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Bukola Saraki and the defectors at NASS; Dino Melaye’s abduction and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan said the state resolved to set up a Mobile Court to deal with erring drivers of articulated vehicles/trucks who park indiscriminately along the road. He said over 2,000 vehicles were removed from the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Funsho... Read More

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#AdeosunGate and NYSC’s response, the alleged attack on Gov Fayose in Ekiti and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the sack, arrest, and arraignment of Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun for alleged criminal forgery of her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate. As contained in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary,... Read More

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Police kill NYSC member, new APC faction emerges and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. France President, Emmanuel Macron Tuesday, visited the New Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He was entertained with feature concerts, fashion shows by leading African designers and he met with stars from Nollywood. Macron had earlier met... Read More

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Soyinka says he’ll expose Obasanjo; FG says $322m Abacha loot will be spent on the poor and other other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Nigerian Air Force had made claims of air strikes, but a video – five minutes, 17 seconds – of Boko Haram terrorists celebrating Sallah in Sambisa forest surfaced online. In the video, three terrorists were heard thanking their God for a successful Ramadan.... Read More

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NASS threatens to invoke constitutional powers on the executive; Nigerian actor says gays, lesbians rule Nollywood and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) invited Senate President, Bukola Saraki to answer allegations against him by suspects who took part in the bloody bank robbery in Offa. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood said in a statement released, that five of the 22 suspects arrested paraded... Read More

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Wizkid makes history at the 02 Arena, President Buhari signs the #NotTooYoungToRun bill with exceptions and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Federal Government said that the tax base of the country now had 19 million taxpayers, noting that the taxes stood at about N1.17 trillion in the first quarter of 2018. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this at a press... Read More

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Obasanjo and Buhari’s ‘exchange’, Amnesty International accuses Nigerian troops of raping ‘rescued’ women and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said two principal suspects out of the four gang leaders declared wanted over the banks robbery in Offa, Kwara have been arrested. Police spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood in a statement said those arrested: Kunle Ogunleye (35) and Michael Adikwu, a former... Read More

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After several months of promises, NASS passes 2018 budget; NEC says NNPC, 15 others under-remitted N8.1trn between 2010 and 2015 and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti. With 941 of the delegates to the rescheduled primary of the party throwing their weight behind him,... Read More

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Mace

Mace theft from the Nigerian Senate, President Buhari’s comment about Nigerian youth and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie revealed that she was sexually abused by a powerful media man as a teenager. The award-winning author made this known during an address at the Stockholm Forum for Gender Equality. Adichie narrated that she wrote a book of poems and thought... Read More

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Obasanjo’s ‘firm’ advice to Nigerians, $1bn approved by President Buhari to fight insecurity and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) said the ruling APC may soon die. Speaking with BBC Hausa, Melaye said there are problems that need to be addressed within his party. His words, “Everybody is sabotaging one another. Something should be done, otherwise, the funeral trumpet... Read More

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The Martin Luther King Award to President Buhari, the list of PDP ‘looters’ and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Former Minister of Defense, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), urged Nigerians to defend themselves against killers in the country. Danjuma made the call while speaking at the maiden convocation of the Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba. His words, “There is an attempt at ethnic cleansing in the... Read More

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Davido plans to set up record labels for DMW artistes, Yusuf Buhari returns after medical treatment and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has returned to Nigeria after his medical treatment abroad. His mother, Aisha Buhari, announced his return to the country on Thursday via Twitter. She said Yusuf was welcomed back by government officials. https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/969095452514766848 https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/969095513030254593 Now that he is back,... Read More

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February 24, 2018

‘Black Panther’ rakes in $500 million at the global box office, Boko Haram kidnap schoolgirls from Dapchi and, other top stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories top ten that drove conversatition this week. After a five-year absence, the Catholic Church announced its return to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). A delegation of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, led by Rev. Fr. (Prof.) Cornelius Omonokhua appeared at the expanded National Executive Committee and quarterly meeting of CAN... Read More

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BBNaija

February 3, 2018

Obasanjo unveils the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, #BBNaija Season 3 begins and, other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Canadian-based singer, Stephanie Otobo, who had accused Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has recanted her story. She said she was paid by some politicians and some pastors to lie, opening herself to the risk of being convicted for blackmailing Suleman. Not too long after... Read More

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January 27, 2018

Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari, Dino Melaye accuses NNPC of ‘monumental corruption’ and other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Sixteen, out of the 36 states in Nigeria, have indicated interest to be part of the cattle colonies initiative of the Federal Government. According to the Special Assistant to the Minister for Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, Dr Olukayode Oyedele, said more are expected to join.... Read More

