The #NotTooYoungToRun social media trend has moved from being a bill passed by the National Assembly into a movement. Led by Moremi Ojudu, placard-carrying youth, under the auspices of Youth Next marched in Lagos today, August 10, 2017, from Ikeja under bridge to the State’s House of Assembly but only met with the Majority Leader of...
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has confirmed the sacking of his aides. Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, made the confirmation when he briefed National Assembly Correspondents in Abuja. He said the essence was to reduce Saraki’s aides and reposition the office toward delivering on the mandate of the 8th National Assembly. “I...
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by Wilfred Okiche Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde hasn’t made a movie in three years. Omotola is back, with a bang too. In an early scene of Alter Ego, her comeback vehicle, Ms Jalade-Ekeinde introduces her character’s wild side. She is in a car, stuck in one of Lagos’ legendary traffic jams. A mood comes over her and...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been ill for at least 4 of the past 8 months. His latest sickness has taken him out of Nigeria on a medical vacation for 94 days (and at least 20 hours) with no return date in sight. While the country has been run in his absence by Professor Osinbajo, many...
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By “someone”, we mean none of the several media aides that work for President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently in the 13th week of his second medical vacation during the first two years of his tenure. By “someone” we also do not mean the Minister Lai nor do we mean Mr Laolu Akande. Like some...
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by Wareez Odunayo Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever (LHF) is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. It is an acute fever that is peculiar in various West African countries including Nigeria. Lassa virus is transmitted from animals; specifically it spreads to humans from a rodent known as a natal multimammate mouse. This...
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The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari promised to resign if he does not recover from his illness. A media outfit had reported that the President vowed to relinquish power if he fails to recover. But personal assistant to the President on new media, Bashir Ahmed dismissed the report on Thursday. Bashir said...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue As the Anambra elections are on the way, the APC, like any ambitious ruling party wishing to strengthen its hold on the nation, are making plans to win the state. While responding to remarks credited to the APC Chairman, John Oyegun, Obiano noted that “Anambra is crucial to their [APC] plot...
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Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma on Thursday said the Federal Government will ensure that the 2018 Appropriation Bill is submitted to the National Assembly in October. Udoma said this in an interview with State House correspondents during a retreat on the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and the 2018...
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Recently, Twitter chewed Google up with relish and spat it out for good effect after the company fired a staff for writing a memo that argued that biologically, women are less suited for certain tech jobs. CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, who had been in Lagos in the past week, said the Damore was fired...
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by Alexander o. Onukwue The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, did not hold back in ripping into APC Chairman Odigie Oyegun who asked that he start writing his handover notes as the Anambra election draw closer. Making reference to the period in the third republic between 1992 and ’93 when Oyegun was the Governor of...
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The Nigerian Police Service Commission has denied allegations that police officers pay bribe for special promotion. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamma Misau claimed that police officers pay as much as N2.5million to get special promotion through the Police Service Commission (PSC). “A serving police officer aware of the trend has...
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Susan Rice, National Security Adviser to former President, Barack Obama, has urged President Donald Trump to accept North Korea as a nuclear power, Breitbart reports. While writing in criticism of President’s Trump threat of “fire and fury” on New York Times, she said, “History shows that we can, if we must, tolerate nuclear weapons in North Korea...
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Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday attacked villagers in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa, Vanguard reports. This comes days after seven people were killed in Mildu village in the same local government. Chairman of Madagali Local Government Council, Yusuf Muhammed, told newsmen that the attack lasted from 11 p.m. on Wednesday...
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The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment on Thursday said a faceless group was defrauding entrepreneurs under the guise of assisting them with loans. Special Adviser on Media to the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Babajide Iletogun, said the group is operating through a scheme tagged, “Federal Government 2017 empowerment loan for entrepreneur (Nation...
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A group of pro-Buhari protesters on Thursday held a solidarity rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The protest was organised by the Center for Civil Soceity and Justice and Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative Nigeria. The protesters had placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Buhari, Osinbajo: We Are Fully with...
