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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by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday alleged plans by one of the security agencies to harass and intimidate supposed sponsors of the party, which it says is part of the on-going efforts to cripple its activities in the run up to the March 28 polls. APC believes the agency is apparently acting at the...
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by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, March 9, that the Nigerian children are imprisoned by poor education, hunger and diseases because the government has refused to enforce laws that protect them. The party made this known in a series of tweets using the hashtag #WhyWeMarch via its Twitter page, @APCNigeria. The party...
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by Anike Jacobs Yemi Osinbajo, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Vice presidential candidate of Muhammadu Buhari, had his birthday celebration on Sunday, March 8, with people living with disability in Lagos. Dr. Oluranti Adebule, the running mate of Akinwunmi Ambode, the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, was also present at the event. The celebration was...
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by Anike Jacobs Movie director, Charles Novia has given a bit by bit account of how the last AMVCA event went. According to the movie producer, the much-talked event lacked thrills and glitters. Hear him: ”At 21:52 pm CAT, when IK Osakioduwa and Vimbai, hosts of the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, had signed off...
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by Anike Jacobs Alibaba aired his annoyance at some fashion journalists who said his attire was not glamorous enough for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards on Saturday, March 7. Read below his Instagram post: “Trust you had a great weekend. I did. And had been looking forward to sharing something with you. So, I...
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by Panshak Ibrahim According to the Chadian military, army vehicles full of soldiers crossed the border into northeast Nigeria, on Monday, March 9. Brigadier General Zakaria Ngobongue of Chad, revealed to AFP that his soldiers, alongside troops from Niger, had entered Nigeria. He, however, declined to give details about the ongoing operation. Meanwhile, witnesses in...
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by Kolapo Olapoju When the Nigerian Army declared its intention to court-martial some senior officers, many took it with a pinch of salt, a sentiment that was shared several Nigerians. With several soldiers having gone through the court martial process for mutiny, dereliction of duty and other offences in the war against Boko Haram, only...
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by Kolapo Olapoju There is a little misunderstanding and apparent confusion on social media and beyond – about the picture which shows some Yoruba monarchs surrounding President Goodluck Jonathan. On Saturday, March 7, President Goodluck Jonathan, was at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade. Following the Ooni’s directive, President Jonathan knelt...
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by Anike Jacobs It wasn’t a surprise when Susan Peters’ outfit landed on many worst dressed lists. However, the actress is proud of her look by celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani. According to her, only those with high fashion sense can understand it. She took to Instagram moments ago to write this: “They thought they could...
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by Kolapo Olapoju A studio at the headquarters of Africa Independent Television, AIT, has been razed by a fire outbreak. According to eyewitness reports, a building complex of the television station was engulfed in a raging inferno. As at the time of filing this report, the fire has been put out by men of the Fire Service. Although...
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by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are tackling the severely underfunded culture space and making something out of nothing. From the most influential author alive to the editor of the imprint that publishes her work locally, culture critics...
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by James Sambo We hear the Presidency may have possibly put Adamu Mu’azu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, under close watch. According to reports, the reason for this is President Goodluck Jonathan’s supposed discomfort with his activities, following reports by members of the party that Mu’azu may be double dealing. One of...
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As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. #ToWhomItMayConcern: Seun Kuti will not vote in the coming elections. AllAfrica APC takes Dame Patience’s case to the ICC. Nation Okupe wants the north to wait for their turn. Nation Wear hear INEC’s Card Reader...
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by Kolapo Olapoju As his tenure nears its climax, Governor Babatunde Fashola wants to achieve something meaningful before leaving office… as well as prove a point to President Goodluck Jonathan. According to him, the President needs to know that power can be generated, hence, he wants to make a statement. However, his statement is dependent on something- the...
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by Anike Jacobs About a week ago, Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari, welcomed her twin girls in an hospital in the United States. Although the identity of the father is still a mystery, a photo of the twins has emerged online. The girls took a large portion of their mother’s beauty and glittering complexion. We hope to...
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by Azubuike Azikiwe We are a bit confused this morning… Here we were thinking the center controlled the Police Force, but we may have been wrong all along. Well, a conspiracy theory has been dispelled by the ruling party and we just don’t know what to believe anymore nowadays. The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers...
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by Alabi Williams As long as the template lacks justice and fairness from the very beginning, it might seem unfair to begin to ask for individual justice midstream. A well-rated back page piece caught my eyes recently, precisely on Wednesday, February 25. Instead of hitting the nail on the head and situating the problem where...
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by Douglas Anele Now, because the full positive impacts of the modest achievements by President Jonathan are yet to be felt nationwide, it appears that the message of “change” from APC is resonating with the masses. Politics, according to cynics, is a dirty game. Many Nigerians tend to accept that negative characterisation of politics and...
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by Simon Kolawole I’ve always maintained that if Nigerian entrepreneurs had half of Dangote’s acumen and Nigeria-focused mentality, we would be far better off. I know many Nigerian billionaires who enjoy government patronage but would rather invest their wealth in South Africa, Ghana and Luxembourg. I was but a tiny primary school boy in the...
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by Akan Ido The internet has been abuzz with comments on the youth debate which pitched supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan against those of hos All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The show, which was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, featured on the side of President Jonathan New...
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by Chinwe Okafor Young supporters of the presidential candidate- APC and PDP- engaged in an issues driven debate on Sunday on Rubbin’ Minds on Channels TV. For the past couple of hours, micro-blogging platform, Twitter, has been onoverdrive with conversation about the programme which was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Below are the 15 top tweets...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Youth supporters of the leading presidential candidates, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were earlier today, engaged in a fierce debate on Y!/YNaija.com’s youth focused show, Rubbin’ Minds on Channels TV. The show, which was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, featured...
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by Chinwe Okafor Currently named Nollywood’s biggest and most recognised party, the AMVCA’s for the third time, lived up to its new nickname as the event brought together the best in TV and film alike, both old and new, experts and upcoming under one roof to know their fate- for those anticipating but first, all with...
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by Anike Jacobs Celebrity stylist Toyin Lawani of Tiannah’s empire threw three parties on Sunday, March 1 2015, to celebrate her 33rd birthday which was actually on 28th February. She had a party at her fashion institute where she gave scholarships to physically challenged people, with Chief Mrs Opral Benson present, followed by a pool...
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by Ranti Joseph Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Committee, Attahiru Jega alongside the nation’s security chiefs on Saturday held a closed door meeting with members of the monitoring committee of the Abuja Peace Accord. The meeting which went into tea break after several hours saw the INEC...
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by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) on Saturday called on Nigerians to hold the All Progressives Congress (APC), its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State and the party’s National Publicity Director, Lai Mohammed, responsible if the abducted Chibok schoolgirls are not rescued. This was as it...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorned wrath.. believe that. It is official that in this electioneering season, it is a free for all, everyone is involved and the gloves are off. No pun intended, but even the most unlikely politicians are taking verbal political swipes. Things have gotten very personal and direct attacks...
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by Damilola Jagun For someone who never attended a regular secondary school to eventually become a Professor, is no small feat. Former acting Vice-Chancellor of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof. Adekunle Adeniran, is the man with the impressive profile. In a new interview with Punch Newspapers, he revealed that he taught himself almost everything he...
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by Chinwe Okafor Two years into the show and AMVCA has managed to gather an interested crowd en mass, but the irony of that is so soon would they lose it because these lot were only pulled into interest by a factor. If you want to keep a crowd going you must come up with...
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