These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Niger Delta Avengers deny negotiating with FG Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, deny claims that they are negotiating with the federal government. 2. David Marks election upheld by court of appeal The court of appeal has declared that Senator David Mark was the rightful...
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Lawyers of former Chairman House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin have said Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three Principal officers accused of N40 billion budget padding are using the police to intimidate and harass their client. A press release in Abuja on Friday by Jibrin’s lawyers titled, ‘Attempt to blackmail and harass our client Honourable Abdulmumin...
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Gunmen on Friday went on a shooting rampage in a shopping mall in the southern German city of Munich, killing and wounding many people, police said. Authorities are presently evacuating people from the Olympia mall but many others were hiding inside. The Bavarian Interior Ministry said three people were dead, NTV television reported. A Munich...
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The Nigerian Army has recruited 250 ex-members of the youth vigilante, Civilian-JTF, who had been supporting the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram, having concluded their military training. The newly recruits paid a courtesy visit to Borno state governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House in Maiduguri. They appreciated Mr. Shettima for helping...
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Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that it is under pressure to sanction factional National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and his supporters. The party said this while speaking with journalists after the inauguration of its 89-man zoning committee, to be headed by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Dave...
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by Ayodotun Rotimi Akinfenwa As human existence has evolved through the centuries, our thinking and lifestyles have followed suit. We have formed and reformed archetypes on how life should be lived and how things should work. These ideals established by the highly intellectual human species, have been passed on from generation to generation. Many of them...
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Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday scolded the Department of State Security for going against an order of the court to remand a defendant in prison. Dimgba had ordered that retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed, who was arraigned before him on Thursday, be remanded in Kuje Prison pending the hearing...
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Eight-time German champions Borussia Dortmund have followed up the signing of Mario Götze, 24, with that of another Germany international. The German club has signed André Schürrle, 25, from Wolfsburg with immediate effect on a five-year contract. “André Schürrle is a Germany international with outstanding attacking potential who is also a very good passer of the...
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The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has dispelled reports that the Federal Government is detaining Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) indefinitely. Obono-Obla stated this on Friday in Abuja. He said a media propaganda was being circulated to “give the impression that the Federal Government has refused to release him on...
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Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has announced his return to his former party, the All Progressives Congress. Ribadu confirmed the move in a statement, which was published on his Facebook page. “I have finally heeded the calls on me to return to the All Progressives Congress, a party of which...
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by Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle...
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The Football Association has confirmed Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce as the new manager of the Three Lions. The 61-year-old signed an initial two-year contract and takes up the position with immediate effect following a successful spell retaining Sunderland’s status in the Premier League. Allardyce’s first match in charge will be a friendly fixture at Wembley Stadium...
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by Sufuyan Ojeifo Many Nigerians, especially Edo indigenes and residents, had patiently waited for the gubernatorial campaign flag off of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State, so as to make some sensible inference and possibly a starter-opinion-projection on the likely candidate to beat in the September 10 election. This was after the Peoples...
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Kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, have demanded a N500m ransom from his family, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. The kidnappers besieged the monarch’s palace at Iba area of Lagos around 11:30pm on Saturday whisking him away and escaping through the waterways. The gang reportedly killed his guard and...
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A large truck has caused a massive traffic gridlock at Western Avenue, Lagos, after it fell on the bridge in Ojuelegba. Movement of vehicles going towards Barracks and Ojuelegba bus stops from the National Stadium area have been constricted by the fallen truck. Efforts are being made however, to tow the truck away from the...
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Benue South senatorial rerun election, Comrade Daniel Onjeh and re-affirmed the election of Senator David Mark. Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Oyebisi Omoleye who led a panel of two other judges, described the petition as incompetent and...
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The Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has directed the Commissioners of Police in Imo and Kogi states to ensure proper coordination of security operations and adequate deployment of Police personnel for the conduct of the Re-Run Senatorial elections in Imo North Senatorial District and Kogi East Senatorial District of Imo and Kogi States...
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Samson Siasia, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 team, has named his 18-man squad that will fly the country’s flag in football at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two over-aged players in Siasia’s squad, are Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, who will be leading the team and South Africa-based goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi....
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by Moses Ilemona Ihiabe “For the sake of this article, a formal certificate is considered as the certificate obtained from a tertiary institution; whether Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics or other higher institutions of learning”. Our country has evolved. She is still evolving. She has evolved in almost every sector. She has evolved into a tragic bad on...
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by Reuben Abati Nigerians love events and ceremonies. The engine of governance in fact runs on this special fuel, which in many ways has become an occasional excuse for waste and idleness. I have in the course of work attended and compered many of such events; one thing that I find curious is the obsession...
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Military troops on Friday confronted Boko Haram terrorists at Guro Gongon village and environs in continuation of efforts to rout out remnants hibernating therein. In a statement released by the Acting Director of Public Relations Colonel Sabi Usman, troops destroyed the terrorists’ makeshift camps and recovered quite a number of weapons, equipment and foodstuff in...
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by Samson Itodo Dear President Buhari, Your ascension to the Office of the President of Africa’s largest economy was by constitutional design, making you a creation of our constitution; therefore you owe it a duty to protect its integrity and sanctity. Remember that while taking the Oath of Office you swore to preserve, protect and defend...
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The Nigerian Army has said its troops, early Friday morning, successfully cleared Guro Gongon village of Boko Haram remnants who were still hiding there, but lost some of its men during the operation. This was revealed in a statement by the acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman. According to the statement, the troops recovered a...
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Following claims by the Presidency on Thursday, that the FG is already negotiating with the Niger Delta Avengers, the group has debunked such claims on Friday. According to a statement issued by the group’s spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo, the group was not aware of any ongoing peace talks. The statement confirmed that the NDA would only...
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Philip Obaji Jr winner of The Future awards Africa was among the participants at the 37thInternational Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) which held from June 5 – 24, 2016 in Montreal, Canada. The IHRTP was designed to build capacity within participants to undertake more effective human rights education. The emphasis throughout the Program is on...
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The story of how a desperate mother got her kidnapped daughter back in Abule Egba, Lagos is a fine example of the saying ‘a problem shared is half solved.’ The mother of a 2-year-old girl had been confounded after a suspected kidnapper snatched her daughter from her and tried to escape on his motorcycle. The...
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An Indian military plane with more than 20 people on board has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Air Force (AIF) confirmed this development to the BBC. The Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) in southern India at 8:30 am (local time) for Port Blair in the eastern archipelago of Andaman...
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Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazau (ret.) has been reported to own properties worth millions of dollars by SaharaReporters. According to the online newspaper, two real estate consultants confirmed that the properties traced to Dambazau have an estimated value in excess of $3m in the U.S. alone. The investigative news outlet reports that the...
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The Nigeria Football Federation has stated that plans are underway to immortalize coaching legends Shaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi, who both passed on last month. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi reiterated this while receiving in his office on Thursday, the newly appointed National Technical Director, Mr. Bitrus Bewarang. “The NFF is liasing with the...
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FC Barcelona and Valencia CF have reached an agreement that will bring André Gomes to the Catalan capital. The deal to sign the 22-year-old Portugese midfielder is in the region of £41m (€50m) and Gomes will formalise the deal and be officially presented as a new FC Barcelona player next week. Gomes becomes the fourth reinforcement...
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