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The clock is ticking – NFF will meet today to decide the way forward

by Olorunwa Lawal The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation will meet at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja today. Among other issues, the 13-member Committee is set to review Nigeria’s participation, and performance, in the recently –concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil; appraise the preparation of the U-20 Women National Team, Falconets,... Read More

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It’s a miracle: GEJ and Sanusi are friends again, meet at Aso Rock (LOOK)

by Emma Chidiogo For the first time since Sanusi Lamido Sanusi became the Emir of Kano, he met up with President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, 23 July at the Presidential villa. Sanusi was part of a delegation of traditional rulers from northern Nigeria led by Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar III that visited the President to... Read More

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New FRSC boss takes over. He’s the first pioneer officer to get top job

Boboye Oyeyemi, the newly appointed Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, assumed duty in Abuja on Wednesday. President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier that day approved Oyeyemi’s appointment to replace, Osita Chidoka, who is the new the Minister of Aviation. Until his appointment, the new corps marshal, who was second to Chidoka in the... Read More

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SNAPSHOT: Whatever Pres. Jonathan is selling, this Chibok mother isn’t buying

by Kolapo Olapoju President Jonathan reportedly (depending on who you ask) cancelled a planned trip to Chibok, Borno to meet the grieving families whose daughters were abducted 100 days ago. His government neither met with, invited, nor in any way officially consoled the parents, siblings or c0mmunity. He finally did this yesterday, on his terms,... Read More

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Female Footballers organize ‘100 days football Match’ for abducted Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju To mark the 100th day since the abduction of the 219 Chibok girls and to keep the conversation alive, Nigerian Female Footballers in Abuja took partook in a football match tagged ‘100 days football Match’, for the missing Chibok Girls. The match, which was played between two football teams, ‘Dream Girls Women,... Read More

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Impeachment: APC leaders hold emergency meeting to save Al-Makura

by Kolapo Olapoju All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders had a clandestine meeting on Friday, July 18, in Abuja to strategise on how to fight the alleged plot to impeach the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura. According to Punch reports, a source said that the APC leadership stressed the need to build a robust support for the... Read More

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Kidnapped Chibok girls to get FG scholarship – Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has made a promise of educational scholarship for all the abducted schoolgirls of Chibok, Borno State once they are rescued and back home. The president reportedly made the promise yesterday in Abuja at the State House during a meeting with 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani advocate of girls’ education rights.... Read More

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Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau apparently thinks bombing Lagos, Abuja is funny (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju A video has been released, where Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the June 25 bombing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and the attack at a fuel depot in Lagos. In the video, Abubakar was evidently mocking the futile the efforts of the government... Read More

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18 FCT workers fired for certificate forgery

by Akan Ido Eighteen staff of the Federal Capital Territory have been compulsorily retired for alleged age falsification and certificate forgery. This action was made public today by Muhammed Sule, the Chief Press Secretary to Bala Mohammed, the Minister of the FCT in Abuja while announcing the content of the interim report of the implementation... Read More

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Keshi demands N10 million a month contract

by Kolapo Olapoju The Big Boss, Stephen Keshi, wants his salary doubled else he takes a long walk. Following the expiration of his contract, Nigerian Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has told the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) he would only consider a return as gaffer if his wage is doubled from N5m to N10m per... Read More

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Kano sues Finance Minister, PPPRA over fund deductions

by Akan Ido The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and two others have been sued by the Kano State Government for allegedly refusing to provide information on deductions from its allocations and those of its local governments. Also listed in the case brought before the Federal High Court, Abuja, are the finance ministry and the... Read More

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Going digital: Nigerians will start paying to view television content – Maku

by Akan Ido With the deadline for Nigeria’s migration to digital terrestrial television broadcasting drawing nearer, Nigerian authorities are set to introduce content access fees to replace radio licence fees. This was made public in Abuja yesterday by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, at the Extra Ordinary meeting of the National Council of Information.... Read More

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Why Ese Walter opened up on COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo – Benny Ark reveals

by S’ola Filani The name Ese Walter certainly rings a bell to readers since she made public her alleged affair with COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo last year. Ese, a former COZA member and On Air Personality, has obviously put the scandal involving the pastor firmly behind her after saying ‘I do’ to fellow OAP, Benny Ark.... Read More

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Opinion: Mr. President, we’re tired of your visits to bomb blast sites

by Paul Utho In the build up to the 2011 Presidential election, some unscrupulous elements had vowed to make the nation ungovernable if they lost. Could the bombings be a fallout of that election and threat? Who will be left to govern if all Nigerians are killed through one form of bomb blast or another? ... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Hotels in Abuja to submit list of patrons to DSS, police daily

by S’ola Filani All hotels in Abuja have been directed to henceforth forward their guest list to the FCT Directorate of Department of State Services, DSS, and the FCT Police Command on a daily basis. The directive is coming days after the recent bombing in Abuja. The Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed made the... Read More

