By Usman Alabi The President has tendered his unreserved apology to the Senate few hours ago over statements made by his Special Adviser on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, that the senate lacked the powers to summon the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the minister of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to explain why he dragged...
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There is no doubt that street hawking can be an eyesore. Dozens of able bodied young men and women selling water, soft drinks, chewing gum and a myriad of other things in traffic and by the roadside, take away from the aesthetic value of the city by contributing to the problem of waste and interfering...
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By Bukola Ogunyemi The battle for the seat of Ile-Ife may not have been won after all. The royal houses of Ife lands dealt with 21 names and pedigree over months, a king emerged but the battle for the Ife Ooye is far from over. Oba Ogunwusi, Ooni Ojaja II has been in the frontpage of new...
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Manchester United has announced the departure of its assistant manager and former player – Ryan Giggs. This brings to an end a summer of speculations following Jose Mourinho‘s appointment as the man in charge of managerial duties at the club. Giggs became assistant manager to Louis van Gaal after retiring in the summer of 2014...
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The Office of the Cross River state Governor was on Friday, allegedly taken over by 20 suspected Bakassi militants, who were protesting government’s abandonment of Bakassi returnees. According to Premium Times, the militants arrived the governor’s office just after the Deputy Governor, Ivara Esu, arrived for work at about 10 am. A source said the...
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By Jubril Gawat Top on the 22 stringent conditions dished out by the Federal Government, which the 36 states must fulfill to be eligible to draw from the N90 billion set aside to bail out states facing severe financial difficulties, is the implementation of Treasury Single Account (TSA). Most Nigerian states are broke and unable...
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By Jubril Gawat The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy of the federal government partiallycommenced in February 2015under theadministration of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. It was however theMohammadu Buhari-led administration that began its full implementation in September 2015, with the presidential directive to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of the federal government. 16 months afterkick-off, the...
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A lot of major roads in the city of Lagos are known for the traffic situations, starting with the most popular and busiest of them all, the Third Mainland Bridge. Commuters have been known to get caught on the bridge for hours every day, on a bridge of just 11.8 kilometres. Other roads just like...
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When the First lady of the country, Aisha Buhari took to her Twitter account @AishaMBuhari on June 21 to call Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose an “unchained mad dog,” many observers were taken aback by the crassness of the words of the otherwise cultured wife of the President. Fayose had accused Aisha of being...
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Drake and Rihanna are reportedly back as a couple. According to E!, the on and off pair have taken another chance at the dating game. Word is that the Canadian rapper has always been stuck on Rihanna but the Barbados star had feared commitment since her brutal experience with Chris Brown. “He still loves her...
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Daughter to Charles Okah, the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day Abuja bomb blast, Terila Okah, has written an emotional letter to President Muhammadu Buhari about the protracted trial of her father and his attempted suicide. In the letter, Terila, who currently resides in Canada and is set to be wed, urged the government...
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Although she lost the BET Awards for a third time, Yemi Alade keeps working and she is set to return with a new project. The singer who just returned from Los Angeles where she attended the awards for the first time, has dropped a new single titled – Want you. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHWcgsfgN2R/?taken-by=yemialade The song which was...
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In a Punch interview published this morning, legendary musician Majek Fashek accused R&B singer Timi Dakolo of remaking his classic – Send Down The Rain without due permission. In the interview, the Nigerian music legend labelled the singer ‘a thief’ because he allegedly took advantage of his ill health at the time. He said, “He broke the rules of copyright....
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by Sam Hart There is no point mincing words. We will call what transpired in Abia State yesterday, June 30, 2016 what it is exactly – an attempted civilian Coup-de-etat. Or how else do you explain a phenomenon where a Certificate of Return is issued to a private citizen to go and take over as Governor...
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Away from the controversies, Seyi Shay is back to releasing new music. Well not really new music but a remixed and remastered version of her breakthrough hit –Murda featuring Shaydee and Patroranking- now released under her international label – Island Records. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHUh8i3BMVU/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BHUjuJWAyAf/?taken-by=iamseyishay The singer inked a deal with the world-renowned label in 2015 and is...
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by Olalekan Waheed Adigun One does not know whether to empathize or sympathize with US citizens at this time. Not that the global recession has hit them harder than any other country. Also, it is not that, like the United Kingdom who voted to leave the European Union (EU), they are “feeling the heat”. We can...
