&#8216;Nigeria&#8217;s system has crumbled, needs overhauling&#8217; &#8211; Obasanjo

‘Technically, Nigeria is in recession’ – FG confirms

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has confirmed that the Nigerian economy is in recession. Speaking with Senators on the state of the economy, Adeosun projected that the economy will however grow further. Even as she added that Nigeria, despite the recession, is still the largest economy in Africa. She faulted the IMF’s position that... Read More

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

Here are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Melaye, Tinubu reconcile The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki brokered peace between Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. 2. Crime suspects handed over to the police are being released – Naval chief Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has accused the police of setting... Read More

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Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs

Alhassan attends FEC meeting in crutches – Here’s why

Ailing Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, on Wednesday, came to the federal executive council in crutches. Alhassan was said to have had a knee surgery in the United States and is now recuperating. She was helped into the meeting venue at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by her security aide. Her crutches were taken away by... Read More

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Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, made efforts to reconcile warring Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. According to Vanguard, Saraki, in an effort to quell the over-flogged issue, met with both Senators separately for two hours each in his West wing office in the National Assembly. Melaye, who represents Kogi west... Read More

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Zamfara state speaker, others, arrested for plotting to impeach governor

The Speaker of the Zamfara state House of Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, was on Tuesday arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly planning to impeach the state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, the Punch reports. According to the report, Rikiji was arrested in Gusau, the state capital, alongside other principal officers of the House. They... Read More

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Opinion: President Buhari and his unpresidential attitude

By Malik Opeyemi Charity they say begins at home but it seems this saying does not apply to the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, a man who won the election using the Mantra “Change”, one begins to wonder the meaning of change and if this is what the APC meant when they convinced the non suspecting voters... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Hillary Clinton blamed for kidnap of Chibok girls Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, on Tuesday, said that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is to blame for the 2014 kidnapping. 2. Nigeria loses N127bn to cybercrime annually – FG The Minister of... Read More

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

Opinion: The Buhari Electoral Crisis and the PDP Strategy

By Dele Awogbeoba Background The PDP as a party had been instrumental to the economic renaissance of the Nigerian economy over the last 17 years. Nigeria’s GDP grew from around 40 billion dollars in 1999 to a staggering 520 billion dollars by 2015. All Nigerian heads of state under the PDP grew the Nigerian economy... Read More

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Opinion: Perfecting the collapse of hemorrhaging administrative order

By Olumide Awoyemi Following the directive of the Visitor that the university senate convenes a meeting to nominate an acting vice chancellor, I have found myself in a deep moral quandary as I reflect on the probable evolution of scenarios and their implications for the sanity of an environment otherwise consecrated for learning. It is... Read More

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Opinion: Mr President, it’s about the economy, not corruption

By Ayodele Adio I felt a bit miffed at the president’s Eid-el-fitr message not because it lacked compassion or empathy but because it lacked a departure from his strongly held minimalist view of our daily reality. In all sincerity, I have made a solemn promise not to throw empty criticism at Mr. President and only... Read More

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Opinion: When what we eat, eats us

By ‘Káyọ̀dé Oyèro There is no mountain as high as mountain ignorance. Many a time, what we innocently consume for nutritional and health benefits may turn round to hurt us. A wise saying amongst the Yorubas of South-West Nigeria succinctly captures this scenario thusly: “Ikun jogede, Ikun n rerin, Ikun o mo pe ohun to... Read More

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Opinion: Okonjo-Iweala: How to Be a Friend of the Poor

By Bade ADEBOLU The things that really matter in life are surprisingly the seemingly simple things. Small things like patting someone on the back in the event of some achievement or simply saying “Thank you” after a meal to the person who offers one such delicacy, really go a long way. In some cases, one might... Read More

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Opinion: Time for religious organizations to invest in agriculture

by Adeyemo Olajire Philip It is a good thing to note that religious organisations have been contributing to the socio-economic development of Nigeria since their inception. Missionaries started with the establishment of the first primary schools, 1843 in Badagry, and they helped reduce illiteracy at a very fast rate. Those schools provided qualitative education at... Read More

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Opinion: Beauty and the Trump

By Simon Utsu It beats my imagination that the same crop of Nigerians who’ve been decrying the choice of President Buhari for some time now, are still the ones clamouring for Trump to be President, ahead of Hilary. Even with Trump being gradually exposed to be a fraud and the worse of the two evils(Hilary&Trump) you... Read More

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The Future Enterprise Support Scheme presents a 5-day workshop on “Videography”. Register Now!

