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October 7, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Chike Okoli Foundation marks World Heart Day

The Chike Okoli Foundation (COF) has marked the World Heart Day with its annual Chike Okoli Week with the theme: Share the Power. A statement by the programme coordinator, Beauty Alfred reads, “COF was basically set up to fight poverty and cardiovascular disease (CVDs). Our vision is to ensure that every young Nigerian becomes aware... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 7, 2017

Fayose is eminently qualified to lead Nigeria out of the woods – Ladoja

A former Governor of Oyo, Senator Rashid Ladoja has said the governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose should not be stopped by anyone in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) from contesting for Presidency in 2019, as it is the governor’s fundamental human rights to contest for any seat. Ladoja, who visited Governor Fayose at the governor’s... Read More
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October 7, 2017

I was forced by EFCC to admit acceptance of N30m from Diezani – INEC official

 A former Administrative Secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu says he was forced to admit collecting a N30 million bribe – which was used to influence the 2015 general elections. Mr Nwosu is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside two other INEC officials for allegedly taking... Read More
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October 7, 2017

“We were slaughtering Igbos on the pretext of fighting to keep Nigeria one” | Gen Alli’s revelations about the Asaba massacre

The anniversary of the dastardly Asaba massacre is today. 50 years to the day, Igbo civilians were mowed down by Federal forces. We’ve heard a tale of survival, we’ve listened to Cheta Nwanze’s interrogation of Nigeria (and NBC’s) stance against the truth, now we bring you a military man’s insights on the massacre. It’s horrendous:... Read More
Opinion
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October 7, 2017

207,818 unqualified primary school teachers; 400,000 whistleblower calls | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

760 – The number of suspected Boko Haram insurgents that have been handed over by the Nigerian Army to the Borno state government for rehabilitation and reintegration into the society. 400,000 – According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the Federal Government has received this number of messages from whistleblowers on looted... Read More
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October 7, 2017

I have never seen this kind of scandal | Gov Wike reacts to the $26bn NNPC fraud

The Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of increasing the degree of corruption – saying its the worst since independence. Wike said the mind-blogging $26 billion monumental corruption unveiled in the leaked memo of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, had brought to the fore... Read More
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October 7, 2017

Opinion: Why Nigerians no longer believe PMB’s anti-corruption rhetoric

by Umar Hassan President Buhari’s pathetic leadership style is fast shutting the doors of objectivity in the mind of the average Nigerian and when the government can no longer do anything right, it automatically means it has become the number one enemy of the very people that voted it in. Days ago, a letter by... Read More
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October 7, 2017

TSTV to begin commercial sales November 1

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the newest Pay TV operator, Telecom Satellite Television (TSTV), Bright Echefu weekend, disclosed that it would commence commercial sales of its decoders to Nigeria by November 1, 2017. Highlights: The company would from Monday, deploy about 5,000 decoders to customers for free, and would also be installed for the customers... Read More
The News Blog
October 7, 2017

The Thread: How I survived the Asaba Massacre

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the gruesome Asaba massacre. That day, the indigenes of Asaba were deceived by the Nigerian Army that they were coming to broker peace. Instead of peace, those Igbos faced a firing squad. Charles Isidi tells a heartwrenching story of his grandfather’s death. See below: On the 50th anniversary of... Read More
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October 7, 2017

How we stopped badoo killings in Ikorodu – Lawmaker

A Lagos lawmaker, Sanai Agunbiade (Ikorodu 1 Constituency) Friday, recalled how he mobilised various stakeholders in ending ritual killings in Ikorodu area of Lagos. Speaking during a Constituency Stakeholders Meeting themed: True Representation and Accountability, Agunbiade said he encouraged community leaders to take some “behind the screen” measures that brought an end to Badoo killings in... Read More
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October 7, 2017

