You might have already seen the tweets drawing correlations between the 9/11 disaster and today, 11/9, the day America voted its 45th President, Donald J. Trump. There’s even one more since we are here for this sort of rough play: 911, the infamous emergency numbers. https://twitter.com/_undeadtyrell/status/796226710761041920 But can we really equate the election of a...
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by Anthony Ademiluyi After the unexpected win of George Walker Bush Jr in 2000 backed by the Supreme Court which decided it in his favour, film maker Michael Moore became one of his most virulent critics. He wrote a best seller, ‘Stupid White Men’ and followed up with a box office hit, ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ which...
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President Barack Obama on Wednesday said Americans were “rooting” for the success of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America. Obama said this in his first speech after Trump emerged winner of US Presidential election. Obama had earlier called Trump after his victory, congratulating him and inviting him to the White House...
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Hillary Clinton may not have prepared to render this sort of speech, though it must have been written, just in case. The election results had been projected to be in favour of the Democratic candidate and most pre-election polls had swung her way. Clinton was set to make history as the first female American president...
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Members of the Bakassi Strike Force have extended an olive branch to the Department of State Security, stating that they were ready to embrace amnesty. In a statement released by the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre of Operation Delta Safe, Lt Col. Olaolu, the army said the group through its leader, Benjamin Ene has submitted...
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by Aderonke Bello Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has done well for himself since he took over the saddle – it has been a case of, so far, so good. The selection and performance of the Super Eagles players are yet to be faulted. We seem to have a coordinated team with passion and pride...
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Democratic candidate at the just concluded US Presidential election, Hillary Clinton has read her concession speech at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Clinton lost to Donald Trump in a keenly contested poll which had been projected to be a victory for her. Clinton had earlier called Trump after the elections to...
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by Charly Boy From Unity Fountain to National Assembly In the life of every human being, there comes a moment when we must make a stand for that which matters. Nigeria is a country that is richly blessed with natural resources and...
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The Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe on Wednesday said it has invaded a militant camp and killed a notorious militant in Bayelsa State. This was in a statement by the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre, ODS, Lt. Col. Olaolu Dauda on Wednesday. Dauda said a suspected militant kingpin known as Edoboy was killed...
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on Wednesday screened the two nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari as Supreme Court judges. The committee screened were Justice Sidi Dauda Bage (North-Central) and Justice Paul Adamu Galinje (North-East). President Buhari had forwarded the name of both justices saying the nominees had fulfilled the...
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The registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede has said the agency cannot afford the cost of conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede said this during a visit by a delegation of the senate committee on tertiary institutions and Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETFund) to his office on Wednesday. He said:...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held a meeting with the leadership of the Senate, Premium Times reports. According to the news platform, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu led the some senators to the meeting which held at the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes a week after the...
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Some unknown gunmen on Wednesday killed at least one person and injured several others in Katsina State. According to a witness, 13 armed bandits stormed Makera, Marina, Yara-gabas, Yara-arewa and Kofar-fada areas around 3am on Wednesday. It was reported that the hoodlums searched some houses in the areas. The armed men reportedly killed the Deputy Imam of...
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by Olatunde Jademi There has never been a more difficult time to be living abroad on support from Nigeria. As the exchange rates spiral out of control, we have progressed from one CBN-imposed international spending limit review to another unto the recent total clampdown on spending internationally on Naira-denominated cards. Indeed, survival away from home has...
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by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfewa One of my biggest mantras this year has been “Your current status is directly connected to what you know”. When you know what you need to do about anything, you can take control of your circumstances and can influence your outcomes. That being said, no one is really poor, even in these...
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said the victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election was one over those who imposed APC on Nigerians. Fayose said the victory was “the beginning of a real change in Nigeria.” He also said the US President-elect will tell President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the rule of law...
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest promoters of MMM scheme in Nigeria. Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications, Mr. Saheed Fijabi in a motion said the scheme was growing in popularity among Nigerians. Fijabi said the scheme was deceiving Nigerians using the high level of unemployment and...
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T.B Joshua can learn a thing or two about how the prophetic works from “The Simpsons”. Over 16 years ago, “The Simpsons”, an American show, predicted a Trump Presidential win. According to the the creator of the show, Matt Groening, he told The Guardian that : “We predicted that he would be president back in...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held a closed door meeting with Zamafara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari over killings in the state. 36 miners had been killed on Tuesday after bandits invaded Bindin village in Zamfara State, while more than 40 others were said to have been injured. The meeting was held inside the President’s office at the...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has said President Muhammadu Buhari will launch the campaign of its candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu on Thursday. This was in a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Abayomi Adesanya on Wednesday. Adesanya urged the people of Ondo State to troop out to welcome the president. “We...
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Nollywood is set to experience an astounding masterpiece from the stables of Ifan Ifeanyi Michael production. The stylist introduces his highly anticipated movie: Lotanna. The epic drama was directed by Toka Mcbaror with screenplay by the award-winning Kemi Adesoye. Lotanna is a true imagination at work inspired by Ifan with a veteran cast starring: Liz...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged his ministers to earn the trust of Nigerians through hardwork. He gave the directive at the Federal Executive Council meeting ahead of the one year anniversary of their appointments. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, while speaking with State House Correspondents on Wednesday said the ministers...
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The Made In Nigeria Project, organisers of the Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition have officially announced the third edition of the annual event, which is slated to hold in Lagos at the Landmark Centre, on November 29th 2016 with the theme; Possibilities Made In Nigeria – A re-direction towards Economic growth, SME advancement, and...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Donald Trump for emerging victorious in the United States Presidential election. Buhari sent his congratulations through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. The President said he looks forward to working with Trump “to strengthen the already established friendly relations between” Nigeria and the United...
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It is tempting to draw grand narratives from events that happen in different countries and continents, because no two events are ever exactly the same. There are always little things that come together to produce the stunning electoral outcomes that 2016 has brought, from Nigeria, to Britain, and now to the United States, but the...
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YNaija’s Isime Esene hosted Uncensored this week while Chude Jideonwo, Ifeoma Areh, Lekan Olanrewaju were out of town. He is joined by Roqeebah Olaoniye, ‘Dami Adebayo, Tolu Omoyeni, and Ezinne Ajoku. They talk about the launch of Linda Ikeji Social, Toke Makinwa’s On Becoming project, Lil Wayne reaction to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, and everything that is important in...
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Senior Pastor of the Synagogue of All of Nation, Prophet T.B Joshua has deleted his Facebook video where he predicted that the next US President will be a woman. In the video which he posted on his verified Facebook page, T.B Joshua said he saw Hillary Clinton occupying the White House. He accompanied the video...
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The Lagos State University has demoted a Professor, Olatunji Abanikannda to a senior lecturer over alleged lack of qualification. The demotion was confirmed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Olanrewaju Fagbohun in a chat with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Fagbohun said the University management demoted the professor on the recommendation of the governing...
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U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump via telephone on his victory, according to a White House statement. According to the statement, Obama also spoke with Hillary Clinton and “expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country. ” The statement also said Obama will speak at the White House on...
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The Lagos state Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Wednesday said it rescued an abandoned baby during an ethnic clash in Ajah, a suburb in the state. The baby has since been united with parents. According to the Squad’s Twitter account the clash between Yorubas and Eegun has left several houses destroyed. RRS intervening in Yoruba...
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