Last week definitely had its share of political and pop culture drama but we liked that the news cycle was spiced up with events from the world of sports. Here are our winners and losers from the biggest newsmakers from the week that just passed. We like this list and we think you will too....
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to return pension he received as former governor to the Kwara State government. Falana also asked him to return the house built for him as a former governor. Saraki had said he wrote to the Kwara State government to stop his pension, after SERAP...
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Last week, Usain Bolt’s final race ended with fans posting comments like “so he’s not a god after all” as Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman clocked in ahead of him at the World Athletic Championship and for a second time this year the Archbishop of Cantebury, Josh Welby visted Buhari in the United Kingdom where the...
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The long Awaited Holy Ghost convention, hosted by The Redeemed Christian Church of God is finally here. For the newbies who will be attending this event, we have made a complete guide of some things you should note if you plan to attend this year’s edition. The one-week long event starts on Monday, 7th August...
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The Anambra State Police command has confirmed that a gunmen attacked St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area on Sunday. According to the Police, 8 worshippers were killed, while 18 others were injured. Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, said the remains of the dead had been deposited at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital...
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Some senators have said they are not collecting pensions as former governors and ex-deputy governors of their states, Punch reports. Former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye said he has not received any benefit ince leaving office apart from a severance allowance of N600,000. He said, “My response to this is that it is an overkill. Many...
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Gunmen on Sunday invaded St Phillip’s Catholic Church in Ozubulu, a town in Anambra State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), an unspecified number of people were killed. A witness said the gunmen broke into the church around 6am, concealing their identities with masks. He said after they gained entry, the gunmen identified...
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There’s absolutely no use mincing words. What you are are about to read is a SPOILER but we can bet you’ll be grateful for this one. They say good things come to those who wait but this good thing arrived early so we latched on because no time. Last week, reports of a cyberattack on HBO...
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Obafemi Jegede, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan has said monarchs being kidnapped did not complete their mandatory traditional rituals. Jegede, who is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, said this in Ibadan on Sunday. “Let me state at this juncture that those traditional rulers who were kidnapped did...
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American Athlete, Justin Gatlin stunned Usain Bolt and the world on Saturday to win 100m world London 2017 title. Despite being booed by spectators, Gatlin who has been embroiled in cheating and drugs scandals, defied all challenges to become the world champion. It was Bolt’s last race which he had hoped to win to end his...
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by Israel Raphael Have you ever looked at a situation so chaotic and somehow you saw some order or pattern? Have you ever considered a confusing matter and in a moment, gained insight? Have you ever suddenly known something and then pondered within yourself in wonder because there was no way you could know that...
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These are dire times indeed; one can no longer put too much stock in what comes out of President Trump’s mouth, every utterance must be taken with a pinch of salt and then, fact checked. In the latest instalment of Lies Trump Tells, the American President has taken credit for having the best economic numbers...
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It’s the age of social media and while a flashy IG lifestyle might be all the rage, is it a money spinner? Hell, is it even real? In recent times, Nigerian celebrities have headlined international news for fraudulent activities. Dammy Krane and this Nollywood actress are a few examples. We live in Nigeria where all...
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Rwandan authoritarian leader, Paul Kagame on was elected for the third time on Saturday in a landslide victory, extending his 17 years in power. The 59-year-old leader secured 98.66 percent, a result which shows the massive support he enjoys from the citizens. Immediately after his victory, some Nigerians started advocating for an authoritarian rule, putting into...
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So we have spent hours on Google asking this question, and we lobbed it to some of our people in the film industry. Maybe we have all the wrong friends, but they don’t seem to have any answer that doesn’t involve either stuttering or ambiguity. The question is simple o: Why does it take so...
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by Albert Afeso Akanbi It is axiomatic today that the most fascinating figure in human history is Jesus Christ. That perhaps explains why every major religion, even those founded before him, account for his existence, draw from his teachings and somehow find a way to include his story in their description of reality. For example,...
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The management of Skye Bank Plc is planning to take over some oil wells belonging to Jide Omokore, who is involved in some corruption cases, TheCable reports. The bank said Omokore is indebted to it to the tune of about N110bn at an exchange rate of $1/N315. The loans were said to have been obtained...
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€222 million – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signed Brazilian footballer, Neymar in a five-year transfer deal from Barcelona. Neymar will earn $653,000 per week in the record-breaking deal. 42 – The number of young adults and minors who were arrested by the Lagos state government and arraigned before a magistrate court for alleged homosexuality. $10.5 million...
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National coordinator of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has said the forum and the Federal Government agreed on a number of issues during a meeting last week. Members of PANDEF had met Acting President Yemi Osinbajo after issuing an ultimatum to pull out of a peace deal with the government if its demands...
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Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a sadist, who “would rather put a weakling in position.” In a recent interview with Punch, Fayose said Obasanjo trampled on the nation’s constitution while he was President. He said, “I’m not attacking him. I’m only saying things I know about him because...
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Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he would have loved to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. Fayose, in an interview with Punch said Nigerians wanted him to be among the governors who visited Buhari but he was not allowed. He stated that the President’s health was a public issue but his handlers are...
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by Simon Kolawole What is fiscal federalism? In economics, it is a subfield of public finance that studies the financial relations — revenue and expenditure — between the different levels of government in a federation. In his 1959 seminal book, The Theory of Public Finance, the German-born American economist, Richard Musgrave, propounded the theory of...
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About 70 lecturers of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) have resigned since Boko Haram began terrorising the North-East, Punch reports. Chairman, UNIMAID chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Dani Mamman, said this in an interview with the newspaper. [Read Also: We won’t stop oil search despite Boko Haram attack – UNIMAID VC] Mamman...
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Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi has disowned a secessionist group, which nominated him and few others as cabinet members of the proposed Biafra Republic. While speaking with Punch, Utomi said he has never heard about them or met the group before. He said, “I have never heard of those people before. I have never met them....
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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASOB) has said the governorship election in Anambra State must hold. National Director of Information of MASSOB, Sunday Okereafor said this in an interview with Punch. This is contrary to a statement made by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, that...
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Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel has dismissed reports that he is planning to build a new government in Lagos at N9.1bn. Emmanuel clarified the issue in Uyo on Saturday while speaking with journalists. The governor described the reports as a rumour by persons against his administration. He stated that N1.2bn and not N9.1bn was...
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Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said herdsmen in neighbouring countries have concluded plans to invade the state. Ortom raised the alarm at NSKT Church in Taraku, Gwer Local Government Area, during the burial of Mama Atese Rebecca. He said the attack was because of the state’s stance on ranching. [Read Also: If Buhari is sick,...
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Former governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) can appeal his acquittal at the Supreme Court. While speaking with Punch, Ngilari aid his acquittal by the Court of Appeal was an act of God. He said, “In any case, there’s bound to be a winner and a...
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The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has gotten revelations that some parents in the North were donating their children to terrorist group, Boko Haram. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said the revelations were made by sme arrested suicide bombers. The Army begged leaders in the North-East to advise parents against such acts....
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Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:...
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