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“I am not the United States of the past” | Trump talks tough on China and North Korea

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump has issued China with an ultimatum that if it fails to put pressure on North Korea to disable its nuclear program, the US is prepared to take action against them on its own. “Well, if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will,” the president said in an... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Buhari will win if he runs for president again – Femi Adesina Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has expressed confidence that his principal will come out victorious should he decide to contest election again. 2. Nigerian-born... Read More

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CAN demands apology from DSS over interrogation of Lemo, Dongoyaro, others

by Dolapo Adelana The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded that the Department of State Services (DSS) should tender a written apology publicly to four members of its Board of Trustees. The security agency had arrested and detained a former Chief of General Staff, Lt.-Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (retd.), representing TEKAN/ECWA chapter of CAN; a retired High... Read More

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CAC registers Atheist Society of Nigeria as corporate body

by Dolapo Adelana The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has registered the Atheist Society of Nigeria as a corporate body. The registration was done on March 10, 2017, and signed by the Registrar General, Bello Mahmud. In a post on its Facebook page, the orgnisation expressed gladness that is is finally being recognised after years of rejection.... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari will win if he runs for president again – Femi Adesina | Tanker drivers strike will hold as planned – NUPENG | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Buhari will win if he runs for president again – Femi Adesina – YNaija Nigerian-born singer, Mo Adeniran wins The Voice UK 2017 against all odds – YNaija Tanker drivers strike will hold as planned – NUPENG – YNaija Biafra: South-East governors to meet with FG over... Read More

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Biafra: South-East governors to meet with FG over Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention

by Dolapo Adelana The governors of the five states in the South-East has agreed to meet with the Federal government to discuss the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Channels TV reports. The governors met for the second time this year at the Enugu Government House. Chairman of the forum... Read More

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Tanker drivers strike will hold as planned – NUPENG

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has said the planned indefinite strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers arm of the union will commence as scheduled today (Monday). The Chairman, NUPENG, South-West Zone, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told The Punch that, “The strike will hold on Monday. We have not received any positive... Read More

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Nigerian-born singer, Mo Adeniran wins The Voice UK 2017 against all odds

by Dolapo Adelana Raised in a foster home, lost his close friend to a drug overdose, Nigerian-born Mo Adeniran, 21, on Sunday emerged the winner of the 2017 edition of The Voice UK. Adeniran, who currently works night shifts at a hotel came to the show with best friend, Max Vickers, who made it to through... Read More

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Buhari will win if he runs for president again – Femi Adesina

by Dolapo Adelana Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has expressed confidence that his principal will come out victorious should he decide to contest election again. Adesina said this as a guest on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television. Seun Okinbaloye, anchor of the programme, had asked, “Do... Read More

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Buhari won’t relent in anti-corruption war – Garba Shehu

by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has said the fight against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration will not stop despite the strong resistance of the opposition and their actions to thwart the government’s efforts every day. “Let me say one thing. Those whose illicit ways of accumulating money have been stopped will criticise this government... Read More

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APC leadership to meet Senate caucus over executive, legislature rift

by Dolapo Adelana The All Progressives Congress’ National Working Committee is set to meet senators on the platform of the party on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing debacle between the Senate and top officials of the Buhari administration. The Party said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi. “Worried by the worsening relationship... Read More

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Why APC is currently underfunded – Gov. Ganduje

by Dolapo Adelana Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has given reasons why the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is underfunded. Ganduje, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard said the party’s change mantra was responsible for the underfunding. The Kano governor said the political party will no longer allow “cheap money” under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. [Read... Read More

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I have nothing to do with stolen N310m – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has dismissed media reports that N310m was not stolen from him. Saraki described the reports as April Fool and a plot by some media houses to tarnish his image. A statement signed Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Sani Onogu read, “The attention of the... Read More

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CBN to sustain forex provision

by Dolapo Adelana The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will continue its policy of providing foreign exchange with a view to ensuring liquidity in the market and enhance accessibility and affordability for genuine end users. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the apex bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac... Read More

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Kogi records Lassa fever case

by Dolapo Adelana A case of Lassa fever was confirmed in Angwan Kura Community, in the old market area of Lokoja, the state capital Kogi on Sunday confirmed. The patient, male and resident of the community reported at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, with signs and symptoms suggestive of... Read More

