Paralympics: Nwosu, Omolayo win 2 more gold medals for Nigeria

MASSOB to mark anniversary tomorrow, promises peaceful procession

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) will be 17 tomorrow, September 13, 2016, and it has pledged to have a peaceful procession. MASSOB’s religious administrator, Apostle Ezichukwu, made the pledge on Monday in Onitsha while speaking with newsmen. He promised that during the procession, no one would be harassed and... Read More

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CAC General Evangelist, Prophet Abiara hospitalized

Few days after the death of his wife, Christiana, the General Evangelist, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Elijah Abiara, has been hospitalized after suffering ill health. Abiara was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan yesterday afternoon at about 1:30pm. The septuagenarian was immediately placed on admission by doctors after examination. According to The Nation Prophet Abiara was... Read More

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5 killed, 15 injured in Sallah day accident

At least five persons confirmed dead on Monday in an accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, according to The Nation. 15 other persons were injured in the accident that occurred at about 4pm, at Ogunmakin junction, near the Total gas station, when two vehicles, a Mazda bus marked KSF477XK and a Mitsubushi car with registration number MUS639DK collided. The deceased... Read More

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Mohammed Babangida sent policemen to shoot us – Zahra Indimi (WATCH)

Zahra Indimi daughter of Nigerian billionaire Muhammad Indimi has accused Mohammed Babangida, son of former military head of state Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida of sending policemen to shoot at her and her sister, Rahama. In a video posted on her Instagram, @tulip_bistro on Monday where she spoke in the Hausa language, Zahra wrote, “At the gate of... Read More

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David Cameron resigns as UK Prime Minister | YNaija.com

Ex-British Prime Minister Cameron quits politics

Former Prime Minister of Britain David Cameron is quitting politics as he steps down as a member of the British Parliament. Cameron, who quit as Prime Minister shortly after the EU referendum, said he had “thought about (his future as an MP) long and hard over the summer”, deciding it was now “the right thing to do... Read More

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Enugu police arrests 6 notorious armed bandits

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six bandits that have been terrorising residents of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson for the Command Ebere Amaraizu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that its men recovered locally made guns and two short axes from the bandits. He added that other... Read More

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Lagos Police arrests 65 for corruption, abuse of power

The Lagos state Police Command has arrested no fewer than 65 policemen for various offences in the last one month. According to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, the arrests were made in different parts of the state by the ‘Anti-Extortionist Squad’ in the command. Owoseni said the squad took the action in... Read More

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We inherited no savings, no security from PDP’s 16 years – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says that his administration inherited a country in comatose from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said PDP’s sixteen years in power gave Nigeria no power, no security, and no savings. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam... Read More

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How NNPC, Tinubu, Adenuga, Otedola, Ubah, others owe Nigerian govt N86bn

The federal government is being owed at least N86.4 billion as at July 21, 2016 by marketers of petroleum products, according to Premium Times. The major culprits are members of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the NNPC Retail (mega filling stations). The debts owed by the marketers are for products allocated to the... Read More

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The Sultan of Sokoto has this to say about armed herdsmen…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says the herdsmen causing trouble with farmers across the country are not Nigerians but are foreign terrorists. The monarch said this in his Eid el-Kabir message. “The Nigerian herdsmen are very peace-loving and law-abiding,” he said. “The so-called Fulani herdsmen moving with guns, causing violence, fighting with... Read More

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Paralympics: Lauritta Onye wins gold in Shot Put event

Nigeria has clinched another gold medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympics games in Brazil. Team Nigeria got its latest medal in the women’s Shot Put event, through Lauritta Onye. Onye’s first throw of 7.83m, saw her break her world record of 7.72m, her second throw was 7.54m while her third throw hit the 7.55m mark.... Read More

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APC to Nigerians: Pray for speedy recovery of economy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Nigerians to pray for the speedy recovery of the nation’s economy. In a Sallah message to Muslims, signed by its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the party said Nigerians should show support to the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its desire to alleviate the present hardship in the land. “Muslim... Read More

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I’d rather not be governor than to have blood of many people shed – Obaseki

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said he would rather step down from the governorship race than allow the blood of any Edo citizen to be spilt. Obaseki expressed disappointment at the postponement of the election, as he expressed confidence that he would emerge victorious come September... Read More

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Jimoh Ibrahim’s campaign office attacked in Akure

The campaign office of a factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo state, Jimoh Ibrahim was attacked by suspected political thugs on Saturday night. The thugs tore the 18 flags at the campaign office, situated along Oyemekun Road, Akure. A giant banner bearing his picture was pulled... Read More

