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4 possible outcomes of PDP’s national convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to kick off its national convention today at Port Harcourt, the River state capital. The party is expected to elect new officials at the convention. Here are 4 things to expect from the convention. 1) Ali Modu-Sheriff will retain his position Ali-Modu Sheriff has faced stiff opposition since... Read More

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According to Ali Modu Sheriff, APC is not ‘owned by Nigerians’

The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, on Friday, inadvertently questioned the legitimacy of the All Progressives Congress and other political parties in Nigeria. According to Sheriff, “PDP is the only party that belongs to Nigerians and owned by Nigerians.” Sheriff, who is also vying for the post of national chairman... Read More

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How Jonathan’s government withdrew $40m to negotiate for Chibok girls’ release

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has been fingered in the alleged disappearance of $40 million (N13.6billion) which was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for the negotiation of the Chibok girls’ release. According to The Nation, the ONSA had attempted to strike a deal with Boko Haram insurgents for a ceasefire,... Read More

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Fuel subsidy: Expect ‘1 million-man march’ in support of Buhari

A civil rights group, the Conference of Minority Tribes in Nigeria, in conjunction with 36 other civil society organisations in Nigeria, on Friday, disclosed that it would hold a one million man match in support of the Presidency’s decision to remove fuel subsidy on Monday. The chief convener and coordinator of the forum, Comrade Okpokwu... Read More

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Economic crisis: ‘This month will be worse than last month’ -Oshiomole

Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomole, on Friday,disclosed that the month of April was the worst for monthly allocations that state government receive from the federal government and that this month will be worst than last month. According to The News, the governor said this when he hosted members of the National Association of Professional Women... Read More

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Kwara state APC chairman and secretary kidnapped

The Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Ishola Fulani-Balogun, and the Secretary of the party, Bode Adekanye, have been reportedly kidnapped by gun-men while travelling along the Abuja-Lokoja Road. According to The Punch, the duo were returning home after attending the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola... Read More

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Nigerian teenager files N500 million suit against EgyptAir

More troubles ahead for EygptAir as a Nigerian teenager, Joshua Adekunle-AbdulAzeez, has filed a N500 million law suit against the airline. The airline has been in the eye of the storm following the unfortunate crash of its flight MS804 on Thursday, with 56 passengers and 10 crew members on board the plane. According to Vanguard,... Read More

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Akpabio, Wike, other PDP governors insist that convention will go on

Despite a court order barring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its national convention billed to hold in Port Harcourt, the party insists that the convention will go on as planned. According to Vanguard, the chairman of the national convention of and governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, said the party has... Read More

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The Zika virus has arrived Africa, says WHO

The World Health Organization today said that the strain of Zika virus that caused massive outbreak in Brazil has been found in Africa for the first time ever. The dreaded disease is currently in Cape Verde and has so far affected more than 7,000 persons, with 180 pregnant thought to have been affected and three... Read More

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Serah Luka was not kidnapped from Chibok – BBOG holds firm, but praises military

The BringBackOurGirls campaigners, on Friday confirmed that the recently found Serah Luka, who the Nigerian military said was among the 219 school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, is an SSS 1 student of GSS Chibok. According to a statement posted on Facebook by the spokesperson of the group, Sesugh Akume, Serah was abducted... Read More

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‘We’re normally called nomads, but in Nigeria, we’re called terrorist’ | ‘Fulani herdsmen’ fight back

The South-West leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, said the allegations of killings leveled aginst Fulani herdsmen are untrue and aimed at getting rid of the herdsmen and their business from Nigeria. According to Vanguard, the chairman of the association, Muhammed Kabir Labar said this when he led his association... Read More

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Where is Patience Jonathan?

Yesterday, the South-East caucus All Progressives Congress issued a press statement shaming former Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan for doubting the Chibok girls kidnap in 2014. Which made us stop and think. Where is the Adama She has been dearly missed. Not just by us. Here’s proof I miss Dame Patience Jonathan https://t.co/wAFy96MDfJ — Anazodo Godwin... Read More

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‘Sarah Luka is not on our list’ -Chibok parents

The Head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, Yakubu Nkeki, on Friday, voiced his doubts over the identity of Sarah Luka, the second ‘Chibok school gir’ reported to be found by the Nigerian military. According to AFP, which spoke to Nkeki, the military had called him to verify the identity of Amina Ali, the... Read More

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‘Enough is enough’ – PDP youth write open letter to Sen. Kashamu

Members of the South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth caucus have written a letter to Senator Buruji Kashamu, describing the senator as a failure to the South West PDP. The letter also accused Kashamu of being behind all the court injunctions against the PDP and planning to secretly defect to the ruling All Progressive Congress... Read More

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Ezekwesili asks important questions about the identity of Serah Luka

Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and a leading voice in the BringBacKOurGirls campaign, has questioned the identity of Sarah Luka, the reported second Chibok school girl to be found. While celebrating the release of the girl, Ezekwesili, through a series of tweets, called on the army to verify and identify the girl correctly, noting... Read More

