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April 15, 2015

In other news… Abacha’s daughter is “so tempted to join the APC”

by Damilola Jagun The All Progressives Congress has now become the bride of political parties in Nigeria, at this is evident in its comprehensive victory at the polls. It has created a ripple effect where several politicians of other parties have started switching allegiance to the side of the change-agents. The latest individual to signify... Read More
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April 15, 2015

BUSTED: 4 smugglers excrete 171 wraps of cocaine in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended four suspected drug traffickers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Brazil. According to reports by Punch, the suspects ─ Ejiofor Eliezer (46), Obah Francis (30), Akpa Sobuzochukwu (27) and 36-year-old Ike Okechukwu ─ excreted 171 wraps of drug that... Read More
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April 15, 2015

How I mistakenly killed my childhood friend, 17-year-old girl laments

by Chinwe Okafor Chiemeriem Benjamin, has been reported to have accidentally killed her childhood friend, Lawrence Oloruntobi, during a minor disagreement. According to reports by Vanguard, Chiemeriem said: “Lawrence is my friend; we grew up together and have lived in the same environment from as far back as I can remember. “On that day, I was just... Read More
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April 15, 2015

Pastor arrested in Lagos over N390,000 anointing oil scam

by Chinwe Okafor A self-acclaimed pastor, John Ojebe, 50, has been charged before an Oshodi Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N390,000 from a lady called Hawo Umoru under the pretense of selling her Adonai oil to wash her private parts with. According to reports by Vanguard, Ojebe was also said to have conspired with two others, now at large,... Read More
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April 15, 2015

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

by Kolapo Olapoju This is an awfully unpleasant news for governors who are enjoying a life-time of exorbitant pension payments. It is believed that President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), may lead a campaign to repeal the pension laws for governors enacted by many states in the country. Majority of the nation’s 36 state Houses of... Read More
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April 15, 2015

‘My administration will act differently’: We break down Buhari’s New York Times article into 10 quotes (READ)

by Muhammadu Buhari Below are 10 quotes from the opinion article by President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, which was published in Tuesday’s edition of New York Times. 1. When Boko Haram attacked a school in the town of Chibok, in northeastern Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 girls, on the night of April 14, 2014, the people of my... Read More
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April 14, 2015

‘Almajiri votes’ – Kwankwaso says this is what kicked GEJ out of Aso Rock

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso said Almajiri votes were responsible for kicking Goodluck Jonathan out of the presidential villa in Abuja. Kwankwaso decried the political play in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it has divided Nigerians along religious and ethnic lines. “It is unfortunate, in the last couple of years;... Read More
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April 14, 2015

After being missing for a year, House of Reps is (finally) concerned about Chibok girls

by Ranti Joseph The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution asking the federal government to as a matter of urgency fast-track the finding of the more than 200 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram one year ago. Prompted by a motion of urgent national importance moved by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the House asked the... Read More
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April 14, 2015

It’s a lie, I did not take back my transformer – Teslim Folarin speaks on what really happened

by Kolapo Olapoju The PDP governorship candidate of Oyo state, Teslim Folarin, has denied widespread media reports that he took back a transformer he donated to Sabo community after losing the election. Folarin says that he was not aware that the transformer had been removed till on Tuesday morning when he saw reports stating that... Read More
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April 14, 2015

Fayose is getting tired of fighting all the time and 3 other things we learnt today

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the July 2014 victory of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. The apex court dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress to nullify the election that saw Fayose emerge as governor. In appreciation of his victory, Fayose immediately released a statement, and here are 4 things... Read More
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April 14, 2015

Wanted! Police hunt for ex-commissioner over electoral offences in Kano

by Ranti Joseph Former commissioner of Kano state, Musa Iliyasu has been declared wanted by the Police in the state for allegedly sponsoring thugs to disrupt last Saturday’s Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. Iliyasu allegedly disrupted the polls at Kauran Mata Ward in Madobi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Commissioner,... Read More
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April 14, 2015

This Senator says Mimiko is planning to impeach his deputy for defecting to APC

by Kolapo Olapoju For defecting to the All Progressives Congress, a Senator believes that Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko is planning to impeach his deputy governor. Senator Robert Boroffice of the All Progressives Congress, says that Mimiko is aggrieved with Ali Olanusi, and is actively perfecting strategies to kick out of office. Boroffice released a... Read More
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April 14, 2015

OLX’s reaction to the Orekoya boys kidnap will shock you (READ)

by Chinwe Okafor We already criticised the fact that the mother of the three kidnapped Orekoya boys may have been careless enough to contract the kidnapper-nanny from a fraud prone platform, but we didn’t expect the administrators of the site would be unsympathetic about her plight. Days after the unfortunate abduction, the e-commerce platform, OLX has spoken... Read More
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April 14, 2015

#BBOG: We remember Patience Jonathan’s “there is God o…” lamentation after hearing about the missing girls

by Chinwe Okafor We remember the unfortunate event that took place on the 14th of April 2014, when over 200 girls where taken away in their innocence in the dead of the night away to an unknown location. It was later revealed they were somewhere in a forest in the northern part of Nigeria known as... Read More
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April 14, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Mark, Gemade receive certificate of return, Rep’s house razed in Ondo over election result, #BBOG accuses FG of making empty promises on Chibok girls’ rescue, and more

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria has congratulated Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory at the just-concluded governorship elections in Lagos. ERA/FoEN urged him to live up to his electoral promises when he assumes office, particularly the immediate reversal of the planned privatisation of water in Lagos. Mr. Ambode... Read More
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April 14, 2015

If we’re to believe what Prof. Tam West is saying, fuel price will soon be N40 per litre

by Anike Jacobs Well according Vanguard, that is what Former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tamunoemi David-West is positing. The former minister says that Nigerians should expect a sharp drop in petrol price from the current N87 to about N40 per litre, saying, “the president-elect, Gen. Mohammed Buhari, will reduce the fuel pump price... Read More
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April 14, 2015

You can call her petty… but Gbemi will crop you out of a picture if you’re no longer friends

by Chinwe Okafor She said so herself. So a little incident happened recently when Mavins A&R manager and glorified trust fund kid-man, Bizzle Osikoya, posted an old picture of the Mohits crew. The photo should have naturally included D’banj but didn’t and we only knew this because the missing person from the picture which is... Read More
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April 14, 2015

We remember the Chibok Girls and how the #BringBackOurGirls campaign shook the world (PHOTOS)

 by Anike Jacobs The last one year has been one of pain and despair for parents of the missing Chibok girls who were kidnapped exactly a year ago. The 219 girls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno state. Below are pictures from the incident which gained global... Read More
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April 14, 2015

Chibok girls will be rescued before May 29 – This is what NSA is saying

by Ranti Joseph The federal government has assured that the Chibok girls would be rescued before the swearing-in of the new government in May 29. The National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki says the girls will be rescued by the military, adding that the Sambisa Forest will also be liberated before May 29. In a statement... Read More
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