Brazil has been knocked out at the group stage of the Copa America Centenario after losing 1- 0 to Peru in controversial circumstances. Dunga’s men fell victim to a fatal error from referee Andres Cunha who awarded a clear handball from Peru’s Raul Ruidiaz. 2015’s semifinalist Peru secured a place in the quarterfinals ahead of Brazil in Group...
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by Demola Rewaju There is a certain specie of goats that demonstrate the phenomenon of herd mentality most aptly – their ears are quite long as are their legs and they generally appear to be quite sheepish or dumb in appearance. You may have seen them before, filing past in one single file, the one...
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New members of the All Progressives Congress will no longer be considered for automatic qualification to run for any political office, the Punch reports. This is one of the changes which the ruling party’s Constitution Review Committee intends to institute. If the change is made, new members of the party (defectors) won’t be able to...
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These are the top five stories to monitor today. 1. FG job recruitment website crashes The website established by the federal government for the recruitment of 500,000 teachers has crashed following a huge influx of traffic. 2. PDP Edo gubernatorial nomination form The Edo state Peoples Democratic Party has announced that its nomination form...
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On Sunday night, the biggest thespians gathered at the Beacon Theatre in New York for the 2016 Tony Awards – the highest U.S. theatre honor and Broadway’s equivalent to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for film, the Grammy Awards for music. Hosted by comic James Corden, the 70th annual awards show celebrated Broadway’s best plays and musicals. The night...
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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. TeeBillz was very arrogant, yet emotional’ | 10 things we learnt from Tiwa Savage’s Interview with E! Don Jazzy, Dr Sid spotted with Keri Hilson (PHOTOS) Governor Wike and wife’s PDA turned heads at...
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has made public the institution of a negotiation team, Aaron Team 2 to dialogue with the Federal Government on the future of the Niger Delta region. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo on Sunday, the group explained that the formation of the...
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The Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency has announced that the terrorist group, ISIS is responsible for the shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. On Sunday, the Islamic State media revealed that the shooter at the nightclub attack was a member of the ISIS terrorists. According to reports, the shooter, Omar Mateen aged 29...
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According to SportingLife, the NFF have set their sights on the man to be the next Super Eagles Technical Adviser. The newspaper says the football governing body is looking to appoint a Serb who would be unveiled this week after the body’s technical committee chairman, Chris Green will travel to have talks with 3 Serbian coaches. The...
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the continued destruction of oil wells and pipelines by Niger Delta Avengers “would further impoverish the Niger Delta” region and its people. Falana also said the ongoing spate of militancy wouldn’t be happening, if proper records of the amnesty programmes had been kept by past governments. Speaking on Sunday...
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, revealed that his administration intended to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on petrol by developing the country’s natural gas for vehicles to use. The former President stated this when he was paid a courtesy visit by the management of Nipco Plc at his Presidential Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo said his...
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reportedly ordered the indefinite suspension of the Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB) a few weeks after the long-overdue bill passed the second reading. According to a report by Vanguard, the decision of the senate president to suspend the bill was because of stiff opposition mounted by senators from the south who...
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As the hijab crisis in Osun state continues to deepen, the Department of State Services has invited religious leaders in the state to discuss the situation. The DSS has invited the state chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria in Osun State, Rev. Elisha Ogundiya, and other Muslim leaders. According to the Punch, who spoke to...
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On Sunday night, Tiwa Savage featured on prominent entertainment channel, E! for its new show tagged the ‘E! VIP series’ – a mini documentary on some of Africa’s best entertainers. On the episode which features the Mavin first lady, she talked about a wide range of topics – such as her humble beginnings, her relationship with former...
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More prominent Nigerians have added their voices to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, including former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme; Afenifere chieftain, Ayo Adebanjo; and a former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar recently championed the calls for the restructuring of Nigeria. The trio made the call on Sunday in...
