The appointment of 35 non-teaching staff of the Federal University, Lafia, has been terminated by the institution over its inability to pay their salaries. This development was made known on Sunday in Lafia by Mohammed Sanusi-Liman, Vice Chancellor of the university, who said the institution took the decision due to paucity of funds. According to Sanusi-Liman the affected staff, include 11...
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by Usama Dandare A video footage allegedly from Boko Haram fighters was uploaded on YouTube ere yesterday in which suspected Boko Haram terrorists threatened fire and brimstone against the Nigerian states, and jokingly threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari in what looks likes a new comedy series. Boko Haram are known for their explosives videos...
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Elder statesman Yusuf Maitama-Sule, has demanded that public officers convicted of looting public funds should be banned from partaking in partisan politics and holding public office. Maitama-Sule who made the remark to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Sunday requested that the ban should be backed by law passed by the National Assembly....
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The Federal Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Samsung Electronics West Africa Limited over the explosion of dozens of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 while charging. The ultimatum issued by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) demands that Samsung provides information on the full status of its compliance with the global directive of Samsung on the recall of the...
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by Tony Ogunlowo The former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has written to the Chairman of the EFCC claiming the ownership of more than $31 million found in various Skye Bank accounts. In an affidavit sworn before the Federal High Court in Lagos she claimed the money was for her medical expenses. So Mama Peace claims...
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by Balogun Oluwalonimi Mayowa Sir, I am writing based on the present issue affecting our dear nation, Nigeria. As a student of History and Social Studies, I believe my opinion sir, will be of help to your administration. I titled this piece, “Stop Blaming The Dead”. And this is as a result of a comment...
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SDGs Nigeria Action Group via its Twitter account, @SDGsNGA is calling on all Nigerians to come to the aid of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in and out of camps spread across the North East region of Nigeria. The Twitter campaign aims to gather monetary resources for the victims of the humanitarian crisis that has hit...
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The Chelsea neigbourhood of New York service was on Saturday rocked by a bomb explosion at a dumpster. The explosion which injured 29 people is believed to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the explosion was not terror linked. “There is no evidence at this point...
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The bible is full of simplistic statements masquerading as God-given theological doctrines. Many of them are naïve and palpably false. Why do plagues occur? According to 2 Samuel 24, plagues occur if we conduct a census. It says God punished Israel severely with a plague because David imprudently conducted a census of the nation. Some...
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There are two statements that President Buhari made in the last few days that I find curious and misleading. I have read them over and over again and I am left with no other conclusion than the fact that we have a President that has no recollection of history and that has no memory. Firstly...
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If we weren’t planning to see the biopic 93 Days, now we certainly are. We have been a bit worried. This has been a highly anticipated film. And such an authentically Nigerian story. But it was curious the fact that it launched on Tuesday, and we had seen no reviews yet. For a film with...
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by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of...
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A former Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Martin-Luther Agwai, on Saturday said he was left traumatised by the death of the 13 Generals who died in the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force plane crash of September, 17, 2006, in Benue State. Agwai made the disclosure when he spoke at an inter-faith memorial service organized by widows of...
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by Gimba Kakanda Last Thursday, the Federal Government, obviously terrified by the burden of expectations on it, launched what is without doubt an exercise in propaganda. It is a social orientation campaign named “Change Begins With Me”. Introducing the campaign, the President said, “Our citizens must realize that the change they want to see begins...
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by Isaac Aluko Ademoroti Nowadays, even children are aware of the existence of the supernatural realm. There is indeed more to the physical world than meets the eye. Frighteningly, it is not unusual to find young people queuing up to join cults, secret societies and other esoteric groups. This shows that it is not just...
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Yesterday, as her casket was lowered into the grave and I performed the ashes-for-ashes ritual, my emotions ran riot. You can’t blame me: a bulky chapter of my life was being buried. My grandmother, Mrs Deborah Malomo Omolere Oludoyi, known variously as “Iya Kola”, “Iya Abayomi”, “Iya Idowu” and “Iya Ibeji” (but “Momo” to me),...
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A bomb explosion in the Chelsea neigbourhood of New York City has injured twenty-nine people. According to authorities the explosion which occurred on Saturday night, was being investigated as a criminal act, and not immediately linked to any terror organization. Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio and other city officials said a natural gas...
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The Association of Resident Doctors, Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso Chapter, have pleaded with Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, to pay them their salaries in full like other health workers in the state. The plea was contained in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by President of the association, Dr. Sebastine Oiwoh, and its General...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York, United States of America where he would participate at the 71st General Assembly of the United Nations. Buhari departed Nigeria on Sunday for New York. He would deliver a keynote address on “Taking Climate Action Towards Sustainable Development in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.” He was accompanied by Governor Akinwunmi...
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An elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate former President Olusegun Obasanjo by seeking economic advice from a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in order to rescue the country from recession. He made the remark in Owerri, the Imo State capital when he received members of the African Youth Parliament from...
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says its leader Nnamdi Kanu is currently critically ill in Kuje prison. According to the group it got wind of Kanu’s illness from his lawyers who paid him a visit in prison recently. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Saturday, the group says Kanu...
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The #BringBackOurGirls group says it would take no part in negotiations to rescue the abducted Chibok school girls, The Punch reports. The group which is at the forefront of seeking the safe return of the girls says the federal government is free to go ahead with the negotiations, but it would not be part of the negotiation...
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Manchester City got its 5th win since the beginning of the league after defeating Bournemouth 4-0. Kevin De Bruyne’s free kick under the wall in the 15th minute open a flurry of goals for Pep Guardiola’s side. Nigeria’s youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho tapped the ball into an empty net to double the lead after a superb...
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Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has explained why the state government is providing for wives and children of Boko Haram fighters who were recently rescued by the Nigerian Army. The governor made this explanation when he received some 568 women and children, rescued recently from Boko Haram captivity. He said most of the fighters breed...
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Since the official declaration of the economic recession in Nigeria, divergent views have been aired about how to combat the challenges and possible ways out of the situation. While economic experts have made known workable solutions, other people in the government are optimistic that the recession will soon be in the past. Here are some...
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The Nigerian Army said it has arrested a militant kingpin, Victory Benjamin known as G3 and Abuja Daddy as well as 3 others in a coordinated operation. According to a statement by Army spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman on Saturday, troops of 13 Brigade, 82 division made the arrest at Saint Joseph Hospital, Ikot Ene, Cross...
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“If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility, and I will fix it. That is what it means to lead”. This is my premise. It is where I start this admonition/reproach/plea – probably-the-most-conflicted-passage-ever-written. Yesterday, Adeola Akinremi revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari lifted chunks off President Barack Obama’s 2008 acceptance speech. It is extremely heart-breaking. And...
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Top ten stories that made headline this week President Buhari accused of plagiarism Parts of a speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari during the inauguration of the ‘Change begins with me’ campaign is said to have been copied from a 2008 speech given by U.S. President Barack Obama. However, the Presidency has disclosed that it...
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Ekiti State Government has said its students got the best results in the 2016 June/July National Examination Council (NECO) due to some radical measures taken by the government. Ekiti State was declared the best performing state with over 96.31 per cent success in the recently released NECO results. The Commissioner for Education, Jide Egunjobi said this on...
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Chuks, Tolu, and Emeka join The Slab with Isime to talk about Patience Jonathan’s $15 million and her issue with the EFCC; improved power supply across Nigeria; and the Change begins with me project peddled by the FG. “How foolish do you think Nigerians are? Is she exchanging her heart with that of someone else?...
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