We will rescue Africa from poverty and ignorance – Tinubu

by Kolapo Olapoju National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, will work assiduously to contribute its quota to the development of the African continent. While receiving President Alpha Conde of Guinea in Lagos, on Tuesday, May 26, Tinubu said Africa must have its home-grown strategy to build its... Read More

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Cowardly man send thugs to pour acid on ex-wife

by Chinwe Okafor Well someone had to do his dirty dealings and it wasn’t going to be him. Ajayi Olatunbosun has been arrested by the police for allegedly hiring thugs to pour acid on his ex-wife, Bamidele Otakiti, in her shop on Adejobi Street in the Ajasa Command area of Lagos. According to reports by... Read More

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NLC urges GEJ, Buhari to punish those behind fuel crisis

by Ranti Joseph The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) isn’t happy with the current situations in the country as regards the oil crisis and has asked the in-coming president, Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure that the cabal controlling the country’s fuel importation business is sacked to restore normalcy in the sector. NLC said business and commercial activities... Read More

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The drama continues, as APC North Central adopt Saraki for Senate President

by Kolapo Olapoju Hours after the All Progressives Congress stated that it had not zoned the Senate Presidency to the North Central, Chairmen of the party in the zone have gone ahead to adopt Senator Bukola Saraki as their sole candidate for the position. The development was announced by the party chairmen in a communiqué... Read More

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AIT’s defence to Tinubu’s libel case tomorrow will be – “We were only doing our job”

by Kolapo Olapoju In its defence in the libel suit filed by APC leader, Bola Tinubu, Africa Independent Television, will say in court, that it was only doing its job when it aired the contentious documentary and also that none of the details in it were false. Tinubu had filed a suit alleging that AIT... Read More

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FG pays $800million to marketers to end crisis

by Ranti Joseph Apparently, oil marketers didn’t just agree to call off the strike, the Federal government had to step into the matter and they reached a consensus, which oil suppliers claims Nigeria’s outgoing government has agreed to pay $800 million to end a fuel crisis crippling the economy. The Associated Press reports that chaos... Read More

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God did not create me that way… to allow Nigeria break up – Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan exhibited immense sportsmanship and statesmanship when he made the decision to concede defeat after he lost the presidential elections to Muhammadu Buhari. Ordinarily, it shouldn’t be an extraordinary action but in these parts, it is, and the sacrifice Jonathan made, he believes held Nigeria together as one entity. The... Read More

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Charly Boy and Wife Lady D release new “Strange” Photos

by Anike Jacobs You think you have seen the weirdest couple ever liveth, then we present to you Charly Boy and his wifey and partner in crime, Lady D. The media personality who has been happily married to his wifey for 37 years now released these new photos n his instagram page to celebrate their... Read More

Briton to get extradited by Lagos DPP over $8.8million

by Ranti Joseph Well, not only Nigerians that get extradition as foreigners too can also get extradition in Nigeria. The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) may soon be filing a request for the extradition of a British citizen, Deepak Khilnani, to face criminal charges in Nigeria. Khilnani, an Indian-Briton chartered accountant, was alleged,... Read More

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Nothing can force Jumia to shut down, not even fuel scarcity

by Jewel Stephen There are three constants in life. The Sun will always rise after the night. Kanye West will always rant when he gets close to a mic. Jumia will always deliver – even with the prevalent fuel scarcity. Jumia is with you during these difficult times of fuel scarcity and has put in all efforts to alleviate your troubles! Save... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: NDLEA dares Court, vows to maintain siege on Kashamu’s house, IGP To Nigerians: Stop Corrupting Our Policemen, and more

The inspector general of police, IGP Solomon Arase, on Tuesday heaped the blame for corruption in the police on Nigerians and sent out an appeal that Nigerians should stop corrupting his officers and men. Arase made the appeal while fielding questions from journalists during his meeting with deputy inspectors general of police, assistant inspectors general... Read More

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Join Tolu Ogunlesi, Subomi Plumptre, and more at the New Media Conference on 27 May

by Ranti Joseph The inaugural edition of the New Media Conference is set to take place on May 27 at Terra Kulture, Lagos where established names in digital media like Ameyaw Debrah, Subomi Plumptre, Tolu Ogunlesi, Demilade Olaosun and many others will be shedding light on the misconceptions of New Media in West Africa and... Read More

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Nigerian man gets 5 years jail sentence for raping Norwegian tourist

by Chinwe Okafor 26-year-old Ekwegbalu Ugochukwu Udok, has been sentenced to 5 years in jail by a Municipal court in Cambodia for beating and raping Norwegian 27-year-old tourist, Nodia Ebert, in December 2014. According to the presiding judge, on the day of the incident, the young lady had just stepped out of a night club... Read More

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Asisat Oshoala becomes the first person to win BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

by Anike Jacobs Nigerian footballer, Asisat Oshoala has been announced as the first ever woman to win the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The Nigerian and Liverpool forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service, which is voted for by football fans around the world. Speaking on her... Read More

NDLEA rejects court order to vacate Kashamu’s house

by Damilola Jagun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has refused to respect a Federal High Court order, that it should vacate the premises of Senator elect, Buruji Kashamu. The NDLEA had laid siege on his house since Saturday, May 23, responding to the extradition request made by the US, where Kashamu is wanted... Read More

