General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, on Monday said he does not want to live up to 120 years on earth. Adeboye said this while addressing a large congregation in Minna, Niger state at the birthday service held at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre in...
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by Wilfred Okiche It is probably a good thing that Nollywood is reaching for more interesting ways to tell pretty conventional stories of love, family and loss. It would be better though if these films took more time to familiarise themselves with the rules before seeking to bend them a bit. That way the filmmakers...
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Literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie has distanced herself from pro-Biafran articles credited to her name. The headline of one of such write-ups read, ‘Enough of this Political Correctness, I am a Biafran and Nothing Else- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’ In a Facebook post on Monday, Adichie said she never made any statement or wrote articles about Biafra....
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Kenyan election commission has announced that a fresh Presidential election will be held on October 17. This comes after the country’s Supreme Court overturned the result of last month’s poll won by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Wafula Chebukati, chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement on Monday said, “A fresh presidential...
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Terrorist group, Boko Haram has said despite a 40-day ultimatum issued to capture its leader, Abubakar Shekau, its insurgents are celebrating in Sambisa Forest. One of its commanders, Shuaibu Moni who was swapped for some Chibok girls in a recent video said they peacefully celebrated sallah in the forest. “We have observed the eid-el-Kabir prayers...
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Wizkid has suspended his tour to recover from health issues for the second time in two years. The singer on Monday on witter said he need to “get his health up”, while apologising to his fans. He stated that he would be spending time with his family and sons while recovering. “Sad I’m typing this...
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied reports that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu was hiding to prevent being re-arrested. There had been calls for the Federal Government to re-arrest Kanu for flouting his bail conditions. In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB described the report as “lies” fabricated by the “enemies”. “This...
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by Alexander O. Onkwue The Minister for State for Environment, Mr Ibrahim Usman Jibril paid a visit to the Benue State Governor as part of a delegation of the Federal Government to commiserate with the people of the state on the occurrence of the floods. As tweeted by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr Jibril...
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The United Nations Security Council has started its emergency meeting to determine sanctions for North Korea over its latest nuclear. North Korea had launched sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday. This had led to calls for new sanctions against Pyongyang. The United States, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea requested the urgent meeting after...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Federal Government must investigate allegations of corruption against the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Senator representing Bauchi central, Isah Misau had accused Idris of receiving bribes from oil companies and banks where police officers, where police officers provide security. He also alleged that police officers pay huge bribe...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun has said the lower chamber will debate on power devolution again. Both the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly had voted against devolution of power during the constitutional amendment. In an interview with journalists in his hometown in Osun, Lasun said the lawmakers who...
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South Korea on Monday said there are signals that North Korea might launch more missiles, after its largest nuclear test recently. It said it was talking to the United States about deploying aircraft carriers and strategic bombers to the Korean peninsula. The U.N. Security Council was set to meet later on Monday to discuss new sanctions against...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue Reports from camps for Internally Displaced Persons in Borno state say that at least seven have died from a cholera outbreak last week. The disease hit the Maiduguri camp within the same period that floods were disrupting the balance of life in Makurdi in Benue state. Both occurrences are under the...
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A Lassa fever patient in Kogi, Aisha Jimoh has been confirmed dead. Asipita Jimoh, brother to the deceased told NAN that she passed away at the Irua General Hospital in Edo on Monday. He said the deceased sickness started five days ago. He said that the lady was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja from...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it has not gotten any invitation from the Federal Government for talks over the ongoing nationwide strike. ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi on Sunday said the union was ready for negotiations but yet to get any response from the government. “We have not received any invitation from...
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Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised, after suffering multiple seizures in a Chicago hotel room, TMZ reports. After enduring a number of fits, the 34-year-old who is suffering from epilepsy missed a performance in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Reports say that his show at Drais Beachclub in Las Vegas was canceled as doctors advised against immediately...
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Former President Obama is expected to share his variance to President Trump’s possible decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Politico reports. A source close to the erstwhile President disclosed Obama’s plans to post a statement on Facebook and link to it on Twitter. One of the citable notes from Obama’s...
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As the United States of America continues to confront its legacy of racism and inequality, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has its work cut out speaking out against police brutality. It is an uphill task though, with public persons like the disgraced Bill O’Reilly going on record to equate blackness with crime. Statistics have shown these views...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue Mustapha Maihaja, the DG of NEMA was on NTA this morning to discuss the agency’s response to the Benue floods. For many who may not have caught the show on live TV, seeing clips of his contributions posted via the NEMA twitter account would have felt like a good avenue to...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue There appears to be some reason to believe the apparent inefficiency of the relief efforts of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is squarely due to the disposition of the Director General, Mustapha Maihaja. According to an employee of the agency who anonymously spoke to the Punch, the new DG, since...
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The founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike has claimed that the federal government is using Nnamdi Kanu to destroy the struggle for Biafra. Speaking in the current edition of The Interview, Mr Uwazuruike accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader of waging war against Biafra....
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45 years ago, Nigeria began talking about the Mambilla hydro-power plant. Few days ago, “the Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved $5.792 billion (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba.” In order to ensure the FG covers its bases, @beegeaglesblog...
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The Chinese government has berated President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off trade with countries that deal with North Korea as unacceptable and unfair. Trump had said via Twitter on Sunday that, “The United States is considering halting trade with any country doing business with North Korea”, following the latest, sixth and more advanced missile...
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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the removal of the Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism Squad, State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, CSP Akinade Adejobi, Punch reports. The report: Adejobi and his officers were alleged to have taken N50,000 for the bail of one Blessing Taiwo, over an alleged theft. Also alleged...
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Monday, inaugurated a medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the victims of the flood in Makurdi, Benue. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Highlights: The programme was inaugurated by Air Officer Commanding (AOC)...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue The National Emergency Management Agency threatened to embark on strike last week if some conditions of their service were not met. This came even in the midst of the challenges of the floods that have ravaged 24 communities in Benue state, displacing over 100,000 persons. NEMA was directed to mobilize to...
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Lagos is quite an interesting place to live, what with its non-stop activities and potential for money-making. However, for a newbie in town, it can be all kinds of frightening: traffic will make you wanna tear your hair out, you’re susceptible to all sorts of 419 scams that will leave you broke before you get...
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Kensington Palace has announced that heir apparent, Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement came as a surprise owing to little or no indication suggesting that the mother of two, the former Kate Middleton, was pregnant. According to the release from the palace, “The queen and...
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A pro-democracy organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has rebuked the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after he explained reasons why he has not arrested the Arewa youth that served the quit notice to the Igbo in northern region. The group said the reported excuse of security reasons offered by...
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According to officials, South Korea has detected that North Korea is continuing on its unrelenting resolve at ensuring a nuclear power house by preparing for a possible Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launch – a move which will certainly hit the polity harder following Kim Jong-un’s sixth conducted and most powerful nuclear detonation yesterday, Bloomberg reports. Acting...
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