Month: February 2016
Bayo Oluwasanmi: The jury is out… Fayose may serve jail time
New evidence reveals that the Star of Ekitigate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State is guilty of election rigging. The ...
Ezekwesili to FG: ‘Don’t feed lies to Nigerians’
Leader of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) movement of former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday, called on the Buhari administration ...
#IowaCaucus: Donald Trump loses to Ted Cruz… Clinton and Sanders tied
US senator and Presidential Candidate for the Republican Party, Ted Cruz, on Monday, won the Iowa Republican caucus beating out ...
Fayose wants ‘to get rid of me at all cost’ | Tope Aluko says his life is in danger
Former Peoples Democratic Party Secretary in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko, says his life is in danger. Aluko had on Sunday, ...
Stella Oduah, Andy Uba refuse to be sacked, resume work
The two sacked senators from Anambra state, Andy Uba and Stella Oduah have ignored the ruling of the Supreme Court, ...
Why PDP should be grateful to Gulak – Doyin Okupe
Doyin Okupe, a former spokesperson of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, says the actions of former political adviser to Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, ...
Wanted fugitive: INTERPOL places red alert on ex-Pension boss, Maina
A red alert has been issued on the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, by the International ...
Why I refused to appoint Tope Aluko as Chief of Staff – Fayose
Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has explained the reason behind his failure to appoint the former state Secretary of the ...
Buhari, Obasanjo, Tinubu, Adenuga, others celebrate Ogun at 40 (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on a two-day official visit to Ogun State, on Monday, February 1. The president’s trip to ...
Emir of Kano sacks Governor Ganduje’s brother as Village Head
The Kano Emirate Council has sacked the Village Head of Ganduje, Sani Umar Ganduje, who’s the younger brother of the Kano ...
EFCC raids former VP, Namadi Sambo’s office; seize $50,000
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, on Monday, raided the office of immediate past Vice President, Namadi Sambo, in Abuja. ...
‘Some Nigerian governors live like emperors’ – Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, upbraided some Nigeria governors for living like emperors while asking Nigerian citizens to make ...
Muslim women protest ban of Hijab in Lagos schools (PHOTOS)
Muslim youth and women on Monday, took to the streets of Lagos, to protest the ban of use of Hijab ...
Fayose to Buhari: ‘You’re responsible for the rot in the judiciary
Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose says President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the moral right to complain about the judiciary while members ...
The Inspire Series with Glory Edozien: Reflections on the lessons learned in 2015
It’s the first day of February and I think it’s completely safe to say, 2016 has gathered full steam! In ...
Jonathan bought expired, substandard weapons and ammunition – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says the weapons, arms and ammunition purchased by the administration of former president, Goodluck Jonathan, to fight ...
President Buhari heads to France, Britain
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, February 2, travel to France and Britain, twenty-four hours after returning from official visits to ...
Zika virus in 24 countries, WHO holds emergency meeting
The World Health Organization, on Monday, announced that it has began emergency talks on whether to declare the recent outbreak ...
‘Mourinho is the answer to our problems’ – Manchester United fans
Following the announcement of Pep Guardiola as the next manager of Manchester City, fans of rival club- Manchester United have also demanded for ...
President Buhari hosts Prime Minister of Italy (PHOTOS)
President Muammadu Buhari on Monday, February 1 received the Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi. Renzi is on an official ...
TY Bello’s Take On: Tinie Tempah – Disturbing Lagos
Oga Tinie! Disturbing Lagos, Keh? You sure ? my hand no dey o. We no dey do that kine ruff ...
African leaders angling towards exit from ICC [DETAILS]
Africans leaders have thrown their weight behind a Kenyan proposal for the continent to pull out of the International Crime ...
Masquerade walks from ‘Abuja to Kogi’ in celebration of Yahaya Bello (PHOTOS)
A masquerade in Kogi state, has embarked on a walk of victory for newly inaugurated governor of the state, Yahaya ...
FG hasn’t yet applied for loans from World Bank
Owing to the present state of the economy, speculations have been rife that Nigeria intends to borrow $3.5 billion in ...
PayWithCapture users to enjoy zero service charge
PayWithCapture, has announced a series of ground breaking features with a recent update, a new software update that offers PayWithCapture ...
Pep Guardiola confirmed as Manchester City’s new manager
English Premier League giants, Manchester City have confirmed that Pep Guardiola will replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer. Reports emerged at ...
Stella Damasus blasts Ghanaian filmmaker for comparing ‘Nollywood’ to ‘Adolf Hitler’ (WATCH)
Trouble definitely loomed for Ghanaian filmmaker, Leila Djansi, when she made some comments about the Nigerian movie industry in an interview ...
#ManStyleCrush: A Man of Impeccable Style, David Beckham
Since making his debut for the England squad back in 1996, the Leyton-born hunk and footballer has added quite a ...
Fani-Kayode welcomes first son
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has welcomed his first son. Fani-Kayode on Monday, announced that his girlfriend, Precious Chikwendu, has ...
Why Father Mbaka was transferred – Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has explained the rationale behind the recent transfer of Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, from Christ the King Parish, GRA, where he ...
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