by David Cyril Medical doctors staged a rally Monday, 18 August, at Lagos University Teaching hospital, (LUTH), Idi Araba to protest the recent sacking of 16,000 of their members by President Goodluck Jonathan. The rally, which was largely peaceful, was led by Dr. Tope Ojo, Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association. The hundreds of Medical doctors who trooped out for...
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by Gbenga Oni An American woman from Houston, Texas, Sharon Standifird has developed ‘Ignore No More’, an Android app that allows parents lock their kid’s smartphone from whenever it seems they are ignoring their calls. The parent sets a password that can unlock the phone, which encourages their child to call back quickly so that...
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by Mark Bassey Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini, has admitted that the club is trying to sell Matija Nastasic, Micah Richards, Scott Sinclair and John Guidetti this summer. Nastasic, who is effectively the club’s fifth-choice centre-back, is attracting interest from Inter, Roma and Fiorentina. “Matija needs to play. We already have important players here with...
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Hello folks, it’s Cheta Nwanze and Tunji Andrews talking about Cameroon’s closure of its border because of Ebola and inflation.
by Azubuike Azikiwe Mavin boss, Don Jazzy is the first Nigerian celebrity to take part in the ALS Ice-bucket challenge. He follows the lead of international celebrities like Steve Harvey, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Zuckerberg, Lil Wayne, Cristiano Ronaldo and many others who have taken part. Don Jazzy says he was nominated to take part in the...
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by Kolapo Olapoju A nurse was recently reported to have survived the Ebola virus disease, and many have begun to wonder how she was able to get through the life threatening impact of the deadly Ebola virus. The nurse has been discharged from the isolation centre at the Mainland Hospital in Lagos, while reports say that some more...
Read MoreBioinformatics researcher,
Derek Gatherer,
Doctors,
Ebola virus disease,
lagos,
Lancaster University,
leukocyte antigen-B,
Mainland Hospital,
NPC1,
nurses,
quarantine,
survival,
united kingdom
by S’ola Filani We always known Chidi Mokeme to be a cool, calm and collected actor who lets the activists do all the talking, but he has now proven otherwise. He took us by surprise when he shared some sensitive tweets on twitter on the 14th of August – the actor insisted that any person...
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by S’ola Filani So last night, Tinsel stars Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro got engaged in front the statue of Liberty, New York. They met as co-stars on Nigerian soap Tinsel, started dating about a year ago, and are now engaged. Over a year ago Chuks and Ene (Florence Uwaleke and Okechukwu), a couple...
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by Sonala Olumhense Disclaimer: I do not write this article in favour of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), which last week gave President Goodluck Jonathan an October deadline to rescue the abducted Chibok girls or consider his presidential ambitions void. Sonala Olumhense Syndicated logo I would however like to reflect on the response of the...
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by Waziri Adio “We do like vote-buying. It is essential. That is the only way we have to see anything good coming from the politicians. Anyway, I can vote for whoever I want.” – Anonymous (Sao Tome) in ‘Is Vote-Buying Effective? Evidence from a Field Experiment in West Africa’ by Pedro Vicente. If Marcus were...
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by Aubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to defer its Annual Conference which is scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State, between 24-29 August because of the presence of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. Odinkalu released a statement...
Read MoreChairman,
Doctors,
Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu,
Ebola virus disease,
Federal Government,
imo state,
lawyers,
National Human Rights Commission,
nigeria,
Nigerian Bar Association,
Owerri,
Public Health Emergency of International Concern,
world health organisation
by Obinwanne Mordi The Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Alex Otti, has formally declared his intention to run for the governorship of Abia State in 2015. The banker, who was at the PDP state secretariat in Umuahia last Wednesday, said he is on a rescue mission in the state to develop it since Governor T....
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by Kolapo Olapoju It’s her way or the high way! Singer, Seyi Shay was unveiled last week as the cover star on the new edition of Y! Africa, in a double cover including Tanzanian millionaire investor, Meck Khalfan. In the interview, Seyi speaks about the road less travelled, her career since she returned...
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by Olorunwa Lawal Nigeria now has 12 confirmed cases of the Ebola virus, up from 10 at last week’s count, the health ministry said on Monday. Of the twelve cases, five have almost fully recovered. The Health Ministry added in a statement, that 189 people in Lagos and six others in the southeastern city of...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Every week, we seem to always have something to report on Nollywood’s bad boy! Actor, Jim Iyke says he is going into the water-producing business. He disclosed this on his Instagram page, where he revealed that himself and a partner, are the brains behind the project, ‘Burgeon Water’. He added the...
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by Grace Efezokhae Social media has been buzzing recently on the issue of @sugarbelly’s tweets as a guest on the No Holds Barred Interactive session (NHBi) on Twitter. The discussion was on “Why should my body count matter to my man? Gossip blogs and magazines have banked on this and many mouths are still wagging over...
