October 15, 2014

Its official! Peter Okoye goes solo with Olympic milk (PHOTOS)

by Damilola Jagun Well, we did say it that Peter Okoye, one half of singing duo, Psquare might be penning a solo brand ambassador deal. The deal has been inked, as Peter is now the face of ‘Olympic milk. As always, he went on his Instagram page to announce the deal, writing, “Done Deal! 2. Something... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Incredible! Watch this 6 foot macho man fold his body into a box

by Damilola Jagun He’s 6ft tall and weighs 183 pounds, but believe it or not, he can fold all that into a small glass box. His name his Yogi Coudoux, and he has set a new Guiness world record by completing the amazing feat of squeezing himself into a box. Watch: Post by Eminam Shady.

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October 15, 2014

So did Lagos’s idea of #HornFreeDay work? We took a drive to find out (WATCH)

by Cheta Nwanze and Kolapo Olapoju When the Lagos state government announced that Wednesday, 15 October would be a ‘No Horn day’, it was greeted with widespread scepticism as naysayers, critics, cynics, and even majority of the public deemed it to be an exercise in futility. The government stated that the purpose of the ‘No... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Terrible! Nursing mother shot dead by gunmen in Bauchi

by James Sambo A nursing mother of a two-month old baby was shot dead by gunmen in front of her house at Fadama Mada area of Bauchi state, on the night of Monday, 13 October. Eyewitnesses say that the deceased, Loricia, who was a popular business woman, was accosted by two gunmen, just as she... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Frustrated Mikel Obi assaults female reporter in Abuja

by Mark Bassey According to reports making the rounds, Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel allegedly assaulted a female journalist who asked him for an interview while on international duty with Nigeria. The reports say that Mikel was trying to leave a training session with his national team when the female reporter from KISS FM in Abuja... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Cow thief: Man handed 6-month jail sentence for stealing 34 cows

by James Sambo A 42-year-old man, Zaure Auta, has been sentenced to six months improsonment for stealing 34 cows. Auta, the cow thief was arraigned before the Magistrates’ court sitting in Dutse, Abuja on Wednesday, 15 October, on a two-count charge of joint act and theft. Auta reporetedly broke into the cattle farm of one Mr Moses... Read More

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October 15, 2014

‘I need all the help I can get’ – Father of baby suffering from heart defect cries out

by Isi Esene These are not the best times for Victor Oboite, a self-employed telecommunications engineer lining in Port- Harcourt, Rivers State as his son, Victor Jnr., lay sick with Truncus Arteriosus Type II – a rare congenital heart defect in which the heart’s single large blood vessel fails to divide during fetal development. As a result... Read More

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October 15, 2014

FEC bids goodbye to seven exiting members

by Laila Ibrahim The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday held a valedictory session for serving ministers and members of the cabinet who are aspiring for gubernatorial positions in their various states. At the session coordinated by ‎President Goodluck Jonathan in the council chambers, of the Presidential Villa, Abuja seven ministers were listed by President Jonathan... Read More

October 15, 2014

@Chude: Let’s talk about our 34 million problems

by Chude Jideonwo Being a Keynote Address given by Chude Jideonwo, Managing Partner of Red Media Africa(RED) & Founding Executive Director, The Future Project at Youth Link Forum 2014 by Chevron’s Foundation for Partnerships in the Niger Delta, 14 October, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. As we are expected to do at meetings like this, so... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Unlock the secrets of your city with Heineken

by Jewel Stephen Are you adventurous, do you like to unwind and experience new relaxation spots in your city that are out of this World? Your best bet is to hook on to the Heineken®’ new cities of the World campaign to inspire your quest for adventure and new experience; you’ll be surprised that there... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Immigration recruitment scam: Jonathan is yet to fulfil promise to victims family

by Kolapo Olapoju It’s been over seven months since the National Immigration Service tragedy occured around the nation, and several of the victims suffer still. Some of the victims of the 15 March Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment stampede in Benin, Edo, have accused President Goodluck Jonathan of not implementing the compensation promised to them. At... Read More

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October 15, 2014

N1.5million collabo brouhaha: Saeon may not have been talking about Wizkid after all

by Damilola Jagun Wizkid is having a pretty rough week, considering the bad press he’s been getting and unsavoury comments from colleagues in the industry. Samklef says he doesn’t like who Wizkid has become, while Saeon insinuated that she paid him N1.5 million for a feature, but couldn’t get a retweet. But going by an... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Nigeria may be unable to repay $1billion loan for armed forces equipment

by James Sambo The Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Abdulmumin Jibril, chairman, says that Nigeria may not be able to repay the $1 billion loan due to the unprecedented dip in revenue generation. Jubril stated this while responding to an inquiry made by speaker Aminu Tambuwal on President Goodluck Jonathan’s request, noting that the loan... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Soldier runs amok, shoots fellow officer dead at close range

by Tony Tamuno A soldier has shot and killed a fellow soldier at the Onopa area of Yenagoa, in Bayelsa state. The incident occurred on the night of Monday, 13 October, at about 11 pm when the soldier, Lance corporal Muazu Haruna, attached to the 423 Battalion, Elele Barrack, in Rivers State, went crazy and shot dead... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@wellsbaba: Why GEJ is not the 6th richest African President

by Seun Adegoke Kindly disregard richestlifestyle.com and its Richest African President and Top Ten Richest Pastors in the World 2014 lists that have been making rounds online since last week. The reports are unsubstantiated and at best laughable. The rich lifestyle online magazine listed Goodluck Jonathan as Africa’s 6th richest President with an estimated wealth... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Out of school & don’t have a job? The Future Project & Jobberman.com present #Intern4Jobs…..Apply now

