Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least six people in Taagbe, a village in Bassa local government area, Plateau. A witness, Sunday Yari said among those killed were five adults and a teenager. He said the attackers, who came with sophisticated weapons, moved from one house to another. Highlights: “They razed down a...
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The British actress, Sophie Turner and U.S. singer, Joe Jonas are set to marry. The pair, who have been together since 2016, both shared the news on Instagram with the same picture of a diamond ring. Turner, who plays Sansa Stark in fantasy TV drama, Game of Thrones, posted the photo with the caption “I...
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Let’s start from the beginning. A letter was written. It reads: Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, My name is Aysha Aliyu Gebi. I am from Bauchi State. I am your biggest fan. How are you feeling, I heard you are sick. Hope you are feeling better? Let’s go straight to the point. I wanted to ask...
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A former Speaker, House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba says all the Presidents since Nigerian went back to democratic rule in 1999, have been accidental. He is, therefore, referring to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Na’abba stated this in Abuja at the 2016/2017 Matriculation and Fellowship...
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Here’s a roundup of all English Premier League matches today. Everton forces Brighton & Hove Albion to a draw Brighton looked set to secure their third successive home league win when Anthony Knockaert slotted home in the 82nd minute after Jose Izquierdo’s shot was blocked by Michael Keane. In the 90th minute, Seagulls defender Bruno elbowed...
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Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, on Sunday declared Gani Adams, National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), as the 16th Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. Late MKO Abiola was the last holder of the prestigious Yoruba traditional title. Before the late businessman turned politician, Late Samuel Ladoke Akintola,...
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Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said Nigerians will have to tolerate more borrowings by President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver his promises. Background: President Buhari had written to the Senate seeking approval for $5bn loan. What Adeosun said: The minister made this statement on Sunday at a joint press conference with Godwin Emefiele, governor of...
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Liberia’s electoral commission on Sunday announced that former footballer George Weah and incumbent Vice-President Joseph Boakai will face each other in a runoff vote for the presidency in November. Background: Official reports had shown that Weah was leading during the week. What is happening: Weah has taken 39.0 percent of the votes and Boakai 29.1 percent, from...
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Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has just erected a statue of President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and Nigerians are not cool with it. That’s not all. The governor also named a street after Zuma and conferred him with the chieftaincy title – Ochiagha di oha mma of Igbo land. Trust Nigerians, they already registered their anger...
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The Presidency has dismissed reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) awarded contracts worth $25bn or that the same amount is missing. What happened: Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu had written a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, where he accused Baru of $25bn contract scam. Kachikwu also accused the NNPC boss of insubordination and sidelining him from important...
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Nigeria has launched a bid for re-election into the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2018-2020 term. The election is scheduled for Monday at the UN headquarters, New York. Audu Kadiri, ambassador/permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN office and other international organisations in Geneva, disclosed this in New York at a reception/party to...
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Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to alleged kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans has called for the probe of policemen handling the case of his client in a petition to the Police Service Commission. Ogungbeje, in a petition dated October 13, 2017, alleged that members of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, which handled the case, abused...
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Permanent Secretary of the State House, Jalal Arabi has said the Aso Rock clinic did not receive any capital allocation in 2017. Background: Zahra Indimi, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari had complained that despite the allocation to the clinic, it still lqcjed basic equipment. Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has also lamented that she...
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Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said God will guide him to choose who will be the deputy governorship candidate of the party in next year’s election. He said this in Ado-Ekiti on Friday during the Jumat to mark the third anniversary of his administration in the state. Background: Fayose had nominated his deputy as...
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Abducted Director of Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Edo State, Mr. Andrew Ehanire, has regained his freedom. What happened: Ehanire was kidnapped at the zoo. In the attack, three policemen were killed and the Head of the Zoo, Dr Andy Ehanire, was abducted by the attackers. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed described the attack...