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by Tony Ogunlowo We have a new addiction in our lives and it’s called the mindless worship of gadgets. We can’t do without our gadgets and the main culprits are smartphones and tablets. Our popular gadgets are simply inanimate electronic devices that are designed to serve a purpose. For instance, the primary function of a...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue For all the mentions of the crisis in the PDP, it is no gainsaying that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has barely trudged on so far as far as a cohesive unit. Fraught with internal dissent and diversions in interests, the APC as the party of the Government has not...
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Renewed crisis between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Otukpa Local Government Area of Benue State has led to the death of three persons, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the crisis started late Wednesday night and ended on Thursday morning. The crisis reportedly started when cows strayed into people’s farms and destroyed their crops. The...
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By no means a quiet PDP member, Demola Olarewaju is berating the current APC-led government for not doing enough to halt the spread of the deadly Lassa virus. He went ahead to call out those who attributed the success of the end of Ebola’s scourge solely to Fashola, asking why the same force of action...
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Being a man is more than a name, it’s about responsibility, reliability and being a role model. These factors are more important than the thing between the legs of many men. The condescending way some men display towards women and female children is worrisome. Just last week, The Injustice Blog demanded an end to rape following the parade of...
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Election observers on Thursday described the recent Presidential and parliamentary polls in Kenya as credible. This is in sharp contrast to the claim by opposition leader, Raila Odinga that the process was manipulated and fraught with irregularities. Addressing a news conference in capital Nairobi, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, backed the efforts of...
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Are you ready for FOOTBALL RUSH this August? Our Weekends are about to be LIT AGAIN…. And you can beat your chest and say THIS IS OUR SEASON…. Where every game matters. All the best leagues and cup competitions live and in HD on SuperSport Make sure you stay connected to DStv today for all...
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of 21 new permanent secretaries in the federal civil service. Head of Civil Service of the federation announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The new permanent secretaries include Ehuria Ekeoma (Abia), Akpan Sunday (Akwa Ibom), Anagbogu Nkiruka (Anambra), Walson-Jack Esther (Bayelsa), Gekpe Isu(Cross...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue Willie Obinao, the Anambra State Governor seeking re-election by November, is not amused by the comments credited to APC Chairman, Odigie Oyegun, which advise him, Obiano, to start preparing his handover notes. As campaigns get hotter in anticipation of the elections, the fire is being stoked by all interested parties to...
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The Japanese government has said it would shoot down any missiles from North Korea before they reach the U.S. territory peradventure the regime carries out its threat of attacking Guam, a US border military Base. The statement came through the country’s defense minister, Itsunori Onodera during a session of the National Diet, Japan’s parliament, who...
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This one is for all the Mr “Don’t-call-me-on-WhatsApps” and the Miss “We-aren’t-cool-like-thats” who ensured that Twitter NG was completely lit up with the green of WhatsApp and Toke Makinwa jokes yesterday. I quite enjoyed the banter and was going to leave it at just that. Because really, the medium a person uses to communicate with...
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by Ololade Ajekigbe The average single woman in her late twenties and above is tagged “Strong and Independent,” while the man whose wife is doing well in her career or as an entrepreneur is always “Loving and Supportive.” “High Flying,” “Strong Black Women” “Big, Bold and Beautiful.” These are all labels that have become permanent...
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The Management of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State has denied reports that 70 members of staff resigned due to the incessant attack on the institution by Boko Haram terrorists. There had been reports that Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) of its Branch, Dr. Dani Mamman confirmed that 70 of its members...
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French President Emmanuel Macron seems not to have found an ally in Britain. Macron in a bid to salvage his declining popularity will be travelling to some of the poorer Balkan states to make an odd request, The Express reports. The young President has concluded arrangements of talks in Romania and Bulgaria over three days to allegedly...
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