It appears Paul Okoye is not happy about his twin, Peter’s habit of taking their family issues to social media. Paul has reacted to Peter’s recent scathing tweets against their elder brother and ‘manager’ Jude Okoye. He took to Instagram to let out his feelings about the whole controversy and pitch his tent with Jude....
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s several international travels was intended to drive investment to the country and repair Nigeria’s perception in the comity of nations. Mohammed, who said Nigeria was becoming a “pariah state” under ex-president Jonathan, also defended the frequent travels that many commentators consider...
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According to Sahara Reporters, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Amaechina Madueke, the husband of the former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. SR reports that sources within the anti-graft agency disclosed that Amaechina Madueke was picked up on Wednesday (today’s) morning in Abuja. He was reportedly arrested for illegally laundering more than...
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Several pro-Biafra protesters have lost their lives in numerous protests across the Eastern part of the nation since the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. As the protests rages on, many still continue to lose their lives as a result of the highhandedness of the security operatives meant to ensure...
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All hell was let loose on Nigerian social media on Wednesday afternoon, after it was revealed that bread-hawker turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna, would be a motivational speaker at the second version of The P.L.A.Y. (Political Management Amongst Youths) event. The event, which will feature a discussion board, will take place on February 20, at the...
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Thousands of militants involved in disruptive activities in Arepo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers and Delta State, have signified their intention to submit their arms and ammunition to the Federal Government. Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh, (retd), made this revelation during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Boroh said that...
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A federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has thrown out former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah’s bid to stop her trial, on the basis of a lack of jurisdiction. The suit, which Oduah had filed to stop her criminal prosecution by the EFCC, is a fundamental human right abuse lawsuit against the Attorney General of the...
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The new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, has declared his objective of leading the opposition party back to the seat of power in 2019. Sheriff, who was appointed the PDP Chairman on Tuesday, February 16, said the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress would be sent back to ‘where they...
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New York City’s record-breaking snowfall this past weekend would’ve been all the excuse I needed to break my New Year…
The foster father of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Inengite Nitabai, has been kidnapped, yet again. Nitabai was abducted on Wednesday morning in his residence in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Seven heavily armed men were said to have stormed his residence and seized him. Police spokesperson in the state, Asinim Butswat,...
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Over 2,000 protesters have besieged the entrance of the National Assembly. The protesters, under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Wednesday, February 17 took the to the streets of Abuja to register their dissatisfaction with the sacking of 13 Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. The protesters, upon reaching the National Assembly blocked the entrance...
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Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, which affirmed him as winner of the 2015 governorship election, the Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Wednesday, held a Thanksgiving service at the Umuahia township stadium, Abia state. One of his colleagues in attendance was the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose- whom Governor Ikpeazu, in the recent...
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An unexpected tragedy struck at the departure lounge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, February 17. A middle-aged woman scheduled to fly with Etihad Airways was found dead in one of the toilets at the airport. A mild bout of drama ensued at the departure lounge of the airport upon discovery of...
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Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives has informed Nigerians of who to blame for the current economic challenges facing the country. Obviously, it’s not the All Progressives Congress-led administration. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the Speaker stressed that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government should not be blamed...
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A few years ago I’d watch on in envy as my friends talked about doing jobs or working in sectors they loved. I wondered why I seemed not to get the same sort of excitement or fulfillment in my own life. Today, things are a little different. I wake up in the middle of the...
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A former governor of Ekiti state, Niyi Adebayo has declared that nobody in the country is happy with how Ayodele Fayose is turning Ekiti into a pariah state. Adebayo’s position on the administration of Fayose was revealed in a statement issued by the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mai-Bala Buni on Tuesday, February...
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied reports that it would resort to violence and self defence against Nigeria’s security agencies. In a statement released in Nnewi by the IPOB Media and Publicity Officer, Emma Powerful on Tuesday, IPOB said it never threatened to resort to violence in its agitation for the release of...
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Following the recent spate of bombings that has led to huge loss of lives and properties, the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, announced that it has recorded another success in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast region of Nigeria. This disclosure was contained in a statement signed Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Acting Director Army...
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In a heartbreaking tragic turn of events, a young man identified as Ibrahim was mauled to death by a moving train in the Oyingbo area of Lagos state. The Punch Newspapers reports that Ibrahim, on Tuesday, February 16 was strolling along the train tracks oblivious to the fact that a train had just taken off...
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Things are starting to get heated between Jude and Peter Okoye on Twitter- as the two brothers are now locked in a bitter exchange of words. Peter has fired back at Jude’s ‘prayer’ advice by returning to Twitter to say that it’s his brother who’s in need of God. He also explained his reason for...
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Leading education not for profit organization, Aim Higher Africa is set to launch a panel discussion during the social media week event calendar. The theme for the discussion is TECHNOLOGY AND THE YOUNGPRENEUR: FORBES- 30 UNDER 30 LEADERS USING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS TO CLOSE THE POVERTY GAP. By 2025, 75% of the global workforce will...
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Mark 10:46-52 in the Bible tells of a blind man named Bartimaeus (literally “Son of Timaeus”) being present as Jesus left Jericho. Matthew 20:29-34 is a similar account of two blind men being healed outside of Jericho, but gives no names. Imagine when a nation is led by a Bartimaeus, a blind man. Imagine when...
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In spite of his younger brother’s tweets suggesting a possible severing of ties between Psquare and Northside Management, Jude Okoye appears unwilling to spill more beans or even entertain the brewing crisis. Rather than delve into the matter, Jude -also took to Twitter- to say that Peter’s action is as a result of what ‘he...
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Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo has requested a Federal High Court in Lagos to release the certified copy of its ruling to him. The request followed Tompolo’s decision to appeal the order of arrest issued against him by the court after he refused to show up for previous trials. Justice Ibrahim Buba...
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Nasarawa Permanent Secretaries, directors return to work. Leadership PDP picks Ali Sheriff as new chairman. This Day We are not privatizing Nigerian communications satellite – FG. Leadership Dasuki is trying to keep his wrongdoing secret. Punch Army seeks to collaborate with Nollywood. Leadership Drowned ACF won’t be buried yet – Police. Punch Oyegun claims that...
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From all indications, it appears the marriage of Nollywood actress, Caroline Ekanem-Danjuma to billionaire mogul, Musa Danjuma might be in crisis. Word from the grapevine is that she reportedly moved on from the marriage along with her 3 kids- on the grounds of domestic abuse suffered from her estranged husband, Musa. Also, it seems the 35-year-old actress...
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The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned the leadership of All Progressives Congress to stop attacking the judiciary. The Akwa Ibom state chapter of the APC had on Tuesday, called for a probe of the Supreme Court over its judgment on the governorship elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Reacting to this development,...
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A mild drama occurred at a Lagos state High Court, on Tuesday, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned top lawyer, Rickey Tarfa, before Justice Aishat Opesanwo, for obstruction of justice and attempting to subvert justice. Tarfa, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, had appeared in court with about 90 Senior Advocate of...
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A 40-foot container with 980 rounds of 9mm type live ammunition and a pistol- which were imported into Nigeria from the United States- has been intercepted by the Tin-Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service. Spokesperson of the Tin-Can Island command, Chris Osunkwo, made the development known to reporters on Tuesday. Bashar Yusuf, Area...
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A prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Emeka Emenalo, on Tuesday, informed a Federal High Court that several sums of money was withdrawn from his account by him after his company account was credited by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Emenalo is the fifth prosecution witness to testify...
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