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October 10, 2014

@NOIweala named African Finance Minister of the year

by Tunji Andrews   The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday bagged the African Finance Minister of the year award for her outstanding performance as a finance minister. The award was presented to her by the African Investor Magazine on the sideline of the ongoing annual meetings of the World Bank and the... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Redeemed church pastor escapes from Boko Haram’s captivity

by Kolapo Olapoju Rotimi Obajimi, the abducted Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor, has reportedly escaped from Boko Haram, after being in captivity for 10 months. According to media reports, Obajimi, who is the pastor of a rural area in the Borno/Yobe province, gained his freedom in Borno on Tuesday, 7 October. Boko Haram insurgents... Read More
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October 10, 2014

“Old age, integrity, trust” – These are the reasons why Buhari will not win the APC primaries

by James Sambo Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Chairman on Finance, House of Representatives has urged General Muhammodu Buhari to maintain his famed ‘integrity’ and halt his presidential ambition. Jibirin accused Buhari of not keeping to his word of 2011, when he vowed not to contest for any presidential election any more, only to turnaround and signify... Read More
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October 10, 2014

“Arms and ammunition are not rice and beans” – Kwakwanso blasts Jonathan over failed arms deals

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan has been criticised by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of Kano State over the recent confiscation of $9.3 million (N1,532,361,000) and $5.7 million (N939,189,000)by the South African government. He stated that the manner in which the Federal government sought to procure arms and ammunition to fight insurgency was a clear... Read More
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October 10, 2014

14-year-old boy arrested for sleeping with she-goat

by Temitope Onitiju The absurdities we hear on a daily basis continuously beats one’s imagination. A 14-year-old boy’s sexual urge has gone beyond the normal, as he’s been accused of having carnal knowledge of a she-goat. Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested the unidentified teenager for allegedly sleeping with a she-goat.... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Album Review: Brymo’s ‘Merchants, Dealers and Slaves’ is the best album you never heard

by Obi Ejiogu A common complaint that often pops up in conversations about contemporary Nigerian music is the sense of a lack of “substance” to much of the Industry’s current output. From radio call-in shows, to social networks and the comments section of countless online sites, it’s a notion that appears to have spread with... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Malala Yousafzai becomes the youngest ever winner of Nobel peace prize

by Kolapo Olapoju   Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old Pakistani education campaigner has been announced as the joint winner of the 2014 Nobel peace prize. Malala became a global personality after she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, in Pakistan after coming to prominence for her campaigning for education for girls.... Read More
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October 10, 2014

New Governor of Adamawa dissolves executive council and sacks political appointees

by James Sambo Newly sworn-in Governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari has with immediate effect, dissolved the state executive council and also sacked all political appointees. The removed political appointees, who were appointed by the former acting governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, had spent less than three months in office. The information was disseminated via a statement... Read More
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October 10, 2014

HIV positive Pastor admits to having sex with members of congregation

by Damilola Jagun Pastor Juan Demetrius McFarland, of the ‘Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church’ in Montgomery, in Alabama, has confessed that he slept with several members of his congregation without telling them that he had AIDS. McFarland confessed to congregants in a series of sermons in the course of weeks, that he’d been HIV positive since 2003 and has had... Read More
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October 10, 2014

@blinkingam: Why Yero should not stay beyond 2015 (Part 1)

by Abubakar Musa One of my long-term established virtues has been school and hospital visitations, every now and then. Recently I happened to visit some schools within Kaduna State and what I saw were unimaginable. One of the scenarios was more perplexing than worrying – children (boys and girls), in their hundreds, sat mediating what... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Wow! D’banj becomes African ambassador for Apple/Beats By Dre

by Kolapo Olapoju     Nigerian superstar, Dapo Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, has been announced as the African brand ambasaador for headphones and speakers product line, Apple/Beats By Dre. The news was disemminated through the Twitter handle of ‘Beats By Dre’, welcoming D’banj to the family.  “Our boy @iamdbanj in his custom #StudioWireless. Welcome to... Read More
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October 10, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC wants GEJ to act on Ekiti | Why Edo Speaker got arrested | Another presidential hopeful emerge | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today.   APC wants GEJ to act on Ekiti. Nation CNPP wants him to declare his assets. Vanguard Why Edo Speaker got arrested. Punch Gov. Ngilari wipes the slate clean. Leadership …Then waves the olive branch. Nation …But... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Shame! PDP political thugs exchange blows in Abuja, journalists were not spared too

by James Sambo The National Campaign Office of the Peoples Democratic Party, Maitama, Abuja, Thursday literately turned to a boxing ring when some political thugs suspected to be working for the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, engaged in fisticuffs with his suspected opponents. It was gathered that the thugs, who were many in... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Elections before elections

by Akin Osuntokun There is something palpably teleological about presidential elections in Nigeria. Over time there has evolved a successive pattern of political conditioning that orientates the Nigerian public to accurately anticipate outcomes of presidential elections independent of the actual conduct of the election itself. Outcomes are anticipated and legitimised by this conditioning with or... Read More
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October 10, 2014

Opinion: 2015 elections in Niger state – We should not sacrifice merit for zoning

by Ibraheem Yahaya “Leaders must have that sense of trusteeship, that they are only temporarily in charge of the destinies of their people and that their duty is not only to discharge that trust, but also to pass it on to equally trustworthy and competent hands.” Lee Kuan Yew A nation governs best when its leader governs free... Read More
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October 10, 2014

GlaxoSmithKline in 25% Aspen equity deal

by Tunji Andrews JGlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK), the U.K.’s biggest drugmaker, will take a stake in the Japanese subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (APN) for an undisclosed sum, as part of an alliance to boost commercial operations in the Asian country. Glaxo, which announced its intention to sell part of its Aspen stake Tuesday, said... Read More
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October 9, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Labour shuns Mimiko’s gesture, Tight security for Fayose’s swearing-in, PDP warns against endorsement of candidates, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 9, 2014.   The two Labour Centres in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have kicked against the reported plan by the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to host the Labour Party’s convention in Akure on Saturday. The leadership of the... Read More
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October 9, 2014

2face and Wizkid perform together for the first time at ‘Rumors’ nightclub (PHOTOS)

by Damilola Jagun   Before now, two of Nigeria’s most talented artistes had never performed together. Pop stars, 2face Idibia and Wizkid, performed their collaboration, “Dance Go”, for the first time at the former’s Festac nightclub ‘Rumors’. Many other stars like, Sound Sultan, Lil Kesh, and Yung GreyC, also performed on the night, which was party... Read More
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October 9, 2014

“Nobody should ask me about Uche again” – Keshi is tired of talking about Ikechukwu Uche

by Mark Bassey Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has revealed why Villareal FC forward, Ikechukwu Uche, has not been invited to play in the ongoing African cup of nations qualifiers, despite the Super Eagles’ dismal start to the campaign. While speaking to journalists on Wednesday, 8 October, Keshi says this would be the last... Read More
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October 9, 2014

“I was sleeping on the streets of Ghana” – Patoranking shares his struggle story

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian Dancehall act, Patoranking, who’s been having what’s arguably the best year of his career, says things weren’t always easy for him. During a recent interview on Ghanaian radio station, Star 103.5FM, Patoranking disclosed that at some point in his development, he slept on the streets of Osu, in Ghana. He said,... Read More
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