Agbaje picks Funsho William’s running mate as deputy

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has picked as his deputy Alhaja Safurat Abdulkareem, the running mate of slain governorship aspirant Mr. Funsho Williams, during the 2003 governorship election. A former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, told our correspondent on Tuesday that she was picked in a […]

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Jonathan gives emotional speech on APC, Amaechi’s comment on parallel government

President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria is not the personal estate of anybody but for the generality of Nigerians. Speaking on Thursday during the Christmas service at the St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja, Jonathan said only the will of God shall prevail on the forthcoming general elections. President Jonathan in a lengthy speech said: […]

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Vatican arrests activist who bared chest in square

According to AP, the Vatican has arrested the Femen activist who on Christmas Day bared her chest and snatched the statue of Baby Jesus in the life-size Nativity scene in the center of St. Peter’s Square, a spokesman said Friday, emphasizing that the protest insulted the faithful gathered to celebrate Christmas. Ukrainian activist Yana Zhdanova […]

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Nigeria Judiciary workers to go on nationwide strike January 2

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has lamented the failure of stakeholders to respect the last memorandum of understanding regarding financial autonomy of the Judiciary. JUSUN therefore announced that union will commence an indefinite strike from January 2, 2015. Rising from an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC), in Abuja, the union […]

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I married my kid sister, my mother’s last born -Orits Wiliki

Reggae star, Ortis Wiliki who just marked 30 years in the music industry made a shocking revelation recently. Unveiling the secret of his 20-year marriage to popular actress and singer, Becky, he told Punch that, “I married my kid sister – my mother’s last born. We are as close siblings can be. That is why […]

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Journalist in Mauritania gets Death Sentence for renouncing a religion

A court in Mauritania has sentenced 28 year old journalist Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir to death for apostasy and for criticizing Prophet Muhammed. According to Reuters, the journalist was sentenced by a court in the northwestern city of Nouadhibou for an article he published almost a year ago, questioning some of the decisions Prophet Mohammed […]

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Fire razes Hospital, claims Doctor’s life in Akure

A popular private hospital in Akure, the Ondo state capital, the Universal Specialist Hospital was in the early hours of today gutted by fire. The ugly incident, claimed the life of the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Akintayo Oguntuase, who also doubled as the proprietor of the hospital. Medical equipment and other valuable items worth several […]

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Buhari’s APC Candidature is to shortchange the North –AYIF

Arewa Youth Integrity Forum, a socio-cultural group, has uncovered hidden plot by a cabal within the ranks of the All Progressives Congress to short-change the northern geo-political zone for another 8years by planting General Muhammadu Buhari who has been considered weak and running out of age to pilot the affairs of the nation. The group […]

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Osinbajo’s campaign in BRT is fake, says Fayose

The Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] Governor of Ekiti State, Fayose has called the theatrics of the newly appointed running mate [Prof. Yemi Osinbajo] to the All Progressive Congress [APC] presidential candidate [General Mohammadu Buhari] a fake and dishonest. The Governor made the statement in the morning [10am] of December 26, 2014 while appearing at Ekiti […]

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New Electricity Tariff takes effect January 1, says NERC

According to Leadership newspaper, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday approved a review of the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2 regime with an implication for takeoff date for a disciplined electricity market by January 1, 2015. With the commencement of MYTO 2.1, the commission will now progressively hold electricity distribution, transmission and […]

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Osinbajo, APC VP Candidate campaigns in Lagos mall and BRT Bus

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the APC’s vice presidential candidate has taken his party’s campaign for the February 2015 presidential election to the Lagos Mall and inside BRT passenger bus which he boarded from Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos to Barracks bus stop. He showed up on Christmas eve at the Lekki Palms in the company of carolers […]

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Folorunso Alakija, Africa’s richest woman, features as Hello Magazine’s Cover girl

Hello, a  Nigerian Magazine has produced its December 2014 Issue as never before because it is dedicated to women folk. The magazine’s cover personality for this month is Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, who, in an exclusive interview, narrates her quest for a stake in the oil business and how her application was turned down several times while trying to acquire an oil […]

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Wike accuses Amaechi of funding Buhari’s campaign with N30bn

According to Punch newspaper, a former Minister of State for Education and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of spending N30bn to fund the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress. Wike explained that the development had made it impossible […]

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Who killed Uncle Bola Ige? by Odunaike Abiodun Samuel

Who killed Uncle Bola Ige By Odunaike Abiodun Samuel There was once a Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, widely considered one of Rome’s greatest orators and prose stylists. His name was Marcus Tullius Cicero who lived between (January 3, 106 BC and December 7, 43 BC) Cicero is generally seen as one of the […]

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Dr Abiodun Goke-Pariola named VP Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty of North Central College, Naperville

North Central College in Naperville has named Dr. Abiodun “GP” Goke-Pariola its next vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty. Dr. Goke-Pariola will begin his new role at North Central College on July 1 after serving most recently as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Queens University of Charlotte in North […]

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Military discovers bomb factory in Kano, kills suicide bomber

According to Punch newspaper, the Defence authorities have said that a suicide bomber who rammed a Honda car primed with Improvised Explosive Devices into a military checkpoint in Bajoga, Gombe, State has been killed by soldiers. The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Wednesday that the suicide […]

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