A commuter train on Thursday crashed into Hoboken station in New Jersey, leaving 3 persons dead and over 100 people injured. According to CNN, the crash happened at around 8:45 a.m, involving a train from the Pascack Valley line, which departed from Spring Valley, New York. The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertain, authorities...
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Former Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Charles Soludo on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Soludo said this at the presentation a book entitled, ‘The Politics of Biafra and the Future of Nigeria,’ written by Chudi Offodile. He said the prolonged...
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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Anselm Ojezua has said it is “a pity that PDP expected to win in a state that it had run down”. He said this while reacting to the rejection of the the Edo governorship election being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He...
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked claims in the online media that the Super Eagles will fail to honour their World Cup qualifying game against Zambia. In a statement issued on its website, www.thenff.com, on Thursday it said the report was baseless. “The Nigeria Football Federation has condemned, in very strong terms, a report...
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The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 3rd as public holiday in celebration of Nigeria’s 56th independence anniversary. In a statement by the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) said the government is working to provide “various palliative measures to cushion the effects of the current...
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by Yoma Victor I was nearing the end of an eventful day at the office when I stumbled on my Facebook chat box and saw the statement “what is on your mind?” Immediately, this title popped up. As a background, I have been involved in network marketing since 2010 and in the process, I set out to...
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It is no longer news that the Nigerian economy is at its lowest ebb in history, affecting Nigerians of different demography. The economy is sliding at a breakneck speed, so is inflation on the rise. On this episode of #30Days30Voices, we focus on the effect of the economy on students. This Nigerian student tells us how...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to win the Edo State governorship election as its candidate Godwin Obaseki has won in 12 of the 16 Local Government Areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obaseki has 293,549 votes against 228,682 polled by his closest challenger, Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and candidate in the Edo election, Pastor Ize-Iyamu have rejected by results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP said the results were written by the electoral body in connivance with the All Progressives Congress (APC). On his part Ize-Iyamu said the results announced by...
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You would think that people know what the code of conduct is when it pertains to those who are mourning: say your brief condolences/prayers/well wishes for the family and go, right? Apparently not. Chioma Jesus who tweets @Anxta_ is unhappy about it, and with good reason. Kindly see below: Most Nigerians SWEAR that they're the...
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Ebola came and we conquered. So it is surprising that a country that could manage the crisis of such an outbreak and break through the shackles that dreaded disease would still be reporting casualties from Cholera. Worst still, a state like Lagos. The state has recorded two notable cholera outbreaks since 2013. We reported the...
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The Gender and Equality Opportunity Bill passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Thursday. The bill sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South) was the first bill to be heard at plenary. The Gender and Equality Opportunity Bill for an Act seeks to incorporate and enforce certain provision of the United Nations Convention...
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by Chuks Okeibunor It started from a comment by a friend I often discussed financial matters otherwise esoteric to normal 200L students. “Why don’t we start a group, pull funds together, invest and make money?” I had another friend who followed stock prices; so I closed him and we were three. We needed two more people...
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Guys! We are not even joking about this sexuality of a thing. Obviously Google cannot carry last on such a thing but what we didn’t expect is that the new Google Assistant in Google Allo (only available for preview and on request for now) was made asexual. They had to go one step ahead of...
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The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDJM) on Thursday destroyed another pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) in Delta State. In a statement by its spokesperson, Aldo Agbalaja, the group claimed responsibility for the attack. “As a mark of our commitment to a just course and to prove to the wicked and...
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by Peregrino Brimah The Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele has categorically rejected demands by Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun and yours truly, for the CBN to reduce interest rates to enable small businesses have access to funds to ease the recession and promote growth. According to a report in the Vanguard, the Apex bank governor argued that...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted the announcement of results of the Edo State governorship election. Protest is ongoing at the INEC headquarters in Edo state as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are at the venue collation centre demanding a cancellation of the election. INEC says it will resume collation by...
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Obaseki has taken an early lead in the Edo election over his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart Pastor Ize-Iyamu. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results in nine Local Government Areas with the APC winning five, while the PDP won the remaining four....
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Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company, Lekan Olanrewaju is a scriptwriter (credits including Tinsel and Hotel Majestic), and Tosin Ajibade, is the founder of Olorisupergal.com. Together with the host, Chude Jideonwo, they talk about the movies, 93 Days, October 1, 30 Days in Atlanta, and everything that’s important in the Nigerian film...
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US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he would allow two daughters, Malia and Sasha join the military if they so desire. Obama made the disclosure when he was asked by a retired U.S. Army colonel at a CNN town hall what he would say to his daughters Malia, 18, and Sasha, 15, if they...
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The running mate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Godwin Obaseki in the Edo election, Philip Shaibu on Thursday stormed the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protest the cancellation of the election in his polling unit. Shaibu who voted at Unit 11 in Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area arrived...
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The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu says the Southeast geo-political zone will produce Nigeria’s president come 2023. Okechukwu said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a colloquium organized by the Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo. He said, “We are aware that the zoning convention of rotation...
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In furtherance of its crackdown of Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army on Wednesday. In a statement issued by Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman the troops engaged the terrorists in a gun battle in Bulabulin for an hour. He said, “They (troops) engaged them in a fire fight that lasted for an hour. The troops...
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The Nigerian Army on Wednesday arrested three Boko Haram terrorists This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman. He said, “On Wednesday morning at the cattle market, Maiduguri, Borno State, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with assistance of Civilian JTF, arrested 3 suspected members of the Boko Haram...
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Early in the week, a certain message circulated on the WhatsApp messaging platform asking graduates interested in a call centre job with GTBank to converge at Victoria Island for an interview. It even made its way to Twitter. Expectedly, Nigerians showed up at the venue, hoping to get an interview with a Mr. Niyi. Turns...
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These are the top five stories you should monitor today #EdoDecides: Results to be collated on Thursday – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would begin the collation of results for the Edo election on Thursday. 2. ‘Our most valuable resource is not our oil, it is our people’ – Atiku Former Vice...
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Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. I was kidnapped, not arrested – Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu has debunked rumours that he was arrested for robbery and murder. Ikeagwu said he was kidnapped by...
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A 35-year-old man met his untimely death when his was stabbed in the FESTAC town area of Lagos state, The Punch reports. The man, Ejike Onyejekwe, a resident of 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC was killed by yet to be identified person(s) after winning a lot of money in a lottery. To celebrate his winning Onyejekwe through a...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. BREAKING: INEC shuts print, online journalists out of collation centre – YNaija #EdoDecides: Results to be collated on Thursday – INEC – YNaija Aisha Buhari leaves the UK for Nigeria – YNaija ‘Our most valuable resource is not our oil, it is our people’ – Atiku – YNaija Dangote truck...
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A truck, belonging to the Dangote Group of Companies was intercepted by the Kebbi State Police Command, ThisDay reports. 176 sacks of 50kg of suspected Indian hemp was found in the truck with the registration number: Kano SML 124 XA. The commissioner of police in the state, Kabiru Ibrahim said the lone suspect, one Aliyu Sani was apprehended...
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