A co-convener of the Bring Back our Girls (BBOG) campaign group, Aisha Yesufu on Monday said the body is not funded by anyone. Yesufu made the disclaimer via her Twitter account in reaction to a photograph on the Internet advertising the establishment of a “Chibok Girls Endowment Fund”. She wrote, “This just came to the attention...
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by Pius Adesanmi In an Aso Rock Villa novelty match recently refereed by my friend, Reuben Abati’s witches, Mr. and Mrs. Buhari played what in Nigeria we would call a one-one goalless draw. My maigida, wallahi talahi you are hostage to visionless appointees. No, my amariya, wallahi talahi you belong in my kitchen. What I...
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by Jide Ojo Last weekend, precisely on October 7 and 8, 2016, the unprecedented happened in the history of Nigerian judiciary. Homes of seven Judges were invaded by the operatives of the Department of State Security Services better known as DSS. The exercise which was carried out at night in a Gestapo like fashion led...
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As he marched to victory at the ballot box at the fourth time of asking and created history in the process, there was a nagging doubt by those who supported the candidacy of Muhammadu Buhari. Was he going to be a messianic figure whose personal reputation for incorruptibility would pave the way for a better...
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My name is Ogungbesan Adedoyinsola. I am 20 years old. I was born in Lagos state, Nigeria. And I have lived in Lagos, since I was born. Sometime many years ago, I was diagnosed with cerebral malaria and had serious episodes of convulsions. After undergoing several blood transfusion. My condition became critical, I was in...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer and some members of his team. The ICRC played a key role in treating the recently released 21 Chibok girls. Buhari has not had time to appreciate the healthcare agency as he was on his way...
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by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba It bears restating that, save for the President, Vice-President, Governors and Deputy Governors who are immune from arrest and criminal prosecution during the term of their office, there is nothing in the constitution or any other enactment that remotely suggest that a judicial officer, who is suspected of committing a crime,...
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Shooting Stars of Ibadan defender Izu Joseph was killed by a stray bullet on Sunday in Bayelsa. According to reports Izu was rushed to the hospital but couldn’t be saved due to internal injuries he suffered. His death has been confirmed by the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side. Tweeting via its account, @Official3SC,...
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by Arit Okpo So it was International Day of the Girl Child recently, a day set aside to celebrate the girl child around the world and showcase her unique potential and ability. Of course a day like this leads one to deep contemplation – there is a lot to celebrate where the female gender is...
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Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin on Monday said the residences of lawmakers in the country are used for hosting parties with prostitutes. The suspended lawmaker made this disclosure via his Twitter account, accused Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun of collecting N500m to rent houses. He wrote, “On day 88 of Dogara Gate: At a...
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You will remember the anticipation with which we welcomed Hustle (Weekdays, 9.30pm, Africa Magic Urban). And then the disappointment with its first cliché-ridden episode. But remember, also, what we told you? This was a show that would grow on you. That checked out. Exhibit A: Us. We have watched every single episode of the two-week-old...
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By now you know we kinda like our good friends at TrueNollywoodStories, at least based on how many times we look at the stuff that Segun Odejimi and Andrew Oke put up. Even if, every now and again, we will come for them. But these are guys who are pay attention to film. Even...
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Our friend, Reuben Abati, is a brave man. Surely he must have known, when he wrote his latest opinion, that he would become the recipient of vehement ridicule for daring to voice, to an intelligent audience, a thought that anyone who has had conversations with Aso Rock inhabitants, or who has listened to Pentecostal pastors...
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Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has arrived Nigeria from the United States to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for N4.75bn arms fund he is currently being tried for. Obanikoro arrived in Lagos and headed for Abuja to respond to invitation by the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had...
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by Sola Fasasi Anyone who actually knows Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria, knows that he is a very stubborn man, irritatingly stubborn, who will insist on his way even if he has absolutely no logic to back it up. Ministers who speak off the record to journalists, villa staff who talk amongst themselves and...
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It ‘thundered’ so loud the cows died from all that noise making. Leadership newspaper, but why?
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “I fell in love with her,” says arrested hired killer A hired killer was arrested after he failed to carry out his assignment claiming he fell in love with the target. 2. Jailbreak story in Bauchi prison false – NPS The Bauchi state command of...
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We went across the length and breadth of the Nigerian internet to see the reviews – and what we found for AY’s blockbuster comedy, A Trip to Jamaica is, uhm, quite interested. Let’s dig into it. Number 1 In AY’s 30 Days Atlanta it was tiring. In this movie, it is a chore: as tiresome...
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Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Davido is everything a star should be in new photos Just days after releasing the video to his latest single “How long” featuring international singer, Tinashe, a song which has been getting positive attention, Davido...
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The Lagos Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Tayo Adeyemi. Adeyemi, a secondary school dropout confessed that he was hired to kill a lady, simply known as Rosemary in a hotel, White House, in the Satellite area of Lagos. The suspect said he changed his mind on sighting the suspect, as he fell in...
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Muhammadu Buhari, president of Nigeria, said something last Friday that was, to put the finest face on it when you parse public opinion, impolitic. Asked about his wife who had criticized him sharply in public on the BBC Hausa Service (and has, markedly, not said anything else or tried to apologise since, despite the firestorm...
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The University of Lagos has rusticated 198 students and expelled 125 others. The affected students were dismissed for various offences including examination malpractice. According to the institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr Toyin Adebule, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, the action was in line with the university’s zero tolerance...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Jailbreak story in Bauchi prison false – NPS – YNaija Rivers cult clash claims 4 lives – YNaija Buhari, Aisha’s comments taken out of context – Okorocha – YNaija Police arrest 60-year-old man for raping mentally ill woman – YNaija Fire razes 94 shops in Lagos – Punch ‘Kashamu not...
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The Nigerian Prisons Service has described as unfounded and untrue claims that there was an attempted jailbreak Bauchi Central Prison. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Command Public Relations Officer ASP Adam Abubakar Jibrin, the command advise the media to verify such stories before making them public. The statement read, “The attention of the...
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Let’s go! We were just talking about Twitter as a media company the other day. Read 2. Amazon has a new TV drama – that goes forward into the past. Read 3. This baba got a new job with a big title – and has absolutely nothing to say. Read 4. This one doesn’t really have problems...
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Rice, oh almighty rice! Displaced cassava flakes (garri) to become Nigeria’s number one staple food and now the most reported food item in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari, from the takeoff of his administration had pledged his commitment to the agricultural sector as he alluded to the incapacity of crude oil to continue to sustain the...
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Four persons were feared killed over the weekend during a cult clash in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers. The attack which occurred in Akporo-Sogho also saw the destruction of several houses. Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Khana LGA, Baridah Nsaanee, who led security personnel, to inspect the damages warned the cultists that the amnesty offered them by...
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Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha says the issue between President Muhammadu and his wife, Aisha Buhari has been taken out of context by many Nigerians. Buhari while responding to a question during the trip said his wife, Aisha belongs to his kitchen. The first lady had told the BBC Hausa service she would not support her...
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The Ogun Police command has arrested a 60-year-old driver for allegedly raping a mentally ill woman, The Punch reports. The incident, which occurred in the Ifo area was uncovered when Abdullahi Muhammed caught Lawal Bankole having sex with his wife, Tope, on their matrimonial bed. According to Muhammed, Bankole took advantage of his wife’s illness...
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