Buhari will correct damage done by present government – Obasanjo

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the administrtion of President Jonathan, saying it has mismanaged the country in the last eight years. Obasanjo said the incoming government of Buhari will repair the damage done by the outgoing administration, while also urging Nigerians to be patient while this is being done. He said... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Ifeanyi Ubah to the rescue, promises to release 70 million litres of fuel

by Azubuike Azikiwe There may finally be some temporary succour for Nigerians in the face of the severe fuel scarcity prevalent in the country. While other depot operators and oil marketers have refused to sell petroleum products until their outstanding subsidy claims of over N200billion is paid by the Federal Government, Capital Oil and Gas... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Obasanjo’s younger sister dies after a brief illness

by Damilola Jagun Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo’s sister, Madam Adunni Eweje-Obasanjo, has died at 76. Eweje-Obasanjo, passed away on Tuesday in a private hospital in Ota, Ogun State, after a brief illness.. Obasanjo shared the news on Sunday, May 24, when he hosted women leaders from the South-West at his residence in Abeokuta. One of the... Read More

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May 24, 2015

That awkward moment when ‘The Economist’ mispells Buhari’s name

by Anike Jacobs Everyone makes mistakes, so we are not surprised. Are you? However, it’s been 48 hours since the post has been up and they have not deemed it fit to make the necessary correction. And oh, Nigerians on Twitter are not playing at all. For the records, it is Muhammadu Buhari not Mohommodou…what... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Funke Akindele, Peter Okoye, Uche Jombo, other celebrities react to fuel and electricity crisis

by Anike Jacobs The fuel and electricity crisis is affecting EVERYBODY in Nigeria. No one is immune, not even the celebrities! A few of them have taken to their different social media handles to cry out about the current state of things in the nation. Funke Akindele further announced that she rode on her bicycle... Read More

May 24, 2015

Opinion: The issue with mental health in Nigeria

by Immanuel Ugwu Many of our mentally challenged women are getting pregnant. We should ask why. Does a large share of these pregnancies result from the women’s liaison with their mentally challenged male counterparts? Few days ago, VANGUARD newspaper tweeted the picture of a set of twins. Their mother was denominated as a Warri-based lunatic.... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Governor Chime, who has ‘stepped on toes’ is begging for forgiveness

by Azubuike Azikiwe Its forgiveness-seeking season and the latest outgoing politician to join the bandwagon is Enugu state governor, Sullivan Chime. The governor says that he has stepped on many toes during his 8-year tenure at the helm of the affairs of the state. On Sunday, May 24, while speaking at a valedictory thanksgiving mass at... Read More

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May 24, 2015

The major players behind the fuel scarcity in Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju Just before the oil marketers are labelled evil for withholding fuel from the reach of Nigerians, it is imperative to have a proper perspective and background of why the subsidy payment has to be made and why the marketers are hellbent on receiving their money before making available petrol products. In the international... Read More

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May 24, 2015

PDP is disappointed with Buhari over his London trip… and many other things

by James Sambo The Peoples Democratic Party, says it is disappointed at the fact that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, instead of attending the beginning of the handover programme on Friday, May 22,- chose to travel to the United Kingdom. PDP, which is now in the opposition, says it is embarrassed that Buhari was kept waiting outside... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan, And Nigerians – Lessons Of March 28th

by Lawrence Onu If the PDP attempts to blame or harass the people for taking power from them and giving it to the APC, it means they have not learnt anything. Brandishing a so-called conspiracy theory against the President is neither here nor there. At long last, the 2015 general elections have come, although they... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Buhari gets ‘confused when people talk about fuel subsidy’

by Panshak Ibrahim President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says the fuel subsidy scenario confuses him every time it is brought up. In an interview with Daily Trust, Buhari was asked if he had considered maintaining or withdrawing fuel subsidy in its entirety, taking into cognizance that fuel is currently scarce in the country as a result of the... Read More

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May 24, 2015

TSS Loves: Waje in Diane Von Furstenberg jumpsuit for #DECAfrica2015

If you’re a fan of E! and you watch it ardently like we do, you’d be hooked onto Diane Von Furstenberg‘s show, House of DVF, on the style channel. I was seriously rooting for Brittany Hampton as the winner of the show, meaning she will be the official brand ambassador, and she did. Whoop!