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The trailer for 93 Days, the movie on the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria is finally out. The movie celebrates the men and women, who in 2014 valiantly fought a battle to control the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria in 93 days, such as the Late Dr Adadevoh and her team at the First Consultant Hospital, Former...
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Alastair Mackenzie,
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Bimbo Manuel,
Bolanle Austen-Peters,
Charles Okafor,
danny glover,
Dotun Olakunri,
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Goodluck Jonathan,
Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey,
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Pemon Rami,
Somkele Iyamah Idhalama,
Steve Gukas,
Tim Reid
On Friday, July 1 2016, Obi Ajunouma a.k.a DJ Obi broke the 200-hour Guinness World record for the longest DJ set in history. His record breaking feat has drawn widespread attention and admiration from home and abroad. Everyday, DJ Obi was visited by movers and shakers in the Nigerian entertainment industry and an ever increasing...
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Bold, ambitious and vivacious; Nkem Onwudiwe is one woman who leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets. Motivated by the desire to do something more than her usual 9-5 job; Nkem launched out into being a PR & Communications Entrepreneur. Years later, after that leap of faith paid off, Nkem started HerNetwork – a...
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The Department of State Security Service (DSS), on Thursday, disclosed that it has scored a major victory against militants in the Niger Delta region. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, the security agency successfully aborted a planned attack on some oil installations in the Niger Delta region and...
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The National Chairman of a faction within the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Friday, said the leadership crisis currently rocking the former ruling party might extend into 2019 which is an election year. The embattled chairman noted that Nigerian courts may not be able to restore normalcy to the beleaguered party. Sheriff, who stated...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to be wary of packages and unknown persons during the period of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. According to a statement signed by the spokesman of DSS, Tony Opuiyo, the security force has intelligence reports that terrorists might attack locations with large number of people especially parks and congregations of...
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English side, Watford has broken the bank to sign Nigerian striker Isaac Success from Granada. Success has inked a 5-year deal with the English Premier League club for a club-record fee of £12.5 million. The player who scored six goals in 30 La Liga games last season – bagging Granada’s Player of the Year award...
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As the controversy surrounding the Abia governorship position deepens, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused his opponent, Uche Ogar, of trying to get into the governor’s office so he can have immunity against the twelve criminal charges brought against him in Lagos state. Ikpeazu reveald this on Friday while reacting to the news that...
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The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the retirement of 21 Assistant Inspector General of Police including Joseph Mbu and other top officers that were the seniors of the newly appointed Inspector General, Idris Ibrahim. According to a statement signed by the spokespersons of the PSC, the following officers would proceed on retirement; Bala...
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Wales have once again proved that teamwork is key as they stunned Belgium – the highest FIFA ranked European team in the world to storm into the semifinals of the Euros in a 3 -1 win against the Belgians on Friday night. However, Wales’ fairy-tale win didn’t have a rosy beginning as Radja Nainggolan put...
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African music is soaring to new heights. South African superstar DJ and producer, Black Coffee is the latest to hop on that wave as the new BET award winner just landed a major international feature with American superstar, Alicia Keys. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHTaGKJAc6y/?taken-by=realblackcoffee Alicia Keys featured the DJ on a remix of her chart-topping single – In Common. Black Coffee...
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Finally it’s here. The much-awaited official monster version of Shabba by Wizkid featuring Chris Brown, Trey Songz and French Montana is out and we can tell you it’s banging. Chris Brown had earlier released an unofficial version last night featuring Wizkid, Young Money’s Hoody Baby and UK rap group – Section Boyz. Listen to the...
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Despite the resolution of the President Buhari-led government not to use the 2014 national conference report, the National Assembly, on Friday, insisted that parts of the report will be utilized for the amendment of Nigeria’s constitution. According to the Punch, who spoke with some members of the National Assembly, portions of the report would be...
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It is one thing to stand for yourself and it’s another thing to stand behind your friend and defend her against any form of persecution. This is what Omoni Oboli did on Friday when she defended her Nollywood colleague and friend, Chioma Akpotha against several accusations from an aggrieved follower. The follower @agbajoy had commented on...
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