by Isi Esene All we have seen in the news recently are images of rage, violence, killings, stone-throwing and burning of flags in the Arab world following the release of the amateurish video by allegedly produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula disrespecting the Holy Prophet Mohammed. Despite the outrage in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and other...
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by Stanley Azuakola The Federal government announced in early September, that just like last year, this year’s Independence anniversary event would be a low key one. Apparently, the Kwara Government did not get that memo. The state government has gone ahead to inaugurate a 22-member committee to oversee the celebration of Nigeria’s 52nd independence anniversary....
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today won their fight to block a French magazine from republishing or selling topless photos of the royal couple in France or abroad. The civil court at the Tribunal de Grand Instance in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, also ordered Closer magazine to hand over all files of the...
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by Stanley Azuakola Show me a place where you won’t find Nigerians living and actively pursuing their livelihoods, and I’ll show you … the Bermuda Triangle – and even then, who knows? Iraq might be troublesome and unstable, but not enough to stop a Nigerian firm, Afren, which says it has commenced oil exploration at...
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by Stanley Azuakola The Federal Government on Monday announced a 17-member FG delegation to the 2012 Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On the Hajj delegation are Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad; ex-warlord Alhaji Asari Dokubo; Sen. Abdul Ningi and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeed Mohammed. According to a statement in...
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by Reuben Daba For having sexual intercourse with another man “through the anus”, a 28-year old Nigerian actor, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, was on Monday sentenced to three-month imprisonment by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja. The sentencing came after Chukwuemeka had pleaded guilty: “I am guilty of the charge against me. I was under the influence...
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Dangote Flour Mills has recorded a gross profit of N2.61 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The foremost flour miller earned revenue of N13.80 billion in the same period. The company in a statement weekend said the management would continue to work hard so as to deliver improved returns to shareholders in...
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by Hauwa Gambo ‘Fess up, you want to know, like all mortals, why exactly Reverend and perennial presidential candidate, Kris Okotie’s wedding, celebrated with such fanfare ended on a predictable note: with drama, anger and big grammar. Well, CityPeople seems to have cracked the code in its latest edition. In a rather bizarre interview with...
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by Hycinth Iyereosa Event: Sound Sultan 12 Years on Stage Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012 Venue: Harbour Point, Lagos Photos; by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Isi Esene Talk about getting your reward in heaven! A recently concluded staff audit of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) reveal that some teachers who died 15 years ago still receive monthly payment from the government. The chairman screening committee for Lafia Local Government Education Authority, Alhaji Abubakar Gada Mohammed, lamented...
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During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don’t assume responsibility for their lives, and who think government should take...
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Chicago has been the scene of the worst gang and drug related violence this year. Sadly, the ages of those slain have gotten younger and younger, among the youngest being a 7 year old girl who was shot while selling candy outside her home. Tragically, we’ve all been witness to the slaying of young children,...
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Bebe, Cece, and the rest of the Winans fam aren’t too happy…and the church folks he stole from are hoping to get some of their money back. Thou should not be greedy! A member of the Winans gospel music family has been charged with fraud after authorities uncovered a scam involving more than $8 million and bogus...
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by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) operating in Kano have confirmed the death of a top Boko Haram leader and two others. Reports say the members of the militant Islamic sect were traveling from Maiguguri to Kano with a woman and three children in the car earlier today in the Mariri area...
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Kate Middleton couldn’t escape her topless photo scandal even in a remote corner of the world on Monday, but she seemed to laugh it off as she came face to face with a reminder in the Solomon Islands. The Duchess of Cambridge could be seen smiling and giggling in the village of Marau as she...
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by Akan Ido Rev. Anthony Innocent Chidi, the founder and General Overseer of Kings in Christ International Ministries, Lagos, says he foresees a separation of Nigeria into three parts by 2015. Chidi said this in an interview over the weekend where he spoke about religion, insecurity, governance, politics, and his vision for the country. According...
