Day: 24 August 2016

The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter…

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Delta governor’s convoy kills elderly man

There was commotion on Friday last week when Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's convoy killed an elderly man in Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. According to Sahara…

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Opinion: I certainly hope no one in Aso Rock commissioned this disgusting hack job against #BBOG Convener

by Mayokun Adeniji It’s been almost a week since Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu decided to avoid the highroad after his rash and unfair response to a statement that was wrongly attributed…

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Comedian, Ali Baba named his dog after OBJ and this happened…

Ace comedian, Alibaba on Wednesday shared a picture of his dogs which he claimed he named after some world leaders. According to him, one of them was named OBJ, after…

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Blasphemy: What actually caused the mob killings in Zamfara – Gov. Yari explains

Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, on Wednesday gave a detailed account of how eight persons were killed in the state. Yari gave the account to State House correspondents shortly after he…

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I am a Boko Haram victim, not sponsor – Ali Modu Sheriff

A former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff has once again reiterated his stance that he is not sponsoring terrorist sect Boko Haram. Spokesman for Sheriff, Inuwa Bwala who…

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APC postpones Saturday’s Ondo gov’norship primary election

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State has postponed its governorship primary election originally scheduled for this Saturday 27 August, 2016, according to SaharaReporters. The postponement was made through the…

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Buhari meets Borno and Zamfara state governors (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with governors of Borno and Zamfara state at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. Governors Kashim Shettima and Governors Abdulaziz Yari arrived the President's office…

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Buhari’s government will end like Jonathan’s if… – Sanusi Lamido

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has blamed the inability of past administrations to diversify the economic for Nigeria's current economic recession. Sanusi made the remark on Wednesday while…

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A timeline: All the important things John Kerry has said and done since he arrived Nigeria

by Tolu Omoyeni United States Secretary of State, John Kerry is on a visit to Africa to discuss counter terrorism and human rights issues in the region. He has been…

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Father Mbaka is talking and talking – these are his top 10 quotes from the past 2 weeks

by Tolu Omoyeni When God speaks to Father Mbaka about Nigeria, he goes all out to give us explicit details of his revelations. Many times, he adds a bit of…

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Ezekiel Oseni is the new Acting MD of NERFUND

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has approved the appointment of Mr Ezekiel Oseni as the acting managing director of the The National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND). In a statement…

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How the Air Force ‘fatally wounded Abubakar Shekau’ (WATCH)

The Nigerian Air Force has made public the video of how it carried out the air strike that killed about 300 Boko Haram insurgents, as well as inflicting a fatal…

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Notorious armed robber killed by police after gun duel

The Bayelsa state police command gunned down a suspected notorious armed robber when his three-man gang engaged the police in a fierce gun duel. The robber, Innocent Kokorifa, who was fatally wounded…

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2Baba inspires us with ‘Oya come make we go’ video ft. Sauti Sol (WATCH)

Music icon 2Baba has dropped the video for his highly rated pan-African single Oya Come Make We Go which features Kenyan superstar pop group, Sauti Sol. The highly entertaining video…

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Police discover shallow graves in prophet’s residence

The Police in Lagos on Tuesday said it has discovered shallow graves at the residence of one Prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi who was arrested for chaining his son and 27 others. This…

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20 times Funke Akindele left us reeling in laughter as she turns a year older (WATCH)

If laughter is truly the best medicine then Funke Akindele has kept us alive for a while now. Who would have known that the young Funke who featured on the popular sitcom…

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The Media Blog: MTV Base subbed the Nigerian government – and maybe some corporates

The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), anchored by MTV Base is for the third year, hosted in South Africa. This is a big deal. Nigeria continues to not take media…

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Nigerians voted for Buhari, I didn’t make him president – OBJ

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday dismissed reports circulating in the media that he and some other persons won the 2015 elections for President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Nigerians voted…

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Better than Eleko? 5 things to know about Mayorkun’s next music single

It's amazing to see how much Mayorkun has garnered a respectable amount of street credibility in such a short time since getting unveiled as a Davido Music Worldwide artiste. While…

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‘We will burn the Biafra flag on October 1’ | IPOB splits, faction emerges

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disintegrated as a faction of the group, The Re-branded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIOPOB) as emerged following accusations of inflexibility against embattled IPOB leader, Nnamdi…

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Funke Akindele is 39! Here is how she’s celebrating her day…. (PHOTOS)

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele is39 today and she wants you to catch a glimpse of how she'll be celebrating. The actress who is presently in London has been sharing moments…

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Opinion: Sheriff Shittu shutters Showroom and shares his startup story

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Very hard. For the most part we hear about the successes, and much less about those who fail. Sheriff Shittu of Showroom.ng, is closing up…

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#Impact365: How this team of young Nigerians tracked billions of diverted funds

Follow The Money is a nongovernmental organization founded by a team of young people to advocate, track and visualize government spending and international aids. The initiative tracks public funds by…

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The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed and Ambode said plenty things about the media yesterday – and precisely nothing

It’s really frustrating when Nigeria’s leaders speak often about the power and necessity of tourism – and then do actually nothing since Donald Duke was governor to seriously engage the…

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TECHnically: Mark Essien needs government to get out of the way (LISTEN)

Mark Essien is fundamentally bullish about internet start-ups, because irrespective of current short-term challenges, there is “no scenario under which the number of people online will reduce”. He should know.…

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Why does Obasanjo keep talking and talking?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has been in the News lately with various conflicting quotes to show. The conspiracy theorists in us have been awakened and the question…

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PODCAST: Wizkid doesn’t have to beg anyone to buy his #MadeinNigeria music – MD of Unilever, Yaw Nsarkoh breaks down the local market

How do cultural trends – like new dance forms - in Nigeria, and countries like Nigeria gain contagion – moving from the fringe to the mainstream? "If you want to…

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PODCAST: 200 displaced children reunite with their parents + other good news in Nigeria from the past week

It's another edition of #GoodVibesOnly! This podcast takes you around the far corners of Nigeria to find the most positive stories that are only able to give you hope and…

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