by James Sambo After yesterday’s experience in the hands of thugs, the Vice President will have an idea of what it means to be kidnapped or abducted. On Monday, March 9, Namadi Sambo was held hostage by thugs in Kano, for about 20 minutes. He wasn’t released by the thugs until a settlement was negotiated...
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by Iyobosa Omoregie Just in case it somehow skipped your mind, the First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan [a.k.a Mama Peace] is a woman of peace. According to her, the insinuation that she supports and/or prompts violence is way off the mark. For the life of her, Mrs. Jonathan can’t understand why her ‘stoning’ comments...
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As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. #InCaseYoureDoubting US is Nigeria’s biggest ally, says Ambassador. Leadership Army general, 20 others face trial. Nation Chibok community want only one thing from GEJ. Leadership Things fall apart between GEJ and Mu’azu. Nation Why do...
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by Chinwe Okafor We never knew. Charly Boy took a break from his usual rant to instead talk about two types of women – The beautiful and The plain. Now according to him, the beautiful are indeed unfortunate when it comes to love as they are too preoccupied with the mere fascination of being such...
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by Kolapo Olapoju In what can be aptly described as an overstatement of immense proportions, an unknown presidential candidate, says God has informed him that he will be the next President of Nigeria. While the two leading candidates of the PDP and APC, President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, have dominated the headlines, it’s only...
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by Kolapo Olapoju For a minute, we were wondering if we should be impressed that the Nigerian Army is trying senior officers… but that’s now out the door, at least indefinitely. The general court martial of senior military officer, which had been shifted thrice, commenced behind closed doors on Monday, March 9, at the Officers...
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by Kolapo Olapoju For all those who have been wondering, now you have your answer on the reason for Bode George’s acrimony with Bola Tinubu. Apparently, late sage and Yoruba nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo, is partially responsible for why the two politicians may never see eye-to-eye. George, who’s a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, let...
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by Panshak Ibrahim By next month, it will b a year since about 276 secondary school girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno state by Boko Haram insurgents, While some managed to escape, not less than 200 of them are still missing in spite of the persistent pressure on the Federal Government to...
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by Chinwe Okafor OC Ukeje was spotted at the AMVCA without his ring once again and we are wondering why. This sparked controversy recently when he appeared at some public events without wearing his wedding band barely weeks after his marriage. The actor initially came out after that to clear the air saying the ring: “My ring will...
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by James Sambo In recent times, feelers from the Presidency suggest that the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, us not fully trusted by the party nor is he believed to be pulling his weight for President Jonathan’s re-election. Apart from being chastised for not doing enough to sell GEJ’s candidature to his home-ground of the...
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by Ranti Joseph The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday denied allegations that there is a sour relationship between its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan and the national chairman, Adamu Mu’azu. This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. PDP described Mu’azu as one of...
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National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has said he is doing his best to make sure that President Goodluck Jonathan wins the March 28 Presidential election. Mu’azu is being criticized for not doing enough to sell the candidature of the President in the northern part of the country where he...
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by Chinwe Okafor A 78-year-old man, Oji Nnachi a native of Nkelu-Ezi, Ogwuma in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has defiled a six-year-old girl, Uchechi Udume. In today’s edition of news from depravity central, a 78-year-old man, Oji Nnachi, has defiled a child, Uchechi Udeme, who’s only 6-years-old. The victim’s father, Nnachi...
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by Chinwe Okafor Officers of the Edo State Police Command has arrested and detained a 27-year-old man, Chinedu Okandu, for allegedly having sex with a seven year old boy through the anus. The suspect, who allegedly committed the act at Ekiadolor village, Ovia North East local government area of the state, hailed from Abia State...
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by Chinwe Okafor For reasons unknown, a housewife has allegedly hacked her husband to death. The suspect, Deborah Agbo, was reported to have murdered hubby, Elijah Agbo, in Enugu State. According to the State Police command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, the incident took place last Thursday at about 9pm, after she sent her daughter to go...
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by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, March 9, congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its decision to use the card reader for the forthcoming elections. This is disclosed in a statement by Dele Alake, Director of Strategic Communications of the party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation. APC said that with INEC’s...
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by Ranti Joseph Nasarawa government on Monday said it has secured N500 million bank facility to pay February salary due to the shortfall in statutory allocation from federation account. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mohammed Musa Danazumi, made this known in Lafia while addressing the press at the Shendam road Government House. He...
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by Iyobosa Omoregie The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has alleged that the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NOAC), Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and the Federal Ministry of Environment were responsible for the worrisome ocean surge currently threatening Koluama 1 and 2 communities of Bayelsa State. IYC accused the two oil multinationals and the Federal Ministry of...
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by Mark Bassey Scoreless draws There were a lot of 0-0 draws. Enyimba could not make their home advantage count against Akwa United. Giwa FC also failed to take maximum points at home, as they were held by the Abia Warriors. There was also no goals between Sharks and Sunshine Stars in Port Harcourt. Even...
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by Ranti Joseph Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 21 states out of the 36 states in the country. Kuku, who was speaking at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting held in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government...
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by Mark Bassey Angel Di Maria has put up his mansion at the leafy Cheshire village of Prestbury for sale. Manchester United fans need not panic that the winger is leaving Old Trafford, as the Argentina international is merely traumatized, after a burglary incident that took place in January this year. Di Maria was having...
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by Ranti Joseph Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has asked the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s presidential candidate, Mohammadu Buhari to apologize to Nigerians for dishing out lies on daily basis on issues that are very fundamental to the corporate existence of the country. According to Fayose, in a saner clime, that APC...
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by Anike Jacobs Top Nollywood director and producer, Zeb Ejiro has opened up on where most stars get it wrong. Speaking to Yes International Magazine, he said: “See! There are a lot of people who never dreamt of being what they are today. Suddenly, they found themselves there. People are running after them. Ah! I...
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by Jewel Stephen And Lupita’s $150,000 dress was stolen. This just goes to prove that things can go wrong at any time and anywhere regardless of how careful you are. That goes for the plans, promises and even resolutions that we have made. What we can do is try our best to be better people...
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by Ranti Joseph A civil society group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday, urged the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to embrace constructive engagement on issues of human rights, transparency and accountability. The group also asked Okonjo-Iweala to avoid sound bite and opportunistic attacks on civil...
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by Panshak Ibrahim An attempt by a lone suicide bomber to destroy the Beneisheikh bridge on the highway linking Maiduguri to Damaturu has failed, claiming the life of the bomber. The bridge is the only bridge along the highway which is considered to be the safest route from the Borno State capital to Damaturu, the...
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by Ranti Joseph Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, and a former Nigerian military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Monday were in Kaduna to meet with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari, over the forthcoming general elections. At the end of the meeting, which was held behind closed doors...
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by Mark Bassey Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has revealed that he will not participate in the March 28 elections. The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, took time out before his sermon on Sunday, March 8, to speaking about the church’s new campaigns, which tail off with hashtags like #IAmAPeaceMaker #SayNoToViolence #IStandForPeace etc. After...
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by Panshak Ibrahim An official of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Mr Hanawa Rufus, said on Monday that the company slashed the bills of customers by 50 per cent in February. Rufus, who is the Taraba Area Head of the company made the announcement while speaking with newsmen in Jalingo. He said that slashing of...
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by Kolapo Olapoju In a case of classic irony, the Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has been stranded at the Abuja airport for a couple of hours. Not surprisingly the airline responsible for the flight delay is Arik airline. While stating his ordeal on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, Chidoka said he was heading to Lagos and...
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