September 15, 2016

Boko Haram is holding no territory in Nigeria – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters have debunked claims that terrorist sect, Boko Haram is holding some territories in Northeast Nigeria. Defence Spokesman, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar made the clarification on his official Twitter account on Thursday. He said those spreading such lies were hired hands who were “beneficiaries of the ongoing crisis”. 1. We need to make... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Opinion: Fani-Kayode and the vitriolic execration of Pres. Buhari

by Kingsley Ahanonu I have read many of Femi Fani-Kayode’s opinions, especially of recent-both on the social media and from the papers-and I find myself tottering most times into the dilemma of trying to reconcile the many lies he readily brandish at the flick of his fingers with acceding to some of the facts he... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Weekday Dinner Idea: Shrimp With White Beans, Spinach & Tomatoes

Healthy, fast, easy to prepare and with the added benefit of being prepared with ingredients you almost always have hand…

September 15, 2016

18-year-old DJ kills barber with pestle

An eighteen year old Disc Jockey (DJ), Ugbede Iyeh, has been remanded in prison custody by a Lokoja Chiefs’ Magistrate Court for killing his friend, a barber, Ikani Amodu, 30, with a pestle. The teenager was paraded before Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku who described the killing as “horrifying”. The prosecutor Tuesday Ganagana told the court that... Read More

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September 15, 2016

#ICYMI: Moments from DJ Xclusive’s all-white party (PHOTOS)

Superstar DJ and music producer, DJ Xclusive took Lagos on a flight at the second edition of his all-white party on Sunday. The event which held at Landmark Centre, Oniru was well attended by Nigerian music stars, on-air personalities, DJs and lovers of good music. There were performances by a long list of artistes including... Read More

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September 15, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Who isn’t affected by this economy?’

It is no more news that Nigeria’s economy is tanking and that daily businesses are closing down due to the difficulty in operating in Nigeria’s present economic situation. The soaring cost of living has also reached into the different spheres of Nigeria. On this episode of #30Days30Voices, we spoke with a citizen, who coincidentally is a... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Anenih led delegation that offered to sell PDP senate ticket to me – Daniel

A former governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel says he was offered the Senate ticket of the PDP in the state for a price, according to Premium Times. Daniel said the ticket was offered to him in his house in Sagamu by a “presidential delegation of the PDP, led by Tony Anenih”. The former governor made the disclosure Wednesday at... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Kiss Daniel, 2Baba, others Koffi decimated in one Instagram post

Nigerian music artiste, Kiss Daniel is a darling on and off the screen, or so we heard. He dropped his first hit track, ‘Woju’ in 2014 and since then, he’s managed to climb to the top without controversies trailing him. So, it’s weird when he’s bashed on the internet for doing nothing but making his music... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Ishaq Akintola and the blindness of an Islamic scholar

By Jude Ndukwe The recent interview granted The Punch by one Professor Ishaq Akintola titled “We want Fridays work-free for Muslims” wherein among other things he acerbically nay needlessly criticized the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria over their stand on issues affecting Christians and Christianity in Nigeria, including the surreptitious attempts at spreading... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Ambode approves N740m compensation to Lekki Free Zone host communities

The Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved a total sum of N740,461,432.00 as compensation for host communities of Parcel B comprising Yegunda, Abomiti and International Airport site of the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ). This was announced by the State’s Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye at a media briefing held at... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Ibori to remain convicted despite bribe evidence

Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori still remains convicted of money laundering even as it has been established that a British police officer took bribes during the investigation of his case, Reuters reports on Thursday. One of Ibori’s associates, Bhadresh Gohil had alleged that prosecutors had covered up evidence after taking bribe. In May, the Crown Prosecution... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Africa’s Nail Art Competition Returns For Its Second Edition

All is set for the second edition of the much anticipated Africa’s Nail Art Competition proudly organized by Nectar Beau…

September 15, 2016

Recession: We can only overcome by thinking out of the box – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says for Nigeria to get out of the current recession its leaders need to think outside the box. Buhari made the remark while delivering a speech at a one-day retreat on the economy. See full speech below: I am delighted to be here with you at this Ministerial Retreat on the Economy... Read More

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September 15, 2016

#WhitePeopleProblems: Man breaks into jail for protection

When many try frantically to break out, this 23-year-old man ironically broke into an Ohio jail facility for protection. Chad Saylor made his way, for help, into the Butler County Resolutions facility in Hamilton via a pipe and eventually became stuck in it. According to the Police, Saylor called 911, saying his life was being threatened by... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Ekiti govt. approves N1.9bn for construction of new governor’s office, High Court

The Ekiti State Government on Thursday said it has approved N1.9bn for the construction of a new governor’s office and high court complex in Ado-Ekiti. In an open bidding, the Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Funmi Ogun, said this in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Ogun said the governor’s office will gulp N687m, while the High Court Complex... Read More

