by Stanley Azuakola For a while, it seemed that the storm which brewed when the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh appeared before the Herman Hembe led House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets, had managed to sweep away only the lawmaker, leaving the SEC DG unscathed. Hon Hembe was dropped as chairman of the...
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by Stanley Azuakola Ms Ayo Obe is no slouch when it comes to fighting for civil and human rights. She is bold, confident and outspoken. That’s hardly surprising though, seeing as she was the first president of the Civil Liberties organization during the dreaded Abacha regime. The lawyer, columnist and activist joined us on #Ynaijainterview...
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PSquare have yet another remix out, this time of their song ‘Beautiful Onyinye’, featuring an uncomfortable-looking Rick Ross staring into an overcast horizon, poor guy. All those lyrics you don’t understand. Mr. Ross? Don’t worry, they aren’t for you. Clearly, The twins are definitely mining the deal they inked with Konvict Music last year, with Akon making...
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by Stanley Azuakola As long as he is alive, Olusegun Obasanjo, will always be a factor in the political affairs of Nigeria. Five years have gone by since he ceased being president, yet there’s hardly a national issue in which he is not directly or indirectly involved, or for which he does not at least have a...
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by Seyi Lawal What: Open-Mic Theatre goes 90s-Nollywood. Where: The Life House, Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 09 June 2012.
by Aderonke Adebanjo Nope, it wasn’t a typo. I actually did say “it ain’t easy being a man”. We all know it ain’t easy being a woman either but no need to go there—for now. I actually feel sorry for guys and I’ll tell you why. They have a lot of responsibility when it comes...
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by Hauwa Gambo What kind of gift to President Goodluck Jonathan is this on the eve of the anniversary of Moshood Abiola’s stolen mandate? Well, yesterday, the Senate of the University of Lagos finally spoke up and agreed with the students who rejected the now controversial change in name of the school to the Moshood...
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by Chi Ibe It was an x-rated day in Canada last Thursday after naked students took to the streets to protest against tuition fee increases. The bold students marched without clothes in Montreal, voicing their opposition against the government’s refusal to reduce the recent hike in school fees. According to the Press Association, fees were increased...
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by Joachim Mac-Ebong In a country desperately short of heroes, perhaps the rush to canonise Farouk Lawan was understandable, even if premature and ill-advised. Close followers of the House of Representatives since 1999 would have taken note of the diminutive legislator from Kano, known for his principled stand on a range of issues. By chairing the House...
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by Hauwa Gambo There are new reports that Farouk Lawan, the embattled House of Representatives member accused of extorting and receiving a bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, has finally admitted culpability. It will be recalled that as recently as yesterday he had vehemently denied the accusations. Daily Times is now reporting however that he is...
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So, Nigerians suffers yet again due to another air crash disaster. Anger, grief, questions, claims, finger-pointing and shock has engulfed the nation. Although the questionable history and physical condition of the plane at the time of its purchase actually borders on the criminal (in my opinion), I shall not dwell into that. Let us rather consider that...
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“Temidayo!” That’s how she usually screamed my name, most times to get me to pick up the phone from upstairs or to tell me my food is ready. Her number was on my speed dial, I always longed to hear her voice, share thoughts with her or get her to help me get some things done. You...
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by Hauwa Gambo Premium Times has published the result of an impressive investigation into the sting operation organised by the State Security Service and Femi Otedola, one of the nation’s oil and gas chiefs. The investigation seems to prove the alleged extortion, by Farouk Lawan, chair of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee that produced...
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by Adeniyi Abdul Critics of David Cameron can now add his parenting to the list of things they don’t like about the British Prime Minister, as it has been revealed that he left his 8 year-old daughter in a pub. Cameron and his wife Samantha had been having a family lunch at the Plough Inn,...
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Dear Tinubu, Dear Buhari, Dear Party Chieftains, I’m glad to know the two great ‘opposition’ parties have started merger talks to extricate us from the deadly claws of the PDP. It is something that brings hope to me and some of my friends when we think of Nigeria and immediate solutions. But one thing saddens...
