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by S’ola Filani Boko Haram members have allegedly hoisted their black and white flag over a town left undefended by the military just 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Maiduguri, a civil defense spokesman and a human rights advocate said Saturday. Hundreds of villagers in another area, Askira Uba, are fleeing after receiving letters from the... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle Our pre-election reading, erroneous now we know, was that Fayose was a less acceptable face than Dr. Kayode Fayemi throughout the length and breadth of Ekiti.  No sooner the shocking result of the Ekiti election was released than curious minds began to wonder beyond the now rather facile and inadequate “stomach infrastructure”... Read More
by Ikemesit Effiong While it is not my intent to venture into dissecting the salient arguments, views and points of the current conflict, there is something underwhelming from a Nigerian perspective about Israel’s current push of rid Gaza of what it calls “terrorists.” I have always been fixated with news from other climes. I can... Read More
by Wole Olabanji   I am however confident that Alkay’s appointment is no accident at all. I have known him for upwards of 14 years and have often saluted him Ranka ya dade (long may you live) to which he invariably responds, mu dade tare (may we all live long). When Alkasim announced his appointment into the presidential committee... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode   Why, unlike others, did the Malaysian Airlines plane fly at 33,000 feet over a war zone where other airlines refused to fly? Were they given assurances by someone or some people who actually sought to set them up?   Whoever shot down Malaysian Airline flight MH 17 that was carrying innocent... Read More
by Mark Bassey According to reports, Liverpool have triggered Loic Remy’s release clause set around £8.5 million. The France striker has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, but the Gunners are understood to have baulked at the amount he demanded to earn per week and stalled on a move. However, Brendan Rodgers, who... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje For lovers of literature and fans of Umari Ayim, lawyer, author and poet who has successfully carved a niche in the world of online series blogging, the news that the city of Lagos will be hosting the writer could not have come at a better time. On Saturday, the 26th of July, the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima has responded to comic-actor, John Okafor’s comments that she should not re-contest because of her alleged mismanagement of funds received from President Goodluck Jonathan. Ibinabo said that Okafor better known as Mr Ibu is detached from reality and that, unlike him, she doesn’t... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Popular Beat FM On-air-personality, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi was 30-years-old yesterday, July 18 and she had a private dinner to celebrate her birthday wwith just a few of her friends. Her celebrity pals like Toke Makinwa, Toolz and Segun Demuren, Kunbi Oyelesi, Tiwa Savage, Mocheddah and her boyfriend were in attendance to felicitate with... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Iris Sahhara Henson, a Nigerian transgender who represented the country at a transgender pageant in the Philippines, has emerged the winner. Although many Nigerians did not follow the pageant tagged ‘Super Sireyna’, but that did little to stop a very joyous Sahhara from sharing the news of her win on her Facebook page.... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders had a clandestine meeting on Friday, July 18, in Abuja to strategise on how to fight the alleged plot to impeach the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura. According to Punch reports, a source said that the APC leadership stressed the need to build a robust support for the... Read More
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