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September 15, 2016

All The Photos – Mo Abudu’s Birthday Celebration in Toronto

Mo Abudu has had an amazing week. Just as she was gearing up to add another year in life, her second feature film ‘The W…

September 15, 2016

Union Bank wins Most Improved Bank in retail banking at the BusinessDay Banking Awards

Union Bank has been adjudged the ‘Most Improved Bank in Retail Banking” in the country. The award was presented to the bank during the annual banking award organised by Business Day Newspapers in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the Head of Retail Banking, Carlos Wanderley said this award is a clear indication that the innovative processes... Read More

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September 15, 2016

PDP youth tells Buhari to dissolve his cabinet

The Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Frontier on Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve his cabinet immediately, stating that it is confused and has failed. The group said this in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Usman Okai Austin in Abuja. The group said the President and his team should accept that they... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Navy destroys tanks of stolen oil, arrests 11 in Delta

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it has arrested 11 suspected crude oil thieves in Delta State. In a statement by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, the Navy said the suspects were arrested during raids on illegal refineries around Jones, Sara and Oporoza Creeks of Warri South West Local Government Area. He also said the... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari’s ‘change begins with me’ campaign and his insensitivity to Nigerians

by Richard Romanus It is no longer news that, Nigeria Economy is on life support struggling between life and death. From the market women to the taxi drivers, husbands to breadwinners of families, writers to readers among others, the bad shape of the nation’s economy seems to be the reigning song on every lip. Sadly,... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Court remands man in prison for stealing water taps

A 28-year-old man, Jubril Aja has been remanded in prison by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court after he confessed to stealing water taps worth N10,000 from a mosque. According to the prosecutor, Inspector George Nwosu, the accused stole the taps from Allahu Walidu Central Mosque, Dopemu, Lagos on September 11. Nwosu said, “The accused came into the... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Enter for the Etisalat Flash Fiction Award and stand a chance to win £1,000

Unpublished writers now have the opportunity to enter for the 2016 edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature, Flash Fiction Award. Entries opened September 1 and will close October 14, 2016. You can enter for this prize by submitting your captivating stories of not more than 300 words. In today’s fast paced world where communication... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Kaduna govt warns parents to immunise children against polio or face prosecution

The Kaduna State Government has said parents who fail to allow their children below the ages of five to be immunised will face prosecution. In a statement by the Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, on Thursday, the state government said it would not tolerate parents destroying the future of their... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Opinion: The Olympic disaster and the Nigerian culture of expecting something from nothing

by Elvis Subor Team Nigeria poor performance at the Rio Olympics is a nightmare that most Nigerians do not want to remember. Now, the question that keeps bugging me is, “why has the sports ministry not given Nigerians a detailed explanation about what went down in Brazil?” We have always been a country that... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Chibok Girls: BBOG group protest in the U.S (PHOTOS)

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) advocacy group on Wednesday staged a protest in front of the Nigeria House demanding the release of the abducted Chibok girls in the United States. The spokesperson at the Nigeria House, Bolaji Akinremi was given a letter addressed to the President demanding the speedy release of the abducted girls.... Read More

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September 15, 2016

PDP is trying to distract our rescue efforts – FG

The Federal Government has replied the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for once again asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. In a statement by the Ministry of Information and Culture on Thursday, Lai Mohammed said the PDP left Nigeria in a coma. The statement also said the former ruling party was trying to sabotage the rescue efforts... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Opinion: The illusion of our earthly lives

by Tony Ogunlowo Every three years in the village of Toraja in South Sualwesi, in Indonesia they hold a very strange festival. They exhume the bodies of their deceased relatives, clean them up, dress them in new clothes and put them on display. While this might be grotesque, disgusting and not to everybody’s taste the Cleansing... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Nigeria now 64th in latest FIFA ranking

Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday placed 64th in the world in FIFA’s September ranking. In FIFA’s August ranking, Nigeria scored 513 points to rank 67th as against 534 points to place 14th in Africa in the latest ranking. Argentina and Belgium maintain first and second respectively while Germany, Colombia and Brazil followed in the top... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Just In: Companies linked to Patience Jonathan’s $15m plead guilty

The four companies linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s $15m on Thursday pleaded guilty to money laundering before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited; Seagate Property Development & Investment Co. Limited; Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited and Development Company Limited and Avalon Global Property Development Company... Read More

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76 at TIFF

September 15, 2016

Why Izu Ojukwu’s ’76 is the star attraction for critics at TIFF

Izu Ojukwu had always been a star in his own right. So it should come as no surprise that ’76 has received critical acclaim at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival- where Lagos is the focus of the 41st edition’s City to City program. If you remember the Amstel Malta blockbusters Sitanda and White Waters, both... Read More

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