by Iwundu Wisdom The sun was setting in Stonehenge and I was not about to leave the experience yet. Though Stonehenge was a place completely distant from where I watched it from, I saw all of it, entranced by the landscape; orange-red light dissolving behind a henge of tall stones. The world was mourning the death...
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by Wilson Iyorah Ever since the emergence of President Muhamadu Buhari as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so much glimmers of hope have been in the air. so many Nigerians especially the masses anticipated a permanent relief from the scourge many believed the past administration have caused to the nation. Great expectations...
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Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Saturday said Nigeria is “walking in the wilderness.” Gowon said this at the thanksgiving service to commemorate 20th anniversary of “Nigeria Prays”, a prayer movement for the country in Abuja. Gowon, however said the country is only facing temporary challenges which will soon be forgotten. He urged Nigerians to...
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About 50 South-South and South-East groups in Enugu State on Saturday have threatened to join the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not released immediately. The groups which comprises of Christian bodies, town unions, women and youth organisations, students and traders associations also demanded the restructuring of Nigeria along regional blocs....
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Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, one of those whose houses were raided by the Department of State Security (DSS) has written a letter to the National Judicial Council (NJC) stating that he was harassed because of rulings he delivered against the DSS. In the letter dated October 10, Dimgba said the...
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Following the release of 21 out of over 200 abducted Chibok girls, terrorist group Boko Haram may have made two major demands for the release of 83 more girls, Vanguard reports. According to the newspaper, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the sect is demanding an undisclosed amount of ransom and freedom for no...
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A Second Republic lawmaker and Russian-trained medical doctor, Junaid Mohammed has said President Muhammadu Buhari went to Germany for medical treatment but deceived Nigerians with a state visit. Junaid told Punch that the President was battling with an undisclosed ailment and had decided to seek medical help in Germany. Mohammed said, “The reason the president...
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by Soyombo Ayomikun The Other Room! 1. Where ambitions May be Quashed, Where the gods of passion Ravenously devour, Where sweat Drips and Drops, The Other Room! 2. Where snores Erupt, Where ‘subconscious’ Reigns supreme, Where hearts embrace In sweet flowery dreams, A daily witness Of our stark Nakedness, The Other Room! 3. Our fore-fathers...
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by Manasseh Egedegbe Nigeria LNG Limited has been in the news for the past few weeks. This was a result of the recommendation that came from somewhere about selling some national assets to plug some of the hole Nigeria has found itself because of the recession and low oil price. As for me, I have...
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by Calvin Ebun-Amu 2007, Kenya’s dominant cellular provider, Safaricom, launched M-Pesa. The service allowed users to send and receive digital payments anywhere in the country as easy as sending a text message. With M-Pesa, customers store money in their mobile wallet which they use to make deposits, pay for goods and services in brick and...
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These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. “If a wife does what Aisha did to me, she will return to her parent’s house” – Former Chief Whip A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie has aired his view on the matter saying Aisha Buhari erred by publicly “attacking” her...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday paid a visit to the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Armoured Division Jos, Brigadier General MSA Aliyu currently recuperating in German hospital after an accident. General Aliyu, was involved in a ghastly motor accident in Borno on March 2016 alongside the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) Major General Yushau...
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The Defence Headquarters has debunked in strong terms a report by an online newspaper (not YNaija) that there was disaffection in its ranks over the way the release of the Chibok girls was carried out. The military termed the report as “baseless” and “unfounded”. The statement read, “The Defence Headquarters attention has been drawn to...
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The second set of matches in Week 8 of the English Premier League was full of interesting moments as goals came in their torrents. Arsenal defeat Swansea 3-2 Theo Walcott was the star of the show as Arsenal secured all three points against Welsh side Swansea. The winger scored two first half goals before Gyfil...
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by Joachim MacEbong In the case involving President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife, Aisha, and everyone who has tried to take sides on this matter of kitchens, main rooms, and not forgetting the other room, – YNaija has reached a verdict on the winners and losers. On the losing side is the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, the...
