Buhari might have been misled to approve $469m for fighter jets without NASS input

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari might have been misled to approve $469 million for the procurement of 12 Super Tucano aircraft from the US without the backing of the national assembly, a source told TheCable. The money was said to have been withdrawn from the excess crude account (ECA). In August, the US government sold the […]

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2019: Nigeria’s Emerging Political Leaders, By Reuben Abati

A strong indication of both the quality and failure of politics in Nigeria, as the people look forward to the next general elections in 2019, is the manner in which virtually “every” Nigerian believes that he or she is good enough to be President of Nigeria. This may speak to a deepening of political consciousness, […]

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Looters list round one: Secondus floors Lai Mohammed and govt in court

A Rivers State High Court, Monday, restrained the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed from further mentioning of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, in the recently released looters list. Presiding Judge, Justice I. A. Iyayi-Lamikanta, granted the order in a motion filed by Prince Secondus seeking […]

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Van driver speeds, killing 10 pedestrians on Toronto sidewalks

About 10 people are killed and 15 injured after a van driver plowed into several pedestrians in Toronto on Monday in what appears to be a deliberate act, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said. The Police Chief said the suspected driver, Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, was in custody. Minassian was arrested in a […]

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Another Nigerian burnt alive in mob killing by South Africans

The Nigerian Community in South Africa has announced the killing of Clement Nwaogu, who was burnt alive by a mob in the latest xenophobia attack in that country. The Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Habib Miller, confirmed the killing from Pretoria in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt […]

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A Life of Consistency and Commitment: Baba Ayo Adebanjo at 90, By Femi Fani-Kayode

If there was ever a man worthy of celebration in the context of Nigerian history, power and politics, that man is Baba Ayo Adebanjo. I must confess that I find it difficult to write about him simply because I’ve mentioned him so many times in write-ups over the years and there is so much to […]

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Miracle emerges as the winner of the 2018 BBNaija’s grand prize

Miracle Ikechukwu Igbokwe has emerged the winner of the grand prize of N45 million, after 85 eventful days in the Big Brother Nigeria house, which was full of hope, emotions, intrigues, sex, betrayal and anxiety. Miracle’s win is spread viz: N25 million cash, N12 million SUV, N4.7 million all-expenses paid vacation and N3.3m household equipment comprising electronics and […]

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Doctor once announced that I had limited time to live -Actress Rachael Bakam says (Photos)

Rachael Bakam is a celebrated actress and television personality. As the host of Trends and Rachel and its Hausa version called Rachel Mai Kakaaki, she’s eloquent, alluring and high-flying. The Kaduna State-born mother of one opens up to Entertainer on her life, career and relationship with football legend, John Fashanu. Enjoy it.  You have carved a niche as a television presenter and actress, […]

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The Mace thieves and their hidden drummers, By Funke Egbemode

I was still trying to figure out what happened in Zamfara State when Mace thieves decided to invade not just the Senate, but our public space. Without wearing balaclava or any form of disguise, they walked down the aisle of the   Senate confidently and grabbed the Senate’s symbol of authority, dashed through the door into waiting […]

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See where your change brought us today since 2015; your scoresheet is 0% -Oyedepo tells Buhari

Founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has knocked President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration over the unending killing of innocent Nigerians by suspected herdsmen. Oyedepo exploded during Sunday’s service and said he was very angry with the Nigerian government for having no feeling for waists of […]

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See stunning photos of bootilicious Tanzanian video vixen, Agnes Masogange who died Friday at 28

Tanzanian showbiz industry was thrown into mourning sequel to the death of popular video queen and socialite, Agnes Masogange. According to Tanzania’s EATV, Masogange succumbed to pneumonia and low blood pressure at 4pm on Friday, April 20 at Mama Ngoma Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She was age 28. Tanzania’s Global Publishers reports that […]

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See the funeral ceremony of former US first lady, Barbara Bush (Photos & Video)

More than 1,000 mourners gathered in Texas on Saturday to bid farewell to Barbara Bush, the former US first lady and the matriarch of the Bush political dynasty who died on Tuesday at the age of 92. Barbara was the second woman in US history, after Abigail Adams, to be the wife and mother of US presidents. Her husband […]

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New Statue of Chief Gani Fawehinmi unveiled in Ojota (Photos)

Lagos State Government, on Sunday, unveiled a new statue of Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN, sited at the freedom park in Ojota named after the late legal luminary and human rights advocate as part of activities to celebrate the late activist’s 80th posthumous birthday. The State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Steve Ayorinde said, the remodelling of the magnificent […]

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Nigerian socialite, Vivienne Chiologi, delivers first baby in London at 52

As Vivienne Chiologi, Nigerian lady socialite, gave birth to a baby girl, last Thursday, in London, at the age of 52, she clings to the gift of life and a second chance, like dependable friars on the Alp. Having attained that curve in her life when words can no longer varnish her deeds to make […]

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