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September 3, 2012

And we did it again! Esther Oyema wins gold, breaks world powerlifting record at the Paralympics

by Akan Ido The Nigerian athletes at the Paralympics Games in London continue to give a good account of themselves with Esther Oyema lifting a 135kg weight in the power-lifting competition setting a new world record in the women’s 48kg category. Oyema, 30, who was also a gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in... Read More
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September 3, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: My enemies & I, by Goodluck E. Jonathan (YNaija FrontPage)

The world is full of stupid people, let’s face it, and mobile phones and social media have unfortunately empowered them and magnified their power to cause confusion In the opening lines of that now-famous fascinating insider’s view of the presidential kitchen / dinner-table, spokesperson Reuben Abati descends hard on all who criticise the president –... Read More
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September 3, 2012

President Jonathan to launch YOUWIN! 2, exclusively for women

Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan will today, September 3, launch the second phase of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN! 2) programme exclusively for women. The launch is expected to take place at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. Several stakeholders and intending participants are expected to be at the occasion for the... Read More
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September 3, 2012

#NaijaTeamObama? Tinubu, Fayemi to attend US Democratic Party convention

by Stanley Azuakola The US presidential election season is heating up. The Republican party held its convention last week in Tampa, Florida where the position of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for the November election was officially ratified. This week (starting from today), it will be the turn of the Democratic Party and President... Read More
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September 3, 2012

Student mistakenly pours chemical on friend during birthday celebration

by Isi Esene It was a birthday celebration gone awry last Wednesday when Omodesola Olusoji, a student of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) was bathed with a chemical substance while observing the traditional pouring of water on celebrants. We understand it is an accepted practice among students in the institution to pour water on... Read More
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September 3, 2012

“We pray Buhari runs again in 2015” – PDP releases another statement blasting Buhari

by Stanley Azuakola For a while, we have not been entertained by the habitual exchange of words between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) or Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to be precise. Since the two parties enjoy hurling personal attacks at each other, (see examples here, here, here and here),... Read More
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September 3, 2012

First lady, Patience Jonathan, rushed to Germany for medical treatment (Reports)

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan is reported to be undergoing treatment for  food poisoning in an undisclosed hospital in Germany. Sources say Dame Jonathan was  flown into the European country towards the end of last week. It is speculated that the first lady was flown in an air ambulance heading to the... Read More
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September 2, 2012

SPOTTED: Queen of England steps out with husband, post-‘Naked Harry’

by Isi Esene Yeah, it’s just an excuse to talk about a Queen that fascinates us – and probably always will. Members of the English Royal family were spotted yesterday at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland as they watched the local people compete in traditional games. The Queen has had a turbulent week after Prince... Read More
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September 2, 2012

Opinion: Nigerians fear ‘jazzed up’ cash could spell deeper graft

by Heather Murdock As Nigeria revamps its currency to cut costs, streamline financial dealings and update its symbolic value, critics say the move will serve only to fuel corruption and theft. Early next year Nigeria will introduce a 5,000 naira bill, worth $31.60, a denomination more than five times larger than the country’s current biggest... Read More
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September 2, 2012

TICKER: Malaysian appointed as vice chancellor of new Kano university

The Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso on Saturday appointed Malaysian Professor Dato Mohd. Razali Bin Agus as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly-established North-West University in the state. Professor Bin Agus, 57, was until his appointment, the Vice Chancellor of Twin-Tech International College of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a statement signed by the... Read More
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September 2, 2012

Opinion: The social media illusion

by Zaid Akl Social media without the necessary groundwork of political organization is useless, an illusion that the August 24 organizers fell for. The demonstrations of August 24 did not turn out to be politically significant, especially after major political forces decided to abandon them. The demonstrations were controlled by individuals who possess no experience... Read More
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September 2, 2012

TICKER: Gunmen kill JTF intelligence officer in Yobe

Violence continued in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, as tragedy struck the Military Joint Task Force (JTF) when its intelligence personnel, was, Friday afternoon, ambushed at a mechanical workshop and shot dead by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect. The killing occurred two hours before Governor Ibrahim Gaidam’s special broadcast on the... Read More
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September 2, 2012

Thanks, but no thanks: Ekpo, Kuti families oppose CBN planned currency review

by Isi Esene The planned introduction of the new N5,000 note by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continued to receive knocks from various quarters with the latest one coming from the families of the personalities whose portraits are expected to feature on the note. At the announcement of the proposed currency review, it was... Read More
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September 2, 2012

Oby Ezekwesili: Corruption, national development, the Bar, and the Bench – Part 3

Being the text of a paper presented by Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili On August 28, 2012 @ the 2012 Nigeria Bar Association Conference, Abuja, Nigeria. Part 1 of this Series Part 2 of this Series Corruption is found all over the world – in both rich and poor countries. However certain distinctions are empirically established in various... Read More
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September 2, 2012

Stuffed with cocaine: How not to treat a roast chicken

by Stanley Azuakola The story of Vincent Chegini Chinweuma, an Imo State indigene, is the story of how not to treat a roasted chicken. Chinweuma, an auto-technician, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, when officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) discovered that he hid 2.655kg of cocaine inside a roasted... Read More
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