November 19, 2016

N3.6bn cars: Buhari’s SAs drive jeeps – Lawmaker

A member of the House of Representatives, Johnson Agbonayinma has said the decision of the lower chamber to purchase 360 exotic cars was justifiable. In a chat with TheCable, Johnson, a PDP lawmaker wondered why Nigerians were making a fuss about the purchase when Special Assistants and personal assistants to the President were driving jeeps.... Read More

House of Reps, N3.6bn cars

November 19, 2016

The Thread: “We’re about to amputate the legs of an 11-day-old baby…”

It is sad to hear that in 2016 in Nigeria, going to the hospital is a last resort for many. @tunji_olalere is sharing how a number of people have had to undergo amputations because rather than take injuries that would not cost much to resolve at hospitals, they took it to traditional bone setters, who... Read More

Alternative medicine, Amputees, nigeria, Traditional bone setters

November 19, 2016

6-year-old boy who offered his home to a Syrian refugee meets Obama

In August, 2016, six year old Alex, who lives in Scarsdale, New York watched with the world and saw the images of Omran Daqneesh, a five-year-old boy in Aleppo, Syria, sitting in an ambulance, in shock as he tried to wipe the blood from his hands. Alex sent a letter to President Barack Obama, saying... Read More

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November 19, 2016

AFRIFF hosts school kids to the IMAX experience, shows movie that got them thinking

Going by the creative imagination of its organisers, there appears to be an offering for everyone at the on-going Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). The festival recorded another feat on Tuesday when, in partnership with FilmHouse Cinema, hundreds of school children were hosted to the screening of an award-winning documentary that was meant to make... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

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November 19, 2016

Re: Where is Discardious? It is making progress

by Grace Ihejiamaizu I currently serve as Team Charis coach and write this response on their behalf. Your article, questioning the existence of Discardious is not out of place. If I were in your position, I would ask the same questions. It is true that Team Charis emerged winners of the 2015 Technovation Challenge, the... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Buhari arrives Ondo for APC gov rally

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Akure, Ondo State capital for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship rally in the state. Buhari was received at the airport by the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko. The President arrived with Minister of Information and Culture; Lai Mohammed, Governor Umar Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa State and his Kano State... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Nigeria’s first DNA forensic centre set to open in Lagos and more

As we keep our watchful eyes on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this week, we find that the first DNA forensic centre in Nigeria is set to be opened for operations in Lagos in early 2017. This was made known by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem at the maiden edition of... Read More

Featured, The Alausa Blog, The News Blog

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November 19, 2016

Tax Nigerians for calls above 3 minutes, Emefiele tells FG

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has advised the Federal Government to tax Nigerians for every call above 3 minutes as part of plans to cushion the effect of the economic recession. He said this while speaking at the Annual Bankers’ Dinner in Lagos on Friday. He said the government could raise... Read More

Call above 3 minutes, Tax Nigerians

November 19, 2016

BREAKING: Suicide bomber killed in Borno IDP camp

A suicide bomber who attempted to infiltrate a transit Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno on Saturday has been killed. According to PRNigeria, the suicide bomber was targeting the camp located at Muna Garage in Maiduguri. He was reportedly shot before getting the chance to detonate the bomb. Details later…

Borno, IDP camp, Suicide bomber

November 19, 2016

Opinion: Dear Joe, you want to hire a developer? Know this first

by Seye Kuyinu Dear Joe, I hear you need an app for your startup or a new website for your organization and you need a developer(or a team of developers)? Here are the things you should know first. 1. Do you have money? Building websites and apps are not cheap. Don’t let anyone, ANYONE, tell... Read More

developers, facebook, ideas, Project management, Revision cycles, startups, Tech, Verifiable portfolio, Web

November 19, 2016

FG to notify 200,000 employed graduates soon

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, has said 200,000 graduates employed by the Federal government under its NPower programme will be notified soon. Akande disclosed this on his twitter handle, @Akandeoj, stating that the successful applicants will be contacted. He added, “The 200K unemployed graduates selected in... Read More

200000 employed graduates, FG, NPower

November 19, 2016

Shiites must recognize constituted authority – Kano gov

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’its have to seek permission from the authorities before holding any gathering. Ganduje said this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the third Edition of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award in Abuja on Friday... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Reno Omokri: How Nigeria under Buhari became the butt of jokes in Africa

by Reno Omokri Sometimes, I wish President Muhammadu Buhari would have been as proficient in arresting Nigeria’s recession as he is in arresting his critics! How I pray that this administration was as eloquent at announcing to the public what it has done as it is expert in informing the public what it is that... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Buhari’s phantom $500m donation to Clinton’s campaign

by Farooq A. Kperogi In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s emergence as America’s president-elect, fringe, dodgy, clickbaity Nigerian websites have invented a transparently fake but wildly viral story that President Muhammadu Buhari donated $500 million to the Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, and that this “fact” would strain relations between Nigeria and the United States next... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Vera Ezimora: Back in America

In this new episode, Vlogger Ezimora goes from a meeting that didn’t happen to getting stuffed at Texas Roadhouse to showcasing her serious watermelon game. You have to watch it to understand it. WATCH: https://youtu.be/sbR7IvsGVH8

