Goldie is still under prezzo – “That chick is a weirdo,” he says

News clippings: Chevron oil spill, $5 billion loss to theft and more

Chevron to address claims over rig fire incident CHEVRON Nigeria Limited, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC/Chevron Joint venture, has unfolded plans to address letters of claims it received from lawyers and representatives of some communities in Bayelsa State and beyond over its rig fire incident. The incident occurred at Funiwa 1A natural gas well... Read More

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Taking 419 to the big leagues: firms offer up to $10 million discounts on Nigerian oil

by Tolu Orekoya Nigerian scammers have spread their wings and graduated to the big leagues, invading the oil sector. In a report by Reuters, no-name firms are claiming to be in the Nigerian oil big-leagues and able to provide thousands of barrels of oil at such a deep discount the buyer could potentially save up to $10... Read More

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Coming to the UK in July: Wole Soyinka’s ‘The Lion and the Jewel’ & 2 others at the Nigeria theatre showcase

by Rachel Ogbu As part of the celebrations during the Olympics, Lufodo Productions run by actors, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva have put together a major showcase of Nigerian theatre. This July, 3 plays have been billed to show around the United Kingdom. The plays are Wole Soyinka’s ‘Lion and the Jewel’, Fred Agbeyegbe’s ‘King must dance naked’ and... Read More

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The Consequence: See Photos from the 5th edition of the National Arts Competition

What: The 5th edition of the Annual National Arts Competition entitled ‘Consequence’ courtesy The Africa Artist Foundation & Nigeria Breweries PLC. Where: African Artists’ Foundation HQ When: June 14, 2012. Pictures by Hycinth Iyereosa. Edem Vindah Azubuike Nwagbogu

Northern Nigeria on their mind: Conversations for Change holds in Lagos – See Photos

What: Conversations For Change Where: Oriental Hotel Lagos When:24-06-12. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa. What: Conversations For Change.Where: At the Oriental Hotel Lagos. When: 24-06-12. Potos by Hycinth Iyereosa conversations for change

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Japheth Omojuwa: Dear President… before we all go to hell (YNaija FrontPage)

One of the greatest challenges of your person is that you care more about what the feelings of those around you are, than you care to think about the reality in the country. Dear President, I write this consciously reminding myself of the need not to allow my anger get in the way of... Read More

Funke Aboyade: The presidential nuisance of Goodluck and Patience Jonathan

by Funke Aboyade I hate to be the one to say it but the President, Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan’s, visits to different parts of the country are fast becoming a nuisance. Let me explain. At least thrice in the last two or so months the President and his wife have at... Read More

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Report: National Assembly to disclose lawmakers’ earnings

by Chi Ibe ny Chi Ibe Get ready, another government scandal may be on its way as in 14 days, the Federal government plans to release full details of earnings from the National Assembly. The report will include details of the salary, emoluments, and allowances received by its members between 2007 and 2011. Justice B.B.... Read More

President Jonathan sacks NNPC GMD

by Stanley Azuakola Mr. Austen Oniwon, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Organisation (NNPC) has been removed by President Goodluck Jonathan. Oniwon wasn’t the only casualty, as other top management staffs of the organisation were also sacked. They include Mr. Michael Arokodare, the outgoing Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts), Mr. Philip... Read More

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Assess your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats at SWOT Analysis seminar

S.W.O.T Analysis is an explosive motivational speaking seminar aimed at helping each participant in realizing their full potential. This is a program organized by youths for youths! S.W.O.T stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Treats the seminar be broken down and analyzed by prominent youthful motivational speakers like; Pastor Damilola Oluwatoyinbo, finalist of the popular Unilag TV program ‘The Debaters’ and now... Read More

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You have to give a damn: SERAP invokes FOI to force GEJ to declare assets

by Stanley Azuakola The president does not give a damn about publicly declaring his assets but civil society does. Actually ‘a’ civil society group, Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), does. On Sunday, during a media chat, the president was asked why he hasn’t publicly declared his asset. His response came as a shock... Read More

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Traffic control is our job – Lagos State tells FG on Third Mainland Bridge

by Stanley Azuakola In five days, repair work will begin on the Third Mainland Bridge, and the repairs are scheduled last from July 1 to November 6, 2012. Many are already anticipating the massive traffic on the alternative routes. The Lagos State government is however assuring motorists that the situation will not be as bad as they fear.... Read More

