2014 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s first gold medalist Chika Amalaha fails doping test

by Mark Bassey Chika Amalaha, who clinched Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, has failed a doping test. The weightlifter, who was born October 28, 1997, pulled a total of 196 points in snatch and clean and jerk in the 53kg. She trumped other competitors like Dika Toua from Papa New Guinea... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Lagos State Health Ministry says no Nigerian has been infected with Ebola virus

by Kolapo Olapoju On Monday, 28 July, the Lagos State Government announced that 59 people residents of the state came in contact with Patrick Sawyer, the 40-year-old Liberian who died of Ebola virus in Lagos on Friday, 25 July. Dr. Jide Idris, the Commissioner for Health, made this known in Ikeja, explaining that out of... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Tinubu says the Nigerian Military have become servants of President Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the end of the Peoples Democratic Party will be far from pretty. Speaking through his media aide, Sunday Dare, on Monday, 28 July, he wrote on his Facebook page a note titled, “PDP, Jonathan are building on quicksand”. Tinubu said that it was disheartening and disrepsectful... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Azubuike Azikiwe: Musings of an impaired being (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Does it really matter that I conform to the norms of the day? What perfect blueprint is there for the journey called life? Who are you to chastise me for being filled with flaws? Only one was made perfect. Who deems it otherwise? Who made you judge and jury over... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Nasir El-Rufai loses son in car crash

by S’ola Filani Former Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has lost one of his sons in a car crash. El-Rufai broke the sad news on his Facebook page some minutes ago saying “From Allah, we came and to Him we shall return. Please join our family in praying for the repose of the soul of my... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Blessing Okagbare breaks 100m record to win gold at 2014 Commonwealth Games

by Mark Bassey Blessing Okagbare won gold for Nigeria on Monday evening in the women’s 100m final. The sprinter finished first, ahead of Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart in a time of 10.85 seconds – a new Commonwealth Games record. The 25-year-old told BBC: “I am so excited right now! A new season’s best... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Demola Rewaju: If Buhari had died, there will have been a coup (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju If Buhari had died last week, a coup would be inevitable in the next one month and perhaps ‘a raba’ would be the cry of the northern secessionists once more, as in the first republic. News report last week had it that General Muhammadu Buhari was the target of a suicide bomb and gunfire... Read More

July 29, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Why Jonathan will win the 2015 elections by a landslide

by Femi Aribisala However, in the case of Nigeria, my contention is that the re-election of Jonathan in 2015 is going to be easy. Jonathan will defeat his APC challenger convincingly. He is also likely to obtain the requisite one third of the votes in virtually every state of the federation. Goodluck Jonathan is... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Elnathan John: The gospel according to Tony Rapu

by Elnathan John That male member between your legs is not there for decoration. Think of it like the mace in a parliament. Unless the Speaker has the mace he cannot carry out his functions and assert his authority as leader of parliament. As your president come 2015, I am also interested in the... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Opinion: Politics, National security and the Buhari attack

by Kennedy Emetulu More depressingly, Buhari has made himself the most high profile defender of the Boko Haram organization, even if indirectly. He has called for the government to stop arresting the Boko Haram suspects, to stop killing them and to get into negotiations with them as they did with the Niger-Delta militants. “I am... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Rudolf Okonkwo: The secret diary Of President Jonathan, aged 56 and 2/3 years

by Rudolf Okonkwo During dinner, Bomboy, my son, said he liked Malala. My eyes shone as he said it. Now, that’s my boy. I don’t want him to make the same mistake I made. I want him to marry up. Sunday, July 13, 2014: When my Aso Rock job is done, historians will be falling... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Eddie Emah: My faded Tee- Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)

by Eddie Emah The camp was only for women and children. The day I came, or better said, the day I was brought here, some men who were wounded and homeless came here to seek refuge. They were turned back. The camp only held women and children, and more women and children were coming by... Read More

