by Hauwa Gambo As expected, with his almost-60 minutes speech nominating Barrack Obama for a second term Democratic National Congress run for president yesterday, Bill Clinton hit, as CNN’s Wolf Blitzer would say, not just home run but Grand Slam! But what many really paid attention to was the passionate hug between the two men...
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by Stanley Azuakola Right from his first few months in office, one thing the body language of President Goodluck Jonathan made very clear was that he would want to be remembered for his efforts in the power sector. Recent reports also indicate that the president’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party is desperate to see progress...
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by Stanley Azuakola It was the entertainment story everyone was talking about last week — that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had banned singer Wande Coal’s ‘Go Low’ video on Terrestrial TV last week. Everyone had a side and online groups had heated debates on the matter. Well, it turned out that the NBC did not actually ban...
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by Isi Esene Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, debunked rumours indicating that she’s receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital. An online news medium ran a story claiming the minister was admitted in a medical facility using her children’s return to school abroad as the excuse for her absence. It...
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It’s official, Mitt Romney has given the worst speech that the GOP convention has seen in the last 16 years. According to Gallup, Romney’s recent speech at the convention was the worst-received speech of the eight speeches given by nominees since the company began taking the poll in 1996. According to Gallup, only 38 percent...
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by Chi Ibe This evening, the Federal Government has lifted the suspension on the operating license of Dana Airlines and as a result, Dana Airline can resume commercial flight operations in Nigeria. The operating license of Dana Airlines was temporarily suspended by the Federal Government following the crash of one of the airline’s aircraft on...
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It’s been six nights since my sleep was disturbed. Five days and I’m still struggling with reality. My heart is sour. I’m sorely grieved. I struggle for the words because the tears won’t let me be. I’ve never been at this point before. Things like this shouldn’t happen till thirty years time or later. But...
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by Akan Ido Armed militants suspected to be Boko Haram members today set the office of a telecoms operator on fire in Maiduguri, Borno State. They are reported to have killed four people and also set nine telecommunications masts ablaze. The North East region of the country has been a theatre of violence for some...
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by Stanley Azuakola Bez is one of Nigeria’s most talented singers. He performed recently at Nigeria’s biggest youth award event, The Future Awards. Today, we bring you a video of another performance by the amazing Bez, this time on Ndani. Ndani sessions are live recordings in which artistes sing without any studio assistance. Watch Bez,...
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by Isi Esene Osalusi Sunday, 24-year-old man, was yesterday arrested while on a robbery operation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Osalusi, who was disguised as a family masquerade, Sinrinminyin, was apprehended with four other members of his gang by men of the Ekiti State Police Command who were called by a police woman to the scene...
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by Doyin Jaiyesimi Nigerian Idol winner, Yeka Onka, is back with the release of a her new single ‘Ewa ba mi jo’. The song gives you a feeling of dancing in different parts of the world. From Kenya to Jamaica and to the pubs in London, she delivers party pleasers and sure club bangers. Produced...
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by Onoshe Nwabuikwu What has NTA done lately for …ex-footballers? First, I should say this question wasn’t originally asked by me. And it was in the form of a declarative tweet by Obi Asika sometime around June. Asika is an entertainment and sports entrepreneur who runs Storm 360. Of himself, he says he is “focused...
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by Akan Ido Thousands of bare-breasted young Swazi women paraded in front of King Mswati III recently to celebrate chastity and unity, dismissing criticism of the lavish ceremony in one of Africa’s poorest countries. King Mswati III, already has at least a dozen wives and a personal fortune estimated at $200m. In the past, he...
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by Stanley Azuakola The Nigeria Police Force has made another breakthrough in its ongoing investigations into the death of Cynthia Osokogu with the arrest of another suspect, who was in possession of the late Cynthia’s Blackberry Bold 5 (99100 Model) phone, by the Lagos State Police Command. Read: Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video...
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by Stanley Azuakola Zambian authorities believe that a Nigerian, George Anyiam-Osigwe, has exported our brand of subsidy fraud to that country. At a time when Nigerians are still coming to terms with the extent of fraud which characterised the subsidy regime in the country, Anyiam-Osigwe has been accused in faraway Zambia of duping the government...