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Atiku is finally tired of being called corrupt

It is understandable that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in the throes of intra-party squabbles and it is also not objectionable that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is in a quandary as he struggles to lay his hands on the control levers of the erstwhile ruling party. But, what doesn’t fit into the mix is... Read More

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‘Change’ is really with APC and their barrage of falsehood – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quit the constant blame game, but should rather work assiduously to make the lives of Nigerians better. The PDP made this known in its Eid-El-Kabir message to Nigerians on Sunday, which was signed by its spokesperson, Dayo Adeyeye. He said, “Mr. President in his... Read More

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Lucy Ejike wins Nigeria’s 3rd gold in Paralympics

Team Nigeria’s Captain at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Lucy Ejike has won a third gold medal for the country. She achieved the feat by shattering the Paralympic and World Record three successive times to dominate the women’s 61kg event in Power-lifting. Ejike began her campaign to victory at the Riocentro Pavillion 2 on Sunday... Read More

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Brace up Nigerians, bag of rice to be sold for N40, 000 by December – Minister

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has warned Nigerians of the possibility of buying a bag of rice for N40,000 by December. Lokpobiri made this known on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, also stating that Nigeria spends about $22bn a year on importation of... Read More

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Most pastors are businessmen in Pentecostal suits – Daddy Freeze

Controversial On Air Personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze on Sunday decried the flamboyant lifestyles lived by many pastors. The OAP said most pastors are not Christ-like, in other words they do not serve God. In an article on his blog entitled, “Pastors today are business men in Pentecostal suits, they are so unlike Christ and... Read More

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It’s Eniola Badmus vs Wikipedia

Popular Yoruba actress, Eniola Badmus has cried out against the news concerning her age that went viral few days back when she celebrated her birthday. Media houses in a bid to felicitate with her said that she was 39 years of age. But the “Gbogbo Bigz Girls” actress, took to her Snapchat to correct the mistake, saying she is 33-years-old and... Read More

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Between the journalist and the spokesperson – Reuben Abati

In the past few weeks, my colleagues who have taken over as spokespersons for the Muhammadu Buhari government and the All Progressives Congress have found themselves in the line of fire, as they are accused of destroying their old reputation as truth-tellers, courageous journalists and activists of the Fourth and Fifth Estates of the Realm.... Read More

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SERAP writes petition to UN over police harassment of BBOG protesters

A right advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an urgent appeal to the United Nations on the continued harassment and intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group by Nigerian authorities. In a letter dated 9 September 2016 to Maina Kiai, the United Nations, Special Rapporteur SERAP said harassment of the group was unlawful. The... Read More

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Hillary Clinton ‘faints’ at 9/11 memorial service (WATCH)

The Democratic candidate for the forthcoming United States of America election, Hillary Clinton has been rushed away from the 9/11 memorial service in New York as she appears to have had a ‘fainting’ spell. pic.twitter.com/066DE9tbE6 — Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016 In a video by Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) is seeing struggling to stand on her feet, as she... Read More

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Army destroys kidnappers camp, 52 illegal refineries

The Nigerian Army has destroyed a kidnappers camp in Rivers state as it continues its ongoing operation in the Niger Delta. This is contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman, who added that the troops also destroyed 52 illegal refineries. The statement read, “As part of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE, troops... Read More

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‘Send your finance team home, they are unproductive’ | PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti chapter, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do away with members of his finance team if he feels they are unproductive rather than seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to handle the nation’s economy. The party said the move by Buhari was an authoritarian demand that would further... Read More

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Rio Olympics: I put more than £30,000 into Dream Team – Mikel Obi

Captain of Nigeria’s bronze winning team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, John Mikel Obi has revealed the poor training conditions the team had to put up with ahead of the tournament. Mikel who also doubled as the Team Nigeria captain to Rio said the Under-23 team sometimes had no food and training pitch. The Chelsea FC of England... Read More

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Patience Jonathan ‘must explain how she earned $5m’ – Prof Sagay

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), is curious as to how former first lady Patience Jonathan acquired monies running into billions of Naira, according to The Punch. Jonathan recently admitted that she owns the $5m traced to her accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to him, if the former first... Read More

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In Sallah message, Buhari blames past administrations for economic woes (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari has yet again heaped the blame of the nation’s economic woes on past administrations. In his Sallah message issued on Sunday, Buhari said “the present recession is as a result of…failure in the past to plan and save for difficult times”, as “it is impossible to separate the present from the past”. Read... Read More

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