Kaduna state releases 2016 proposed LGAs budget

From midfielder to winner of the Golden Glove: How young James stunned at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola Tourney

While his passion for football decided that James Ogenetega would represent Rockford College Ikorodu, fate resolved that he would switch from being a midfielder to a goalkeeper. The result of change ended as a fascinating effort that won him the Golden Glove award at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola U-15 football tournament. Ogenetega’s switch from a... Read More

Opinion: Youth leaders as change agents

By Manasseh Victor That Nigeria is suffering from leadership crisis is stating the obvious, 56 years after independence, the country is still grappling with the basics of nationhood, beset on all sides by low productivity, social injustice, insecurity and a deficient infrastructural base inter alia. The usual suspect and probable culprit is suboptimal leadership. When the... Read More

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Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil

By Bayo Oluwasanmi She didn’t have to die this way. Let me paint the picture for you. Saturday, July 9, began like any other day for Deaconess Eunice Elisha, wife of Pastor Olawale Elisha of the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Old NEPA Road, Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, capital... Read More

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‘FG will not negotiate with criminals, Internet-based ‘militant’ groups’ – MEND

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on Sunday, disclosed that it is in support of the Federal Government’s decision not to negotiate with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups in the region. According to a statement by MEND’s spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, the group has begun talk with the Federal Government... Read More

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Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan

By Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle... Read More

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Jibrin accuses of Dogara of corruption Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of corruption. 2. Ekweremadu refuses to resign The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said... Read More

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Will Dogara suspend Jibrin from the House?

Following pressure from members of the House, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, may suspend former Appropriation Committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Nations reports. According to sources who spoke to the paper, members of the House had told Dogara to choose between them and Jibrin in light of the embarrassment brought on the... Read More

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Why I excluded private sector from my economic team – Buhari

President Muhammed Buhari, on Sunday, said that he was not comfortable with the inclusion of the private sector in the work of the national economic management team, saying that they might steer government policies to suit their own personal interest. This was contained in a statement released by the Presidency, noting that Buhari made this... Read More

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‘Dogara told me to pad 2016 budget with N20bn project’ | Jibrin sings like a bird

Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday, accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of surrounding himself with a cabal of corrupt people. According to a statement released by the lawmaker, the accusation of budget padding which he made earlier, was against the speaker and three... Read More

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APC to Ekweremadu: Leave Igbos out of your trial

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Sunday, call on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to desist from dragging Igbo people and the local government into his many travails at the National Assembly. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial Zone of which Ezeagu local government is a part of, is currently... Read More

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#DisabilityBill: Odds against persons with disability in Nigeria

by Cynthia Ferdinand Disability is a physical or mental impairment that is perceived to limit one or more major life activities of an impaired person. While this appears a direct definition, Nigerians have ascribed various definitions to disability in different terms, concluding that persons with disabilities are abnormal persons who are offered mainly medical and... Read More

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The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top 10 news that made headlines this week 1. Nigeria is in recession The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has confirmed that the Nigerian economy is in recession. 2. Hon. Jibrin asks Dogara to resign Former House Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has called on the Speaker of the... Read More

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#Yabacon: From sleepy town to tech cluster in 8 photos

Arguably, Yaba is the largest technology cluster in Africa. Its growth has been organic and fuel by citizen led activities. Yaba is ideal for a tech cluster. Geographically, it is located between the Lagos Mainland and the Island. The area is also close to most of the business districts in Lagos state. Yaba is also... Read More

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#Yabacon: How citizens and innovators have transformed Yaba

Yaba is a typical Lagos town; noisy, busy, over-populated and a complete paradox – with neatly set modern buildings standing next to old rundown ones, neck to neck. But Yaba is distinctively different from other Lagos towns. It is home to a growing number of technology companies and startups that are attracting millions of dollars from local... Read More

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PDP Senators deny being involved in plot to impeach Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate caucus, on Saturday, said that it was not involved in the alleged plot to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the report as “false, baseless and unfounded.” This was contained in a joint statement by the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio; Minority Whip, Philip Aduda; and Deputy Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi. They noted... Read More

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Court awards £20,000 compensation to Ibori’s lawyer

