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September 10, 2014

De Rossi is the highest paid player in the Italian Serie A…See list of top 10 earners

by Olorunwa Lawal Italian International, Daniel De Rossi, has been named the highest-paid player in the Serie A, for the 2014/2015 season. The Roma midfield player is followed by the Argentine duo of Gonzalo Higuain (SS Napoli) and Carlos Tevez (Juventus), who are placed 2nd and 3rd with €5.5m and €4.5m per year respectively. See... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Ponmo was there for us when beef was not affordable | Ponmo Activists kick off #BringBackOurPonmo campaign on twitter

by S’ola Filani Yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture announced that the Federal Government is concluding plans to ban the sale and consumption of cow hide & skin popularly known as kpomo/ponmo/pomo (however you want to spell it). According to him, the ban is to help livestock farmers stand a better chance of making higher dollar returns... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Human flesh is tastier than that of animals | Aged grandma and co. kill & eat 9-year-old boy in Minna

by S’ola Filani An unusual cult group which specializes in eating roasted human flesh in Kuso Village in Lavun Local Government Area, Minna in Niger state has been apprehended by the Niger state police force according to the website, Crime & Security. The cult group which comprises of an aged grandmother, Fatima and her accomplices... Read More
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September 10, 2014

ASUP on the warpath again – not happy with some polytechnic policies

by Godwin Akanfe The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said that it is dissatisfied with the conduct in which some institutions, polytechnics, and monotechnics follow before the promotion of it’s members. In a communique signed by the Union’s zonal coordinator, Dosumu Babatunde; and secretary, Olawale Adetunji, in Abeokuta, it also criticized threat by rectors of... Read More
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September 10, 2014

EME artiste, Shaydee signs endorsement deal with Metro Taxi (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Budding artiste, Shaydee has just signed an extensive endorsement deal with Nigeria’s leading taxi brand, Metro Taxi. Shaydee is signed artiste to Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) alongside hit makers Banky W, Wizkid and Niyola. Shaydee said, “I am happy to be part of this brand and the revolution in making life easier for... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Fear of Ebola: Squash championship suspended in Nigeria

by Olorunwa Lawal The Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in some parts of the country, has prompted the Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) to call-off the African Senior Squash Championship billed for next month. The Secretary-General of the federation, Udokang Etim, who made this known on Monday said that the suspension was necessary so as to allow... Read More
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September 10, 2014

2015: It’s a lie! Kwankwaso has not been endorsed by the APC

by James Sambo The Kano state committee of leaders of the legacy parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked reports that it had endorsed Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for president in the 2015 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, jointly signed by Alhaji Musa Umar (ACN),... Read More
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September 10, 2014

The Presidency says it wasn’t aware of #BringBackJonathanIn2015 … but, Doyin Okupe championed it

by Kolapo Olapoju The Presidency has claimed that it was not aware of the #BringBackJonathan2015 campaign banners, despite those banners being placed around many parts of Abuja, the federal capital. Bowing to the pressure of public opinion, Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the president on “Media and publicity” released a statement to this effect, urging the sponsors of... Read More
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September 10, 2014

“The iphone is finally at the level of Android again” || Top Twitter reactions to the new Apple device

by Kolapo Olapoju   Amidst worldwide anticipation and intense expectation, Apple Inc. launched the new iPhone 6 on Tuesday, 9 September. The new phone costs $900(N155,000), and while many are thrilled with its size and features, others, not so much, as they say it is an imitation of Android phones like Htc, Samsung and Nexus.... Read More
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September 10, 2014

GEJ says the #BringBackGoodluck2015 banners should be brought down

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the appearance of #BringBackGoodluck2015 campaign banners and billboard in parts of Abuja, FCT, and the subsequent backlash and criticism of the President by Nigerians across board, his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has released a statement condemning the billboard and distancing the presidency from the campaign. A Pro-GEJ group called ‘Goodluck Initiative For... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Igbo boys in Lagos traffic | We talk to them, and we trace the history

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Every city has its own set of traffic problems, and Lagos is no exception. In Lagos, the traffic jams are notorious. However, they provide an opportunity which some people exploit by selling food and other items during these hold-ups in order to earn a living. Some of these people come from the south-eastern part... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Ogun police arrest two ‘white witches’ for N14.5m fraud

by S’ola Filani Four mem­bers of a fraud syndicate including two “white witches” – Shehu Salam, Risikat Oriyomi, Sola Ba­balola and Wasiu Ajani (physically challenged) – have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Com­mand for swindling a couple of N14.5 million. They were arrested in a special raid carried out on their den at... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Nigerian Football Federation saga: Maigari asked to stay away from the Glass House

by Olorunwa Lawal Amidst the pending crisis in the Glass House of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Sports Ministers, Tammy Danagogo, has asked Aminu Maigari to stay away from the federation’s office. It was learnt that on Tuesday, Danagogo told Maigari to leave the NFF office premises as he had not been told to resume just yet.... Read More
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September 10, 2014

OAU student down with Ebola, admits contact with P/Harcourt victim

by S’ola Filani A female student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife may have contracted the deadly Ebola virus. Though the management of the school initially denied the development, the Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Temitope Ilori, confirmed the report, saying the sick student had been moved to the isolation ward in Lagos. According to Ilori, the... Read More
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September 10, 2014

My administration created 1.2m jobs last year | Five things we learnt from GEJ’s speech @ Yesterday’s Annual Accountant Conference

by S’ola Filani While opening the 44th Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, President Goodluck Jonathan announced that his administration created 1.2 million jobs last year. The President, who was represented by the Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala also said, his administration has made bold strides on several... Read More
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September 10, 2014

GEJ wants Africa to get involved in global digital revolution

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on all African countries to become more active participants in the digital revolution going on in the world. Speaking at an international conference on information and communications technology, in Ndjamena, the Chadian capital, President Jonathan observed that because of the strong correlation between the efficient deployment... Read More
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September 10, 2014

Opinion: Dear GEJ, negotiation is still the only way to defeat Boko Haram

by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Terrorism is achieving political agenda through violence. The politics of power is the reason behind the argument of not negotiating with terrorists. The protagonist point of view is that negotiating with terrorists rewards violence and discourages political change through peaceful means. They argue that negotiation weakens the negotiating government’s democratic structures, sets... Read More
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September 10, 2014

And the most inappropriate political hashtag of the year goes to…#BringBackGoodluck2015 | Washington Post slams GEJ

by S’ola Filani The Washington Post has once again berated the Nigerian president Jonathan but this time his supporters are not left out! In its article titled “This may be the most inappropriate political hashtag of the year”, Washigton Post’s Ishaan Tharor, mocked GEJ supporters using the #bringback hashtag for his 2015 election campaign. Banners... Read More
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September 9, 2014

About 20 officers still missing from Gwoza police training school attack

by Laila Ibrahim   The Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba has said about twenty officers of the Nigeria Police Force are still missing after the Gwoza training school attack. Following the attack launched by insurgents on the Gwoza Training camp of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (PMF) in Borno state, the IG had announced... Read More
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