These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Court throws out Fani-Kayode’s suit A federal high court has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is blameless in the detention of Femi Fani-Kayode. 2. Ekiti state lawmakers protest harassment of Fayose Members of the Ekiti state House of Assembly on Wednesday, took to the... Read More

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June 29, 2016

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Hawker killed by BRT bus while being chased by KAI officials

A hawker was on Wednesday run over by a BRT bus while being chased by officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI). The deceased hawker was caught crossing the Ikorodu expressway without making use of a pedestrian bridge. KAI operatives across Lagos state have over the years developed a habit of chasing down pedestrians who cross expressways instead of... Read More

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February 27, 2016

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Ciara discovers another ‘Olajumoke’, perhaps?

UK artiste, Tinie Tempah was doing a photo-shoot with Nigerian singer/photographer, TY Bello- and strays in Olajumoke Orisaguna, with a tray of bread balanced on her head. The photobombing or rather, photo-shoot crashing turned Olajumoke’s life around. Literally, within the twinkle of an eye- she went from Olajumoke, the bread-seller to Olajumoke, the celebrity/motivational speaker.... Read More

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June 17, 2015

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Hawker nabbed by the police for abducting toddler

The toddler isn’t his. A trader, Ufuoma Adavwetvwe was caught with a 20-month-old baby, Ifeanyi Okwedi and has been brought before the court in Apapa. According to reports by Punch, Okwedi was said to be playing in a compound in the Ajegunle area of Lagos when the 35-year old hawker abducted him. Apparently, Adavwetvwe had... Read More

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May 8, 2015

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Photo of the Day: How often do you see a hawker in a suit?

by Chinwe Okafor Certainly not in years. A Ghanaian was spotted clad in a suit complete with a tie and corporate shoes hawking a tray of watermelon and holding onto a bucket. When asked why he chose to do so, Daniel Nartey said his Pastor asked him to, “My pastor always says dress well no matter the... Read More

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October 17, 2014

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How 35-year-old man infected 12-year-old girl with HIV

by Temitope Onitiju The future of a 12-year-old girl-child has been altered, after getting infected with Human Immuno Virus, HIV, from a 35-year-old man. The suspect, who was arrested by the police in Bauchi on Tuesday, 14 October, had been having sexual intercourse with the girl, who’s a groundnut hawker, since 2012 when she was 10-years-old. According to... Read More

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January 27, 2014

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11-year-old girl stabbed to death by female orange seller in Bayelsa

by Adeola Balogun A young girl in Bayelsa has lost her life after being stabbed by a hawker on the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital. The 11-year-old victim, identified simply as Comfort, was said to have gotten involved in an argument with the 18-year-old orange seller which resulted in the latter attacking her with... Read More

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January 8, 2014

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Meet the plantain chips seller who got Oshiomhole’s N1million largesse (PHOTO)

by Tutu Akinlabi Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has shown constant benevolence towards less privileged residents of his state. The governor recently gave a widow N2 million and awarded her son a scholarship. He also extended an offer of a government sponsored education to Daniel Ihekhina, a teenager who stowed away on an Arik flight... Read More

November 29, 2013

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Edo sanitation: Why Gov. Oshiomhole told the widow to “go and die”

by Tutu Akinlabi Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo is in the eye of the storm following his shabby treatment of a widow which was filmed and has been spread over the internet. [READ:“Go and die!”: Oshiomhole caught on tape lashing out at crying widow] The governor is seen in the video telling the obviously distressed... Read More

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December 5, 2012

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Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft. Only Arik Air and Aero Contractors have more aircraft in its fleet.... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Hawker killed by BRT bus while being chased by KAI officials

Ciara discovers another ‘Olajumoke’, perhaps?

Hawker nabbed by the police for abducting toddler

Photo of the Day: How often do you see a hawker in a suit?

How 35-year-old man infected 12-year-old girl with HIV

11-year-old girl stabbed to death by female orange seller in Bayelsa

Meet the plantain chips seller who got Oshiomhole’s N1million largesse (PHOTO)

Edo sanitation: Why Gov. Oshiomhole told the widow to “go and die”

Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

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