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June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017

Advantage Evans! The billionaire kidnapper is not going down without a fight

by Alexander O. Onukwue Evans, the billionaire kidnapper, has asked the Inspector General of Police to release him. This became public knowledge on Wednesday, 28th June, with reports that Evans has filed a suit against the IGP for unlawful detention. Arrested on the 10th of June by officers of a special unit of the Nigerian... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through
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June 29, 2017

Adebola Williams: Why the #HallelujahChallenge became a cultural phenomenon

by Adebola Williams Hallelujah Challenge, the online platform promoted by Nathaniel Bassey to engage in an hour-long praise and worship session at midnight is undoubtedly a runaway success. Scheduled to last for one month – and now with three days to go – the platform has achieved all it set out to do, which is... Read More
Opinion
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June 29, 2017

British-Nigerian historian, David Olusoga speaks up for non-white historians

Nigerian-British historian David Olusoga, 47 has been speaking about the lack of women and non-white historians at this year’s Chalke Valley festival which he believes sends out a worrying message to Britain’s young. The Chalke Valley is to historians what Glastonbury is to pop culture; but in this year’s festival programme, out of the 148 speakers there are... Read More
United Kingdom
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June 29, 2017

EFCC arrests NABDA DG over N23m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) has said the Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Lucy Ogbadu for alleged N23m fraud. This was disclosed by the spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement on Thursday. He said Ogbadu was arrested in Port Hacourt on Wednesday after she was allegedly linked with the Bayelsa State... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

Paul Ryan calls Trump’s tweet attacking talk show host ‘inappropriate’

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan criticized President Trump, Thursday for his vulgar attack on MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ host Mika Brzezinski’s physical appearance and mental capacity. Just less than three hours after Trump ridiculed “low I.Q. Crazy Mika” for “bleeding badly from a face-lift”, Ryan said at a press conference,  “I don’t see... Read More
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June 29, 2017

[The Church Blog] 7 takeaways from Day 1 of the Accelerate Conference

The Accelerate conference, a mid-year conference organised by The Elevation Church, kicked off yesterday and it was explosive to say the least. The session that held was taken by Mensa Otabil and was titled “Where are you?”. Mensa Otabil is a Ghanaian theologian, philanthropist, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and founder of International Central Gospel Church headquartered... Read More
Church Culture
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June 29, 2017

UK deports 28 Nigerians over immigration offences

The United Kingdom on Thursday deported 28 Nigerians over immigration-related offences. This comes 48 hours after Spain deported 23 Nigerians  while 34 others were deported from Switzerland, Germany, Iceland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary. The fresh batch of deportees reportedly arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 12.13 p.m. Spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command,... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Bye bye #ThrowbackThursdays, hello #TaxThursdays

You may have heard that the Acting President has added another Executive order to his impressive line of business/economy-friendly executive orders today. It’s an order that accompanies the newly launched Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). The VAIDS is a new initiative which seeks to encourage more Nigerians to declare and be more upfront... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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June 29, 2017

It is despicable to play politics with Buhari’s health | Kashamu tells Fayose

Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu has slammed Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose for stating that President Muhammadu Buhari was on life support. Fayose in a statement on Wednesday had said Buhari was very ill and was not allowed access to Mrs Aisha Buhari when she visited London. In his response, Kashamu said it was ‘despicable’... Read More
The News Blog
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President Buhari
June 29, 2017

YNaija Analysis: To be honest, anything Fayose says about Buhari, we believe

Undoubtedly, one of the most intriguing characters in Nigerian politics, especially in the past three years is Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. Ever since his successful second bid at becoming the governor of his state, Governor Fayose has ensured he remained a constant in the news courtesy of his rambunctious, politically-incorrect way of behaviour. One person... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 29, 2017

The Thread: “Omo this guy na… Linus” “Osi has football age and real age?” | Twitter NG tramples Osi Suave to silence

Beat FM OAP, Osi Suave tried to give Nigerians a motivational boost with this Twitter thread, challenging them to be serious about wealth creation, otherwise our generation will never boast a Dangote. Osi also bragged that he made his first million at 23: Well, if you’ve been around these Twitter streets a while, hell hath no... Read More
Opinion
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June 29, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: Can Alausa use their ‘talent’ to bring back the 6 kidnapped Epe boys?

