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September 8, 2017

The Thread: This is the curse of Nigeria’s leaders

There was a major riot over Atiku on Twitter yesterday, after Aisha Alhassan, Buhari’s Minister of Women’s Affairs, was outed for endorsing Atiku come 2019. Feyi Fawehinmi, Cheta Nwanze, Mark Essien and foremost voices on Political Twitter NG went head to head. It was quite the drama. We were well aware the conversation wasn’t going... Read More
Opinion
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September 8, 2017

Stop attempting to politicise Nigeria’s exit from recession – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said the standards of living of Nigerians will improve as the country exited recession. Mohammed said this on Friday in Abuja when he received Broadcast Media Editors in his office. The minister explained that “an economy that is just coming out of recession is like a man... Read More
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September 8, 2017

The Late 5: “Operation Python Dance 2.0”; Catholic priest shot in Lagos; and other top stories

Three Boko Haram terrorists, two allegedly computer specialists and the third a herbalist, have been remanded in prison custody by a Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court. The computer specialists were identified as Abdullahi Habib Audu, Bashiru Yahaya, and their medicine man, Ahmed Momoh. “Notwithstanding that bail is a constitutional right guaranteed the accused persons, the presumption... Read More
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September 8, 2017

Police arrest five suspects over shooting of Lagos priest

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects over the shooting of Rev. Father, Daniel Nwankwo, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Onilekekere, Cement on Friday. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole in a statement said the suspects are being interrogated. He said, “During early morning mass at St Thomas Catholic church Onilekere, Cement... Read More
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September 8, 2017

Facts vs Opinions: We should have a podcast for Sagay and the Senate

by Alexander O. Onukwue   There is still the question of whether members of the academia should bother about being directly involved in politics. The Vice President is a professor or of International Law, a first time this would happen in the Nigerian political scene, though former Vice President and then President, Goodluck Jonathan, had... Read More
Story of the day
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September 8, 2017

Reality check: Sagay and other Buhari cheerleaders are doing damage

by Alexander O. Onukwue Have you read the opinion piece put together by Mallam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, on the President who watches a 32” TV? Mallam Shehu has been lying low following the debacle about rats preventing the president from working from his office since... Read More
Story of the day
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September 8, 2017

Bannon slams Reince Priebus over Trump’s “Access Hollywood” tape

Despite defeating all odds and forging a good combination while in the White House, Steve Bannon has taken a new turn by slamming the former White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus for his reaction to the “Access Hollywood” tape which threatened to destroy Trump’s candidacy during the campaigns. Bannon speaking in an interview with... Read More
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El-Rufai
September 8, 2017

APC governors, ministers want Buhari to contest in 2019 – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said governors and ministers under the All Progressives Congress (APC) want President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the 2019 presidential election. El-Rufa’i said this while speaking with State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. He said the governors and... Read More
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September 8, 2017

“Serena beats her ass and Sharapova ascends to another level of hateration” | Twitter gives Sharapova a good beating

Grand slam winner, Maria Sharapova has released a memoir titled Unstoppable: My Life so far. From the excerpts released, via Daily Mail it appears Sharapova was more concerned with G.O.A.T Serena Williams life than hers- or her doping issues. Take a look: “I don’t think she’s ever forgiven me for it’ – witnessing this ‘low... Read More
Gist
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September 8, 2017

My office did not leak information about high-profile cases | AGF tells EFCC

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for saying the list of high profile cases was leaked by his office. Recall that a list of high-profile individuals under investigation for corrupt practices had recently been leaked. In a statement issued by his Special... Read More
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September 8, 2017

You will do better as a Nollywood scriptwriter | Ezekwesili tells Garba Shehu

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has chastised the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu for engaging in ‘sycophancy’. The former minister was reacting to an article by Garba Shehu titled ‘A President’s 32” TV’. Shehu, in the article, praised Buhari for his simplicity as represented by a... Read More
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September 8, 2017

So is Itse Sagay guilty of hate speech?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The statement issued by Senator Sabi Abdullahi on behalf of the Senate urged President Buhari to rein in the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAc), Prof Itse Sagay, from spreading falsehood and making hate speeches against the Nigerian National Assembly. Prof Sagay has made claims about the salaries... Read More
Story of the day
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September 8, 2017

Boko Haram’s alleged computer specialists, herbalist arrested

Two alleged Boko Haram computer specialists and a herbalist have been remanded in prison custody by a Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court. Abdullahi Habib Audu, Bashiru Yahaya and their medicine man, Ahmed Momoh, were arraigned for belonging to the terrorist group. Chief Magistrate, Levi Animoku issued the remand order in his ruling . “Notwithstanding that bail... Read More
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September 8, 2017

Bovi, Wana Udobang, Osa Seven… See the #YNaijaPowerList2017 for Culture

by Wilfred Okiche For the sixth consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the culture space. From impressive art gallery owners to editors, visual artists to curators, these bright young things have taken up the onerous task... Read More
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September 8, 2017

South African police release five arrested Nigerians

The Nigeria Union in South Africa has said the police in that country has released five Nigerians detained for protesting the killing of a businessman. The South African Police had reportedly killed Clement Kalu, a native of Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra for being in possession of drugs, at Springs town, near Johannesburg. Nigerians... Read More
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September 8, 2017

[The Music Blog] The day Osagie Alonge and Jude ‘M.I.’ Abaga made Nigerian hip-hop history

It may be hard to take Nigerian hip-hop seriously these days because the hottest rap song on the charts, is a street hop song by Olamide, who is often criticised for his commercialisation of rap for pop hits. But, the culture thrives at the core of the industry, forward-thinking in innovation and perhaps the most... Read More
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September 8, 2017

Alhassan was never loyal to Buhari – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai  has said Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan has never been a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai said this while reacting to the public display of loyalty to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar by the minister. The governor said this while speaking with State House Correspondents at the Villa... Read More
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