Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international football. The former Liverpool and England captain made the announcement on Thursday via his official Instagram page, as he thanked Liverpool, its fans, his family, and many others for their support throughout his career. He wrote, “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can...
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday arraigned a 32-year-old man, Obed Fwoms, for allegedly stabbing his neighbour with a knife on his manhood. Fwoms, who is a resident of Awori in Dopemu, Agege, Ikeja, is charged for wounding and similar acts. The prosecutor, Insp Nwosu George, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov....
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by Pius Adesanmi. Ibikan Sha La Ma Ti Bere Canada admits to a “capability gap” in her Air Force because 18 of her fighter jets are too old and need to be retired. In Ottawa, the Defense Minister announces plans to buy 18 new fighter jets to replace the retired fleet. Why do I...
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On this week’s episode of The Octagon Session… The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate your taking time out to join this chat session which is one of the first of many conversations to go on www.theoctagon.com.ng. This session will end at 5pm. We have two moderators in the room who will only offer...
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a letter to Justice Water Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria requesting him “to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of corruption in the spending of $16 billion on electricity by the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007”, according to Channels...
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Senator Ali Modu Sheriff says he remains the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), The Cable reports. Sheriff said the case decided on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal had nothing to do with the party’s chairmanship. “I’m surprised at some of the reporting you media people are carrying, all the reporting yesterday was not correct because the...
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by Jideofor Adibe The recent request from President Buhari for legislative authorization for an external borrowing of almost $30bn is a sharp reminder that history truly moves in circles and that human memories are short. It should be recalled that Africa’s debt overhang was partly blamed for why the 1980s and 1990s were regarded as...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the ruling by the Court of Appeal replacing Jimoh Ibrahim with Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. The apex court struck out all appeals filed by the Jimoh Ibrahim camp. Beluolisa Nwofor, counsel to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction said...
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by Jason Njoku A few weeks back Oo Nwoye told me that Nigerian startup founders (including myself) lacked ambition. That they think once they get to N50 million per year in revenue we have ‘made it’ so then relax. That in SF, people think about world domination, then spend whatever it takes to get there. I...
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Enjoy special benefits in the Samsung Black Friday promo! Buy a Galaxy S7 edge or S7 and get a free Galaxy J1 mini & Galaxy Tab 3 Lite from 3pm on Thursday, 24th November, 2016 until Monday, 28th November, 2016. This offer is valid while stock lasts. Terms and conditions apply. See full list of...
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Nigeeia’s Super Eagles have moved from 60th to the 50th position in the latest ranking by world football governing body, FIFA. The latest ranking means Nigeria moved 10 places to 50th position with Burkina Faso who moved 17 places up. The National team had defeated Algeria 3-1 and 2-1 victory over Zambia in the World...
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by Pius Adesanmi Epe ko, Won O Le La The Americans have been treating Donald Trump’s billions like a curse, a headache. Where will he put his wealth? How will he avoid this and that conflict? How will he do this? How will he do that? It’s almost like his wealth is a liability for...
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Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria is in recession because of the quality of people President Muhammadu Buhari appointed into his cabinet. He specifically said the country was in recession because the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun attended a Polytechnic in the United Kingdom. He wrote on his Facebook page,...
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by Ebuka Emebinah The election of Donald J. Trump on 9th November 2016 sent shock waves around the world. I like most Nigerians supported and rooted for Hillary instead of Trump who I felt was not prepared to lead and ran a negative campaign. The Donald lost all three debates, which I stayed awake to watch,...
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Cameroonian legend and Antalyaspor of Turkey player, Samuel Eto’o could be jailed for 10 years and fined €14m for tax evasion crimes committed while playing in Spain. A Spanish paper, El Pais, Eto’o defrauded the Spanish government of 3.5 million euros while playing for Barcelona between 2006 and 2009. It was gathered that the Cameroonian...
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The person who coined “politics is dirty” was really not kidding. After the The Appeal Court on Wednesday gave verdict in favour of Eyitayo Jegede as the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Ondo State, Fani-Kayode unsheathed his sword and went after Jimoh Ibrahim, accusing him of everything from being a ritualist to sodomy. Jimoh Ibrahim did not take...
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by Ifeoluwa Adedeji Again, pensioners in Osun State have threatened to shut down the state, if the government fails to pay all their outstanding pension and gratuity. This came three months after the last one that took place when the state marked its 25th year of creation on August 27. Meanwhile, public relations messages target the...
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One of the Presidential aircrafts handed over to the Nigerian Air Force, the Agusta AW 101 has crashed at the Nigerian Air Force base in Makurdi, Daily Post reports. The helicopter which was reconfigured for military operations reportedly crashed due to poor handling by the crew. It was also gathered that no life was lost in the...
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A suicide bomb attack at Muna garage in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Wednesday night has left two people dead. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Command, Victor Isuku, said the attack occurred at about 9:05pm. He said, “About 2106hrs of 23/11/2016, an explosion occurred at Muna Garage along Gamboru-Ngala Road, Maiduguri....
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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission has handed over result sheets for the Rivers legislative rerun election made by governor Nyesom Wike was baseless. Wike had alleged that Amaechi hinted Rivers APC leaders in a meeting in Abuja which he claimed he has a proceeding of. But...
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The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied a report by the Amnesty International that it killed 150 pro-Biafra agitators. Amnesty International had released a report accusing the army of killing 150 pro-Biafra protesters in the South East. But army while reacting through its spokesperson Col. Sani Usman said Amnesty International was trying to put the country’s...
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Here’s a compilation of some of yesterday’s top stories and others that made headlines while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Wizkid’s highly anticipated homecoming concert to hold December 30th Two weeks ago, Wizkid sought suggestions from his fans on Twitter on when to fix his end of the year homecoming concert...
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The Code of Conduct Bureau on Wednesday said the recent raid on the houses of ‘corrupt’ judges by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) was within the provisions of the National Security Agencies Act, the law which established the DSS. The CCB said in Abuja during an investigation by the House of Representatives...
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These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Ondo election: INEC declares Eyitayo Jegede PDP candidate The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, following his victory at the Appeal Court. 2. Fayose urges NJC to sack Justice...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Rivers rerun: INEC already handed over result sheets to Amaechi – Wike – YNaija Fayose urges NJC to sack Justice Okon Abang – YNaija Recession: Manufacturers to get tax relief – FG – YNaija I have less than $10m in my bank accounts – Patience Jonathan –...
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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already handed over original result sheets to Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi ahead of the legislative re-run polls. Wike said this while speaking in Etche Local Government Area on Wednesday. The governor said Amaechi made the disclosure in a meeting...
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has called on the National Judicial Council to sack Federal High Court judge, Okon Abang. Fayose said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka while reacting to the Appeal Court’s judgement on the Ondo PDP crisis on Wednesday. He said it...
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The Federal Government on Wednesday said it is planning to introduce tax relief for the manufacturing sector in order to ease the burden of the economic recession. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while responding to questions from journalists at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting....
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Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports that $175m disappeared from her bank accounts after it was discovered. In a statement by her spokesman, Sam Dokubo, on Wednesday, Mrs Jonathan said her accounts had a balance of less than $10m when it was frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, following his victory at the Appeal Court. The Secretary to the Commission, Agusta Okagwu in a statement on Wednesday said the commission was complying with the ruling of the Court of...
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