A British court has ordered that Bhadresh Gohil, lawyer to convicted former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, be paid £20,000 by the Crown Prosecution Service for unlawfully detaining Gohil and depriving him of his rights. According to the BBC, the prosecution agreed to pay the compensation for detaining Gohil for 33 days between November 20 and December 22,... Read More

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Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

It would appear that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is insisting on the removal or resignation of Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President. According to a report by the Punch, the latest committee reshuffle made by Saraki as peace move towards aggrieved Senators and the party wasn’t well received by the ruling APC because... Read More

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Omisore returns N100 million to EFCC

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has reportedly returned N100 million of the N1.310 billion traced to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Nation, Omisore was released to the custody of two members of the National Assembly who stood as sureties for him. A source within the EFCC said... Read More

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‘Juicy committees are not enough, Saraki should bend more’ | Unity Forum presses on with forgery case

Despite moves by Senate President Bukola Saraki to reconcile with the aggrieved members of the Senate Unity Forum by offering them chairmanship of ‘juicy’ committees, the forum has refused to withdraw the forgery case against Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. According to The Nation, the group said that the case has gone beyond them... Read More

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‘It doesn’t make sense to zone chairmanship, Presidency to the North’ – Markafi

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Markafi, on Friday, said that the forthcoming convention of the party will produce duly elected leaders and not anointed leaders. Markafi stated this while inaugurating the 88-man committee on the zoning of the party’s position in Abuja. He noted that it doesn’t make sense... Read More

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Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames

Barely a week to the scheduled rerun election in Rivers state, the office of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area, has been bombed by suspected arsonist. The rerun election is scheduled to hold on July 30 in eight local government areas in the state. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of... Read More

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After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’

Following the reshuffling of leadership of Senate committees, peace has returned to the senate and the wishes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been done, says Senator Kabir Marafa. Marafa, a member of the Unity Forum that has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the Senate, stated this while speaking with newsmen after... Read More

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Prosper Chidera Ojokwu wins Copa Coca-Cola 2016 Golden Boot

Prosper Chidera Ojukwu who shined throughout the COPA Coca-Cola tournament as a leading star has emerged winner of the COPA Coca-Cola 2016 Golden Boot. This was following his emergence as the tournament’s top scorer, after his team FOSLA Academy, Abuja defeated its Lagos counterpart, Rockford Junior College, Ikorodu, in the third place match by penalty shoot-out... Read More

The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Niger Delta Avengers deny negotiating with FG Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, deny claims that they are negotiating with the federal government. 2. David Marks election upheld by court of appeal The court of appeal has declared that Senator David Mark was the rightful... Read More

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Philip Obaji Jr, 2015 Future Awards Africa Young Person of the year winner, attends the International Human Rights Training program in Canada

Philip Obaji Jr winner of The Future awards Africa was among the participants at the 37thInternational Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) which held from June 5 – 24, 2016 in Montreal, Canada. The IHRTP was designed to build capacity within participants to undertake more effective human rights education. The emphasis throughout the Program is on... Read More

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news to monitor today FG confirms that Nigeria is in recession Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has confirmed that the Nigerian economy is in recession. 2. No plans to impeach me – Yari The Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari has denied claims that the state House of Assembly was... Read More

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‘No, it is not a favour’ | Oluremi Tinubu speaks on her latest appointment

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, denied claims that her appointment as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment was an act of favor or a movement towards reconciliation in the senate. Tinubu made the denial during an interview with The Nation wherein she noted that she was humbled by the support shown to her by... Read More

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Despite IMF negative projection, FG says economy will grow

Contrary to the forecast by the International Monetary Fund that the Nigerian economy will contract further, the Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s economy will pick up in the 3rd quarter of the year with an estimated 3.3 to 3.5 percent growth by the end of 2016. This was revealed on Thursday by the Minister National Planning,... Read More

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‘No such thing’ | Zamfara Governor denies plans to impeach him

The Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, on Wednesday, denied claims that the state House of Assembly was planning to impeach him. The governor stated this wile addressing journalist after presiding over the Nigerian Governors’ Forum inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, the state House of Assembly had listed six... Read More