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June 16, 2015

France bans African kids from “hissing” in school

With so many things happening around the world like terrorism, disease outbreaks, earthquakes, floods, “transracial” women, and racist bills being signed into law, it gives the impression that maybe the world is truly coming to an end. It beats me that although killing or detaining of Blacks in predominantly caucasian countries is racism of the highest degree and has been... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Check out the 10 most hilarious memes about the N’Assembly’s “wardrobe allowance”

Nigeria’s newly sworn-in legislators are expected to receive N8.64 billion as ‘wardrobe allowance’ next week. This comes to a sum of N21.5 million each for the country’s 109 Senators and N17.5 million each for the 360 members of the House of Representatives. Many Nigerians believe the sum is exorbitant, especially because of the present economic... Read More
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June 16, 2015

We’ll do our best to kill corruption in Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his administration will kill corruption in Nigeria. Buhari gave the assurance on Monday, June 15, in Johannesburg, South Africa, when he met Nigerians resident in the country. The President stated that the All Progressives Congress government is determined to secure the country, improve the economy and eliminate corruption. He... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Opinion: The Nation Newspaper should rise above gutter journalism

by Teniola Fadina  Finally, as mentioned in the earlier parts of this article, it is important that Nigerian newspapers like The Nation (regardless of its ownership) move forward from vigilante-like/ambush journalism, to factual, verified, objective, accountable, and relevant journalism. Following the highly-engaging political twists, turns, and eventual outcome of the 8thNational Assembly leadership elections, which... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Cheating scandal: Toke Makinwa reaches out to women in similar situations

Is the Toke Makinwa cheating scandal controversy ending any time soon? We don’t know for sure but someone from the parties involved has acknowledged the situation. The media personality, Toke, who has carefully avoided talking about and acknowledging her husband’s alleged infidelity, has now reached out to women on her instagram page, who have sent... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Ochereome Nnanna: APC — Now that Tinubu is in trouble

by Ochereome Nnanna  Tinubu’s staying power in the party will hang, in the main, on his continued good relationship with President Buhari. While the various political elements that formed the victorious coalition, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gathered against the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, pundits had believed it was only a matter of... Read More
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June 16, 2015

LUTH doctors begin warning strike

The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital chapter, Idi-Araba, Lagos has begun a three-day warning strike over the non- reversal of the skipping policy for doctors working at the hospital. The LUTH ARD Chairman, Dr. Moronkola Ramon, who declared the three-day warning strike during a protest on the hospital premises on Monday, warned... Read More
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June 16, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Hope for Non-APC members, Court strike out Nyako suit, Jega regret one thing, More stories

Oyegun tells why Saraki, Dogara were recognized. ThisDay Lawmakers justify their fat allowance, says so they won’t corrupt. YNaija Oyegun hints that non-APC members could make Buhari’s ministers list. Vanguard Enugu APC leaders divided over ministerial slot. ThisDay Omisore angry with Aregbesola for giving Osun money to Lagos visitors. YNaija Wike dissolves all boards, parastatals.... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Crisis within: APC chieftain calls on party chairman, Oyegun to resign

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Timi Frank, says that the party’s National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun should resign. Frank, who is a member of the party’s National Working Committee, blamed the chairman and some members of the APC’s NWC for the crisis that resulted from the election of leaders of National Assembly. He said... Read More
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June 16, 2015

“We should earn well, so we won’t be corrupt” | Lawmaker tries to justify fat pay

A Federal Lawmaker, Joe Edionwele, says himself and his colleagues deserve to earn good salaries, so they won’t be corrupt while carrying out their oversight functions. Edionwele, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben federal constituency of Edo State, said people advocating for pay cut for legislators are... Read More
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June 16, 2015

“Stop giving Osun money to Lagos visitors” | Omisore comes for Aregbesola

PDP Governorship candidate of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, says the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola has borrowed over N480bn since he assumed office in 2010. Omisore, who has resumed his verbal attacks of Argebesola, stated this at a press conference in Ile Ife on Monday, June 15. Omisore blamed the inability of Aregbesola to pay workers’... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Jega has only one regret as INEC Chairman

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, says the only regret from his tenure was his inability to create a separate salary structure for INEC workers. Jega said this in Abuja, on Monday, June 15, during a retreat organised for the electoral officers of the commission to review the report of the 2015 elections. The INEC... Read More
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June 16, 2015

Why Saraki runs the Senate from his private residence

Since his election as the Senate President on June 9, Bukola Saraki, has been running the affairs of the Senate from his private residence in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is because the official homes being built for National Assembly’s principal officers are still under construction. The former official residence of the Senate... Read More
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June 16, 2015

“Enough is enough” | OPC pulls out of pipeline protection contract

The Oodua People’s Congress, has instructed its men to refrain from guarding all the pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. In March, the Federal Government headed by Goodluck Jonathan, had awarded a multi-billion naira contract to OPC to protect NNPC pipelines in the South-West region. According to Yinka Oguntimehin, spokesman for Gani Adams faction of... Read More
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June 15, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: APC divided, Buhari confused, and more

So still on the NASS issue, it’s like everything is working against Femi  Gbajabiamila as some major stakeholders in the All Progressive Congress (APC) are opposing him from emerging as house majority leader. Gbajabiamila who lost the position of speaker of the house to Yakubu Dogara, career seems to be on the balance, because as... Read More
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June 15, 2015

Finally! North Korea officially confirms executing Hyon Yong Chol

Remember the North Korean defense chief that was executed for dozing off during a military event? North Korea has officially dispatched bulletins announcing his execution , South Korean media reports. South Korean news network YTN on Monday reported that the news was sent from North Korean embassies in China and other locations to the host governments,... Read More
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June 15, 2015

Tania Attiba: The cofoundHER interview

Tania Attiba is the founder of Connex’ences and a volunteer at Francophonie. Trained as a personal assistant, she spent the early part of her career helping executives organize their lives. While working as a personal assistant in a TV show production company, Tania had an introspective moment where she realized she was far from her... Read More
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June 15, 2015

Buhari may pick ministers from outside the party – APC Chairman

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun, says that non-members of the party could possibly serve as Ministers in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyegun said to journalists in Abuja on Monday, June 15, that the background of ministerial candidates does not matter as long as the person is capable of delivering and serving... Read More
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