The Nigerian Police, Lagos Command have reinvited singer, Davido in relation to the death of Tagbo Umeike, who was reported to have died in the wee hours of October 3. According to a report by The Nation, the Police said Tagbo died from suffocation, not from intoxication. Acting Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal stated this at a...
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The last FIFA World Cup that didn’t feature the United States of America was in 1986 in Mexico, but all that seems to have changed as the US National team was unable to qualify for the most prestigious football event in Russia next year. The result was an inexcusable 2-1 defeat suffered against Trinidad and Tobago...
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Associates of the Minister of State of Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said the claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s Tenders Board that the only legal body to approve contracts and not the Board is false. According to The Nation, this was stated in a fact-sheet available on Wednesday. The fact-sheet was in response...
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Oscar winning film producer, Harvey Weinstein is on the ropes for raping three women and assaulting several others over the course of his career. Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Asia Argento and Lucia Stoller are part of the several others. Harvey Weinstein has already been fired from his job and has lost his wife over these...
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige Wednesday, said that the federal government will enforce the No work, No pay rule. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting, he said that the law is still extant, The Nation reports. Noting that the International Labour Organisation convention is subject to local laws...
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The United Nation Education Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for the empowerment of the girl child. A tweet posted via its official handle @UNESCO reads, “Today is #dayofthegirl! EmPOWER girls to learn, to be what they want, to dream big. Today is #dayofthegirl! EmPOWER girls to learn, to be what they want, to...
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by Feyi Fawehinmi To start to understand how Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, came to have such influence over the Nigerian government, it is useful to go back in time to 2003. Before then, he was a Nigerian billionaire just like any other. But in the run up to the 2003 election campaign, President...
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The Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello Wednesday, said his government would work together with relevant agencies towards promoting and empowering the girl-child in the state. Bello disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Petra Onyegbule, in Lokoja to mark the 2017 International Day of the Girl-Child. “As a father and a governor,...
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In reference to the debacle between the presidency and NFL, the football league boss, Roger Goodell has enjoined the players to stand in honour of the flag during the National anthem. President Trump who has received several lashes over the crisis, however, expressed his satisfaction with the commissioner’s decision, saying it was “about time”. He...
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It must have been such a bitter pill to swallow for all the senators who were present at plenary on Tuesday but Senator Ben Murray-Bruce went in hard as he made his submission on the issue of drug abuse on the House floor. So a motion “The Need to Check the Rising Menace of Pharmaceutical...
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Pastor Abayomi Kasali popularly known as Yomi Kasali is the Senior Pastor and founder of Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), a Pentecostal Christian ministry. He has an apostolic mandate with prophetic ministrations as a renowned teacher. Amongst his ministries is the Berean Ministry Group (BMG) where he mentors Christian preachers and leaders. In this short clip...
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The Calabar Port Manager, Olufumilayo Olotu has assured that the much-anticipated dredging of the Calabar Channel will begin in a few weeks. Mrs Olotu gave the assurance on Wednesday in Calabar when she led the management team of Calabar Port on a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V. Excerpts:...
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Today, the world celebrates the girl child. In a country like Nigeria and a continent like Africa where the girl child is relegated to the kitchen and the other room, where her value and worth is not commensurate to that of a male child, where she can be married off before puberty because her agency...
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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno, says about 40 members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, want to willingly surrender to the Corps in the state. The Commandant of the corps in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Maiduguri....
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by Pius Adesanmi Here is a summary of Tinubu’s 7-point agenda: 1) National industrial policy 2) Infrastructure plan 3) Tax credits and subsidies 4) Credit-based economy 5) More electricity generation 6) Government-backed home mortgage system 7) Investment in agriculture I find this amusing in Tinubu’s address: “We must realize that no populous nation has ever...
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You remember the very popular Bimbo Odukoya right? Tolu Ijogun, first daughter of the late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, now married to Olumide Ijogun has announced her intention to start a new show on YouTube which she called Verses. Verses is a Christian mini show that gives exposition of certain bible verses which gives one the desire...
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Polytechnic lecturers have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address the their grievances. The lecturers threatened to go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met. In a letter addressed to the minister of labor and employment, the lecturers threatened to withdraw from the negotiation of its 2010 agreement with...
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Despite being on strike for two consecutive sessions, coupled with issues of poor funding from Oyo and Osun state governments, and owing lecturers at least 12 months salaries, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, was ranked best university in Nigeria, according to the university’s Vice-chancellor Prof. A.S Gbadegesin. “Although we were not in session for...
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U.S. President Donald Trump in multiple tweets, continues to praise in the upsurge experienced in the country’s stock market, which he believes is a resulting effect of his administration’s excellent performances. The President revealed the stock market has increased by 25% since his assumption of office, coupled with a record low unemployment in 16 years....
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the permanent forfeiture of 56 houses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The permanent forfeiture order was made by Justice Abdulaziz Anka. The houses are located in Lagos and Port Harcourt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed that Diezani paid $21,982,224 for...
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by Vera Ezimora Tiwa Savage on gender equality — oh, where do I begin? First of all, my apologies for coming in late on this post. I actually tried to not write about it because ike na gu’m (I get tired) on this issue, but I have been asked about it so many times, so...
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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to terminate the boats pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement it has with Intels Nigeria Limited, a company co-owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Intels is also co-owned by Mr. Gabriel Volpi, an Italian national who also has Nigerian citizenship. According to ThisDay, the government...
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31-year old actress, Lindsay Lohan has defended disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations, calling for people to cut him some slack. Lohan expressed her empathy for Weinstein, claiming he has never acted inappropriately towards her, and thereby encouraged his wife Georgina Chapman to support him. [Read Also] Harvey Weinstein’s wife...
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The International Day of the Girl Child as declared by the United Nations is a day aimed at creating more opportunity for girls and increasing awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender. This inequality includes areas such as right or access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from...
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I mean you! You reading this! What are you waiting for? The entries have started coming in. It’s #NoShakinCarryGo2Dubai! 10 lucky fans will enjoy the exquisite atmosphere of Dubai, party with Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Davido and other African acts at the One Africa Music Fest. Follow these steps and who knows, you may be on...
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Man, what a night we had, thanks to Olivia and Irose’s special brand of tea. It must have been laced with alcohol or weed ’cause it was sooooo potent, we passed out. [In case you missed it]: “Olivia, tell the world that your baby daddy caught you in bed with his brother” | Irose fires warning...
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Seven out of the 13 monkeypox patients on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri in Bayelsa have fully recovered. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the seven patients had been discharged from the hospital. He said the six other patients under...
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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick has tweeted in appreciation of blistering freestyle rap attack on President Donald Trump by prolific rapper Eminem. The 44-year-old rapper in the freestyle video filmed in a parking garage, blasted Trump for trading the expediency of Puerto Rico relief operations for attack on the NFL. “He gets an...
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Georgina Chapman, wife of embattled American film producer and former studio executive Harvey Weinstein says she is leaving him in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual harassment from actresses. • Georgina’s resolve 41-year-old Georgina who is a fashion designer said Weinstein’s actions were “unforgivable”. Georgina told People magazine, “My heart breaks for all the...
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu submitted his petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, only after it was leaked to the media, TheCable reports. According to the online news medium, the letter which was dated August 30, 2017 was only submitted on October 5 after it leaked on October 3. It was learnt that...
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