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September 4, 2017

Marketers react to NNPC’s claims of reduction in price of fuel

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had on Sunday stated that its sustained intervention in the efficient supply and distribution of petroleum products had led to a significant fall in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol; also a significant drop in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, known as cooking gas. The... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Film Review: The Tribunal is mostly solid

by Wilfred Okiche The last of director Kunle Afolayan’s three picture deal with television giant, Africa Magic is a legal drama with social implications. This collaboration has yielded mixed results, and not just at the box office. Omugwo was a relatable, jovial take on that most important of family traditions. Roti meant well but suffered... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: The Diezanis and Dasukis within Buhari’s government

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo   Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently the poster girl for President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption. Throughout this year, no name has been more associated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) than the former Petroleum Minister. The allegations against her are numerous and the figures being mentioned humongous. From Lagos to... Read More
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September 4, 2017

The Big 5: Benue Flood, Buhari speaks on division, and other top stories

Good Monday morning. Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: The staff of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have threatened to embark on strike over the non-payment of their allowances, poor training, among other issues. They issued a 21-day ultimatum for the Management of NEMA to “address these unfair labour practices,” else... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Resident doctors embark on “total and indefinite” strike

Resident Doctors in the country this morning announced that they have commenced indefinite strike, as reported by Vanguard. The doctors under the umbrella of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) who had last week met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole where government... Read More
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September 4, 2017

“We are just very keen to finish what we started” – Mikel Obi

Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi arrived Yaounde on Sunday afternoon for Monday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) quoted Mikel as saying that the team would finish off what the team started in Uyo – 4-0 win over Cameroon. Nigeria achieved... Read More
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September 4, 2017

US Justice Department dismisses allegations that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower

In a court filing on Friday, the Department of Justice claims there is no evidence that Barack Obama ever wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election, TIME reports. In a brief judgment court filing, the DOJ said, “Both FBI and NSD [Department of Justice’s National Security Division] refuted claims of having records related to wiretaps... Read More
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September 4, 2017

[The Church Blog] Our doors are always open | Joel Osteen addresses Lakewood Church #HurricaneHarvey (WATCH)

Amidst all of the backlash from social media on Joel Osteen over the Hurricane Harvey situation, the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas took to his church last Sunday to clear the air over the matter. He explained the main reason why the church was locked being that the church building itself was... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Jay-Z serenades Beyoncé on stage for her 36th birthday; Gulder Ultimate Search 3 winner, Hector Jobarteh murdered | More stories

Here are the stories that buzzed in the entertainment space over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still making the rounds this Monday morning. Jay-Z serenades Beyonce on stage for her 36th birthday And he successfully recruited the crowd to sing her the perfect song… Queen Bey is 36... Read More
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September 4, 2017

FG, states to enact law on monthly rent payments

Nigerians may start paying property rent on a monthly basis going by the latest resolution between the federal and state governments on the matter, Punch reports. This resolution came at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development (NCLHUD) – the highest gathering of senior officials from the federal and... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Diezani, others top Dubai assets list | Hydrogen bomb more powerful than Hiroshima | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. NEMA set to go on strike as ultimatum expires – YNaija “Our energies and resources shouldn’t be spent again on debates about division” – Buhari – YNaija U.S. will launch a “massive military response” to any threat from Pyongyang, Defense Secretary says – YNaija Court affirms EFCC’s power to freeze ‘suspicious’... Read More
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September 4, 2017

“Nigeria is too old and too big to fail” – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Sunday, said Nigeria is too old and too big to fail; adding that the option out of the present agitations is to restructure the country. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja, applauded the withdrawal of quit notices given from several quarters. Key excerpts:... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Court affirms EFCC’s power to freeze ‘suspicious’ accounts

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has given legal power to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze suspicious accounts. The court said the anti-graft agency can direct banks to suspend operation of accounts suspected to have been used for criminal activities, or any account of into which slush funds and proceeds of crime... Read More
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September 4, 2017

U.S. will launch a “massive military response” to any threat from Pyongyang, Defense Secretary says

U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier announced that he was going to meet with the national security team over what he described as a “great threat” in a tweet. “I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea,” he wrote. Afterwards, Defense Secretary Mattis... Read More
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September 4, 2017

From the forecast to the disastrous aftermath | A timeline of Hurricane Harvey

After Hurricane Wilma in 2005, a new rainstorm, Hurricane Harvey has made landfall in Texas in the United States of America. The resulting floods inundated hundreds of thousands of homes, displaced more than 30,000 people, and prompted more than 17,000 rescues. Here’s a timeline of how the flood began and activities so far; August 24, 2017: The... Read More
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September 3, 2017

“Our energies and resources shouldn’t be spent again on debates about division” – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday, on the occasion of the Eid-el-Adha said that Nigeria should not be spending her resources and energy debating disintegration. According to Vanguard, Buhari also said that the calls for secession was part of the rebirth going on, adding that God had designed that the country will be together. Highlights: What was... Read More
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September 3, 2017

NEMA visits Benue, says relief materials arriving in 3 days

The director general National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja says the federal government is concerned about the plights of victims of the flooding in Benue state. It has been reported that over 110,000 people in 24 communities were displaced by flooding in Benue state after a downpour – also destroying a number of houses. Highlights: The... Read More
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September 3, 2017

Get rid of the hyenas and jackals now – Shehu Sani tells Buhari

Senator Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) has said it is about time President Muhammadu Buhari to purge his cabinet of “hyenas, jackals and wolves” if truly he wants to move the country forward. Senator Sani who described the “Hyenas, Jackals and Wolves” as elements within the cycle of presidency, said they are more interested in their... Read More
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September 3, 2017

Ohanaeze urges President Buhari to revisit the NNPC shakeup in the interest of peace

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to President Muhammedu Buhari to scrutinise the recent shakeup at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the interest of peace, unity and good governance. Ohanaeze said in a statement signed by its President General, John Nwodo in Abuja on Sunday, that it is concerned with the way the Buhari... Read More
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September 3, 2017

Donald Trump considering cutting “all trade” with countries doing business with N’Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States is considering cutting “all trade” with countries doing business with North Korea. He made this statement in a tweet on Sunday, in further reaction to North Korea’s ‘successful’ hydrogen bomb test which has drawn the attention of the international community. Earlier, it was reported that Trump is... Read More
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