The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, on Tuesday, claimed that he has the support of 12 state governors in the party- even though he refused to name the governors. Speaking through his deputy, Cairo Ojuogboh, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, he noted that the party was seeking ways to...
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Late Tuesday night, Nigerian musician CharlyBoy penned down an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, lamenting about the state of the nation- which is not so encouraging from his letter. Here is what he wrote on his Instagram page. “Mr. President Sir, Once again I am compelled to voice out my bewilderment at the stumbling and wobbly...
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The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an eleven-man kidnapping ring that terrorized Kaduna states and other North Central states. The successful dismantling operation was achieved by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police who acted based on intelligence and technical support it received. The kidnapping gang has been alleged to be responsible for...
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed his support for state policing in the country even as he advocated a “deep understanding” of the current restructuring agitation. This was revealed in a statement released by his spokesman, Laolu Akande in Abuja yesterday. During an interactive session at the Elizade University, in Ondo State last week, Akande had...
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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Tuesday, said that the ongoing agitation for secession of eastern Nigeria by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) was caused by frustration over injustices in Nigeria. This was revealed by the national chairman of APGA, Victor Oye, who spoke with...
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Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Diamond Platinumz features Psquare in new song (WATCH) What a time to drop a song with Psquare considering the drama that surrounded the dynamic duo this past weekend. We guess the Tanzanian singer...
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Aisha Buhari must be so proud of their wards, Yusuf and Zahra who both graduated from the University of Surrey in the UK on Tuesday, July 12 2016. The President was not able to make it to the graduation even as his wife, Aisha Buhari was on hand to celebrate with the children. See...
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8 people, including 4 teenagers have been arraigned by the Police before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court in relation to the vandalization of 48 BRT buses during a protest against the death of a street hawker in Maryland, Lagos. After an assessment of the damage done to the buses, it was gathered that the cost of...
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Hadiza Bala Usman, a top activist for the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by Minster of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Yetunde Shonaiki, it...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with a US based company SpringPort Technological Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation Hub in Ile-Ife. This was contained in a statement released by Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs to Ooni’s Palace. The investment, which was signed at...
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The acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, has declined to provide information on whether the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has a fraud case to answer in the United States of America. According to Punch Newspaper, Sellin replied an email of inquiry about the president’s wife and an alleged fraud...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, directed the Federal Ministries of Health, and Information and Culture, to work with state governments, to ensure that Nigeria is finally certified polio free by 2017. Buhari issued the directive while receiving the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, at the State House, saying...
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The Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Jafaru Ahmed has approved a major redeployment of senior officers in the service nationwide. The directive was given via a letter issued on Monday and signed by the Service’s PPRO, DCP Francis Enobore. ACG Ogundele, who heads the Directorate of Inmates’ Training and Productivity, takes over from ACG Ali...
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Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has described as unfortunate the strike embarked upon by the state civil servants, insisting that the action was inimical to the development of the state. In a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bello, Jibrin Baba Ndace, he said the labour unions were “unnecessarily rigid”....
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The Federal government would on Sunday commence the provision of free surgery to 10,000 poor and needy Nigerians who are registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Federal ministry of health would also provide free breast and cervical cancer tests to 18,000 Nigerians and free diabetes and hypertension tests for 500,000 Nigerians. The programme,...
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The Nigerian senate on Tuesday, experienced a rowdy executive session as Dino Melaye reportedly threatened to ‘beat up’ and ‘impregnate’ Remi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Sahara Reporters, the Senators who met behind closed doors, were angered by the trial of the leadership of the...
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by Ugochukwu Joseph Amasike For many people, #Federalism is interpreted to mean “Resource Control”. They hear the word “Federalism” and they immediately think about oil and gas, and the Niger-Delta’s “Resource Control” agitations of times past. However, Federalism is NOT “Resource Control”, whilst a component, FEDERALISM is in essence a system of governance characterised by a...
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At a campaign event on Tuesday, July 12, the world watched with bated breath as Bernie Sanders finally endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency at a New Hampshire rally. “Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that. She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to...
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by Bayo Oluwasanmi The humiliating daily headlines of corruption crisis stemming from treasury looting by public officials seems cruel to recall. It has been pushed over the ethical cliff by a healthy dose of fear. The corruption perpetrated by appointed and elected public servants reveal a morally bankrupt nation that its mention ended any rational...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja expressed appreciation for the important role the United States Government played in the success of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. Receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the U.S, Mr James Entwistle, at the State House, President Buhari said the U.S insistence on free, fair and violent-free elections largely...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on July 11, 2016, secured the conviction of Pastor Emmanuel Markus Anga and Atin Victor Generous before Justice Abubakar Jauro of Gombe State High Court on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense. Justice Jauro convicted and sentenced the convicts to seven years...
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Following his departure from Old Trafford, Ryan Giggs is set to come out of retirement to play in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier Futsal League. Giggs will join the likes of former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes, Brazilian Ronaldinho, Argentine Hernan Crespo and Michel Salgado who have also been confirmed as participants in the...
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The Benue State Police Command have said that contrary to reports, 22 persons and not 81 were killed during the recent Fulani Herdsmen attack in some communities in Benue. The clarification was made through a press release issued by the Benue State Police Command. The press release stated that the reports were a gross misinterpretation...
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by Chido Onumah Since the public presentation of the book We Are All Biafrans and the intervention of a former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, who chaired the event and delivered a speech titled “Restructuring for Nigeria’s national unity” – a speech I recommend to everyone interested in the unity and survival of Nigeria...
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Barcelona FC has confirmed the signing of French defender, Samuel Umtiti, after the Lyon centre-back agreed to a five year deal at Camp Nou. Umtiti was signed for a fee of €25 million, with a buy-out clause of €60m embedded into his deal. The France international joined Lyon in 2011 and won the Coupe de France and...
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Contrary to the claim by Niger Delta Avengers that they have blown up an export crude pipeline owned by oil giants, ExxonMobil, the company has said none of their facilities were touched. “At about 7:30pm the Niger Delta Avengers blow up Exxon Mobil Qua Iboe 48″ crude oil export pipeline. When will these International Oil...
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Immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has told an Abuja High Court that the federal government planned to ambush him with double jeopardy in the three criminal charges against him in three different high courts in Abuja. Dasuki said that the federal government in its quest to nail him has engaged...
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Ekiti State workers will now get their salary as the state government has revealed that it will use the N1.3bn loan it got from the Federal Government to pay salary arrears. This was revealed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Lanre Ogunwusi in an interview with The Punch. Ogunsuyi said, “We are going to use...
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by Ahanonu Kingsley In 2007, the former governor of Rivers State and present minister of transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, who by rightful majority, won the PDP’s gubernatorial primary held in that state, was denied the mandate- in what was seen as an ostensible weird affront to common psyche. That decision to rip Amaechi of the...
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The Akpororo vs. Akpororo comedic showcase took place on Friday 8, July 2016 at the renowned Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Various celebrities and society’s aristocrats were in attendance including comedian Gordons, Yomi Casual and many more. Below are photos of the night’s attendees. Women Foladele Falana Bukola Lagos Chinemye Ayolu Dorothy Alieze Laetitia Singa...
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