Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja today and led the approval of the draft budget estimates for 2018. However, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who is currently under scrutiny for his alleged role in Abdulrasheed...
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon over his recent comments against the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the Nigerian Civil War. Why it matters: Gowon had, in an interview alleged that the civil war broke because Ojukwu went on a television and gave his account of...
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Florida Democratic congresswoman, Frederica Wilson who is in the eyes of the media after alleging that US President Donald Trump treated a Gold Star family with disrespect is facing threats, her office said Thursday. As a result the four-term Rep. has, therefore, remained in Florida this past week and missed several House votes, including Thursday’s...
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The governorship aspiration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in the November 18 Anambra election, Oseloka Obaze, Thursday, might just have hit a brickwall following the adoption of Governor Willie Obiano by a PDP faction led by suspended chairman of the party, Ken Emeakayi. According to Daily Trust, Mr Emeakayi, had in a previous rally,...
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The House just passed the Senate’s version of budget resolution and President Trump is not keeping quiet about it. The budget allows for Republicans to pass their planned $1.5 trillion in tax cuts with a simple vote majority through reconciliation rules. Trump tweeted shortly after the GOP budget passed by a narrow 216-212 margin, writing,...
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Go on the street and ask a random stranger if he has a blog. The answer will almost certainly be “yes.” Blogging has become so popular today that every Tom, Dick, and Harry has one. Some even multiple blogs. You may be asking, what really is all the rave about owning a blog? Well, people...
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After Church Crawler visited a church last week Sunday that ended up in so many chills, Church Crawler was left limited options for this week. It was either good or best. Nothing more, nothing less. And it wasn’t so hard to make that decision at all. RCCG Jesus Sanctuary Masha had been a church I...
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As earlier scheduled, House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s version of the 2018 budget resolution with a narrow margin of 216-212, thereby overcoming a key hurdle for the party’s tax-reform plan. The budget will pave way for Republicans to pass a tax overhaul that adds up to $1.5 trillion to the deficit through a...
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The former President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Ayo Salami has resigned his appointment as the chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). Justice Salami tendered his resignation to Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The spokesman of the CJN, Awassam Bassey has expressed regrets over...
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In an attempt to clarify the burning situation involving him and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Senator Isa Misau has denied making any allegations against First Lady, Aisha Buhari. It was reported earlier today that the Senator representing Bauchi Central in the upper chamber accused IGP Idris of giving the First Lady two SUVs....
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TECNO Mobile, Africa’s leading mobile phone maker, today unveiled its latest device, the PHANTOM 8 at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos in the presence of several notable dignitaries, key opinion leaders and stakeholders in the mobile technology industry. This followed the Global launch of the brand’s flagship at the Jumeira Beach Hotel in...
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Argentina‘s ambassador to Russia, Ricardo Lagorio, has reassured fans that next year’s World Cup will be safe. Why it matters: A pro-ISIS media group this week issued a threat to carry out an attack at the World Cup in Russia next year with a poster of Barcelona star and Argentina captain, Lionel Messi crying tears of blood. “The...
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Ugh. I will not be the first person to judge a person by the weight of their parents’ sins but it’s hard not to wonder why Donald Trump‘s first daughter, Ivanka, published a 5-track playlist titled as ‘991122’, the colour code for ‘Red’ on Spotify. Though the mix features ballads mostly and not slow winding bedroom...
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Nigerian makeup artist, Tenny Coco took to Instagram today to share an inspiring story of her experience with skin bleac…
According to a CNN report, renowned NBC senior political analyst and frequent MSNBC “Morning Joe” panelist, Mark Halperin has been accused of sexual harassment by five women while at ABC News in the early 2000s. Halperin who was ABC’s political director at the time, however, didn’t dispute the allegations, telling CNN late Wednesday that he’s...
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To help individuals and businesses harness the constant innovations in a fast-paced digital world, Mustardels Media, a frontline digital media outfit, is convening the Lagos Digital Summit (LDS) 2017, a gathering of digital communication eggheads, professionals and enthusiasts for the advancement of society and the enrichment of Nigeria’s burgeoning population. Organised in collaboration with Expoze...
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The Federal Government said it has recovered $85 million from the United Kingdom as part of funds allegedly looted from the Malabu oil deal. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the consultative meeting on assets recovery. Other remarks: He said despite the non-compliant nature of some countries, the government...
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The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu says the agency did its best to bring the wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms (PTFPR), Abdulrasheed Maina, to book. Magu said the EFCC had played its part by declaring him wanted. Magu said this at a meeting...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there are 79 road portions in the country need critical attention before Christmas. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the FRSC Academy in Udi, Enugu on Thursday. Highlights: Oyeyemi said, “We have submitted a report containing 79...
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It’s not yet uhuru for Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris and may not happen anytime soon. While he is still battling with the plethora of allegations being levelled against him by Senator Isah Misau, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Justice...
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the draft budget estimates for 2018. This was revealed by the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma, while briefing State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. The minister said the Council will liaise with the National Assembly to determine when...
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The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, (CNC), Rear Adm. Bello Al-Hassan said the command would soon commence riverine and sea exercises, code-named “Octopusgrip’’ in Bayelsa and Delta. Al-Hassan, who said this on Thursday while addressing a news conference in Yenagoa, said that the exercise was expected to last from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1....
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There are various reasons a person can lose a limb, either by accident or by birth. Such is the story of these little kids who due to no fault of theirs have found themselves in such situation. If not cared for or supported, affected individuals can fall victims to depression, self-pity, low self-esteem, or stigmatization....
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The General Overseer, Mount Zion Faith Global Liberation Ministries (aka By Fire By Fire), Nnewi in Anambra, Bishop Abraham Chris Udeh, reportedly said his congregation have embarked on a 40-day fasting and prayer session over the quest for the restoration of Biafra by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to Daily Trust,...
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The proposed M. K. O Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun, Osun, will cost N69 billion under a concession arrangement with an indigenous company, AWOL International, an official has said. The Director of Public Building in Osun State Ministry of Works, Niyi Ogundiran gave the figure at a meeting with members of the state Assembly in Osogbo...
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At least one person has been shot dead Thursday during clashes over Kenya’s re-run election, which has been boycotted by the opposition and shunned by many voters. According to AFP, Several polling stations in key areas stood empty or welcomed only a handful of voters in an election likely to face more legal battles after...
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At least eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers in North East Nigeria, a military source disclosed on Thursday. The attack in Sasawa village, some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from the Yobe state capital, Damaturu, happened at about 5:00 pm on Tuesday. Why...
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The Kogi state chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said the donation of over 1,000 bags of rice to the state civil servants is an insult. What happened: Some senators had donated bags of rice to Kogi State workers after Senator Dino Melaye raised an alarm over unpaid salaries. Workers in the state...
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The United Nations has nothing but a strong rebuttal for the federal government’s claim of technically defeating Boko-Haram in the North East. The UN in its latest report issued by the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian (OCHA) stated that Nigeria Government lied with its claim of routing out the deadly sect as...
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by David Temitope Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, earlier in October, stated that the nation needs to borrow more in the short term, so the Government can execute critical infrastructural projects. In her exact words, “We need to tolerate a little bit more debt in the short term to deliver roads, rail, and...
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