by Chinwe Okafor An unfortunate event took place on Tuesday on Third Mainland bridge that caused a major traffic for motorists. An unidentified motorcyclist fell off his bike and was burnt to death. According to reports by Vanguard, the incident was said to have occurred at the UNILAG area of the bridge around 6am. It inadvertently resulted...
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by Tundun Sofoluke Aljazeera called him badluck, the Economist termed him a failure, but as far as we are concerned, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (GEJ) is our anti-corruption czar, a revered one at that. Yes, Goodluck hasn’t made a single prosecution of a corruption case worthy of note, but that is simply because he allows...
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by Tolu Ogunlesi March 28. On this day in history, Flavius Valens became, in 364 AD, co-emperor of the Roman Empire, and the British Parliament passed, in 1979, a single-vote of no confidence in the government of James Callaghan, paving the way for the elections that ushered in the Age of Margaret Thatcher. On this...
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by Sonala Olumhense If you want to marry a husband, never you marry a wakabout. If you marry a wakabout o, tomorrow trouble-trouble-trouble. Trouble-trouble trouble. So so palava, na so so trouble-trouble-trouble! Nelly Uchendu, who died 10 years ago, was a beautiful woman. But it was something else she was better known for: she had...
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by Anike Jacobs Er, we didn’t say so, she did! After throwing her dad, Ex-Oyo governor out of his own house, Kemi Olunloyo has moved on to other things. She recently took to her Facebook page to declare herself the most beautiful woman in Nigeria… and yea, she says it is incontestable. There you have...
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by Inibehe Effiong When I consider the many threats to my life for refusing to dine with the scavengers of democracy in my dear State, it becomes morally compelling to speak out so that history may vindicate us. Without mincing words, the present regime in Akwa Ibom State is a scar on the conscience of...
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by Anike Jacobs New mum, Nadia Buari has just shared this beautiful post baby photo as she gushed over her amazing gift – her twin babies,of course. Read what she had to say below; “Dear diary, This part of my life is called being fulfilled. The spirit of this gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed...
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by Atedo Peterside Wake up on any day of your choice and accuse NNPC of failing to remit 100% of what is due to the Federation Account and you will be right – the worst that can happen is that you may be incorrect on the scale/magnitude. A foreign correspondent first called my attention to...
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by Sam Omatseye Man makes machine. Man fears machine. The creature becomes god to its maker. The fear of automaton makes us cowards of progress. That is the irony of the card reader. Some politicians, especially of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the other parties that have not even published an ad nor afforded...
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by Abdulrahman Leme Like all elections in the past, the major determinant of the election outcome is not necessarily the interest of the Nigerian populace, but the interest of some vested interest from different quarters across the geo-political zones. It is the month of March already and all eyes are on Nigeria for an unprecedented,...
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by Eze Onyekpere What more will the government, NERC and the captains of the electricity industry request of Nigerians? Reforms and improvements in the electricity industry are so fundamental to economic growth and development. The idea of reforms makes sense if there is a societal agreement on the direction of the reforms, especially if they...
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by Kenneth Uwadi Why would they see a clear tragedy and embrace it with beaming smiles. How they would sell the overly unattractive Okorocha’s regime to Imo people is what I wonder. Last time I talked about Ibe one of the 10,000 Imo graduates that governor Rochas Okorocha sacked who now sells recharge cards in...
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The elections are almost upon us as the six week postponement period has almost elapsed. Sadly, there is desperation saturating the political atmosphere as politicians want to secure, or remain in power at all costs. True, some of the politicians may be interested in improving our lives and society if voted into office, but most....
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by Idowu Ajanaku This may not be too surprising for a country where its number one citizen does not equate stealing with corruption! But while the public angst against Obaniokoro is not yet about attempting to milk the national till dry… Viewed from both the moral and constitutional standpoints, the recent clearance of Musiliu Obanikoro,...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, spoke in Onitsha on Monday, March 23, at a Peoples Democratic Party rally. During the course of her address, she directed her vitriol to the opposition party, All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, From her animated speech, we managed to grasp 6 things:...
