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November 3, 2017

Why I may appear before the senate – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said he would only appear before the senate over allegations made against him by Senator Isa Misau, after discussing with his legal team. Idris said this while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Background: Senator Misau had accused Ibrahim Idris of collecting bribe from... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Creative hustle, a new kind of African cinema

Day four commenced bright and early with a screening of animation shorts for a selection of secondary school students at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki. The films, showed different levels of artistry but were all mostly impressive in the ways they sought to educate and entertain. ‘Gyrow’, for instance, is instructive about health and sickness,... Read More
Partners
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November 3, 2017

Just In: Avengers return, vow to resume “bloody” attacks

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has announced that it would resume attacks on oil assets, suspending its ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government. The group’s spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo in a statement on Friday said “anyone or anything” on its path will not be spared. He said unlike the 2016 attacks, this would be “brutish, brutal and bloody”.... Read More
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November 3, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Debola Williams takes the Office of the Citizen campaign to the #ObamaSummit

Co-founder of RED, Adebola Williams was one of the speakers at the just concluded Obama Foundation Summit held on October 31 to November 1, 2017, at Illinois, Chicago, the United States. Mr Williams regaled the attendees with the story of how at eighteen, in partnership with friends, he saw the need to combat the helplessness... Read More
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November 3, 2017

[The Activism Blog] The CJN’s corruption and financial crime committee seems to be dead on arrival

The Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) set up by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen is expected to drive the National Judicial Council’s new policy on anti-corruption war. The COTRIMCO is supposed to ensure that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) adheres to the rule of law in its... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Court declines to give Dasuki time to ‘refresh his memory’ in Metuh’s trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja headed by Justice Okon Abang has refused to suspend the trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, to allow the detained former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, who was summoned to testify as a witness in the trial, to refresh... Read More
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Unicef
November 3, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigerians have started selling UNICEF branded bags and the government will ignore that too?

In December 2016, the Nigerian Senate special committee investigating the mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East under the leadership of Senator Shehu Sani made a shocking discovery that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal received the sum of two hundred million Naira (N200,000,000) through his company Rholavision... Read More
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Lesley Nneka Arimah
November 3, 2017

The Film Blog: Lesley Nneka Arimah’s stories are coming to a big screen near you

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or you’re one of those people who don’t ‘like books’, then you’ve probably heard of Lesley Nneka Arimah. The Nigerian-American writer literally took the world by storm with her first short story anthology “What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky” which included Commonwealth Prize winning story... Read More
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November 3, 2017

“The media is the most powerful estate of the world” – Adebola Williams speaks at the #ObamaSummit

Former US President Barack Obama kicked off a two-day leadership summit held at the Marriott Marquis McCormick Place in Chicago’s South Loop neighbourhood on Monday, October 31, 2017. He addressed 500 young people at the event, which is the first to be run by his foundation. Obama said the summit is about sharing ideas to create lasting... Read More
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Maina
November 3, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria’s best hope for 2019 is Abdulrasheed Maina

by Bayo Oluwasanmi In 2019, Nigeria will return to the polls to elect a new president. The ballot will boast the usual cast of characters in the Nigerian political arena. But Nigeria’s best hope for 2019 is Abdulrasheed Maina the erstwhile Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms. His candidacy will challenge the front-runner –... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Separating money from politics cannot work in our clime | Politically-oriented individuals share their experiences

October 20 was a cold Friday night in the city of Lagos. Radisson Blu played host to the crème de la crème in the nation’s political sphere. The event titled “The Nigeria we deserve: Strengthening governance through political participation” was hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of Nigeria (HKSAAN). Minister of Power, Works and... Read More
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Tiwa Savage
November 3, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Tiwa Savage releases teaser for ‘Ma Lo’ featuring Wizkid; Majek Fashek set to collaborate with 2Baba, Davido | More stories

These are the entertainment stories from yesterday you need to catch up with and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Friday morning. These are the artistes Majek Fashek wants to collaborate with 2Baba, Davido, Olamide and Phyno… Raggae star, Majek Fashek would love to work this crop of younger... Read More
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November 3, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Nasarawa Disco powers office with generators | Former INEC official says N30m from Diezani was used for ‘logistics’ | More stories

From the papers this morning, a tracklist. CAN rebuts endorsing Gov Fayose for 2019 – YNaija How this administration has created more than 7 million jobs – Ngige – YNaija Saraki wades in to Police IG’s ‘refusal’ to appear before probe panel – YNaija EFCC knows where Maina is but he is surrounded – Former... Read More
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Mainagate
November 3, 2017

EFCC knows where Maina is but he is surrounded – Former DSS Director

A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amacree says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) knows where the former Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, is. Mr Amacree said this during an interview on a breakfast television show, Sunrise Daily, on Channels Television on Thursday.... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Saraki wades into Police IG’s ‘refusal’ to appear before probe panel

The ad hoc committee set up to probe the allegations and counter-allegations between the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Isa Misau, and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday reported the police boss to the Senate for ignoring calls to appear before them. The ad hoc committee had already complained about the... Read More
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Unicef
November 3, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] What message is Nigeria passing to the world?

In the last few weeks, the world has keenly followed the aftermath of the groundbreaking ruling annulling Kenya’s 2017 presidential elections, and the violent government suppression that has followed. Many have blamed Uhuru Kenyatta for how poorly the post annulment proceedings of the Kenya Presidential rerun have been handled – a wrong message from Africa... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Twitter employee deactivates Trump’s account on last day of work

Twitter released a statement Thursday evening saying an employee had “inadvertently deactivated” President Trump’s personal twitter account. The removal of Trump’s account caused an immediate reaction among Twitter users until the account reappeared minutes later. “Earlier today @realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee. The account was down for 11 minutes... Read More
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November 3, 2017

IPOB criticises Ohanaeze Ndigbo, S’East leaders for losing SGF seat

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday has criticised the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership and the South-East governors failed bid to clinch the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to the geopolitical zone. President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed Boss Mustapha as the new SGF, after accepting the recommendation of the... Read More
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Nicki Minaj
November 3, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Why is Nicki Minaj staying silent on her brother’s rape case?

There are few people you’d expect certain kinds of behaviour from. Especially if this person has built a career on the liberation of herself from the expectations and ideals of others, the embrace of her sexuality on her own terms and a hunger to best her male contemporaries. Onika Maraj, otherwise known as Nicki Minaj... Read More
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