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February 3, 2016

Pat Utomi @ 60: Young entrepreneur wins N1m in Business Plan competition [DETAILS]

The Enterprise Development Centre- as part of celebrations commemorating the 60th birthday of iconic academician, Pat Utomi- has rewarded three young entrepreneurs who took part in the Business Plan Competition set up by the organization. The EDC announced the three frontrunners in the competition at an event themed Youth, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit on Tuesday, February... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Jude Egbas: Why Buhari should have prioritised a visit to Borno ahead of Ogun

Last weekend, something grisly happened in Dalori, a farming community which lies some 12 kilometers off Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Boko Haram terrorists arrived in Golf cars and motorbikes laden with explosives and petro-bombs; and set the entire community ablaze. Dalori was a graveyard by the time the terrorists left town–100 corpses have been... Read More
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February 3, 2016

2Baba’s manager, Efe Omorogbe ‘sets the record straight’ on Blackface’s allegations (READ)

Following Black face‘s allegations of intellectual property theft against Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idbia, Efe Omorogbe the manager of the Hypertek act has come to clarify issues surrounding the issue. Read the press statement issued by the NOW management owner. ”When my attention was drawn to Blackface’s twitter rant about the ‘theft’ of his songs by his... Read More
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February 3, 2016

‘APC will soon disintegrate’ – Olu Falae

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae, has predicted the fragmentation of the ruling All Progressive Congress, saying that members of the party were not committed to a mutual growth and progress. Chief Falae stated this on Tuesday, while receiving former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu... Read More
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February 3, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘NASS can’t stop hike in electricity tariff’ | Why 6 Britons were deported | Trump blames voters, media for loss | More stories

We are not involved in the alleged seizure of merchant ship – IPOB, MASSOB. Vanguard $650,000 subsidy case against Lawan reopened by ICPC. Leadership Group condemns Falana’s move against Okonjo-Iweala. Vanguard FG tells NASS it can’t stop hike in electricity tariff. Leadership Former Chief of Air Staff, Amosu says he’s not returning arms funds. YNaija... Read More
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February 3, 2016

EFCC recovered more than $2 trillion in 12 years – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday, stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than $2 trillion that were stolen from the national coffers. Malami said this while making a keynote speech presented at the ‘First Annual Conference on Financial Fraud, Cyber-Crime & Other Cross-border Crimes’,... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Vessel hijack: We’ll treat pro-Biafra former militants as ‘criminals’ – Defence Headquarters

The Defence Headquarters says ‘criminals’, not Pro-Biafran militants, hijacked a merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Friday, January 29. A group of ex-militants in support of the agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to secede- had taken responsibility for the hijack of the ship along the Bakassi Pennisula Nigeria coastal line.... Read More
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February 3, 2016

‘Obasanjo, Babangida elevated corruption in governance’

Dr. Tunji Braithwaite has accused former president President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, of making corruption attractive to Nigerian governors. Braithwaite’s comments was in reaction to Obasanjo’s recent criticism of governors- whom he says are acting like emperors while expecting the citizenry to make sacrifices. According to the elder statesman, the policies... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Wizkid makes list of 12 ‘innovative humans behind right-now’s coolest sounds’

Wizkid keeps on raking-in accolade after accolade. The Nigerian Afro-Pop star has been included among 12 innovative humans behind right-now’s coolest sounds, in a list compiled by US based music webzine, Fader  The starboy, who held down fifth position on the list, joined the likes of young and trendy US acts- Tory Lanez, Kodak Black, Whitney and others. Wizzy, who was... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, AY, Korede Bello, other Nigerian stars attend Ghana movie awards (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The 4th Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) hosted by AY, also featured a performance by Korede Bello. The 2015 GIAMA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Clarion Chukwurah by Nollywood prolific director ‘Lancelot Imaseun‘. The glitzy and glam event was well attended, and some of the guests include Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, Eniola Badmus, Pascal Atuma, Alex Ekubo, Korede Bello,... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Why we budgeted N3.8bn for State House Clinic – Presidency

The Presidency has reacted to reports that the federal government budgeted N3.87 billion on capital projects at the State House Medical Centre, Aso Rock, Abuja. The Presidency described the Premium Times’ report titled ‘2016 Budget: Buhari to Spend More State House Clinic Than all Federal Hospitals’, as misrepresentation of the truth of the budget proposals. Senior Special Assistant, Media... Read More
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February 3, 2016

Former Chief of Air Staff, Amosu declines offer to return arms funds

A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), has reportedly refused to agree to return arms contract funds traced to him. Amosu, who was recently arrested, is being interrogated by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The former Air Staff Chief is being quizzed over 10 contracts worth $930.5m, which were... Read More
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February 3, 2016

‘Every former leader is guilty of corruption’ – Saraki

The Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, said that all government officials in Nigeria since 1999 are guilty of the miscalculations that have led to the present problems of Nigeria. The senate president stated this while speaking with newsmen and answering questions on the secrecy of the National Assembly’s budget and allegations of corruption against... Read More
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February 2, 2016

‘We got N905m contract from NIMASA without bidding’ – Witness

Prosecution witness, Uche Obilor, a businessman, on Tuesday, told a federal High court that his companies, Seabulk Offshore Limited, Southern Offshore Limited and Ace Prothesis Limited, received N905,800 million from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) without placing any bid for contract. Mr. Obilor, who testified in the N2.6 billion corruption case against  former NIMASA... Read More
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