Lagos state government has kicked off it’s 2017 public service week celebrations. The celebrations will highlight the significant & invaluable contributions of Lagos State Public Servants to the growth of Lagos, among the rundown of events during the week will be an event tagged “Health Matters” on Fri,30th June to educate the Public servants on... Read More
The Alausa Blog
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June 29, 2017

Backstory: Helicopter crash, brain damage | Reliving Danbaba Suntai’s slow death

On Wednesday, former Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai passed on. According to a former commissioner of information in the state, Emmanuel Bello, the “former governor died in the United States”. THE CRASH In 2012, when Goodluck Jonathan was Nigerian president and terrorist sect, Boko Haram was frantically ravaging Nigeria’s North East, the then governor of Taraba state,... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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June 29, 2017

Buhari is recovering strong, not on life support – Oyegun

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun has said President Muhammadu Buhari is recovering strong. In an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, Oyegun discredited a statement by Fayose, stating that Buhari was on life support. Oyegun described Buhari’s illness as unfortunate. He said, “The reports we have are very good, it... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

Funke Abimbola listed as the most influential black lawyer in Britain

by Rachel Ogbu// Funke Abimbola is a Nigerian-British Lawyer, TEDx Speaker, TV contributor, Diversity Leader, Patron, Board member and proud mother who was recently appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 91st birthday honours list for 2017 for her services to diversity in the legal profession... Read More
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June 29, 2017

Buhari not on life support – Okorocha

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday asked Nigerians to disregard a statement by Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, that President Muhammadu Buhari is on life support. Okorocha said this while speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja. He disregarded Fayose’s statement as ‘uncharitable’. Fayose on Wednesday had said Buhari was on life support and was... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

‘Crazy’, psycho’, ‘low I.Q’ Morning Joe hosts speak badly of Trump and he comes for them

President Trump has bashed MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts, calling them ‘Psycho’, low I.Q’ and ‘Crazy’. The President tweeted that hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski visited his Mar-a-Lago resort for three nights around New Year’s Eve and that he turned down their request to join him. I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me... Read More
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June 29, 2017

Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, sues Police IG again, demands N300m in damages

Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, has again dragged the Inspector General of Police, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged illegal detention. In the new suit filed on Thursday, Evans is claiming N300 million as general and exemplary damages against the police for alleged illegal detention and unconstitutional media trial, NAN... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

Visa applicants, US Citizens | These are the 8 categories of people excluded from Trump’s travel ban

President Trump’s revised travel ban is to take partial effect from 8.pm E.T, Thursday . Under the ruling by the Supreme Court, foreign nationals have to establish a “credible claim of bona fide relationship” with either an entity e.g a school or a job or a person living in the United States eg. a spouse. Foreign nationals... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 29, 2017

Why the presidential aircraft is still in the UK – Garba Shehu

The Presidency on Thursday said the retention of the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001, in the UK, where President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving medical treatment, was for reasons bordering on “protocol, ensure national security, diplomacy and prestige.” The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement made... Read More
The News Blog
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June 29, 2017

The Media Blog: If you are a young woman looking for a female mentor, all you need is Kemi Adetiba’s King Women

We know there is a mentorship movement these days, everyone looking for a magic mentor – most likely famous – that will solve all their problems and answer all their questions. Well, Kemi Adetiba has solved that problem for you. The series King Women had its finale for season one on Monday with the interview... Read More
The Media Blog
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June 29, 2017

President Trump’s partial travel ban to take effect from Thursday evening

President Trump’s revised travel ban “2.o” as it’s been referred to will finally go into effect from 8 p.m. ET Thursday. According to CNN, under the ruling by the Supreme Court, foreign nationals have to establish a “credible claim of bona fide relationship” with either an entity e.g a school or a job or a person... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] 10 things to know about the Ministry of Agriculture’s Yam Export launch

We spoke about the Ministry of Agriculture’s brilliant initiative to export Nigeria’s incredible amount of yam produce (61% of the total world produce) as a means of aiding the Federal Government’s economic diversification  programme already. Never mind that Nigerians in many parts of the country cannot still afford to benefit from this abundance. The launch... Read More
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