Reno Omokri: My greatest ambition is to unseat President Buhari

by Reno Omokri I must thank my friend, Daniel Hannan, a Member of the European Parliament, who invited me to the 2017 Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. It was a beautiful and mind-expanding experience attending the conference as an official delegate and my democratic experience and temperament are all the better for it. One of... Read More
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October 7, 2017

The Thread: How a film director changed the life of a drug addict

Just this week, Twitter roasted a popular social commentator for doing a mischievous thread about beggars. https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/915587418778144768 It took two days of TwitterNG dragging Mr Jaja before he could see the error of his ways. [In case you missed it]: “Disgusting” “You insult a man asking for food” | TwitterNG drags @JajaPhD for mistreating a... Read More
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October 7, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] The not-so-secret life of a transgender woman (WATCH)

After the letdown that was Batta box’s Gay in Nigeria ‘documentary’, we got somewhat apprehensive about ‘well meaning’ heterosexual persons seeking to tell the stories of disenfranchised LGBT people on the continent. They always seem to approach LGBT life with a bluntness that erases nuance and presents sexual minorities as sex-crazed or purely sexual entities... Read More
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October 7, 2017

“Challenges are the bread of champions,” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to travel and tour maven, Chiamaka Obuekwe

 Meeting Chiamaka for the first time, and you immediately get a sense of her passion, vivacity and bubbly nature. She’s taken those traits and her passion for travel and transformed them into a thriving travel and tour business named Social Prefect Tours. This week, we chatted with her, where she shared her vision for travel... Read More
Opinion
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October 7, 2017

Davido accused of murder, Kachikwu’s letter to Buhari and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Responding to the question, “Where is Nnamdi Kanu?” Orji Uzor Kalu said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not in the hands of the Nigerian Army but has fled to London, passing through Malaysia. As expected, Mr Kanu’s lawyer and... Read More
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October 7, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Buhari’s plan to Islamise Nigeria has been exposed

Last month, there was a public outcry over the decision of the Federal Government to offer it’s first Sukuk bonds as a means of raising funds for capital infrastructure. There was a large number of Nigerians who were simply confused as to why there was any need to “borrow Islamic funds” for national projects. [In... Read More
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October 7, 2017

North Korea prepares long range missile capable of reaching US west coast

Following a visit to Pyongyang, Russian politician, Anton Morozov has revealed that North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile it believes can reach the west coast of the US, Russia’s RIA news agency confirms. Morozov, a member of the Russian Duma’s international affairs committee said, “They are preparing for new tests of a... Read More
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October 7, 2017

‘Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky’ – A night, where flavour is king and Jazz is the beat

This Independence Day, Johnnie Walker Black Label treated whisky aficionados to ‘Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky’ – the first in a series of quarterly jazz fusion music nights. The maiden experience held at the exclusive bar & grill The Backyard, in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos. The guest experience started at a custom-built whisky bar... Read More
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Bishop Oyedepo
October 7, 2017

How God saved me from a plane crash – Bishop Oyedepo

The Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, known also as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo yesterday, recollected how he and others travelling with him escaped what he described as a “potential plane crash.” The bishop shared the testimony at the ‘Breakthrough Service’ held at the church’s world headquarters in Ota, Ogun, broadcast to all the zonal centres... Read More
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October 7, 2017

FG has received over 400,000 messages from whistleblowers – Lai Mohammed

The Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed Friday, said the Federal Government has received no fewer than 400,000 telephone messages from whistleblowers on looted funds. He said  Federal Government’s optimism rests on Nigerians’ massive embrace of the policy. A web portal, http://whistle.finance.gov.ng, has been launched by the Whistleblower Unit (WBU), a multi-agency team, resident... Read More
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October 7, 2017

Anyone who kills in the name of God will go to hell – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III Friday, said that those killing in the name of God will surely go to hell. He said this while delivering the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 57th Founder’s Day Dignity Award Lecture entitled “Restoring the Dignity of Man”. Highlights: “We cannot restore the dignity of man by killing... Read More
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