America, entertainment, life, Vera Ezimora, Video diaries

November 19, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims

by Peregrino Brimah *It’s time for tough love Try hard as we may, we cannot deny the fact that in today’s world, encountering people dressed in Muslim garb quite often raises hairs on the backs of our necks, Muslims inclusive. Islam has become synonymous with terrorism, the explosive type. The Middle East today is in shambles and it... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Opinion: Fayose at 56 | Celebrating the rock of Nigeria’s heartbeat

by Jude Ndukwe The day was Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The venue was the Democracy Park at Akure, Ondo State. The occasion was the much anticipated flag-off of the Eyitayo Jegede SAN governorship campaign for Ondo State. I was there even as the arena was filled to capacity with dignitaries and admirers. Speaker after speaker... Read More

Birthday tributes, Ekiti State, Fayose, Fulani herdsmen, governor mimiko, nigeria

November 19, 2016

#Impact365: This NGO is passionate about children with Cerebral Palsy and cares for them for free

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle tone and posture caused by damage that occurs to the immature,developing brain, often before birth. Every case of cerebral palsy is unique to the individual. In this part of the world, most parents cannot seem to come to terms with the condition of children birthed... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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November 19, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: Nigeria’s couture diva [NEW VOICES]

by Omar Farouq-Edu Inspirational is the first word that comes to mind when speaking of the likes of Nigeria’s very own Anna Wintour. If you don’t know who I’m talking about already then it’s pretty much offensive as only one name should come into mind. The woman we call “Deola Sagoe” is an absolute beast... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Opinion: Our collective definition of justice in Nigeria

by Rahaman Abiola Toheeb There is something sinister about the way we think and about our collective definition and understanding of the word ‘justice’ as a country. When you, a patriot with some modicum of common sense take a critical look into the scope by which different interpretations are being read into justice, you conclude that... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Review: Joke Silva’s ‘Heartbeat: The Musical’ got me sold on theatre

by John Ogah Sitting in the theatre of the Muson Centre with the lights off and the powerful voice of Olu Jacobs welcoming everyone to the drama musical that was about to begin, I had no expectations. I had never been for a drama show before, but I had always heard of how amazing theatre... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Opinion: Of mob justice, the Boy (7 or 17) and our road to anarchy

by Aigbokhan Emmanuel On Nov. 16, a rather gruesome video detailing the lynching of a “7 year old boy” circulated social media. As expected the video sparked outrage among those who received and watched as well as those who could not muster the courage to watch– a category to which I belong. Withal, I felt... Read More

Justice, lynching, mob justice, nigerians, Orile bus stop, thieves

November 19, 2016

N3.6bn for cars, N200m for houses | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N200million – Edo State House of Assembly approved a bill to build houses worth this amount for ex-governors of the state while ex-deputies get houses worth N100million. N3.6billion – This amount was expended on purchasing 360 Peugeot 508 saloon cars for members of the House of Representatives to enable them perform official duties effectively. 3... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Bez set to dazzle music lovers as he announces Bez Live 2016

This December, Nigerian Alternative Soul singer, Bez is set to thrill music lovers with the Bez Live 2016. The music festival has been announced to hold at the Muri Okunola park on the 24th of December, 2016. As has been the norm with all of the celebrated singer’s performances, the festival will see electrifying performances... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

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November 19, 2016

How I have saved Nigeria’s economy from total collapse – Emefiele

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said two policies he implemented have saved the country’s economy from total collapse. He said this while speaking at the All Civil Society National Economic Summit in Abuja, in a message conveyed by his aide, Emmanuel Ukeje. According to Emefiele, these policies have made... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

central bank, collapse, Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria's economy, policies

November 19, 2016

Special report: The mob action in Orile is one grisly incident too many

by Usman Alabi Early this week the internet was inundated with a video showing a young man said to be seven-years-old been beaten and eventually set ablaze for allegedly stealing garri, a Nigerian staple. At first, it was difficult to track the exact place where the incident took place, and many were led to believe... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Bandits abduct 40 traders, kill at least 35 in Zamfara

Suspected bandits on Friday attacked four villages in Maradun Local Government of Zamfara State, killing at least 29 people, Daily Trust reports. It was gathered that the bandits stormed the villages in motorcycles and fired at residents. It was learnt that seven people were killed at Yan’ kamoji, nine at Sabon Gida, 11 at Tubali... Read More

Abduct 40, bandits, Kill 35, Zamfara attacks

November 19, 2016

Why Nigeria should not play in the World Cup – Dalung

The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has said Nigeria does not need to participate in the World Cup, if the nation cannot win the tournament, Vanguard reports. Dalung was quoted as saying this in an interview with Voice of America on Friday. Dalung was quoted to have said Nigeria should only participate... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

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November 19, 2016

Album review: Phyno’s The Playmaker is big, sprawling and messy

by Okon Ekpo In the years since he first dropped Ghost Mode and tasted mainstream success, Phyno has ridden the crests and troughs of the local rapper movement and has emerged triumphant, easily recognizable as one of the biggest stars in the country. The fact that he raps or sings predominantly in the Igbo has been... Read More

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November 19, 2016

Movie review: The Birth of a Nation is a tad disappointing

by Okon Ekpo For reasons best known to programmers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), The Birth of a Nation, the once promising, now troubled feature film by actor, writer and director Nate Parker was chosen as the festival’s opening film. Because of the film’s heavy subject matter and direct confrontation with horrors of... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

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