Opinion: The death camps called government hospitals in Nigeria

Mimiko blocked from entering government house by angry workers

The Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, was on Thursday prevented from gaining access to his office by protesting workers who blocked the entrance of the state government house. The workers have been on strike since last week over unpaid 5-month salary arrears. The governor thereafter came down from his vehicle to plead with the workers... Read More

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‘The greatest challenge is keeping the Senate together – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki said on Thursday, that his greatest challenge is keeping the 8th Senate together as a unit. Speaking during a live broadcast on the occasion of the 8th Senate’s one year anniversary, Saraki also said he has given a directive for the breakdown of the national assembly budget to be published. “‎This... Read More

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Buhari appoints Ben Akabueze DG of Budget Office

Ben Akabueze, the Special Adviser on Planning to President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed as the new Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation. Akabueze’s appointment was announced on Thursday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina. The new DG of Budget Office takes over from Tijani... Read More

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‘We want our resources back’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Finally, militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, has disclosed its grievances against the Nigerian state. A statement signed by spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, stressed that the Niger Delta Region has sustained Nigeria for a long time and has gotten nothing in return. The militants called for the Niger Delta region to be given the... Read More

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Fashion Throwback: 21 Best Dressed Celebrities From amfAR 2016

Another day another slew of glamour, elegance and sexy! The 23rd edition of the annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala…

AGF gave ex-convict FG contract, fired him and now DSS has arrested him

The owner of Public Alerts Security Systems, George Uboh has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of State Security for allegedly attempting to blackmail the Federal Government into giving him a contract to recover over N1.9 trillion stashed away in some of the banks in the country. Uboh was initially given the... Read More

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#NotTooYoungToRun: 73 or 24, no age is too young to contest for office

By Jude ‘Feranmi This piece is long overdue but then, they say better late than never. My objective is simple and it is to address the notion which I personally consider a slander that there is a certain fetishization of ‘Youth’ and the capabilities of young people when it comes to nation building or Leadership. I... Read More

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‘Nigerians want electricity, yet they destroy power infrastructure’ – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Work and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, expressed shock at the destruction of public properties by Nigerians who also yearn for better service from government. Fashola expressed his frustration while speaking on Thursday at the Buharimeter town hall meter in Abuja. The Minister also said the Ajaokuta steel plant is embroiled... Read More

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NFF pays condolence visit to Stephen Keshi’s house in Benin (PHOTOS)

The president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick alongside some executive members of the football body have paid a condolence visit to the residence of the late Stephen Keshi, in Benin, Edo. According to Punch, the delegation arrived at the home of former Nigerian player and coach at 10:55am on Thursday. The African... Read More

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These are the 47 ambassadorial hopefuls nominated by Pres. Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, forwarded the list of 47 potential ambassadorial nominees to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, for confirmation. The names of the ambassadorial hopefuls who would head Nigeria’s missions abroad when confirmed by the senate ‎are: Obinna Chukwuemeka Salisu Umoru Iyang Udoh Okeke Vivian Liman Munir Edem Jane Mohammed Hassan Martin... Read More

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Karl Lagerfeld’s new engagement ring designs are everything

Karl Lagerfeld’s recent project brought him to a certain product and clientele he’s not exactly familiar with: …

Back in the market! Sophia Momodu wants you to know

From drama to damsel. Sophia Momodu turned a year older on Thursday and she made sure to let everyone know she’s still very much available in the market regardless of the fact that she has a baby by musical artiste, Davido. Momodu shared steamy bedroom pictures via her Instagram page to commemorate her availability. See... Read More

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VP Osinbajo launches ‘National School Feeding Programme’ (PHOTOS)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, launched the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Present at the launch are; the Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai; Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola; Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi; Borno state governor Kashim Shettima See photos from the event:

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Stephanie Coker leaves MTV Base to start a ‘new chapter’

MTV Base On-Air personality, Stephanie Coker has announced that she is leaving the music channel. Coker who has been with the music channel since 2011, made this known in a message to her fans on Instagram. She attributed her departure to the fact that she wants to give more. Coker then revealed she has a new project... Read More

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TSS Interiors: A guide to decorating in contemporary style

If you like to keep current with styles, enjoy things that are modern and of today, you might like a contemporary st…

