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April 10, 2015

How South African woman was caught smuggling hard currencies into Nigeria

by Chinwe Okafor 39-year-old South African, Nosisi Nqgula, was arrested on Thursday evening by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly smuggling foreign currencies worth about N710.7m to Nigeria. According to reports by Punch, the suspect was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with $373,725 and €2,120 concealed inside packs of oats. The... Read More
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April 10, 2015

Edward Israel-Ayide: Why Jimi Agbaje should be the next governor of Lagos

by Edward Israel-Ayide There is no way one can say that both Agbaje and Ambode do not have their strong sides and great arguments in their favour, but the prospect of Tinubu foisting his underlings on us without any opposition and the absence of choice is not only undemocratic, but presents us the opportunity of... Read More
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April 10, 2015

We saw this coming! Igbo leaders have started responding to TY Danjuma’s criticism of Ojukwu

by Azubuike Azikiwe No matter how flawed he was or even if they don’t agree with his decisions, Igbos don’t joke around with the legacy of Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu… they simply don’t. A couple of days ago, while playing host to President Goodluck Jonathan, former Chief of Army Staff, General TY Danjuma (retd.) committed a... Read More
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April 10, 2015

Opinion: What Buhari must do to lead the nation aright

by Olu Akanmu No one should be above the law, irrespective of their status or relationship to power. Impunity must be tackled to the ground permanently. Dear General Buhari, Congratulations on your well earned election victory. You were dogged and stayed the course over the last sixteen years from the ballot box to the court... Read More
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April 10, 2015

Ogaga Ifowodo: How character shaped Buhari, Jonathan’s destiny

by Ogaga Ifowodo …in the contradiction lies the hope… Amidst the many thoughts and emotions that crowded my mind when it became apparent that Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was well on his way to defeating President Goodluck Jonathan, the word “character” kept asserting itself. Puzzling this little conundrum, I soon discovered why. Character had been the... Read More
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April 10, 2015

Opinion: When will Nigeria start raising leaders like Lee Kuan Yew?

by Omozuwa Osamwonyi “A strong political leadership needs a neutral, efficient, honest civil service.” It is no longer news that Lee Kuan Yew, the innovative architect of modern Singapore died on March 23rd at age 91. During his 31 years as prime minister, he astounded global leaders by his problem-solving and forward-thinking ingenuities. These ingenuities... Read More
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April 10, 2015

Pius Adesanmi: The ideological fight between human and animal rights

by Pius Adesanmi There is an ethical grey area of who has the right to proselytise what to whom and it is not being seriously addressed in the West. These unaddressed tensions are then sent on errands to Africa and the postcolonial world, causing serious culture clashes. April 6, 2015 is one of those days... Read More
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April 9, 2015

This man wasn’t killed for dumping a political party, was he? (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

by Anike Jacobs An influential ‘Area Boy’ has been reported dead after crisis erupted in the Oshodi area of Lagos this evening. It was gathered that problem ensued between rival political thugs in the area over issues bothering on the forthcoming governorship election. It’s hard to believe anyone would be so treated for making a... Read More
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April 9, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tinubu has a message for APC leaders in Lagos | Ex-gov. Olunloyo’s daughter explains why she defected to APC | Danjuma has something to say about Ojukwu | More stories

Mu’azu says Agbaje’s popularity threatens APC and their supporters. Vanguard Olunloyo’s daughter explains why she defected to APC in Oyo. Nation #SoTrueSoFalse: Obasanjo secretly meeting Elechi? Punch INEC is not playing in this elections. Leadership PDP is not happy with Buhari’s silence to national issues. Punch Mu’azu has no problem eating the humble pie. Vanguard... Read More
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April 9, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari is ready to roll out job creation master plan, Group wants Ekiti elections postponed, 9 candidates step down for Shettima in Borno, and more

The Ekiti Justice Forum has urged Governor Ayodele Fayose to respond to the impeachment notice served on him by the 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers with maturity and all sense of responsibility instead of creating tension. The forum also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the House of Assembly election in the... Read More
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April 9, 2015

Patoranking’s epic plea to Amber Rose has gotten his fans (very) angry

by Chinwe Okafor Patoranking couldn’t have been more obvious. A birthday wish to Segun has he caused Patoranking great embarrassment.. The singer took to his Instagram page to wish BeatFM OAP a happy birthday and he could have just stopped there. Instead, he went ahead and pleaded begged stripper Amber Rose to acknowledge the felicitation and even repost... Read More
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April 9, 2015

I once hawked and worked as a bricklayer – Mavin artiste, Reekado Banks tells his story

by Anike Jacobs Fast rising Nigerian artiste, Reekado Banks has spoken about his grass to grace story! Reekado who has worked with the cream of the Nigerian music industry including Don Jazzy, Illbliss, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Korede Bello, Di’Ja and Wale, talked about his ‘gory days’ during a #MySuperStarStory interview – which aims to celebrate... Read More
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April 9, 2015

Declare your assets after May 29 – SERAP comes for Buhari

by Ranti Joseph The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make a public declaration of his asset soon after his inauguration on May 29. SERAP, in a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, on Thursday, lamented the fate of the country in the face of institutional corruption, saying... Read More
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April 9, 2015

David Mark wants some prophets to apologise to Nigerians – Read why

by Anike Jacobs Senate President David Mark has criticized the prophets and men of God who mislead Nigerians with their false prophecies. Speaking during his 67th birthday celebration on Wednesday, he called on them to apologize to Nigerians, because many Nigerians had fled to their hometown and many travelled out of the country thinking there would... Read More
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April 9, 2015

APC is really after Fayose, writes Chief Judge to set up impeachment panel

by Ranti Joseph The 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have written the State Chief Judge‎, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to set up a panel to investigate allegations raised in the impeachment notice against Governor Ayodele Fayose. The lawmakers reached the resolution at a special sitting presided over by... Read More
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April 9, 2015

9ice appointed special adviser to Oyo state governor

by Anike Jacobs His political foray wasn’t in vain after all… Singer turned politician, 9ice (Abolore Akande) has been appointed as a Special Adviser to the Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi. He just confirmed it by re-tweeting a tweet to that effect. 9ice has remained active in the political scene despite losing the APC house of representatives... Read More
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