The Abia Command of the Police said one person was killed during Wednesday’s chairmanship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Spokesman for the Command, Ogbonnaya Nta, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the deceased, identified simply as Onyemaechi was killed when aggrieved delegates allegedly set fire to the office of the Chairman of...
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by Edwin Okolo Last night, for the first time in five years I took time to explain what it meant to be polyamorous. Flushed with spirits and happiness, with the need to run my fingers through your hair, I felt myself burble like a fountain, explaining to this tiny, 5 foot 7 stranger in low...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Military doesn’t need mercenaries against Boko Haram – DHQ – YNaija TSA hits N4.3trn – Accountant General – YNaija Obasanjo congratulates Trump, promises Africa’s support – YNaija Trump resumes tweeting as Trump again – YNaija Man arrested for stealing fufu, pot of soup – YNaija NSE delists...
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A 35-year-old man, Kaduna Enatimi has been arrested by a vigilance group, Igbogene Vigilance Committee, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for allegedly stealing a pot of soup, 12 wraps of fufu and a half basin of garri. Enatimi, a father of two was reportedly arrested by the vigilance group at about 2am on...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arrested some unregistered Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. The service also raided some registered BDCs operators who were accused of selling the dollar above N400. On Wednesday, the DSS operatives who posed as buyers had raided the offices of some BDCs in Lagos and Abuja,...
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In a clear case of the proverbial phrase, “A leopard cannot change its spot”, President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump has returned to tweeting in his usual manner. Trump in his latest tweet, critiqued the America media and protesters in one swipe. He wrote, “Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now...
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Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In his congratulatory message, Obasanjo assured Trump of Africa’s support. The letter partly read, “I felicitate with you, your family and everybody in your camp and your campaign for winning the Presidential elections to become the 45th President of...
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The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris says the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has risen to N4.3trn, The Leadership reports. Idris, made the disclosure at a workshop in Lagos with the theme: ‘‘Operation, Implementation and Challenges of Treasury Single Accounts” organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Idris noted that in...
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by Tony Ogunlowo Just when you thought it was safe to come out from behind the sofa, Donald Trump trumps Hilary Clinton to become the 45th President of America. In a shocking election victory, he won 276 electoral college votes to Hilary Clinton 218. The Americans must have been finger-printing the wrong ballot papers! Love...
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The Military High Command says it doesn’t need mercenaries to prosecute the ongoing war against terrorist sect Boko Haram. Spokesperson for the Defence Headquarters, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar made the clarification in a statement issued on Thursday while reacting to a publication by Thisday Newspaper. The statement read, “The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) read with dismay the disturbing report...
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This is a sad and provoking read. On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, this tweep, @absurdistwords, is expressing his thoughts about what America has become, and what it has always been. It is raw, it is deep, it might even get a rise out of you, but it’s not to be ignored. Do...
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Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay has said allegations by some judges against Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was sponsored by the opposition. Sagay was reacting to allegations made by Justices Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro against Amaechi after they were arrested by the Department of State Security. Both judges had...
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The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate you taking time out to Join this Chat Session which will end in 1 Hour. We have two moderators in the room who will only offer guidance where necessary. Please feel free to openly share your thoughts and experiences. Let’s begin with some introductions before going into...
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Foreign exchange constraints and the availability of arable land in Nigeria makes the case for improved local agricultural production in Nigeria an imperative, rather than continued importation with its significant pressure on dwindling foreign earnings of the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, gave this explanation earlier today while receiving in his office a Russian...
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These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. Trump visits Obama at the White House US President elect, Donald Trump on Thursday had a meeting with outgoing President, Barack Obama at the Oval office. Obama had invited Trump to the White House for discussions on transition after his victory. 2. Pres. Buhari swears in...
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It’s been four days since the gathering of all the names that matter on the music scene in Nigeria and most parts of Africa, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. It was, without a doubt, a colourful night that marked victory for many artistes and set a number of others on the path to...
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Few hours after Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton delivered her powerful and memorable concession speech yesterday, President Barack Obama addressed the country on the outcome of the election and how to work out a peaceful transition. President Barack Obama’s speech, for many, is a reflection of what Americans will miss forever. He shared jokes with...
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Donald Trump, US President-elect on Thursday met outgoing President Barack Obama in the oval office to discuss the transition process. Trump while speaking to newsmen after their meeting said he would love to work with Obama especially in council. The billionaire said he learnt a lot from his predecessor and they spoke about some “great...
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The execution of a Nigerian national, Chijioke Obioha for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking on December 30, 2008 has been announced as November 18. Obioha was arrested with more than 2.6 kilograms of cannabis, surpassing the statutory amount of 500 grams presumed as drug trafficking in Singapore on April 9, 2007. He...
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by Olusegun Adeniyi It is sad, if not tragic, both for President Barack Obama and the United States, that what ordinarily should be the most enduring legacy of the last eight years—that of inclusiveness—has been blighted by the election of a successor who represents the exact antithesis. The choice of Mr. Donald Trump as the next...
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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed on Thursday urged Nigerians to assist the government identify corrupt individuals in the judiciary. Mohammed spoke with State House correspondents shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting CJN at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mahmud retired on Wednesday after attaining the retirement age of...
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US President elect, Donald Trump on Thursday had a meeting with outgoing President, Barack Obama at the Oval office. Obama had invited Trump to the White House for discussions on transition after his victory. The billionaire president-elect arrived at his soon-to-be home on Pennsylvania Avenue at roughly 11:00 am (1600 GMT), a US official said,...
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Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said Lagos residents spend N3 billion daily on food. Ambode said this at the opening of a two-day Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition organised by the state’s ministry of agriculture on Thursday. “The figure of food items consumed daily indicates that the investment climate in the state is...
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by Frooq Kperogi There is an enduring chronocentric arrogance in our assessment of notions of quality all over the world. (Chronocentrism is the false, narcissistic belief that one’s or another generation is superior to generations that came before and/or after it). We perpetually bewail the fall in the standards of everything, especially language, presumably from...
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An Appeal Court panel sitting on the Ondo Peoples Democratic Party’s Governorship candidate tussle has granted an application by Eyitayo Jegede to appeal the Justice Okon Abang’s judgement. Justice Okon Abang had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to substitute Jegede’s name with that of Jimoh Ibrahim of the Sheriff-led faction from the commission’s final list of...
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by Pius Adesanmi (People think it is easy for Wole Soyinka to return Uncle Sam’s green card to him. Think again. Uncle Sam does not believe that any Third World holder of her green card is ever in the position to give it up – not even a Nobel laureate – so he is usually...
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Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka risks going to jail if he destroys his American Green Card as promised, a legal luminary, Kayode Ajulo has cautioned. Soyinka had said he would destroy his Green Card if Trump wins the US Presidential elections while speaking to students at the Oxford University. However, Donald Trump had won the election and...
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Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday visited the family of late Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali at the Millennium City, Kaduna. Late Abu Ali and six other soldiers were killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents during an attack in Mallam Fatori. The governor urged Nigerians to support families of the soldiers, while stating...
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by Aniefiok Udoabasi It is a lie to say men don’t cry. It is a lie told to boys again and again so they grow up becoming men who doubt themselves if they find out that they do cry at times- even in private. I have cried many times. And it does not make me...
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The Federal Government has set up a committee to negotiate with Niger Delta stakeholders in a bid to stop bombing of pipelines and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. This was disclosed by Coordinator of the Niger Delta Riverine Protection Programme, Tikari Danjuma, at a media briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the committee...
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