December 19, 2013

Iyabo did the right thing – Fasoranti, Afenifere leader

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The list of prominent people who have reserved comments about the disputed or rumoured letter written by Senator Iyabo Obasanjo keeps growing. The reason for her letter, an 18 page letter purportedly leaked to the press by her father, Olusegun Obasanjo. Asides, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, a bevy of affluent Yoruba elders aslo... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Mubi attack: Army kills 12 escaping gunmen in shoot-out

Yola – Lt.-Col. Beyidi Martins, the Commanding Officer of the Special Battalion enforcing the state of emergency in Mubi, Adamawa, said soldiers killed 12 gunmen who attacked Mubi Central Market on Wednesday. About 20 gunmen attacked bureau de change shops in the market, killing and injuring about 10 people while they stole an undisclosed... Read More

December 19, 2013

Armed gunmen murder family of five killed in Jos

by Akintomiwa Agbaje A whole family of five was wiped out in a pre-dawn attack by armed gunmen in Heipang, Barkin Ladi local government of Plateau state. They were slaughtered while the family was asleep late in the night at about 12.30am on Tuesday. The Nation reports: Residents said the gunmen came in their numbers and... Read More

December 19, 2013

Bizarre: Gov. Okorocha announces 17 days holiday for Imo workers

Gov. Rochas Okorocha is the master of the dramatic and he proved it once again on Wednesday when he approved 17 work-free days for civil servants in Imo state. From December 20 to January 5, 2014, Imo workers would not be required to any work whatsoever but to simply enjoy themselves with Christmas and New Year... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Opinion: The hard knocks of death

by Somefun OluwasegunWhen Angel Death brings its hard knocks down on man, it is all a matter of how well you have lived in response to God’s benchmark. For the writer, man only exceeds this mark when he is in Christ and Christ is in him. So, Death comes to every man. There is no... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Opinion: Snitches in the military

by Dele Agekameh Take the attack on the Air Force Base for example. Without insiders’ involvement, it would not have been easy for the terrorists to overrun the base and other military establishments with ease. Since 2009, the country has been reeling from serious attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists. It started like isolated attacks... Read More

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December 19, 2013

OBJ, Iyabo Obasanjo’s open letters ‘go on sale’ in Abuja

by Oge Okonkwo According to a political correspondent from Channels TV, copies of letters written by ex-President Obasanjo to President Jonathan and Iyabo Obasanjo’s letter to OBJ have reportedly been compiled by vendors and put on sale in Abuja. This is quite hilarious but believable, as some Nigerians will stop at nothing to make money.... Read More

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December 19, 2013

COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo and 4 other ‘robust replies’ we’re STILL expecting before 2013 ends

by ‘Jola Sotubo The year 2013 has been a very eventful one, and it is fast drawing to a close. A lot of things that occurred during the year have been left unresolved; questions left unanswered, mysteries left unsolved. A number of controversies arose in the course of the year and somewhere along the line... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Why I can’t stop sticking my tongue out – Singer, Miley Cyrus explains

by Tutu Akinlabi Controversial musician, Miley Cyrus has earned a reputation for always having her tongue outside her mouth. The former Disney star has earned notoriety for this and her infamous raunchiness as displayed in her “Wrecking ball” video. Miley might never offer an explanation for her various other stunts, but at least she has... Read More

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December 19, 2013

The Tony Award winning play ‘Closer’ premieres in Lagos [DETAILS]

by Oge Okonkwo CLOSER the Tony award winning play written by Patrick Marber premiers on stage for the very first time in Lagos. CLOSER is bold and witty with a central theme on the “TRUTH”. It focuses on politics of four people trading partners and how they navigate their relationships in the modern world which... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Living like royalty: Footballer, Obafemi Martins wants you to see these (cool) photos

by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian footballer and Seattle Sounders FC 9 striker, Obafemi Martins is proud to show off his assets without an apology. Martins flooded Instagram with photos of what he’s acquired over the years, ranging from cars to jewelries, wrist watches and other things that makes him ‘fly’. See more photos: ... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Baba didn’t get Iyabo’s open letter – OBJ’s aide

by Adeola Balogun According to an aide of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the letter being circulated in the media and purported to be from Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to her dad, has not been received by Chief Obasanjo. The letter is said to be an ‘open letter’ written by the senator in light of her father’s... Read More

December 19, 2013

PDP crisis: Patience Jonathan intervenes as Tukur begs for forgiveness

by Oke Efagene Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has been in talks with state governors under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to spare the embattled National Chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur. The governors who are said have blamed the recent crises that has befallen the party on Tukur, have subsequently, called for his removal.... Read More

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December 19, 2013

The year of Toke Makinwa: Steps this lady took to becoming the breakout star of 2013

by Rachel Ogbu When Toke Makinwa appeared on the cover of Mode Men’s February issue, she was described as a rising star from the world of TV/Radio. She was definitely striking and already gaining popularity in media circles but no one could actually call it, fame that is… well because unlike the other talents featured on... Read More

