future Awards Africa

As part of its the launch of the 2015 season of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), The Future Project (TFP) paid courtesy calls to the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr Perry John Calderwood and Swiss Deputy Head of Mission, Mr Daniel Cavegn in Abuja on 23 and 25 June, 2015. The courtesy team will also be visiting... Read More

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Policemen commit murder at a funeral

A trigger-happy policeman went on rampage at a funeral recently when he shot and killed two nursing mothers. A two-month-old baby strapped to the back of his mother however escaped death by whiskers as the police bullet narrowly missed him before hitting his mother on the neck. She was later rushed to Irrua Specialist Hospital,... Read More

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This throwback photo of Nasir El-Rufai is everything

Kaduna State governor, El-Rufai looked young and dashing in this throwback picture of him and his wife.

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Suspects explain why they killed FUTA’s ex-VC

Yemi Bamitale and Daniel Ita, driver and security guard to the slain former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Prof. Albert Ilemobade, on Monday gave graphic details of how they killed their former employer in cold blood. The suspects, now in police custody, were picked up at Iloti, in Ogun State, where... Read More

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Hey ladies, RMD still looks like hot stuff at 53

Clearly, Nollywood Legend ‘Richard Mofe Damijo‘ popularly known as RMD still looks hot at age 53! Although, we can visibly see that he has some gray hair now, but his look is still kicking for sure. We recently received a number of new photos of the superstar actor taken about a week ago in Maryland, USA. And with... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC wants Ekweremadu out, APC governors gives names of NASS principal officers, APC PDP exchange words, More stories

Buhari says all revenues from NNPC must be paid into consolidated revenue funds. This Day NEC says Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1 billion without approval. YNaija PDP talks back tells Buhari he can’t blackmail them. This Day APC senators replies PDP, says they can’t rush Buhari into GEJ’s trap. YNaija Saraki, Dogara dismiss Akande’s allegations on sponsorship by... Read More

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Study: Acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people slowly increasing in Nigeria

A new poll conducted by NOI Polls in partnership with Bisi Alimi Foundation and The Initiative for Equal Rights in Nigeria, has mapped awareness, perception, and acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual, people and same-sex relationships among the Nigerian population. While considerable opposition remains for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people and their relationships, the poll... Read More

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Why and how Dame Patience Jonathan’s aide was killed

Former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan’s aide, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Tamuno Igbomie was last weekend murdered in Abuja and information has emerged as to why this happened. Security sources who talked about the unfortunate incident which occurred along the Airport Road said the killing was linked with his role as the former first lady’s aide.... Read More

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How Kate Henshaw lost everything to fire

Popular actress, Kate Henshaw lost everything she apparently owned in a fire recently while she was off shooting on a set. The actress indicated that she won’t be getting over last Thursday’s inferno that gutted her Lekki Phase 1, Lagos home in a long while, when she said in a recent report that ‘she [had] lost... Read More

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Opinion: How to oust generic Bukola Saraki by the nuclear option

by Bayo Oluwasanmi I can’t think of anyone likely to be inspired by the Senate led by the scheming, diabolical and treacherous Kwara Senator, Bukola Saraki. The illegal election of Saraki as the Senate leader has further driven the Senate to a new low. Right from the days of David Mark, the Senate has become a... Read More

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Why Wike needs to ridicule the Supreme Court

by Sam Eleanya On Thursday, 25 June, 2015, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, announced the ‘restoration’ of the ‘rights’ of Celestine Omehia as a ‘former Governor’ of Rivers State, the largest economy in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. By that executive fiat, Governor Wike created a former Governor out of a man the... Read More

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P. Diddy jokes about his fall at the 2015 BET Awards

Fans of Bad Boy rapper, P. Diddy must have felt pity for him when he slipped off the stage during his performance at the BET Awards held at Microsoft Theatre Los Angeles yesterday. But guess what, the rapper isn’t moved at all but rather having a little fun with the epic fall, ‘I was getting... Read More

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“You can’t rush Buhari into Jonathan’s traps” | APC Senator replies PDP

Shehu Sani, a Senator of the All Progressives Congress, said it is very unfair for the Peoples Democratic Party to say that President Buhari was too slow, when it is just about a month into his four-year administration. The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, said the PDP should not rush Buhari into landmines,... Read More

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Baba, now that you have finally settled in Aso Rock

by Ramatu Ada Ochekliye Mr. President – finally, I get to call you that – I would like to congratulate you for winning the elections and eventually becoming the president of this nation. Congratulations again. That being said, I want to get something out there; I really don’t like you. I don’t like some of your... Read More

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Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1bn without approval – NEC

The newly inaugurated National Economic Council, has accused former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of spending $2.1bn from the Excess Crude Account without authorisation. The Council, which is chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the accusation after the NEC’s 58th meeting in Abuja on Monday, June 29. While speaking to State... Read More

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“Ekweremadu must be removed” | APC remains adamant

