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August 11, 2016

Navy arrests 2 oil thieves in Delta

The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected oil thieves in Ugbosede community in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects, who were arrested by the anti-crude oil theft team of the Nigerian Naval Ship (NNS) Delta, have been handed over to officials of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for prosecution. In a... Read More
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August 11, 2016

How Jonathan formed Niger Delta Avengers – RNDA

The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers says former President Goodluck Jonathan founded the militant group Niger Delta Avengers in 2014 during the build-up to the presidential election. According to SaharaReporters, group made the revelation in a statement by its spokesperson, Cynthia Whyte. The group said Jonathan founded the Avengers when leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation... Read More
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August 11, 2016

#RioOlympics: U.S. leads medal table again, as Brazil qualifies for men’s football quarter-final

The United States of America have toppled China from the medals table. The USA achieved the feat by winning gold in the Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay. The USA has 11 gold medals as against China’s 10. In the football event, hosts Brazil finally found their scoring boots as they put four goals past Denmark. Two... Read More
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August 11, 2016

Middle-aged man kills woman during attempted rape

A 35-year-old barber, Shamsu Isah has been arrested by policemen in Kano for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman at the Karkasara quarters in the Kano metropolis. The Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Magaji Majiya, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano. The PRO said... Read More
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August 11, 2016

3 police officers arrested for assaulting teenager

Three police officers and the serving Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre, Ene Ogbonnaya have been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly torturing and assaulting a 15-year-old minor, Uzoamaka Unogbo. The state Commissioner of Police, Peace Abdallah, made the disclosure in Abakaliki, the state capital, while briefing journalists on the efforts of the command to... Read More
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August 11, 2016

The Media Blog: Oreka finally finds her way

Oreka Godis is one of the most talented media talents you will find in the country. But you wouldn’t know it if you weren’t a media insider. And that’s because she’s essentially been off the radar since she left Beat FM in contentious circumstances. She began a late night relationships show on EbonyLife TV but... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Introducing Paywithcapture 5.0… one app, many bank cards, endless possibilities

Have you ever wondered why we carry so many bank cards around? Orange cards, yellow cards, blue cards, red cards. It’s becoming overwhelming! And let’s not get started on the number of banking apps most people have on their phones alone. Thankfully, all this is about to change with the new Paywithcapture 5.0 app, launched... Read More
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August 10, 2016

El-Rufai blasts CBN’s monetary policies

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria is making life difficult for Nigerians with its policies. He made the remark while speaking in Abuja at a roundtable organised by Women in Business. El-Rufai said the bank’s 14 per cent monetary policy rate has led to massive job losses in the... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Just In: New militant group blows up pipeline in Delta

A new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM), has blown up a pipeline in Delta state. According to The Punch the group had threatened to blow up oil installations in the upland of the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday. The affected pipeline is a major trunk line operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company in Isoko,... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Young, influential Nigerians are bolting away from Buhari – 5 takeaways on why this is deeply important

by Chi Ibe Today, Feyi Fawehinmi – not someone you would know if you don’t spend any time on Nigeria’s social media echo chambers, but someone you can’t (and shouldn’t) ignore if you are interested in what Nigeria’s young, digitally-connected intelligentsia is saying – sent Twitter a-flutter: he is sorry to have voted for President... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Ekiti govt. set to criminalize grazing

In a bid to forestall the re-occurrence of herdsmen killings, the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday conducted a public hearing on a bill seeking restrictions on cattle rearing in the state. The public hearing on the bill tagged, ‘Prohibition of Cattle Grazing Bill, 2016’ was attended by security agencies, traditional rulers, officials of... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Opinion: A different perspective for building your Nigerian startup

by Ade Olabode I’ve always been fascinated by FourSquare. They’re like a Phoenix that keeps on rising from the ashes of defeat. There was the debacle of splitting the core app, which eventually morphed into a new app — Swarm, humiliation of a very public down round, then employees leaving in droves, etc. Contrast that with the... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Dear Nigerians, within 24 hours you can now process your UK visa

The United Kingdom has launched a 24-hour Visa service in Nigeria. The Super Priority Visa Service affords applicants the opportunity to process their applications within 24 hours. In a statement on its website The British High Commission, said the new service was to particularly meet the needs of those who required urgent service to travel.... Read More
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August 10, 2016

@DoubleEph apologised for supporting Buhari and this is how Twitter reacted

So blogger, Feyi Fawehinmi (@DoubleEph), wrote an essay titled ‘Mea culpa’ where he expressed disappointment for supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Pres. Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 election. @DoubleEph wrote, “If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology. For not properly interrogating the people who... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Boko Haram: U.S. pledges $37m aid for victims

The United States on Wednesday pledged $37m aid for victims of Boko Haram. The pledge was made in Abuja by the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria. The U.S. government will provide “more than $37m in additional humanitarian assistance.” “Approximately five million people need emergency food assistance,” the mission said. The regional director of the... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Before Feyi Fawehinmi there was Gbenga Sesan – fed up with Buhari (TWEETS)

Barely 15 months into his much celebrated presidency, some key supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have turned coat to apologise for ‘misleading’ the populace into voting for him. Feyi Fawehinmi, in an article reproduced HERE declared that he was fed up with the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government even as he compared President Buhari’s leadership style... Read More
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August 10, 2016

TECHnically: Kene Udeze speaks on the nitty-gritty of ‘cloning yourself’ (LISTEN)

On the debut episode of TECHnically, Kene Udeze sums up user experience in a simple statement: ‘User Interface is a function of beauty; user experience is a function of function’. The world is increasingly dominated by two kinds of products: Digital products, and physical products amplified by digital means, and as CcHub’s User Experience Lead,... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria needs a change of both attitude and leadership

by Babajide Ajidagba Nigeria’s problems have been extensively analysed over the years by a plethora of intelligent people. In fact, lack of ideas or solutions to our teeming problems isn’t our biggest challenge. The political, visionary and leadership will to do the hard but necessary work to move our nation forward is what, in my opinion,... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development — Chief Audu Ogbeh has threatened to shut down any fertiliser plant that denies local farmers access, while exporting the same commodities. The minister made this known following allegations that one of the two big urea plants in Nigeria is producing for export while selling to Nigerian farmers at... Read More
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August 10, 2016

Budget padding is what we are elected to do – Reps member

The Chairman House of Representative Committee on Legislative Compliance, Abiodun Olasupo has insisted the House of Representatives have done no wrong in the current budget padding controversy. Olasupo stated this on Wednesday during the inspection of some zonal intervention projects and federal government projects within his constituency in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. He stated... Read More
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August 10, 2016

15 inmates break out of Enugu prison

Fifteen inmates on Tuesday broke out of the Nsukka prison in Enugu State. According to Premium Times, the incident happened on Tuesday night when inmates opened the cell and scaled the fence. The jailbreak was confirmed by the Comptroller of Nsukka Prisons, Lawrence Okonkwo, who gave no details. “We are expecting the Enugu State Prisons controller, Isaiah... Read More
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