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July 1, 2016

Osun hijab crisis: ‘CAN is challenging the directive of Allah’

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Osun state chapter, to embrace the ruling of a court on hijab wearing for female student or take the matter to another court. The executive secretary of MUSWEN, Professor Dawud O. S. Noibi, said this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. MUSWEN... Read More
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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram
July 1, 2016

‘My priority is to rescue Chibok girls unharmed’ – Buhari

Despite wobbling on the issue of the missing Chibok Girls, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said his administration was determined to find and rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls that were kidnapped from their school in 2004. The President stated this when he broke the Ramadan fast with members of the diplomatic corps at the state... Read More
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July 1, 2016

Niger Delta: Buhari meets with security chiefs, new IGP to visit troubled region

In a bid to find a lasting solution to the insecurity within the country, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, met with Nigeria’s security chiefs to discuss the military operations in the North-East and in oil rich Niger Delta. According to The Punch, the security chiefs refused to give comments on... Read More
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July 1, 2016

‘I didn’t make any negative prophecy about Buhari’ – Father Mbaka is back

Controversial leader of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has revealed that some people are out to cause bad blood between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. There had been reports in the media claiming that Mbaka predicted that the President’s chance of surviving an ear infection was slim. President Buhari, just last month,... Read More
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July 1, 2016

Abia governorship: ‘INEC took the right step’

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), on Thursday, praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and President Muhammadu Buhari for the immediate issuance of certificate of return to Uche Ogar as the Governor of Abia state. This was contained in a statement signed by the  National Chairman of CNPP, Balarabe Musa, and the Secretary General of... Read More
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July 1, 2016

‘I’ll rebuild Nigeria for our children, grandchildren’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, reaffirmed his intention to rebuild Nigeria, including the volatile Niger Delta region that have been marked by several acts of violence and instability. Speaking at the reception of delegates of Niger Delta Dialogue led by the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass, Bayelsa state, Alfred Diette-Spiff, at the state house, Abuja, the President... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Japheth Omojuwa, George Okoro, Chioma Chuka, Dr Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed, others step out for Engage by Union Bank

The maiden edition of the innovative networking series, ‘Engage’ held yesterday, June 29, 2016 at the Sandralia Hotel, Abuja bringing together young entrepreneurs and professionals. An initiative of Union Bank, Engage is a leadership and networking  series for professionals and entrepreneurs to connect and share innovative ideas and foresight to thrive better in a bearish economy.... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Gina London, Chude Jideonwo, Lala Akindoju, others set for The Edge Series Student Summit

SwiftThink Limited through her human capacity development initiative, The Edge Series, is set to contribute it’s quota towards reducing the widening gap between business and academic knowledge. The Edge Series Student Summit (TESS) will attempt to bridge this gap again come Friday July 29, 2016 at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.   TESS which... Read More
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June 30, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Suit against Buhari thrown out A lawsuit challenging the qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the presidential election has been thrown out after the petitioner withdrew the case.   2. INEC issues certificate of return to Uche Ogah The Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More
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June 30, 2016

#Inspaya with Evangelist Bee premieres this Saturday… are you ready to be inspired?

The highly anticipated flagship documentary, Inspaya with Evangelist Bee is set to premiere on three TV stations starting this Saturday, July 2, 2016. Expected to run on MITV, Lagos Television (LTV), Dove Television, the show is a rich repertoire of life-changing and thought-provoking testimonies delivered directly in the words of the testifiers, with the intent... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Nigerian troops ambush, kill Boko Haram insurgents in multiple operations

Troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 8 Task Force Division, on Thursday, successfully ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Gudumbali in the Northern art of Borno state. The terrorists were crossing the region to another location with logistics materials before being intercepted by the soldiers at Garere Junction. According to a statement signed by Colonel Sani... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Famous celebrities show love to DJ Obi, who’s chasing a world record (PHOTOS)

As Obi Ajuonuma a.k.a DJ Obi attempts to break the Guinness world record for the longest playing set, quite a number of celebrities have endorsed and supported his daring cause – during the course of the past few days. Famous celebrities like – Don Jazzy, Lynxxx, Olamide and the YBNL crew, DJ Spinall, DJ Xclusive, Tiwa Savage,... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Wizkid set to go ‘All the Way Up’ with new song featuring Chris Brown, Trey Songz and French Montana

Wizkid has announced that he would release a new single titled Shaba – featuring Chris Brown and Trey Songz, French Montana later today. The Nigerian pop-artiste revealed this on his Instagram page a few minutes ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHThq7sjk7z/?taken-by=wizkidayo Update: Chris Brown has released an unofficial version of the song featuring Wizkid and Hoody Baby, and UK rap group... Read More
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June 30, 2016

FG declares 5th and 6th of July as public holidays

The Federal Government has announced that Tuesday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 6, will be public holidays in celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid-el Fitri. This was made known by the Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry or... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Former Imo governor, Ohakim will face criminal trial

A federal high court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out a no-case submission filed by a  former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A statement was signed to this effect by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity. The court, which was presided over by Justice Adeniyi Ademola,while dismissing Ohakim’s suit,... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Opinion: Naira cheer is short-lived as economy sinks

by Emele Onu Optimism that a devaluation of Nigeria’s Naira would breathe life into the country’s banking stocks faded almost as quickly as it started. The central bank’s abandoning of a 16-month currency peg was greeted with a world-beating rally in the nation’s shares on expectations foreign investors would return to Africa’s largest economy. It didn’t... Read More
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June 30, 2016

This is why INEC issued Certificate of Return to ‘new Abia Governor’, Ogah

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, said that it issued a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah, based on the ruling of a federal high court, sitting in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the INEC National Commissioner for South East, Lawrence Nwuruku, said the commission was only following the order of a court when it... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Olisa Metuh ready to refund N400m, says he ‘had no knowledge of the source’

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has agreed to return the N400 million paid to him from the Office of the National Security Adviser for services rendered to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan. Metuh was arrested in January 2016 by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and subsequently... Read More
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June 30, 2016

‘I’d be happy if no one wrote about me’ – Burna Boy

The king of controversy, Burna Boy is back with yet another controversial statement. The dance-hall artiste who is currently in the UK, says he would be happy if his name stays out of the news; be it negative or positive. While speaking on music show, Factory 78, Burna Boy addressed his recent attacks on Nigerian Bloggers. “I never... Read More
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June 30, 2016

Ikpeazu to INEC: ‘You can’t issue Certificate of Return when there’s a subsisting appeal’

Okezie Ikpeazu has declared that he is still the Governor of Abia state in spite of the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission has issued a Certificate of Return of to Uche Ogah who came second at the Peoples Democratic Party primaries in 2014. An Abuja Federal High Court had on Monday, June 27... Read More
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June 30, 2016

INEC issues Certificate of Return to ‘new Governor of Abia state’

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah of the Peoples Democratic Party to assume position of Governor of Abia state. An Abuja Federal High Court order of Monday, June 27, had mandated INEC to ‘immediately’ issue Certificate of Return to Ogah. This was after the presiding judge,... Read More
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