August 24, 2016

Why we’re pursuing a more developed broadcast industry – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said the media has a major role to play in the successful fight against insurgency and militancy in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 15th Annual General Meeting and 65th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria... Read More

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August 24, 2016

#BudgetPadding: Itse Sagay-led presidential corruption committee invites Jibrin

Following his budget padding allegations, the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption on Tuesday summoned the former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin to submit a detailed petition on the allegations. Jibrin had accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of padding the 2016 budget... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Reps question non-implementation of N500billion social welfare budget

The House of Representatives on Tuesday raised questions regarding N500bn budgeted by the Federal Government in the 2016 budget for job creation and provision of other social services to vulnerable people. In a meeting with the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment, Maryam Uwais, the House Committee on Legislative Budget/Research and the Committee on Poverty... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Man arrested for dressing as soldier to get money from victims

The Nigerian Navy School of Health Sciences, Offa, Kwara State has arrested a 28-year-old driver, Salami Wuraola for allegedly parading himself as an officer of the Nigerian Army. The Commandant, NNSHS, Offa, Capt. Ibrahim Nurudeen, handed over the suspect to the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, Kwara, on Tuesday. Nurudeen said the suspect was... Read More

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August 24, 2016

‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison

Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, who named his dog ‘Buhari’ is still at the Ibara Prison, Abeokuta, due to inability to meet bail conditions, Punch reports. According to Punch, the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Prisons Service, Ogun state Command, Victor Oyeleke, confirmed this on Tuesday. He said, “The man is still in Ibara Prison. His family members... Read More

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August 24, 2016

OBJ introduced corruption to Nigeria – Sen. Waku

Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Joseph Waku, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption will be incomplete without probing former President Olusegun Obasanjo Waku said the president should either probe Obasanjo or forget about his current war against corruption in the country. Waku said this while speaking with journalists on... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Buhari says fight against corruption will go on after him

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he would ensure his anti-corruption war does not end after his tenure by institutionalizing it. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Buhari made the promise during the meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, at the Presidential... Read More

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August 24, 2016

‘Falae got N100m GEJ campaign funds and kept N40m for himself’

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, may soon be charged for money laundering by the EFCC for allegedly receiving N100m from the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation during the build-up to the 2015 general elections. According to reports, the N100 million was withdrawn from the account of the Office of the... Read More

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August 24, 2016

5 children, 236 other stranded Nigerians return from Libya

The Libyan government on Tuesday repatriated about 241 Nigerians back to Nigeria. The spokesperson for National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) South-west zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development. According to him, the returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday around 3.45pm. Farinloye said 174 of the returnees were males while 67 were females, adding that they... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Unpaid salaries: How driver committed suicide in Lagos

A 66-year-old man, John Ekue, on Monday committed suicide over unpaid salaries in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos state. It was learnt that Ekue hanged himself to the rod of a ceiling fan in his apartment on Oki Lane around 8pm. The victim had reportedly not been paid for 5 months at a paint company... Read More

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August 24, 2016

59 Lassa fever contacts identified in Delta and Anambra

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has identified no fewer than 59 people who might have had direct contact with Lassa fever victims in Delta and Anambra states. It said they are currently being monitored for symptoms of the disease. The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno, kill several terrorists (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully repelled an attack by members of terrorist group, Boko Haram, killing several of its members. According to a statement released by Army Spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman on Tuesday, a gun duel occurred between the soldiers and Boko Haram insurgents when the latter attempted to take over the troops’... Read More

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August 23, 2016

These are the banks barred by CBN from forex transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released an updated list of 9 banks who failed to remit $21.2billion meant for the NNPC into the Treasury Single Account. According to the apex bank, the erring banks will remain barred from forex transactions until they remit the monies with them. The banks include United Bank for Africa (UBA)... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Attorney-General wants Sheriff arrested over connection with Boko Haram

Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Borno state, Kaka Shehu Lawan on Tuesday called for the arrest and prosecution of former governor, Ali Modu Sheriff in connection with dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram. The commissioner accused Sheriff of being responsible for the growth of the extremist group. Lawan spoke at one of the sessions at the... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Borno governor gives timeline for IDPs to return home

All Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will return home latest May 29 next year, Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday. Shettima said this while speaking to State House Correspondents after a meeting with the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry alongside some Northern governors at the Presidential Villa. He revealed that the population... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Where is Kelly Hansome, the ‘Maga don pay’ artiste?