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May 24, 2015

“A lioness with a powerful voice” || Fani-Kayode defines Patience Jonathan in 4 quotes

by Anike Jacobs Are you one of the critics condemning the outgoing first lady and accusing her of soiling her husband’s career with her detrimental campaigns, then you should read this submission from the Director, Directorate of media and publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode. In a recent interview with Leadership, he... Read More

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May 24, 2015

We are inheriting a nation in deep crisis – APC

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC), isn’t happy with the state of country they are inheriting. The party says President Goodluck Jonathan is handing over a nation in deep crisis. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, APC tells Nigerians not to lose hope, despite the discouraging challenges... Read More

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May 24, 2015

3 Looks, 2 Designers! Toke Makinwa Takes Paris In Wana Sambo and Toju Foyeh

How best to tour the home of fashion than this. Toke Makinwa is in Paris for the Martel 300 lauch alongside Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Kelechi Amadi Obi, and she is doing so in style.

May 24, 2015

Loyal Governor Dickson vows to remain behind and rebuild PDP

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, has joined the list of loyalists in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he restated his commitment to remain loyal to the party despite the party’s loss in Nigeria’s general elections. Dickson also re-affirmed his commitment to re-position PDP ahead of 2019 warning opposition parties in... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Mistakes made, lessons learnt and PDP is finally ready to move on

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is ready to move forward from their crisis saying that it has put behind the recent challenges that confronted the leadership adding that its National Working Committee (NWC) is firmly in the saddle and very determined to stabilize and re-engineer the party to retake its preeminent place... Read More

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May 24, 2015

This man has refused to come down from a tree till Buhari is sworn-in

by Chinwe Okafor We thought we had seen it all- from trekkers to cyclists- and now a tree climber appears. A man, Mallam Kaura, has climbed a tree in Quan Pan LGA of Plateau state, and won’t be coming down till after the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29. A journalist, Thaddeus Yilmen shared... Read More

May 24, 2015

This is the worst thing that can happen to a groom on his wedding day

by Chinwe Okafor You may think that the worst thing that can happen at your wedding is when the Pastor asks if there is anyone who doesn’t want the union to hold and someone actually gets up, but that’s far from it. This man probably never saw this coming in his days of wild living,... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Fani-Kayode has no apology for his campaign attacks on Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Femi Fani-Kayode, says the campaign of calumny directed at President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, during the presidential campaign, was nothing personal. According to the Director-General of the PDP’s Presidential Campaign Organisation, it is ‘arrant nonsense’ for people to say that the hate campaign against Buhari cost Jonathan the election. Fani-Kayode also lambasted member of the National Working... Read More

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May 24, 2015

US requested for Kashamu’s extradition – Attorney-General

by James Sambo The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), says the United States is behind the house arrest placed on Ogun-East Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu. While speaking to Punch Newspapers on Saturday, he said the actions of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency was informed by a recent extradition request by the... Read More

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May 24, 2015

I don’t give a damn what Obasanjo says about me – Atiku

by Kolapo Olapoju Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, says he doesn’t really care what former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, thinks or says about him. In an interview with Punch Newspapers, Atiku also said he is not scared of being investigated by the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari. He said: “I’m not worried. You can investigate me.... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Kashamu is my brother, I didn’t tell my wife to arrest him – Bode George

by Kolapo Olapoju A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has denied the claims that he was behind the ordeal of Buruji Kashamu. Kashamu’s home has been laid siege to by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, since Saturday, with the intention of arresting and extraditing him to the United States.... Read More

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May 24, 2015

Jonathan’s ally General Danjuma asks Buhari to investigate ‘Jonathan’

by Panshak Ibrahim General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has advised President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to investigate the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan over the $60 billion debt it will inherit. The former Defense Minister made the call while speaking to reporters in Takum, Taraba State on Saturday, during the commissioning three newly built bridges along Takum-Katsina Ala road. ”What we are... Read More

