Davido, on Thursday, made history with Fader Magazine, to become the first Nigerian to be featured on what was Fader’s first global issue. The Nigerian artiste revealed quite a few things to the US-based magazine, in his first major interview since signing his ‘million-dollar’ deal with international corporation- Sony Music Global. YNaija has a compiled a...
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Ngige says he is alive and healthy. Vanguard Onyeka Onwenu denies threatening to sue Buhari over removal. Nation EFCC intends to seize Tompolo’s assets, seeks court order. Punch Ogbemudia pledges allegiance to Oshiomhole. Vanguard 195 Boko Haram victims rescued by Troops. Nation Soyinka agrees that Nigeria’s economy is bad. Vanguard Buhari says Nigeria cannot afford...
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Democracy is seen as one of the ultimate ideals that modern civilisations strive to create and preserve. The word democracy literally means rule by the people, taken from the Greek terms, demos (meaning ―people), and kratos (meaning ―rule). It is a political concept and form of government, where all people are supposed to have equal...
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On the 16th of February 2016, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (aka SARS), a two-time ANPP Governor of Borno state, a former ANPP senator, the former Chairman of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Board of Trustees and the indisputable founder of Boko Haram as its Acting National...
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There has been renewed talk lately about the need for Nigerians to patronize locally made goods, (someone should have added… and services!). Championed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and supported by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar and a large crowd of online campaigners,...
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The selection of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as Substantive National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is causing ripples and wranglings among the leaders and chieftains of the opposition party. Although Sheriff’s selection was announced on Wednesday, February 16, members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and ministers who served under the last administration, have...
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As a result of the continuous fall of oil prices, a further reduction in the pump price of petrol by the Federal Government , is imminent. This disclosure was made on Thursday, by the outgoing Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Farouk Ahmed. The federal government, through the PPPRA, had on December...
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has received an application from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission- requesting for an order to seize assets belonging to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The EFCC says it intends to seize Tompolo’s assets until he appears before the court to answer charges of...
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The Federal House of Representatives may possibly take over the Kogi State House of Assembly, as a result of the wranglings and controversy between the lawmakers. The state’s assembly was thrown into crisis on Monday after five of the 20 lawmakers of the House announced the impeachment of the Speaker, Momoh Jimoh-Lawal. The five lawmakers...
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In other climes, the kind of corruption witnessed in Nigeria in the past, would be described as a crime against humanity, says the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo on Thursday, berated the former leaders of Nigeria, whom he says shamelessly pilfered the nation’s coffers. A statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has alleged that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa’s law firm, in January 7, 2014, bribed Justice Mohammed Yinusa with N225,000. The EFCC made the claims on Thursday, before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos, in a bid to have the court dismiss the...
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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned Nigerians and the presidency about the state of the country’s economy. Soyinka on Thursday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an emergency economic conference for experts to proffer solutions and alternative approaches to get Nigeria out of the present economic crisis. He made the comments during a courtesy...
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The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday, prayed an Abuja Federal High Court to dismiss the criminal charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Metuh stated this through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), when he filed a no-case-submission, that essentially seeks to quash the charges...
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The Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday, praised the Peoples Democratic Party over the emergence of former Borno state Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, as chairman of the party. Fayose, who noted that the ruling All Progressive Congress is scared of the new chairman, appealed to members of the PDP to support Sheriff in his...
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has denied reports that he ‘collapsed’ at the National Assembly, earlier on Thursday. The report- which emanated from an online news platform, asserted that Ngige collapsed on the floor of the House of Representatives during budget defence. The minister revealed to Punch Newspapers that he’s presently...
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The Benue state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, says it has uncovered a plot by the state governor, Samuel Ortom of the All Progressives Congress to ‘snatch’ the senatorial seats during the rerun election of Saturday, February 20. PDP, in a statement released by its state chairman, Emmanuel Agbo, on Thursday, February 18, revealed that...
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2016 started on a big note for Davido in terms of accomplishments, and the first quarter of the year isn’t even yet over. But there’s more huge feats and good news for Omo Baba Olowo. Davido has been featured as the cover-star of the first global issue of Fader, a popular US magazine. In his interview...
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The Federal Government has stated that in spite the protests from different civil societies and group, its decision to sack 13 Vice Chancellors appointed by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, will not be rescinded. The government on Saturday, February 13 announced the sack of 13 Vice Chancellors of institutions across the nation- a decision...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his new Special Assistant on Digital and New Media. Ogunlesi’s appointment comes a few days after Bashir Ahmad, was appointed as personal assistant to the president on new media. The announcement was made through the president’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, February 18. Ogunlesi, who has worked...
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Lagos state government has created an Office of Civic Engagements in a bid to listen to the residents of the state and ensure that their concerns are adequately attended to. The governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule at the launch of the office on Wednesday, February...
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The Ijaw Youths Council has said the federal government’s decision to deploy more troops to secure oil facilities in the Niger Delta will yield little or no positive result. According to a statement released on Thursday, by the spokesperson for the IYC, Eric Omare, the government was advised to pursue a policy of closer engagement...
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If there is one position where Arsenal has been lightweight, since the departure of Jens Lehman, it is the Goalkeeper Role. Coupled with a young and relatively light weighted defense it has been sometimes a struggle for the Arsenal Premiership title chasing dream. Arsene Wenger has finally made Petr Cech of the Chelsea fame, put...
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The recent confirmation of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the new Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expectedly elicited mixed reactions and divergent views from political actors and observers. In fact, just hours after he was sworn in, there was a plethora of rage mixed with mockery from the camp of the ruling...
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige on Thursday, February 18, reportedly ‘slumped to the floor’ during the defence of his ministry’s budget. According to reports from multiple platforms, the minister was immediately rushed out of the National Assembly chambers for medical attention. Before the incident occurred, Ngige was said to have been addressing...
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Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike has informed the state’s civil servants not to expect salaries, if they fail to confirm their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN). Wike, on Thursday, said the directive, if adhered to, would ultimately enable the government determine the actual number of staff employed by the state. The governor made the disclosure at the...
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The recently inaugurated Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, paid a visit to the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday, where he meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. The 40-year-old, who won the governorship election of Kogi state following the death of Prince Audu Abubakar, did not give any indication of why he visited the president or what...
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The divorce of Anita Oyakhilome from Christ Embassy founder, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome- has been finalised. According to Anita’s lawyers – Solicitors, Attwaters Jameson Hill – the divorce proceedings were finalised on Monday, February 8. Speaking on behalf of Anita, her lawyers revealed that following the conclusion of the divorce proceedings, she has dropped Oyahkilome from...
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A commercial bus went up in flames on Eko bridge- around the Apongbon area of Lagos on Thursday, February 18. The inferno immediately led to a traffic jam- which created a gridlock that extended beyond Costain up until National Stadium in Surulere. The cause of the fire as well as the number of casualties from...
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Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) in collaboration with British Council will return to the International Fashion S…
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