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BREAKING: Explosion rocks busy Maiduguri market

by Akan Ido There are reports of an explosion at a busy market close to the Power Holding Company (PHCN) building in Maiduguri, Borno State. It has, however, not been confirmed officially if this was a bomb attack like the one which happened in Abuja a few days ago. The explosion which reportedly occurred around... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria – We must rethink our emergency services

by Angela Adeboye If there was a fire engulfing your neighbour’s house right now, what number would you dial? In the United States, it would be 911, in the United Kingdom it would be 999 but in Nigeria many would not know what to dial Last Wednesday, a terrorist bomb went off in the upscale... Read More

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‘I fell in love with Lagos’: Tannaz Bahnam speaks to Leading Ladies Africa on being a foreigner in Nigeria

by Francesca Uriri Staying back in Nigeria, after an official assignment with the National Geographic, showed Tannaz Bahnam that the city of Lagos had a lot more to offer. As the Leading Lady Africa for the week, she takes us on the journey of how she started the premier listing service – Lost in... Read More

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Soyombo Ayomikun: #AbujaBombBlast – Jonathan, help us find the Judas (Poetry)

by Soyombo Ayomikun If only We could reattach The amputated limbs The dismembered bodies 1.Mangled limbs Blood droplets Souls screaming In shock Cars burning Roofs crumbling The survivors watching Police watching 2.People running All praying That this madness Had better been a dream Mournful sirens Rent the atmosphere The... Read More

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Terrorism: Suicide bomber arrested as more attacks are foiled in Abuja

by S’ola Filani But for the timely intervention of security agents, another improvised explosive device (IED) would have exploded at EMAB Plaza shortly after Wednesday’s explosion. Speaking with journalists on Friday, Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), Mike Omeri disclosed that their prompt action, hours ago, led to the arrest of one of the... Read More

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He’s back: Jonathan arrives Abuja after cutting short AU Summit trip (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Abuja from his aborted attendance at the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of States and Government in Malabo due to the terrorist attack at the Banex Plaza, Wuse 2 in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday. The president arrived with the First Lady, Dame Patience... Read More

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BREAKING: Explosion rocks Lagos killing 3 people (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido Nigeria appears to be under siege has an explosion has been recorded in the Apapa area of Lagos killing three people. This is coming about five hours after a bomb blast killed about 21 people at the Banex Plaza along Wuse 2 area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to report... Read More

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He’s on a roll: SEE how Pres. Jonathan celebrated Ayo Fayose’s election victory (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

by Zara Mustapha President Goodluck Jonathan and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered to celebrate the Ayo Fayose’s victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state just a few hours after savouring the Super Eagles sweet victory against Bosnia in the ongoing World Cup. The photos of... Read More

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Nyanya bombing mastermind uses British passport – Sudan Ambassador reveals

by ‘Jola Sotubo The arrest of Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche in connection with the deadly April 14 bombing in Nyanya, Abuja was seen as a victory for justice but this has gone sour due to the delays in extraditing the suspect from Sudan where he was apprehended. The Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Tagelsir Mahgoub Ali... Read More

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RED ALERT: Boko Haram plans massive attack on Abuja + what to watch out for

by Akan Ido The Federal Government today warned residents of Abuja about a possible attack by the Boko Haram Islamic sect which has declared was on the country. This was revealed today by Mike Omeri, the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, and Director General of the National Orientation Agency during a media briefing in... Read More

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Opinion: What does Oby Ezekwesili really want?

by Offor Honest Munachiso She has been called a disgrace to Ndigbo for championing the cause of a tribe that masterminded the mass annihilation of her people and still continues to do so at any slightest provocation. Many people have questioned Aunty Oby’s role in the #bringbackourgirls campaign. Some have gone ahead to accuse her... Read More

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Sad homecoming: Dora Akunyili’s body arrives Nigeria today

by Isi Esene Reports have it that the body of Dora Akunyili, the former NAFDAC DG, who died in India after a long battle with cancer, is expected to arrive Nigeria today. Dora, a member of the ongoing National Confab succumbed to the deadly disease after she was rushed to an Indian Specialist hospital exactly... Read More

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‘No cause for alarm,’ Police say after Abuja bomb scare

by Oge Okonkwo Reports indicate that there was a bomb scare in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja which caused a sudden build-up of security operatives around crowded centers like markets and locations previously attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the capital. According to reports, the Wuse market and Garki International market were heavily guarded by policemen... Read More

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Why protests erupted in Kano after Sanusi’s selection as Emir

by Isi Esene There are reports of pockets of protests in Kano following today’s selection of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano. The protesters were reportedly against the choice of Sanusi as the successor to Ado Bayero who ruled as Emir for 51 years.... Read More

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Gunmen ‘abduct 2 ladies from their home in Abuja’ (PICTURED, TWEETS)

by Zara Mustapha Reports have it that armed men stormed the home of a director in the Federal Ministry of Works, Samson Opaluwa, in Abuja and abducted his daughters, Ejura Opaluwa and Unekwu Opaluwa. The girls’ abduction was posted on the Twitter handle, @atayibabs who tweeted that the girls were abducted at their home in Karmo, Abuja... Read More

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