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The current Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, announced that the N10 billion seized by the EFCC will be returned to the commission, because it is money realised from the sale of spectrum bandwidth from MTN to finance the digital switch over. Why does this vindicate Emeka Mba? Previous attempts...
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A man, who falsely presented himself as a staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe state has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison by the Gombe High Court. The convict, Muhammad A. Adamu, was charged by the anti-graft agency for impersonation when he claimed to be a staff of the...
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by Femi Fani-Kayode I read Reuben Abati’s excellent write-up titled “The Spiritual Side Of Aso Villa” and I concur with his submissions. I worked in the Villa for three years as President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesman on public affairs and a lot of very strange things happened there. Amongst them is the fact that the two...
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The trio of Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa have been shortlisted for the 2016 African player of the year. Other top players to make the shortlist include Algerian Riyad Mahrez and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. THE FULL LIST African Player of the Year 1. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City) 2....
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Chelsea FC showed a glimpse of their class as they outclassed Premier League champions Leicester City in the opening game of Week 8. Goals from Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses were enough to secure all 3 points for Antonio Conte’s side. Leicester were out of sorts as Chelsea overran them in the first...
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Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja says his arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) was due to a grudge the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has against him. Ademola who was one of judges arrested last Saturday in a raid by the DSS also said his rulings ordering...
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by Peter Adeshina “And then one evening As I sat down to eat my yam A knock on the door froze my hungry hand. The jeep was waiting on my bewildered lawn Waiting, waiting in its usual silence.” Above are the last two stanzas of Niyi Osundare’s excellent poem, Not My Business. The poem mirrored the murderous dictatorship...
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A male suicide bomber was neutralised by a sharp shooter on Saturday morning in Madagali, Adamawa. In a statement issued by the Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman, the suicide bomber was shot after refusing to stop when he was halted. The statement read, “Vigilant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE Saturday morning intercepted and neutralized a...
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by Olusegun Adeniyi Following allegations of corruption, there was a massive arrest of Judges in Indonesia in May this year. But it was not a big public issue, essentially because the country has a history of dealing with such cases. For instance, in July 2014, Indonesia’s anti-corruption court sentenced the former head of the country’s Constitutional...
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by Eketi Edima Ette Except for that Nnwanna that used my heart to play kalo kalo, I’ve been blessed with good exes. They are people I’m happy to do business with, call every now and we’re still good friends. Some exes are from hell, no doubt about that. Those one you do all in your...
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by Perez Tigidam The awkward thing about the poor man is that he lacks the means to the luxuries and pleasantries of life so his only entertainment is sex. He spills semen indiscreetly and replicates the earth innumerably. No, the poor man’s strength cannot be attributed to the many children he has. As a matter...
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by Aziza Uko No class of Nigerians suffers from prejudicial generalization like our political leaders. From classrooms, to newsrooms, to boardrooms to living rooms, wherever Nigerians meet they are most likely talking about bad political leadership in the country. I believe that there’s no country in Africa, and possibly the world, whose potential for greatness...
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The three House of Representatives members who were accused of sexual misconduct by former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria James Entwistle are set to sue the U.S. government for $1bn in damages, The Punch reports. The lawmakers are House Deputy Chairman, Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Mr. Terse Mark-Gbillah (Benue); Mr. Samuel Ikon (Akwa Ibom); and Mr....
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Chuks, Tolu, Roqeebah, and Emeka join The Slab with Isime to talk about the Aisha Buhari’s BBC interview, the Chibok girls’ release, and Donald Trump’s locker room talk. Do we take her warning serious or just regard her statement as musings from the other room? Here’s Roqeebah’s take on Aisha Buhari’s interview: “What did she bring to the table...
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She has been in the news for the better part of the week and you know why. But this is not a sudden eruption by a woman who is acting strangely. Do you remember all the other times Mrs Buhari has been in the spotlight (for lack of a better word)? You don’t? We do because we have...
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