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January 22, 2016

‘Tompolo is a civilised Nigerian’ | Edwin Clark writes Buhari over pipelines’ attacks (READ)

Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to look into the ‘humiliation and harassment’ of Niger Deltans, especially former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo. Tompolo had been accused of being behind the recent destruction of oil and gas pipelines by militants in the Niger Delta. Many suggested that the... Read More

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January 22, 2016

‘I feel ashamed over Dasukigate connection’ | Olu Falae speaks out on N100m received from Anenih

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party and former Secretary to the Federal Government, Olu Falae, says he feels ashamed to be associated with a former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), over the diverted $2.1bn arms funds. Falae- who was accused of receiving N100 million from the former chairman, Board of Trustees,... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Davido inks million dollar deal with Sony Music (PHOTOS)

Finally… after the suspense and subtle hints, Davido has made his big announcement. After two days of huge anticipation of what was to be announced, Davido has reportedly inked a million dollar deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Davido, who is currently in New York took to Snapchat, to announce the deal. The details of the... Read More

January 21, 2016

‘Biafra will teach Nigeria how to conduct crisis-free elections’ – Ralph Uwazuruike

The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) said on Wednesday that Nigeria can learn a thing or two, from its forthcoming election. The BIM will hold elections on February 22- into wards, provinces, districts, regions and zones in the South-east and South-south. Uwazuruike, founder of BIM, while speaking in Enugu during a sensitization programme for... Read More

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January 21, 2016

How Fake LUTH doctor, practising with 7 phony certificates, was arrested

43-year-old Opeyemi Adesina was arrested on Tuesday by the police for allegedly disguising as a consultant gynaecologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. Adesina, who confessed to the crime upon being caught, said he paid N100,000 to buy seven forged certificates he used. His arrest came about when his landlord, Akorede, sent a distress... Read More

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January 21, 2016

‘Sometimes I shed tears in the morning before I go to the office’ – EFCC boss

The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has urged treasury looters to embrace the concept of voluntarily returning funds stolen from the government’s coffers. While bemoaning the level of impunity that was prevalent in the system before the present administration, Magu said many corrupt people, especially politically-exposed persons, will be flushed out... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Perhaps, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung should have let the sleeping dogs of NFF, lie in peace

The Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, may have inadvertently sparked a new controversy in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Between August and December 2014, Chris Giwa and the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, were in a fight for the control of the nation’s football federation. Giwa claimed to be the duly elected President of the... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Buratai orders army officers to ‘immediately’ declare their assets

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has ordered all officers of the Nigerian Army to declare their assets with immediate effect. The army chief gave the directive on Wednesday, during a conference with Principal Staff Officers and Directors serving at the Army Headquarters. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations released a... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & Janeen Madan: The plight of African farmers in the digital age

Financial Inclusion Matters for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Agriculture forms the backbone of African economies, accounting for 32 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). A majority of the continent’s farmers earn their living on small plots of less than two hectares, which represent 80 percent of all farms across sub-Saharan Africa. But these smallholder farmers are... Read More

January 20, 2016

The European Union will support Biafra agitation… under these conditions

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Federica Mogherini has responded to the call for a referendum by the Organization of Emerging African States, OEAS and the agitators for a Biafra state. In addition to calling for the release of all Biafran political prisoners, and a snap referendum held in 90 days for Biafra’s... Read More

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January 20, 2016

How Olubadan of Ibadan died

Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, the Olubadan of Ibadan, is dead. The Olubadan was said to have passed away at about 7.30pm on Tuesday in his palace in the Monatan area of Ibadan. After the death of the monarch, who became the Olubadan in July 2007, Punch Newspapers reports that palace guards immediately summoned a son of the deceased, Prof. Femi... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘We followed our rules of engagement’ | Army Chief speaks on Zaria massacre

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, has shared his side of the December 12 clash between soldiers in his convoy and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, in Zaria, Kaduna. Buratai said the army did not deliberately set out to ‘violate the rights’ of Nigerians they have sworn to defend and protect. The... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘Nigerians should be extremely scared’ | Read PDP’s reaction to Metuh’s handcuffing

by Emeka Nwankwo The former ruling party, now the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday condemned the handcuffing of her National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, at his appearance before a High Court for hearing on his bail application. While describing the anti-corruption war of the FG as lopsided, the PDP warned the... Read More

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January 19, 2016

IPOB to drag Buhari before ICC [DETAILS]

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) intends to head to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to file a complaint against President Muhammadu Buhari and other government agencies. The group’s lawyers, who disclosed this on Tuesday, stated that the complaint would be filed by Göran Sluiter of Prakken d’Oliveira Human Rights Lawyers, a... Read More

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January 19, 2016

Dasukigate: Army to release officers for prosecution as EFCC monitors ex-service chiefs’ accounts

