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February 17, 2018

The ‘spiritual’ disappearance of N36m from JAMB office, Army places bounty on Boko Haram leader Shekau and, other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded its investigations into the December 2015 massacre of members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria. The office of the prosecutor at the war crimes tribunal reached its preliminary conclusion into the killings in December 2017, submitted its findings to the Nigerian... Read More
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February 16, 2018

The Big 5: Nigerian Army places bounty on Shekau, SGF says Nigeria has no alternative to President Buhari and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari will continue in office in 2019. “We don’t have an alternative to President Buhari for now. He will continue. The politics of this nation is no more the politics of... Read More
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February 15, 2018

Edu Shola speaks on his life as a game developer as he intends to solve an environmental problem with a game

If you are thinking of someone who has thought of using a ‘game’ to solve an environmental problem through his passion and hardwork, you can think of Edu Shola. We had a chat with him in Lagos where he talked about his game – Chike – and how he has infused ‘foreign’ technological culture into... Read More
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February 15, 2018

The Big 5: Tinubu says APC is the only option, Jacob Zuma resigns and other top stories

These are the stories that you should be monitoring today. All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday swung into action on his presidential mission of reconciling the party, which he says remains the only hope to improve the lives of Nigerians. Speaking when he visited the party’s secretariat in Abuja, he said the... Read More
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February 14, 2018

The Big 5: Osinbajo says States received N1.19trn from FG in 2 years, Tinubu asks Obasanjo, Babangida to let Nigeria move forward and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday enjoined former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida to retire and “allow us to move our country forward”. Obasanjo, in a statement last month, slammed the Muhammadu Buhari administration and “advised the President... Read More
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February 13, 2018

The Big 5: Okorocha endorses son-in-law as successor, Ganduje promises 5 million votes for Buhari in 2019 and other stories

These are the stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. The governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, has named his Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu as his successor in 2019. The governor at a meeting with members of the APC from Owerri Municipal Council Area, said his decision to support Nwosu is informed by the... Read More
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February 12, 2018

The Late 5: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi still alive, PDP accuses APC of sponsoring killings and other stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of sponsoring various killings in the country and must be held responsible for the death of innocent Nigerians. Secondus while speaking at the headquarters of the party... Read More
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February 11, 2018

The Late 5: Health workers threaten to go on strike, ICC concludes investigation into Shiites massacre and other stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Members of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have vowed to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government does not address their three discontentment. Kano State Independent Electoral Commission KANSIEC has declared All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the... Read More
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February 10, 2018

The Late 5: Northern elders begin consultation for 2019, Frenchman wins Lagos City Marathon and other stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Some politicians and elders from the northern part of the country have started consultations with other geo-political zones ahead of the 2019 elections. The politicians and elders, who converged on Abuja on Saturday, under the aegis of Northern Elders and Stakeholders Conversation, said stakeholders have agreed that the... Read More
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February 10, 2018

Osinbajo supports state police, Catholic Bishops ask President Buhari to act as a father and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung, said President Buhari’s victory in 2015 against former president, Goodluck Jonathan, proved that one could win election in Nigeria without having money. Dalung said there was a brewing political revolution against ‘god-fatherism’ in the Nigerian political... Read More
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February 9, 2018

The Big 5: Osinbajo on state police, U.S. government shut down round 2 begins and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Over two months after they embarked on a strike, the non-teaching staff of Nigerian Federal Universities have vowed not to return to work until the Federal Government addresses their grievances. In an address read by the Archbishop of Jos and Conference President, Catholic Bishops’... Read More
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February 6, 2018

The Late 5: Saraki expresses sympathy for CCT Chairman, Antonio Conte will not be sacked and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Senate President, Bukola Saraki Tuesday, expressed sympathy for the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar over his alleged travail in the hand of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Saraki in a post on his Facebook page said that the EFCC suddenly woke up... Read More
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Alex Ekwueme
February 5, 2018

Alex Ekwueme’s goal was to use the power of unity to build better things – Prof Moghalu

A speech by Professor Kingsley Moghalu at the memorial service for former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme in London, United Kingdom. The great Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle once wrote. “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have... Read More
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February 5, 2018

The Late 5: Magu gives details of recovered funds to Reps, Boko Haram kill 2 in Borno and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly killed two persons and injured one in an attack carried out in Kofa village near Alau, Borno. The attack happened on Sunday evening, some 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) from Maiduguri. The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim... Read More
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February 5, 2018

The Big 5: Army says Boko Haram has been completely defeated, Maina sues EFCC and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of the controversial spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida should he fail to turn himself up within 24 hours. Afegua is wanted for “issuing a fake statement.” Afegbua in the purported statement quoted the... Read More
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February 4, 2018