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May 23, 2015

House apart: APC Senators produce 2 separate candidates for Senate President

by Kolapo Olapoju In its bid to elect a consensus candidate for the post of Senate President at a retreat in Abuja, two factions of the All Progressives Congress endorsed two separate candidates. The party leadership is believed to have intended to conduct a primary election for the 59 senators elected on the ticket of the party.... Read More

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May 23, 2015

MTN users, your network may be about to get really crappy

by Anike Jacobs The management of MTN says that the current diesel scarcity currently prevailing in Nigeria is posing a significant threat to quality of service and its ability to optimally operate the network. In a statement released today, the Corporate Services Executive Akinwale Goodluck said: “Most of our base stations and switches are powered round-the-clock by... Read More

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May 23, 2015

#HistoryClass: What is Wahhabism and how has its spread affected Nigerians

by Cheta Nwanze About fifteen years ago I used to live at 6/23 Nnobi Street, Kilo, Surulere. At the time, it was a nice place, with the landlord in the upstairs flat facing the road, me at the back upstairs, Idowu downstairs in the flat below me, and Franca Fashions, downstairs, facing the road. Franca... Read More

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May 23, 2015

Why Beat FM, Classic FM will be shutting down operations

by Temitope Onitiju Sadly folks, you will not be able to listen to a couple of your favorite radio stations tonight. The scarcity of petrol products in the country has affected Beat FM and Classic FM. The two radio stations, which are under the same management, have issued brief statements on Twitter, that they are... Read More

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May 23, 2015

This is what Buhari discussed with David Cameron today

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, visited UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, at his official residence in Downing Street, London. According to a Downing Street spokesperson, below is what was discussed between the two leaders. “The Prime Minister welcomed President-elect Buhari of Nigeria to Downing Street this morning. Both leaders congratulated each other on... Read More

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May 23, 2015

Army claims to have rescued 20 women, children from Sambisa

by Panshak Ibrahim The Defence Headquarters says 20 women and children were rescued during a military operation in Sambisa forest in Borno, on Friday. This was revealed in a statement released by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade. “Despite continuous encounter with large number of land mines which still litter the Sambisa forest,... Read More

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Buhari will correct damage done by present government – Obasanjo

Ifeanyi Ubah to the rescue, promises to release 70 million litres of fuel

Obasanjo’s younger sister dies after a brief illness

That awkward moment when ‘The Economist’ mispells Buhari’s name

Funke Akindele, Peter Okoye, Uche Jombo, other celebrities react to fuel and electricity crisis

Opinion: The issue with mental health in Nigeria

Governor Chime, who has ‘stepped on toes’ is begging for forgiveness

The major players behind the fuel scarcity in Nigeria

PDP is disappointed with Buhari over his London trip… and many other things

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan, And Nigerians – Lessons Of March 28th

Buhari gets ‘confused when people talk about fuel subsidy’

TSS Loves: Waje in Diane Von Furstenberg jumpsuit for #DECAfrica2015

“A lioness with a powerful voice” || Fani-Kayode defines Patience Jonathan in 4 quotes

We are inheriting a nation in deep crisis – APC

3 Looks, 2 Designers! Toke Makinwa Takes Paris In Wana Sambo and Toju Foyeh

Loyal Governor Dickson vows to remain behind and rebuild PDP

Mistakes made, lessons learnt and PDP is finally ready to move on

This man has refused to come down from a tree till Buhari is sworn-in

This is the worst thing that can happen to a groom on his wedding day

Fani-Kayode has no apology for his campaign attacks on Buhari

US requested for Kashamu’s extradition – Attorney-General

I don’t give a damn what Obasanjo says about me – Atiku

Kashamu is my brother, I didn’t tell my wife to arrest him – Bode George

Jonathan’s ally General Danjuma asks Buhari to investigate ‘Jonathan’

House apart: APC Senators produce 2 separate candidates for Senate President

MTN users, your network may be about to get really crappy

#HistoryClass: What is Wahhabism and how has its spread affected Nigerians

Why Beat FM, Classic FM will be shutting down operations

This is what Buhari discussed with David Cameron today

Army claims to have rescued 20 women, children from Sambisa

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