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November 28, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: D’banj pauses performance to rescue lady from molesters; House of Cards’ filming delayed again | More stories

It’s catch up time! Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Tuesday morning. D’banj pauses concert to rescue molested lady Kokomaster, D’banj has been getting mixed reactions from fans following a video that emerged yesterday that saw him abruptly stopping his performance... Read More
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November 28, 2017

The Big 5: Jonathan attacks Sagay, Osinbajo on electricity tariff hike and, other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and human rights activists, Femi Falana engaged in a war of words over the N1 billion Abuja property that the former pensions boss and AGF, Abubakar Malami claimed were sold to him (Falana) by the EFCC. Former President... Read More
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Goodluck Jonathan
November 28, 2017

Jonathan attacks Sagay over his ‘jaundiced judgement’

The former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has downplayed claims by the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), that Nigerians would have been crossing the Sahara to Libya had he (Jonathan) stayed in office for another three years. Jonathan said that facts suggested otherwise, stressing that the nation’s economy was better under his... Read More
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November 28, 2017

Fayose, Falana exchange words over N1bn Abuja property

The Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, has attacked human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), over the allegation by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), linking the lawyer to a N1 billion property on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja. What happened: The embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed... Read More
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November 28, 2017

‘FG moves in to settle the fight between IGP and Senator Misau’

The Federal Government has interfered in the throwing of tantrums, between the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamman Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Why it matters: Allegations of corruption, nepotism, misuse of office, misappropriation of funds, illegal promotion levelled against Mr Idris by Mr Misau. Highlights: Vanguard reports... Read More
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November 28, 2017

We cannot avoid increase in electricity tariff – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that higher electricity tariff was indispensable as he urged Nigerians to prepare for a new regime. He spoke at the Sixth Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The forum, which focused on agriculture and its value chains, had the Minister of Agriculture... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Pasuma, Shehu Sani and the news of Prince Harry’s engagement

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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Church of Sweden
November 27, 2017

[The Church Blog] The Church of Sweden will start using gender neutral pronouns in reference to God | Twitter reacts

The Church of Sweden; an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden has taken a move to refer to God as gender neutral and stop using ‘the Lord’ or ‘Him’ when making reference to God. According to Peter Imanuelsen, Swedish freelance journalist, Instead of saying “our Father” they said on BBC that they will say “our Father... Read More
Church Culture
November 27, 2017

Super Eagles, Rohr, Oshoala get CAF awards nominations

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has been nominated for National Team of the year at the 2017 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. CAF announced the nominations on Monday. Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr was nominated for coach of the year. Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is among the nominees for the best women’s player award. Nigeria’s U20... Read More
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November 27, 2017

The Late 5: Buhari speaks on Atiku’s exit, Zimbabwe’s army transfers power, and other top stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has finally heard the agitations of workers and workers’ unions in the country. The President has inaugurated a National Minimum Wage Committee to renegotiate the National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. This is after calls by the Nigeria Labour Congress that the... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Pay workers outstanding salaries before Christmas | Buhari tells governors

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors to pay workers outstanding salaries to enable them celebrate Christmas happily. Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha confirmed this to state house correspondents after a meeting with the president in Abuja on Monday. He said the meeting was mostly centered on issues of workers in the country. Okorocha said Buhari ordered... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Zimbabwe’s army transfers power to police after bloodless coup

Zimbabwe’s military has returned power to the national police on Monday, after staging a blodless coup on November 15 against former President Robert Mugabe. This was announced in a joint statement by the army and police. They said the decision was based on the return of “normalcy” following Friday’s swearing-in of President Emmerson Mnanagagwa. The military said... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Some judges, lawyers are sabotaging the anti-corruption fight – PACAC

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Monday said some judges and lawyers are sabotaging the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight. PACAC said this at the ‘Capacity-building workshop for judges, magistrates, area court judges and registrars’ on the ‘application of the ‎Practice Directions on the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015’ held in... Read More
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November 27, 2017

The Grill at the Pent takes over the luxurious Atelier in Dubai with Dj Consequence and others

If you’re conversant with the partying lifestyle in Dubai, you’ll know that all clubbing activities end at 3am and not a minute later! Failure to adhere to this results in huge fines running into millions. However on Saturday November 18, 2017, at  Pier 7, Atelier M, Dubai,  the Grill Gang kept the partying kicking way past... Read More
Partners
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November 27, 2017

Buhari plans second payment of Paris Club refund before end of the year

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed some ministers to discuss with state governors on the payment of outstanding Paris and London Clubs refunds before the end of the year. The President gave the directive at a meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The ministers include Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun,... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Accept my sympathy over Atiku’s exit | Buhari tells Oyegun

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sympathised with chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun over the resignation of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from the party. He gave his sympathy at the inauguration of the National Minimum Wage Committee in Abuja. What happened: Atiku had resigned from the APC, stating that the party was... Read More
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