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July 29, 2014

In a bid to test his weapon, policeman shoots self dead in Aba

by S’ola Filani After arresting a man for attempting to commit suicide, a police inspector attached to the Patrol and Guard (P&G) Unit at the Aba Central Police Station (CPS) in Abia State, allegedly shot himself dead accidentally on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 10 pm after the police officer identified as Inspector... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Gunmen abduct former Bayelsa governor, Sylva’s uncle

by S’ola Filani Some unknown gunmen have abducted former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva’s uncle, Chief Benson Ayerite Adigio-Eseni ,at his Okpoama resident in Brass Local Government Area of the state, at 2 am on Sunday night. The gunmen, allegedly moved into the community, armed with AK-47 rifles shot into the air to scare... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Tunde Fagbenle: Why Aregbesola will win the Osun elections

by Tunde Fagbenle Just as Omisore is not a Fayose, so is Ogbeni not a Fayemi. And so it will be silly for anyone to interchange the Ekiti result with Osun. On the 9th of August the State of Osun governorship election would hold. It is an election I have more than a passing interest... Read More

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July 29, 2014

You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Ifenwa Ogba is a student in a federal university in Nigeria, and she pays N15,000 ($92) for tuition per year. By international standards, the tuition in our federal universities is dirt cheap. For instance, depending on the course of study, most students at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA, pay fees... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Anti-gay law: 10 American senators want to punish Nigeria [DETAILS]

by Emmanuel Chidiogo As a result of the anti-gay law signed by President Goodluck Jonathan earlier this year, ten American senators in the United States of America, have moved an injunction against Nigeria. The senators, led by Senator Christopher Murphy (D-Conn), highlighted a section of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to make... Read More

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July 28, 2014

#OnTheScene: “The heroes are coming”! | See guests at the Delta100 pre-event party (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju It was a beautiful evening for Deltans in Lagos, as they converged at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi for a pre-event party of the Delta100. The Delta100 is a historical and real-time chronicle of one hundred inspirational stories of the most outstanding persons of Delta origin in the last century. The pre-event... Read More

July 28, 2014

Ronald Nzimora: Network marketing is NOT a business (Y! Business)

by Ronald Nzimora If you don’t control your system, your money tree, and your brand, you control nothing. You must sit on top of the pyramid and serve the masses. Stop climbing pyramids and start building them. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. — RALPH CHARELL A... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Genevieve Nnaji marks Eid al fitr with gorgeous photo (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Genevieve Nnaji looks so pretty in her Eid message to her Muslim fans. Rocking a graphic t-shirt/jeans and showing off her fab. hair, the actress who is currently holidaying in The United States wrote on Instagram “Gmorning!! Eid Mubarak to you! Have a Happy Holiday!?” She looks gorgeous!

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July 28, 2014

Who rocked it better? Julius Agwu & Kanye West in ‘Baby Cuteness Overload’ (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Aww, talk about hands-on. We all saw Kanye West and North taking a nap on Father’s day and loved it. Comedian Julius Agwu has just recreated the pose. Julius Agwu’s wife shared a photo of her hubby sleeping with their baby boy, Zadok Chibuike Julius Agwu. No need to ask – Julius... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Meet Davido’s ex-girlfirend, Nish Kards – and her super RAUNCHY photos (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju So here’s some public holiday gist! Ghanaian Nish Kards and Davido had a brief fling and were an item back in 2012. He has reportedly had several girlfriends since then, but Nish, we never really heard anything about her until now. When she has allowed raunchy photos hit the blogosphere. Go ahead,... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Nosakhare Sarah: A poem of idioms (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Nosakhare Sarah Beauty is only skin deep; With this, I cannot disagree My cat was so pretty, But then, I ripped off her skin. Beggars have no choice; He begged for me to stay, Then, chose someone else. He was a beggar, he chose. What’s left to say? A bird... Read More

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July 28, 2014

FG partners with airlines to set up Ebola Centres [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju The federal government has collaborated with international airline carriers to set up isolation disease centres at international airports across the country as part of moves to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. This development comes on the heels of the first case of Ebola virus in Nigeria, which killed Patrick... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Opinion: Why the Chibok girls may never return to us

by Nnaemeka Oruh But if the presidency truly believes that the abduction is real, and the Department of State Security truly knows the location of the girls, then please, one week is enough to devise a plan and rescue the girls. It has been over one hundred days since the abduction of the Chibok girls.... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo: Best served cold- Episode 4 (Y! Fiction)

