by Tomi Folaranmi According to gov.uk, bullying is usually defined as a repeated behaviour intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally. It could be aimed at particular groups, for reasons that may include their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. The effect of bullying on individuals will vary. It may depend on prior exposure,...
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Having chaired the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting since he returned from his vacation today, August 30, President Muhammadu Buhari has travelled to his hometown, Daura, Katsina, to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. This was made in a tweet by Buhari’s assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. President Muhammadu Buhari arrives his hometown, Daura in Katsina State, for...
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Besides singing the infamous Ajekun Iya hook and getting a few rude boos, part of Senator Dino Melaye agenda at the ongoing Notting Hill carnival was reeling out praises for Governor Ambode. The Senator who got some time on one of the stages at the carnival lauded Governor Ambode’s commitment to the promotion of tourism...
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In what has been described as an #EFCCBrief, EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu Wednesday, gave details of monies recovered by the agency between Jan and August 2017. “What drives me is passion to do what is right by ensuring that we fight corruption to a standstill in this country, “Magu said. “Between January and August 30,...
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by Alexander O. Onukwe In his response to the ongoing disagreement between the AGF Abubakar Malami and Ibrahim Magu of the EFCC, Lai Mohammed, the Information Minister did say that “the president will look into the matter and make his pronouncement. He will ask why the AGF is taking such a position and why the...
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Governors of the South-East Wednesday met with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Enugu. The chief press secretary of the governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, and chairman south-east governors forum, Emmanuel Uzor disclosed this in a Facebook post. The post: Happening Now: Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in a crucial meeting...
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One of the CEO who quit Trump’s manufacturing council, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Wednesday said some White House aides who support free trade “turned out to be racist”. His assertion is in reference to President Donald Trump’s press conference blaming both sides for the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. At a breakfast roundtable...
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by Alexander O. Onukwe The EFCC has been accused of performing badly in anti-corruption trials because of their reliance on negative media reports. This reason was given by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami while establishing a new unit under the Ministry that will be henceforth involved in all prosecutions by the...
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Tasha Cobbs, prominent A-list American urban contemporary gospel musician recently released an album which she titled Heart. Passion. Pursuit. The song immediately generated heated controversy across all fronts immediately it was released as one of the tracks, Lord, I’m ready featured Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, American rapper, singer, songwriter and model. The...
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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi Wednesday, barred caretaker committee members from seeking elective party positions in their various states, The Nation reports. Makarfi issued the restraining order in Abuja while inaugurating the party’s caretaker committees for Lagos and Kwara. Mr Tunde Osolake was announced as the chairman of...
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Nigerian movie writers and production companies are riding high on the wings of the romantic comedy genre. The box office champ, The Wedding Party, changed the game irrevocably. Then the beautifully delivered Isoken, directed by Jade Osiberu came along to brighten up 2017. My Wife and I is the latest installment in this expanding line...
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Alongside five others, the Lagos State government Wednesday arraigned Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike known as Evans, and he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of “conspiracy and kidnapping”. Evans and the five others, Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi, and Victor Aduba, according to the government, had conspired on February 14 at about 7.45 pm...
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The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district, Dino Melaye can be described as someone who courts controversy anywhere he goes. From his days in the House of Representatives where he engaged in a free for all fight, to his love for flashy cars, Melaye is not shy of being the centre of attention. The embattled...
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The Federal Government’s negotiation team with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will now be headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Punch reports. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the...
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US President, Donald Trump is scheduled for a visit to Missouri later today and he is expected to make a speech on tax reforms. The President disclosed this through his twitter page where he emphasized the essence and dire need for the tax reform. Mr Trump wrote: “Will be leaving for Missouri soon for a...
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A military administrator of Kaduna from I985 to 1988 under the Ibrahim Babangida regime, Abubakar Umar, has stated the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is not a common criminal as he is being described by the government – warning the Federal against re-arresting him. In a statement issued Wednesday, Umar,...
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President Trump could no longer hold his feelings towards the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. The situation has so far recorded 10 deaths including a police officer and compelled over 30,000 people seeking for shelter. The President lamented over the havoc on Thursday following his visit to the fourth largest state in the US yesterday. Mr...
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Earlier, June 9, the Sosoliso 2005 survivor appeared on America’s Got Talent and the crowd, including the judges, could not believe that with such an experience, someone could still put up such a performance. Now, on Tuesday, she earned another standing ovation on the show as she performed a cover of Katy Perry’s By The Grace of...
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A group named the ‘Movement Against Corruption’ (MAC) on Wednesday, August 30, marched from Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos to Alausa in an effort to join the fight against corruption. MAC is a coalition of over fifty Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, and activists in Nigeria, established with a mandate to develop and execute practical strategies geared...
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A US refinery Port Arthur, adjudged to be the Nation’s largest oil refinery is shutting down as Hurricane Harvey dents more devastation, CNN reports. Motiva announced in a statement that it has started shutting its refinery in response to unending local flooding conditions. The plant won’t open until flood waters recede – it said. Earlier on, Motiva...
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Taking a little break from the saturated coverage of Harvey Hurricane expression, President Trump has returned to commenting on North Korea’s defiance – a matter initially thought to have taking a slack until Kim Jong Un tested his might again by firing a missile across Japan airspace yesterday. President Trump in reaction to the fired...
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by Alexander O. Onukwe In Power, Politics and Death, written by Olusegun Adeniyi, the spokesman of President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, there is an account of the relationship between then Attorney General of the Federation, Mike Aondoakaa and the EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu. According to Adeniyi, “the whole saga began one week after Aonodoakaa assumed office...
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Pakistani police has said armed men opened fire on a group of transgender people in Karachi, an affluent neighbourhood in Pakistan. Aurangzeb Khattak, a police officer said the attack happened on Wednesday night. He said the attackers first hurled rotten eggs at the victims, before opening fire on them. “We are investigating the murder of victim,...
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Pastor Joel Osteen, Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas has suffered heavy backlash from the online community over the Hurricane Harvey in Houston that has claimed several lives. He recently posted a tweet requesting for donations towards the Hurricane Relief which has received thousands of responses as it was reported that his church...
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What if we could add two words to our national motto? It currently says ‘Unity, Faith, Peace and Progress’ but ‘Wanderlust’ and ‘Family’ might as well fit right in. The proclivity of the Nigerian to travel, to settle and succeed in lands far away, oceans apart from home is well documented. As the country with...
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by Gbenga Odunsi A few weeks back, the Nigerian government drew a line on hate speech in the country, equating it to terrorism. The Acting President (as he then was), Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at the National Economic Council security retreat held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said the intimidation of a population...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ministers offered special prayers for the recovery of the President. Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige led the prayers. This is the first time Buhari will meet members of the...
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US Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis announced last night that he is putting a temporary halt on the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people on active military duty, justifying his new plan with a proposed establishment of a panel of experts who will provide advice and recommendations on how to carry out Trump’s directive....
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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced gifts of N1 million each for members of the national female basketball team, D’Tigress. The female team had won the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali, qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain. Buhari also promised the team’s officials N500,000 each. He made the announcement while hosting the players before...
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by Alexander O. Onukwe Abubakar Malami has made quite a meticulous move to further bring the EFCC under stricter control of the Ministry of Justice through the creation of “an investigation unit with the mandate to investigate ‘sensitive and important cases’”, according to ThisDay. Mr Malami believes part of his disagreement with Magu lies in...
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