Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has described Nnamdi Kanu’s agitation for Biafra as child’s play. Okorocha spoke in Wednesday after leading a delegation of the forum on a visit to internally displaced persons, IDPs, and victims of the recent Benue flood disaster in Benue State. The governor said no reasonable Igbo man was backing the...
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These are the biggest stories from entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Thursday morning. Kechi Okwuchi makes it to America’s Got Talent finals Following her Tuesday night semi-finals performance that moved some of the judges to tears, Kechi Okwuchi has now made it to the finals of...
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Good Morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The United Labour Congress has threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday. President of the ULC, Joe Ajaero, said, “the strike will be very effective as...
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Over this past few years it has become customary for Apple’s 2-hour long keynote event to introduce a new expensive line of Apple products, then spawn memes and viral tweets mocking the new ridiculous price tag for a product that will still rake in billions of dollars in sales. Personally I have been fascinated by...
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The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its strike, Premium Times reports. The suspension was announced in the early hours of Thursday after a meeting of the executives the association. Chairman of NARD, UCH, Ibadan chapter, Segun Olaopa, while addressing journalists on the suspension of the strike said “the decision was reached following...
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by Olusegun Adeniyi It was not enough for the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Aisha Alhassan, to say that she has pitched her political tent with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election race that has, for all practical purposes, been declared open; she also had to rub it in that...
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From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Panic as armed IPOB members search buses for Hausas (WATCH) – YNaija Biafra agitations aimed at making Nigeria ungovernable for Buhari – Northern coalition – YNaija IPOB/Army clash: Abia govt extends curfew by one day – YNaija National Assembly postpones resumption by one week – YNaija I...
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Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye in Wednesday filed an appeal, challenging an order to continue the process of his recall from the National Assembly. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue the process in his ruling on Monday. He asked INEC to...
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Chapters is a new talk series that explores topical issues and everyday life questions through books, whilst also seeking to improve the reading culture. Chapters is hosted by Toyin Poju-Oyemade, founder of Kingdom Culture NG, and wife of the Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade. The show is produced in conjunction with Kingdom Culture; a community...
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The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday confirmed Paris as host of 2024 Olympics while Los Angeles will stage the 2028 edition. Thomas Bach, IOC President made the announcement. Budapest, Hamburg, and Rome had withdrew their bids to host in 2024, leaving only Paris and Los Angeles. “Congratulations to Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028! This historic double...
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The Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has written a petition to the National Caretaker Committee, rejecting the imposition of a candidate for the governorship election in the state. Recall that the deputy governor of the state, Prof. Olusola Eleka, had been announced as the consensus candidate of the party. The petition, which was signed...
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Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi on Wednesday said he would fight against the re-election of Governor Willie Obiano with the last drop of his blood. Obi said this during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Awka, the Anambra State capital. He expressed disappointment at the manner in which his...
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The National Assembly has postponed its resumption from annual recess by one week. The lawmakers were earlier expected to resume on September 19, but will now do so on September 26, 2017. This was contained in a statement by Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, on Wednesday, entitled, ‘Postponement of Resumption.’ It read, “This...
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The United Labour Congress on Wednesday threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday. The strike threat was issued after an emergency meeting of its National Administrative Committee in Lagos. Joe Ajaero, President of the ULC in a statement said,...
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The National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Metrological Agency on Wednesday warned states to prepare for more flooding. NEMA said this became necessary after recent signals from the Niger Basin Authority. Director-General, NEMA, Yunusa Maihaja, and the DG of NiMet, Prof Dani Mashi, gave the warning in Abuja during a flood coordination meeting with...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for calm and restraint after a clash between the Nigerian army and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abia and Rivers states. In a statement on Wednesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the APC, urged media influencers not to escalate the situation with their utterances on...
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The Rivers State Police Command has alleged that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) killed one Sergeant Steven Daniel in the state. IPOB members and security operatives clashed in the state on Tuesday. The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Zaki told newsmen in Port Harcourt that Daniel was shot dead by IPOB members...
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Wednesday said the agitations for Biafra is an attempt to topple the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group while addressing journalists on Wednesday said IPOB’s aim is to make the country “ungovernable” for Buhari. The coalition also urged northerners not to engage in reprisal attacks over the...
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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police is behind kidnappings and armed robberies in the state. The governor said this while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Wike alleged that the SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede, was planted in the state to caused chaos and...
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The Abia State government has extended the curfew on Aba, the commercial city of the state by one day. The state government had initially announced a 3-day dusk to dawn curfew on Tuesday, following a clash between soldiers and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. In a statement issued by Enyinnaya Appolos, Chief Press...
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A video of armed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) searching for Hausas in buses in the South-East has surfaced online. In the video, the IPOB members are seen armed and looking into the buses in search of Hausas. Recall that some Arewa Youth had issued a quit notice to Igbos living in...
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Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of former managements of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), over alleged poor remittances. This comes after the current leadership of JAMB remitted N5 billion to the government with a balance of N3 billion still to be remitted...
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The UEFA champions league continued today Wednesday and contrary to what might have been believed when the groups were fixed, Tottenham, in their first game with Borussia Dortmund, sent three goals into the net; with only one returned. Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals and Sergio Ramos’ winner led Real Madrid to a 3-goal win. Manchester City...
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The leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu Wednesday, announced that his Pro-Biafra group would reconsider its “non-violent” methods – considering the launch of Operation Python Dance II in the Southeast region. This was contained in a statement, reported by Punch Newspapers. “On Friday the 15th of September 2017, the leadership of IPOB...
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has downplayed media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari expressed displeasure over how state governors have ‘mismanaged’ the Paris Club refunds given to them. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Abdulrazaque Barkindo, the forum said while governors were doing their best to mitigate...
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A video showing soldiers of the Nigerian Army torturing men believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was published online; although it was not established when the video was made. In the video, the soldiers can be seen forcing the men to swim in dirty swamp water while flogging them with canes....
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The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has officially declared his intention to run for President in 2019. Fayose posted an image of his campaign poster on Twitter, which reads, “solution 2019”. On August 12, the governor arrived the convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with campaign posters, telling PDP members that he is already...
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Apple launched its latest flagship smartphones, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, in a highly publicised keynote event on Tuesday. The event was held at Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater Apple CEO Tim Cook kicks off Apple’s September 2017 event Apple introduces iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the new generation of...
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Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: The South East Renewal Group (SERG) has blamed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu for the tension in the region. The National President of the group, Charles Mbani lamented that from his observation, the IPOB youth have been...
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