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In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the Good... Read More
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Anyone familiar with the events terrain in Nigeria will not be surprised to hear that one started late. Last night’s 11th Future Awards Africa, however, took it to nearly-new heights with a 1-hour 48-minute delay. For an event that announces itself as the future. The Future of Africa. An Africa that its keynote Speaker, President-elect... Read More
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the Good... Read More
On the 22nd of December, President Muhammadu Buhari will declare open the South-East Economic and Security Summit (SEESS), a new initiative aimed at maintaining peace and fostering economic growth and development in the South-East and other regions. Among the other dignatries that will attend this event is the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, President Buhari’s one-time close buddy.... Read More
It was first MMM and then it was the Senate calling for the suspension and prosecution of the Secretary to the State Government, Babachir Lawal, who was then forced respond to the outcry, dismissing it all as balderdash. We dared to think the drama was over but were jolted to reality with this leaked audio... Read More
We thought that the denials and secrecy that shrouded Zahra’s wedding meant that it was going to be a small, private event without all the flamboyance that attends Nigerian weddings. Alas! the hashtag was posted and we knew not o fool ourselves. Kanye West and Trump had a met at the Trump towers and that... Read More
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the Good... Read More
The first we heard from this good man was on the 28th of November when he boldly expressed his disappointment at the ECOWAS boycott of the Gambian elections which held on the 1st of this month. The ECOWAS had complained about the political field being unlevel and as such refused observer status. For a country... Read More
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the Good... Read More
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On the left is what Aleppo looked like pre-2011 and on the right, is what it looks like in 2016 after a 2013 attack. All over the world, ordinary citizens are waking up to the realization that the status quo, for them is no longer sustainable. And so they fight. Against the government. Against monarchies. Against... Read More
When people blame us for being too hard on the current administration and admonish us to chill a little … I just wish everyone can at least cut @MBuhari some slack and allow the #2017Budget be implemented first, let's be positive please. — Arc. Kehinde Ajayi (@kenosb) December 14, 2016 We wonder if they don’t... Read More
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In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the... Read More
We brought you news that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has been indicted over the mismanagement of IDP funds. It was revealed by the senate that a company in which Lawal is a signatory to its account was given a frivolous and inflated contract to clear “invasive plant species” in... Read More
by Roqeebah Olaoniye The most talked about person in the land today is easily Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal. With the recommendation of some Senators yesterday asking that the SGF be suspended and prosecuted for his involvement in the contract scandal relating to the Internally Displaced Persons, the suspicions that... Read More
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has just arrived in Lagos accompanied on the visit by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola Governor Akinwunmi Ambode tweeted earlier that he had just received the President at the Muritala Muhammed airport. We received His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport. pic.twitter.com/Cc6KmDpVSK — Akinwunmi... Read More
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by Roqeebah Olaoniye Dipo Fatokun is the Director, Banking and Payment Systems at the Central Bank of Nigeria where he is responsible for issuing circulars, guidelines, policies regarding both electronic and paper-based payments. However, on this edition of TECHnically, the veteran speaks with us as the Chairman of the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum where his work... Read More
It is often said that a prophet is not appreciated in his own home. While Nigerians feel mostly disappointed and have all but lost hope in the Bughari administration (for good reason by the way), the coalition party that produced President-Elect, Adamu Barrow is certain that our President Muhammadu Buhari possesses all the qualities that will... Read More
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the... Read More
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As promised, the President presented the 2017 budget before the Senate today, Wednesday, the 14th of December. Meanwhile the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma has already said the sum of NGN 10 trillion was being targeted by the federal government as revenue for the 2017 fiscal year and that the government intends... Read More
Maybe not everyone remembers how Ebuka Obi-Uchendu came into public consciousness. Beyond being on-screen personas, both celebrities had contested the reality game show, Big Brother Nigeria. Another thing to remember is the show’s winner, Katung Aduwak. Katung alongside fourteen other housemates competed for the grand prize of $100,000 for 91 days. In 2006, this was... Read More
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President Muhammadu Buhari has just arrived Banjul, The Gambia, to meet with the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election penultimate week. The President alongside the three other British West-African leaders, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, John Mahama and Ernest Bai Koroma in The Gambia to speak with President, Yahya Jammeh at the CoCo Ocean Resort... Read More
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