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Buhari should unravel the killers of MKO, Kudirat Abiola – Son

by Dolapo Adelana A son of Chief MKO Abiola, Abdulmumuni Abiola, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the death of his parents. Abdulmumuni stated this in an interview with The Punch on Saturday. Abiola, who won the annulled June 12, 1993, election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, was imprisoned by Abacha for... Read More

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“You are a veritable ambassador of our motherland” | Buhari celebrates Ebenezer Obey at 75

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated juju and gospel music maestro, Evangelist Ebenezer Fabiyi Obey, on his 75th birthday which comes up on Monday. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President has dispatched a congratulatory letter to the popular musician. The president... Read More

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3 suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri

by Dolapo Adelana Three suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers died in the early hours of Sunday morning, Premium Times reports. The bombers were killed when they attempted to invade Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, with explosive vests strapped around their bodies, which exploded. Two of the suicide bombers tried to gain entry into the town but... Read More

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It’s time to teach the National Assembly a lesson – Charly Boy

by Dolapo Adelana Entertainment icon, Charly Boy has said Nigerians have had enough of the National Assembly. In a post on his Instagram page, the Area Fada who wrote in Pidgin English said the time has come for the leaders to be afraid of the citizenry. He wrote, “My fellow frustrated Nigerians, time don reach to... Read More

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Buhari has no iota of integrity – Asari Dokubo

by Dolapo Adelana The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has questioned the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari. The vocal militant leader, who spoke in an interview with The Punch said the APC-led administration is the most hostile government he had ever encountered. He said, “This is the most hostile government. This is... Read More

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You’d have to wipe out the entire human race to eliminate corruption – Dogara

by Dolapo Adelana Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said corruption cannot be totally wiped out. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, Dogara said even in advanced countries, the menace was yet to be fully eradicated. He said, “And the issue of corruption itself is not something that can be eliminated completely.... Read More

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Boko Haram did not abduct 22 women – Army

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports in the media that the terrorist sect, Boko Haram abducted 22 women from Pulka during an attack. In a statement in Maiduguri Saturday, Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman said the report was completely false as Pulka was heavily fortified. “The attention of the Nigerian Army has been... Read More

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Sylvester Stallone quits The Expendables franchise

by Dolapo Adelana Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has quit The Expendables franchise. The Rocky spearheaded the franchise alongside other acts in 2010. According to sources, the actor has turned down what would have been ‘the biggest upfront payday’ of his career due to creative differences with American film company Nu Image. [Read Also:] Arnold Schwarzenegger quits Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice It... Read More

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How Babangida plotted to succeed Obasanjo – Bamaiyi

by Dolapo Adelana A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, has said former military Head of State, Gem. Ibrahim Babangida was amongst those who ensure that another former military Head of State, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, emerged as the country’s president in 1999. Bamaiyi who said this in his new book Vindication of a... Read More

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Meningitis outbreak: FG to hold emergency meeting with WHO

by Dolapo Adelana Following the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in five States, the Federal Government has summoned an emergency meeting between stakeholders in the health sector and the World Health Organisation to secure the approval of additional vaccines and the curb the menace. The FG also raised the alarm that the new strain of the bacterial disease,... Read More

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How NADECO members abandoned MKO Abiola – Bamaiyi

by Dolapo Adelana A former Chief of Army Staff, General Ishaya Bamaiyi, has accused members of the defunct National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) of frustrating efforts of the then military administration led by General Sani Abacha to release Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Bamaiyi, who served Chief of Army... Read More

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NFF owing Super Eagles coach three months salary

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has not paid Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr for three months, The Nation reports. A source in the glasshouse said Rohr who earns $45,000 monthly has not been paid for the month of January, February and March this year. He said other national team coaches under the... Read More

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N5bn compensation, N242.6million worth of smuggled drugs | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N5billion – EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu seeks this amount worth of compensation from The SUN Newspaper for “libelous imputations and statements” made against him in a story published on the March 25, 2017 edition of the Saturday Sun. $2.14million – President Donald Trump’s childhood home sold to a mystery buyer at this amount on... Read More

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My daughter is lying, someone is manipulating her | Stephanie Otobo’s mother cries out

by Azeez Adeniyi Mother of Stephanie Otobo, a Canadian-based Nigerian lady who claimed to be in a sexual relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleman has said her daughter’s allegations were untrue. In a recent interview with Premium Times, the woman who traveled to Auchi to beg Suleman said she was not forced or threatened as alleged... Read More

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