September 6, 2016

BBOG protesters break through police barricade (PHOTOS)

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement on Tuesday broke through an armed police barricade after being stopped from embarking on a planned protest. The group was initially stopped by a group of police officers led by one Abiodun Alamatu. The group was later allowed passage after providing acknowledged copies of the letters submitted to the... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Building collapse leaves one dead, 2 injured in Lagos

Two persons have been confirmed injured and one dead on Tuesday after a building collapsed in the Agindigbi area of Lagos State. The incident was confirmed by the Lagos state emergency management agency (LASEMA). The agency said it received a call through the emergency toll-free line 112/767 about a sinking building in the muddy inhabitable area of Mechanic Village,... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Heavy rainfall disrupts traffic flow in Lagos (PHOTOS)

The rainy season is officially here and it’s wrecking havoc already. Due to the ongoing heavy rainfall, motorists- on their way to their different destinations through these routes – Kudirat Abiola way, Maryland under bride and Ikorodu – have encountered major traffic. See photos below from the aforementioned areas: Photo Credit: Hycinth Photography

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September 6, 2016

Policeman who killed motorcyclist in Ondo to face murder charges

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one Inspector Anthony Nwadike, the leader of the patrol team that shot dead a commercial motorcyclist in Ondo state on Sunday. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Complaint Response Unit (CRU), Force Headquarters, Abuja, Ag ACP Abayomi Shogunle, the officer is currently in... Read More

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September 6, 2016

‘A minister doesn’t have to know everything’ – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has what it takes to revive the Nigerian economy. The former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation was reacting to a statement made by Senator Dino Melaye calling for President Buhari to sack Adeosun, Minister of Budget planning Senator Udo Udoma,... Read More

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September 6, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘The problem we have is tribalism’ | Man talks about the rise of insurgency in Nigeria

Tribalism is a major problem that has eaten deep into the fabric of the various institutions – both public and private – in Nigeria. Successive government have been known to favor their region over other regions in the country. But is tribalism the underlying cause of all the problems bedeviling Nigeria particularly the rise of... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Nelson Mandela on fighting white supremacy, apartheid in his first ever TV interview (WATCH)

Former South African President, Nelson Mandela was well known for his anti-apartheid revolution in South Africa which led to his imprisonment for 27 years. Mandela lent his voice against the supremacy of whites over black in South Africa at the time. What is believed to be Mandela’s first TV interview in 1956 with a Dutch... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Incompetence is worse than actual corruption | 5 takeaways from how Kemi Adeosun became Public Enemy Number One

by Daniel Essien Nigerians have always had something of an issue with our Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, who before this was commissioner of finance in Ogun State, with no credential on a national or international platform. Last week those lingering resentments or doubts burst into the open as she made a gaffe she had no... Read More

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September 6, 2016

The Media Blog: When it comes to top-banner ads, Premium Times is the new LIB

We never seem to talk about folks like Premium Times and Sahara Reporters when we speak of online media revenue models. Maybe for good reason, seeing as grants are a major part of their model. Which is legitimate of course. The kind of important, dangerous journalism they do (and the extra-judicial journalism, for want of... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Danny Glover, Bolanle Austen-Peters and more attend 93 Days screening at the U.S. Department of Health (PHOTOS)

An exclusive screening of the Ebola-inspired movie, 93 Days was held at The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday, September 2, 2016 at the department’s Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington DC. In attendance were some cast and crew members of the movies such as Hollywood actors, Danny Glover – who played Dr. Ohiaeri and... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Police stops BBOG group from seeing Buhari…again

Men of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday stormed the Unity Fountain, Abuja, the meeting point of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group to stop them from embarking on their usual protest to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The group have been embarking on a protest march every three days since the Boko Haram... Read More

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September 6, 2016

PODCAST: Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria and other good news from Nigeria in the past week

We bring you another edition of #GoodVibesOnly! The only podcast in Nigeria that takes you around the far corners of the country to find the most positive stories that can only fill you with hope and strength. Take a listen and download the podcast below:

September 6, 2016

Nigeria better off with Lagos than with Niger Delta – Sanusi Lamido

Emir of Kano HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said Nigeria is better off with Lagos than with the Niger Delta. The Emir made the remark on his Instagram page, @sanusilamidosanusi on Monday night where he stated that Lagos should be the model of what Nigeria ought to be. Sanusi said, “The Lagos story is a... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Delta state

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe in Delta State. The priest who arrived the state on Monday afternoon to attend the burial rites of his friend and colleague, Rev. Fr. Amaefule Chike, was said to have been kidnapped in Warri. Father Irikefe is a lecturer with Saints Peter and Paul Catholic... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Burna boy is underrated – Jidenna (WATCH)