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‘We are not facing any criminal charge’ -Innoson motors

The Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, has denied recent reports that he, his company, and four others will face immediate prosecution for forgery. Innoson’s denial was contained in a statement signed by the company’s spokesperson, Cornel Osigwe. The statement noted that the reports was unfounded and aimed at blackmailing the company... Read More

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Maradona service: These 10 tweets explain why NYSC should be scrapped

In recent months, the Nigeria Youth Service Corps has played prospective corp members like this: In all this NYSC dribbling, we fail to see the hand of God. Do you? The hiccups in paying monthly allowance to corp members due to a paucity of funds and inability to mobilize prospective corp members to the postponement of orientation... Read More

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Wreckage of crashed EgyptAir Plane found

Wreckage of the crashed EgyptAir plane has been found, says the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation. This was contained in a statement posted on the Facebook page of EgyptAir. “EgyptAir resource stated that the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation has just received an official letter from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that confirms the finding... Read More

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President Buhari cradles Amina Ali’s baby (WATCH)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, hosted rescued Chibok girl, Amina Ali, her mother and child at the presidential villa in Abuja. The President also got to cradle the four-month-old baby of Amina. See Photos: Watch video below: The moment the President met Amina and her baby. pic.twitter.com/FY0Uhosw2l — Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 19, 2016

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‘Amina Ali must go back to school’ – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, expressed his resolve to ensure that Amina Ali, the recently found 19-year-old abducted Chibok girl, continues her education. This was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency after Amina and her baby were received at the presidential villa, Abuja. While reiterating his determination to find the remaining Chibok girls,... Read More

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NSCDC operative shoots, kills 26-year-old man

An official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Wednesday, allegedly shot and killed a 26 year old man, Chukwudi John, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. According to Punch, John, a staff of Dompec Global Resources Limited, and his colleagues were shot at when they were returning from Abak Local Government Area in... Read More

#EgyptAir: French President confirms plane crash

French President, François Hollande, has confirmed that the missing EgyptAir MS804 flight actually crashed. The plane is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean sea between Egypt and Greek. According the UK Guardian, the Hollande issued the confirmation while speaking at a press conference. Hollande said: “It was feared that this plane had crashed. The information... Read More

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#EygptAir: Plane allegedly crashed into the Mediterranean (UPDATE)

Egyptian civil aviation department and officials of EgyptAir believe that the missing EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean sea between Greece and Egypt. According to Reuters, a senior aviation source privy to the situation said “the theory that the plane crashed and fell is now confirmed after the preliminary search and after it did not... Read More

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Opinion: The APC government is at risk of losing trust

By Stephen Oladapo Trust; the firm belief in the character, strength, or truth of someone or something. Trust can be attributed to relationships between people. It can be demonstrated that humans have a natural disposition to trust and to judge trustworthiness that can be traced to the neurobiological structure and activity of a human brain.... Read More

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Lagos state to transform Oshodi into…

“The Oshodi you see today will be a thing of the past in the next 15 months, as a world class transport interchange will be coming up, ” says Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State Governor. The Governor, on Wednesday, disclosed that the state government has plans to transform Oshodi into a world class Central Business... Read More

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#EgyptAir plane disappears from radar, 66 passengers on board

An EgyptAir Plane with 66 persons on board, on Thursday morning, disappeared from radar after it lost communication with the radar system . The flight, heading from Paris to Cairo, Egypt, is said to have departed from Charles de Gaulle airport at 11:09 p.m. carrying 59 passengers and 7 crew members, Search and rescue operations... Read More

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‘You can’t kill the innocent and shout Allahu Akbar’ -Buhari

President Buhari, on Wednesday, said corruption is the main reason why the Nigerian Military has been unable to defeat Boko Haram terrorist. The President said this when he received Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb. He noted that the image of the military was greatly tarnished when it lost 14 local government to the... Read More

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EFCC re-arraigns Oronsaye for stealing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, re-arraigned Stephen Oronsaye, former Head of Service of the Federation, alongside five others. They were brought before a Federal High Court, Abuja, on an amended 35-count charge of stealing and fraud. Other defendants in the case are Osarenkhoe Afe, Fedrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, Cluster Logistic Limited,... Read More

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NLC to Nigerians: ‘Be part of this historic struggle in defence of yourself’

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday thanked its members and affiliates for coming out enmasse to carry out the industrial action against the increase in the price of fuel. This was contained in a statement signed by Peter Ozo-Eson, NLC’s secretary general. The union said: “We salute their courage, patriotism and sacrifice in the... Read More

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Rescued Chibok girl to meet President Buhari

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday,airlifted the rescued Chibok girl, Amina Ali, from Damboa to Maiduguri along with her baby and alleged ‘husband’, Mohammed Hayatu. According to a statement signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, the girl has been handed over to the Borno state government and will be flown to Abuja... Read More

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