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August 17, 2016

#BuhariPension: Presidency says Buhari doesn’t receive pensions

The presidency has reacted to news making the rounds that President Buhari is still receiving pension as a sitting president. The social media went berserk on Wednesday with the news and a hashtag, #BuhariPension was created. In its reaction to the ‘Trending Topic’, the special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Budget Padding Tracker: 5 reasons to believe Jibrin isn’t joking around

By Tolu Omoyeni Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin needs no introduction. The rather patient man has been on the news for over a month and if his current Twitter campaign is anything to go by, he is not going anywhere soon. If you’re still confused about why his name is everywhere, Hon. Jibrin is the former Chairman of the... Read More
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August 17, 2016

The PDP convention is finally dead as dodo? | 3 winners and 2 losers from today’s lock-up

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention rescheduled to hold today has again met another roadblock as the Port Harcourt venue of the convention has been sealed off by the Nigerian Police. Justice Okoh Abang in the Federal High Court, Abuja today overruled the previous go-ahead that was given by the High Court in Port Harcourt... Read More
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August 17, 2016

The Media Blog: We don’t get too excited at TMB, but ‘The Wedding Party’ has us excited with a capital ‘E’

Expensive? Yes. Glossy? It’s Mo Abudu, so yes. Star-studded? Like-from-RMD-to-Frank-Donga yes. A-delicious-trailer? Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes. The trailer for ‘The Wedding Party’ – the fresh new film from EbonyLife TV is out and it took us some time to really look and decide if the excitement we feel is appropriate for the world-weariness that’s our signature tone on... Read More
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August 17, 2016

‘I’m not scared of Boko Haram… They are not my God’ – Escaped Chibok girl, Amina Ali

Amina Ali Nkeki, the 21-year-old Chibok girl that recently escaped from Boko Haram captivity, has one message for her ‘sisters’ still in Boko Haram capitivity- “Be patient and prayerful. The way God rescued me from Sambisa Forest, he will rescue you too.” Amina, who escaped from Boko Haram enclave in Sambisa alongside her baby daughter,... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Diezani Gate: Ex-PDP chairman returns N6m to EFCC

Following revelations that he received N12 million in the build-up to the 2015 presidential poll, former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Bagoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Andrew Adamu, on Tuesday, refunded N5 million to the EFCC. Adamu had earlier paid N1 million to the anti-graft agency in order to avert prosecution, thereby bringing... Read More
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August 17, 2016

While sharing loot, 6-man burglary gang got arrested in Ikoyi

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected burglars in the Ikoyi area of the state, while trying to share their loot. The suspects were identified as Friday Eze, Stanley Ejiofor, Femi Miracle, Raphael Ijoha, Emmanuel Omojuwa and Daniel Thomas. The police said the gang, which was notorious for breaking into houses and stealing... Read More
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie YNaija
August 17, 2016

Chimamanda Adichie to deliver Keynote Address at the United Nations

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be delivering a keynote address to the United Nations world body on Friday, August 19, 2016 as part of a series of events marking the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. A statement from her Manager, Chinaku Onyemelukwe says the event is scheduled to take place in the United Nations General Assembly... Read More
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Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade giving us a debrief and tutelage on the usage of the Google apps
August 17, 2016

PODCAST: Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade is convinced your business needs Google

“Technology should make life easy,” says Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Communication and Public Affairs Manager for Google, West Africa. For the second edition of our TECHnically podcast, we met with Taiwo to discuss how small businesses and startups in Nigeria can use technology -specifically, Google tools – to market their products and grow. Taiwo says that... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Guber aspirant, Abayomi insists Tinubu started crisis in Ondo APC

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has insisted that the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is the cause of the crisis within the state chapter of the party. Abayomi accused Tinubu of trying to impose another governorship aspirant, Dr. Segun Abraham on the party,... Read More
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August 17, 2016

