Niger Delta crisis can’t be resolved with violence – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday said the crisis in the Niger Delta cannot be resolved with violence, stating that all aggrieved persons should embrace peace. Mohammed said this at the screening of the action thriller movie ‘Oloibiri’ in Abuja. He said in violent situations, ”There are really are no victors, for... Read More

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Federal Government, Niger Delta, Niger Delta crisis, Oloibiri, violence

September 9, 2016

Edo Tracker: Postponement won’t affect credibility of the election – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said the credibility of the Edo governorship election would not be affected by the two weeks postponement. This was revealed in a statement by INEC Deputy Director for Voter Education and Publicity, Nick Dazang, on Friday in Abuja. Dazang said the commission was prepared for the election,... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Troops kill 2 notorious cultists in Imo

The Nigerian Army said it has killed two notorious cultists during a raid in Umoubi and Umudike forests, in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. This was in a statement by Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman on Friday. According to the statement, troops raided the camps in the forest belonging to two cult groups,... Read More

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Colonel Sani Usman, cultist, Nigerian Army, notorious cultists, raid

September 9, 2016

N6m worth of Indian hemp seized by NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has confiscated a vehicle loaded with 35 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 1,244.4 kg in Kogi. This was revealed by the NDLEA commander in the state, Alhaji Idris Bello who said the illegal substance worth N6 million was intercepted near Kabba Junction on Lokoja-Abuja... Read More

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September 9, 2016

You have never visited Chibok | Gov. Shettima blasts BBOG protesters

Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima has said the Bring back our girls group (BBOG ) has never taken out time to visit Chibok community. Shettima stated this when Minister of women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Alhassan paid him a courtesy visit at the government house Maiduguri on Friday. Shettima said the protests could be seen as politically... Read More

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#BBOG, boko haram, bring back our girls, Chibok girls, Kashim Shettima

September 9, 2016

FG sympathises with citizens over flooded Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Federal Government on Friday said the flooding on portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was caused by structures built on water channels by some companies along the road. It said it has directed the contractor handling the flooded portion to provide more palliatives to ameliorate the difficulties caused to motorists by the development. In a statement explaining... Read More

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Federal Government, flood, LAgos-Ibadan Expressway, palliatives

September 9, 2016

Aircraft in Presidential fleet will be reduced – Garba Shehu

The Federal Government has kicked off plans to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made this known on his Twitter handle, @GarShehu while reacting to a post directed at him. Shehu said there is a committee already in place working to ensure... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Railway transport has drastically reduced road accidents – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said the inauguration of the light rail system has reduced the number of car accidents as well as traffic in the country. The Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi said this on Thursday at a press briefing on the enforcement of speed limiting device in commercial vehicles. Oyeyemi said a functional... Read More

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Federal Road Safety Corps, frsc, rail transport, Road Accident, speed limiting device

September 9, 2016

Edo Tracker: INEC postponed PDP’s victory – Dokpesi

The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Chairmanship contestant, Raymond Dokpesi has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has simply postponed the party’s victory at the Edo governorship election which was previously scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 10. INEC had shifted the election by two weeks after calls for postponement of the exercise by the... Read More

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Edo governorship election, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi

September 9, 2016

The Thread: Still on Bayo Onanuga – Why is government out of touch with its people?

We are still not over Bayo Onanuga’s statements, where he described the hardship Nigerians are currently facing as mere propaganda, specifically touted to make President Buhari’s government look bad. Curious as to why he would think that? Chris Ngwodo hazards an answer. Here’s what he had to say: Bayo Onanuga's comments show how out... Read More

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Bayo Onanuga, Economic hardship, nigeria, RRecession

September 9, 2016

The Ambassadors Summit 3.0: Activate your eagle

The Ambassadors Summit is an annual gathering of Africa’s rising leaders across fields to interact, interface and interchange ideas on how to reposition themselves for relevance and leadership in their chosen interests. The third edition holds this September and brings together five thousand young people from all over Nigeria with more participants locking in online... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Femi Adesina: Those of us in Buhari’s government go hungry too

by Femi Adesina Here comes the preacher. What does he want to tell us? Doesn’t he know that we are hungry, and the din of hunger makes one deaf to reason? The rumble in our tummies, as the worms compete for the little food left there, will surely be louder than what anybody can say... Read More

Buhari, Christianity, Dele Momodu, Femi Adesina, Presidential Villa

September 9, 2016

Nigeria wins first medal at the Paralympics in Rio (WATCH)

Nigeria’s power lifter, Latifat Tijani has won the country’s first medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympics games. Tijani won silver in the women’s 45kg Power lifting, after lifting 106kg weight. Tijani’s third attempt gave her a silver medal in the games. Watch below:

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September 9, 2016

IBB’s son in messy marriage scandal | Ex-wife’s family allege assasination attempt

Mohammed Babangida, son of former military leader, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) is currently embroiled in a messy marriage scandal, involving his ex-wife, Rahma Indimi. Mohammed had dragged Rahma to a Sharia Court in Minna, Niger state over the custody of their two eldest children, who are currently with Rahma. Two of their youngest kids are... Read More

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September 9, 2016

How policemen kidnap, sexually assault innocent young women (PART II)

In recent days, the police force has proven that it is a menace to the society. Apparently, these lot that are supposed to protect its citizens, chose instead to turn them into their victims of abduction, sexual abuse and financial extortion. Stephanie Omale was one of such victims recently. The young woman shared her unfortunate ordeal... Read More

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Domestic violence, Governor Ambode, lagos state, Lagos Task Force, rape, Violence against women