Classic Man Jidenna has revealed that he grew up listening to the likes of music legend King Sunny Ade. The Nigerian-American star Jidenna Theodore Mobisson who is in the country for a homecoming tour also said Nigerian artistes are doing great things on the international scene. Speaking to Wazobia TV, Jidenna said he was influenced... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Opinion: Free pass for Zucky

by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba I don’t mean to be a kill joy! This past week has been a social media roller coaster ride –let’s call it a Facebook storm. The week was going ‘jejely’ with everyone minding their business and trying to adjust to the technical recession until Uncle Zucky decided to spice up the... Read More

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September 6, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM II: F is for Fati, and Faith

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... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: D’banj set to return to the UK on tour following 4 year hiatus| Beyonce celebrates birthday in soul-train style | More Stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. D’banj to storm the UK on tour The Kokomaster is set to to go on a UK tour come November 2016. This trip will be a noteworthy one for D’banj... Read More

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September 6, 2016

FG thwarting moves to release Chibok girls – Community

The Chibok Community in Borno State has accused the Federal Government of thwarting moves to secure the release of the school girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. The community also dismissed as untrue claims by the government that it had no credible intelligence on the location of the girls. The spokesperson for the Kibaku Area... Read More

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September 6, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the big five stories to monitor today 1. Nnamdi Kanu referred to as ‘His excellency, President of Biafra’ – Okah Charles Okah has disclosed that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being referred to as President of Biafra in Kuje prison. 2. We didn’t shut our twitter... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Hajj: Saudi Arabia shortens time for ‘devil stoning’ ritual

The government of Saudi Arabia has shortened the timing for the symbolic stoning ritual for this year’s lesser hajj. The decision is believed to avert a repeat of the disaster that occurred last year where over 2,300 pilgrims died. The representative of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj, Sheikh Mohammed, stated this at a workshop organised... Read More

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September 6, 2016

How trigger-happy policeman killed motorcyclist in Ondo over N50 bribe (WATCH)

An unidentified trigger-happy policeman killed a commercial motorcyclist on the Benin-Ore expressway over a fifty naira bribe, according to Sahara Reporters. In the 100-seconds video made available by the online medium, the dead motorcyclist could be seen lying dead on the floor while no policeman could be seen on site. Reports say that the body of the... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Nigeria on the verge of food crisis – Agric. minister

The Federal Government on Monday warned that the nation is on the verge of a food crisis if Quelea birds, locusts and grasshoppers gathering in Niger Republic are allowed entry into the country. The warning was given by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh during an emergency meeting he held with 12 state... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Nnamdi Kanu is ‘His Excellency, President of Biafra’ inside Kuje Prison – Charles Okah

Charles Okah, the mastermind of the October 1, 2010 bombing has said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, is usually addressed as ‘His Excellency, President of Biafra,’ by some inmates. Okah, who is also an inmate of the same prison, made the revelation on Monday in a statement, according... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Jenifa’s Diary is the best thing on Nigeria TV – Here are 5 solid proofs

Sunday nights have not remained the same since Jenifa’s Diary hit our screens. It reminds us of how Sunday nights felt in the days of Secrets of the Sand, that early 90s telenovela about Ruth and Rakel. At that time, everyone planned their weekends around the show. Nowadays, Funke Akindele Bello’s Jenifa’s Diary is bringing... Read More

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September 6, 2016

PDP denies shutting official Twitter handle

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that it shutdown its official Twitter handle @pdpNigeria. The opposition party also denied that it sacked its Director of New Media, Deji Adeyanju. Adeyanju was announced sacked in a statement distributed and signed by Chinwe Nnorom. The statement also said @PdpNigeria, the official Twitter handle of the party... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Relax Nigerians, ‘NNPC has no plans of increasing price of fuel’

The Federal Government has insisted that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be increased. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said there was no immediate plan to increase the pump price of petrol. Kachikwu... Read More

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September 6, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Saudi rolls out new rules for pilgrim | Buhari will punish corrupt cabinet members | Part-time legislators aren’t effective

From the papers this morning- a Tracklist PDP denies shutting official Twitter handle – YNaija Konduga IDPs return home after 3 years – YNaija Amaechi says that President Buhari won’t spare cabinet members in fight against corruption – YNaija Charles Okah: Nnamdi Kanu is ‘His Excellency, President of Biafra’ inside Kuje Prison – YNaija APC says... Read More

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September 6, 2016

5 reasons Nigerians should reject the proposed tax on mobile services

The Nigerian government recently proposed a bill to place a 10 percent tax on phone calls, SMS and internet data packages. The bill was submitted to the National Assembly and is expected to be passed into law. As expected, this proposition has been criticised by some human rights bodies but Nigerians aren’t yet paying enough... Read More

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