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September 1, 2017

Obama’s 2018 expenses will cost American taxpayers $1.1million

Report from Congressional Research Service memo has revealed that Former President Barack Obama will cost America taxpayers an alarming $1,153,000 next year. That amount makes Obama’s expenses an all time highest of the five living ex-presidents, the Washington Times exposed. The budget provision enshrined in the Former Presidents Act, which became law in 1958, furnishes... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Victims of Trump travel ban allowed to reapply for visas

According to CNN, a settlement in the case temporarily blocking the travel ban imposed in January has given the affected people opportunities to reapply for visas to enter the country. President Trump’s first executive order, which denied access into the US for people from several Muslim-majority countries, birthed series of legal tussles after some people... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Kogi civil servants reject Gov Bello’s 50% salary

The organised labour in Kogi has rejected the state government’s offer of 50 percent salaries to civil servants in the state. According to Punch, the labour union said its rejection of half salaries proposed by the state followed a meeting by the union and the government, which ended in a deadlock. In the bulletin issued... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, others step out for AccelerateLabs Launch

Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, and others were among the influential personalities at the official launch of Accelerate Labs powered by Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with the The Future Project. The event was held yesterday at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Accelerate Labs is an initiative to support socially-inclined, high-profit and competitive businesses among young entrepreneurs in the country. Themed... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Kenya Supreme Court orders re-run of presidential poll

Saying irregularities compromised ‘integrity of entire presidential election’, the Supreme Court has ordered a re-run. Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga also says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution rendering the result “invalid, null and void” and that President Uhuru Kenyatta was not elected properly. The court had earlier said there... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Conquering the debilitating menace of sickle cell in Nigeria

by Gideon Arinze   Until the government steps up measures to tackle sickle cell, it will continue to ravage the country. Sickle cell is a global health issue that is not as well known as malaria or tuberculosis. But every year, thousands of babies are born with the disorder. And the number is expected to... Read More
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September 1, 2017

The Thread: This is why we’re losing our children to the streets

Education is crucial, if Nigeria is to lift itself from its Third-world status. Unfortunately, the number of children opting to skip secondary and tertiary education keeps increasing, thanks in no small part to musicians and footballers who command more income than college professors. Adebiyi Oluseyi believes we are missing the point of education. See below:... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: DJ Jimmy Jatt thinks the Wizkid and Davido beef is healthy; Ric Hassani releases debut album | More stories

It’s the final roundup of the week! Here are the stories you missed from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. DJ Jimmy Jatt dishes on NBC ban and beef between Wizkid and Davido Veteran DJ, Jimmy Jatt is of the opinion that the ban NBC places on... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Senators angry over Tillerson’s delay to take action on radical Islamists

Reeling from pressure from lawmakers, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has made moves toward spending tens of millions of dollars to combat propaganda by radical Islamist and governments such as Russia, Politico reports. An official of the State Department disclosed on Thursday that Tillerson last week approved the use of about $60 million... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Mr President, the Chinese are playing you for a fool

by James Inedu George Nigeria has earmarked $5.8 billion for the construction of some dams up north. Finally, there will be light in the land. PHCN will have no more excuses! Maybe industries will begin to work again. Wow! Thank you, China. You aren’t giving us churches and soccer pitches. And all this at an... Read More
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September 1, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Petroleum minister gives mid-term report, says petrol prices likely to fall Based on what was described as the competition inherent in the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price modulation, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu yesterday, made a prediction of cheap petrol... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Petroleum minister gives mid-term report, says petrol prices likely to fall

Based on what was described as the competition inherent in the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price modulation, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu yesterday, made a prediction of cheap petrol in the nearest future. He said the price of diesel, which is now 40 per cent down amid surplus supply, was enough evidence... Read More
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September 1, 2017

FG to set up centres for missing persons

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to establish centres for missing persons in three states of the country, Daily Trust reports. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment, Maryam Uwais, disclosed this yesterday at in Abuja to mark the International Day for Missing Persons. She said the National Technical Committee on the... Read More
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September 1, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo not taking over FG/ASUU negotiation team | UK to crackdown on modern slavery | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. It is too late for Nigeria to disintegrate – Fayose – YNaija Buhari aims to assist Benue Flood victims, Nigerians react – YNaija Fayemi allegedly approved the supply of 156 vehicles through an ‘oral agreement’ – YNaija  It is not true Osinbajo will head FG’s negotiation team with ASUU –... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Reforming PENCOM through smart leadership

by  Lanre Ogundimu The drive to sanitize Nigeria’s pension sector will appear to be an unending venture. In fact, it was the crisis that engulfed the sector, largely characterized by sharp practices and massive embezzlement by officials that gave birth to the National Pension Commission (PenCom) through the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014. The main... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Eid-el-Kabir: Jonathan urges “individual sacrifices” for a better world

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged Nigerians and the world to work towards uniting humanity with the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Jonathan made this call in a Facebook post noting that the religious festival is to celebrate Abraham, whom he described as the paterfamilias of three different religions. He wrote, “As Nigerian Muslims mark Eid el... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Ethiopian Airlines submits offer to take over Arik Air

Ethiopian Airlines, owned by the Ethiopian government, says it has made a bid to the Nigerian government to take over Arik Air. The federal government through the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) had earlier this year taken over Arik Air due to the company’s huge debt profile, worth over N300 billion. The government immediately... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Fayemi allegedly approved supply of 156 vehicles through an ‘oral agreement’

An official of Coscharis Motors Nigeria Limited, Justin Ighene has alleged that the former governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi awarded the company a contract to supply 156 vehicles – but there was allegedly no document. He said this on Thursday while speaking at the sitting of the judicial commission of inquiry set up by the state government... Read More
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September 1, 2017

It is not true Osinbajo will head FG’s negotation team with ASUU – Akande

There was an earlier report that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will head the Federal Government’s negotiation team, who would meet with the representatives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and put an end to the strike action. In the report, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige was said to have confirmed... Read More
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