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August 3, 2012

“I won’t get a dime from Manchester United’s IPO” – Sir Alex Ferguson

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Sir Alex Ferguson has released a statement strongly denying speculations that he is set to receive any payment, as Manchester United prepares to go public. The stories arose, because the Scot has always supported the Glazers who own the English club, and as such will benefit financially from potential payments to ‘senior... Read More
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August 3, 2012

Opinion: Of Tunde Bakare and TB Joshua: The curious case of the two avengers

by Eromo Egbejule Truth be told, the average Nigerian generally accords clerics maximum respect and superhuman status, sometimes elevating them to the level of infallibility. Pastors, imams and babalawos all have an unspoken immunity handed to them by their respective followers. One only needs to visit certain blogs and gossip havens on the Internet to... Read More
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August 3, 2012

“The Drivers Academy”: Dangote needs truck drivers and they have to be graduates – Click to see details

by Stanley Azuakola Good news for the teeming unemployed in the country… or embarrasing news, depending on how you want to look at the cup –half-full or half-empty. The Dangote Group is looking for truck drivers. The thing is Dangote being Dangote, the company isn’t looking for just any truck driver to meet its transport... Read More
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August 2, 2012

#ThisShouldConcernYou: Call for entries in the 2012 Splendid Literature and Culture Foundation Series

by Adeniyi Abdul The 2012 edition of the Splendid Literature and Culture Foundation Series is open with an official call for entries being announced. The foundation seeks submissions in the genre of children’s literature from young Nigerian writers between the ages of 11 and 21. See more details from the organisers: The aim of the... Read More
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August 2, 2012

“We will sell everything Akingbola has in this world” – Sanusi reacts to London court ruling

by Stanley Azuakola This is the kind of news that gets a #Lobatan comment on Twitter. Following Tuesday’s London court ruling, in which Justice Burton ordered the erstwhile CEO of Intercontinental Bank to refund N164 billion, being the proceeds of what the court felt was a shares fraud, the CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has... Read More
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August 2, 2012

“This is not necessary” – Doyin Okupe wants Reps to cool down on budget implementation

by Adeniyi Abdul The 2012 budget is turning out to be quite the controversy cow, what with the impeachment threats from the House of Reps and statements and counter statements from the president’s side. The latest person to wade into the topic is senior special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin... Read More
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August 2, 2012

In this together: GEJ’s Special Assistant stands surety for subsidy fraud suspect

by Stanley Azuakola One fact which has often been overlooked since news broke of the arraignment of certain individuals and companies on allegations of subsidy fraud concerns one of the fraud suspects, Mr. Mamman Ali. Most reports correctly describe him as the son of a former PDP chairman, Ahmadu Ali. What they don’t say is... Read More
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August 2, 2012

“Even ministers are not loyal to the president” – 8 things Edwin Clark said in Abuja yesterday

by Stanley Azuakola It would be almost impossible to find a more vocal cheerleader of President Goodluck Jonathan than Chief Edwin Clark. The man Loves the president (notice the capital L.) Surely if he was younger —he is 85— there wouldn’t have been the need for President Jonathan to employ Doyin Okupe as his new public... Read More
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August 2, 2012

“In truth, I shot him only once” – Suspects narrate how Oyerinde, Oshiomhole’s aide was killed

by Isi Esene The suspected killers of Olaitan Oyerinde, aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, have revealed that they were at his house not to assassinate him but for a robbery. The robbery, according to them, was precipitated by Oyerinde’s gateman who incessantly boasted to Mohammed Ibrahim Abdullahi, his friend, about his boss’ wealth and influence.... Read More
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August 2, 2012

Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices

by Isi Esene There was panic in Kano yesterday with the discovery of several high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) behind a popular bakery along Rijiyar Zaki quarters of the northern state. The news of the discovery and the movement of troops towards the area further fuelled the panic with many residents scampering for safety. Deputy... Read More
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August 2, 2012

For the Records: Pattern of Demolition of Human settlements by public authorities in Nigeria by Chidi Amselm Odinkalu

PUBLIC STATEMENT BY CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU, CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, ON PATTERN OF DEMOLITION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN NIGERIA. ABUJA/LAGOS, 31 JULY 2012: My attention has been drawn to a recent and increasing pattern of demolition of human settlements in different parts of the country respectively by federal or state authorities.... Read More
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August 1, 2012

Police, SSS reveal the names of the suspects in the murder of Oshiomhole’s aide

by Stanley Azuakola New developments are springing up in quick succession, in the investigation of the murder of Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde, the late principal secretary to the Edo State governor. Just last week, the controversy was over the arrest of Reverend David Ugolor, the Executive Director of African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ).... Read More
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