Opinion: 10 memorable quotes from Saraki’s one year in office

by Wale Bakare The Nigerian Senate today celebrates her one year in office under the leadership of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Listed below are 10 of Saraki’s memorable quotes from his one year in office. 1.”May the future generation of citizens look upon the 8th National Assembly as a true assembly of our people’s representatives... Read More

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#Buharimeter: Lai Mohammed confesses his biggest ‘sin’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said his only “sin” was that he spoke too much before the 2015 general election which brought in the All Progressive Congress (APC) into power. “I believe that my only sin is talking too much before the elections and now I have to pay the... Read More

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Why we are organizing the National Marketing Summit – John Ajayi

John Ajayi is an entrepreneur who has traversed the world of brand journalism to become a driver of a wholly marketing communications publication, Marketing Edge and a Public relations outfit, Media Edge handling multinational accounts. In this encounter with Independent, he spoke about the forthcoming national marketing summit, the challenges in government communication and other... Read More

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Just In: President Buhari releases list of ambassadors

After the recalling of former ambassadors, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, released the list of potential ambassadorial nominees. The list was accompanied in a letter forwarded to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. Saraki made this known while presiding over the Senate as he read out the list of the nominees. According to TheCable,... Read More

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Opinion: You’ve been lied to, a pretty face is not enough

When we look at the media in general, which includes television, radio, the internet, the content of lyrics, music videos and so on; it is shocking as to how women are portrayed. There is still a systemic devaluation of women in our society. Our safety is still being compromised; our bodies are still victimized, objectified... Read More

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Abang Dove: 12 important achievements of the Nigerian Senate in 12 months

by Abang Dove As the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari marked one-year in office on May 29, 2016, so is the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marking her one-year anniversary as the 8th Senate today being the 9th of June, 2016. Amidst all the happenings in Nigeria for... Read More

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Festus Okubor: The A-Z of small and medium-sized businesses (Naira&Kobo)

by Festus Okubor Building a business from scratch is hard. No one tells you about the loneliness, the hours spent developing an idea and strategy, the effort it takes to get people to even notice or care about this product you’ve created, and the fear that drives you every day. Here are some quick lessons... Read More

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M.I Abaga gets a bashing from former protege, Milli (LISTEN)

It’s a showdown we’ve been anticipating – for quite some time. An aggrieved Milli is lashing out at his former boss, M.I Abaga after he allegedly treated him unfairly at the label, which forced him to make a decision to quit Chocolate City. The rapper/singer has released an uncensored version of his 2015 single, Unlooking. On the song, Milli addresses... Read More

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‘Senate is not afraid of anybody’ | 7 things to note from Saraki’s interview

Bukola Saraki is a man that has against many odds remained as the President of the Senate since June 9, 2015 after deftly emerging victorious in the House elections. A year into his time as Senate President, Saraki spoke to The Cable about the legacy of the Senate under him, his trial at the Code of... Read More

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Wizkid entertains over 15,000 people in Munich (WATCH)

Venue after venue, city after city, Europe keeps feeling the Starboy wave. It was another night to remember as Wizkid entertained the crowd at the 15,500 capacity Olympiahalle arena in Munich, Germany on Wednesday night. From the videos and pictures, it’s evident the crowd loved his performance. Chris Brown’s One Hell of a Nite European tour... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Beyonce keeps smashing records | Nigerian sues Jay Z, Rihanna | More Stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. ‘Olamide left me on the streets with no support’ – Former YBNL artiste. Beyonce is King! ‘Lemonade’ goes platinum Jay Z, Rihanna sued by owner of Beat FM, Chris Ubosi. ‘It is an... Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo is first footballer to be highest paid athlete in the world (Full List)

Portuguese football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest paid athlete in 2016 by Forbes, dethroning American boxer, Floyd Mayweather who held down the top spot 3 times in the past 4 years. The Real Madrid attacker raked in a whopping $88 million (£60.4m) in revenue last year and this puts him ahead of his Barcelona rival Lionel... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five stories to monitor today. New militant group emerges As the Federal Government initiates moves to negotiate with Niger Delta Avengers, another group, Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta, has reared its head and is making fresh demands. 2. EFCC to negotiate with Metuh and Umar The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)... Read More

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Judge handling cases against Saraki, Ekweremadu, others dies

A judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja division, Justice Steven Evoh Chukwu has been reported dead. Justice Chukwu, who was ill for over a month, died in an hospital in Garki, Abuja, The Nation reports. The administration of the court is yet to issue an official announcement of the passing away of the judge... Read More