Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari met with some state governors at the Presidential Villa earlier today. It certainly wasn’t a merry meeting as President Buhari reprimanded them for owing workers salaries despite intervention from the federal government. His question was quite simple, “How can anyone...
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Facebook this week celebrated the achievements of a fast-growing community of African tech entrepreneurs and developers, at the first-ever TechCrunch Startup Battlefield in Africa, sponsored by Facebook. Alongside the event, the company also hosted a week of activities bringing together hot African startups, developers, influencers and community leaders – to share ideas, learn and connect....
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The independence day celebration might have come and gone but the memories will continue to linger on for years to come for Akure residents in Ondo. The annual celebration which is always marked with match past and other callisthenics display assumed a new dimension this year courtesy of a media company – The CSI red...
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The Annual TEDx Ikeja, an independent TED-like event that started in the year 2015 held its 2017 edition on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at David’s Court Toyin Street Ikeja with the theme, Where do we go from here? According to the curator of TEDx Ikeja, Demola Adeshola in an exclusive chat with YNaija, he explained the...
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State governors have asked the Federal Government to release the 50 percent balance of Paris Club refund by November. The governors said this when they were represented by 7 of their colleagues at a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. Background: The Federal Government had disbursed N760.17 billion, paid in two tranches, to...
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The management of Redeemer’s University through the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Redeemer’s University, Adetunji Adeleye in response to PUNCH Newspapers enquiry about the expulsion of Debo Adedayo said, “The case is purely a disciplinary issue in conformity with the stance and vision of the university. He has chosen to tarnish the image of the university...
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Because 2baba is king! Because 2baba is a legend!! Because what’s not to love about Innocent 2baba Idibia!!! 2baba’s role doesn’t come close to what we would have imagined. If it was up to us, it would have been a fancy CEO character or a playboy role or anything in that vicinity. But on the...
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The Proliferation of private universities in the country started with the Igbinedion University Okada, Edo, and has brought about some unusual development into our educational sector as found in the government-owned universities also, most especially as it relates to unionism and activism. Unionism in Nigerian universities started with the National Union of Nigerian Students led...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed the bill establishing the University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, into law. This was disclosed in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Buhari pledged continued support for the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta region. “This administration is fully committed to supporting...
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Over the weekend, Imo governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha erected a gigantic statue in honour of South African President, Jacob Zuma. This has generated a myriad of reactions from Nigerians, many, who condemned the action as distasteful. “It’s just another sheer display of tomfoolery which Okorocha is known for. Nothing best describes Okorocha’s action other than...
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Two friends of popstar, Davido as well as his driver are in police custody over the death of Tagbo Umeike, LIB reports. What happened: Actress Caroline Danjuma had accused Davido and his crew of dumping Tagbo’s corpse at a General Hospital in Lagos. The singer denied and was later invited by the Police. An autopsy...
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by Wilfred Okiche When you hang with politicians, everything is political. Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, mother of five, and unofficial first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for some reasons hasn’t gotten the memo. Or she has, but couldn’t care less anyway. Since the start of the Buhari administration, Aisha...
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Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to suspend the charges of illegal possession of firearms and money laundering against him. Background: The Federal Government has accused Dasuki of looting funds meant for arms procurement for the Nigerian military. He was also accused of money laundering an...
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The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, an agency of the Federal Government has said it is investigating the fire incident at the Abuja residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. What happened: Part of Kachikwu’s residence in one of the luxury estates in Asokoro got burnt on Sunday due to a suspected electrical...
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President Trump has seen his fortune dwindle by $600 million to $3.1 billion, according to a list of the 400 richest American billionaires released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates retained his first place on the list for a 24th consecutive year on a net worth of $89 billion with Amazon’s Jeff...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has chided State governors who are still owing workers, despite his administration’s intervention. Buhari spoke at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving a representation of governors led by the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State. Those who visited: On the delegation...
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It’s 2017, and sexual harassment is a no-no. In recent times, Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein has been made to face the music for sexually harassing actresses throughout his career, starting with his being fired from the Weinstein Company. Time and again, when women share stories of sexual harassment on Twitter, the popular clapback is #NotAllMen....
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by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye In the history of mankind, war has brought more destruction than development but such could not be said of the aviation industry. By the end of World War II, there was more improvement to the aviation sector of the world economy. Many Countries and capitals had built their own airports. Civil...
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Author, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has been listed as one of New York Times Style Magazine’s The Greats. T Magazine …
Leicester City have sacked manager Craig Shakespeare, just four months after taking charge of the club. Shakespeare, 53, succeeded title winner Claudio Ranieri in February, initially on a temporary basis. Although, he recently signed a three-year deal to take the job on a permanent basis, the foxes are third from bottom in the Premier League. Shakespeare won eight...
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The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a separate Minister of Power to oversee the activities in the sector. The Upper Chamber said the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, is rapidly expanding its project implementation activities, rather than limit its role of providing policy direction. This followed a motion sponsored on Tuesday by...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday will depart for Istanbul, Turkey for the 9th Summit of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) slated for October 20. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, President Buhari will participate in an official working visit to...
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Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said there is no credible candidate for the 2019 Presidential election except President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after he met with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. What he said: Ortom said he came to appreciate the President and encourage...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has finally suspended its four-months-long strike after a meeting with its members at the university’s main campus in Ogbomoso on Tuesday. This will be the second time the academic staff union will be suspending its strike which, in sum, has spanned,...
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Former US President Barack Obama has chosen artist Kehinde Wiley to paint his portrait for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The gallery made the announcement during the recent commissioning of the museum’s official portraits of the former US president and his wife Michelle. Wiley, best known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans painted Notorious B.I.G., LL...
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It appears President Trump’s hope has been dashed after former Democrats presidential candidate and his fierce opponent in the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton said she will not run for president again but will stay involved in politics and continue to speak out against President Donald Trump. Clinton made the statement while Speaking to BBC...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered Senator representing Abia south, Enyinaya Abaribe to produce leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnmadi Kanu or forfeit his N100m bond. What happened: Abaribe had stood as one of the sureties for Kanu after he was granted bail. Nnamdi Kanu had disappeared after the Nigerian...
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Ties will be played between November 9 and 14. The team listed first will play the first leg at home. FIFA World Cup play-off draw: Northern Ireland vs Switzerland Croatia vs Greece Denmark vs Republic of Ireland Sweden vs Italy [Read Also: Holland, USA eliminated, Italy with a fighting chance, and more intriguing facts on the...
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A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he has no intention of returning to his “vomit”; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said this to newsmen after he met with the National Caretaker Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, behind-closed-doors. The meeting was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, which lasted for one...
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by Farooq Kperogi I finally got a chance to read the text of the interview in which World Bank president Jim Yong Kim reported President Buhari as having told him to “shift our focus to the northern regions of Nigeria.” Rather strangely, both the president’s critics and his defenders are right. Here is what I...
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