President Muhammadu Buhari has for the umpteenth declared his desire to rid the country of corruption and punish anyone found guilty in effect. He reiterated his resolve against corruption when he spoke with a congregation of the Aso Rock house staff on Wednesday. Buhari’s address of the collective state house staff is the first recorded by a...
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Mike Agbahime will never forget seeing his wife, Bridget, being beaten to death by a mob in a Kano market for a perceived slight on Islam. While we wait on the authorities to deliver justice, is necessary to reflect once again on all the ways religion is used as a cover for the worst instincts...
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Top military officers intent on overthrowing the President Muhammadu Buhari administration have approached Niger Delta militants to bomb oil installation, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) has alleged. The group made this known in a statement signed by its General Duties, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) of JNDLF, General Akotebe Darikoro. The JNDLF noted that...
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While the world was swooning over Lionel Messi‘s record breaking free-kick at the Copa America, pressure was mounting on his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo – who had to prove he could use his club-winning form to rescue Portugal from an embarrassing exit from the group stage of the Euros. As expected of the quality of his talent,...
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, denied forging the standing order of the senate. Saraki said he was not a part of the leadership of the 7th senate that made the rules in question, and as such, he was not in a position to influence the rules that were to be used in the conduct of the election that...
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Former Chairman of the Economic and Chairman Financial Crime Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, reiterated the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha wasn’t involved in the Halliburton bribery scandal. Ribadu, who said this during an interview with Premium Times, noted that the Aisha Buhari mentioned in the case was an impostor who used the name...
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Days after the 2-week ceasefire agreed between the Federal Government and some Niger Delta militants, a group known as the Ultimate Warriors of the Niger Delta has accused the government of failing to kick-start negotiations at a round-table. The ceasefire came in place in order to make room for discussions that would lead to a long lasting...
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“I have no financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or electronic transfer.” Those were the words contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Ekiti State govenor, Ayodele Fayose,...
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On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye met with Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations Secretary General. The rationale behind the meeting was to explore opportunities for the UN system to leverage the influence of the RCCG and it’s leadership in facilitating inter-faith harmony...
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They say big things come in small packages. This has been the story of young Abraham Attah, whose role as a child soldier alongside Hollywood hunk, Idris Elba in the award-winning movie Beast of no Nation, has opened for him, international doors of opportunities. The young actor is about to live almost every child’s dream as he...
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Again, the eye of the world is on the United Kingdom as the country will on Thursday, June 23rd, hold a referendum to determine if it should remain in the European Union, or not. Popularly called Brexit, it has been a hotly contested debate as the country has been divided into two factions – one...
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The family of the late Stephen Keshi has announced the burial arrangements of the former Super Eagles player and coach. The funeral lineup includes a number of activities such as a tribute night in Abuja, church service and novelty football match in Benin City while his funeral will hold in his home town of Illah. This...
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by Aderonke Bello Arguably most successful team in Nigeria are the female National teams and they experience the most negligence in the hands of football administrators. Of course the National teams travelled for the FIFA World cup which took place last year in Canada without any adequate preparations, which consequently led to unsurprisingly terrible performance. Irrespective,...
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Yemi Alade has dropped a new video for the bonus track Koffi Annan off her Mama Africa album. The song was produced by Philkeyz and the video was shot by Paul Gambit.
Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko has promised to infuse N3.4 billion into the state’s economy in a ploy to get the striking workers back to work. The governor met with workers in his state from Grade 01 to 17 in Akure to explain the true picture of the economic situation of the state. While...
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The Nigerian Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish a National Grazing Reserves Agency through first reading after it appeared on the floor of the house today. The bill was sponsored by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, All Progressives Congress, Kano Central and co-sponsored by others. The bill, which was read for the first time...
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In a burst of unusual anger, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Tuesday, tweeted this: While some justified her over-the-top attack on Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, for linking her to the Haliburton fraud case, others thought she overreacted. Aisha has since deleted the tweet, and possibly moved on with her life. But not...
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by Jide Ayobolu President Muhammadu Buhari recently penned an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) titled, “The Three Changes Nigeria needs”, where he brilliantly articulated the three major changes he feels Nigeria needs at this point in time. The summary of his postulation is hinged on the fight against corruption and rebalancing of the...
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by Ayantunji Benjamin Gbenro The National Assembly is rightly referred to as the symbol of our democracy. This is so because it is the only arm of government usually sacked whenever the military takes over, hence, the absence of the legislative arm is tantamount to the absence of democracy. Since the inception of our current...
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Abubakar Rilwan, “one of most notorious fraudsters in online advertising scams on non-existing vacancies in government agencies” has been arrested by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Rilwan had been declared wanted by some security agencies in the country before his arrest, says spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service, Wale Adeniyi, who confirmed the arrest. According...
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Citing irregularities in the ambassadorial list forwarded by the Presidency, the Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Minister of foreign affair, Geoffrey Onyema, to appear and explain the anomalies therein. The Senate reached the decision to summon the duo after a point of...
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These are difficult times for the loved ones of late producer, OJB Jezreel – who lost his battle with cancer last week at the age of 49. His second wife, June Ama took to Instagram to share a heart-wrenching tribute to her late husband. In the moving post, she explained how the powerful words of her sons have comforted...
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Troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army intercepted 69 family members of Boko Haram insurgents. According to Colonel Sani Usman, Army spokesperson, the troops “sighted a group of persons approaching its Check Point at Liwanti village along Damboa-Bulabulin road, Borno State.” “On arrival, they were received and treated humanely...
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by Abayomi Sadiku Given that S. 34 (1) of the EFCC Act empowers the Chairman of the Commission to freeze any account ‘if satisfied that the money in the account of a person is made through the commission of an offence…’ under the EFCC ACT. Beyond prevarication, the powers and discretion inherent in that provision is wide....
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First lady, Aisha Buhari on Tuesday night, lashed out at Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, in a series of tweets – for linking her to her to the bribery scandal involving US Congressman, William Jefferson. While some have questioned the First Lady’s judgement to come after Fayose, Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze thinks she has the absolute right to...
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by Richmond Okezie It’s the social media generation. Different people use social media to, among other things, meet people, for different reasons; identity thieves, serial killers & scammers need to find unsuspecting victims, some need to reconnect with their high school crushes, others want to stalk their exes, spammers need to find obese people to...
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While a US takeover with the One Africa concert in New York is still in the works, Wizkid is cooking up another plan to solidify his status in the UK. The singer suggestively revealed on twitter that he aims to hold a concert at the 20,000 capacity O2 arena in London – a concert he hopes to...
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By Eloghosa Osunde Your mother thinks your father will drive her mad. She says it all the time. You have all left, or are leaving. Maybe I need to give birth to another child. What do you think? Can you imagine me alone in this house with the man? You look at her when you ask....
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by Jude Ndukwe This week has been mired in official scandals. From the purported secret employment by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) involving some high-ranking government officials, to the president’s academic certificate saga, the alarming freezing of a sitting governor’s account without a court order as required by law, the complete northernisation of Nigeria’s...
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The premiere edition of the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards held on Wednesday 15th June 2016 amidst glitz and glamour at the Classique Events Place, Ikeja. The event was hosted by the queen of Rainbow fm – Boyelicious, and ace comedian – CeeY. There were amazing performances that kept the guests at the edge of their...
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