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by Denike & Ifedayo In the early hours of Sunday, Junia and Malonza were seen kissing, and not just any kind of kiss—serious french kissing. This is weird because the duo are in an off-and-on relationship. Is it even a relationship or are they just friends with benefits? Last night’s kissing marathon was not their first, and it takes us...
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by Tolu Orekoya Who could ever forget the East coast, Mid West beef between rapper 50 Cent and talk show Oprah Winfrey? It was nothing short of bloody. She trashed his music; he named his toy-dog after her, and uuhhh, that was about it. After six long years of this bitter feud, the ever-magnanimous talk-show...
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by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo If you are due to take a local flight – especially considering the renewed fears over the state of Nigerian aviation following last weekend’s Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of 153 from inside the plane alone, in Nigeria soon after your cinema outing, avoid seeing Last Flight to Abuja. However, if you are...
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by Oluwatobi Soyombo I have a friend who can help you. His name is Google, he’s an oracle. He answers almost everything as long as you ask the right questions. My ear pinched me as I heard his question. No? Maybe I’m day dreaming. To be sure of my consciousness, I slapped my ears and...
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Nigeria is currently ranked 133 out of 183 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Report. That puts Nigeria amongst the worst when it comes to doing business in comparative countries around the world. On a brighter side, the same report also estimates the minimum capital required to do business in Nigeria at 0.00% meaning...
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by Stanley AzuakolaSuper Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, who was kidnapped on Saturday, and rescued 24 hours later, has introduced a new dimension to his kidnap narrative. Obodo said he was told by his kidnappers that someone close to him was behind the kidnap plan. He spoke with KickOffNigeria. Excerpts below: “I couldn’t believe it. I...
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by Adeniyi Abdul Two days ago, an Arik Air flight which was scheduled to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja had to turn around and head back to Port Harcourt as the runway lights did not come on. This came barely a week after the Dana Air crash and only served to underscore...
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Democracy and death in the air This time, almost two weeks ago, what I was most concerned with was the Democracy Day and the celebrations which had or not happened. And the title for the column which I ended up not writing was ‘Democracy in the air’. Democracy could be said to be in...
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by Adeniyi Abdul The aviation industry has, in the past week, been subjected to a larger than usual amount of scrutiny, owing in no small part to the Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of 153 passengers and crew on June 3. Revelations in the aftermath of this showed that the plane involved was...
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by Adeniyi Abdul There’s something about Linda. From Tonto Dike to Susan Peters, some people can’t get enough of her. The blogger has made a new enemy; this time in the person of Kola Boof. The outspoken author of “The Sexy Part of The Bible”, who is no stranger to controversy herself, earlier today tweeted...
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by Tolu Orekoya Who says terrorists don’t have a sense of humour? In response to the US State Department’s bounty on the top seven senior commanders of Al-Shabab, Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, one of the seven offered up his own bounty: 10 camels for Obama, and 20 chickens for “the lady of Bill Clinton”. According...
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Regulatory agencies in Nigeria face several challenges: from gross underfunding, to interference by supervising ministries, to unhealthy relationships with the agencies they are supposed to be regulating By Tolu Ogunlesi In the last week we have witnessed an outpouring of sadness and rage – sadness at the lives cut short in the Dana plane crash, and...
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by Adeniyi Abdul Hello Goldie Locks. Or not. By now, we’ve all set eyes on the above image, either on Twitter, Facebook, or a blog somewhere. The picture is a screenshot of a scene which took place Sunday morning during the ongoing Big Brother Africa Stargame reality competition and displays Nigerian contestant Goldie looking a...
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Guilt and privilege seem to go hand in hand, at least if you have any moral fibre in your body. Feeling guilty about something you cannot do anything about however is an utterly unproductive emotion. This time I have postponed telling my Nigerian friends about the job offer. Understandably, they have made fun of...
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