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Nigerian sets new record at Johns Hopkins University

From CP-Africa: Every year, thousands of young Nigerians travel to the United States to study. While many do well, only a very select few graduate top of their entire university class. 22 year old Emmanuel Ohuabunwa is one of these select few. However , his story doesn’t stop there. Not only did he graduate top of... Read More

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Now, face the music: Police arrest woman over Boko Haram Facebook comment

by Stanley Azuakola Be careful what you type on Facebook, big brother is watching. Mrs. Afolakemi Mojisola Adeniyi, 23, mother of one and divorced. Apparently, she doesn’t think highly of her ex-husband. That’s the conclusion to make when one considers a recent stunt she pulled on her ex-husband. Last week, Afolakemi put up a picture... Read More

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What to tweet…when you don’t know what to tweet

by Oluwatobi Soyombo If you are a regular Twitter user, you might have, at one point or the other, come to a point when you feel like tweeting but just don’t know what to tweet about. In the writer’s world, this is called writer’s block. Perhaps, I should label this a tweeter’s block. Here are 5... Read More

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Pastor steals $18 million from church donations in Singapore

Agence France-Presse (AFP) The founding pastor of one of Singapore’s richest churches was arrested today for allegedly using more than $18 million of funds donated to his church for charitable use into other purposes, including trying to jumpstart an a career as a gospel artist for the pastor’s wife in the United States. The founder of one of... Read More

Mainstreet bank dismisses 800 workers

by Tolu Orekoya 800 workers from the former Afribank Plc (now Mainstreet Bank) got their pink slips on Friday last week. The firing came despite being told by the federal government and organised labour to keep staff on the payroll until disputes between management and staff were resolved. A few days earlier, discussions between the Ministry of... Read More

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Hello, Forcebook: Facebook changes contact e-mail address without asking

by Tolu Orekoya Facebook has changed the contact information for all users to their proprietary @facebook.com handle, essentially rerouting any messages sent to the Facebook inbox, and forcing users to use their e-mail service. The social networking website explained the change to Reuters, saying: As we announced back in April, we’ve been updating addresses on... Read More

Superiority Complex, Sense of Entitlement – 6 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job

by Dave Fecak Over the course of his career, Dave Fecak has scheduled thousands of interviews at a wide array of companies and organizations. In that time, he has learned that while no two managers look for the exact same set of skills or behaviors, recognizable patterns emerge when a candidate isn’t offered the job. The... Read More

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Opinion: The menace of Lagos street ‘doctors’

She was asked to be on a scan machine after paying the fees.The test revealed to her that she had long-standing diabetes, a crack in the mid-brain, hypertension, venereal diseases to mention but a few. by Adekoya Abimbola The problems of Lagos doctors who just ended a long-drawn industrial action may not allow the Lagos State... Read More

Loading… The Future Awards/Taruwa Creative Town Hall Meeting

by Stanley Azuakola The Future Awards Season 7 is officially here. This season’s edition of the awards is themed “Tear down these walls.” On Friday June 22, a well received Innovators and Entrepreneurs Town Hall Meeting was organised in conjunction with the Co-creation Hub, Lagos. Next up, is a Creative Town hall meeting to be held on Tuesday... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Northern Christians shun Sunday church service

by Stanley Azuakola Christians in northern Nigeria have faced a grueling couple of months, fearful as they have watched a series of bomb attacks hit a succession of states in the region. As a result of the unrelenting Boko Haram onslaught against churches in the North, most Christians chose to stay away from their churches last Sunday June... Read More

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Opinion: To attract foreign investment, stay at home Mr President

…we need to put our house in order to attract foreign investment. In all factors mentioned, none is related to the number of times our President visits other countries. by Sheriffdeen A. Tella God bless Chief Gani Fawehinmi, the late social crusader extraordinaire and of course, his ‘elder brother’ Tai Solarin, also of the blessed memory. Both of... Read More

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Aderonke Adebanjo: Stop liking the elusive guy

Picture courtesy of igniterockford.wordpress.com …unfortunately for her, while this is going on, her “toasters” move on and when she snaps out of it, like Julia had to, they’re gone and she’s back at square one! Let me just say, I wanted the guy to marry Julia Roberts in the movie ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’.... Read More

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