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) presents a 5-day workshop on Videography intended for participants to learn the “why and how” of the industry and explore the artistic and creative side of digital editing. TFESS helps young people acquire skills required to excel in entrepreneurship and technology. It aims to empower the next generation of... Read More

Opinion: Amaechi and Rivers resources – Separating facts from propaganda

By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, Preamble I have read and watched on several platforms the ceaseless accusation and damaging allegations of fraud against Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the immediate past governor of Rivers State and the incumbent Minister of Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, by some misguided, demented and disgruntled minds, misinformed... Read More

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Opinion: 5 sure ways to unseat the APC in 2019

by Baba Oladeji Practise Politics of Needs, not Politics of Party Do not be tempted to copy the West with their Left or Right politics, for they have gone beyond problems of epileptic power supply, bad roads and unclean water. Instead, relentlessly focus on needs, needs and needs of the people. In parliamentary debates about key... Read More

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Opinion: My dream for Nigeria’s agriculture sector

By Adeyemo Olajire Philip I have a dream, that Nigeria will produce more rice than Thailand, more cocoa than Cote d’Ivoire, more palm oil than Malaysia and abundant wheat and sugar for local consumption. I have a dream that the era of malnutrition and hunger in Nigeria have come to an end. ‎ I have... Read More

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The Thread: ‘Disrespectful, insensitive, selfish’ | @obyezeks wallops U.S. governor @ChrisChristie

Former Minister of Education and prominent member of the BringBackOurGirls campaign, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the speech made by the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was to blame for the kidnap of 219 schoolgirls by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Ezekwesili tweeted: .@ChrisChristie It was insensitive &... Read More

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Blame Hillary Clinton for kidnap of Chibok girls – Chris Christie

Governor of New Jersey, USA, Chris Christie, on Tuesday, said that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is to blame for the 2014 kidnapping of 219 Chibok girls. Christie, who was passed over by Donald Trump as his running mate, stated this while speaking at the National Republican Party Convention in Cleveland. Clinton served as... Read More

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‘Ifreke Inyang: What really happened between Pinnick, the NFF and Le Guen

By ‘Ifreke Inyang P.S: This is NOT a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are not the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is also NOT coincidental. They all exist. Act 1 Scene 1. Enter... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that you should monitor today Police interrogate Bishop ‘for sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers’ The Delta State Police Command has interrogated the presiding bishop of the New Salvation Zion Church of Christ at Igbodu area in Warri over allegation that he is sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers 2. Buhari’s anti-corruption war... Read More

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Jude Ndukwe: Thugs, dogs and gods of the Senate

by Jude Ndukwe The recent embarrassing incident in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly between (Distinguished?) Senators Dino Melaye and Remi Tinubu has raised some dust from different quarters. While some Nigerians have not only asked Melaye to apologise to Tinubu, they have also threatened him with all kinds of actions should he not... Read More

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Police on the trail of killers of newlywed bride

The Kano State Police Force, on Tuesday, promised to bring to book the killers of a newly-wed bride (name withheld) in Sha’iskawa village of Danbatta Local Government Area of the state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, said the Force is already... Read More

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Is Buhari’s anti-corruption war selective? VP Osinbajo reacts

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said it is absurd to say that the ongoing anti-corruption war of the Buhari administration is selective and one sided. According to a statement by Osinbajo Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice President said this while addressing journalist after the 27th Ordinary Session of the... Read More

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‘Melaye’s physical attack on me was prevented by other senators’ – Remi Tinubu

Following her altercation with Senator Dino Melaye during an executive session of the Senate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, wrote a petition to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central in the senate, noted in the letters that she was making... Read More

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July 19, 2016

TFESS Digital Marketing Masterclass Ibadan- One day left to register!!!

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) is putting together a 3-day master class on digital marketing for people in Ibadan environs interested in garnering skills they will need in having a successful career in a highly competitive market. This masterclass is designed so that participants can enjoy an all-inclusive learning experience, guarantee digital marketing strategy... Read More

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July 19, 2016

Opinion: In caution of an Emperor and his penchant for fiscal irresponsibility

By Chukwunonso Ezeani Beyond the impression of a fiscally buoyant state bling bling Governor, Dr. Willie Obiano of Anambra State would normally sell, plenty new facts indicate that concerted efforts are made on regular basis to conceal the actual financial state of affairs of that State. In fact, very few persons, including senior government officials... Read More

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July 19, 2016