The Late 5: Reps discover another $202m missing from NIA coffers, IBB warns Buhari not to re-contest in 2019 and other stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Less than two weeks after a similar advice from Olusegun Obasanjo, former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to re-contest in 2019. He urged Buhari to complete his first term and allow a new generation of leaders to take control of the affairs... Read More
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February 4, 2018

“Modern leadership is not just about ‘fighting’ corruption” | Like Obasanjo, IBB asks Buhari not to contest in 2019

Just like former president Olusegun Obasanjo‘s letter, that drove conversation for a while, former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to give way “for us to reinvent the will and tap into the resourcefulness of the younger generation“. He asks that we all support President Buhari till the end of his tenure... Read More
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February 3, 2018

The Late 5: Lady Gaga cancels world tour due to “severe pain”, Dalung says President Buhari’s 2015 victory was a political revolution and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Muhammadu Buhari-administration has said that no fewer than 246.4 million meals have been served to primary school pupils across 20 states under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Laolu Akande gave the update Saturday, explaining that... Read More
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BBNaija
February 3, 2018

Obasanjo unveils the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, #BBNaija Season 3 begins and, other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Canadian-based singer, Stephanie Otobo, who had accused Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has recanted her story. She said she was paid by some politicians and some pastors to lie, opening herself to the risk of being convicted for blackmailing Suleman. Not too long after... Read More
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February 2, 2018

The Late 5: NUT warns 12 state governments still owing salaries, Arsene Wenger says Europe’s top five leagues is being destroyed and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, hosted the governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they discussed human trafficking and how to re-orientate the Nigerians who were recently brought back from Libya. The Federal Government has renamed the Federal University, Ndufu-Ikwo, Ebonyi, after the late... Read More
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February 1, 2018

The Late 5: Rihanna not welcome in Senegal, IGP warns state govts against arming militia and vigilantes and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Nigerian Senate Thursday, expressed concern over the spread of Lassa Fever to fourteen states. It listed the affected states to include Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Imo, Kogi, Bauchi, Anambra, Benue, Federal Capital Territory, Abia, Ekiti and Delta. It also said that the outbreak of the disease which... Read More
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January 31, 2018

The Late 5: Olivier Giroud signs for Chelsea, President Buhari vows to review the country’s security architecture and other top stories

These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. In a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to review the entire national security architecture in the country. The letter dated January 25, 2018 was read by Saraki on the floor of the Senate. He wrote, “Action is being initiated... Read More
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Kunle Ogunba
January 31, 2018

Did the Nigerian Bar Association really clear Kunle Ogunba?

As petitioner claims it has no official records of purported clearance A couple of weeks ago, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) stripped a senior lawyer, Mr. Kunle Ogunba, of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In the LPPC’s official statement, it also barred another lawyer, Oluwatoyin Bashorun, from applying for the SAN... Read More
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January 31, 2018

The Big 5: NFF unveils new Super Falcons coach, Trump urges lawmakers to work towards bipartisan compromises and other stories

These are the stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. The Oyo State Government has said its reason for reviewing the 1957 Declaration on Olubadan Chieftaincy Laws is to balance history and promote peace and hierarchy in chieftaincy institution. This is a reaction to the State High Court’s judgment that the review is unconstitutional.... Read More
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January 30, 2018

The Late 5: Presidency, National Assembly to hold security summit on Farmers-Herdsmen crisis, Raila Odinga swears himself in as the “People’s President” and other stop stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, against the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of violating her various rights. Patience had in her suit filed on June 30, 2017,... Read More
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January 29, 2018

The Late 5: President Buhari calls for the establishment of a single market in Africa, Russia accuses U.S. of meddling in its elections and other stories

These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Rabiu Kwankwaso, lawmaker representing Kano central senatorial district, has cancelled his visit to Kano. The police had advised him to postpone the visit in order to avoid an outbreak of violence between his supporters and loyalists of Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor. “I have shelved my visit to... Read More
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January 29, 2018

I don’t care, people will always talk | Kokun Foundation boss speaks on criticism of his brand

The Rochas Foundation held its South West conference, January 25, 2018, where it invited old students, under the aegis of the Rochas Foundation Old Students Association, (ROFOSA) for  talks chaired by Tara Fela-Durotoye; CEO of Zinox Technologies Leo Stan Ekeh; and some members of the Rochas Okorocha family. Also present at the conference was the founder of... Read More
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January 28, 2018

The Late 5: Roger Federer wins historic 20th Grand Slam, Presidential aide vows to ensure Buhari’s victory in 2019 and other top stories

These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. A former Senator under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Basheer Lado, has decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside 5,000 other supporters in Kano. Lado was received by the Deputy National Chairman of the APC, Segun Oni on behalf of the party’s national chairman,... Read More
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