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress insists that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, of the Peoples Democratic Party, did not merit his election, and as such must be removed. On Monday, June 29, it was reported that the APC hadn’t yet come to accept the emergence of Ekweremadu as deputy senate president. A... Read More

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Wizkid loses BET Award to Ghanaian you’ve never heard of

Ghana’s Dancehall star Stonebwoy has triumphed at the 2015 BET Awards, winning the award for Best International Act: Africa at last night’s star-studded ceremony in LA Stonebwoy saw off stiff competition from Aka (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo), Sarkodie (Ghana), Sauti Sol (Kenya), The Soil (South Africa), Wizkid (Nigeria) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria) to... Read More

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APC Governors allegedly compiled list of NASS principal officers

It is believed that the list of Principal Officers of the National Assembly was put together by some governors of the All Progressives Congress, Vanguard reports. The National Working Committee of the APC, was thought to have compiled the list of the party’s preferred candidate, however a source close to the National Chairman of the party, revealed that it was... Read More

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Why GEJ left empty treasury – Former special adviser

Prof. Sylvester Monye, a former special adviser to the President Jonathan on monitoring and evaluation, has explained why the new administration of President Buhari, met in place an empty treasury. While speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Monye said it was wrong for officials of the new administration to claim that they met an empty... Read More

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Argentinian man kidnapped in Nigeria saved after mentioning “Lionel Messi”

I honestly wish I made this one up. Via Bleacher Report: The 28-year-old by the name of Santiago Lopez Menendez says he was captured in the north-west of the country by men with automatic weapons who believed that he was American. Attempts to explain he was not fell on the deaf ears of his captors,... Read More

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Vanguard says Boko Haram prisoners have arrived Anambra

Over the weekend, rumours of the relocation of 47 Boko Haram suspects to Ekwulobia Prisons in Anambra, resulted in mass protests by traders and youths. While Governor Willie Obiano, is said to have gone to Abuja to meet President Buhari over the matter, Vanguard reports that the 47 insurgents were sneaked into the prison in the middle... Read More

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Malawian Chief voids 300+ child marriages, sends brides to school

Finally, someone in a position of power is doing something about this disgusting child-bride issue that has been plaguing our communities. Dedza Senior Chief Inkosi Kachindamoto has terminated 330 marriages involving underage children. She went a step further to enroll the kids in various primary and secondary schools. “I have terminated 330 marriages yes of... Read More

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Saraki, Dogara reply Bisi Akande’s ‘oil barons’ allegation

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande, had on Sunday, June 28, alleged that oil barons, opposed to the anti-corruption war of President Buhari, sponsored the election of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Less than 24 hours after Akande made the claim, Dogara and Saraki released separate statements, that shared... Read More

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Enugu teenager builds mini pressure powered evacuator

So there’s a little thread on Radar about the most fascinating thing. A little back story: So I met this little kid just beside shoprite gate in Enugu. He was displaying his craft and people were encouraging him by dropping some cash and a few words of advice. I spoke to him and he... Read More

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Chibok girls brainwashed to kill, fight for Boko Haram

A report by BBC says that some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, are being made to kill and torture prisoners of the Islamic terrorist sect. Some women who managed to escape from Boko Haram’s captivity claimed that they were held in the same camp as some of the kidnapped schoolgirls, who are now carrying out... Read More

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Buhari did not arrest any brother-in-law

Prior to earlier speculation that President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to arrest his brother-in-law, Musa Yola, over suspicion of fraud, have been said to be untrue. According to Premium Times, presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu when contacted on the matter categorically denied the reports. “It is definitely not true, there... Read More

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PDP warns Aregbesola to drop any idea of sacking Judge Oloyede

Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola seems to have a lot going wrong for him. An Osun Judge, Folahanmi Oloyede filed a petition for his impeachment and there is news of his alleged plan to sack her. Reacting to this, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Aregbesola to desist from the alleged plan to... Read More

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PMB’s Chief of Staff: No appointment yet according to Femi Adesina

Prior to earlier news that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed colonel Hamid Ali as his Chief of Staff, the Presidency has denied the reports. Via Premium Times: The presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has named his chief of staff. Rumours were rife on Monday that Mr. Buhari on Monday appointed a former military... Read More

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Dettol storms market with new 175g and 55g soap sizes

As an innovative brand constantly seeking ways to make the lives of Nigerians easier and safer; leading Health and Hygiene brand- Dettol from the stables of RB Nigeria limited has been storming markets pan Nigeria with the new Dettol soap sizes. The new introduction includes the family pack size of 175g and the economy... Read More

FG appoints Ladan as Director of DPR

The Federal Government has appointed Mordecai Danteni Baba Ladan, as the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). He is to take over from George Osahon whose tenure ended on June 19, 2015. According to a statement on the website of the DPR, on Monday, the memorandum which was dated June 19, 2015 stated that... Read More

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