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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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Opinion: The walk towards wealth
by Olatomilade Folaranmi You need to be around people of the same vision and people presently living the live you desire. When you hangout with people of like minds they…
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Zipper trouble: “Mummy, my penis is not ok” – Mum finds herself in awkward place
by Amber Dusick and Beth Woolsey I was halfway down the stairs, one 3-year-old in hand, when the screaming from the other 3-year-old started. I immediately knew the cause. Seconds…
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TICKER: Censorship: Twitter blocks account for a government for the first time
Twitter has for the first time blocked an account using a new tool that allows it to bar content in individual countries, shutting out a banned German neo-Nazi group at…
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TICKER: #InCaseYouMissedIt: At last! Justin Timberlake is taken by Jessica Biel
Two of Hollywood’s hottest stars are officially off the market. After five years together, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel tied the knot Friday in a top secret wedding ceremony in…
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Port Harcourt is next: Nigerian Idol Season 3 auditions in the Garden City this weekend
Nigerian Idol Season 3 judges; Jeffrey Daniels, Yinka Davies and Femi Kuti at the Abuja auditions. by Isi Esene Nigerian Idol Season 3 auditions move from Abuja to Port-Harcourt this…
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Hot Stuff: Gaise debuts two new singles – ‘Awa o tush oh’ and ‘Dobale’
by Isi Esene Following the release of his DJ Tee-directed music video for 'Movie Song' back in March, award-winning Afrofusion singer and songwriter, Gaise, returns with two brand new singles…
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Eyewitness: A home owner, retired colonel shows us the impact of the floods (WATCH)
by Isi Esene The flood disaster in many parts of the country has seen hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes with no where to go. Here you…
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Naeto C & M.I judge Hennessy Artistry cypher competition, Manilapush wins it (PHOTOS)
Naeto C, Manilapush and M.I. by Isi Esene The Hennessy Artistry cypher competition supported by Beat FM ended Thursday night with rapper, Manilapush, coming up tops. Hennessy Artistry 2012 headliners,…
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#OndoDecides: Voting has begun, PDP candidate held by security agents, pockets of violence recorded
by Isi Esene The voting in Ondo State continues to progress peacefully except for some pockets of violence reported in some areas of the state. There are rumours of ballot-box…
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Temie Giwa: And the floods came (YNaija Frontpage)
We are at a crossroads again. Nigeria could choose to do the right thing and engage in building those buffer dams that is so needed or we could ignore it…
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#OndoDecides: Voting underway in Ondo State governorship election
Reporting by Gbadebo Daniel (YNaija Ondo Correspondent) The elections in Ondo State is going on smoothly with reports of violence in isolated places. The three gubernatorial candidates in the election,…
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TICKER: Israeli Navy boards ‘Estelle’ Gaza-bound ship
The Israeli navy boarded the Gaza-bound "Estelle" ship seeking to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza, an army spokesperson confirmed at 11:40 am on Saturday. The army said the…
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Temitope Shittu-Alamu: Time… and chance
by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Where are my dreams? Why am I not yet interviewing Oprah and Clinton or Obama too? Where is everything I hoped for as a child. Today has…
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Get down on it! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hits the dance floor (WATCH)
by Isi Esene Of course we all know Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be one of the best technocrats you can find in the world of development finance, but it is pleasantly…
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Stuff of Nollywood: Jim Iyke has an 11-year-old son he never knew about?
by Isi Esene There are reports that the controversial movie star, Jim Iyke, might have an 11-year-old son he is just getting to know about. According to Encomium Magazine, the…
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Something New: Tamara debuts with ‘Too good to be true’
by Isi Esene In the first season of Naija Sings, Tamara, wowed with her vocal prowess, eventually finishing at 2nd place. A fast-rising solo artiste, the Bayelsa born lady whose…
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Reach Out: Genevieve Nnaji, Mavin crew visit flood victims in Delta (VIDEO)
by Reuben Daba There's no amount of tweeting or press statements that can take the place of actually reaching out, doing something, feeling the pulse of people affected by a…
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TICKER: Another set of triplets delivered in Anambra flood camp
Another set of triplets was delivered on Friday at the Fr. Joseph High School Relief Camp for flood victims in Anambra State. Mrs. Josephine Ejimofor, who was delivered of the…
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Man arrested for raping 8-year-old girl in Otueke
by Reuben Daba A middle aged man, identified as Ben Ariwelo was arrested by the police for allegedly defiling an 8 year old girl in Otueke, Bayelsa State. It was…
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Tragedy: Scores of passengers drown in Ogun as bus plunges into river
by Isi Esene Thirty three bus passengers were reported to have died on Friday along the J4, Ogbere-Ijebu stretch of the Sagamu–Ore Expressway when their vehicle skidded-off the road and…
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Why Nigeria needs a Mob Justice Prohibition Bill NOW #Aluu4
by Okechukwu Ofili “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in…
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More killings reported at another UNIPORT host community
by Isi Esene There are reports that unknown gunmen have shot dead a student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and two others around the Choba area of River…
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TICKER: Unemployed man in court for allegedly stealing Bible
A 25-year-old unemployed man on Thursday appeared before Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with the theft of a King James Version of the Bible valued at N1,000. The accused, Ade…
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