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by Isi Esene There are indications that the president, Goodluck Jonathan, has specifically directed the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Abdu Abubakar not to allow anyone visit the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who is believed to be nursing an ailment in the European country. An online news medium reports that a delegation of Nigerian state...
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Jonah Jang,
Kashim Shettima,
Patience Jonathan,
Rotimi Amaechi,
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by Akan Ido In what looks like a frantic bid to encourage the use of coins, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning on facilitating the introduction of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) capable of dispensing coins into the system. The Apex bank reckons that the innovation will encourage the acceptance of coins and help...
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by Isi Esene There are strong indications that Abu Qaqa, the spokesman of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Sources say Abu Qaqa and other top commanders were arrested when the Kano State Joint Task Force (JTF) on Sunday carried out a sweeping raid on the sect’s...
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by Chinonso Ogbogu Like that rich man in my friend’s village, many people start towards their dreams with great zest and bulldozer-like energy, but then half-way down the line they begin to lose faith or enthusiasm towards continuing with the rest of the journey Recently, I took a trip to an old friend’s village. That night, I...
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by Stanley Azuakola For his unsportsmanlike behaviour during West Bromwich Albion’s 0-3 loss to Fulham over the weekend, Super Eagles striker, Peter Odemwingie faces a three-match ban. On Saturday, as the two Barclays English Premier League teams clashed, Odemwingie kicked Fulham player, Sascha Reither, earning him a straight red card. Dimitar Berbatov had already put Fulham in front...
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How can you have a National Honours ceremony in which there are no medals to be given out? And then to crown it all, this year it has emerged that the government will not be providing any hotel beds for the distinguished necks to rest in preparation for the ceremony. The government has indeed gone mad!...
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Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton`s topless pictures, first published in France`s Closer magazine, have now appeared on the front cover of Italian magazine Chi. Chi has around 200 images of Middleton sunbathing naked, reports showbizspy.com. The Chi cover, featuring three pictures of a topless princess, was unveiled Saturday in Italian newspapers and television, under the...
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by Olayinka Okelana After the last round of matches, I am of the opinion that it would take another extra-ordinary run from Real Madrid to win the La Liga this 2012/2013 season. Sitting eight (8) points behind their eternal rivals, Barcelona, Real Madrid have just 4points from 4 matches – their worst start in about a...
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by Akan Ido The nominees for the club, bar and restaurant awards slated for December 12, 2012 is out. According to reports, the awards, which is the first of its kind in the country, is meant to celebrate Lagos clubs, bars and restaurants, and also recognise and reward the personalities behind their successes. The highlights...
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by Stanley Azuakola In times of illness, a little goodwill goes a long way. That must have been the reasoning of some state governors who were in Germany recently and thought they could visit Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, currently hospitalised in that country. However, her husband and Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan seemed to...
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Since last week, the Arab world has been rocked by protests over a 14 minute trailer for a film called ‘Innocence of Muslims’ on YouTube, depicting the Prophet Mohammed in the worst possible light. Angry Muslims protesting outside the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya got violent and attacked the building, killing the US ambassador in...
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by Demola Rewaju When analysts say that all the AD governors were deceived by Chief Obasanjo in 2003, they forget that it was Bola Tinubu who forced the hand of Pa Adesanya’s Afenifere into supporting the general’s second term ambition. One of the most politically fascinating stories in the Bible (the holy book of Christians)...
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by Isi Esene The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday released Nigeria’s second quarter economic report which indicated a growth of 6.28 per cent reportedly buoyed by the non-oil sector of the economy. This figure represents an improvement on the first quarter economic figures which put the country’s GDP growth at 6.17 per cent....
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by Isi Esene Gunmen in Kano yesterday attacked and killed an intelligence officer attached to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) in the Hotoro area of the city. Also killed in the attack was his wife, three-year old daughter, and physically challenged younger brother. The gunmen were said to have arrived at his...
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