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October 2, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari is talking about missiles | Jonathan promised 2 million votes | The trials of brother Amaechi | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Buhari is talking about missiles Vanguard David Mark dislikes treasonable comments Nation Uduaghan’s 2015 vision is crystal clear Vanguard Jonathan promised 2 million votes Leadership Northern governors are sure of one thing Nation APC insists... Read More

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September 30, 2014

Dogs tear apart skull of 4-year-old toddler in Lagos

by Stanley Ikechukwu The caretaker of a house in Igando, Lagos, has been arrested by the police for allowing his giant dogs tear the skull of the child of a tenant in the house. The incident occurred at about 5.46 pm on Thursday, 25 September, when the caretaker, Stanley Jegede, allegedly let loose his dogs,... Read More

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September 30, 2014

Dana staff breathe sigh of relief as judge orders out of court settlement with @Sterling_Bankng

by Godwin Akanfe The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has asked the Dana Group and Sterling Bank to settle their industrial dispute out of court, giving temporary relief to workers of the company who thought the company might be forced to wind up. Sterling Bank had sued the Dana Group over two non-performing loans... Read More

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September 30, 2014

Femi Aribisala: The North can never be more populated than the South

by Femi Aribisala In 2011, more votes were cast in Zamfara than the total number of legitimately-registered voters, according to the revelation of INEC’s clean-up exercise. Everything turns upside down in Nigeria. Logic becomes illogical. Wisdom becomes foolishness. Two plus two becomes seven. Hospitals become mortuaries. Stealing is not corruption. Education is a sin. In... Read More

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September 30, 2014

“You work, they feast. You toil, they grow fat” || @AsiwajuTinubu urges Nigerians to begin to embrace revolution

by Kolapo Olapoju National leader of the All Progressives Congres and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says Nigerians need to undergo a ‘common sense revolution’. The APC leader said that Nigeria needs to be resuced from the rule of the People’s Democratic Party, saying that the longer they rule, the less Nigerians... Read More

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September 30, 2014

Security guard arraigned for stealing batteries from Etisalat mast

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 40-year-old security guard, Toyeeb Agbaje, has been arraigned before a Magistrate court, sitting in Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly stealing 18 inverter batteries worth N1.4 million. On Monday, 30 September, the accused, a resident of Oguntayo Estate, Eputu, Lagos, was charged with conspiracy and stealing. The police prosecutor, ASP Chidi Okoye, told the... Read More

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September 29, 2014

Two men arraigned for N8.4million ‘Bureau de Change’ scam

by Azubuike Azikiwe Two men have been arraigned before a Magistrates Court, sitting in Igbosere, Lagos on Monday, 29 September, for allegedly defrauding a bureau de change operator of 50,000 dollars (N8.4million). According to the prosecuting officer, Inspector Stephen Molo, the accused duo, 41-year-old Noma Mohammed and 32-year-old Kabiru Mohammed, committed the offences on... Read More

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September 29, 2014

“Abortion is against God’s word” – Pastor Adeboye’s aide tells congregation

by Kolapo Olapoju An aide of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General-overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Johnson Odesola says that as Christians, abortion is not allowed, regardless of the circumstances which may warrant it. Odesola, the Special Assistant on Personnel and Administration to Pastor Adeboye, made the comments at the monthly prayer and... Read More

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September 29, 2014

“Nigeria is a bad place to die” || South African newspaper warns citizens

by Kolapo Olapoju Recently, Nigeria has been getting a high degree of bad press from foreign media, especially after the incident of the guest house building collapse at the Synagogue church of all nations, which killed 115 people, 84 of which were South Africans. A South African publication, ‘Sunday Tribune’, has posted on the streets... Read More

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September 27, 2014

These are 5 stories of ‘Fake Healings’ at T.B Joshua’s Synagogue church

by Kolapo Olapoju Founder of Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua is under the eye of the storm and public opinion seems to be swaying against him. Ever since the afternoon of Friday, 12 September, when an hotel building within the premises of his church came crumbling down, Joshua and his... Read More

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September 27, 2014

This is what some Lagos youths do during environmental sanitation (PHOTOS)

by Hycinth Iyereosa and Kolapo Olapoju Lagos youths hardly give a hoot about the monthly environmental sanitation. From time immemorial, environmental sanitation has been observed across the country on the last Saturday of every month, During the hours of observance, Nigerians are expected to clean their homes, environments and communities, but apparently, such is rarely the... Read More

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September 27, 2014

Bi-Courtney goes bust, AMCON takes over

by Godwin Akanfe For failing to pay a N50 billion debt owed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bi-Courtney group of companies has been ordered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to hand over its concessionary powers to AMCON. The court also ordered that all Bi-Courtney’s account in banks to be... Read More

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September 27, 2014

@olamide_YBNL, @Iyanya, Patoranking, others to perform at Coke Studio Africa concert in Unilag

by Jewel Stephen Coca-Cola’s youth-centric music platform, Coke Studio, is set to storm the University of Lagos, Akoka, on Friday October 3, 2014, with electrifying performances from top acts like Olamide and Iyanya who would headline the event alongside trending vocalist Tekno, Emma Nyra and dancehall maestro Patoranking. According to the Brand Manager, Colas, Coca-Cola... Read More

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September 27, 2014

@EFCCNigeria not satisfied with court ruling over Ikuforiji

by S’ola Filani The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it would appeal against the verdict of the Federal High Court which acquitted the Speaker of the Lagos State house of Assembly, Mr. Adeniyi Ikuforiji. The court freed Ikuforiji and one of his aides, Oyebode Atoyebi on Friday. They had been facing... Read More

