The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the restructuring of the 36 states in the federation into six geopolitical zones, else Nigeria’s growth will be retarded. According to Ekweremadu, the removal of the 36 states will unleash the growth potentials of the different regions which have been hampered by the reckless actions...
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“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying, ‘let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us’. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the...
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Following his summoning to appear before the House Committee on Interior to answer allegations of assaulting a female lawmaker, Onyemachi Mrakpor, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Peter Ekpendu, on Monday, disowned his security men. Ekpendu, while apologising for the action, also stated that members of his security detail acted on their own and...
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Senior police officers have began lobbying for the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The incumbent IGP, Solomon Arase, will begin his terminal leave any moment from now and then proceed on retirement after serving for 35 years. Arase has been in office for 13 months, having been appointed by the administration of President...
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He clapped his hands – repeatedly – and in response, over a thousand bats, previously unnoticeable, flew off the branches of the aged tree. They flapped their wings un-menacingly and danced around the sky-line in random motion. And we all gazed – locked, hooked and sold by yet another mysterious sight in The Sacred Forest...
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Lil Kim‘s new bleached-out pictures caused a stir on social media last weekend, as many couldn’t seem to reconcile her former dark complexion with the new shade of her skin. On Sunday, the Grammy-winning rapper shared photos of herself on Instagram – rocking a blonde hair, puckered lips and her skin looking extremely fair. Social...
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The Nigerian army and police made contrary claims on the location of the 56 Fulani herdsmen that were last week, arrested with weapons in Abuja. The army had announced the arrest of 56 armed Fulani herdsmen at a military checkpoint in Abuja and another 36 at a checkpoint in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking on the...
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The father of Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has died. Ighalo’s dad, Paul, aged 95, reportedly died on Monday morning in his home in Salami Street, Ajegunle, Lagos. The father of the Watford FC forward had only just recovered from weakness and a loss of appetite before he gave up the ghost. Wracked with grief,...
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The Lagos State Government on Monday, announced that 800 houses will be demolished for the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge as opposed to the 3,000 houses that were initially expected to go down when the project begins. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Ganiyu Johnson said the number houses to be demolished reduced as...
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Former Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, has ‘forgiven’ Adams Oshiomhole; his ‘political son’ and the Edo State Governor. A statement released on Monday, by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Peter Okhiria, quoted Anenih to have spoken during the 10th anniversary of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Uromi, in Esan North-East...
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The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the December 15, 2015 clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Army in Zaria. The state government at the hearing of the commission of inquiry into the bloody massacre affirmed that at least...
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Last month, I had the honour of delivering the keynote address “Rights are rights, offline or online” at the Internet Freedom Forum in Abuja, an annual international gathering of global stakeholders, organized and hosted by Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. Nigeria, like many of its neighbouring countries and much of the rest of world, finds itself at...
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The hugely anticipated 6th studio album of Beyonce was released last weekend and the world is still talking about Lemonade. Maintaining her secret approach to work, not one clue was given as to what direction this project would take, thereby increasing the anticipation level. One man who had an idea and contributed to the project...
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Nigeria is an interesting country. All you need do to have fun is sit back and watch the unbelievable drama in this theatre of the absurd. Despite the very difficult times, you cannot but be amused. It is one day, one drama. The dramatis personae, the cast, are as interesting as their art. So, when...
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I never like it when entertainers go all political. The cynic in me believes it’s rarely done for genuine reasons but for strictly commercial ones. Whether it’s Oscar-winners preaching from the Academy Awards pulpit or Madonna seizing the best-looking babies from African orphanages, it always looks and sounds like they’re using a ‘good cause’ as...
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The global private security industry is estimated to have a total value of about US$68 billion. It is also one of the highest employers of labour. In Nigeria, the demand for private security has risen over the last decade, no thanks to the rising tide of insecurity across the country and the consequent strains on...
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The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has conducted elections into the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. One of the very striking highlights of the election is that it was conducted, concluded and commended by all and sundry including the over 70 State electoral chairmen and commissioners from across the country and over...
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A former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Gabriel Daudu, has been sentenced to 154 years behind bars after being found guilty of N1.4 billion fraud. Daudu is a former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. Daudu, who was first arraigned in April 2010, was prosecuted by the Economic and...
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Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Monday, accused the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services and the Attorney General of the Federation, of trying to frustrate the criminal trial of its embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group said this in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Officer, Emma Powerful, who...
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has expressed his readiness to support the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, provided it will positively impact the people of Rivers state. Speaking on Monday, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said his primary objective is to improve the welfare of the people of Rivers. The governor...
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An Abuja High Court, on Monday, sentenced George Uboh to three years imprisonment or a fine of N4 million for conversion of the defunct Police Equipment Foundation property (PEF) to his own personal use. Uboh, had last year petitioned the Senate accusing former EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde, of diverting N1 trillion that was allegedly recovered...
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As the 2016 budget crisis continues to drag on, President Muhammadu Buhari has consulted experienced former legislators on ways to settle the impasse with the National Assembly. The President, on Monday, met with former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bello Masari, behind closed doors. The 2016 budget has...
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Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa is already looking ahead to 2019. The former governor, on Monday, April 25 revealed that he would contest for the presidency under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party come 2019, which is a general election year. While speaking to newsmen in his village – Bamaina – in Birnin-kudu...
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The Senator representing Yobe East, Bukar Abba Ibrahim is confident that even if embattled Bukola Saraki resigns his position as Senate President, the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party would still not be able to takeover leadership of the Senate. Speaking to journalists in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Abba noted that the current trial of Bukola...
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The 13th match-day of the NPFL swelled with fun and action through the weekend. Three days of non-stop football action made football-savy-Nigerians appreciate the beauty of the NPFL. At the end of league actions across all 10 centres in the country, 25 goals were recorded with Kano Pillars scoring over 20% of the goals after...
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RB Nigeria, makers of insecticide Brand, Mortein, in continuation of its fight against Malaria has reaffirmed its commitment in achieving a Malaria-free Nigeria in a press briefing to commemorate the world malaria day, which held on Thursday 21st April, in Lagos. Mortein in partnership with the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) through the Lagos...
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The senate majority leader, Ali Ndume, on Monday, stated that the National Assembly was not in conflict with President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2016 budget. While noting that the budget crisis would soon be resolved, Ndume, who represents Borno South, Borno state, stated that the conflict with the Presidency was just a minor issue, saying...
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Once again, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned the appeal of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) till Thursday, May 5. The court, on Monday, April 25 had to adjourn the said case because Kanu’s case file was not brought to court for the hearing. Kanu is being tried...
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Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing has said the All Progressives Congress-led federal government will ultimately achieve the promises it made to Nigerians during the last election campaign. Fashola, while speaking on Monday at the federal government Town Hall Meeting in Lagos, said many Nigerians are not aware of the strides being...
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The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed that petrol trucks are being diverted from Lagos to the hinterlands and West African countries like Cameroon and Chad. Kachikwu disclosed on Monday, April 25, that in the past one week, about 500 petrol trucks have been sent to Lagos but only about 250 offloaded...
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