“Maga don pay shout hallelujah, Mugu don pay shout hallelujah” If you are a Nigerian reading this post and you don’t know the lyrics above, then we would like to know where you were in 2008 when these lyrics blasted out of speakers on every street corner. Titled Maga don pay, the song came at... Read More

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August 23, 2016

JTF kills 2 suspected members of Niger Delta Avengers in Bayelsa

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe said it has killed two members of the Niger Delta Avengers and arrested three others on Monday over the killing of four soldiers in Nembe, Bayelsa State. Some suspected militants on August 8 had killed four soldiers at a checkpoint in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The... Read More

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August 23, 2016

‘Porridge mom’

by Eromo Egbejule Before 2014, Lydia John, then a 32-year old mother of six would fry yams, potatoes and akara, then sell to the people of Gwoza in Borno state who ate peacefully, wiped the oil off their mouths and came back for more. A few months into 2014 however, she lost many of her... Read More

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August 23, 2016

25 years of the Internet in photos – look how far we’ve come

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Today, August 23, 2016 marks 25 years since the world was granted unhindered access to almost everything we seek. Essentially, on this day 25 years ago, the world’s first website went live to the public. The site was created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Here are a few fun pictures that have surfaced... Read More

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August 23, 2016

My promise on Boko Haram will be fulfilled – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he has not forgotten his promises to Nigerian as regards security and the Boko Haram terrorist group, vowing to fulfill them. Buhari who was represented by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo said this when he launched the revised National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) developed by the Office of the National... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Police recruitment: Applicants will take lie detector test

The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday said it has made compulsory a lie detector test for all successful candidates in its ongoing recruitment exercise. This was revealed by the Force Spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Don Awunah on Tuesday. Awunah said the test would ensure that persons of questionable character do not get recruited into... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Opinion: The wobbling giant called Nigeria

by Aduratomi Bolade For some curious reason, we have become used to low or at best average performance. Nigeria has become a synonym for mediocrity. Whether in governance, education or sports. Even in religion where we have some of the most celebrated religious leaders in the world, we’ve managed to inject our peculiar ‘Nigerianness’ into it... Read More

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August 23, 2016

The Nigerian army has been lying to us over and over, and they are back with more

The Nigerian Army has been working tirelessly to put an end to the menace that is Boko Haram and its activities. Kudos to these brave fighters as they were able to kill some leaders of the sect and “fatally wound” the main guy, Abubakar Shekau in an airstrike on Friday. The same Abubakar Shekau that... Read More

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August 23, 2016

MTV MAMAs is back, and it’s (expectedly) not coming to Nigeria

by Isime Esene For three years in a row, the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), arguably Africa’s biggest award show has moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, and one can’t help but wonder why? We’ve wanted that event back since it was first taken down to Zuma country. Many actually felt the event will go round... Read More

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August 23, 2016

Just In: Kaduna state lawmaker kidnapped

A lawmaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Ismail was abducted on Tuesday, SaharaReporters reports. According to online platform, the lawmaker was reportedly kidnapped from his house around 9am on Tuesday. The kidnappers are yet to contact the family. Ismail represents the Tudun Wada constituency in Kaduna State.

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August 23, 2016

The landlord of Maiduguri

by Eromo Egbejule “At the peak of the insurgency crisis in 2013 and 2014, we had so much business coming in that we had no time to eat”, says Usman Ahmad Balarabe Ahmad Geidam, one of Maiduguri’s most popular realtors in his office on Damboa Road. There is no power and the lighting in the... Read More

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August 23, 2016

We will go on with the re-screening of 2,000 dismissed recruits – Immigration Service

Unperturbed by their continued protests, the Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday said it would still go ahead with the re-screening of 2,000 dismissed officers in 2015. The Service spokesperson, Ekpedeme King, said the re-screening would take place as scheduled at the NIS Headquarters, Abuja, from August 29 to September 4. He said, “The background checks... Read More

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August 23, 2016

We will only embrace Niger Delta Avengers on one condition… – MEND

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said it won’t be part of any negotiations with the Federal Government if the Niger Delta Avengers team led by Edwin Clark was involved. In a statement released on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, MEND threatened to disband its Aaron Team 2 if... Read More

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August 23, 2016

A tale of 2 dogs; ‘Buhari’ and the Mayor of Cormorant

by Tolu’lope Omoyeni Somewhere in the United States, in a small Minnesota town called Cormorant, a dog was reelected into the office of Mayor of Cormorant. Wowzers! 9 year old, Duke the Great Pyreness has earned the trust of the residents of the city and they have reelected him for his third term in office.... Read More

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