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December 19, 2013

School suspends student, 17, for sexually harassing teacher (WATCH)

by Oke Efagene A petition for a Georgia teen, Sam McNair, 17, who was suspended earlier this month after hugging a teacher, is drawing a lot of attention on the internet. The petition, which has gathered over 4,000 signatures as at yesterday afternoon, calls on the Gwinnett County Public Schools to overturn McNair’s punishment. The... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: What Jonathan must do in this stormy season of letters (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir One argument that continues to run through the conversation is space on the moral authority of Obasanjo to write President Jonathan such a letter, for many people it has been a case of take message but shoot down the messenger. Nigeria’s public space has been inundated with a series of letters and speeches... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Why I wrote OBJ the open letter – Iyabo Obasanjo finally opens up (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo It appears Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has finally set the record straight and admitted she indeed wrote the now public 11-page letter to her father, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The senator was said to have spoken to Vanguard yesterday and stated that all claims of her denying authorship of the letter were false. Ever... Read More

December 19, 2013

Don’t laugh! This obese man sends lover to emergency room after having sex (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo Gregg Casarona and Jen Gerakaris both weighing 440lbs and 110lbs, were dating for a month and they decided to take things to another level by sleeping together. The huge imbalance in their weight caused quite an injury when they had sex for the first time sending Gerakaris to the emergency room after she slammed... Read More

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December 19, 2013

“I plan to retire at 19 and become US president…” says 11-year-old journalist, Zuriel Oduwole (WATCH)

by Oke Efagene Nigerian-American documentary film maker, Zuriel Oduwole, who has made history as the youngest person to be interviewed in Forbes magazine, has shown no signs of slowing down, despite her enviable achievements. At the tender age of 11, Oduwole has interviewed influential people around the world, including world leaders. She was also recently... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Jonathan should also reply OBJ’s letter and leak it out

by Olusegun Adeniyi Therefore, whether or not he responds to Obasanjo’s ill-tempered letter is no longer of any relevance. What I believe is important now is for him to begin to do the needful things that will help him regain his moral authority. That way, he can also begin to rebuild the trust of the... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Pastor steals $1.5 million from church donors using forged documents (PICTURED)

A pastor is being accused of stealing over $1.5 million in loans and donations, and it could send him to prison for a very long time. Authorities are saying that there is evidence that Howard Richmond should spend 12 years in prison for committing a crime that has people baffled. According to the Chicago Tribune,... Read More

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December 19, 2013

No shaking: Iyabo Obasanjo refuses to deny writing letter to OBJ

by Adeola Balogun Despite rumours of denials from all angles, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo is yet to personally deny writing the highly publicized and controversial 11-page letter to her father, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The letter released yesterday by Vanguard is highly critical of Chief Obasanjo and paints him in an unsavoury light. Family members and... Read More

December 19, 2013

Terrible: Suspected cultists shoot dead OOU lecturer

by Akintomiwa Agbaje A lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State was shot and killed by suspected cultists who broke into his home in the early hours of the wednesday morning. Dr Segun Onabanjo, a senior lecturer at the Department of Sociology, was killed in his home located at Odomolasa area of Ilese-Ijebu yesterday. The... Read More

December 19, 2013

Ogaga Ifowodo: Being man and poet, at the Mandela Secretariat

by Ogaga Ifowodo His likes may never walk the earth again. When I was elected secretary-general of the students union at the University of Benin in 1987, I headed a secretarial named after Mandela. I do not know when the decision was taken to make Mandela the tutelary patron of our union whose struggles were... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Jaye Gaskia: We must now take Nigeria’s destiny in our hands

by Jaye Gaskia The only sane lesson we must draw from all of these is that Our Destiny Is Truly in our own hands; and not in the hands of any of the factions or fractions of the inept, gluttonous, and treasury looting ruling class; regardless of their current level dissidence with dominant sections of... Read More

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December 19, 2013

APC leaders visit Atiku in Abuja, to meet with OBJ next

by ‘Jola Sotubo Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar with the purpose of strengthening their ranks. The APC has seen an increase in its numbers with many members of rival parties flocking into it. The meeting was held at the former vice president’s home in... Read More

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December 19, 2013

He’s going nowhere: Tukur will remain PDP Chairman – Jonathan insists

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following rumours and speculation on whether the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur would be ‘sacrificed’ for peace to reign in the party, President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have stated that Alhaji Tukur will remain the party chairman. There have been calls for Tukur’s resignation after... Read More

December 19, 2013

FCT administration to shut down 150 illegal private schools

Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister Some of the schools have secondary school drop-outs as teachers. The Abuja administration has concluded arrangements to shut down over 150 substandard private schools operating illegally in the Nigerian capital by January 2014, an official has said. The Education Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Kabir Usman, said this in Abuja... Read More

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December 19, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria needs a born again Obasanjo

by Wole Opesanmi Nigeria needed an Obasanjo, but not just any kind of Obasanjo. Nigeria needed a good Obasanjo. An Obasanjo that would have used the strong influence he had both within and without the shores of Nigeria to make the country better. Painfully, we never got him. We got a typical African Obasanjo and... Read More

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December 19, 2013

‘You are bloody idiots…’ – Obasanjo replies Vanguard

by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite uproar, outrage and denials caused by an 11-page letter released by Vanguard and said to have been written to former President Olusegun Obasanjo by his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo, the media house has stuck to its story. Vanguard has maintained its stance on the exclusivity and the authenticity of the letter by... Read More

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