The Nigerian military has indicated its readiness to release for prosecution, any of its indicted officers in the ongoing arms funds diversion fraud to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, made this revelation to journalists on Monday. The Defence spokesperson said the DHQ would cooperate with the EFCC... Read More

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January 18, 2016

15 former governors, 4 ministers, others stole N1.34tr in 8 years – Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Development has revealed that state governors, ministers, business leaders, public officials and bankers stole $6.7 billion (N1.34 trillion) in public funds within seven years. While addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, Lai Mohammed gave a breakdown of what was allegedly stolen between 2006 and 2013. He said:... Read More

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January 18, 2016

BREAKING: Pro-Biafra protest in Aba turns bloody (VIEWER DISCRETION)

The ongoing protest by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enyimba city, Aba, Abia state, has turned bloody. According to the Nation Newspapers, the protest has denigrated into chaos and bloodshed as security agents and the protesters have clashed in the city. Soldiers of the 144 Battalion of the Nigeria Army were said to... Read More

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January 18, 2016

The YNaija Interview: Buhari’s war on corruption is ‘thieves fighting with thieves’ – Pa Ikhide

by Emeka Nwankwo Ikhide Ikheloa (popularly called Pa Ikhide) is a University of Benin trained Biochemist turned literary critic and social commentator. Ikhide, who describes himself as highly opinionated, is based in the United States, where he has lived since 1982, and from where he shares his thoughts on books, social issues and politics. Pa... Read More

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January 18, 2016

‘PDP defectors are parasites… they can kill APC’ – Bisi Akande

All Progressives Congress chieftain, Chief Bisi Akande, has warned the party to ba wary of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party so as not to die the same death as the former ruling party. Akande said he has never defected from the progressive party while adding that defection is usually carried out by parasites. The former interim... Read More

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January 18, 2016

‘A new dawn for Yoruba’ | Ooni of Ife ends 79-year supremacy battle with Alaafin of Oyo

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, made history on Sunday by being the first Ooni of Ife to visit the Alaafin of Oyo, since 1937. The former Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade had maintained a long-running supremacy battle with the Alaafin of Oyo. The visit of the recently crowned Ooni of Ife to the Alaafin was in celebration of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s 45th... Read More

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January 18, 2016

Jonathan made CBN the ATM of the Presidency – Soludo

Erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has accused the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan of running the Central Bank of Nigeria like the late Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin Dada. Soludo also said the former presidency turned the CBN into a cash-producing Automated Teller Machine. The former CBN governor stated this in an interview... Read More

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January 17, 2016

Jonathan gave my ‘account details’ to Dasuki – Anenih

Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih, says former President Goodluck Jonathan instructed former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), to transfer the sum of N260m to his account. Anenih’s revealed this in a letter recently written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The PDP chieftain... Read More

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January 17, 2016

Ministry of Works raises budget for ‘roads’ to N244bn in reviewed Appropriation Bill

The discovery of not a few changes in the reviewed 2016 Appropriation Bill has surfaced in the past few days. After the drama of the budget going missing, the resurfacing of the document and the revelation that two versions were submitted, it’s become obvious that the real intention of the perpetrators was to make alterations.... Read More

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January 17, 2016

DSS agent turns shoe-shiner for Minister of Interior, Dambazau (WATCH)

Sometime in December 2015, at an event of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Academy, in Abuja- an anomaly occurred. An agent of the Department of State Security became a shoe shiner to the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau. The video obtained by Premium Times, depicts the minister- seated, clad in white and flanked... Read More

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January 16, 2016

‘I only ever saw Jewel by Lisa as a global brand’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Lisa Folawiyo

Lisa Folawiyo started the eponymous Jewel By Lisa Brand with the sole aim of transforming the idea of ready-to-wear African fashion. Has she achieved that feat? You bet she has! Over 10 years into the business the JBL brand has expanded from just being a fashion label, to being a globally recognized lifestyle brand –... Read More

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January 16, 2016

5 surefire ways to be prominent on Nigerian Twitter

by Emeka Nwankwo The Nigerian twitter-sphere is a bag of craziness, with updates ranging from outright brilliant, funny and creative, to downright inane. It’s amazing what people can do with 140 characters. So do you need attention, feeling bored, need something to spice up your day, or you’re just really, really angry at someone, then... Read More

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January 16, 2016

2016 budget: DSS to spend N1.1bn on construction of office buildings

by Emeka Nwankwo The Department of State Security (DSS), in its 2016 budget, plans to spend N1, 130, 480, 321 on the construction and provision of office buildings. The document did not specify where the structure will be located or why it gulp such an amount of money. The DSS, which is the foremost domestic intelligence... Read More

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January 16, 2016

‘Arrest Alex Badeh… as a trained pilot, he can run away’

Northern leaders are of the opinion that the federal government should promptly order the arrest of former military chiefs who were involved in financial misconduct. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the alleged misconduct established against some retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian... Read More

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