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by Odia Iyoha I beg to point out that this is not a religious piece, neither was it written to debase any religious group. It was written from a general point of view even though reference is drawn from the Holy Bible to drive home some points. Humans have evolved through tens of thousands...
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Former minister of Petroleum, Tam David-West had said Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu is a minister without portfolio. David-West said this in a recent interview with Punch. He said this in response to Kachikwu’s petition to President Muhammadu Buhari where he accused the Director General of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru...
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Maria Sharapova has won her first WTA title after her drugs ban. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7-6 (10-8) at the Tianjin Open to win the title. The Russian made a comeback to the tour in April following a 15-month ban for taking the banned substance meldonium, having tested positive at the 2016 Australian Open....
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by Kehinde Oluwatosin My earliest encounter with the nation Egypt was not in the subject geography, not on the pages of the atlas, not even through Al-haly of Egypt(African’s most successful football club), not in its pyramids but rather it was in church. My encounter with Egypt was from Sunday school and bible study. The...
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by Wilfred Okiche In CaTCH.eR, the latest crime thriller by Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur, the director returns to the seedy underworld that made his 2015 feature-length debut, Gbomo Gbomo Express, so instinctively appealing. But instead of gritty Ebute-Meta neighbourhoods, depicted via run-down housing and peopled by dirty rotten scoundrels, this time around, Taylaur opts for...
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(ˈkrɪndʒwəːði) We bring you a roundup of some of the most popular yet totally cringeworthy stories that made the rounds this week – all the things your regular newsmakers said or did that made for the biggest and most awkward moments. Governor Wike tried to scare Nigerians But the reactions were more like “Shut your...
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by Simon Kolawole Two weeks ago, or a little more than that, I was at the midweek service in my church when the testimony of a member was read from the pulpit. The budding entrepreneur said something like: since he won a $10,000 grant from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), his story had changed....
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It’s almost hard to believe but embattled senator, Dino Melaye was in the company of Russian president, Vladimir Putin yesterday. “Haters beware! I know powerful men” should have been Melaye’s caption when he shared the proud moment via Instagram on Saturday but Dino went a totally different path. His caption “With President Putin holding me...
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The organised labour has rejected a plan by the House of Representatives seeking the upward review of the minimum wage for Nigerian workers to N30,000. President of the Trade Union Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, on Saturday said the organised labour is demanding N56,000. “The procedure is for the tripartite body to sit down and agree on a...
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Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has warned the Nigerian army against assaulting indigenes of the state. Background: Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had clashed with soldiers during the Operation Python Dance in Abia State. There have been reports that soldiers were extorting indigenes and also arresting and torturing some of them. What...
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Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai on Friday launched Operation Crocodile Smile, a military exercise, at Takwa Bay Island in Lagos state. Background: The army had launched Operation Python Dance in the South-East to combat crimes especially kidnappings. It also launched Operation Crocodile Smile II in the Niger Delta. What is happening: Buratai said the launch...
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A mobile policeman was shot dead, while another sustained injuries during an attack on the residence of former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie in Katsina state. NAN reports that the incident happened around 8pm on Saturday. The two attackers, who reportedly went there on a motorcycle, opened fire on the two policemen stationed at the...
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Suspended senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has said this is the first time he won’t be receiving salaries or allowances in six months, since he left the university. What happened: Ndume was suspended for six months on March 29, after an agreement by senators. His suspension came after he asked the upper legislative chamber to...
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The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has said its 2016 Batch B, (Stream One) Corps members will pass out on Thursday, November 2. The corps said on its official Twitter handle Saturday, that details of the passing out activities would be communicated to corp members by the NYSC Secretariat through zonal and...
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The Nigerian Army Saturday, highlighted the reasons for the second phase of its Operation Crocodile Smile in Bayelsa, saying it was to increase the rhythm and mileage of its operation in the Niger Delta. The Commander of the 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Kevin Aligbe who led personnel of brigade on environmental sanitation...
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