by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has implored on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to endeavour to remain unbiased and transparent during the forthcoming general elections. Amaechi also warned that the problem of writing of election results should be stopped so as to allow Nigerians choose credible leaders in the forthcoming elections. The governor made...
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by Panshak Ibrahim President of Chad, Idriss Deby, has called on Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to give himself up or be ready to die. Deby made the declaration on Wednesday, March 4, in N’djamena, stating that he knows the location of Shekau. He said the Boko Haram leader was sighted in Dikwa village, in...
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by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC), has wondered why Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, is vocal about the removal of the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. According to the APC, since Fayose wasn’t responsible for appointing Jega, his standpoint on the matter remains inconsequential in the scheme of things....
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by Panshak Ibrahim The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has described the First Lady, Patience Jonathan as “an incredibly crude woman.” The comment was in reaction to the statement of Patience Jonathan, who described the APC Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as brain dead and too old to lead Nigeria, at a...
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by Kolapo Olapoju After over a week in the United Kingdom, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is expected to return to Nigeria on Friday, March 6. Although the exact day of his arrival could not be immediately confirmed, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lai Mohammed, revealed...
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by James Sambo The Nigerian military has finally spoken on the reason behind its suggestion of a shift in the dates of the general elections. While stating that the motives behind the pushing forward of the polls’ date was not politically motivated, the military said it was to enable it take delivery of the long...
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by Anike Jacobs Artiste, JJC has spilled the tea on D’banj and Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘relationship’. D’banj hasn’t said a word since his infamous interview where he declared his love for the screen goddess and she hasn’t mentioned D’banj either. But JJC, who D’banj was once worked with, has said Genevieve was once crazy about the...
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday played a football match against the Ogun State Executive Team led by the governor, Ibikunle Amosun, to usher in 78th birthday celebration today. The match was part of the programmes outlined to celebrate the former president all through the week. Interestingly, the only two goals scored by his team were...
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by Shaka Momodu I have since learned that in Nigeria, it is foolish to develop emotional attachment to our so called “heroes” and “statesmen”, whose sense of right and wrong is interpreted from their own flawed prism. “I don’t think it’s good for the country to have a former president undermine a current president; I think...
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by Ranti Joseph Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday described the outbursts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the possible removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Attahiru Jega, as mere comedy. Fayose, who advised the opposition party to stop acting as if Nigeria belonged to the party said, President Goodluck...
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As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. APC is bitter about Nigeria’s economic progress – PDP. Leadership APC warns GEJ not to blame them for his failures. Leadership GEJ says the troops are follwing the rules in fighting Boko Haram. Leadership FG...
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by Damilola Jagun The fifth edition of Walk Against Rape has once more gotten endorsement by popular entertainers as well as the Lagos State Ministry Of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Various celebrities such as Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Jimmy Jatt, Ali Baba, Owen Gee, Gt the Guiterman, Gbemi Olateru Olabegi (OAP)Isio Wanogho (Model), Bolaji Rosiji, Ego...
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by Niyi Akinnaso It is also important not to overlook the relative sophistication of Yoruba voters. Compared to other groups, they have a higher literacy rate and are more exposed to urban life. Finally, they are hard to deceive or cheat, which is why they often fought to the death to reclaim their stolen mandate....
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by Akan Ido After blazing the trail in dancing shoki during APC’s nationwide presidential campaign, Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi is displaying a different set of skills. Amaechi was today seen plaiting a lady’s hair while on a door to door campaign in Bonny Local Government of the state. Yes, your governor can also do the shoki...
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by Temitope Onitiju Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has released the theme song for their #DigitalJobs project “Get Some Money”, featuring three top African hip-hop artists—Ice Prince, Phyno and Olamide. PIN is a social enterprise that connects young Nigerians with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) opportunities in order to empower them. Their latest initiative, #DigitalJobs, seeks...
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N2.4 The Federal Government on Wednesday has approved a request by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment for the award of contracts by the National Automative Council (NAC) to procure auto testing laboratories equipment and tools to be installed in designated laboratories in Lagos, Enugu and Zaria. The decision was taken at the weekly...
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by Damilola Jagun Nigeria’s king of rap, Vector Tha Viper thrilled his fans to a mega performance at the grand finale of the Airtel/Trace Music Star competition. The event which was the wrap off of the tour he started last year for the Airtel/Trace Music Star competition in Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Port-Harcourt and Abuja had...
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by Ranti Joseph Presidential Campaign Office of President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday has vowed to resist the use of card readers if it will jeopardise the ambition of its principal. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation (PDPCO) Femi Fani-Kayode, stated this at a press conference in Abuja. He...
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by Jewel Stephen With over 12,000 different stores registered on the website today, konga.com is the largest online mall in Nigeria. The vast array of products on Konga.com mirrors the similarly wide range available on leading international online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon. The Marketplace on Konga.com commenced in April 2014. Before this evolution...
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by Ranti Joseph A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday , March 4, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately register the Young Democratic Party (YDP) as political party. Justice Ahmed Mohammed made the order in his judgment on the suit filed by the party, challenging its denial of registration by INEC....
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by Ranti Joseph The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, March 3, criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for claiming that its governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside, copied the election agenda of his PDP counterpart, Nyesom Wike. It will be recalled that the PDP, in a statement on...
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by Anike Jacobs Nigerian international singer Nneka, has shared her thoughts on President Goodluck Jonathan and his postponement of the general elections in a recent interview with CNN. According to her, Goodluck Jonathan should have dealt with the issue of Boko Haram before the elections that was scheduled to originally hold on February 28. “He...
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by Godwin Akanfe Almost 30 countries around the world are “highly vulnerable” to an Ebola-style epidemic, with Somalia, Chad, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Haiti most at risk, Save the Children – a major charity group – said on Tuesday. An increasingly mobile global population makes deadly outbreaks more likely, with the emergence of two new diseases...
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by Anike Jacobs On Tuesday, March 3, photos of Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and her daughter Purity taking a ride on one of the fully air-conditioned trains commissioned by the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, hit the blogosphere. Following the buzz that the viral photos prompted, the actress has released a press statement via her spokesperson, Big Sam...
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by Chinwe Okafor Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has shared a couple of photos of his mother. Osinbajo also wrote a warm heartfelt note to his mother, whos he described as a beautiful woman. He shared the photos on his Facebook page and added, “To my mother, thank you for...
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by Ranti Joseph Niger state governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, on Wednesday, March 4, explained that the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Assembly as the acting Governor when he travelled for the lesser Hajj was not to spite the Deputy Governor, Ahmed Ibeto or his office, but because he had received a letter...
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by Anike Jacobs Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan who has been on the campaign trail for her husband, Goodluck Jonathan, has urged supporters to stone anyone chanting ‘change’ – a term which is the slogan of the opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC). She made the decree recently during a political rally in Calabar, which had...
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by Anike Jacobs Over the weekend, Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu got bashed by her fans and even trended on Twitter for compering the ‘Meet The President’ event which was held in Lagos on Sunday night. At the event which had over 5000 youths in attendance, the actress put up quite an hilarious performance. One of...
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by Ranti Joseph The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Wednesday said that it would resist election in the South if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Attahiru Jega refuses to go. The MASSOB leader, Ralph Uwazuruike who disclosed this at world press conference held at the MASSOB headquarters...
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by Ranti Joseph The Senate on Wednesday has urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to ensure even distribution of funds appropriated for emergency operations across the six geo-political zones in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Special Duties, Clever Ikisikpo, stated this when the agency defended its 2015 budget at the National...
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