This Sunday on #RubbinMinds: The Nigerian Government and ASUU’s demands

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Photo of the Day: “Listen here, Obama!”

by Daniel Essien Arizona Governor Jan Brewer met President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, 25 January, 2012. Brewer greeted Obama and what she got was a book critique on her book. The two leaders engaged in an intense conversation at the base of Air Force One’s steps. Both could be... Read More

Jokes Apart! BasketMouth drops new single, ‘Where you dey?’ feat. Wizkid and eLDee

by ‘Ifreke Inyang A-list comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly identified with the stage name, BasketMouth, has released a new track titled ‘Where you dey?’. The comic has always spoken about his musical talents and has decided to show them off with this hot new single. According to the official press release, “If you call him- Mr.... Read More

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Aliyu Wammako; Bayelsa State Governor, Cross River State's Liyel Imoke, Kogi State's Ibrahim Idris, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State., Sokoto State Governor, Timipre Sylva

Governor Murtala Nyako refuses to budge as Supreme Court sacks him and four others

by Adebayo Rayo “…Nyako, on his part, made radio announcements to the effect that he is not leaving office yet…” On Friday, the Supreme Court sacked the governors of five states, declaring their tenures long over. The 7 justices, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher, ordered the sack of Sokoto State... Read More

#BBViral: House of Reps Subsidy Probe

Farouk Lawan: what is Nigeria’s daily fuel consumption? Diezieni: 52million Liters NNPC: 35m liters DPR: 43m liters PPPRA: 24M liters Okonjo: 40M liters Farouk Lawan: What was the subsidy for 2011? Diezieni: 1.4Trillion Okonjo: 1.3Trillion CBN: 1.7Trillion Farouk Lawan: Can we have the KPMG REPORT? Okonjo: I have to go through the report first Diezieni:... Read More

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#IncaseYouMissedIt: Say hello to Three Chicks – Oreka Godis, Tosyn Bucknor & Toke Makinwa

by Daniel Essien Flytime Entertainment’s newest idea is ‘Three Chicks’. 3LiveChicks is made up of 93.7FM’s Toke Makinwa, Tosyn Bucknor of 90.9FM and Oreka Godis whose voice used to wake us up on the Beat 99.9FM. It is a talk show with pizazz – it features interviews with a variety of celebrities, socialites and some guests. 3LiveChicks brings cutting edge... Read More

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Who will miss the Nigeria Football Federation ?

by Adebola Rayo Some days ago, a Federal High Court in Abuja declared that the Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria Premier League are illegal and thus ordered that they be disbanded. According to the court, neither NFF nor NPL had statutory recognition, as only the Nigeria Football League (NFL) and the Nigeria Football Association... Read More

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Something New! El-Rasheed gives us a double dose of him

by Seyi Lawal El-Rasheed offers two singles titled ‘Baby! Baby!! Baby!!!’ and ‘Babu Kamar Kauna-MetroMix’, culled from the EP myHEARTBEATz, a prelude to the Album titled ‘JAARUMI’. The singles were recorded and mixed in Abuja, Jos and Lagos. Singles would be made available on the internet before release on Radio and Television. His style of... Read More

Ready, Set, Go! The Nigerian Idol Final speeds up as Top 30 Show ends

by Hauwa Gambo Last weekend, Nigerian Idol returned from a recording break with all the action and music that makes it Nigeria’s biggest music reality show. Beginning from the results show, Ibinabo Romeo, Honey Adum and Lynda Giami made it into the final stages of the competition. The live recording also saw the last... Read More

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Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa gives a Zambian’s response to “You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!”

No longer will anyone rape, pillage and exploit Zambia. Zambians will not accept the morsels. I read the “transcript” of your conversation with my compatriot with much intrigue. Your view of the “third world” is not only dated in nomenclature, it is also dated in reality. When was the last time you were in Zambia?... Read More

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“GEJ is looking at me like I’m nobody, but he’ll see!” Boko Haram Leader threatens President

by Daniel Essien Imam Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has issued a threat to President Goodluck Jonathan in an audio message allegedly posted on the Internet. The video clip which was posted to YouTube two days back, shows a still image of Imam Abubakar Shekau, seated on a sofa with... Read More

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“Traitors!” NaijaCyberHactivists charge as they hack NLC website

by Chi Ibe The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) website was hacked into this morning by a group named NaijaCyberHactivists. The hack took place at about 11:50am (GMT +1) and the culprrits left a message which reads: Dear Traitors – NLC & TUC, Ten days ago, you sold your souls to the evil that has... Read More

“Some say Labour Unions sold out; I call it dereliction of duty!” says @ChikaUwazie

by Chika Uwazie Is this what leaders of the labor union call success? For two weeks, the spotlight shone on Nigeria as the global community witnessed the massive movement against the recent removal of the fuel subsidy. Overnight, in the midst of a common enemy, former adversaries became comrades. Nigerians of all ethnicities, came together... Read More

