“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda Perhaps, there was someone who saw this coming. Someone who knew Claudio Ranieri, Chelsea reject Robert Huth and N’golo Kante’s arrival was the final jigsaw of the title winning puzzle. Someone who used his life savings to place a...
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How humanitarian is the law allowed to be and when does a man cross the line between surviving and being a criminal? Italy’s highest court has an answer to these questions. Italy’s court of Cassation, the country’s highest appellate court has ruled that a homeless man caught stealing cheese and sausages did not commit any...
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Afeni Shakur Davis, the mother of the late hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur, has passed on. The 69-year-old was confirmed dead by a tweet from the Marin County Sherriff’s Office in Northern California. The former Black Panther movement member changed her birth name – Alice Faye Williams to Afeni Shakur when she moved to New York...
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Ayurvedic medicine or what is popularly known as Ayurveda was developed thousands of years ago in India. It is based …
It is difficult to do business in Nigeria in 2016 than it was in 2015, the World Bank ‘Doing Business Report’ opines. However, the report also states that Nigeria moved up a spot from its position last year, in the ‘ease of doing business’ ranking. Out of 189 countries surveyed, Nigeria ranked at 169th with...
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Yet again, the Department of State Services failed to produce former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in court for the continuation of his trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, May 3. Dasuki, who is on trial for charges of corruption, has been in the custody of the DSS since 2015 despite...
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D’banj is reporting for duty with a new single titled – Breaking News. The new single is produced by Sarz alongside South Africa’s Dj Maphorisa. Listen.
In my earlier article titled “Fulani Herdsmen: Mr Buhari, Please, Keep Your Sympathies”, I had criticized the governor of Enugu State thus: “…what was all that smile about from the governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwianyi, on his visit to Buhari? Did he go to Aso Rock to be turbaned that he went in such...
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While Nigerian workers were celebrating May Day and conversations about issues like minimum wage and salaries owed amidst the current economic quagmire that we currently continue to battle against were being discussed and debated over the past few days, Nigerian youths mostly through social media were discussing the idea behind the formation of a youth-led...
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“Most of the attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen are done with the prior knowledge and approval of the Hardo (Fulani chiefs) in the areas as well as with support by Miyetti Allah Cow Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN” – an allegation made by the Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Associations. CONAECDA, the umbrella...
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Nagi Sakai photographs Tess Hellfeuer traversing across the barren western deserts for an epic story in the new issue…
In the wake of the TeeBillz/Tiwa Savage snafu, comedian, Ayo ‘AY’ Makun has harped on the significant role social media plays in the life of celebrities. AY took to Instagram on Monday, April 2, to dish his two cents on the issue. The comedian said in spite of its irreversible cons, visibility on social media...
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The following discussion took place on my Facebook friends page on May 2nd 2016. Since it is already in the public realm I have taken the liberty of.sharing it in my column as well. Though we have not seen much of each other for a while I have known Alhaji Muktari Shinkafi for the better...
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The 2016 Costume Institute Gala took place on Monday Night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It was…
Here’s your entertainment roundup for today Back to work for Tiwa Savage Things might be dysfunctional on the home-front but for Tiwa Savage, the show must go on. On Sunday evening, the singer was spotted on the set of a new music video shoot. This comes after the Pepsi brand ambassador was given a stamp...
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There is nothing sweeter than the taste of victory and the players of Leicester City sure experienced this on Monday night. The players went wild after the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea ended in a draw and confirmed Leicester City’s status as champions of England. Watch below, the moment captured on camera by Christian...
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The Nigerian government, on Monday, announced that it will pay fuel subsidy to oil marketers based on the profits made from the first quarter of 2016. This disclosure was contained in a template released by the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency in Abuja. The PPPRA stated that the federal government made N10 billion between the...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the source of the alleged $115 million bribe for election officials of the 2015 presidential election, came from proceeds of stolen crude oil. According to a top agent at the commission who spoke to The Nation under the veil of anonymity, “Our operatives have discovered that the...
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Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Sunday, said the diverted $15bn meant for security equipment procurement, is currently more than half of Nigeria’s reserves. Osinbajo said this at the 50th anniversary of the ‘House of Lords, Nigeria’, which was held at the University of Ibadan. The Vice President also reiterated the resolve of the...
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Manager of newly crowned champions of the English Premier League, Claudio Ranieri has said his Leicester City side deserve to win the most watched football league in the world. Speaking on Monday night, after Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, Ranieri said: “I’m so proud. I’m happy for my players, for the...
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Gun toting men, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday, murdered the District Head of Fadan Karshi, in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Vanguard reports that Bala Madaki, was killed alongside his nephew, Emmanuel Tanko. A community leader in the area, Pastor Mike Makarfi, disclosed that the incident took place around 10:30pm Sunday...
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Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, is in ‘fasting and prayer’ mode – to call on God to intervene in his present travails with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Following a bench warrant issued for Tompolo’s arrest over fraud charges, the former militant leader went into hiding to avoid arrest and subsequent prosecution. Subsequently,...
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, says Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose is ungrateful for refusing to support his bid to become the national chairman of the party. George, a former Deputy National Chairman, also criticised Fayose for insinuating that elders in the PDP, should take a back-seat in the affairs of...
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The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, said the attendance rate in Nigerian churches is heavily dependent on the economy of the nation. Consequently, he urged religious leaders to pray fervently for the country, so that the welfare of the people who attend churches can improve. The governor spoke on Monday while declaring...
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The Executive Director, North, of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mohammed Balarabe, has been named as the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive of the bank with immediate effect, subject to regulatory approval. A statement was released on Monday, May 2, indicating the decision made by the bank’s Board of Directors. Balarabe’s appointment is as a result of the...
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In spite of her much-publicised marital crisis, Mavin singer, Tiwa Savage has not lost her brand endorsement deal with soda giants, Pepsi. Tiwa, alongside Wizkid and Sheyi Shay are the Nigerian ambassadors for Pepsi. Many fans had speculated that Pepsi may have possibly severed ties with the singer, following the allegations of infidelity levelled against...
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It’s been a fairy tale season for the Foxes as they are now the English Premier league champions of the 2015/2016 season. The confirmation of their status as title holders came after Tottenham’s draw against Chelsea on Monday night. The Blues came back to tie the game after going 2-0 down, thanks to goals from...
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Doyin Okupe has given the most unexpected advice to state governors who cannot afford to pay workers’ salaries. The former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan implored the governors to cut down their workforce instead of begging for bailout funds from the Federal Government to pay their workers. In a statement personally signed by...
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The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called for an emergency meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress over the welfare of workers in the state. According to a statement released by Dickson’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson on Monday, May 2, the meeting would hold on Friday, May...
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To some, it’s the last thing you need to see before you die, to others – it was an experience of a lifetime. To many others, Asa’s performance at her concert in Lagos can’t be succinctly described. Her 2-hour set was worth every amount spent, and thanks to her Live DVD recording, one would be...
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