BREAKING: Police seals PDP convention venue

The Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt, venue of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday has been sealed off by the Nigerian Police. According to reports, policemen stormed the venue of the convention around 4am on Wednesday. The Force Public Relations Officer, Donald Awunah, disclosed this during a programme on Channels Television,... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Darey and Sam Smith; Rita Dominic and Obasanjo get some selfie action | Drake and Eminem squash beef rumours | More Stories

Here are some stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup.   Darey and Sam Smith share selfie Have you ever looked at a picture and all you see is too much talent? Well, take a look at Darey and British... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Police arrest trader for naming dog ‘Buhari’

A 30-year-old trader has been arrested by the police in Ogun state for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari‘. According to The Vanguard, the trader, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, was arrested last weekend, after one of his neighbours, a Northerner complained bitterly that he named his dog after his father, Alhaji Buhari. The case was reported by the... Read More
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August 17, 2016

#RioOlympics2016: China wins women table tennis as Nigeria’s medal hopes slimmer

Chinese trio, X.X Li, S.W Liu, and Ning Ding on Tuesday put up a classic performance, defeating the German team 3-0, winning gold medal at the women’s team table tennis final. Japan also defeated Singapore 3-1 to clinch bronze in the same event. The duo of Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba and sprinter, Blessing Okagbare have crashed... Read More
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August 17, 2016

PDP Convention: INEC confused over 2 court rulings

The Independent National Electoral Commission has been thrown into confusion on whether to monitor or stay away from the Peoples Democratic Party national convention on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This was following a ruling by Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that the PDP must stop its planned... Read More
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August 17, 2016

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Airforce releases video of aerial operations Following the accusations by terrorist group, Boko Haram, that the Nigerian Airforce killed some of the abducted Chibok girls, the force has released a video to deny the accusation. 2. Pastor Adeboye says his message are not for everyone... Read More
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August 17, 2016

‘PDP caused this hardship we are all going through’ – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the current economic difficulties of Nigeria. Speaking at the campaign rally for Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at Ikhin and Amoya,  in Owan East local government area of Edo state, the Governor said that the PDP used state funds... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Herdsmen attack: Benue council seeks help for victims

An appeal for the rehabilitation of victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks in the Agatu Local Government area of Benue State,  has gone to State Government as well as the Federal Government. The acting chairman of the local government council, Okpale Omenka, made the appeal during an interactive session with some members of a group,... Read More
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August 17, 2016

#RioOlympics: Boxer, Efe Ajagba crashes out in quarterfinals

Nigeria’s only boxer at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics Efe Ajagba has crashed out of the Games. The 22-year-old who was one of the country’s medal hopefuls lost his quarter-final bout to Kazakhstan’s Ivan Dychko by unanimous decision in the Super Heavyweight 91kg category. Dychko’s height was a problem from Ajagba as he capitalised on the Nigerian’s inexperience, as... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Fire destroys goods, properties in Lagos

A fire outbreak on Tuesday has led to the damage of goods and properties at Shogbamu Street, New garage-Bariga area of Lagos State. The incident which happened at No 43 Shogbamu Street, was caused by an electrical surge from an electronics shop and quickly spread to other rooms before it was finally put out. The timely... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Navy arrests vessel, destroys illegal refineries

The Nigerian Navy has arrested a Marine Vessel (MV) Star Shrimper for attempting to evade interrogation about the contents it was carrying, as well as the destination it was headed. In a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe it said that the vessel and its crew are being investigated. “The vessel... Read More
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August 17, 2016

Kachikwu reveals FG’s plan to increase oil production

The most recent episode of CNN’s Quest Means Business with Richard Quest brought us an interview with Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Board. The Minister stated that the federal government was working towards achieving a sustaining solution to the lingering issue of militancy in... Read More
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August 16, 2016

Airforce releases video of supposed ‘killing of abducted Chibok girls’ (WATCH)

The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to the recent video released by the Boko Haram sect where the terror group accused the force of using its fighter jets in killing some of the Chibok girls. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Public Relations and Information Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, the Force said... Read More
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