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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by Shenge Rahman Akanbi The recent meeting between some Yoruba politicians in old and new Afenifere and some leaders of the Ijaw Nation has once again brought to the fore the limitations of the strategies being deployed in the quest for True Federalism in Nigeria; a major consequence of which is the reduction of the pursuit...
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The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has reiterated that there is no hiding place for money launders as he promised that the law will surely catch up with them. He made this position known on Tuesday at a one-day workshop organized by the Nigeria Bar Association in collaboration...
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Some gunmen have abducted a director of account Thomas Otuyemi, in the office of the Lagos State Governor, Epe. Otuyemi, 60, was abducted by the gunmen alongside his son, on Saturday. According to reports, the gunmen, who came from the creeks in the Epe area, took both of them away to an unknown location. A...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has admitted that the Nigerian economy will perform below the initial expectation of the IMF for the country this year. IMF actually said, on Monday in Abuja, the economy “will probably” shrink in 2016. The body’s resident representative in Nigeria said energy delayed signing of the budget as well as...
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It has been confirmed by The PUNCH that the Nigeria Football Federation have chosen Frenchman, Paul Le Guen as the next Super Eagles’ coach. Le Guen was selected out of three that had been shortlisted for the position- Le Guen, Salisu Yusuf and Tom Saintfiet. The announcement will be made to the public on July 18. While the...
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by ‘Káyọ̀dé Oyèró And Kpeti’s great household is no more, Only the broken fence stands; And those who dared not look in his face Have come out as men. How well their pride is with them. Let those gone before take note They have treated their offspring badly. What is the wailing for? Somebody is...
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The past weekend on The Voice Nigeria delivered a showcase of new-age style and fashion but one cannot deny that Waje stunned considerably. The singer and fellow judge shined through with a shapely profile dress from Zara accentuated with a ‘Frankie and C’ bold red cape. The look was further enhanced with a golden glazed...
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Niger Delta Avengers has yet again put the country’s oil production at deficit, after they blew up another of the nation’s crude oil pipeline, operated by ExxonMobil. Spokesperson of the militant group, self-acclaimed Brigadier General Mudoch Agbinibo, confirmed the Qua Iboe 48-inch crude oil export line was attacked on Monday evening. “At about 7:30pm, the...
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A man in Kogi state, Hussain Zubairu has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing his pregnant neighbor to death over an argument. The suspect lived in the Idogido community of Okene Local Government Area of the state and was said to have stabbed his victim in the stomach with a pair of scissors....
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Following the success of the just concluded UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament in France which saw Portugal clinch their first ever major title, Facebook has stated that the tournament was one of the most talked about sporting events ever, with 195 million people having 950 million interactions (10th June to 10th July). Aside catching up with old friends and...
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There have been concerns over the credibility of the recruitment of 10,000 personnel into the Nigerian Police Force – which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The force is expected to recruit 500 Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police(ASPs), 500 Cadet Inspectors, 1,500 Specialist Officers and 7, 500 Constables as selected by the Police Service Commission. This...
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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. Yemi Alade ‘bonds’ with the President of Togo (PHOTO) From being flown into the country in a private jet to meeting one-on-one with the President, Yemi Alade seemingly had an amazing time in Togo....
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Here are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. PDP presents two candidate for Edo governorship election The two factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has presented two different candidates for the Edo gubernatorial election. 2. Strike continues as meeting between FG and oil workers turn out inconclusive The federal government and striking...
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More than 10 people have been reportedly killed in a clash between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Bokuta village, Bosso Local Government Area, and Tungan Mallam village in the Paikoro LGA, Niger state. According to The Punch, six people are believed to have been killed in Bokuta, while another four died at the Tungan...
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Prof. Pat Utomi, has lamented the way Nigeria’s democracy is being run, stating that the biggest challenge on our democracy is the overrating of government and politics. Utomi who spoke on Monday, during a programme organised by a group of youths under the aegis of YALI Network, said it was unfortunate that everything in the...
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Foremost Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Wednesday, lambasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for alleged saying that the call for Nigeria’s restructuring will not make any difference. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, the group said the Vice President missed the point on the ongoing agitation for restructuring of Nigeria,...
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According to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, fixing the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at N145 a litre, has helped the Federal Government save about N139 billion from subsidy removal in the last two months. Dr. Ibe Kachikwu had said that government was paying about N16.4 billion monthly as subsidy at...
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The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone a notch higher as the two factions of the party have submitted two different names to the Independent National Electoral Commission as the governorship candidates for the Edo State election. The two factions are led by the former Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, while Chairman, National Caretaker...
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After an inconclusive meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and oil workers yesterday, both groups have agreed to continue talks today, Tuesday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, told journalists that although some resolutions were reached, there was an outstanding matter that was not concluded because of the absence of the...
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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, is expected to appear before the Nigerian House of Representatives panel on Thursday to testify against three lawmakers who were allegedly involved in sexual misconduct while on official mission in the US. In a letter to the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, on June 9, the Ambassador had...
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by Olalekan Waheed Adigun Sometimes in 2006, the Ife University management, then led by Professor Michael Faborode, rusticated some Students’ Union leaders: Akinola Saburi (Malcom X), Ogunma Segun Adrew (Karl Marx), Taiwo Hassan (Soweto), Tunde Dairo(Barry Blacky) and others for politically-motivated reasons and had the vibrant Great Ife Students’ Union proscribed. The students, particularly we the...
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By Babajide Fadoju Failing in our responsibilities as parents, elders, seniors in collectively moulding our children into the great leaders of tomorrow they are meant to be will ultimately lead to the ill-fate suffered by the Israelites, whose first generation to leave Egypt failed to see the promised land. Allowing sentiments to affect our sound judgments...
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The Nigerian Prisons Service has confirmed the retirement of a Deputy Controller-General, Aminu Suley and an Assistant Controller-General, Ali Bala Salami. According to a statement issued by the service and signed by the PPRO Nigerian Prison Service, DCP Francis Enobore, the senior Officers were retired because of their seniority in service to the new Controller-General,...
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