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February 20, 2016

Opinion: The Nigerian Presidency and the Biafran situation

American civil rights activist Martin Luther King writes that: “The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy, instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence... Read More

February 20, 2016

‘I’m a confident, modern day African woman’ | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Peace Hyde

Today, Peace Hyde is a globally recognized media personality and showbiz impresario; deeply involved in social impact activities and creating sustainable structures for children’s education in Africa. But for this beautiful, intelligent, and grounded woman, the road to success hasn’t always been smooth and easy; it has come with its own peculiar challenges of striving... Read More

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February 20, 2016

Dele Momodu: Enough of the blame game and paranoia of Buhari’s cabinet

Fellow Nigerians, let us start today’s epistle with a real life story. Some years ago, a woman named Dr Kema Chikwe was appointed Minister of Aviation. Her mandate was to bring sanity to our insane airports across the country. It was as if we were a jinxed nation and nothing good could ever come out... Read More

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February 20, 2016

‘Strange’ disease kills 25 children in Lagos [DETAILS]

The Lagos state government has confirmed the death of 25 children, whose agse range from 8 months to 6 years old, in Otodo-Gbame community, Ikate Lekki area. The children are said to have died after an outbreak of a ‘strange’ disease. According to the Lagos state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, 34 persons are currently... Read More

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February 20, 2016

Ali Modu Sheriff: Jonathan’s ministers shun Mimiko’s ‘chartered jet’ invitation

Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, on Friday, made desperate attempts to save Senator Ali Modu Sheriff from being disgraced and removed as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. Purportedly acting on behalf of PDP governors, Mimiko, who’s also the chairman of the opposition party’s Governors Forum, invited to a meeting, some former ministers... Read More

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February 19, 2016

YNaija Poll: Nigerians are ready to buy Made-in-Aba footwear, but…

Aba is perhaps one of the oldest commercial centers in modern Nigeria, it’s growth stemming from the infamous days of slave-trading when the city was used as a route for transporting slaves. The city grew into a mega commercial center when a military outpost was created by the British colonial rulers -subsequently becoming a British... Read More

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February 19, 2016

Why I gave N225,000 to a Federal High Court judge – Rickey Tarfa

Rickey Tarfa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has denied giving any form of inducement to Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Thursday, alleged that Tarfa gave a bribe of N225,000 to the judge on January 7, 2014. In an affidavit filed on Friday before the... Read More

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February 19, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The tragedy of appointing a godless Haramite, Ali Modu Sheriff, as PDP Chairman

On the 16th of February 2016, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (aka SARS), a two-time ANPP Governor of Borno state, a former ANPP senator, the former Chairman of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Board of Trustees and the indisputable founder of Boko Haram as its Acting National... Read More

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February 19, 2016

Reuben Abati: Looking beyond the knee-jerk stage of the Made-in-Nigeria Campaign

There has been renewed talk lately about the need for Nigerians to patronize locally made goods, (someone should have added… and services!). Championed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and supported by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar and a large crowd of online campaigners,... Read More

February 19, 2016

Corruption: Past leaders are ‘very shameful’ – VP Osinbajo

In other climes, the kind of corruption witnessed in Nigeria in the past, would be described as a crime against humanity, says the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo on Thursday, berated the former leaders of Nigeria, whom he says shamelessly pilfered the nation’s coffers. A statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and... Read More

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February 19, 2016

How Rickey Tarfa bribed judge with N225k – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has alleged that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa’s law firm, in January 7, 2014, bribed Justice Mohammed Yinusa with N225,000. The EFCC made the claims on Thursday, before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos, in a bid to have the court dismiss the... Read More

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February 19, 2016

Soyinka to Buhari: ‘The economy is bad… convene emergency conference’

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned Nigerians and the presidency about the state of the country’s economy. Soyinka on Thursday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an emergency economic conference for experts to proffer solutions and alternative approaches to get Nigeria out of the present economic crisis. He made the comments during a courtesy... Read More

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February 18, 2016

Arms probe: ‘EFCC should question Jonathan’ – Metuh tells court

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday, prayed an Abuja Federal High Court to dismiss the criminal charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Metuh stated this through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), when he filed a no-case-submission, that essentially seeks to quash the charges... Read More

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February 18, 2016

‘I’m not in Nigeria’ | Ngige laughs off reports of collapse

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has denied reports that he ‘collapsed’ at the National Assembly, earlier on Thursday. The report- which emanated from an online news platform, asserted that Ngige collapsed on the floor of the House of Representatives during budget defence. The minister revealed to Punch Newspapers that he’s presently... Read More

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February 18, 2016

Buhari orders ‘complete purge’ of Budget Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered a comprehensive reshuffling of staff in the Budget Office as a result of the padding of the 2016 budget as well as the inconsistencies and errors therein. The President is believed to have issued the directive as a result of the widespread criticisms from Nigerians over the state of... Read More

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February 18, 2016

PDP governors: ‘We have confidence in Sheriff’ | Jonathan’s ministers: ‘Expect a mass exodus’

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum, on Wednesday, have expressed full confidence in the new National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff. The forum made this known in a statement released by the Coordinator, Osaro Onaiwu. The statement said that after careful deliberation and consideration, the choice of Sheriff, who is an ex governor... Read More

