We love BellaNaija. Family, really. And so, we have to love Atoke. And no reason not to really – she is a fan favourite with the BN audience, with audiences generally, and she has that girl-next-door vibe that’s the soul of blogging. Somehow, that connection didn’t carry through with most of her reporting from the...
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Play time is over and members of the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives will resume their sworn duties today, 20th September. We anticipate a lot of significant discourses coming to the fore as so much has happened since they went off on break on July 21. The recession crept in while the senators and...
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What was everyone talking about all over the blogs yesterday? Toke Makinwa. What exactly were they saying about Toke? All about her cover interview with hot off the press magazine, FameExtra. FameExtra is of course the new title from Ifeanyi ‘Ifan’ Michael that some haters on the TMB desk here tried to tear apart (pun...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist EFCC seals off 3 houses belonging to ex-gov Shema in Katsina – YNaija NBA has been frustrating the fight against corruption in Nigeria – Falana – YNaija Edo Tracker: INEC withdraws card readers for reconfiguration ahead of election – YNaija ‘How human traffickers use donkeys, motorcycles to transport...
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The United States presidential elections are only eight weeks away and the most recent polls are taking a somewhat definitive turn except there’s a miracle between now and 8th November. Amongst Democrats, there is mass panic surrounding the possibilities of Donald Trump winning the elections. For many Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Mexicans and the black community,...
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Over the past few years, trust in America’s media has continued to trend downwards – on track to hit zero at sometime in the near future, we should be able to safely predict. According to a new Gallup poll, trust in the media this year has dropped to its lowest point since 1972, when Gallup...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it has started withdrawing its card readers for reconfiguration ahead of the Edo State governorship election on September 28. The commission’s Assistant Director on Voter Education and Publicity in Edo State, Priscilla Sule said this while addressing newsmen in Benin. Sule said the card are being withdrawn...
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Bello on Monday said laws prohibiting cattle grazing, begging, street hawking and commercial motorcycle in the city needs to be enforced by security operatives. He stated this on Monday in Abuja after an emergency FCT Security Committee meeting. He said the security agencies have to carry out...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday sealed off three houses belonging to the former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema who is currently being investigated for alleged fraud. The anti-graft agency pasted an inscription “EFCC. Under Investigation” on the walls of the buildings. The three houses are located at Makera Estate, along Daura...
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Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) was desperately looking for ways to cut down the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Falana said the association has been frustrating the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He said this in a write-up titled, ‘The Fight Against Anti-Corruption Agencies...
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The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kaduna State Command, Mohammed Yaro on Monday said human traffickers have devised a new method of transporting their victims to other countries through donkeys and motorcycles. Yaro said this while parading 11 victims of trafficking who were picked up in various areas of the state. He said the...
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President Muhammadu Buhari says suicide bombing is now becoming a thing of the past in the country. Buhari made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a bilateral meeting with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, in New York, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. “The de-radicalization process...
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by Olukayode Kolawole I arrived in the forest. I met the forest lord He offers me bush meat I am not here to hunt for bush meat I journey deep down the ocean I met the queen of the coast She offers me fish to eat I am not here to fish either On my way...
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A former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriations Abdulmumin Jibrin says he is ready to pay the price of being suspended to rid Nigeria of corruption. Jibrin made the remark as a guest of Channels Telesivion’s live programme ‘Politics Today’ He said, “On the issue of suspension I am less bothered. Perhaps that...
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Social commentator and music analyst, Tola Sarumi who tweets as @AfroVII caused a bit of ruckus on Twitter today when she posted a thread about international exposure being a requisite for better leadership and governance. The conversation surrounding this thread is informed and worth being the topic of a discourse on a larger scale. Read...
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I was once told a story… A man, at the end of his life, called his children together to tell them about his legacy. When he was young he began, he wanted to change the world. As he got older, and he accepted that he could not change the world, he decided to scale down,...
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Six civilians were killed on Monday afternoon when Boko Haram terrorists ambushed a military escort at Sanda general area, Borno State. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman. According to Usman three soldiers were injured in the incident. The statement reads, “Suspected elements of the remnants of...
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Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have successfully repelled attack by suspected sea robbers on Marine Tanker (MT) HANZE KOCHI enrouted Lagos from Port Harcourt. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Odogwu Ezekobe. The statement reads, “The attackers made spirited effort to board the vessel 50 nautical...
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Former first lady Patience Jonathan has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a fourteen-day ultimatum to unfreeze her accounts or face a five billion naira lawsuit, The Nation reports. Mrs. Jonathan issued the threat on Monday in a letter issued by her attorneys, First Law Solicitors and signed by its Senior Partner, Timipa Jenkins Okponipere and addressed...
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A former spokesperson of terrorist sect, Boko Haram Ali Konduga is of unsound mind, according to the Borno state Police Command. Konduga was arrested last week at the house of leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume by the police who were informed of his abnormal behaviour by visitors. Spokesman of the command Victor Isuku, said...
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Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji was treated to a surprise dinner at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, this evening as she celebrates her 36th birthday. The online amazon arrived at the birthday soirée wearing a long sleeved black dress embellished with flowery lace and carrying a Chanel bag. Ikeji who is currently in the process of expanding...
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A former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe is of the opinion that President Muhammadu Buhari needs emergency powers to tackle the economic recession in the land. Okupe made the disclosure on Monday on his Facebook page in a post entitled, “National Economic Emergency”. Writing on the issue,...
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by Ikeogu Oke Though appropriate, the word “novel” arguably understates the import of President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to saddle Babatunde Fashola with three highly demanding portfolios in his cabinet, namely Power, Works and Housing. I am making this observation after reading the interesting piece by Uche Aneke entitled, “Power sector: Great Expectations from Fashola,” published in...
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In the last few months, the level of power supply across Nigeria has been a contentious issue with some areas of the country reporting an increase while others have witnessed little or no change. But electricity is not the only problem of average Nigerians especially with the rainy season in full swing. Roads are also...
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Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris against two persons. In a letter dated September 19, 2016 Jibrin accused the persons, Barrister Ifeanyi Okonkwo and Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of criminal defamation and forgery. The letter signed by Chukwuma Nwachukwu for Law Bond Solicitors said the accused were...
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The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. C.I.D Maduabum has denied claims by Abdulmumin Jibrin that he paid 20 million naira to a group to claim that he (Jibrin) owns and operates a secret UK account. The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) had claimed that Jibrin operates a...
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Social media activist, Japheth Omojuwa has been counselling tweeps about employment opportunities. Seeing as recession is proving itself to be more than just a word in the Nigerian landscape, you might want to pay attention. Kindly see below: Get a new job before you leave. Better to be unhappy and not hungry, than unhappy, jobless...
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This is a collection of ‘cheats’ on how to transform a state in Nigeria Fundamentals Fix Education: Hire the best teachers. Pay them well. Test them constantly. Make education free and compulsory. Pay for the best students to go to the best private schools. Fix Childhood nutrition: Open ‘food centres’ for children up till age...
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A 25-year-old man, Mansir Sani, has been remanded in prison for allegedly defiling a 12 year-old boy. According to the prosecutor, Mr Suleiman Danladi, the man lured the boy to the veranda of Amadu Tijjani Islamic Centre, located at Kofar Mata Quarters, Kano, where he forcefully had intercourse with the boy through his anus. The...
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9 years ago Project Fame by MTN was brought to local screens across West Africa and what a show it was that year. Everything was perfect, from the sensational hosts, Dare Art-Alade and screen goddess Funlola Aifoyebi-Raimi (FAR) to the prizes! Safe to say the show was ‘lit’ even before ‘lit’ became a thing. It was...
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