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Kashamu fights back, submits motion to hold AG Adoke, NDLEA chairman criminally contempt

by Ranti Joseph Senator-Elect, Buruji Kashamu won’t go down without a fight in his case of extradition as Federal High Court today ordered the NDLEA to vacate his premises but it seems that just didn’t happen without Kashamu doing anything. According to SaharaReporters, it said it received exclusive court papers revealing Kashamu’s latest attempt to avoid... Read More

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She never expected it: Toolz gushes over her engagement, Tunde Demuren talks about the ring

by Anike Jacobs Media personality Toolz is still overwhelmed! She is yet to get over the surprise proposal from her boo Tunde Demuren. In a short message posted on instagram not too long ago, she addressed herself as Mrs Demuren and gushed about her engagement thus: “Arrrggghh! I’m about to be someone’s wife!! How the... Read More

Man gets shot over N2000 by mobile Police

by Chinwe Okafor 34-year-old Adamu Mohammed got shot by a mobile policeman over an argument of unpaid fees for a menial job summing up to N2000. According to reports by Vanguard, Mohammed’s family said the victim was shot last Tuesday by the mobile policeman after an argument with a woman who hired him to clear a... Read More

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APC says it didn’t zone Senate Presidency to North-Central

by Ranti Joseph News have been making rounds that the All Progressives Congress (APC) zoned the seat of Senate President to the North central but APC has denied reports that its National Working Committee (NWC) had zoned the seats of the Senate President and House Speaker to the North-Central and South-West respectively. In a statement... Read More

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Twitter reacts to the Chocolat Royale revelations

by Anike Jacobs Imagine waking up to the sad news that one of your favorite cafes in Lagos has been serving you expired and fake products, how would you react? The Nigerian twitter-sphere is currently experiencing a melt down thanks to the chilling revelations surrounding the closure of popular Chocolate Royale Cafe located on Etim Inyang Crescent,... Read More

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“God will not allow a killer become Governor” || Amaechi accuses Wike of murder

by James Sambo Outgoing Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, of murder. He alleged that in his ambition to be governor, Wike hired a certain ‘Atake’ to kill a man, mutilate him and hang him from a tree. Amaechi also dared Wike to go ahead and probe him, stating that... Read More

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Apparently the pope hasn’t watched TV in over 20 years

by Chinwe Okafor A lot of us complain now that we are too busy to even keep up with favorite TV shows or even the news but how busy are you compared to the Pope. The Pope hasn’t watched TV since July 15, 1990. He revealed in an interview published in the Argentinian newspaper La... Read More

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Chocolat Royale poisons 1.8million Nigerians every year: How NAFDAC eventually shut it down

by Anike Jacobs On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, operatives of NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) shut down the popular Chocolate Royale Cafe located on Etim Inyang Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos over alleged sale of expired food products. Now let’s break down the sad news. A minimum of 5000 Nigerians and... Read More

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NDLEA ordered to ‘immediately’ leave Kashamu’s home

by Kolapo Olapoju The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have been ordered to immediately leave the premises of Ogun-East, Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu. The order was given by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, May 26. NDLEA agents had surrounded Kashamu’s residence in Lekki Phase 1 since Saturday, stating that it received a formal extradition... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, APC sing different tunes on zoning of Senate President

by Kolapo Olapoju Bukola Saraki, Senator-elect for Kwara Central, had tweeted earlier today, that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, had zoned the Senate Presidency to North Central, where he comes from. APC stands for internal democracy as displayed during the Presidential primaries of our dear party. I believe same should happen... Read More

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Dettol, NMA team up against substandard products

by Jewel Stephen Leading Health and Hygiene brand Dettol, from the stables of RB Nigeria Limited reiterated its commitment to combat sub-standard products in Nigeria during the 55th Annual Delegate Meeting and Annual General Conference 2015 of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)which held last week at Ibadan, Oyo State. Over the years, Dettol, has consistently... Read More

Ben Murray-Bruce: Buhari and mutually assured restoration

by Ben Murray-Bruce In other words, we have only one engine! We seriously need another engine and if Buhari is the man to look for that second engine for Nigeria then he has my support and deserves the support of all Nigerians. In the run up to his inauguration, President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has been telling... Read More

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Nigerian celebrities react to Toolz’ engagement

by Anike Jacobs So, last night Nigerian media personality, Toolz and her longtime beau Tunde Demuren got engaged while on vacation in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The latest celebrity couple in town have since been receiving tons of congratulatory messages on social media since the announcement of their engagement by best friend and colleague Banky W.... Read More

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QDance Center holds second audition of DancingCities

by Jewel Stephen QDance Center in association with Eti-Osa Youth Development Initiative will be holding auditions for second edition of Dancing Cities. The auditions will hold on June 6, at 13 Manuwa street, Keffi, in Ikoyi. Aspiring dancers and practicising dancers are invited to participate in the auditions.

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Five ways to weather the #Petrocalypse

by Rukky Brume Dark clouds are scudding across the sky. The wind is rattling through empty streets. Petrol pumps are sheathed, well not anymore. Shops are shuttered. Watering holes are dry. Radios have gone silent. On-Air Personalities are reacquainted with their natural accents. The strike might have been called off, but the petrocalypse is still... Read More

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