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February 18, 2016

Ghana bans importation of Nigerian products

Nigeria’s neighbor and long time trading partner, Ghana, has banned the importation of some products into the country. According to Vanguard, the Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, on Wednesday, said that Ghana and Nigeria account for about 68 per cent of the ECOWAS region’s Gross Domestic Product. It would be recalled that... Read More

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February 17, 2016

Peter Okoye says Jude poached Cynthia Morgan from him, spills more family secrets (READ)

Like a spurned lover who’s determined to air as many dirty laundry as possible, Psquare’s Peter Okoye has continued his vendetta against his elder brother, Jude Okoye. Peter says Jude remains fired, while also revealing a ton of previously unknown details of their business and family. The husband of Lola Omotayo also added reggae/dancehall act,... Read More

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February 17, 2016

Diezani’s husband ‘arrested by EFCC’

According to Sahara Reporters, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Amaechina Madueke, the husband of the former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. SR reports that sources within the anti-graft agency disclosed that Amaechina Madueke was picked up on Wednesday (today’s) morning in Abuja. He was reportedly arrested for illegally laundering more than... Read More

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February 17, 2016

Container with ‘arms and ammunition’ intercepted in Tin-Can Island port

A 40-foot container with 980 rounds of 9mm type live ammunition and a pistol- which were imported into Nigeria from the United States- has been intercepted by the Tin-Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service. Spokesperson of the Tin-Can Island command, Chris Osunkwo, made the development known to reporters on Tuesday. Bashar Yusuf, Area... Read More

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February 17, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Trouble in the world of Psquare | Linda Ikeji’s Hermes bag controversy | Kanye West’s ‘Twitter finger’, ensues | More stories

Welcome to today’s Entertainment Roundup of news from your favourite celebrities in Nigeria and around the world. This morning, we have stories about Linda Ikeji, Peter Okoye and Kanye West, who is still ranting on Twitter- a regular occurrence nowadays. The Curious case of Linda Ikeji and her ‘N4.8 million’ original Hermes Bag Here’s what... Read More

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February 17, 2016

How Diezani approved $24bn crude oil swap without contract

A one-time Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Austin Oniwon, revealed on Tuesday that there was no existence of a formal letter between the NNPC and trading companies that lifted $24bn worth of crude oil from the country between 2011 and 2014. While speaking before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on... Read More

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February 16, 2016

Senate orders ‘immediate suspension’ of new electricity tariff

The Nigerian Senate has ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to put an end to the increase in electricity tariff which was effected on February 1. The increase, which is estimated to be over 40%, generated a massive wave of protest from the Nigeria Labour Congress across states in the country with workers in Lagos, Abuja... Read More

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February 16, 2016

BREAKING: Alleged Boko Haram sponsor, Ali Modu Sheriff is new PDP Chairman

Former governor of Borno State- who has been accused of having ties with Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram- Ali Modu Sheriff, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The spokesperson for PDP, Olisa Metuh, made the disclosure while addressing journalists at the Abuja’s Wadata plaza secretariat of the party, on... Read More

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February 16, 2016

Buhari meets with Pastor Adeboye, Ooni of Ife, Liberian President [DETAILS]

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, had a meeting with the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The trio are reported to have had discussions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The revered cleric was said to have arrived the President’s office inside the Vice... Read More

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February 16, 2016

‘Kendrick’s fiery performance, Adele’s sub-par delivery, Taylor Swift’s swipe at Kanye’ | The major highlights from the 2016 #Grammys

The 2016 Grammy Awards, which were concluded in the wee hours of Tuesday at the Los Angeles’ Staples Center provided a lot of moments, while also saving room for a number of huge disappointments. Here are the highlights from the event: K Dot delivers a powerful performance Picking up 5 awards on the night, Kendrick... Read More

February 16, 2016

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift are the biggest winners at the 2016 Grammy Awards [Full List]

Music’s biggest night- The 58th Annual Grammy Awards- has come and gone. While a handful of your favorite music stars were honoured for their work in the past year, some others, missed out in the highly competitive, highest recognition in global music. Rapper/Actor, LL Cool J hosted this year’s edition of the Grammy Awards, which was... Read More

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February 16, 2016

How Obasanjo awarded $841.6m rail contract without MoU, accurate estimates

It has been revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was awarded the Abuja Rail Project in 2007 without an engineering design or a Memorandum of Understanding. This disclosure was made on Monday, by the Project Manager of a Chinese civil engineering and construction company (CCECC), Etim Abak, before the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital... Read More

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February 16, 2016

‘Things may get worse’ | Naira crashes to record low of 345/dollar

The continuous fall of the Nigerian currency- naira- reached a record low of 345 against the dollar at the parallel market on Monday. Following the Bankers’ Committee’s announcement last week Thursday, of plans to stop providing foreign exchange for school fees and medical bills payment- the naira crashed to a new low of 338 against... Read More

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February 16, 2016

The world’s biggest music stars turn the #Grammys 2016 red carpet into fashion heaven (PHOTOS)

When it comes to the fashion and arrivals of celebrities to the Grammy Awards, expect the unexpected. Whether it’s Lady Gaga in an egg, Nicki Minaj coming through with a Pope, the Grammys red carpet is where it’s at when it comes to seeing major stars, mega glamour and the most eccentric of ensembles all at... Read More

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