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SPOTTED: Rita Dominic looks just perfect
by Isi Esene So, with all the talk about The Headies and the Ondo elections this year, some of you might have missed Nollywood's quiet leap forward. Rita Dominic spotting…
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Dana Airline (yes, Dana) wins FAAN award as best domestic carrier
by Stanley Azuakola Like some on Nigerian Twitter would say, it's the irony of life. Dana Airline, the troubled airline which made headlines in June 2012 when one of its…
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Season’s greetings! Kano gov’t releases N1.7bn for Sallah rams
by Hauwa Gambo Well, it is an important state occasion. The Kano State Government has released N1.7 billion as ram bonus for civil servants this Eid-el-Kabir. The News Agency of…
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#Aluu4: Lest we forget – Report from last week’s Rubbin’ Minds
by Isi Esene Plenty has been said about the tragic mob murder of four undergraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt. Nigerians are gradually settling down to the familiar…
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TICKER: Tai Solarin’s widow dies at 83
Sheila, wife of renown Education Icon in Nigeria, late Tai Solarin has passed on at the age of 83 years. Sheila, an English woman who was the Proprietress of Mayflower…
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#OndoHasDecided: ACN refuses to accept defeat, vows to scrutinize electoral process
by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) appears not to be taking its loss in the recently concluded Ondo State governorship election with equanimity. The party, through its…
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Terrible: More bodies recovered from bus which plunged into river in Ogun
by Isi Esene The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered 12 bodies out of the 21 passengers believed to have drowned in the Coaster bus which skidded-off the bridge…
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Much ado about the 2013 budget – Report from this week’s Rubbin’ Minds
Seun Onigbinde, Akintunde Oyebode, Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, Shade Ladipo, and Ferdinand Adimefe[L-Rby Isi Esene The 2013 Budget has been submitted before the National Assembly with many analysts commending the efforts of…
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Davido, Darey, Funke Akindele & More! See First Photos from The Headies
Wizkid on stage doing his souncheck before the event. by Isi Esene It was all glitz and glamour at the 2012 Hip Hop World Awards which took place on Saturday…
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President Jonathan congratulates Mimiko on his election victory, commends INEC
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has through his special adviser on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko on his re-election in the…
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More sadness: Nursing mother and her 3-month-old, 3 others drown in flood
by Reuben Daba These are not the best of times for residents in certain states across the federation, where floods have done unprecedented damage. Bayelsa State, in South/South Nigeria, is…
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Labour Party is it! Mimiko declared winner of Ondo governorship election
by Stanley Azuakola The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held yesterday. INEC declared…
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Between Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Dele Giwa (YNaija Frontpage)
I was bred under the military and had lived most of my formative years knowing nothing like civilian rule. For me, killings and murder were the norm as many more…
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TICKER: Singer, Adele gives birth to a baby boy
Adele has reportedly given birth to a baby boy. New reports claim that the 24-year-old singer and partner Simon Konecki welcomed their child on Friday night. She is said to…
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“Oyedepo is exploiting British worshippers” – The UK’s Daily Mail alleges
Bishop David Oyedepo: Laughing to the bank at worshippers' expense? by Isi Esene Bishop David Oyedepo is no stranger to controversy at home and abroad. The latest accusation thrown at…
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Ifeanyi Dike Jr: I came, I saw, I shoplifted
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Imagine what more I could mistakenly wear out and if I got caught, I would simply say it was unintentional and then pay for it. But…
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‘Owelle Rochas Holyfield’: Gov. Okorocha punches Gov. Obi’s protocol officer over seat
by Stanley Azuakola Some things are hard to believe, until you remember you are in Nigeria. On Saturday, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of governor of Imo State and a two-time presidential…
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Photo of the Day: Bend down at your own risk!
by Isi Esene Guys, if you don't eat trouble for dinner, whatever you do here, we beg you... don't 'bend down', we don't care if your money dropped. Lagos public…
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SPOTTED: Timi Dakolo and his beautiful wife at the Headies
Timi Dakolo and wife, Busola by Isi Esene The 'Headies' has all along being a platform to rewarding musical revelations but the 2012 edition gave a little more - it…
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“Worst collabo goes to Tonto Dikeh ft Shina Rambo!” Top 12 tweets on the Headies 2012
by Isi Esene The Hip Hop World Awards, also known as the 'Headies' have come and gone but reactions continue to stream in on the events of the awards night.…
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The Headies: Omawumi apologises… for ‘dissing’ Tonto Dikeh?
by Hauwa Gambo Tonto Dikeh is now the easy resource for jokes. The actress' poorly-received Álbum, rich in what some have cuttingly called 'autotune of life', has continued to be…
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SNAPSHOT: Wyclef’s birthday card leaves us… well, speechless
Wyclef all oiled-up and looking... patriotic! by Isi Esene Wyclef Jean, the former Fugees singer seems to be overly desperate in convincing his critics of his undying youth. He went…
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Money laundering? This FAAN official was caught by the EFCC with N218million in cash
by Reuben Daba On Saturday, an official of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Akinyele Adetula, was apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Murtala Mohammed…
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Back-and-forth: University of Jos says Bature forged certificate, he says university’s disclaimer is a forgery
by Stanley Azuakola The University of Jos has once again, loudly dissociated itself from the claim by a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Nuhu Bature, who represents Ningi/Warji…
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First ladies clash over ‘Milk Ambassador’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola First ladies clash over ‘Milk Ambassador’ Trouble is brewing in Nigeria’s First Ladies Union, and the cause is Peak milk, of all things. The genesis of the…
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TICKER: #OndoDecides: Police arrest two with N1m at polling booth
The police on Saturday arrested two persons in possession of N1 million and instructional materials on how to vote with the inscription of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Commissioner of…
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Tunde Fagbenle: Achebe may be correct, but he defied logic
by Tunde Fagbenle It is doubtful if the great novelist of our time, Prof. Chinua Achebe, expected his latest book, “There Was A Country” to be anything more than its…
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The Headies: Wizkid has questions about ‘Album of the Year’… which he lost
by Hauwa Gambo So, since Wizkid is now officially a big boy, with big cars, big awards and the ability to hire and fire managers who have been with him…
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TICKER: It’s looking like a landslide victory for Mimiko…
Results of some polling units announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission have shown that the Labour Party candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, is leading. Mimiko polled 348 votes…
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Square, Mavin, EME win big: Full list of winners at The Headies 2012
by Chi Ibe It was a victory for Nigeria's new breed of young, powerful record label owners at the Headies. Record labels Square Records, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) and Mavin…
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