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Harpic, Nigeria’s No. 1 toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt Benckiser the market leader in health, hygiene and home care products has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment in commemorating the 2017 World Toilet Day. Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye; and... Read More
Augustina Arebu
What is the value of a human life? Depends on who you ask. If you asked the Nigerian government in 2006, led by President Olusegun Obasanjo, a human life taken without regard; beaten, shot, and mutilated and hastily buried costs $20,000, or N2,600,000. You have to understand that this rarely ever happens in Nigeria; compensating... Read More
Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday will depart Nigeria for the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement. What he said: Among those who will accompany Buhari are governors Udom Emmanuel and Mohammed Abubakar of Akwa Ibom and Bauchi states respectively.... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee. The Committee has the task of renegotiating the National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. Why it matters: Organised Labour has, for years, been asking for an increment of the minimum wage from N18,000 to N56,000. Read the full speech below: We are gathered... Read More
Chude
The Human Rights, Sexuality and The Law Summit organized by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS) and the Equality Hub is slated to be the most important event this year for people committed to the fight for the recognition of the rights of LGBTIQ persons in Nigeria and by extension the rest of Africa. Since... Read More
Penultimate week, the Alter Native Artists Initiative (A.N.A.I) a non-profit foundation for the promotion of visual art in Nigeria, opened its doors to the public in an intimate ceremony supported by Bottega Prosecco. The foundation’s arts advocacy is practical in nature, taking the form of training, provision of infrastructure, and artists’ residency, whilst also facilitating... Read More
We really should title this edition of Top 10 Photos from last week #BAAD2017 because our focus was mostly on our favourite celebrity couple’s wedding (they didn’t tag it the Wedding of the Year for no reason), and for that we make no apologies. Consider this our way of flooding your timelines. You’re welcome. However,... Read More
Simi, Seemelive
Did you miss some entertainment news through the weekend? Well, we got you covered. Here are some of the things that happened. Between Daddy Freeze and a Nigerian Pastor Pastor Humble Okoro of the Joy Christian Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers, has offered to deliver radio presenter, Daddy Freeze of a bunch of demons he claimed... Read More
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The house of the former leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf is to be turned into a museum. This was announced by the Borno State Government. Reacting to widespread outrage, the Nigerian Police have said that a court has cleared the... Read More
The Boko Haram attack in Magumeri town, Borno, has left a 5-year-old dead, alongside three soldiers, while attempting to repel the insurgents; six other soldiers were injured in the attack, the army confirmed. Why it matters: The reported attack was on an army base. The Secretary to Magumeri Local Government Area, Wakil Malam-Tawu told the News Agency... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has amended the charge filed against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Dele Belgore and former National Planning Minister Prof Abubakar Suleiman. The former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is also named in the charge. Highlights: Belgore and Suleiman, who were arraigned on February 8, are on... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the end of Boko Haram insurgency is near and the people behind it knowing that, have resorted to desperate measures to ensure they stay relevant. He spoke on Sunday at the commissioning of the Pulaaku Radio in Yola, Adamawa. Buhari gave an assurance to Nigerians that his administration would put an... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of NN164,763,759 as school fees of the freed 106 Chibok girls studying at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa. The Garba Shehu said the money is for the second-semester fees of the girls. “Having successfully achieved the desired goals of the rehabilitation and reintegration programme, with... Read More
A pastor was killed Sunday morning by persons suspected to be Badoo members. The incident occurred at Lajo Road, near transformer in Igbogbo-Bayeku, The Nation reports. The pastor’s widow, Gloria and 10-month-old baby, Goodness, were said to have been found unconscious.  They were rushed to Ikorodu General Hospital by policemen from Igbogbo Division. The attack occurred few... Read More
The former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described the Governor of Ekiti, Chief Ayodele Fayose, as a trail-blazer. According to a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, President Jonathan stated this in a goodwill message he sent to the governor to mark the governor’s... Read More
Some interesting scorelines were seen in yesterday’s Premier League campaign, especially where Watford recorded their first back to back victory and, if not for a deflected shot, Manchester United would have drawn with Brighton at Old Trafford. For today, Everton‘s woes continued as Southampton sent them home with a scoreline of 4-1. FULL TIME: #SaintsFC... Read More
The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has disclosed that 10,000 children will be given dresses during the yuletide season. Highlights: The sewing and distribution of the clothes would take place in designated centres across the 16 local government areas of the state. The governor said he would buy 100 sewing machines to complement those to... Read More
The police have confirmed that a deputy commissioner charged with the 2005 murder of six people and a woman in Abuja has been reinstated. Why it matters: Ibrahim Danjuma and four other officers were found culpable and tried for the killing of the auto spare parts dealers between the night of June 7 and 8,... Read More
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has delivered his first speech since dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku had, quit the ruling party, saying the party had failed to deliver on its promises and abandoned Nigerian youth A day later, he delivered a speech at the 2017 Founder’s Day Celebration of the American University... Read More
The house of the former leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf will be converted to a museum, the Borno government has said. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Dr Mohammed Bulama, disclosed this at the sidelines of the 9th National Council for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation held in... Read More
Grace Mugabe
The former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace are reportedly going to be given £7.5 million as well as immunity from prosecution. Why it matters: Mugabe was deposed from his position in a bloodless coup, after he had ruled the country for 37 years. According to msn.com report, Mugabe is said to have struck... Read More
The Nigerian Army on Saturday repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Magumeri town, the headquarters of Magumeri Local Government Area, Borno. Highlights: As reported by The Nation, the insurgents attacked a military formation at Magumeri, about 32 km from Maiduguri. The insurgents attacked the area at about 6 p.m. and shot sporadically in... Read More
By Alexander O. Onukwue The internet broke on 19th November 2017 when #BAAD2017 happened. The traditional wedding ceremony between A-list musician/actor Banky W and AMVCA-winning actor Adesuwa Etomi was a genuinely exciting event for everyone who has followed the couple’s whirlwind romance post “Wedding Party”. But the spotlight was literally swept out from under by... Read More
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