September 9, 2016

90-year-old man arrested for crime committed 20 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday arraigned a 90 year-old retired Soldier, Chief Damian Onwu, and a pastor before a chief magistrate court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital for fraudulent offences allegedly committed over twenty years ago. The accused Chief Damian Onwu was arraigned alongside Pastor Israel Zacchaeus Ezekiel Hart (50), and Fubara Zacchaeus... Read More

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crime, Ezekiel-Hart family, Fraud, impersonation, police, Rivers State

September 9, 2016

Opinion: Federalism- the long awaited Messiah

by Ugochukwu Amasike Nigeria and its people can no longer depend on the good will or integrity of politicians, no matter who they are or what they have done. We must now develop systems and processes that incentivise and reward good governance, whilst simultaneously ensuring the sanctioning of indolence, poor governance and plain folly. We... Read More

Federalism, nigeria, Politics

September 9, 2016

Nigeria Fashion and Style Awards unveils 2016 nomination list

Nigerian Fashion and Style Awards formerly known as Gardencity Fashion Awards releases Nomination List for 2016 edition With over 4000 nominations sent in since the launch, NFSA, an annual event put together by Snazzy Labels, today unveils the final nomination list for the 3rd edition of Nigeria”s most celebrated fashion award event. NFSA is proudly... Read More

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September 9, 2016

I was robbed but they didn’t steal my sense of humour – Basketmouth

Popular comedian Basketmouth has confirmed reports that he and members of his family were robbed. The comedian who was robbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning appreciated all those who reached out to him on his Instagram page, saying “the great thing is that they didn’t steal my sense of humour”. He said, “Yes... Read More

Basketmouth, celebrity, crime, entertainment, Robbery

September 9, 2016

NGOs using Chibok girls in the U.S. for tourism, money making – Minister

The federal government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls who escaped captivity from Boko Haram terrorists have accused some Non-Governmental Organisations of using the girls for tourism to make money, according to Premium Times. The NGO was alleged to be in the habit of taking the young girls out to narrate their experience while receiving cash... Read More

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Aishatu Alhassan, Chibok girls, donation, education, NGOs, parents, tourism

September 9, 2016

Be part of Step On It magazine’s Campus Tour photoshoot

Campus Tour is an event inspired by the need of our youths to stand up and take the mantle of Leadership realizing their inbuilt talents. This in our days has been of a paramount importance to make sure that untapped potentials varying form modeling, fashion, Photography and Beauty Maker and all other instruments of arts... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Manasseh Egedegbe: Recession is a word

by Manasseh Egedegbe Recession is a word. It is also a noun. It is a powerful noun that has thrown 4.6 million people out of jobs in a little over a year. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two... Read More

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September 9, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls: Ibrahim Idris is the new Joseph Mbu

By Joachim MacEbong For 879 days, the Bring Back Our Girls movement has pushed and pushed and pushed for the release of the Chibok Girls. In the early days, the movement was dismissed as a scam, an attempt to rubbish the Jonathan administration, and they were treated as such. Their daily sit-outs were disrupted by... Read More

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#BBOG, FG, Girls, government, Idris, IGP, Mbu, police, protesters

September 9, 2016

Thread: Governor Ambode is leading the #WarAgainstRape

On Thursday, a lady shared her heartwrenching story of her ordeal in the hands of police officers. In the light of that, the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Akinwunmi Ambode, is determined to toss rapists, paedophiles, husband/wife batterers and every type of sex offender in Lagos state into the deep dark end of the ocean, and if that... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Watch Manchester United take on Manchester United at Gidi Mercato this Sunday

The Tudors Group presents Gidi Mercato: A Free-To-Attend Monthly Pop-Up marketplace showcasing Small and Medium Enterprises in the fashion, arts, unique Items and culinary industries. Come have a great time with old friends and meet new ones. Enjoy numerous discounts from our vendors including N3,000 discount codes from Supermart.ng. Watch the Manchester United vs Manchester... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Opinion: The change Nigeria truly needs

‎ by Ugochukwu Amasike For Nigeria to move forward, we need to change and move beyond a number of things, beginning with our unproductive mindsets and defeatist cultural dispositions. The criminal thinking of “the oil in the Niger-Delta belongs to Kano” or “let’s all share the money Lagos State makes from its wealth creation activities”... Read More

APC, Change, economy, Governance, nigeria

September 9, 2016

Police arrest human trafficking syndicate in Delta state

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a human trafficking syndicate who had been operating in Asaba and Okpanam communities, and rescued 12 out of the 15 children unharmed, according to Leadership. Police image maker in the state, Celestina Kalu who confirmed the arrest said three other suspects were on the run. She said,... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Army destroys 74 illegal refineries, kidnappers camp

The Nigerian Army has in the last two days destroyed seventy-four illegal refineries and some camps belonging to kidnappers. This is contained in a statement released on Friday by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman. The statement said, “Troops of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army conducting field training exercise code named “Operation CROCODILE SMILE” have within... Read More

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CAMP, illegal refineries, kidnappers, Niger Delta, Nigerian Army, Operation Crocodile smile

September 9, 2016

A few good albums to anticipate before 2016 ends

A few Nigerian artistes are up to new stuff recently and some of those projects are set to drop before the year runs out so maybe, we should be excited for what’s to come. Honestly, some of us have been bored out with artistes and their newfound laidback approach to their music. Apart from a... Read More

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September 9, 2016

#Impact365: The TEP center is providing innovative solutions to education

The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre is a leading education partnership consultancy within Nigeria. The centre works with the private and public sectors to design and implement educational programmes for schools across the country. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Utibe Henshaw, a researcher with the TEP centre and manager of the organisation’s secondary education programmes,... Read More

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