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September 26, 2014

Lagos begins forensic identification of Synagogue dead

by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has announced the commencement of the forensic identification of bodies recovered from the site of the collapsed building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun. Dr. Idris announced this today, and called for DNA samples from relatives to aid in the identification... Read More

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September 26, 2014

#DigitalJobs: @pinigeria and Rockefeller foundation to launch online work campaign in Nigeria

by Damilola Jagun #DigitalJobs, a joint social empowerment project of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and the Rockefeller Foundation, will launch at PIN’s new headquarters on October 2, 2014. The project, which is part of Rockefeller’s efforts to impact 1 million lives in 6 African countries, will involve a campaign to introduce the benefits of online... Read More

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September 26, 2014

@AristotleJames : Ifeoma – True story of a ‘baby-witch’ (Y! FontPage)

by Immanuel James Some months ago, a Faceboook friend shared the photo of a little boy he found begging on the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos. He was not mad, little Bassey. Having been certified a ‘witch’ back home in Calabar, he was driven to Lagos and disgorged on the streets, rejected by his parents... Read More

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September 25, 2014

Photo of the day: ‘Winches and Winzards’ are using Lagos traffic to delay destinies

by Kolapo Olapoju Now, this is beyond hilarious! Lagos traffic is one of the worst, among major cities of the world, with several hours being spent in traffic within the metropolis on a daily basis. For several reasons, traffic is commonplace every other day, be it in the morning or evening. Lagosians are known to... Read More

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September 25, 2014

You don’t know your local government councillor? Well, you’re not alone

by Adedayo Ademuwagun One councillor reportedly won a visa lottery some time ago and left the country, but still continued to get paid and hold the position of councillor. It typifies the way local governments operate in Nigeria. The local government was set up to give government more of an impact, and make it more... Read More

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September 25, 2014

Six arraigned by EFCC for fishing in the wrong waters

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 24 September, six men were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for unauthorised/illegal fishing. The men, who were arrested by the Nigerian Navy on 27 March, were arraigned alongside their company, Oshine Resources Ventures Limited, before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos. The... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Eko ti baje! @followlasg take note – Refuse is back on the streets of #Lagos

by Hycinth Iyereosa and Kolapo Olapoju Back in 2007, when Babatunde Fashola became the Governor of Lagos state, he came with a mission; to beautify Lagos, among other obejectives. One of the projects he embarked on was to clean up the state, which had refuse littering the streets and wastes lying around on the road.... Read More

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September 24, 2014

@SimonAteba: The truth about TB Joshua’s 50k bribe

by Simon Ateba People have been asking me, “Simon, were you at that press conference on 14 September where Prophet T.B. Joshua allegedly gave N50,000 to journalists to write a positive story on the building collapse that killed many people?”, my answer is always the same. I was not at that event, I do not... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Free at last: We no longer have #Ebola contacts under surveillance – Health Minister

by Isime Esene The Ministry of Health has declared Nigeria Ebola virus free. This piece of good news was made public by Dan Nwomeh, the Minister of Health’s spokesman, who posted tweets on the status of the deadly disease in the country. According to Nwomeh, the remaining twenty five Ebola contacts have been discharged from surveillance. See his... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Excuses? Lagos police admit that they may not find Dimgba Igwe’s killer

by Akan Ido Three weeks after the death of Dimgba Igwe, the Vice Chairman of The Sun Publishing Limited, the Lagos state police command has said it is having challenges apprehending the perpetrator of the crime. Igwe, 58, was killed by a hit and run driver who ran him over while jogging around Ago-Okota area of... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Are you a young entrepreneur in/around Surulere? Apply to be one of 10 candidates for #SurulereStartups || Top 3 businesses to access $150,000 in cash and support

by Damilola Jagun Entries have now opened for the second stream of #SurulereStartups – where 10 young people running businesses 1 – 3 years old will be selected for an 8-week televised boot camp. 3 winning businesses will win access to over $150,000 in cash, media inventory and business incubation. “#SurulereStartups is the first stream... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Finally! T.B. Joshua apologises to South African government……or something like that

by Kolapo Olapoju Almost two weeks after a hotel building collapsed in the premises of the Synagogue Church of all nations, and claimed the lives of several people, 84 of which were South Africans, Prophet T.B. Joshua, founder of the church has sent a condolence message to the South African government. The hotel building came... Read More

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September 24, 2014

@Tosinfat gives 15 reasons why @APCNigeria may lose Lagos in 2015

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo As 2015 inches nearer, the tension in the air is so thick one can almost slice through it and this is only the beginning. Permutations and combinations are rife as friends and foes reassess their stand and make new alliances. Lagos, commercial nerve centre of the nation has always been a touchy... Read More

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September 23, 2014

South African stays back in Nigeria to continue praying at the Synagogue

by Chidi Okoye According to the South African Press Agency, one of the 26 people injured in the Synagogue church building collapse opted to stay back in Nigeria to continue his worship at the Synagogue. The South African government says that around 115 people, among them 84 South Africans, were killed and dozens trapped when... Read More

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September 23, 2014

“He raped me” | “She’s my girlfriend” || 30-year-old man uploads victim’s photo after allegedly raping her

by Azubuike Azikiwe Olaniyan Oluwakayode, a 30-year-old native of Osun state, has been accused of raping a 20-year-old girl and subsequently uploaded pictures from the alleged rape on the social media. The suspect reportedly raped the lady in his apartment at Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos state. According to the victim, after raping her,... Read More

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September 23, 2014

We hear some schools are demanding for ‘Ebola Discharge certificates’ from Parents

by S’ola Filani Although Nigeria has been declared free of the deadly Ebola virus, it appears some schools have taken the precautionary measures further by demanding for ‘Ebola Discharge certificates from parents, before accepting students into their classes. The action has since been described as absurd. Usually, it is only Ebola victims who survive their... Read More

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