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September 7, 2016

Nigerians’ lavish lifestyle to be blamed for recession – Minister

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah has said Nigerians are unable to swiftly adjust to the present “economic recession” due to their “over-bloated lifestyle.” The minister said this while speaking at the Special Senate Session organised by IMSU in honour of four senators of the university. Anwukah said Nigerians’ inability to adjust to the economic reality on... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Eid-el-Kabir festival: FG declares Monday and Tuesday public holidays

In celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir festival, the Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays. In a statement by the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, the Minister of interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau asked Muslims to support President Buhari “in his sustained efforts to diversify the economy and progressively accelerate the pace of economic... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Boko Haram factions clash in Borno

There has been a fight between the two Boko Haram factions in the north-east, AFP has reported. In August, ISIS had named the son of Boko Haram’s founder, Abu Musab Al-Barnawi as the new leader of the deadly sect. However, Abubakar Shekau who had not been heard from for a long time had released an... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Why APC wants Edo election postponed – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is responsible for calls for the postponement of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State for fear of being defeated. Some students in the state who are writing the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination had protested that the election should be postponed. The... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Edo elections: Landlord ejects 5 tenants for supporting APC

The heat of the Edo election has hit home as five tenants have been rendered homeless by their landlord for supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election. The landlord, David Agberemole ejected the tenants from his house in Uzea Community in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to some of... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Isabella Akinseye returns with The Clapperboard Show

The Clapperboard Show, a new magazine television show, which is focused on African cinema is set to premiere this Saturday, September 3, 2016, on Africa Magic Showcase. Film journalist and TV presenter, Isabella Akinseye, is the host of the programme. According to Akinseye, who is also the writer, “The Clapperboard Show is for lovers of... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria and the implications of a Donald Trump presidency (Part 1)

I support Mr. Donald J. Trump’s presidential bid because he has admitted publicly that the American-inspired removal of Arab secularist leaders like Saddam Hussein, Muammar Ghadaffi, Hosni Mubarak and, more recently, the attempt to remove Bashir Al Assad were wrong, short-sighted, counter-productive and have led to nothing but chaos. How many politicians, from either side... Read More
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September 7, 2016

BREAKING: Tompolo’s father dies after alleged military torture

Just weeks after complaints on an alleged brutality on Thomas Ekpemupolo, father of wanted ex-militant, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, the octogenarian has given up the ghost, Gbaramatu Voice, a community newspaper in Delta State has reported. According to the news source, the former militant’s father died at Lily Clinic, Deco Road, Warri in the early hours of... Read More
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September 7, 2016

President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative face to face event 2016

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was founded by President Barack Obama with the goal of encouraging the growth and advancement of young Leaders across Africa. The Face to Face event is a new challenge that was launched to encourage hundreds of thousands of youth-based YALI community members, to take what they have learnt from... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Police, DSS wants postponement of Edo elections

The Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Security Services (DSS) are calling for the postponement of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state. This is contained in a statement jointly issued by the Police and DSS in Abuja. The statement said, “The public would recall that similar threats were issued during the May Labour Day and... Read More
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September 7, 2016

15000 African youth leaders to be trained at the #NationalYouthSummit 2016

Golden Heart Foundation is set to train over 15,000 youths at the Pan-African edition of National Youth Summit coming up on the 22nd to the 24th of September, 2016 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Youth leaders drawn from 40 African countries will converge at the International Conference Centre, Abuja being the venue of the 9th edition... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Buhari is finally losing it on #BringBackOurGirls – 5 takeaways on why this is… foolish

by Chi Ibe  Yesterday, the #BringBackOurGirls movement was on the march again. This time, it was returning to the Aso Rock Villa to meet the president and, as usual, demand reports on the missing girls from Chibok. But just as they began the walk as usual from the Unity Fountain in Abuja, venue of the... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Untold Facts: ‘As health care professionals, it’s time to speak up’ – Dr Morenike Ukpong

The third episode of TIERs’ Untold Facts aired on Thursday, August 25 with host, Moses Omoghena, discussing with guests on the impact of discriminatory law on health. The guests on this episode were: Dr Morenike Ukpong, Associate Professor at the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University and Dr Sikoni Adekemi, Senior Lecturer at the... Read More
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September 7, 2016

#UnionBankEngage: Emeka Emuwa, Izobe Spiff, Boma Ogidigben, Tosin Yusuff, others share ideas at Port Harcourt edition

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. held the sophomore edition of its leading networking series, ‘Engage’ on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Asia Town Restaurant, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Following the successful inaugural edition at Abuja, Union Bank brings its leadership and networking series to the Garden City, engaging professionals and entrepreneurs to connect and... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Union Bank reveals newly upgraded branches in Port Harcourt, Rivers

In line with its objective to provide simpler and smarter banking solutions to its existing and prospective customers, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. launches two (2) newly upgraded branches in Rivers State – the Garden City. The two newly transformed branches located at 30 Aba Road, Orije and Port Harcourt Station Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Orubebe granted N50m bail over alleged diversion of N2.3b

An Abuja Federal High Court sitting in Maitama on Wednesday granted a N50million bail to a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe and two others arraigned before it. Godsday Orubebe, Oludare Lawrence Alaba an Assistant Director, Ministry of Niger Delta Affiars), Ephraim Tewolde Zeri (Director of Contracts in Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Limited) and the company... Read More
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September 7, 2016

AY’s 30 days in Atlanta featured in 2017 Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records has recognised 30 Days in Atlanta, a film produced by Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY. The magazine in its 2017 edition listed the movie directed by Robert Peters as one of the films with the highest domestic gross in the territories of Bollywood, Nollywood and Hollywood. The movie which... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Just In: Buhari, Jonathan, Shonekan, Abdulsalami, others in Council of State meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday summoned the meeting of the Council of State. The former president and head of states in attendance include immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan, interim President Ernest Shonekan and former military Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in attendance. Others at the meeting included state governors, the Chief Justice of the Federation,... Read More
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September 7, 2016

‘Migrating is not the answer…you will die of cold over there’

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Tuesday alerted the Federal Government that the current economic situation in the country could lead to increase in human trafficking in Nigeria if not addressed. According to The Vanguard, Onaiyekan stated this while speaking at the Caritas conference on human trafficking within and from Africa, in Abuja. The cleric... Read More
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September 7, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘The prices of things are increasing whereby the salary is not’ | Man speaks on the present state of the Nigerian economy (WATCH)

The Minister of finance Kemi Adeosun recently said Nigeria is facing one of its worst times economic wise. With the crash in oil prices and the Naira losing its value every passing day, citizens are feeling the heat in one way or the other. However, as they say its only the wearer that knows where... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Another blogger gets picked up by security operatives

A blogger, Iroegbu Emenike has been arrested by the Department of State Security Services in Akwa Ibom state. The publisher of the online news medium Abia Facts was picked up on Tuesday at about 1pm. In a press statement released on Wednesday by the Convener, Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD), Inibehe Effiong, the blogger was whisked... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Ex-militant, Avengers kingpin arrested in Delta (PHOTOS)

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two suspected economic saboteurs, and a suspected kingpin of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). This is contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the Army, Colonel Sani Usman. The statement reads, “Troops of 222 Battalion /Sector 1 Operation DELTA SAFE, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Ebonyi governor sacks local council chairmen, reshuffles cabinet

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has sacked the 13 Local Government Council Caretaker Chairpersons, and reshuffled his cabinet, Premium Times reports. This is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Emmanuel Onwe. “The Caretaker Chairmen are directed to hand over to Heads of Personnel Management (HPMs) in their respective local government before the close... Read More
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