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by Demola Rewaju There once was a man who was the best of them all – Bola Ige was his name and in many ways, he represented the best of the products of Chief Awolowo scions. Ige was initially not Awolowo’s choice to become the governor of the old Oyo State but after defeating Pa...
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by Ronald Nzimora This post is an accusation. A call to the battlefield. A sharp stick that says “get off your ass and do something.” Don’t worry I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. Every one of these reasons has haunted me at one time or another over the past 10...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the house of representatives, is reportedly set to jump ship from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and hop aboard the train of All Progressives Congress in the coming weeks. According to sources, his defection is to prepare him for the 2015 presidential election as...
Read MoreAminu Waziri Tambuwal,
APC,
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,
House of Representatives,
Independent National Electoral Commission,
PDP,
presidential elections,
Senator Bukola Saraki,
Sokoto State,
speaker
by Kolapo Olapoju These two have been an item for some time, but have somehow, managed to keep it away from the public glare. The budding actors got engaged after Gbenro proposed to Osas in New York beside the Statute of Liberty. The elated hunk shared the news on his Instagram handle with some...
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by Mark Bassey Demba Ba has claimed that Chelsea bos Jose Mourinho, never gave him a chance to prove himself at the club. The Senegal striker was only called upon, when Samuel Eto’o and Fernando Torres were unavailable to play, although he scored 14 goals in 23 starts for the Blues. “Sometimes when you are...
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by S’ola Filani After years of keeping him off the media, we finally get to see what music star Omawumi’s baby daddy looks like. The identity of her baby’s father has always been shrouded in mystery but we can now authoritatively tell you that his name is Tosin Ibrahim Yussuf. Five things you should know about...
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by S’ola Filani The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of three students – Kenneth Mokwunye, 24, Adigun David, 18, and Okwuma Obiora, 17 – of ICT Polytechnic, Igbesa, in the Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested by the Anti Crime Patrol team attached to the Agbara Division of...
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by ‘Ifreke Inyang Marcos Rojo has apologised to Sporting Lisbon for trying to engineer a move to Manchester United. Louis van Gaal is desperate to land the Argentina international and has sent in a €20 million [£16m] bid for the defender, which was promptly rejected. Rojo is reported to have missed training on Wednesday, as...
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by Kolapo Olapoju Cool DJ JimmyJatt was the cynosure of all eyes as friends and family gathered to celebrate him during the launch of his album “The Industry” which held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos. The album “The Industry” is a reflection of DJ Jimmy Jatt’s career so far. The black-tie dinner...
Read More25th Anniversary Celebration,
Banky W,
Bovi,
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu,
Emma Nyra,
Intercontinental Hotel,
jimmy jatt,
Juilet Ibrahim,
kate henshaw,
Lynxx,
Olisa Adibua,
Praiz,
Stephanie Coker,
Titilayo Oyinsan,
tiwa savage,
Tu Face,
Ufoma Ejenobor,
Ufoma Ejenobor & Kaylah Oniwu,
Uti Nwachukwu,
Vector,
VJ Adams,
Yvonne Ekwere
by Jude Egbas Meanwhile, I have nightmares without a sanitizer tube every other night and I head to work with my hands firmly tucked in my pockets. I can’t recall shaking hands with anyone recently and I won’t dine at any restaurant without a sanitizer. It was girlfriend, Dr Oluwaseun Gbadebo, who inducted me into...
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by Azubuike Azikiwe Over the weekend, Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) joined the Adamawa state gubernatorial race by picking the nomination form of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to run as the party’s flag-bearer. Marwa, who is a former Military of Administrator of Lagos State is reportedly the favourite to emerge as the preferred candidate...
Read Moreadamawa,
Ahmed Gulak,
Borno,
buba marwa,
Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Modibbo,
elections,
Impeachment,
Murtala Nyako,
PDP,
Umaru Fintiri,
Universal Basic Education Commission,
yobe
by Tunji Andrews In July 2014, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation, edged higher from the previous month. Prices rose by 8.3% (year-on-year), up by 0.1 percentage points from 8.2% recorded in June. This is the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increases in the Headline index. The faster pace of price increases recorded...
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by Maureen Okonkwo One of the demands the NMA has put forward is the increase in hazard allowance which currently stands at N5,000 a month- let me explain this, at d risk of getting HIV, Ebola, hepatitis etc as a health professional while carrying out your duty, you get 5k for your trouble. I’d like...
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by S’ola Filani Oh Peter! We do not have a problem with this sexy music star… as a matter of fact, we adore this one half of the talented music duo, Psquare for being a social media savvy, BUT we feel it’s time we discuss some of his recent social media updates (Instagram/Twitter) via his...
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