Former Education Minister and Bring Back Our Girls co-convener, Oby Ezekwesili has replied daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hadiza Buhari-Bello over the use of the BBOG name for soliciting funds. The BBOG group had accused the Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative (AFRISEI) led by Hadiza Buhari-Bello of franchise infringement after using its name for fund...
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by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, Sometime in April this year, I was a guest on a radio programme on Ghana’s Starr FM. I was asked to assess the pace of development in Ghana under the current administration of President John Dramani Mahama. My perspective on what I considered the great work that President Mahama was...
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Non genetic causes of Homosexuality in Nigeria? Now that’s a bold assertion, but where are we really in the conversations about sex, gender and sexuality in Nigeria? One of the oldest argument, when it comes to gay, homosexuality and LGBT issues, is the wall between those who believe people pick the queer way of life...
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by Pius Adesanmi The vocational and artisanal sphere is usually a good measure of a people’s level of civilization for it is in the said sphere that the bulk of the transactions which make up the practice of everyday life (apologies to Michel de Certeau) for the people occurs. What a people tolerate and accept,...
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by Vera Ezimora 1. When he says something that implies that he is open to sleeping with other women, ignore it.Example, he tells you that if he should ever cheat on you in the future, it would be because the other woman seduced him. 2. When he does something that implies that he has wandering...
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The New York campaign office of Democratic candidate in the forthcoming US Presidential elections, Hillary Clinton has received an envelope containing a white powdery substance. New York Police Department Lieutenant Thomas Antonetti said the package was first delivered to her Manhattan office before being transferred to her Brooklyn office. “The preliminary investigation determined that it...
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Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun on Friday said the presence of women in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari has shown that he is not a hater of women. Adeosun said this on Friday on BBC while reacting to the President’s statement about his wife belonging to his kitchen. Adeosun said, “I think the fact that...
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by Anthony Ademiluyi President Muhammadu Buhari rode on the crest of an anti-corruption crusader to cause the greatest electoral upset in Nigeria’s history last year. The mind boggling corruption allegations of the badly discredited Goodluck Jonathan administration made the retired General sell himself as a viable alternative. Many pundits were worried that most of the...
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by Umar Sa’ad Hassan I don’t really care whether Aisha Buhari belongs to the President’s kitchen, other room or even another man.That is their personal problem. What I am worried about is the fact that some Nigerians are celebrating her for wanting their most loyal friends in government. If the first lady had criticized the...
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by Jide Ojo The United Nations declared every October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. This year’s theme was Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls. Though there are 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDG5 speaks of Gender Equality while SDG10 talks of Reduced Inequalities. The Nigerian girl child needs both....
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by Farooq A. Kperogi, Continued from last week (read part one here) 11. “May God punish you!” This maledictory exclamation in Nigerian English can take other forms, such as “My God punish you and your entire family!” “God punish your father and your whole generation!” or simply “God punish you!” Some Nigerian Christians use “Holy...
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Who is Usman? Another lawmaker? A minister? A government official? Usman is none of any of the options listed. Usman is a political observer and a writer, he’s genuinely concerned about the state of political affairs in the country. More importantly, Usman is upset about how the budget padding scandal has been handled (or not),...
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Mavin Records singer, Tiwa Savage has said she does not think Mo’hits was torn apart because of the international deal signed by D’banj. She said this in a chat with Punch when asked if she shares people’s views that her recent deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation might be the end of Mavins Records. “I...
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has said it is not surprised by the allegations of corruption against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi by two justices of the Supreme Court. Justice Okoro Inyang and Justice Sylvester Ngwuta both of the Supreme Court had fingered Amaechi in an alleged bribery and corruption scandal. The...
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Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari’s chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola’s sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres. Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet. Following the First Lady’s BBC interview where she bared her soul, The Slab crew checks to see if she’s good...
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Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu on Friday denied allegations made by Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ngwuta that he offered him bribe. Ngwuta in a letter to the National Judicial Council claimed that Onu tried to pervert justice during the Ebonyi governorship appeal. But Onu denied offering inducement to ant judge of...
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These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Stop the use of threats, disparaging comments – Avengers tell Buhari The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has said it would resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to use military option to resolve the Niger Delta crisis. 2. Security agents plan to kill Fani-Kayode...
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has said his refinery which is under construction in Lagos is 8 times bigger than the whole of Victoria Island, Lagos State. Dangote said this during a visit to the refinery by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun among others. It is...
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Some Civil Society organizations have called for the probe of Minster of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over allegations made by two justices of the Supreme Court that he attempted to bribe to pervert justice. Executive Director, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Adetokunbo Mumuni said the allegations must be thoroughly investigated. He said, “Amaechi is having...
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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode who was re-arrested by operatives of the EFCC on Friday would be flown to Abuja for questioning on fresh charges, Vanguard reports. A top EFCC source said , “we are going to move him to Abuja to answer fresh questions arising from the new evidence that he personally collected...
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Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro will remain in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) throughtout the weekend, Punch reports. According to the news platform, a source from the commission confirmed that Obanikoro will remain in custody until Monday when investigations will continue. The source said, “The man is...
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The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has said it would resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to use military option to resolve the Niger Delta crisis. The separatist group said this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo. It also condemned what it termed ‘disparaging comments’ by the president since the suspension of...
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An aide to former Aviation Minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says security agents in the country have concluded plans to kill him. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media Jude Ndukwe, it said the Federal government was vengeful. The statement said, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) once again lived up to...
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Major websites such as Twitter, Tumbrl, Spotify, The New York Times were down for some hours on Friday due to a major cyber attack. The pages were attacked on Friday morning, before being brought down again in the afternoon. Security researcher, Brian Krebs said, “How was it possible to take down all those sites at...
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We saw this photo the other day and thought – ah, another example of peculiar Nigerian “anyhowness”. No other way to explain it than to ask, how can? How can you showcase a whirlpool tub with dirty water confidently swirling in it at the so-called “Africa’s leading exhibition for building, construction, machinery and interior design”?...
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it cannot suspend seven serving judges who were arrested by the DSS for alleged corruption without proper investigation. Abubakar Mahmoud, President Nigerian Bar Association on Thursday had suggested that the NJC sends the judges on compulsory leave. But in a statement by NJC Acting Director, it said suspending...
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Nigeria’s biggest football party – Merrybet Celebrity FC is back this December with its 3rd edition and this time around, it will be bigger and a lot more exciting. In a press conference that held at Club Rumours, Ikeja on the 19th of October 2016, the organisers of the event as well as some of...
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Former minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala has been appointed as a member of the advisory panel of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This was announced in a statement by AIIB Senior Communication Officer, Song Liyan on Friday. The statement reads, “The Panel provides impartial, objective and independent advice to the President, allowing the Bank to...
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Update: you guessed right, none yet. But in weird twist of events, a woman named Gbemiga Olakunle has written an op-ed expressing her desire to see the wife of the President actually become vice president in 2019. Wow! So profound. According Gbemiga, “with this kind of foresight (referring to Mrs Aisha’s comments on the cabal)...
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Over the past few months, there have been an unending conversation across social media platforms. Hundreds of people can be seen expressing their zeal for the highly anticipated concert ‘3 Thrones’; scheduled to hold on Sunday, 23rd of October, 2016 at EKO Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The monarchical-themed concert is in its maiden edition...
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