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Tonto Dikeh

January 20, 2018

Cattle breeders propose measures to end Farmer-Herder clashes, Olakunle Churchill takes Tonto Dikeh to court and, other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. As 2019 draws closer, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission had 74 million voters in its register by the second week of January – and the target is about 80 million. Also, Yakubu has assured Nigerians that... Read More

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January 13, 2018

Benue gives mass burial to victims of herdsmen attacks, Dangote remains Africa’s richest man and other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Residents of Benue remained mournful as bodies of the victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks of Jan. 1 and 2 on parts of the state were given mass burial. Governor Samuel Ortom had also declared three days of mourning for the victims of the attacks on... Read More

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December 30, 2017

Davido and Wizkid’s surprise of the year, fuel scarcity and other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) said the fuel scarcity in the country is caused by hoarding and diversion by oil marketers who want the price increased – which the President ably declined. This was after the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)... Read More

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December 23, 2017

The $1bn ECA funds for security, IGP’s readiness to #ReformSARS and other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. As the fuel scarcity worsened, PENGASSAN threatened to go on indefinite strike, considering the FG’s resolve not to do anything about previous agreements. The strike began on Monday but, was called off same day after a meeting with the FG. Still on the matter,... Read More

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December 16, 2017

Rejection of the #NGOBill, the #UCLDraw and, other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The PDP elective National Convention held. But, before then most of the candidates from the South West withdrew from the Chairmanship race. No explicit reason was given for their withdrawal but, there are indications that they withdrew angrily, considering the new Chairman, Uche Secondus,... Read More

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December 9, 2017

The #EndSARS campaign, Kiss Daniel’s legal battle with his former label and, other stories that got people talking this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. A number of Nigerians stranded in Libya have recounted their stories of the suffering they have had to endure until they returned to Nigeria. The most disturbing revelation is that Nigerians are the ones behind the sale of their fellow Nigerians into slavery. Although,... Read More

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December 2, 2017

Wizkid’s feat at Mobo Awards, Nigeria’s #WorldCupDraw with Argentina, and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, had resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and it would not have been surprising if he were given an automatic ticket to run for Presidency in 2019. But, the party – PDP, where everyone thinks he... Read More

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November 25, 2017

The resignation of Mugabe, Anambra elections and, other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has said that he has no hard feelings against President Muhammadu Buhari, that his regular attacks – criticism – is good for democracy. He also mentioned that he would have liked if the President had congratulated him on his birthday... Read More

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November 11, 2017

The 2018 budget presentation, corruption in the military and, other top stories this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka had said he would destroy his green card if U.S President Donald Trump won the presidential election. There was no evidence if he actually went ahead with the supposed “threat” but, he was reported to have gone back to the U.S. Reacting... Read More

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October 28, 2017

The Maina scandal, Senator Misau’s allegations and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. This week began with another scandal in the Buhari government. It was reported that President Muhammadu Buhari reinstated a wanted former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina. It did not take time before the Minister of Interior Affairs, Abdulrahman Dambazau said he does not have a hand in the... Read More

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October 21, 2017

Banks crackdown on customer’s accounts, Okorocha and his statues and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. You remember the Kachikwu-Baru saga? Well, this week, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu finally spoke on what transpired between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “Mr President has urged the two of us to find ways of working together to remove... Read More

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October 7, 2017

Davido accused of murder, Kachikwu’s letter to Buhari and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Responding to the question, “Where is Nnamdi Kanu?” Orji Uzor Kalu said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not in the hands of the Nigerian Army but has fled to London, passing through Malaysia. As expected, Mr Kanu’s lawyer and... Read More

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September 30, 2017

The Psquare rift; Fayose’s declaration and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. In what might have been unsurprising in a military era, the Nigerian Police, Benue Command arrested a reporter of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Emmanuel Antswen – for reporting the protest at the Internally Displaced Persons camp at the International Market, Makurdi. He was later released after... Read More

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September 23, 2017

Buhari at #UNGA, the renewed rift between the Psquare brothers and other top stories of the week

Another week ends and we bring you the stories that got people talking. IPOB drama In response to the declaration as a “militant terrorist group”, the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said they are not terrorists – asking how a “peaceful and armless” group agitating for secession should be regarded as a... Read More

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September 2, 2017

The Royal separation; the Benue flood; and other stories that set the agenda this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Benue Flood The flood in Benue State has led to the displacement of over 110,000 people, destroying a sizeable number of houses. It has also been reported that one person has died as a result of the flood. In reaction, Nigerians took to twitter to start... Read More

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