The Future Project (TFP) in partnership with Nigeria’s leading jobs portal, Jobberman.com has formally announced its employability programme, Intern4Jobs which will up-skill and connect at least 100,000 young West Africans to jobs and job opportunities through internships over the next two years. “There are 64 million youths in Nigeria (under-35). Over 54 percent of that... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Former MINT boss dares federal government to extradite him to the UK

by Godwin Akanfe The former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company of Nigeria, Mr. Ehidiamhen Okoyomon, during his trial on Monday, 13 October, challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal Government to extradite him to United Kingdom for prosecution. The UK government is seeking Okoyomon’s extradition over his alleged role in the... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Death wish: Teenager lies on rail track as speeding train approaches (VIDEO)

by Damilola Jagun If you’re looking for an example of someone with a death wish, search no further. In a show of ‘god knows what’, an Italian teenager filmed himself, as he laid down in the middle of the rails track as a speeding train approached, and somehow, he survived. The incident, which occurred in... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Oil thieves arrested in Delta, illegal refineries taken apart

by Tony Tamuno The anti-oil bunkering squad of the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested seven suspected oil thieves in Delta State. Spokesman of Operation Pulo Shield, Lt. Col. Mustapha Anka, said the suspects, who operated a truck containing 160 drums of stolen oil, were arrested along Nonwa Tai road‎. The truck was... Read More

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October 15, 2014

“Mavin Energy, the name you can trust” – Don Jazzy and family go into oil business

by Damilola Jagun If you’ve been to Mavin boss, Don Jazzy’s Instagram page lately, you’d know that he’s seriously promoting his new venture, ‘Mavin Energy LTD.’ The famous music producer put up an ad banner on his page, where he asked people to ‘Introduce 5 customers and get 200 litres free’. According to the banner,... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Kidnapped Deputy Vice-Chancellor of TASUED released by abductors

by Kolapo Olapoju Professor Olusoga Olusanya, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, who was kidnapped on Monday has been freed by his abductors. The police in Ogun State have confirmed that Olusoga was released on the night of Tuesday, 14 October. He was kidnapped alongside his driver on Odogbolu-Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Mama na boy! Mercy Johnson welcomes baby number two

by S’ola Filani Stop the world! Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has just welcomed a bouncing baby boy at St Joseph hospital, University of Maryland, Baltimore in the US. Her husband and mum are there with her. Her management, Big Sam media confirmed the news to us. Mercy got married to her hubby, Prince Odi Okojie in... Read More

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October 15, 2014

“No shaking, other countries are waiting to hire me” – Stephen Keshi is not scared of being sacked

by Mark Bassey Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed that not less than three countries are on standby to employ him, if/when his services is terminated by the Nigerian Football Federation. Following the national team’s dismal performance at the ongoing AFCON 2015 qualifiers, where they’ve only managed to get a single point from a... Read More

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October 15, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose is a lifter of curfews | Dame Patience speaks in Oyo | Gov. Aliyu is not moving an inch | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Fayose is a lifter of curfews. Punch Lamido doesn’t like playing Jesus. Vanguard Dame Patience speaks in Oyo. Punch Sam Nda-Isaiah really wants to be presient. Leadership Elechi says he didn’t endorse Chukwu (again). YNaija Buhari... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Fight breaks out between Nigerian, Zimbabwean and Kenyan housemates in Big Brother house

by Kolapo Olapoju An argument, which almost led to a physical confrontation, ensued in the Big Brother Hotshots house last night, between some of the male house-mates. The fracas was started by Nigerian representative, Tayo Faniran, who complained about the lyrics of Zimbabwean house-mate, JJ, who was free-styling alongside Alusa, Frankie, Trezagah and Mr.... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@Adekoyabee: Why the North deserves no pity

by Adekoya Boladale I have often been questioned at various fora for my views on the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria and now widely acknowledged zoning to the Northern part of the country. Most times I have shied away from discussing ethnic based issues as such moves always leave one with an identity of bigotry... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@emmaugwutheman: We need an Almajiri President

by Emmanuel Ugwu Goodluck Jonathan relishes being projected as eligible to the corner of leadership greats. He fancies the flattering comparison that he equates with legends of higher ideals. Men whose personal sacrifices inspire a feeling of indebtedness in the lands they served and far beyond. He approves of being bracketed with Nelson Mandela, Lee... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@Saatah: #Ebola and other few positives from Nigeria

by Saatah Nubari Pessimism is not bad, especially when you view Nigeria from somewhere around No 54, Heart Attack Is Not A Bad Way to Die Street, off All Hope Is Lost Road. I’ll talk about pessimism, but that will probably be at the end—first let’s talk about better things. ON EBOLA As I dropped... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@deboAdejugbe: This is how they have tried to frustrate Fayose to date (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The fallout from the Ekiti elections is fast becoming one that we will have to live with for a long time; it could even turn out to be a defining moment – legal or politics wise – in our polity as the battle to stop the governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, from claiming the... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Another fire hits Unilag

by Mayowa Aboah Another fire incident has happened in the University of Lagos. A supermarket in Yem-Yem within the school premises, opposite Makama hostel. Students eventually resorted to self-help when the fire service failed to arrive, and used drinks found in stores within the premises to put out the fire.

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