Every weekend brings us new episodes of the Etisalat sponsored Kids Say The Darndest Things Season 2 where Nigerian children are at their unscripted best drawing us into their world and thought patterns with their very hilarious and insightful comments on various topical issues. Episode 4 was a thrill to watch as the host, Tony...
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Fellow Nigerians, What comes to mind when you see a crowd this large in Nigeria? A religious convention? Voters at an election ground? Packs of Dangote salt and Senator Buruji Kashamu-labelled sacks of rice. Very Governor Fayose-like! Well, this confirms your guess. Senator Buruji Kashamu has heavily invested in stomach infrastructure. As we know there’s...
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the armed robbers who attacked and robbed Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi’s family in their Jos home. The robbers were apprehended in the Epe area of the state. The footballer shared the information on his Twitter account. He said, “The 5 armed robbers that robbed my family home...
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Nollywood actor, Femi Branch has registered his displeasure over what he called misrepresentation of Nollywood stars during Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria last month. Zuckerberg had met some of Nigeria’s entertainers including Comedian, Basketmouth, Yemi Alade, Chidinma, Ehiz and others. Branch on his Instagram page ranted about how the entertainers were presented to...
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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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President Muhammadu Buhari has called for an emergency meeting on Thursday with ministers and heads of federal ministries, departments and agencies in order to find lasting solutions to the economic recession in the country. A statement by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, confirmed that attendees expected at the meeting include; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, members of...
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Controversial Rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has said Nigeria has been pregnant since 1960 after she was raped and has still been in labour since then. Speaking in a recent interview with Hip TV, Abdulkareem said Nigeria was 16 years old when she was raped. The rapper lamented the current situation of the economy, stating that Nigerians...
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Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup Reminisce, Reekado Banks’ albums debut appears on Billboard music chart The first album of Mavin star, Reekado Banks, has landed on the number ten spot on the World Album Category of...
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Adamawa State Governor, Jibrilla Bindo, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the 9,600 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state are quickly resettled in their hometowns. The Governor said this during his visit to the one of the camps in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir festival. Bindo said his administration has not been able to close...
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Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema has responded after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted for alleged “diversion of funds, and embezzlement running into billions of naira.” While speaking through his spokesperson, Oluwabusola Olawale, Shema told Premium Times that he was innocent of the allegations leveled against him. Shema also...
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A 21-year-old man, Ogadima Nkwaha has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his friend, John Effiong while gambling in the Olodi Apapa area of the state. According to reports, Nkwaha had won more than N60,000 from the victim who was desperate to recoup his losses. The victim then staked his phone...
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Michelle Martens, mother of a 10-year-old girl who was raped and killed has said she solicited men to rape her daughter because “she enjoyed watching”. The victim, Victoria Martens’ body was found in her home in August in the western state of New Mexico. According to officials, Victoria was drugged with methamphetamine and raped, stabbed and strangled,...
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After suspending airline activities on Tuesday, Arik Air has now resumed work to a low turnout of passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The airline had said it would resume operation on Wednesday after suspending airline activities the previous day. A ticketing agent who craved anonymity confirmed that the first flight took off at...
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These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Stop the blame game: Bishop tells Buhari The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop blaming the past administration for the present problems. 2. Wike to Oshiomhole: Stop telling lies Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike has...
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop blaming the past administration for the country’s challenges but do what Nigerians voted him for. Kukah said this at a dinner organised by the Ondo State Government after the 2016 Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria held in Akure, the...
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From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Oshiomole is too old to be telling lies says Gov. Wike – YNaija It is wickedness to owe workers at a time like this says Gov. Obiano – YNaija Military dismisses Boko Haram video as a ‘complete joke’ – YNaija Army kills 11 bandits in Zamfara –...
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Plenty of bad news have emerged from reporters and storytellers focused relentlessly on the tragedy of the north – famine, institutional abandonment, official theft, recklessness. Admittedly, even the positive stories reflect only well on the relentlessness of citizens, and not on a government that can still have, sometimes fatal gaps in its capacity. So we...
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Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike has called on his Edo state counterpart Adams Oshiomhole to stop telling lies at his old age, according to The Punch. Wike made the remark on Wednesday when he granted audience to the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Rivers State chapter at the Government House in Port Harcourt. He said allegations by Oshiomhole that he...
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Governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano, says it is sheer wickedness for any employer of labour particularly government to owe workers salaries in a time of recession. Obiano made the remark during the commencement of the Anambra State Fire and Safety Summit in Awka on Wednesday. He said states that owe workers are inviting calamity,...
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The Military on Wednesday dismissed a new video released by terrorist group Boko Haram, showing thousands of its members at three different locations during the Sallah celebration, The Nation reports. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, said the video was a “cut and paste” version of a video used by the terrorist group in...
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A pastor in Flint cut off Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump during a speech when he attempted to veer off course by attacking Democratic candidate Senator Hillary Clinton. Trump who was speaking at the historically black church on Wednesday afternoon was cut off mid-sentence by the pastor who reminded him that he had not been...
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Former first lady, Patience Jonathan is on the news again and this time, its not for reasons better than the previous times. The EFCC discovered that Mrs. Jonathan has a total of $31.4 million in several bank accounts and she claimed, in a letter to the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, that the money actually belongs...
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The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has just declared the immediate past governor of Katsina State Wanted on the Commission’s Twitter account. IBRAHIM SHEMA, FORMER GOVERNOR OF KASTSINA STATE WANTED BY EFCC. https://t.co/Qnug6n5vdV — EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) September 14, 2016 The allegations against him range from criminal conspiracy to abuse of office and a...
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The Nigerian Army has killed eleven armed bandits in Zamfara state. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson for the Army, Colonel Sani Usman. The statement reads, “Troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade, 1 Division Nigerian Army, have continued to raid and clear suspected livestock rustlers and armed bandits camps...
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The Defence Headquarters has advised journalists seeking to cover events in the Northeast to seek authorisation from military authorities. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar. Abubakar said that the approval was necessary because the practice has the possibility of jeopardising the ongoing...
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We outlined 12 times President Muhammadu Buhari’s blame game has been on point. The President has virtually blamed every one else for Nigeria’s present problems. Almost every member of the present administration from media advisor, Garba Shehu to Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed the past administration for everything that has gone wrong...
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Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored in Manchester City‘s 4-0 whitewash of German side Borrusia Moenchengladbach. Iheanacho slotted in City’s fourth goal in the 90th minute of the game after coming off the bench. Argentine striker Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick to give Pep Guardiola‘s men a perfect start to their Champions League campaign. A stunning freekick...
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The Nigerian Navy has arrested one Mr Uduak Etim Thompson aka Sangata, a top leader of a militant group known as Bakassi Strike Force (BSF). This is contained in a statement released on Wednesday by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe. According to the statement the suspected militant was arrested on September 12, 2016 at his hideout in Calabar by...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign his position immediately. This is contained in a statement signed in Abuja by the Spokesperson of its National Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye. The PDP also told President Buhari to ensure that he returns Nigeria to its booming economy before resigning and handing over...
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Heartland FC of Owerri on Wednesday was involved in a road accident in the city of Maiduguri, according to Vanguard. The Nigeria Professional Football League travelled to Maiduguri to face El-Kanemi Warriors in a league tie. According to reports no deaths was recorded but some of the players sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently on their way...
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