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo As his gentle palm gripped mine, I tightened a little. That had never happened before. I always looked forward to his touch; in fact, I was often the first to lock my hands around his arms. I knew something was wrong with me; I just couldn’t decipher what it was. – Read... Read More

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July 28, 2014

How a bricklayer died of gun-shot… while testing bullet-proof charm

by S’ola Filani A bricklayer, Rasheed Sulaiman, was shot dead while testing the potency of a bullet-proof charm given to him by a herbalist, in Asipa community, Osun state on Saturday. He allegedly called his cousin, Siji, to follow him to a secluded place to test the charm. After having worn the amulet, he gave... Read More

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July 28, 2014

We are watching those who touched Mr. Sawyer, but Asky has not given us the flight manifest – Lagos

by Emmanuel Chidiogo At least 59 people who had contact with the late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who died from complications as a result of the Ebola virus in Lagos, have been placed under close surveillance. This was announced by the state’s commissioner for health, Dr. Jide Idris at a press conference in Alausa,... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Messi in tax wahala

by Emmanuel Chidiogo A Spanish judge has rejected a request by prosecutors to drop charges of tax fraud against four time Ballon D’or winner, Lionel Messi, and has ordered the investigation into three cases of suspected unpaid taxes to proceed. Although, prosecutors argued in June that Messi’s father Jorge was responsible for the family’s... Read More

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July 28, 2014

“It doesn’t make sense” | Harry Redknapp responds to Remy’s failure with Liverpool medicals (READ)

by Mark Bassey Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, has said that he does believe Loic Remy failed his medicals at Liverpool and insists there must be another reason why the deal fell through. Both clubs agreed a £8.5million deal for Remy and the French striker travelled to USA to complete the transfer, before the... Read More

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2014 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s first gold medalist Chika Amalaha fails doping test

Lagos State Health Ministry says no Nigerian has been infected with Ebola virus

Tinubu says the Nigerian Military have become servants of President Jonathan

Azubuike Azikiwe: Musings of an impaired being (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Nasir El-Rufai loses son in car crash

Blessing Okagbare breaks 100m record to win gold at 2014 Commonwealth Games

Demola Rewaju: If Buhari had died, there will have been a coup (Y! Superblogger)

Femi Aribisala: Why Jonathan will win the 2015 elections by a landslide

Elnathan John: The gospel according to Tony Rapu

Opinion: Politics, National security and the Buhari attack

Rudolf Okonkwo: The secret diary Of President Jonathan, aged 56 and 2/3 years

Eddie Emah: My faded Tee- Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)

In a bid to test his weapon, policeman shoots self dead in Aba

Gunmen abduct former Bayelsa governor, Sylva’s uncle

Tunde Fagbenle: Why Aregbesola will win the Osun elections

You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

Anti-gay law: 10 American senators want to punish Nigeria [DETAILS]

#OnTheScene: “The heroes are coming”! | See guests at the Delta100 pre-event party (PHOTOS)

Ronald Nzimora: Network marketing is NOT a business (Y! Business)

Genevieve Nnaji marks Eid al fitr with gorgeous photo (LOOK)

Who rocked it better? Julius Agwu & Kanye West in ‘Baby Cuteness Overload’ (LOOK)

Meet Davido’s ex-girlfirend, Nish Kards – and her super RAUNCHY photos (LOOK)

Nosakhare Sarah: A poem of idioms (30 Days, 30 Voices)

FG partners with airlines to set up Ebola Centres [DETAILS]

Opinion: Why the Chibok girls may never return to us

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo: Best served cold- Episode 4 (Y! Fiction)

How a bricklayer died of gun-shot… while testing bullet-proof charm

We are watching those who touched Mr. Sawyer, but Asky has not given us the flight manifest – Lagos

Messi in tax wahala

“It doesn’t make sense” | Harry Redknapp responds to Remy’s failure with Liverpool medicals (READ)

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