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The website set up by the federal government for the recruitment of 500,000 teachers has crashed following massive visits from prospective applicants. The website, www.portal.npower.gov.ng, crashed on Sunday -the same day the recruitment process began- due to heavy traffic. When visited, the website shows the following message “An error occurred. Sorry, the page you are...
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While most Nigerian states are struggling to pay workers’ salaries, a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi believes the situation can be better managed by state governments. Obi said state governors would be able to pay salaries of workers if they are prudent in their spending and prioritise judiciously. Speaking on Sunday at the...
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The Nigerian Army has said that only 38 senior officers were retired from the military. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, in a statement released on Sunday, urged Nigerians to disregard all published names and figures of purportedly retired senior officers. The Army spokesperson said only 9 Major Generals, 10 Brigadier Generals, 7...
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The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, decried the decision of the federal government to task state governors with 40 percent counterpart funding for the proposed School Feeding Programme, saying that “Federal Government is already looking for excuse for the impending failure of the programme.” The governor made this known in a statement signed...
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By Ola Rotimi Currently, Nigeria’s economy is faced with venomous challenges- 27 of the 36 states in Nigeria are unable to pay workers’ salaries, the existing infrastructures are swiftly becoming poor while new ones are not in place, power generation has degenerated significantly, the financial system is crumbling, foreign investors are shunning Nigeria’s bonds and...
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American singer, Keri Hilson just left Nigeria after a 3 day visit to Lagos to appear as a guest judge on a singing competition by a major music channel. However, before she departed, she met with Mavin Boss, Don Jazzy – who was recently in New York alongside Tiwa Savage for a meeting with Jay Z. See...
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As the nation marks the 23rd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the family of the presumed winner of that historic election, MKO Abiola, on Sunday, called on the federal government to declare him winner and pay presidential entitlements due to him. Head of the Abiola family and younger brother to the late...
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by Jude Ndukwe No doubt, the June 12, 1993, mandate freely and willingly given to the late icon of democracy and philanthropist, Chief MKO Abiola, by Nigerians but unfortunately annulled by the military junta led by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has come to be an integral part of our democratic life as a nation. No one,...
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by Ayantunji Benjamin Gbenro This article is a response to Dele Momodu’s article titled “Before They Mislead President Buhari”. The article like most of the writer’s recent articles is a subtle castigation of Buhari’s administration and support for the corrupt and dirty past that brought us the this position as nation. To appeal to his audience,...
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by Hafsat Abiola-Costello We have arrived again at another anniversary of the June 12 Presidential Election of 1993, that event that laid bare the intent of the military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to subject Nigerians to an unending farce in the guise of seeking a credible national democratic election. For a time, the points...
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By Simon Kolawole At the end of the day, President Muhammadu Buhari appears to be loosening up. He came to power with a set of ideas, with the best of intentions, undeniably convinced that those ideas would help produce the Nigeria of his dreams. But as ideas go, they are not etched on the marble....
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Midfield maestro, Luka Modric led his Croatian side to a win over Turkey at the Parc Des Princes on Sunday. The Champions League winner scored a goal of the tournament contender four minutes to half time when he volleyed a dropping ball past Turkish keeper, Volkan Babacan. A reply from the Turks was hardly on the...
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by Wole Soyinka The arena is darkened. A feast of blood Will follow duly; the spotlights have been borrowed For a while. These ringside prances Merely serve to whet the appetite. Gladiators, Clad tonight in formal mufti, customised, Milk recognition, savour the night-off, Show off Rites. Ill fitted in this voyeur company The desperate arm...
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Governor Nyseom Wike and his wife, Suzette never hesitate to indulge in public displays of affection. More than once, the couple have been spotted in various modes of PDA, and this continued on Saturday at the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2016. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGjK7mryNFT/?taken-by=gardencitymagazine His excellency, literally, couldn’t take his hands off his heartthrob, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike. Errm…...
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The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has advised officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain loyal to the Federal Government. Buratai gave this counsel at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery, Kachia, in Kaduna state while addressing officers of the training institution. The Army chief, who was at the school to commission...
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