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August 19, 2014

Tanker driver shot dead by SARS policemen in Ibadan (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju Members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Oyo State shot and killed a 24-year-old tanker driver, Lekan Agboola, Olomi area of Ibadan, on Monday, 18 August. Agboola was shot dead by a team of policemen from SARS, on Sunday evening, along 7Up road, Olomi, Ibadan, in front of a cafeteria around... Read More
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August 19, 2014

No way out: Cannibal criminal tries to hang himself to avoid trial [DETAILS]

by Jewel Stephen A 37-year-old Carpenter, Okechukwu Onyemachi, who attempted to take his life in a Police cell, was arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Chief’s Magistrate’s Court. Onyemachi, who is is facing a two-count charge of assault, reportedly tried to avoid prosecution for chopping off his ex-lover’s lip by attempting to commit suicide, using his trousers to... Read More
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August 19, 2014

It wasn’t me: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu denies insulting President Jonathan (READ)

by Godwin Akanfe   Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has denied the widespread reports that he labelled the country a ‘sinking ship’ and the President a ‘tyrant’. It was earlier reported by news platforms that Ribadu made the comments at a lecture in Kaduna on Saturday, 16 August. It was alleged that he said Nigeria, under President Goodluck... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Blame it on electricity: Legislator says power problem responsible for WAEC failure (READ)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Chief Yomi Ogunnusi, a member of the House of Representatives, says the epileptic power situation in the country is responsible for the mass failure of students who sat for the 2014 West African Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE. The legislator said the unreliable power supply witnessed in several parts of the nation doesn’t... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Please vote for me! Politician goes on his knees during campaign [LOOK, READ]

by Kolapo Olapoju These are really desperate times indeed! A photograph of a House of Reps member, Samson Osagie, has gone viral. In the picture, the politician is kneeling down to beg his constituents for support during his campaign for a return to the House of Reps in 2015. Osagie is a two term member... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Oba of Lagos threatens to open can of worms, but only after 2015 elections

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says he knows those responsible for the woes of Nigeria, and he will expose such persons after the 2015 general elections. He said this on Monday, 18 August, in Lagos, at the public presentation of “Corruption and Human Rights Law in Africa”, a book by Dr... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Analysis: How far does social media really go? | We interrogate

by Adedayo Ademuwagun In the last few years, the influence of social media has grown rapidly in Nigeria. More people are using social media to connect and discuss about current issues, and these discussions are visibly having a significant effect in this society. Conversations on social media often involve a lot of people, but do... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Femi Aribisala: #BringBackOurGirls is a tool by the North against Jonathan

by Femi Aribisala The only way the APC can redeem its perception as a janjaweed party is by putting forward a South-South man as its presidential candidate in 2015. The Northern Elders Forum, the apostles of “the North is born to rule”, finally played their joker. They maintained that if the government does not #Bring... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Opinion: Defection – Ribadu acted against his conscience

by Amir Abdulazeez I no longer have any problem whatsoever with defections, re-defections and counter-defections of Nigerian politicians from one political party to another. The only reason why I am having a little problem with the issue now is because it involves Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. I have had three major encounters with Ribadu. Although I have... Read More
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August 19, 2014

#UcheBriggsTalksBrands: Understanding brand architecture- The Chocolate City Example

by Uche Briggs From mere commodity to being an essential fabric of society, the trajectories of brands all over the world fascinates me. I hope to share some of the knowledge I have on the subject matter using this column. Brand Architecture Strategy or Portfolio strategy is a structure by which brands in an organization... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Bankers nabbed for ATM fraud, hit customer’s account over 51 days

by James Sambo Three bankers, Ejiro Eborikpo, Nina Stephen and Samson Nwodo have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano for conspiracy to steal the sum of N5,100,000 from a customer’s account. The suspects, all staff of the Zoo Road Branch of First Bank Plc were accused of conspiring to issue... Read More
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August 19, 2014

#Ebola: Bushmeat sellers protest on low patronage in Ibadan

by David Cyril Hundreds of bush meat sellers were gathered at the Oyo State Governor’s Office, the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, yesterday August 18, 2014 complaining of low patronage due to the outbreak of Ebola virus. Alhaja Risikat Odeyemi, Iyalode, Spokesperson of the Bushmeat Association, Oyo State, said it was strange that bush meat which... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Deji Olunlade: #Defamation – How social media can put you in trouble (Y! Legal)

by Deji Olunlade How expensive can that Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram picture, comedy skit, musical recording or cartoon illustration post be? You are heartbroken and just betrayed by your boyfriend and you feel vengeful and retaliatory, what then did you do, you log on to twitter or Facebook and take out your frustrations on them... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Activists warn about deliberate misinterpretation of tobacco law by firms, endangering all of us

by Godwin Akanfe The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has alerted the public about what it described as “deliberate misinterpretation” of the recently-passed Lagos State bill regulating smoking in public places by British America Tobacco Nigeria (BATN). ERA/FoEN, in a statement issued in Lagos and signed by its publicity officer, Philip Jakpor,... Read More
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August 19, 2014

Analysis: Really, is there anything the CBN can do to stop the current inflation? [HINT – NO]

by Tunji Andrews July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which posted an 8.3% rise (YoY) in inflation in Nigeria, happens to be the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increases in the Headline Index. A persistent increase that has found its roots with the increase in food prices that has been attributed to drought and insurgency... Read More
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August 18, 2014

Despite a ‘minor cholera outbreak’, Nasarawa is working to prevent Ebola

by James Sambo The Nasarawa State Government has announced new measures to prevent an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the state. At a press conference at the state Ministry of Health along Jos Road, Lafia, Commissioner for Health, Emmanuel Akabe, said despite the fact the state was still free from the disease,... Read More
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August 18, 2014

#Ebola: Cameroon confirms border closure, Gabon rules out closing border, Benin closes traditional mortuaries

by Obinwanne Mordi Stories making the rounds that Cameroon has closed its borders with Nigeria and suspended all flights to and from Nigeria fearing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through international air, seaports and border land outposts, have been confirmed. Speaking on the Hausa Service of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) monitored in Maiduguri,... Read More
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August 18, 2014

Suspected Boko Haram member attempts to blow up NAMA office in Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju A man suspected to be a member of Boko Haram has been arrested at the office of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. ThisDay’ reports that the suspected member of the Islamic terrorist sect attempted to blow up the NAMA office in Lagos. Several explosives were recovered from him during his arrest by... Read More
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August 18, 2014

Photo Story: DJ Jimmy Jatt’s 25th Anniversary Celebration (LOOK)

  What:                DJ Jimmy Jatt’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Where:             Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos When:              August 16, 2014 Photos By:     Hycinth Iyereosa Email:              ynaijaphotos@gmail.com [slideshow_deploy id=’296917′]  
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August 18, 2014

Terrible! Married man bathes lady with acid for refusing to sleep with him [READ]

by Azubuike Azikiwe The police in Rivers state have arrested a married man for bathing a 21-year-old lady with acid because she refused to date him. The suspect, Mr Moses reportedly attacked the victim, Mary Nnorodim and her siblings, a 12-year-old sister and 15-year-old brother, while they were asleep early this month. Mary and her... Read More
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