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The sharp increase in the price of bread, one of Lagos’ staple foods, has met with public anger among residents. Popularly called ‘Agege bread’, the price increase ranging from 15 to about 35 percent depending on the size of the loaf, seems to be edging the food beyond the reach of the masses. With the...
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by Stanley Azuakola If the Federal Government and CBN insist on going ahead with the planned introduction of 5,000 naira notes, the backlash might be considerable. Already, there has been mostly negative reactions from TV and online commentators on the new policy. Yesterday in Abuja, members of the Dino Melaye led Anti-Corruption Network defied the...
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MEMBERS of the Taraba State House of Assembly have begun a move to impeach the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, over alleged gross misconduct. The allegations against Danladi were yesterday deliberated upon on the floor of the House. The notice, which was signed by 19 out of the 23 members, accused the deputy governor...
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by Meredith Bodgas Saying “I hate your fiance” will do nothing more than put a rift in your friendship. It happens. Someone you think is great chooses to marry someone… not-so-great. But how do you let your pal know you loathe her favorite person in the world? Take these steps before you alienate your friend....
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Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois was rushed off stage during her victory speech Tuesday night after shots were fired. Montreal police tweeted that one person was killed and another critically injured when a 50-year-old man opened fire at Montreal’s Metropolis concert hall where Marois was making her speech. The man has been arrested, according to...
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A man threw acid in his daughter’s face in an attack that shocked her neighborhood. Jerome Lynch, a 69-year old man, accused his daughter of abusing him and attacked her in a way that had her screaming in the street as her skin peeled off her face. The man left the room abruptly as his...
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by Bim Oguntunde-Phillip He struts his stuff through his personal fiefdom An empty little boy who’s been given a big title! He knows of all the priviledges and demands every last one His mind has not ever contemplated what is required in return Those who led him to manhood failed to show him the way...
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Confusion enveloped the Delta State Cabinet Office, Asaba, where the office of the state’s Head of Service is located on Tuesday after the discovery of a package suspected to be a bomb. Workers at the office, who got wind of the development were only able to enter the premises at about 10am. Some, however, returned...
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Paris Jackson isn’t worried about being in a family that some would consider to be part of entertainment royalty. She gets on Twitter every day and tells the world what she’s doing in her personal life. She also gets political, expressing extreme support for President Barack Obama and anger toward Mitt Romney. Recently, Paris set...
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Once again, Toyota Motor Corporation bounced back from safety recalls and natural disasters, selling 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of the year to retake its crown as the world’s top automaker from General Motors Corporation. From available records, the Japanese company sold about 300,000 more cars and trucks than GM did in...
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A woman in Turkey has taught her rapist a lesson that he would probably never forget if he had something to remember it with. The woman, who is pregnant, shot the man who raped her and cut his head off. The woman then left the man’s head in the middle of the village for everyone...
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For the third time in one week, embattled former fuel subsidy regime ad hoc committee chairman, Farouk Lawan, on Thursday, reported to the Force Headquarters. This is one of the bail conditions, granted Farouk, at the heat of the bribery scandal. Petroleum mogul, Femi Otedola, had in his petition to the Inspector General of Police,...
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Founders of Newswatch magazine, Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese, Soji Akinrinade and Yakubu Mohammed have vowed to challenge their alleged sacking by the Chairman and Chief Executive of the board, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim. Ibrahim recently bought the controlling shares of the magazine. Ekpu said this on Tuesday in Lagos while speaking on behalf of the team...
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A 27-year old tenant, Ukwenya Innocent has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly beating up his neighbour’s pregnant wife, Jenifer Omini. The victim suffered fracture on her lower abdomen and was rushed to a hospital, while Innocent was arrested by the police. The incident happened at 7, Goriola...
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Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan apparently has a type when it comes to the women he spends his time with. Some think that his type happens to be black, but it’s deeper than that. He seems to like the black women who spend time in prison. We’re not sure if Ryan himself knew about this,...
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