Boko Haram: ‘1.9m Nigerians live in IDP camps’ – NEMA

As a result of the Boko Haram insurgency, a total of 1, 934, 765 displaced persons are currently living in formal camps, host communities and satellite camps in liberated communities, says the Yola Camp Coordinator, Saad Bello. The states most affected by Boko Haram displacement are said to be – Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Congolese star, Papa Wemba dies on stage (WATCH)

Congolese music star Papa Wemba – real names was Jules Shungu Webadio – has died after collapsing on stage in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Papa Wemba, who was 66, slumped on the floor as dancers continue to perform, unaware that he had given up the ghost. He inspired a cult movement known as the Sapeurs... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Gabriella Jóźwiak: 7 ways to support women and girls who escape from Boko Haram

Non-governmental organizations working in Nigeria have called for renewed focus on supporting women and girls who escape abduction, as the country marked the second anniversary of the Chibok school kidnappings last week. Two hundred and nineteen of the 276 girls abducted on April 14, 2014, from their secondary school in northeastern Nigeria by Muslim militant... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Opinion: Mr President, should we queue up to be slaughtered or fight the herdsmen?

“All animals are equal; but, some animals are more equal than others”. George Orwell, 1903-1950 in ANIMAL FARM. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, wife of late American President. From Agatu to Akure to Aba the story is the same. For that matter from Abia to Zamfara states and the... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Prince’s final resting place ‘will remain private’

The remains of legendary American singer, Prince, who died mysteriously on Thursday, – have been cremated and their ‘final storage will remain private’. Close friends and family members which included the Purple Rain singer’s sister Tyka Nelson were present at his Paisley Park residence on Saturday, to pay their last tribute to the pop music... Read More

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April 24, 2016

‘In Nigeria, powerful people decide everything’ | 7 things we learned from Gbenga Daniel

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel served as the state governor from 2003 to 2011. In this interview, the former governor granted to the Punch Newspapers, he speaks on his life after his 2-term tenure as governor, God and his relationship with some highly placed Nigerians. Here are the 5 things that we... Read More

April 24, 2016

Beyonce’s sixth album – #Lemonade is out

It’s finally here. Following the mysterious hour-long HBO teaser, Beyoncé‘s much-anticipated sixth album, Lemonade is now out. The visual project, a follow-up to her 2013 eponymous album, is exclusive to Tidal. According to the streaming service, the 12-track album comes with a short film which is a ‘conceptual project based on every woman’s journey of... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Forex: How Nigeria lost $10bn in 4 months to ‘unlicensed currency hawkers’

As a result of the limitations on forex by the federal government, Nigerian banks are reportedly redirecting dollar from licensed Bureaux De Change operators to unlicensed currency sellers in a dubious effort to make profit. According to an investigation conducted by The Nation, the country has lost about $10 billion from such practices in the... Read More

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April 24, 2016

‘Buhari will not remain silent towards wickedness’

Most Rev. Adebola Ademowo, the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), has vouched for President Muhammadu Buhari – whom he says will eventually turn things around in the country. While speaking with journalists on Saturday, he expressed belief in the ability of the president to tackle the menace of Fulani herdsmen. According... Read More

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April 24, 2016

‘We will not allow Fulani herdsmen degenerate into Boko Haram’ – IGP Arase

The Inspector General of the Nigeria Police, Solomon Arase has said the Force will not allow the menace of Fulani herdsmen degenerate into a new Boko Haram. Arase told journalists on Saturday, in Abuja that the police would continue to monitor the Fulani herdsmen and ‘amputate them whenever they come up.’ The Police boss attributed... Read More

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April 24, 2016

‘Utterly incompetent people, snakes and saboteurs lurk in Buhari’s government’

Bashir Tofa, the veteran politician who contested the June 12, 1993 presidential election against the late MKO Abiola, has affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari may have appointed some ‘utterly incompetent’ into his administration. Tofa, a member of the Board of Trustees of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has urged the President to ‘purge his administration’... Read More

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April 24, 2016

‘I’ve resigned from the PDP… I’ve had enough’ – Former Bauchi governor

Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has jumped ship from the Peoples Democratic Party – stating that he has endured so much from the former ruling party. Yuguda won the 2007 Bauchi governorship election on the platform of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party but he would later defect back to the PDP. While... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Ex-Finance Minister returns N23m, promises to return more

A former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has reportedly returned N23m to the Federal Government. Usman, the Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, was on Thursday, April 21, arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for receiving N2.5bn worth of taxpayers money – which was shared to some party chieftains... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Reuben Abati: Confronting the curse of oil… and the failure of Nigerian leaders

The monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting was held the other day in Abuja, with the representatives of state governments again cap in hand, asking for their share of federal revenue – read: oil revenue, or better still, national cake, or our money. A paragraph in the report by the online newspaper, Premium Times,... Read More

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