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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by Bade Adebolu Nigeria is struggling in the face of a 40 percent slump in crude prices since the second half of last year, which has forced authorities to scale back budgeted spending and devalue the naira as foreign-currency reserves fell. It is no longer news that the government relies on oil for about 70 percent...
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Former Councillor of Ward 1, in the Abua/Odua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Allain John-Morrison was beheaded by gunmen clad in military uniforms on Tuesday. The APC chieftain was murdered after his killers waylaid him while returning from Port Harcourt via a motorcycle. The motorcyclist, who was spared of the attack, reported the ordeal to the...
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Following an Osogbo High Court judgement which allowed Muslim female students in public schools located in the State of Osun to wear hijab along with their uniform, there was tension which some had reported could have developed into religious crisis in Osun State. This tension was fanned by the appearance of Christian students from Baptist...
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Legendary ex-international football star, Mutiu Adepoju, who is popularly known as The Headmaster, was at the COPA Coca-Cola coaching clinic not just to watch from the sidelines, but stopped by in his training shoes, to motivate the young football players with drills and inspirational words at the training clinic in Ibadan. The 2016 COPA Coca-Cola U-15...
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The economy has been contracting and is on its way to an inevitable recession in the 2nd Quarter GDP. Although we believe the recent news of favourable foreign exchange policy is about to lift the market. Prior to this news, different sectors have employed means to adjust to the prevailing macro environment – inflation reaching...
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Four communities in Benue state were reportedly attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday – leaving over 26 people dead, several injured and many houses and huts destroyed. The attacks, Vanguard reports, came after the invasion of Dusa villages in Turan council ward of Logo local government on Saturday – where a Village Head and five others were murdered....
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The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu has asked Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose to stop chasing shadows and address the allegations against him “instead of dragging the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari into the Williams Jefferson bribery scandal.” Fayose, in a statement on Monday alleged...
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On Sunday night, Seyi Shay once again drew the ire of Nigerians after yet another TV blunder. The Pack N’ Go singer appeared on a television show in Jamaica where she claimed that Wizkid originally owns the One Dance track… not Drake. Wizkid however, took to Twitter to deny this claim saying the singer lied; he then told her to desist...
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All eyes were on Lionel Messi – on Tuesday night during Argentina’s Copa America semifinal clash with host, USA at the NRG Stadium – to see if he could etch his name into the history books by becoming Argentina’s all time goal scorer; and as usual, he set a new record in spectacular fashion. Argentina cruised into the...
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These are the top five stories to monitor today. 1. OJB Jezreel gets funeral date The family of late ace producer and singer, OJB Jezreel has announced the date for his funeral. 2. Boko Haram has been crippled The federal government has revealed that the extremist group has been successfully pushed back by the state...
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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. OJB Jezreel to be buried July 4-8 [DETAILS]. Runtown ‘free to perform anywhere in the world’ – Record label. Grammy Museum to honour 2face, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Laolu Senbanjo, others. Terry G is...
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A man in the Internally Displaced Person camp at Daloi, Maiduguri has revealed that he got addicted to drugs to forget the memories of his parents and sister who were brutally murdered during an attack on their town by Boko Haram insurgents. The 30-year-old man, Abubakar Mala hails from Gamboru-Ngala, in Borno State. Speaking to News...
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Businessman and Chairman of NICON investment Limited, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Tuesday, reacted to the court order that granted the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) the right to seize his properties over a N50 billion debt. Jimoh, in a statement, described AMCON as liars, noting that the company had lied to obtain the interim injunction from...
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, on Tuesday, joined several other Nigerians to criticise the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for freezing the bank account of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state. The Governors described the action by the EFCC as an abuse of the constitution of Nigeria. Speaking through its chairman, Olusegun Mimiko,...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the proposed life pension and immunity for the principal officers of the National Assembly. The NLC described the proposal as a product of greed and ego on the part of the senators. The President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, in a statement on Tuesday, said those behind...
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Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko has said the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) must respect the immunity of sitting governors. The governor said section 308 of the constitution – which guarantees immunity – was put in place to allow state governors focus fully on their responsibilities and not get distracted by trials. Mimiko, the...
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Governing Nigeria is not an easy task, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President said this on Tuesday while breaking his Ramadan fast with members of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential banquet hall, Aso villa, Abuja. While urging Nigerians to pray for the country, President Buhari also said Nigerians need to be instilled...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claims to have found a connection between the Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose and the two sons of a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro – to over $15 billion which was stolen from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser during the last...
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The Ekiti state House of Assembly, on Tuesday, criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for freezing the account of the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, without a court order. Chairman of the Committee on Information, Gboyega Aribisogan, while speaking with journalist in Ado Ekiti, noted that the action of the EFCC was null and void as...
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The location of most of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in the constituency of the Chairman, House Committee on NDDC, Nicholas Mutu, has torn the committee apart. The committee members expressed their disgust when NDDC Acting Managing Director, Ibim Semenitari, appeared before it on Tuesday, to present the commission’s 2016 budget for approval....
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Following a meeting with stakeholders in the health sector on Tuesday evening, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has agreed to suspend its strike action after a meeting with other health sector stakeholders on Tuesday. Hours after the Resident Doctors commenced the much publicised strike action, the Federal Government responded by sacking all of...
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The President’s wife, Aisha Buhari has deleted a couple of tweets where she described Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose as a ‘mad dog’ for linking her to the bribery scandal involving U.S. Congressman, Williams Jefferson. Governor Ayodele Fayose had in statement issued on Monday alleged that the Aisha Buhari named in the scandal was President...
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by Richmond Okezie I’m tired; tired of waking up every morning to the voices of my ‘Ogogoro’ drinking neighbors arguing over who is a better politician between Wike and Amaechi. Tired of Lai Mohammed’s lies. Tired of Niger Delta Avengers fighting environmental degradation by blowing up oil pipelines that further degrades the environment. Tired of...
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Federal lawmaker, Samuel Ikon, who was among the three lawmakers alleged to have sought sexual favours while in the United States, has written a letter to the country’s ambassador in Nigeria, James Entwistle, in a bid to clear his name and state his case. Entwistle had last week, written to the Speaker of the House...
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The family of late Nigerian music producer and artiste, Babatunde Okungbowa, a.k.a OJB Jezreel has released the schedule for his funeral rites. OJB Jezreel passed away on Tuesday, June 14 from kidney problems which he had been battling with since 2013. The veteran music producer was flown to India for a transplant in 2013, after...
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According to the Twitter account of the President’s wife, Aisha Buhari – Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose is a ‘mad dog’ for linking her to the bribery scandal involving U.S. Congressman, Williams Jefferson. Governor Ayodele Fayose had in statement issued on Monday alleged that the Aisha Buhari named in the scandal was President Buhari’s wife. “The...
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For a nation that boasts of over 200 tribes and languages, generalization can sometimes be dangerous. To many across the shore, there are only three tribes in Nigeria – Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa – when in actual fact, those are simply the three major tribes. In spite of our collective understanding of these – even...
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the immediate task of the federal government is to wipe out the ideology of Boko Haram, having largely crippled the insurgent group. Osinbajo was quoted to have said this at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday, while hosting Australian foreign affairs assistant secretary, Mathew Neuhaus. “We have already dealt with Boko...
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By Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Last week was a huge milestone for African startups. A company jointly founded in Nigeria and the U.S. is getting a significant investment and attention from Mark Zuckerberg — one of the most important people in Silicon Valley. During such a pivotal moment, it is important for me to share Andela’s history and inspire many...
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