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March 27, 2015

Akin Osuntokun: I see no reason why the Yorubas should vote Buhari

by Akin Osuntokun The stubborn fact of the scientific imagination and reasoning is that it holds true for all seasons and so it is with the prescription of federalism for Nigeria. It was true in 1948, 1960, 1970, 1993 as it is true today. As tomorrow looms large on the horizon of Nigeria’s destiny, I... Read More
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March 27, 2015

No, we’re not planning to rig the elections – INEC

by Ranti Joseph   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dismissed as baseless reports that it had hatched plots to the rig tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly polls for the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the polls will be free, fair and credible. The electoral commission on Thursday moved sensitive election materials like ballot... Read More
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March 27, 2015

Has postponing the election helped Nigeria in any way?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Many Nigerians felt disappointed  when the election was shifted last month. The move was met with widespread cynicism. People raved and accused the government of conspiracy. Aminat says, “It looked like the government was trying to pull a fast one. Many people thought the security issue was just a pretext and that... Read More
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March 26, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Amaechi attacked by thugs in Rivers, Banks in Ondo attacked by armed robbers, IGP redeploys 17 DIGs before elections, and more

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has redeployed 17 Senior officers of the Force to different parts of the country as a way to ensure a successful election. The redeployment affects 6 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), 5 Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs) and 6 Commissioners of Police (CPs). Consequently, the CPs posted are expected to... Read More
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March 26, 2015

House of Tara to train 5,000 beauty reps on how to start an empire

by Jewel Stephen House of Tara International, in partnership with FCMB, is gearing up to train 5,000 beauty representatives on its ongoing Beauty Business-On-The-Go (BBOTG) initiative. BBOTG aims to alleviate unemployment by empowering 5,000 young Nigerians to be beauty entrepreneurs by providing make-up starter kits, financial training and marketing tactics, which they will need to... Read More
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March 26, 2015

If INEC didn’t give Bimbo Akintola a ‘celebrity observer card’, who did?

by Anike Jacob The Nigerian Independent Electoral Commission has debunked issuing any celebrity observer cards or using celebrities as Observers in the forth coming election. The news came as a response to a picture posted by a Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola on Tuesday where she claimed that she was issued an INEC celebrity observer card... Read More
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March 26, 2015

Buhari should be in jail, not contesting elections – Dokubo-Asari blows hot (again)

by Iyobosa Omoregie In a classic case of a ‘pot calling kettle black’, a former Niger Delta militant leader says that a former dictator is ‘immoral’ and ‘ought to be in jail’. Leader of the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has stated that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, should not... Read More
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March 26, 2015

Opinion: The Confab report may be the change Nigeria currently needs

by Adekoya Boladale Over the years, sociopolitical scholars and writers of thought, in an attempt to finding the sole reason for the dilapidation and setback of Nigeria, have come to agree that the major reason the African most populous country has continued to fail isn’t just because it has bad leadership but because it was... Read More
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March 26, 2015

The murdered Silverbird staff wasn’t pregnant after all

by Chinwe Okafor The remains of late Aishat Noble-Mustapha, the Silverbird staff, murdered at her Ogudu Government Reserved Area residence in Lagos two weeks ago, was buried at Atan Cemetery, Lagos State, yesterday amid tears. Meanwhile, autopsy report has shown that the deceased was not pregnant as widely reported. Rather, the report showed that the 25-year-old... Read More
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March 26, 2015

Jonathan should consider himself out-going president – APC chieftain

by Ranti Joseph Former Acting Governor of Kogi State, Clarence Olafemi declared that the almost 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the helms of affair is nearing its end. He called on Nigerians on Thursday to do the needful by voting out President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the country has had enough of... Read More
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March 26, 2015

ASCON filling station in Lekki gutted by fire, cars destroyed (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs ASCON petrol station at Admiralty Way in Lekki, Phase 1 area of Lagos State is currently on fire. The raging fire has reportedly spread to the roundabout and bridge resulting in commuters abandoning their cars and fleeing. It’s not clear what caused the fire explosion but eye witness accounts suggest that a... Read More
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March 26, 2015

‘We renew our pledge for peaceful elections’ – Jonathan, Buhari sign another pact

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari are presently meeting behind closed door after the two signed another agreement brokered by former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar. The meeting brokered by the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections, led by Abdusalami Abdusalami is meant to extract commitment from the leading candidates... Read More
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