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by Femi Aribisala WHERE two or three Nigerians are gathered, you can be sure we are busy running down our country. Nigerians like to bad-mouth Nigeria. This has played well into the narrative of the APC, which has used the social media to promote a false and prejudicial perspective of Nigeria under the Goodluck Jonathan...
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by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned Lagos residents that voting for the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming elections, is tantamount to turning the state into a theatre of “unending war and violence.” The APC released a statement through its Lagos State Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, stating...
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by Chinwe okafor Two female suicide bombers who were on a mission to wipe out a section of Maiduguri market, ended up wiping out what was left of their souls via an improvised explosive devices strapped on them. According to reports by Punch, An eyewitness, Gana Bukar, said the incident occurred at about 2pm on Monday,...
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by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan stated that the Nigerian doctors have no reason to embark on nationwide strike. According to Jonathan, his government had given the desired attention to the health sector, stating that the on-going industrial action was unnecessary. Jonathan stated this in Bauchi on Monday while inaugurating the 400-bed hospital constructed by...
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As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Ekiti police are in no mood for street rallies – don’t test them. Leadership Nope, we didn’t endorse Buhari, SDP says. Vanguard Prof. Osinbajo has released a GEJ diagnosis. Punch APC is afraid of the...
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by Ranti Joseph There is a beef up of security at the Lagos State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). As part of the security measures, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) were positioned at the entrance of the Commission’s office. Soldiers and mobile police personnel were seen within the vicinity to provide protection for...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Apparently, somebody/some-persons/some-bodies may have reached out to the Police force and given them a tutorial on voters’ right and the electoral law… we are relieved. After insisting that voters had no business staying behind at the polling units after casting their votes, the much-maligned Nigerian Police Force, for some reason(s), has had...
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by Feyi Fawehinmi If we made mistakes back then, it only becomes unforgiveable if we make the same mistake this time around again. My friend used to tell me about a guy who went on to become a Governor of one of the South West states in the 1999 election. Before he got the Alliance...
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by James Sambo Goodluck Jonathan has been president for the past 6-years but has failed eradicate corruption in the oil sector, but if you vote for him, believe it- he will wipe out the scourge completely from the sector in the next 4-years. If you can believe that, your faith will move more than mountains....
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by Kolapo Olapoju For the sake of our sanity and that of all Nigerians, henceforth, anyone with an allegation, claim or accusation, should back it up with proof/evidence, else, shut up and take a back seat. The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has watched a video, which he says...
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by Panshak Ibrahim Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, may not be “afraid of anybody”, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to create division in the All Progressives Congress. Lamido, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, says the presidential candidate of the APC, Muhammadu Buhari, should be wary of his former challengers, Atiku Abubakar and...
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by Damilola Jagun A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has barred the deployment of soldiers for elections in Nigeria. Justice Ibrahim Buba on Monday, March 23, held that “It is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the National Assembly.” The suit was...
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by Chinwe Okafor Fresh facts on Aisha Noble Mustapha, the beautiful Silverbird Cinema, Ikeja’s staff who was gruesomely murdered by an unknown assailant, have emerged. The prime suspect of the crime, a young man, Chima Shadrack Mmuta from Imo State is still under intense investigation by the Police at SCID, Panti. The suspect was allegedly caught...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Recently, Punch newspapers released a projection of the result of the presidential election of March 28. From the projections, the APC candidate, Muhammadu Buhari has a clear advantage over the PDP candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan. While Buhari is projected to win 15 states, Jonathan is projected to take 14 states. However, the...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, have been engaged in a conversation about the upcoming presidential election of Saturday, March 28. Through a hashtag #TellYourNeighbour, Twitter users spoke about things to take into cognizance before casting their votes. Read below the top 10 tweets from #TellYourNeighbour: #TellYourNeighbour dt the newly locomotive train procured...
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