Germany showed class, finesse and composure to beat Slovakia 3-0 to march on to the quarterfinals of UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. The German Machines, as they have come to be known, went ahead in the 8th minute when Jérôme Boateng‘s well-struck volley went in. Mesut Özil lost a golden opportunity to improve on his goal tally when...
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Right now, millions of Nigerians are perplexed and many are understandably angry that the army chief Tukur Buratai is embroiled in a Dubai property scandal (see the story HERE). The Nigerian Army fired a statement denying the report saying Buratai bought the said property with his own savings (see that one HERE). Well, a lot...
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The Internal Generated Revenue of Lagos state, which stands at N268 billion, is said to be higher than the combined IGR of 32 states, the Economic Confidential reports. According to the report, fifteen states are on the verge of bankruptcy as their IGR was far below the 10% gotten from the federal allocation from June...
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Nigerian rapper/actor, Folarin Falz the Bahd guy Falana on Saturday, beat other international artistes to clinch the Viewers’ choice Best International act’ at the BET awards. For those who weren’t able to see the moment when he was announced winner at a pre-award show, singer, Emma Nyra captured the moment where he picked up his award. Here is the video which also...
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Charles Okah, the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja, was said to be under quarantine for suspected Lassa fever infection as at the time of his rumoured escape from Kuje prison on Saturday, June 25. Okah’s lawyers, First Law Solicitors, in a statement signed by Timipa jenkins Okponipere, said that Okah,...
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A Civil Rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, justified the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the bank account of the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The group, in a press statement, noted that the EFCC cannot effectively carry out its investigations without freezing the account of...
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Republic of Ireland hoped for a famous win but a vibrant second half display from the French saw the Irish succumb to a 2-1 defeat during the Round of 16 encounter of Euro 2016. A clumsy foul by Paul Pogba on Shane Long saw Martin O’Neil‘s men rewarded with a penalty in the second minute of the game and Robbie...
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The anti-establishment wave rolling across the industrialised world has rocked the boat of the US Democratic Party and blown the doors off the US Republican Party, but in generating enough momentum to push Britain out of the European Union, it claims its biggest scalp yet, and with it, the most consequential political event in the...
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Nollywood actor, Fred Amata has fallen prey to men of the night. This was made known by a friend of his, Matthias Obahiagbon who says the actor was attacked by four armed robbers just as he was about to make his way into the street where he resides. Obahiagbon said Amata, who’s the President of Directors Guild...
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Every week, different figures make news headlines. While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, a few others tend to be significant, and as such they stand out. In essence, they are important and should matter. These are the numbers that mattered this week. 41 The number of Nigerians deported from...
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With over 17 years in the acting business, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez has risen to become a household name in Nollywood. The Enugu-born actress has battled her fair share of societal barriers on her way to the top. With over 60 films to her credit including the award-winning Damages, the graduate of Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Programming, in 2012 got...
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On Saturday, Africa’s best acting talents converged at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana for the second edition of this year’s Golden Movie Awards. The annual award celebrates outstanding achievement in African television and film. See the full list of winners. AWDF Film award – Shirley Frimpong Manso Golden Actor In Drama – Gideon Okeke (GbomoGbomo Express)...
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By Emmanuel Bemigho Jigbale This paper is not to dwell on the purely academic, philosophical, sociological, economic, psychological aspects of the topic but it is an attempt to bring to the fore the fact that Corruption, loss of religious and societal values are symptomatic of a breakdown or putrefaction of spiritual, moral, social and reli-gious values...
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Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode who is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was reportedly assaulted by on of the agents of the commission. According to several sources on social media, Fani-Kayode alongside other detainees were attacked by a certain Kabiru Suleiman from Kebbi state for praying while in custody....
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By Tonnie Iredia Last week, the Federal Ministry of Finance was effectively blocked for at least 3days from performing any of its duties. The act was carried out by the Ministry’s workers who were protesting the non-payment of what they called Special overtime allowances “due” to them. What greatly infuriated the workers was that the...
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By Obi Nwakanma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) strikes yet again: this time, the target is Mr. Ayo Fayose, the irrepressible governor of Ekiti State. Reports say the commission has “frozen” his accounts. The EFCC is very fond of “freezing” the bank accounts and records of those whom it is just investigating before...
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by Festus Eriye It is a state famed for the high intellectual attainments of its people. Just as you would associate crude oil with Bayelsa or Rivers, the mere mention of Ekiti conjures up visions of a land crawling with professors and PhDs. But curiously for a people so enamoured of learning, the political leader...
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From the arrivals to meeting other international superstars, your favourite African stars have had their hands full at the BET Awards 2016 weekend. Although the main award ceremony takes place today, winners for some of the categories have already been announced – case in point, the Best International act: Africa and the Viewers choice Best International act winners....
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by Simon Kolawole I will start with a footnote: I believe in one, united Nigeria. Not that I am the best patriot in town, but I just love diversity. I love the Nigerian diversity. I love suya, edikaikong, ofe Owerri and banga. I love it when Onyeka Onwenu sings in Yoruba and Funmi Adams croons...
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The River state All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, accused the state governor, Nyesom Wike, of trying to divert attention from the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into his administration by probing the school projects carried out by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s administration. The APC made this known in a statement...
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President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Udens Eradiri, on Saturday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has offered to meet with stakeholders, elders and governors from the Niger Delta as a way of bringing back peace to the volatile region. According to The Nation, Eradiri, who failed to disclosed when the meeting would hold, also said the...
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Five bank accounts linked to former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and the two sons of immediate past Minister of State of Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, have been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Punch reports. The accounts were frozen by the anti-graft agency as part of investigation into the...
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The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the ruling party will not interfere in the forgery case brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Odigie-Oyegun said on Saturday that the party cannot interfere in judicial matters. He noted that the APC has sworn to uphold...
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South African multi-award winning record producer/DJ, Black Coffee has won the keenly-contested Best International Act: Africa award at the 2016 BET Awards. Black Coffee who is now the first South African to win the award, bested his other African counterparts such as Nigeria’s Yemi Alade, Wizkid, countryman AKA; Tanzanian, Diamond Platinumz and others who were nominated in the same...
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Following a list of demands made by the Niger Delta Avengers as conditions to stop attacking oil installations, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, stated that he has no idea of any demands made by the militants. The Vice President said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of his tour of the Dangote...
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The Presidency has maintained its stance that the legal battles faced by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, didn’t originate from the Executive. Speaking to The Punch, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated that the legal woes faced by Saraki wasn’t caused by the Presidency. Saraki and...
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The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, took a new turn as the Ahmed Markafi-led executive of the party overturned the decision of the Ali Modu Sheriff-led executive to suspend the Edo state PDP executive committee. The caretaker committee’s decision was supported by the Edo state leadership of the party led...
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Statistics show that over over 22 million Nigerians live in hunger, while an estimated 65 percent of the country’s total population live in poverty. The effects of hunger is far reaching and has several effects on the human body as well as on the society. Emboldened by the clear evidence of hunger in Nigeria, FoodClique Support...
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What has the United Kingdom just done to itself, its people and the future of its youth? It is difficult to fully understand why a country in taking a decision about its future will decide on a false option that seems to negate long-term interests. And this, just because a total of 17.4 million people...
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has no intention of resigning from his position and he has dismissed the growing calls for him to do so. Fayose blamed All Progressives Congress stalwarts for the protest by a coalition of civil society organisations and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties on Friday in Ado Ekiti. Speaking through...
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