CAN declares July 11 as national day of protest against herdsmen killings in Nigeria

In a statement made by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, spokesman to CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Thursday, declared July 9-11, 2018 as national days of prayers and fasting and July 11 especially as national day of protest over herdsmen killings across Nigeria. The statement reads: “CAN is worried, […]

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Nigeria’s federal Attorney General identifies those behind killings across the country

Nigeria’s federal Attorney General who is also the Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, has accused those he called corrupt opposition politicians to be behind the upsurge in killings across the country. The senior advocate insisted that the heightened level of insecurity in various parts of the country was an attempt to discredit President […]

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Ezekwesili hits Buhari, Osinbajo over the killing of female Corps member by SARS

Former Nigerian Minister of Education, Ms Oby Ezekwesili, has spoken about the killing of Linda Angela Igwetu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), by an operative of SARS. The female Corps member was allegedly shot dead, Wednesday, in Abuja by a SARS officer identified as Benjamin Peters. Late Linda Igwetu, who was billed […]

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Former Finance Minister, Alhaji Adamu Ciroma has passed away

Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Alhaji Adamu Ciroma, has passed away. He died at the Turkiush Hospital in Abuja at the age of 84. Ciroma, a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) served as Minister of Finance in the government of Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2003. He was also a managing director of New […]

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Buhari held closed door meeting with 3 APC governors

Nigerian President, Muhammmadu Buhari held a meeting behind closed door with three state governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The meeting which was held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja follows the formation of a faction of APC named the Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC), in Abuja on Wednesday. State governors […]

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Where is the Book, Mr President?, By Olusegun Adeniyi

When no fewer than 20 persons were killed by herdsmen in Ukpabi Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, President Buhari promised: ‘I will bring perpetrators to book’; when bandits invaded Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 45 persons, including women and children, President Buhari promised: ‘I will bring perpetrators to […]

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Nigeria: Losing the Monopoly of Violence To Non-state Actors, By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju

A state is a state because it has a territory, a flag, a constitution, courts to adjudicate on criminal and civil matters, the capacity to enforce its laws and maintain the monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. Monopoly of violence is the cornerstone of the authority of the modern state and this is made […]

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The Leadership Nigeria Desperately Needs, By Femi Aribisala

In the last election cycle, I was a strident supporter of President Jonathan. I wrote extensively in support of his re-election. Elections are never about choosing the best people for positions of authority. They are about choosing the best of the available candidates. This means we are often required to choose the best out of […]

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BREAKING: ‘nPDP’ caucus forms new APC faction called Reformed All Progressive Congress (RAPC)

The center is refusing to hold for the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso who are members will soon announce their exit from the party. These foremost members of the former new PDP bloc are […]

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5 teachers admit to sexual relationship with pregnant SS3 pupil in Nigeria

Five teachers of the Polytechnic Academic Staff Secondary School, Birnin Kebbi, have been sacked for impregnating an SS3 student of the school. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Wednesday that the girl was also expelled from the school. Sources confirmed that the decision to dismiss the five teachers followed the recommendation of a committee […]

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See female celebrities who graced Afrika Shrine event with French president, Macron

Most of our top female celebrities were at the New Afrika Shrine attending the ‘Celebrate African Culture’ event with the French President, Emmanuel Macron last night, the 3rd of July 2018. It was a night of quiet elegance, class, superb cuisine and good wine. Of course, the music was spectacular. 1. Omotola Jalade wearing this beautiful black […]

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Begin Buhari’s impeachment, Federal Judge ordered Nigerian National Assembly

Reports coming in have it that a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria, has ordered the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari. The court, presided over by Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu gave the order, Wednesday, July 4 2018, while granting the prayers in the suit filed by […]

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Fayose provides video evidence of pre-loading of card readers to INEC, police, DSS

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, confronted the Independent National Electoral Commission with video evidence of pre-loading of card readers in the state. The challenge came a day after a National Commissioner with INEC, Mrs Aminat Zakari, challenged the governor to prove allegations that she had conspired with three others to pre-load card readers, […]

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Too late to reconcile us with APC in Kaduna, we are leaving -Senator Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has revealed plans by aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State to leave the party. He told reporters in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the new APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole  assumed office at a time it had become too late to reconcile them with the party. Sani said, “I […]

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See the French president, Emmanuel Macron live at Fela’s Afrika Shrine (Photos)

The children of the late Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti must be proud of their father, as French president, Emmanuel Macron was at the Afrika Shrine night club live, 21 years after the death of the founder. You can see simplicity at its best as Macron arrived the night club, Afrika Shrine, in a casual […]

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Suspects nabbed over killings in Benue and Plateau states paraded, exhibits too

Nigerian Police have named suspects in the Plateau and Benue killings. No fewer than 84 people were killed when suspected herdsmen attacked villages in three local government areas of Plateau State. There has been consistent killings in parts of Benue State, also by gunmen believed to be herdsmen. Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood named some of […]

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At Fela’s Afrika Shrine, French president, Macron asks youths to go into politics to change Africa’s image (Photo)

French President, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Nigerian youths to get involved with politics to change the narrative of the country. Macron, while describing politics as important, said only Nigerians could change their image before the comity of nations. The French President, who was accompanied by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, gave the challenge during […]

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To honour their World Cup hero goalkeeper, Russian model goes topless (Photos)

A sexy model yesterday posed topless in awe of Russia’s star goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. Maria Liman, 24, stripped for the camera — and her 441,000 Instagram admirers — as she was so impressed with Akinfeev’s reflexes in Russia’s latest World Cup scalp. The stunning architect and model called the 32-year-old ‘keeper “superman”. She posted online: […]

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