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Factory78tv interviews ChoiceFm’s DJ Abrantee on claims he created The Afrobeats Genre

by Chi Ibe In a recent interview with Choice’Fm’s Dj Abrantee in The Guardian Newspaper , it was reported that the host of the popular Afrobeats radio show claimed to have formed the word “Afrobeats” to describe a new genre of the African music invasion into the UK. This caused a storm in the... Read More

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Hot Stuff: Chidinma returns with ‘Kedike’ video

by Wilfred Okiche Chidinma, the little girl with the big voice who won season 3 of MTN’s Project Fame reality talent hunt show is back with the video for her sophomore single, ‘Kedike’. The video for the Cobhams Asuquo produced hit was directed by Clarence Peters and features fast rising singer, Dammy Crane who recently... Read More

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You won’t have him to kick around anymore? Babangida says he’ll quit partisan politics, throws jab at Labaran Maku

by Seyi Lawal General Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria’s ex-military president, announced yesterday that his days of active partisan politics is over, but that was not before adding that he will however, provide advisory services to the nation as a statesman. IBB made the disclosure at the Daily Trust 9th Annual Dialogue which took place at the... Read More

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Till we meet again, gentlemen! Nyako, Imoke and 3 other governors are sacked

by Hauwa Gambo The Supreme Court has sacked 5 state governors from office in a tenure elongation ruling delivered Friday morning in Abuja. The 7-panel of justices headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, ordered the sack of Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aliyu Wammako,... Read More

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crude oil, Nigeria's refineries, subsidy removal

A government that is penny wise and pound foolish!

by Adebola Rayo Nigeria’s refineries have all fallen to ruin due to several years of neglect by successive governments in the country. The Senate Committee on Petroleum (downstream sector), disclosed that the country loses about N719 billion annually due to the comatose state of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC). The company, which is working at... Read More

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton to star in screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who is reverend for his stage adaptation of “Things Fall Apart,” is making his directorial debut with a new film project, and he’s assembled quite an impressive cast, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton all locked into the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel “Half of a Yellow Sun.” Producers... Read More

Ifreke talks Sports: Arsene- Na! we don’t trust you

by ‘Ifreke Inyang In recent years, Arsenal fans have sometimes gone beyond defending Arsene Wenger’s decisions. They’ve almost gotten to the point of worshipping him. Why not? He has always been a god of some sort in North London, revered and respected without reservations. However, times are changing fast. Last weekend’s game against Manchester United... Read More

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Cashless society? No qualms, ‘Mobile Money’ is here!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang As Nigerians prepare to live in a cashless society, MTN has unveiled a new service that will change the face of business. The country’s leading telecoms outfit is partnering with GTBank to deliver a more convenient means of money transaction between family, loved ones and business partners across the country. The new innovation is... Read More

Hot Stuff: Sound Sultan and Baba Dee keep it in the family with ‘Temporary turn permament”

by Wilfred Okiche The brothers Fasasi: Sound Sultan and Baba Dee are keeping it all in the family on the new single, ‘Temporary turn permanent.’ The always socially conscious Sound Sultan turns to the Occupy movement for inspiration and the grainy footage depicts snippets from the struggle. The weird mash-up of dance hall beats and... Read More

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Olisa Metuh tells Nigerians to tread with caution

A member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to be careful about the way they handle the fall out of the removal of fuel subsidies. In an interview, he queried the protests which ended last week. “On January 1, 2012 PPPRA announced the removal of fuel subsidy... Read More

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Get to know the new Inspector General of Police

Photo credit: PM News by Adebola Rayo M.D Abubakar was born on May 5, 1958 in Gusau, Zamfara State. With a Diploma in Public Admin/Criminal Justice, he enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on 30 July, 1979. Career Highlights In the course of his career, Abubakar served as the Commissioner of Police in Lagos,... Read More

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Inspired: Succeeding in the New Year!

By Debowale Adekunbi Recipes for success are infinite. The ingredients vary but the success dish remains the same. I send a heartfelt Happy New Year greeting to you. As we set high hopes and expect a fruitful year, this letter aims to tell how to make the best of the year. It is written to... Read More

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), public schools, strike

…On Grey Areas and Ivory Towers

Has ASUU outlived its relevance? By Temitayo Olofinlua Education at the tertiary level – no matter its state or cost – is something many middle class Nigerians depend on for a ‘bright future’. These days, public primary schools are in deplorable conditions; only few public secondary schools (mostly the Federal Government Colleges) are up... Read More

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The Truth about the Lies of Friends with Benefits…

By James Amuta The more you tell a particular lie, the sooner you start believing it’s true. But the truth about lies is that two people cannot tell the same lie effectively forever. Either one of them finds religion, and decides to spill his guts, or the other begins to believe the lie – and... Read More

GEJ to Boko Haram: Come and talk to us!

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan challenged the violent Islamist Boko Haram sect on Thursday to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks, while acknowledging that military confrontation alone will not end their insurgency. In an interview with Reuters at the presidential villa in the capital Abuja, Jonathan also said there was... Read More

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